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Podcast Launch: Embracing Inclusion and Overcoming Challenges with Charlotte and Her FamilyPart Two: “Building Strength, Finding Voice – Therapy that Empowers”In Part Two of this two-part series, Charlotte continues her heartfelt conversation with her speech therapist and physical therapist friend. Together, they share stories, practical advice, and real wisdom about how therapy is more than a session—it’s a bridge to independence, confidence, and inclusion.…. we dive deeper into how therapy helps individuals with disabilities find their voice, grow their strength, and build confidence. This isn’t just about exercises or goals—it’s about real people, real support, and real inclusion.Whether you’re a parent, teacher, support or friend, this episode will remind you tha...
2025-08-1842 minPodcast Launch: Embracing Inclusion and Overcoming Challenges with Charlotte and Her FamilyPART ONE “Advocacy Begins with Support: Partnering with Speech and Physical Therapists, Schools & Doctors”📢 A brand-new episode of So Let’s Be Friends is live — and it’s so good, we had to split it into two parts!This week, Charlotte chats with her amazing speech therapist and her friend, a physical therapist, about what it really takes to support individuals with disabilities—at school, with doctors, and in the community.💬 Learn how to find your voice and be heard🤝 Discover how therapists can be powerful allies🏫 Hear how to work with schools and doctors—not against them📣 Gain real steps to begin advocating for yourself or your child🛠️ And...
2025-08-0250 minPodcast Launch: Embracing Inclusion and Overcoming Challenges with Charlotte and Her FamilyShowing Up: A Family’s Love, Inclusion & StrengthIn this inspiring episode of So Let’s Be Friends, Charlotte interviews a remarkable family, the Sandoval Family, who lives out love and inclusion every day. Their daughter, who lives with seizures, is a proud Little Caesars employee and a vibrant part of her community. Her parents and brothers are passionate about giving back and lifting others—especially through Special Olympics Unified.Get ready to meet a family that shows us what it means to contribute, include, and love without limits.⸻💡 In this episode, you’ll hear about: • How a young adult with seizures a...
2025-07-2040 minPodcast Launch: Embracing Inclusion and Overcoming Challenges with Charlotte and Her Family“Finding My Voice: Charlotte’s Story & the Power of Inclusion”In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Charlotte steps into the spotlight—not as host, but as guest.Interviewed by her mom, Charlotte shares her story of growing up with disability, the friendships that shaped her, and how she became a voice for inclusion. She opens up about her faith, her family, and the powerful influence of disability rights legend Judith Heumann—who once trained with Charlotte on Zoom and helped her believe she could lead, speak, and spark change.You’ll hear:•How Charlotte found her purpose through love and friendship•What inclusion...
2025-07-0443 minPodcast Launch: Embracing Inclusion and Overcoming Challenges with Charlotte and Her FamilyCarrying the Spirit of Inclusion: Kika Award Recipients Speak OutIn this heartwarming episode, Charlotte interviews two incredible high school graduates—recipients of the Kika Inclusion Award, named after her sister, a true symbol of love and inclusion. 💫Join us as we celebrate these two students, one young woman and one young man, who are leading with kindness, compassion, and a heart for others. They share what inclusion means to them, stories from their school experiences, and how they plan to carry inclusion into the future.These young leaders share what inclusion means to them, the moments that shaped their journey, and how they plan to ca...
2025-06-2026 minPodcast Launch: Embracing Inclusion and Overcoming Challenges with Charlotte and Her FamilyInterview with Desiree Scholin: A Life of Grace, Grit, and InclusionIn this heartfelt episode of So Let’s Be Friends, Charlotte sits down with 63-year-old Desiree Scholin, a wise and joyful woman who shares her powerful journey of living with special needs over the last six decades. From early challenges to faith-filled breakthroughs, Desiree’s story is one of courage, community, and deep hope.Together, they discuss how inclusion has changed through the years, the power of friendship, and what it means to be seen, heard, and loved. This episode is a beautiful reminder that everyone belongs—and ev...
2025-05-2923 minPodcast Launch: Embracing Inclusion and Overcoming Challenges with Charlotte and Her FamilyPodcast Launch: Embracing Inclusion and Overcoming Challenges with Charlotte and Her FamilyDiscover the power of inclusion, love, and the beauty of differences in the first episode of So Let's Be Friends. Join Charlotte, who lives with cerebral palsy and a rare disease, as she shares her journey and invites her family to introduce themselves and discuss their unique bond. This podcast is a celebration of resilience and the strength found in unity. Charlotte's family opens up about the challenges and triumphs they have faced together, offering insights into their lives and the lessons they've learned along the way. Experience the warmth of a family that works hard and plays hard...
