Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy: Recent Episodes
Dr Nancy O'Reilly
Dr. Nancy O'Reilly is President of Women Connect4Good, Inc. She is also a Clinical Psychologist, Motivational Speaker, Philanthropist and Author. This podcast features Dr. Nancy's conversations with Smart, Amazing Women and their male allies.
Maggie O’Neill, award-winning artist and founder of Vote for Your Daughter and Our Daughters’ Futures Fund, joins Dr. Nancy in a discussion about the FEMME Art Fair August 26-30, with a sneak peek available for attendees of Take The Lead’s Power Up Concert and Conference, August 25 and 26, Women’s Equality Day, the 106th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. O’Neill says that opening FEMME on Women’s Equality Day is appropriate since women are so under-represented in the art world. Only seven percent of artists shown in major collections are women, but as long as men are in leadership, they will control the market, pricing, and representation.
FEMME Art Fair is a market correction, offering women an opportunity, not just to show and sell their work, but to gather in community and learn from other artists. For four days, attendees will be exposed to women in creative entrepreneurial pursuits. In addition to traditional visual artists, women in film, and women in food, fashion, and many other creative industries will be showcased throughout the programming.
Launching in Washington, D.C., announces it as a national platform and creates business networking and social impact channels to make it both a community and business movement. O’Neill reminds us that artists are small-business owners who mostly work alone or in other industries as creative personnel. She hopes this event and all of the FEMME Art Fairs to come will change the course to put more money in the pockets of female business entrepreneurs by helping them reach out to potential mentors also working in the business of art.
Tying in with the PowerUp Conference is also worth noting, and Dr. Nancy recalls women attending past conferences discussing the annual event as the first time they felt they were no longer alone. This opportunity to join together and share stories and wisdom of their experiences is remarkable on many fronts. Learn more about the FEMME Art Fair and Power Up Conference, two events making an impact for change.
About:
Maggie O’Neill is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and creative visionary whose work has transformed spaces, inspired communities, and demonstrated the power of art to spark meaningful change. With more than two decades of experience, she has shaped Washington, D.C.’s cultural landscape through immersive design, public art, and creative placemaking. As co-founder of Swatch Room, she has helped bring more than 80 restaurants, hotels, and commercial spaces to life through innovative design.
O’Neill’s signature pop impressionist artwork is collected across the United States and internationally, and her public murals and immersive installations encourage connection, conversation, and community engagement. A passionate advocate for women and civic participation, she uses art as a catalyst for civic engagement, empowering communities to take action on issues that affect women and girls through initiatives including Vote for Your Daughter, Our Daughters’ Futures Fund, the Forever Fearless exhibition, and the upcoming FEMME Art Fair.
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Julia Stewart, founder and CEO of Alurx, joins Dr. Nancy for a discussion about her career path, forging a place for herself as a business leader in the hospitality industry, eventually becoming CEO at IHOP, then buying Applebee’s and creating Dine Brands Global. Her story traces what happens when barriers to advancement appear, and the choice is to endure or leave to keep growing. Stewart chose to leave companies that didn’t support her advancement and advises others to find a culture that supports them, values them, and cares about their growth. The culture will help you make a difference or block your way with the glass ceiling.
Founding Alurx is Stewart’s second career. Raised to take care of herself, she watched so many women in the food service business put themselves last, often in the midst of burnout and overwhelm. She had a vision of what would make self-care easy and available, and that led to the development of the Alura AI app, the first voice-activated wellness coach designed to shift health and wellness from reactive to proactive, preventive solutions.
As a female entrepreneur, Stewart faces many of the same barriers as she did while pursuing advancement in corporations. Pointing out that since less than 2% of venture capital goes to women startups, she is again on the leading edge of a pioneering trend, pursuing another CEO path as a woman. Determined not to take no for an answer, Stewart is pursuing a long-held desire to make a difference and build something that will change people’s lives—a personalized wellness coach to adapt to your daily needs. Sign up for the launch this summer, Alura.
About:
Julia Stewart is an entrepreneur and former public-company CEO with extensive experience in creating and building global businesses and brands across hospitality and wellness. She is recognized for increasing sales, profits, and shareholder value through accelerated innovation, high-performance cultures, bold leadership, and results-driven strategies. She is currently the Founder and CEO of Alurx, leading the development of Alura AI, an AI-powered wellness platform designed to deliver science-backed activities that support sustained habit changes and improve health outcomes for individuals and enterprises alike.
Her leadership drove the rejuvenation and growth at companies such as Taco Bell, Applebee’s, and IHOP. Through her strategic vision, IHOP acquired Applebee’s, resulting in the creation of Dine Brands, the world’s largest sit-down restaurant chain
She has also served on numerous public, private, and nonprofit boards, is a sought-after consultant and speaker, and regularly shares insights with executive audiences on how purpose, culture, resilience, and disciplined decision-making drive long-term value creation.
She has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership, innovation, and impact across industries, including being named by Fortune magazine as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in the U.S.
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Lifelong broadcaster Ann Thomas joins Dr. Nancy in a conversation about her journey as a professional woman in a field that has seen numerous changes for women since she began as an intern at WJR 760 in Detroit. Lucky to be in a business that she instantly loved, Thomas pursued her dream in many capacities as producer, news reporter, anchor, executive producer of the award-winning “Paul W. Smith Show,” and creator and host of “Women Who Lead.” In its eleventh year, “Women Who Lead” has three components: a podcast that features women making a difference, a monthly award recognizing outstanding women in Michigan, culminating with a special show in their honor.
Thomas discussed various aspects of her career, including the importance of mentorship. Since there were so few women in the profession when she started, she felt fortunate to have men willing to mentor her from the start. Her advice for young people starting out is not to be afraid to ask for what you want. Management will respect you for speaking up for yourself. She also advises young people to be willing to work hard, have a plan, and don’t be afraid to fail. When you make a mistake, learn from it, and move on.
About Ann Thomas:
Ann Thomas is the radio program director for WJR 760 AM, known as the Great Voice of the Great Lakes. For more than four decades, Thomas has shaped conversations and informed audiences at Detroit’s legendary news, talk, and sports station. From an internship in 1982, Thomas built an extraordinary broadcasting career as a producer, reporter, anchor, host, and executive producer, winning numerous awards, including several Associated Press, United Press International, and Detroit Press Club awards as a reporter, and several Best Morning Show awards for the Paul W. Smith Show, as executive producer. Thomas is also the creator and host of “Women Who Lead,” a long-running program featuring women who are making a difference in their communities and professions. Her commitment to elevating women’s voices has earned her induction into the Michigan Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame, along with multiple honors recognizing her contributions to communications, leadership and workplace excellence.
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Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our guests share their personal stories, insights, and advice on how to break through barriers and achieve success and, in the process, provide access to new ideas, resources, and expertise that can expand opportunities for us all.
Show Notes:
Dr. Nancy talks with Tony Porter and Kimya Motley about domestic violence and abuse – and how their work with A Call to Men is changing the conversation around violence against women and girls. Porter traces the problem to the “Man Box,” a set of social rules, laid down early, that dictates how men are supposed to treat women and each other. From boyhood, he explains, boys are taught they are strong, and girls are weak; that women have less value, and that men can own women. Violence, in this view, is rooted in the patriarchy itself – a system that boxes men in, cutting them off from developing emotional intelligence, from dealing with trauma in healthy ways, and from becoming whole.
Kimya Motley shares her own story – shot by her abusive spouse. She survived and vowed that no one else would endure what she did. As Chief Advancement Officer of A Call to Men, she works as a lead facilitator in domestic violence prevention, male socialization, and trauma-informed care. Her message to parents is direct: give your sons permission to be human, to be tender, to ask for help, to cry, and to feel fear. Pay attention to the lessons you’re teaching your children. Don’t raise them to perpetrate violence or accept abuse as natural.
Porter is clear: men who perpetrate violence are in the minority, which means the majority have a responsibility to call it out. While they have made great progress in raising awareness, the numbers tell a harder story. Domestic violence remains the single most common emergency call to police departments in the U.S. We haven’t reached critical mass yet, either, he says. Until we do, the work is to keep reaching out to men and women, to dismantle the “Man Box,” to back our words with action, and to build a healthier model of what it means to be a man or a woman as they form those gender identities as children.
About Tony Porter:
Tony Porter, CEO of A Call to Men, is an author, educator, and activist working to advance gender and racial justice and create a more equitable society. Internationally recognized for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy, respectful manhood, he is a leading voice on issues of manhood, male socialization, and preventing violence against all women and girls. GQ Magazine named Porter’s 2010 TED Talk as one of the “Top 10 TED Talks Every Man Should See.”
Author of Breaking Out of the Man Box and the visionary for NFL Dads: Dedicated to Daughters, Porter is sought after for his in-depth understanding of the collective socialization of men and promoting gender and racial equity.
About Kimya Motley:
Kimya Motley, Chief Advancement Officer at A Call to Men,is an educator, activist, author, director, and producer working to end violence against all women and girls. Motley leverages her personal experiences and profound storytelling ability to touch hearts, galvanize support, and inspire a call to action to prevent violence against women and girls while promoting healthy, respectful manhood. Her harrowing journey as a brave survivor of domestic violence has fueled her passion for advocacy and been featured in multiple media outlets. Motley’s memoir, Born of Violence, reached number four on the Amazon Hot New Releases List for Partner Abuse.
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This episode is all about the future and how we can support the young leaders who will shape it. Highlights from previous interviews with inspiring changemakers show the work that’s being done to empower and equip today’s youth to become leaders and create the change they want to see in the world.
Show Notes:
First, DeNora Getachew and Keely Quinn, leaders of DoSomething.org, discuss how their organization was originally founded to make volunteering cool and has since evolved into the largest online platform for young people to make a difference. Do Something has mobilized millions of young people worldwide to take action on the issues they care about most. These range from safety from gun violence and mental health issues to equity and justice. Meeting young people where they engage online, Do Something gives them a resource, an opportunity to get involved, find and use their voice, and equips them with the tools for effective leadership.
Second, Tracy Evans Land, three-time Olympian and freestyle skiing pioneer, founded Kids Play International to use the power of sport to build confidence, character, and community among youth across the globe. She shares that Kids Play has developed three core programs: Let’s Play Fair, an after-school program; All Girls United, which addresses issues specific to girls; and Play Fair Day on Sunday, which provides community-wide access to the Let’s Play Fair curriculum and leadership opportunities for Let’s Play Fair participants. Evans-Land hopes that other organizations will take advantage of the curriculum built by Kids Play International to expand it into other developing countries and level the playing field for everyone through sport.
These conversations remind us that investing in youth leadership isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s one of the smartest, most impactful choices we can make because when we empower young people to lead, we allow them to create the future they want to pass on to future generations.
About DeNora Getachew:DeNora Getachew serves as the Chief Executive Officer of DoSomething, a pioneering social profit organization with a 32-year legacy of empowering youth. Under her leadership, DoSomething continues to inspire young people to drive meaningful change in their communities and beyond. A seasoned democracy lawyer, Getachew has dedicated her career to advancing free elections and fostering a multiracial democracy through her work in both government and the social profit sector. She has held appointments on several high-profile commissions and task forces, including the New York State Public Campaign Financing Commission and the New York State Civic Readiness Task Force. Getachew also serves as Chair of the Board of Higher Heights for America, an organization amplifying Black women’s political power and leadership.
About Keely Quinn:Keely Quinn is the Vice President of Programming & Impact at DoSomething, where she leads the development and evaluation of innovative programs that amplify youth voices and drive measurable impact. Quinn’s work ensures that DoSomething’s initiatives resonate with its members and address the root causes of pressing societal issues.
With over 15 years of experience in crisis communications, program management, social impact, and social justice, Quinn has held key leadership roles at organizations such as Health Leads and The Grossman Burn Center. At Health Leads, she spearheaded global and U.S.-based campaigns addressing critical issues such as food insecurity among marginalized and migrant communities. Since joining DoSomething, she has transformed its programming from one-off actions into sustained initiatives that empower young people to build civic power and drive long-term change.
