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One Quick Thing: A Podcast for People Who Care a LotFighting for Community, Care, and Justice (Live at Auspicious Brew)Join Emily and Marissa as they host a powerful live conversation with three passionate community leaders: Camilla Thompson, Kenz Nicholson, and Jules Good. Recorded live at Auspicious Brew in Dover, NH, this unfiltered discussion focuses on reproductive justice, disability rights, and the grassroots activism shaping New Hampshire’s future.Camilla Thompson (she/her) is a Black maternal health advocate, abortion doula, and Board President at the Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire, a fund dedicated to removing financial barriers for those seeking abortion care in the Granite State.MacKenzie "Kenz" Nicholson (she/her) serves as Se...
2025-07-3156 minOne Quick Thing: A Podcast for People Who Care a LotFighting for Community, Care, and Justice (Live at Auspicious Brew)Join Emily and Marissa as they host a powerful live conversation with three passionate community leaders: Camilla Thompson, Kenz Nicholson, and Jules Good. Recorded live at Auspicious Brew in Dover, NH, this unfiltered discussion focuses on reproductive justice, disability rights, and the grassroots activism shaping New Hampshire’s future.Camilla Thompson (she/her) is a Black maternal health advocate, abortion doula, and Board President at the Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire, a fund dedicated to removing financial barriers for those seeking abortion care in the Granite State.MacKenzie "Kenz" Nicholson (she/her) serves as Se...
2025-07-3156 min
New Hampshire Has IssuesChildcare (and Book Bans?!) with Kenz NicholsonChildcare in New Hampshire: just as expensive as college, but without student loan options...and a potential 18-month wait time!Liz asks Kenz whether $5,000 is enough to resolve the childcare issue and Kenz asks Liz why people want to ban books.New episodes every Tuesday. Links:MomsRising NHSB 243: the remaining bill in the NH legislature addressing childcareThe Fragile Economics of the Child Care Sector (New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute)New Study: Child Care Shortages May Cost New Hampshire Businesses Up To $56 Million Annually
2025-05-1348 minOne Quick Thing: A Podcast for People Who Care a LotDon’t Mess With Moms: The Grassroots Movement That Stopped a BillJoin Emily and Marissa as they interview MacKenzie Nicholson, or Kenz, a mom, advocate, and all-around powerhouse for families in New Hampshire. By day, she’s the Senior Director of MomsRising NH, leading grassroots efforts to fight for better child care, maternal health, and policies that actually support families like ours. But beyond that, she’s a regular degular mom navigating all the chaos that comes with it—using TikTok to break down policy in ways that make sense, organizing on-the-ground movements, and making sure lawmakers don’t forget the voices of everyday parents. Kenz shares the importan...
2025-02-1031 minOne Quick Thing: A Podcast for People Who Care a LotDon’t Mess With Moms: The Grassroots Movement That Stopped a BillJoin Emily and Marissa as they interview MacKenzie Nicholson, or Kenz, a mom, advocate, and all-around powerhouse for families in New Hampshire. By day, she’s the Senior Director of MomsRising NH, leading grassroots efforts to fight for better child care, maternal health, and policies that actually support families like ours. But beyond that, she’s a regular degular mom navigating all the chaos that comes with it—using TikTok to break down policy in ways that make sense, organizing on-the-ground movements, and making sure lawmakers don’t forget the voices of everyday parents. Kenz shares the importan...
2025-02-1031 min