Step Up Podcast

Tiffany tells us how her sister's disability sparked a passion for advocacy at a young age, the leadership lessons she learned while working at the Whitehouse during 9/11, and gives practical advice on how you can be an effective advocate for a cause that matters to you.

Hadley Heath Manning is the director of policy at the Independent Women's Forum where she frequently comments on health care, entitlements and economic policy. She was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in Law and Policy in 2016. In this episode Hadley joins Ellen to discuss choices and opportunities for women in the workplace and why the liberal agenda often fails to recognize women’s voices.

Join Ellen as she interviews former state representative Jason Isaac.  Jason was her first employer in the public sector when she worked as his chief of staff.  They discuss how they've worked together in the past, how the legislature can encourage women in politics, and why your vote in local races matter. 

Stacy Hock is a philanthropist, public policy activist, and business owner who has done everything from serving as a gubernatorial appointee to leading the charge on improving our education system. She has also taken on a new role as the Texas GOP 2020 victory chairwoman and is charged with leading the party’s statewide strategy in the upcoming election. Stacy is proof that running for office isn't the only way to make an impact, and Ellen sits down with her to find out how.

Mandy Gunasekara, a Climate and energy strategist and communicator, tells us how she became the presidential appointee for the EPA and gives her insight on why a flourishing economy is key to environmental quality.

You may know her as one of the President’s guests at the 2019 State of the Union, from the recent Super Bowl ad featuring her story, or from the attention of a high-profile reality star turned criminal justice advocate. Here’s your chance to hear directly from the woman behind the hoopla you will not be disappointed with her story or her spirit.

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx details her journey from extreme poverty to Congress and how she uses her platform to encourage others to get involved and make a difference with their talents.

Did you know that of the nearly 11,000 who have served in Congress, only 366 have been women? In this episode of the Step Up Podcast, Ellen chats with the 200th woman elected to the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, about her experience as one of the few women in Congress and the importance of fostering conservative female leaders.

The purple-haired social media influencer with 50,000 twitter followers talks about how she’s made mundane topics like occupational licensing reform great again!