Today’s episode of the pod is a little different... Amanda Weinstein, Rachel Vindman, and guest host Katie Paris focus on real suburban moms who have been attending school board meetings in their communities. Katie discusses the “ Read In ” that Red Wine and Blue recently organized at the Ohio Board of Education, while Amanda and Rachel share their frustrations about the right wing’s latest “boogeymen” to scare suburban moms. Then we brought on not one, not two, but four suburban moms who have b...
Sep 29, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Maternal mortality, especially Black maternal mortality, is a real crisis in this country. So on today’s episode, Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman cover some of the shocking statistics and share some personal stories from their own life and the lives of their friends. They’re joined by Veranda Rodgers, a suburban mom from Ohio who founded Pregnant With Possibilities Resource Center , an organization dedicated to creating positive outcomes for Black moms and babies in her commun...
Sep 22, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 20
On today’s episode, Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman get real about mental health. Covid may have made everything worse, but we’ve had a mental health crisis in this country for a long time and we’re only just now starting to talk about it. After they discuss their own mental health and what policy changes could help us address this crisis, child therapist Deborah Paris joins the pod to answer their parenting questions and give some tips on how to talk to our kids about mental ...
Sep 15, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 19
On today’s episode, Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman talk about empowering women and giving them choices... both in their reproductive health and with good economic policies. They discuss their own evolution on the issue of abortion and the importance of the Child Tax Credit, bringing on Kellie Love Titus (a suburban mom and owner of a dance studio) to discuss balancing work with childcare. Then Amanda gets the chance to sit down with the one and only Cecile Richards— former lo...
Sep 08, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today, we’re reposting a past episode of The Suburban Women Problem. Before mask mandates were the hot-button issue of the day, the right wing was trying to make us all afraid of Critical Race Theory. And we bet that pretty soon they’re going to try again to make us afraid of an honest education for our kids. So let’s keep this conversation going. On this episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein discuss Critical Race Theory and what our children are being taught in scho...
Sep 01, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark and Amanda Weinstein dig into the pandemic, sharing their anxiety about sending their kids back to school and frustration over anti-vaxxers and how medical science has become so politicized. And this week, Jasmine answers questions from you, our listeners! From “should my kids wear a mask on the playground” to “is Covid just going to be around forever,” Dr. Jasmine dishes out data and wisdom. Then Rachel gets the chance to sit down with Dr. Leana...
Aug 25, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 16
On today’s episode, Red Wine and Blue founder Katie Paris is filling in for Rachel Vindman. Katie, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein discuss their experiences with being the only woman in the room. Sometimes it can be tempting to prove to the men in charge that we’re “different." That we’re “one of the boys." But what we really need to do if we want to break up the boys’ club is to support other women. Our hosts then chat with Meredith Lawson-Rowe , a suburban mom from Reynoldsburg Ohio, about...
Aug 18, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On today’s episode, Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman dig into burnout. Like so many women in America, all three are busy moms with schedules that can sometimes feel overwhelming. And burnout doesn’t just happen because of our to-do lists and our calendars… it happens when we don’t see hope on the horizon. So Amanda, Jasmine and Rachel chat about what gives them hope, how they manage their busy lives, and how they combat burnout. Then they’re joined by Nichole Leporati, a suburb...
Aug 11, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today we have a special episode of The Suburban Women Problem! Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman—AKA the man who testified against Trump in the first impeachment hearing, AKA our lovely host Rachel Vindman’s husband—joins the pod to chat about his brand-new book and why doing the right thing matters more than ever. Rachel, along with fellow co-hosts Amanda Weinstein and Jasmine Clark, chat with Alex about Trump’s fateful phone call with the President of Ukraine, why Alex decided to report that ...
Aug 04, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On today’s episode, Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman talk about taking our involvement to the next level— whether that means running for office, supporting a candidate, joining a grassroots organization, or hosting a podcast! Jasmine discusses what drove her to run for state representative in Georgia, while Amanda mentions her dedication to local issues and Rachel talks about why she joined The Suburban Women Problem. Our hosts also chat with Maya Guy , a suburban mom from Virg...
