WomensMosaic

Hosts Elizabeth Madrigal and Karen Morrison have a conversation with Michelle Bart, the Founder and President of NWCAVE, the National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation. The name of the organization clearly spells out what they’re working on. In this episode, you’ll hear what NWCAVE is doing about it. There was so much to cover […]

Hosts Elizabeth Madrigal and Karen Morrison have a conversation with Michelle Bart, the Founder and President of NWCAVE, the National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation. The name of the organization clearly spells out what they’re working on. In this episode, you’ll hear what NWCAVE is doing about it. There’s lot to cover so this

Hosts Elizabeth Madrigal and Karen Morrison welcome pharmacists Kelsey Wallace and Julie Greco to discuss how patients can protect themselves from human error, educate their kids about drugs and more. According toAMCP.org, medication errors are among the most common in medicine. Harming at least 1.5 million people every year, patient safety is a major concern.

Midwives are traditionally in attendance during labor and delivery in Asia, Africa and Europe, but in the United States there are many misconceptions about their role. Mila Jenkins, Naomi O’Callahan and Serenity Quiggle, practice midwifery at Vancouver Community Midwives. Naomi and Serenity help us understand their role as modern clinicians, the sacred nature of childbirth

Hosts Elizabeth Madrigal and Karen Morrison talk to Dr. Loretta Shields. Dr. Shields, who hasbackgrounds in public health and pastoral counseling, is on a mission to help women all over the world show up as their best selves as they cultivatethe best relationships possible.The truth is, she doesn’t just “get” us. She knows how to

Recommendations for breast cancer screening have changed.Susan Stearns, Chief Executive Officer ofThe Pink Lemonade Project, joins us to talk about breast cancer. If our treatments are more effective and our knowledge has increased, why is it not all good news? Stearns talks about symptoms, new data regarding “patient age” at occurrence, the disparities that exist

Listen to the conclusion of hosts Elizabeth Madrigal and Karen Morrison discussion with guests Tia B. Coachman and Lillian Tsi Stielstra, who are both ambassadors in the American Heart Association’s GoRed for Women education campaign. Tia and Lillian discuss their personal experiences with heart disease, what they’ve done to address their heart health, and what

Hosts Elizabeth Madrigal and Karen Morrison welcome guests Tia B. Coachman and Lillian Tsi Stielstra, who are both ambassadors in the American Heart Association’s GoRed for Women education campaign. Tia and Lillian discuss their personal experiences with heart disease, what they’ve done to address their heart health, and what other women can do to improve

Hosts Karen Morrison and Elizabeth Madrigal talk to Phuong Tran, an industry consultant in the specialty coffee industry, winner of the 2005 US Barista Championship and 7th place finisher at the 2005 World Barista Championship, and owner/operator of the Lava Java Cafe in Ridgefield, WA. Karen and Elizabeth ask Phuong about her migration to the

Hosts Karen Morrison and Elizabeth Madrigal welcome Laura Fleszar a researcher at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and the lead author of a comprehensive national study on maternal mortality. Ms. Fleszar discusses her study, its implications, and her hopes for how the study may guide improvements in public