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Ten with Yinh

Ten with Yinh

Written by: Yinh Kiefer
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 Join Pain Management Specialist, Yinh Kiefer, and her guests, as they solve problems women face every day.Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • Unlocking Clarity in Your Relationship with Money with Lisa DiMatteo

    Unlocking Clarity in Your Relationship with Money with Lisa DiMatteo
    May 27 2021

    Lisa DiMatteo has been a life coach for 13 years, and in the last 5 years pre-pandemic, has run 1200 money coaching sessions. A better way to put it, would be that Lisa coaches others through the lens of money, not only facilitating clients' improved relationships with money, but relationships with themselves and with others.

    Lisa talks with us about her process of identifying desires and roadblocks, and how working with a coach can help shift perceptions and get a clearer view of what an abundant life could look like.

    10 questions to unlock clarity in your relationship with money:   10. How is it now? 9. What do I need? 8. What am I avoiding?  7. What's calling me? (and what is important about that?) 6. If I were to move closer to this calling I'd feel more ____. 5. What am I doing? 4. How am I being? 3. What do I have? 2. I will ____. 1. What will support me is _____.   Lisa's website is: https://yourvitalself.com/  You are invited to join the waiting list for guided explorations on your money story and related topics!   Find Lisa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourvitalself/  Her stories provide some free self-coaching...an excellent springboard for taking a coaching journey!   Theme Song: Georges, Part Deux by Yinh Kiefer, performed by Jasmati Show Produced by: Yinh Kiefer and Jasmati Productions      

     

     
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    52 mins
  • Women Shaping Policy with City Councillor Amanda Linehan

    Women Shaping Policy with City Councillor Amanda Linehan
    May 12 2021
    The first U.S. Presidential election was held in 1789. Women were allowed to vote in 1920. The U.S. has a woman in the White House in 2021. Women make up 50.8% of the population, yet women still only hold 142 of the 535 seats in Congress (26.5%).  One woman who is bucking this trend is Malden, MA Ward 3 City Councillor, Amanda Linehan. In this episode, she shares her own journey into politics and how any of us can get involved in shaping policy. You can find her at www.amandalinehan.org   Amanda's Ten Tips for Shaping Policy/Community Engagement: VOTE! The first sounds so basic, but it is simply to vote. If you aren’t registered to vote, do so now! And if you are already, then a great idea is to help OTHERS register to vote at a voter registration drive.  VOLUNTEER! Get connected to your city’s democrats (or republicans) or advocacy groups like Our Revolution, a rail trail organization or running club or arts group. There’s also mutual aid groups and places that serve meals or deliver groceries to neighbors with food insecurity. Houses of worship are often great vectors for making these types of connections, but so is simply reaching out to your local senior center or council on aging. They will be able to hook you up with service organizations that help the isolated, the unhoused, and you could find real joy in delivering turkeys at Thanksgiving or cooking for your area’s shelter or warming center. JOIN A CAMPAIGN! Volunteer for a local campaign. They really do love folks with zero experience but a passion for their community, and there are always jobs for a variety of time commitments. I used to ask for walking routes that could be done with a stroller and only within a certain distance of home when I was canvassing with a potty-training toddler, and those one or two hour shifts over the course of a summer campaign were deeply appreciated.  WRITE TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES! Write to an elected official and ask to get coffee or do a zoom. You’d be surprised how often they will say yes. I always do! You can also easily look up your representatives in your state house and congress and send their office a letter or call. They track everything and you can find out everyone who represents you at a site like vote.org or likely your city or town’s website and clerk’s office. WATCH A MEETING! Now that things are recorded, stream a local meeting at your convenience and find an issue you are passionate about, then email the mayor or sponsor of that legislation and ask to be added to their mailing list. Or send a letter of support (or against!) a key issue as a starting point, then work up to testifying at a public meeting. The key is to inform yourself by attending, watching later, and reading the local news coverage.   JOIN A NON-PROFIT BOARD! Join a non-profit board. Many of them recruit by word of mouth and are often looking for diversity in ways you may not have considered, for example by age or hometown or professional skill set, so don’t assume their criteria are obvious and don’t be afraid to express an interest in board service if you attend an event held by a really great organization. This was a great stepping stone for me and once I was affiliated with one, other folks heard about me when they were looking for someone from Malden or who works in Communications or who is passionate about affordable housing for their board. PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS! Engage in ways that play on your strengths and skill set. Do you like talking on the phone? Candidates and causes always need phone bankers, and often you can do this from home! Gregarious and like talking to people? Volunteer to knock doors or hold signs at the polls on election day. Are you great at fundraising, social media, writing, graphic design or planning fun events? Those skills are ALWAYS in demand by candidates and community organizations, and often the same local volunteers are tapped over and over for those roles. SEEK OUT FUN COMMUNITY EVENTS! Come to a fun event like a park cleanup, or a cultural festival, or a block party. New neighbors at that type of event are always embraced and welcomed and you’ll likely find folks you can build a connection with. START A PETITION! Start a petition or join one already in progress that is making demands on public officials on policy areas you care about, whether that’s better after school programming, better library hours, better racial equity training in the community, fewer trees cut down, you name it. There are often great organizations out there dedicated to the environment and preservation that are great places to start. In this area that would be organizations like Bike to the Sea, Friends of the Fells, Conservation Law Foundation, the Sierra Club, etc. RUN OR APPLY FOR A ROLE YOURSELF! Look past the obvious stepping stones like PTO or School Committee (unless those are your passion areas!) and explore things that align with your professional or personal goals and ...
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  • Women's Sovereignty Over Their Own Bodies with Kate Carson

