Growing up in a single parent household and sharing basics like clothing, shoes, soap and underwear with her older siblings, Dre Thomas knew she wanted to make her life’s work about giving back to girls like her. At age 16, she came up with concept for Smile On Me - a community with the mission to awaken ever girl to her inner greatness by providing feminine hygiene products and workshops on self-esteem to girls in low-income communities. Tune in for a conversation about the importance of the little things in creating confidence in girls - and the importance of journaling and self care when working for others. Follow her work at smileonme.org/ and @SmileOnMeHQ on Instagram.

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Get ready to leave perfect behind. Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, has run for office twice and failed. But exercising her bravery muscle led her to create a nonprofit that's reached 300,000 girls with its computer education programs and message of sisterhood. Join Reshma on her mission to show that being brave, not perfect, is the secret to changing the world.

The award-winning Brave, Not Perfect podcast, based on Reshma's internationally bestselling book, brings you interviews with changemakers with one thing in common. They decided it was better to be brave, not perfect.

Society & Culture

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History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Reshma makes a big announcement about the podcast and her future with Girls Who Code before jumping into a powerful interview with Marisa  Renee Lee about grief. They discuss how privilege plays into who is given space to grieve, letting go of trying to grieve the "right" way,  and how to find joy and love while in the midst of grieving.
You can continue to follow Reshma's bravery journey on Twitter and Instagram @ReshmaSaujani. 



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Learn more about Marisa's work: https://www.marisareneelee.com/about-marisa

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The Bravery to Say Goodbye (ft. Marisa Renee Lee)

Dr. C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women's  Policy Research (IWPR), joins Reshma to discuss the crisis women are  facing in the workplace as a result of the pandemic, the potential of  solutions like the Marshall Plan for Moms, and why now is the moment to  be bold and ask for more. 



Sign the letter to support the Marshall Plan for Moms: https://www.marshallplanformoms.com/



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Follow IWPR on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3siZs9W

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The Bravery to Demand Change For Moms (ft. Dr. C. Nicole Mason)

Reshma sits down with Dee Poku (CEO and founder of the WIE Suite) and Eve Rodsky (author of the NYTimes Bestseller Fair Play) to discuss the need for a Marshall Plan for Moms and why they're calling on the Biden administration to create a task force to address the economic crisis moms are facing during the COVID-19 crises.
Sign the letter to support the Marshall Plan for Moms: https://www.marshallplanformoms.com/



The WIE Suite: https://www.thewiesuite.com/

Fair Play: https://www.fairplaylife.com/



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Follow Eve on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2OlHll9

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Marshall Plan for Moms (ft. Dee Poku and Eve Rodsky)

Reshma sits down with Michelle Poler,  author of Hello Fears: Crush Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You're  Meant to Be. They discuss how Michelle went from being scared of  everything to doing 100 things that scared her, generational fear, what  bravery actually means, and why we should start thinking about what's  the best that can happen instead of what's the worst.
You can follow Reshma on Twitter and Instagram @ReshmaSaujani or join the Brave, Not Perfect Facebook group: https://bit.ly/2t5p41l.
Check out Michelle's Book: https://www.hellofearsbook.com/
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What's The Best That Can Happen? (ft. Michelle Poler)

The new year is a perfect time to get your finances in order. Reshma sits down with Tonya Rapley of MyFabFinance to get advice on how to start that process and what to prioritize. Tonya shares her money journey and how she got her finances uncontrol, gives insight about setting goals with different levels of income and stability in mind, and talks about the importance of accepting imperfection to start her own business. 



Donate to BLM: https://blacklivesmatter.com/

Donate to bail funds across the country: https://bit.ly/3qbl8nm



Check out MyFabFinance: https://myfabfinance.com/

Tonya Rapley on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3bGSJlp

Tonya Rapley on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2XvvBOi

MyFabFinance on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2XvwfeG
Learn more about Tonya's nonprofit, muhturnl: https://bit.ly/3ntuwkE

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