Our most recent Hype Women for Harris call was nothing short of amazing. "Hype Women" is a noun AND a verb. These men understand the assignment. ** Watch the full virtual event here .** If you missed it, don't worry - we'll have plenty more opportunities for you to join us. And you will NOT want to miss the rest of them. Join us again on September 12th for our next call: "Everyone Watches Women Sports". To receive details, sign up here . "Men Who Hype Women" Featured Guests: Alan Steelman Ben He...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This is a very special episode of the podcast because we recorded it this morning and are bringing it to you right now! Today is August 26th, 2024: Women's Equality Day. It's a really important day period, but it's also personal to me. Years ago, this day became a bit painful. But last year, on August 26th, 2023, we launched the Hype Women Podcast - reclaiming the day as a day of celebration and not of loss for me personally. So it's very exciting to mark this moment yet again with another amazi...
Aug 26, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Our Hype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call was everything . And more. ** Watch the full virtual event here .** If you missed it, don't worry - we'll have plenty more opportunities for you to join us. From Aug 15th - Nov 5th, Hype Women for Harris is bringing you seven virtual events -- each themed to inform, inspire, and invite you to take action and do your part to help elect Kamala President. And you will NOT want to miss the rest of them. Join our Hype Women Movement to receive details on all f...
Aug 20, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Our Hype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call was everything . And more. ** Watch the full virtual event here .** If you missed it, don't worry - we'll have plenty more opportunities for you to join us. From Aug 15th - Nov 5th, Hype Women for Harris is bringing you seven virtual events -- each themed to inform, inspire, and invite you to take action and do your part to help elect Kamala President. And you will NOT want to miss the rest of them. Join our Hype Women Movement to receive details on all f...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Our Hype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call was everything . And more. ** Watch the full virtual event here .** If you missed it, don't worry - we'll have plenty more opportunities for you to join us. From Aug 15th - Nov 5th, Hype Women for Harris is bringing you seven virtual events -- each themed to inform, inspire, and invite you to take action and do your part to help elect Kamala President. And you will NOT want to miss the rest of them. Join our Hype Women Movement to receive details on all f...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Today, we are spending time with Jess Smith. Jess Smith is the president of the newly formed WNBA Golden State Valkyries. They will take the court in 2025. And *we* will be front row to watch. Some of us literally, many of us by way of the fact that networks have finally caught up to the fact that putting women’s sports on TV gets you ALL the damn ratings. Like…all of them. So, I ask you this: Have you watched women’s basketball this year? Of course you have. Because EVERYONE WATCHES WOMEN’S SPO...
Jul 18, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Today, we are spending time with Kathleen Donohoe. My mom. This is a very special Mother’s Day episode – our first on the Hype Women Podcast. And so, there was no other person I was going to spend today with other than my mom. Her career is exceptional. It is steeped in gender equity, justice, system change, mission-driven work and community-based connection. She spent 24 years in the Coast Guard, before her second career of 18 years at the University of Michigan. As a single mother, she raised ...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today, we are spending time with Susan McPherson. You know the game “Six degrees of Kevin Bacon?” Well, today, we’re playing Five degrees of Susan McPherson. Trust me, you can do it. Susan is the consummate connector. She. Knows. Everyone. But more than that, Susan CONNECTS with everyone. She wrote a book on it. Susan is intentional in how she connects with people and also in how she supports. She is an active participant in the growth of female founders and women-owned businesses. Through her h...
May 10, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Today, we are spending time with Ambika Pai. Ambika and I recorded this episode almost a year ago. And while so much of what we discuss still rings true — and I know will for YOU too — Ambika’s career has continued to expand and evolve to meet her where she’s transforming. Today, she is the head of brand at TIAA. We travel through decades and a multitude of milestones over the course of our conversation. But the word that stuck with me each of the four times I’ve listed to this is “floating.” Fl...
Apr 18, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Today we are spending time with Lisa Sun. Only with Lisa can I cover generational trauma, the escape from corporate America, the discovery of entrepreneurship…and bangs in one conversation. Be prepared to be taken on a ride, people. Buckle up. Lisa has built a company and a movement to help women catalyze confidence. And I LOVE talking to her But it is *listening* to Lisa that has had the most profound impact on me. It is essential that I always carry a notebook when connecting with Lisa. Becaus...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today, we are spending time with Jenny Nguyen. Jenny is So. Damn. Cool. I could spend hours talking with her and feel like only a few moments had passed. Jenny is the founder and owner of The Sports Bra, the world’s first – and until a month ago, only – sports bar playing women’s sports, exclusively. I was so lucky to spend time in person with Jenny at the beginning of March in Austin at SXSW. We were both there speaking on different panels. AND we were able to make time for each other. We dance...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today, we are spending time with Emily Tisch Sussman. There is NO ONE like Emily. No one. She is brilliant in all the ways: street smart, book smart, style smart, whip smart. Every time I’m in her presence, I learn more about the world and myself. I hope you experience the same. Em and I talk a lot about her journey navigating her identity: as a woman, as a political commentator, as a lawyer, as a mother of three, as a podcast host, as a media mogul, as an owner of professional women’s soccer te...
