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The Two Jess(es) are 60 episodes in, and after a brief 'mini-break' through August, they are ready to bring you more! This season we will be looking at the word 'Enough' in all its many layers, complexities and sides. Join us as we hold space for one another, challenge the idea of what Enough is, and through the process, learn how to better care for ourselves and each other.

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Amy Kalokerinos has often been referred to as the AK-47 of the startup world, and she brings it HOME with her talk on second generation gender bias. The Two Jess(es) discuss the massive disparity around the descriptors used for women (often negative) in the work place, and the descriptors used for men (often the positive counterpart to the words describing women) with Amy. Together, TTJ(es) learn how to 'flip the script' in a world where women are STILL referred to as bossy, bitchy, too emotional,  aggressive, and hormonal, just to name a few. Amy defines second generation gender bias, and sheds light onto the discrepancies that heavily affect women all day, every day. 

Meet Amy!
https://www.akalaid.com/
Known throughout the start-up world as “AK-47,” Amy Kalokerinos is a hired gun frequently brought in by entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and investors to accelerate product development, sales, marketing, business development, and cross-border strategic optimization.

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Who out there spent their 20's (and 30's) watching Carrie Bradshaw traipse around NYC in designer stilettos with her gal pals, downing cosmos and breaking hearts along the way? If this is a pop culture touchstone for you, then you will certainly get a kick out of this conversation! The Two Jess(es) sit down to talk with the creator of Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell, and ask: Is there STILL SEX IN THE CITY? As women like (or unlike!) Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Miranda approach their glorious middle age, Candace, in her typically hilarious style, shares with us her experiences and findings, which she has chronicled in her book: Is There Still Sex In the City? The three cover subjects like 'cubbing' not to be confused with 'cougaring,' the Mona Lisa Treatment, and what it feels like to be dating or not dating, after you have spent many decades dedicated to marriage, children, career, and now find yourself single.

Many uncomfortable moments as these three ladies contemplate the fact that EVERYONE is having less sex...but why?

Meet Candace:

Candace Bushnell is the critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of Sex and the City, Lipstick Jungle, The Carrie Diaries, One Fifth Avenue, Trading Up, Four Blondes, Summer and the City, and Killing Monica. Sex and the City, published in 1996, was the basis for the HBO hit series and two subsequent blockbuster movies. Lipstick Jungle became a popular television series on NBC, as did The Carrie Diaries on the CW.

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Following an article written by Chabeli Carranza from The 19th* a non-profit, non-partisan newsroom that is committed to empower women, people of color, and those historically underserved by American media — with the information, resources and community they need to be equal participants in democracy, The Two Jess(es) sit down with Chabeli and talk about the first female recession of American women since they began entering the workforce in the middle of WWII.
Presently, at the height of women leading as the majority in the American work world (50.4%) they have been hardest hit by the recession that America is facing as a result of COVID-19.
With the loss of childcare support, school closings and female dominated industries that are just plain disappearing, Chabeli brings us stark statistics and details from her findings on the impact this global crisis is having on women in general, but predominately women of color and underrepresented groups. Or more accurately, the truth of the inequity which is still a reality for women as workers in the American workforce, and how COVID is uncovering the difficult to acknowledge truth of it all.

Check out Chabeli's article!
https://19thnews.org/2020/08/americas-first-female-recession/

Meet Chabeli:
Chabeli Carrazana is the women and the economy reporter for The 19th*. Previously, she worked as a business reporter for the Miami Herald, where she covered the tourism industry, and the Orlando Sentinel, where she covered NASA, the private space industry and labor issues.

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Where HAVE all the tomboys gone? And can we really use that word anymore? What does it actually mean? The Two Jess(es) have an incredibly thought provoking conversation with writer and researcher, Lisa Selin Davis, a modern day tomboy expert, and author of the newly released book, Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to be Different.
This conversation addresses the issues and challenges around gender non-conformity as well as the labels that we use to define gender, behaviors, and the refusal of being boxed in. Davis points out how the concept of 'Tomboyism' is actually steeped in racism and white privilege, and how gender identity is largely perpetuated by capitalism, not biology.
An interesting conversation for those who are curious and want to expand their vocabulary and knowledge around gender non-conformity.

