Bring A Friend

When a woman says that she climbs mountains in stilettos, do you know exactly what she means? In our final episode of Season 7, we're bringing you the Honorable Chairidee Smith, an inspirational dynamo who has dedicated her life to helping women live their best lives with intentionality and power. 

Two-time Bring a Friend guest Shabana Basij-Rasikh takes us to a new level of inspiration and awe this season. As the founder of the only private school for Afghan girls you'll be in awe of how she survived Taliban resurgence and how girls education is pivotal to a better world.

What do you do when there's a complete disconnect between who you are and how you are being asked to live? Elizabeth DiCandilo is a bad-ass woman who found herself stifled by the community that raised her. This episode explores her jail-break and empowered reframing. 

Feeling like there are too many problems in the world and you can't do much to fix it? Not so fast says Maggie Shugerman. This week's podcast shows the impact that one young woman with a vision is having on an entire community. 

What will the world be interested in ten years from now? Given the length of time it takes to make a major motion picture, filmmakers need to have their fingers on the pulse of society and make big bets about how that pulse will evolve over time. Celine Rattray is an award-winning filmmaker who gives us the inside scoop on how she's creating work that amplifies female voices and helps shape policy in unexpected and highly impactful ways.

If you led a life that scared you, how do you re-take control? For self-proclaimed book nerd, Erika Wurth, turning the tables on the things that rocked her meant coming up with her own horror stories: those that are written in novels for others to read. This is a tale of a woman reframing her experience to regained control, knowledge and expertise... and to write the book for future generations. 

Drag Queens definitely add a pop of fun and levity into the world of performance and entertainment. This week, our guest takes drag to a whole new level, making a pretty convincing argument that there's a place for drag in our every day lives, 

Many of us see therapists these days, but how often do we get a glimpse into what they see in us? Elizabeth Meeker is an expert on helping people move past traumatic experiences and she joined Bring a Friend to shed positive light on the healing process.

In early human societies, men and women held equal status. So what shifted in the dynamic to create patriarchal societies and tip the scales away from balance?Author, researcher and journalist Angela Saini literally wrote the book on how we evolved away from equality and lends insights into how we can re-level those scales.Learn more about Angela and order her books here: https://www.angelasaini.co.uk/the-patriarchs

As the Captain of the US Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team, Meghan Duggan carried an unfathonable amount of weight and responsibility on her shoulders. Leading her team to win the silver medal in 2014 was a disappointment to this ever-reaching performer. She powered her team to the glory of Olympic Gold in 2018 and now sits in the rarified position as one of the few women with player development responsibilities in the NHL. Megan is literally in a league of her own.