Island of Discarded Women

Latest Episodes
Ep. 23 Courage – LIVE – with guests Cheryl Thomas & Natalie Nowytski
We are Standing with Ukraine via musical guest Natalie Nowytski! Founder of Global Rights for Women, Cheryl Thomas, helps us think legally about violence against women. Brittany Delaney unpac
Ep. 22 Divine Interventions – LIVE – with guest Carolyn Holbrook
Its our February episode! Special guest Carolyn shares with Sue her journey from incarcerated teen to celebrated literary arts advocate. Brittany offers up a mistaken door that led to healing. Silvia
Ep. 21 Grateful – LIVE – with guests Cathy Wurzer and Jennifer Grimm
Its our December episode! Special guest, broadcast journalist Cathy Wurzer, shares her joy-filled, inspiring work. Musical guest Jennifer Grimm, with husband Joe Cruz, brings us a little holiday. Gue
Ep. 20 Figuring It Out – LIVE – with guests Melissa Olson and Kat Perkins
Special guest and Documentarian, Melissa Olson, shares her journey of discovering the truth. Musical guest Kat Perkins asks us to live fearlessly! Cast members Shanan Custer, Dae Yang, Silvia Pontaza
Ep. 19 LIVE AGAIN! – with guest Betty Folliard
We are live again! Guest Betty Folliard, founder of ERAMN, enlightens us on her tireless fight for equal rights for women. Brittany Delaney delivers a stirring poem about Justice. Zippy Laske asks us
Ep. 18 Remembering – with special guest Jearlyn Steele
We are remembering, honoring and paying attention. Jearlyn Steele, shares family joys and tragedies and ultimately decides to keep on singing. Candace Barrett Birk remembers the father she never knew. And Sue wonders about the racial history we didn’t...
Ep. 17 Healing the Silence – with special guest Jennifer, a survivor
Jennifer had stayed silent for decades, but when she finally revealed to her family that she had been sexually abused as a child by a family member, she was silenced all over again. She shares her ongoing journey towards breaking the silence. Plus,
Ep. 16 Grace – with Pastor Ingrid Rasmussen, Rabbi Shosh Dworsky & Sister Jane McDonald
Searching for Grace, Hope and Gratitude during these unsettling times. Sue talks with 3 women of faith. Regina delivers a powerful poem by Brittany Delaney, Shanan mourns virtually and Miri, the Lava Lamp, masks up!
Bonus: “Dear Mitch” A Relevant Replay for the Runoff!
Just in time for the Georgia Runoff Elections! This very timely excerpt from Ep. 5 was recorded LIVE from Minneapolis in August 2019. To support the Georgia runoff effort, please go to fairfight.com, the incredible organization founded by rock star,
Ep. 15 Stand Up – with Guest Duchess Harris
Celebrating women speaking out! Shanan takes a train to an inauguration. Brittany wonders if she can be a Ruth. Dawn does the 19th Amendment. Sue votes from her heart. Special guest, History Professor Duchess Harris,