The Conservative Woman's Guide

Welcome back to The Conservative Woman’s Guide! In this week’s episode, Karin Lips is joined by Caroline Downey, education and multimedia reporter for National Review, Editor-in-Chief of The Conservateur, and a visiting fellow with IWF. Many young women are looking for an alternative to magazines such as Vogue, Cosmo, and Elle, which have been captured by the Left. Karin and Caroline discuss why conservative women are looking for an alternative, what it is like working in conservative media, and how to combat the leftist narratives being pushed by mainstream media to young women.  

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Welcome back to The Conservative Woman’s Guide! In this week’s episode, Peyton Smith is joined by Brittany Bertsche, Associate Director of Leadership Development at Passages Israel. They discuss how to combat antisemitism on campus. 

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This week, on The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Karin Lips is joined by Emily Sturge, Campus Reform Correspondent and student at the University of Florida. They dive into Emily’s experience as a conservative woman on campus as well as her take on the discussion around student loan forgiveness. 

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Welcome back to The Conservative Woman’s Guide! In this week’s episode, Karin Lips is joined by Patrice Onwuka, the Director of the Center for Economic Opportunity at the Independent Women’s Forum. With Equal Pay Day on March 12, Karin and Patrice break down what's behind it. They discuss the relevant U.S. Census Bureau data, factors that contribute to pay differences, and policies that limit opportunities for women in the workplace.


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Welcome back to The Conservative Woman’s Guide! In this week’s episode, Peyton Smith is joined by Lyndsey Fifield, a visiting fellow at Independent Women’s Forum and homemaker. They discuss how to find the middle ground between girlbosses and tradwives along with what to do in your 20s to prepare yourself for work-life balance in your 30s.

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Welcome back to The Conservative Woman’s Guide! In this week’s episode, Karin Lips is joined by Cherise Trump, the Executive Director at Speech First. They dive into the negative impact DEI programming is having on college campuses as well as the importance of free speech.

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You’re Not Alone: The Conservative Woman’s Guide to College is now available on Amazon!

At the Network of enlightened Women, we see the challenges that conservative women are up against on their college campuses--from women's centers to women’s organizations pushing a liberal agenda and silencing dissent. It can be a lonely place for conservative women. This is what inspired NeW to publish You’re Not Alone: The Conservative Woman’s Guide to College. Readers will get to know more than 20 college students and recent graduates as we share their real stories and advice.

In writing this book, Karin Lips, President of the Network of enlightened Women and editor of She’s Conservative: Stories of Trials and Triumphs on America's College Campuses, identifies problems on campus and provides practical tips on how conservative young women can thrive in this environment. This college guide covers the many struggles and real-life situations that college women may face whether they are freshmen or seniors. Chapters focus on topics such as selecting a college major, dealing with censoring from peers, finding a professor mentor, running for student government, building a community, landing your dream job or internship, and more!

You’re Not Alone: The Conservative Woman’s Guide to College is available now for purchase on Amazon. Buy a copy today for yourself, your daughter, your granddaughter, or anyone else who wants to know what is happening on campuses. Equip yourself or someone you love with the practical tools and advice needed to navigate liberal campuses.

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In this week’s episode, Peyton Smith is joined by Cameron Teel, president of NeW at The University of Arizona, who shares her experience of being a conservative woman on campus and how to take advantage of different opportunities your school may provide. They discuss how she landed her internship with the Goldwater Institute and found a professor mentor on campus. Cameron also shares her best advice for other conservative women in college.

Her story along with the other women we've had the privilege of interviewing on our show are all featured in our new book, You're Not Alone: The Conservative Woman's Guide to College. Our book is launching in a week! If you want to be part of our launch team and get first access when it’s released, sign up here.

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In this week’s episode, Peyton Smith is joined by Tadie Self, a member of NeW at Texas Tech University, who shares her experience of being a conservative woman on her school's student government as well as being a member of a sorority. They discuss the importance of getting involved on campus and how that involvement helped her transition to her internship on Capitol Hill.

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In this week’s episode of The Conservative Woman’s Guide, Peyton Smith is joined by Jessica Costescu, a NeW alumna from Georgetown University, who shares her experience of being a conservative woman on campus. They discuss her personal story of her family fleeing a communist country and how that impacted her campus activism.

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