We're thrilled to present to you Season 7, The Movement Makers. 

This season we're bringing you truly groundbreaking women who have found imaginative and creative ways to make positive impacts in the world, and they are creating movements in the process. 

From a beekeeper revitalizing a community to someone that is using travel to create game-changing cultural experiences, each episode is going to introduce you to a brilliant and unforgettable leader.

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When Ibi Zoboi randomly bumped into her former college classmate, Yusef Salaam, of The Central Park Five she knew serendipity was at work, and she knew she needed to help him write his story for young adults. Together, they authored Punching The Air, the tragic, beautiful, and touching story of a young Black boy convicted of a crime he did not commit. While the story is fictional it parallels the real-life wrongful conviction of co-author Yusef Salaam in 1989. 

In This Episode:

• How the real-life story of, Yusef Salaam, of the Central Park Five lead to writing and publishing Punching The Air
• How being young, black, and male is often a literal jail sentence in America
• Realizing that processing our rage is a necessary human action

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Winner of a 2019 She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) Contest award, Robin Farmer, wrote Malcolm And Me for every one of us that was once a 13-year-old girl trying to figure out life. A seasoned journalist and writer, her fiction projects include screenplays and poetry focusing on girls advocating for social justice.

In This Episode:

• Why you should never give up on yourself, and keep pushing toward your dream even when it takes a long time
• Why young girls need to have their voices heard
• The process of bringing a fictional character to life
• Why we keep repeating the same mistakes 

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Winner of the She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing contest, Veena Rao, knows what it's like to have to start life over from scratch. She came to the US from India to create a whole new life and then spent 10 years pouring her lessons learned, observations, and inspiration into her book, Purple Lotus. Purple Lotus, is a beautiful story personalizing the immigrant experience with a universal message: there’s hope even if you feel inadequate, powerless, fearful. It is never too late to take control of your life – we must choose to live, not just exist. Dealing with themes of domestic violence, fighting the patriarchy, and seeking the right to self-determination, Purple Lotus is a story inspired by Rao’s own experiences as an Indian immigrant in Atlanta, GA.

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An accomplished writer and media personality, Janice Kaplan knew she had a great book idea on her hands when she realized that “genius” is a word used to describe men, but not often women. Not even very accomplished and genius women. That’s why she wrote, “The Genius of Women,” her latest book highlighting, you guessed it, genius women who have been overlooked. Janice is on the show with us today discussing her process, what she learned about genius women, and why men get to be "genius," but women often do not. 

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Minna Salami is a Nigerian-Finnish and Swedish writer, and the founder of the multiple award-winning blog, MsAfropolitan, which connects feminism with critical reflections on contemporary culture from an Africa-centred perspective. Minna is the author of her new book, "Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone" - a collection of thought-provoking essays that explore questions central to how we see ourselves, our history, and our world.

In this Episode:

• How African-American women and African women can stand in solidarity with one another
• The difference between mainstream feminism and African-centered feminism
• What may be the possible next iteration of solidarity in feminism 
• Why feminism is more than a movement, it's a tradition 

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Dr. Gail Parker is a well-known psychology expert, having been featured on nationally and internationally syndicated talk shows including numerous appearances on the Oprah Show. She is with us on the podcast today to discuss her new book, Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, a first of its kind book describing how Restorative Yoga can be used as an effective self-care tool to help you navigate the stresses and traumas arising from daily lived experiences associated with race.

In This Episode:

• Why yoga can be an essential key in healing racial trauma
• How race-based traumatic stress is different from PTSD
• Yes, white people can experience race-related stress too
• How to know if you are in your own skin

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Virginia Mendez is a children’s book author, public speaker, and co-founder of The Feminist Shop, a brand educating on gender equality through content and also selling feminist books and ethically produced wearable activism and gifts. Her bilingual book Mika & Lolo invites parents and children to challenge gender stereotypes and focus on critical thinking. Originally in Spanish/English now the book is translated into 5 languages. Virginia has been recognized as one of the145 Inspiring Women Leaders of 2020 by Diverse In Global and she is part of the Top 100 UK Entrepreneur of 2020. 

In This Episode:

• How feminism is a journey 
• Why challenging gender stereotypes is an opportunity for both kids and parents
• The importance of learning to interrogate our own ideas and beliefs 
• The effect of gender stereotypes on our children

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This episode is for every woman who is considered “too much.” Too loud, too sexual, too edgy, too confident.

In her new book, Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today, Rachel braids cultural criticism and storytelling together in an exploration of how culture grinds away at the bodies, souls, and sexualities of women, forcing them into smaller lives than they desire. 

In this episode: 

• Why women who step out of expected roles are considered “too much”, and even dangerous.
• What vampires and Alice In Wonderland have to do with feminism
• How victorian era constraints continue to plague women today

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S6E2: How To Break Through with Nicole D. Vick

A college professor, community activist, and public health advocate, Nicole D. Vick published her first book, a memoir, called Pushing Through: Finding The Light In Every Lesson.

She shares both the heartbreaking pain and the extraordinary triumphs that led her to advocacy and social justice work. Her story takes place against the background of the long-neglected and overlooked community of South-Central Los Angeles, where she grapples with the grotesque imbalance of power and privilege as it unfolds in every aspect of her life and those around her.  

It’s an inspiring story of triumph and purpose. 

In this episode: 

• Realizing that you don’t have to be a statistic 
• Where to find the inspiration to push through the toughest moments of your life 
• Why continuing to push towards your biggest dreams 

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