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Conversations for Equal Pay #2, Interview with Jenn Stowe, Exec. Director at the Nat'l Domestic Workers AllianceThis episode features Jenn Stowe, the accomplished Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), the leading national voice for dignity and fairness for domestic workers across the United States. As a seasoned progressive operative and strategic thinker, Jenn leads the charge to fix one of America's most enduring labor injustices.Jenn makes a powerful case for why domestic workers—a workforce primarily composed of women of color and immigrants—must have the same fundamental rights and benefits as all other workers. She reveals the racist economic policy at the heart of the issue: the intentional exclusion of d...

2025-10-0925 min

TTFA Anthologies S3: When You Care for a Living, Who Cares for You?Care connects all of us. In this episode, we talk to Jonny, a domestic worker, and Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance about the people who take care of our homes, our families and our communities — the people whose work makes the rest of our work possible. Learn more about NDWA’s new Care is Essential campaign, which argues that government investment in a comprehensive care infrastructure is an investment in a strong and equitable caring economy. Originally published 2/16/2021 _ Work is, to most of us, an important part of our li...

2025-07-1045 min

The Other Pod with Chloe Aftel American Labor Activist Ai-Jen Poo Takes on the Lightning Round!Welcome to our 'Lightning Round' with Other podcast guest and president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance Ai-jen Poo! The idea is to ask questions that she — and hopefully you — don't expect, and that the answers will be as equally interesting and hopefully amusing. Please enjoy. Biographies:Ai-jen Poo is a labor activist and the executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), an organization advocating for the rights of domestic workers in the U.S. She has been a leading voice in the fight for better wages, working conditions, and legal protections for n...

2025-01-3103 min

The Other Pod with Chloe Aftel Episode 24 - Labor Activist Ai-Jen Poo on the Future of Carework and Protecting Immigrant CommunitiesAi-Jen Poo is a lifelong activist, current director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), and author of the book “The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America.” She joins Chloe on The Other Pod to discuss the current landscape of carework in the United States amidst political turmoil and threats of mass deportation. Chloe and Ai-Jen discuss:How can we effectively advocate for universal access to care and the recognition of carework as essential infrastructure despite political setbacks? What innovative approaches or programs can be developed to support and empower caregivers, such as the improv...

2025-01-301h 01

Embracing Your Voice Fighting for Better Care for All w/Jenn Stowe (Senior Advisor, Care in Action)In this inspiring episode of Embracing Your Voice, host Atima Omara sits down with Jenn Stowe, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) executive director and senior advisor at Care in Action. Jenn shares her powerful story as the granddaughter of a domestic worker and how her personal experiences have shaped her career advocating for domestic workers, women of color, and a more robust care economy.We discuss the challenges facing domestic workers, the fight for paid family and medical leave, and the need for comprehensive long-term care reform. Jenn also discusses the importance of changing the way...

2024-11-0456 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S4E8 Summer HolidaysSummer Holidays! Dad’s Chair! Sunscreen! Another clumsy start without someone having their microphone on?! 🤷‍♂️ The usual conversation about the joys of ageing and other delights along with a brief coffee spillage, an unwanted guide to Glasgow’s annual lockdown thing and then on to dogs and children. The school holidays are upon us and as much as they try and stay upbeat, with over 60 years combined work with dogs, safety for Lez and Ross is always paramount! Starting with pregnancy (they managed to swerve conception) through to your 7 or...

2024-07-1954 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S4E7 Pretty in PinkOops, a bit of a burpy start from the Londoner, that seems to send an over-tired Lez into hysteria. Once calmness is regained, this covers the role of the Professional Canine Behaviour Practitioner & Trainer (or whatever your job title is) Naturally, a rant or two ensues about social media and the modern wave of dog trainers and how to actually spend some quality time with your dogs. All we want is to create balance and truly happy dogs…which is what we do (and yes we call out the keyboard experts who know very little about dogs). Don’t ment...

2024-07-0559 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S4E6 Teaching Puppy Training ClassesThe Northern Aspect managed to turn her microphone on this week...after a nudge! The usual moan about the joys of ageing including nasal waxing and generally getting hairier! A catch up which no one is interested in including running classes under the Golden Arches is followed by a look at running puppy classes. Do you have the right knowledge? What's the difference between adult dog classes? Where do you train? Allowing interaction and causing more damage than the positives you create...

2024-06-2153 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S4E5 Sam Swift tells us all about Proflax The usual clumsy introduction and the Scottish contingent (mentioning no names) had a microphone malfunction (user error!). Moody Bitch comes to mind…not because of the microphone error, but because we are joined in this episode by the wonderful Sam Swift from Proflax Natural Superfood Supplements. A fascinating insight into the benefits of holistic principles and approaches supporting physical and physiological issues in dogs. Where and why Proflax started, and looking at the mind, body and spirit. Naturally, we focus on Training and behaviour and how these superfood supplements can support some of the work that we do, but as...

