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Ky Dickens - Biography FlashKy Dickens on Consciousness, Telepathy and the Future of Podcast InnovationKy Dickens BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Ky Dickens, the acclaimed host of The Telepathy Tapes podcast delving into the science of consciousness, just landed a high-profile spotlight at On Air Fest 2026 in Brooklyn. On Air Presents announced her as a key speaker for the invite-only Bloomberg Podcast Business Summit on February 24 at the Wythe Hotel, rubbing shoulders with podcasters Kara Swisher, Adam Friedland and Jenna Weiss-Berman in a powerhouse lineup shaping audio's future, per the official festival release dated January 20. Thats her most significant recent buzz, positioning her as an industry leader amid stars like Malcolm Gladwell...
2026-01-2102 min
The Single Greatest Choice: For Single Women Exploring Solo Motherhood by Choice (SMBC), Fertility, and Having a Baby on Their Own Through Donor Conception or AdoptionS8E5 One Embryo Is All It Took: Kellyn Nagel's IVF Story as a Single Mother by ChoiceWhat happens when you only get one viable embryo and it’s your only shot at becoming a mom? For Kellyn, her single embryo became the greatest gift of her life.Today’s guest is Kellyn Nagel, a fellow single mother by choice and dedicated attorney who represents children in foster care. Kellyn shares her emotional and financial journey through fertility as a single woman: from egg freezing after a low AMH diagnosis to IVF with frozen eggs, and ultimately to the birth of her daughter, Kellyn’s story is one of trust, resilience, and quiet courage.W...
2025-06-111h 14
Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast56 | The Strange Murder of Miriam Angel by Israel LipskiIn the summer of 1887, Victorian London’s East End, fraught with poverty and unrest, became the setting for a bizarre and senseless true crime. Miriam Angel, an impoverished Jewish immigrant who was six months pregnant, was found poisoned in a locked room, her body lying on the bed. Incredibly, a fellow tenant in the same lodging house, Israel Lipski, was discovered hiding beneath it. The case, with its puzzling lack of motive, divided the public. Lipski’s infamy lingered, with his name even becoming a racial slur—shouted just minutes before Elizabeth Stride’s murder during Jack the Ripper’s reign of t...
2024-12-0931 min
Barn Banter by Horse IllustratedEp24-Learn about liberty with Elizabeth JamesCo-hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise talk to International Liberty Horse Association CEO and co-founder Elizabeth James. Next, they chat with Rachel Navarro, equine intake coordinator at Nevins Farm outside of Boston, Mass. Rachel tells us about this month's ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horses of the month, Muffin and Buggsy, a pair of pony mares that can be rehomed together. For special subscription rates on Horse Illustrated and Young Rider magazines just for podcast listeners, click here.For special subscription rates on Horse Illustrated and Young Rider magazines just for podcast listeners, c...
2024-10-0151 min
Epictastic Live with Epictastic JoshuaIs His Three Daughters my New Favorite Film of 2024? | Elizabeth Olsen | Netflix | Epictastic JoshuaHis Three Daughters was my most excited film of the fall movie season and one of my most excited films of the year due to the praise it has gotten and the director and cast involved and now having seen it, Furiosa might have some competition on the block.
In this review, Joshua Drake of Epictastic Joshua gives you his thoughts on His Three Daughters and why it's not just his second favorite film of the year but also talks about the story, the direction and overall how the film affected him.
#HisThreeDaughters #ElizabethOlsen #CarrieCoon
2024-09-2813 min
The Last Thing I SawEp. 267: Venice 2024: Edo Choi on Pavements, Familiar Touch, Mistress Dispeller, plus Joker 2Ep. 267: Venice 2024: Edo Choi on Pavements, Familiar Touch, Mistress Dispeller, Israel Palestine doc, plus Joker 2
Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 81st Venice Film Festival is underway, and I’m podcasting from the Lido about the latest movies to screen. This time I chatted with Edo Choi of the Museum of the Moving Image who is writing up a couple of films for Reverse Shot. Titles discussed include: Pavements (directed by Alex Ross Perry), Familiar Touch (Sarah Friedland), Mistress Dispeller (Elizabeth Lo), Israel Palestine on Swedish TV (1958-1989) (Göran Hugo Olsson), and, bef...
