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Lady Parts fillmmaker shares her experience navigating vulvovaginal healthcare.Bonnie Gross is an award-winning comedy writer, producer, and post-production professional who’s never met a taboo topic she couldn’t turn into a smart, comical, and deeply relatable story. She has a passion for telling authentic narratives about life with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain, stories she believes deserve far more screen time. Originally from Philadelphia and now based in New York City, she earned her B.A. in Media Production from the University of Alabama and completed the UCLA Professional Program in TV Comedy Writing in 2018. Her most recent film Lady Parts, now streaming on Amazon Prime, is an autobiographical comedy inspired by her experience navigating vulvovaginal healthcare. It earned the Special Jury Award for Screenwriting at the Florida Film Festival and the Jury Award for Best Comedy.Bonnie spent several years in post-production at Encore Hollywood and Light Iron working across a range of television and film projects. She now co-owns Brainwomb, a boutique finishing house in NYC where she partners with filmmakers to shape stories throughout post-production. She has also written, produced, and edited comedic content for It’s a Southern Thing. She serves as social media manager and campaign volunteer for Tight Lipped, a grassroots advocacy organization by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain. All of this is driven by a simple goal: to make people feel seen, understood, and maybe even laugh at a speculum joke along the way."At its core, Lady Parts is a film with a mission: to shatter the stigma around discussions of women's bodies. By addressing the cultural shame and silence surrounding these conversations, the film empowers audiences to embrace openness and honesty about their health and well-being."

Join Philadelphia's Lisa Sonneborn, Katie Samson, Shannon Brooks, and Victoria McGuigan for a candid conversation about cultural access and disability rights.In December 2025, OVERexpressed & OUT conversed with four Philadelphia-area disability rights and cultural access activists. From exploring what “access” means, to asking questions of themselves and others, to imaging Philadelphia’s future, Lisa Sonneborn, Katie Samson, Shannon Brooks, and Victoria McGuigan offer their keen insights and lived experiences.OVERexpressed & OUT depends on its listeners. If you like what you hear, share with a friend.

DivaGirl Tribe's Owner explores her love of books, how to heal from trauma, and what it means to be her full diva self! Maria Majet Reyes, MS, LPC, is an immigrant, former paramedic, and trauma therapist dedicated to providing unconditional positive regard to her clients—primarily first responders, healthcare professionals, creatives, and AANHPI & BIPOC individuals—at her private practice in Old City, Philadelphia.A passionate advocate for global service, Majet has volunteered on medical missions in the Philippines, helped rebuild Puerto Rico in 2018, and has supported women and children in Nepal, Ghana, Peru, India, and the Philippines since 2016 through humanitarian work.She is also the owner of DivaGirl Tribe, a lifestyle community that empowers women through 11 conferences, workshops, and humanitarian trips abroad. Through counseling, community, and consulting, Majet helps people find fulfillment and resilience.Majet is the author of The Shame We Carry Alone: How To Have A Resilient Mind After Traumas which serves as a guide to understanding and healing the impact of trauma in a person’s life.In her free time, she enjoys skiing, surfing, reading, and traveling with her daughter.

LBBC's CEO's 2023 interview sheds light on 2025. Find your voice, be your own best advocate, do your best with the information you have in the moment!Welcome to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of the advocates standing up for affordable health care, more funding for metastatic breast and ovarian cancer research, and research based on scientific evidence, OVERexpressed & OUT returned to their 2023 interview with Jean Sachs, Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s CEO. Jean Sachs traces her advocacy work back to when she was 16 years old!Take a listen. Share with a friend. Connect with your communities. Find your voice!Thanks for reading and listening to OVERexpressed & OUT Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.

O&O's hosts explore the mind's movements, "the best little glimmers out there," and calming practices for this moment in historyFind O&O playlists on Spotify and Amazon Music.

