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Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteEquipped for Life Podcast Episode #113: How to Respond to Reproductive Anxiety in Dialogue
We spent the last episode defining reproductive anxiety and identifying Gen Z’s top concern related to it. In this episode, Emily Geiger and Dr. Rebecca…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteEquipped for Life Podcast Episode #112: Reproductive Anxiety is Influencing Your Conversations
There’s an incredibly important trend going on right now that’s influencing your conversations, and you probably haven’t even noticed! In this episode, Emily…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteEquipped for Life Podcast Episode #111: When Not To Be Open-Minded
A trait that has always been essential to the core of ERI is being open-minded. But, what does that actually mean? Is there ever a time that we shouldn’t be…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteEquipped for Life Podcast Episode # 110 – “What If I Can’t Express Compassion?”
In this installment of the Equipped for Life Podcast, Emily Geiger and Dr. Rebecca Carlson dive deeper into what it means to express compassion in…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteNEW PODCAST: Creative Pro-Life Apologetics: Reaching Out Without Burning Out
In this podcast, join me and Rebecca Carlson as we share some of the most creative forms of outreach that we’ve heard from the ERI Affiliate Groups program and…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteHow to Talk to Pro-Lifers – Part 2
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if there were a pro-choice version of ERI that taught pro-choice advocates how to effectively talk to pro-lifers?…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteHow to Talk to Pro-Lifers – Part 1
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if there were a pro-choice version of ERI that taught pro-choice advocates how to effectively talk to pro-lifers?…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstitutePolitical Activism in a Post-Roe World (w/ Ali Rak)
MP3 Download | 1:03:21 Josh Brahm and Emily Geiger welcome Ali Rak back to the Equipped for Life Podcast to discuss pro-life political activism, now that Roe…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteAre Women Being Denied Care? (w/ Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder)
MP3 Download | 59:41 Josh Brahm and Monica Snyder wrap up their series of recent discussions by addressing denial-of-care stories. In this episode, Monica and…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteDo You Need Religion to be Pro-Life? (w/ Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder)
MP3 Download | 1:06:08 Josh Brahm and Monica Snyder return to discuss the question: “Do You Need Religion to be Pro-Life?” The conversation touches on…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteForensics and Abortion (w/ Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder)
MP3 Download | 1:19:04 After much anticipation, Josh Brahm FINALLY gets to interview Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life about her background and…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteIt’s About the Babies, Not Your Sex Life (w/ Monica Snyder)
MP3 Download | 1:16:24 Content warning: This whole episode is about sex. It’s probably not the episode to listen to around your kids. Secular Pro-Life’s…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteCelebrating 100 Episodes (with the Whole Staff!)
MP3 Download | 1:30:52 We brought the entire staff on for our 100th episode! The team planned the outline without Josh, and the result was a fun…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstitutePractical Tips for 40 Days for Life Volunteers
MP3 Download | 1:22:27 It’s October, and 40 Days for Life campaigns are in full swing! Josh, Emily, and Rebecca share and react to short video tips sent…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteListener Mail: Lightning Round! Part 2 (w/ Monica Snyder)
MP3 Download | 1:06:31 LIGHTNING!!! (in slow motion). In this podcast, Josh Brahm and Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life sort through listener mail from…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteListener Mail: Lightning Round! Part 1 (w/ Monica Snyder)
MP3 Download | 1:11:57 LIGHTNING!!! (in slow motion). In this podcast, Josh Brahm and Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life sort through listener mail from…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteSurvey Review: How Pro-Life & Pro-Choice People Define Abortion
MP3 Download | 59:13 We recorded another episode with Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder, our favorite practically co-host, to discuss Secular Pro-Life’s…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteNo, Abortion Pills Aren’t Harming the Environment
MP3 Download | 1:13:13 Yes, abortion pills are harmful to women and unborn children. We’re pro-life. But when you take an honest look at the…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteListener Mail: Can You Be a Professional Musician and Pro-life?
