{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Kathryn Rutkowski, President, The Rebecca Nurse House","description":"Rebecca Nurse hauntingly accepted her fate at the gallows with little objection. She was 71 years old \u2014 frail, devout, and undeserving of the cruelty that met her. Her story is one of the saddest and most human of all the Salem Witch Trials. In this episode, we focus on one life lost amid the hysteria \u2014 and in doing so, the conversation goes somewhere I never expected. Yes, we talk about who Rebecca was, the circumstances surrounding her conviction, and how Kathryn Rutkowski, President of the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, works to preserve and share her story. But about twenty minutes in, the discussion takes a deeply moving turn. By speaking about a woman she knows so well \u2014 someone who lived more than 300 years ago \u2014 Kathryn helps us touch something timeless. Through Rebecca\u2019s story, we explore not only what it means to be human, but what it would look like if we truly showed up for each other with compassion in real time, rather than centuries later. This moment wasn\u2019t planned. It unfolded naturally, and I feel deeply honored to have been part of it. If you want to understand more about the Salem Witch Trials, I encourage you to listen to the full episode \u2014 it offers rich context, even if you\u2019re not already drawn to the subject. But if you want to hear one of the most powerful and heartfelt conversations I\u2019ve ever had, start around the 18-minute mark. ","author_name":"Real Women's Work Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.realwomenswork.com\/","html":"