About DoSomething:
DoSomething.org is a global movement that empowers young people aged 13-25 to create positive change in their communities. Since 1993, it has engaged over eight million members in addressing pressing issues such as climate action, equity, and mental health. Through innovative campaigns and programs, DoSomething inspires young people to lead, volunteer, and advocate for a better world, resulting in members achieving numerous impactful milestones, including donating five million pairs of jeans to homeless youth and organizing 200,000 peers to combat gun violence. As a coach and connector, DoSomething fuels the next generation of changemakers, ensuring their voices drive meaningful action and lasting impact.
About Tracy Evans-Land:
Tracy Evans-Land, a three-time Olympian and freestyle skiing pioneer, has achieved greatness both on and off the slopes. As the founder of Kids Play International, she promotes gender equity and Olympic values in post-genocide communities through innovative sports programs like Let’s Play Fair. Her efforts empower youth with skills, confidence, and opportunities for brighter futures. Beyond her nonprofit work, Evans-Land owns AthleteSource CASTING, connecting athletes to media opportunities. Recognized as an Olympian for Life by the IOC, her accolades include the Rings of Gold award and numerous honors for her impactful contributions to sports and society.
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Today we’re exploring one of the most powerful forces for connection and change - the stories we tell and the ones we choose to preserve. Throughout history, stories have shaped our understanding of who we are and what’s possible. But too often, the voices of women, changemakers, and diverse communities have been overlooked or forgotten.
In this episode, Dr. Nancy revisits some of our favorite conversations with three influential leaders who promote the power of personal stories to drive cultural change. Together, their voices remind us that storytelling isn’t just about history or entertainment. It’s about legacy, identity, and empowerment.
Adam Torres believes so strongly in the power of stories that he’s made it his life’s work to help people tell their own. Stressing that it’s not just famous people who need a platform. He urges everyone to share their stories, reminding listeners that the platform is the story, and everyone has one. Share it to inspire others and drive your own mission forward.
Erika Alexander’s story begins in her childhood, when she took her first acting job at age 12. One job led to another, ultimately leading to the role of Maxine Shaw, Attorney at Law. It was through that character that she became a role model for many women of color, inspiring them to pursue their dreams. Later, to fully understand the profound phenomenon, known as the Maxine Shaw Effect, Erika commissioned a study to assess the impact the show had on women of color. From there, she developed a curriculum based on lessons learned and founded Color Farm Media, building an ecosystem that fosters greater equity, inclusion, and diversity in media and that empowers and elevates voices who are underrepresented, overlooked, and undervalued.
Frédérique Campagne Irwin, CEO of the National Women’s History Museum, also understands the need to preserve stories and is sharing them to flip the script of the predicted 100 years to women’s equity. Her journey through the many facets of women’s advocacy has taken her from helping women entrepreneurs where she saw systemic barriers to equity, to governments and founders, like the Gates Foundation, who worked to eliminate those barriers. Today, in her role as leader of NWHM, she thinks that by telling more women’s stories to the younger generation, she will see change happen in her lifetime.
About Adam Torres:
Adam Torres is Host of the Mission Matters series of shows, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally.” As Co-Founder of Mission Matters, a media, branding, and book publishing agency, Adam is dedicated to amplifying the voices of entrepreneurs, entertainers, executives, and experts. An international speaker and author of multiple best-selling books on business and investing, his advice is featured regularly in major media outlets such as Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, Fox Business, and CBS.
About Erika Alexander:
Erika Alexander, SAG and Independent Spirit Award nominee, is celebrated for iconic roles such as Maxine Shaw (Living Single), Detective Latoya (Get Out), and Cousin Pam (The Cosby Show). An activist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Color Farm Media, Alexander harnesses storytelling to drive social change. Color Farm, the “Motown of Film, TV, and Tech,” produces impactful films like John Lewis: Good Trouble and Finding Tamika. Recent projects include starring in the Academy Award-winning American Fiction and Apple TV’s Invasion. A sought-after speaker, Alexander empowers with insights on leadership, diversity, and future-proofing the next generation through innovative programs and media.
About Frédérique Campagne Irwin:Frédérique Campagne Irwin is a seasoned entrepreneur and advocate for women’s empowerment, with over 25 years of experience in strategic management, non-profit and commercial business, impact, and entrepreneurship. As the President and CEO of the National Women’s History Museum, she has dedicated herself to showcasing the significant role of women in shaping American history and culture. Before her leadership role at the museum, she served as the Managing Director of Impact Strategy at the Sorensen Impact Center, where she led initiatives for equity in higher education and women in entrepreneurship. Her dedication to empowering women was also evident in her founding and leadership of Her Corner, a company that supported women and educated them on how to scale their businesses. Frédérique’s commitment to creating networks, inspiring confidence, and elevating women’s voices has been at the core of her work, making her an influential figure in women’s advocacy and business leadership.
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Dr. Nancy welcomes four powerful young activists fighting for women’s rights. First, Asha Dahya and Monica Morales-Garcia stop by to talk about their podcast series, “Green Tide Rising.” Borrowing the title from the Green Wave, a movement started by feminists and organizers across Latin America to champion reproductive freedoms, the podcast features a human rights attorney and shares the stories of women suffering from the criminalization of abortion in several countries. Both Dahya and Morales-Garcia hope the movement and podcast will serve as both a warning of what could happen if there is no action and a blueprint for the United States to turn the tide on reproductive rights.
Second, Dr. Sophia Armen of the Feminist Front and Rosie Couture, co-founder of the Young Feminist Party, are also on hand to discuss their passion for being the next generation to take up the fight for the Equal Rights Amendment as their own. They join the 100-year fight to secure women’s constitutional protection, once and for all. All of these amazing young leaders urge others to get involved in whatever way is possible: whether taking the messaging online and posting on social media, donating time, talent, or cash, communicating with elected representatives, speaking out, or educating family and friends. Equality is everyone’s fight, and together we can win.
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Dr. Nancy welcomes Mona Sinha, CEO of Equality Now, who shares her journey from growing up in India and volunteering with Mother Teresa’s all-girls orphanage, to learning the value of women supporting women at Smith College, to leading a global organization that drives the legal and systemic change needed to end violence and discrimination against all women and girls. Sinha discusses the rising challenges and systemic backlash against women’s rights globally, emphasizing the urgent need for collective action and collaborative leadership to protect women and girls, and the importance of building strong legal frameworks that promote universal equality. Through her inspiring work and vision for the future, she calls on everyone to listen, learn, support each other, and demand equal rights in their communities.
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Dr. Denise Dunning joins the conversation to share her transformative journey as the founder of Rise Up Together, an organization dedicated to the global empowerment of women and girls by supporting local leaders in solving problems and driving impactful change. Dr. Dunning discusses the challenges women face in accessing resources and power, emphasizing the need for collective action and solidarity to reach gender equality in the U.S. and globally. Through her inspiring work, she calls on listeners to support initiatives that amplify women’s voices and create equitable opportunities.
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Dr. Nancy welcomes Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither, a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and women’s empowerment, to discuss her inspiring journey from North Carolina to Los Angeles. Dr. Hines-Gaither shares how mentors, like her mother and other influential women in her life, shaped her path and ignited her mission to advance gender equity through women’s education. She highlights the transformative work at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles, including The Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California, and the signature career-readiness program, (M)POWER, which helps students identify their passions and career aspirations, and provides academic guidance, career coaches, and more. The conversation explores the evolving status of women, the power of storytelling, and the importance of partnerships in driving change. Dr. Hines-Gaither emphasizes the need for collective action to create opportunities and foster a brighter future for women and girls.
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Dr. Nancy welcomes The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney, former U.S. Congresswoman, to share her inspiring journey of public service, focusing on her unwavering commitment to gender equality and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). She discusses her upcoming “Driving the Vote for Women’s Equality” campaign, modeled after historic suffragist efforts, to raise awareness and mobilize support for the ERA. Rep. Maloney highlights the critical need to enshrine women’s rights in the Constitution to protect against rollbacks on equality and justice. Through her passionate advocacy, she calls on listeners to take action, emphasizing that civic engagement is essential to securing equal opportunities for all. The time to act is now. Notify your representative of your support for the ERA by signing at https://www.sign4era.org/
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Dr. Nancy welcomes Francine Mbvoumbo, founder of Mothers to Daughters, for an inspiring conversation about empowering women through intergenerational mentorship and support. Mbvoumbo shares her journey, highlighting how her upbringing and her mother’s entrepreneurial spirit shaped her mission to lift women up. She discusses the alarming lack of funding for women and girls, the importance of resilience, and the power of mentorship in creating opportunities for young women. Through Mothers to Daughters, Mbvoumbo has matched hundreds of women with mentors, fostering confidence, economic empowerment, and a sense of community. She emphasizes the need for actionable support—whether through capital, resources, or connections—to help women thrive and leave a lasting legacy.
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Dr. Nancy welcomes Michelle Milford Morse, Vice President for Girls and Women Strategy at the United Nations Foundation, for an inspiring conversation about advancing global gender equality. Milford Morse shares how her Texas roots and influential women leaders have shaped her journey, and highlights the UN Foundation’s critical role in fostering global cooperation to address challenges such as gender-based violence, climate change, and health inequities. She emphasizes the transformative power of women’s leadership and youth engagement in creating durable solutions. Together, they discuss the importance of hope, collaboration, and the UN’s impact on women’s rights worldwide. This episode is a powerful reminder of the progress we can achieve when women and men unite for a better future.
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Dr. Nancy sits down with David G. Smith, PhD, a sociologist, author, and leading expert on the benefits male allies bring to women in the workplace. Sharing his unique journey from Navy pilot alongside his wife to be to passionate advocate for male allyship and gender equity in the workplace. It was through her experiences, especially surrounding a lack of mentor and resources that transformed the way he saw gender in the workplace He discusses how his personal experiences versus hers shaped his work and led to his acclaimed books, "Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women" and "Good Guys: How Women Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace," both of which he co-authored with W. Brad Johnson, PhD.
Dr. Smith explains the concept of systemic allyship and why it's a leadership issue that benefits everyone. He offers practical, actionable steps for men who want to become better allies, mentors, and sponsors for women. This conversation explores how to move beyond good intentions to create real, measurable change, fostering inclusive workplaces where collaboration thrives, and everyone can reach their full potential.
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Dr. Nancy welcomes Heidi Sieck and Dr. Nicole Haggard for a powerful compilation on the topic of equality. Sieck shares her insights on the decades-long political strategy to limit reproductive freedom, and its critical role in empowering women to step into leadership. She also weighs in on the importance of local political engagement to protect these rights. Haggard highlights the necessity of intersectionality, comprehensive data, and the inclusion of men in the fight for gender equity. Together, they explore pathways to equality through representation, narrative research, coalition building, and actionable steps to create lasting change. This episode is a call to action and looks at the ways we can support one another, engage politically, and reimagine a future where equality is the foundation for progress.
