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Dr. Kristin Lyerly

I am an obstetrician/gynecologist, boy mom x 4, 6th generation Wisconsinite, former candidate for U.S. Congress (WI-08) and believer in community over politics.

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THE book on the PackersTHE book on the Packers

The Green Bay Packers are the only fan-owned team in professional sports, and once you understand why, you understand a lot about the people of Wisconsin. In this episode, I sit down with Outagamie County Executive and author Tom Nelson to talk about his

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The AG Trump Can’t Stop: Josh Kaul on His Third TermThe AG Trump Can’t Stop: Josh Kaul on His Third Term

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has taken on the Trump administration in more than 60 lawsuits — and he’s not done. Now running for a third term in a rematch against Eric Toney, Kaul sits down with Dr. Kristin Lyerly to talk about the fake ele

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Before It's a Tragedy

What happens when a broken healthcare system waits for tragedy instead of catching problems early — and how doctors and patients are pushing back on politics as we try to fix it.

She Survived the Unthinkable — Annie Sterle on Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Birth Trauma & AFEShe Survived the Unthinkable — Annie Sterle on Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Birth Trauma & AFE

On March 22, 2020, Annie Sterle checked into the hospital to have her baby boy. Hours later, she experienced an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) — one of the rarest and most catastrophic complications in all of obstetrics. She survived. But surviving was on

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Wisconsin Has Zero Physicians in Its Legislature. Meet Dr. Gillian Battino — the Woman Fixing That.Wisconsin Has Zero Physicians in Its Legislature. Meet Dr. Gillian Battino — the Woman Fixing That.

Wisconsin’s state legislature has zero doctors. Zero. Dr. Gillian Battino is done watching that be true. A retired radiologist who spent over 20 years caring for patients in Wausau, Marshfield, and Madison — and a mother of six — she’s runnin

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A Nailbiter for Wisconsin, a Hip Check for Me

David Crowley's stunner of a primary win, Chris Taylor's investiture onto the Supreme Court, and what a fourth surgery is teaching me about healthcare from the other side of the exam table.

The Choice Is Tuesday

Tuesday’s primary, a Musk bribery probe in Green Bay, and a national backdoor abortion ban taking shape — it’s all on the table this week.

This Is the Plan

Wisconsin wrote the blueprint for beating Project 2025. This week, so did our neighbors after the storm.

THIS IS THE PLAN (THAT BEAT MUSK)THIS IS THE PLAN (THAT BEAT MUSK)

Former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler joins Dr. Kristin Lyerly to break down how Wisconsin became the testing ground for Project 2025 — and how grassroots organizing turned it into the state that beat it back. Wikler explains what really hap

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Playing With Fire

Comstock's back, the governor's race won't sit still, is Mitch McConnell still in the hospital? — plus a legendary Milwaukee bike ride that defines community.

Kelda Roys Breaks Down KeldaCare Amid Wisconsin Governor Primary ShakeupKelda Roys Breaks Down KeldaCare Amid Wisconsin Governor Primary Shakeup

State Senator Kelda Roys joins Dr. Kristin Lyerly to respond to the chaos that just reshaped Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez dropped out amid a campaign finance debacle, and Milwaukee County Executive David Cro

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Wisconsin Is Not For Sale

Confronting trillionaire election bribery, celebrating comprehensive reproductive healthcare with the stars, and bracing for a wide-open governor's race.

Election Fraud DEBUNKED: Wisconsin Elections Commissioner Ann Jacobs Sets the Record StraightElection Fraud DEBUNKED: Wisconsin Elections Commissioner Ann Jacobs Sets the Record Straight

Election fraud. Rigged voting machines. Noncitizens flooding the voter rolls. The Trump administration has been seeding these lies for years — and it’s working. People are confused, scared, and some are wondering whether their vote even matters any

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We Aren't Waiting

A new role, a bold interview, our reclaimed flag, and a state full of people stepping up in unique and beautiful ways.

Sara Rodriguez: Why a Nurse-Turned-Politician Is Wisconsin’s (Healthcare) AnswerSara Rodriguez: Why a Nurse-Turned-Politician Is Wisconsin’s (Healthcare) Answer

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez is the only candidate for governor with real healthcare experience — a nurse, a former CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officer, and a healthcare leader who has actually worked inside the system she’s now running

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