Gender issues

You Can’t Negotiate Your Way Out of an Unequal System

 Why women’s leadership requires more than confidence, ambition, and a seat at the table ~Guest Post by  Kelly Nevins, CEO of Women’s Fund of Rhode Island For decades, women have been told how to get ahead at work: Negotiate harder. Speak up more. Find a mentor. Build your confidence. Ask for that promotion. Take a

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Changing the Way Women Access, Use, and Control Money

Changing the Way Women Access, Use, and Control Money Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our guests share

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Jensine Larsen: Promise and Peril of AI for Women and Girls

Jensine Larsen: Promise and Peril of AI for Women and Girls Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our

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Title IX Supports Equal Opportunities in Sports for Women

The Heritage Foundation is at it again – this time the organization is focused on eliminating women’s sports, calling Title IX a failed experiment. Never mind those four-time World Cup soccer champions, or all the CEOs and women in upper-management who played sports in school. According to the Heritage Foundation, competitive sports are contrary to

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Maggie O’Neill: Advocate for Women Artists Impacting Change

https://youtu.be/nGZtfCdr5Bc Maggie O’Neill: Advocate for Women Artists Impacting Change Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our guests share their

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Julia Stewart: Career Strategies for Innovative Women Leaders

https://youtu.be/WG0tx-ypwA8 Julia Stewart: Career Strategies for Innovative Women Leaders Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our guests share their

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Creating a Culture of Healthy Masculinity Benefits Everyone

In a recent episode of Smart, Amazing Conversations With Dr. Nancy, Tony Porter described discovering what he calls “The Man Box,” the narrow set of cultural expectations that confines men’s identity within a rigid, often distorted, idea of what it means to be a man. That structure, he argues, contributes to an epidemic of violence, particularly

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Ann Thomas: Breaking Glass Ceilings & Elevating Women Leaders

https://youtu.be/oxDyr-e2oCU Ann Thomas: Breaking Glass Ceilings & Elevating Women Leaders Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our guests share

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Tony Porter and Kimya Motley: Preventing Violence Toward Women

https://youtu.be/WlFDuSLTj2U Tony Porter and Kimya Motley: Preventing Violence Toward Women   Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our

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