Our Life In Transition

In this episode, Rachel and Shannon give an relationship update, discuss where they are, what has changed, and where they’re going. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Stay up to date on The Supreme Court https://www.scotusblog.com/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ ACLU https://www.aclu.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

In the Season 4 premiere, Rachel and Shannon discuss the dumpster fire that is the current political situation in the US. Empires stumble and fall. How close to the edge are we? If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Stay up to date on The Supreme Court https://www.scotusblog.com/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ ACLU https://www.aclu.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

In this season finale Shannon & Rachel talk about the controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory. What is it? What is it not? Why are people up in arms? Why is it important to our future? If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness https://newjimcrow.com/ Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement https://thenewpress.com/books/critical-race-theory A People's History of the United States https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-howard-zinn?variant=32132798939170 White Fragility https://www.robindiangelo.com/publications/ An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567131/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-for-young-people-by-roxanne-dunbar-ortiz-adapted-by-jean-mendoza-and-debbie-reese/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

Gender is innate. It is also performance. Today Rachel and Shannon talk about expectations of gender, defying those limits, and fighting against the power of the patriarchy. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ The Gender Rebels: “Manning” The Grill https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-wptzi-104fb5b --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

Interviews are patently weird. Today Rachel and Shannon dive into the world of  existential and probing interview questions. Where DO you see yourself in five years? Let’s find out If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ The probing question James Lipton always asked his celebrity guests https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/03/02/james-lipton-inside-actors-studio-heaven-question/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

It’s time to start explaining things to The Munchkin. This week Rachel and Shannon discuss topics to start teaching her, including lgbt issues, race, class, and the family’s future. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

The American healthcare system is garbage. Rachel and Shannon talk about the layers of bias, discrimination, and bigotry that women and minorities face obtaining medical services. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: How racism impacts health https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/racism-in-healthcare?c=518545585050#how-racism-impacts-health Exploring Gender Bias in Healthcare https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/sponsored/exploring-gender-bias-healthcare Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities in Health Care https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/racial-disparities-in-health-care/ When & Why Women & People Of Color Face Lower Quality Healthcare & Worse Health Outcomes https://www.nhpr.org/post/when-why-women-people-color-face-lower-quality-healthcare-worse-health-outcomes#stream/0 Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/news/2018/01/18/445130/discrimination-prevents-lgbtq-people-accessing-health-care/#:~:text=New%20data%20from%20a%20nationally,if%20they%20are%20turned%20away “You Don’t Want Second Best” Anti-LGBT Discrimination in US Health Care https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/07/23/you-dont-want-second-best/anti-lgbt-discrimination-us-health-care# Nothing To Fear https://anchor.fm/nothingtofear --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

In this special episode Rachel and Shannon take some individual time to talk about their feelings about their relationship and where they are going in to future. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

2021 is starting to have a distinctly 2020 vibe. In this impassioned episode Rachel and Shannon discuss the top stories of the day, including covid updates, anti-trans legislation, voter suppression, and the latest wave of police brutality. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ CDC Covid Information https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Daunte Wright Shooting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTU9JFcB3mM Lt. Nazario Traffic Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6bgWQXhrdw&t=183s Fighting Voter Suppression https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/fighting-voter-suppression Anti-Trans Legislation https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

Everyone has a person. Sometimes your person isn't your partner. Sometimes they're your friend. In this very honest episode Shannon and Rachel discuss their relationship. Where it has been, where it is now, and where it is going. Change is inevitable. The key is to recognize it when it arrives. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

Everyone loves a good movie. Throughout the pandemic Rachel & Shannon have kept themselves entertained with a plethora of films and a big bowl of popcorn. This week they muse on the good, the bad, and the so bad it’s good of cinema. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ Nothing To Fear https://anchor.fm/nothingtofear --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

It has been almost a year of quarantine and everyone's patience is wearing thin. This week Shannon & Rachel discuss the mental, emotional, and physical toll that the pandemic has taken, and look ahead for the light at the end of the tunnel. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ CDC Covid-19 Information https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

Spoiler Alert! Parenting is difficult and we are all making it up as we go along. This week Rachel and Shannon break down the frustrating trials, tribulations, and triumphs of living with a three year old. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor! If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

In the Season 3 premiere, Rachel and Shannon recap the month long insanity of January, look ahead to the remainder of 2021, and give a very important life and relationship update. You need to listen through to the end of this one! If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, 'The Hill We Climb' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ055ilIiN4 Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

Merry Christmas! Were wrapping up our week of Christmas episodes with a dive into the fun and contentious world of Christmas Media. What are the best songs? Is Die Hard really a Christmas movie? Listen to find out. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  “Jolly Old St Nicholas (Instrumental)” by E's Jammy Jams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-SFQmAh0BA “We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Instrumental Jazz)” by E's Jammy Jams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvkVKR6EFms Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links 25 Alternative, Unconventional Christmas Movies You Should Watch Right Now https://parade.com/623213/samuelmurrian/20-classic-and-alternative-christmas-movies-that-everyone-should-see-at-least-once/#.X-VABhZkkFc.link Shannon’s Christmas 2020 Playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvJrKOFYYKxJs5aX61f-tnZ0rNvhhtqh Best Ever Christmas Crack {Just 4 Ingredients!} https://www.littlesweetbaker.com/christmas-crack-saltine-cracker-toffee/ Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

In this special holiday episode, Shannon and Rachel chat about their family traditions, the joys of baking, the pros and cons of snow, and watching the joy of the season on The Munchkin’s face. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  "Home for the Holidays" by Aaron Kenny "Seize The Day" by Chris Haugen Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Green Bean Casserole https://www.campbells.com/recipes/green-bean-casserole/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

As we head into the holidays, Shannon and Rachel take some time to talk about some Disney classics and look, the good, the bad, and the problematic. What lessons do they teach and, as parents, how do you intelligently discuss them with your children. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ 17 moments in Disney movies that haven't aged well https://www.insider.com/moments-themes-in-disney-movies-that-havent-aged-well-problematic Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

The election is over! Today Shannon and Rachel give a wrap up of election 2020, discuss its importance, and ponder where this will take us all going forward. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ 'A win for all of us': Over 220 LGBTQ candidates celebrate election victories’: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/win-all-us-over-220-lgbtq-candidates-celebrate-election-victories-n1247551 Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

Just in time for Halloween we have a packed episode where we discuss our love or hate for the holiday, celebrating during a pandemic, and seeing dead people. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ Our friend Billie’s Podcast ‘Nothing To Fear’: https://anchor.fm/nothingtofear COVID-19: Holiday Celebrations | CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support

After a summer hiatus, Rachel & Shannon return to discuss where they’ve been, the dumpster fire that is 2020, the state of the election, and the joys of potty training If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com  Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition  Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransition@gmail.com Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod  instagram.com/olitpod/ twitter.com/olitpodpod  Links Voter registration: https://www.vote.org/ We are reaping the results of Liberal Complacency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN7wK39Q5no 2020 Election Forecast | FiveThirtyEight: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/ Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ Lambda Legal https://www.lambdalegal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourlifeintransition/support