Reshma Saujani is a leading activist and the founder of Girls Who Code + the Marshall Plan for Moms. She has spent more than a decade building movements to fight for women and girls' economic empowerment, working to close the gender gap in the tech sector, and most recently advocating for policies to support moms impacted by the pandemic. Reshma is also the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not Perfect, and her influential TED talk, "Teach girls, bravery not perfection" has more than five million views globally. She's here today to talk about her newest book, Pay Up - The Future of Women and Work (Out March 15th) and she's sharing:

• The "big lie" of corporate feminism.
• How each generation of women has been sold a different "brand" and how that has harmed us.
• Why there's no such thing as "Work/Life Balance" and why we need to throw out the term.
• The burnout and inequity harming America's working women today and what we need to do about it.
• Why paid family leave is a must for all parents regardless of job type or gender.
• Why men also need to stand-up to corporate America and take family leave.
• Why paid family leave is also a racial justice issue.
• What her biggest failure taught her.

Buy Reshma's New Book Pay Up: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Pay-Up/Reshma-Saujani/9781982191573

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Drag is an art form that has existed since ancient times and has recently rocketed to mainstream popularity. Drag is a gender-bending art form in which a person dresses in clothing and makeup meant to exaggerate a specific gender identity, usually of the opposite sex. In many ways, it's is about confidence and self expression; it's about unleashing the magic that makes you, you. What can EVERYONE learn from mapping into that? Bob the Drag Queen is here today opening all about life both in drag and out of it. Bob won the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" on season 8 of "RuPaul's Drag Race," has had multiple acting roles for HBO, Netflix, Sony Tristar, MTV, and VH1 and now hosts HBO's first unscripted show, "We're Here."

• How we all can channel the authenticity and magic of drag in our own lives
• Bob's tips for being more confident and finding out how the rest of the world really sees you.
• How Drag celebrates all the things the world tells us is "bad"
• The difference between the real life and online drag communities
• Why it's always better to succeed out of inspiration vs. out of spite.
• How stopping the habit of being a people pleaser changed Bob's life.
• What Bob learned from RuPaul
• Bob's #1 make-up tip and go-to lip colors

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Dr. Aliza Pressman is a Developmental Psychologist, child behaviorist, parent educator and mom of two herself. She also hosts the Raising Good Humans Podcast and has a large celebrity following who look to her for parenting guidance - Jennifer Garner, Julianna Margulies, Drew Barrymore, Jesse Williams, Cleo Wade to name a few, .Today she's here to share tips that will make you a better parent and a better communicator in all of your relationships. We discuss:

• How to cultivate resilience and confidence (in children and in yourself)
• What the difference in between REAL confidence and pseudo confidence.
• Why your actions will be more important than any words of wisdom or lessons you try to teach to your child.
• The two questions you need to ask yourself when you're having a tough moment with your child (or in any relationship).
• Why you don't want to be a perfect parent.
• What to say to a toddler when meeting them for the first time.
• How to set healthy boundaries with social media.
• Why the term "mom brain" is being used wrong!
• Mom shaming and why it all stems from the patriarchy.

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Former Bachelor and host of The Viall Files podcast, Nick Viall and his girlfriend, Natalie Joy are here opening up about their own relationship and sharing love, dating and relationship advice. They discuss:

• Red flags when it comes to dating.
• Question Everything: Nick & Natalie answer questions from the brand new PRETTYSMART question deck.
• Nick's thoughts on The Bachelor franchise and how it's changed.
• The best way to approach a stranger you think is cute.
• Why you should really consider giving someone a second and third date.
• Love languages and why they are so important to understand in a relationship.
• The unconventional way Nick and Natalie met (and how she found out he was a former Bachelor).

EXCLUSIVE purchase link for the QUESTION EVERYTHING Card Deck :https://tinyurl.com/QUESTIONEVERTHING

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Former WNBA player and current WNBA team owner of The Dream, Renee Montgomery:

• Making history as a 'first'
• How basketball changed the trajectory of her life.
• Why she left the WNBA in 2020
• What Kobe Bryant meant to the WNBA
• Why she thinks there is still such a discrepancy between equal pay in the WNBA & NBA and what needs to be done to close the gap.
• What people are missing by not watching the WNBA
• What it was like to become one of the youngest owners of a sports team
• Why it's important to her to be 'the YES' for others
• Working with family
• How sports prepared her for business in more ways than she could have imagined

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Producer, Model, Actress, Author, Podcast host of "Lipstick on the Rim," Lifestyle expert, mom (and of course hilarious TikTok/Reelz creator), Molly Sims is here! She is sharing so many amazing stories and inspiring life lessons including:

• How she got into modeling and why she quickly wanted to quit.
• Why she believes she suffers from body dysmorphia after years of working as a model and how that affects her now.
• What it was really like to prepare for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
• Her thoughts on inclusivity in the modeling world.
• Why you should work for free sometimes (and how doing so changed her life)
• How to get unstuck in your life
• What she changed in her life to find her husband in her thirties
• Why the person you marry will be different from the people you date
• Her must have beauty & skincare products
• How you can create the life you want

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Ginger Zee is the first ever female chief meteorologist at a major network. She reports the nation's weather for "Good Morning America" and is also the managing editor of the climate unit at ABC News (you've also seen her on Dancing with the Stars). She's chased her fair share of weather events through the years- hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and wildfires. But it was weathering a more personal storm that took her on a journey of self discovery. Ginger wrote openly about her mental health struggles in her first memoir 'Natural Disaster' revealing that after getting her dream job at ABC she checked herself into a mental health hospital. But Ginger says 'Natural Disaster' barely scratched the surface. In her follow up memoir - 'A Little Closer to Home' Ginger is digging even deeper and telling us all about finding 'the calm after the storm.' We discuss:

• Why landing her dream job at Good Morning America pushed her to check into a mental health hospital.
• With all of the mental health struggles catalyzed by the pandemic- where does the mental health conversation need to go? How technology can help!
• How she thinks about the word 'NO' and people pleasing
• Processing trauma: "you can't delete trauma, you have to process it so that it does not cause stress for the rest of your life."
• Her simple reframe to really grasp the lifetime care for your mental health
• Advice on looking for a therapist that feels like a good fit.
• Getting rid of limiting beliefs, being multifaceted, and thinking outside of the box in your career
• How she decides where to put her energy + her tip on how you can examine where to put your energy
• Ginger's #1 Green swap for your home

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When you have too much to do, and more life to live… reclaim your Unicorn Space! From the New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and "the Marie Kondo of relationships" Eve Rodsky writes an inspirational guide for setting new personal goals, rediscovering your interests, cultivating creativity, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space. Today we talk about how to do that:

• People report something missing in their lives—that is, unless they create and prioritize time for activities that not only fill their calendars but also unleash their creativity. Rodsky calls this vital time Unicorn Space—the active and open pursuit of creative self-expression in any form that makes you uniquely YOU. To help people embrace all the unlikely, surprising, and delightful places where their own Unicorn Space may be found, she speaks with trail blazers, thought leaders, academics, and countless real people who have discovered theirs everywhere—from activism to artistic endeavors to second careers.
• Rodsky reveals what researchers already know: Creativity is not optional. It's essential. Though most of us do need to remind ourselves how (and where) to find it. With her trademark mix of research based, how-to advice and big-picture inspirational thinking, Rodsky shows you a clear path to reclaim your permission to have fun, manifest your own Unicorn Space in an already too-busy life, and unleash your special gifts and undiscovered talents into the world.

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What is the formula for a successful relationship? Eve Rodsky, author of the bestselling book "Fair Play" (Hello Sunshine x Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick), is here to share her revolutionary, real-world solution to communicating with your partner for increased happiness and satisfaction. Married, partnered, or single, this conversation is eye-opening, inspiring and full of take-aways for your present and future self. Eve shares:

• How her marriage almost ended over blueberries (and why it didn't end thanks to Fair Play and the system she created).
• Why over 30% of partnerships split over household + childcare duties and how we can change it.
• Why communication is the most important practice in your life.
• How to effectively communicate your boundaries
• Why we need to treat our homes like an organization ("private lives are public issues")
• The systemic devaluing of women's time + how to reclaim it (and get rid of shame and guilt).
• Where have women been complicit in our own oppression?
• They key to couples effectively sharing responsibilities and the impact that has on happiness.
• Steps you can take in your relationship to be who you were meant to be

Follow Eve on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everodsky/?hl=en Twitter:https://twitter.com/eve_rodsky?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Buy Eve's Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/658397/find-your-unicorn-space-by-eve-rodsky/ Produced by Dear Media.

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Two days before 2022— the new year. How can we celebrate + reflect? And it came to me. I just want to say thank you. When I started the podcast I always thought about using the initials of PRETTYSMART, P.S. because each episode feels like a love letter. Today is my love letter to you. I think some years are questions, and some years are answers. We've asked a lot of brilliant people questions this year and one of the big takeaways I've had is that while it is really important to be a seeker, the ANSWER always lies within you. Everything you need is inside of YOU. This podcast, our guests, this platform, and most of all, your messages have made me realize that. And so I want to thank you for giving me so much. My wish for you this year is that you find both fulfillment and peace. In whatever relationship is causing you stress, in a work environment that feels frustrating, or even in your self work. Fulfillment and peace are both fluid I think. They are never going to be things we can grab onto all of the time, but they are good north stars. So whichever kind of year this is for you- whether it's one of questions or one of answers, know that wherever you are right now is where you are meant to be. As a thank you to you today's pod is a gratitude meditation to take us into the new year. Feel free to download it onto your phone to replay throughout the year. And you know this wouldn't be PRETTYSMART if I didn't hit you with some facts. So we know now that gratitude literally changes our brain— It increases feelings of security and connectedness. It helps squeeze out negative feelings, and keeps the good ones aroundd longer…positive emotions tend to be like Teflon – they slide off us way too quickly. Gratitude lets us hang on to the positive for longer, and celebrate the good in our lives that we might otherwise move on too quickly from. It's shown to help reduce anxiety and depression. And most of all it FEELS GOOD. And we are so today lucky because none other than Jessie De Low recorded our gratitude meditaiton. She is really amazing at what she does…people all over the world try to book sessions with Jessie and we have our own special session with her today. If you aren't familiar with Jessie's work yet, I am going to briefly introduce her. Jessie DeLow is a Certified Yoga Instructor, Art Therapist, Manifestation Coach, and Co-Founder of How You Glow,. Jessie provides life-enhancing, enriching, and enlightening experiences to clients across the globe. Her sessions blend her background in therapeutic healing with spirituality, positive psychology and neuroscience. Her goal? To inspire people to live the most vibrant life possible and step into alignment with their soul's true calling. And with that— Thank you.

Produced by Dear Media.

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