2024-06-071h 05

TFV Network NDWA Calls for More Values-Based Storytelling in Hollywood w/ Kristina Mevs-ApgarIn today's episode of the Showcast, TFV's Matt Micucci is joined by National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) Culture Change Director Kristina Mevs-Apgar. NDWA is an advocacy organization promoting the rights of domestic workers in the United States. NDWA recently organized an open letter calling on Hollywood studios to produce more stories and projects that prioritize social impact. The letter comes not long after the closure of Participant Media, the production company distinguished for its commitment to producing films with a social consciousness, including such award-winning films as "Good Night and Good Luck" (2005), "The Help" (2011) and "Roma" (2018). The letter has been...

2024-05-2821 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S4E4 Teaching Dog Training ClassesAfter an exchange of pleasantries, a little chat about AI, a bit of reorientation around the map of Scotland, which is yet to be confirmed! Unusually, we quickly move on to the scheduled dog topic of training classes and how, when and where to start and all of the considerations that need to be taken into account. As always, Lez and Ross are ‘kinda’ on the same page, but on slightly different paragraphs! 😂 Working dog classes VS pet dog classes, selecting a venue, the reality of indoor and outdoor courses, insurance companies, films and handouts, session planning and course plannin...

2024-05-2449 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S4E3 SORRY FOR THE UNSCHEDULED INTERLUDEAfter an unplanned little break…they are back! 👏🤙 Once we'd got past a blonde microphone moment from the Scottish contingent…it’s brought back by the Londoner who is managing expectations (we know your expectations aren’t that great), we discuss managing risks. What, why and where do you walk your dogs? Dodgy taps and on to the topic of slip leads, flexi leads and awful people in the park. Why are people so thick?! 🤷‍♂️ Cognitive decline, hounds of the Baskervilles, dogs in schools 😱

2024-05-1047 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S4E2 - What's in a name?What’s in a name? The usual cheery moaning kicks of the new season. Cars, cages, hotels and jump pens. A couple of mentions of the new book, (that is out now!) before the main topic of multiple dog ownership. The best age to bring another dog into the home along with the benefits, the drawbacks and impacts of training and management in a multi-dog household. Exercising, playing, training and developing relationships with individual dogs within the family group. This episode culminates in a fascinating discussion ab...

2024-04-1257 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S4E1 - Happy Easter, if that’s a thing?!Lez and Ross are a bit worse for wear after their trip to Crufts and a stressful couple of weeks. A post Crufts catch-up. Ross explains the recent problems with his young Rottweiler, Okhaan and the large cost of treatment and the problems with Pet Insurance and whether to insure of not. Lez is late to the party discovering the Hovawart and both are struggling to find their ‘happy place’ whilst stuffing beef windpipes! A chat about chews and mental activity. Usual drivel about food, Easter eggs, some weird marzipan simnel cake and what we can do with our dogs...

2024-03-2955 min

Craft of Campaigns S2E3: Devan Spear on forcing universities to pay their fair shareIn this episode, we’ll hear about a multi-year fight to get some of Philadelphia’s largest property-owners – nonprofit universities and hospitals – to make voluntary payments in lieu of taxes to fund local public schools. Devan Spear describes how the campaign gained momentum by investing in basebuilding (27:05), created action teams on different university campuses (28:18), and used the momentum of the 2020 uprisings for racial justice to quickly move new supporters into action and push their campaign over the finish line (31:06). Check out a writeup on this campaign at The ForgeDevan joined Philadelphia Jobs With Justice as direct...

2024-03-2657 min

System Catalysts Caring for Caregivers with Ai-Jen PooOur guest today is a true leader. Ai-jen Poo is the president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, an organization that fights for the rights of the 2 million domestic and care workers across the country. In our conversation, she talks about her early organizing days, how to pass bills state by state and the looming future of the care industry. If you want to learn more about the NDWA, visit domesticworkers.org--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, su...

2024-03-1928 min

Gundogs and Guard dogs S3 E14 Gundogs and Guard Dogs - Strange Clients and Sad CasesBorn in a barn? More confused introductions. Is it Emma, Emma and Emma, or is it Kathryn?! Getting old is a privilege denied to many…Lez celebrates her ageing and Ross can’t cope with it! A few mentions of ‘The Well Mannered Dog’ Lez’s new book is woven in between the trials and tribulations of ageing. When they finally start talking dog, they quickly debunk fur-babies and pet parents whilst discussing their early experiences with dogs. A conversation about resource guarding, the problems with social media, breeders and money motivations, strange clients and sad cases

2024-03-0154 min

The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael Summer II with Jenn StoweThis week, June and Jess are grieving summer, recapping the content they’ve consumed, and they check in with Prof. Jake Cornell’s TikTok on his new, and very accurate, seasonal calendar and June is throwing Jessica WAY off with her new office set up. Then, Jenn Stowe, Executive Director at the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) joins to discuss the importance of Domestic Workers, how they are treated and viewed by society, and how employers can engage with their care workers more ethically. Deep Divers, how are you spending your Summer II? Visit domesticworkers.org fo...

2023-09-2058 min

El podcast de June Uribarren Jiménez Summer II with Jenn StoweThis week, June and Jess are grieving summer, recapping the content they’ve consumed, and they check in with Prof. Jake Cornell’s TikTok on his new, and very accurate, seasonal calendar and June is throwing Jessica WAY off with her new office set up. Then, Jenn Stowe, Executive Director at the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) joins to discuss the importance of Domestic Workers, how they are treated and viewed by society, and how employers can engage with their care workers more ethically. Deep Divers, how are you spending your Summer II? Visit domesticworkers.org for more info and write a...

