Women Take the Mic

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International Women's Day is March 8th, and iHeartRadio is turning up the volume on gender equality with ten specially curated shows from iHeart’s top female podcasters. Shows include Angela Yee’s Lip Service, Chiquis & Chill, Dear Chelsea, The Nikki Glaser Podcast, Psychology of Your 20's, Reasonably Shady, Therapy for Black Girls, There Are No Girls On The Internet with Bridget Todd, Very Special Episodes, and Womanica.

Join us here to start the conversation, then head to https://www.iheart.com/womensday/ or your favorite iHeartRadio station for additional interviews, playlists, and more. Welcome to Women Take the Mic on iHeartPodcasts!

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Episodes

Women of Sound: Mary Dee with a special appearance from Rep. Kathy Manning

This International Women’s Day we have a special episode of Womanica in partnership with iHeart Radio’s initiative, Pass the Mic. Tune in to hear host Jenny Kaplan speak to her mom, U.S. Representative Kathy Manning, about why women's voices matter. Then, we’ll get into today’s Womanican: Mary “Dee” Dudley (1912-1964). She was the first Black woman disc jockey in the US. Through her fan-favorite show Movin’ Around, she pioneered a new form of radio that seamlessly blended news, music, and cultur...

Mar 08, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 144

176. A conversation with my Mum

This International Women's Day as part of iHeart's Women Take the Mic Initiative, I'm bringing on my Mum for a vulnerable chat about our relationship as mother and daughter, what she's learned from being a mother, what she would do differently, life lessons and her success in a male dominated field. We discuss everything from motherhood, child-parent dynamics, feminism and career advice. It's a beautiful conversation, one that I'll hold dearly for a long time and we hope you enjoy, listen now! F...

Mar 08, 2024•54 min

International Women’s Day with Monica Lewinsky

Monica Lewinsky joins Chelsea to talk about the power of using your voice, surviving public shaming, and the growth that comes with adversity and lots of therapy. Then: An almost-50-year-old wants to ask for help but isn’t sure how. An almost-30-year-old can’t let go of the pain around her father’s death. And a young doctor struggles with sexism in the workplace. * See some of Monica’s anti-bullying work: Stand Up For Yourself In Real Life The Epidemic Defy the Name * Need some advice from Chels...

Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 43

#420 Esther Povitsky Joins, The Comedy Scene, Raw and Pregnant, Drugstore June!

The Nikki Glaser Podcast proudly joins iHeart's International Women's Day festivities and their Women Take The Mic series . Nikki and Brian give a warm welcome to everyone's little sister, Esther Povitsky of Drugstore June & Trash Tuesday podcast . It's no secret that Nikki's material has been reflections on not wanting kids and the joys of avoiding parenthood. Esther, eight months pregnant, has a casual attitude to pregnancy. Together these dynamics lead to all sorts of twists. Additionally...

Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min

The Case of the Two Nancy Drews

The biggest Nancy Drew mystery isn’t hidden in the plots of the books. It’s right there on the cover. If “Carolyn Keene” is a pseudonym, who really wrote the series? For 50 years, two women laid claim to that title. And in 1980, with help from an amateur detective, the truth came out in court. * Very Special Episodes is a new podcast where we tell one incredible story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English Written ...

Mar 06, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Session 349: What Does It Mean to Be A Girl's Girl?

We're excited to present this episode as a part of iHeart's International Women's Day Initiative, 'Women Take the Mic." If you want to check out more programming honoring the incredible women at the network and worldwide, head over to iHeartPodcasts International Women's Day feed by searching 'Women Take the Mic' wherever you look for podcasts. In this episode I'm sharing a little about what International Women's Day means to me, reflecting on the women that inspired me in the past year, and sha...

Mar 06, 2024•15 min•Ep. 349

Episode 443: EmpowHER (Feat. Syleena Johnson)

Singer/media personality, Syleena Johnson joins the ladies of Lip Service this week for iHeart's International Women's Day Initiative, 'Women Take the Mic.' Syleena opens up about why she got married the first time, all the obstacles she and her husband overcame during her current marriage, and much more. Syleena discusses her move to Italy to be a mother, and even admits that Marriage Bootcamp was amazing for her relationship. Make sure you stream her latest single, 'Black Balloon' and keep you...

Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 11 min

Will we ever see a woman president?

On this special International Women’s Day episode, Bridget reflects on what honoring women means and talks to NBC’s Ali Vitali about why we haven’t seen a woman in the White House...yet. Check out Ali’s great book, Electable: Why America Hasn't Put a Woman in the White House . . . YET: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/electable-ali-vitali?variant=40087982473250 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 05, 2024•43 min

Introducing: Women Take the Mic featuring Angela Yee and Chelsea Handler

International Women's Day is March 8th, and iHeartRadio is turning up the volume on gender equality with ten specially curated shows from iHeart’s top female podcasters. Listen to our trailer, then visit https://www.iheart.com/womensday/ for more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 04, 2024•58 sec

| Ep 126 | Who Run The World?

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th , Gizelle and Robyn discuss some of the legendary women who helped shape the world, the importance of motherhood, entrepreneurship, women in sports, personal inspirations, and more! +Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ReasonablyShady +Get in touch with the show: whatsup (at) reasonablyshady (dot) com || Keep up with us on IG: ReasonablyShady || Follow Robyn: robyndixon10 || Follow Gizelle: gizellebryant || See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Mar 04, 2024•39 min

Failure: Not Our Favorite F Word

Happy Monday! Today is an extra special episode because we’re talking about why it’s important to go through life’s struggles before reaching success. I share some examples from my singing career, some decisions I’ve made in business and most importantly, I talk about how it’s led me to the person I’ve become today. Remember that failure is just a word and it doesn’t define us it makes us, women, stronger! March 8th is International Women’s Day, so don’t forget show the women in your life some e...

Mar 04, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 11

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