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Note from Chion: This episode of Audacious deals with themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including stories from our guests about rape and assault.

Ten people talk about why they had an abortion, how they feel about it years down the road, and how they felt when Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Plus, what it's like telling your abortion story as a comedian. Alison Leiby, a Brooklyn-based writer and comedian, created her show, "Oh God, A Show About Abortion," which premiered at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York in April of 2022.

The phone number for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is 1-800-656-4673. That line is open 24/7.

GUESTS: 
Janice Wolf: Had her abortion 15 years ago after the fetus was diagnosed with cystic hygroma
Emily Woodward Tracy: Had her abortion after an unplanned pregnancy when she was 16
"Anastasia" (pseudonym): Had her abortion when she was in her early 20's after being drugged and raped
Katrice Claudio: Had her abortion at 23 years old after an unplanned pregnancy
Linda Storms: Had her abortion after she had an "incomplete miscarriage"
Ryan Lindsay: Had her abortion after an unplanned pregnancy
Amy Philips: Creator of the Facebook group, “I Regret My Abortion”. She had hers after an unplanned pregnancy when she was 22
Serena Dyksen: Had an abortion at 13 years old after being raped by her uncle
Jarrell Prichard: When he was in high school, was the partner of his teenage girlfriend who had three abortions
Alison Leiby: A comedian who has a show called "Oh God, A Show About Abortion". She had hers after an unplanned pregnancy when she was 35

Note from Chion: This episode of Audacious deals with themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including stories from our guests about rape and assault.
Ten people talk about why they had an abortion, how they feel about it years down the road, and how they felt when Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Plus, what it's like telling your abortion story as a comedian. Alison Leiby, a Brooklyn-based writer and comedian, created her show, "Oh God, A Show About Abortion," which premiered at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York in April of 2022.
The phone number for the <a href="https://www.rainn.org/resources">Rape, Abuse &amp; Incest National Network</a> (RAINN) is 1-800-656-4673. That line is open 24/7.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Janice Wolf: Had her abortion 15 years ago after the fetus was diagnosed with cystic hygroma</li>
<li>Emily Woodward Tracy: Had her abortion after an unplanned pregnancy when she was 16</li>
<li>"Anastasia" (pseudonym): Had her abortion when she was in her early 20's after being drugged and raped</li>
<li>Katrice Claudio: Had her abortion at 23 years old after an unplanned pregnancy</li>
<li>Linda Storms: Had her abortion after she had an "incomplete miscarriage"</li>
<li>Ryan Lindsay: Had her abortion after an unplanned pregnancy</li>
<li>Amy Philips: Creator of the Facebook group, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/16017309643/">“I Regret My Abortion”</a>. She had hers after an unplanned pregnancy when she was 22</li>
<li><a href="https://www.shefoundhisgrace.org/">Serena Dyksen</a>: Had an abortion at 13 years old after being raped by her uncle</li>
<li>Jarrell Prichard: When he was in high school, was the partner of his teenage girlfriend who had three abortions</li>
<li>Alison Leiby: A comedian who has a show called <a href="https://www.ohgodshow.com/">"Oh God, A Show About Abortion"</a>. She had hers after an unplanned pregnancy when she was 35</li>
</ul>

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we're often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.

For more: ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we're often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.
For more: <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. 

Audacious with Chion Wolf

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.

Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we’re often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.

Listen at ctpublic.org/audacious

Support is provided by a generous contribution from Suzanne Hopgood, in Memory of Frank Lord.

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.
Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we&rsquo;re often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.
Listen at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/audacious">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>
Support is provided by a generous contribution from Suzanne Hopgood, in Memory of Frank Lord.

Life after abortion

Meet two men who survived suicide attempts, and built lives around helping others imagine a future beyond despair. 

Kevin Hines, one of the few to survive a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge, reflects on the instant regret, the long recovery, and the tools he uses when “brain pain” returns - recorded just days before the 25th anniversary of his attempt. 

Then, Connecticut therapist Steve MacHattie shares what it means to live with chronic suicidal urges, after his first attempt at six years old, and how reaching for connection can change the outcome. 

