Khutulun, the Mongol Princess of 10,000 horses, was born in 1260, during a period of high conflict within her father’s empire. She stood out from her 14 brothers as the most skilled rider, shooter, and strategic military leader and supported he

WOMEN UNDER 30: Scarlett Curtis (UK)

Mar 3rd, 2021 7m 40s

As a young teenager Scarlett Curtis @scarcurtis had what should have been a very standard operation for scoliosis… but it left her in crippling pain. For a year, she was in pain every day, used a wheelchair for long periods, and couldn’t stand

WOMEN UNDER 30: Lauren Singer (USA)

Dec 30th, 2020 7m 44s

Today’s Iconic Woman Under 30 is Lauren Singer, an environmental activist, entrepreneur, and blogger in the zero-waste movement. You’ve probably already heard of “waste management” - which is how waste is handled or redirected once it alre

WOMEN UNDER 30: Susan Fowler (USA)

Dec 23rd, 2020 7m 51s

Today’s Iconic Woman is Susan Fowler, who gained notoriety as a whistleblower against Uber, a company she worked for at the time.Finally, she landed at Uber, as a Site Reliability Engineer, where she had finally had enough of the blatant s

WOMEN OF HISTORY: Boudica (30 - 61 AD)

Dec 16th, 2020 7m 15s

Today I’m excited to be highlighting Boudica, a Celtic queen of the Iceni tribe, who led one of the most destructive and deadly revolts against the Roman Empire almost 2000 years ago. After her husband, the king, passed away, he left his k

WOMEN UNDER 30: Hayley Kiyoko (USA)

Dec 9th, 2020 6m 58s

Have you heard of “Lesbian Jesus” Hayley Kiyoko? She’s a singer, songwriter, actress, and music video producer… and in 2016, she came out to the public as gay!She said she has known she was attracted to girls since she was just six years o

TODAY'S WOMEN: Jameela Jamil (UK)

Dec 2nd, 2020 8m 25s

Today’s Iconic Woman is Jameela Jamil. She’s an incredible comedic actress, model, and radio presenter… but she’s also a writer and an activist! She’s particularly passionate about accessibility and women’s rights, especially regarding women’s

WOMEN OF HISTORY: Cleopatra (69 BC - 30 BC)

Nov 25th, 2020 8m 50s

Today’s Iconic Woman is Cleopatra, the infamous Egyptian queen. She was born over 2000 years ago in 69 BC. At just 17, she became a co-regent alongside her father, and when he passed away a few years later, he left his kingdom to her and her yo

TODAY'S WOMEN: Dominique Crenn (France/USA)

Nov 18th, 2020 10m 49s

Today’s Iconic Woman is Dominique Crenn, a 3-star michelin rated chef. There are only 137 restaurants in the world that have 3 Michelin Stars, and only 15 in the USA - and Dominique Crenn’s flagship, Atelier Crenn, is the only one in America wh

TODAY'S WOMEN: Stacey Abrams (USA)

Nov 11th, 2020 9m 29s

There are so many iconic stories of women who impacted this election but there’s one that arguably contributed more than maybe any other.Stacey Abrams is an American politician, lawyer, author, and voting rights activist from Georgia. She

WOMEN UNDER 30: Kristine Davis (USA)

Nov 4th, 2020 6m 22s

Did you know? Women make up only ¼ of workers in STEM-qualified industries and they made, on average, 20% less than men in STEM-qualified industries. And, less than 25% of students pursuing undergraduate engineering degrees are women.27-ye

WOMEN OF HISTORY: Tomoe Gozen (1157 - 1247)

Oct 28th, 2020 5m 13s

Today we’re talking about Tomoe Gozen, a warrior worth a thousand men. Tomoe is known as a leading commander and the first female general of 12th century Japan. She was extremely talented with bow and arrow, long sword, martial arts, and riding

WOMEN UNDER 30: Nadia Murad (Iraq/Germany)