In Part II, Long charts her journey to nursing. Sign the Save Healthcare Workers’ Act.“You have a voice. Speak your truth,” says Betty Long. Here’s your chance. Sign the petition to Protect Our Nurses! U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation on May 5, 2025, making it a federal crime to assault a hospital staff member on the job.The Save Healthcare Workers Act would help deter and prevent violence against healthcare workers by making it easier to prosecute individuals who commit violence against hospital employees.Sign petition HERE! Share with a friend. Thanks for reading and listening to OVERexpressed & OUT Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it.ShareShare OVERexpressed & OUT PodcastBREAKING NEWS! U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation on May 5, 2025, making it a federal crime to assault a hospital staff member on the job.The Save Healthcare Workers Act would help deter and prevent violence against healthcare workers by making it easier to prosecute individuals who commit violence against hospital employees.Sign petition HERE! Share with a friend.

In Part I, Founder & CEO of Guardian Nurses shares "glimmers" and how a family medical crisis led her to advocacy.Betty Long, MHA, RN Founder & CEO of Guardian NursesBetty Long began her career in 1986 as a critical care nurse. Over the next 20 years, she gained experience in clinical, management and consulting roles. Long is a nurse always and an entrepreneur since 2003 when she used her knowledge of how the healthcare system works to found a company that makes the system work better for patients and their families. Through her leadership, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates has grown to more than 58 employees and serves business, health and welfare funds, and private clients throughout the United States.A nurse-owned, nurse-run company, Guardian Nurses deploys RNs to provide patient advocacy and high-touch care management services. With the caring concern that is typical of nurses and the clinical knowledge that comes from 20+ years of experience, Long’s nurse advocates drive timely, top-quality care that results in better outcomes for patients. Although Guardian Nurses serves individuals and families, its clients are primarily unions, health & welfare funds, and corporations that self-insure for employee healthcare.Long has won many awards in her career, but the most satisfying was seeing her one-of-a-kind Mobile Care Coordinator program recognized by the prestigious American Academy of Nursing as a 2023 Edge Runner. In 2024, Long received the Mary Ann Garrigan award which is presented annually by the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Nursing Archives Associates in Boston, MA.Long has become a nationally recognized expert and speaker on patient advocacy and care coordination, with special expertise in critical care, long-term care and geriatric care management. She is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Case Management Society of America, the Pennsylvania Organization of Nursing Leadership, as well as the Forum of Executive Women in Philadelphia. Currently, she serves as President of the Board of Trustees for The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania.Thanks for reading & Listening to OVERexpressed & OUT Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.Betty’s Thought Prompt:Here are three suggestions:Tell me about a moment when a person’s kindness made a difference in your life?Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person or those people teach you?If you could hold on to memories from your life forever, which would they be?Leave a commentTune in next week to hear Part II of Betty Long’s interview.Until then, share OVERexpressed & OUT with a friend.Refer a friend

Welcome to Season Six: Who Cares if We’re Not Invited, We’re Here! of OVERexpressed & OUT.This season, O&O features amazing Philadelphia-area activists, pioneers, artists, and more who have created their own networks, clubs, and systems of support. These women are not waiting to be invited, they’re already here!Listen to a preview of Betty Long’s stirring interview on Apple podcasts. Tune in Friday, September 12, 2025 for the full interview.

As a way to highlight Philadelphia and its unique greatness, O&O offered people a chance to call in and share what Philadelphia means to them. From softball to cheesesteaks, parish to block, “Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection,” these voices paint a picture of Philadelphia. Enjoy!Are you Philly born and raised? We’d love to hear from you!Call O&O at 267-225-0661. Leave your first name. Where you were born and raised. In one-minute or less: What does Philadelphia mean to you?

Unite for HER's Founder & CEO shares how "wellness" is a verbSue Weldon, Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Unite for HER, founded the organization in 2009 following her breast cancer diagnosis at age 39. Her vision for accessible integrative cancer care has transformed the organization from serving 23 patients to helping thousands annually. A nationally recognized leader in health equity, Sue serves as a patient advocate advisor to the American Cancer Society, Lilly, AstraZeneca, Deloitte, Daiichi-Sankyo, Pfizer, Novartis, and AbbVie. She holds a BA from West Chester University and has received numerous honors, including AstraZeneca’s Catalyst for Care Award and West Chester University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. She has three grown children, Taylor, Evan and Corrine and resides with her husband, Chip in West Chester, PA.Thanks for reading & listening to OVERexpressed & OUT Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it.ShareRevved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025:Listen to Sue Weldon’s picks:“Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest“Blackbird” by Leon Bridges“Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass“(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters“Say a Little Prayer” by Aretha Franklin“Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank SinatraThanks for reading and listening to OVERexpressed & OUT Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.

