The Equal Rights Institute Podcast

RADIO INTERVIEW: Jacob Nels on Sidewalk Counseling - Part 2

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob Nels joins host Marylee Shrider on Voices for Life, a production of Right to Life of Kern County, to discuss his sidewalk counseling ministry an...

RADIO INTERVIEW: Jacob Nels on Sidewalk Counseling - Part 1

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob Nels joins host Marylee Shrider on Voices for Life, a production of Right to Life of Kern County, to discuss his sidewalk counseling ministry an...

ERI Update - Speaking, Video Production, & More (May 2021)

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh sits outside the ERI office to share our May 2021 update on what has been going on behind the scenes at ERI, including a recent speaking trip fea...

ERI Update - Our Top 3 Goals for 2020

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After hiking Crabtree Falls Josh shares what has been going on behind the scenes at ERI, including finding Rachel's replacement and his three big goal...

LIVE SPEECH AUDIO: Q and A in Ireland

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In February 2020 Josh Brahm was invited to speak at multiple pro-life events in Ireland. This is from a Q&A session after one of those events. Questio...

LIVE SPEECH AUDIO: What the Pro-Life Movement in Ireland Needs to Know in 2020

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In February 2020 Josh Brahm was invited to speak at multiple pro-life events in Ireland. This is the edited audio from a speech he gave made particula...

ERI Update - January 2020 from Ireland!

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brahm took a walk along the cliffs of Ireland to share with you what the ERI staff are up to lately. We've intercut the footage with a lot of bea...

ERI Update - November 2019

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brahm recently sat in our new studio to give you an update on what's been going on behind the scenes at Equal Rights Institute. There are a lot o...

Learn from Mississippi's Mistakes: How to Prevent Buffer-Zone Laws

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On October 1st, 2019 the city of Jackson, Mississippi passed a buffer-zone law prohibiting free speech near healthcare facilities, which includes the ...

How Should Pro-Life Advocates Talk about That "13 Reasons Why" Abortion Episode?

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brahm and Rachel Crawford discuss the abortion episode in the third season of "13 Reasons Why," how it misrepresents the pro-life movement, and w...

Facebook Live: Bringing Some Clarity to the Shooting of Marshae Jones Story

29 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the audio from yesterday's Facebook Live event where Josh Brahm talked about what he learned about the controversial Marshae Jones case, where...

ERI Update - November 2018

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brahm gives an update on what's been going on behind the scenes at the ERI office, regarding recent speaking trips, making the video series analy...

Pro-Life Dialogue Tips to Remember Before Thanksgiving

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brahm offers a few practical dialogue tips for pro-life advocates that will help with big family gatherings.   Learn more with these two ar...

2017 Maryland Pro-Life Conference - Panel Discussion and Q&A (3 of 3)

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In November of 2017 the Holy Family Respect Life Committee, in conjunction with Charles County Right to Life, invited Josh Brahm and David Bereit to s...

2017 Maryland Pro-Life Conference - David Bereit Keynote (2 of 3)

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In November of 2017 the Holy Family Respect Life Committee, in conjunction with Charles County Right to Life, invited Josh Brahm and David Bereit to s...

2017 Maryland Pro-Life Conference - Josh Brahm Keynote (1 of 3)

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In November of 2017 the Holy Family Respect Life Committee, in conjunction with Charles County Right to Life, invited Josh Brahm and David Bereit to s...

ERI Update - July 2018

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brahm recently sat in the conference room in our new office to give you an update on what's been going on behind the scenes at Equal Rights Insti...

Back Alley Abortion in 5 Minutes

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Brahm explains how now more than ever, pro-choice advocates are turning to the back alley abortion argument. Watch this video to learn how to ...

Josh Brahm Explains Some Changes to Our Podcast

31 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brahm gives a mini ERI update because we're making some changes that will impact this podcast schedule. ERI Website: https://EqualRightsInstitute...

Five Lessons for Pro-Lifers from the Women’s March

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When the first Women’s March happened in 2017, Rachel was a senior in College. She was taking women’s studies classes, so she was surrounded by pe...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Practical Tips for Talking with Post-Abortive Women

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

LIVE SPEECH AUDIO: Using Digital Media to Save Lives

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

At the 2018 Students for Life of America Conference, Timothy Brahm gave a never-before-heard speech on social media dialogue. After the presentation, ...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Social Media Dialogue Part 6: 7 Final Practical Tips for Overcoming the Challenges

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Responding to More Questions About My “Fetus Tunnel Vision” Piece

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is the last in a series of three pieces that Josh wrote on the topic of fetus tunnel vision. The first piece defines fetus tunnel vision and giv...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Social Media Dialogue Part 5: 9 More Practical Tips for Overcoming the Challenges

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

ERI Update - April/May 2018 from Denmark!

