This summer the Olympics will return to Paris. This will be an iconic Olympiad full of firsts including the first time the athletes are fully 50/50 men and women. The history of women at the Olympics all begins in Paris, at the second Olympiad in 1900. Episode eight of Loud Women Podcast tells the winding tale of women competing in the Olympics.  I highlight the impact of three important competitors, Alice Milliat, Babe Didrickson Zaharias and Margaret Abbott. As you get excited to watch all the competition this summer, kick off your Olympic season with the latest episode of Loud Women Podcast.

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Sources used to write this episode:

https://olympics.com

https://www.womenshistory.org

https://nuunlife.com/blogs/news/a-timeline-of-women-in-the-olympics

https://livefeisty.com/stories/alice-milliat-and-the-womens-olympic-games/

Wikipedia

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All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.

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The story continues. Adelaide Hawkins. Jane Wallis Burrell. Elizabeth Sudmeir. Mary Folse Hutchinson. Eloise Page. Five women building their careers at the CIA. Helping to shape the new government agency along the way.  They faced minimal promotions, pay disparity, and countless forms of gender discrimination.  But it didn’t hold them back from chasing their professional dreams.  Each of these women left their mark on the world of intelligence and the history of the CIA. Listen to episode seven of Loud Women Podcast to hear the rest of the story of these five incredible women and the lessons we can all learn from their illustrious careers.

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Sources used to write this episode:

Wise Gals, The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt

Wikipedia

www.nps.gov

www.cia.gov 

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All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.

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Adelaide Hawkins. Jane Wallis Burrell. Elizabeth Sudmeir. Mary Folse Hutchinson. Eloise Page. Five women who helped shape the Central Intelligence Agency in its early years. But before their work at the CIA, they had other careers in government service. There was the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). There was the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).  There was the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC).  All three organizations played integral roles in gathering intelligence during World War II.  It was with these organizations that these five women would begin their careers in intelligence and covert operations. Then, in the first few months of the CIA, tragedy would befall one of these women. Listen to episode six of Loud Women Podcast to hear the story of these five incredible women and the uphill battles they fought to establish their careers in government service.

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Sources used to write this episode:

Wise Gals, The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt

Wikipedia

www.nps.gov

www.cia.gov 

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All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.

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The options for women in the Middle Ages were pretty limited and they all meant answering to men.  Until one woman carved a new path for herself, and other women followed. Episode five of Loud Women Podcast shares the story of Marie d’Oignie and the communities for women that grew in her legacy. It’s the story of women deciding that there is another option, but it’s an option for a future they needed to create themselves. 

Did you know that the oldest surviving medical textbook was written by a woman? Have you ever heard of the fairy godmother of cancer research? Join me to learn more about two barrier breaking women of medicine.

We don’t know much about the ancient Egyptian gynecologist Metrodora, but her work has influenced the field of women’s medicine even today. Dr. Jane Cooke Wright, the fairy godmother of cancer research is responsible for the science beyond today’s chemotherapy treatments.  Throughout her career she broke barriers and focused on sharing her knowledge and discoveries to advance the field of cancer treatment.

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Sources used to write this episode:

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/metrodora

https://arkeonews.net/the-egyptian-gynecologist-metrodora/

Extraordinary Women in History, by Leah Gail

https://time.com/5786065/womens-history-month-women-to-know/

https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_336.html

https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/blog/dr-jane-c-wrights-powerful-legacy-of-firsts/

https://www.pcrm.org/news/good-science-digest/celebrating-black-history-month-profile-pioneering-dr-jane-cooke-wright

https://glazerlab.as.uky.edu/dr-jane-cooke-wright

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All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.

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How often do we let fear take control and stop us from doing something? No stranger to fear, extreme adventurer, Alison Levine reminds us how we can overcome fear. In the setting of one of the world’s most punishing environments, Mount Everest, Alison encourages us to reconsider fear, complacency, and the definition of progress.

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Sources used to write this episode:

On the Edge by Alison Levine

TedX Midwest - posted on You Tube Ted Talks June 26, 2012 - Lessons From the Ledge

The Adrenaline Zone, No Quit Climber with Alison Levine - November 30, 2023

https://www.roadandtravel.com/celebrities/mounteverestteam.htm

https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/04/22/305954983/who-are-nepals-sherpas

https://www.deseret.com/2002/5/19/19655844/all-female-team-forced-back-285-feet-shy-of-everest-top

https://www.oprah.com/world/women-climbing-mount-everest-hiking-mt-everest/all

Wikipedia

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All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.

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What happens after you achieve a dream as big as making it to the Olympics? What comes next? Join me this week to hear the story of Alexi Pappas, an inspiring athlete, movie producer and mental health advocate.  Alexi’s story will inspire you to be a bravey, to do what lifts you up and reexamine some of the rules you may have unknowingly set for yourself that are holding you back.

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Sources used to write this episode:

Bravery by Alexi Pappas

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, interview with Alexi Pappas, April 29, 2021

Tracktown, written by Alexi Pappas and Jeremy Teicher, released June 4, 2016

Wikipedia

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All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.

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Cleopatra, seductress, vixen and ruthless queen. That's what you may think of her. Instead, let's rexamine the story we know of Egypt's last great queen. There is more to this woman than you've heard before.

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Sources used to write this episode:

Cleopatra by Stacey Schiff

Netflix's Queen Cleopatra

Wikipedia

Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai

Loud Women, a new podcast that's here to redefine what it means to be loud. It's time we stop apologizing, stop trying to be quiet. It's time we see loud women for what they truly are, intelligent, creative, ambitious, talented, and so much more. Join your host, Abby Myette, to hear a fresh perspective on the stories of women you know and meet women you want to know, all who are redefining what it means to be loud!

Cleopatra, seductress, vixen and ruthless queen. That's what you may think of her. Instead, let's rexamine the story we know of Egypt's last great queen. There is more to this woman than you've heard before.

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