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LGBTQ Health Q & A with Lindsey Piper, WHNP

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Menopause: an interview with Dr. Nicole 24:05

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For our final Winter 2025 episode, our host Aspen is joined by Mabel's provider Dr. Nicole to discuss menopause and perimenopause! What are they? How common is menopause? What can people do to manage it? Answer these questions and more in this episode of Reproductive Left! We'll see you again in May to kick off our Summer 2025 season. Image: Ricardo Gomez Angel via Unsplash…

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) 15:51

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This episode continues our Winter 2025 season as our host Aspen explores PCOS! What is PCOS? Who's affected? Where do the ovarian cysts come in? Answer these questions and more in this episode of Reproductive Left! Image created via Canva

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Unpacking Sexual Phallacies 15:23

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For our Winter season, we thought we'd focus on topics below the belt, and we're kicking things off by unpacking some common misconceptions around sex and genitalia! Join Aspen as they dive into the mysteries and misunderstandings of vulvas, penises, and more. Image: Taras Chernus via Unsplash

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Fall Into Responsibility: an interview with Jamie Beck of Dignity First 48:47

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In this episode, we wrap up our Fall Into Responsibility season with an interview with Jamie Beck of Dignity First! For those unfamiliar, Dignity First is an organization based in Bangor with a mission to, "cultivate a permanent supportive village for unhoused people and intentional neighbors." Together, we explore what responsibility means in relation to not just the work of Dignity First but of caring for our whole community, including our unhoused neighbors. Learn more at the Dignity First website here-> https://www.dignityfirst.me/…

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Fall Into Responsibility: an interview with Lisa Sockabasin of Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness 48:21

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In this episode, we continue our Fall Into Responsibility season with an interview with Lisa Sockabasin of Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness! Fun fact--we can thank Lisa for our season theme and the importance of looking at responsibility as something rooted in care rather than shame. In this episode, we explore her perspective of responsibility, particularly in relation to the work of Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness. Learn more at the WPHW website here-> https://wabanakiphw.org/ Listen to the Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness podcast "Aunties on Air" here-> https://wabanakiphw.org/about/aunties-on-air/ Image via Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness FB of their logo…

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Fall Into Responsibility: an interview with Amy Roeder of Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center 27:36

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Join us for the first episode of our Fall Into Responsibility season! In this season, we'll be approaching the idea of responsibility not as something rooted in shame, but as something rooted in care. We're kicking off the season with an interview with Amy Roeder of the Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center in Bangor! Along with talking about the important work of Together Place, we'll be diving into questions like "what does it mean to be responsible to yourself?" and "what does it mean to be responsible to your community?" Image via the Together Place FB page of the mural on their building…

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Abortion Advocacy 13:54

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Thank you for joining us for the final episode of our "Hope is a Discipline" summer season! This month, we'll dig into one of our host Aspen's favorite topics--abortion advocacy. We know that anti-abortion sentiments certainly exist today, but have they always been around? How long have people been having abortions anyway? Why are there so many abortion rallies with people dressed in green? Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in September for our fall season! Image: Reed Naliboff via Unsplash…

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Intersections of Violence: an interview with Karen of MCEDV 42:23

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For our second episode of our summer "Hope is a Discipline" season, our host Aspen interviews Karen of MCEDV, the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence! In this episode, we discuss how systems of violence are connected, including the connections of intimate partner violence and acts of mass violence, with a focus on how we build a safer world. Content warning for discussion of violence (though this episode does not go into specific detail of instances of violence). MCEDV website: https://www.mcedv.org/ A Call for Change Helpline: https://acallforchangehelpline.org/…

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Pride Season Prep 17:08

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We're kicking off our Summer "Hope is a Discipline" Season with some Pride Season Prep as we head into June! Anyone who has listened to our host Aspen before has probably heard them reference the quote "hope is a discipline" from prison abolitionist Mariame Kaba, which can be summarized as viewing hope not simply as an emotion, but as a deliberate choice and something that requires work. This month's episode gets into some LGBTQIA+ Pride history, along with how to build a better world for queer folks. Image: Raphael Renter via Unsplash…

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Abortion Funds and Access: an interview with Abbie of SAFE Maine 21:07

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Join Aspen for the final episode of the Winter Access series as they interview someone familiar--Abbie Strout-Bentes! Abbie is the Executive Director of SAFE Maine, a fierce feminist, and the original host of Reproductive Left. In this episode, the pair tackle the role of abortion funds, how they impact access to care, and how you can help. Learn more about SAFE Maine at their website: https://www.safemaine.org/ Image: Gayatri Malhotra via Unsplash…

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Fake Clinics and Access: an interview with Elayne from GRR! 32:26

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Join Aspen as they chat with fierce feminist friend Elayne Richard from GRR! In our second Winter Access series episode, we tackle the topic of anti abortion centers (also often called crisis pregnancy centers) and how they negatively impact access to not just abortion care, but all competent sexual and reproductive healthcare. You can learn more about GRR! at their website: https://grandmothersforreproductiverights.org/ Image via Aspen Ruhlin of unofficial GRR! mascot Tina Turner Tiger…