Show Notes:

Meet Lisa!
LISA SELIN DAVIS is an essayist, novelist, and journalist who has written for major publications such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, Time, Yahoo, and Salon, among many others. She lives with her family in New York. Davis continues to write for major publications such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Women's Day, Bustle, Salon, Yahoo, Time Out, and more, and her articles often open the door to both debate and celebration. Most recently, in December 2018, another article she wrote for the New York Times, “Like Tomboys and Hate Girlie Girls? That's Sexist,” went viral and sparked almost 400 comments. In 2017, her Guardian article “For Years I Thought She Was Stealing My Identity Until I Found Her” sparked 551 comments and record-breaking shares for the paper.

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https://www.amazon.com/Tomboy-Surprising-History-Future-Different-ebook/dp/B07XDL5WMX

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Jess and Jess sit down to talk with Dayna Chung, the co-founder of Community Equity Collaborative, a grass roots organization based in the Bay Area, that works to raise awareness on the profound effects supporting Early Childhood has on the future citizens of our country and the teachers who serve them.
This is an interesting conversation that centers first and foremost on the incredible importance of allocating time and resources for our youngest learners, and how CEC works to get people out of poverty into a place of employment and empowerment through programs such as systems navigation, providing meals for families and supporting those who need to earn credits with childcare while learning, and then job placement when appropriate.
This is an inspiring initiative that was born out of a book club that started in an effort to face two women's own white privilege and has set a precedent that is changing teachers' and students' lives in the most impactful ways.


Show Notes:

Meet Our Guest: Dayna Chung!
Dayna Chung blends global experience with community organizing. From coaching business executives to creating teacher pipeline programs to consulting with nonprofits, she is passionate about empowering women and children while advocating for greater equity, inclusion and justice.

Dayna has worked with international companies in business communications, training and organizational development. Having spent more than six years in Asia, she has a track record for organizing and leading cross-cultural and multi-disciplined teams. As a consultant with Larcen Consulting Group, Dayna partnered with companies to manage change and develop individual and team performance.

Dayna is also an Organizing Member of nonprofit organization Community Equity Collaborative, which advocates for equity in education through programs ranging from teacher pipelines for early learning educators to K-12 school breakfast initiatives. She is involved with several Early Childhood Education initiatives such as the Child Care Partnership Council of San Mateo County (Member, Workforce Committee), the Menlo Park City School District Early Learning Center (Advisory Board Member), and Foothill College’s Child Development and Education Advisory Board (Member).

Dayna graduated Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors in International Studies from Butler University. She holds an MBA in International Management from the University of London. 

http://www.communityequitycollaborative.org/index.html
https://www.childcareaware.org/
https://www.ffyf.org/
https://heckmanequation.org/

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Over this week, our social media feeds have been flooded with the beautiful black and white selfies of over 53 million women with the hashtag #challengeaccepted.
The Two Jess(es) dive deep into why, JessK, who is a classic 6 on the Enneagram, felt hesitant about participating. Turns out her skepticism has led her down the rabbit hole of information on what this Black and White Challenge has really been all about. Hashtags, "slacktivism" and some good old WeSTAT introspection for the last minisode of the season!

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/style/challenge-accepted-instagram.html

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Calling ALL Gen X women, and those who love them! The Two Jess(es) have the amazing opportunity to sit down for a really honest conversation with Ada Calhoun, New York Time's Bestselling author of Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis. These three Gen Xers get really honest really fast about all the stress of the mental load (pre AND post COVID) the physical exhaustion of middle age, and offer confessions about the weird things they worry about in those wee restless hours in the middle of the night!

Ada brings a fresh perspective, that against all odds, is hopeful for women who are feeling overwhelmed by middle age, menopause, homeschooling, worrying about their wrinkles and retirement. This book is a MUST READ and this conversation is the perfect primer.