    Women's Sovereignty Over Their Own Bodies with Kate Carson
    Apr 29 2021

    TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions pregnancy, birth, miscarriage, and abortion.

     

    When Kate Carson learned of her second daughter's severe brain and cranial anomalies during her last trimester, and was denied palliative care for her daughter, she made a very tough decision. She shares her story about having to go out of state for a safe and peaceful resolution to her daughter's suffering. She also shares her moving story of recovery and the beautiful birth of her third daughter. 

    Her sharing serves to help people understand why a woman's right to abortion is a personal decision, and should remain legal. In Roe v. Wade (1973), the ruling was that abortion is protected by the 14th amendment (right to privacy clause). Almost fifty years later, this topic continues to be used to roil the emotions of voters and ignores facts based on actual data.

    With the appointments of Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett, the US Supreme Court now has a 6-3 conservative majority, and it is anticipated that Roe v. Wade will be getting another look.

    For those who want to read evidence based approaches to policymaking: www.guttmacher.org

    Additionally, Kate supports women who have been in similar situations (www.endingawantedpregnancy.com) and is in training to coach women who are having issues with intimacy after loss. 

    Kate is also a math teacher and provides support to middle school aged children at www.fallinmathlove.com .

    She also recommends for women to read this book: https://www.amazon.com/Womens-Anatomy-Arousal-Sheri-Winston/dp/057803395X

     

    And of course, Kate's Ten Points About Body Sovereignty:

    1. I am precious and irreplaceable.  Innocence is not the currency of womanly worth.  My lived experience enriches me.  Hardship can not erode my worth and my mistakes do not negate my importance. 
    2. Beware of tricks.  The patriarchy likes to turn women against each other, so I must stay vigilant in myself for ways in which I am doing the work of the patriarchy.  Criticising my body? Patriarchy’s dirty work. Mistrusting other women?  Patriarchy.  Burn myself out in service to others?  Again, not my dirty work.  I can notice and I can stop. 
    3. I am the world’s ONLY expert on my situation.  I have the best information.  I have the clearest access to my values and I am driven by my heart.  There is NO outside authority that is better poised to make decisions for my body. 
    4. My motherhood springs from the magic of my creative power and nurturative spirit. Do not ever measure motherhood in the extremes of self-sacrifice.  I was born with the incredible power to create life in my body.  It is mine, whether or not I ever make a baby.  I also use this power to build relationships, nourish community, and create beauty and goodness. 
    5. There is ENOUGH to go around.  Turning against women is turning against myself.  There is enough beauty, intelligence, wit, and artistry to go around.  Celebrate all great humans enthusiastically. 
    6. Tune into habits: recognize abusive or kind? Neglectful or attentive?  Notice how I think about my birthday, how I greet myself in the mirror, how I nourish myself with food and touch.  Take unconscious or abusive habits and apply tenderness.  With practice, I can cultivate habits of homage to my body, mind, and every little bit of my spirit.  
    7. My powers of control are limited.  Terrible things happen to wonderful people every single day.  Illness.  Accident.  Catastrophe.  Every single person I love is mortal and someday will die, no matter how good or smart or careful I am.  Accept.  Submit. 
    8. When seeking medical help, know that I am the ONLY credible witness to what’s happening inside my body. Wherever possible, find healthcare providers who respect the importance of my perspective and who work together as a team to make me well and keep me well.  My safety matters.  It’s ok to be picky (even pushy!) about it.  (For example, I try to see only abortion providers for my gynecological and obstetric care).  
    9. My pleasure matters.  I get one short life in this body.  I deserve to feel all the good feelings that it has on offer.  Self-exploration, self-learning, self-pleasure is integral to my overall health and wellbeing and enriches my partnership. 
    10. Use this voice.  I deserve to be heard.  There is power in my words.  Use it. 

     
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    42 mins
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