You may have seen the headlines recently that read something like this “The Demise of the Girlboss” or “The Girlboss is Dead.” As the founder of a company that supports female podcasters, I can’t help but think, where does this leave me? Am I creating more division through my exclusion of men? Am I isolating women who feel more supported by a community that embraces dualities instead of rejects them? The answer is … maybe. 

It’s hard not to look at the data around women in positions of power and not wonder if there is a connection between speaking up and influence. Women earn more bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in the U.S. than men, but globally, women hold just 24% of senior leadership positions. Even though more women are working than ever before and represent 45% of the S&P 500 workforce, only 4% of the CEOs of these companies are women. We’re here - showing up with the know-how and desire to work hard, but collectively, women can not seem to break into the positions that actually hold power and influence.

If podcasting was helping me build my confidence, why couldn’t it help the millions of other women who claim to fear speaking? Could I attempt to move the needle in one small way and help women use their voices to create more influence for themselves? With the right tools, support, and community, could we diversify the voices that we hear in our media every day? As you might have guessed, that’s how The Wave was born.

Topics Covered:

• How a brand for women can continue with the death of The Girlboss
• The origin story of The Wave Podcasitng
• How podcasting helped me overcome my fear of public speaking
• What you can expect from The Wave in the coming years
• The announcement of our new Discord community and membership platform

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Resources Mentioned:

• To Sell is Human by Daniel H. Pink
• The Creators podcaster research report
• Stats about women in leadership
• Toastmasters International

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• The Wave Website
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Digital Community

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Credits:

This podcast is produced by the wonderful women at The Wave Editing.

• Scripting by Lauren Deborah
• Mixing and Editing by Iva
• Cover Art by KAR Creative
• Theme Music by Isaac Joel