Producer Marco and I sit down to have a chat about this season, what is coming next season, why we are big in Germany, and, of course, Marco finds a new way to torment me.
As is our tradition here at Life is for the Living, we end our season by asking our guests their advice for living. Whether it is advice for getting the highest salary as a woman, or for finding your true self, our guests come through with the
If you listen to only one episode this season, make it this one! We have stories of self-discovery, tragedy, action, and comedy. Additionally, jazz legend Jon Coltrane, actor Dennis Hopper, and Malcolm X himself all make appearances in guest De
Calling all aspiring difference makers!! In this episode, our guests give us a masterclass on how to be an activist--how to set your expectations, how to get your self heard, and how not to burnout.
Our guest have protested on the streets, run free breakfast programs, stood in front of bulldozers and much more. In this episode, they talk about what they found to be the most effective ways to make a difference, along with their biggest succ
In this bonus episode, host Rebecca and producer Marco chat about the first six episodes and what they have learned so far from the guests as well as give some hints about what is to come on the rest of the season
In our final single guest episode, we meet Susie Schaefer, social worker, multicultural community activist, reproductive rights advocate, environmentalist, peace activist, disabilities advocate. Susie has seen the rough side of life both perso
Author and leadership coach Belinda Clemmensen did always think of herself as an activist. But then she scrap her leadership coaching company and began again, founding the the Women's Leadership Intensive. Now she focuses on changing the world
Jessica Xavier came out as a trans woman in the 1990's and has been fighting to make trans people safe and healthy since then. Her main tool: data. She has been instrumental in getting trans people counted in surveys, allowing them to gain acce
Former member of the Young Lords and Black Panthers, AIDs research and activist, professor of anthropology and women's studies, Denise Oliver-Velez has been in the wars and lived to tell the tale. We talk about her grounding in her family histo
Jan's upbringing by activist parents and her membership in the Universal Unitarian church drives Jan as she tries to make the world a better, more equitable place. We discuss her childhood, her peace activism, and her work with immigrants, the
Hello, and welcome to the third season of Life is for the Living! This episode starts us off in the activist focused season by introducing the 5 guests: Jan Thompson, peacenik, LGTBQ, immigration and prison reform activist and union organizer
Come join us for a behind the scenes look at how Season 2 came to be with Rebecca Richman (host) and Marco Burlo (producer). We chat about our most memorable moments, our biggest challenges and, as per tradition, we celebrate our host with a fu
In the last episode of the season, I ask our guest for advice on how to live and how to survive hard times. A millions thanks to our guests: Claudia, Debbie, Crisaida, Ghada, Makram and Hannah for sharing their time and stories with us. And tha
In this episode we hear five stories: One from Crisaida about finding the will to continue when she was a rock bottom, two from Makram--one on life under Saddam Hussein, and one about calling out prejudice, a story of a health scare from Debbi
**CONTENT WARNING** This episode contains discussion of suicide. The things that make us happy and sad are explored in this episode, with our guests sharing happiest and saddest moments of their lives.
What we teach our children and what they teach us are the focus of this episodes, and we learn of the struggle of parents trying to keep the values of the old country alive, while their children absorb the values of the new country.
What makes us fall in love with someone? What do we still find attractive about each other after years of marriage? Our guests open up about what brought them together with their spouses and what keeps them together.
As the only guests to immigrate as adults, Makram and Hannah had a life time of experiences before their immigration, so in this episode they detail their lives prior to the Gulf War.
Immigrants in America and Canada can face enormous hardships, so why to they stay? I ask our guest this question and find that despite their troubles, none of them regret coming here.
In this episode we look at three ways people come into America and Canada: by boat and Ellis Island, by foot over the Rio Grande, and by convincing the American Embassy to give you a visa.
Even when our guests made it too their new home country, they face the difficulty of fitting in. In this episode we explore the shock of immigration and the struggles of not being able to go back home.