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The Women's Current — 227 episodes

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GOOD GIRLS DON’T

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Irin Carmon: Power. Control. Consequence.

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Linda Villarosa: Women’s Health. Inequality. Truth.

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Erin Gallagher: Hype Women & Visibility

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Paula Stone Williams: Transformation, Empathy & Truth

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Education as Dignity

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Raising Girls to Lead

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Laura Kaplan: Courage, Collective Action & Women Saving Women

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The Pad Project: Activism, Global Sisterhood & Girls Helping Girls

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Alka Joshi -Women, Reinvention & Resilience

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Illana Raia: Mentorship for the Next Generation

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Jona Frank — Redefining the Female Gaze

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Paulina Bren — The Women Behind the Walls

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Letty Cottin Pogrebin – Still Feminist, Still Fearless

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2025 Bring It On

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Life Après Retirement with Mary Barneby

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Reimagining Spinsterhood with Lucy Maggeson

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Evolving Elders with Phyllis Ayman

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Wings of Knowledge with Lindsay Wyman

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Improv and Life with Erin Diehl

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Gilded Life to Golden Handcuffs with Varuni Sinha

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Accidental Influencer with Chutzpah with Annie Korzen

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Celebrating Live with Women of a Certain Age

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The Ultimate Oasis with Gay Walley

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Women In Politics with Judith Hope

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Sexual Abuse Survivor & Children’s Advocate with Kathy Picard

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Childhood Trauma , Adulthood and Resilience with Sally Baker

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She Wolves of Wall Street with Paulina Bren

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Witch of Wall Street Breaking Glass with Patricia Walsh Chadwick

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Toscanini Musical Love Story with Lucy Antek Johnson

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Reality or TV Show? with Dr. Stephanie S. Covington

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Family, Marriage, Divorce, Motherhood with Joyce Maynard

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Third Girl from the Left with Christine Barker

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Beauty Industry’s Most Feared Woman with Jessica DeFino

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Flame Bearers Women Olympians & Paralympians with Jamie Mittelman

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Glorious Broad Aging Imaginatively with Maryjane Fahey

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Mt. Everest Taking Risk with Dr. Mimi Zieman

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Canopy Meg Einstein of the Treetops

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Single…Nonmarried…Breaking Assumptions with Jaclyn Geller & Joan DelFattore

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Holocaust’s Hidden Children with Jennifer Rosner

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Guide for Slaying Dragons with Susan Combs

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Are You Calling Me a Racist? With Sarita Srivastava

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Outdoor Adventures at Any Age

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‘Dialed In’ with Dr. Dana Sinclair

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Children Survival and Hope

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Grit Cheerleading Style

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A Manifesto Against Ageism

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Craving Spring and A Mother’s Quest

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American Ex-Wife Reframing Divorce

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Just A Girl From the Bronx

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Historical Fiction Madam Secretary

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Retail Pioneer, Global Trendsetter

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Small Legacies and a Trophy

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The Women and Vietnam

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Politics of Adoption

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Recipe for a Good Life

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Female Scientists Breaking Barriers

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When Freedom Speaks

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Mah Jongg and Grey Gardens

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Sick while single

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A Mother’s Pursuit

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Making Love vs Porn

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Intensity, Humor, LA & Kelly Sather

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Sharing Voices and Podcasters

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A Trilogy, 3rd Time Around & Alka Joshi

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So Many Topics & Molly Wadzeck Kraus

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Erasing the Finish Line

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Banned Books and Young Adults

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Married vs Nonmarital

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Food, Glorious Food & Cole Kazdin

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Lisa Cornwell Gutsy Woman & ‘Troublemaker’

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We’re Back! Season 15 On It’s Way

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Thankful for Our Voice – Wendy Walker & Sylvia Beckerman

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Tova Friedman – Holocaust Survivor – Never Forget

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The Janes…Ep 134 Part 2…Feminist Underground Abortion Service

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The Janes: ’70’s Underground Feminist Abortion Service, Part 1

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Family Business & Cindi Bigelow

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Pride vs Persistence – Reimagining ‘Pride & Prejudice’

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Rachel Vail, Author & Big Feelings

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Lisa Bradshaw, Author & Storyteller, Don’t Wait

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Andie Swim and Demi Moore

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Robin Benoit, Sorority Alumna, Author

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Author Annie Hartnett & Unlikely Animals

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No More! Moms Demand Action

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‘Girlhood’ and Melissa Febos

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Preserving History Through Dance

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Royalty or Foundling & Family Secrets

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Mother’s Day and Kate Swenson