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Dr. Nancy welcomes Janine Firpo, investor, author of Activate Your Money, and co-founder of Invest for Better. Firpo shares the story of her unconventional path from tech and international development to pioneering values-aligned investing for everyday women. She introduces the Sheconomy, a collaborative national campaign that reframes what’s possible when women control capital and create impact while expanding returns. Firpo breaks down practical steps to align cash, stocks, bonds, and private investments with your values, and why shifting where money flows drives the products, policies, and outcomes that serve everyone. She also previews a 100-day action challenge to help women take financial control, build wealth with purpose, and shape a more equitable future.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Natalie Byrne, founder of the impact strategy firm blank space and the social profit blank space collaborative. Byrne shares her journey from journalism to advising global leaders, brands, and philanthropists on activating their purpose. She details the launch of BE Human at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative to re-center humanity in the age of AI. Byrne discusses how to build and live your legacy now, the importance of collaboration across business and philanthropy, and what horses can teach us about presence and connection. She explains how her work is creating a framework for the next generation of leaders to build a more conscious, human-centered world driven by purpose.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Sara Lomelin, founding CEO of Philanthropy Together and a global catalyst for democratizing philanthropy. Lomelin shares her journey from her childhood in Mexico City to becoming a visionary leader, named to the TIME100 Philanthropy list and Forbes 50 Over 50 for her work expanding the power of collective giving. She explains how giving circles—groups of people who pool their resources to support causes they care about—are transforming who gets to be a philanthropist. Discussing how the "Five T's" of giving (time, treasure, talent, testimony, and ties) have inspired hundreds of thousands of people to create giving circles that contribute to their communities, Lomelin also details their donor education, women-led initiatives, and hyper-local impact, building a more equitable and community-driven world.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Andreas Pettersson, author of Power Without Permission and longtime advocate for women’s leadership. Having been raised by a single mother in Sweden where equality is the norm, he expresses his shock at finding such extreme inequality in leadership in the U.S. He shares how his life’s mission has become focused on empowering women and challenging self-doubt and imposter syndrome, which he sees as a way to pay it forward. His book—co-authored with 13 women leaders—offers practical tools and real-life stories to inspire confidence and action for advancing women in leadership. Pettersson also describes how male allies can support women and urges participation in his free mentorship community designed to create a vast network of women and men to advance women’s leadership.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Sarah Haacke Byrd, a visionary leader in philanthropy and CEO of Women Moving Millions, to discuss her mission of advancing gender equality through bold investments, collective leadership, and systems-level change. With over two decades of experience, Haacke Byrd has mobilized nearly $300 million to support women and girls globally, earning her recognition on the TIME100 Most Influential People in Philanthropy list. She shares her journey building a mission-driven life and creating coalitions of powerful women leaders to improve the lives of women and girls. Haacke Byrd’s leadership at Women Moving Millions highlights the transformative power of feminist philanthropy and the importance of investing in women-led initiatives to create a more just and equitable world.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Hali Lee, a trailblazing philanthropist and founder of the Asian Women Giving Circle, to discuss her mission of transforming generosity into community-driven change. As a co-founder of the Donors of Color Network and Philanthropy Together, Lee champions the power of giving circles to unlock collective impact through community giving. She shares insights from her new book, The Big We, which critiques our view of philanthropy as giving from wealthy donors and highlights grassroots stories of generosity. Named to the inaugural Time100 Philanthropy list, Lee’s journey—from consulting global foundations to reshaping how communities give—illustrates how innovative approaches to giving can inspire lasting change.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Tracy Evans-Land, a three-time Olympian and freestyle skiing pioneer, to share her inspiring journey from the slopes to creating change. As the founder of Kids Play International, she promotes gender equity and the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect by using sports to inspire and heal post-genocide communities. Evans-Land also discusses her work as a casting director with AthleteSource CASTING, connecting athletes to opportunities in the media. From groundbreaking achievements to being named an Olympian for Life, her story demonstrates how the relentless pursuit of excellence can be transformative when used in service of others.
Dr. Nancy welcomes DeNora Getachew and Keely Quinn, leaders at DoSomething.org, as they share their inspiring work empowering youth to drive change. Highlighting the importance of civic engagement, equity, and environmental activism, they discuss how DoSomething.org equips young people with the tools and resources they need to take action and make a difference. From fostering leadership to addressing critical issues such as mental health and climate change, Getachew and Quinn demonstrate the transformative power of youth-led initiatives in shaping a better future.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Dr. Ludy Green, a global expert on violence against women and economic empowerment for victims of abuse, as she shares her remarkable journey of linking financial security to breaking the cycle of domestic abuse. Considering the crucial role that financial independence plays in helping survivors gain control of their lives, Dr. Green highlights several groundbreaking initiatives, including job placement programs and financial literacy training, and their transformative impact on the lives of countless women. She illustrates how employment and education can empower victims to finally become free of their abusers.
Dr. Nancy sits down with Danette Leighton and Jean Tatge of the Women’s Sports Foundation to discuss the critical role of sports in fostering equality and leadership. Reflecting on Billie Jean King’s founding vision and Title IX’s 51-year legacy, they discuss the role of sports in teaching resilience, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, and how that prepares women for leadership. They highlight the urgent need for equitable opportunities, especially for underserved groups—including girls with disabilities, LGBTQ+ youth, and those in low-income communities.
The conversation emphasizes the importance of redefining sports as a vital part of education, not just an extracurricular activity. They also touch on ways to advocate for more investment in women and girls’ sports and increase women’s representation in coaching. Leighton and Tatge inspire listeners to view sports as not just a game, but as a pathway to leadership for women.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters of the United States. Stewart shares how her early passion for justice and civil rights led to her role in championing democracy. Growing up in a military family and inspired by her mother’s childhood experiences of cruelty during racial integration, she knew from a young age she wanted to make a difference in the country her family served.
Stewart highlights the League’s impactful Unite and Rise 8.5 campaign, designed to mobilize millions of voters through grassroots action, education, and partnerships. By addressing voter misinformation and barriers, the League empowers voters to amplify their voices. Stewart emphasizes the importance of hyperlocal engagement to inspire change and reminds listeners that everyone has a role in protecting democracy. Whether attending community events or using League resources, action is crucial when it comes to creating the kind of government we want.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Nicki Parr, the dynamic CEO of Women's Economic Ventures (WEV) and a steadfast advocate for women's economic empowerment. Parr shares her inspiring story, from growing up between England and the U.S. to building a career that blends business experience with a passion for psychology and service to others.
Diving into WEV’s impactful work in supporting women entrepreneurs, including the Smart Entrepreneurial Training (SET) program, which has equipped thousands of women with the tools to launch and grow successful businesses, Parr elaborates on her commitment to addressing income disparities through programs that educate and empower single mothers and underserved communities, while fostering their confidence to achieve financial independence.
Dr. Nancy welcomes Erika Alexander, celebrated actress, activist, and co-founder of Color Farm Media. Known for her iconic roles in Living Single, Get Out, and American Fiction, Alexander shares her inspiring evolution from growing up in a traveling ministry family to becoming a multifaceted trailblazer. She discusses her work with Color Farm Media, often called the “Motown of Film, TV, and Tech,” and its mission to amplify underrepresented voices and share stories that drive social change. She highlights the “Maxine Shaw Effect” leadership curriculum, inspired by her beloved character from Living Single, which empowers young women, particularly of color, to harness leadership skills and step into their power. She also shared her work with The Dharma Project and providing data to achieve equal pay.
Dr. Nancy is joined by Stacey Tisdale, veteran TV broadcast financial journalist, financial behavior expert, and founder of Mind Money Media, alongside Sayam Ibrahim, real estate entrepreneur and founder of Hero Homes. Together, they offer empowering insights on breaking down socioeconomic barriers and building lasting wealth. Tisdale draws from her popular Wealth Wednesdays platform, while Ibrahim shares lessons from managing his $250 million real estate portfolio and mentoring over 10,000 students in property investing. They dive into practical strategies for closing the confidence gap, making real estate accessible, and leveraging community and accountability to create revenue streams and achieve financial independence.
In this episode, Dr. Nancy is joined by two extraordinary trailblazers, Pat Mitchell and Mary Robinson, to explore their inspiring work on Project Dandelion, a global women-led campaign for climate justice. Mitchell reflects on her groundbreaking career as an award-winning journalist and the first woman president of PBS and CNN Productions, while Robinson shares lessons from her historic tenure as Ireland's first woman president and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The conversation dives deep into the power of women’s leadership to solve the climate crisis, the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls, and the urgency of collective action needed to shape a sustainable future.
In this episode, Dr. Nancy welcomes Dr. Sheila Robinson, CEO of Diversity Woman Media, to discuss her inspiring 20-year journey of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Dr. Sheila highlights her company’s evolution, including the launch of Executive Woman magazine, which focuses on showcasing women’s leadership impact and contributions.
Dr. Sheila shares candid insights from her corporate career, illustrating how diverse perspectives drive innovation and success while tackling the misconceptions surrounding DEI. She also previews exciting initiatives, including Thriving Thursday webinars, the Executive Woman podcast, and the upcoming 20th-anniversary Women’s Leadership Conference.
In this episode, Dr. Nancy sits down with Frédérique Campagne Irwin, CEO of the National Women's History Museum, to discuss the power of storytelling and representation in advancing gender equality. Frédérique shares insights into the Museum’s mission to inspire change by showcasing women’s achievements and addressing the gap between access and representation. She highlights the upcoming Women Making History Awards Gala, honoring ceiling breakers like Sarah Blakely and Dr. Opal Lee, and the launch of "She's Not a Footnote and Neither Are You" campaign.
In this episode, Dr. Nancy welcomes Robin Pedrelli, co-founder of VisionSpring Inc., a diversity and inclusion consulting firm. Robin shares her incredible 30-year journey into the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), explores the myths that often overshadow its purpose, and highlights the transformative power of fostering inclusive workplaces. From debunking misconceptions to discussing strategies for building unity, Robin offers a roadmap for creating spaces where everyone can thrive.
In this episode, journalist and activist Carol Jenkins shares her inspiring story of growing up on her family farm in Alabama and becoming a champion for equality. Carol discusses her influential career in media and her dedication to women's and children's rights, including her pivotal work with the Equal Rights Amendment. She highlights the ongoing fight to address numerous systemic challenges – like child poverty and unequal opportunities. Through a call for collective action, Carol emphasizes the power of unity and resilience in driving social change and empowering future generations.
Throughout the episode, Michele Weldon opens up about her experiences navigating the pandemic, from moments of grief to sources of hope, all of which inspired her latest book, The Time We Have – Essays on Pandemic Living.. She reflects on the importance of living with intention, shedding toxicity, and appreciating the gift of time—lessons that resonate now more than ever. Michele also speaks passionately about women's empowerment, touching on the unique burdens women faced during the pandemic and the enduring strength they’ve demonstrated. Her stories and insights inspire us to examine our own lives, rethink our priorities, and find the courage to lead with resilience.
Today, we're joined by two inspiring leaders in the fight for gender justice and the publication of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Dr. Sophia Armen and Rosie Couture lead influential organizations working to achieve gender and racial equality. In this episode, they share their journeys, the vital role of the ERA, and the importance of engaging younger generations in a century-long movement that seeks to ensure equal rights under U.S. law. From activism inspired by historical events to modern-day organizing, they both emphasize collaborative actions, legal protections, and the urgency of uniting under a common cause. Listen to their insights about how the ERA will protect the rights and freedoms of people today and future generations and what we need to do to make constitutional equality a reality.
This episode features Luz Maria Henriquez, Executive Director of the non-partisan ACLU of Missouri and the first Latinx leader in the organization's history. Luz shares her powerful journey from growing up as the daughter of an undocumented mother to becoming a leader in civil rights advocacy. She reflects on the path to citizenship and the values of community and civic engagement instilled in her as a child and how they shaped her commitment to justice. Through her work with the ACLU of Missouri, Luz often grapples with political challenges yet wins key victories – like the passage of Amendment 3, which restored reproductive rights through grassroots organizing and coalition-building. The conversation explores broader issues of equality and the importance of unified action to address systemic disparities, offering both practical insights and a call to action to join the ACLU to stay informed and remain vigilant to threats against our civil liberties, which is the core of our democracy.
Dr. Nancy brings you a heartfelt and empowering post-election episode featuring two inspiring leaders, Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take the Lead, and Zakiya Thomas, president and CEO of the ERA Coalition. Together, they dive into the challenges and opportunities that the recent U.S. presidential election brings to the fight for gender equality.
Gloria and Zakiya offer powerful insights on advancing the Equal Rights Amendment, the need to involve the nation’s leaders to enact it, and the vital role relationships play in driving meaningful change. They share strategies to counter political resistance, reclaim reproductive freedoms, and gain support for gender equity—all through the actionable, united efforts of thousands of women-centric networks.
This candid, hope-filled conversation highlights the importance of amplifying women's voices and leveraging new approaches to foster unity and forward momentum. Dr. Nancy invites you to join this incredible dialogue, take inspiration, and reimagine the path toward equality, together.
Dr. Nancy O'Reilly’s candid conversation with Frédérique Campagne Irwin, Maggie O'Neill, and Tiffany Shlain explores the repercussions of the recent U.S. presidential election and its impact on gender equality. The discussion highlights the unsettling influence of political branding, analyzes the strength of the Trump brand, examines a lack of awareness around equal rights for women, and promotes the importance of education. Their conversation also looks at the ways setbacks—like the election—should be met with strategic responses and creative advocacy. Emphasizing the need for positive storytelling and the involvement of artists to inspire action, enhance awareness, and mobilize support for gender equality, this episode is a rallying call to unite, gather resources, and continue pushing forward with innovative efforts to achieve lasting change.
