The Women's Current

A Life Après® Podcast

Season Two
Exploring the systems shaping women’s lives—from healthcare and reproductive law to media visibility and climate activism.

Reality or TV Show? with Dr. Stephanie S. Covington

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Reality or TV Show? with Dr. Stephanie S. Covington
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Orange is the New Black – reality or just a TV show? Dr. Stephanie S. Covington, an internationally recognized clinician, author, organizational consultant, and lecturer. Stephanie sheds light on the realities faced by incarcerated women in her new book “HIDDEN HEALERS: The Unexpected Ways Women in Prison Help each Other Survive.” The book highlights the brutalities these women endure within a system not designed for them. In our conversation she emphasizes the kindness they offer each other to navigate their challenges. It’s essential to recognize that the majority of women in the criminal justice system have themselves been victims of harm.

Craving Spring and A Mother’s Quest

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Craving Spring and A Mother's Quest
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Ann Batchelder is the author of Craving Spring: A Mother’s Quest, a Daughter’s Depression, and the Greek Myth That Brought Them Together. Ann shares her story of her daughter’s journey with mental health and addiction. As mothers we are always looking for ways to be a ‘good’ mother. What if who we need to be is a ‘skilled’ mother? And learn how to ask for help.

Addiction & Habit or Habit & Addiction?

Two words that are similar and yet so far apart. “Nothing is more powerful than custom or habit.” – Ovid “People who have never had an addiction don’t understand how hard it can be.” – Payne Stewart Anyone who knows me knows that I love shoes. Not all shoes of course. They have to have […]