First, But Last?

Hear about Judge Nancy Guthrie's childhood in Newcastle, WY, her decision to become a lawyer and a judge, and her advice for young female lawyers.

“If you ever have a dean of a law school tell you that you were taking up space a man could take up, you just smile at him and threaten him that you’ll sue him if he doesn’t let you in.” – Nancy Guthrie’s advice for young female lawyers.

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Lety Liera migrated from Mexico City to Jackson Hole, WY in 2001. Hear her perspective on discrimination and how she is raising her son in the #metoo era.

“Sometimes, I believe this American culture asks you to take sides: you’re a minority or the majority; you are a person of wealth or you are poor; black or white. I think we are much more complex than that and that’s why we don’t solve issues because they are not always one or the other.” – Leticia Liera.

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Learn why CEO Brook Kaufman made Wyoming her home and what the State of Wyoming can do to attract and retain a younger population.

“What I love the most about Casper and Wyoming is that there are so many opportunities to do anything you want to do here – it’s wide open. And if you believe you can do it, you absolutely can and there are people around you who will support you.” – Brook Kaufman.

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Wyoming Pathways from Prison cofounder Dr. Susan Dewey talks about her research and the challenges faced by incarcerated women in Wyoming.

“No matter where they're incarcerated – in any of our 50 states or in fact in the world, these are women who have landed a little harder than the rest of us did when we made our bad choices.” – Dr. Susan Dewey.

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Susan Stubson is a 6th generation Wyomingite. Tune in to hear her perspective on women's rights and humanities investment in Wyoming.

“My challenge is to figure out how to be a conservative Wyoming woman yet to not diminish my strength or confuse that as a sign of weakness.” – Susan Stubson.

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Tune in to learn about Sara Flitner's life, her perspective on the challenges that women face in Wyoming, and how women can continue to strive for equality.

“In all honesty, the last time we did something of note for equality in this state was about 150 years ago.” – Sara Flitner.

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Rev. Dr. Bernadine Craft discusses her experience as a Wyoming State Representative and how to get more women involved in government.

“The finest people I have ever met in my life have been in Wyoming. There is something about our proud Wyoming heritage: we’re very independent, we’re very resilient.” – Rev. Dr. Bernadine Craft.

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Welcome to the first episode of First, but Last with Judge Margaret McKeown. This podcast introduces you to the creative, intrepid and influential women all across the state of Wyoming.

Wyoming native Judge Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals talks about her career, workplace discrimination, and the state of women’s rights.

“We have made enormous progress from the time when we got the vote (which was significant) to now, but we are not done!” - Judge Margaret McKeown.

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Welcome to Wyoming Humanities | thinkWY podcast, First, but Last? This podcast introduces you to the creative, intrepid and influential women all across the state of Wyoming asking them about wisdom, work and adventure in the “equality” state. This special series celebrates Wyoming as the first state to give women the right to vote!

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