2025-05-1742 min
COVEpod | Carganilla Online Variety Entertainment Podcast | Storytelling, Interviews, Poetry, Music, Arts & InspirationCharlotte Kemp - "Centerfolds" | COVEpod 49COVEpod host Paul Carganilla & Producer Sam meet and get to know Charlotte Kemp, Playboy Centerfold and author of the book: "Centerfolds: Behind the Scenes with Playboy's Iconic Women".Charlotte Kemp was Playboy's Miss December 1982 and Playboy's cover model October, 1983, also appearing in many ads and calendar photos for Playboy. She was the first Playmate ever given a License for "The Playboy Running Team" in 1993 and had 10 Playmates on the team who successfully raised money for many charities. Her first book was For My Eyes Only, which includes poetry, prose and short stories. During her working years with...
2024-12-1042 min
The Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastOur F/Favorite Tropes Part 14b: Actresses and the Stage - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 296Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 14b: Actresses and the Stage
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 296 with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about:
Actresses as sexual outlaws
Specific actresses known to have had same-sex romances
Bibliography
Blanc, Olivier. 2001. “The ‘Italian Taste’ in the Time of Louis XVI, 1774-92” in Merrick, Jeffrey & Michael Sibalis, eds. Homosexuality in French History and Culture. Harrington Park Press, New York. ISBN 1-56023-263-3
Cheek, Pamela. 1998. "The 'Mémoires secrets' and the Actress: Tribadism, Performance, and Property", in Jeremy D. Popkin and Bernadette Fort (eds), The "Mémoires sec...
2024-09-2118 min
Stuff You Missed in History ClassCharlotte Cooper Sterry, Tennis ChampionCharlotte Cooper Sterry was a tennis player who set records during her lifetime that remained unbroken for almost a century. One of them still stands. Research: Yang, Heewon, and Kelly Chandler. "Tennis." Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America, edited by Gary S. Cross, vol. 2, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004, pp. 351-354. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3434800256/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=64f7cfa9. Accessed 15 July 2024. com. “The Oldest’ Ladies Champions.” 9/29/2017. https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2017-09-29/2017-09-29_2017-09-29_the_oldest_ladies_single...
2024-09-0234 minThe Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastOur F/Favorite Tropes Part 14a: Actresses and the Stage - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 293Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 14a: Actresses and the Stage
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 293 with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about:
Historic romance tropes on stagePlays that include or suggest f/f desire
Contexts for women playing romantic roles opposite women
Breeches Roles and f/f desire
BibliographyBoehringer, Sandra (trans. Anna Preger). 2021. Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome. Routledge, New York. ISBN 978-0-367-74476-2
Bruster, Douglas. 1993. “Female-Female Eroticism and the Early Modern Stage” in Renaissance Drama 24: 1-32.
Clark, Robert L. A. & Claire Sponsler. 1997. "Queer Play: The Cultural Work of Cros...
2024-08-1733 min
16W Media Group Presents The Branding Highway PodcastTelese Zuberer: Navigating Legal Horizons - From Sarasota's Community Building to Real Estate Expertise and Balancing Life's AdventuresSend us a textCurious about the intersection of community building and legal expertise? Join us on the Good Neighbor Podcast as we sit down with Telese Zuberer, the dynamic president of Icard Merrill. Gain unique insights into how this Sarasota-based firm with offices in Lakewood Ranch and Punta Gorda balances a range of services from family law to real estate and community association law. Discover how their preference for in-office work, bolstered by team-building activities like biannual ski trips, fosters a culture of camaraderie and professional excellence.Managing a 65-seat call center and a...
2024-07-0833 minThe Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastOur F/Favorite Tropes Part 13: Mothers, Sisters, Daughter – Pseudo-familial Relationships - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 289Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 13: Mothers, Sisters, Daughter – Pseudo-familial Relationships
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 289 with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about:
Relationships using the imagery of sisters and mother/daughter
Age-gap relationships
ReferencesBabayan, Kathryn. “’In Spirit We Ate Each Other’s Sorrow’ Female Companionship in Seventeenth-Century Safavi Iran” in Babayan, Kathryn and Afsaneh Najmabadi (eds.). 2008. Islamicate Sexualities: Translations Across Temporal Geographies of Desire. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-03204-0
Boswell, John. 1994. Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe. Villard Books, New York. ISBN 0-679-43228-0
Hansen, Karen V. 1995. "No Kisses is Like Your...
