235 Women and Power with Elizabeth Lesser

We're going to talk about power all month long. This week, we start with talking to Elizabeth Lesser, the author of several bestselling books, including Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes; Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and Marrow: Love, Loss & What Matters Most. She is the co-founder of Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change. She has given two popular TED talks, and is one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100, a collection of a hundred leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity.We discuss:Why the word power make us so uncomfortable,How culture is built on storytellingHow our emotions are a form of intelligenceand the catch 22 of women's powerYou can find notes from today's show at wellwomanlife.com/235show.The books Elizabeth recommended were:Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontents By Isabel Wilkersonhttps://bookshop.org/books/caste-oprah-s-book-club-the-origins-of-our-discontents-9780593230251/9780593230251 The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrantehttps://bookshop.org/books/the-lying-life-of-adults/9781609455910 You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at wellwomanlife.com/communityThe Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.