Episode Summary

To celebrate the conclusion of the first season of Mirror and a Flashlight, community members and the podcast team gathered for a virtual event reflecting on the surprises, inspirations, and challenges of making this podcast and sharing the stories of Chicago Women’s Health Center. This bonus episode brings listeners a recording of the panel discussion featuring our producer Ariel Mejia, Collective member and podcast collaborator Terri Kapsalis, and Staff members Leslie Fiedler and Scout Bratt, as well as the Q & A from that event.

 Episode Credits

• Thanks to our event moderator, Scout Bratt, and our panelists, Ariel Mejia, Leslie Fiedler, and Terri Kapsalis. Special thanks to Catherine Plonka for generously sharing her wisdom and insight with us all, and to Ari's mom, Kathy, for her participation.

• This episode was produced by Ariel Mejia and edited by A.J. Barks, Sarah Rebecca Gaglio, and Terri Kapsalis, with editorial support from Lisa Schergen.

• Learn more about Ariel Mejia and her work on her website at www.arielmejia.com

• Mirror and a Flashlight is made possible by our community of support. Our special thanks to Corbett Vs Dempsey, Women Unite!, Early to Bed, Women & Children First Bookstore, Laura McAlpine Consulting for Growth, and Mats Gustafsson and Catalytic Sound.

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