The Future of Policing and “Imposter to Impact” with former White House Social Secretary Deesha Dyer

To close Season One, CEO/Founder of Rise and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen joins Pod is a Woman to discuss her work fighting for the rights of sexual violence survivors worldwide, the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, and the advice she would give her younger self.

Jennifer Klein, Co-Chair and Executive Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, joins Pod is a Woman for a conversation about the newly formed Council, what the American Rescue Plan and American Jobs Plan mean for women, and why investing in families and kids is not only the right thing to do. but also the smart thing to do.

Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director of the National Immigration Law Center, joins Pod is a Woman to discuss fact versus fiction when it comes to immigration reform and the undeniable contributions of immigrants, particularly during the COVID pandemic.

Strategist, community organizer and Founder/CEO of Hook & Fasten Deesha Dyer joins Pod is a Woman to discuss the Chauvin verdict and her untraditional journey from White House intern to White House Social Secretary.

Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and author Dr Edith Eger joins Pod is a Woman to share her thoughts on why facing our painful past is the road to freedom.

Dr. Kavita Patel, a primary care physician and NBC News contributor who served in the Obama White House, joins Pod is a Woman to share the latest on vaccine efficacy, resuming travel, and what a gradual return to normalcy looks like. 

Johanna, Darienne, and Alejandra are joined by Dr. Joan Donovan from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy for a conversation about online extremism, media manipulation, and disinformation campaigns.

Facebook's Marne Levine joins Pod is the Woman to discuss her work as Vice President of Global Partnerships, Business and Corporate Development at Facebook and previously as COO of Instagram, her experience balancing motherhood while working in the Obama White House, and how she turned her experience with hearing loss into her superpower.

Iconic fashion designer, philanthropist, and founder of her global brand DVF, Diane von Furstenberg joins Pod is a Woman to talk about everything from her new book to motherhood and what "owning it" means to her.

Author, Professor, and National Director of the Association of Black Women Historians Erica Armstrong Dunbar joins Pod is a Woman to talk about the untold stories of women through history, how facing uncomfortable truths is necessary for healing, and what we can learn from the past, as the second in our Women Making History Series.