Best Lauren Schill Podcasts (2024)

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A Good Day to SHARE: Emily Ladau on how to break down barriers 6:00

1+ y ago6:00

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Today, we hear from Emily Ladau, a disability rights activist, about how to break down barriers. Emily Ladau has Larsen syndrome, a rare genetic joint and muscle disorder. She is on a mission to make progress for disability rights by sharing her own story and helping others do the same on their own terms. She's won a number of awards for her activi…

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A Good Day to TRANSFORM: Senator Sarah McBride on how to advance equality 6:00

1+ y ago6:00

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This episode we hear from Senator Sarah McBride about how to advance equality. Senator McBride became the highest-ranking openly trans official in the country in 2020 when she was elected to the Delaware state senate. But this wasn’t the first time she made history. In 2009, McBride was a junior at American University when she used her social media…

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A Good Day to CREATE: Gloria Steinem on how to start a revolution 6:00

1+ y ago6:00

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Today, we hear from Gloria Steinem about how to start a revolution. Through her speeches, books, documentary films, and the feminist organizations she’s founded, Gloria advocates for reproductive choice and ending violence against women and children. She cofounded the Ms. Foundation for Women, and the Women’s Media Center,among others. She was one …

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A Good Day to PREPARE: Caroline Paul on training to be brave 6:00

1+ y ago6:00

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Today, we hear from Caroline Paul about the importance of being brave. Caroline should know…She's climbed the Golden Gate Bridge, gotten into Guinness World Records for crawling and trained for the Olympic luge team. In 1989, Caroline was one of the first female firefighters in San Francisco—1 of 15 women out of a crew of 1,500. For thirteen years,…

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A Good Day to IMAGINE: Isha Clarke on how to believe in your power 6:00

1+ y ago6:00

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Isha Clarke is a founding member of Youth vs. Apocalypse, an activist organization that organized the first-ever youth climate strike in San Francisco. Isha has been fighting for climate justice since junior high school. That's when they spoke out against a coal terminal slated to be built in their hometown of Oakland, CA. A few years later they co…

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It's a Good Day to Change the World - Introducing a new book and miniseries 2:38

1+ y ago2:38

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Great news! We have a new book coming out based on Inflection Point interviews, called It’s a Good Day to Change the World! To give you a peek inside every Tuesday, throughout Women’s History Month, we’re bringing you a special short segment we produced with KALW San Francisco about how we can build a more feminist future–and take care of ourselves…

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"So You Want To Talk About Race" author, Ijeoma Oluo 42:23

4+ y ago42:23

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An awkward conversation with her white mother about “good white people” inspired Ijeoma Oluo to take on the unenviable task of writing one of the most user-friendly books on race of our time: “So You Want To Talk About Race.” In plain language, Ijeoma has confronted deeply uncomfortable questions surrounding racial injustice from the school-to-pris…

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Feminist Detective: The Case of Body Positivity - with Ruth Whippman 9:00

4+ y ago9:00

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Is the body positivity movement a good thing or a bad thing in the quest for equality? Ruth Whippman joins Lauren to uncover the debate. Support our production with a monthly or one-time donation. And when you’re done, come on over to The Inflection Point Society, our Facebook group of everyday activists who seek to make extraordinary change throug…

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A Conversation To Do the Dishes By - Eve Rodsky, author of "Fair Play" returns! 51:17

4+ y ago51:17

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Could the Covid-19 pandemic be the inflection point that marks the end of the gendered division of labor at home? Now that we are all tethered to our homes, you may be doing more laundry, dishes, cooking, cleaning (did I say dishes?), nose wiping, bottom wiping and emotionally tending to your kids and teens. So it seems super timely for us to talk …

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How To Get Through The Worst, Together--Dr Kelsey Crowe 50:27

4+ y ago50:27

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I think we can all agree, it’s been a rough spring with COVID-19 taking over our lives. You may know someone who’s sick, or who’s lost a loved one or their livelihood, or any number of awful things. But as this all goes down, we don’t always know what to say, or do, for someone who’s hurting, let alone asking for the help we might need ourselves. M…

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"Surround yourself with people who believe in you" - Solo Swimmer Kim Chambers 51:40

4+ y ago51:40

51:40

Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer Kim Chambers is only the sixth person ever to complete the Ocean’s Seven challenge... solo. That's seven open water channel swims. Think summiting Mount Everest in a bathing suit x 7... hours upon hours upon hours of swimming in critter-filled, often quite cold water. Kim is also the first and only woman in the world…

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TOOLKIT w/ Rhiana Gunn-Wright: How you can change systems that create climate change 8:29

4+ y ago8:29

8:29

In this Toolkit, learn how you can change systems that create climate change.By Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller

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How To Plug Into The Green New Deal - Rhiana Gunn-Wright 40:57