Catherine Gray takes us on an inspiring journey into venture capital and female entrepreneurship. As a powerhouse producer, she shares insights from her groundbreaking documentary "Show Her the Money," highlighting the transformative power of investing in women-led businesses. Catherine stresses her commitment to changing the landscape of venture capital—where women receive less than 2% of funding—by advocating for more women to support female-founded ventures. In her work through She Angel Investors and the She Angels Foundation, Catherine hopes to show women how easy and profitable venture capital is, and pave the way for a new wave of financial empowerment and innovation. Discover how Catherine has transformed story-telling into a movement that empowers women to take charge of their financial futures and change the world. Check out showherthemoneymovie.com for more information.
Dr. Bonnie Stabile, Associate Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, delves into the intricacies of how gender policy and acculturation affect women’s leadership. While pointing out the critical importance of representation across all sectors and the barriers that women face in ascending to leadership roles, she emphasizes the need for policies that support women’s entry into leadership and ensure their sustainability and advancement in these roles. The conversation also examines the systemic issues within public policies and the importance of crafting and implementing procedures that genuinely advance women’s interests and rights. Bonnie’s insights provide a compelling call to action for greater gender equity and the empowerment of women in all realms of public and private life.
Asha Dahya and Monica Morales Garcia share an exciting update about the Green Tide Rising podcast series, illuminating the Green Wave Movement in Latin America. Asha, an Emmy nominated producer and storyteller, and Monica, an audio journalist and fashion scholar, explore their roles in this groundbreaking series that sheds light on the fight for reproductive rights and progressive abortion policies across Latin America. The conversation shares powerful stories that motivated this widespread feminist activism against oppressive regimes. Green Tide Rising amplifies the Green Wave message and serves as both a warning and a blueprint for protecting women’s lives and advancing reproductive freedoms in the U.S. and globally, emphasizing the critical importance of storytelling in advocating for change.
In this episode, The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney, former U.S. Congresswoman, shares her remarkable journey, highlighting her groundbreaking roles and relentless pursuit of gender equality through legislative measures, including her ongoing fight for the Equal Rights Amendment. She reminds everyone that without the ERA, women have no rights under the Constitution. The discussion emphasizes the urgency of political empowerment and representation, drawing on historical contributions of women to inspire action and awareness. As Congresswoman Maloney champions the cause of equal rights and mobilizes support for the ERA, she encourages listeners to recognize the critical importance of active civic engagement to create a world where we all have equal opportunities to live successful lives. The time to act is now. Notify your representative of your support for the ERA by signing at https://www.sign4era.org/
In this episode, Maheen Kaleem, a human rights lawyer and Vice President of Programs and Operations at Grantmakers for Girls of Color discusses her inspiring journey from her family's roots in Pakistan to her impactful role in philanthropy. Central to their dialogue is the critical mission of Grantmakers for Girls of Color, which focuses on empowering and supporting transformative work led by girls and gender expansive youth of color. Maheen highlights the challenges these communities face, including the stark disparity in funding, with less than 0.5% of philanthropic giving directed towards women and girls of color. The episode underscores the importance of visibility, investment, and support for these young leaders who are essential drivers of social justice movements, providing hope and paving the way for a more equitable future.
In this episode Darcy J. Totten, interim executive director at the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, discusses the critical economic and social challenges women face, particularly emphasized by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Nancy and Darcy explore the disproportionate job losses and childcare burdens impacting women, the persistent pay gap, and its severe effects on women of color. Darcy highlights the necessity for solidarity in politics and collaborations with institutions like Mount Saint Mary's University to address gender equity. The episode underscores the importance of participation in local and national political processes, promoting initiatives like the "Promote the Vote" campaign, and utilizing a gender lens to solve problems.
Welcome to Smart Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy! In this episode, Dr. Nicole Haggard, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Women at Mount Saint Mary’s University, joins Dr. Nancy O’Reilly for an inspiring discussion about the importance of “listening to the light that wants to live in you” and how to use it to become a powerful change maker. Dr. Nicole shares her journey from her unsupported dissertation work to becoming an advocate for change by putting truth to power through research. Join us as they delve into the importance of collaboration and support in tackling gender inequity, and how the Center provides a hub for educating people why intersectionality matters. Get ready for an enlightening conversation that sheds light on representation in the media, leadership development, and creating positive change for women and girls.
Today, Dr. Nancy welcomed Montecito Media Group CEO and Executive Editor Gwyn Lurie to discuss the power of collaboration, need for positive female role models, and impact of lifting up women and girls, which Gwyn said is “the strongest lever for change.” They also explored the importance of storytelling, value of investing in women, and the positive effects of women leaders. From championing women’s rights to advocating for philanthropy through a network of networks, they revealed ways we can support and empower one another.
Join us as we continue these important conversations and work towards creating a more inclusive, supportive world for women and girls everywhere. Subscribe, rate, and review our podcast for more empowering content and stay tuned for the release of our upcoming book!
Welcome to “Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy”! In this episode, Dr. Nancy O’Reilly engages in a captivating and empowering discussion with the remarkable Frédérique Campagne Irwin, President and CEO of the National Women’s History Museum. They delve into Frédérique’s entrepreneurial journey, her frustration with systemic change’s slow pace, and her commitment to empower women and girls.
With insights into the challenges women face, the power of storytelling, and the importance of collaboration, this episode is a rich tapestry of experience, wisdom, and determination to create a more inclusive world. Tune in as they explore the crucial role of solidarity, support networks, and the urgency to energize and uplift women. This episode is a testament to the strength of female alliances and the vital impact of storytelling across all industries.
Listen to Maggie O’Neill discuss why she strongly believes that art can support and drive societal change. For over two decades, Maggie has contributed to the vibrant arts scene of Washington D.C. making her name and work synonymous with artistic innovation, entrepreneurship, and activism. Her newest project, Vote For Your Daughter, leverages the visual and emotional impact of 51 statues representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each statue was designed to educate voters about the challenges facing women and girls, and spark conversation, foster empathy, and inspire action. While the statues are all similar, no two are alike. That is because the issues facing women are different in every state. The most important thing is to be aware of the issues, and use our power and vote, specifically, vote for our daughters.
Join Maggie and Dr. Nancy for a powerful conversation about how much we need to raise the bar to help regain individual freedoms for women and girls.
Learn how Jasmine Minhas uses her principles of selfless service (seva) from her Sikh upbringing and her unwavering commitment to equity and justice to demonstrate how a single person can be a force for change.
With a degree in French, history and science from Bucknell University, she isn’t waiting for her law degree to work for systemic change. Among her many professional achievements, Jasmine played a pivotal role in the enactment of historic gun safety legislation in Delaware, shared her talents with ACLU of Delaware and is volunteering on two state campaigns for office. And she’s only getting started. Don’t miss this story of the power found in serving others.
Join us in exploring the dynamic leadership of Christian Nunes, the second African American president of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Through her inclusive and intersectional approach, Nunes is reshaping the future of feminism in the United States. Discover how her background in social work and community organizing drives NOW's initiatives for marginalized communities, advocating for gender, racial, and immigrant rights. Learn how Nunes' personal journey, despite initial hesitation with the term "feminism," aligns with NOW's mission to empower women from all walks of life. Don't miss out on this inspiring story of resilience and activism!
Discover the inspiring journey of Brianna Baker as she leads the charge for justice and empowerment for Black girls across the country. From personal experiences to nationwide advocacy and program development that creates safe spaces and paths for Black girls to thrive. Witness how Brianna is transforming the narrative and celebrating the talents and abilities of Black girls. Join the movement and uplift Black girls everywhere. Visit justiceforblackgirls.com to learn more and get involved.
As the 2024 election season unfolds, Crystal Quade has emerged as a powerful advocate for equality and working-class Americans in Middle America. Currently serving as Minority Leader in the Missouri House of Representatives, Crystal shares her journey from a challenging rural upbringing to becoming the first in her family to graduate high school and attend college. Now, she's on a mission to address the gaps in government support for middle America, vying to become Missouri's first female governor.
Join us for an engaging discussion with Elisa Parker, with the ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality, as we dive into the intricate aspects of gender inequality and the pursuit of the Equal Rights Amendment. During this conversation, Elisa will shed light on her impactful work, which revolves around empowerment, opportunities, and collaboration. She will explore the intersections of media and advocacy, not only in Hollywood but also with women's voices organizations nationwide.
Zakiya Thomas is President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. An agent for change, Zakiya leads a diverse coalition of over 290 partner organizations, representing 80 million people, all fighting for equality. The Coalition advocates for gender, racial, and reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and much more under the unifying banner of sex equality and the goal to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment into the US Constitution. Zakiya is an astute political strategist, adept campaign manager, and experienced nonprofit manager. Additionally, Zakiya is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law teaching a nonpartisan course on how to run for political office and volunteers on several nonprofit boards ranging from protecting reproductive rights to individual financial empowerment.
Kathy Caprino has seen the power that can be unleashed when women discover and unlock their potential. As an international career and leadership coach, writer, speaker, and educator, she is dedicated to helping women build rewarding and impactful careers. Her mission is to create what she calls “finding brave moments” that empower women to close the power gaps in their professional pursuits and soar to new heights.
Kathy's commitment to empowering women led her to write "The Most Powerful You: Seven Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss." In her book, she explores the concept of power gaps, which are the ways women inadvertently give away their power or struggle to recognize their unique talents and accomplishments. Through her work, Kathy highlights the importance of women recognizing their strengths, standing out confidently, and embracing their true potential.
Kirthi Jayakumar and Keturah Shammah are women driven by similar missions. While they grew up worlds apart, they were brought together through the power of World Pulse, an independent, women-led social network for social change. By harnessing the power of technology to accelerate women's leadership, the organization not only connecting women, it is speeding up the pace towards gender equity.
Julie Hermelin is way out front in the drive to help social profit and for-profit organizations connect their messages with their audiences through impactful storytelling. As co-founder and managing partner of Gutsy Media, a narrative change storytelling studio, Julie is using storytelling to change the way we engage with complex issues and to transform the way people think. By opening what she calls “windows of consideration,” into the lives of her audiences, she frames the message in a way they can find themselves in it.
In a world yearning for positive change, Tiffany Shlain and Sawyer Steele emerge as two dynamic change-makers. Tiffany is an artist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, celebrated author, and founder of the Webby Award. Complementing Tiffany's creative brilliance, Sawyer is an Emmy-nominated film producer and with Tiffany, co-founded Let It Ripple Film Studio. As successful as they are individually, Tiffany and Sawyer have also been an unstoppable force for good in their 17 years of working together. A common theme within their work is a call for unity, the idea that everyone's voice matters, and that their rights deserve unwavering protection.
Ashely Avis is an award-winning writer, director, editor, and passionate advocate for horses. She has completed five feature films and is the founder and president of the Wild Beauty Foundation.
Her recent remake of "Black Beauty" for Disney+ not only modernized the classic tale but also shed light on the pressing issue of wild horse preservation in the American West. Witnessing the plight of wild horses during the filming process sparked her commitment to advocating for their protection and welfare. Through the Wild Beauty Foundation, Ashley seeks to bring about positive change for wild horses in the United States.
Her most recent documentary, "Wild Beauty Mustang: Spirit of the West," is a journalistic exposé into the corruption befalling wild horses. The film has been hailed as “ground-breaking” and received a special Congressional commendation in 2023.
Lauren Schiller and Hadley Dynak are the co-authors of "It's a Good Day to Change the World: Inspiration and Advice for a Feminist Future.” The two women's paths converged when they met through mutual connections, recognizing their shared passion for making a difference. Together, they embarked on a mission to create a book that would inspire others to be part of the feminist future they envision. Through the stories and advice of the women featured in their book, Lauren and Hadley aim to inspire readers to believe in their capacity to make a difference and to contribute to a more equal, just, and joyful world.
Heidi Sieck is a civic entrepreneur and a powerful advocate for reproductive freedom and gender equality. As founder and chief empowerment officer of #VoteProChoice, Heidi has created a platform that arms voters with comprehensive information about candidates' stances not only on reproductive rights, but also on the broader issues of healthy communities and economic equity in the context of reproductive justice.
Dr. Paula Fellingham champions authentic, meaningful relationships in this time of endless digital opportunities for connection. Her mission is to unite women for the purpose of transforming their lives and the future narrative of the collective female experience on a global scale.
Dr. Jackie Glenn is a prominent force in the drive to make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) a given in the workplace. For more than 30 years, Dr. Jackie has connected the dots between DE&I, innovation, and profitability. Her work has influenced positive and lasting change in corporate culture, reinforcing diversity, equity and inclusion as a business imperative. Her book, Lift As I Climb: An Immigrant Girl’s Journey Through Corporate America, chronicles her remarkable rise to success and provides an inspirational roadmap for those who would like to follow in her footsteps.
