It’s October, and 40 Days for Life campaigns are in full swing! Josh, Emily, and Rebecca share and react to short video tips sent in from pro-life activists from around the country on how to effectively participate in your local 40 Days for Life campaign. (SPOILER ALERT: it’s not as hard as you think!)

Watch the video version of this episode here

40 Days for Life website

A Sidewalk Counselor's Run-Ins with Police and an Overzealous Security Guard - Part 1

A Sidewalk Counselor's Run-Ins with Police and an Overzealous Security Guard - Part 2

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass

Anonymous Sidewalk Counselor Blog Article

Equal Rights Institute Website

Equal Rights Institute Blog

Equipped for Life Academy

Equipped for Life Course

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
07:40 Tip #1: Herb Geraghty
13:43 Tip #2: Rebecca Carlson
19:45 Tip #3: Kristi Burkhart
24:52 Tip #4: Michael New
28:07 Tip #5: Emily Geiger
32:26 Tip #6: Jim Burke
38:04 Tip #7: Rebekah Dyer
41:24 Tip #8: Josh Brahm
45:33 Tip #9: Jay Watts
50:45 Tip #10: Salem 40 Days for Life
57:46 Tip #11: Tyson Langhofer
1:02:37 Tip #12: Anonymous
1:09:47 Tip #13: Alan Shlemon
1:13:09 Tip #14: Blake Moser

Hosts: Josh Brahm, Emily Geiger, Rebecca Carlson

Guests: Herb Geraghty, Kristi Burkhart, Michael New, Jim Burke, Rebekah Dyer, Jay Watts, Salem 40 Days for Life, Tyson Langhofer, Alan Shlemon, Blake Moser

Video Editors: Joshua Head, Josh Brahm

Publishers: Ellen Campbell, Josh Brahm, Emily Geiger

LIGHTNING!!! (in slow motion). In this podcast, Josh Brahm and Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life sort through listener mail from SPL’s mailbag and give quick responses to several questions and requests.

Part 2 of 2 addresses eight main topics, to include the biological case for the unborn, how to combat viral misinformation, the concept of abortion as healthcare, why women advocate for abortion, the medical necessity of third trimester abortions, what to do if the pro-choice person jumps topics, if brain activity should define personhood, and counseling resources for nonreligious, post-abortive women.

Part 1, in case you missed it

ERI Blog: Is Abortion 14 Times Safer Than Childbirth?

ERI Podcast: The Pregnant 10-Year-Old: Thinking Well About This Tragic Story (with Robin Atkins)

ERI Quick Response: The Embryo isn’t Human

Josh referenced the Biology module of the Equipped for Life Course. You can learn more about the course at:
https://EquippedCourse.com

Little Souls at Rest

SPL: Fixed That Meme For You

SPL: Guardian article “What a pregnancy actually looks like” erases embryos

The Guardian: What a pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks, in pictures

Support After Abortion

Equal Rights Institute Website

Equal Rights Institute Blog

Equipped for Life Academy

Equipped for Life Course

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:22 “HOW do people still argue that the fetus isn’t alive?”

18:55 “Care, Abortion Care, Health Care”

20:20 How can women not only accept the brutality of abortion, but fight for it?

21:56 What makes third-trimester abortion medically necessary?

27:48 What if the pro-choice person keeps jumping topics?

40:35 Josh on analogies

45:26 Why not use brain activity to classify personhood?

52:02 Is there counseling for post-abortive women who are atheist or agnostic?

1:04:44 What about the 10-Year-Old Rape Victim?

Host: Josh Brahm

Audio/Video Editors: Rachael Urquidez & Joshua Head

Publisher: Ellen Campbell

LIGHTNING!!! (in slow motion). In this podcast, Josh Brahm and Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life sort through listener mail from SPL’s mailbag and give quick responses to several questions and requests.

Part 1 of 2 (this episode) covers seven main topics, namely, whether the “pro-life movement” should actually be called the “anti-abortion movement”, the availability of abortion pills, discrimination against children with disabilities, how to welcome secular members into a pro-life space, if we should boycott pro-choice media, trying to understand how a pro-choice person thinks, and whether pro-choice activists reject pro-choice moderates.

