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    <title>To the Heights - Episodes Tagged with “Pro Life”</title>
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    <description>Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast uses the charism of Frassati's care for the poor and vulnerable to highlight people who are reaching to the heights in their own lives.  Host Olivia R. Colombo takes her background in environmental activism and social justice to introduce listeners to people who are making positive change in the world–– activists, religious, journalists, youth ministers, artists, social workers, and everyone in between.
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    <itunes:subtitle>That social justice podcast.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast uses the charism of Frassati's care for the poor and vulnerable to highlight people who are reaching to the heights in their own lives.  Host Olivia R. Colombo takes her background in environmental activism and social justice to introduce listeners to people who are making positive change in the world–– activists, religious, journalists, youth ministers, artists, social workers, and everyone in between.
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  <title>24: An Activist Within Us All | Founder of Life Dress, Angelique Clark</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We have an episode in store recorded pre-quarantine, so if you need to get your mind off of things, here's your chance.  We chatted with Angelique Clark, the face behind Life Dress and a graphic designer for Students for Life of America. Angelique is a super cool human being–– she is the president of her college's Rebels for Life group, she thrifts and hand-paints clothes with pro-life messages, and she even sued her high school for not allowing her to form a pro-life club... and spoiler alert, she won.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Hope you are all staying healthy and sane!  (Seriously, prayers during this rough time. It's rough on all of us.  Be gentle with yourself and speak up if you need help.  Know we're praying for all of you!)
We have an episode in store recorded  pre-quarantine, so if you need to get your mind off of things, here's your chance.  We chatted with Angelique Clark, the face behind Life Dress and a graphic designer for Students for Life of America.
Angelique is a super cool human being–– she is the president of her college's Rebels for Life group, she thrifts and hand-paints clothes with pro-life messages, and she even sued her high school for not allowing her to form a pro-life club... and spoiler alert, she won.
She's a perfect example of using your gifts and talents for good and for God and reaching #totheheights.  Angelique, it was a joy to get to know you.
Links:
-Grexly.com (where you can find this podcast and all Grexly podcasts, as well as submit guest recommendations)
-Patreon.com/grexly (inside scoop: this month I put up some of my artwork as a phone wallpaper for patrons!)
-LifeDress.org (find all of Angelique's super cool pieces here) 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hope you are all staying healthy and sane!  (Seriously, prayers during this rough time. It&#39;s rough on all of us.  Be gentle with yourself and speak up if you need help.  Know we&#39;re praying for all of you!)</p>

<p>We have an episode in store recorded  pre-quarantine, so if you need to get your mind off of things, here&#39;s your chance.  We chatted with Angelique Clark, the face behind Life Dress and a graphic designer for Students for Life of America.</p>

<p>Angelique is a super cool human being–– she is the president of her college&#39;s Rebels for Life group, she thrifts and hand-paints clothes with pro-life messages, and she even sued her high school for not allowing her to form a pro-life club... and spoiler alert, she won.</p>

<p>She&#39;s a perfect example of using your gifts and talents for good and for God and reaching #totheheights.  Angelique, it was a joy to get to know you.</p>

<p>Links:<br>
-Grexly.com (where you can find this podcast and all Grexly podcasts, as well as submit guest recommendations)<br>
-Patreon.com/grexly (inside scoop: this month I put up some of my artwork as a phone wallpaper for patrons!)<br>
-LifeDress.org (find all of Angelique&#39;s super cool pieces here)</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support To the Heights</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hope you are all staying healthy and sane!  (Seriously, prayers during this rough time. It&#39;s rough on all of us.  Be gentle with yourself and speak up if you need help.  Know we&#39;re praying for all of you!)</p>

<p>We have an episode in store recorded  pre-quarantine, so if you need to get your mind off of things, here&#39;s your chance.  We chatted with Angelique Clark, the face behind Life Dress and a graphic designer for Students for Life of America.</p>

<p>Angelique is a super cool human being–– she is the president of her college&#39;s Rebels for Life group, she thrifts and hand-paints clothes with pro-life messages, and she even sued her high school for not allowing her to form a pro-life club... and spoiler alert, she won.</p>

<p>She&#39;s a perfect example of using your gifts and talents for good and for God and reaching #totheheights.  Angelique, it was a joy to get to know you.</p>

