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The Enthusiasm Enthusiast

by Katie Ward

On The Enthusiasm Enthusiast, host Katie Ward talks with the feminists influencing our politics, media, science, and culture. At the heart of every interview is the essential question, "What are you really enthusiastic about right now?" Katie Ward is an actor, writer, activist, and mom. However, she's also feminist who values intersectionality and is easily excitable.

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  1. Real American, Parenting, and Allyship: With Julie Lythcott-Haims

    Julie Lythcott-Haimsis a lot of things. She's a daughter. She's a mother. She's the former Dean of Freshman at Stanford University and a Ted Talk speaker. She holds several degrees including a Law Degree from Harvard. The identity that didn't come as easy to her was that of black woman. In her...

  2. Ain't No Party Like A Voting Party: With Angie Jean-Marie

    The people at Vote Togetherhave spent the past couple of years studying ways to increase voter turnout. One way they've found to get people to the polls is to change the culture around voting. By making the experience more communal and celebratory, they're finding voter engagement improves. I…

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  3. Britney Spears, Feminist Contradiction: With Jen Zaborowski

    Some people are performers, and some people are cultural touchstones. Britney Spears has gone beyond singer/dancer/actor/talent judge to permanent icon status. I've had a long love affair with Britney, so I was thrilled to find the podcast We Need To Talk About Britney. Actor and writer, Jen...

  4. Racism, Sexism, and Jar Jar Binks: With Ahmed Best

    On this episode, Ahmed Best and I continue our discussion about Star Wars. We talk about how the backlash Ahmed experienced is both similar and different to what Loan Tran(originally known to audiences as Kelly Marie Tran) experienced with The Last Jedi. We also talk about how excited we are for...

  5. Rise Up For Roe: With Lauren Duca, Cecile Richards, Alyssa Milano, Jess McIntosh, Meagan Hatcher-Mays, and Jess Morales Rocketto

    When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, my heart dropped, and I wasn't alone. Millions of women who have marched, organized, and donated saw their civil rights being swept away from our current administration by the recommendation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Women's...

  6. How To Travel For Next To Nothing: With Nina Manni

    One of my favorite things is to see is when a friend keys into their passion. This has been the case with my friend and repeat guest, Nina Manni. She left her comedy career behind when she realized it wasn't making her happy. What DID make her happy was traveling all over the world for CHEAP, but...

  7. Therapy Is For Everyone: With Matt Marr

    If you have ever felt like therapy was not for you, this episode is for you. I wanted to open up a little about my experience with therapy, and eliminate some of the stigma around it. It was the perfect time to give you a talk with Matt Marr. Matt is a therapist, an actor, and hosts The Dear…

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  8. Smaller Elections, Huge Impact: With Anna Eskamani

    Do you know who holds office for your district in the House of Representatives for your State? If you don't, you're not alone. With the country so hyper focused on national politics, it might seem tedious to focus on local government. However, no one is having a greater impact on your daily life...

  9. Escapism, Ibiza, and Housewives: With Lauryn Kahn

    Raise your hand if you need a mental health break. I know I do. If this is you too, I highly recommend checking out the Netflix film, Ibiza. It stars Gillian Jacobs (Community), Vanessa Bayer (SNL), Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens), and Richard Madden (Game Of Thrones). I loved the movie so much…

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  10. Authenticity As The Key To Success: With Jamie Grayson aka The Baby Guy NYC

    It's Pride Month! I want to wish all of my LGTBQ+ listeners a joyful Pride! As part of the celebration, I wanted to talk with some of queer people in my life. On this episode, you'll hear from my dear friend and social media tycoon, Jamie Grayson aka The Baby Guy NYC. You may know Jamiefrom the...

  11. Athletes As Activists: With Liz Loza, Celeste Bell, Scout Bassett, and Dr. Jen Welter

    One of my favorite parts of the United State Of Women Summitwas attending the Athletes As Activists panel. It was organized by Dr. Kimberly Clay who created Play Like A Girl. It's a wonderful organization that supports girls in both sports and STEM. Dr. Clay and I quickly bonded over our love for...

