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POWER UP WOMEN!
POWER UP WOMEN!, Hosted by Anne Doyle, Journalist and Author, Powering Up! How America’s Women Achievers Become Leaders.
Episodes
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The Great Breakup: Women in the Post-Covid Workplace
Women leaders -- directors, vice presidents, C-suite executives -- are breaking up with their employers in unprecedented numbers. Why? Because ambitious women, these days, are much less willing to stay at companies that don't offer career opportunities comparable to their male peers. Corporate...
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Matilda Dodge Wilson & Meadowbrook Hall...The Rest of the Story
Matilda Dodge Wilson, one of the richest and most accomplished women in the world in the early 20th Century, is known more today for marrying her boss, one of the founders of the Dodge Motor Car Company, and building Meadowbrook Hall, now a National Historic Landmark, that she donated along with...
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The Positive Side of Women’s Soccer
A major scandal has just erupted in women's soccer, one of the world's fastest growing sports. An in-depth, independent investigation of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) found extensive emotional abuse and sexual misconduct by coaches. "Abuse in the NWSL is rooted in a deeper culture in...
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Toxic Workplace and Bullying Survival
More than 60 Million people working in the USA are affected by workplace bullying, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute. Whether it's sexual harassment, racial discrimination or other negative behaviors, a toxic workplace can be devastating to our self-confidence. I know, because it's...
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Mental Health Crisis and Solutions
Since 1999, the suicide rate in the USA has increased 30%. And that's just the tip of the Mental Health Crisis Iceberg in the USA, which the COVID pandemic made even worse. But help is on the way. The 988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline has just been launched and immediate, virtual access to...
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The Secret to Getting Paid What You Are Worth
Leadership coach and former corporate HR executive Kelli Thompson spent years negotiating employee salaries and getting an insider's view of the gender pay gap. Now she wants very woman to know the secret to getting paid what she is worth. You'll learn all that and more in her upcoming book,...
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Hoofbeats, Saddles & Success: Three Generations of Equestrians Share Their Stories
Horse lovers of every age will love meeting three highly-skilled horsewomen of different generations and very different riding disciplines. Michelle Conrad, dressage; Sarah Mauzey, western performance; and Caroline Berg, hunter/jumper were all little girls who loved horses and have found ways to...
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Gen Z Young Women Raise Their Voices
The Gen Z generation, which is just coming of age as young adults, is the most educated generation in history, with 57% of 18-21 year olds in college or advanced training. Gen Z young women and teenage girls are already indicating they may be the most socially conscious and political active...
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Trailblazing Race Driver Lyn St James Launches Women in Motorsports NA
Motorsports legend Lyn St. James, named one of Sports Illustrated's Top 100 Athletes of the 20th Century, is still blazing new trails. Just months away from her induction into the prestigious Automotive Hall of Fame, Lyn has paired up with race team owner Beth Paretta to launch Women in…
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The Power of Energy Healing with Intuitive Elaine Grohman
Energy Healing, once considered "alternative medicine," is steadily growing in credibility as a valuable tool in an integrative approach to mental, physical and emotional health. For over 20 years, Energy healer, intuitive and educator, Elaine Grohman has been helping individuals to tap into the...
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Embracing Your Power with Texan Marsha Clark
Executive Consultant and Coach Marsha Clark's renowned POWER OF SELF leadership program has enabled thousands of women throughout the U.S. and globally to explore, discover and optimize their personal and professional potential. Her expertise and leadership tools are now available to the next...
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Latina Activist JoAnn Chavez Tackles Equal Pay
March 15 is Equal Pay Day, which is how long white women -- who earn about 83 cents for every dollar earned by the average man -- need to work in order to earn the same that men in similar positions earned by the end of last year. But the gender pay gap is even worse for women of color, with…
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GM ENGINEER LEADING AUTO INDUSTRY’S ELECTRIFICTION REVOLUTION
Nichole Kraatz, Chief Vehicle Engineer for General Motors' 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV pick-up, shares insider insight on why a battery-powered, full-size truck with a range of up to 400 miles per charge is not just revolutionary, but is powerful evidence that the future of vehicle transportation...
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Tomboy: The Surprising History & Future of Girls Who Dare to be Different
What do you think of when you hear the word Tomboy? Does it bring back memories of you playing football with the boys and preferring blue jeans to princess dresses? Or would it feel like an insult if someone said it about you, as a young girl, or your daughter or granddaughter? Lisa Selin Davis,...
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Conversation with Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Entrepreneur Annette Compo
With medical marijuana now allowed in 36 U.S. states, recreational use legal in 18 and CBD products appearing everywhere from gas stations to health store grocery shelves, Cannabis is now an $18 billion market and growing fast. But what should we know about marijuana and the multitude of CBD...
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Women Writing the West Author & Officer Betsy Randolph
Have you ever fantasized about the American West? I have, as have millions from all over the world. So many that there is now a genre of literature, "The American West." So I was thrilled to discover an organization of "Women Writing the West (WWW)," which is female authors (and some male) whose...
