It was a golden evening ✨

We’re so honored that our podcast received four Gold Signal Awards for Acting (x2), Writing, and Editing.

Endless gratitude to Jemma Brown and the Signal Team and judges.

A special shoutout to our fellow producer Luci Jones from Acast for celebrating with us.

Behind every statistic about lead poisoning is a family trying to hold it together.

In our latest LEAD Talks episode, Shannon and Jade Shirey open up about the emotional cost of this crisis—the sleepless nights, the self-blame, and the fight to stay hopeful.

🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/N1gMXRw2Z4Q

When a child is lead poisoned, it changes their entire world, and their family’s too.

In this clip from our latest Lead Talks episode, Shannon and Jade share the terrifying reality of parenting children whose exposure led to aggression, anxiety, and sleepless nights.

Our second-to-last stop on the LEAD Listening Tour brought us to SUNY Upstate Medical University, where the Public Health Interest Group and the Environmental Justice & Sustainability Club collaborated with us to host an incredible event centered on lead awareness and prevention.

In one of Albany's most lead-affected areas, we gathered at Arbor Hill Church last Thursday for an evening of listening and connection, hosted by our partners at Clean+Healthy. Hearing directly from local residents whose lives have been impacted by lead was profoundly moving.

Our day in Albany this past Thursday began at Albany Medical Center! Meeting lead affected families and listening to the real obstacles they face to keep their children safe touched our hearts.

Thank you to @unicef.org for this powerful feature, sharing Cooper Burkett’s story in his own words. His childhood experience lead poisoning became the spark for powerful advocacy — making sure no child goes unheard.

Read the full story here: ceh.unicef.org/.../lead-sto...

Our next NLPPW Listening Tour stop brought us to Rochester, where community care and collaboration are driving real change toward a lead-free future.

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Next stop on our #NLPPW tour was in Buffalo, where we joined Assemblymember Jonathan Rivera for an incredible event with medical students at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

#EndLeadPoisoning #LEADPodcast #LEADTalks #NLPPW #LeadAwareness #LeadFreeFuture #BuffaloNY

Our statewide tour began on Sunday at The Depot Theatre, kicking off National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with an immersive listening event and live discussion on the fight to end lead poisoning in our communities.

Our podcast just won FOUR 2025 Signal Awards Gold Awards — for every single category we were nominated in! We’re so grateful for this recognition of our creative, purposeful work.
To everyone who’s listened, shared, and supported us — thank you!!!

LEAD is getting recognized! We’re proud to share that we're a Finalist for the 2025 Anthem Awards under Awareness Categories, Health — and we're also in the running for a Community Voice Award decided by public support! Vote here through Oct 30: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...

Last call to vote! Help LEAD win a Signal Awards Listener's Choice!

Voting links here: endleadpoisoning.org

YouTube video by EndLeadPoisoningPodcast Playing "Whack A Mole" To Eradicate Lead Poisoning

Lead isn’t just “paint chips.” It hides in old paint and pipes, contaminated soil, even some spices and cosmetics. And those small exposures that stack up. In our latest episode of Lead Talks, Mark Maddaloni breaks down the many sources and why informed choices matter.

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Big news: LEAD: How This Story Ends has been singled out as one of the best podcasts in the industry! We’re a finalist for FOUR 2025 Signal Awards — and you can help us win!

Every vote shows that this story matters. Please support us in all 4 categories before 10/9!

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🎧 LEAD is hitting the road!

This National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the team behind LEAD: How This Story Ends Is Up to Us is going on tour across New York. Each day, we’ll be stopping in a new city for events, discussions, and listening experiences.

More information to come! Stay tuned.

Profit margins should never outweigh children’s health. Yet when it comes to lead, too many decision-makers put sales speed and property value above prevention.

Featuring Bobbi Wilding, MS, Executive Director of Clean & Healthy.

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Young voices have the power to reshape government.

Gabrielle Gonzales, Environmental Justice & Health Project Manager at Clean & Healthy, shares why her generation is speaking up and how anyone can affect change.

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Lead steals a child’s potential.

Hear more of Darlene’s story in Episode 2 of LEAD Talks, now streaming: youtu.be/DqOfKZTq9C0

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The devastating reality of lead poisoning is matched only by our unique ability to end it within our lifetimes.

Watch the full conversation with Assemblyman Jon Rivera in Episode 1 of LEAD Talks.

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In Syracuse, NY, Darlene Medley’s twins were poisoned by lead before their second birthday.
Today, Darlene is fighting to hold repeat-offender landlords accountable and to protect children across her community.

👉 Watch the full conversation in Episode 2 of LEAD Talks here youtu.be/DqOfKZTq9C0

💬 “This doesn’t affect 'children.' It affects 'Coopers.'”

In our first episode of LEAD Talks, Assemblymember Jon Rivera reminds us that behind every statistic is a lived story. Watch the clip, then listen to the full conversation on our Youtube channel.

#LEADPodcast #LEADTalks #EndLeadPoisoning

Episode 5 of LEAD is out now!

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Learn more at: endleadpoisoning.org

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🎉We’re trending!

LEAD is officially one of the Top 20 trending podcasts on Pocket Casts!

Thank you to everyone who’s listened, shared, and stood with us in this fight.

And if you haven’t listened in yet, get started at endleadpoisoning.org/podcast

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LEAD didn’t just come together—it was built by an incredible team of artists, advocates, and everyday angels.

Here’s a look behind the scenes: recording sessions, editing marathons, music moments, and all the in-between magic that brought this story to life.

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Episode 4 of LEAD is out now: The Long Haul

As Cooper’s lead levels rise, his body reacts in terrifying ways—including a compulsive urge to eat non-food items, a condition known as pica.

Learn more: endleadpoisoning.org

#LEADPodcast #Episode4 #Pica #EndLeadPoisoning

What is the Lead Paint Right to Know Act?

It’s a simple idea with life-saving impact: require landlords and sellers to test for lead paint in homes built before 1978—and disclose the results to renters and buyers.

Go to endleadpoisoning.org to learn more.

#LEADPodcast #LeadPaintRightToKnow

Senator Sean M. Ryan spoke at last week’s press conference in Albany, calling out the devastating statistics on childhood lead exposure across the state.

✍️ Sign the petition at endleadpoisoning.org and help us bring these lifesaving bills to a vote.

#LEADPodcast #EndLeadPoisoning #RightToKnow

Episode 3 of LEAD is out now: "Fraying at the Edges"

As the effects of the lead starts to take its toll on Cooper, Shannon desperately tries to navigate the severity of their new reality.

Get involved at endleadpoisoning.org

#LEADPodcast #Episode3 #FrayingAtTheEdges #Tribeca2025

🚨 WE NEED YOUR VOICE—RIGHT NOW.

The Lead Paint Right to Know Act is sitting in the New York Senate and we have until June 12th to force a vote.

✍️ Sign the petition at endleadpoisoning.org

#LEADPodcast #EndLeadPoisoning #RightToKnow