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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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