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The Perfect 10
By C. Nicole MasonSociety & Culture
The Perfect 10 episodes
- Episode 4: The Perfect 10: Amanda Litman Has a Message for Gen Z: Stop Waiting Your TurnIn this week's episode, C. Nicole Mason, PhD, interviews Amanda Litman, author & Co-Founder of Run For Something talks why Democrats are addicted to losing and why the future of politics belongs to young people who refuse to wait for permission.Mason and Litman also discuss what the Democratic Party keeps getting wrong, what it will take to win in 2026, and why the future of politics depends on people who’ve never been in the room before—taking the mic, grabbing the gavel, and changing the game.51 min
- Episode 3: The Tranformative Power of Stories & Making Good on the Promise of America with the Better Life Lab at New AmericaIn this month's The Perfect 10 Big Idea Interview, Brigid Schulte, Director of New America's The Better Life Lab, and Research Fellow Haley Swenson explain how compelling stories anchored in the experiences of everyday Americans can challenge prevailing narratives around poverty and the social safety net, presenting an alternative vision for an economy and society that works for everyone. Through their work and research, they demonstrate how storytelling can be a powerful tool to foster empathy, shift cultural attitudes, and inspire action on social and economic justice issues.44 min
- Episode 2: Perfect 10 BIG Ideas Interview with Care Warrior & Visionary Ai Jen PooIn this week's BIG Ideas Interview, President/CEO of the National Domestic Workers Alliance Ai-Jen Poo explores the challenges families face in finding and affording quality childcare and elder care, the lack of government support and infrastructure for care, and the necessity for a new social contract that values care and caregiving. She also discusses her experiences with caregiving, why we should all stick together, and how we can win big on care.46 min
- Episode 2: C. NIcole Mason on Vanessa Daniel's New Book--Unrig the Game + Her Leadership Experience
C. NIcole Mason on Vanessa Daniel's New Book--Unrig the Game + Her Leadership Experience.
16 min - Episode 1: The P10: What All The Smart Women Are Reading Interview with Vanessa Priya DanielC. Nicole Mason, PhD, interviews Vanessa Priya Daniel, Founder of Groundswell, about the unique challenges and barriers women of color face in leadership positions within social change movements. Vannesa's new book, Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning, was released on March 4, 2025.Vanessa Priya Daniel is a long-time organizer and former executive director of the Groundswell Fund. She has decades of experience working at the intersection of racial and gender justice and has deep relationships with prominent women of color leaders across various social movements.The Perfect 10 Newsletter and What All the Smart Women Are Reading Reviews & Interviews are powered by futureforwardwomen.org48 min
- Cutting through the Chaos & Winning on the Issues in 2020 with Karine Jean PierreThis Episode of Making Space features a lively and thought provoking conversation with Chief Public Affairs Officer at Moveon.org and MSNBC Policy Analyst Karine Jean-Pierre. Topics covered include the humanitarian crisis at the Border, Donald Trump's re-election campaign, and what it will take to win in 2020.53 min
- Should men shout their abortions too? YES, they should.To remove the stigma around abortion, women have been shouting their abortion stories. But what about men, should they be telling their stories too?7 min
- Yes She Can! Young Women, Politics & Making Waves in 2020In this episode of Making Space, we talk to Kalisha Dessources Figures, Andrea Flores & Nita Contreras, three of the co-authors of the New York Times Bestseller Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope & Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House. They tell us how we can engage young women and girls on the issues that matter most to them.1 hr 2 min
- Beyond Bars: A Conversation with Vivian Nixon, Criminal Justice Reform CrusaderOn this episode of Making Space, Vivian Nixon, Executive Director of the College Community Fellowship in New York City, helps us to understand the power of education to transform the lives of formerly incarcerated women and their families. We also discuss who should be leading the movement, and whose voices should be centered in policy conversations around reform efforts. Take a listen.57 min
- What's up with the Overly Familiar Emails from Democratic Hopefuls?Howdy? Heya? Can you chip in $5.00? Did you see what I did last night? In this mini-episode, I talk about the overly familiar emails from Democratic Hopefuls hoping to win my vote and dollars.5 min
About The Perfect 10
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In the Perfect 10 newsletter, the President/CEO of Future Forward Women, C. Nicole Mason, PhD, writes about and covers the top 10 issues bubbling up in women's lives. She's single mother by choice to boy-girl twins, a feminist, a news and popular culture junkie, and a believer in the possibility of BIG change.
She's a feminist by accident or luck, having been a part of the women’s movement, founding and working at leading women’s organizations for over two decades. She's seen a lot—and has an opinion about much of it.
From her perch, the top 10 issues impacting women are:Childcare (not enough, too costly, & should be free.)Paid sick and Family Leave (it’s barbaric that we don’t all have paid leave.)Reproductive Health & Rights (my body, my choice. Reproductive Justice for all.)Pay Equity and Transparency (equal pay for equal work should be the law of the land.)Leadership (Women are 50% of the population but only a fraction of the world’s leaders—we’re doing it all wrong.)Power (More power, please, and make it snappy!)Money & the Wealth Gap (We could all use more $$$, and at this rate, we’ll never close the wealth gap.)Politics (are everywhere and in everything.)Family (is created and can be a beautiful mosaic of chosen folk…that you kind of want to strangle from time to time).Race & Ethnicity (Intersectional Queens rule.)