2024-09-0639 min
The Single Greatest Choice: For Single Women Exploring Solo Motherhood by Choice (SMBC), Fertility, and Having a Baby on Their Own Through Donor Conception or AdoptionS6, Ep 8: “Accidental” SMBC through foster to open adoption with Elizabeth FriedlandWe discuss more about…..Elizabeth’s journey to fostering and adoption.Balancing professional life with motherhood.The emotional and logistical challenges of fostering.dating and introducing our children to a future partner.Building and relying on a support system.Insights and advice for those considering fostering or adoption.Connect with Elizabeth!Website | Instagram | Instant Mom PodcastCheck out the Central General Store!Website | InstagramLearn more about the SGC Childbirth 101 Class for solo moms!
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2024-06-261h 04
Instant MomConsidering solo motherhood? How to know if it’s right for you!If you’re considering solo motherhood (or even partnered motherhood!) you may be wondering if you can really swing it by yourself. It’s scary! There are so many things to consider before deciding to be a parent — and especially a solo parent. Tune in as I walk you through a framework to evaluate your decision based on financial, logistical, physical and mental considerations.
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2023-08-0329 minInstant MomADHD? Now what?If you’re navigating a new or suspected ADHD diagnosis for your kiddo, let me throw you a life preserver. Navigating an ADHD diagnosis is a little like fumbling around in the dark — so consider this a tiny flashlight to help you figure out which resources and next steps you might want to consider, from one experienced parent to another. NOTE: I forgot to add step 9: obtain a neuropsychological evaluation. This is the gold standard for diagnosing ADHD and catching other related behavioral and learning diagnosis. This day of testing looks like fun and games to kids and provides you with...
2023-07-1839 minBarn Banter by Horse IllustratedEpisode 8: Equestrian consignment and Breyer maniaCo-hosts Raquel Lynn and Susan Friedland talk to equestrian consignment business owner Taylor Hall and Breyer collector Elizabeth Orris. Plus, hear about the ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse of the month, Atlas. Special thanks to our title sponsor, Straight Arrow Products.For special subscription rates on Horse Illustrated and Young Rider magazines just for podcast listeners, click here.
2023-06-2049 minInstant MomBuilding the Bio Parent/Foster Parent RelationshipThe bio parent, and the foster parent are on the same team. Let’s talk about how you build that team to be strong and powerful!
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2023-05-1139 minInstant MomThe Foster Parent’s ManifestoFoster well requires a unique selflessness and a lens of service. We are not saviors. This isn’t about us. We are not the heroes of the story — or even the main characters. Check out the list of beliefs and values every foster parent should hold true in order to foster well.
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2023-04-1113 minInstant MomFoster Care Influencers: A big YIKES waiting to happen?Let’s all take a deep breath before we dive into this potentially hot topic of foster care influencers. How do we share our foster parenting experiences without crossing the line into martyrdom, saviorism or outright exploitation? Let’s talk about it.
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2023-03-1534 minInstant MomAll About Open Adoption and Post-Adoption ContactAfraid of open adoption? Confused about what it means? Check out this episode to hear all about navigating (and embracing!) an open adoption.
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2023-03-141h 03Instant Mom“I was asked to adopt my foster child. Now what?!”Navigating how to answer that BIG question: “Would you adopt your foster child?” It’s a big leap — emotionally, financially, physically — from answering the call to foster to saying yes to forever. How to understand if you’re called to foster… or to adopt.
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2022-12-3029 min
Keep UpMichael Friedland, Sustainable Wood and a Call for Change in Cape ElizabethMichael Friedland, Sustainable Wood and a Call for Change in Cape Elizabeth by Cynthia Dill
2022-09-0124 min
From the Front PorchEpisode 388 || September New Release RundownThis week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf’s Online Sales Manager Erin joins Annie and Olivia for another New Release Rundown. They’re sharing the September releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR list.
Don’t forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10 percent off your order.
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On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
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2022-09-0157 minInstant MomThe Icky Power Dynamics of MediationMediation happens when a case plan is changed to adoption and the prospective adoptive parent (often time the foster parent) presents a compelling offer to the bio parents in the hopes they’ll voluntarily give up their parental rights. It’s… kind of icky. And an ethical minefield. And filled with all sorts of unfair power dynamics. Learn about our own mediation experience and what I think of it all now.
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2022-08-2631 minInstant MomFoster Care is Not Cheap AdoptionFoster care is designed to preserve a family — not break it up. Let’s talk about why it’s not okay to wish for a case to end in adoption and how foster parents can and should support bio parents.
