Want to meet the Business Coach Behind the The Doula Business Coach?  What happens when your business coach becomes one of your strongest cheerleaders and biggest expanders? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and inviting you into a very personal (and often hilarious) conversation with my business coach of three years, the incredible Amber Lilyestrom. Amber isn’t just a business coach & brand strategist. She’s a poet, a mom, and a professional crazy cat lady (yes, we explain). She’s also

Addie Kitchen is the grandmother of Steven Taylor, the man fatally shot by a now-retired San Leandro police officer in a Walmart in April 2020, and she has since emerged as a leading advocate seeking justice and accountability in his case.  The Anti Police-Terror Project is calling on the community to come out in support of Grandma Addie. Officer Jason Fletcher, who killed Taylor, was charged by then–District Attorney Nancy O’Malley under a new law that made it harder for police to claim they

Sister Helen Prejean, longtime Catholic nun and death penalty abolitionist,  has urged Governor Gavin Newsom to commute the sentences of all death row prisoners in the state. The appeal comes six years after Newsom issued a moratorium on executions and nearly twenty years since California last carried one out. The appeal also comes on the heels of the 25th anniversy of the opera adaptation of Dead Man Walking, based on Prejean’s book recounting her work with death row inmates, performing now at the

Rosa and Dash are back at it again with a classic door dilemma and cat mystery!

In this episode of The Art of Beautiful Thinking, co-hosts Cat and Yvette delve into the profound world of metaphysics and how it relates to our everyday lives. They explore the idea that human beings are more than just a complex collection of plumbing, but rather, physical expressions of an infinite intelligence or universal source. Yvette shares her perspective, explaining that everything, when broken down to a molecular level, is energy and a light

In this episode of The Art of Beautiful Thinking, co-hosts Cat and Yvette delve into the profound world of metaphysics and how it relates to our everyday lives. They explore the idea that human beings are more than just a complex collection of plumbing, but rather, physical expressions of an infinite intelligence or universal source. Yvette shares her perspective, explaining that everything, when broken down to a molecular level, is energy and a light

SUP! Today was a random unedited episode of me answering some of calls questions and giving you more important info about both contests! Thank you so much! <3Remember to follow my podcast and send me an email if you want a shoutout!  Give me a review if you like my show in the reviews or send me an email using the link below.You can email me at: ⁠⁠hazelbranch081@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Hazelbranch - Dark brown she-cat with one dark golden paw and yellow eyes

Josh and Nick brave the cold of 1960s Greenwich Village to chat 2013’s Inside Llewyn Davis. The world and philosophy of the Coen Brothers. Josh loses his own game. The intrinsic value of art. Nick and Kenneth Branagh have words. What do Ethan and Joel bring to the table collaboratively, and what are they trying to say separately? What’s with the cat? Is Llewyn cursed? Like, rate, subscribe!

Who worked harder this week—Kenny G or Doja Cat’s boob tape? The team at Dori & Dias Private Dicks are on the case—but first, they have to solve the mystery of the 80s concert that could be Rickrolling us.Are Kylie, Rick Astley, Billy Ocean, and—most importantly—Sonia heading to Durban? We get out of our dreams to try and find out.Corey Feldman in dancing with the stars and it's made us hate Zac Efron's brother.Is there such a thing as too much moustache? Doesn’t matter—we find the

In 1940, with the Nazis sweeping through France, Henri Matisse found himself at a personal and artistic crossroads. His 42-year marriage had ended, he was gravely ill, and after decades at the forefront of modern art, he was beset by doubt. As scores of famous figures escaped the country, Matisse took refuge in Nice, with his companion, Lydia Delectorskaya. By defiantly remaining, Matisse was a source of inspiration for his nation.While enemy agents and Resistance fighters played cat-and-mouse in

Hurricane Katrina taught us that coastal restoration is not just an environmental issue but a matter of public safety, equity, and resilience. The storm revealed how decades of wetland loss, oil and gas canal dredging, and weakened levee systems left communitie — especially poor and Black neighborhoods — dangerously exposed. Since then, restoration efforts in Louisiana have emphasized rebuilding wetlands and barrier islands as natural buffers, integrating them with stronger levees and surge barriers

The tragic story of Michelle McCullum, a young mother who killed herself and her two children a decade after Hurricane Katrina, illustrates the deep and lasting toll the storm took on New Orleans’ Black communities. McCullum, who grew up in the Treme neighborhood, faced cascading challenges in a city reshaped by demographic shifts, job losses, and a weakened social safety net. She became emblematic of how systemic disinvestment, displacement, and inadequate mental health care compounded the trauma

Welcome to a look inside the indoor cat life, a world filled with both unique comforts and interesting challenges. Indoor cats have come a long way from their wild ancestors, spending their days tucked safely within our homes rather than prowling outdoors for survival. According to Bella and Duke, cats can live happily indoors as long as they have plenty of resources to exhibit natural cat behavior, from climbing to scratching to perching in high-up spots. Being indoors keeps cats safe from

Graffiti artists are often the first responders to abandonment. But what happens to their art when development moves in?In this episode, graffiti artist and muralist Leon Rainbow shares his journey—from tagging walls in California to painting Trenton’s largest mural on the outside of the maximum-security prison. We dive into the role of art as expression, as business, and as community building.

Send us a text Is he a murderer... or just really, really good with his hands? This week on Cocktails & Cliterature, host Constance gets delightfully unhinged with author Cynthia St. Aubin, whose paranormal rom-com Love Bites is packed with haunted art, hot bosses, voyeur kinks, and one extremely chaotic cat lady heroine. They spill the tea on writing psychopath romance, monster smut, and the sexy terror of asking for your worth in a job interview while trying not to stare at your boss’s ...

Donald Trump is once again leaning into strongman tactics, sharing a social media meme over the weekend that threatened to “wage war” on Chicago. The post, part of his broader crackdown rhetoric on Democratic-led cities, is mobilizing communities to fight back. In this episode, we speak with Chairman Fred Hampton, Jr., a Chicago-based community organizer, activist, and son of the Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton and Aislinn Pulley, co-executive director of the Chicago Torture Justice Center.

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Lulu Hammad, a Palestinian American lawyer, human rights activist, and community organizer. She is the co-founder of Yalla Indivisible, a grassroots organization that centers Palestinian voices and promotes civic engagement and empowerment of BIPOC communities. She is also the co-founder of SoCal Uprising, a grassroots intersectional coalition fighting against oppression and fascism.— Subscribe to this

On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Tariq Habash, co-founder of A New Policy. He resigned from the U.S. Department of Education in January, 2024 due to the Biden Administration’s policy on Gaza and its unrestricted support for Israel’s aggression against Palestinians. He recently contributed an article for  Newsweek – The Blueprint for ICE’s Future Is Being Drawn in the West Bank — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow

Hosts Meredith Fierke, Tami Resler, and Jess Prill bring you a podcast about life through the lens of a working artist, and living creatively through the constraints of reality. This month they discuss angsty teen art, old cassette recordings, large piles of cat food and kidnapping elderly dogs.

What does it take to turn a simple idea into a thriving business that customers absolutely love? In this episode of Today's Business Leaders, Monika sits down with Jen, cofounder of Zippy Paws, a leading dog and cat toy and accessories company. Jen reveals how she spotted gaps in her industry and designed products from a customer-first perspective. She shares why keeping your team small and your processes simple can actually accelerate growth, how to delegate effectively, and why trusting you...