Mona Sinha is the Executive Director of Equality Now and a renowned advocate for gender equality and women's empowerment. The seeds of standing up for social justice and women's rights sprouted early. She was the youngest of three daughters, growing up in Calcutta, where more value was placed on boys than girls. Early awareness of the gender disparity shaped her passion for challenging the status quo and helped her become a vital force in elevating the economic agency of women and amplifying women leaders worldwide.
As executive director of Taking The Reins, an urban farm and equestrian program in Los Angeles, Dr. Jane Haven is leading an effort to close the confidence gap and empower the next generation of women to be confident, courageous, and prepared to drive their lives in the direction they want to go. From her childhood in Western Colorado to her current role as a clinical psychologist and executive director of Taking The Reins, Dr. Haven’s story is one of triumph over insecurities and using her passion for horses as an opportunity to pay empowerment forward for young girls in underserved urban areas.
Adam Torres has made amplifying stories his life's work. Adam is co-founder of Mission Matters, a full-service media agency specializing in podcasts, publishing, social media and PR. He is the author of several books and an international speaker. Adam and Dr. Nancy discuss their shared passion for empowering individuals and amplifying voices, and announce that Women Connect4Good will partner with Mission Matters for their second book of women authors, this time speaking to the theme, "women helping women."
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo shares the story of her 38-year career from door-to-door sales at Royal Caribbean to CEO of Celebrity Cruise Lines and how she credits being open to learning, caring about people, and the support of the male mentors to her successful path to the C-Suite.
Danna Beal tells about how the main point of her new book, The Illuminated Workplace: Shining a Light on Workplace Culture, is for everyone to understand that they are part of the workplace culture--from top management to new hires and they are responsible for the outcomes of their behavior. She hopes to share how we can rebuild relationships and replace fear with trust and compassion to create the safest, most authentic work culture.
Karen Korponai is the CEO and Founder of Konscious Konsulting – guiding conscious companies in their quest to turn their visions into reality. She promotes a business paradigm that focuses on people, planet, purpose and prosperity. Karen calls connecting one of her superpowers. As a super-connector, Karen is always focused on how she can help others. She says that when she's encountered obstacles, like difficult people to work with, she gives it a hundred percent, helping the people she works with "shine."
Pat Mitchell tells about how Project Dandelion, launching in July 2023, will spread the seeds of climate justice by giving voice to the millions of women working around the world advocating for resources for women and girls. Women are disproportionately affected by climate change, as Pat points out, 9 million women died of air pollution last year alone.
Luisa Diaz tells about founding the Mi Amore Gala with its Runway of Hope to celebrate kindness and benefit the victims of abuse and human trafficking who have emerged with the help of the Safe Passage Organization to show how beautiful and worthy they feel while symbolically walking toward the light of a promising future.
Zack Fowler heads Strategic Partnerships for AMPLIFY Girls, an international collective of community-driven organizations that are investing in raising girls’ agency and amplifying their voices. Zack talks about how over 40 organizations in east Africa work in very different areas, from education to rescuing abuse victims, for one cause--to change the lives of girls.
Paige Oxendine co-founded Rosie with Rachel Anderson in 2016 with the purpose of helping women to connect and access resources for career development, business assistance, leadership, access board service opportunities and other alliances that would serve them professionally and benefit Springfield, Missouri. The network grew to over 1,000 very quickly and now has moved to a larger platform with even more opportunities with Leadership Springfield.
Adam Ramos is a partner with Hinkley Allen Litigation Group and became a board member with the Women's Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI) and serious advocate for women's equity.
Andrea Grant, a Certified Diversity Search Professional (CDSP), has worked for over 25 years for major corporations and as a serial entrepreneur with a love for human resources. However, she says that DEI and all the other acronyms applied to diversity today doesn't mean we're being equitable and creating a culture of belonging, and that lack of belonging is keeping women from coming back to work.
Asha Dahya is a passionate storyteller, who writes, produces films, and speaks out about empowering women to share their stories and fight for Reproductive Justice and women's rights to freedom of choice without limitation and judgement. Asha founded GirlTalk HQ as a hobby, a digital support network to give women a place to share their stories, then she wrote a book, Today's Wonder Women: Everyday Superheroes Who Are Changing the World. Now she is in the final stages of post-production on a short documentary, Someone You Know, featuring three women who made three decisions amidst the hostile landscape that faces women who must get late term abortions.
Dr. Denise Caleb is president of HR Standards Institute. She admits that women are being impacted disproportionately by COVID, whether "by choice or by request, women did leave the workforce during COVID 19 at a higher level and rate." She says that we have to be very careful as a workforce to make sure we recapture those levels of talent among those that want to come back to work. She urges companies to make the processes of talent acquisition happen systematically and with ease, so women can be interviewed and able to re-enter the workforce. She also warns women not to end up being underemployed. She wants to make sure that women get hired at the same level or higher than they left at and are positioned with their seat at the table so they can contribute.
Katica Roy tells Dr. Nancy about her own journey as a breadwinner mom to achieve equal pay and decided there must be an easier way through advanced technology. She founded Pipeline Equity, an SaaS platform that provides companies with augmented decision tools to determine if decisions will result in equitable outcomes before they are made. Katica says that all decisions need to be made with a gender lens because it benefits everyone, increasing entire economies, peace and prosperity throughout the world.
Michelle Li is an award-winning journalist and news anchor in St. Louis, MO, who was also born in Korea and raised in the U.S. In this interview she tells about how on New Years Day, she was given a piece to read about foods to celebrate the New Year. After reading about the American traditions, she added that she had rice cake soup (Duk Guk) that a lot of Koreans eat for New Years. She received a voice mail criticizing her and telling her to keep her Korean to herself. She posted it on social media and #VeryAsian started trending world-wide. A short time later Michelle and Gia Vang co-founded the Very Asian Foundation to advocate for and celebrate Asians all over the world. Listen to hear the whole story.
Barclay DeVeau barely survived a rare bacterial infection that went undiagnosed by doctors for months. In fact no one would believe she was ill until she had a seizure. Now Barclay, an award-winning filmmaker, is basing a film trilogy called The Cassandra Project on her story and the stories of two other women who’s situations reached critical levels when they went unheard and ignored. Listen to hear her story and find out how to be a part of this important film event.
Dr. Shelly Bhowmik, MD MPH, tells her personal story of not recognizing that she had burnout until it was almost too late and how she founded Platform Wellness and developed ReST Revive, Strive and Thrive (TM) using her expertise in Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine to help others by working with corporations and individuals experiencing burnout. Her words of wisdom: Mindset is medicine.
Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr., speaks from a 40 year career in law enforcement and leadership of how the sudden death of his wife and losing everything while raising seven sons transformed his life, showed him his vulnerabilities and helped him understand the suffering of others. His book, Beyond Midnight, tells the whole story and this conversation shares wisdom about power and presence and receiving help from surprising places.
Cindy Couyoumjian shares her experiences from 36 years experience as a woman in the finance industry, founder of Cinergy Financial and the research and advice in her new book, The Rise of Women and Wealth: Our Fight for Freedom, Equality, and Control of Our Financial Future. She urges women to become financially literate and take control of their money to provide for their futures and leave a legacy for their loved ones. Surprising fact: Women own 51% of assets today.
Marlene Chism tells her story of becoming a gifted speaker, narrative coach and author from work a 20 year career at a factory. Her fifth book, From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading, works through mismanagement of leadership in ways to help us all benefit from redefining conflict and developing the capacity to deal with it rather than avoid it.
Julie Castro Abrams tells about How Women Lead, her social justice organization that brings women together to make an impact. Over 14,000 women become fierce advocates for each other and help one another in many ways, including investing in women-owned businesses and recommending them for seats on corporate boards. Julie stresses the need for women to step out, speak out and work together for gender and racial equality.
Lucina Di Meco describes how #She-Persisted works to stop social media attacks against women leaders. False claims and targeted threats prevent young woman running for political office and threaten the safety of those in the spotlight. She calls it a threat to democracy and free speech. In fact there is no free speech for these targeted women. We can all help. Lucina explains how.
Jennifer Faust talks about Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara and how they equip girls with the confidence to become women who live successful lives. Besides being a voice for girls, the programs of Girls Inc. National and the affiliates in the US and Canada provide numerous supports including mentoring, sports and a network of girls who go on to lead as women.
Amanda B. Cunningham is COO of Her Future Coalition and the social profit partner, Yoga Medicine® Seva, which both serve the mission to end human trafficking in India and Nepal. These are the epicenter for the sale of human beings, mostly girls, throughout the world. Amanda describes cultures that see a girl's value as how much she will bring when she is sold. Her organizations provide education for girls to lift them out of poverty and give them worth beyond what they can bring as products. Successful graduates often serve their communities filling roles that need women to help with problems caused by viewing women as "less than."
Susan Whiting is Chair of the National Women's History Museum Board and is excited to announce that after 26 years of offering online programs about women's contribution to the founding and development of our country, NWHM is to become a museum in residence at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, D.C., It's a museum reimagined, still offering online programs and events, but reaching out to the community to help foster and continue women's stories through recording and exhibition of women in history who have remained unknown until now.
Gary Lee Price summarizes the story of his horrific experiences as a child and how teachers in school lifted him up by recognizing his talent as an artist, however no one stopped it. Gary has written a memoir, Divine Turbulence about his life, and his passion to install 305 foot The Statue of Responsibility, the brainchild of Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankel, which Gary has designed and built replicas of as a symbol that we have to act responsibly to keep our freedom.
Kelli Thompson talks about advice from her book to be released this fall, Closing the Confidence Gap, a leadership book for women that guides them past the barriers they have created trying to adapt to male-dominated business practices, upper level jobs and doing business as usual. Kelli says, "By changing the workplace, women can change the world."
Tiffany Shlain tells about her new program for companies called The Future of Work and Wellbeing based on the 15 years of using a hybrid work model at her workplace, Let It Ripple Film Studio, which allows for two days of collaboration and three days of working at home. She has combined several films about character and neuroscience with her book, 24/6--about unplugging from screens once a week to recharge and get more creative and productive--to produce a 4-week program to help companies transition into a new work model that supports employees and management to get people back to work.
Michele Meyer-Shipp tells about her career full of pivots based on building relationships and engaging the power of the collective--moving from law into DEI, she became a transformational leader in multiple industries including Major League Baseball, where she brought together DEI strategies for 30 major league and 120 minor league teams at the height of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement. Now she had joined Dress for Success Worldwide as their new CEO where she will bring together over 140 chapters in 25 countries to empower women at this very challenging time.
Jensine Larsen founded the online platform World Pulse when she recognized the power of interconnectivity of the internet. Her original attempts to share heart-breaking stories from women fighting for their survival amidst war and environmental catastrophies as a journalist won awards as a glossy magazines, but it's the 80,000 voices in over 200 countries that are changing live s for women around the world today. Listen to her story and heroic women's stories in this conversation and how you can help lift women up and use technology for good.
Dr. Jacqueline Sanderlin tells how her "Why Not" attitude ignited a positive attitude among students and engaged the community to provide resources in a very challenged LA school district. Reaching out to everyone from The Grammys to mom and pop shops, Dr. Jackie recruited help to elevate student performance beyond anyone's expectation. As CEO of The Why Not Incubator and author of The Why Not Challenge, Dr. Jackie offers guidance to other educators to follow this path asking "Why Not?" for their own schools.
Tara Jaye Frank discusses how anyone not in the learning loop (women, black or brown people) need someone to make a way for them to enter top management. An executive for many years herself, she says many upper managers want to do the right thing, but they don't know what that is and fear making a mistake. Her new book, out in May, The Waymakers, show them how, and Tara's consulting business walks them through the process, bridging where they are to where they want to be.
Bobbie LaPorte talks about how training and participating in six Ironman Triathlons have changed the way she thinks about leadership. She stresses that you cannot plan, but you can prepare. In business and in endurance events, you can't know anymore what will happen moment to moment, so you need to prepare for change and use that change to discover the possibilities, focus on the strengths of your team and connect them to stay in the race and come out ahead.
