The topic of paid leave is closely tied to the podcast episodes, which discuss the importance of paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, and comprehensive policies to support working families, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Episode 228: Birth Strike With Jenny Brown, the lack of paid leave is identified as a significant barrier to reproductive freedom, highlighting the need for policy changes to enable true reproductive rights.

Similarly, Crisis Conversations: Essential stories - and essential lessons - from a year in crisis extensively discusses the necessity of paid leave policies to promote work-family justice, gender equity, and support for caregivers, especially for women of color.