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It's pub day for my new book, "Fired up"!
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Announcing the Fired Up book tour!
I can't wait to see you in person this summer
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💬 Thursday Thread: How do you view defiance?
Are you a defiant person?
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Gender equity in Hollywood with director Rachel Feldman
A Q&A about being a woman in a male-dominated space
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28: Dr. Sunita Sah on how to practice defiance
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We've waited long enough: It's time to put public pressure on Democrats to act
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White women have 100 days to help save the world
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What to do NOW: 10 actionable ways to make a difference during the Trump years
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Decades of undiagnosed ADHD in Gen X girls created a “lost generation” of women
Apr 30, 2024
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Read an excerpt on how women pay a "passion tax" from my new book, Fired Up
Martyrdom is one of the many emotional traps we can fall into when criticism triggers feelings of guilt and shame
Jun 24
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You voted. You rallied. So now what?
Finding the fire to fight in ways both big and small
Jun 18
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It's pub day for my new book, "Fired up"!
Grab a copy at your favorite bookstore
Jun 17
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Read an excerpt from my upcoming book, "Fired Up"
Seven days until pub day!
Jun 10
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28: Dr. Sunita Sah on how to practice defiance
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27: The story behind my new book, "Fired Up"
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[Replay] How Gretchen Carlson kept her spark alive
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25: Anna Malaika Tubbs on how mothers shape the world
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Gender equity in Hollywood with director Rachel Feldman
A Q&A about being a woman in a male-dominated space
Jul 1
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Rediscovering yourself after your kids leave home
A Q&A with Hanna Bankier, founder of Birdy Launcher
May 27
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How to galvanize moderate women with Jackie Payne
A Q&A with the founder of Galvanize Action
May 9
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Making invisible labor visible with Elissa Strauss
A Q&A about how to bring attention to caregiving crisis
Apr 22
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Shannon Watts and Jessica Yellin on how to take the next step
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Shannon Watts and Sharon McMahon on how to keep going
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Shannon Watts and Katie Couric on how to be an agent for change
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Shannon Watts and Karen Walrond on how to find joy in everything you do
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End of year roundup of things that are 🔥
As 2024 comes to a close, here are some things I think you'll love as much as I did
Dec 24, 2024
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Things that are 🔥🔥🔥: Black Friday edition
A list of incredible businesses owned by women of color for us to support
Nov 29, 2024
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Things that are 🔥🔥🔥 GOTV edition
From the last Women Wednesday zoom to men who don't want women to vote to what to wear to the polls when you ignore them and vote anyway
Oct 29, 2024
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A roundup of things that are 🔥🔥🔥
From a new sunscreen to building muscle during menopause to new music from a favorite band
Oct 11, 2024
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💬 Thursday Thread: How do you view defiance?
Are you a defiant person?
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💬 Thursday Thread: Have you ever paid a "passion tax"?
And what did you learn from that experience?
Jun 26
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💬 Thursday Thread: Post protest, how will you continue to act?
Big and small ways count!
Jun 19
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💬 Thursday Thread: What obligations are standing in the way of your desires?
And do you even know what you want?
Jun 12
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💬 Thursday Thread: Have you ever paid a "passion tax"?
And what did you learn from that experience?
Jun 26
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Read an excerpt on how women pay a "passion tax" from my new book, Fired Up
Martyrdom is one of the many emotional traps we can fall into when criticism triggers feelings of guilt and shame
Jun 24
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Shannon Watts
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Shannon Watts and Jessica Yellin on how to take the next step
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Shannon Watts and Sharon McMahon on how to keep going
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Shannon Watts and Katie Couric on how to be an agent for change
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💬 Thursday Thread: Post protest, how will you continue to act?
Big and small ways count!
Jun 19
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You voted. You rallied. So now what?
Finding the fire to fight in ways both big and small
Jun 18
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27: The story behind my new book, "Fired Up"
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Shannon Watts and Karen Walrond on how to find joy in everything you do
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💬 Thursday Thread: What obligations are standing in the way of your desires?
And do you even know what you want?
Jun 12
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Read an excerpt from my upcoming book, "Fired Up"
Seven days until pub day!
Jun 10
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Shannon Watts and Susan Piver on the importance of resting your mind
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