Kate Danaher, Victoria Woodhull America’s First Woman Candidate For President

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Did you know that more than 100 women have run for President of the United States, the first being Victoria Woodhull in 1872, long before women had the right to vote.

Her story is a fascinating one, and today we speak with Kate Danaher, author, “UNSTOPPABLE: The Victoria Woodhull Story,” who tells us all about the woman who rose from poverty in Ohio to become a trailblazing social reformer, journalist, and political figure before it was fashionable for women to do so.

Victoria’s progressive views made her one of the most prominent, and controversial, figures of the 19th century suffrage movement. In 1870, backed by railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, Victoria and her sister opened the first female-owned firm on Wall Street. She also co-founded a weekly publication promoting women’s right to vote, labor rights, and birth control.

I’ll be speaking with Kate about this remarkable woman that many in today’s world hardly know about, but should, because Victoria paved the way for so many women who came after her. She ran for President under the Equal Rights Party, and had the backing of some of the nation’s most influential, and wealthy citizens of that time.

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Frederick Vars, Empowering People With Mental Illness

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Mental Illness has many faces. It also has vastly different treatments. Today, we welcome mental health law expert, professor, and author Frederick E. Vars, whose book, “Through the Fire: How People with Mental Illness Are Empowering Each Other,” offers an inside look at the mental health challenges in America and the community-driven, peer-led solutions that seem to be helping.

Vars blends his professional expertise with his own personal experience inside the mental health system after suffering a psychotic break. The book examines how traditional approaches, such as police-led crisis responses and involuntary hospitalizations can negatively impact individuals, sometimes with devastating outcomes.

He highlights successful, frontline reform that emphasizes community and compassion, including respite housing programs and peer-to-peer services. Hismessage advocates treating mental illness strictly as a medical disease rather than a character flaw, empowering individuals to act as mentors and advocate for one another. And he said the long-term results have been positive and successful.

People with mental health challenges and their families don’t have to suffer, Vars says, and there are alternatives. Please find my full conversation with Frederick E. Vars on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE. I’m your host,
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