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Dr. Stephen Bates graduated from Harvard Law School in 1987 and has been researching & teaching first amendment law ever since. He dives deep into the foundations of the first amendment, what it protects (hate speech, etc.), what it does not protect (people against corporations), and more.

Some important topics discussed:

• the assassination of Charlie Kirk & suspension of Jimmy Kimmel
• the Trump administration's response to free speech issues
• the FCC's unnecessary involvement in the Jimmy Kimmel incident
• free speech in a digital age & the threat of corporations

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Katherine Leiva is 8 months pregnant with her first child, and navigating this journey has been difficult for her at times. While she's excited to be a mom, she has struggled with her body image, sexuality, and coping with a new identity.

Some major topics discussed:

• not feeling beautiful or sexy pregnant & the struggles she has faced with her sexuality
• the importance therapy has played in building her relationship with her fiancé and her baby
• how to not lose yourself in pregnancy
• the way people tend to only ask about the wellbeing of the baby but not the mother
• why women should not have to work while pregnant

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Sarah Timpa had undiagnosed salmonella for 6 months, which greatly restricted her ability to eat. She lost a significant amount of weight in a short time and received compliments from many people in her life about how good and skinny she looked, especially from her ex-boyfriend (who was often highly critical of her body). Sarah developed an eating disorder as a result of trying to keep off the weight she lost while sick.

Some major topics discussed:

• signs & symptoms of eating disorders
• the way women struggle with comparing their bodies to others & trying to keep their partners happy
• the mind/body connection and how if one is struggling, both are struggling
• the struggle to articulate mental health disorders
• how the gym allowed her to rebuild a healthy relationship with food