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March 21, 2018 Episode 122: Leading in Faith (re-release)
It's far more common than it used to be to see women in roles such as rabbi or priest. But these hard-won jobs aren't without their frustrations as well as their triumphs. In this show we meet three women. One went straight to her calling from college, the other two are career-changers. We talk about how women are viewed by the congregation, what you can get away with when you preach, and how getting ahead can still be tougher for women - even within denominations where women are accepted as leaders. Appearance came up much more than I expected during these interviews. These women have to manage their image just as carefully as any corporate executive.
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29 min
March 09, 2018 Episode 121: A Book of Her Own
Scan the business section of any bookstore and you'll see reams of books written by men, far fewer by women. In this show we talk about women as writers and readers of business books. Is it imposter syndrome, fear, or lack of time that stops women from putting fingers to keyboard? Is 'Lean In' a business book or a self-help book? And why are female authors less likely to embrace a publicity blitz when their book is published? My guest is Alison Jones, host of the Extraordinary Business Book Club podcast.
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23 min
February 27, 2018 Bonus episode: Femininity and Power
"When you see the countries that have been run by women, they’re not necessarily the Anglo-Saxon countries." In this extra episode we're back with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox. She's fresh from 30 years of living in France, and a keen observer of how gender plays out all over the world. "Anglo-Saxon cultures do not like, embrace, or value femininity," she says. Ouch.
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10 min
February 19, 2018 Episode 120: Does Your Partner Support Your Success?
This time we're talking about couplehood and careers. My first guest is shocked that her mentees' boyfriends refuse to marry them until they - the men - are the main breadwinner. My second guest isn't surprised at all. In this episode we talk about who supports whom in heterosexual and same-sex couples, and what that support looks like. We discuss how dual-career couples can maintain partnerships where each person gets what they want and need. And we get tips on using team-building techniques to good effect at home. With Diane Reichenberger and Avivah Wittenberg-Cox.
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31 min
February 05, 2018 Episode 119: Women in Medicine are Burning Out
Most women and quite a few men have at least one female doctor. A lot of those doctors are burning out faster than their male colleagues. In this show we talk about why. We discuss burnout and lack of empathy in a profession that on the surface seems to be all about it; how women judge one another’s success, and how they can help eachother. My guests are family doctor Robin Devine and maternal fetal medicine specialist Heather Anaya.
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35 min
January 22, 2018 Episode 118: A Year for Women?
We could be entering a new era for women at work. Women aren't whispering about bullying or harassment any more, and we're speaking up about equal pay more often. Everything feels different than it did just a few months ago. A lot of us are excited about the future. Could this be the year more women see equality at work, and will men support that evolution (or revolution?) Two guests on different continents talk about their hopes and fears for the year ahead. Anne Libby is a longtime management expert and observer of workplace dynamics. Nastaran Tavakoli-Far co-hosts The Gender Knot podcast from London. Send feedback to [email protected].
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26 min
December 31, 2017 Episode 117: Behind the Scenes at The Broad Experience
This time, a short show in which I'm the interviewee. Sara Holtz of the Advice to My Younger Me podcast talks with me about how I came to start The Broad Experience, what goes into making it and why production tends to be seat-of-the-pants. For more on the life of an independent podcaster, check out TheBroadExperience.com for a photo of my recording studio, AKA my clothes closet.
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18 min
December 21, 2017 Broad Experience teaser
Just recorded a new teaser to mark the show's five-year anniversary. Pass it along and help TBE land more listeners!
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3 min
December 15, 2017 Episode 116: The Reckoning
Sexual harassment at work used to be something everyone knew about but no one talked about. Now everyone is talking about it. Scores of women are publicly naming prominent men as harassers. Many of those men have lost their jobs. But what does the reckoning mean for women in the workplace, and the power dynamic between the sexes? This show features two guests, Laura Linnaeus from the US and Linda Betts from Australia. Each has a different idea of what #MeToo and the current climate will do for women's careers.
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25 min
November 28, 2017 Episode 115: Putting Yourself First
For many women, looking after after ourselves in the midst of work and family life can feel like a stretch. In this show we meet two women who ignored what their bodies were telling them before switching tack and putting themselves first. I made this show because listeners wanted an episode on self-care - but only if it felt real.

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25 min

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