MP3 Download | 0:57:13 Trent Horn forwarded us a great question, so Josh brought ERI Club Coach/Video Editor Joshua Head onto the show, as Joshua is also…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteHow to Have Better Conversations About IVF
MP3 Download | 1:18:40 ERI’s Affiliate Groups have been busy working with their coaches on practical dialogue tips for talking about IVF, now that…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteGenuine or Performed? Acting Skills in Honest Dialogue
MP3 Download | 1:29:48 The Equipped for Life Podcast is back! After a long hiatus due to the production of Equipped for Life Academy, we’ve begun…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteIntellectual Honesty, Transparency, and the Pro-Life Movement (with Apologist Dr. Randal Rauser)
MP3 Download | 1:33:06 Josh’s favorite Christian apologist, Dr. Randal Rauser, joins the show. Randal describes himself as “progressively…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteThe Psychology of Persuasion (with Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder)
MP3 Download | 1:33:06 Josh Brahm and Monica Snyder have an open conversation about biology, philosophy, and how they interact with persuasion in the…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteUndercover at an Abortion Clinic While 28-Weeks Pregnant (with Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder)
MP3 Download | 1:26:24 Monica Snyder shares a very emotional story about going undercover in a late-term abortion facility in Washington DC while being…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteWhat Should the Pro-Life Movement Do Now? (with Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder) – Part 2
MP3 Download | 1:04:31 Recorded in late 2022, Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life joined Josh to film a few episodes on what the pro-life movement should…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteWhat Should the Pro-Life Movement Do Now? (with Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder) – Part 1
MP3 Download | 57:04 Recorded in late 2022, Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life joined Josh to film a few episodes on what the pro-life movement should be…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteAnnouncement: Podcast Production Changes
MP3 Download | 12:23 Josh explains how some upgrades to our podcast equipment will save us time editing the episodes later and how that will affect our…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteERI LIVE: Q&A with Josh at Fusion City Church
Download MP3 | 40:07 Josh Brahm was invited to answer questions about abortion late last year at Fusion City Church in Kannapolis, NC. Pastor Brian Duncan…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteBehind-the-Scenes: Emily Discusses Abortion With NARAL President on MSNBC
Download MP3 | 1:48:13 We’ve received hundreds of messages and comments about Emily’s appearance on MSNBC last week! By popular demand, Josh…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteAbortion Dialogue on Campus: Outreach Stories and Trends – Part 2
MP3 Download | 1:31:33 Josh and Emily share interesting stories from their last two semesters of campus outreach, and some of the trends they’re…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteAbortion Dialogue on Campus: Outreach Stories and Trends – Part 1
Download MP3 | 1:18:10 Josh and Emily share interesting stories from their last two semesters of campus outreach, and some of the trends they’re…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteResponding to 8 Types of Difficult Pro-Lifers (with Monica Snyder & Andrew Kaake – Part 2)
Download MP3 – 1:19:17 Transcript here It’s the question we’re asked more often than any other, and we want to answer it carefully. The…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteThe Pregnant 10 Year-Old: Thinking Well About This Tragic Story (with Robin Atkins)
Download MP3 | 1:38:10 Everyone has been talking about the tragic case of a 10-year-old who was raped, became pregnant, and driven across state lines to…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteERI LIVE: What Should I Say in a Post-Roe America?
Download MP3 – 2:44:29 The days after Roe v. Wade’s overturning have been riddled with confusion, panic, anger, protests, and misinformation. There has…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteResponding to 8 Types of Difficult Pro-Lifers (with Monica Snyder & Andrew Kaake – Part 1)
Download MP3 – 1:03:51 It’s the question we’re asked more often than any other, and we want to answer it carefully. The question is…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteWhat’s Really Up with the High African-American Abortion Rate? (with Gary Freeman)
Download MP3 – 51:52 This is a continuation of Josh’s conversation with Gary Freeman on crossing the racial divide in pro-life work. In this…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteTalking “Black Church”, “White Church”, and the Pro-Life Movement (with Gary Freeman)
Download MP3: 42:17 This is a continuation of Josh’s conversation with Gary Freeman on crossing the racial divide in pro-life work. In this episode they…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteA Black Pro-Life Speaker on Crossing the Racial Divide (with Gary Freeman)
Download MP3 | 1:02:23 This is the first of a three-part series of conversations with Josh and Gary Freeman, a former guest on our podcast. In this…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteRefuting Myths about Pregnancy Centers (with Meredith Maloley & Jacob Nels)