Samantha Karlin describes the events that lead her to pursue a course to found Empower Global and broadcast her podcast Samanthropolitics to advance social change and women's rights around the world. With advanced degrees in law and diplomacy with a specialization in global gender analysis and conflict resolution, she is especially equipped to reveal ways to make significant change that cause women to be pawns in the world's struggle for power, and also train women to use their own power to lead, which she does through her Women's Leadership Challenge.
Katie Steele Danner tells how the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge educates emerging women leaders about the needs of the communities throughout Missouri and how their abilities can help to solve problems and provide opportunities for leadership in areas that may be new to them. Now in its 32 year, the Challenge has more than 1,300 graduates leading in the state and around the world providing a vast network among a large array of industries and public service.
Kelly Nevins, CEO of the Women's Fund of Rhode Island shares how WFRI advocates for change at the systems level to benefit women. Although some women run for office because of what they learn from WFRI training, the group is non-partisan, supporting advocacy and training to help women create and advise the decision makers in their communities and workplaces. Kelly also gives advice to women looking for jobs and career change today, plus resources for women's funds throughout the country.
Colonel Ron Garan shares the story of how he became an astronaut and how his experiences in space elevated his perspective to see the unity of everything and everyone on earth. Working with people from 15 other countries taught him the power of diversity of perspective, and the awe and wonder of seeing earth from space showed him how interconnected we all are and expanded his view of how even the small things we do shift the trajectory of everything and everyone we touch into the future.
Dr. Sheila Robinson's message of knowing you have the power in you to be happy, work hard, fix broken systems for win-win results orbit around her own story of being raised to do that. She was not raised to take care of herself. Now, having lost 25 pounds, she feels younger, is more productive and much better at taking care of others. So her 2021 National Diversity Woman Media Business Leadership Conference is about being "Empowered to Lead." Sign up now for the virtual experience coming up November 4-5.
Gloria Feldt tells about her new book, INTENTIONING: Sex, Power, Pandemics, and How Women Will Take the Lead for (Everyone’s) Good, and how she made up the word to differentiate from ambition. Ambition is the hope and the dream--the fuel to start it. And intentioning is the action. Now I'm doing it. Nine power tools for leadership are contained in this newest book, which is available now where ever books are sold.
Terra Renee tells the story of why and how she founded African American Women in Cinema, the trajectory of her career in filmmaking and the qualities in women that have held them back, and more recently how she has seen women supporting women in various places and careers around the country. Terra is hopeful about the advancement of women and has numerous programs to support them in filmmaking.
Jon Macaskill describes how he learned about mindfulness and meditation as a Navy Seal Commander, but called it "taking control." Later he volunteered to help vets with the skill and learned how he could take control of his own emotions through a counselor. Now, he has a podcast "Men Talking Mindfulness" and is a keynote speaker and corporate consultant where he shares how it works to increase productivity in high-achieving teams.
Linda Rendleman talks about ways she has helped women from founding one of the first women's websites to her charity, Women Like Us, which has helped transform womens lives in the U.S. and the world. Currently the Women Like Us Center educates women in Kenya skills to make them economically independent and help them feed their families. And Linda has also started coaching women to rediscover their self worth and redefine their life path.
L.Y. Marlow shares her life story about intimate partner abuse through 5 generations of her family and how it took a life-threatening moment to make her vow to "save promise," which became the name of her organization focused on preventing the cycle of abuse. Prevention is key , she says and her latest book, Don't Look at the Monster, examines how the monsters within us keep us from changing ourselves to look at our lives in terms of "a gift, a lesson or a blessing."
Former FBI Agent and Corporate Security professional, Allison Sands describes the soft skills she teaches in her company, Project Hummingbird to derail violence and potentially life-threatening confrontation. Everything from police and front line workers to individuals in daily life are covered in this conversation. Listen and stay safe.
Elissa Fisher Harris shares her childhood story steeped in adversity and how she channeled that into stepping outside of herself to help others. Her podcast, "A World On Purpose," features people who have pivoted to living a life of purpose and helping others, and her position as Chief Impact Strategist and Partner of 5th Element Group where they unite organizations and people to amplify their efforts to make a global impact.
Helen Knost tells Dr. Nancy her story of multiple cancer diagnoses and her progress of fighting it and recovering and doing what doctors said she wouldn't do, her discovery and work with the Livestrong Foundation and her new business using skills of being a friend to others and helping them make the world a better place, which she named "My Friend Helen."
Libby Tyson is heading up The Women Writing History: A Coronavirus Journaling Project for the National Women's History Museum. She tells Nancy why she chooses to work as a curator and archivist, why history is important as the story of humanity for future generations and what she finds hopeful about the journals currently submitted during the pandemic crisis.
Anne Beiler shares her life's story of growing up in a loving Amish household, living a fairy tale life, then losing her daughter in an instant. The journey through abuse, and out again, starting the largest soft pretzel franchise in the world, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, then turning the whole experience into her life's purpose to help others "Overcome and Lead" became the topic of her new book.
Dr. Barbara Walker Green shares her insight into the importance of being accountable for your actions and of the power that women have when we come together. We are born sheroes and her new book and website urge women to unite and contribute to the Shero Nation to promote positive change for women and all people of the world.
Rachel Feldman tells about what it's like to be a female director in Hollywood and about her new screenplay "LILLY," a political thriller which tells the personal story of fair pay icon Lilly Ledbetter who took her case against Good Year Tire Company to the Supreme Court and to Congress to get the fair pay act passed in 2009.
Award-winning financial journalist, Stacey Tisdale shares insights into how our attitudes about money are formed in childhood and why it's important for us to change them to our advantage, For Example: only 7% of women graduates negotiate the pay of their first job and it costs $500,000 by the age of 60. Also introduction of Wealth Wednesdays, a program targeting the Black community to manage their money.
Dr. Sheila Robinson founded Diversity Woman Media to help promote diversity and inclusion in corporations and help women of all colors, cultures and backgrounds achieve equality in the workplace. She provides her perspective of how systemic racism holds us back and how we can overcome it with systems that promote diversity and inclusion like the more than 100 corporations she partners with.
Angelina Rosario tells her inspiring story of how heart break and near death transformed her life into one of purpose dedicated to showing women how they can transform pain into purpose. Angelina shares her story with others and tools for a successful life through her book, Thank You for Walking Away, her website "She Fixes Crowns," and her podcast Move Out the Way (MOTW)
Phyllis Chesler talks about the feminist movement of the late sixties, her history with writing and feminism and how she sees women today. She wrote her new book, Requiem for a Female Serial Killer to dispel the myth that women choose to be prostitutes instead of being trafficked or abused into a life not of their free will. The running theme of this conversation is how women need to support each other to change the culture that keeps them from equitable leadership and makes them victims of various societies in which they live.
Roxi Hewertson tells Dr. Nancy O'Reilly the key points in her new book, Hire Right Fire Right, and how companies get it wrong by not spending enough time preparing for the interview and relying on outdated methods that result in expensive failures. Roxi says that hiring is relational, not transactional and developing a relationship with new hires is critical to success.
A. Margot Blair tells about her journey from a childhood complicated by adversity and allowing her circumstances to define who she is to discovering her value and calling as a young adult. Margot turned that calling to partnership and collaboration with major organizations and founded DiscoverHer to help teens and young women get beyond their own adversities.
Sharon Melnick, PhD, tells Dr. Nancy how a woman's power is found at the intersection of her skills of resilience, confidence and influence, and it's through using these that a woman advances in her career. Importantly, when a woman advances, she brings others along with her. Dr. Sharon founded her virtual coaching business, Next Level Leader to help women move to the next level in weeks, not months or years. Her e-book, Pigeon Holed to Promoted, details how to do this and more.
Michele Weldon tells her childhood story of how she started her first newspaper at 10, starting a lifetime of story telling as a career journalist. Her award-winning essays are published everywhere and this collection reflects on Life, Work and Meaning. Michele hopes it will provide a respite for these chaotic times, help people relocate their dreams, empathize and be generous with others, and find a purpose to reach out and create change for good,
Renessa Boley-Layne tells the story of how she worked for years as a highly paid engineer, then management consultant and other jobs she hated, until she found her gift: helping others find their gifts and purpose. Then she founded The Perfect Academy and wrote the book, "Fast Lane Wrong Direction" to share her story and help others make the u-turn to real success.
Dr. Sheila Robinson tells how her company Diversity Woman Media helps organizations use diversity and inclusion to deliver results, and women advance their careers through her magazine and annual conference. Power Forward, the Diversity Business Women's Leadership Conference is virtual this year on October 8 and 9. Listen for more information and register soon.
Rachel Vogelstein tells Dr. Nancy O'Reilly about the formation of the National Women's History Museum, the online curricula and resources it provides for students and why it's important to include women who shaped our nation in its history books, to serve as role models for future generations of girls.
Krista Peryer tells how The Geek Foundation, which she co-founded helps underserved people learn about different opportunities in the tech industry, how well-paying jobs are always available and many do not require a 4-year college degree. The Geek Foundation has provided free training through grant funds and plans to provide more. Krista's goal is to help people get the training they need to access well-paying jobs in the tech industry.
Felicia Davis is a riveting speaker, author and award-winning leadership coach who works with emerging and experienced women leaders to develop effective leadership brands, compelling communication skills and the confidence to show up and be the leader they want to be. She tells Dr. Nancy what keeps women from using their voice and how leaders must lead in the post pandemic world.
Stacy Jurado-Miller has a radical idea that if we apply our passion to a mission-driven business, we can transform the traditional profit-driven business model and change the world for good. She shares her ideas of what makes a great leader and why success and profits are guaranteed if we create businesses to fix the issue we can't ignore.
Stephanie Rimmer talks about the reforms she is convinced will transform our government into a body that serves the interests of the people, not the politicians. She is running for Congress in the 6th District of Arizona. Listen to find out her personal story, and more about her life of community service and the passion behind her bid for a Congressional seat.
Monica Nyiraguhabwa tells the story of her life as a young girl in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, and how the injustices she faced because of a culture that does not value girls inspired her to change the lives of young girls. She co-founded Girl Up Initiative Uganda to help girls find their voices, and be empowered to lead, thrive and share their knowledge with their families and communities.
Corporate gender strategist Jeffery Tobias Halter talks with Dr. Nancy O'Reilly about why having more women in corporate leadership is important and why they cannot do it without men, who are currently 80% of leadership. Motivations and strategies for getting more women into management are outlined in addition to his book, WHY WOMEN: The Leadership Imperative to Advancing Women and Engaging Men.
Stacey Engle talks about how trust and relationships are built one conversation at a time and how as President of Fierce Conversations she helps give people tools to have the tough conversations.
Sarah, Duchess of York and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly share ideas and stories about how philanthropy and giving can become a lifestyle. The Duchess tells how she founded a refugee camp, created Little Red, a doll to benefit children harmed in disasters, and many more. The theme of kindness to others, listening and giving hope to others is discussed as a way of finding joy in daily life.
Tish Times shares strategies and ideas about how to use relationship-building and other tools to become successful in the sales process. The first relationship you have to build is with yourself. Her newest training is Unstoppable Sales Academy.
Pat Mitchell and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly discuss the principles in her new book, Becoming a Dangerous Woman: Embracing Risk to Change the World--what it means to be a dangerous woman in a dangerous world, working together to solve crisis as a world-wide community, and how the most dangerous thing to do is to show up for another woman. This is a call to action for women to step forward the use their power together to right wrongs and solve problems where their passion takes them.
Topher Wilkins and his wife Jorian work as a husband and wife team leading Opportunity Collaboration where they host a four-day gathering every year of people dedicated to end global poverty. Topher shares his personal story and how ending poverty became his life's work, plus analyses how how we can make the world sustainable for everyone with co-leadership.
Beth Sirull serves as President and CEO of the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego and helps people direct their money toward social issues they want to help solve throughout the community. 70% of the money go to secular causes. Beth is particularly passionate about supporting women. She describes how we can direct our money by asking about the companies, organizations and products we buy, invest in and gift our money to. 45% of US millionaires are women and that number will grow as we inherit more wealth.
Sarah Beach tells Dr. Nancy O'Reilly about her daughters' limiting beliefs about what girls could and could not do when they were middle-school age. She looked around for positive role models for her girls at the time and saw only boys doing exciting things. She founded and published STRONG: A Magazine for Girls, to show all girls that they can do whatever they can dream of and introduce them to girls just like them who are doing exciting things around the world.