2023-09-2058 min $Tech Can\'t Save Us$

Tech Can't Save Us Advancing the Care Economy With Ai-jen PooAi-jen also holds the titles of next-generation labor leader, author, and leading voice in the women's movement. Plus, she’s an award-winning organizer who has spent over two decades organizing with women who work in the care economy doing childcare, aging and disability care, and cleaning. We start our conversation by looking at a piece on domestic worker health and safety protection, which revealed that in one study, 51% of all survey respondents had been pressured by their employer to work in hazardous conditions. Furthermore, approximately 85% of respondents reported workplace injuries that caused chronic back, shoulder, arm, and leg pa...

2023-05-1853 min

The Story of Woman Season Two Teaser - The Story of Woman: Changemakers, How Women Make Change HappenWe are thrilled to announce season two of the podcast, The Story of Woman: Changemakers - exploring how women make change happen.In this 14-episode series, I'll be talking to women at the top of their industries who are bringing about social and cultural change, despite the (many) obstacles they have faced. You'll hear from activists, politicians, athletes, environmentalists and more.⁠ We’ll discuss all things change - how it happens, what gets in the way and how we all play a part in driving it.The series is kicked off by an e...

2023-02-2804 min

Pathways 2 Prevention National Drug-Free Work Week 2022Welcome to this special episode of the Pathways 2 Prevention Podcast: We are proud to announce the 14th annual anniversary observance of NATIONAL DRUG-FREE WORK WEEK, OCTOBER 17 - 23, 2022. This yearly public awareness campaign highlights the importance of a drug-free workplace and encourages workers with alcohol and drug problems to seek help.Episode Links:https://www.ndwa.org/resources/national-drug-free-work-week/ https://www.ndwa.org/featured/make-your-drug-free-workplace-recovery-fr...

2022-10-2111 min

Activista Rise Up S3.E1: New Jersey Domestic Workers Bill of RightsWe're kicking off Season 3 of #ActivistaRiseUp highlighting the movement for domestic worker rights in NJ; Evelyn Saz, a domestic worker and organizer with National Domestic Workers Alliance shares her experience and struggles while working through the pandemic. Reena Arora, an Employment Policy Attorney with NDWA will discuss the NJ Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and reminds us that domestic work makes all other work possible. Support domestic workers by signing NDWA's petition.For more info on NDWA, visit their website.To learn about the NJ Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, visit their landing page....

2022-03-3151 min

Wrestling with Cards Episode 57: Interview with Doug Driesel (NDWA) Part 2Welcome to Wrestling with cards! This episode is part 2 of my interview with Doug Driesel from the NDWA. We talk about What goes into producing content for the NDWA, the wrestling card set Doug produced for the NDWA and much more. Do you have an opinion on this episode? Reach out to me on social media and lets start a conversation! If you enjoyed this episode, please Subscribe, share this episode with a friend and leave a review! Follow Doug on Instagram Check out the NDWA Check out the videos on...

2022-02-2825 min

Capital for Good Ai-jen Poo - The Care Economy: Expanding Our Imagination for What Is PossibleIn this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Ai-jen Poo, one of the country's most innovative and celebrated leaders of the labor and women's movements. She is an award-winning organizer, author, and a leading voice on economic inclusion and shared prosperity. Poo is the executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, director of Caring Across Generations, co-founder of SuperMajority, and a nationally recognized expert on elder and family care, the future of work, gender equality, immigration, narrative change, and grassroots organizing. She is the author of The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in...

2022-02-2226 min

Wrestling with Cards Episode 56: Interview with Doug Driesel (NDWA) Part 1Welcome to Wrestling with cards! This episode is part 1 of my interview with Doug Driesel from the NDWA. We talk about why he started the NDWA, what Doug collects, promos and story lines of the past and much more. Do you have an opinion on this episode? Reach out to me on social media and lets start a conversation! If you enjoyed this episode, please Subscribe, share this episode with a friend and leave a review! Follow Doug on Instagram Check out the NDWA Check out the videos on YouTube at...

2022-02-2120 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Telling Stories with Alfonso CuaronThis episode is a Special Sunstorm Live Conversation with Academy Award Winning directory Alfonso Cuaron in celebration of our friends at Participant being honored by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Participant uses the language of cinema to inspire social change.Alfonso Cuaron is a writer, director, father, activist, and a friend of the NDWA. He is a true artist, deepening our understanding of humanity through his storytelling, reflecting a deep love for all of humanity, especially people who have been invisible in our culture. His Academy Award winning film Roma changed the way domestic...

2021-10-1919 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Reprise: Making Empathy Go Viral with Heather McGheeWhen Heather McGhee isn’t fighting for justice, writing, teaching, and raising her son, she’s daydreaming about biscuits (butter only, please). She tells Alicia and Ai-jen how she got involved with economic policy advocacy, what she learned about the intersection of racism and inequality after the 2008 financial crisis, and how becoming a parent made her work even more urgent. Plus: What really happened after Heather’s viral TV moment with Gary in North Carolina.This is a re-release of an episode from January 2020. Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collab...

