Ungovernable Women: Two fixers. Nothing off limits.

“I need you to step into your power and your confidence and lead because my daughter is watching you” - Julie Castro Abrams

In this episode we meet Julie Castro Abrams, founder and CEO of Silicon Valley based How Women Lead. A national organization that is out to mobilize powerful women through community building, venture founding, preparing women to join corporate boards, and advocacy on critical legislative issues such as abortion rights. As women we are on the precipice of losing essential rights we once believed were untouchable. In this conversation Julie shares what’s at stake for women. How Women Lead are activating women around the world, and why she wants every woman to embrace her power and use it for positive change. 

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Resources Mentioned
Julie Castro Abrams on Linkedin
How Women Lead website
Chingona Ventures website

“These issues are too important to just not do anything” - Cindy Changyit Levin

In this episode we welcome back author and activist Cynthia “Cindy” Changyit Levin, who talks about her new book From Changing Diapers to Changing The World: Why Moms Make Great Advocates and How to Get Started. Mothers have been at the forefront of change from advocating against drunk driving, getting out the vote, reproductive rights, equal pay and gun safety. Cindy talks about her path to advocacy, and shares simple tips for getting more deeply involved in the issues we care about. The future is female, let’s get started. 

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Resources Mentioned

Cindy Changyit Levin’s website
Cindy Changyit Levin on LinkedIn
Cindy Changyit Levin on Facebook
Link to Cindy’s podcast episode from 2020
Results
Sunrise Movement
From Changing Diapers to Changing the World: Why Moms Make Great Advocates and How to Get Started by Cindy Changyit Levin 
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo 

“It's really interesting to work in a space where people practice what they love” - Gaude Paez

Our guest today is Gaude Paez, Senior Vice President, and Head of Global Corporate Affairs at Riot Games. We talk about her early start in the competitive world of big agency public relations, and her steady rise in the ranks of the entertainment industry, to her current role in gaming where she's breaking barriers and creating opportunities for a new generation of women executives in gaming. The future is female, let’s get started. 

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Resources Mentioned
 
Gaude Paez on Linkedin
Gaude Paez on Twitter
Riot Games 
Roomba Robot Vacuums 
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 

“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working” - Natalie Nixon

Our guest today is Creativity Strategist Natalie Nixon who is known as the creativity whisperer for the C-suite. Natalie is CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, and in addition to being a creativity strategist she is a global keynote speaker, and author of the award winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work. Natalie advises Fortune 500 leaders on transformation by applying wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value. Natalie has won a slew of awards, and is also an accomplished dancer. You can learn more about Natalie, and check out her moves by following the links below. 

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Resources Mentioned 

The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work by Natalie Nixon

Figure Eight Thinking 

Natalie Nixon on LinkedIn 

Natalie Nixon on Instagram 

The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul 

A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger

The Wonder Rigor Lab 

Your “invisible work” is key to your most productive self article by Natalie Nixon

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky

“Find spaces that celebrate you and not tolerate you” - Minda Harts

In this bonus episode of The Manifista Podcast, host Portia Mount sits down with New York Times bestselling author, Minda Harts. They talk about her new book, Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace, the follow-up to her bestselling book and corporate survival guide, The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table. They take a personal look at how Minda has used the pandemic to refine her priorities, how she balances her busy life as an author, keynote speaker and university lecturer, and the advice she has for all women. The future is female, let’s get started. 

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Resources Mentioned:
Mindaharts.com
Minda Harts on IG
Minda Harts on Twitter
Minda Harts on LinkedIn
#SECURETHESEAT Podcast with Minda Harts

Books:
The Memo by Minda Harts
Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace by Minda Harts (pre-order)
More Than Magic: Black and Brown Girls Claiming Their Space by Minda Harts (pre-order)
Dare To Lead by Brene Brown
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Tools:
Trello
Slack 

“This is a political movement to value care but it's also a personal movement to start treating our homes as our most important organizations" - Eve Rodsky

In the final episode of season two host Portia Mount sits down with Eve Rodsky, New York Times best selling author of the book Fair Play. They talk about her early years as a child growing up on the Lower East Side in New York, the crucial life lessons she learned from her mother and how Eve’s early career planted the seeds for her success today. You will hear how she’s on a mission to change society one partnership at a time by unburdening women from unpaid labor. The future is female, let’s get started!