  12. More Intuitive Eating: With Jessi Haggerty and Elyse Resch

    I was introduced to Intuitive Eating through listening to The BodyLove Project with Jessi Haggerty. It's been a formative influence on me, as it has been for so many others who listen to her show. I was honored when Jessi agreed to talk with me about her experience as a Registered Dietitian,...

  13. Intuitive Eating: With Elyse Resch

    Some women are earth shakers, and on this show, I'm grateful to speak with lots of them. In this case, there was a magnitude 5.3 earthquake while I was interviewing registered dietician and author, Elyse Resch. I think it was a sign! The earth shattering news that we're sharing with you is that...

  14. How Women Navigate Legal Cannabis

    If you missed Part 1 (Moms & Weed) and Part 2 (Women Running The Cannabis Industry) of my Women & Weed series, definitely check them out. In part 3, we get down to brass tacks. What's the difference between THC and CBD? How did William Randolph Hearst ruin the cannabis industry? What does it feel...

  15. Women Running The Cannabis Industry: With Leslie Siu

    Millions of women experience the anguish of postpartum depression. For Leslie Siu, her burden became her inspiration. The antidote to her PPD was also the synchronistic moment she found her business. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Mother & Clone, Leslie and her team are bringing a new kind of...

  16. Moms & Weed: With Kim Griffin

    Is weed the new "wine" for moms? As cannabis products become widely legally available across the U.S., women are finding themselves exploring everything from edibles to vapes to sublingual sprays. They're using cannabis to address their physical and emotional well-being. Women are micro-dosing in...

  17. Self Care In The Digital Age: With Callie Schweitzer

    Are you addicted to your phone? Do you want to sleep better? How much of your joy or pain is related to social media? These are the questions Thrive Global is aiming to help you navigate. Callie Schweitzer is the Chief Content Officer for Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington's new company. I loved...

  18. Sex, Orgasms, & How Not To Pee Your Pants

    In the 3rd and final episode in our women's health series, Dr. Sherry answers your questions about the elusive G spot, the benefits of working with a primary care physician vs. an ob/gyn, pelvic floor exercises to help prevent incontinence, and the REAL DEAL with vaginal rejuvenation! The Mona…

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  19. Fertility, Pregnancy, & Postpartum: With Dr. Sherry Ross, M.D.

    We still have copies of Dr. Sherry's book, She-Ology, to give away. If you'd like a signed copy of the book, please email [email protected]. We love seeing pictures of you listening to the show, so send those too! Dr. Sherry and I are back! If you missed Part 1 about periods,...

  20. Periods & Hormones: With Dr. Sherry Ross, M.D.

    Dr. Sherry Ross, M.D. is an award-winning ob/gyn and author of she-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women's Intimate Health. Period. We've gotten together to answer listener questions about women's reproductive health in a 3-part series of episodes for The Enthusiasm Enthusiast. In the first…

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  21. The Curiosity Hour Podcast: With Katie Ward

    Dan and Tommy from The Curiosity Hour Podcast were kind enough to invite me on their show! They asked me all about what inspires me (Beyoncé), the evolution of my religious beliefs, and so many deep things. If you haven't yet heard their show, I highly recommend it. Don't forget to send your...

  22. Talking Women's Health: With Dr. Sherry Ross, M.D.

    Sheryl A. Ross, M.D., “Dr. Sherry,” is an award-winning OBGYN, entrepreneur, author and women’s health expert. She has been a practicing OB/GYN for 25 years in Santa Monica, California. The Hollywood Reporter named her as one of the best doctors in Los Angeles, Castle Connolly named her as a Top...

  23. #DisabledAndCute: With Keah Brown

    Keah Brown is not here to inspire you. What she is intending to do is be a beacon of self love, professional success, and next level cuteness. She's also willing to call out people who don't respect the intersectional experience of disabled people of color. By starting the hashtag…

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  24. Surviving Grief: With Kate Spencer

    This episode is brought to you by Sudio Sweden's delicious new headphones! Use offer code ENTHUSIASM15 to get 15% off and free worldwide shipping! Click here!! Kate Spencer knows everyone cool, and everyone cool knows Kate Spencer. This is what I've come to realize after getting to know this…

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  25. Fighting Injustice: With Rabia Chaudry

    This episode is brought to you by Sudio Sweden's delicious new headphones! Use offer code ENTHUSIASM15 to get 15% off and free worldwide shipping! Click here!! In 2014, when Serial debuted, it would change many lives. Not only would the most popular podcast of all-time change the course of Adnan...