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Third Act Financial Planning with Katana Abbott
Do you have a passion or a dream that you have been putting off? There is no better time than NOW for planning and then living your "Second & Third Act" careers. Katana Abbott, Mid-Life Millionaire Coach, Founder of the Smart Women's Empowerment companies, and host of Smart Women Talk, left her...
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Historical Fantasy Author Laurel Anne Hill
Historical fantasy author Laurel Anne Hill joins Anne to talk about her newest book, PLAGUE OF FLIES: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846. On the back of a black, Andalusian stallion, readers are whisked back in time to the western section of Mexican Alta California in the mid-19th Century. Guide for the...
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Sex, Power, Pandemics, and How Women Will Take the Lead for Everyone‘s Good
Has the massive COVID-19 disruption, which revealed deep fault lines in our culture and economy, created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for women to lead the changes needed to begin fully tapping human potential? Gloria Feldt, a nationally-recognized thought leader, author and president of Take...
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Stepping Into Our Collective Power
This episode is a change of pace, as Life Coach Julie Foucht, puts me into the interview chair for her, "The Art of Feminine Business" podcast. A few of our topics include: The difference between "power over" and "power too;" the importance of having the courage to challenge bias when you witness...
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Fighting for the Future of Girls
Girls throughout the world face urgent and unique challenges to living healthy and fulfilling lives. Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA updates Anne on current trends and facts about the current state of girls globally, including lessons from the crisis in Afghanistan, key issues...
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Women in Sports Management
Sports is one of the most gender lopsided arenas in the professional world. Women make up close to 40% of global sports fans, providing billions in revenue. Female participation has exploded since 1972 Title IX legislation unlocked doors of athletic opportunity. Yet women working in sports...
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Ending Period Poverty: A Big Idea Whose Time Has Come
The drive to end "period poverty" by making sanitary products for women more affordable is building momentum. It's a problem shared by girls and women, throughout the world, experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence or enduring poverty. In the U.S., one in five girls miss school…
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The Poisoned City: Flint‘s Water and the American Urban Tragedy
A fascinating conversation with investigative journalist Anna Clark, author of the definitive book on the lead contamination crisis that poisoned the water in Flint, Michigan. Clark's powerful storytelling skills reveal the structural racism entwined with this perfect storm and bring to life the...
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Through the Dark: Finding Joy After Sudden Blindness
Can you imagine suddenly losing your sight in the prime of your life? That's exactly what happened to Yolanda Nava, a successful, multi-lingual, Latina broadcast journalist who learned how to reclaim her joy and recreate her life after what she describes as "the death of my old self." Her new…
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Healing from Sexual Assault; There is No Time Limit
The crisis of sexual assault has is not limited to USA gymnastics. One in six women and one in 30 men experience sexual assault in their lifetimes. Nor is it new; it has been going on for centuries. And the trauma of sexual assault, often committed by someone the victim knew, scars a human spirit...
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Exploring the World Through Sailing & Science
French sailor Alexia Barrier, who grew up beside the sea in the south of France, recently completed a solo, nonstop, around the world yacht race. The Vendée Globe is considered the ultimate challenge in ocean racing; she is the first woman to complete the race for the benefit of science. I...
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Healing & The Holocaust -- Through the Eyes of a Child
Bending Toward the Sun: A Mother and Daughter Memoir is a powerful story of survival, healing and the generational impact of trauma. The story begins with the memories of Rita Lurie, who was only five years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and she and 14 members of her Jewish family hid for two...
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New World, New Rules: A Latina Ambassador's View on Democracy, the USA and Women's Political Power
The current state of Democracy and the challenges facing our interconnected and inter-dependent countries and continents look quite different from outside the United States. Roberta LaJous, a seasoned diplomat who has been the Mexican Ambassador to Spain, Cuba, Austria and Bolivia, as well as...
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Race Relations in 2021 America
Confederate statues are coming down, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, and a 14-year-old girl makes history as the first African American to win the National Spelling Bee. Yet, voting restrictions are being tightened, tempers are flaring over the teaching of Critical Race theory and atrocities...
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Anti-Asian American Racism and Violence
Bias, discrimination and racism against Asian Americans have increased dramatically. Over 3,800 incidents of hate-related incidents have been reported during the COVID pandemic, including a vicious attack in NY''s Times Square against a 65-year-old Filipino woman on her way to church. Joining us…
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What Dogs Teach Us About Leadership
Cheryl Carlson, one of the best known experts in the world of dog training, breeding and competition, and founder of Cher Car Kennels explains why our dogs need leaders, not best friends. Whether you are a new dog owner, a veteran looking for new challenges to tackle with your pet, or a...
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Motown: Women and the Making of a Music Empire
Robin Terry, Chairman & CEO of Detroit's Motown Museum and great niece of Motown Music founder Berry Gordy was born into music royalty, growing up around the legendary Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson. Now, she is keeping the Motown legacy alive and preparing its next...
