Heartland Woman

Having a place to call home is one of the fundamentals of our well-being that is easy to take for granted. Easy until an illness, job loss or divorce threatens the security of home.Beth Fetzer-Rice, Executive Director of the Homeless Families Foundation explains how the problems for homeless women with children are particularly urgent and severe. Beth discusses the difficulties of parenting without a home and argues that homeless mothers exhibit remarkable resilience in trying to provide security for their kids. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a Moral Choice See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

Women's bodies and reproduction are one of the most contested political battlegrounds.Iris E. Harvey, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Greater Ohio is on the front line of that fight. She discusses how the work of Planned Parenthood cuts across the generations of her own family and fuels her commitment to reproductive health and freedom. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

You've already heardGretchen Pleuss's extraordinary voice and songwriting gifts in our theme song. We have a riveting conversation with Gretchen about music, love, sex and creativity. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

Statehouse security guards repeatedly stopped and searched her while she was on her way to work, significantly more than her white male colleagues. When she was finally told her that she "didn't look like a legislator," RepresentativeEmilia Sykes, Minority Whip for the Ohio House of Representatives, decided to fight back, launching the "We Belong Here" campaign. Rep. Sykes talks with us about race, gender and political legitimacy, as well as her legislative agenda to stop violence against women. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.