r(E)volutionary Woman

Today’s guest is Misty Griffin. Misty is the author of her best selling memoir “Tears of the Silenced”. Misty wrote her memoir to raise awareness about child abuse and sexual assault coverup among the Amish and other strict religious groups.

Misty Griffin’s inspiring story takes you through her ordeal as a severely abused child and then
her experiences as a young woman in an Amish community- a place where pedophilia was
never reported or punished – and finally her escape and efforts to save her sister and bring the
perpetrators to justice, all while adapting to a modern life she had never known.

Now a Registered Nurse, happily married and with a child of her own, Misty has dedicated her
life to save children from the hell she endured. She is the Consulting Producer on the
documentary series about child abuse in Amish and other cloistered communities, which aired on Peacock this past May as “Sins of the Amish”. She has also been to D.C, accompanied by her former Mennonite friend Jasper Hoffman and spoken personally to a member of congress about sexual assault and child abuse among the Amish and Mennonites.

Misty hopes to pass legislation to mandate reporting of child abuse in cloistered communities
such as the Amish and to extend Erin’s Law – which mandates age-appropriate sex abuse
prevention education in public schools – to private schools and religious communities. Misty’s
change.org petition #invisible calls on Congress, the Senate and President Biden to take
action.

Jannelle So – CEO _ Executive Producer Jannelle So Productions

Today, Tes speaks with Joanna Landau. Joanna is a British born Israeli lawyer and CEO of Vibe Israel, a non profit dedicated to enhancing Israel’s global image. She earned BA and MA degrees in Law from Cambridge University and an MBA, cum laude, from the Reichmann University in Israel. Before establishing Vibe Israel, Joanna worked as a lawyer in the high-tech industry and established two Internet start-ups based in Tel Aviv.

Joanna is a governor of Tel Aviv University, a member of the International Education
Committee of Taglit-Birthright and the Advisory Committee of Innovation Without
Borders, and a Director of Tel Aviv Global & Tourism, Tel Aviv Municipality’s global
marketing arm. In 2017, Joanna was chosen by Forbes Israel as one of the fifty most
influential women in Israel.

She lives in Tel-Aviv with her husband, three children and two dogs.

To learn more about Joanna Landau & Vibe Israel:
Facebook: @vibeisrael
Instagram: @vibeisrael
LinkedIn: vibeisrael
Twitter: @VibeIsrael
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVSEJVPikS8

Today, Tes talks with Osprey Orielle Lake. Osprey is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International dedicated to accelerating a global women’s climate justice movement. She works nationally and internationally with grassroots and Indigenous leaders, policy-makers and scientists to promote climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a decentralized, democratized energy future. Osprey serves on the Executive Committee for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature and is the Co-Director of the Indigenous Women’s Divestment Delegations, and actively leads WECAN’s advocacy, policy and campaign work in areas such as Women for Forests, Divestment and Just Transition, Indigenous Rights, a Feminist Agenda for a Green New Deal, and UN Forums. Osprey is the author of the award-winning book,”Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature.”

To learn more about Osprey Orielle Lake and WECAN International:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WECAN.Intl
Twitter: @WECAN_INTL
Instagram: @wecan_intl
Photo credit: Erik McGregor

Kellie Stecher is an OB/GYN and Co-Founder and President of Patient Care Heroes, as well as the Governor of the 7th District of the American Medical Women’s Association, and advisor to multiple other companies, focusing on patient and staff safety and mental health.

She has won the Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine’s Top Doctors’ Rising Star award for the last three years.

She was recently runner-up for The Sharp Index: Physician Well-Being Leader of the Year. She also won a Silver Anthem award.

Her work has made her an invaluable contributor to local and national publications, news and podcasts. Her focus is on advocacy and policy change, centering around safety and equity.

She is the author of the book, “Delivering” which is out now. The book is meant to empower women, mothers, working women, women in healthcare, and to inspire change.

To learn more about Kellie Stecher, M.D.:
Website: https://kelliestechermd.com/
Patient Care Heroes: https://www.patientcareheroes.com/
The book “Delivering”: https://www.amazon.com/Delivering-Kellie-Lease-Stecher/dp/1914560159
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellie-stecher-md/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kelliestecher/?hl=en
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/KellieStecherMD/

Today, Tes talks with Andrea Couture. Andrea is an author and mother of three children. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. Embracing What Remains is Andrea’s first memoir and book. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, children, and her dog.

To learn more about Andrea Couture:
Facebook: Andrea M Couture, Author
Instagram: @author.andrea.couture
Twitter: acouture22
To learn more about Andrea’s book:
Amazon book: https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-What-Remains-Andrea-Couture/dp/0578928264/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=