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Our Life In Transition

Our Life In Transition

Shannon McDill

A lively podcast about marriage, parenting, and gender. Hosts Shannon and Rachel explore the journey as an LGBT+ family and talk about all of the changes that life brings. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition/support

  • 43 minutes 23 seconds
    Slice Of Life

    In this episode, Rachel and Shannon give an relationship update, discuss where they are, what has changed, and where they’re going.

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

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    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

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    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Stay up to date on The Supreme Court

    https://www.scotusblog.com/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    ACLU

    https://www.aclu.org/

    12 August 2022, 10:05 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Dystopia
    In the Season 4 premiere, Rachel and Shannon discuss the dumpster fire that is the current political situation in the US. Empires stumble and fall. How close to the edge are we? If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected] Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Stay up to date on The Supreme Court https://www.scotusblog.com/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ ACLU https://www.aclu.org/
    1 July 2022, 1:49 pm
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    Critical Race Theory

    In this season finale Shannon & Rachel talk about the controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory. What is it? What is it not? Why are people up in arms? Why is it important to our future?

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

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    Links

    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

    https://newjimcrow.com/

    Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement

    https://thenewpress.com/books/critical-race-theory

    A People's History of the United States

    https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-howard-zinn?variant=32132798939170

    White Fragility

    https://www.robindiangelo.com/publications/

    An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People

    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567131/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-for-young-people-by-roxanne-dunbar-ortiz-adapted-by-jean-mendoza-and-debbie-reese/

    10 September 2021, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    F*** The Patriarchy

    Gender is innate. It is also performance. Today Rachel and Shannon talk about expectations of gender, defying those limits, and fighting against the power of the patriarchy.

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

    Come Find Us:

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    Links

    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    The Gender Rebels: “Manning” The Grill

    https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-wptzi-104fb5b

    23 July 2021, 12:46 pm
  • 51 minutes 21 seconds
    Interviews

    Interviews are patently weird. Today Rachel and Shannon dive into the world of  existential and probing interview questions. Where DO you see yourself in five years? Let’s find out

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

    Come Find Us:

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    Links

    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    The probing question James Lipton always asked his celebrity guests

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/03/02/james-lipton-inside-actors-studio-heaven-question/

    25 June 2021, 10:00 am
  • 52 minutes 10 seconds
    Pint-Sized Questions

    It’s time to start explaining things to The Munchkin. This week Rachel and Shannon discuss topics to start teaching her, including lgbt issues, race, class, and the family’s future.

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

    Come Find Us:

    facebook.com/OLITPod 

    instagram.com/olitpod/

    twitter.com/olitpodpod 

    Links

    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    11 June 2021, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    Call The Doctor

    The American healthcare system is garbage. Rachel and Shannon talk about the layers of bias, discrimination, and bigotry that women and minorities face obtaining medical services.

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

    Come Find Us:

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    How racism impacts health

    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/racism-in-healthcare?c=518545585050#how-racism-impacts-health

    Exploring Gender Bias in Healthcare

    https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/sponsored/exploring-gender-bias-healthcare

    Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities in Health Care

    https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/racial-disparities-in-health-care/

    When & Why Women & People Of Color Face Lower Quality Healthcare & Worse Health Outcomes

    https://www.nhpr.org/post/when-why-women-people-color-face-lower-quality-healthcare-worse-health-outcomes#stream/0

    Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care

    https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/news/2018/01/18/445130/discrimination-prevents-lgbtq-people-accessing-health-care/#:~:text=New%20data%20from%20a%20nationally,if%20they%20are%20turned%20away

    “You Don’t Want Second Best” Anti-LGBT Discrimination in US Health Care

    https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/07/23/you-dont-want-second-best/anti-lgbt-discrimination-us-health-care#

    Nothing To Fear

    https://anchor.fm/nothingtofear

    28 May 2021, 10:00 am
  • 59 minutes 8 seconds
    Perspectives

    In this special episode Rachel and Shannon take some individual time to talk about their feelings about their relationship and where they are going in to future.

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

    Come Find Us:

    facebook.com/OLITPod 

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    Links

    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    7 May 2021, 2:01 pm
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    American Idiocy

    2021 is starting to have a distinctly 2020 vibe. In this impassioned episode Rachel and Shannon discuss the top stories of the day, including covid updates, anti-trans legislation, voter suppression, and the latest wave of police brutality.

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

    Come Find Us:

    facebook.com/OLITPod 

    instagram.com/olitpod/

    twitter.com/olitpodpod 

    Links

    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    CDC Covid Information

    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

    Daunte Wright Shooting

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTU9JFcB3mM

    Lt. Nazario Traffic Stop

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6bgWQXhrdw&t=183s

    Fighting Voter Suppression

    https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/fighting-voter-suppression

    Anti-Trans Legislation

    https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html

    16 April 2021, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    BFFs

    Everyone has a person. Sometimes your person isn't your partner. Sometimes they're your friend. In this very honest episode Shannon and Rachel discuss their relationship. Where it has been, where it is now, and where it is going. Change is inevitable. The key is to recognize it when it arrives.

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

    Come Find Us:

    facebook.com/OLITPod 

    instagram.com/olitpod/

    twitter.com/olitpodpod 

    Links

    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    2 April 2021, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 54 minutes
    At The Movies

    Everyone loves a good movie. Throughout the pandemic Rachel & Shannon have kept themselves entertained with a plethora of films and a big bowl of popcorn. This week they muse on the good, the bad, and the so bad it’s good of cinema.

    If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod

    Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com 

    Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte

    Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition 

    Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover?

    Email us: [email protected]

    Come Find Us:

    facebook.com/OLITPod 

    instagram.com/olitpod/

    twitter.com/olitpodpod 

    Links

    Voter registration:

    https://www.vote.org/

    Human Rights Campaign

    https://www.hrc.org/

    Lambda Legal

    https://www.lambdalegal.org/

    Nothing To Fear

    https://anchor.fm/nothingtofear

    19 March 2021, 10:00 am
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