4+ y ago40:57

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Meet the woman who helped develop The Green New Deal--and how you can make a difference in the climate crisis. Rhiana Gunn-Wright is the former policy director for New Consensus and Abdul El-Sayed’s 2018 Michigan gubernatorial campaign. She warns that without a shift in our policies and systems, we could become a nation of "fortresses" and "sacrifi…

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TOOLKIT w/ Heather McTeer Toney: How to fight for climate safety and clean energy 10:31

4+ y ago10:31

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Learn what you can do right now to make a difference on climate and energy. Heather was the first African-American, first female and youngest mayor of Greenville, MS and is now field director for Moms Clean Air Force. Special thanks to our friends at Bioneers, producers of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature podcast, for production as…

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Meet the Climate Activist Leading the Charge for Children's Health - Heather McTeer Toney 41:26

4+ y ago41:26

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Meet Heather McTeer Toney, the National Field Director at Moms Clean Air Force, which fights for climate safety to protect our children's health. She shares how her two terms as the first African-American, first female and youngest mayor of Greenville, MS helps her be an even more effective activist, and what one thing motivates people to make big …

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TOOLKIT w/ Isha Clarke: How to reverse the climate crisis 6:38

4+ y ago6:38

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Isha Clark is a high school senior and a youth organizer with Youth vs. Apocalypse, a Bay Area youth climate justice organization. In this toolkit we learn three actions we can take right now to reverse the climate crisis and... how to put pressure on a power holder. Special thanks to our friends at Bioneers, producers of the Bioneers: Revolution f…

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How Isha Clarke is Organizing Youth for Climate Justice 35:48

4+ y ago35:48

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Isha Clarke is an activist with Youth vs Apocalypse. You may know her from a viral video where she asked California Senator Dianne Feinstein to move the Green New Deal forward; she helped organize the youth Climate Strike in San Francisco that attracted 30,000 students, during the international "week of action" when Greta Thurnberg sailed to Americ…

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How Actor Amber Tamblyn Created Her Own Role: Feminist Activist 50:25

4+ y ago50:25

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In this episode we’ll hear how Amber Tamblyn went from being an actress to being an activist--defining her own role in the feminist movement--and how we can all play a role in leading change. Amber's book is called "Era of Ignition: Coming of Age in a Time of Rage and Revolution." It's part memoir, part manifesto, part call to action. We sat down t…

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How Seane Corn Brings the Principles of Yoga into Activism 23:18

4+ y ago23:18

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Seane Corn helps people who are committed to social change understand that to dismantle the systems that create oppression, you've got to dismantle the systems that exist within yourself. This world-renowned yoga instructor, activist and author of "Revolution of the Soul" shares how to dismantle those systems and learn where we can each be most of …

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How A'shanti Gholar is Getting More Women of Color in Office 51:51

5y ago51:51

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A’shanti Gholar is the founder of the Brown Girl's Guide to Politics and the national political director for Emerge America--a national organization devoted to getting more Democratic women into office. You'll hear how A’shanti went from watching CSPAN as a kid, with her mom, to working for President Barack Obama, the DNC and the NAACP before joini…

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Feminist Detective: The Case of the Unfunny Women 11:50

5y ago11:50

11:50

A new scientific study shows that men are funnier than women. In this Feminist Detective segment, special guest, author and journalist, Ruth Whippman and Lauren get to the bottom of this finding and seize the means of humor production!By Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller

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Gail Collins and the Adventures of Older Women in American History 50:21

5y ago50:21

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Jane Fonda. Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Nancy Pelosi. Elizabeth Warren. Maxine Waters. Are "older" women taking over? By 2034 there will be more people 65 and older than there are people under 18. And by and large, women are outliving men. So what might all these older women mean in terms of a possible power shift, historically speaking? Listen to my conv…

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How To Make America a Democracy Again - Dan Pfeiffer 1:03:48

5y ago1:03:48

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Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of Pod Save America, former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama and author of the book, "Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter and Trump", shares how he got into politics and what it's going to take to get America out of the political plight we find ourselves in today. This conversation was recorded on…

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How Eve Rodsky Is Ending Gendered Division of Labor at Home 48:34

5y ago48:34

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When Eve Rodsky found herself sobbing on the side of the road over a text from her husband about blueberries, she knew something had to change. Hence began her seven year quest to create a more equitable division of labor at home. Her book is called "Fair Play. A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)" and h…

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Feminist Detective - The Case of the Missing Apology 5:04

5y ago5:04

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Journalist and author Ruth Whippman joins me to seek out sexism in all its tiny guises so we can make big changes. This week we dig into why women are dinged for apologizing too much. This segment premiere is presented ad-free. Support Inflection Point with a tax deductible contribution.By Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller

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How Tiffany Shlain Turns Off Tech to Turn On Creativity and Activism 23:39

