Karen Leong is an Australian It girl journalist, model, and FOMO inducing creator who wrote an article for RUSSH that stopped me in my tracks. In this ep we talk about femicide and gender based violence (TW), what responsibility the government has in protecting women, and how we begin to imagine a femme-centric future.

It's news day!

Watch Widow Clicquot and read the book for major inspiration.

Mankeeping should not be a thing.

4 years in prison is not enough for this man.

Men in China, get a life!

Incentives for childbirth will not work, get used to it, governments.

The Alliance of Childfree Voters is in The Atlantic!

Solitude > Loneliness

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What. A. Week. I know we're all reeling from the election results and hopefully this conversation will help. The brilliant Omkari Williams, author of ⁠Micro Activism⁠, has joined us to talk about how the election happened, how we're feeling, and, most importantly, what to do now. I hope this episode leaves you feeling inspired, activated, and ready to activate in your community.

⁠On Tyranny⁠

⁠Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America⁠

⁠5 Books to Read Right Now⁠

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We have Kate Gorton aka The Girl with a Microphone! I knew that Kate was the perfect person to chat with about the election, and hopefully her wisdom and humor will help ease your post-election anxiety.

Links to things we discussed during the interview!

Why Civil Resistance Works

Run For Something

The Sidewalk School

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It's the first day of November! We have five days until the election, have you voted yet??

This Buzzfeed article about the things people's grandmothers did for the first time when their husbands were out of the picture was horrifying. If ever we needed a reason to choose the bear.

The Taliban somehow get even more extreme, banning women from hearing each other's voices. Women for Women is a great organization to support if you want to do what you can for women in Afghanistan.

Germany is yet another country to face massive fertility drops and have no idea what to do about it.

Harpy was such a great title that I knew I had to interview Dr. Caroline Magennis and she did not disappoint. We talk cultural expectations, the right to be mediocre, and our thoughts on childfree women in pop culture in this wonderful conversation. Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women is available as an e-book or for preorder now and I cannot recommend it enough.

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So much news this week!

How to Prepare for Growing Older if You Don't Have Kids- Vox

Russian legislators are calling for a childless tax- The Bell

Estate planning when you don't have kids- AFR

Anna Kendrick, childless cat lady- HuffPo

Jennifer Aniston, CCL from way back- HuffPo

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J. Kelly Hoey is a great friend, mentor, and inspiration of mine. She is a networking expert, her book Build Your Dream Network is a must-read, whose personal group of friends and acquaintances is so robust, diverse, and fulfilling that I had to have her on to share her wisdom. We talk about how to build a community, why asking and showing up are so important, and how tech can be an invaluable tool for keeping and building friendships.