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The Backup Plan

Meredith Kate

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Thousands of women joke about getting knocked up by their gay best friend when they get fed up with dating. Follow my decision to ACTUALLY do it: learning about the single mother by choice community, failed DIY attempts, to choosing IVF.
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The Single Greatest Choice is a podcast about singleness, fertility, motherhood, and choice. This is a show for women who are grappling with what to do when life doesn't follow the love-marriage-baby carriage trajectory. It's about exploring the options when things don't seem to be turning out as we'd always planned. Most of all, is a place for women give and receive support as they grapple with these big topics - because what we decide to do with these years could be the single greatest cho ...
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Ethics Untangled is a series of conversations about the ethical issues that affect all of us, with academics who have spent some time thinking about them. It is brought to you by the IDEA Centre, a specialist unit for teaching, research, training and consultancy in Applied Ethics at the University of Leeds. Find out more about IDEA, including our Masters programmes in Healthcare Ethics and Applied and Professional Ethics, our PhDs and our consultancy services, here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics Et ...
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The definitive podcast for all things Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen! Amity Hanson invites guests to reminisce, discuss, and over-analyze everyone's favorite twins! If it's up to me, You'll R-S-V-P! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gimmepizza/support
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Textile Talk

Gail Cowley

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This podcast is for craft and textile enthusiasts all around the world. We're constantly adding great interviews with textile artists, tutors and retailers plus a little advice on our own distance study courses in craft and much more. The School of Stitched Textiles is the largest UK provider of City & Guilds Accredited Textile based distance learning courses. You can find out site at https://www.sofst.org/. We also host the Stitch Directory, which showcases independent craft retailers and s ...
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Story For Good

CoSlate Media

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Story For Good is an interview podcast hosted by filmmaker June Neely exploring how we can use entertainment to create social impact. Each week we’ll tell stories highlighting creators, researchers, and non-profits in the Hollywood space who are using entertainment to effect social change and make a difference. It’s where Entertainment meets Social Impact.
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Search Party: The Podcast

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In each episode of this hilarious companion podcast to HBO Max’s cult hit neo-noir comedy Search Party, comedian Bowen Yang — a real-life fan of the series — sits down with a Search Party co-creator, actor or writer as well as a celebrity fan to dissect specific themes from the most recent season. Together, the three talking heads will humorously analyze the characters’ psychology, share behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and discuss the most insane moments of the critically acclaimed show, gettin ...
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Heard It On The Shark

Melinda Marsalis

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Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms. You’ll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen. Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, m ...
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Mental Health & Sex Therapist Erika Miley explores the different facets of sex and relationships from everyday experiences to what science experts say about sex! Learn about what makes our bodies tick when it comes to our sexuality.
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We speak to our People Experience community to discuss the latest HR, People & Talent trends. Register for the People Experience Newsletter to get exclusive access to our latest events, weekly news updates, and insight. www.handle.co.uk/the-people-experience
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Awakenings with Michele Meiche is Your place for insight, tools and the 411 to track & navigate the Path of Awakening, Soul Expression, and living your life more fulfilled in all areas. Learn and share in living more awake, aware and conscious in your everyday life. Gain the insight and learn the tools to find your Soul purpose and Path to live your Soul Expression more happily and abundantly Awakenings broadcasts live every Wed. 12pm -1:30 pm PT Call in for intuitive readings and with your ...
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Yoga Magic

