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Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mia podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges

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Speaker 2: Hi.

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Speaker 3: I'm Claire Murphy.

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Speaker 1: This is a summer series of Mumma MIA's twice daily

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Speaker 1: news podcast, The Quickie. While many of us are still

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Speaker 1: relaxing or celebrating the holiday period, for those who are

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Speaker 1: year can be particularly dangerous. So today for those who

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Speaker 1: might be on the cusp of leaving their partner, we

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Speaker 1: have some incredible advice to share from women who've escaped

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Speaker 1: the clutches of a violent and abusive relationship, a list

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Speaker 1: of practical things that you need to remember before you leave,

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Speaker 1: and what is often the most dangerous moment of your life.

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Speaker 1: When the holiday period arrives, bozzies look forward to many things,

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Speaker 1: spending time with loved ones, seeing children experience Santa in

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Speaker 1: the off on the shelf, taking some time off work,

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Speaker 1: and catching up with friends. It's a time of giving

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Speaker 1: and loving, but not for everyone again. Australia saw dozens

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Speaker 1: of women killed in domestic violence incidents in twenty twenty four,

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Speaker 1: with countless others still struggling with a violent partner, someone

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Speaker 1: who might be listening to this right now. For them,

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Speaker 1: Christmas is a time of heightened stress, with public holidays

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Speaker 1: including Christmas Day in New Year's Day, linked to an

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Speaker 1: increase in domestic violence incidents. Research suggests that this is

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Speaker 1: due to increased contact between the victim, survivor and their

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Speaker 1: perpetrator on those days off. Our intake of alcohol also increases,

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Speaker 1: and for some the added layer of financial strain can

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Speaker 1: lead to conflict. And it's not just physical abuse either.

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Speaker 1: It includes emotional and verbal abuse, financial abuse, stalking, harassment,

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Speaker 1: damage to the home and property, and being isolated away

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Speaker 1: from family and friends. So for you who might be

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Speaker 1: hearing this and recognizing that this is a part of

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Speaker 1: your story, we've gathered some insights from women who've left

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Speaker 1: their violent and controlling partners, the things they did that helped,

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Speaker 1: the things they planned that saved them, and the people.

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Speaker 3: They reached out to for help. The group we spoke to.

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Speaker 1: Passed on invaluable information, starting with things to know about,

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Speaker 1: what to do about where you currently live, and how

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Speaker 1: to transition to somewhere else. Of course, all of these

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Speaker 1: suggestions have been voiced by our mumameer colleagues to maintain

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Speaker 4: One of the hardest things to come to terms with

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Speaker 4: Even if you have contributed to the house, etc.

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Speaker 5: Just leave it.

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Speaker 4: Leave no avenue for continued access to you. These days,

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Speaker 4: with the mortality rate of women, if you're able to

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Speaker 4: by no means easy, but by God, it's worth it.

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Speaker 1: There was also a lot of feedback about how to

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Speaker 1: to make sure that you don't forget that you can

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Speaker 1: be found through them. To delete all unknown apps on

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Speaker 6: If there's still an AVO, it needs to cover both

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Speaker 7: Keep an important bag and a happy bag at a

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Speaker 7: friend's house or in the cavity of your car. Important

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Speaker 5: Make sure your children's schools know about your situation.

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Speaker 1: We also received a lot of messages from people who

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Speaker 1: had advice on how to pack your things ready to

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Speaker 8: If you're planning and leaving but won't be able to

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Speaker 9: If you have access to someone you can trust, start

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Speaker 1: Obviously, a lot of the conversation was about how to

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Speaker 4: Make sure they aren't next of kim with drs, hospitals, schools, childcare,

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Speaker 10: And when I got a new phone and need rocon,

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Speaker 7: Keep a running diary of everything you do and everything

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Speaker 11: No exits from everywhere and wear CCTVs footage may be

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Speaker 11: with someone that you trust, or a few code words

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Speaker 11: that mean different levels of risk.

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Speaker 4: Change passwords on ETag so they can't see which roads

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Speaker 3: To a new secure email.

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Speaker 4: Make sure your neighbors know about the situation and what

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Speaker 12: Redo your will and power of attorney and your medical authority.

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Speaker 1: Get a portable lock box sixty dollars or so from

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Speaker 1: Mumma Mia is a supporter of the charity Rise Up,

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Speaker 1: which provides life changing practical support for families affected by

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Speaker 1: domestic and family violence. Nicole Edwards is the founder and CEO, Nicole,

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Speaker 1: what advice do you have for women thinking of leaving

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Speaker 1: a violent partner, Claire.

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Speaker 5: As we know, leaving a domestic family violence relationship is

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Speaker 5: careful planning, and part of that is to reach out

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Speaker 5: to a specialist service. For example, one eight hundred Respectors

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Speaker 5: Australia's national helpline. It's available twenty four hours a day,

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Speaker 5: can guide you around things like you know, making a

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Speaker 5: safety plan and this can support you at a really

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Speaker 1: And what about somebody who knows someone who's potentially leaving, Like,

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Speaker 5: Claire, This can be such a terrifying time for loved ones,

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Speaker 5: their timing. Women know best how to keep themselves safe,

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Speaker 5: the ones living this nightmare. They navigating that will of

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Speaker 5: also look after yourself too. Supporting a loved one in

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Speaker 5: you know, call one eight hundred. Respect.