Oct 23rd, 2020 8m 13s

Today I bring to you the story of Nadia Murad, an Iraqi activist and Nobel Prize laureate working to help women and children victimized by genocide, mass atrocities, and human trafficking to heal and rebuild their lives and communities.@nadia

WOMEN UNDER 30: Kim Petras (Germany/US)

Oct 21st, 2020 7m 45s

Kim Petras is best known as an international singer & songwriter from Germany, currently living in Los Angeles. She has been releasing music as an independent artist under her own imprint, BunHead Records. She began recording and releasing musi

TODAY'S WOMEN: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (USA)

Oct 14th, 2020 8m 37s

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of 9 female students in her class at Harvard Law School; tied for the top of her class at Columbia Law School; was the first woman to be on two major law reviews; co-founded the Women’s Rights Law Reporter, the first

WOMEN OF HISTORY: Lady Godiva (990 - 1067 AD)

Oct 12th, 2020 7m 26s

The legend of Lady Godiva (~990-1067) says that this aristocratic, land owning woman stood up to her husband about his over-taxation of the people of Coventry. And despite her continued assertions that he was oppressing his people, he saw her a

WOMEN UNDER 30: Zarifa Ghafari (Afghanistan)

Oct 9th, 2020 7m 22s

Today I would like to introduce to you: Zarifa Ghafari, an Afghan advocate, activist, politician, and entrepreneur. She’s known for her efforts to empower women in Afghanistan, and is currently one of the few female Afghan mayors and the younge

WOMEN OF HISTORY: Olga of Kiev (? - 969 AD)

Oct 7th, 2020 8m 40s

Have you heard of Olga of Kiev? She was the first woman to rule Ancient Russia and she’s famous for cleverly outsmarting and defeating her rivals (who are the ones who murdered her husband), as well as for her conversion and commitment to the s

WOMEN UNDER 30: Miley Cyrus (USA)

Oct 2nd, 2020 8m 53s

Today’s Iconic Woman is Miley Cyrus, who you probably know as a controversial public figure who broke out of her Disney Channel child-star mold as a sexually awakened, drug-using force to be reckoned with.She’s made a huge splash on the mu

WOMEN UNDER 30: Amanda Nguyen (USA)

Sep 30th, 2020 8m 32s

Today I want to share the story of Amanda Nguyen… back in 2013, as a senior at Harvard University, Amanda survived rape. She got a rape kit, but she knew as a young 20-something with limited time and resources that she was not well-positioned t

WOMEN OF HISTORY: Fatima al-Fihri (800 - 880 AD)

Sep 28th, 2020 8m

Do you ever think about what you are doing with the limited time and resources you have in this life? What will you leave behind when you are gone?Meet Fatima al-Fihri, the founder of the world’s oldest university, which is still operating

TODAY'S WOMEN: Shonda Rhimes (USA)

Sep 23rd, 2020 8m 8s

Today I am excited to bring to you the story of the iconic screenwriter and producer, Shonda Rhimes. You probably know her best as the showrunner for Grey’s Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice, as well as the creator of How to Get Away wi

WOMEN OF HISTORY: Wu Zetian (624 - 705 AD)

Sep 21st, 2020 8m 39s

Meet Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in the history of China, who lived from about 624-705 AD. Now listen, Wu Zetian doesn’t have a reputation for being Miss Congeniality or anything, in fact she’s known for her ruthless determination and

WOMEN OF HISTORY: Hypatia (? - 415 AD)

Sep 16th, 2020 8m 14s

Meet Hypatia, the world’s first known female mathematician AND the world’s first known female philosopher. She was also the greatest mathematician and greatest philosopher of her time, which is a title that no other woman in history can claim.

TODAY'S WOMEN: Tammy Duckworth (USA)

Sep 9th, 2020 7m 48s

Today’s Iconic Woman is a modern-day warrior woman… Tammy Duckworth, survivor of a series of war injuries that occurred when she was co-piloting a helicopter in combat during the Iraq War! Tammy is a woman of many firsts - she was the firs