2021-08-0330 min

Equally Lost pride, love island sociology & why you should care about global domestic workEP25 HAPPY SEASON 3! Elsa is solo today to spill it all on Helsinki Pride and what she has learnt from watching Love Island. To top off the episode, we give you a brief exposition on an issue that you shouldn't overlook: domestic workers' rights. ___ To support the podcast, please subscribe and rate us on iTunes! Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/equallylostpodcast ___ Find out more about the NDWA and donate to support their work! https://www.domesticworkers.org/donate/ ___ In this episode: ...

2021-07-1243 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo What We’ll Carry Forward with Ai-jen and AliciaFrom the power of moms to the importance of trusting ourselves, Ai-jen and Alicia reflect on the insights that expanded our minds—and our worlds—this season. Thanks to our brilliant guests, we’ve thought more about how engaging and fighting for our communities can be part of everyday life. We’ve gone deep on the idea that care isn’t transactional, but a radical tool for transformation. And as we move forward in this hopeful post-election, post-vax moment, we’re remembering that our job isn’t done. We still have to show up for ourselves and each other, because change...

2021-07-0626 min

Convergence Dawn Gearhart: Leveraging apps to build care workers’ powerIn this seventeenth episode of Black Work Talk, our guest today is Dawn Gearhart. Dawn is the Director of Gig Economy Organizing for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Dawn is leading efforts to organize workers who utilize an app to connect with potential clients desiring domestic work services. Prior to joining NDWA, Dawn organized taxi…

2021-06-301h 01

Black Work Talk Dawn Gearhart: Leveraging apps to build care workers’ powerIn this seventeenth episode of Black Work Talk, our guest today is Dawn Gearhart. Dawn is the Director of Gig Economy Organizing for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Dawn is leading efforts to organize workers who utilize an app to connect with potential clients desiring domestic work services. Prior to joining NDWA, Dawn organized taxi drivers and gig workers in Seattle. NDWA have just entered into an agreement with the Handy Company to launch a pilot program to improve the quality of work for domestic workers who find work online. Given the rising importance of apps in connecting workers and cli...

2021-06-301h 01

Black Work Talk Episode 17: Dawn GearhartIn this seventeenth episode of Black Work Talk, our guest today is Dawn Gearhart. Dawn is the Director of Gig Economy Organizing for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Dawn is leading efforts to organize workers who utilize an app to connect with potential clients desiring domestic work services. Prior to joining NDWA, Dawn organized taxi drivers and gig workers in Seattle. NDWA have just entered into an agreement with the Handy Company to launch a pilot program to improve the quality of work for domestic workers who find work online. Given the rising importance of apps in connecting workers and...

2021-06-3052 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Normalcy Is a Scam with Alice WongThrough The Disability Visibility Project and other channels, Alice Wong’s work has challenged beliefs about what disability is—and who disabled people are. She explains the far-reaching impact of the disability rights movement, how it has sharpened other avenues of activism, and how the broader progressive movement falls short when it comes to inclusion and accessibility. She’s even got a gentle call-in for Ai-jen and Alicia: Too often, conversations about care center workers and policymakers, leaving users of care on the sidelines. Plus: The problem with resilience, how Covid exposed our unwillingness to value disabled lives, why “back to...

2021-06-2929 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Tired and Excited with Baratunde ThurstonBetween the pandemic and life, “How to Citizen” host Baratunde Thurston is tired. But he’s also optimistic and motivated about where the world can go—if we get ourselves right. He breaks down his concept of ‘citizen’ as a verb, and why he chooses to citizen by checking on his neighbors and digging into the minutiae of municipal budgets. He also shares stories about his late mom, whose life continues to reveal lessons in resilience, growth, and self-acceptance. Plus: Details about Baratunde’s upcoming PBS docuseries, America Outdoors, and the #1 skill he acquired during quarantine.Head to s...

2021-06-2233 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Laughing Means We’re Alive with Margaret ChoComedian, actress, and all-around legend Margaret Cho explains why she’s focused on enlarging the story of American history by delving into anti-Asian violence in season two of her podcast, “The Margaret Cho.” She also gets real about pandemic life, the surprising upsides of virtual Pride celebrations, and how the LGBTQ+ community’s resilience during Covid echoes that of the ‘80s HIV/AIDS crisis. And we hear about her journey as an activist, including her outreach to AAPI groups—and Republicans—during the 2020 campaign. Plus: Important lessons from Joan Rivers, turning anxiety into action, and how laughter helps keep us alive.

2021-06-1529 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Learning From Nature with Tara HouskaAttorney and Giniw Collective co-founder Tara Houska is on the front lines of activism—literally. A veteran of the Standing Rock resistance, she has spent the past three years with other water protectors in a Northern Minnesota resistance camp, working to stop the massive Line 3 pipeline project. She explains why her philosophy of land defense goes beyond protecting natural resources and tribal lands: Ultimately, it’s about preserving our own humanity. Plus: Understanding different concepts of time, adapting to life off the grid, and the joy of seeing people from all walks of life coming together in solidarity.Se...