Visionary leader shares how "love for people" fuels her work and life.Dr. Nyshawana Francis-Thompson, also known as Dr. Ny is a compassionate, visionary, and influential leader. She is a wife and mother and currently serves as Chief of Curriculum and Instruction in the School District of Philadelphia, where she leads a vision focused on Rigorous, Inclusive, Meaningful and Engaging curriculum and instruction. She is an accomplished Educational Leader with an extensive background in Evidence Based Reading Instruction, Curriculum, Special Education, and Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instruction.She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Coppin State University, and her Master of Science degree in Urban Education, with a Special Education certification from Temple University. She later completed her Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership with a Principal, Curriculum Supervisory, and Superintendent Letter of Eligibility certifications at Saint Joseph’s University.Dr. Ny was awarded the Overall Excellence award in the Interdisciplinary Doctorate of Educational Leadership program at SJU. Her research covered the intersection of Change theory and Social Capital theory in an international school system’s implementation of a large-scale educational reform effort. She was also awarded Teacher of the Year, Leader of the Year, and Social Justice Activist through her community service work. As an award-winning educator and a dedicated social justice and community activist, she has demonstrated a remarkable ability to transform educational spaces through focusing on equity and inclusion.As part of Dr. Ny’s goal of developing future educators and educational leaders, she serves as an adjunct Professor in Saint Joseph’s University Doctoral program where she co-developed and teaches a course on “Critical Conversations in Social Justice”. She is a member and held leadership positions in prominent organizations such as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, PA Chapter, and Black Women’s Education Alliance. Dr. Ny’s record of achievements underscores her unwavering commitment to shaping the future of public education.Share OVERexpressed & OUT PodcastRevved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025:Listen to Dr. Ny’s picks:“Break My Soul” by Beyonce“Energy Budget by Toni Jones“Joy” Voices of Fire feat Pharrell Williams“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” by McFadden & Whitehead“Optimistic” by Sounds of BlacknessPlease note the opinions and views expressed in this podcast are solely Dr. Nyshawana Francis-Thompson’s and do not reflect the opinions or beliefs of her affiliated organizations.Thanks for reading & listening to OVERexpressed & OUT Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.

Soon-to-be physician, medical scholar & author, and advocate for inclusive medical communities shares her joys, struggles, and truth.Jasmine Brown is a UPenn medical student, Rhodes Scholar and the author of TWICE AS HARD: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians from the Civil War to the 21st Century. She used her time at the University of Oxford to complete a master’s in History of Medicine and study the social and structural barriers put in place to prevent black women from entering medicine in the U.S. Through her research, she found that no complete history of black women physicians in the United States existed, and what little mention was made to these women in existing histories was often insubstantial or altogether incorrect. Jasmine believed that sharing the stories of black women physicians would inspire future generations of minority physicians, so she decided to publish her research as a book.In TWICE AS HARD, Jasmine champions a new history, penning the long-erased stories of black women physicians in permanent ink. Since her book went on sale, it has become a #1 New Release in History of Medicine and in Women’s History on Amazon. It also reached #8 in the overall ranking for History of Medicine, ranked next to Medical Apartheid, The Emperor of All Maladies, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.Jasmine has spoken at numerous academic institutions including Harvard University, Columbia University, and Spelman College, as well as national conferences for organizations like the AAMC and the American Medical Women’s Association. She’s been featured in various media outlets including Time Magazine, NPR and 6abc News. She’s also been the recipient of multiple awards such as the National Minority Quality Forum’s 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health Award.Jasmine is committed to using her skills and platform to help create a more diverse and inclusive medical community."As I was writing this book, I chose to highlight African American women in particular to challenge this false narrative that African Americans are lazy. We had to work hard and exhibit unwavering determination to break into medicine. The immense obstacles impeding our journeys required nothing less. But we still shared many experiences with other black women physicians, and I hope that connection comes through too."Jasmine Brown from TWICE AS HARD: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Centuryjasminebrownauthor.comRevved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025:Listen to Jasmine Browns’s picks:“Brown Skin Girl” by Beyonce, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid“So Ambitious” (clean version) by JAY Z and Pharrell Williams“Level Up” by Ciara“Rise Up” by Andra Day“I'm That Girl” (clean version) by BeyonceThanks for reading & listening to OVERexpressed & OUT Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it.Share