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Food, Healthy Heart and Dr. Klodas

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Dreams to Reality, SCORE

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The Red Cross & Mary Barneby

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Positivity, Alzheimer’s and Eugenia Zukerman

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Thinking & Nancy Colier

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Seeker of Lost Stories – Ruta Sepetys

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Lauren Leader: Thought Leader, Activist, Author

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Fixed & The Art of Perception

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International Women’s Day 2022

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Birth, Born, Midwifery and Ahri Golden

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Dr. Jennifer Lincoln: OB/Gyn, Sex Ed & Busting Myths

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Never Forget – The Holocaust

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Mia Dillon: Broadway Actress & Reinventor

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‘Our Table’ and Peter H. Reynolds

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Dystopian Pandemic and Ally Condie

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Family, Food and Cooking

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Climate Crisis and Children

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Abortion & The Turnaway Study

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What I’ve Learned

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Liz Sara: Women Entrepreneurship and the Pandemic

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Therese Plummer: Strong, Inspiring & Determined

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Jennifer Jelliff-Russell: Pandemic & Female Veterans Workforce

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Chandra Sanders: ‘The Mom Project’

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Dr. Alisa Stephens-Shields: Women in the Sciences and the Pandemic

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Tanya Selvaratnam: Writer, Artist, Activist, ‘Assume Nothing’

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Poet Maggie Smith

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Author Sharon G. Flake

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Faith Ed & Linda K. Wertheimer

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‘The Babysitter’

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Justice & Childhood Sexual Abuse

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Period. End of Sentence.

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Maggie Smith: Award-Winning Poet

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Alka Joshi: Award-winning Author ‘The Secret Keeper of Jaipur’

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Kate Biberdorf aka Kate the Chemist, Author ‘It’s Elemental’

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Judith Marks-White: Journalist, Freelance Writer, Author

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Pam Jenoff: Author ‘The Woman with the Blue Star’

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Linda K. Wertheimer: Award-winning Education Journalist, Essayist & Author

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Karen Gedney, MD: Author 30 Years Behind Bars: Trials of a Prison Doctor

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Susan Bandes, Attorney, Emotions and the Law

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Anita Diamant & Melissa Berton – ‘Period. End of Sentence’

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Susan Granger: Movie, Drama – Entertainment Critic

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Kathy Picard: Childhood Sexual Abuse

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Tzvia Bader: CEO & Co-Founder TrialJectory

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Fern L. Johnson & Marlene G. Fine: Co-Authors ‘Let’s Talk Race’

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Kashonia Carnegie, PhD: Conscious Change

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Gabrielle Bluestone: Journalist and Author ‘Hype’

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Jackie Botelho: Founder Above & Beyond Concierge (ABCVIP)

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Dorothy Wickenden: Author ‘The Agitators’

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Jean Shafiroff: ‘The First Lady of Philanthropy’

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‘The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer’

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Pat Lynch: Founder WomensRadio®

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Olivia Campbell: Author ‘Women in White Coats’

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Zibby Owens: CEO ‘Moms Don’t Have Time To’, Podcast Host, Writer

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Tami Charles: Bestselling Author ‘Muted’

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Abby Sher: Comedian, Performer, Writer, Mom

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Judithe Little: Author ‘The Chanel Sisters’

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Gayle Kabaker & Sonya Kitchell: Mother & Daughter

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Rebecca Walker & Lily Diamond: – Co-Authors ‘What’s Your Story?: A Journal for Everyday Evolution’

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Ilyana Kadushin: – Audiobook Narrator & Performer, Podcaster, Film & Music Producer, Founder ‘Stories Love Music’

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Paulina Bren: – Author ‘The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free’

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Judith Sherven, PhD: – Clinical Psychologist, Overcoming ‘The Fear of Being Fabulous’

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Sharon G. Flake: – Multi-Award Winning Author ‘The Life I’m In’, Peeling Back the Layers

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Dr. Fatima Khan: – Menopause Specialist, This Isn’t Your Mother’s Menopause, Let’s Talk

152

Jona Frank: Author ‘Cherry Hill: A Childhood Reimagined’, Photographer, Balancing Reality and Fantasy

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Bunmi Laditan: Award Winning Writer, Believer, Moniker – ‘The Honest Toddler’

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Jenny Lecoat: NY Times Bestselling Author, Screenwriter, Former Stand-Up Comic, Actor, Teacher

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Nikki Edmundson: Founder Canty Boots®, Making Special Memories into Wearable Stories