2021-06-0828 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Manifesting Shine with Tunde OyeneyinPeloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin can motivate anyone, including the thousands of people who follow her workouts. She explains how she learned to grapple with self-doubt and listen to her inner voice in order to manifest her dreams, and why it’s so important to trust the process, wherever it may lead. As she tells it, her late mother Veronica was the one who taught her to use her voice and find her shine—lessons she put into practice by bringing the Black Lives Matter conversation into her Peloton classes. Plus: The value of hard conversations and the importance of usin...

2021-06-0128 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Being the First of Many with Errin HainesJournalist Errin Haines (The 19th*, MSNBC) has been busy covering the 2020 election, frontline workers’ stories, the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on caregivers, and police violence—it was her reporting that made Breonna Taylor’s murder national news. She explains why she’s unlearned the idea that we have to figure everything out on our own, how seeing the impact of care on the entire economy has brought stark disparities to light, and why Kamala Harris is not a unicorn. Errin also shares what it was like growing up in the Black church in Atlanta—where “you breathe in Martin Luther King, J...

2021-05-2528 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Learning As We Go with Ai-jen and AliciaThere’s some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel (go get those shots if you can, fam) and 2020 elections are done. So, what now? What have we learned, and what do we still need to figure out? Ai-jen and Alicia reflect on the way we came together when everything fell apart, and how America has finally acknowledged that caregiving is essential infrastructure. As conversations and perspectives expand, we’re getting ready to make change that goes beyond the White House and reaches deep into our own communities. Plus: Why creativity always beats cynicism.He...

2021-05-1831 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Coming Soon: Sunstorm Season 3!Sunstorm is back! We’ve been through so much in the past year—it’s time to talk about what we’ve accomplished, how we’ve survived, and how we keep learning and win the future. Get ready to get inspired with Ai-jen Poo and Alicia Garza, plus guests Alice Wong, Errin Haines, Tunde Oyeneyin, Baratunde Thurston, and more. New episodes drop starting May 18!sunstormpod.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2021-05-0400 min

How do you like it so far?Bridgit Antoinette Evans and Tracy Van Slyke on the Intersection of Art and ActivismBridgit Antoinette Evans and Tracy Van Slyke, co-founders of the Pop Culture Collaborative, join us today to talk about the meaning of a pluralistic society, pop culture for social change, and the intersection between the arts and social activism spheres. They delve into the notion of narrative oceans, how they can be used to unify people’s experiences but also drive harmful stereotypes of populations, such as the anti-Islamic rhetoric post-9/11 that informed media depictions and created swirls in the ocean. They posit that it’s our work to not only reform existing narrative oceans but to also craft new...

2021-03-181h 06

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Changing the Culture with Nsé UfotSpecial Georgia Bonus Ep! What do outsiders get wrong about Georgia? How does the evangelical left influence the state? Where is Big Boi really from? Atlantan Nsé Ufot, who heads the New Georgia Project, is here to answer these questions and many more, as people around the country focus on the Senate runoff election. She also explains the importance of building political infrastructure that goes beyond a single election cycle, and why it’s not enough to get out the vote—equality means changing the entire culture of electoral politics. Plus: Using data analysis to combat today’s increasingly sophist...

2021-01-0515 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Expanding What’s Possible with Rep. Nikema WilliamsSpecial Georgia Bonus Ep! Just as she prepares to take the oath of office as U.S. Congresswoman for Georgia’s 5th district, Rep. Nikema Williams reflects on her journey from rural Alabama to Washington DC, and the responsibility that comes with holding the late Rep. John Lewis’s seat. As Nikema explains, it’s not just about continuing his civil rights legacy—it’s about moving forward, building on the past, and creating a more expansive vision of what’s possible. She also shares her personal story of Covid-19, which she survived in the early days of the pandemic, an...

2021-01-0327 min

Amoscast Waste of Kokomo: NDWA— All ThumbsThe crew interviews members of the NDWA (National Digit Wrestling Association). For show notes, please visit https://amosmag.com/2020/12/30/waste-of-kokomo-podcast-ndwa-all-thumbs/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

2020-12-3153 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Friendly Reminder: See You At The PollsMillions of people have already voted by mail this Election Season. How are you doing it? Do you know where your polling place is? How are you getting there? What time do you plan to vote? How do you plan to stay safe?Make sure your vote counts. Go to domesticworkers.org if you have ANY questions.

2020-11-0201 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Where We Go from Here with Ai-jen and AliciaFor our season finale, Alicia and Ai-jen take stock of this moment in the eye of the storm: We’re one week from the biggest election of our lives, and there’s a lot of work left to do. Cry if you need to, but also be proud of the work you do and look around to see hope in the people around you. Alicia has a bold prediction about voter turnout, and Ai-jen explains why some voter groups get overlooked by polls and pundits. Then, the ladies get real about avoiding burnout, the impo...

2020-10-2728 min

Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness Why Are Domestic Workers’ Rights Essential? with Alicia GarzaThere are more than 2.5 million care workers, nannies, and house cleaners across the United States. They are skilled professionals. Their labor is essential. So are their rights. Alicia Garza, who is the Director of Strategy & Partnerships for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, joins Jonathan to discuss the history of domestic work in the United States, why domestic workers are some of the least protected, most vulnerable individuals—without access to health care, paid sick days, or a living wage—and what a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights could offer these workers in the way of proper compensation, labo...