Psychotherapist, doula, and lifecycle ceremonialist makes visible life's joys and strugglesShira Collings (she/they) is a psychotherapist specializing in neurodiversity affirming, LGBTQ+ affirming, and fat affirming eating disorder care, as well as a miscarriage and bereavement doula focusing on pregnancy loss in marginalized communities. They are also ordained as a Lifecycle Ceremony Officiant. They officiate weddings, funerals, b'nei mitzvot, and baby namings on behalf of Folkshul, Philadelphia's Humanistic Jewish congregation. They additionally create and facilitate rituals around less often commemorated lifecycle events including gender transition, infertility and pregnancy loss, mental health recovery, and pet adoption and pet loss. Shira is passionate about creating spaces where people transform experiences that are often invisible or unrecognized into opportunities for connection.You can learn more about her at shiracollings.com.Revved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025:Listen to Shira Collings’ picks:“She Is On Her Way” by Aly Halpert“We Rise” by Batya Levine“The Dog Days Are Over” by Florence & the Machine“King of Anything” by Sara Bareilles“Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey RaeShare

Beyond the Bell Tours co-founder works to "put the people back in people's history"Rebecca Fisher is the co-founder of Beyond the Bell Tours. Beyond the Bell Tours is an inclusive historical tour company working to put the people back in people’s history. Their cornerstone tours are the Badass Women’s History Tour and Gayborhood //LGBTQ History Tour. Rebecca graduated from Haverford College in 2018 with honors in Italian Studies and Peace, Justice and Human Rights. Founded in 2018, Beyond the Bell is now proudly a top-ranking tour company in the Philadelphia area.Revved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025:Listen to Rebecca Fisher’s picks: “A Long Walk” by Jill Scott“Nothing Can Change This Love” by Sam Cooke“Not A Pretty Girl” by Ani DiFranco“I'm Good” by The Mowgli's“Oh Sheila” by Ready for the World

To kick off Season Five, Jenny & Roseanne wax poetic about their upcoming guests.OVERexpressed & OUT is back! You may have missed us or perhaps, you never noticed that we were gone! Regardless, here we are with a fiery Season Five.This season OVERexpressed & OUT features four amazing Philadelphia humans who are working to make people’s stories visible. Look forward to:Rebecca Fisher, founder of Beyond the Bell ToursJasmine Brown, author of Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st CenturyShira Collings, a Mad LiberationistDr. Nyshawana Francis-Thompson (Dr. Ny), a visionary, compassionate, and influential educatorIn Mind the Gap, Jenny references her poem “While In Surgery, I Meet Someone.” Listen to Jenny read her whole poem (plus “Saturday Afternoon Drive”) here. Revved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025: Take a listen! Roseanne’s Picks:“Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” by Tracy Chapman“You Gotta Be” by Des’ree“I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross“Born This Way” by Lady Gaga“Break My Soul” by BeyonceJenny’s Picks: “100% Pure Love” Crystal Waters“Back on 74” by Jungle “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence + The Machine“Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa“Work” by Rihanna

Hear from some of Roseanne & Jenny's friends about what it means to be on the team.

"In sickness & in health"--Jenny & Roseanne sit down with their husband team.

Jenny & Roseanne discuss their kids--those who did not ask to be on the team, their kids.This summer, OVERexpressed & OUT took a break from interviewing guests to dive into their personal reflections on the importance of teams. Over the next five episodes, we explore who is on our team; what does having a team mean; and why do teams matter. Tune in to each episode!

Jenny & Roseanne discuss what their cancer care teams.This summer, OVERexpressed & OUT took a break from interviewing guests to dive into their personal reflections on the importance of teams. Over the next five episodes, we explore who is on our team; what does having a team mean; and why do teams matter. Tune in to each episode!

Jenny & Roseanne discuss what it means to be on each other's team.This summer, OVERexpressed & OUT took a break from interviewing guests to dive into their personal reflections on the importance of teams. Over the next five episodes, we explore who is on our team; what does having a team mean; and why do teams matter. Tune in to each episode!

