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The historian’s latest book chronicles American women and the fight for equality, 1920-2020. In it, Griffith looks at the 100 years that have passed since adoption of the 19th Amendment and the differing crusades and struggles of white women and Black women.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We won’t have equity for women until we have health equity, say the leaders of this unique nonprofit. Maverick Collective brings together women philanthropists to solve problems from a feminist perspective by making investments in health and reproductive rights projects that elevate women and girls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Historian Lydia Moland’s new book resurrects Lydia Maria Child. Now mostly forgotten, Child was one of the 19th century’s most popular authors; she wrote best-selling novels and guidebooks for housewives, and edited the first American children’s magazine. And then she jeopardized her entire career by becoming an outspoken and influential crusader against slavery.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special two-episode series, the New York Times best-selling author, scientist and physician tells why women’s health needs are different from men’s, and shares her female-focused plan to help women live a healthier life. On today’s episode: The focus is on food, as Dr. Sara takes us through her achievable and empowering healthy-living plan created especially for women: The Gottfried Protocol. She tells why the protocol works so well for women, how to do it, and how it can make a difference in your outlook and even your weight in just four weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special two-episode series, the New York Times best-selling author, scientist and physician tells why women’s health needs are different from men’s, and shares her female-focused plan that can help women live a healthier life. On today’s episode: Dr. Sara busts the myths about women’s health, and reveals why keeping hormones in balance and maintaining metabolic health are the key to a brighter mood, more energy and even achieving one’s healthy weight goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CEO of Wella Company, a global leader in the $100 billion beauty industry, Annie Young-Scrivner discusses her inspirational American Dream story and how it has shaped her as a leader, the importance of mentorship and representation, and why empowering women in the economy is part of Wella Company’s mission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a typical opera season, she will oversee as many as 4,500 costumes as well as the people who put them on and take them off the Met’s performers. As Director of Costumes, Wardrobe, Wigs, and Makeup, Spangler is the highly organized hub of a nightly whirlwind that makes magic happen on one of the world’s most important stages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York Jewelry Week is on right now. And if you’re in NYC that’s the perfect venue to see the Plan B Art Project, a traveling exhibit created by jewelry artist Shauna Blythe Burke as a way to raise funds and awareness for reproductive rights and Planned Parenthood. Shauna has been joined in the project by 70 other artists—female and male—among them acclaimed Baltimore jewelry designer Rebecca Myers. Hear what Shauna and Rebecca have to say about women, collaboration and artistic inspiration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, Edith Wharton wrote novels like “The Age of Innocence” and “The House of Mirth” that remain popular today. We revisit this interview with Susan Wissler, executive director of Wharton’s estate, The Mount, to get fascinating insights into this multifaceted writer and designer of homes and gardens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the Poetry Foundation awarded Nikki Giovanni the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize to recognize her lifetime achievements. Giovanni burst on the literary scene in 1968 with her first book of poetry, Black Feeling Black Talk. Since then, she’s published in every genre, collecting countless honors along the way. We revisit this 2021 conversation with the writer who is still teaching and inspiring others today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do some people get Covid—but show no symptoms? That’s one of the mysteries being unraveled by Dr. Jill Hollenbach, immunogeneticist at the University of California, San Francisco, and head of The Hollenbach Lab. Hear how she went from a childhood as a self-described “science nerd” to leading important research at the intersection of immunology and genetics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time, an Asian American person will appear on US currency, when a new quarter featuring actress Anna May Wong makes its debut on October 24. Learn why Wong was such a big star in the 1920s and 30s. We revisit this episode with Arizona State University professor Dr. Karen Leong, who tells why it's time for a new appreciation of Wong, as both a captivating actress and a crusader against racism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former New York Times critic, and author of the recent memoir Constructing a Nervous System, talks about the genius of the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, and how Fitzgerald helped shape Jefferson's own perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judit Polgar is considered the greatest female chess player of all time—one who’s beaten many of the world's top male players. And on October 8, she once again hosts her  annual Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival—an opportunity for girls and boys (and adults) to get into the game. We revisit this interview with Polgar, who has been making headlines since she became a Grandmaster at age 15.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An award-winning professor of astronomy and physics at UC Irvine with a long and colorful career, Trimble is also co-editor of The Sky Is for Everyone, a collection of autobiographies of trailblazing women astronomers from around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Her new book, Hotbed: Bohemian Greenwich Village and the Secret Club That Sparked Modern Feminism, tells about early-20th century women who were determined to change the world with their bold ideas and activism—and did! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When this former astronaut was growing up, there were few women-in-space role models for her to follow. In this reprise episode, Dr. Ochoa reveals how her excellence in math and science led her to a job at NASA, four space flights, and eventually becoming director of the Johnson Space Center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 16 years—starting when the site at Ground Zero was just a hole in the ground—Alice Greenwald has worked to make the 9/11 Memorial and Museum a place of remembrance, awe and inspiration.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When she was an undergrad at Princeton, she launched a revolution in education with Teach for America, a way to help children in under-served neighborhoods get a good education. With Teach for All, her mission has gone international. In time for a new school year, we revisit this inspiring episode with Wendy Kopp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2020, a new statue installed in Central Park made instant history. A tribute to three pioneers of women’s suffrage—Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth and Susan B. Anthony—it is the first in the Park to depict real women. The statue's sculptor, Meredith Bergmann, reveals how she turns her subjects into monuments that will inspire others for hundreds of years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.