Under the Sisterhood

Today we’re marching for change with Dr. Tiffany Troso-Sandoval a mother, daughter, sister and a board certified medical oncologist with more than 25 years of experience caring for women with cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Trained at Princeton and Cornell, she founded Winning the Cancer Journey LLC to support, educate, and guide female oncology patients through their health journeys. As Chief Medical Officer at Second Look LLC, Dr. Troso also provides virtual medical oncology opinions to patients with breast and gynecological cancers. Dr. Troso-Sandoval discovered that taking extra time to educate her patients— often considered inefficient in the medical field—taught her what patients actually need from their oncologist. The result is her forthcoming book, Calming the Cancer Chaos: An Oncologist's Guide for Women to Understand, Organize, and Take Control of Their Cancer Care (September 2026). Dr. Troso is also a keynote speaker, expert medical-legal witness, host of The Empowered Cancer Patient Podcast, and an editorial advisor for Women’s Health. Here's a link to her new book: Calming the Cancer ChaosIf you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Ashlei A. Rodgers, MPH, a daughter, women’s advocate, health equity strategist, public health enthusiast, and founder of Sparkles & Rodgers, where she advises healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and pharmaceutical companies on building community trust, improving health literacy, and expanding access to care.Before launching Sparkles & Rodgers, Ashlei spent more than 18 years working across global strategic communication agencies and public health institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF/WHR). Her work has spanned the U.S. and Latin America, covering women's health, sexual and reproductive health, infectious disease, health equity, and community engagement.Ashlei is also the creator and host of Public Health Uncensored, a podcast launching this fall in partnership with the National Public Health Coalition. Through candid conversations with healthcare experts, advocates, and frontline workers, the show examines how policy decisions are reshaping the U.S. public health system and the human impact of those decisions.Ashlei earned a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University and a Master of Public Health from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling the world, spending time with family and friends, and saying yes to new adventures. She's never met a stranger and hopes to leave the world a little better than she found it.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Alicia Ely Yamin, JD, MPH PhD, a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, a Lecturer on Law and Senior Fellow at the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School, where she directs the Global Health and Rights Project. Yamin currently teaches at Harvard Medical School as well as Harvard Law School. She is the founding editor of the multi-disciplinary Brill/Nijhoff series, “Global Health, Human Rights and Social Justice.” Yamin has held distinguished visitorships at a variety of universities around the world, and is known globally for her inter-disciplinary work in relation to economic and social rights, reproductive justice, the right to health, and the intersections between development paradigms, political economy and human rights.But she is not just an academic.  Yamin has lived in Latin America and East Africa for much of her professional life and worked with local advocacy organizations, including co- founding a program on health and human rights in Peru. In the United States, Yamin served as Director of Research and Investigations at Physicians for Human Rights, Senior Advisor to Amnesty International in its Global Campaign on Poverty, Demand Dignity, and Senior Adviser on Human Rights and Health Policy at Partners In Health. She is now on the coordinating committee of the all-volunteer Defend Public Health, which was established when the second Trump Administration came into office.In 2016, Yamin was appointed by the UN Secretary General as one of ten international experts to the Independent Accountability Panel for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health in the Sustainable Development Goals (2016-2018, reappointed 2018-2020). She served as chief consultant to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and drafter of the first guidance on a ‘human rights-based approach to health’ to be adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in 2012, which related to maternal health.Yamin has served on numerous other UN, WHO and other expert committees on global health. But her work is notable for how it uses the law as well. As a specialist in international and comparative law relating to health and sexual and reproductive rights issues, Yamin regularly submits Amicus Curiae briefs and provides expert testimony to tribunals around the globe. In 2011, Yamin was named by the Colombian Constitutional Court as an Independent Expert on the implementation of T-760/08, a structural judgment that led to significant health system reform. She also served on the oversight committee for health of the Constitutional Implementation Commission in Kenya (2012-2015).A revised and substantially expanded second edition of her latest monograph, When Misfortune becomes Injustice: Evolving Human Rights Struggles for Health and Social Equality, was published by Stanford University Press in 2023, anda Spanish version from the Editorial UniAndes/Siglo (Colombia) just came out in 2026. If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we're marching for change with Dr. Cheruba Prabakar a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, a board-certified OBGYN and minimally invasive surgeon. She helps women with fibroids live a life with reduced bleeding, pain, and improved fertility. In October 2022, she opened her own Gynecology & Surgery practice in the Bay area, where she provides highly personalized, accessible care to women through all phases of life. She is able to provide care in creative ways: in the office and via online coaching programs. She has dedicated her career to helping women with fibroids and recently wrote a book as a resource for those suffering from this medical condition. It is called "Fibroids: Finally Heard." If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re marching for change with Christine Roth, a daughter, sister, and a global pharmaceutical leader who has spent more than 30 years helping to turn science into meaningful impact for patients.  As Executive Vice President and Head of Global Product Strategy and Commercialization at Bayer, Christine is known for leading with clarity, courage, and conviction, championing bold decision-making, and creating the conditions for others to thrive. She works with colleagues across the pharma value chain to ensure Bayer’s newest therapies are accessible to patients worldwide. Christine has challenged traditional ways of working in a complex industry, replacing hierarchy with empowerment and building a culture where teams can move closer to the science and act with greater speed and accountability. A true visionary, architect, catalyst, and coach, Christine is also a strong advocate for women in leadership and for creating more space for women to thrive in pharma and beyond.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Y-Vonne Hutchinson a mother, daughter, sister, entrepreneur, author, and internationally recognized expert on leadership, workplace culture, and the future of AI. She is the founder and CEO of Superessence, an AI-powered marketing intelligence platform that helps brands make smarter strategic decisions by combining brand health, market intelligence, and marketing performance into a single AI coworker. Before founding Superessence, Y-Vonne built ReadySet, one of the leading workplace culture and leadership consultancies, where she advised organizations ranging from high-growth startups to Fortune 500 companies on leadership, communication, and organizational effectiveness.Earlier in her career, Y-Vonne worked as an international human rights lawyer, representing workers and marginalized communities across Asia , and Latin America. She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University.Y-Vonne is also the author of How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down, and her work has been featured in outlets including Fast Company and MIT Technology Review.  Across her work—as a founder, advisor, and speaker—she explores how technology can strengthen human judgment, helping leaders navigate complexity, communicate more effectively, and build organizations where people and performance thrive.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Joanna Strober a mother, daughter, sister and the CEO and Co-founder of Midi Health, a virtual healthcare platform for women with a focus on perimenopause and menopause. Midi brings expert care, covered by insurance, to women nationwide.   Previously, Joanna founded Kurbo, the first digital therapeutic for childhood obesity, which was acquired by Weight Watchers. Joanna also spent 20+ years in direct private equity and venture capital investing in health and consumer companies. She is the author of the book Getting to 50/50, a primer on how women can succeed and thrive at work and home, and she was named to Forbes' 50 over 50 list of top innovators, CNBC Changemakers 2025, and Time 100 Healthcare Leaders.