Cut Article (advises women on abortion pills to say they are having a miscarriage):
https://bit.ly/3IqOM6P

Dallas Morning News: Choosing Thomas -- Inside a family's decision to let their son live, if only for a brief time:
https://youtu.be/ToNWquoXqJI?si=hN4PkhrV8_GSE2h6

ERI Podcast: When They Bite the Bullet
https://youtu.be/4gnjKN3BOH0

Pro-Choice people complaining about abortion and ableism:
https://www.protectchoice.org/article.php?id=140
https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2014/10/17/pro-choice-movement-excludes-people-disabilities/
https://www.salon.com/2013/04/28/all_the_ways_you_judge_my_son/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lucky-to-be-alive-zika-co_b_9166762

SPL Blog: Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life Vocabulary
https://secularprolife.org/2022/09/pro-choice-vs-pro-life-vocabulary/

SPL Blog: No, Abortion Pills Aren’t Safer Than Tylenol
https://secularprolife.org/2023/08/no-abortion-pills-arent-safer-than-tylenol/

Equal Rights Institute Website:
https://EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equal Rights Institute Blog:
https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equipped for Life Academy:
https://EquippedForLifeAcademy.com

Equipped for Life Course:
https://EquippedCourse.com

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass:
http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Should we change our name to the “anti-abortion movement”?
05:46 The availability of abortion pills for use in self-managed abortions
17:53 Children with disabilities: discrimination in the womb and after birth
34:02 How do we make non-religious people feel welcome?
47:47 Should pro-lifers boycott pro-choice cultural content/celebrities?
58:20 Do pro-choice people actually believe their talking points that have repeatedly been refuted?
1:03:15 Do abortion rights activists reject moderate pro-choice people?

Host: Josh Brahm
Guest: Monica Snyder
Audio/Video Editor: Rachael Urquidez
Publisher: Ellen Campbell

We recorded another episode with Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder, our favorite practically co-host, to discuss Secular Pro-Life’s recent survey on the differences between how both sides of the issue define abortion.

A critical part of clear communication is making sure you and your dialogue partner are using the key words in the same way. Pro-life and pro-choice people often mean VERY different things when they use the word "abortion," but they don't know that, and miscommunication ensues.

This episode will help you avoid that miscommunication. The ERI team offers several practical dialogue tips stemming from what we can learn from this survey.

Related Links:

Take SPL’s survey

SPL blog post: How pro-lifers and pro-choicers define abortion: results from SPL’s survey

Figure 1: Which scenarios are abortions?

Figures 4 and 5: Pro-choice and Pro-life perspectives

Figure 6: Is it an abortion if it doesn't cause death?

Figure 7: Is a miscarriage an abortion?

Figure 8: Are there ethical abortions?

The journal article that originally gave Monica Snyder the idea for this project: “Technically an abortion”: Understanding perceptions and definitions of abortion in the United States

EFL Podcast: Defining the Word “Abortion” Will Change Your Dialogues (with Dank Pro-Life Memes)

Charles Camosy: Beyond the Abortion Wars: A Way Forward for a New Generation

Chapters:
00:00: Introducing the survey
04:48: Figure 1: Which scenarios are abortions?
25:14: Figures 4 & 5: Pro-choice and pro-life perspectives
27:55: Figure 6: Is it an abortion if it doesn't cause death?
31:34: Figure 7: Is a miscarriage an abortion?
33:07: Is a C-section an abortion?
41:52: Figure 8: Are there ethical abortions?
56:39: Should we define abortion?

ERI Links:

Equal Rights Institute Website

Equal Rights Institute Blog

Equipped for Life Academy

Equipped for Life Course

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass

Hosts: Josh Brahm, Emily Geiger, Rebecca Carlson
Guest: Monica Snyder
Audio/Video Editors: Joshua Head, Josh Brahm
Publisher: Ellen Campbell

Yes, abortion pills are harmful to women and unborn children. We're pro-life. But when you take an honest look at the evidence, there is no evidence that abortion pills are poisoning our wastewater.

This episode includes a visual slideshow, and can be viewed at our YouTube channel here:
https://youtu.be/i5pSzvfwE5U

Content warning: If you have experienced pregnancy loss, this may not be the episode for you. There’s an inherent graphic nature to the kinds of claims we’re offering factual and philosophical arguments against. While we kept the conversation as tame as possible, we know this is a very difficult subject for people who have lost one or more children, so please take care and pay attention to your body if you choose to listen to this episode.

Secular Pro-Life’s Monica Snyder joins Josh, Emily, and Rebecca to discuss the relatively recent argument from certain pro-life organizations that abortion pills and/or embryonic remains are poisoning our wastewater. We consider and respond to the strongest arguments for this claim and address the real harm this can have on people who have experienced miscarriage.

Related Links:

Secular Pro-Life: Are abortion pills harming the environment?

https://secularprolife.org/2025/07/are-abortion-pills-harming-the-environment

Secular Pro-Life’s proposed miscarriage remains protocol:

https://secularprolife.org/disposition-protocol

FDA letter calculating risk of mifepristone:

https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/wyomingnews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa0ca64-daa9-11ef-b904-c373297d6ab4/67941f1aa495e.pdf.pdf

The fish study:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166445X19305004?via%3Dihub

Chapters:

0:00: Welcome Monica Snyder from Secular Pro-Life

1:08: Introducing today's topic: abortion pills, the environment, and our wastewater

3:57: The strongest arguments that abortion pills are harmful to the environment

23:50: Responding to embryonic/fetal remains going into our wastewater

35:18: Responding to Mifepristone going into our wastewater

43:12: The FDA/EPA's letter

49:11: How does this conversation affect people who have experienced miscarriage?