This summer Roseanne & Jenny celebrate their teams! Taking a break from interviewing guests, OVERexpressed & OUT co-hosts Jenny Burkholder & Roseanne Liberti turn their attention to themselves and the many people on their teams. They’ll talk with each other, kids, husbands, friends, listeners, and more!

OVERexpressed & OUT co-hosts reflect on what they're "watering" in their lives.Enjoy Season Three’s Playlist: OVERexpressed & OUT: Feeling Wildly Alive PLAYLIST Share the songs that make you feel “wildly alive:”

Educator and homesteader talks about growing up in Kansas, being listened to, and practicing humility.Sheila Pai is mom of two children living on a homestead with three dogs, four cats, two goats, one rabbit and a number of ducks and chickens. Sheila is an academic and executive functioning coach who incorporates mindfulness and life skills for a holistic approach. She primarily works with young adults ages 13-20, a group she has worked with for over two decades. She is passionate about getting learners (and families!) the support they need to live lives of connection and peace. Sheila’s ultimate purpose is for learners to be fully independent, her support a thing of the past as they step with life-long resilience and confidence into a life full of meaning, connection and joy.Find out more at www.sheilapai.com.Check out Sheila’s FIVE SONGS THAT MAKE HER FEEL “WILDLY ALIVE”:"Golden" by Jill Scott"Feel Alright" by Erica Campbell"Sunday Best" by Surfaces"Lovely Day" by Bill Withers"Wild and Free" by Wande & DOEEnjoy our playlist:OVERexpressed & OUT: Feeling Wildly Alive PLAYLISTShare the songs that make you feel “wildly alive!”

Ava Adames considers herself a Steward of the Earth, Earth Mama, and Medicine Woman. Passionate about spiritual energy and healing methods that connect people to every single thing that lives on our planet as a life force necessity, she offers practical healing and holistic arts in a variety of ways to connect people to their highest sense of self. In 2020, she founded Violets in Bloom in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania where she proudly lives, works and plays! In 2023, she co-founded a sister space called Candles, Sticks & Stones, which specializes in scented DIY crafting experiences with well being classes and events, utilizing herbs, candles and essential oils. She places good vibes & healing intentions into everything she does and her work is to inspire others to do the same. Ava has a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology and is an award-winning Fortune 500 National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. A master crystalogist, certified yoga and pilates instructor, Reiki 1 & 2 certified practitioner and a certified meditation practitioner, Ava also carries a diploma of excellence based in journal therapy writing. As a facilitator of sacred ceremonies utilizing sound healing, breathwork and art based aromatherapy, Ava leads healing circles and workshops regularly. Check out Ava’s FIVE SONGS THAT MAKE HER FEEL “WILDLY ALIVE”:“When Doves Cry” by Prince“Tonight, Tonight” by Genesis“Africa” by TotoAnything by Jill ScottAnything by Aretha Franklin Enjoy our playlist:OVERexpressed & OUT: Feeling Wildly Alive PLAYLIST

Kate Garza had a remarkable introduction to yoga as a senior in college more than forty years ago and it was an immediate match. She has been vibing with it ever since in an adult life-long relationship.Early on when yoga teachers or classes were scarce in the U.S., Kate continued her own home practice while working in marketing and advertising. After marriage and three children in quick succession, she returned to yoga classes, by then more abundant, and worked to receive certification to teach Ashtanga yoga with Manju Jois in 2001.In the years since, she studied Mindfulness Meditation, Trauma Informed yoga, yoga for kids, functional anatomy, Hatha and Vinyasa practices while teaching in studios in the Philly suburbs.After a cancer diagnosis in 2012, she began to work with Qi Gong and other energy movement practices to heal and recover from treatment.She is now a Master Teacher of Energy Medicine Yoga, founded by Lauren Walker and teaches virtually, primarily with a dedicated following and she works individually or in small groups with those who are facing health challenges. She likes to surprise the energy curious as they discover their own energy movement and she continues to uncover layers of depth in this practice that connect us to our Earth, our health, and our state of being.If you’re energy curious, facing a health challenge, or want to connect with Kate Garza, find her at www.kategarza.com. Check out Kate’s FIVE SONGS THAT MAKE HER FEEL “WILDLY ALIVE”:“Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest“Shaking the Tree” by Peter Gabriel “Burning Down The House” by Bonnie Raitt from her live album Road Tested (it’s better than the original Talking Heads, though I love them too)“Shining Star” by Earth Wind & Fire“As” by Stevie WonderEnjoy our playlist:OVERexpressed & OUT: Feeling Wildly Alive PLAYLISTShare the songs that make you feel “wildly alive!”