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we're marching for change with Dr. Jenica Patterson, a mother, daughter, neuroscientist, mentor, and advocate for a future where every woman can benefit from the promise of innovation.As Senior Director of the Women's Health Network at the Milken Institute, Jenica leads a global effort to bring together leaders across science, healthcare, finance, philanthropy, and government to accelerate investment in women's health and improve access to life-changing solutions. Her work is grounded in the belief that women's health is not a niche issue, but a catalyst for healthier families, stronger communities, and more prosperous societies.Prior to joining the Milken Institute, Jenica led the $113 million Sprint for Women's Health at ARPA-H and held roles at the National Institutes of Health and DARPA. Across her career, she has championed bold ideas, supported innovators, and helped build pathways that bring breakthrough discoveries to the people who need them most.Drawing on her experiences as a scientist and systems-builder, Jenica is committed to creating a future where innovation reaches every woman—not just those who can afford it or happen to live in the right place. She works at the intersection of research, policy, investment, and entrepreneurship, helping to build the ecosystem needed to bring transformative solutions from discovery to impact.Jenica lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, their two children, and one rambunctious Bernedoodle who keeps the whole family on their toes.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we are marching for change with Esther Freinkel Tishman, MA, PhD, BCC  a mother, daughter, sister, and an award-winning teacher, author, therapist, and interfaith board-certified chaplain whose work bridges mindfulness, psychology, and spiritual care. She has supported individuals, families, and healthcare professionals through life's most challenging moments, including serving a leadership role as COVID and critical care chaplain during the pandemic.A university educator for more than twenty-five years, Esther has designed innovative programs that foster intellectual, emotional, and spiritual well-being. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling as well as humanities degrees from Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.In 2025, Esther founded Liberty Walks, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering connection and community across our nation’s divides. Its inaugural initiative was a 2,800-mile pilgrimage from Eugene, Oregon, to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C: an act of faith in ‘We the People.'Esther offers retreats, classes, and counseling through her Orange Door Studio in Eugene, Oregon, and serves as Senior Teacher at Buddha Eye Zen Community Temple. She lives in Oregon with her husband and their two dogs. If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re marching for change with Anna Citarrella, a daughter, sister, women’s advocate, strategic communications, public affairs, and institutional relations leader who has spent more than 25 years turning dialogue into action and building partnerships that create meaningful impact.From healthcare and medical technology to the beauty industry, Anna has built an international career leading communication, advocacy, and institutional relations across Europe. Following two decades at Johnson & Johnson in global leadership roles, she is embracing an exciting new professional challenge, continuing her mission to connect institutions, businesses, and society to build lasting impact for people.  Throughout her career, Anna has brought together institutions, industry, healthcare professionals, patient organizations, and civil society to address complex challenges and improve people’s lives. She has been a strategic advisor of C-suite executives distilling complex external, political and societal dynamics and insights into integrated strategies to support and elevate reputation, purpose and values of the organizations. She is a passionate advocate for inclusive leadership and cross-sector collaboration, believing that the most meaningful progress happens when diverse perspectives come together around a shared purpose.Her leadership has been recognized with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Rising Star Award, while several of the multi-stakeholder advocacy and communication initiatives she has led have received Life Science Excellence Awards for their contribution to healthcare, sustainability, and public policy.  Beyond her professional life, Anna believes that the best leaders never stop learning. Whether through travel, art, meaningful conversations, or volunteering, she is constantly seeking new perspectives that help her build stronger relationships, inspire collaboration, and create positive impact.For Anna, leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about bringing the right people together to find them. If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re marching for change with Angélica Fuentes, a mother, daughter, sister, and Mexican-American businesswoman, impact investor, entrepreneur, and lifelong advocate for women’s rights and gender equality.At just 29, Angélica was appointed CEO of Grupo Imperial, where she helped position the company as a leading force in Northern Mexico’s energy sector. She went on to serve as President of the Mexican Natural Gas Association, President of the APEC Business Energy Network, and later as CEO of Grupo Omnilife-Angelissima-Chivas, one of Mexico’s top corporations.Her commitment to women’s empowerment has shaped everything she has built, from Muvop, a microfinance and education platform focused on financial empowerment, to Mission Moms, created to support working mothers across the United States and Latin America. Most recently, she founded NOWFUL, a restorative wellness experience designed to support deep recovery, stress relief, and intentional living.Angélica has served with global organizations including UN Women, the World Economic Forum’s Gender Parity Programme, the UN Foundation’s Girl Up campaign, Global Dignity, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino, and the Woodrow Wilson Center.Her leadership has been recognized by UN Women, the United Nations, PVBLIC Foundation, Maestro Cares Foundation, and Mercado Global for her lifelong commitment to advancing gender equality, dignity, and financial empowerment.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Dr. Vandana Arcot, a mother, daughter, sister, Physician, Philanthropist, Global Public Health Leader, and Founder of KOMSELJ, a non-profit consultancy focused on advancing women’s and children’s health and empowerment around the world. For over 17 years, Vandana has partnered with international organizations like the United Nations and UNICEF to strengthen reproductive health, nutrition, HIV care, WASH, and girls’ education across 13+ countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, and North America. Combining her medical background with her philanthropic leadership, she now educates organizations and donors on how to create meaningful change while honoring the communities they serve.About KOMSELJKOMSELJ is dedicated to transforming communities by delivering innovative, sustainable, and inclusive solutions that drive meaningful impact. Our mission is to empower individuals and groups through collaborative initiatives that strengthen local economies, promote equitable access to resources, and celebrate cultural heritage. We strive to create resilient, interconnected communities by leveraging technology, fostering partnerships, and prioritizing environmental stewardship. By embracing diversity and nurturing shared values, KOMSELJ aims to build a future where every community thrives, balancing progress with the preservation of traditions and the well-being of its people.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Kayla Branstetter a mother, daughter, sister, author and an English Instructor at Crowder College, where she teaches literature, creative nonfiction, and composition. She is a published writer with work appearing in more than forty journals worldwide and the author of a creative nonfiction book. A TEDx speaker and educator, her work centers on women’s health, narrative medicine, reproductive trauma, and the cultural expectations placed on women’s bodies and resilience. She is currently completing a Doctorate of Education in Healthcare with research focused on narrative medicine in women’s healthcare. Her forthcoming book, Don’t Be an Athena, examines reproductive health, medical gaslighting, and the myth of silent endurance through storytelling, research, and at times, dark humor.Don’t Be an Athena is a book and advocacy platform that uses creative nonfiction, research, and lived experience to examine women’s reproductive health, infertility, medical gaslighting, and trauma. It challenges the cultural myth that women should “power through” pain without complaint, offering a more compassionate, narrative-driven model for healthcare and self-worth. The project supports education, dialogue, and systemic change around women’s bodies and voices.