S2 EP04 | How Consumerism Profits from Women’s Insecurities

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S2 Bonus | Why is "Girlboss" Problematic?

Let’s talk about the rise and fall of girlboss culture. We unpack why some women founders had to adopt problematic values to succeed, why calling someone a boss lady feels strange, and how today’s female leadership can be supportive, creative, and far from competitive toxicity. خ ...  Show more

S3 EP20 | Five Life Lessons We Learned The Hard Way

What would you tell your younger self if you had met her? For us, the first advice we would give our younger selves is learning how to accept advice, how to slow down in a world that glorifies constant doing, and how to make space to simply exist. In this episode, we explore the ...  Show more

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