The Justice Podcast

Lori Mihalich-Levin is an author, host of the Parents at Work Podcast, and the CEO and founder of Mindful Return. Prior to her work in advocating for parental leave and working parents, Lori was a practicing attorney working in the health care space. In this episode we talk about how working parents can approach work-life balance and how employers should consider employees with children and other special concerns. We end the conversation discussing how legislators might govern these employee-employer relationships. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Nicole Huberfeld discusses how American health care works (or doesn't), describing how federal government interacts with state governments and ultimately impacts individuals like you and me. Nicole is the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law at BU School of Public Health and Professor of Law at BU School of Law, and she loves teaching people about the ins and outs of health care. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Jens Thorsen has been working in the insurance and benefits industry for a number of years, and we discuss how to think about this convoluted system of systems.  First, we talk about the intertwined and layered aspects of hospital systems. Then, we dive into a cutting edge product: Apos therapy. Finally, Jens discusses the financial components of healthcare and how to analyze healthcare processes from a business perspective.  Learn how to start thinking about the complexities of healthcare by listening to today's episode! This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Jake Lee, an attorney at the Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP), explains the importance of litigation in assuring the citizens of Pennsylvania (and the rest of the country) retain their healthcare rights established in Medicaid.  Through advocacy for individuals, PHLP works to fight for the rights of the 25% of Pennsylvanians who are on Medicaid.  Learn about the challenges and complexities of this system on today's episode. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Moriah Bartsch-Green, a Clinical Nurse III in San Diego, discusses the challenges she faces in the hospital where she works.  She and the rest of the staff struggle with limited resources. They manage to get the job done, but often at great personal cost.  Is there any hope for this situation?  Find out in today's episode. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Larry Block, owner of Beyond the Outbox and Home Chronicle, explains how the Affordable Care Act affected his business decisions.  We also discuss his marketing business, his mother's health insurance, and a potential business opportunity for someone interested in healthcare entrepreneurship. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Jason Spellmire, a member of the Spellmire family farm and US Army veteran, discusses life as a farmer in Ohio.  Farming entails every industry from food and beverages to energy and chemical manufacturing, and Jason explains how farmers consider all of the factors at play.  Listen to the episode and learn a bit more about agriculture culture! This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Gerardo Martinez, USMC veteran and founder of Wild Kid Acres, explains how he entered the world of farming as a newcomer.  We discuss how he got started, the process of winning a grant from the Maryland state government, and the hope Gerardo has for future farmers and how they might be trained through Wild Kid Acres.  Wild Kid Acres is his home and he loves being there with his family. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Alan Bjerga, SVP of Communications at the National Milk Producers Federation, discusses the complexities of addressing concerns for dairy farmers across the country, both in the Farm Bill and through other policy.  The 2023 Farm Bill will be Alan Bjerga's 5th Farm Bill, and he has been working in the agriculture industry his entire career. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Scott Lowman, PhD, Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions, discusses the importance of bacteria in plants, city gardening, and how farmer attitudes fuel food systems.  Dr. Lowman is the Director of Research at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research at Virginia Tech and a Co-Founder of Lynchburg Grows Urban Farm and Job Training Center. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Marilyn Kostuch, precision ag tech sales specialist, discusses how new tools can increase ROI, reduce costs, and improve environmental impacts.  Marilyn has years of experience in the industry and earned her degree in Agriculture and Business Management from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Pat Dillon discusses how family farms can experience family drama, how John Deere fought back against Russia, and much more on today's episode.  Pat is an attorney in Iowa at Dillon Law P.C.  He served as President of the American Agricultural Law Association and was born and raised on his family farm where he still does some work today.  Pat is also a US army veteran. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Rich Branton, former CTO of Merck, shares his experience regarding the company’s response to the 2017 NotPetya cyber attack. Rich spent 32 years at Merck & Co. in a variety of IT roles and retired in 2020 after working as CTO for a decade. (THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL, INVESTMENT, OR MEDICAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, FINANCIAL ADVISOR, AND/OR A DOCTOR FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS). Season 1 (AKA "Bitwise Bobby") addresses complex policy challenges facing the United States. The mission is not to sway people's opinions or change their minds in minutes. It is simply to provide insight.  Subject-matter experts and ordinary people, alike, have different perspectives.  We can benefit from learning about those differing opinions and the thought processes behind them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Kathy discusses America's roles and responsibilities within the refugee crises of the world. Attorney Kathy Railsback, a graduate of UCLA School of Law, has worked in a variety of immigration practice areas for over 30 years.  Kathy has experience in Southeast Asia, Africa, the Southern US border, as well as work within various parts of the States. (THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS) Bitwise Bobby: Season 1 addresses complex policy challenges facing the United States. The mission is not to sway people's opinions or change their minds in minutes. It is simply to provide insight.  Subject-matter experts and ordinary people, alike, have different perspectives.  We can benefit from learning about those differing opinions and the thought processes behind them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Attorney Julio Del Olmo discusses the nightmare of removal proceedings (deportation) and challenges existing in America's judicial system (THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS). Julio Cortes del Olmo is a Boston Immigration Attorney and the owner of Del Olmo Law PC.  Del Olmo Law PC is a multi-service immigration law firm specializing in all areas of U.S. immigration law, from removal defense (deportation defense) to family-based immigration, naturalization, and talent-based immigration cases.  Season 1 of The Justice Podcast (AKA "Bitwise Bobby") addresses complex policy challenges facing the United States. The mission is not to sway people's opinions or change their minds in minutes. It is simply to provide insight.  Subject-matter experts and ordinary people, alike, have different perspectives.  We can benefit from learning about those differing opinions and the thought processes behind them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Bianca Gracia discusses how conservative Latinos view the issue of crossing the border illegally. Bianca is the president of Latinos for Trump, a PAC aiming to build relationships and change the narrative with the media by promoting, educating, and spreading awareness on the conservative principles in the Hispanic Communities via TV, Radio, and Social Media. Season 1 of The Justice Podcast (AKA "Bitwise Bobby") addresses complex policy challenges facing the United States. The mission is not to sway people's opinions or change their minds in minutes. It is simply to provide insight.  Subject-matter experts and ordinary people, alike, have different perspectives.  We can benefit from learning about those differing opinions and the thought processes behind them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Attorney Kat Shnayder discusses the legal process required to immigrate into the US and some of the challenges individuals face (THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS). Kat is a solo practitioner and owner of the KZ Law Offices located in Brighton, Massachusetts. Attorney Shnayder provides legal representation and guidance in the area of immigration law. As an immigrant from Russia she can appreciate the complexity and anxiety that comes with immigrating to another country. From the initial consultation to attending naturalization interview with clients, Kat offers a range of legal services in all areas of immigration. Season 1 of The Justice Podcast (AKA "Bitwise Bobby") addresses complex policy challenges facing the United States. The mission is not to sway people's opinions or change their minds in minutes. It is simply to provide insight.  Subject-matter experts and ordinary people, alike, have different perspectives.  We can benefit from learning about those differing opinions and the thought processes behind them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