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Kayla F. Laserson, a mother, daughter, sister, and global health leader whose work has helped shape how the world understands, tracks, and responds to disease.Kayla is currently a Principal Officer of Surveillance and Epidemiology at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she leads efforts to design forward-looking, integrated surveillance systems across global health—building the infrastructure needed to better detect, respond to, and ultimately prevent disease at scale.With more than 25 years of leadership across institutions like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kayla has worked across the U.S., India, Kenya, and beyond—guiding global strategies in infectious disease control, immunization, and pandemic preparedness. She has overseen complex, multi-country initiatives, supported governments in strengthening health systems, and helped translate scientific evidence into policy and action.Her work sits at the intersection of science, systems, and collaboration—bringing together data, partnerships, and real-world implementation to improve health outcomes globally.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Jamila Glean a mother, daughter, sister, executive, attorney, and program management leader whose 15-year career has been rooted in building systems that work for communities, for compliance, and for change. As Senior Vice President at R.F. Wilkins Consultants, Inc., she oversees project management of compliance and outreach on the historic $20B+ JFK Airport Redevelopment Program, ensuring that the people and processes behind transformative infrastructure reflect the communities they serve.But Jamila's commitment to change does not stop at the boardroom door. She is the founder of JayDreamingg, an intuitive dream work practice where she analyzes the symbols and emotions within dreams to surface the subconscious truths and actionable steps needed to bring real-life dreams to life.Based in New York, she applies the same precision and analytical rigor she brings to multibillion-dollar programs to the deeply personal work of helping people understand themselves from the inside out.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we are Marching for Change with Dr. Triparna Sen, a scientist, leader, mentor, and global advocate, a daughter, a woman in science, and a force in translational cancer research whose work is redefining how we understand and treat lung cancer.Dr. Sen is a tenured Professor and Max Morehouse Chair in Cancer Research in the Division of Medical Oncology at The Ohio State University, where she also serves as Associate Director of Research and Director of the Lung Cancer Preclinical Therapeutic Platform. A scientist at the intersection of discovery and clinical impact, she has built a globally recognized research program focused on the biology of lung cancer, therapeutic resistance, and the identification of actionable vulnerabilities that can be rapidly translated into better outcomes for patients.Her work has transformed the field of small cell lung cancer. Dr. Sen was among the first to establish DNA damage response pathways as critical therapeutic targets in this disease, demonstrating that their inhibition not only suppresses tumor growth but also activates antitumor immunity through innate immune signaling. She has also led pioneering efforts to uncover how non small cell lung cancer evolves into small cell lung cancer under treatment pressure, a major clinical challenge, laying the foundation for new therapeutic strategies. Her discoveries have directly informed multiple clinical trials and biomarker driven approaches, shaping how we think about combination therapies and precision medicine in lung cancer.With more than 80 high impact publications and sustained funding from NIH NCI, Department of Defense, Lung Cancer Research Foundation, and IASLC, Dr. Sen is a leading voice in translational oncology. She serves as a Board Member of IASLC and has held key leadership roles across major international conferences, including conference co chair and program committee member across multiple global meetings.Beyond the lab and clinic, Dr. Sen is deeply committed to mentorship, building teams, and creating pathways for the next generation of scientists and physician leaders. She is a passionate advocate for equity and opportunity in STEM, using her platform to elevate and support women and underrepresented groups in science.Born and raised in India, Dr. Sen brings a global perspective to everything she does. She speaks English, Hindi, and Bengali, and carries with her the cultural depth and resilience that continue to shape her journey. Outside of science, she is a trained classical dancer and finds balance and strength through yoga, embodying both discipline and creativity in every aspect of her life.This is not just a career. It is a mission to transform cancer care, to push boundaries, and to create lasting change. Listen to Dr. Sen’s inspiring story.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Dr Rachel Elfenbein a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a sociologist, writer, researcher, educator, organizational capacity builder, policy advocate, and community organizer. She currently serves as the executive director of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, the retiree arm of the AFL-CIO, which advocates for retirement security for all workers in the U.S. Rachel led successful resident-based organizing and advocacy for affordable housing policies and programs in Washington State, including the establishment of the first community land trust for permanently affordable homes for working-class people in eastern Washington, Common Roots Housing Trust. Rachel holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Simon Fraser University, where she was elected departmental steward and later chair of the Teaching Support Staff Union. Her doctoral dissertation was published by University of Texas Press as the book, Engendering Revolution: Women, Unpaid Labor, and Maternalism in Bolivarian Venezuela. Rachel was a Fulbright Scholar to Venezuela and was awarded the Latin American Studies Association’s 2018 Helen Safa Award for research featured in Engendering Revolution. Prior to completing her Ph.D., she ran participatory education, research, and organization-building programs around public health and human rights issues with workers, unions, and community organizations in southern Africa. Rachel also served in the U.S. Peace Corps in South Africa, where she led the foundation a children’s rights organization, Childline Mpumalanga.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Sue Rizzello a daughter, wife, women’s advocate and the Founder and MD of Remedy Marketing, a B2B agency celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026. With more than 35 years in communications and marketing, much of it in the technology sector, she is known for speaking directly and honestly, no matter the audience, and for helping businesses use proof through case studies and thought leadership to build credibility, authority and growth.A late stage ovarian cancer survivor, Sue is also a committed ovarian cancer campaigner. She has challenged policymakers at parliamentary group sessions over the UK’s poor diagnosis record and has spoken publicly on the UK talc class action lawsuit, the latest in a number of cases around the world.Having grown up with artist parents, Sue brings a creative, questioning mindset to everything she does. She is also a jewelry designer, budding silversmith and keen maker. Her perspective combines commercial credibility, female leadership and a refusal to stay quiet when something needs saying.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we're marching for change with Nina van Schaick, a mother, daughter, sister, and midwife, a born “fixer” and now entrepreneur whose purpose was forged over 14 years on the frontlines of birth. She witnessed, again and again, how preventable trauma impacts women and felt that gap personally as both clinician and patient. That moment of reckoning became her inflection point. Guided by a deep belief that women deserve evidence‑based protection in their most vulnerable moments, Nina channelled her frustration with the lack of translation of evidence into practice around how we care for the perineum in labour. Today, she serves as the COO and Co‑Founder of PeriPear, bringing her clinical fluency, strategic clarity, and lived experience to a mission rooted in dignity, safety, and women’s bodies being fully seen. If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we are marching for change with Lisa Malia Norman, a mother, daughter, sister, and women’s health and wellness leader and educator, breast cancer survivor, feminine wisdom and embodied leadership coach, and nonprofit CEO, ending disparities and delays in care for breast cancer screening for women with dense breast tissue. She is the Founder of Evoke Feminine Leadership Institute helping people connect to their innate wisdom, trust their intuition, and embody their sacred purpose so they can step into matriarchal leadership to access a life of deep satisfaction, clarity, and unapologetic joy.