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A Juneteenth Conversation on Racism, Sexism and Leadership with General Linda Singh
We celebrate Juneteenth, the African American 4th of July, by featuring Anne's interview with General Linda Singh, the first African American AND first woman to head all military operations for an entire state. A leader who believes in courageous conversations about difficult issues, she talks...
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Carving out a Fantastical Career in the Brave New World of Graphic Design
We explore the brave new, internet world of graphic deisgn with Naomi Castro, a "Zillennial" artist whose fantasy-style illustrations and character designs reflect and respond to the exploding fantasy worlds of online and table top gaming, comics and graphic novels, as well as advertising.…
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Leadership Lessons from Parenting Not Taught in Business School
Spanish Business Executive Helena Guardans Cambó, president of Webhelp Spain and mother of two adult children, takes a revolutionary look at business leadership in her new book, Everything I Learnt From My Children That They Didn't Teach Me in Business School. Drawing on tests she faced as a...
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Baby Sleep Training
Natalie Nevares, founder of Mommywise, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and on CBS This Morning for her work as one of the top Baby Sleep Training experts. I think of Nevares as a "Baby Whisperer," helping parents discover the secret to sweet dreams -- for all. Joining the…
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COVID-19 Lessons Learned
When it comes to loss of life from COVID-19, Singapore has one of the world's lowest case fatality rates. With 60,000+ cases and around 30 deaths, there is much to be learned from the island nation's approach to the pandemic that is currently raging out of control in India and Brazil and mutating...
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Transgender Girls Playing Sports: What's All the Fuss About?
So far in 2021, over 100 anti-trans bills in 33 states are under consideration in U.S. state legislatures. That's the highest number in any year since we started counting. Many of those bills target transgender athletes, with the goal of making it illegal for trans students to play on teams that...
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Sarey Ruden: Rebelling Against Male Toxicity on Dating Apps
Sarey Ruden, fed up with the vulgar, mean and often threatening responses she has received from men on dating apps, finally had enough. The Detroit-based creative artist used her skill (and sense of humor!) to turn online harassment into compelling art. In the process, she created a growing...
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The ERA: How Long Must American Women Wait For Equality?
It has been 97 years since Suffragist Alice Paul first drafted the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, beginning the long and still unsuccessful fight for equal protection under the law for American women. Even today, the USA is the ONLY modern democracy, among peer countries, that...
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Power Lifting Your Way to Confidence & Health
Women's Body Building started growing in popularity in the late 1970s, but organized competitions to compare true "female muscularity" are still in their infancy. One of the most prestigious of those titles is Ms. Olympia -- for the highest-ranking female body builder in the world. Detroiter…
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Algorithmically Amplified: Combatting Disinformation
According to a recent study, false news reports are 70% more likely to be retweeted than factually accurate reports and they reach recipients six times faster. Willow Bay, former network TV news & sports journalist and now Dean of the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for...
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Getting to Know Hosts Anne Doyle & Dana Harvey
March is Women's History Month in the USA. As part of our coverage, we thought our listeners might like to learn a little about hosts Anne Doyle & Dana Harvey. They interview each other about career paths, defining moments in their leadership journeys, female friendships and why they are each so...
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Women's History: Gender Trailblazer in the Nixon White House
The Gender Revolution has been called one of "the most profound social changes America has ever experienced." Although there is still plenty of unfinished business, it is important to review and celebrate the decades of work already done. Barbara Hackman Franklin has been on the front lines of...
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Women's History Month: Madeleine Fequiere Tackling Systemic Bias Worldwide
Madeleine Féquière, the Corporate Credit Chief for Domtar Corporation shares her leadership journey from her childhood in Haiti to her ascent in Montreal, Canada to global business. Co-founder of the Black Opportunity Fund, an unprecedented Canadian initiative to address systemic racism, she…
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The 19th: Gender & Politics News By Women & For Women
Women today are more than half of the American electorate and workforce (including our unrelenting home/family second shift magnified by COVID). Yet, we remain dramatically under-represented in political and newsroom leadership. That's why THE 19TH, a new source of journalism and breaking news on...
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Assemble the Tribe: Creating Amazing Female Connections
Leah J M Dean, author of the new book, Assemble the Tribe, joins Anne and Dana from her home in Bermuda to share what she's learned about the power of having a "tribal mindset," and why it's a game changers for healthier, happier lives, particularly for women. It's also an essential tool for...
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Black History Month Icon: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment
Anne talks with Louisiana's legendary Sybil Hydel Morial, a Civil Rights activist and author of Witness to Change:From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment. As the wife of the first African American mayor of New Orleans, Dutch Morial, and mother of Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National…
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The Global Food Supply and COVID-19's Impact
The global food supply is under intense pressure from the COVID pandemic, which is affecting nearly every aspect of human life on every continent. Anne Doyls talks with two global players on the front lines of global food production and distribution, Karen Caplan, CEO of Frieda's Specialty…
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