The Conservative Woman's Guide

This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by Claire Dixon, Founder and Executive Director of Talent Market. Claire shares insights into today’s job market and offers practical advice for young professionals starting their careers. Karin and Claire discuss the challenges conservatives face during the hiring process, and this episode includes a lightning round Q&A for job seekers.



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This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips sits down with Cara Leopardo, CEO and Co-Founder of We The Studios, to discuss countering liberal narratives in the entertainment industry. Cara opens up about her journey in Hollywood and how she built an entrepreneurial venture designed to challenge cultural norms and create content that upholds traditional values.

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This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by May Mailman, former Deputy Assistant to President Donald J. Trump and Senior Policy Strategist at the White House. Mailman offers a rare glimpse into life in the West Wing and discusses balancing motherhood with her career.

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This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by Mehek Cooke to talk about a wide range of policy issues and what motivated her to run for office. She shares her career journey, from running for office to campaigning in the 2024 election to her latest entrepreneurial venture. She explains why policy and entrepreneurship are deeply personal. As a former NeW member while in school, she also shares how that formative experience helped shape her confidence.

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This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by Megan Alexander, TV host, actress, producer, and author. They discuss being a woman of faith in the entertainment industry and how to speak up for what you believe in.

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This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by Virginia King, a junior at Texas State University and president of the NeW chapter at Texas State University. They discuss Virginia’s involvement with NeW, her experience as a student reporter for The College Fix and Campus Reform, and what it’s like to be a conservative on campus today.

This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by Madison Marino Doan, co-author of Slacking: A Guide to Ivy League Miseducation. They discuss the best and worst courses Ivy League schools offer students and President Donald Trump's latest moves related to higher education.

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This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by Meghan Cox Gurdon, author of The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction. They discuss the importance of reading to children, some of their favorite children’s books, carving out a career while parenting young children, and advice for listeners who want to read more in an age of technology.
 
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This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by Chrissy Clark, host of Underreported Stories. They discuss some of the latest stories in the news, the middle ground between the girlboss and tradwife movements, Chrissy’s experience in conservative media, and more.

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This week on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, guest host Kendall Wolfson is joined by Kristina Rasmussen, Executive Director of Do No Harm. They discuss how identity politics is affecting our healthcare system and Do No Harm’s mission and efforts to counteract this infiltration. 
 
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