Download MP3 – 37:54 While at our AirBnb in Washington, D.C. we filmed a set of podcasts with Emily, Jacob, and Meredith Maloley. Meredith helped Emily…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteTransitioning from ERI Training to Pregnancy Center Work (with Meredith Maloley & Jacob Nels)
Download MP3 – 1:05:06 While at our Airbnb in Washington, D.C. we filmed a set of podcasts with Emily, Jacob, and Meredith Maloley. Meredith helped Emily…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteReprotection’s Innovative Approach to Closing Abortion Facilities
Download MP3 – 1:13:33 Download a PDF transcript of this podcast here Jacob interviews Missy Stone, CEO of Reprotection, a new organization that helps…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteThe Supreme Court Abortion Case: Your Questions, Answered
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is widely considered to be the most important Supreme Court Case on abortion in nearly three decades. We…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteMuslim Intellectual Debunks Pro-Choice Islamic Scholars
Download MP3 | 1:32:27 In this episode Muslim intellectual Dr. Javad Hashmi refutes pro-choice arguments made by famous Islamic scholars. Javad T. Hashmi…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteA Muslim Intellectual’s Journey from Pro-Choice to Pro-Life
Download MP3 – 1:19:55 This is the first of a two-part series with Muslim intellectual Dr. Javad Hashmi. In this episode Josh interviews him about his…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteJacob Nels with Voices for Life – Right to Life Kern County – Part 2
Download MP3 – 28:49 Jacob Nels joins host Marylee Shrider on Voices for Life, a production of Right to Life of Kern County, to discuss his sidewalk…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteJacob Nels with Voices for Life – Right to Life Kern County
Download MP3 – 27:26 Jacob Nels joins host Marylee Shrider on Voices for Life, a production of Right to Life of Kern County, to discuss his sidewalk…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteMental Health and Informed Consent in Abortion (with Robin Atkins)
Download MP3 | 55:05 Download a PDF transcript of this podcast here Robin Atkins is back to discuss mental health, informed consent, abortion risks, the…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteA Mental Health Counselor on Psychology in Debate (with Robin Atkins)
Download MP3 | 1:01:26 Robin Atkins is back to discuss psychology in debate. Robin is a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in reproductive…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteA Different Perspective: Adoption vs. Foster Care vs. Abortion
Robin Atkins is a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in reproductive issues. She also has a philosophy degree. She spent four years doing…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteAHA Fails to Understand Pro-Life History (with Jonathon Van Maren – Part 2)
Download MP3: 57:16 Jonathon Van Maren joins the podcast for the second part of a discussion on what is going on with a hostile anti-abortion group called…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteAHA: The Anti-Abortionists Who Fight Other Pro-Lifers (with Jonathon Van Maren – Part 1)
. Download MP3 – 56:54 Jonathon Van Maren joins the podcast to discuss what is going on with a hostile anti-abortion group called Abolish Human Abortion…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteDealing with a Hostile Campus as a Pro-Life Club
Download MP3 – 1:20:27 Emily pulls back the curtain to explain the ways that her pro-life club leaders overcame hostility, established a good working…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteEmily’s First Dialogue Mistakes
Download MP3 | 52:16 Now that she has talked about the initial outreach mistakes the Oles for Life club at St. Olaf made, Emily discusses their initial…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteEmily’s First Outreach Mistakes
Download MP3 | 55:31 Our regular listeners have heard by now about the great successes of Oles for Life, the pro-life student club at St. Olaf College. In…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteA Comedian Shares Tips for Using Humor in Dialogue
Download MP3 | 1:02:32 Josh Brahm interviews comedian Josh Harris about how he got into sidewalk counseling, how he uses humor on the sidewalk, and some…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstitutePODCAST: A Sidewalk Counselor’s Run-Ins with Police and an Overzealous Security Guard – Part 2
Download MP3 | 50:12 Josh Brahm and Jacob Nels, ERI’s Sidewalk Counseling Trainer, finish reacting to videos sent in by Rebekah Dyer while sidewalk…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstitutePODCAST: A Sidewalk Counselor’s Run-Ins with Police and an Overzealous Security Guard – Part 1
Download MP3 | 1:02:37 Josh Brahm brings Jacob Nels, ERI’s Sidewalk Counseling Trainer, to react to videos sent in by Rebekah Dyer while sidewalk…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstitutePODCAST: How One Club Changed Their Campus (Extended Interview with Emily Albrecht)
Download MP3 | 36:14 We bring you the extended interview of Emily Albrecht (our newest team member!) from the recent ERI Pajama Gala. Emily explains how…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstituteNARAL Promotes the Weirdest Pro-Choice Conspiracy Theory We’ve Ever Heard
Download MP3 | 1:05:08 Jordan Warfel is our guest today because he discovered a conspiracy theory that NARAL promoted in a recent virtual conference. The…
Podcast Archives - Equal Rights InstitutePODCAST: An Analysis of HBO’s “Unpregnant” Film
Download MP3 | 1:24:44 It’s our first podcast with Emily Albrecht, the co-president of St. Olaf Students for Life and our next speaker/writer/coach!…