2024-06-1517 min
Easily InfluencedFITNESS AND NUTRITION WITH CHARLOTTE MERRILLHappy Monday!! Today we have Charlotte, Grace's sister, on the podcast to talk about her experience with fitness and nutrition, and what she does for work! Listen to hear some tips and hear some cool client transformation stories!Mentioned in our Easily Influenced segment:CRZYOGA Workout Clothes: MixHers: https://mixhers.com/Free People Dupe:
2023-04-241h 08
ADHDAFEpisode 38: ADHD, Humour and Personal Relationships with Merrill DavisAfter last week's tear jerker, be prepared to cry again, but this time with laughter! LA based Comedian/Actor Merril Davis, originally from Miami, is one of the funniest people we have had the absolute pleasure to interview! Like us, Merrill basically has a neon flashing ADHDAF sign on her forehead, and is as perplexed as we are as to how they all went unnoticed. Alongside the words that haunt our dreams such as 'could try harder', or 'you're too much'; we discovered Merrill through another one of 'those phrases'... Merril 'means well'. This was the tit...
2023-01-171h 01
Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership134: Why Corporations Should Look at Philanthropy in a New Way (Holly Welch Stubbing)134: Why Corporations Should Look at Philanthropy in a New Way (Holly Welch Stubbing)SUMMARYNonprofit organizations worldwide study ways to capitalize on corporate relationships in their fundraising efforts. Having been on both sides of this equation, Holly Welch Stubbing, the President & CEO of E4E Relief, identifies specific challenges she sees as nonprofits try to connect with corporate leaders. She shares her thoughts on how corporations can look at philanthropy differently given the competing agendas they are constantly having to manage. In e...
2021-12-0249 min
ExitReadiness®️ PODCASTHow a Lack of Planning Can Impact Your Surviving Spouse and Family Ft. Stuart SorkinThis week, we received a letter from a listener asking us to help encourage her husband to begin planning for their exit from their business. And joining us to discuss this critical issue is friend and Attorney Stuart Sorkin. Stuart is the founder of The Business and Legal Advisors, a consulting firm specializing in the financial and legal protection of business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs throughout the United States and overseas. He works with startups to mid-size business owners to integrate their personal estate planning goals with goals for growth, succession or exit. Stuart is the co-author of “Ex...
2021-11-1739 minThe Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast10 Lesbian Historical Books and Movies I Loved in 2018 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 9210 Lesbian Historical Books and Movies I Loved in 2018
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 92 with Heather Rose Jones
A brief tour through some of my favorite media consumed in 2018.
In this episode we talk about:
Roman Homosexuality by Craig A. Williams
The Lesbian Premodern ed. by Noreen Giffney, Michelle M. Sauer, and Diane Watt
The Favourite (movie)
“That Could Be Enough” by Alyssa Cole
Life Mask by Emma Donoghue
The Covert Captain by Jeannelle M. Ferreira
Mary Diana Dods: A Gentleman and a Scholar by Betty T. Bennett
When Romeo was a Woman: Charlotte Cushman and...
2020-10-0311 minThe Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastOn the Shelf for March 2018 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 43On the Shelf for March 2018
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 43 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing.
In this episode we talk about:
The stories chosen for the new audio fiction episodes"Peaceweaver" by Jennifer Nestojko
"At the Mouth" by Gurmika Mann
"Inscribed" by V.M. Agab
"One Night in Saint Martin" by Catherine Lundoff
Publications on the BlogConner, Randy P. 1997. “Les Molles et les chausses: Mapping the Isle of Hermaphrodites in Premodern France” in Queerly Phrased: Language Gender, and Sexuality, ed. Anna Livia & Kira...
2020-09-2227 min
UNC Press Presents PodcastKaren Cox, "Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South" (UNC Press, 2017)Karen Cox, Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, discusses her new book, Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), and what one murder case in 1930s Mississippi reveals about race relations, criminal justice, and life in the Jim Crow South.In 1932, the city of Natchez, Mississippi, reckoned with an unexpected influx of journalists and tourists as the lurid story of a local murder was splashed across headlines nationwide. Two eccentrics, Richard Dana and Octavia Dockery—known in the press as the "Wild Ma...
2019-10-1835 min
New Books in the American SouthKaren Cox, "Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South" (UNC Press, 2017)Karen Cox, Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, discusses her new book, Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), and what one murder case in 1930s Mississippi reveals about race relations, criminal justice, and life in the Jim Crow South.In 1932, the city of Natchez, Mississippi, reckoned with an unexpected influx of journalists and tourists as the lurid story of a local murder was splashed across headlines nationwide. Two eccentrics, Richard Dana and Octavia Dockery—known in the press as the "Wild Ma...
2019-10-1835 min
Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare UnlimitedCharlotte Cushman: When Romeo Was A Woman (rebroadcast)You probably have a mental image of the Victorian Era. Straitlaced, rigid, and repressed, right? Meet Charlotte Cushman, born 1816. She was an actor known for playing traditionally male roles, like Romeo and Hamlet. She managed her own career and demanded to be paid as much as her male counterparts. She spent her life in a series of romantic relationships with women. And she was an international superstar. She was so famous and beloved that newspapers called her by just her first name, like Madonna or Beyoncé. She was “Our Charlotte.” In this episode, originally broadcast in 2014, we talk about “Our Charlot...
