Roar with Katherine Kendall

In this show I talk to Matthew Kressy, he's the Director and Founder of the MIT Integrated Design & Management master's degree track. We talk about being bullied as kid and how he's learned to deal with that through his life and very successful career.

Today I speak with Sonia Bailey about the YWCA of the Harbor Area in San Pedro California. For 100 years they have been working on eliminating racism and empowering women. We talk about several of their incredible programs from voter education to racial justice and human trafficking campaigns and their unwavering support of Black Lives Matter.

Aleksandra Schiffer is the CEO and founder of I STAND WITH MY PACK, a nonprofit organization providing global assistance to save the lives of animals and to prevent suffering and cruelty. ISWMP's domestic efforts focus on the successful removal of dogs from high risk kill shelters in LA City and County (as well as other parts of California). They assist them through the rehabilitative process successfully, bringing them into their forever homes. We talk about how wonderful the mutual healing relationship is.

In this episode I speak with Alice Tapper. When Alice was in the 4th grade, she noticed boys were raising their hands more than the girls. She decided to do something about it. With the help of her parents and the CEO of the Girl Scouts Lidia Soto- Harmon, Alice created a Girl Scout patch and ended up up writing a New York Time's best seller RAISE YOUR HAND. We talk about how important it is to learn to speak up when you're young, even if you're shy, and what we can do to keep encouraging young people to let their voices be heard.

Paula Williams has worked In the entertainment industry for years as a Model and a producer. She is also a silence breaker, who spoke to the press in 2017 about her experience when Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her. We talk about how hard it can be to be vulnerable in a business where you want to seem tough.

Writer and actress Jasmine Lobe pens the relationship column, "The J-Spot", for the Observer. She has also written for Cosmopolitan, New York Post, Thought Catalog, The OkCupid Blog, New York Natives, and The Know Cultural Almanac. She's co-starred on Law & Order, Dirt, Cane, Retired at 35, The Human Giant, Hope & Faith, and acted in multiple web series and independent films. She is a Silence Breaker in #themetoo movement and is currently writing a memoir

One of a kind, Gogo stands for style and hospitality. Her jewelry is collected by people all over the world, displayed in museums, and lauded by the famous. Her oyster roasts and musical soirées are the place to be whether in San Miguel, Martha's Vineyard or Cumberland Island where she grew up. Her love and respect for nature has lessons for us all. Most of all, you know going on a journey with Gogo is going to be fun.

One person can make a big difference. In June Dana Nunes held a BLM sign strapped to her leg on a street corner for 3 hours every day for a week. What followed was a true happening propelled by comedian Amy Schumer and musicians as diverse as John Forte and Baird Dodge, a violinist from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and a variety of speakers every day for over two months.

Susie Crippen is a creative visionary. She co- founded the wildly successful denim company J Brand. She also founded her own fashion line Crippen and is currently working on 4, a new clothing company that focuses on empowering women in Uganda.

Susie was my roommate in Los Angeles in the 90's and remains a dear friend and inspiration. We talk about the ups and downs of starting your own company and how what feels like failure can sometimes be the window to our greatest successes.