Mar 27, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today, we are spending time with Kiki Freedman. Kiki is the CEO and co-founder of Hey Jane, the 5-year old telehealth startup providing patients with medication abortion via mail and the telehealth clinic offering safe, affordable, and convenient reproductive & sexual health care. You may have seen Kiki’s story in Inc last year when she was named a 2023 Inc “Female Founder 200” winner. What Kiki is doing with Hey Jane is saving lives. It’s creating access in all of the ways that the word is ...
Mar 07, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today, we are spending time with Karine Jean-Pierre. Whew. This exceptional woman. I still can’t get over who she is – and what she does – in this world. Our conversation is a little shorter than most of our Hype Women Podcast episodes. Because here’s the deal. When your time gets cut short with your guest because the President of the United States needs to brief her in the Oval Office, you take what you can get. Karine’s role as the White House Press Secretary is considered the most important –...
Jan 25, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today, we are spending time with Stephanie Nadi Olson. Steph is the founder, Executive Chair of the Board and former CEO of We Are Rosie. Being a founder is NO JOKE. It’s not for the faint of heart. It takes a toll on you – your bank account, your peace of mind, your nervous system, your family, your friendships, your health. Steph's body started to break down in response to the stress and pressure she was under as a founder and CEO scaling her bootstrapped start-up to a 110 Million Dollar valua...
Jan 18, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today, we are spending time with Alexis McGill Johnson. There is no one I’d rather kick off of our new year with than the goddess that is Alexis. As the CEO and President of Planned Parenthood, Alexis is on the front lines fighting for women, our rights to bodily autonomy and access to healthcare Every. Single. Day. Her job is one of the most important on the planet because it stands for women’s agency. And in a time where the attempts to steal our agency are relentless, having Alexis at the hel...
Jan 11, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today, we are spending time with Robin McBride, Co-founder and Sister at McBride Sisters Wine Company. This conversation got me thinking: If our lineage and identity are inextricably linked, can our sense of self ever truly be an individual experience? Let’s find out. “My whole life, I’ve been way too inquisitive and happy to be disruptive.” - Robin --- Check out and support the women we love to HYPE! Robin McBride: Robin on LinkedIn , McBride Sisters Wine Company Maja Hazell: Maja on LinkedIn ,...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today, we are spending time with Bliss Lau, Founder and Designer at Bliss Lau. This conversation got me thinking: when we really take in what it means to be attuned to ourselves – to understand, to be aware, to be in harmony – *is* there a greater gift? Let’s find out. --- Check out and support the women we love to HYPE! Bliss Lau: Bliss on LinkedIn , Bliss Lau Lauren Widrick: Lauren on LinkedIn , Grab Life By the Goals Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer and Kimberly Rath: Cynthia & Kimberly on LinkedIn...
Nov 30, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today, we are spending time with Allyson Felix. Yes, you heard me correctly. We are hanging out with THE most decorated American Track & Field Olympian of all time. This conversation got me thinking: in a world where legacy companies, legacy systems, and legacies of oppression are intent on resisting change, how do ensure that the legacies *we* want to create and leave behind break through and thrive? Let’s find out. --- Check out and support the women we love to HYPE! Allyson Felix: Allyson...
Nov 09, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today, we are spending time with Gretchen Carlson. You know, the woman known as one of America's most successful news anchors, one of Time Magazine's most influential people in the world, Miss America 1989... just those things. And SO MUCH MORE. This conversation got me thinking: in a world where resilience is rewarded but requires struggle to be seen, why don't we spend more time focusing on that first step - building courage ? Let's find out. --- Check out and support the women we love to HYPE...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 5
Today, we are spending time with Mita Mallick, a Best-Selling Author and so much more. This conversation got me thinking: is humility a superpower or an Achilles heel? Let’s find out. “I struggle with the idea of ‘trust your gut’ because the gut is a product of life experiences. And we need to *change* many of those experiences.” - Mita --- Check out and support the women we love to HYPE! Mita Mallick: Mita on LinkedIn , Mita’s Book Hillary Hittner: Hillary on LinkedIn , LUMO Becky Reel: Becky o...
Oct 12, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Today, we’re spending time with Soledad O’Brien, a broadcast journalist and executive producer at Soledad O'Brien Productions. The point Soledad and I kept coming back to throughout our conversation was this idea of your “prime time;” of showing up as your full self. You know it. It’s the thing on corporate websites under the “culture” tab. What does it even mean? And beyond that, what do the people who say it really want? And the idea of prime time has so many definitions. So, when you think ab...
Sep 14, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Today, we are spending time with Stacy London. Yes, you heard me right. Sta-cy Lon-don. You may have seen her in a lot of different places, but there’s so much more to this incredible human. Stacy is one of the funniest, most brilliant, and complex women I know. The way her mind works takes ideas and people to places they’ve never known. It’s a gift. And one that I am honored to be sharing with you all today. When she’s in, she's ALL IN. And being all in everywhere is a lot. Some might say, too ...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 1
"Hype Women" is a podcast that celebrates women changing culture. We explore their metamorphosis as disruptors of systems and designers of a world that is more equitable for all. Through revolutions and evolutions, from moments to movements, these women drive impact. Hype Women are unabashed in our support of one another because we understand our collective power. Individually, we can make a breeze. But, together, we create a *her*icane . These are our stories. We are Hype Women. --- The Hype Wo...
Aug 26, 2023•2 min
