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Mama Bear Dares

Leslie & Tesi

The Mama Bear Dares podcast explores the intersection of the Mother Self and the Other Self and, in doing so, encourages listeners to discover their inner Mama Bear and unlock her power in t...

Episodes

20 of 327 episodes

Episode 21: A Good Bye

On Episode 21 of The Perfectors Podcast, Tesi and Leslie sit down and do something they've never done before on the podcast...say goodbye fo...

59:03Jun 14, 2021

Episode 20: Perfector of Youth Development Sarah Audelo

On Episode 20 of The Perfectors Podcast, Tesi sits down with Sarah Audelo, the executive director of The Alliance for Youth Action, a nation...

56:06May 31, 2021

Episode 19: The Breakdown (Nuance)

On Episode 19 of The Perfectors Podcast, Tesi and Leslie talk about the importance of nuance in examining headlines. They zero in on the per...

37:56May 24, 2021

Episode 18: Perfector of Healthcare Advocacy Laura Packard

On Episode 18 of The Perfectors Podcast, Tesi sits down with Laura Packard, a health care activist and political commentator. She is the fou...

58:01May 17, 2021

Episode 17: Perfector of Fiction Megan Goldin

On Episode 17 of the Perfector's Podcast, Tesi sits down with Australian author Megan Goldin to discuss her fantastic book The Night Swim an...

52:22May 10, 2021

Episode 16: The Breakdown (Cancel Culture & the Golden Rule)

On Episode 16 of The Perfectors Podcast, Tesi and Leslie discuss the phenomenon of "Cancel Culture" … what it is, why it's a hot topic, and...

52:09May 3, 2021

Episode 15: Perfector of Possibility Michelle Nunn

On Episode 15 of The Perfectors Podcast, Tesi sits down with Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE USA, a community-based nonprofit worki...

56:49Apr 26, 2021

Episode 14: The Breakdown (The Heartbreak of More Violence)

On Episode 14 of The Perfectors Podcast, in light of the continued shootings of Black men at the hands of the police, Tesi and Leslie breakd...

01:04:52Apr 19, 2021

Episode 13: Perfector of Media Literacy Michelle Ciulla Lipkin

On Episode 13 of The Perfector's Podcast, Leslie and Tesi sit down with Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, the executive director of NAMLE, a media lit...

55:32Apr 12, 2021

Episode 12: The Breakdown (A Lamentation of Gun Culture...Again)

On Episode 12 of The Perfectors Podcast, Tesi and Leslie lament American gun culture. The women go to back to basics with facts and vocabula...

01:02:08Apr 5, 2021

Episode 11: Perfector of Overcoming, Stephanie Thornton Plymale

On Episode 11 of the Perfectors Podcast, Tesi sits down with author, designer, and Perfector of Overcoming, Stephanie Thornton Plymale. The...

48:49Mar 22, 2021

Episode 10: The Breakdown (Filibuster & the American Rescue Plan)

On this episode of The Perfectors, Tesi and Leslie take a look at the filibuster and break it down for listeners by taking a peek at its his...

52:27Mar 15, 2021

Episode 9: Perfector of Peace & Boundaries Nedra Glover Tawwab

On Episode 9 of The Perfectors podcast, Tesi sits down with Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming...

36:55Mar 8, 2021

Episode 8: The Breakdown (Immigration)

On this episode of The Perfectors, Tesi and Leslie take a look at the complex issue of immigration and break it down for listeners by lookin...

47:16Feb 28, 2021

Episode 7: Perfector of Poetry Kitty O'Meara

On today's Perfector's podcast, Tesi sits down with Kitty O'Meara who is a retired teacher, chaplain, and author of the much-celebrated pros...

34:45Feb 22, 2021

Episode 6: The Breakdown (India)

On today's breakdown, Leslie and Tesi dive into learning about the massive protests happening in India. Since late last year, farmers and fa...

50:08Feb 15, 2021

Episode 5: Perfector of Public Health Janet Hill

On Episode 6 of The Perfectors Podcast, Tesi sits down with Janet Hill, the Chief Operating Officer and Public Information Officer of the Ro...

54:10Feb 8, 2021

Episode 4: Perfector of Financial Equality Ceci Hall

On Episode 4 of The Perfectors, Tesi sits down with Ceci Hall of Humanity Forward, a nonprofit dedicated to continuing the movement inspired...

51:59Feb 1, 2021

Episode 3: The Breakdown (The Inauguration)

On today's episode of The Perfectors Podcast, Leslie and Tesi continue reveling in their joy over the inauguration of the 46th president. Di...

54:54Jan 25, 2021

Episode 2: Perfector of Gun Safety Shannon Watts

Recorded under the Mama Bear Dares name, Leslie and Tesi have the honor of sitting down with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action ,...

01:03:26Jan 18, 2021