Dr. Grace Lee tells her personal story that lead her to reach beyond abandonment as a child, to a successful, but unfulfilling career as a neuroscientist, and on to her present day vocational educational coach and founder of a new movement to empower people to choose careers that align with who they are, what they value and how they can make a difference in the world.
Tiffany Shlain asks key questions about how tech affects our lives and how she describes her family's "tech Shabbats" (a day of rest from screens) in her new book, 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week. You don' t have to be Jewish or have any faith to take a day of rest and the benefits are abundant: more creativity, greater connections with the people in front of you, and more time to do what you love.
Susan Burrell talks with Dr. Nancy O'Reilly about her journey through a contentious divorce and how she used the tools she taught to others to discover who she was, love herself and become the happiest she has ever been. Her book, Live An Empowered Life! guides others through the journey, like going on a retreat in their own home.
Trudy Bourgeois challenges women to stop blaming men and each other for keeping us from achieving leadership and equality, and start playing. It’s time to create our individual consciousness and find a shared voice. Trudy and Dr. Nancy discuss women's responsibility to have courageous conversations and to cross differences to support one another. To achieve the shared goal of Equality for All, we need to lift as we rise. She challengers to reach out and help just one woman to transform the world.
Terra Renee tells Dr. Nancy O'Reilly her personal story that lead her to found African American Women in Cinema (AAWIC) to provide jobs for women of color in the entertainment industry, her role models, Dr. Martin Luther King and Mama Sarah Obama, and how her larger purpose of helping others is inspiring her to produce films and continue supporting women issues our society needs to solve.
Dr. Lois Frankel, President of Corporate Coaching International, and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly share ideas about the progress of women reaching equal leadership in business and the world. Dr. Lois tells her personal story from being told college was a waste of money to successful entrepeneur and best-selling author, and gives insights into what women need to reach the top.
Luz Reyes Martin talks about her childhood as an immigrant when she watched her undocumented classmates fear being separated from their parents and how it taught her how government can affect the lives of the people it serves. Now, she is President of the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee, a non-partisan group that helps get women elected to positions on every level. A mother of two young children and Executive Director of Communications for Santa Barbara City College, Luz says her most important job is to show her children what a woman leader looks like, so both her son and daughter have a correct vision of women's roles in our culture.
Barclay DeVeau is a writer, producer and director who has won several awards for film production including two Emmys. She tells the story of her career as a child actress and fledgling movie maker, famous directors who mentored her and how gender bias holds women back in the movie industry in spite of the statistics that show women-led movies show a greater return on investment. She is seeking funding for her first feature-length scripted film about a strong woman in conflict with a small southern town, "OPAL."
Aurora Winter tells about the ideas in her new book, Thought Leader Launch: 7 Ways to Make 7 Figures with Your Million-Dollar Message, and why people need to figure out their Massive Transformative Purpose to become a great leader. She tells her own purpose and why she loves to help others find theirs and teach them the skills to make them successful at creating their legacy.
Dr. Anita Perez Ferguson talks about what makes women effective public speakers, what her research showed about how women and minorities get to the C-Suite of Fortune 500 companies and why women need to support one another on issues they share. She also describes who can benefit from reading her new book, Women Seen and Heard Speaker's Journal, that she co-wrote with Dr. Lois Phillips.
David Robb tells how his mentors: his grandparents and parents instilled in him the spirit of giving and looking at the people of the world as one big family. He has founded the cruise line Utopia, as a luxury yacht with 190 private suites, plus a 5-star hotel and resort with a central mission of philanthropy to join people together to help the people of the world.
Ed Martin tells about his career as a marketing professional at fortune 500 companies and how he created omni-wins for the company and the charitable organizations seeking funds through engaging their help in marketing research. Now as Chief Omni-Win Officer for 5th Element Group he continues to link causes with funds and solutions to solve some of the world's biggest problems.
Rayona Sharpnack shares the background behind her lifetime work toward achieving complete gender partnership between men and women and why it's an integral part of the solution to problems that threaten our world. Having taught or coached over 20,000 people in business and government, Rayona has founded and serves as CEO to two institutes for the empowerment of women.
Jamia Wilson tells her life story and what propelled her to be the writer, outspoken advocate for feminism and social change that she is today. Jamia says yes to opportunities to use her voice and that includes being the youngest and first woman of color to publish and serve as executive director of the Feminist Press. A prolific author and speaker, her perspective is grounded in the powerful women who guided her, her mother and grandmother and others who are leaders in their fields.
Tabby Biddle tells how she found her inner power and now works with women to find their power and coaches them to speak on the TEDx stage and other influential leadership platforms. She also talks about how 50 Women Can Change the World in Media and Entertainment transformed many women's careers and more cohort gatherings in Hollywood to amplify women's voices and gain equity.
Paige Oxendine talks about how she was instilled with good values and the importance of contributing to your community. She co-founded a women's network called Rosie to connect women with opportunities and works at MSU's e-Factory to help entrepeneurs discover the next big thing--all work to do well while doing good and helping women claim their power.
Sarah Acer tells her personal story about how she came to be passionate about serving the under-served communities; the founding of her company, Align Communication & Creative, which is a women-owned collective that works with organizations to challenge the status quo, solve complex problems and drive social change; and Solve4XX an initiative that helps women develop their own business start-ups through a 24-hour hackathon, and more.
Kathy Caprino tells her personal story of how she was successful as a corporate vice president, but unhappy in life, and her journey to figure out who she is and what she wanted to do in life. As an executive coach, she helps others do the same, close their own power gaps and finding bravery to pursue their life's purpose.
Successful NYC advertising professional, Cheryl Benton tellls the story behind her founding The Three Tomatoes.com, a multi-media platform for women who aren't kids any more. She also talks about the benefits to women from Dr. Nancy's book, In This Together, saying that it should be required reading for corporations, and the results of a survey from Plan International's, Because I'm a Girl Program that gives interesting statistics about how adolescents view gender equality.
Tiffany Shlain talks about how she makes movies that inspire discussion about issues in our lives and creates global initiatives to connect people around those topics. 50/50 Day and Character Day are two of the largest. Her new book, 24/6 Life challenges people to disconnect from their screens for 24 hours to reconnect with their bigger picture thinking and achieve a more balanced life.
As a world-wide social change fundraiser, Kathy LeMay shares her realization that her own feelings of self-worth were tied to money. Though she judged no one else that way, her accomplishments drove her own self-worth. Now she is focused on her humanity, empathy, kindness and other attributes that are the true foundation of self-worth and she is introducing an online master class through her company, Raising Change, to help other social change agents transform the world.
Dr. Nancy O'Reilly interview Dr. Sheila Robinson, founder of Diversity Woman Magazine and her famous annual conference about the power of women uniting together at her conference, how we all want similar things and should not allow differences to come between us and how Sheila's own experience with unconscious biases taught her that they are really fears to overcome. Many other lessons to help women are discussed in this interview.
Michele Weldon and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly talk about Dr. Nancy's new book, In This Together, and how Nancy's belief that women supporting other women is the norm and how we ought to do things. Michele says that women have a reticence to be leaders and brag about their accomplishments for fear of being put down, Their fear of showing vulnerability keeps them from using the most powerful words--I don't know--which are an invitation to learn new things and are at the core of outstanding leadership. They also discuss women's relationship with power and the Take the Lead fundraising event, a play about Gloria Steinem's life.
Elisa Parker talks with Dr. Nancy O'Reilly about the magic that happens when women come together and remove their shields to be honest and support one another. She tells how she co-founded the multi-media platform "See Jane Do," co-founded 50 Women Can Change the World in Media and Entertainment, and other initiatives to achieve social justice for women through the lens of story-telling.
Judy Hoberman and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly talk about how much we need women leaders and the tools they need to become great leaders from Judy's new training program, "Empowering Equal, Not Identical Leadership," based on her new best-selling book, Walking on the Glass Floor. Judy also talks about her experience working in fields where there were no women mentors, only men, and how important it is for women to reach out and help each other, including her mission "to help one woman a day."
Linda Rendleman tells Dr. Nancy O'Reilly how her foundation, Women Like Us helps women from Kenya to the United States with a Micro-Enterprise program that includes a learning center, mentoring and salons to help communities solve the problem of sex trafficking, homelessness and victims of domestic violence. They also talk about how wonderful it is to talk to groups with their daughters and Linda's favorite parts of Dr. Nancy's new book, In This Together.
Women’s rights advocate Gloria Feldt says the current wave in history with #metoo and #timesup didn’t just happen. “It takes people coactively and intentionally having a vision, having the courage to take action, then having the persistence to stay with it until it’s done,” she said.
That’s a key idea in this interview with Dr. Nancy because: first, Dr. Nancy and Gloria partner together through Take the Lead and WomenConnect4Good, working on behalf of women; second, Gloria persists to train, inspire and propel women into equal parity through co-founding Take the Lead; third, they are launching a historical event together to benefit Take the Lead featuring Gloria Steinem’s personal appearance at a biographical play in New York City.
Workplace culture expert Danna Beal contrasts the qualities of great leaders with the fear-based leadership often encountered in the workplace. You know, “the boss from hell.”
Dr. Paula Fellingham tells about her global peace initiative and the plans for an event to reach 400 million people on International Womens Day 2019, a new program people can use to teach peace in their home, and how you must develop peace within yourself before you can share it with the world.
Rebecca Sive talks about her new book, Vote Her In: Your Guide to Electing Our First Woman President, why we need a woman president, how it will benefit women and the world and how we can get our candidate elected with our support.
Susan Kellogg tells what it was like to be an executive in the fashion industry and shares views about what can help women succeed into the C-Suite and what we need to do to help them.
Elizabeth Suarez tells about the principles of The Art of Getting Everything, her new book, and how women can use negotiation as a tool to achieve their goals.
Tess Cacciatore tells about her book, Homeless to the White House, how writing her story healed her and became the birth of GWEN, the Global Women's Empowerment Network 501c3 and GWEN Studios, which uses media and technology to share people's stories.
LInda Hartley tells how top leaders at non-profit organizations created lasting change through their keys to leadership and strategies to move their missions and develop the revenue they needed to make a big impact for social change to create an enlightened world.
Leadership development expert Trudy Bourgeois urges women to become champions for change and reach out to help sanother woman different from yourself to promote equality,
Catherine Gray is a filmmaker, talkshow host and advocate for the underdog who gives voice to those who need to be known and understood. Founder of 360 Karma, she hosts Live Love Thrive Talk Show featuring empowering women guests and directed the groundbreaking documentary about gay marriage.
Rabbi Laurie Coskey urges women to become involved and lead with their voices to change the world for good, when women speak up and rewrite policy, they can create lasting change that helps everyone.
Dr. Tara Cousineau talks about how she wrote The Kindness Cure to share the science of how being kind can actually help you be healthier and feel better throughout your days.
Marina Arsenijevic tells her story of a young classical pianist in Yugoslavia and her escape to America, how she composed music to bring Muslims and Christians together and how she is continuing to tell stories with her music in the U.S. today.
Women activist and host of See Jane Do podcast, Elisa Parker tells about her new initiative 50 Women Can Change the World in Media and Entertainment and how it will impact the way women share their stories in the future.
Helice "Sparky" Bridges tells how she transformed her life to found Blue Ribbons Worldwide to share love with people through blue ribbons that say, "Who You Are Makes A Difference. Great stories and how you can help reach One Billion people by 2020.
Long time medical writer Patricia Anstett talks about how she was shocked to learn how much she didn't know about the difficulties and options when a close friend got breast cancer. She wrote a book and is on a mission to let women know what's available in diagnosis, treatment and reconstruction.
Actress and comedian Kim Coles tells her personal story about discovering her gifts and how it transformed her purpose to inspiring and helping others.
Laurie Battaglia shares her story of how she came to use her management development experience to develop The Aligned at Work model that consists of 5 success factors to align your work with your life.
Linda Rendleman describes her experience riding along to rescue victims of sex trafficking, that it is the 2nd most profitable business in the world and steals children from 10-15 years old every day from our own neighborhoods.
Judy Hoberman shares her story of success in spite of being told girls don't do many things and how she is now helping women understand they have tools to make highly effective leaders.