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Samira Kiani, a daughter, sister, aunt, and genetic engineer, entrepreneur, and provocateur at the frontier of what biotechnology can and should become. Trained under the pioneers of gene editing at MIT and formerly Associate Professor of Pathology and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, she left a tenured position and some of the field's most coveted recognition—including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), awarded by President Biden—to do something the scientific establishment rarely rewards: ask why. She is the co-founder of HexemBio, a biotechnology company building the world's first human early developmental niche platform, and GenexGen, which pioneers next-generation gene regulation solutions. She is also the creator of Make People Better, a documentary that premiered at Hot Docs and brought the story of the world's first gene-edited babies to global audiences. She started Tomorrow Life, an initiative bridging science, art, and society at the University . Samira doesn't just build the future; she interrogates it, insisting that the most powerful technologies of our time demand not just brilliant minds, but conscious ones.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Raga D’silva a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and an award-winning public speaker, author, and activist whose work sits at the intersection of leadership, storytelling, and LGBTQ+ justice. With a career spanning senior leadership roles across India, New Zealand, and global markets, she brings together international business acumen and lived experience to challenge systems, shift narratives, and centre voices too often pushed to the margins.She is the co-creator and host of Older Queer Voices, a critically recognised podcast and platform dedicated to amplifying the stories, histories, and wisdom of older LGBTQ+ people. At a time when ageing queer lives are frequently rendered invisible or forced back into silence; Raga’s work confronts ageism head-on, addressing issues of dignity, belonging, housing, health, care, and the profound cost of erasure. Older Queer Voices has become a vital space for intergenerational and intersectional dialogue, community building, and cultural preservation within the LGBTQ+ movement.As co-founder of OUTspoken Speakers Network CIC, the UK’s only queer-led speakers’ agency, Raga builds equitable platforms for underrepresented voices; particularly queer women, non-binary people, and allies; reinvesting income back into the community and reshaping who is seen, heard, and paid on public stages. Her work with organisations spans inclusive leadership, authenticity at work, public speaking, personal brand, and creating cultures where difference is not merely tolerated but valued.A proud lesbian of Indian origin, Raga speaks with candour and courage about coming out later in life, navigating identity across cultures, and her outspoken advocacy for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights globally. Her storytelling is both personal and political, grounded in truth, nuance, and an unwavering commitment to justice.Raga is the author of Untold Lies and a sought-after host and moderator, known for creating brave, intelligent conversations that move beyond performative inclusion. She has been featured on BBC World, Sky News, ITV, Channel 4, NDTV, and India Today, and has been repeatedly named among the Top 100 Trailblazing LGBT+ Women for her leadership and impact.With a presence that is warm, authoritative, and unapologetically honest, Raga D’silva inspires audiences from global executives to grassroots communities to lead with integrity, speak with purpose, and recognise that visibility is not a privilege, but a responsibility.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re marching for change with Nanda Mehta — a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, entrepreneur, and cultural connector whose life has spanned continents and communities.Raised across Asia, Africa, and America by the age of eighteen, Nanda developed a global lens early on — and a deep belief that travel is one of the greatest forms of education. She is the founder and CEO of Creative Journeys, a travel and event management company she launched in 1990, grounded in the idea that exploration expands understanding.In 2015, she founded Ahaana, a nonprofit dedicated to elevating cultural awareness of South Asian communities through women’s voices, art, and theater. At the heart of Ahaana’s work is Yoni Ki Baat, a nationally recognized storytelling platform featuring bold and authentic stories written and performed by South Asian artists. The organization has since expanded to include MenOlogues and a youth storytelling initiative supporting AANHPI mental health and intergenerational voice.From eco-conscious global initiatives like The Renascence Project to programs supporting widows, acid-attack survivors, and women in transition, Nanda’s work centers dignity, storytelling, and empowerment across borders.Often called “The Connector,” Nanda builds platforms that foster prosperity, cultural understanding, and community healing — all while remaining deeply rooted in family, dance, and lifelong learning.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we're Marching for Change with Dr. Sheila Gujrathi, a mother, sister, daughter, and a biotech entrepreneur and executive, healthcare investor, drug developer, and speaker with over 25 years of experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. She has founded, built, and run numerous biotech companies and led the development and approval of life-changing pharmaceutical drugs for patients with immunology and oncology diseases. In addition to founding her own biotech companies, she currently serves as a chairwoman, board director, strategic advisor and consultant to many start-up companies and investment funds.She serves as executive chair of Lila Biologics and director of Janux Therapeutics. She previously served as executive chair of Ventyx Biosciences (acquired by Eli Lilly and Company for $1.2B), chair of Turning Point Therapeutics (acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb for $4.1B), ADARx Pharmaceuticals, and ImmPACT Bio (acquired by Lyell). Dr. Gujrathi is the co-founder and former CEO of Gossamer Bio. Prior to Gossamer Bio, she served as chief medical officer of Receptos (acquired by Celgene for $7.2B). At Receptos, she led the advancement of the pipeline, including Zeposia®, which is approved for multiple sclerosis and for ulcerative colitis. Previously, she was the immunology therapeutic area head at Bristol-Myers Squibb and held multiple roles in immunology and oncology at Genentech. Earlier in her career, she was a management consultant in McKinsey’s healthcare practice.Dr. Gujrathi received both her M.D. in the accelerated Honors Program in Medical Education and her B.S. in biomedical engineering with highest distinction from Northwestern University where she was the 2024 commencement speaker. She completed her internal medicine internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School and additional fellowship training in allergy and immunology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Stanford University.Dr. Gujrathi has earned multiple leadership awards, including Corporate Directors Forum Director of the Year; Healthcare Technology Report Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology; Athena Pinnacle Award, and was named among the Fiercest Women in Life Sciences. Most recently, she was inducted into the 2025 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows Class of 2025, and was named as a 2025 Bloc100 Luminary honoree. Gujrathi is passionate about making the working world safe and inclusive for women and other minority groups. She is co-founder of the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, a group of transformative trailblazing female CEOs, and the South Asian Biopharma Alliance."If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re Marching for Change with Shannon Churchwell, a mother, daughter, and firefighter/paramedic with over 20 years of service in San Antonio, Texas, and a woman who wears many hats (sometimes literally). Shannon’s career has spanned medical strike teams, mobile integrated health, mental health response, and medical bike operations, all while working 24-hour shifts every fourth day.She is also happily married and the mother of a beautifully complex family—biological, step, foster, and adoptive—mostly grown, with one 13-year-old still at home. Beyond the uniform, Shannon is an artist, an avid sun-soaker, and a world-traveling roller skater.Somewhere along the way, the question stopped being how do I do it all? and became what actually serves me? In her later years, Shannon began the deeper work—learning when to say no, honoring her mental and physical health, and redefining strength not as endurance, but as intention.