Episodes
Dec. 31, 2024
Encore: America the Experiment: How It Works & Why It Doesn't
Today we will delve into the complex and often incongruent ways the United States works and why it doesn't. To what degree do we know how the country is supposed to work as voters and nonvoters in the upcoming US presidential...
Dec. 24, 2024
Encore: What Does it Mean to be Childless in a Child-Centered Society?
In our premiere episode, we will discuss the experience of being involuntarily childless in a pronatalist world, through personal experiences, and the need for change. Our guest for this episode is Hilary Fennell. Hilary is a...
Nov. 19, 2024
The Jailer's Reckoning: Mass Incarceration in America
The United States incarcerates more people than any other industrial democracy in the world. Why is this the state of America, and what are the social, economic, and political costs? Today's guest is Kevin B. Smith, author of...
Nov. 12, 2024
The Greensboro Massacre: Contested History & Truth in Narrative
What does it mean to tell the truth in America? How can truth be discovered through missing narratives and overlooked history? Whose narratives are accounted for and not, who is held accountable, in the face of foundational r...
Oct. 22, 2024
America the Experiment: How It Works & Why It Doesn't
Today we will delve into the complex and often incongruent ways the United States works and why it doesn't. To what degree do we know how the country is supposed to work as voters and nonvoters in the upcoming US presidential...
Oct. 15, 2024
How Marital Status Bias Can Influence the Healthcare You Receive
Implicit bias toward people who are unmarried and do not have children is pervasive throughout medical education, protocol, and practice. Models of healthcare based on a presumed family structure are neither inclusive nor saf...
Oct. 8, 2024
Recognizing the Valuable Role of Nonconservative Rural Americans
In several ways, akin to the growing collective demographic of people who don't have children, the overlooked value of voter relevance & influence is too often dismissed by dominant political narratives. Tune in for this time...
Oct. 1, 2024
The Scandalous Prehistory of Today's Abortion Debate
Reproductive healthcare remains a divisive issue in the United States, and once again, abortion is on the ballot in an election nearly one month away. In 2022, the Dobbs Decision took away the constitutional right to privacy ...
Sept. 24, 2024
Abortion on the US Ballot: Organizing to Protect Women’s Autonomy
Abortion on the ballot is not an unfamiliar phrase in the United States. This issue has been a polarizing one for US voters, and the threat of revoking women's reproductive rights. At the heart of this issue is the extraction...
Sept. 17, 2024
A Question of Paternity: The Intimate Journey of Unknown Origins
Today we will discuss self-identity in the context of not knowing one's birth origins. How do social and familial circumstances shape our identities when we enter the world, and throughout our lives? In particular, what is th...
Sept. 10, 2024
End FGM Now! Female Genital Mutilation & Policy Change in the US
Warning: This episode may contain words and imagery that could be activating to survivors and others who condemn the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It is an honor to have Angela Peabody on the show today. She is...
Sept. 3, 2024
Centering Childless Voices Amidst a Wave of Distorted Narratives
On today's show, we are honored to have the founder of World Childless Week, Stephanie Joy Phillips as our guest! Last year, Stephanie was awarded the ‘Together’ Make A Difference Award from BBC Hereford and Worcester. We con...
Aug. 27, 2024
Pathways to Change within International Development Organizations
What opportunities and access do international organizations create for professional changemakers and the communities and populations they serve? How can we assess the most effective pathways toward the change we seek to infl...
Aug. 20, 2024
Moving Past Marriage and the Chasm of Privilege & Division
Policy steeped in systemic discrimination and privilege continues to prioritize legal unions and the nuclear family. Too often, the presence and history of those who live outside these patriarchally contrived units, have been...
July 30, 2024
The Lives of Women without Children in Their Own Words
New Legacy Radio is honored to be joined by today’s guest, Nicole Louie. She is the author of the recently released book Others Like Me: The Lives of Women without Children, published by Dialogue Books. The book was released ...
June 18, 2024
Single Studies: Global Dimensions & Interdisciplinary Discourse
The emergence of Single Studies as a discipline is both a welcome advancement in education and research and an acknowledgment of the millions of circumstantially single people and those who are single by choice. The ever-pres...
June 4, 2024
Why We Must Dismantle Patriarchy to Solve the Climate Crisis
On this episode of New Legacy Radio, we will be joined by Dr. Jane van Dis. Dr. van Dis is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Rochester and lectures internationally on the intersection of t...
May 21, 2024
MicroSkills for Self-Care & Prevention of Workplace Burnout
Today, on New Legacy Radio, we are honored to be joined by Dr. Adaira Landry and Dr. Resa E. Lewiss, authors of the recently released book, MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact. Dr. Landry and Dr. Lewiss bring a fresh appro...
April 9, 2024
The Globalization of ARTs: Perspectives on Infertility & Gender
In today's episode, we will discuss the globalization and evolution of Reproductive Technologies (ARTs). We will also address the social implications of reproductive technologies. We are honored to have Dr. Marcia C. Inhron h...
Feb. 20, 2024
Work-Life Inclusion: Employee Experiences Across the Life Course
How can organizations and human resource practitioners view employee life-work experiences, across the life-course? What new considerations might emerge through more dynamic frameworks that include the changing needs of emplo...
Feb. 6, 2024
DEI & Race: Moving Beyond Good Intentions to Meaningful Impact
In this episode, we will discuss how to implement authentic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. What is required to move from the intentions toward racial equity and with DEI initiatives to actualize meaningful...
Jan. 30, 2024
How Do Historical Narratives of Single Women Inform Us Today?
People who are single and without children, comprise a growing, global demographic, and yet, these lived experiences remain largely unacknowledged vis-a-via the status quo. There is also a common tendency to perceive the emer...
Jan. 16, 2024
Menopause in Focus: The Embodied Experience of Postmenopause
Tune in to the first episode in our new series, Menopause in Focus. In this series, we will discuss the range of menopausal onset and experiences, at different life stages, the missing and missed conversations prior to menopa...
Jan. 9, 2024
Domestic Darkness: An Insider’s Account of January 6 Insurrection
In previous episodes, we have addressed the rise of pronatalist extremism and the potential threats posed and faced by people without children, globally. This extremism is an integral part of the ideology driven by white supr...