Mea Boykins tells how she found her life of service through seeing how impoverished people need help and through her deep spirituality. Living her life's purpose to help others connects her with people around the world.
Physical Therapist, Brandi O'Reilly describes the new full-service facility they are building at Dynamic Strides Therapy for special needs children. She tells stories of the positive impact horses have on children too disabled to talk or walk and how she hopes to serve everyone, regardless of ability to pay.
Lauren Anderson tells about her journey as an executive for the FBI and how her experience lead her to become a "justice warrior" on behalf of women and youth internationally, to equip them with the power to use their talents and skills to make the world a better place.
Tabby Biddle talks about the importance of women awakening to the Feminine within themselves and putting it into the world by telling their stories and leading as a woman.
Melissa tells how women must be themselves and let that support their message and their branding. She describes the mistakes most women make and how to make the best first impression.
Financial Fitness Coach Jen Turrell tells how passionate she is to help women manage their money to give them the freedom to align their values with their money.
Patricia tells Dr. Nancy that we need to include everyone to help make the world a better place, to be aware of what we do and walk in each other's shoes to understand the values we all have to offer.
Rebecca Sive talks about her book, Every Day Is Election Day: A Woman's Guide to Winning Any Office, from PTA to the White House including strategies for running and helping other women run a winning race, issues we should advocate for and much more.
Evelyn McKelvie describes how her experience with a horse transformed her life and career--founded Equine Coach and wrote the book, Executive Horse, to apply the secret language of the horse to create better leadership in the workplace.
Marsha describes how people work from a place of empowerment when they work from their strengths rather than their weaknesses. She build teams from ceo's to personnel into collaborative, successful groups who appreciate and leverage each other's strengths.
Global Keynote Speaker, Holly Dowling is passionate about inspiring women to live their passion and do what gives them joy.
Deborah Shames talks about how her book, Out Front, gives women the communication tools they need to get their messages across to clients and audiences.
Tasha M. Scott tells her story about how she achieved success on the outside only to have her life crumble on the inside until she was coached through removing layers that hid her true motives and was able to build her success and life on a firm foundation of faith.
Nancy Michaels tells her story of surviving dying in organ replacement surgery and the tsunami of health problems that followed, keeping her in and out of the hospital for an entire year. Relearning to walk and talk, she became a passionate patient advocate.
Cate Montana discusses her journey to find enlightenment only to find that she appreciated and needed her ego as a tool to function in the physical world.
Author Michele Weldon talks about her memoirs and tells the importance of sharing your truth and liberating yourself by taking the next step and creating a new story and truth for your life.
Allyson Byrd, The Profit Accellator, coaches clients to say yes to unimaginable possibilities and be the top of their field to create a life full of love and joy and a world full of goodness.
Ragan O'Reilly Thomson shares her story about how she struggled for years with various problems until she reached out and asked for help, then to find that her true path was as an intuitive healer and transformational life coach
Penney Peirce talks about how the accelerated information age is making a leap into the intuition age and requires non-linear thinking and a transformation of perception to keep up.
Regina Huber tells how lack of self-confidence prohibits women from getting promotions to become leaders. They need to get noticed and she shares techniques for "Transforming Your Performance" to Speak Up, Stand Out and Shine!
Gloria Feldt talks about how women need to redefine their feelings about power and see it as a tool to reach their goals. Her foundation Take the Lead provides programs for women to help themselves reach parity by 2025.
Sarah Acer discusses how Align Communication and Creative helps organizations deliver social change and a positive impact on the world, focusing on her role with Take the Lead, which is working to create parity for women by 2025.
Kristin Andress tells how her new book, Be Good for Goodness Sake, helps people discover the goodness within them and how following the journey can lead the reader to pure love.
Lia Suzuki shares her story of discovering Aikido as not just a great workout, but a larger skill for peaceful conflict resolution and how she has now taken it beyond her dojo into helping others in the community.
Terra Renee talks about the struggles of African American Women in the entertainment industry and why she founded African American Women in Cinema to help them and other diverse women get support and access for their creative work.
Summer Anderson describes how her Human Capital Solutions provides executive management that complements team synergy to generate innovation and success.
Mayor Helene Schneider tells why she ran for public office and why it's important for women to participate in politics: to bring up issues not discussed by others, to lead with their unique skills and add much needed diversity to problem solving.
Interview with Dr. Sheila Robinson, founder of Diversity Woman Magazine, shares Sheila's journey to success and how she hopes to help educate and empower others to achieve their own success.
Monique Tallon shares her insights into how women's natural feminine strengths make excellent leadership skills for companies in the 21st Century.
Joanna Krotz discusses how women can be more successful in business by becoming entrepreneurs and achieving their purpose and profits their way.
Two recently accredited Leadership Ambassadors talk about the benefits of Take The Lead's Power Tools Train the Trainer Program for their personal growth and to create parity for women by 2025.
Dr. Janet Rose Wojtalik discusses the need for being aware of the messages we give our daughters that creates self-reliance and confidence in problem-solving or weakness and dependence on others.
Leah Goldstein is a model of what can be achieved with determination and hard work to overcome the obstacles of life. She talks about her story and the lessons she learned in this interview
Interview between psychologists about the effect media images have on human behavior and how to protect yourself against negative results.
Interview with dermatologist, Dr Glynis Ablon reveals the harmful effects of stress on your skin and how she says you can slow the aging process and look younger through proven stress controls.
Genie James and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly discuss Genie's book, The Fountain of Truth and the tool kit it provides to help you live a healthy, vibrant life.
Joanne Tombrakos advises us to know every part of our story and stay open to what happens next to create a successful personal brand for on line success.
Interview with Danna Beal discusses how fear-based management harms the companies who still use the cutthroat approach and how enlightened leadership supports company goals and employee productivity.
Interview with Sharon Hadary, business and women's leadership expert, about what makes women effective leaders and how they can get credit for their successes and most of all, why they should to advance their careers and achieve their goals.
Interview about Christine's book, The Sweet Spot, and how she road-tested research to apply the concept of great ease and great strength to productivity in her own life to write the book.
Interview with It's Never Too Late author reveals how she became a best-selling author in midlife and how other women can achieve their dreams too.
Interview discusses the keys to masterful leadership and the importance of understanding yourself and connecting your mission with those who you manage.
Christine Arylo tells how she has silenced her own inner mean girl by creating a healthy relationship with self-love. Once addicted to achievement, she teaches others how to tame their inner mean girls too.
Interview with Anne Beiler tells how she healed after her daughter's death by telling her story and understanding her faith in God.
Sandra Walston, the Courage Expert, calls courage a feminine virtue describing when someone acts from their heart and spirit. It is a tool to help us take risks, get over trauma and speak out for what we want.
Interview describes how Aurea McGarry overcame trauma to found Live Your Legacy TV Show and Summit to help others find and live their legacies
Dr. Claire Brown and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly share gender communication issues and how women need to speak out to be seen as leaders in the workplace and to get credit for their ideas.
Dr. Marcia Reynolds talks about problems common to many of us and how we can work through them, especially by entering "The Discomfort Zone," the title of her new book.
Bestselling author, Kristin Andress prefers setting intentions instead of goals for the New Year. She says that intentions require actions, while goals may not.
Interview about the book, The Gift of Maybe, and how the perspective of maybe we'll be okay, no matter what happens opens us to hope for the best instead of fear of the future.
Bridget Cook tells her transformational story of how she discovered her gifts and used this vision to create a life of purpose.
Bridget Cook-Burch is an extraordinary storyteller who helps other people tell their stories of hope and transformation from self-limitation to possibility.
Rebecca Tinsley uses her voice to empower thousands of African women, sharing their stories and helping them change their lives through Network4Africa Foundation.
When women speak out for something or someone besides themselves, their mission empowers them to confront their fear and reach out to create change. (Interview)
Excited about the new women's movement, Linda Rendleman tells about her passion to connect women like us and help them make the world a better place to live.
From women and giving to women entrepreneurship, Joanna L. Krotz has always advocated for change to empower women through effective use of their power and money
NYC Psychotherapist redefines what it means to be attractive as women age, to achieve a balance between looking good and acceptance of their aging appearance.
Dr. Janet Rose Wojtalik explains the most empowering message for our daughters is to teach them to be life-long learners, to have the confidence to succeed.
Dr. Lois Frankel says fear of not being liked prevents women from calling themselves leaders, when likability is essential for a successful leader to have.
Lisa Mininni tells how creating your business by tapping into your unique self empowers women for success and motivates them, their employees and their clients.
Birute Regine says feminine leadership skills are as powerful as masculine leadership skills. Both are human skills that everyone must use to be effective leaders.
Cheryl Benton says it's every woman's responsibility to support and empower other women in the U.S. and in other countries where even their safety is at risk.
Women's leadership activist, Gloria Feldt says that women become empowered to lead when they accept power as a tool that helps them achieve their goals.
Patti Conklin describes how emotions turn into diseases by the vibrations in our bodies and how changing these can heal us or prevent illness.
Interview about Ali's struggle against gender stereotypes and harrassment to become a firefighter, which she told in her book, "Where Hope Lives."
Anea Bogue tells Dr. Nancy O'Reilly how her own self-esteem peaked at age 9, and that is normal. Parents send unconscious messages to keep their girls from realizing their potential.
Aurora Winter tells Dr. Nancy O'Reily how she found happiness after the heartbreak of losing her husband and her tips for a quicker recovery from grief.
Alexis Fabricius and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly discuss the practical women's self-defense keys that Alexis teaches, including clear communication and being alert.
Martha Johnson and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly discuss resilience and the skills Martha used to survive the Congressional Hearing and her resignation as head of the GSA.
Aura Imbarus tells Dr. Nancy O'Reilly how choosing happiness every day helped her leave Romania and follow her dream of palm trees and ocean views in the USA.
Meggan Hill-McQueeney tells Dr. Nancy O'Reilly how she founded Bravehearts Riding Center to help people learn to cope better in their daily lives and gain self-esteem.
How Women Feel about their Faces - How do you feel about how you look? Was there a time when you thought you looked the best you ever would?
Shirley Osborne found our how to make women win when a 14-year old girl said, “When every girl succeeds, every woman wins.” Taking this as her personal mission, Shirley has dedicated her talents to empowering girls and women by spreading knowledge.
Listen to Sandra Walston, Courage Expert and bestselling author, tell how women show courage daily and how knowing they have courage could change their lives.
Rebecca Tinsley says that she admires the incredible resilience of the women who rebuild the society aftermath of war and genocide. The women help others amidst their own horrible loss and to build a home out of chaos.
What was the happiest time in your life? How would you like to create that state of pure joy every minute of every day? Marci Shimoff tells how.
Dr. Marcia Reynolds talks about how high achieving women don't stop for praise, but tackle challenge after challenge without getting the promotions they deserve
If you feel that there are different rules for you as a woman in the workplace than for your male colleagues, you are not alone. Learn how to succeed in your career.
Lisa Mininni helps others help themselves create the health, prosperity and professional success they desire.
Living Your Dream starts with the question, “What do you love?” Then it moves on through planning and action stages to help you live the life you imagine.
Joanna tells how women are new to philanthropy and like to say, "I like to give." When they do give, it makes the world a better place as women acquire more wealth and get more involved in giving back.
Parenting expert Dr. Janet Rose Wojtalik tells how to help your daughters become women leaders of tomorrow: tips on what to do and what to avoid raising girls and boys.
Gloria tells how women need to claim and use their power to lead at according to the power tools in Gloria's book, No Excuses..
If you feel tuned out by the men you talk to, listen to Dr. Brown's advice about how women can adjust their language for success.
Cheryl Benton created The Three Tomatoes e-newsletter as a lifestyle guide for smart, savvy mid-life women in NYC, the land of 20-somethings and size zeros.
Dr. Birute Regine and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly discuss how the media spins women's roles in 50 Shades of Grey. Reading fantasy doesn't mean they want to be dominated.
Dr. Birute Regine tells how women are transforming the world with feminine leadership that excels through cooperation and collaboration in this interview.
Aurea McGarry tells how she thrived in spite of setbacks, pursued her dream of being on TV, won an Emmy and founded Live Your Legacy Summits to give others a way to live their legacy.
Cate Montana and Dr. Nancy O'Reilly discuss how it empowers women to use their natural skills and how feminine nurturing works with masculine aggression to sustain our world.