5y ago23:39

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Tiffany Shlain is the author of "24/6. The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week". She is also the founder of the Webbys, Character Day and the creator of a number of films. In today's episode Tiffany brings it all together. You'll hear how taking time off from technology and taking time to reflect helps fuel your creativity and activism. Support our …

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Feminist Detective - The Case of The Fleabag Crowdfunder 8:15

5y ago8:15

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Introducing a NEW Inflection Point segment called “Feminist Detective” in which journalist and author Ruth Whippman joins me to seek out sexism in all its tiny guises so we can make big changes. This week we dig up the original crowdfunding page of the mega-hit show Fleabag from back in 2013, and discuss how the tone of it shows us the crazy length…

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Candace Bushnell Answers: "Is There Still Sex In The City?" Live On Stage 33:05

5y ago33:05

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Candace Bushnell gave us a reason to sit on our couch every week to soak in the stories of the women--and men--of the 90s television culture-changer "Sex and the City". Candace has written a number of books since then and her newest book is called "Is There Still Sex in the City?" This October I teamed up with Women Lit of the Bay Area Book Festiva…

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TOOLKIT w/ Jessica Reaves: How to end to misogyny 10:15

5y ago10:15

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Jessica Reaves, the Editorial Director at the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League shares tools for parents, educators and law enforcement and HR professionals on how to identify and respond to misogyny. Support our production and help us meet our crowdfunding goal with a tax deductible donation at bit.ly/inflectionpoint…

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Jessica Reaves of Anti-Defamation League Calls Out Misogyny as Extremism 40:29

5y ago40:29

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We're hearing more from and about American extremist groups lately, like white supremacists and Incels. One thing their members have in common is misogyny. Today's guest is Jessica Reaves, the Editorial Director at the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League. She and her team monitor extremists across the ideological spectrum. In today's …

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TOOLKIT w/ Stephanie Lepp: How to make positive societal change 8:42

5y ago8:42

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In this toolkit we learn how personal change can lead to positive societal change. Featured guest: Stephanie Lepp, the creator and host of Reckonings. If you find this toolkit helpful, be sure to listen to our full conversation, in the Inflection Point podcast feed right now.By Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller

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How Stephanie Lepp Makes Room for a Reckoning 44:03

5y ago44:03

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Stephanie Lepp is the creator and host of a podcast about how people change their hearts and minds-- it’s about people who decided on their own to completely change their world views. It’s about people who took a look in the mirror, and realized they did not like what they saw. How do you do that? Her show is called Reckonings...and it sure feels l…

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How Kate Black is Getting More Women in Office 42:23

5y ago42:23

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Former Chief of Staff for EMILY's List, Kate Black, just published her first book, written with the actress June Diane Raphael. It’s called “Represent The Woman's Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World.” She shares the attributes of successful candidates, the stories of women who rose to office against all odds, and how to respond when …

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TOOLKIT w/Kate Black: How you can get more women in office 7:33

5y ago7:33

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Hear what Kate Black, co-author of “Represent The Woman's Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World” says are the most important things you need to know before you run for office, what you must know when you run and how to support someone who is, all right here in a tidy little package. And check out our in-depth conversation in the podcas…

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Season 10 Trailer: Rule Breakers and Action Takers 1:53

5y ago1:53

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Meet the women taking charge and leading change on issues like putting more women in office, voting rights, reproductive rights, white supremacy and misogyny, and the climate crisis. And look for our shorter form “toolkit” episodes that break down the issues and offer targeted ways to make a difference. Join our Campaign for Action at bit.ly/inflec…

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The F*ck Mom Guilt World Tour LIVE! With Katherine Goldstein and Hana Baba 41:40

5y ago41:40

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The next generation of working mothers is not going to accept the status quo. Unpaid labor, the mental load, and harsh self-judgment could be a thing of the past. But only if we stop feeling guilty and start getting angry, says Katherine Goldstein, creator and host of The Double Shift podcast. We debated these issues and more with Hana Baba, of The…

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The Reality of a World Post Roe V Wade - A Panel from The Bixby Center for Reproductive Health 51:13

5y ago51:13

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In the first half of 2019, State legislatures across the South, Midwest and the Plains enacted 58 abortion restrictions, 26 of which would ban some, most or all abortions--even before most people know they’re pregnant. On the brighter side, 93 new laws that expand reproductive healthcare were enacted, including 29 that expanded access to abortion, …

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Inside The Ferguson Uprising - Sabaah Folayan, Director of "Whose Streets?" 23:50

5y ago23:50

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This is a special re-airing in recognition of the 5th anniversary of the Ferguson, MO protests. When Michael Brown was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, MO in August, 2014 and the protests began, Sabaah Folayan felt the media’s coverage was overly focused on the looting, rioting and property damage, and not nearly enough on the stories of the p…

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A Survivor And Her Perpetrator Find Justice- "Reckonings" Guest episode! 1:00:15

