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I was heartbroken to learn that Cecile Richards passed away today. I was incredibly fortunate to interview Cecile numerous times over the years, for my book and various media outlets, and each time I was just so struck by her warmth, her eloquence and brilliance, her passion, her fortitude and her commitment to her lifelong work on behalf of women and reproductive health, even as she battled brain cancer this past year.

I will be putting together a tribute piece pulling from some of my favorite quotes (like this audio soundbite) and bits of wisdom from our interviews, and I am committed - alongside every one of you - to carry on her legacy at a time when all she fought for feels newly threatened.

We need more humans on the planet like her, and there is so much to learn from her example. May we continue her legacy by continuing to push for change every day.

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I was heartbroken to learn that Cecile Richards passed away today. I was incredibly fortunate to interview Cecile numerous times over the years, for my book and various media outlets, and each time I was just so struck by her warmth, her eloquence and brilliance, her passion, her fortitude and her commitment to her lifelong work on behalf of women and reproductive health, even as she battled brain cancer this past year.

I will be putting together a tribute piece pulling from some of my favorite quotes (like this audio soundbite) and bits of wisdom from our interviews, and I am committed - alongside every one of you - to carry on her legacy at a time when all she fought for feels newly threatened.

We need more humans on the planet like her, and there is so much to learn from her example. May we continue her legacy by continuing to push for change every day.

I was so saddened to hear about the death of David Lynch – acclaimed director, filmmaker, and founder of the @davidlynchfoundation. I had the pleasure of interviewing him about his passionate belief in the personal and collective benefits of Transcendental Meditation and his foundation’s work to help people overcome trauma and transform their lives through the technique. You can read the interview at link in bio.

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I was so saddened to hear about the death of David Lynch – acclaimed director, filmmaker, and founder of the @davidlynchfoundation. I had the pleasure of interviewing him about his passionate belief in the personal and collective benefits of Transcendental Meditation and his foundation’s work to help people overcome trauma and transform their lives through the technique. You can read the interview at link in bio.

On the National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter today, I was honored to be a part of the “Celebrating Jimmy Carter” segment on NPR’s 1A program on WAMU 88.5 radio with host Jenn White. I was able to talk about my personal experiences interviewing Carter, share how devoted he was to ending the abuse and discrimination of girls and women worldwide, and pay tribute to him for being a leader with compassion, empathy, and a true sense of service.

You can listen to the podcast at link in bio.

@NPR @WAMU885 @JennWhitepubradio @thecartercenter

#JimmyCarter

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On the National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter today, I was honored to be a part of the “Celebrating Jimmy Carter” segment on NPR’s 1A program on WAMU 88.5 radio with host Jenn White. I was able to talk about my personal experiences interviewing Carter, share how devoted he was to ending the abuse and discrimination of girls and women worldwide, and pay tribute to him for being a leader with compassion, empathy, and a true sense of service.

You can listen to the podcast at link in bio.

@NPR @WAMU885 @JennWhitepubradio @thecartercenter

#JimmyCarter

I was saddened to learn about the passing of activist, author, and 39th President of the U.S. Jimmy Carter who led a life of charitable work and public service and was dedicated to advancing peace worldwide. He was also a fierce advocate for ending violence against women and girls – an issue I had the honor of interviewing him about twice over the course of my career. In remembrance of President Carter, I’ve shared one of those interviews at ForbesWomen (link in bio). You can also listen to the full conversation on my @ShiftMakerspodcast. May we continue his legacy of working toward a better, more peaceful, and more equal world.

#JimmyCarter #genderequality @thecartercenter @theelders_org

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I was saddened to learn about the passing of activist, author, and 39th President of the U.S. Jimmy Carter who led a life of charitable work and public service and was dedicated to advancing peace worldwide. He was also a fierce advocate for ending violence against women and girls – an issue I had the honor of interviewing him about twice over the course of my career. In remembrance of President Carter, I’ve shared one of those interviews at ForbesWomen (link in bio). You can also listen to the full conversation on my @ShiftMakerspodcast. May we continue his legacy of working toward a better, more peaceful, and more equal world.

#JimmyCarter #genderequality @thecartercenter @theelders_org

America once again failed to elect our first woman president. How might that shape the political aspirations of young women and girls? It’s up to us to make sure girls are not discouraged from becoming our next generation of leaders.

