This week we are talking about disciplining our kids. Nicole shares some current parenting struggles she is dealing with and we all commiserate together. If parenting advice is what you’re looking for - you aren’t going to get it here. We do share some ideas, but mostly, we are all a mess and just trying to figure it out together. 

If you have any advice or good stories about discipline, we don't know what we're doing and we would appreciate hearing from you! You can email us at [email protected] or you can reach out to us on social media.

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We didn’t say all we needed to last week, so this week’s episode we just keep going on the topic of  #metoo. We talk about how our justice system’s treatment of victims, weird expectations of women’s “modesty,” and how we can talk to our kids about consent and bodily autonomy. And again, personal stories are told. Listen in, and if you find that you have something to add to the conversation, we’d love to hear from you. Shoot us an email at [email protected] or find us on social media at:

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If you or somebody you know is being sexually assaulted the National Sexual Assault hotline is 1-800-656-Hope (1-800-656-4673) or you can visit rainn.org. 

Weisensee Egan, Nicki, Chasing Cosby, (2020) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chasing-cosby/id1493558501

“Amy Fisher.” You’re Wrong About, 3 Dec. 2018 -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amy-fisher/id1380008439?i=1000465289931

The tone of this week’s episode is a bit more serious than our typical topics. Nicole, Carrie, and Danie talk about #MeToo and how the media handled some high profile cases like the Cosby case, Weinstein case, and Amy Fisher (which Danie and Nicole were too young to pay attention to when the “Long Island Lolita” first hit the media.) This episode comes with a content warning, if sexual assault is a trigger for you - maybe skip this one and replay one of our older episodes!

We would love to hear what your reaction was to these cases. Shoot us an email at [email protected] or find us on social media at:

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Women AF is produced by Mortar Box Media and Engineered by Adam Rostad. 

Intro and Outro Music is SQZ by Shane Ivers. Check him out at silvermansound.com.

If you or somebody you know is being sexually assaulted the National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-Hope (1-800-656-4673) or you can visit rainn.org.

Settle in everyone, because this week’s episode starts off with story time with Adam, as he reads us a delightful (and slightly hostile) tale that he wrote in high school. After that, we get into our topic: making friends as adults. We talk about why it’s so hard, how we make it extra awkward and the time Danie’s attempt to introduce herself with a high-five went wildly awry. (If that’s relatable, maybe tune in just for our pro tip on giving perfect high fives.)

Got any stories about trying to make friends that’ll throw us into another giggle fit? Write in to [email protected] or connect with us on social media at:

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This week’s episode addresses the question we’ve all been asked a lot. Is this a Mom podcast? Spoiler alert? It’s not. We are Moms, but we are so much more than that too. Whether you are a Mom, not a parent at all, or are just sick of feeling like your value is tied up in whether or not you are a parent - we hope you can relate to this topic. 

Tell us your thoughts or experiences around feeling labeled as “just a Mom”, feeling pressured to have kids, or your choice on not being a parent! And if your story is something completely different than that, we want to hear that too! Write in to [email protected] or connect with us on social media at:

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Women AF is produced by Mortar Box Media and Engineered by Adam Rostad. 

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Happy Valentine’s Day! In true Women AF style, our feelings for this holiday are complicated — do we want flowers and chocolates, or do we say screw the sappy stuff and just eat pizza and watch a horror movie? In this episode, we talk about exes, past Valentine’s Days we’ve had, and how the awkwardness has often outweighed the romance. And Nicole mixes up technology in an awesome way and makes us all laugh. Roses are red, violets are blue, we’re Women AF and we know you are too

On today’s episode; Danie, Nicole, and Carrie introduce their very first guest, Jamie! Jamie, a microbiologist, talks about what it’s like to be a woman in STEM, but first, everyone gets a bit derailed when the topic diverts to cake farts. 

Are you a woman in STEM? Do you have a crazy story about cake farts (or something not about cake farts)? Or do you have any questions you’d like to ask our lovely guest, Jamie? Write in to [email protected] or connect with us on social media at:

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Check out one of Jamie’s favorite studies on Women in STEM here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3478626/

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The hosts compare the ways in which they do or do not struggle to conjure the confidence needed to be a leader -- at work, in their side hustles, or any time they need to feel more empowered. They give some tips that work for each of them personally (sneak peek: never underestimate the power of a little eyeliner).

How do YOU bring out the badass boss in you? (Come on, Carrie needs all the help she can get). Write in to [email protected] or connect with us on social media on Instagram @WomenAFpodcast or Facebook at www.facebook.com/womenafpodcast

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Scientific Study on women wearing makeup: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0025656

NYT write up of the makeup study: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/fashion/makeup-makes-women-appear-more-competent-study.html

Women AF is produced by Mortar Box Media and Engineered by Adam Rostad. 

Intro and Outro Music is SQZ by Shane Ivers. Check him out at silvermansound.com

Carrie brings up Danie’s all-favorite topic - Time Management and Productivity. Seriously, she listens to podcasts about productivity for fun. But, don’t think this episode is a long, boring episode on productivity effectiveness. This is a conversation about trying to manage the full time jobs, side hustles, kids, marriage, trying to enjoy life - oh, and getting some sleep in there too. 

We may not have all the solutions, but we do have a few ideas that might work! If you are a master of time management, tell us how you do it! Write in to [email protected] or connect with us on social media on Instagram @WomenAFpodcast or Facebook at www.facebook.com/womenafpodcast 

Productivity and Organization tools referenced in this episode: 

Kanban flow: https://kanbanflow.com/

Pomodoro Timer: https://www.marinaratimer.com/

Cozi Calendar: https://www.cozi.com/calendar/

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Women AF is produced by Mortar Box Media and Engineered by Adam Rostad. 

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Nicole kicks off a conversation about going back to work after you have a baby, which leads to stories about the weirdness of pumping at work, having to survive exhausting, tantrum-filled battles before you even make it to your desk every morning, struggling through a day of boring meetings when your baby’s been up all night, and … learning how to draw penises? 

It wasn’t quite an easy transition for any of us, and we bet you all have stories too! Share them with us by emailing [email protected] or connect with us on social media on Instagram @WomenAFpodcast or Facebook at www.facebook.com/womenafpodcast 

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