WARNING: This episode contains sensitive material on the issue of sex crimes. Sally Frank joins The Justice Podcast for a discussion on IJM's ⁠Scale of Harm study⁠ (October 2023) regarding the prevalence of human trafficking to produce Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) in the Philippines. Sally is a criminal analyst at the International Justice Mission (IJM), and has extensive experience in working to combat child exploitation around the world. As part of this conversation, Sally discusses how IJM collaborates with both governments and corporations to address this problem. She also talks about how to succeed when working with organizations who might have different priorities than your own. Other Related Resources: NCMEC CyberTipline (report child sexual exploitation): https://report.cybertip.org/ Take It Down (NCMEC-run platform to help members of the public remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before they were 18): https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/ SafeToWatch (livestream detection technology): https://safetonet.com/safetowatch/ To contact IJM’s Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children: endosec@ijm.org This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

WARNING: This episode contains sensitive material on the issue of sex crimes. In this episode Brian Kelmar answers the question, how should the criminal justice system treat those with developmental disabilities, and more specifically, defendants with autism? Brian Kelmar is the President and Co-Founder of Decriminalizing Developmental Disabilities, or DThree (formerly known as Legal Reform for the Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled).  Brian’s journey of criminal justice reform began when his autistic son was convicted of having sex with a minor. Brian now advocates for policy change to allow sentencing judges to account for developmental disabilities and for others to be educated on this issue. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project, shares her thoughts on how the U.S. judicial clerkship process should change. For Aliza, this issue is personal (you can read her U.S. Congressional testimony on gender discrimination and harassment here), but our conversation takes a broader systems-based perspective. We discuss the power dynamics existing between judges and their clerks and how one might address misconduct within such an environment—possibly through both non-profit and legislative responses. All of these topics and more are included in this episode of The Justice Podcast. This podcast isn't financial, legal, or medical advice, but we do discuss how we might invest our resources in systems and policies for a healthier society. If you'd like to learn more about today's topic and other public policy issues, check out the website: TheJusticePodcast.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-stroup/support