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Speaker 3: What we know.

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Speaker 5: About domestic and family violence is that we all have

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Speaker 5: a role to play, and it takes a village to

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Speaker 1: We are often told that the day that somebody leaves

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Speaker 1: to that, it can be quite a terrifying and daunting

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Speaker 1: what's suggestions do you have for somebody for the day

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Speaker 5: So my suggestion, Claire, would be first and foremost prioritize

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Speaker 5: physical safety. Choose a safe time to leave. Try to

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Speaker 5: remembering that wheel of power and control. Have a code

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Speaker 5: word or a signal. Even if you've arranged support, set

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Speaker 5: belongings later if needed, But on that day, stay calm

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Speaker 5: even if you feel anxious, You know your instincts can

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Speaker 5: Remind yourself that leaving is a step towards safety and healing.

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Speaker 1: Obviously, the next step, then is how to set up

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Speaker 5: When we talk about it takes a village to end

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Speaker 5: You know, if you're going through that, reach out to

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Speaker 5: support services you know, and peer groups. We're in this together,

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Speaker 1: I can understand the hesitation of reaching out to services

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Speaker 1: little bit like I don't need someone's charity. Like there's

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Speaker 5: Yeah, Claire, and I think the most important thing that

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Speaker 5: we can all remember, and it is all around changing

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Speaker 5: the narrative as a broader society and a community. But

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Speaker 5: what we have to remember in times of darkness, there's

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Speaker 5: so much light. The shame doesn't sit squarely on the

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Speaker 5: woman's shoulders, you know, the victim survivor's shoulders. And this space,

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Speaker 5: And you know, it's been such a long and tedious

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Speaker 5: and you know, I think you deserve to feel safe,

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Speaker 5: you know, the community is here, and we're seeing that

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Speaker 1: The second most discussed topic was how do you afford

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Speaker 1: One woman who escaped her violent partner had an entire

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Speaker 1: She says, Open a new bank account with a new bank,

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Speaker 2: As you mentioned, I think it's important to acknowledge that

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Speaker 1: Some people mentioned too that because you kind of touched

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Speaker 1: And there's a lot of people who are saying that

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Speaker 1: Caroline, I know that different banks have different programs set

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Speaker 2: findancial support to customers and non customers by supporting them

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Speaker 2: with safe banking options but also referring them to a

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Speaker 2: range of specialist services. Now that's available no matter who

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Speaker 2: you banquet. You don't have to be a customer of

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Speaker 2: CBA to access some of the support services available. The

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Speaker 2: other option is we've partnered with the Good Shepherds Foundation

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Speaker 2: and developed something called the Financial Independence Hub. The service

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Speaker 2: is delivered by Good shepherd and really helps people impacted

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Speaker 2: by financial abuse to regain their confidence and move forwards

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Speaker 2: towards longer term financial independence. So that includes free coaching

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Speaker 2: Now that's a guide that can be downloaded or is

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Speaker 2: available in branches in print that talks about managing money

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Speaker 2: in relationships. It talks about what to do and how

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Speaker 2: to prepare if you're thinking about leaving a violent relationship,

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Speaker 2: and then it gives you lots of support and tips

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Speaker 2: for what to do once you have left. So ideas

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Speaker 2: well as support services that are available.

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Speaker 1: The government also earlier this year announced from next year

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Speaker 1: the five thousand dollars Leaving Violence Payment, which is offered

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Speaker 1: to any eligible victim survivor, regardless of gender or visa status,

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Speaker 1: so if you are not a citizen or permanent resident,

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Speaker 1: you'll be able to access this too. You receive fifteen

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Speaker 1: and services, with the support including safety planning, risk assessment

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Speaker 3: Up to twelve weeks now. This will be kicking in

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Speaker 3: from mid twenty twenty five.

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Speaker 1: Until then, victim survivors can access the Escaping Violence Payment

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Speaker 1: and the Temporary Visa Holders Experiencing Violence programs. Not all

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Speaker 1: the advice you heard here today will be beneficial to you,

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Speaker 1: so please make make sure you assess what is right

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Speaker 1: for your situation and plan accordingly. We'll put links to

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Speaker 1: Combat Support Service and rise Up in the show notes,

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Speaker 1: along with the DV hotline details, and finally we'll leave

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Speaker 1: you with a few words from those who've been there

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Speaker 1: before you and survived.

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Speaker 13: Be ready for the whole range of emotions to be

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Speaker 13: thrown at you. See your gp about getting a mental

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Speaker 13: health plan in place for you when you need to

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Speaker 13: talk to a therapist. Be proud you are making the

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Speaker 13: right choice for a better life.

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Speaker 3: Thanks for spending some time with us today.

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Speaker 1: If you'd like to donate to Rise Up, you can

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Speaker 1: also do that through the link in our show notes.

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Speaker 1: The quickie is produced by me Claire Murphy and our

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Speaker 1: executive producer Taylor Strano, with audio production by Tom Lyon.