<p>Links:<br>
-Grexly.com (where you can find this podcast and all Grexly podcasts, as well as submit guest recommendations)<br>
-Patreon.com/grexly (inside scoop: this month I put up some of my artwork as a phone wallpaper for patrons!)<br>
-LifeDress.org (find all of Angelique&#39;s super cool pieces here)</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support To the Heights</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 2: It’s a Mission, Not a Job | SFLA President Kristan Hawkins</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Note: The To The Heights Podcast no longer stands in agreement with the actions of Students for Life of America.  Particularly since the airing of this episode, SFLA has made statements and posts in conflict with the message that pro-life means to compassionately protect life from womb to tomb.  We protect the life of the marginalized, the imprisoned, immigrants, and minorities.  We stand firmly against the death penalty.  We try our hardest to learn with love and see the complexity of all issues.  We approach these topics humbly and strive to love in a way that we wish others in the modern pro-life movement would also.  For more on this, listen to the end of Episode 27 to hear Olivia address it.  This episode will remain available with this disclaimer. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Note: The To The Heights Podcast no longer stands in agreement with the actions of Students for Life of America.  Particularly since the airing of this episode, SFLA has made statements and posts in conflict with the message that pro-life means to compassionately protect life from womb to tomb.  We protect the life of the marginalized, the imprisoned, immigrants, and minorities.  We stand firmly against the death penalty.  We try our hardest to learn with love and see the complexity of all issues.  We approach these topics humbly and strive to love in a way that we wish others in the modern pro-life movement would also.  For more on this, listen to the end of Episode 27 to hear Olivia address it.  This episode will remain available with this disclaimer. 
&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we had the amazing opportunity to chat with Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students for Life of America.  Kristan travels the country, leading college students and young people in being the “pro-life generation.” She had planned on being a NASA aeronautical engineer, and then after working at a pregnancy clinic and hearing about the effects of abortion on women, she knew that she had to speak up. As a Catholic convert, Kristan shares with us how her faith ties into her work, her advice for creating a place for everyone in the pro-life mission, and her daily life now as a mom and president of SFLA. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Even if you’re not sold on the pro-life movement, this episode provides a new perspective on how young people are approaching abortion as a women's rights and humans rights issue. According to recent polls, the vast majority of millennials (around 93%) oppose unrestricted abortion, so listen in to hear from someone who is leading these young people in voicing a new stance on this important issue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Notes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Students for Life of America - &lt;a href="https://studentsforlife.org/"&gt;https://studentsforlife.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kristan’s talk at Boston College - &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/Ymq0y6Bw9_w"&gt;https://youtu.be/Ymq0y6Bw9_w&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What did you take away from listening to Kristan Hawkins’ story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Note: The To The Heights Podcast no longer stands in agreement with the actions of Students for Life of America.  Particularly since the airing of this episode, SFLA has made statements and posts in conflict with the message that pro-life means to compassionately protect life from womb to tomb.  We protect the life of the marginalized, the imprisoned, immigrants, and minorities.  We stand firmly against the death penalty.  We try our hardest to learn with love and see the complexity of all issues.  We approach these topics humbly and strive to love in a way that we wish others in the modern pro-life movement would also.  For more on this, listen to the end of Episode 27 to hear Olivia address it.  This episode will remain available with this disclaimer. </p>

<p>In this episode, we had the amazing opportunity to chat with Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students for Life of America.  Kristan travels the country, leading college students and young people in being the “pro-life generation.” She had planned on being a NASA aeronautical engineer, and then after working at a pregnancy clinic and hearing about the effects of abortion on women, she knew that she had to speak up. As a Catholic convert, Kristan shares with us how her faith ties into her work, her advice for creating a place for everyone in the pro-life mission, and her daily life now as a mom and president of SFLA. </p>

<p>Even if you’re not sold on the pro-life movement, this episode provides a new perspective on how young people are approaching abortion as a women's rights and humans rights issue. According to recent polls, the vast majority of millennials (around 93%) oppose unrestricted abortion, so listen in to hear from someone who is leading these young people in voicing a new stance on this important issue.</p>

<p>Notes:</p>

<p>Students for Life of America - <a href="https://studentsforlife.org/">https://studentsforlife.org/</a></p>

<p>Kristan’s talk at Boston College - <a href="https://youtu.be/Ymq0y6Bw9_w">https://youtu.be/Ymq0y6Bw9_w</a></p>

<p>What did you take away from listening to Kristan Hawkins’ story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV!</p>

<p> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support To the Heights</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Note: The To The Heights Podcast no longer stands in agreement with the actions of Students for Life of America.  Particularly since the airing of this episode, SFLA has made statements and posts in conflict with the message that pro-life means to compassionately protect life from womb to tomb.  We protect the life of the marginalized, the imprisoned, immigrants, and minorities.  We stand firmly against the death penalty.  We try our hardest to learn with love and see the complexity of all issues.  We approach these topics humbly and strive to love in a way that we wish others in the modern pro-life movement would also.  For more on this, listen to the end of Episode 27 to hear Olivia address it.  This episode will remain available with this disclaimer. </p>

<p>In this episode, we had the amazing opportunity to chat with Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students for Life of America.  Kristan travels the country, leading college students and young people in being the “pro-life generation.” She had planned on being a NASA aeronautical engineer, and then after working at a pregnancy clinic and hearing about the effects of abortion on women, she knew that she had to speak up. As a Catholic convert, Kristan shares with us how her faith ties into her work, her advice for creating a place for everyone in the pro-life mission, and her daily life now as a mom and president of SFLA. </p>

<p>Even if you’re not sold on the pro-life movement, this episode provides a new perspective on how young people are approaching abortion as a women's rights and humans rights issue. According to recent polls, the vast majority of millennials (around 93%) oppose unrestricted abortion, so listen in to hear from someone who is leading these young people in voicing a new stance on this important issue.</p>

<p>Notes:</p>

<p>Students for Life of America - <a href="https://studentsforlife.org/">https://studentsforlife.org/</a></p>

<p>Kristan’s talk at Boston College - <a href="https://youtu.be/Ymq0y6Bw9_w">https://youtu.be/Ymq0y6Bw9_w</a></p>

<p>What did you take away from listening to Kristan Hawkins’ story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV!</p>

<p> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support To the Heights</a></p>]]>
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