Resources:
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline  
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board
In an emergency, please call or text 911

 

Suggested episodes:
911, What's Your Emergency? Tales From Dispatch
Finding purpose in life after accidentally killing someone
What it's like surviving a plane crash
Equine therapy

 

GUESTS: 
Kevin Hines: suicide attempt survivor, author, film producer, and mental health advocate. At 19, he survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge. Over the past 25 years, he has dedicated himself to suicide prevention, sharing his story to reduce stigma and help people through moments of crisis. Kevin is the author of Cracked, Not Broken, The Art of Being Broken, and The Art of Wellness, hosts the HINESIGHTS podcast, and was a leading voice in the effort to install safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge. His latest documentary, Death Bridge, is set to be released in 2027
Steve MacHattie: a suicide attempt survivor, clinical social worker (LCSW), and founder of the Charter Oak Family Center in Manchester, Connecticut. He first attempted suicide at six years old, and today he supports clients ages 5 to 105 and serves as co-chair of the Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board’s Lived Experience Committee. He also writes poetry used in clinical trainings to help care providers see the humanity and strength in the people they serve

Meet two men who survived suicide attempts, and built lives around helping others imagine a future beyond despair.&nbsp;
Kevin Hines, one of the few to survive a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge, reflects on the instant regret, the long recovery, and the tools he uses when &ldquo;brain pain&rdquo; returns - recorded just days before the 25th anniversary of his attempt.&nbsp;
Then, Connecticut therapist Steve MacHattie shares what it means to live with chronic suicidal urges, after his first attempt at six years old, and how reaching for connection can change the outcome.&nbsp;
Resources:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://988lifeline.org/">988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline </a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/">Crisis Text Line</a>: text HOME to 741741</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.preventsuicidect.org/">Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">In an emergency, please call or text 911</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/mental-health/2021-05-21/911-whats-your-emergency-tales-from-dispatch">911, What's Your Emergency? Tales From Dispatch</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-12-09/finding-purpose-in-life-after-accidentally-killing-someone">Finding purpose in life after accidentally killing someone</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-04-21/what-its-like-surviving-a-plane-crash">What it's like surviving a plane crash</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Equine therapy</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://kevinhinesstory.com/">Kevin Hines</a>: suicide attempt survivor, author, film producer, and mental health advocate. At 19, he survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge. Over the past 25 years, he has dedicated himself to suicide prevention, sharing his story to reduce stigma and help people through moments of crisis. Kevin is the author of Cracked, Not Broken, The Art of Being Broken, and The Art of Wellness, hosts the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1ToYhTjeTKabh9Os8vIiEp">HINESIGHTS podcast</a>, and was a leading voice in the effort to install safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge. His latest documentary, Death Bridge, is set to be released in 2027</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.charteroakfamilycenter.com/about-5">Steve MacHattie</a>: a suicide attempt survivor, clinical social worker (LCSW), and founder of the Charter Oak Family Center in Manchester, Connecticut. He first attempted suicide at six years old, and today he supports clients ages 5 to 105 and serves as co-chair of the <a href="https://www.preventsuicidect.org/">Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board</a>&rsquo;s Lived Experience Committee. He also writes poetry used in clinical trainings to help care providers see the humanity and strength in the people they serve</li>
</ul>

What two suicide attempt survivors want you to know about staying alive 

TV shows and movies set in places like field offices, courtrooms and hospitals entertain us, sure... But they also tell us something - about crime, medicine, danger, and heroism. So who makes sure they don’t get it wrong? 

Meet three entertainment consultants whose real jobs exist far beyond the screen: a former FBI profiler behind Criminal Minds, an ER doctor, who advised on The Pitt, and NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, who worked on the Amazon film Space Cadet. 

They reveal what Hollywood gets right, what it often misses, and the surprising responsibility that comes with shaping what millions of people believe.

Suggested episodes:
Behind The Screens: Hollywood Hairstyling, Coordinating Intimacy, And Illustrating The Great British Bake Off 
Becoming fluent in English by watching 3 hours of American and British television every day
Behind The Screens: Dressing Schitt’s Creek, Special Effects Make-Up, and Casting Queer Eye 
Stunt performers David Holmes and Jonathan Goodwin on life after paralysis 
When actors teach: Embodying the lives of an enslaved woman and a medical patient 
Who decides? Ethicists help doctors and patients answer big, nuanced questions 

 

GUESTS: 
Jim Clemente: Former FBI special agent and prosecutor, who spent more than 20 years working in criminal behavioral profiling and became an entertainment consultant, writer, and producer on the Criminal Minds series
Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah: Emergency medicine physician, EMS medical director, and educator, who also serves as a medical consultant for the Emmy Award-winning HBO series, The Pitt
Nicole Stott: NASA astronaut, engineer, artist, and author, who spent more than 100 days living and working in space. She also consults on film and television, including the Amazon movie Space Cadet

TV shows and movies set in places like field offices, courtrooms and hospitals entertain us, sure... But they also tell us something - about crime, medicine, danger, and heroism. So who makes sure they don&rsquo;t get it wrong?&nbsp;
Meet three entertainment consultants whose real jobs exist far beyond the screen: a former FBI profiler behind Criminal Minds, an ER doctor, who advised on The Pitt, and NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, who worked on the Amazon film Space Cadet.&nbsp;
They reveal what Hollywood gets right, what it often misses, and the surprising responsibility that comes with shaping what millions of people believe.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/arts-culture/2020-11-13/behind-the-screens-hollywood-hairstyling-coordinating-intimacy-and-illustrating-the-great-british-bake-off">Behind The Screens: Hollywood Hairstyling, Coordinating Intimacy, And Illustrating The Great British Bake Off&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-01-19/all-in-a-year-3-guests-3-goals-365-days">Becoming fluent in English by watching 3 hours of American and British television every day</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/arts-and-culture/2021-01-22/behind-the-screens-dressing-schitts-creek-special-effects-make-up-and-casting-queer-eye">Behind The Screens: Dressing Schitt&rsquo;s Creek, Special Effects Make-Up, and Casting Queer Eye&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-05-02/stunt-performers-david-holmes-and-jonathan-goodwin-on-life-after-paralysis">Stunt performers David Holmes and Jonathan Goodwin on life after paralysis&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-07-12/when-actors-teach-embodying-the-lives-of-an-enslaved-woman-and-a-medical-patient">When actors teach: Embodying the lives of an enslaved woman and a medical patient&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2024-11-15/who-decides-ethicists-help-doctors-patients-answer-big-nuanced-questions">Who decides? Ethicists help doctors and patients answer big, nuanced questions&nbsp;</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.xgproductions.com/jim-clemente">Jim Clemente</a>: Former FBI special agent and prosecutor, who spent more than 20 years working in criminal behavioral profiling and became an entertainment consultant, writer, and producer on the Criminal Minds series</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.drsylvia-o.com/">Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah</a>: Emergency medicine physician, EMS medical director, and educator, who also serves as a medical consultant for the Emmy Award-winning HBO series, The Pitt</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.npsdiscovery.com/">Nicole Stott</a>: NASA astronaut, engineer, artist, and author, who spent more than 100 days living and working in space. She also consults on film and television, including the Amazon movie Space Cadet</li>
</ul>

From The Pitt to NASA to FBI profilers: The experts who make movies and TV feel real

Meet two influential voices in autism advocacy whose lives and work have reshaped how the world understands neurodiversity. 

Dr. Temple Grandin - a scientist, author, and animal behavior expert - reflects on growing up autistic, thinking in pictures, and building a career by leaning into the way her mind works. 

And Dr. Kerry Magro, an autism advocate, speaker, and consultant on Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum, shares his path from being nonverbal to becoming a public voice for autism, and why accurate representation can change lives.

Suggested episode:
A conversation with 12 year-old Sophie Rupolo, who has Williams Syndrome, and her mom

GUESTS: 
Dr. Temple Grandin: Scientist, author, and professor whose work in animal behavior has transformed livestock handling around the world. Her life and thinking were introduced to a global audience through the HBO film Temple Grandin, starring Claire Danes, and through her books, including Thinking in Pictures, which helped change how autism is understood by clinicians, families, and the public
Dr. Kerry Magro: Autism advocate, professional speaker, and author who was nonverbal until age 2.5 and did not speak in complete sentences until age 7. He is a consultant on Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum and works with schools, companies, and media organizations to challenge stereotypes and promote accurate, human portrayals of autistic lives

Meet two influential voices in autism advocacy whose lives and work have reshaped how the world understands neurodiversity.&nbsp;
Dr. Temple Grandin - a scientist, author, and animal behavior expert - reflects on growing up autistic, thinking in pictures, and building a career by leaning into the way her mind works.&nbsp;
And Dr. Kerry Magro, an autism advocate, speaker, and consultant on Netflix&rsquo;s Love on the Spectrum, shares his path from being nonverbal to becoming a public voice for autism, and why accurate representation can change lives.
Suggested episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/health/2020-12-18/one-of-the-few-life-with-a-rare-disease?fbclid=IwY2xjawOwE_1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2MElJWml5OXJOU0YzWDVuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHprEwyf1oSbpt696BrdpITr5zq2EYJ2rQLX0bw3HxntbZcK8zm_Ga-OoFbC0_aem_clC523rF-dYsrcNlWzue6g">A conversation with 12 year-old Sophie Rupolo, who has Williams Syndrome, and her mom</a></li>
</ul>
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.templegrandin.com/">Dr. Temple Grandin</a>: Scientist, author, and professor whose work in animal behavior has transformed livestock handling around the world. Her life and thinking were introduced to a global audience through the HBO film Temple Grandin, starring Claire Danes, and through her books, including Thinking in Pictures, which helped change how autism is understood by clinicians, families, and the public</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://kerrymagro.com/home/">Dr. Kerry Magro</a>: Autism advocate, professional speaker, and author who was nonverbal until age 2.5 and did not speak in complete sentences until age 7. He is a consultant on Netflix&rsquo;s Love on the Spectrum and works with schools, companies, and media organizations to challenge stereotypes and promote accurate, human portrayals of autistic lives</li>
</ul>

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