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Ally Condie: Author #1 NY Times Bestselling Matched Trilogy, Dystopian Trailblazer

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Ann Chernow: Artist, ‘The Queen of Noir’, Film Noir & Femme Fatale

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Crystal Byrd Farmer: Author ‘The Token: Common Sense Ideas for Increasing Diversity in Your Organization’, Educator, Organizer

159

Wendy Walker: International Bestselling Psychological Thriller Author, Newest Journey – Taking the Bull by the Horns

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Jessica Murphy: Perfume Professor, Scent & Art Historian, Museum Professional, Uncovering Scent’s Empowering Power

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Shilpa Yarlagadda: Founder & CEO Shiffon Co. & Start-Up Girl Foundation, Investing in Women Entrepreneurs One Pinky at a Time

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Dr. Natalia Spierings: Consultant Dermatologist, Dermatological Surgeon, Educator, No-Nonsense Approach to Dermatology & Skincare

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Alyse Nelson: President, CEO & Co-Founder Vital Voices Global Partnership, Using Their Power to Empower

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Melanie Travis: Founder and CEO Andie Swim, Making a Splash & Reframing Swimwear

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Amra Sabic-El-Rayess: Author ‘The Cat I Never Named, A True Story of Love, War and Survival’, Genocide Survivor, Educator & Scholar

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Therese Plummer: Audiobook Performer, Storyteller, Actor

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Saying Goodbye to 2020 and Hello to 2021

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Michela Di Carlo: Lifestyle Journalist, Late Bloomers Advocate, Speaker, Founder of CrunchyTales.com

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Just Hang On – A Special Edition

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Renée Brinkerhoff: Champion Valkyrie Rally Racer, Breaking Barriers, Fighting Child Trafficking

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Leslie Gray Streeter: Author of ‘Black Widow’, Journalist, Storyteller

172

Sue Stuart-Smith: Author The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature, Psychiatrist, Avid Gardner

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Simone Gordon – The Black Fairy Godmother, Community Organizer, Motivational Speaker, Domestic Violence Resource Specialist

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Hazell Jacobs: Busy Bee Blogger, Mother, Grandmother, Scarf Aid Lady, Magic Carpet Rider

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Kara Goldin: Founder & CEO Hint Water, Author ‘Undaunted, Overcoming Doubts and Doubters’, 2019 InStyle Badass 50, Business Disruptor

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Laura Fahrenthold: Author ‘The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles’, Journalist, Widowed Mother of Eyeball Rolling Teenagers, Adventurologist

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Harriet Shugarman: Author ‘How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change: Turning Angst into Action’, Executive Director ClimateMama, 2020 NYC Climate Hero

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Caroline McBride: Author ‘Four Seasons at Angelino’s’, Director of Public Relations & Business Development Serafina Restaurant Group, Romantic Lover of Escapades

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Patti Russo: Executive Director Campaign School at Yale University, Women’s Rights Advocate & Increasing Number of Women in Elected Office

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Michelle Moran: Award Winning Wearable Skincare Pioneer & Creator, Founder SKINEEZ® Skincarewear®, Social Causes Promotor through Fashion

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Rose Morris: Founder/Pres. Award Winning Abram’s Nation, Creator of ‘The Safety Sleeper’, Chairman/Co-Founder Fund It Forward, Special Needs Children & Adults Advocate

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Jene Luciani: ‘The Bra Guru’, International Best Selling Author, Intimate Apparel Influencer, On-Air Expert, TEDx Talk Speaker

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Theresa Carroll: Award Winning Entrepreneur, Founder/Co-Owner Homestead Inn & Thomas Henkelmann, Principal & Managing Member Homestead Associates LLC,

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Persis Laverack: 93 Year Old Icon, Senior Citizen Cheerleader, Teacher, Writer, Entrepreneur, Communicator, Globe Trotting Mom & Grandmother

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Debbie (Shapiro) Gravitte: Tony Award Winning, Emmy & Grammy Nominated Broadway Musical Star & Actress, Producer & Founder Group5Production

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Martina Kwan: Champion Race Car Driver, War Survivor, Award Winning Businesswoman, Transformational Coach

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Katie Hill: Former Congresswoman, Author ‘She Will Rise’, Founder Her Time PAC

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Regina Skyer: Leading Special Education & Advocacy Attorney

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Patricia Walsh Chadwick: Author ‘Little Sister, A Memoir’, Life in a Cult

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Tea Hacic-Vlahovic: Author ‘Life of the Party’, Columnist, Comedian, Performer, Party Girl