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josh walks around a botanical garden in Denmark and shares about what's been going on behind the scenes at ERI lately: 00:00 - What Josh did in Denma...

Responding to Concerns Regarding My “Fetus Tunnel Vision” Piece

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The previous audio blog, “Fetus Tunnel Vision: 4 Reasons Pro-Lifers Need to Stop Doing This,” was a relatively controversial piece that Josh wrote...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Social Media Dialogue Part 4: 12 More Practical Tips for Overcoming the Challenges

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Fetus Tunnel Vision: 4 Reasons Pro-Lifers Need to Stop Doing This

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here at ERI we like to help pro-life people not be weird. About 5 years ago, a Students for Life staff person reached out to Josh asking for an exampl...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Social Media Dialogue Part 3: 7 Practical Tips for Overcoming the Challenges

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Building Rapport with a Benevolent Dictator

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Many conversations about abortion succeed or fail because of your rapport, or lack thereof, with the pro-choice person. Even a perfectly articulated p...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Social Media Dialogue Part 2: How to Think About Virtue-Signaling

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Fellow Pro-Lifers: Please Stop Sharing This Straw Man Meme

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“My body, my choice” is possibly the most common slogan in defense of abortion right now, and an embarrassing number of pro-life people completely...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Social Media Dialogue Part 1: The Obstacles

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

On Virtue-Signaling

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Right before we released the Equipped for Life Course, we realized that one of the videos seemed to include Virtue-Signaling. Since Virtue-Signaling i...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail: Freakonomics

29 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Two Bad Pro-Life Responses to Bodily Rights Arguments

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Even before ERI officially began, Josh and Tim cared a lot about helping pro-life people to think well and take pro-choice arguments seriously. They d...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: How Can the Pro-Life Movement Win Against Viral Pro-Choice Tweets?

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Abuse of Academic Authority Regularly Inhibits Pro-Life Speech

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes it is tough to be a pro-life college student. Most challenges students face are found on campus during a tabling event or with the administr...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Dealing with Discouragement at Outreach

15 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

The Biology Professor Who Hated Our Outreach Exhibit

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is an outreach dialogue story. Despite Josh not being excited to write it, it went viral on lifenews.com. We suspect this had to do with th...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: What If the Mother's Life Is at Risk?

08 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

What to Say to Someone Who Says “I Wish I Had Been Aborted”

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josh wrote this piece a few years ago. Someone had asked him a really tough question in an email, so he decided to address the question in a blog post...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail - Human-Plus Arguments

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

ERI Update - February 2018

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josh gives an update on the main things that have been going on at ERI in the last month and what we're working on next. Highlights from Josh's Canad...

10 Practical Tips for Leading a Campus Outreach

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When Rachel was president of Students for Life at the University of Michigan, they tried to do an outreach at least once per month because they felt t...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Interview with Casey Mattox from Alliance Defending Freedom

22 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Pay Attention to Who Should NOT Be in a Given Conversation

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you are a part of a dialogue-oriented outreach, you should be paying attention to who should be in a given conversation, and who should not be. Thi...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail - Insta-Correcting Views

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

The Best Way to Expose Logical Fallacies: Don’t Call Them by Name

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a follow-up piece to the previous audio blog on logical fallacies and the danger of accusing people of fallacies they did not commit. This pie...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: That James Franco Video

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

You Should Know What a Logical Fallacy Actually Is

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a piece that Josh wrote a few years ago. He was responding to an annoying trend that he had been seeing, at least among pro-life people. We ar...

Bonus: Stories from the Students for Life Conference

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josh, Tim, and Rachel sat down to share some of their favorite stories from the people they talked to at the 2018 Students for Life East Coast Confere...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail - Questions About Sidewalk Counseling

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Four Practical Tips for Responding to the Burning Fertility Clinic

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A couple months ago, a series of tweets about abortion went viral. They used the pro-choice argument involving a burning fertility clinic thought expe...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail - Planned Parenthood

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Live Q&A at Stonebridge Church (2 of 2)

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  Josh spoke at Stonebridge Church in Charlotte again last November after they finished going through the Equipped for Life Course, to answer their q...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Relational Apologetics - Part 2

18 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Planned Parenthood’s Absurd Position on HIV Disclosure

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is an unofficial part 3 to the pieces about Tim's conversation with Brent. Those articles ended up touching on the important issue of the r...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Relational Apologetics - Part 1

11 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Why I Called the Police at the Abortion Facility Last Month

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Unfortunately, there may be a time when threats or acts of violence against you become a reality while sidewalk counseling. It is important to know ho...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Example Dialogues - Pro-Life Rachel & Pro-Choice Tim

04 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Is Abortion Justified by an Inalienable Right to Sex?

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a continuation of Tim's previous post "Four Practical Dialogue Tips from My Conversation with Brent." That piece was focused on specific dialo...

