In this episode Chicava HoneyChild talks about the history of black women in burlesque, the impact of burlesque on self-perceptions, and how to push female appreciation beyond “that which is pretty, sparkly, sexy and fertile”. Chicava HoneyChild is the producer of New York City’s Brown Girls Burlesque. She received her MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from […]
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In this episode Romy Newman talks about how to find a great female cofounder, what men really think about gender bias at work and what you need to know before making a big career transition. Romy is President and Co-founder of Fairgodboss. Previously, she held senior roles at The Wall Street Journal, Google and Estee […]
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In this episode, author Camille Perri talks about why a book must first and foremost entertain – even when talking about issues like student debt and wage inequality and how she overcame her fear of failure and developed the self-confidence to really become a writer. Camille, wrote the first draft of her debut novel The […]
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In this episode filmmaker Brittany Huckabee talks about the staggering toll of military sexual trauma, how female veterans cope with “moral injury” and what strength in forgiveness really means. Brittany is an independent filmmaker who focuses on telling stories about the experiences of women. Her newest film, After Fire provides an eye-opening look at the […]
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