I was honored to have an op-ed published today in the Chicago Tribune where I address our response to the election outcome and some ideas of what we all can do. (link in bio)

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America once again failed to elect our first woman president. How might that shape the political aspirations of young women and girls? It’s up to us to make sure girls are not discouraged from becoming our next generation of leaders.

I was honored to have an op-ed published today in the Chicago Tribune where I address our response to the election outcome and some ideas of what we all can do. (link in bio)

In my latest piece, I had the chance to interview the incredible Whoopi Goldberg and George Chung about their recent launch of the first ever global network dedicated exclusively to women’s sports: All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), offering live women’s sports matches from around the world.

As Whoopi said, "When women are shown on the pitch, in the arena, the pool, the stadium—it’s not about one person’s victory but everyone’s." (Link in bio.)

@awsntv @whoopigoldberg @mastergeorgechung

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In my latest piece, I had the chance to interview the incredible Whoopi Goldberg and George Chung about their recent launch of the first ever global network dedicated exclusively to women’s sports: All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), offering live women’s sports matches from around the world.

As Whoopi said, "When women are shown on the pitch, in the arena, the pool, the stadium—it’s not about one person’s victory but everyone’s." (Link in bio.)

@awsntv @whoopigoldberg @mastergeorgechung

Excited to share my latest article at @ms_magazine “15 Quotes From Feminist Leaders to Keep in Mind for 2025.” I hope it helps inspire us all to keep working toward meaningful change in the year ahead, staying engaged on all the issues we care about as we imagine the future. (Link in bio.)

With insights from: Ted Bunch, Glynda Carr, Jasmine Crockett, Anita Hill, Carol Jenkins, María Teresa Kumar, Barbara Lee, Kimberly Peeler-Allen, Nancy Pelosi, Ai-jen Poo, Reshma Saujani, Gloria Steinem, Mini Timmaraju, Erin Vilardi and Gretchen Whitmer.

@ted.bunch @glyndacarr @repjasmine @caroljenkinsmedia @mariateresakumar @repbarbaralee @kimpeelerallen @speakerpelosi @aijenp @reshmasaujani @gloriasteinem @mintimm @erinvilardinyc @gewhitmer

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Excited to share my latest article at @ms_magazine “15 Quotes From Feminist Leaders to Keep in Mind for 2025.” I hope it helps inspire us all to keep working toward meaningful change in the year ahead, staying engaged on all the issues we care about as we imagine the future. (Link in bio.)

With insights from: Ted Bunch, Glynda Carr, Jasmine Crockett, Anita Hill, Carol Jenkins, María Teresa Kumar, Barbara Lee, Kimberly Peeler-Allen, Nancy Pelosi, Ai-jen Poo, Reshma Saujani, Gloria Steinem, Mini Timmaraju, Erin Vilardi and Gretchen Whitmer.

@ted.bunch @glyndacarr @repjasmine @caroljenkinsmedia @mariateresakumar @repbarbaralee @kimpeelerallen @speakerpelosi @aijenp @reshmasaujani @gloriasteinem @mintimm @erinvilardinyc @gewhitmer

Thank you to Dina Aletras and Authority Magazine, a Medium publication, for interviewing me for the Female Founders series! I was asked to share insights on 5 must-haves for women founders to succeed, how my career path led me to become an activist and founder, lessons learned along the way, and more. Link in bio.

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Thank you to Dina Aletras and Authority Magazine, a Medium publication, for interviewing me for the Female Founders series! I was asked to share insights on 5 must-haves for women founders to succeed, how my career path led me to become an activist and founder, lessons learned along the way, and more. Link in bio.

In celebration of the news that Congress passed an act yesterday to posthumously bestow Shirley Chisholm with a Congressional Gold Medal, I wanted to share this quote from my October interview with Congresswoman Barbara Lee talking about Chisholm, her mentor. At the time of our interview, Lee told me she was working hard to get this act passed in commemoration of Chisholm’s trailblazing life and legacy, as she was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first Black woman to seek a presidential nomination from a major party —inspiring generations of Black women to run for office. (Lee worked on Chisholm’s presidential campaign in 1972.)

If you’d like to hear my full conversation with Lee, you can listen to the ShiftMakers podcast episode (link in bio).

#shirleychisholm @repbarbaralee

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