Hosts: Josh Brahm, Emily Geiger, Rebecca Carlson

Guest: Monica Snyder

Audio/Video Editors: Josh Brahm, Joshua Head

Publisher: Ellen Campbell

Trent Horn forwarded us a great question, so Josh brought ERI Club Coach/Video Editor Joshua Head onto the show, as Joshua is also a professional musician. Joshua went above and beyond, creating a list of tips for musicians in college as well as post-college.

This is a pretty niche topic, and admittedly, it sometimes turned into two musicians nerding out with each other. But it was a great question, and we wanted to be able to point people somewhere to get tips on this. Enjoy the conversation.

Trent and Laura Horn’s announcement and a prayer seeking the intercession of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz for Laura’s healing:
https://youtu.be/Ilj3CDGGkQg

Chapters:

• 00:00 Quick note about Trent and Laura Horn
• 01:58 Introducing Joshua and his pro-life experiences at St. Olaf and Johns Hopkins University
• 9:04 Listener question on how to be a pro-life activist without tanking your music career.
• 16:15 Advice for musicians in college
• 38:58 Advice for musicians out of college

Related Links:

Equal Rights Institute Website:
https://EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equal Rights Institute Blog:
https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equipped for Life Academy:
https://EquippedForLifeAcademy.com

Equipped for Life Course:
https://EquippedCourse.com

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass:
http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com

Host: Josh Brahm
Guest: Joshua Head
Audio/Video Editor: Josh Brahm
Publisher: Ellen Campbell & Josh Brahm

ERI's Affiliate Groups have been busy working with their coaches on practical dialogue tips for talking about IVF, now that it's in the news more often.

First, Emily and Rebecca present to Josh for the first time what our groups have been working on. Afterward, they had a more personal discussion comparing and contrasting their intuitions about IVF. It turned into a really cool discussion between two open-minded Protestants and one open-minded Catholic having an ego-free discussion about where their views seem to differ.

Related Links:

ERI Blog: Get Ready. IVF Confusion is Coming:
https://blog.equalrightsinstitute.com/get-ready-ivf-confusion-is-coming

ERI Affiliate Group Program:
https://equalrightsinstitute.com/groups

ERI Statement: Should Women Be Prosecuted for Illegal Abortions?
https://blog.equalrightsinstitute.com/eri-statement-should-women-be-prosecuted-for-illegal-abortions

Equal Rights Institute Website:
https://EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equal Rights Institute Blog:
https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equipped for Life Course:
https://EquippedCourse.com

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass:
http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com

Chapters:

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:04 Explaining ERI Affiliate Groups
• 05:40 The epic IVF brainstorm session
• 15:27 Our concerns about IVF as it's usually practiced
• 31:03 Discussion
• 1:01:50 Practical tips for talking about IVF

Hosts: Josh Brahm, Emily Geiger, Rebecca Carlson
Audio/Video Editors: Josh Brahm
Publisher: Ellen Campbell

The Equipped for Life Podcast is back! After a long hiatus due to the production of Equipped for Life Academy, we’ve begun recording new episodes. We also have some old episodes in the archives we’ll be publishing as well. We loved this episode as our first episode back though.

After introducing Rebecca Carlson and welcoming her to be a second co-host on the podcast, Josh and Emily discuss their common backgrounds in music and musical theater, and how that affects our dialogue.

This leads to a listener mail question on how Emily is able to come across as spontaneous as she does even when saying memorized responses.

This leads to a FASCINATING discussion on, in the situation that we’re talking to a pro-choice person, whether it’s inherently deceptive to add fake thinking pauses, among other things, that actors commonly do when performing.

ERI Blog: The Best Way to Expose Logical Fallacies: Don’t Call Them by Name:
https://blog.equalrightsinstitute.com/best-way-expose-logical-fallacies

ERI Instagram: If Glinda and Elphaba were pro-life advocates:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DExLM1eKaiP

ERI Podcast Clip: Can a musical background improve your dialogues?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wuPFkvv1ds

Dallas Morning News: Choosing Thomas -- Inside a family's decision to let their son live, if only for a brief time:
https://youtu.be/ToNWquoXqJI?si=hN4PkhrV8_GSE2h6

The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast:
https://adamyoungcounseling.com/podcast

Equal Rights Institute Website:
https://EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equal Rights Institute Blog:
https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com

Equipped for Life Academy:
https://EquippedForLifeAcademy.com

Equipped for Life Course:
https://EquippedCourse.com

Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass:
http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com

Chapters:
00:00: Re-introducing podcast and Rebecca
20:34: Commonalities in music and/or musical theater
30:49: Listener mail question

Hosts: Josh Brahm, Emily Geiger, Rebecca Carlson
Audio/Video Editor: Josh Brahm
Publisher: Ellen Campbell