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Sterilization and Access 21:57

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Reproductive Left is kicking off 2024 with our Winter Access season! We're starting out chatting about sterilization and access to this care, including a short interview at the end with the fabulous Dr. Rachel. She'll chat about her work providing vasectomies at Mabel Wadsworth Center, while Aspen will set the groundwork for sterilization more generally in the first portion of the show. What even is sterilization? Who gets it, and how? What barriers do people face to getting electively sterilized? What does this have to do with ovarian and cervical cancer? Join us to answer these questions and more!…

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Doulas, Lactation, and Autonomy: an interview with Hannah Lord 31:34

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For our final episode of the Fall Autonomy season, join Aspen as they interview Hannah Lord (doula, lactation specialist, and Mabel's volunteer extraordinaire). What role do doulas play in autonomy for pregnant people? What even is a doula? How does lactation and the ways we feed our babies play into autonomy, especially for marginalized birthing parents? Listen to this episode as Aspen and Hannah tackle these questions and more! Image: Junior REIS via Unsplash…

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Domestic Violence and Autonomy: an interview with Casey Faulkingham 56:21

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For our second episode of our Fall Autonomy season, join Aspen as they interview Casey Faulkingham of Partners for Peace about the intersections of domestic violence and autonomy. How do these topics intersect? What is reproductive coercion? How can loved ones of those experiencing abuse help in a meaningful way? Aspen and Casey address these questions and more! Learn more about Partners for Peace at https://www.partnersforpeaceme.org/ Partners for Peace helpline: 1-800-863-9909 Power and Control Wheel and Equality Wheel: https://www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/ Image: Sydney Sims via Unsplash…

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Autonomy and Abortion Funds: an interview with Julie and Christie of Abortion Freedom Fund 33:21

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Kicking off our Fall Autonomy season we have an interview with Julie Jenkins and Christie Pitney of Abortion Freedom Fund. Join us as we discuss autonomy for pregnant people in the context of abortion funds, medication abortion, and accessing care in a post-Dobbs US. Abortion Freedom Fund focuses on funding telehealth abortion care nationally, and you can learn more about their work at abortionfreedomfund.org. Check out the "Plan C" documentary at https://www.plancpills.org/documentary Image: Abortion Freedom Fund logo…

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Intersections of Transgender Health and Abortion 13:32

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For our final episode of the Hot Mabel's Summer season, our host Aspen dives into the intersections of trans health and abortion. Even if you're already familiar with the fact that trans people also have abortions, there are other connections and commonalities you might not be as familiar with! Listen along, and we'll see you again in September. Image credit: Patrick Perkins via Unsplash…

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Pride Month and LGBTQ+ Education: an interview with Nancy Lewis 23:46

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We're back with the second episode of Hot Mabel's Summer with a Pride Month interview with Professor Nancy Lewis! Why is teaching about LGBT Studies important? How has teaching this topic changed over the years? Just how much are queer people cut out of the education we receive? Listen to have these questions (and more) answered! Image credit: Delia Giandeini via Unsplash…

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Legislative Marathon: Interview with Abbie 58:36

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We're kicking off Hot Mabel's Summer with a dive into what we've been up to with the Maine legislature this session! Host Aspen interviews OG host Abbie to discuss the wide array of bill topics we've given testimony on, along with the marathon week of abortion-related bills we saw earlier this month! Speaking of, now is a great time to call your legislator about LD 1619 and why you want them to vote in support of it. Learn more about some of the bills we've supported this session here: https://www.mabelwadsworth.org/get-involved/advocacy/ Image via Aspen Ruhlin of the Maine State House…

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Community Organizing: an interview with Representative Ambureen Rana 26:41

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To wrap up our Winter Activism series (yes, we know we're ten days into Spring), we have an exciting interview on Community Organizing with activist and friend of the Center Representative Ambureen Rana. What is Community Organizing? How do you get involved in activism? How did Ambureen take the leap into legislative work? Join us to answer these questions and more! Resources: Deepa Iyer "Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection" --> https://www.socialchangemap.com/ Image credit: Melany Rochester via Unsplash…

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Environmental Feminism: an interview with Dr. Jacquelyn Gill 42:38

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In this month's episode, we're continuing our Winter Activism series with an interview with Dr. Jacquelyn Gill! Not only is she an Associate Professor of Climate Science and a paleoecologist, but she's someone cool enough to have her own Wikipedia page. What does the environment have to do with feminism? Is this the same as ecofeminism? Can we still do something about climate change? Listen as we tackle these questions and more! Image credit: Markus Spiske via Unsplash…

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Reflections from an Abortion Doula and Clinic Worker (Roe Anniversary) 55:54