Jul 28, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 12
On today’s episode, Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman get vulnerable about their self-love journey. Jasmine discusses the different standards she’s held to as an elected representative than her male colleagues, and Rachel mentions the personal attacks on her appearance that she had to deal with after her husband testified against Trump. Our hosts also chat with Andrea Wilson , a mom and stand-up comedian from Boise who has dealt with body positivity issues for her entire life. T...
Jul 21, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 11
On today’s episode, Red Wine and Blue founder Katie Paris is filling in for Jasmine Clark. Katie, Rachel Vindman, and Amanda Weinstein discuss their experiences with Christianity—especially evangelical Christianity—and how it’s shaped their lives, their perspectives, and their politics. They also talk with Hannah Dasgupta, a mom from suburban Ohio; Hannah grew up in a conservative evangelical church and although her politics have changed since then, she hasn’t lost her faith. After that, Rachel ...
Jul 14, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On today’s episode, hosts Rachel Vindman , Jasmine Clark , and Amanda Weinstein talk about social media. When it comes to Twitter and Facebook, it’s easy to find the bad and the ugly… but what about the good? Social media can be a powerful tool to bring people together and organize around issues that we care about. To learn more, the hosts chat with Julie Womack, the head organizer for Red Wine and Blue. Julie discusses the simple power of talking to your friends about politics and how we can us...
Jul 07, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On today’s episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein talk about the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.” America loves to idealize self-reliance and independence, but the truth is, none of us made it to where we are today by ourselves. So our hosts discuss the family, friends, and community care that helped them become the successful women they are today. They explore the importance of empathy and recognizing that other people’s life experiences have shaped ...
Jun 30, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8
On today’s episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein talk about anger. They discuss the injustices in the world and in their personal lives that make them angry, and how women often aren’t allowed to express anger. And Jasmine reminds us that as a Black woman, she’s given even less space to show her anger because she’ll be stereotyped as an “angry Black woman.” Then they all discuss how to channel our anger into meaningful change. They speak with Adrienne Martini, who wr...
Jun 23, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On today’s episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein discuss how women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and how we as a country need to value the work that women do, both in the workplace and at home. They reflect on their own experiences over the past sixteen months as they tried to balance work, childcare, and the emotional labor that all too often falls on women’s shoulders. They speak with Heidi Lewis, who recently went viral with a photo of hers...
Jun 16, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On today’s episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein discuss critical race theory and what our children are being taught in school about race and American history. They talk about the history they weren’t taught when they were in school—for example, about the Tulsa Race Massacre—and how we have to provide our kids with the truth about our history if we want to equip them to be good citizens and empathetic humans. For another mom’s perspective, they chat with mental healt...
Jun 09, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On today’s episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein discuss the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. When George cried out for his mother, moms across America felt that cry in their hearts and began working for justice. But despite a year of protests and conversations, it still seems impossible to gain any traction on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Jasmine mentions a fellow legislator in Georgia who would rather talk about “Black on Black violence” t...
Jun 02, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Suburban women helped decide the 2020 election. But we’re just getting started. Are you ready to be part of The Suburban Women Problem? Sign up here to join our amazing community of women. In today’s episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein discuss the CDC’s new guidance on masks and whether they’re feeling ready to jump back into normal life this summer. After that, our hosts discuss the wave of Voter ID laws that have suddenly been cropping up across the country. Rach...
May 26, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Suburban women helped decide the 2020 election. But we’re just getting started. Are you ready to be part of The Suburban Women Problem? Sign up here to join our amazing community of women. In today’s episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein chat about the Republicans’ growing suburban women problem. First they discuss the Liz Cheney news and how there’s no room in the GOP for a woman who speaks her mind. Jasmine shares her own story about speaking out against the “good ...
May 19, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Suburban women helped decide the 2020 election. But we’re just getting started. Are you ready to be part of The Suburban Women Problem? Sign up here to join our amazing community of women. In this very first episode, we invite you to get to know our incredible hosts. Rachel Vindman is a suburban mom with foreign policy chops who left the Republican Party after her husband, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Alexander Vindman, was fired for standing up to Trump. Jasmine Clark is a suburban mom and scie...
May 12, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Check out The Suburban Women Problem, a new podcast from Red Wine & Blue. Hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein chat with women across America about how politics affects their lives, their families, and how to become a part of the growing “suburban women problem.” Coming May 12th. Subscribe now so you don't miss a thing! For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter:...
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