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2022-08-1029 minInstant MomIt’s been a YEAR: Let’s catch up!Can you believe it’s almost been a year since the last episode? Find out what happened to baby Olivia, how Makel is doing in college, and what’s new with me and Jack.
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2022-08-0935 min
Prospecting PurposeMining and the Circular Economy (Alan Young)CREDITS: Host - Elizabeth Freele, Sympact (https://www.linkedin.com/in/efreele/) Audio Editor - Geoff Bremner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffreybremner/)Producer & Editor - Tommy Lee (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomelee/) Assistant Editor - Emielia Dahl-Sam (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emielia-d...) Sponsor - Sympact (https://www.sympact.ca/) CONNECT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/symp... Website: https://www.sympact.ca/ Email: hello@sympact.ca SELECT EPISODE LINKS: Alan Young: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-youn... International Institute for Sust...
2021-10-261h 04Instant MomThe Story of Olivia: Part 2Olivia‘s birth mom changed her mind and decided to parent. Hear about how we are handling that and how we’re helping to support the new family through our grief. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elizabeth-friedland/message
2021-09-1030 minInstant MomThe Story of OliviaSurprise! We adopted again! Learn more about how 3 month old Olivia came into our lives as perhaps our biggest surprise yet.
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2021-06-1040 min
What You Should ReadYou Should Read: The Happiest Girl in the World (with author Alena Dillon!)Send us a textHi, Should-Heads! Today, we are so excited to share our conversation with Alena Dillon! Her second novel, The Happiest Girl in the World, was one of Julia's most anticipated books for April and for good reason. It's a ripped-from-the-headlines story that's infuriating and devastating in equal measure. Currently Reading:Julia: Tokyo Ever After (Emiko Jean), What Comes After (JoAnne Tompkins) and The Galaxy and the Ground Within (Becky Chambers)Kelly: In the Event of Contact (Ethel Rohan), The Anthropocene Reviewed (John Green)R...
2021-05-1151 minInstant MomBig Announcements for 2021!Instant Mom will be expanding to offer online learning units for prospective and new foster parents! Hear a sneak preview of that latest venture, as well as some teasers about a slightly new format for the Instant Mom podcast.
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2021-02-1210 minInstant MomA heartbreaking setbackIt’s been a tough week, and now we’re facing a heartbreaking setback. Parenting a child with behavioral and emotional special needs is brutal — and also the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Let’s all have a cry, shall we?
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2020-11-1900 minInstant MomIt’s Q&A Time!You asked, I answered. Behavioral challenges, finances, dating, future plans, how to prepare for a placement, and more!
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2020-10-2700 minInstant MomKids in Foster Care Don’t Need SocksIt’s a grab bag today! An update on the health scare of our teen, why we won’t use an adoption agency to grow our family, and for the love of God, kids in foster care don’t need your donated socks.
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2020-10-0900 minInstant MomIt’s a (Teen) Girl: One Month InSo many people are afraid to foster teenagers — and until roughly 30 days ago, I was one of them. Listen to an update on what I’ve done right and wrong (so far) and how life as a mom of a 3 year old and 17 year old is going.
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2020-09-0731 min
The Illuminate PodcastEpisode 52: Elizabeth Friedland – In the Arena as a Foster & Adoptive (Single) MomToday’s guest is an 11-time mom. Elizabeth Friedland has been a foster mom to 11 children. One of her foster children became Elizabeth’s adoptive child. In this episode Elizabeth talks about what it has been like to be a single woman fostering children and the journey to adopting her son, Jack, in an open adoption. Elizabeth dives into the joys, challenges and realities of fostering, where there are challenges with the system, why she has decided to take this path and her advise for anyone considering fostering.
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2020-08-2600 minInstant MomIt’s a (teenage) girl!Remember a few weeks ago when I said we were taking a break from fostering? Well, here we are, one week away from an amazing 17 year old girl joining our family. Listen to find out how in the heck that happened.
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2020-08-0913 minInstant MomLife Updates: Maggie, Our Open Adoption, Safe Families, and DatingHere’s a little mixed bag of life updates: Maggie’s status, visits with Jack’s birth parents, keep Jack’s little brother for a weekend, becoming a host family with Safe Families and... my love life.