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Becca Roses a mother, daughter, sister and the founder of Mind Body Genes, an epigenetics education and genetic testing platform for wellness practitioners and consumers. She specializes in translating complex genetic data into practical, lifestyle-based strategies that support hormone balance, gut health, inflammation, and long-term vitality. Through practitioner training, certification, and personalized genetic blueprints, Becca helps professionals confidently integrate genetics into their work while empowering individuals and families to make informed, sustainable health decisions.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re marching for change with Lucie Bayer, a mother, daughter, sister, and a patient marketing and advocacy leader with over 20 years of experience advancing human-centered strategies across rare disease, oncology, and chronic care. She is currently Director of Patient Marketing at Day One Biopharmaceuticals, where she leads unbranded and branded patient marketing for OJEMDA, including market-shaping campaigns, caregiver education programs, and a national Caregiver Ambassador initiative supporting families affected by pediatric low-grade glioma.Across her career, Lucie has led multiple product and expanded-indication launches spanning ultra-rare and chronic conditions, including Hepatitis C, Cystic Fibrosis, Hereditary Angioedema, Acromegaly, and pediatric cancer. Her work is grounded in deep collaboration with advocacy organizations, patient and caregiver communities, and healthcare teams to translate lived patient experiences into meaningful education, trust, and engagement. She brings a global, creative lens to transforming complex science into strategies that make a real difference for patients and their families.Lucie’s career began in the Czech Republic, where she worked for global marketing communications agencies such as JW Thompson and BBDO. Her work has since been recognized with numerous industry accolades across both agency and pharmaceutical roles, including the 2025 Top Marketer of the Year by DTC National.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Kyrstin Johnson, a daughter, sister, friend, and a Division I NCAA collegiate gymnast, entrepreneur, author, and trailblazer whose impact on the sport extends far beyond competition. She made history as the first HBCU gymnast in the state of Alabama and the first HBCU gymnast to win a national vault title, cementing her legacy as a record-breaking athlete. Known for her power, precision, and presence, Kyrstin has also become a viral gymnast, drawing worldwide attention and bringing fresh energy and culture to the sport of gymnastics.Beyond the podium, Kyrstin is the CEO of KJ Flips, LLC and the author of a children’s book that promotes confidence, perseverance, and self-belief. She is also a strong advocate for mental health, using her voice to encourage balance, wellness, and honest conversations within athletics. Through mentorship, leadership, and storytelling, Kyrstin empowers young athletes to embrace their individuality, show up unapologetically, and understand that their worth extends far beyond scores and rankings.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Lulu Shabell a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate who builds pathways for prosperity at the intersection of Africa's creative industries and global capital markets. The Founder & CEO of LULUBELL Group, has spent two decades building scalable commercial ecosystems that transform African fashion and design into strategic economic assets—unlocking eight-figure valuations,forging cross-border partnerships, and demonstrating how cultural innovation drives inclusive growth.Her market-building achievements include directing the global breakthrough of 90 designers from 30 African and Caribbean nations at Portugal Fashion; integrating African creators into France's luxury ecosystem through TRANOÏ Paris; leading Africa's representation at Dubai's AFRA World Fashion Confluence; and curating TheMercado Project at Rockefeller Center—Africa's first year-long luxury retail showcase in the United States. Through her "Wear in the World" column for Robb Report Africa, she chronicles how African craftsmanship and sustainability innovation are reshaping global luxury markets.Recognized among the Top 5 Women Transforming Africa's Fashion Ecosystem by Industrie Africa and among the Top 100 Women in African Fashion 2025 by The Fashion Law Institute, Lulu collaborates with multilateral organizations including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNESCO, and the UN Global Compact.Through these partnerships, she shapes investment and sustainability frameworks that position creative industries as engines of job creation, technological adoption, and economic diversification.Through LULUBELL Group, she bridges public and private sector interests—connecting designers, investors, policymakers, and civil society networks to build the partnerships essential for Africa's creative sector to achieve its full economic potential and continuing to contribute meaningfully to the continent's next era of growth.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re Marching for Change with Lejla Dauti, a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a powerhouse domestic-abuse specialist, survivor advocate and founder of the “Lejla Please Tell My Story” movement. She brings lived experience, professional rigour and unshakeable passion to her work: after surviving years of abuse and fleeing genocide in childhood, Lejla built a formidable career on challenging policy reform and training professionals on best practice for supporting victims and survivors.With credentials as a practitioner and independent domestic & sexual-violence advisor (IDVA), Lejla has been featured in podcasts, documentaries and major media, sharing her story to amplify survivor voices and transform how society responds to abuse.Her accolades include speaking engagements at the Ministry of Justice and other high-level platforms as an expert voice in trauma recovery and justice reform; Including through her work as a migration sector advisory panel specialist expert in GBVA for women in migrant communities for the London Mayors Office  Lejla’s mission is unapologetically bold: to create safe spaces for survivors, disrupt the silence around abuse and deliver evidence-informed healing and recovery that honours survivor strength.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Dr. Renuka Thakore, a proud mother, grandmother, and lifelong partner whose journey reflects a deep commitment to family and a vision for a just, sustainable world. Her life’s work interlaces leadership, education, and advocacy, grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins with shared values and collective action.As Founder of Global Sustainable Futures: Progress through Partnerships (GSFN), UK, Renuka leads a global movement that connects academia, industry, and communities to co-create solutions for climate resilience and sustainable development. Her leadership inspires collaboration across borders, fostering inclusive strategies that empower societies to adapt, thrive, and prosper.With more than two decades of influence across continents, Renuka has shaped transformative agendas in sustainability, circular economy, and climate adaptation. She drives systemic change by building partnerships that integrate equity, innovation, and environmental stewardship. Her work strengthens community resilience, redefines agricultural systems, and accelerates transitions toward regenerative economies.Renuka’s contributions have earned international recognition, including awards for sustainability leadership, entrepreneurial thinking, and global development impact. She champions systems thinking and transdisciplinary approaches, blending technology, data, and education to address complex challenges. Her vision is clear: sustainable futures cannot rely on traditional models — they must be co-created through collaboration, innovation, and shared responsibility.Today, Renuka continues to inspire and mobilize communities worldwide, proving that when we care for ourselves, each other, and our planet, we lay the foundation for a future where equity and sustainability thrive together.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re marching for change with Dr. Victoria Maizes a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend and mentor to all women and the Founding Executive Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Arizona.  