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“An agenda to engage men to support gender equality, to support women's rights is very much a pro male agenda.” On this week's episode, we'll be hearing from public speaker, author and educator, Dr. Michael Kaufman, whose work focuses on engaging men and boys to promote gender equality. Dr. Kaufman is also the Co-Founder of the White Ribbon Campaign, the largest network of men working to end violence against women.

Last month, Dr. Kaufman launched his new book entitled “The Time Has Come: Why Men Must Join the Gender Equality Revolution”.

In this episode, we'll share how men benefit from supporting gender equality efforts and what actions they can take to become better allies to women at work.

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Major Nics Wetherill and Lance Sergeant Sophie Montagne are two extraordinary women who are part of the Ice Maidens — the first all-women team to ski across Antarctica using muscle power alone. On this episode, you’ll hear about the team’s record-breaking expedition which showcased the power of women working together to overcome insurmountable odds. Nics and Sophie will also share the life lessons they both learned when it comes to team work, leadership skills and mental resilience — which each of us can apply to working life.

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Last month, Gillette, the razor company, released an ad campaign called “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be”. The ad has amassed 28 million views and has generated both praise and criticism for what some believe labels all men and masculinity as bad. To address the issues surrounding the campaign and understand the intent behind it, we invited Damon Jones, VP of Global Communications and Advocacy at Procter & Gamble, owners of the brand Gillette, on our podcast this week.

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Mikaila Ulmer is the 14-year old founder of lemonade company Me & the Bees Lemonade and one of the youngest entrepreneurs to land a deal on the hit reality TV show, Shark Tank. Mikaila started selling lemonade in makeshift stalls at the age of four. Today, her products can be purchased in over 620 retailers, including Whole Foods. In this episode, Mikaila will share how she built a successful business and more recently, a nonprofit organization to help save the bees.

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Heidi Zak, CEO and co-founder of bra and underwear company ThirdLove, shares her journey in building a truly inclusive brand that meets the needs of real women. In this episode, we will also talk about Heidi’s powerful open letter to Victoria’s Secret and why she was compelled to address the company’s body shaming comments that discriminated against minority groups

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Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené are the co-authors of the book Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible. Elizabeth was a new a graduate when she started reading business books aimed at getting ahead. She read books like 'Lean In' by Sheryl Sandberg and ultimately discovered that there was a gap in the market. She thought that the available books weren’t written for young black women who are navigating their careers. On this episode, the best friend duo will talk about the career challenges they faced as young black women and how each of us can take steps to empower and support women of color in our own work environments.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-Australian author, engineer and social justice advocate. Throughout her life, she has had to overcome stereotypes. Yassmin graduated with first class honours in engineering, and started a career working on oil rigs, often as the only woman and Muslim. On this episode, Yassmin shares her story and experience with overcoming prejudice, and how businesses need to get comfortable with confronting these issues at work.

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In 2018, British actress and activist Jameela Jamil made headlines when she called out the media for perpetuating images of “perfection”. She says that society continues to value women based on their body size, instead of their talents and accomplishments.

As a teenager, Jameela struggled with a prolonged eating disorder that severely impacted her health. Today, Jameela is speaking out for women, especially teenage girls, who might be blinded by images of perfection shared on social media and magazines.

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To close out 2018, we're sharing our most-listened-to episodes featuring amazing guests we've had on the show! You'll hear career advice from champions of equality and women empowerment such as Amy Cuddy, Justin Baldoni and Dr. Cindy Pace. We're sharing practical tips and lessons you can take with you in the workplace in 2019!

We've probably all heard the term glass ceiling, which is used to describe the invisible barriers that prevent women from advancing to senior leadership roles. The general view is that women face this barrier later on in their career. But what if this isn't the case?

Managing Director at Accenture Labs Mary Hamilton joins us on the podcast today for a deeper dive into their report, "Getting To Equal 2018: Spotlight on Young Leaders". Mary will share with us the factors that drive inequality among millennial women. She’ll also reveal key actions that leaders and organizations can take to remove these barriers.

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