2020-10-2150 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo It's a Very Auspicious Time with Cecile RichardsThere’s so much change that needs to happen—and so little time in between all the other things we do. Our friend and activist hero Cecile Richards is here with an essential reminder: If you feel overwhelmed, “It’s not you. It’s the system.” She shares her own experiences under pressure (including being mansplained to by members of Congress) and how she faces work that seems impossible. She also gives an update on Supermajority, the women’s action group she co-founded with Alicia and Ai-jen, and its efforts to build community and get out the vote. Plus: The importance...

2020-10-2031 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Breaking Through Bubbles with Marisa FrancoMarisa Franco helps Latinx people build political power through Mijente, the national action hub she founded in 2015. Drawing on her work in many diverse communities, she’s here to demystify organizing with simple steps anyone can take. (Hint: Start by pretending you’re throwing a party.) She also explains why everyone should be concerned about tech companies’ increasingly terrifying role in public life—and why regulation is needed to hold them accountable. Plus: The latest election intel from Arizona, finding inspiration in the desert, and joining the “secret club” of parents who’ve unlocked a new level of fearlessness.

2020-10-1323 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Fighting for Justice with Bryan StevensonIs justice really possible? How can we reckon with truth when people disagree about what’s true? We can’t think of a better person to answer these big questions than attorney, author, and Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson. He shares more of his background and describes how he’s reframing the fight for civil rights as an ongoing story, not a closed chapter. Part of this work is The Legacy Museum and National Memorial in Montgomery, reflecting America’s history of slavery, lynching, and segregation. As Bryan says, we need more places that tell the truth, because that’s t...

2020-10-0632 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo No Representation Without Responsibility with Raquel WillisRaquel Willis has found her lane as an advocate for Black trans people's lives. And it's not just about visibility or getting a seat at the table—it's about changing systems that do harm, regardless of who's in the White House. As Raquel explains, there's a whole menu of options beyond the electoral system, from direct action to workplace organizing, and it's time to get creative! Speaking of which, she updates us on her forthcoming book, a collection of personal essays about her experiences in activism. Plus: Breaking down misconceptions about the South, and the one thing Raquel wishes sh...

2020-09-2926 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Planting Seeds with Alicia & Ai-jenAs you’ve probably noticed, this is a time of overwhelming crisis. With so many urgent issues, where do we begin? How can one person hope to make an impact? Ai-jen and Alicia are here to get you started! They talk through the importance of finding your lane, discovering the activist and organizer inside all of us, and shaking up the system. Plus: what it means to plant seeds of change over decades. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2020-09-2217 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo You'll Laugh with Jenny YangJenny Yang’s lane is making people laugh. A writer and comedian, Jenny explains why she left labor organizing to become a performer—and how she’s still doing the work by telling stories, organizing through shows, and turning despair into creativity. Ai-jen and Alicia also discuss the importance of changing narratives, from what we tell ourselves to what we tell each other. Plus: Jenny’s latest viral video, the power of Gen Z, and why it’s OK to get uncomfortable.Find Jenny Yang @jennyyangtvText SUNSTORM to 97779 for update...

2020-09-1531 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Leaving It All On The Field with Megan RapinoeMegan Rapinoe decided to expand her lane beyond the soccer field that made her famous — and a world champion. Now, inspired by activists like Colin Kaepernick and the Ferguson protesters, she’s using her platform to champion causes like equal pay for women, racial justice, and civic engagement. Megan opens up about difficult conversations with relatives whose political beliefs discount her own humanity, and explains how anyone—yes, anyone!—can participate in activism. Plus: Why it’s so important to celebrate the journey as we fight for big wins.You can find Megan on Twitter at...

2020-09-0841 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo New Season! Finding Your LaneAi-jen and Alicia are back! This season is all about finding your lane and discovering how YOU can make a difference, starting now… because we are the light in the storm. Stay tuned for wisdom, insights, real talk, and lots of belly laughs with guests like Megan Rapinoe, Jenny Yang, Raquel Willis, Bryan Stevenson and more. Launching September 8, 2020.Sunstorm is a project of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, in collaboration with Participant. Sunstorm provides a platform for a diversity of viewpoints on policies and current events that are important to the...

2020-09-0201 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Bonus: How We Care About CareOver 100 million Americans are in a caregiving crisis, trying to juggle the emotional, financial, and logistical demands of caring for loved ones across generations. Alicia and Ai-jen know exactly what that’s like—they’ve both found themselves caring for elders who used to care for them, in a system that’s confusing and wildly expensive. Where did this crisis come from, and what’s the solution? How can we shine a light on the invisible caregiving millions of women do? And how can we build a sustainable “care and repair” economy that prioritizes this important work for everyone? So many questi...

2020-04-0726 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Hope, Resilience and Tequila with Alicia and Ai-jenFor our season finale, Alicia and Ai-jen are answering your questions: How can we stay human in the midst of a global pandemic? What’s the secret to building a sustainable grassroots movement? And what should you be doing right now (from home, of course) to push for a progressive policy response to the coronavirus crisis? Plus, the ladies share their isolation faves (fancy tequila and reality TV are involved), and reflect on the most important lessons they’ve learned in their decades of activism.Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collaboration with...

2020-03-3144 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Governing in a Crisis with Rep. Ayanna PressleyA new episode recorded on a phone call this week! Social distancing in full effect! Ai-jen, Alicia, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley connected from their homes to discuss hope in a time of crisis, movement building, mutual support, and comfort food. Rep. Pressley also explains how a casual photo op brought the Congressional Squad together, sparking friendship and a sense of progressive power that goes way beyond these four women. (She wouldn’t show us the Squad group chat, though.) Plus: The importance of birthday cake when it’s not your birthday, and Rep. Pressley’s top five tips for living...

2020-03-2433 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Are We OK with W. Kamau BellThe first dude of Sunstorm! Comedian, author, and United Shades of America host W. Kamau Bell explains how feeling like an outsider shaped his worldview, and gives props to his mom, who smashed barriers of all kinds while raising him alone. Plus: Why it’s OK to laugh at things you don’t agree with, learning the value of listening, and what we really mean when we say there are “two Americas.” Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collaboration with Participant Media. Sunstorm is executive produced by Alicia Garza, Ai...

2020-03-1726 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Being 100% Yourself with Dawn-Lyen GardnerAccording to “Queen Sugar” star Dawn-Lyen Gardner, she’d be Alicia and Ai-jen’s baby, if Alicia and Ai-jen had a baby. Dawn explains the complexity that drew her to playing Charley West—and how the role has helped her learn about herself. The ladies also discuss what it’s like to be “100% a lot of things” as members of many different communities, and get very, very real about Hollywood’s complicated relationship with activism. Recorded live at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collaboration with Participant Media...

2020-03-1026 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo How to Get Free with Aminatou SowWinning is self care. Writer, podcast host, and all-around badass Aminatou Sow tells Alicia and Ai-jen why she believes that everything worth doing takes time—and why it’s so important to fight for ourselves and for those who come after us. The ladies also smash misconceptions about self-care (spoiler alert: it’s not just mani-pedis, it’s political) and discuss Shine Theory, a concept Aminatou developed with her BFF and “Call Your Girlfriend” co-host Ann Friedman. How are women building a new political culture based on the premise that “I don’t shine if you don’t shine”? How can we gain powe...

2020-03-0325 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Getting Into Good TroubleHow can we stay present, focused, and engaged in these chaotic times? One answer: show up! Alicia and Ai-jen discuss why protesting is a powerful action—and a great way to get inspired and connect with your community. The ladies reflect on their first protest experiences (and arrests!), and offer practical advice for protesting, including what to bring, what to wear, and the ideal speaker-to-song ratio. You’ll also hear voices from Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Friday climate protests in Washington D.C., as women from across the country explain their motivations for putting their bodies where their values...

2020-02-2522 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Listening To Our Inner Voices with Sarah JonesTwerking for the revolution! Make it clap so we can heal! In this ep, we cry laughing with Tony Award-winning writer/performer Sarah Jones as she embodies the voices of many different characters to help us all get to the root of what we're fighting for. She tells Alicia and Ai-jen how her family inspired the varied voices that brought her from downtown cafes to Broadway, and why making people laugh is such an essential part of her work.Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collaboration with Participant Media. ...

2020-02-1829 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Advice from Women Changing the WorldWe all need help and we all need each other. For this inspiring episode, Alicia and Ai-jen gathered five of their best friends and fellow women changing the world for an evening of tequila, face masks, and serious wisdom. Listen in as Tarana Burke, Fatima Goss Graves, Mónica Ramírez, Teresa C. Younger, and Sarita Gupta open up about their hopes for 2020, the need for quiet time, helping women see their own power, and connecting across generations.Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collaboration with Participant Media. Sun...

2020-02-1120 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo How We Got Here: The Story of Alicia and Ai-jenHow do you become a leading activist in America? In this deeply personal episode Ai-jen and Alicia open up about their families, their intros to social justice, and how their friendship and activism became intertwined. Ai-jen and Alicia are BFFs, badass activists, and your guides to finding light in the storm, but it was a journey to get there! There’s plenty of laughter as the ladies share previously untold stories about their childhoods (can you guess who threw food, and who was “the baby from heaven”?). Plus: Alicia’s child modeling career, Ai-jen’s “Miami Vice” obsession, and Shannen Dohert...

2020-02-0426 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Making Empathy Go Viral with Heather McGheeWhen Heather McGhee isn’t fighting for justice, writing, teaching, and raising her son, she’s daydreaming about biscuits (butter only, please). She tells Alicia and Ai-jen how she got involved with economic policy advocacy, what she learned about the intersection of racism and inequality after the 2008 financial crisis, and how becoming a parent made her work even more urgent. Plus: What really happened after Heather’s viral TV moment with Gary in North Carolina.Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collaboration with Participant Media.Sunstorm is execut...

