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The world is a different place now from when our mothers were raising us, and there are a few things we wished they had told us to prepare for it all. On this episode of Summer School, my dear friend Lyn and I are chatting about all of those things - including how girls are taught survival and guys are taught game theory, how to actually ask for a raise and why you should in EVERY job you're in, and why it's so freakin' critical to go after those jobs you think you're underqualified for (spoiler alert: you're not). 

Who run the world? Girls! But also who run the household? Girls again...

Despite making advances in equality in the workplace and in leadership roles, women are still bearing the burden of running the household. Even when men are doing 50% of the labor, the burden of overseeing everything falls on our shoulders. We're stuck as the CEOs, the Project Managers, the "naggin" you-know-whats who have to delegate everything.

On this episode of One For Womenkind, my dear friend Vinita and I chat about the challenges of keeping it equal at home and some actionable tips for you to implement today.

One For Womenkind Summer School is all about digging into deep women's issues with my best girlfriends, and this episode nails it. Pendery and I are chatting about BIG topics - everything from women being called "hysterical" to supporting entrepreneurial friends (when you've been burned yourself) to navigating life when you don't know what your big dream is. Plus, we threw in a fire alarm for fun. This is an episode you WON'T want to miss.

In this episode of Summer School, my new friend Amy and I dive into a BIG topic - do we, as Sheryl Sandberg so aptly puts it, "lean in" or does this advice just not work and instead we should "lean out?" We're diving deep into this question and other hot topics, including how we can use our white privilege to effect change, why it's not about men vs. women but about those with power vs. those without, and why the Women's Movement is just like a game of Red Rover - the stronger we are together, the harder it will be to stop our force. 

On this episode of One For Womenkind Summer School, I'm sitting down with my dear friend Annie, badass lawyer and girl boss extraordinaire, to talk all about peer mentoring. As women with big dreams, we need some seriously awesome support systems around us and peer mentoring is where it's at. We're diving into the deep end with this topic – everything from compassionate honesty to finding mentors in male-dominated fields, and even why it's critical we share the "bad" stuff as much as the good stuff. Plus, we get into why it's so damn important to diversify your support system, and why some of the best education you can get will come from media sources highlighting voices that are different than yours.

My dear friend Megan came prepared for this episode, and she had one very BIG topic on her mind - menopause. That's right, the big "m," that thing we all dread as women because it means we're entering a new phase of life. In this episode of One For Womenkind's Summer School, Megan and I are diving in and talking all about the things no one else ever told us. We're demystifying menopause and all of those other "lady topics" and giving it to you real. You won't want to miss this!

In this episode of One For Womenkind's Summer School series, I'm sitting down with my dear friend Anna. In this Summer School episode, we're choosing from the grab bag, which means neither Anna nor I know what we're going to talk about! As it turns out, our prompt dove deep into a serious topic – can men be mentors in the age of #metoo?

In this candid conversation, we're bearing it all – the struggles we face in male-dominated industries, how sometimes other women are the worst of the bunch, and why compliments are so important. Tune in for this super candid, completely unedited episode – it goes great with wine!

In this episode of One For Womenkind's Summer School series, I'm sitting down with my dear friend Emily. Unlike our other Summer School episodes, Emily brought her own topic and it's all about the single ladies today. In this candid conversation, we're chatting about the ridiculous pressure put on women to check those boxes of marriage and children, why our family and friends look at us single gals like we're lepers and how to convince everyone, once and for all, that it's not just OK to be single, it's amazing. 

Instead of taking a summer hiatus, One For Womenkind is hosting Summer School. In these weekly conversations, hostess Meg Wheeler sits down, in person, with her very best girlfriends as they dish about the hottest topics keeping women up at night. In these completely unscripted and unedited episodes, conversations get real and the wine flows deep. So if you're itching for some girl talk, grab a glass and dive in!

In today's world, especially recently, women's rights and freedoms are being challenged. Amid the injustices occurring, it is vital that all of us should be standing up and speaking out. In today's episode, I get in-depth on the current state of women's rights with Lisa Merlo-Booth. Lisa works closely with couples and individual women on their relationships to shine a light on the messages of misogyny, inequality, and violence that many people are raised on. She firmly believes in standing up for your worth with a grounded powerful strength. We talk about how we can take actionable steps to make a difference and how it is so important to hold ourselves accountable for our own actions. We discuss other actions that can block our power and how to use that power from within to stand up for what we believe in. Diving into these difficult topics is never easy, but it is my hope that you can find the strength to rise up after hearing our conversation.

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