LeadHERship: Recent Episodes
Neha Saggi
Hosted by LeadHERship founder Neha Saggi, the LeadHERship Podcast features interviews with inspiring teen leaders, informative episodes on topics relevant to female leadership, and lighter, fun discussions about women in pop culture! By discussing our experiences, we can build solidarity, raise awareness, and make change. This podcast is also the perfect way for you to get involved with LeadHERship if holding a conference seems daunting right off the bat! Hope you enjoy listening and hope you’ll get involved with LeadHERship :)
Neha presents at the 4th Trimester Project's Clinical Community of Practice. Also accessible on YouTube via UNC's Collaborative for Maternal/Infant Health (CMIH).
Welcome to year four and season 3 of LeadHERship!
The book referenced in this episode: Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism by Robbie Davis Floyd
Could artificial intelligence help address cervical cancer outcome disparities? Or does it just exacerbate the very issues causing these inequities in the first place?
Check Out:
CEHURD: https://www.cehurd.org/
Preaching Prevention: Born-Again Christianity and the Moral Politics of AIDS in Uganda by Dr. Lydia Boyd
Disclaimer This episode uses the word "female" in reference to biological sex, not gender. The "female" biological mechanisms discussed may occur in the bodies of people of any gender.
Article of Discussion: "The Egg and the Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male-Female Roles" by Emily Martin, PhD
Dr. Martin's 2015 Lecture: https://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=-3eMD438DSc
Further Reading: "Menopause: Lessons from Anthropology" by Margaret Lock, PhD
On SRHR, intersectionality, global health policy, and finding hope for the future.
Caitlin's Book Recommendation: We Do this Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba
Neha chats with Inuola, founder of a nonprofit based in Lagos, Nigeria. They discussed making a difference in quarantine, advice from Taylor Swift, and self motivation. Inuola had lots of awesome advice to share, so make sure to listen!
Neha chats with Naomi, founder of 2 businesses and an activist for women around the world, about all the sides of youth entrepreneurship, from pitches and proposals to resilience and impact. She was so fun to talk to and she has so much to share, so be sure to listen!
Neha chats with Sarah and Skye about their work combatting education inequality, being tokenized as young female change-makers, making an impact as a largely female-run organization. Their project has done an incredible amount and they have so much to share. Make sure to listen!
This episode was recorded through a separate LeadHERship project, and it is now being featured on the LeadHERship Podcast due to its success and depth of content! You can check out the original episode by looking up O'Womaniya Podcast.
Tushar Tyagi is a Bollywood film director. His interest in telling stories and presenting life as an art proved to be a turning point in his decision to pursue this career. He is the Director of Behind a Woman's Eyes and The Betrayal, and many other incredible films. He is also the Assistant Director of Mr. X and Dishoom. He has won awards for Best Screenplay at the Indian Cine Film Festival, and Best Cinematography at the Universal Film Festival. He had much to say about gender roles and feminism in the film industry, and he was a pleasure to talk with. Make sure to listen!
Neha talks with Parul about her experience as a young woman studying liberal arts in India and her grassroots organization We Believe India. She is passionate about educating women and empowering youth to make change in India. She's incredibly inspiring and there is so much to learn from her! Make sure to listen.
Neha chats with Chinmayi, founder and CEO of Simply Neuroscience and current student at Columbia University, about her experience and her thoughts on making global change. She is so passionate about neuroscience and had so much advice to share about communicating this passion to others. Make sure to listen!
With Election Day approaching, the pandemic spiking, and the world seemingly spiraling, we are all scared for the future in some way. To celebrate the fifteenth episode of the LeadHERship podcast, over a year of conferences, and everything that LeadHERship has accomplished so far, while also acknowledging current events, I have a message to share with the LeadHERship community and everyone else who may decide to listen. Remember that I’m just a text, email, or DM away from all of you listening. Much love.
Neha and Rania have a lighthearted conversation about Rania's work to promote girl's athletics in her area. By starting the first women's soccer club in her city, Rania is spearheading athletic opportunities for young women. She was so fun to listen to and she had great advice to share, so make sure to check out the episode!
Neha and Aanya discuss art as a vessel for social change as well as a medium for youth to express themselves. Art is powerful. Art brings people together. Check out this episode as well as Aanya's art gallery virtuART!
Neha and Veronica talk about how to help others, no matter where they fall on the political spectrum, to think critically about what feminism means without preconceived biases. Make sure to check out the Bipartisan Feminist Project and the great work that they do!
Neha and Somya dive into the history of the feminist movement and the people it has historically excluded. Somya had lots to share about queer intersectionality and its ties to feminism. Make sure to listen!
Neha had a lovely conversation with Selin in this episode. Selin is a 17 year old gender equality activist from Istanbul, Turkey who has founded Turkey's first chapters of Girl Up and Girls Who Code, and she serves as the UN's youngest He For She ambassador as well as a task force member for organizations like Girl Rising. She's incredible and she had lots of insight and advice to share. Make sure to give this conversation a listen.
Neha talks with Hiya about her incredible organization, the influence of women like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Michelle Obama, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and making an impact from whatever means you have. It was a lovely conversation, so make sure to check it out!
Neha talks with Isha, founder of the Green Sleep Project, about her experience with sustainability efforts as a young woman. Make sure to check out this episode and the amazing project!
Neha talks with Marián, an activist from Mexico, about gender inequality and gender based violence, mental health issues and youth responses, and sustainable living. There’s much to learn, so don’t miss it!
By request, I’m uploading the recorded version of Dr. Barnea-Goraly’s talk (from my Her Journey in STEM series) as a podcast episode for you to listen to! She talks about everything from her childhood, to her medical research, to founding her startup (@girltelligence on Instagram!). My personal favorite part is her thoughts on succeeding in whatever work you chooses, “patriarchy be damned!” Check it out!
Neha talks with Kaitlin from Encouraging Women Across All Borders (EWAAB) about her experience as a Physics major, founding her organization, her future plans, and all of her advice for girls in STEM! She had so many wonderful things to say, so make sure to give it a listen!
Neha chats with Stephanie from Superposition and Ad Astra Youth about her experience as a woman in STEM, leader of a student nonprofit, and more! Check it out.
Neha chats with Imaan about her experience building an international network, fighting for education for girls, and female representation in student groups! Go listen!
Neha talks with Mariah about her organization and the struggles she had faced along the way. Check out @leadhershipconference and @quaranteensmag on Instagram!