Ashley Sondergaard

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Yoga Magic hosted by Ashley Sondergaard explores the world of self-care and self-discovery. On this show you'll learn from experts in healing, spirituality, beauty, wellness and yoga & gather an abundance of new wellbeing practices to try on and see what fits. Tune in if you're looking to expand your mind, open new doors, be honest and sometimes take a big ol’ handstand fall on the way.
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IVF success isn’t just getting pregnant - it’s a lot of steps along the way. In her journey to becoming a single mom by choice, Meredith decided to celebrate her embryos after they passed preimplantation genetic screening with an EMBRYO REVEAL PARTY - a modern twist on a traditional gender reveal party. Support the Show. --- Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm …
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My final guest of this season is Ashley Coates, a longtime Instagram friend and solo mom by choice living in Portland, Oregon. When Ashley decided to pursue solo motherhood, she decided to ask a close friend to be her known donor. What happened next feels almost too good to be true. Tune in as Ashley shares her experience of navigating conception, …
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Find out more about Dance Like The Stars Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all …
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Meredith is sharing news from her fertility doctors at Kindbody this week - her frozen embryo transfer (FET) has been scheduled! She goes over the process, why her and her doctor chose a controlled FET and plans for her BLASTOSHOWER - an embryo sex reveal. TOPICS COVERED 00:53 Getting the physical PGT-A results and planning the BLASTOSHOWER! 02:23 …
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In this episode you will hear an excerpt from a longer video interview with Tippah County Veterinarian Dr. Elizabeth Miller Smith. Melinda and Dr. Elizabeth introduce the idea of how you can help to ensure that your pets will be taken care of after you are gone. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalisand show sponsor, …
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In this episode, I talk with Marisa Nightingale, a social impact media strategist who has worked with organizations like Power to Decide, Zero to Three, and Planned Parenthood, and now works as an independent consultant. Through her work, she’s consulted on many shows like Dawson’s Creek, The Bold Type, Family Guy, and 16 and Pregnant. Today we tal…
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For this episode, I spoke to Wendy Salkin, a philosophy professor at Stanford University, about informal political representatives: people who speak or act on behalf of groups in the political sphere without being elected to do so. Familiar examples include Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malala Yousafzai, and Greta Thunberg. Informal political r…
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Meredith got her PGT-A test results a week early! Watch as she shares the news with family and friends, talks about next steps, and shares tips for maintaining sanity during the process. Frozen embryo implantation comes next…stay tuned! ITEMS MENTIONED Jujube Dr BFF Bag: https://amzn.to/3LfQp5f SMBC COMMUNITIES SMBC Official: https://www.singlemoth…
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We discuss more about….. The transition from corporate life to focusing on solo motherhood. The joys and challenges of parenting during a global pandemic. Her mother’s health crisis and its impact on her responsibilities. The process of writing her book featuring stories of 20 Australian SMBCs. Strategies for achieving a better work/life balance. P…
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This is part two of host Melinda's chat with The Voice of The Tigers, Michael Harrison. Michael is the owner of CMH Sports that brings Tippah County Football, Basketball and Baseball action to us via MixLr and The Shark 102.3. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalisand show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage …
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Meredith has embryo news!! Aside from sharing which zygotes made it to blastocyst status, she's going over best practices for checking in on a friend who is undergoing IVF. Support the Show. --- Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries…
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In part one of this two part interview, Michael Harrison talks about Tippah County Sports in the 2023-2024 school year. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalisand show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ONTHE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am onthe shark 102.3 FM…
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In this episode, I talk with Ayo Oti. Ayo founded Unofficial Social Chair which runs the newsletter Sounds Like Impact. The newsletter is a hub for finding podcasts focused on impact and calls to action you can participate in. We also talked about her previous work at Spotify and how podcasts can be more active in creating impact.…
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In May 2023, the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill received Royal Assent after two years of debate in Parliament. The new Act will strengthen the statutory duty already imposed on English higher education providers by previous legislation to secure freedom of speech within the law. Arif Ahmed, a former philosophy professor at Cambridge Univ…
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Helen moved from Art to Art Quilting in 2004 and has enjoyed many international awards for her unique approach to machine quilting and creating art quilts. In 16 years of quilting, Helen has won 16 awards at Houston including the inaugural A World of Beauty and Master of Innovative Artistry. Helen’s work is predominately pictorial, with strong desi…
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Meredith came out of her most recent egg retrieval with very different results! What were the differences in treatment? Did she keep calm, cool, and collected this time? Will this be her last retrieval? STAY TUNED. Support the Show. --- Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby …
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We discuss more about….. Elizabeth’s journey to fostering and adoption. Balancing professional life with motherhood. The emotional and logistical challenges of fostering. dating and introducing our children to a future partner. Building and relying on a support system. Insights and advice for those considering fostering or adoption. Connect with El…
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For more information about We Rock the Spectrum Tupelo Website Facebook Email: info@werockthespectrumtupelo.com Phone: 662-432-5956 Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the…
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After the death of a family member in November, show host Marsalis went on a quest to understand all of the things that need to happen to help make it easy on your next of kin when you die. Marsalis purchased a NOK Box which is an organization system that helps you get your affairs in order regardless of your age. While working on her box, she real…
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In this episode, host June Neely, talks with Meredith Blake about her career in social impact on projects like An Inconvenient Truth, a few of her recent projects, and her latest film which was just released on streaming, Uncharitable, the impactful film exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving.…
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Never let it be said that we don't tackle the big questions on this podcast. This week we're discussing no less a subject than the meaning of life, with Predrag Cicovacki. Predrag is Professor of Philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross (USA), where he has been teaching since 1991. He has served as a visiting professor in Germany, Russia, Luxemb…
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Mental health is muy importante, so Meredith is sharing her journey from sad little girl to a healthy medicated lady. In preparation for pregnancy (and because of the influx of hormones in her system thanks to the second round of egg retrieval), she decided to get in touch with a perinatal psychiatrist early. Here's how she found one and how her fi…
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We discuss more about….. Emily's initial adoption research and the steps involved in the process. The emotional journey and uncertainties of getting matched. The costs and logistical aspects of adopting in the U.S. Adjusting to motherhood and balancing work with childcare. The importance of support and strong friendships in solo motherhood. More in…
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Learn more about the NATAS Southeast Chapter and the Emmy awards Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is relea…
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Meredith discusses the results from the PGT-A tests her embryos underwent, explains what a segmented mosaic embryo means, and discusses next steps in her IVF journey. SHOP THAT BANGIN' PREMIERE LOOK Mock Neck Cloak Sleeve Pleated Midi Dress Silver Cuff Bracelets Long Metal Bar Drop Earrings Mirrored Metallic Evening Bag ARTICLES DISCUSSED What Does…
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Sarah de Rousset-Hall is a hand embroidery artist and teacher, she works as a tutor for the Royal School of Needlework and runs her own embroidery business, Sarah Stitches. Sarah came to embroidery as a second career, but has been embroidering as long as she can remember. Following on from a cancer diagnosis at 30, she returned to being a student a…
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North Mississippi Allstars Luther Garry Burnside Music Festival Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is releas…
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Farmers Market Director, Janet Jones stops by to chat with Melinda about all of the goodies you can find at the Benton County Farmers Market on the courthouse square every Wednesday (June - October) in Ashland, MS. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalisand show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD …
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Meredith Broussard is a data journalist and associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, as well as research director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology. Her book More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech explores the way technology reinforces inequality and as…
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Nana is back in California! They’re discussing Meredith’s Day 5 4BB and Day 7 4BA embryos (better known at Chip & Dale); the nail-biting wait on genetic test results, whether or not to learn the sex, and if so, WHEN? TOPICS COVERED 0:00 - Introduction and Catch Up 04:09 - Should I find out the sex of my embryos? 16:10 - “The Parents Who Want Daught…
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We discuss more about….. Celine's transition into embracing single motherhood. The challenges and emotional journey of egg retrieval and embryo transfer. Moving from the Netherlands to Sedona, and eventually to New York City. The vital role of community and support for SMBCs. Balancing business and motherhood, and the importance of surrounding ones…
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Ripley, MS will host the Burnside Music Festival on Saturday, June 6. Melinda chats with Ripley Main Street Director, Elizabeth Behm and festival headliner, Garry Burnside about what visitors can expect that day. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalisand show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT…
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Classy Sass Treats is a new candy store, bakery and breakfast and lunch counter in Ripley, MS. Owner Brandon Ross stops by Sun Bear Studio to talk to Melinda about what's offered at his quaint corner store on Main Street. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalisand show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.…
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Ethical questions about the dead are frequently interesting, puzzling, surprising, and weird. All of these things become clear in this conversation with Dr Joseph Bowen. Joe is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Leeds, specialising in moral, political, and legal philosophy. As well as whether the dead have rights, his research focuses on…