She is internationally recognized as a thought leader and innovator in integrative medicine and together with her team at the Center, she created and implemented educational programs that have trained thousands of health professionals and impacted the care of millions of people. She is the editor of the Oxford University textbook Integrative Women’s Health and the author of Be Fruitful: The Essential Guide to Maximizing Fertility and Giving Birth to a Healthy Child. Her newest book: Heal Faster: Unlock Your Body’s Rapid Recovery Reflex comes out on January 13, 2026. She co-hosts the popular podcast Body of Wonder with Dr Andrew Weil and was named one of the world’s 25 intelligent optimists by ODE magazine. If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Malvina Eydelman—a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, and global authority in medical product innovation. With over 30 years at the U.S. FDA, she has driven development, regulation, and safety oversight across ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, anesthesia, respiratory, and dental sectors.Dr. Eydelman is a catalyst for breakthrough medical innovation, pioneering regulatory pathways that enabled first-in-class technologies, including AI diagnostics, bioelectronic implants, premium IOLs, and MIGS. She is a standards and policy architect, having led the creation of more than 50 national and international standards, major regulatory frameworks, and over 30 public FDA medical device committee meetings.An innovation ecosystem builder, she has spearheaded global forums advancing medical product innovation and novel endpoints that are transforming clinical trials. As a proven crisis leader, she drove the rapid deployment of critical medical devices during COVID-19 and was honored by the U.S. President for her leadership and impact.A vision health expert, Dr. Eydelman is a board-certified ophthalmologist with numerous accolades, including Top 100 Ophthalmologist, 100 Women in Ophthalmology, Presidential and Congressional commendations, and awards from the American Glaucoma Society. She mentors at Stanford Ophthalmic Innovation, serves on high-impact editorial and steering committees, and is a U.S. patent holder with over 100 publications and 300 lectures worldwide.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today, we’re Marching for Change with Fatima Hassan, a daughter, sister, aunt, women’s advocate, and a human rights lawyer and social justice activist. She is the founder of the Health Justice Initiative (HJI). Among others, she is the recipient of the 2022 Calgary Peace Prize and is a 2023 Echoing Green Fellow.She has dedicated her professional life to defending and promoting human rights in South Africa, especially in the health field. She holds a BA and LL.B from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and an LL.M from Duke University. She clerked at the Constitutional Court of South Africa; served as Ministerial Advisor in two portfolios; and headed the Open Society Foundations in SA for 6 years. She has previously served on several NGO and other Boards, and currently serves on the Advisory Group for Resolve to Save Lives and the University of Washington’s Department of Global Health Partner Advisory Board. She is an Honorary Research Associate at the UCT School of Public Health & Family Medicine.Fatima Hassan is the recipient of the 2025 Sister of the Year award for Women’s Rights.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Wendy Battles a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and the spirited host of Reinvention Rebels, a podcast celebrating bold women 50 to 90 who are redefining what it means to age with purpose and power.Through vibrant conversations, she shares the stories of unapologetic women who’ve reinvented themselves in inspiring ways—challenging outdated beliefs and proving it's never too late to pursue your dreams.A Reinvention Rebel herself, Wendy has worn many hats—management consultant, voice actor, health coach—and now, at 60, she’s living her most empowered chapter yet. When she’s not amplifying midlife voices, she leads cybersecurity awareness at Yale University, helping people stay safe in the digital world.Wendy believes reinvention starts from within—and she’s here to help you find your spark and go for it.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Jen Brown a daughter, sister, wife, and the founder of Jenopause Midlife, a women’s health education and advocacy platform dedicated to bringing honesty, support, and empowerment to the midlife experience. Known for her candor, warmth, and ability to make anyone feel instantly comfortable, she brings a refreshing authenticity to conversations many women have been taught to keep quiet.After more than two decades in high-performance ad sales roles, Jen felt a pull to explore how she could use her skills and experience to make a difference in the world. At the same time, she began experiencing confusing physical and emotional changes that were dismissed by multiple doctors. She later learned that she was in perimenopause, and the timing collided with a challenging chapter at work. An ADHD diagnosis later in life provided even deeper clarity, revealing she had been navigating symptoms without language, support, or understanding for years.These experiences opened her eyes to how many women are dismissed or misdiagnosed, left to struggle in silence, and forced to figure out midlife on their own. Determined to change that, Jen earned a menopause coaching certification, not to take clients, but to deepen her knowledge so she could better educate, validate, and advocate for women who deserve answers. Through Jenopause Midlife, she teaches women how to find high-quality care, champions open conversation, and speaks openly about the realities of midlife health.Jen also serves on the Board of Directors of the NYC YMCA and is active in fundraising and community volunteer work. She lives between New York City and the Jersey Shore with her husband.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Brandy Thompson a mother, daughter, sister and the CEO and Founder of benefitbay®, a Kansas City–based platform transforming employer healthcare through Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs). A former HR and finance executive turned entrepreneur, Brandy leads with the belief that benefits are more than a line item, they are a lever for empowerment, equity, and financial wellness. As a mother of six and lifelong advocate for women in business, she brings deep empathy and real-world insight to how modern workplaces can support families, caregivers, and employees across all income levels. Under her leadership, benefitbay® has become a national leader in ICHRA technology, partnering with major carriers and brokers to deliver flexible, transparent, and human-centered healthcare solutions.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Senator Lori Urso a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and a Democrat representing District 8 (Pawtucket) in the Rhode Island Senate. She was elected in November 2024.Lori also serves as a Secretary, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services and is a Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture and on the Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies.Sen. Urso brings a record of leadership and accomplishment in local government and the nonprofit sector. Since 2014, she has served as president and CEO of the Old Slater Mill Association, helping to preserve a valued national landmark, and operates the Slater Industrial Archives, a repository for Pawtucket history.Since 2015, she has served on the RI Historical Records Advisory Board and has co-chaired Pawtucket International Women's Day. She served nine years on the board of the Pawtucket Foundation, and currently serves on the Pawtucket Riverfront Commission.Previously, Sen. Urso worked in river and watershed conversation in Rhode Island, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1.Sen. Urso holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island and a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University. She was a 2013 Rhode Island Foundation Leadership Fellow, and she served as a member of the Westerly Town Council from 2000 to 2002.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Michelle Rankine a franchisee owner for Right at Home a caregiving agency. Boasting over two decades of diverse experience spanning education, sports, and healthcare. Renowned for her unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and dependable support, Michelle continuously strives for excellence in both her professional and personal endeavors.Her academic journey is marked by remarkable achievements, culminating in a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Denver, complemented by a master’s degree in Sports Management & Pedagogy Administration, and a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from Purdue University. Driven by a profound passion for entrepreneurship, Michelle embarked on a transformative path, propelled by a desire to make a meaningful impact within her community. Faced with life-altering circumstances following a tragic accident involving her brother, who was diagnosed as paraplegic, Michelle transitioned her entrepreneurial aspirations into action. This pivotal moment led her to acquire a franchise with Right at Home, where she has since flourished, currently overseeing three franchises. Additionally, Michelle expanded her entrepreneurial portfolio by acquiring a Fastest Labs franchise in 2022.Michelle's journey brought her to McKinney, Texas, where she found her calling with Right at Home. Drawing from her rich educational background and extensive experience in higher education and sports, Michelle harbored a long-standing dream of owning her own business and making a positive impact on others' lives. Having served as a caregiver for various family members over the years, Michelle intimately understands the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges that families face when caring for their loved ones. Guided by a philosophy rooted in compassion and integrity, Michelle remains dedicated to consistently advocating for her client’s well-being, ensuring that she always does right by them.For Michelle, entrepreneurship transcends mere business endeavors; it embodies the spirit of trailblazing, breaking barriers, and leaving enduring legacies. Through her steadfast commitment to fostering economic empowerment within her community, Michelle endeavors to catalyze financial prosperity and pave the way for future generations to thrive.