5y ago1:00:15

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On the podcast “Reckonings” host Stephanie Lepp posed the questions: “what does it sound like for a survivor of sexual assault to get her needs met?” “What does it sound like for a perpetrator to take responsibility for his sexual abuse of power?” To answer these questions, Stephanie spoke with a sexual abuse survivor and her perpetrator, who manag…

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Paid Family Leave: We Can Do Better- "The Double Shift" Guest episode! 31:30

5+ y ago31:30

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Welcome to a summer season episode swap featuring Katherine Goldstein of The Double Shift podcast. Earlier in the season, I shared my conversation with Katie Bethell, the founder of Paid Leave for the US--or PLUS, an advocacy group working to win paid leave for everyone--whether you need to care for yourself or others. While Katie and I were talkin…

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Summertime! Summertime! Where we've been...where we're going 3:37

5+ y ago3:37

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I am so glad you’re catching our current season about “radicals”-- Radical actions, radical system change and the people who are making it happen right now: In the workplace--if you’re still catching up, check out my conversations with Katie Bethel of Paid Leave for the US & Morgan Mercer who is using Virtual Reality to end sexual harassment... Or …

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Author Jennifer Weiner on Writing a Radical Beach Read 50:26

5+ y ago50:26

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The times, they are a’changin’. This week on Inflection Point, I talk to author Jennifer Weiner about her newest bestselling book “Mrs. Everything”. The story is loosely based on Jennifer’s own mother, Fran, who got married, had 4 children and ultimately came out as a gay woman after Jennifer and her siblings were out of the house. Spanning two sis…

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How to Fight Like A Mother - Shannon Watts, Moms Demand Action 49:11

5+ y ago49:11

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Meet Shannon Watts, the author of Fight Like a Mother, and the founder of Moms Demand Action, a group that uses research, data, and a little bit of “nap-tivism” to throw their weight and money behind political candidates who are willing to put better gun control laws into action. The kicker? They’re winning. In the last election, they outspent even…

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Eve Ensler and the Radically Transformative Power of Apology 51:42

5+ y ago51:42

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This week on Inflection Point, I talk with Eve Ensler, award-winning playwright of The Vagina Monologues, about her new book “The Apology”, in which she writes in the voice of her father to apologize to herself--from him--for the years of sexual and physical abuse he perpetrated upon her. Stress warning: This episode contains conversation about sex…

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Paid Leave For All - Katie Bethell Is Seizing the Moment to Fight for Radical Policy Change 51:38

5+ y ago51:38

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America is one of only two countries in the world where you can be fired for taking a day off in order to give birth (let that sink in for a moment). As it stands, paid leave policy varies from company to company, state to state, but on a national level, there is no policy in place, no minimum requirements or baseline standard that applies to every…

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The End of Human Trafficking May Begin With Radical Empathy - Julia Flynn Siler 50:21

5+ y ago50:21

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In 19th Century San Francisco's Chinatown only 1 in 10 people were women, and most of them were forced into prostitution, trafficked by criminal tongs. In today’s episode, meet the Scottish sewing instructor Donaldina Cameron and the women she collaborated with and helped escape from sex slavery between 1870 and 1930. This week, Julia Flynn Siler t…

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A Radical Plan To End Poverty - The Stockton Experiment 45:28

5+ y ago45:28

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This week, we hear about a radical idea to end poverty: Universal Basic Income. Lauren talks to the team behind an experiment with Guaranteed Income taking place in Stockton, CA the one-time foreclosure capital of America where 1 in 4 people live below the poverty line. Featuring conversations with Mayor Michael Tubbs, Natalie Foster of the Economi…

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Can Virtual Reality End Real-World Sexual Harassment? - Morgan Mercer 50:30

5+ y ago50:30

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In the post-#MeToo era, men who would never consider saying a harassing word or venture a grope are now asking themselves “can I hug a co-worker anymore?” **** “Can I put my arm around someone in a photo?” “Can I have dinner with a female co-worker...alone?” For the most part, workplace sexual harassment training includes the same rote video, awkwa…

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A Radical Shift in How We Raise and Treat Boys - Dr. Michael Reichert 50:48

5+ y ago50:48

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Last season on Inflection Point, we explored the concept of empowerment for women. And one of the many things we learned is that we can’t hope to achieve equality if only one gender is doing the work. Since I recorded that episode a new report came out from the American Psychological Association about the harms of ‘traditional masculinity.’ Yet not…

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How Radical Change Happens - Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl 50:41

5+ y ago50:41

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Times like these call for radical ideas. But is being a radical a positive thing? And if so, why are so many radicals seen as dangerous? In the first episode of the new season of Inflection Point: RADICALS, we’ll define what it really means to be a radical, look at some of the lasting change radicals have made throughout our history, and examine ho…

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