Podcast Episodes

Episode 111: Mothers of Plaza de Mayo

Season 3 Episode 111

In today's episode, I want to share what I learned about a group of women who came together and demonstrated for answers against a brutal military dictatorship in Argentina.

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 110: Kala Bagai

Season 3 Episode 110

Join me this week to learn about another woman who quietly struggled to find her place in a new country, and then became a welcoming advocate for those who followed. Today's episode is another exampl…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 109: Lou Xiaoying

Season 3 Episode 109

We are kicking off our month of celebrating those unsung heroes... mothers (of all kinds - we're inclusive here!). I couldn't find a lot about Lou Xiaoying, but what I did touched my heart. A poor, s…

Published on 5 months ago

Episode 108: Cicely Tyson

Season 3 Episode 107

Join me today to learn about Cicely Tyson and her impact on Hollywood. You've probably seen Cicely on screen at some point in your life... her career spanned seven decades, after all... but you may n…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Episode 56: Miriam Makeba

Season 2 Episode 56

This week's woman was known by many names: Mama Africa, the Empress of the African Song, and Zenzi (her African name that was a gift from her mother). The world would come to know her as Miriam Makeb…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 107: Mary Blair

Season 3 Episode 107

The amazing woman that we're talking about this week contributed to cinema not as a director, writer, or actor... but as a concept artist for animation. Mary Blair became an influential artist for th…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 106: Anna May Wong

Season 3 Episode 106

Over the last couple of episodes we've talked about how hard it was to be a woman in Hollywood. This week, we're going to learn about a woman who had an additional hurdle to overcome. Anna May Wong, …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 105: Mary Pickford

Season 3 Episode 105

Join me this week to meet the first Hollywood Movie Star! Encouraged by her mother to go into theater acting to help support her family when she was a little girl, Mary found that she loved to be on …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 104: Alice Guy-Blache

Season 3 Episode 104

What if I told you that the first fictional storytelling film was made by a young French woman? Because it was... and you probably haven't heard of her. Join me for a episode that tells her story. It…

Published on 6 months ago

Episode 103: Qiu Jin

Season 3 Episode 103

Join me this week t o learn about China's first feminist.... a woman who wanted rights. A writer, a revolutionary, and a martyr, Qiu Jin was executed after a failed uprising against the Qing dynasty.…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago