Actor, author, and reproductive freedom advocate Busy Philipps joins Mini Timmaraju for a funny, fearless conversation about abortion, motherhood, activism, and what happens when we refuse to be silenced.
Actor, author, and reproductive freedom advocate Busy Philipps joins Mini Timmaraju for a funny, fearless conversation about abortion, motherhood, activism, and what happens when we refuse to be silenced.
Busy shares why she publicly told her abortion story, the fear of speaking out and how reclaiming her own personal narrative helped challenge the stigma around abortion.
From protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade to testifying before Congress, Busy shares how personal experiences can become powerful acts of resistance.
Reflecting on how women have been taught to feel ashamed of their bodies and reproductive choices, Busy says, “Well, the shame is how they've tricked us into feeling that we don't have any power… and quite the opposite is actually true.”
Mini and Busy also unpack the everyday misogyny that shapes our culture, from toxic masculinity to rape culture. But—there’s hope. Mini and Busy talk about being inspired by their kids, and how the next generation is rejecting the messages of shame and limitations.
And yes, they get into THAT controversial “Saturday Night Live” monologue, which Busy calls out as lazy, mediocre comedy. And yes—it IS that serious. Mini and Busy explore how normalizing sexism reinforces the same attitudes that threaten our safety, bodily autonomy, and reproductive freedom.
Plus, Busy opens up about her recent brain surgery, the importance of being heard and taken seriously when advocating for your own health care, and her new CBS series “Cupertino” which explores the influence of powerful men, particularly in tech, on our culture, politics, and lives.
With the 2026 midterms approaching, Busy and Mini remind us that we have the power to push back, organize, and VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!
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