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Diana Greene Foster, Ph.D.: Author ‘The Turnaway Study, Ten Years, A Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having – or Being Denied – an Abortion’

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Fran Pastore: Founder & CEO Connecticut Women’s Business Development Council

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Caroline Labouchere: 55 Year Old Grey Ambassador, Model, Runner, Speaker

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Olivia Wells, Human Rights Advocate, Director of Programs & Impact Nadia’s Initiative, Advocate for Survivors of Genocide & Sexual Violence

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Gayle Kabaker, World Renowned Artist, Freelance Illustrator, Captures Essence of Powerful Women on Canvas

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Stephanie Cartier, Co-Founder & Owner No Limits Cafe – Empowering Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

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Tiffany Shlain, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder Webby Awards, Author ‘24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week’, Co-Founder & Executive Director Let It Ripple Film Studio, Challah Baker

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Alka Joshi, Writer, Author The Henna Artist: NY Times Bestseller List, Reese Witherspoon’s May 2020 Book Club Pick

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Donna VanderPoel, Creator Stamford CT Rocks, Spreading Happiness Everywhere & Lauren Zajac, Fulltime Working Single Mom of 3, Spreading Gratitude Everywhere

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Indie Lee, Creator and Founder Indie Lee Skin Care, Former Planner, Healthy Living Educator, ‘Welcome to the Rest of Your Life’

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Ida Morris, Mom, Writer, Marketer, Lover of Cooking, Winner Covid -19 Cooking Challenge, #MorrisFamilyKitchen CEO

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Illana Raia, Founder & CEO Être Girls, Author, Knowledge Strategy Attorney, Columbia University Guest Lecturer, Mogul Influencer

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Gillian Anderson, Founder My Friend Abby, Young Adult Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Advocate, Mental Health Revolutionary

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Ariana Neumann, Amateur Detective, Mystery Lover, Author ‘When Time Stopped, Memoir of My Father’s War and What Remains’

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Bobbe Greenberg, Mother, Grandmother, Retired Teacher, 73 year old Ironman World Champion 2018 & 2019

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Kicking off Season 3 April 7th

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Suzanne Vita Palazzo, Founder and CEO Upper Deck Fitness, Empowerment Coach, Fitness Guru, Always In Motion

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Anna Polonsky, Internationally Renowned Steinway Artist, Soloist, Chamber Musician, Piano Faculty Vassar College, BM, Curtis Institute of Music, MM, Julliard School

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Robin Stern, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Associate Director for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Associate Research Scientist at the Child Study Center at Yale, Author ‘the Gaslight Effect’

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Erin Barnes, CEO and Co-Founder of ioby (in our backyards), Inaugural Obama Foundation Fellow, Board Chair of Resource Media

211

Jackie Botelho, Founder Above and Beyond Concierge (ABCVIP), Event Planner, Hospitality Specialist, Experience Creator

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Louise Aronson, MD, MFA, Geriatrician, Author, Educator, Defining Elderhood

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Lucy Dhegrae, Professional Singer, Producer, Composer, Animal Lover, Survivor of Rape

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Marni Amsellem, Ph.d, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Writer, Health Psychology Consultant and Research Consultant

215

Scarlett Lewis, Founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, Author, Artist, Advocate, Mother of 6 year old Sandy Hook Hero & Victim Jesse Lewis

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Wendy Kaufman, ‘The Snapple Lady’, Television Personality, Pop Culture Icon and Recovering Addict

217

Angie Atkinson, Queen Beeing of Narcissism, Author, Life Coach and Blogger

218

Elizabeth Bryan-Jacobs, Artist, Author, Clothing & Jewelry Designer, Creator of Creative Awakenings™ and Philanthropist

219

Wendy Walker, Bestselling Author, Dreamer, Family Lawyer, Financial Analyst, Olympic Ready Figure Skater and Single Mom

220

Lauren Klym, Creator of the Safety Lockdown Plan for Stamford, Connecticut’s School System Currently a Freshman at Syracuse University

221

Mary Barneby, CEO Girl Scouts of Connecticut

222

Hope Hollinsworth Coaxum, Author, Producer, Advocate and Gold Star Mom

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Kristen Jensen, Life Style Photographer and Videographer, Philanthropist, Model and Actress

224

Gina Vasco Cowher, Legacy stylist for over 35 years, Co-Owner of the award winning Stamford, CT noble Salon and Philanthropist

225

Kitt Shapiro, Small Business Owner, Philanthropist and Daughter of the Legendary Eartha Kitt

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Candace Lightner, Founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and We Save Lives

227

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