Posts by Giovanna Rossi

This week on The Well Woman Show, we are celebrating ourselves as a window into the root causes of the obstacles we face. We look at the inner critic and reveal the old stories that keep us stuck.

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/268show

You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at wellwomanlife.com/community

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

This month on the Well Woman Show, I interview Deborah Tuerkheimer, author and professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her law degree from Yale Law School. Tuerkheimer served for five years as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in domestic violence and child abuse prosecution. She’s the author of Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers.

On the show we discuss:

• Credibility as a form of power,
• How those with greater privilege and authority in our society are more likely to be deemed credible while those with less social status are more likely to be dismissed
• How everyday interactions are a perfect starting point for cultural change.

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/267show

The books she recommended were:

Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford

You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at wellwomanlife.com/community

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

On the Well Woman Show this week, I talk to D. Sangeeta. She is the founder and CEO of Gotara, a global career growth platform for women in STEM+. Its mission is to close the gender gap and help STEM+ women stay and thrive in their careers. It’s a passion for Sangeeta because she came very close to being one of the 40% of STEM women who leave their careers within the first five years. The materials scientist said that at 32 she felt she couldn’t continue to navigate the roadblocks being thrown in front of her. Luckily, a mentor reached out, gave her guidance, and she stayed in her career for another two decades, achieving 26 patents, leading global teams of 5,000+ with budgets of more than $200 million. She worked at GE Aviation, Nielsen, and most recently was VP of Connections at Amazon. Sangeeta’s ultimate dream though was to build a scalable, for-profit career growth platform so 30+ million STEM+ women around the world have access to the advice they need to stay and thrive in their careers.

Today on the show we discuss:

The need for equality and representation for women in STEM.

Why do women need to get a voice at the table while in college and in their careers?

AND How we can encourage younger women to get into STEM?

You can find notes from today’s show at wellwomanlife.com/266show.

The book she recommended was: THE OTHER EINSTEIN BY MARIE BENEDICT

You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at wellwomanlife.com/community

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

This week on The Well Woman Show, I sit down with Carol Jenkins. She is an advocate for human, civil, and women’s rights, an award-winning author, and Emmy-winning former television journalist.

Previously, Carol Jenkins was the founding president of The Women’s Media Center, a national nonprofit organization created to increase coverage and participation of women in media. She also serves on the boards of several feminist leadership organizations as well as groups supporting the arts, excellence in journalism, and international animal rights. Ms. Jenkins is also an author, the three-time NY Emmy-nominated host of Black America, on CUNY TV, the executive producer, writer and documentary correspondent of an award-winning film, a podcast host, and co-anchor of CUNY TV’s live election night coverage.

Today on the show we discuss:

• The urgency for equal rights
• Why the time is NOW to get the 28th amendment passed
• Why being a feminist, regardless of your gender can change so many lives

All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/265show

The book she recommended was Playlist for the Apocalypse: Poems by Rita Dove – https://bookshop.org/books/playlist-for-the-apocalypse-poems/9780393867770

You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at wellwomanlife.com/community

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.

This week on the Well Woman Show, I interview Dr. Lizette Ojeda. She s a career psychologist and behavioral scientist specializing in an evidence-based intersectional approach to help diverse leaders do their best work as a whole self. She has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal’s 40 under 40 and has been honored with Fellow status by the American Psychological Association for her outstanding contribution to diversity initiatives on a national level. Her mission is to empower diverse leaders to unlock their best, most confident selves at work so they can have more success and less stress. She’s also an Associate professor Texas A&M University.

Today on the show we discuss:

• How we can speak up with more confidence.
• Dealing with hurtful systems that keep us from succeeding.
• Beating isolation and lack of confidence in your leadership role.

You can find notes from today’s show at wellwomanlife.com/264show.

The book she recommended was The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It by Valerie Young

The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.