2019-08-0630 min
Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare UnlimitedCharlotte Cushman: When Romeo Was A Woman (rebroadcast)You probably have a mental image of the Victorian Era. Straitlaced, rigid, and repressed, right? Meet Charlotte Cushman, born 1816. She was an actor known for playing traditionally male roles, like Romeo and Hamlet. She managed her own career and demanded to be paid as much as her male counterparts. She spent her life in a series of romantic relationships with women. And she was an international superstar. She was so famous and beloved that newspapers called her by just her first name, like Madonna or Beyoncé. She was “Our Charlotte.” In this episode, originally broadcast in 2014, we talk...
2019-08-0630 min
The Figure3: Didier Drogba, the golden ratio and Kim Kardashian meeting Donald TrumpIn episode 3, we talk about football, proportion and celebrity politics. Our three figures are Didier Drogba, the golden ratio (1:1.618) and Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump in the oval office.
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Here’s the Thing: Julie Andrews, presented by Alec Baldwin
https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/julie-andrews/
Desert Island Discs: Julie Andrews, presented by Sue Lawley
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0093xk3
Woman’s Hour: Queens of Industry, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Northern Ireland and abortion, presented by Jane Garvey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b4yzvm
The High Low...
2018-06-0938 min
Allison Maslan, Adewale Disu, Norm Blumenthal, Julie ArmstrongAllison Maslan CEO of Allison Maslan International, A Global Business Mentoring Company, named “One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire” by Self Made Magazine. No. 1 Best Selling Author of, Blast Off! Allison’s built ten successful companies starting out at age 19. Her client list has included Ben & Jerry’s, Supercuts, Merrill Lynch and Charlotte Russe, although her passion is mentoring small business owners to grow a high revenue business and a passionate life
Adewale Disu entrepreneur who is part owner of Awakening Counseling & Coaching Inc., which is a counseling & coaching practice. His passion & burning desire is to empower people to live su...
2015-12-021h 13
Shakespeare UnlimitedWhen Romeo Was a Woman"I will assume thy part in some disguise
And tell fair Hero I am Claudio"
—MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING(1.1.316)
The actress Charlotte Cushman was a theatrical icon in 19th century America, known to the press by her first name, like Beyonce today. Her fame was not, however, for conventionally Victorian feminine portrayals.
Cushman specialized in playing male roles, principally Romeo and Hamlet, competing on equal terms with leading actors like Edwin Forrest and Edwin Booth. She was not the only actress of her time to attempt these parts, but Cushman’s style was uniquely assertive and athletic. When Queen Victoria saw...
2015-03-2029 minShakespeare UnlimitedWhen Romeo Was a Woman"I will assume thy part in some disguise
And tell fair Hero I am Claudio"
—MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING(1.1.316)
The actress Charlotte Cushman was a theatrical icon in 19th century America, known to the press by her first name, like Beyonce today. Her fame was not, however, for conventionally Victorian feminine portrayals.
Cushman specialized in playing male roles, principally Romeo and Hamlet, competing on equal terms with leading actors like Edwin Forrest and Edwin Booth. She was not the only actress of her time to attempt these parts, but Cushman’s style was uniquely assertive and athletic. When Queen Victoria saw...
2015-03-2029 min
Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare UnlimitedWhen Romeo Was a Woman"I will assume thy part in some disguise And tell fair Hero I am Claudio" —MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING(1.1.316) The actress Charlotte Cushman was a theatrical icon in 19th century America, known to the press by her first name, like Beyonce today. Her fame was not, however, for conventionally Victorian feminine portrayals. Cushman specialized in playing male roles, principally Romeo and Hamlet, competing on equal terms with leading actors like Edwin Forrest and Edwin Booth. She was not the only actress of her time to attempt these parts, but Cushman’s style was uniquely assertive and athletic. When Queen Victoria saw...
2015-03-2029 minFolger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare UnlimitedWhen Romeo Was a Woman"I will assume thy part in some disguise
And tell fair Hero I am Claudio"
—MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING(1.1.316)
The actress Charlotte Cushman was a theatrical icon in 19th century America, known to the press by her first name, like Beyonce today. Her fame was not, however, for conventionally Victorian feminine portrayals.
Cushman specialized in playing male roles, principally Romeo and Hamlet, competing on equal terms with leading actors like Edwin Forrest and Edwin Booth. She was not the only actress of her time to attempt these parts, but Cushman’s style was uniquely assertive and athletic. When Queen Victoria saw...
2015-03-2029 min