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Couldn't make it to our event honoring what should have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Sunday, January 22nd? Here it is recorded from you! We were joined by abortion doula, clinic worker, and author extraordinaire Hannah Matthews. Check out her bio below! Hannah Matthews is a writer, abortion funder and care worker, and doula based in Portland, Maine. Her work has been published in or is forthcoming from The New York Times, ELLE, Esquire, McSweeney’s, Catapult, and other publications, and she has previously written for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America blog. Hannah is represented by Jade Wong-Baxter of the Frances Goldin Literary Agency, and her debut book, You or Someone You Love: Reflections of An Abortion Doula, forthcoming from Atria (Simon & Schuster) on 5/2/23, is available for preorder now. More information about Hannah and her work can be found at her website https://www.hannahmatthews.me/. Image: Gayatri Malhotra (via Unsplash)…

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Lube (Again!) 25:25

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What better way to wrap up a season themed around pleasure than to revisit an important tool for pleasure--lube! This episode features sexual health rockstar, Nurse Practitioner, and former Mabel's staff member Lindsey Piper. Osmolality and pH and stigma, oh my! Join our host Aspen as they delve into the slippery world of sexual lubricant. What's the deal with osmolality? This isn't chemistry class, so why does pH matter? Who needs lube? We'll answer all of these questions and more in this episode of Reproductive Left, featuring an interview with Nurse Practitioner Lindsey Piper! Image: Deon Black (via Unsplash) References: badvibes.org/whats-in-your-lube…nce-of-lubricants/ apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/han…A7D2D46?sequence=1…

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Kink 15:07

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Continuing our Fall theme of pleasure, Aspen is back this month to talk about kink! What is it? Why are people kinky? Is it all whips and chains? What's with all the hype about Fifty Shades of Gray? Join our host to learn all this and more! Image: Warm Orange via Unsplash

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Masturbation: Myths and Magic 11:57

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We're back! For the Fall 2022 season of Reproductive Left, we thought there was nothing better to focus on than pleasure. In this episode, Aspen dives into masturbation to discuss the myths, magic, and benefits of this particular brand of self-love. Listen and learn what cereal, gender stereotypes, and Texas politicians have to do with this messy topic. While you're at it, go love yourself! Image: Dainis Graveris via Unsplash…

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Interview with Viva Ruiz of Thank God for Abortion part 2 23:40

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Welcome back for part 2 of our interview with Viva Ruiz of Thank God for Abortion! Viva and Aspen continue to discuss the importance of abortion access, and how religion is not as cut-and-dry anti abortion as you may think. Thank God for Abortion can be found on Facebook, Instagram, or thankgodforabortion.com Image: Malvestida via Unsplash…

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Interview with Viva Ruiz of Thank God for Abortion part 1 27:19

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This month's episode of Reproductive Left is part one of an exciting interview with Viva Ruiz of Thank God For abortion! Join Viva and Aspen as they discuss religion, abortion, and autonomy, and how religion absolutely can and should be abortion-positive. Thank God For Abortion can be found on Facebook, Instagram, or thankgodforabortion.com Image: Manny Becerra via Unsplash…

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Trans Health and Abortion Access: an interview with Quinn Gormley 21:30

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In this month's episode of Reproductive Left, our host Aspen interviews Quinn Gormley, the Executive Director of MaineTransNet. The two discuss trans health, abortion access, Reproductive Justice, and where the three intersect. MTN is a community based organization led by trans people for trans people. They provide peer-to-peer support groups, social and community events, advocacy for the transgender community across Maine, and education on trans cultural competency. MaineTransNet's mission is, "to support and empower transgender people to create a world where they can thrive." Resources: mainetrans.net https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice Image: Sierra Houk via Unsplash…

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Substance Use, Pregnancy, and Parenting: an interview with Cait Vaughan part 2 20:56

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Join us where we left off in the previous episode with part 2 of the interview with Cait Vaughan! Aspen and Cait continue the conversation and discuss how other elements of oppression interact with our attitudes around substance use, pregnancy, and parenting. Resources: Repro Legal Defense Fund -> reprolegaldefensefund.org/ National Advocates for Pregnant Women -> www.nationaladvocatesforpregnantwomen.org/ Movement for Family Power -> www.movementforfamilypower.org/ NWLC--forced sterilization -> nwlc.org/resource/forced-ster…n-the-united-states/ "Killing the Black Body" by Dorothy E. Roberts Image credit: Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash…

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Substance Use, Pregnancy, and Parenting: an interview with Cait Vaughan part 1 37:16

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In this month's episode of Reproductive Left, join our host as they interview reproductive health advocacy powerhouse Cait Vaughan about substance use, pregnancy, and parenting. This topic has a lot of myths and misunderstandings, from the actual impact of substance use on pregnancy to what even "counts" as a substance. Join us in March for part 2! Resources: Repro Legal Defense Fund -> https://reprolegaldefensefund.org/ National Advocates for Pregnant Women -> https://www.nationaladvocatesforpregnantwomen.org/ Movement for Family Power -> https://www.movementforfamilypower.org/ NWLC--forced sterilization -> https://nwlc.org/resource/forced-sterilization-of-disabled-people-in-the-united-states/ "Killing the Black Body" by Dorothy E. Roberts Image: Anna Civolani (via Unsplash)…

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The PrEPisode 37:25

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