Menopause is having a moment on social media -- and it's about damn time. We talk to the hugely popular Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified OB-GYN and nutritionist, about the lack of adequate care and attention for older women's health ne

A Seaweed Startup in Maine's Chilly Waters

Nov 7th, 2023 10m 8s

We head to Maine to talk with Briana Warner, the founder of Atlantic Sea Farms, now the largest producer of farmed seaweed in the country. She specializes in kelp, a type of nutrient-dense seaweed that's good for the environment, too. "When yo

We Talk to Judy Woodruff, Acclaimed Journalist

Oct 26th, 2023 16m 45s

We're all about powerful women, so we bring you our interview with Judy Woodruff, the iconic journalist and the longtime anchor of the famed nightly news show, the PBS NewsHour. We had a long conversation about her decades-long career, plus sh

Afghan Women: 'We Are Not Fragile'

Aug 14th, 2023 37m 37s

It's been two years since the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan. We talk to women -- some who fled, some who stayed back -- about what life is like now. Many of the women expressed frustration that the media often portrays them as victi

Women in Afghanistan Podcast

Aug 14th, 2023 37m 37s

Savoring Indigenous Cuisine

May 9th, 2023 13m 33s

The power of ancestral foods is on display at Owamni, winner of the 2022 James Beard Award for best new restaurant in the country. Owners Sean Sherman (a.k.a. "The Sioux Chef") and Dana Thompson have created a "de-colonized" menu that exclusiv

Anxiety Tech: Gadgets to Chill You Out

Apr 19th, 2023 18m 12s

Anxiety is on the rise, especially among women, so what can we do about it? If you don't have time to meditate or take a yoga class, some new technology products promise near-instant stress relief. We look at Moonbird, a handheld device that t

Water Women

Dec 1st, 2022 19m 18s

With climate change causing more intense storms, flooding and drought, we talk to female scientists with innovative ways to get us out of this mess. Against a backdrop of thunder, we share the story of Paige Peters, who was studying at Marquet

Eat More Crickets (Especially If Chocolate-Covered)

Nov 14th, 2022 12m 50s

Did you know that crickets are considered a "perfect" protein -- and that eating insects could help save the planet? We talk to Claire Simons of 3 Cricketeers, a Minneapolis cricket farm that supplies edible insects to restaurants, food compan

We're Talking Beer (as an Agent of Social Change, Of Course)

Aug 10th, 2022 13m 34s

Crack open a can with us and listen while we share the story of Jacquie Berglund, who sarted Finnegans back in 2000 as the first beer company in the world – that we know about – to donate 100 percent of its profits to charity. We love women en

The Moments That Made Urban Farmer Mama K's Career

Jul 27th, 2022 16m 58s

The little girl who grew up in the public housing projects of New York City becomes an urban farmer, helping establish community gardens around the city and founding Rise & Root farm for the BIPOC community in Hudson Valley. Listen to the rema

Her Fashion Brand Empowers Women in Guatemala

Apr 7th, 2022 10m 59s

We hear so many stories of immigrant families making the painful decision to leave their homes and cross the border... but what if there were more economic opportunity in places like Guatemala? We talk to social entrepreneur Ruth Alvarez-DeGol

Giving Up Cardiology for Public Health

Mar 25th, 2022 14m 45s

There's been an incredible uptick of interest in public health since the Covid-19 pandemic. So we wanted to talk with a woman (and CNN Hero) who's had a long and widely admired career in public health. We wanted to ask: What's it like to work

Healing With Animals

Nov 4th, 2021 15m 39s

Come with us to Winslow Farm in Massachusetts, where owner Debra White runs a tranquil animal sanctuary that also happens to double as a place of healing for people, too. Hear Debra's inspiring story, starting from when her father was diagnose

Recycling Fashion's Cast-Offs

Oct 13th, 2021 13m 33s

Jessica Schreiber is fascinated by trash. And in New York City, where she runs a fashion recycling startup, there is plenty of it. In 2016, Schreiber left the agency to launch Fabscrap, a nonprofit that heads directly to the city’s world-famou

Women Scientists Get Respect (At Last) for Covid Vaccines

Jul 13th, 2021 20m 40s

We feature the story of BioNTech's Kati Kariko, who may just win the Nobel Prize for her heroic effects despite years of setbacks. The podcast includes the song "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," written by Eddie Schwartz, published by Round Hill

Revisiting 'Instead of Building a Wall...'

Jun 9th, 2021 17m 29s

To our listeners: The migrant crisis is once again in the news with Vice President Kamala Harris's first foreign trip in office to Guatemala and Mexico. We originally released this podcast in March 2019 but we’ll share it again today. Kate Cur

Revisiting 'Instead of Building a Wall...'

Jun 9th, 2021 17m 29s

The Women in AI Are Talking

May 11th, 2021 20m 57s

We sit down with three female founders who are running AI startups -- and they tell us exactly what it's like to be a woman in artificial intelligence. "Nobody took us seriously, not a single person," says Davar Ardalan, founder of IVOW, who ha

Ugly Sexist AI

May 4th, 2021 27m 2s

Trust us, you don't need to be a techno-nerd to understand this podcast. We look at how women are faring (or not faring) in the exploding field of artificial intelligence. And if you don't think you use AI, think again. "You use AI in lots of

A Podcast for Horse Lovers

Dec 22nd, 2020 20m 13s

Horse lover Lynn Hummer was horrified to learn that that thousands of unwanted horses, including healthy trail horses and former racehorses, are sent each year to auction houses, where “kill buyers” purchase them. In 2005, she went online to bu

Our Award-Winning Podcast About Voting

Oct 28th, 2020 29s

Named "Best Audio Feature" by the Newswomen's Club of New York! Listen to the 30-second trailer for 100 Years of Power, then check out Episodes 1, 2 and 3. From the judges: "This incredibly well-produced series shed new light on the history of

100 Years of Power, Part 3: What the Future Holds

Jun 30th, 2020 25m 14s

In the conclusion to our 3-part series, we question: Is the future really female? As we head into a fierce presidential election, in a nation roiled by a pandemic and protests over police brutality, we look at the role women are playing as cand

100 Years of Power, Part 2: Slow Burn of Progress

Jun 23rd, 2020 38m 45s

We spend this episode looking at what happened after women got the vote. If you missed Part 1, check it out -- we looked at the long years leading up to 1920. But in Part 2, we take you on a journey through history, from the Roaring Twenties th

100 Years of Power, Part 1: Battle for Suffrage

Jun 16th, 2020 38m 14s

72 years. That's how long it took for women to win the right to vote, after suffragists first rallied at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. The battle was long, heart-felt, and sometimes bitter -- with a surprising split over race issues after t