2020-01-2829 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo We Were Born For This with Chani NicholasAstrologer Chani Nicholas joins Alicia and Ai-jen to discuss the intersection of social justice and the stars. They discuss her New York Times-bestselling book, “You Were Born For This,” and what the planets say about this year. She also clarifies the aspects of astrology that people often misunderstand (hint: the stars and planets can guide you, but they can’t do the work for you). Plus: Overcoming self-doubt, finding your true purpose, guilty fashion pleasures, and Chani’s passion for pie.Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collaboration with Participant Media.

2020-01-2438 min

Sunstorm with Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo Welcome to SunstormWelcome to "Sunstorm" a new show from Alicia Garza and Ai-jen Poo, two of America's leading activists, where we get real about what’s happening in the world and what we’re doing about it. Alicia and Ai-jen talk to their friends and heroes - Heather McGhee, Chani Nicholas, Sarah Jones, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Dolores Huerta, and more- about staying joyful in the chaos. Because we are the light in the storm.Sunstorm is a project of the NDWA, in collaboration with Participant Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

2020-01-0900 min

The Rabble | Texas Politics for the Unruly Mob Awkward Ted Cruz/John Cornyn 3-way F | Supermajority co-founder & shero Jess Morales Rocketto! | TX ain't "The Friendly State" for homeless folksThe ladies of Rouser discover MATH foreplay. Tr*mp tries to take away avocado toast from millennials, and we’re shocked at which Texans actually stood up to him. We find out Barbara Jordan and Ladybird Johnson were the coolest besties-with-a-cause ever. Plus, we're obsessed with Supermajority co-founder Jess Morales Rocketto, who shares with us how (spoiler alert!) women are going to save democracy. ROUSER / THE RABBLE MERCH IS HERE! Get yours and vote with your dollars for your favorite Ann Richards Rouser shirt: https://rouser.threadless.com/ PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today’s ep...

2019-06-071h 00

Dollars and Change Podcast Palak Shah, Social Innovations Director of National Domestic Workers Alliance, on Inclusive BenefitsPalak Shah, Founding Director of NDWA Labs and Social Innovations Director of National Domestic Workers Alliance, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt to discuss how NDWA Labs aims to improve marketplace norms for domestic workers, including launching the first portable benefits tool designed for domestic workers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019-01-0431 min

Foamcast Radio Episode 14: Organizing ChaosThis week on Foamcast Radio, a popular online store builds a new warehouse and promises free and fast deliveries, Project FDL is back with a vengeance, backers give the go-ahead to a wooden Mega blasters, your Sledgefire is about to launch new ammo, we run down a list of weekend events, and the Juggernaut of a NDWA team talks tournament results.Find show notes, order merch, leave comments and more at our website!This week's sponsors:Amazon Prime StudentDart WarsSupport the show

2018-08-0224 min

Team Human Palak Shah "Who's Gonna Care?"Playing for Team Human today is Palak Shah, Social Innovations Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA). Palak will be enlightening us about America’s hidden labor force, the value they create, and how we can support her efforts to give them the voice and dignity they deserve. While domestic work has long been viewed as something less than “real work,” Palak explains how this invisible labor is actually the backbone of both our society and the economy. Together, Palak and Douglas look at how our perceptions of domestic work are so deeply...

2018-07-111h 03

Future Hindsight Ai-Jen PooIn the 8th and last episode of Season 1, we discuss the elder boom, and the increasing importance of home care and domestic work in our society. Award-winning activist Ai-Jen Poo, a leading advocate for domestic workers' rights and family care, discusses the challenges of the elder boom. She lays out how home care can help us face the coming demographic change and the ways in which we can engage to demand a new Caring infrastructure. The Care Crisis is Here: Baby boomers are aging at a rate of 10,000 people per day. This means...

2018-03-1021 min

Politini - BLIS.FM 90 - The Human Cost of PamperingAccording to the US Census data there are currently 17K nail salons scattered across the country. In NYC alone there are almost 2K salons. While the nail industry is booming--raking in an astonishing $7B yearly--salon workers are making only $35 a day or worse not being paid at all. In this episode we ask can fair trade nails become our new normal? And discuss the human cost of pampering. With guests, Ai-Jen Poo, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and co-director of the Caring Across Generations campaign and Miriam Yeung, Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s...

2015-05-1437 min

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and Culture Prepping for the Elder Boom: Ai-jen Poo on Building Domestic CareAi-jen Poo, Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and Co-director of the Caring Across Generations campaign, has been organizing immigrant women workers since 1996. In 2000 she co-founded Domestic Workers United, the New York organization that spearheaded the successful passage of the state’s historic Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in 2010. As Co-director of Caring Across Generations, Ai-jen leads a movement that is reshaping labor and inspiring thousands of careworkers, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, and lawmakers. She received a 2014 MacArthur genius grant and was named to TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World and Newsweek’s 150 Fearle...

2015-02-2623 min

The Good Fight, with Ben Wikler 17: The Nanny UprisingBig Oil. Bankers. Global mega-corporations. Those are the powerful. But sometimes, the powerless win too—and this episode is about one of those times. It's the story of the Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights in New York, and the surging movement across the country of nannies, home health aides, and other domestic workers who are fighting for the rights and dignity that every worker deserves. If you think taking care of kids all day isn't work, that's probably because you haven't done it. But for decades, even the most basic labor laws haven't protected the millions of Ame...

2014-04-0440 min