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we are getting under the hood with Dominique Debroux: Producer, Entrepreneur, Nutritional Chef. Dominique has 25+ years of experience in fashion culminating in directing US divisions of European companies. Along the way she produced a full-length narrative film accepted to Cannes Film Festival, and the documentary 40 Weeks, coordinating the raise of the budget through sponsorship. Now in her post-menopausal years, she is focusing her life-long passion for food therapy and nutrition and her film production in supporting women to live their fourth phase of life to its fullest. Foods: altrofoodusa.com, annamariasfoods.com. Education: youtube.com/@foodlady-dominiquedebroux4426Watch WISE WOMEN – HUMANITY’S UNTOLD ORIGINS here: https://wisewomenmovie.com/ If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Muji Bekomson a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a founder, a thinker, and a woman on a mission to make women’s health feel like it was designed for humans, not tech manuals or fine print. As a medical laboratory scientist, Muji has spent time in hospital labs and life observing a frustrating truth; women’s healthcare was built to be cold, complicated, and dismissive. She didn’t just notice it, she decided to rewrite it.Her mission is deeply personal. Muji knows what it feels like to be dismissed by a doctor, to have concerns brushed off, and to walk out of a clinic feeling unseen and unheard. That experience stayed with her and became a driving force behind FEMME, shaping her approach to designing health support that actually listens, validates, and stands by women in real moments.As the founder of the FEMME Health Companion, Muji is creating a system that’s modular, frictionless, and unapologetically human. From daily support for PMS and burnout to helping women navigate hormones without judgment or overwhelm, FEMME is designed to stand by women in the messy, real, everyday moments. Her work isn’t about gimmicks or buzzwords but about clarity, solidarity, and the quiet power of saying, “We get you.”Muji’s work has earned her recognition as a Top 50 Voice in African Tech and a SheLeadsAfrica 50 Under 30 Rising Motherland Mogul, but she measures success in lived moments; the women who feel less alone, more seen, and finally supported.She’s building a movement that proves health innovation can be personal, accessible, and rooted in humanity. Her work reflects a blend of scientific rigor, lived experience, and a refusal to accept the status quo, because she knows that health support isn’t a luxury, it’s a daily lifeline.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with EJ Kim a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and the Co-Founder & CEO of NNABI, the first company dedicated exclusively to perimenopause support and care. With over 20 years of experience in data, intelligence, and analytics, she has built a career at the intersection of consumer insights, strategy, and innovation, helping brands make smarter, data-driven decisions for growth.Her journey into women’s health and perimenopause advocacy is deeply personal. Diagnosed with PCOS in her early 30s and later experiencing perimenopause symptoms firsthand, she was struck by the lack of support, education, and solutions available to women at this critical stage of life. This realization led her to co-found NNABI, a brand committed to empowering women with science-backed solutions, credible information, and a supportive community to help them navigate perimenopause with confidence.For too long, perimenopause has been underserved and misunderstood, despite being a phase where women hold immense power, potential, and creativity. EJ believes that perimenopause is a time of transformation and that women deserve the resources, education, and support to thrive, not just get by. Through NNABI, she is leading the charge in advocating for better education, phase-specific innovations, and a holistic, personalized approach to midlife wellness.NNABI is also helping to bring perimenopause into the mainstream conversation, with features in Elle, Vanity Fair, and Good Housekeeping. By securing a place in top-tier publications, NNABI is breaking long-held taboos and ensuring that midlife women are seen, heard, and supported—so they can continue leading, creating, and making an impact without compromise.Recognized as one of the 200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women’s Health & FemTech, EJ is passionate about reshaping the conversation on perimenopause and ensuring that women in Peri receive the visibility, recognition, and solutions they need.As a sought-after speaker on women’s health, consumer insights, and the future of midlife wellness, EJ brings a unique mix of data, strategy, and lived experience to the conversation—bridging the gap between science, innovation, and real-world solutions for women navigating perimenopauseIf you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting Under the Hood with Smitha Gudapakkam a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and the Founder of Sakhee, a women's health startup on a mission to transform postpartum care for mothers—a period she believes deserves far more attention and resources than it currently receives.Born in Southern India, where she earned her Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering from Osmania University, Smitha moved to the United States to pursue her Master's in Biomedical Engineering from Syracuse University, followed by an MBA from Babson College. This combination of engineering, business, and international education gives her a unique ability to solve complex problems while building scalable solutions.With over 17 years in healthcare innovation, Smitha has worn many hats—from developing medical devices at Boston Scientific and Covidien to raising over $50 million in grants as Director of Business Development at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, where she expanded quality improvement initiatives across the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Through her work at eClinicalWorks, the leader in ambulatory care Electronic Medical Records systems, Smitha gained a deep understanding of the internal workings of the US healthcare system while leading EMR implementations across multiple outpatient networks. Her international healthcare experience extends even further through her work at Massachusetts General Hospital's Global Health Department, where she played a pivotal role in growing the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) Program. This initiative took her across India and Uganda, where she witnessed firsthand the stark disparities in maternal healthcare access and quality—experiences that would fuel her passion to improve women's health.Smitha’s own postpartum journey after childbirth was isolating and revealed a critical gap in maternal care. To truly pursue her passion for postpartum care, Smitha became a postpartum doula herself. This hands-on experience provided her with direct insight into both the systemic healthcare challenges and the deeply personal needs of mothers during this vulnerable time. Sakhee has evolved into a Medicaid-approved provider for postpartum support and is actively developing an integrated care model for comprehensive postpartum care.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Jackie Giannelli a mother, daughter, sister, and a board-certified family nurse practitioner specializing in women's health with extensive expertise in hormonal health, menopause, women's sexual health, and urogynecology. Jackie is a Menopause Society-certified practitioner, and an active member of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health.   Previously, Jackie has served as the founding nurse practitioner and Director of Clinical Practice at Elektra Health, a digital women’s health company on a mission to smash the menopause taboo. She advises and consults regularly in the digital health and startup space, and often mentors clinicians who are looking to pivot from the bedside into a non-traditional clinical role.  She continues to practice bedside medicine and is the Director of Women’s Sexual Health at Anna Barbieri, MD in NYC and a clinical strategist for the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women's Health at Mount Sinai.  Jackie is passionate about women’s health literacy and using technology to expand access to care, as well innovation in clinical strategy. Jackie aims to democratize access to evidence-based wellness education using her social media platform, podcast and newsletter, and through the creation of her signature coaching program -- the unBridled Longevity Blueprint(™️).Jackie earned her nursing degrees at New York University and San Francisco State University and a B.A. in Health Studies from Georgetown University. Her work has been featured in Well+Good, Goop, PopSugar, and Everyday Health. She is a sought-after national speaker and educator in the field of women’s health.