  26. Lilith Fair 20 Years Later: With Lisa Loeb & Terry McBride

    This episode is brought to you by Sudio Sweden's delicious new headphones! Use offer code ENTHUSIASM15 to get 15% off and free worldwide shipping! Click here!! If all of your favorite female musicians toured together, supported each other, and donated some of the proceeds from the concerts to...

  27. Millennial Journalism Is Giving Me Life: With Lily Herman

    In 2016, a beautiful trend began. Some of the BEST journalism came from one of the most unexpected places, Teen Vogue. Lily Herman is one of the writers leading the charge. She also freelances for Glamour, Allure, and Refinery 29. In her spare time, she's volunteering her skills to women running...

  28. Taylor Swift, Silicon Valley, & Fighting Sexual Harassment: With Tammy Cho

    DONATE TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HARVEY: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/hurricane-harvey-relief-fund/ JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheEnthusiasmEnthusiast/ This ep is about how people are combatting sexual harassment. I talk about Taylor Swift's recent legal...

  29. What We Can Learn From Charlottesville: With Summer Martin

    On Saturday, an acquaintance of mine posted in a private Facebook group of which we're both a part, that she was both angry and scared about the events in Charlottesville, VA. She's an African-American woman in a group where the majority of the other women are white. The rest of the group told…

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  30. Moms In Film: With Heather Denton & Christy Lamb

    Heather Denton has worked with Jill Soloway, Quentin Tarantino, and many other filmmakers. She gives me the skinny on how she has managed motherhood with her career behind the camera. Here's her amazing resume: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219831/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Christy Lamb is a producer and the...

  31. Representation In Storytelling: With Nicole Blades

    Nicole Blades is many things - journalist, author, podcaster, and mom. She's a bundle of talent and insight partnered with the gentle spirit we've come to expect from Canadians. Luckily for the U.S., she lives here now, and is coming out with her 3rd (!!!) novel this fall. I wanted to get her…

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  32. GLOW: With Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekka Johnson, & Britney Young

    Subscribe now via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, or SiriusXM via the Spoke app. You can also get the show at http://www.rockettewomen.com. Check out that awesome site! The Netflix series GLOW is a delicious feminist masterpiece and a certified smash. Kimmy Gatewood and Rebekka Johnson…

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  33. Making Art For A Living: With Jennie Palmer

    Find us now on I Heart Radio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-The-Enthusiasm-Enthu-28220539/, and send me feedback at http://www.theenthusiasmenthusiast.com. Jennie Palmer has been a sculptor, a muppet maker, a parade float designer, and is now an author/illustrator of a children's book coming...

  34. First Family Of Drag: With Detox & Patty Sanderson

    RuPaul's Drag Race changed both the landscape of television and mainstream gay culture. One of the biggest stars to come out of the show is Detox. One of my favorite moments in all the seasons of Drag Race was seeing Detox perform with her sister Heather, a friend of mine since we were kids. Not...

  35. Well Adjusted Child Stars: With Christine Lakin

    Christine Lakin was the first child star I met as an adult. Like a lot of kids of the 90's, I spent every Friday watching ABC's TGIF lineup including Step By Step, the show that launched her career. When we first met about 15 years ago, I remember being surprised by how NOT crazy she was (and…

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  36. Treating Thyroid Cancer: With Dr. Naifa Busaidy

    The cancer with the highest and fastest rise since 1970 is thyroid cancer. It is disproportionately affecting women. According to the American Cancer Society, about 56,870 new cases of thyroid cancer (42,470 in women, and 14,400 in men) are diagnosed each year. In 2010, I was one of those…

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  37. Broadway Baby: With Ilana Levine

    To my knowledge, Ilana Levine is the only actor who learned she could sing AFTER she was cast in a Broadway musical. Her path as a performer has been anything but typical, and in her latest incarnation as the host of her own podcast, Little Known Facts With Ilana Levine, she's doing things...