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After a week of waiting, Meredith learns how many of her fertilized eggs have become full fledged embryos. She shares how she found out, how she's feeling, and what's up next. Read the full blog post here - https://backupplanpod.com/34-blastocysts/ ITEMS MENTIONED: Diva Cup - https://amzn.to/3UJRfLO Support the Show. --- Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm beco…
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We discuss more about….. What the fertility process looks like in Colombia The raw emotions while undergoing IV Deciding whether or not to have a second child Support and expectations during pregnancy and postpartum More info about 1:1 coaching, group coaching and community groups with The Single Greatest Choice at www.singlegreatestchoice.com/ Mor…
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Fun follow-up links: Mississippi June Bugs on YouTube Six Shooter Studios Tupelo Cotton Mill Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis Ground Zero - Clarksdale, MS Ode to Billy Joe Quentin Compson III Plaque Elvis sings CC Rider Morgan Freeman singing with the MS June Bugs Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Ma…
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What’s it like to have an egg retrieval for IVF at KindBody? Meredith just had hers and she’s here to share the results - how many eggs were retrieved, how many were mature, and how many were fertilized with her gay best friend’s sperm. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE. OTHER EPISODES REFERENCED: The attempted break-in! - https://backupplanpod.com/21-januar…
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In this episode, Melinda talks with Mt. Zion Quilters Myra Hill McKee and Grace Hill Robertson. The two sisters from Falkner, MS talk about the quilting circle first implemented by their grandmothers and great aunts. They talk about reviving the circle and invite others to join in on the fun. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Mel…
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This episode is an exploration of the relationship between love and time with Troy Jollimore. As well as being a Professor in the Philosophy Department at California State University, Troy is a successful poet. His first collection of poetry, Tom Thomson in Purgatory, won the National Book Critics Circle award in poetry for 2006. His third, Syllabu…
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When your follicles don't respond to hormones, you pump up the volume and keep injecting. Meredith has to keep up the routine this week in anticipation of the egg retrieval and symptoms have really started kicking in! Belly bruising, foggy brain, and increasing shot pain...oh my. ITEMS MENTIONED: Small Ice Packs with Sleeve - https://amzn.to/3vMNfC…
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When Danielle and Paige were ready to grow their family, they knew the route of a traditional sperm bank wasn't right for them. They went to great lengths to find a known donor by tapping into their own network and doing a TON of legwork. After walking that path themselves, they decided to create The Seed Scout to help other families who were looki…
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Retired Alcorn County educator, Russ Elam, talks about his passion for beekeeping in the 200th episode of Heard It On The Shark. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalisand show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ONTHE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am onthe shark…
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In this episode, I talk with Carmiel Banasky, who wrote on the hit Amazon series Undone and recently was the Head writer on The Last City, a near-future sci-fi climate-focused fiction podcast from Wondery, and is the editor-in-chief for Good Energy, a non-profit focused on climate storytelling. In this episode, we discuss some of her projects and t…
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There are lots of great things happening at the Pontotoc Farmers Market. Pontotoc lies at the halfway point of the beautiful Tanglefoot bicycle trail and a wonderful tourist trade has grown up in downtown Pontotoc as the trail grows in popularity. In this episode, you'll hear from Farmers Market Director Julia McDowell about when you can visit the …
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Scottish artist Jo Hamilton moved to Portland, Oregon in the early 1990s, after earning her BFA from the Glasgow School of Art. Her technique combines years of fine art practice with the craft of crochet which she learned as a child from her Gran, rendering traditional categories, which include portraiture, landscape and nudes in a contemporary lig…
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We've moved into the injection phase! Meredith is 22 injections in and reporting on all of the wild side effects: vivid dreams, unsupportive family members, and an incredible amount of trash. Truth be told, it's a lot easier than she anticipated and way more enjoyable than the estrogen priming. ITEMS MENTIONED: Small Ice Packs with Sleeve - https:/…
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If you’ve been going back and forth about whether or not to have a second child as a SMBC, you’re not alone! I frequently get asked about this topic, and it’s one that’s on my mind a lot these days. From making decisions about egg and embryo freezing to deciding on spacing between children to weighing the pros and cons of being “one and done”...the…
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Band Director, Bernard Hatch, stops by Sun Bear Studio to invite us all to the Ripley Band Program's annual live auction. This year's auction will be held on Friday, April 26 at 6:30 at the RHS Band Hall. Listeners are invited to donate an item and then bid on two or three others to help the band raise money to buy much needed school owned instrume…
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Dr. Munamato Chemhuru is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Great Zimbabwe University in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, and a Senior Research Associate in Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He has been working on a project entitled Conceptualising Environmental Justice through Epistemic Justice in Africa, co…
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