In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for President in the United States — decades before women could even vote. She was bold, unapologetic, and deeply controversial. Divorcing an abusive husband at 15, taking Wall Street by storm with her sister Tennessee, and publishing a fiery newspaper that tackled taboo topics from women’s rights to the Communist Manifesto, Victoria was far from ordinary. On Election Day, she wasn’t on the campaign trail — she was in jail for exposing the hypocrisy of the establishment.

In this episode, we dive into the life of the woman America wasn’t ready for, but who blazed a trail for all who came after. Discover how Woodhull defied every norm, made noise where there was silence, and left echoes that challenge us to this day.

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