Walking Our Talk Founder shares what makes her feel most alive: the vital art of connection.Mary Campbell is a sensuality coach and spiritual counselor. She is also an ordained inter-spiritual minister, erotic educator, and author of a forthcoming book, The Pleasure Playbook: 12 Paths for Awakening Joy. Mary leads intimacy workshops and retreats near her home in the western Massachusetts, many winters in Mexico, and internationally upon request. She is also the creator of the highly successful Walking Our Talk women’s creation circles initiative.Mary works privately via Zoom and in person with individuals and couples wishing to connect more deeply with their inner life and sensual self in a culture that devalues our feminine nature and thwarts our sensitivities. You can find more info about her, subscribe and read her bi-weekly blogs full of inspiration and suggestions to cultivate intimacy with yourself, others and the world at DiviningBeauty.com.“Feel Good” by Lira“We Shall Be Known” by MaMuse“One Voice” by The Wailin' Jennys“Thank You” by Bliss“Living Darfur” by Mattafix“You Take My Breath Away” by Eva CassidyEnjoy our playlist on Amazon Music:OVERexpressed & OUT: Feeling Wildly Alive PLAYLISTShare the songs that make you feel “wildly alive!”Leave a comment

OVERexpressed & OUT cohosts reflect on middle schoolers, spring, and Season Three's guests.Check out Jenny & Roseanne’s FIVE SONGS THAT MAKE THEM FEEL “WILDLY ALIVE”:Roseanne’s FIVE Songs:“Bright Star” by Anaïs Mitchell“Got to be Real” by Cheryl Lynn“Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen"Kiss" by Prince“To Noise Making (Sing)” by HozierJenny’s FIVE Songs:“Save Me” by Aretha Franklin“Rain on Me” by Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga“You Should Be Dancing” by the Bee Gees“Going Mobile” by The Who“Magic Man” by Heart

Like Spring, this season's guests bloom with energy!Season Three features:OVERexpressed & OUT hosts Jenny Burkholder & Roseanne LibertiWalking Our Talk Founder Mary CampbellHomesteader & Teacher Shelia PaiMaster Energy Yoga Teacher Kate GarzaCoach, Entrepreneur, & Healer Ava AdamesOVERexpressed & OUT drops Fridays through spring!Happy Spring!

Roseanne & Jenny reflect on "cancerversaries," spring weather, and Season Three!Check out Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s #TellUsTuesday’s responses to “How do you acknowledge cancer anniversaries?Stay tuned for March 22, 2024 launch of Season Three of OVERexpressed & OUT.In the meantime, share your thoughts, responses, and ideas on overexpressedandout.comUntil then, we’re OVERexpressed & OUT!

Season One's Morgan (Burrell) Downey shares her joys--wedding, moving, and being her true self .Tune into Season One’s episode with Morgan (Burrell) Downey.

O&O returns to Season One's Jacinta White, who fills us in on "so much goodness".Tune in to OVERexpressed & OUT’s chat with poet Jacinta V. White, founder of the The Word Project and Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing. Check out I Tried Not to Write, an anthology celebrating Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing (featuring OVERexpressed & OUT co-host Jenny Burkholder!). And join Jacinta and others for weekly Mourning Pages—a free collective space to write, reflect, and process grief.

Roseanne and Jenny chat the post-treatment hangover, port patency & MLK Jr. Day of Service.At Abington Friends School King Day of Service and Social Justice Symposium, one of the community service opportunities was to make care cups for The Breathing Room Foundation.The Breathing Room Foundation “provides care and support to families affected by cancer and strives to provide families with a bit of ‘breathing room’ from their daily struggle.”“This Little Light of Mine,” lyrics by Henry Loes, adapted by Zilphia Horton, sung by all in attendance, led by Justin SolonynkaSubscribe ~ it's FREE! overexpressedandout.com