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Resources Mentioned 

Eve Rodsky
Fair Play Life
Fair Play a book by Eve Rodsky
The Memo a book by Minda Harts
The Fix a book by Michelle King
Justina Blakeney

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“The thing that's tough on moms is the mental labor”  - Audrey Goodson Kingo

In this episode host Portia Mount sits down with Audrey Goodson Kingo, journalist and former editor in chief of workingmother.com. As a working mother herself, Audrey has been writing for years about the challenges for working mothers, whether it is childcare, family leave or other policies that impact our lives. Now, nearly a year and a half into the pandemic, we talk about what's ahead for working mothers as we emerge into our new normal. Trends and issues she's keeping an eye on and an exciting new project she is launching through workingmother.com. The future is female, let’s get started. 

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Resources Mentioned 

Workingmother.com
Workingmother.com research papers
Picniic family organizer
Cozi family organizer
Burbio's school opening tracker
Audrey Goodson Kingo on Twitter
Working Mother Ultimate Guide to Working from Home
Fair Play, a book by Eve Rodsky 

This episode is supported by Public.com, the first investing social network where members can own fractional shares of stocks and ETFs, follow popular creators, and share ideas within a community of investors. Download the app to get started today. 

Offer valid for U.S. residents 18+ and subject to account approval. There may be other fees associated with trading. See Public.com/disclosures for details.

“ I realized that I couldn't smell ” - Molly Birnbaum

In this episode host Portia Mounts sits down with Molly Birnbaum, editor in chief of America's Test Kitchen Kids. They explore Molly’s passion for food and cooking and the major life change that altered her goal of becoming a chef but ultimately opened her up to a whole new way of looking at food. They talk about bouncing back from failure and what she is learning building a new business centered around kids. Molly's story is a story of resilience, hope, tenacity and flexibility. One that will resonate with listeners given the time we are living in.

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Resources Mentioned 

Molly Birnbaum
Season to Taste, a book by Molly Birnbaum
Cook’s Illustrated
The Science of Good Cooking
America’s Test Kitchen Kids
Test Kitchen Kids on Instagram
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
Ember Mug
A Visit From the Goon Squad, a book by Jennifer Egan
The Great Alone, a book by Kristin Hannah

This episode is supported by Public.com, the first investing social network where members can own fractional shares of stocks and ETFs, follow popular creators, and share ideas within a community of investors. Download the app to get started today. 

Offer valid for U.S. residents 18+ and subject to account approval. There may be other fees associated with trading. See Public.com/disclosures for details.

“Acting is not about putting things on, it’s about bringing things out” - Eda Roth

In this episode host Portia Mount talks to actress and consultant Eda Roth. Eda is a trained actress who works as a business coach and consultant, specializing in bringing theatre based skills to business communications. We go deep on a topic that is often talked about but rarely understood, executive presence. We discuss what it really means and how women can access the deepest parts of themselves to uncover their true voice. The future is female, let’s get started.

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Resources Mentioned
Eda Roth 

“If you are really going to be the best version of yourself, you have to be present” - Jane Geraghty

In this week’s episode host Portia Mount sits down with Jane Geraghty, group global CEO of branding powerhouse Landor & Fitch. They talk about the beginnings of her extraordinary career in advertising, dig into her philosophy on leadership and the choices and tradeoffs she's made to lead one of the world’s most renowned branding firms. And they explore the habits and routines she has adopted to help her manage her energy and her busy life not only as a CEO but as a mother. The future is female. Let’s get started. 

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Resources Mentioned 

Landor & Fitch
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving