May Is for Moms, Maternal Health, and Monica

Monica McLemore RN, MPH, PhD joined me to talk about her work at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California San Francisco, her research, her teaching, her patients, and her recent piece in May's issue of Scientific American.

Swept Out from Under the Rug the Show and the Backlog

I got the chance to interview Nicole Stewart and Anton Schlesinger, co-producers of Out from Under the Rug:  True Life Tales of Abortion. This production debuted in Dallas and played there and in Austin. Each performance featured locals who had experienced abortion.

Scott Ross, one of the Austin contributors, joined us and shared some of his story.

"“Out From Under The Rug”: True Life Tales of Abortion is a live storytelling show produced by Oral Fixation (An Obsession with True Life Tales) to be held in two Texas cities this fall preceding the national elections. Each city will feature its own cast and will be performed in stunning, large state-of-the-art theatres. Think of a spotlight, a music stand and one person reading aloud their true, personal experiences with abortion. The speakers will include abortion providers, men whose loved ones have had an abortion, and women who have had and have not had abortions for many reasons. This emotionally charged evening will enlighten the audience as to varied experiences with abortion and will leave the viewer with a deeper understanding of real experiences and a more open mind and heart."

September is for Prostates

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month! Dr. Sanford Jeames and Shelley Imholte, LCSW joined me to talk about prostates, surviving, and the prostate cancer support group they lead. It's free every first Tuesday of the month 7pm at St. David's South Austin. 

It's also membership drive at KOOP Radio, so programmer Rod Moag and I share info on the perks of becoming a member. Rod shared some of his own experience with prostate cancer. The things we learn when we talk to each other.