Pat Mitchell is a Mighty Force
On her conversion to climate leader — and why we all need to join her
Alisha Gaddis is a mighty force
“Honestly, I am not great at super-chill. It always makes me feel tired.”
Cynthia Pong is a mighty force
She helps people of color get the money, power, and respect they deserve.
Lisa Gates is a mighty force
“If you have a vanilla answer to the ‘tell me about yourself’ question, you’re going to get vanilla results.”
Katie Jett Walls is a mighty force
“Sometimes the Heroine needs rest and reflection, and there is no shame in ending a chapter.”
Christine Taylor is a mighty force
“What I saw was that everyone brought their own narrative to our situation.”
Mighty Forces story circles: You don't need to tell your story alone
Telling your story can be hard work, but it’s more joyful and less overwhelming when you do it with a supportive group of women.
Maggie Lemere is a mighty force
“Storytelling is a process that can help build us as we move into the future.”
Advice for women leaders: 5 questions to help you create LinkedIn posts that attract meaningful opportunities
Everything you share is a breadcrumb that helps other people understand who you are and what kind of work you do in the world.
Hacks, the heroine's journey, & writing it your way
On HBO’s Hacks, the heroine’s journey, and writing (or saying) it your way — instead of driving yourself crazy trying to fit what you have to say into a male template.
When you're weary: Letting your story unfold.
This is a post about trusting our lives, and our stories, to unfold — a kind of allowing that is essential if we are committed to the ongoing practice of sharing our story with the world.
Meet participatory artist Mindy Stricke, who’s helping people create “National Parks of Emotion” to process their pandemic feelings
Mindy Stricke’s National Parks of Emotion participatory art project has helped her and many others process their pandemic experiences in a profoundly creative way.
Pandemic stories: Meet Black Girl Environmentalist founder Wanjiku "Wawa" Gatheru
Meet-21-year-old environmental justice advocate and founder of Black Girl Environmentalist Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru.
Grandma Magda's Holocaust survival story: pass it on
Grandma Magda, aka Magda Brown, was a Holocaust survivor dedicated to sharing her story with the world. Her granddaughter, Amy Rainey, is asking all of us to help keep Magda’s story alive.
Reflect on YOUR pandemic story
“We have a chance to write our own history, and I want the reality of women's lives — from all walks of life — to be part of that record.” - Deborah Siegel-Acevedo, Bold Voice Collaborative
Pandemic stories: Meet Camila Gibran, who moved across the country for a job, got sick, and then got furloughed
As soon as she arrived in a new city, she lost her job. Then she got sick. Read Camila Gibran’s pandemic story.
Pandemic stories: Meet champion for civic community Aanchal Dhar
Meet Aanchal Dhar, a communications strategist who is passionate about bridging intergenerational and other divides to build civic community — and is doing something about it (…many somethings, in fact).
Stop saying women are "dropping out" of the workforce — we're being pushed
Please share your own story of being pushed from the workforce this year, and help elevate this discussion. It's time to change the narrative.
My article for Melinda Gates's Evoke website
I’ve been a content advisor to Melinda Gates’s Evoke website for a while now, but I recently had the honor of having my first byline on the site. I wrote about how if we want to achieve gender equality, women need to tell our own stories.