Show Notes:
Meet Ada Calhoun!
Ada Cal­houn is author of the New York Times best­seller Why We Can’t Sleep: Wom­en’s New Midlife Cri­sis, an expan­sion of her viral sto­ry for Oprah​.com and a ​“gen­er­a­tion-defin­ing explo­ration of the new midlife cri­sis fac­ing Gen X women and the unique cir­cum­stances that have brought them to this point.”

Cal­houn’s last two books, both named Ama­zon Books of the Month, were the New York City his­to­ry St. Marks Is Dead: The Many Lives of America’s Hippest Street, and the mem­oir Wed­ding Toasts I’ll Nev­er Give.

Named one of the top ten mem­oirs of 2017, Wed­ding Toasts I’ll Nev­er Give was called ​“real­is­tic, lov­ing, laugh-out-loud fun­ny” (Pub­lish­ers Week­ly); ​“grace­ful, hilar­i­ous” (Library Jour­nal); ​“engag­ing, wise, love­ly” (Kirkus); ​“orig­i­nal, engross­ing” (New York Times Book Review); and ​“warm-heart­ed, Ephron-esque” (Wash­ing­ton Post). Mod­ern Love pub­lished the book’s first ser­i­al excerpt as ​“To Stay Mar­ried, Embrace Change;” it reached #1 on the Most Emailed list. The book was fea­tured twice on the Today show and named a ​“Hot Book” by Star.
St. Marks Is Dead, a 400-year his­to­ry of the New York City street where the author grew up, was called ​“rev­e­la­to­ry” (Kirkus), ​“cap­ti­vat­ing” (Pub­lish­ers Week­ly), ​“delight­ful” (Wall Street Jour­nal), ​“time­ly, provoca­tive, and styl­ish­ly writ­ten” (Atlantic), and ​“an ecsta­t­ic roll call” (New York Times Book Review). The New York­er online pub­lished the first ser­i­al excerpt, and the New York Times ran this relat­ed op-ed about cities and change. A New York Times Edi­tors’ Pick, St. Marks Is Dead was named one of the best

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The Two Jess(es) sit down with Portlander Joey Klei who has been participating in protests, in what is quickly becoming the epicenter for the Black Lives Matter movement in real time. For 50+ days straight, Portland has been fighting racial injustice, but now has moved into demanding their right to free speech, which is scarily being silenced by the government, and Joey is there to live stream it all.

Continuing on in our intention to have conversations around the issues concerning racial justice, this is a great conversation highlighting the work that Portlanders who LOVE their country are facing in terms of their rights to free speech and to practice peaceful protest. Portlanders will not be silenced and as this movement spreads across the USA, we will keep talking about.

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You asked, and we delivered! As we collected questions from YOU, our WeSTAT community about what you wanted to ask Dr. Rachel about regarding The Corona and your kids-the most popular query centered around the social and emotional health of our kiddos and back to school.
In this episode, the Ohio chapter Pediatrician of the Year (2019) for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Andrew Garner, answers our plethora of questions on how all this COVID stress is impacting our kids. Whether it is in person-school, virtual learning, socialization, or the lack thereof, and the stress that hangs over us all like the heavy cloud of 2020, Dr. Garner, who co-authored the AAP's technical report and policy statement on childhood toxic stress, gives us many tangible takeaways and ideas on how to best manage this historic time, even if they can't be black and white.

Show Notes:
Meet Dr. Andrew!

Andrew Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP, is a pediatrician, author and child advocate. He is a graduate of Swarthmore College, the medical scientist (MD, PhD) training program at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), and the pediatric residency training program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Garner has practiced primary care pediatrics with University Hospitals of Cleveland for twenty years. A Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the CWRU School of Medicine, Dr. Garner co-authored the American Academy of Pediatrics’ policy statement and technical report on childhood toxic stress and a book entitled “Thinking Developmentally: Nurturing Wellness in Childhood to Promote Lifelong Health.” When not practicing pediatrics, writing about toxic stress, or advocating for children and their families, Dr. Garner enjoys hiking, fishing, watching baseball, and spending some quality time with his wife, two adult children, and the family dog, Bear.

Thinking Developmentally: Nurturing Wellness in Children to Develop Life Long Health
https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Developmentally-Nurturing-Wellness-Childhood-ebook/dp/B07F6W4PJG

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