New Year, New Face! 🥳🥳Over the course of the next few months, Jenny & Roseanne will be producing Season Three of OVERexpressed & OUT. Like Season One & Two, Season Three’s guests promise to be insightful and inspiring.In the meantime, stay tuned to OVERexpressed & OUT’s Substack for special features, photos, prompts, and reflections.overexpressedandout.com

Antoinette M. Coward-Gilmore is the Founder, CEO and Artistic Director of Danse4Nia, Philadelphia’s premiere arts organization that is the home to professional project-based dance company Phoenix Danse, youth dance company Nia-Next and arts education/ performing arts training program Danse4Nia Conservatory. A native Philadelphian, Coward-Gilmore began her dance training in 1985 at The New Freedom Theatre founded by John E. Allen Jr. and Robert E. Leslie Sr. under the dance direction of Patricia Scott Hobbs and later, continued her studies at the Franklin Learning Center under Master Lester Horton Technique Teacher, the late Faye B. Snow. She later earned a BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts and an MA in Dance Education and Performance from the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University. As a dancer who was the last generation of LEJA Dance Theatre in Philadelphia and briefly a member of Philadanco II, Coward-Gilmore was a founding company member of Philadelphia’s Eleone Dance Theatre before moving to New York to dance with the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Company touring nationally and internationally. Coward-Gilmore is a seasoned choreographer who has choreographed for The Philadelphia Theatre Company, Camden Repertory Theatre, recording artist Kashiash, Prince Music Theatre’s Rainbow Company/ Youth Arts In Action and countless youth, dance and arts programs. She has taught at Harlem School of the Arts, Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Norfolk State University, University of the Arts, Coppin State University, Grambling State University, Temple University and currently teaching artist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and adjunct dance faculty at Drexel University since 2010. Notably, she is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the Actor’s Equity Association, Dance Scholars Association, the International Association of Blacks In Dance, Collegium of African Dance On The Diaspora, Women of Color in the Arts, Dance Studies Association and she serves as chair for the Social Justice Committee of the Pennsylvania Dance Educators Organization (PaDEO).

Perry Zimmerman is a five-time cancer survivor and a childhood cancer advocate. She was born with genetic retinoblastoma, developed a related brain tumor when she was two, an osteosarcoma in her leg at eleven, another osteosarcoma in her shoulder at eighteen, and a thyroid cancer at twenty. She has raised almost 5 million dollars for Cycle for Survival, a rare cancer fundraiser based out of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, since 2009 and continues raising this money in hope and anticipation of groundbreaking research and drug development. Outside of raising money through Cycle for Survival, Perry uses her Instagram (@perryzimm33) as a platform to raise awareness for childhood cancer and to share her story. She graduated from Lafayette College in May 2023 and is looking for a career giving back to childhood cancer patients, being someone they can lean on during tough times.

Jacqui Bauers is a licensed massage therapist who has been practicing massage therapy for 15 years. She has worked with adults and children and specializes in oncology massage. Currently, she is part of the Integrative Health Team at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, working with children going through cancer treatment.She has also worked with Unite For Her as a provider of oncology massage for breast and ovarian cancer patients and has been involved with many of Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s events for the breast cancer community.Along with her massage work, she is also the founder of Joint Joint, a company that produces organic, full spectrum hemp, CBD balm and other topicals to soothe aches and promote stress relief. It is her passion to help people find their way to feeling good through advancing the role of integrative therapies in medical care and by sharing her love of plant based medicine via Joint Joint’s products.Joint Joint products are being used on cancer patients struggling with neuropathy at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Hospital. The director of palliative care was given a sample by a patient who already had experience with the product. He got in touch and stated that he found Joint Joint to be significantly better than other topicals he has tried from dispensaries in his travels. They have consistently ordered Joint Joint for use on patients struggling with neuropathy for over a year now.More recently, Penn Medicine’s Head and Neck surgery office has purchased samples Joint Joint multiple times to give to patients, as part of a cancer survivorship program. Initially, a nurse practitioner in the office was given a sample by someone on her team, and she found it to be effective for soothing some of the side effects of treatment for head and neck cancers.Individuals trying to cope with the effects of cancer treatment have provided feedback as well. For example, recently a woman contacted Joint Joint to explain she has severe neuropathy from her ovarian cancer treatment. She shared that Joint Joint’s balm is the only thing that helps her cope with it and gives her enough relief to do her daily activities.

