The Taliban’s effect on Women’s healthcare

We are all watching day by day drastic political decisions being made that are turning back the clock for women's rights, especially for control over our own bodies. Some might say we are heading toward the reality of the Handsmaid Tale. Liz Dahan is a businesswoman, former diplomat, and Congressional aide who knows firsthand the values that have always made America great. She has worked on Capitol Hill with Senator Tom Daschle and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in the Democratic Leader’s office. She has directed the Homeland Security program at the Council on Foreign Relations, and supported social protection programs in Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank. Most recently she ran for office in the state of Florida. On this show we talk about how politics seems to have crept into our bodies and our rights.

Matthew Bishop is a world renowned Author, Speaker, Writer and Journalist. Having served for over 2 decades at The Economist Magazine as both an Editor and NYC Bureau Chief he has his fingers on the pulse of world events. One of his many books “Philanthocapitalism” talks about how giving strategically can save the world. On this show we explore the effect of artificial Intelligence (AI) which could transform our world in so many ways, both good and bad.

Peter Bergen is an Emmy award winning TV Journalist and NY Times best selling author of 10 books focusing on national security issues from the Middle East. He was one of the few journalists to interview in person Osama Bin Laden. With the recent ban of women working in medicine by the Taliban, we delve into what it’s like to be a woman in Afghanistan.

Canadian born, Rwanda based social entrepreneur Joanna Bichsel is the founder of Kasha, a digital retail platform optimized for women's health. On this podcast we discuss what it's like to be a woman in East Africa, her needs and how she, as a pioneer, has built this highly successful private sector healthcare solution, scaling across Africa.

With board certified gynocologist Dr Shyama Mathews we discuss the embarrassing issue of loosing your libido, even though its so common! We also cover birth control choices, endometriosis, pain and pleasure, peri and menopause and even why some people enjoy anal sex! Basically we cover everything that’s going on down there, it's all explained in this podcast. Spoiler alert IUD’s are safe…

Elizabeth Bell is the founder of Amorus and is a trained sex educator with a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley. She was previously a film producer, producing multiple indie features, including Destination Wedding, starring Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves. Amorus brings her lifetime interest in intimacy and her storytelling career together to help partners play and tell each other their most delicious stories. This podcast talks about how best to communicate during sex and also how to lighten it up!

This is an important interview with Yarden Gonen. Her sister Romi is being held hostage in Gaza. Its important we understand what is happening. This isn't about politics or about whose side you are on, or your religion, its about human life.

Dr Jacqueline Walters is one of the longest running stars in Bravo history who is widely known as America’s most beloved OB-GYN “Dr. Jackie.” In the show “Married to Medicine”.As a two-time breast cancer survivor, Dr. Walters has turned her pain into a passion for nurturing the emotional and physical needs of women and men diagnosed with breast cancer through her 50 Shades of Pink Foundation.After earning two bachelor of science degrees from the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University, best selling author of the feminine health book, “The Queen V.”The award-winning OBGYN is on a mission to educate the Black community on important health issues and end racial disparities!

Ellen is an Oscar nominated, Emmy winning, costume designer to the stars. There isn’t an A lister she hasn’t worked with, in a career spanning three decades. As a top Hollywood Costume Designer, Ellen’s passion for contemporary design has had an impact on motion picture style. Mirojnick’s film work has exhibited a sophisticated, timeless approach to modern storytelling and has yielded iconic characters that have become cultural references. She has a long history of working with Michael Douglas and designed that infamous white dress for Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct…think iconic leg crossing scene!The list of prominent filmmakers Ellen has designed for is extensive: Steven Soderberg, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, both Tony and Ridley Scott and J.J.Abrams. The talent she has costumed reads like a Who’s Who of Hollywood: Angelina Jolie, Diane Keaton, Glenn Close, Sharon Stone, Paula Patton, Catherine Zeta Jones, Susan Sarandon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sienna Miller, Sandra Bullock, Diane Lane, Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Channing Tatum, Ashton Kutcher, Robert Downey Jr, Denzel Washington, Aaron Paul and Dakota Johnson. Her recent Oscar nod is for Oppenheimer and has received critical acclaim for the TV series Bridgeton, with all those corsets and daring prints.We talk about just what it takes to have such a career in the entertainment industry and that endless search for body perfect!

Stanford educated business woman Rachel Braun Scherl is a self confessed Vagipreneur! Co-Founder of Sparks Solutions for Growth she helps companies and entrepreneurs grow their business in the female health industry. She really has made down there her business! Sexual wellness however is head to toe operation and "fem tech", as it's also known is big business! During this show we talk about the challenges and opportunities that exist within our sector, and all the humorous yet important moments along the way to becoming a Vagipreneur!