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2020-07-2826 minInstant MomWelcome, Baby Maggie!The most gorgeous two day old baby girl joined our family over Memorial Day weekend. This multi-part episode navigates what it’s like to say yes to a placement, — from that first phone call from the caseworker to picking her up at the hospital to settling into a new routine together at home.
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2020-05-2729 minInstant MomMy First PlacementToday I’m talking about my very first placement, a gorgeous three month old baby girl. Hear what I did right, what I did wrong, and how being a mom for the first time changed me
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2020-05-0535 minInstant MomFostering During the PandemicWell here’s a situation we never thought we’d be in — solo parenting during a lockdown in a pandemic. Tune in for an update on our situation and some Q&A.
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2020-04-1224 minInstant MomNew year, new updatesFind out what happened with the teenage girl we were getting to know, and what’s next for us along our foster care and adoption journey.
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2020-02-1625 minInstant Mom11 Things I’ve Done Wrong as a Foster ParentI’ve learned a lot in the past four years of fostering, and I cringe when I think of some of the mistakes I made earlier on in my journey. Let’s talk about what I’ve done wrong — and how you can avoid making the same mistakes.
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2020-01-2624 minInstant MomBalancing Career and Solo MotherhoodFrom a listener submitted question: How do you balance a demanding career with being a solo mom? My answer: Carefully, and sometimes at the cost of my mental, physical, and financial health.
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2020-01-1134 minInstant MomWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting a TeenCurveball alert! We are in the early stages of getting to know a sweet teenage girl who might eventually join our family. Let’s talk about the harsh realities teens in foster care face when they “age out,” what getting to know a teen in care is like, and how this all might work.
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2019-12-3127 minInstant MomQ&A: Part OneYou’ve got questions, I’ve got answers. In this two parter, I’ll answer listener-submitted questions about foster care and adoption.
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2019-12-2646 minInstant MomDidn’t expect THAT news.We just found out Jack is going to be a big brother again... and we certainly didn’t expect this news.
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2019-12-1218 minInstant MomBuying for BabyLet me fill you in on my secret to buying everything you need for baby: what products to skip, what products you can’t miss, where to save, and where to splurge.
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2019-12-0343 minInstant MomHow to Help a Foster FamlyIt takes a village to raise a child in foster care — and to support foster parents who are often (if not always) stressed emotionally, physically, and financially. Let’s talk about meaningful ways you can provide support to the foster family, the foster child, and the birth family.
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2019-11-2126 minInstant MomLet’s Get UncomfortableAdoption only exists because there was significant pain, trauma, loss, and grief. Adoption is beautiful, but it’s not all puppy dogs, unicorns, and rainbows. Let’s talk about the ways that well intentioned adoptive parents can do a disservice to the adoptee and the birth mother — and how we can ensure all sides of that triad are honored thoughtfully.
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2019-11-1541 minInstant MomAdoption Through Foster CareIs there such a thing as “foster to adopt?” How much does adoption through foster care cost and is it cheaper than private adoption — and how are they different? How does the whole process work?
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2019-10-2941 minInstant MomThe One Where I DateIt’s the question I get the more than almost anything else — can you, and how do you, date as a single foster and adoptive mom? Pull up a chair and let’s talk. Also, I cry a decent amount in this episode.
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2019-10-2237 minInstant MomFoster Parenting &FinancesDo you want to be a foster parent but you’re not sure how you can afford it? Are you wondering why there’s a stereotype about foster parents “being in it for the money?” Are you interested in adoption, but the cost of a private adoption has totally terrified you? Today we talk everything money and foster parenting.
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2019-10-1826 minInstant MomReady, set, foster!Everything you want to know about becoming licensed, preparing for your first placement, and getting that first phone call.
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2019-10-1747 minInstant MomLet’s catch up.New to our story? Been awhile since you’ve checked in? Let’s get caught up.
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2019-10-1531 minInstant MomAaaaand we’re back!Remember that time I started a podcast three years ago and then randomly decided to delete all the episodes? Well, I’m back. And I’m ready to talk all things foster care and adoption again. Let’s do this.
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2019-10-1506 min
Shameless LeadershipElizabeth Friedland: Single Mom FosteringElizabeth Friedland is the Senior Director of Corporate Communications for Appirio, a global tech consultancy. She's spent more than 12 years in the public relations and communications world, working in both Indianapolis, where she currently lives, and New York. Outside the office, Friedland writes, directs, and produces award-winning short films. She is also an advocate for foster care; in addition to being a proud foster mother to five children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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