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Mayra Hurtado a daughter, sister, friend and women’s advocate who blends two decades of global business experience with a lifelong commitment to holistic well-being. She holds an MBA from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and has led teams across marketing, finance, and operations in industries spanning sports, biotech, and consumer health. Her track record includes 10 years at Adidas Southeast Asia and Pacific, business development at a biopharma startup, and leading global sales and marketing for a women's health company. She now leads Prelude Health, a women’s health (FemTech) startup based in Singapore.Mayra co-founded Prelude Health with Dr. Sarita Kumble to address one of the most underserved areas in healthcare: women’s hormonal health. Their flagship product, Hormony, is the first and only rapid, at-home saliva hormone test supported by a mobile app that delivers real-time, personalized wellness guidance for women navigating perimenopause.Under her leadership, Prelude Health has built international R&D and commercial partnerships and earned recognition across Asia, the UK, Europe, and the US.Driven by a deeply personal mission, Mayra believes that as we live longer, every woman deserves tools and knowledge to feel well and thrive at every stage of life.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood of Dr. Eboni January widely known as Dr. EJ. She’s a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a board-certified OB-GYN, surgeon, bestselling author, and nationally recognized leader in maternal health, preventative wellness, and healthcare equity. A proud native of East St. Louis and now based in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. EJ has dedicated her career to increasing health literacy and transforming how America approaches care, especially for women, families, and underserved communities. She is also a proud Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated member, exemplifying a lifelong commitment to service, sisterhood, and leadership.Licensed to practice medicine in 15 states, Dr. January has delivered over 8,000 babies and offers women compassionate, culturally competent care nationwide. She is a council appointee for the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, a national ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Hub member, and a Principal Investigator in clinical trials on fibroids and endometriosis. Her clinical expertise matches her national leadership in CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) training and her fierce commitment to preventative health education.As a multi-business owner, Dr. January leads a diverse portfolio that includes a women’s wellness spa, cosmetic recovery homes, and a healthcare consultancy specializing in education-first solutions. Through her brand, Boss-ish Lifestyle, she delivers a powerful combination of supplements, fitness programs, and mindset coaching, helping clients achieve long-term wellness by shifting from reactive to proactive, preventative care.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Larissa Mills an esteemed Cognitive Behavioural Sports Specialist, Educational Behavioral Consultant holding a BA in Sociology, Psychology, and a Masters of Science in Education, specializing in brain functionality and learning mechanisms. With over 25 years of coaching experience across various sports, Larissa’s insights have been honed through a deep understanding of athletic dynamics and behaviour.Driven by her passion for maximizing athlete potential, Larissa’s journey began with a profound question: why were some athletes falling short of their potential? This inquiry led her to uncover a crucial connection between excessive phone usage, social media engagement, and parenting practices. Recognizing the impact of these factors on psychological development and social skills, Larissa delved further.The culmination of her expertise and discoveries culminated in the inception of “The Mental Game Academy.” This innovative program, born from Larissa’s unique vantage point, addresses the intricate challenges like excessive phone use and social media posed by contemporary technology and parenting styles. By creating a hybrid educational platform, Larissa’s academy focuses on equipping athletes not only in their chosen sports but also in crucial life skills often overlooked.Larissa Mills’ dedication to holistic coach and athlete development, informed by her research in phone use and mental skills to change how coaching development can change to meet this digital athlete where they are at. Her programs exemplify her commitment to shaping capable, well-rounded individuals within “The Mental Game Academy.” https://mentalgameacademy.com/If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Stephanie Vincent a mother, grandmother, community organizer, activist, functional fitness trainer, and lifelong leader whose work lives at the intersection of personal and collective liberation.Her path has always braided multiple callings at once. As a blogger, writer, and life coach, she’s helped people reimagine self-image, embrace self-love, and live from a place of worth beyond appearance — all while building her career as a functional fitness trainer and creating youth fitness programs, including nonprofit partnerships to ensure every child can participate.At the same time, she has led spaces for deep emotional and spiritual work in community — work that fuels her activism and is rooted in the belief that personal liberation and the fight for justice are inseparable.In 2020, during the racial justice uprising, Stephanie founded Community for Change Montgomery County — first as a protest movement and now as a hyper-local grassroots network rooted in shared values, mutual aid, and community power. Today, Community for Change connects neighbors, builds resilience, and organizes resistance to protect the safety, dignity, and rights of all people in Montgomery County.Stephanie’s work refuses to choose between inner and outer change — knowing that how we care for ourselves, each other, and our communities is the foundation for the world we’re building.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Dani Reardon a daughter, sister, friend and a former professional athlete. She was 2nd in the world in the women's physique division and retired from the industry at 27 to explore another side of herself.  She followed her curiosity and dove deep into the world of spirituality, plant medicine, and self discovery. Now she finds herself helping others as a sound practitioner, yoga teacher, and ceremony facilitator. At the core of everything, you could say she is a space holder and conscious creator. She gratefully gets to study with her teachers in Arizona and Peru, and has the pleasure of bringing people to these places every year so they can study with various plant medicines and experience the beautiful way of living and practicing that truly changed the course of her life. Dani is passionately involved in the huachuma foundation, a project with her friends and teachers where she gets to help build awareness around this sacred cactus as well as take part in preservation efforts through educational content, retreats, podcasts, prayers, and the cactus sanctuary in the sacred valley of Peru. When you think of her, think of her as a friend before anything else, as connection and building relationships is her favorite thing about being alive. If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Today we’re getting under the hood with Dayna-Ashley Dorsey a mother, daughter, sister and a 2x orphan and foster care survivor, chosen-adoptee turned 2x published author, tech founder, CEO, and dedicated philanthropist and community reformer. She serves as an advocate leader for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) and as an educator for the West Coast of Florida’s Survivors Teaching Students® (STS) Program in honor of her mother's story and legacy. A voice for the voiceless and overlooked, Dayna is a passionate mental health advocate, trained in Trauma-Informed Care and certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA).She founded Socially Conscious Kids to inspire at-risk youth and foster children to pursue education, careers, and entrepreneurship. She is also the visionary behind Little Orphan Ashley Camp—a legacy initiative that offers a creative and healing space where foster children are seen, heard, and empowered to build confidence, express emotion, and rediscover their self-worth through artistic outlets.Dayna is the author of "Little Orphan Ashley" the debut #1 Children's biography and the first book of a 20- book series collection. She writes for those who were left behind—for the ones who grew up in silence, in systems, and in survival mode. She knows what it feels like to be unwanted, unseen, and still expected to succeed. Her life story is proof that rock bottom—and beating the odds—can still be a foundation.If you haven’t already, please give us a quick review and rating on Apple podcasts and Spotify and don’t forget you can follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.