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Feeling stuck in a post-coffee slump? Running on autopilot through your afternoons? Or do you believe you don’t have time for a real lunch? This episode of This Is Woman’s Work is here to change all that.

Our guest, Cheryl K. Johnson, brings us back to basics in the most energizing way possible. Cheryl is a researcher by profession and a long-time food and fitness enthusiast at heart. She knows firsthand the push and pull between career and self-care and how often we sacrifice the latter for the former. When Cheryl realized her own career was no longer feeding her (pun fully intended), she developed a revolutionary approach to reclaiming a mindful lunch break: Box Lunch Lifestyle.

Cheryl’s method isn’t just about eating—it’s about carving out time to fuel your body, reset your mind, and honor your energy. Her book Box Lunch Lifestyle lays out how a simple, intentional lunch can transform your day—and she’s here to teach us how to make it happen.

Connect with Cheryl: 

Website: https://cherylkjohnson.com/ 

Book: www.boxlunchlifestyle.com

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IG: www.instagram.com/boxlunchlifestyle/ 

LI: www.linkedin.com/in/cherylkjohnson1/ 

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Have you been hesitating, overthinking, or waiting for permission to pursue the life you truly want? On this episode of This Is Woman’s Work, we’re diving into the art of living boldly and taking risks that ignite your passions.

Our guest, Anne Marie Anderson, is the embodiment of audacity. She’s a three-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, author of Cultivating Audacity, and keynote speaker who built her remarkable career by embracing bold risks and breaking barriers. Fresh out of college, Anne Marie stepped into ESPN’s offices and forged her path to becoming one of the most experienced female play-by-play announcers in the country. Along the way, she covered some of the world’s top athletes, coaches, and executives, learning how boldness creates opportunity and success.

In this episode, Anne Marie shares her proven system for confronting fear, overcoming hesitation, and stepping into your power. Whether it’s a career move, creative project, or personal goal, this conversation will inspire you to take up space, claim what’s yours, and live boldly.

As Anne Marie reminds us: "The only people who never upset anyone are the ones who never do anything at all."

Connect with Anne: 

Website: https://annemarieanderson.com/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Cultivating-Audacity-Dismantle-Doubt-Risks/dp/1646871693

IG: https://www.instagram.com/annemarieandersontv/

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-marie-anderson-3557ab39/

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Introducing New Year, New You: How to Create Lasting Lifestyle Changes: The A/B Workout Routine, What Should Be on Your Plate, the Truth About GLP-1s, Molly’s Nutrition Plan, and MORE with Celebrity Nutritionist Sarah Wragge from Lipstick on the Rim.

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As we dive into the new year, it’s the perfect time to refocus on your health and wellness goals. This week, Molly and Emese sit down with Sarah Wragge, founder and chief nutritionist of Sarah Wragge Wellness—and Molly’s personal nutritionist—to explore her game-changing approach to nutrition, fitness, and sustainable living that transformed Molly’s life over the past year. Sarah shares practical tips for balancing blood sugar, burning fat, and fueling your body for endless energy—without giving up the foods you love. She also dives into Molly’s personalized nutrition and lifestyle plan. From her signature A/B workout strategy to the power of hydration, mini-meals, and the SWW Daily Protocol, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you build a balanced and empowered lifestyle. Tune in for all the tools you need to crush your wellness goals in 2025 and beyond! 

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How good are you at telling the difference between a fling and the real thing? In this episode of This Is Woman’s Work, we’re diving deep into relationship red flags and how to spot them early to avoid future heartache.

Our guest, Monica Berg, author of Fear Is Not an Option, Rethink Love, and The Gift of Being Different, brings her unique insights to the conversation. Monica co-hosts the Spiritually Hungry Podcast and serves as Co-Director & Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International. Known for her authenticity and fearless approach, she encourages us to recognize our extraordinary potential while navigating the complexities of relationships with compassion and clarity.

Let’s be honest: even the best relationships have rough patches. They require courage, honesty, and a lot of self-awareness. The key is paying attention to what people show you consistently—it’s usually more telling than what they say. Ignoring red flags only invites future heartache.

The relationships we choose, whether romantic or platonic, are powerful reflections of the life we’re building. If your relationship is one where both people are winning, keep putting in the work, keep communicating, and keep choosing each other. And if it’s not? You know what needs to be done—move on.

Connect with Monica Berg: 

Website:   https://rethinklife.today/ 

Books: https://rethinklife.today/books/

Podcast: https://www.spirituallyhungrypodcast.com/ 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/monicarberg74 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/monicaberg74

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Parenting comes with a lot of expectations, but have you ever stopped to ask where they come from? On this episode of This Is Woman’s Work, we unpack the myth of “the good mother” with Nancy Reddy, author of The Good Mother Myth.

Nancy shares her personal experience of confronting the unrealistic ideal of motherhood: endlessly patient, always available, and completely selfless. She hilariously and heartbreakingly debunks these outdated ideals, rooted in flawed mid-20th-century research by figures like Harry Harlow and Dr. Spock.

Nancy explains how bad science from the past continues to haunt modern parenting, creating pressure, guilt, and shame for today’s mothers. But this conversation is about more than debunking myths—it’s about empowerment.

Because when you prioritize what matters and let go of perfectionism, you’re not just doing woman’s work—you’re modeling it.

