Why are women’s scientific discoveries reassigned to men in history books? Why doesn’t the FDA require drugs to be tested on women? Why aren’t car safety tests conducted on anatomically-correct female dummies?
Join us — Alba, Nicole, and Sinclaire — as we discuss forgotten women in history, unexpected facts, and solutions to everyday sexism. Like why Disney princesses speak less than male leads. Why are women judged more harshly at work for performing the same tasks? And more importantly, what you can do about any of it.
Increasing Confidence and Leadership Skills with Nada Lena
What makes a good leader? How can you work hard to achieve your dream life? What are simple things you can do to increase your confidence? Join Sinclaire and Nicole in this conversation with Nada Lena, founder and CEO of Rise Up For You, Leadership and Career Confidence Coach, #1 Best Selling Author, and TEDx Motivational Speaker.
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18 May 2021
Fluence with Carlie Palmer Webb on Women & Sexuality
Is it true that women don't want to have sex as much as men? Why does it take longer for women to orgasm? In this episode Alba and Sinclaire debunk myths with sex researcher Carlie Palmer Webb (https://www.instagram.com/carliepalmerwebb/?hl=en). We talk about consent, modesty, how to teach kids about sex, helpful resources, and more.
6 Apr 2021
7 Chick Flick Tropes That Hurt Women
Stalking for love? Busting into her board meeting as a grand gesture? Romanticizing non-consent? No doesn't mean no? Nicole, Sinclaire, and Alba discuss how harmful chick flick tropes are and how they send the wrong message to men and women.
22 Mar 2021
Fluence with Camden Robinson on Forgotten Women in History
Local history teacher Mr. Robinson discusses the ratio of men vs women in his history textbook and how he ditches his curriculum to include more women. Nicole and Sinclaire also ask about which women are most overlooked in history textbooks, brilliance bias, and a common criticism of "telling women's stories is just injecting women into the historical narrative."
8 Mar 2021
Fluence with Freida Lee Mock on New RBG Documentary
Academy and Emmy Award winning director Freida Lee Mock discusses how Ruth Bader Ginsburg broke down equal rights barriers in her own life and through her work on landmark cases in the Supreme Court. Sinclaire and Alba also ask Freida why RBG became such an icon of the women's rights movement so recently, and what inspired her unique approach in directing "Ruth: Justice Ginsburg In Her Own Words."
16 Dec 2020
Is the new Mulan empowering?
Discussing our reactions to the new live action Mulan and how it compares to the original animated Disney version and legend of Mulan. What role do women play in the new Mulan? Is it a feminist film? We also discuss other past female Chinese warriors.
1 Dec 2020
Fluence with Candace Rivera on Human Trafficking
Alba, Nicole, and Sinclaire discuss human trafficking and exploitation with Candace. They explore how human trafficking happens, warning signs to look for, what survivors need in order to heal, and how we can help. Candace is a single mom of 2 busy boys, living in Utah. She has a passion for the rescue of the broken. She is a voice for those whose voices have been quieted. Candace is an International Medical Advocate for trafficked humans and orphans in crisis. She is a friendly face and fierce advocate for the hurting and broken-hearted. She has been honored as Wasatch Women's Up and Coming Woman of the Year 2009, and has been featured in Wasatch Women Magazine, BadAssery Magazine, For the Love of Dixie Magazine, The Gathering Table, KSL News, and IHeart Radio.
7 Oct 2020
Why vote? Do our votes really matter? And do people's political attitudes change over time?
Discussing why we each vote, if we feel like our votes matter, and ways we've seen people's political attitudes change over time. We also discuss women in politics today and what we imagine equality would look like.
22 Sept 2020
How women’s movements follow social unrest and wars
Why do social movements tend to come in pairs? Are they stronger together or do they compete with each other?
13 Jul 2020
Crazy unbelievable stories of women at work. Yes, they’re sexist.
Reading dozens of your hilarious and upsetting stories about gender discrimination and office politics in this Her Story episode. Got more stories? Send them to us!
23 Jun 2020
What if all women took a day off? Iceland found out
The men thought the women taking a Friday off would be a joke, until they did.
19 Jun 2020
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