Janice Hayes-Cha creates vibrant, mixed media collages from recycled greeting cards, a technique she devised while recovering from cancer. Her work has depth and texture, and reveals surprises for the astute observer. She loves to capture the complexity of iconic places in both her hometown of Boston, where she lives now, and her second love, Philadelphia, where she lived for five years.Janice is a recipient of two Leeway Foundation Art and Change grants, has exhibited and won awards in numerous juried exhibitions, has permanent installations in numerous medical and corporate settings including Boston Children’s Hospital and Einstein Medical Center.Her work can be found on www.janicehayescha.com.

Welcome to Season Two of OVERexpressed & OUT! In Season Two Reflections, Jenny & Roseanne share their insights on their guests' messages of transformation, focus and discipline, and healing.

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Today's guest is Jacinta White. She is a teaching artist, poet, certified corporate trainer and facilitator, and advocate for change. Her passion is to help others to better understand the role and value of arts as a tool for healing and building community. In 2001, she founded The Word Project where she works with individuals and groups using art as a catalyst for healing. In 2015, she founded Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing to provide a platform for those to tell their story through poetry, creative nonfiction, and photography.A teacher of "poetry as healer," Jacinta White has studied Poetry Therapy with Dr. Sherry Reiter of the Creative Righting Center and has facilitated alongside John Fox of the Institute for Poetic Medicine. Her chapbook, broken ritual was published by Finishing Line Press (2012), and she's a contributor to My Soul to His Spirit: Soulful Writings of African American Daughters to Their Fathers (SoulDictates, 2005), and editor of Walking With God (Duncan & Duncan, 1996). Jacinta's latest collection of poems-–Resurrecting the Bones: Born from a Journey through African American Churches & Cemeteries of the Rural South (Press 53, 2019)The author of Setting Down the sacred past: African american race histories describes White’s lush poetry as, “Part meditation, part prayer, and part act of resurrection that evokes the complex interweaving of ancestry, praise, and everyday interaction that comprise black church life in the South.”

Since 1996, Jean Sachs has been the CEO of Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Her fierce commitment, compassionate heart, and strong desire to connect people have made LBBC a nationally recognized nonprofit in providing trusted information and a community of support for those affected by breast cancer.Jean has successfully grown LBBC’s budget from $100,000 to $6 million and for seventeen years, LBBC has earned a four-star rating by Charity Navigator and in 2018 earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. These honors reflect Jean’s leadership–her ability to identify what communities need to be served, willingness to collaborate, and faithfulness to the organization’s mission. Truly, Jean Sachs and LBBC have created a world where no one impacted by breast cancer feels uninformed or alone.

Our first guest is Morgan Burrell founder and CEO of the fitness brand GetMoPhit, a lifestyle plan that inspires grieving women to holistically pursue and transform their overall health.Morgan Burrell is an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and an ISCA Nutrition Coach. The author of Finding Your New Normal, Burrell is an advocate for self-care and development and leads by example, embodying what it means to be Physically Healthy and Internally Tenacious, PHIT.

Jenny Burkholder: Diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in 2012 and then HER2+ metastatic disease in 2019, Jenny Burkholder lives a “wildly positive” life filled with family, friends, dance, yoga, books, and poetry. Currently the Montgomery County Pennsylvania Poet Laureate, her work can be found at overexpressed.net and overexpressed. blog.Roseanne Liberti: Diagnosed with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer in 2021, Roseanne Liberti is a former award-winning science teacher. A mentor to former students and passionate learner, she celebrates time with friends, being an advocate for SHARE Cancer Support, and living her best life out on the dance floor or at a local concert venue.

OVERexpressed & OUT takes you on an outing that outs amazing women and their outward expression of healing. OVERexpressed & OUT is borne from our experiences of learning to live with metastatic cancer in these fragile yet awe-inspiring cellular bodies. And our desire to highlight other womens’ stories of joy & triumph. In each episode, our guest will share a joy, her story, and offer us a truth or principle by which she lives to inspire our lives. Each of these women has transformed her suffering into healing. You’ll hear–whether that be in the work that she does or the message she shares–how each recognizes that collective joy inspires, comforts, and supports communities.