Announcement: No Podcasts This Week

25 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Josh gives an update on the ERI publishing schedule and wraps up the end of the year.

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Example Dialogues - Pro-Life Josh & Pro-Choice Tim

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Why We Need Male Sidewalk Counselors

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Often, as pro-lifers, we can assume that if we’re going to have people outside an abortion facility reaching out to those walking in, women will be ...

ERI Update - December 2017

15 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Josh gives an update on the main things that have been going on at ERI in the last month and what we're working on next. Click here to subscribe to ou...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Humor in Dialogue

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Four Practical Dialogue Tips from My Conversation with Brent

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A couple years ago, Tim had a conversation with a student that he calls Brent. This conversation became very useful as a teaching tool. Brent was a ve...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Should Women be Prosecuted if Abortion Becomes Illegal?

07 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Live Q&A at Stonebridge Church (1 of 2)

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Josh spoke at Stonebridge Church in Charlotte last month after they finished going through the Equipped for Life Course, to offer some practical tips ...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Example Dialogues - Pro-Life Tim and Pro-Choice Rachel

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

9 Things I Would Ask an Abortion Practitioner Over Coffee

27 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Josh has written a series of blog posts on what pro-lifers should say to someone who wishes they had been aborted, is happy about her abortion, or has...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: How Should We Respond to Angry Feminists?

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Dialogue Tip: Tell Them That They Can’t Offend You

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Millennials are terrified of offending people. They are surrounded by a world of trigger warnings and microaggressions. They worry that they’ll be s...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: To What Extent Should the Pro-Life Movement Focus on Abortion?

17 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

The Anonymous Pro-Life Volunteer Who Changed My Life

13 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is a short story about one of Tim’s early pro-life experiences. When he shared it in a podcast, we thought it was a great story, so he decided ...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail - Questions About Confirmation Bias

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Sometimes It’s Not about the Argument

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Tim’s early pro-life apologetics days he tended to think that changing someone’s mind about abortion was primarily about making good arguments,...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail - Follow-Up Questions About the Results-Oriented Episode

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Richard Dawkins Retweeted My Article, and What We Can Learn From That

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is a short follow-up piece to the article Josh Brahm wrote about Richard Dawkins and his views on abortion and Down Syndrome that he read in last...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Sidewalk Counseling Tips - Part 2

26 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Understanding What Richard Dawkins Actually Believes About Abortion and Down Syndrome

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Several years ago, Richard Dawkins tweeted something that became very controversial and blew up in pro-life and pro-choice circles. He was attempting ...

ERI Update - October 2017

20 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Josh gives an update on the main things that have been going on at ERI in the last month and what we're working on next. Note from Josh: Sorry about t...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Sidewalk Counseling Tips - Part 1

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

How to Turn the Tables on Four Pro-Choice Arguments

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get someone to change their mind about something? When we've had long conversations about abortion, we have often gone through a process of...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail - Is the #ShoutYourAbortion Campaign an Effective Strategy for Abortion Advocates?

12 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Pro-Lifers Aren’t “Forcing” Women to Stay Pregnant

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wording and phrasing significantly influence discussion. Pro-choice advocates constantly describe the intentions of pro-lifers with the language of “...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Listener Mail - Arguments with Question Marks

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Responding to the Astute Observation That I Am a Man

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Any time guys do a pro-life outreach on a college campus, they can count on being reminded that they cannot get pregnant. Inevitably, then the pro-cho...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Post-Election - Our Reaction

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Pro-Choice Redditor Models Honest Reasoning by Exposing Media Bias Over Feticide Story

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not often that we are pleasantly surprised by the way pro-choice people act on the internet. This is the story of a pro-choice redditor who loo...

6 Tactics That Helped Me Have a Productive Conversation with Three Mormon Missionaries

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

These six tactics not only helped Josh Brahm navigate a 90-minute debate with three LDS missionaries when he didn’t know anything about Mormonism, t...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: The Problems with Results-Based Reasoning

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

ERI Update - September 2017

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brahm gives an update on the main things that have been going on at ERI in the last month and what we're working on next. Click here to listen t...

Q&A Session with Rock for Life Activists - Part 2

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Two months ago Josh Brahm spent about four hours in two sessions answering questions from Rock for Life activists before their outreach tour this summ...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: On Shifting the Burden of Proof

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

Bring Structure to Your Dialogues by Making Little Agreements

04 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Brahm explains how little conversational agreements create clarity about the kind of conversation you’re having. This is especially helpful ...

COURSE PODCAST CLIP: Responding to the Question of Rape 201

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Every other Wednesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, "Equipped for Life: A...

When and How You Should End Unproductive Conversations

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It is one of the questions we're asked the most often. We’ve all experienced it. You’re talking to someone about abortion or something else and it...