Connect with Nancy:

Newsletter: https://nancyreddy.substack.com/ 

Book: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-good-mother-myth-9781250336644/ 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nancy.o.reddy/ 

Essay: I Was Promised That The “Golden Hour” Would Make Me A Mom: 

https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/04/golden-hour-c-section-bonding-attachment-baby-friendly-hospitals.html

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The word "courage" often gets thrown around in ways that dilute its true meaning. It’s not about fearlessness or recklessness—it’s about trusting yourself enough to take meaningful action despite fear. This episode of This Is Woman’s Work sets the record straight on what courage actually looks and feels like, and how it’s the foundation for growth, success, and self-trust.

Our guest, Dr. Margie Warrell, is a five-time bestselling author, international keynote speaker, leadership coach, and Forbes columnist. With 25 years of experience working globally, Margie is dedicated to helping people face their fears, unlock their potential, and live bravely. From her humble beginnings on a small farm in Australia to her roles as a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry and an Advisory Board member for the Forbes School of Business & Technology, Margie embodies the courage she teaches.

In this conversation, Margie shares how courage closes the gap between self-doubt and self-trust, hesitation and action, and fear and possibility. She invites us to see courage not as an extraordinary trait, but as a practice that builds bridges to the lives we truly want.

As Margie says, “Fear creates the gap. It’s courage that closes it.”

Connect with Dr. Margie Warrell:

Website: https://margiewarrell.com/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Gap-Steps-Braver-Action/dp/1523007249

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The lack of maturity we’ve come to tolerate in leadership today is astounding. Impulsiveness isn’t authenticity, volume isn’t strength, and tantrums definitely aren’t leadership. True leadership demands emotional maturity, and that’s exactly what we’re exploring in this episode of This Is Woman’s Work.

Our guest, Dr. Christie Smith, is an author, international speaker, and advisor with over 35 years of experience guiding Fortune 500 C-Suite leaders on strategy, culture, and leadership. She’s held executive positions at Accenture, Deloitte, and Apple and is the founder of The Humanity Studio™, a media, research, and advisory institute revolutionizing the way we work to improve the way we live. Her new book, Essential: How Distributed Teams, Generative AI, and Global Shifts are Creating a New Human Powered Leader, just hit the shelves.

Dr. Smith joins us to discuss how emotional maturity is a superpower for women in leadership. This conversation is an invitation to embrace the challenge of leadership—not just with confidence and capability but with presence, groundedness, and a willingness to grow.

Because leadership isn’t about being powerful or perfect—it’s about being human.

Connect with Dr. Christie Smith:

Website: http://www.thehumanitystudio.com/ 

Book: https://www.smith-monahan.com/ 

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Introducing Coaching Is Not An Autocracy with Muffet McGraw from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Basketball analyst and former Notre Dame hoops head coach Muffet McGraw joins Sarah to talk about the incredible job her successor Niele Ivey is doing with the program, Hannah Hidalgo’s case for National Player of the Year, the pushback surrounding a post Hidalgo shared on social media last summer, and why the coaching landscape still doesn’t pass the gender bias test. Plus, Team Canada soccer is shaking things up, the coldest pot of beans you ever saw, and some excellent reading recs.

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From our choices to our looks, biology to identity, marriage to motherhood, careers to caregiving—women are often handed two options: defy or conform. But what if defying expectations isn’t about rebellion for rebellion’s sake? What if it’s about trusting yourself enough to say no when the world demands yes?

In this episode of This Is Woman’s Work, we’re talking about how to defy expectations with the brilliant Dr. Sunita Sah. Dr. Sah is an award-winning professor at Cornell University, an expert in organizational psychology, and a leading researcher on influence, authority, compliance, and defiance. Her new book, DEFY: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes, is a rallying cry for ending submissive behavior and living authentically.

This conversation isn’t about being difficult—it’s about being true to yourself. Whether you’re standing up to societal pressures, breaking free of outdated norms, or simply giving yourself permission to live authentically, this episode will inspire you to rewrite the rules and embrace the power of no.

As women, we’re often taught to conform, but Dr. Sah shows us why defying expectations isn’t just an act of resistance—it’s an act of self-preservation and growth.

Connect with Dr. Sunita Sah:

Website: https://sunitasah.com/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Defy-Power-World-That-Demands/dp/0593793714 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/drsunitasah/ 

X: https://x.com/ProfSunitaSah 

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Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s becoming increasingly common but still manages to get a few raised eyebrows and a chorus of “but whyyy?” in social settings—being sober or sober curious. More and more people are taking a closer look at their relationship with alcohol and realizing it’s not one they want to keep.

This episode isn’t about judgment; it’s about empowerment. Our mission today is to help you make the best decisions for you. Because, ultimately, that is woman’s work.

Our guest, Amanda Kuda, is an alcohol-free lifestyle expert, holistic life coach, and author of Unbottled Potential: Break Up With Alcohol and Break Through to Your Best Life. Amanda’s mission is to help ambitious, soul-centered women let go of alcohol to step into their full potential. She’s here to show us how elective sobriety can unlock doors we didn’t even realize were closed and become a powerful tool for personal growth.

I encourage you to take time to reflect and be intentional about your choices. Whether it’s rethinking your relationship with alcohol, setting boundaries, or breaking free from habits that no longer serve you, the message remains the same: YOU are the decider.

Connect with Amanda Kuda: 

Website: https://www.amandakuda.com 

21-Day Challenge: amandakuda.com/challenge (code TIWW for free challenge)

Book: https://a.co/d/fHooI5M 

IG: instagram.com/amandakuda

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