  38. Surrogacy: With Erica Schroepfer

    People have so much judgement about parenting, from what to feed your kids to where they sleep. There's also incredible judgement about how people become parents. I was shocked to find out how controversial surrogacy is not only in people's minds, but in the laws of countries all across the world...

  39. Pioneering Space & Motherhood: With Dr. Anna Fisher

    Dr. Anna Fisher gave birth to her first daughter on a Friday and was back at NASA for a work meeting on Monday. Let that sink in for a moment. Dr. Fisher is exceptional in so many ways. She was one of the only women in her medical school class at UCLA. She was in the first class of female...

  40. Dining For Women: With Beth Ellen Holimon & Nancy Stern

    Dining For Women has blossomed into a non-profit organization with thousands of members nationwide. Local chapters of friends get together to eat and learn about the needs of women and girls in international communities. For member, Nancy Stern, it became much more. I spoke with both Nancy and...

  41. Winning At Feminism: With Beth Newell

    If you haven't already, spend some time perusing the Reductress website with headlines like "We Drew These Disney Princesses As Size 10s And Now They Are All Being Harassed On Twitter" or "4 Ways To Make Life Easier For Yourself, and Harder For Everyone Around You." This is the wonderful…

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  42. Ambition Shifts: With Hana Schank & Elizabeth Wallace

    What happens when that isn't how your career unfolds? What happens when your partner's career takes off and yours takes a hit as the supporting half of the duo? How do you maintain your ambition when biology and the unyielding schedules of young children require that you slow down? Hana Schank…

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  43. Micro Activism: With Joey Slamon

    Joey Slamon is a lot of things. She's a tv writer and producer (Arrested Development, Those Who Can't, I'm Sorry). She's a co-creator of the wildly successful live show Public School. She's one of my best friends. She's a Syrian-American. The recent Muslim ban and general climate toward refugees...

  44. White Nonsense Roundup: With Terri Kempton

    In high school, an Indian-American friend of mine came to school with her hands and feet covered in mehndi after wearing it for a family celebration. I thought it was so beautiful, and I asked if she could do it on my hands. She told me I was too white to pull it off. This was my first experience...

  45. Autism Support: With J-Jaye Hurley

    In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the prevalence of autism in the United States. This surveillance study identified 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls) as having autism spectrum disorder (ASD).* One of the first families in my life…

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  46. Healing Depression: With Janna Barber

    Janna Barber isn't your typical preacher's daughter from the South. She's a woman who got a tattoo to mark the loss of two pregnancies. She's an understated warrior who has battled depression off and on for almost 20 years. While she doesn't always have it all figured (hooray for telling the...

  47. Guest Updates/Censored Women: With Paula Kweskin

    This ep starts with updates on some of my most popular guests - Katie Von Till (Heartbreak Part 1), Kim Evey (Road To Adoption), and Lauren Koenig (Pregnancy Loss). Next, I talk with Paula Kweskin all about her documentary Honor Diaries and the Censored Women's Film Festival. This episode is...

  48. Trans Visibility: With D'Jamel Young

    In a decade, how does one go from being a teenager with little to no options for the future to being an invited guest of the White House? This is the story of D'Jamel Young. He's a trans activist, model, and actor. He's also a former military intelligence officer for the Army. As someone who's...

  49. Real Women's Fantasies: With Angie Greenup & Julie Fishman

    The super fun ladies of the First Timers podcast Angie Greenup and Julie Fishman are my guests for this go round. What happens when 3 straight married women hang out in a closet and talk about their fantasies? Well, none of these fantasies involved shoes. Or helicopter rides. Or food on our…

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  50. Refugee Aid: With Milana Vayntrub & Erin Gerber

    Milana Vayntrub and Erin Gerber aren't just talking about how to make the world a better place. They're doing it by supporting refugees and migrants. Milana's is a face you may recognize from tv, film, and commercials. She happens to be a refugee herself and the co-founder of CantDoNothing.org, a...

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On The Enthusiasm Enthusiast, host Katie Ward talks with the feminists influencing our politics, media, science, and culture. At the heart of every interview is the essential question, "What are you really enthusiastic about right now?" Katie Ward is an actor, writer, activist, and mom. However, she's also feminist who values intersectionality and is easily excitable.

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