ShiftMakers
Journalist, author, and activist Marianne Schnall has been in conversation with some of the most iconic influencers in our culture today. The ShiftMakers Podcast brings us on an epic journey that highlights the exclusive insights of various celebrities, luminaries, and movement makers as they share wisdom on how to be an authentic changemaker today. Ultimately, we uncover what it will take to make a positive difference in the world. For more information about Marianne Schnall please visit MarianneSchnall.com
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August 12, 2026 • 40 mins
In this candid conversation, host Marianne Schnall speaks with activist, bestselling author, Girls Who Code founder, and Moms First CEO Reshma Saujani about her new documentary No Country for Mothers, why motherhood in America has become a cultural battleground, and what it will take to build a society that truly supports women, mothers, and families.
Together, they explore the barriers mothers face, including the lack of paid lea...
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December 25, 2025 • 37 mins
In this special episode, host Marianne Schnall—founder of Feminist.com, now celebrating 30 years as an online hub for feminist voices and action—draws from her rich archive of interviews with some of the most influential feminists of our time: Gloria Steinem, Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Jane Fonda, and many others. Their insights frame a journey through the past and present of feminism—highlighting defining cul...
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October 30, 2025 • 27 mins
In this inspiring conversation, host Marianne Schnall interviews businesswoman and philanthropist Melinda French Gates who shares insights and advice on navigating life's transitions, embracing change, letting go of perfection, taking time for self-care, and many other topics featured in her new bestselling memoir The Next Day. As a longtime global advocate for women and girls, Gates also discusses the importance of advancing gende...
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October 1, 2025 • 23 mins
In part two of our Voices on Strength and Resilience episode, host Marianne Schnall shares more timely wisdom from her archival interviews with remarkable women who provide insights and inspiration for overcoming challenging times. They offer advice on turning pain into power, the importance of community, developing inner courage, the healing nature of empathy and compassion, finding strength in activism, and more. Featuring Stacey...
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April 6, 2025 • 23 mins
Welcome to the fifth season of ShiftMakers. In these challenging times – whether we’re dealing with concerns about the current political landscape, global issues, or personal struggles – part one of this special two-part episode features an impressive collection of renowned women from host Marianne Schnall’s archival interviews, offering wisdom and advice for meeting challenges with strength and resilie...
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November 4, 2024 • 23 mins
Host Marianne Schnall shares a collection of insights on "What would it mean for the U.S. to finally elect a woman president?” from her recent interviews with an esteemed group of thought leaders about Kamala Harris's historic run for President. They each share their perspectives on what the possible impact of finally breaking that glass ceiling would be (1:23), how it could open doors for women and girls (5:46...
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November 3, 2024 • 36 mins
As the country is poised to possibly elect our first woman president who is also a woman of color, host Marianne Schnall asks law professor and activist Anita Hill to share her insights on the historic moment we’re in. Hill discusses the engagement she’s seeing from women and the younger generation in this election (3:10), the sexism and racism VP Harris has been facing (11:31), how our percepti...
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November 3, 2024 • 20 mins
Host Marianne Schnall shares highlights from her recent conversation with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi who, being a trailblazer herself as the first woman Speaker, offers her insights on the upcoming election and the Kamala Harris campaign (3:00), as well as what it will take — and what it will mean — for Harris to be elected (9:30 & 15:15). Pelosi also discusses her new book, The Art of Power&...
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Host Marianne Schnall takes a historical look at the feminist trailblazers and political milestones that helped advance women and chart the course to this pivotal moment. As we approach the 2024 election and the possibility of electing our first woman president seems closer than ever, this episode pulls from Marianne's new and archival interviews to share insights and stories from women who helped pave the way, ...
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October 30, 2024 • 22 mins
Host Marianne Schnall speaks with political and voting rights activist María Teresa Kumar, founder and president of Voto Latino, the largest Latinx voter registration and advocacy organization in the country. Kumar has many insights to offer on the upcoming election, including what it would mean to elect our first woman and woman of color president (2:28), what the drivers are for Latino voters (12:51), the roles traditional media ...
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October 30, 2024 • 25 mins
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who is the highest-ranking Black woman appointed to Democratic Leadership and has served in Congress for over 25 years, talks with host Marianne Schnall about the upcoming election, sharing what she imagines her mentor Shirley Chisholm would feel about this moment where we have a woman of color on the ballot for president (6:31), what doors that would open up for women and girls (3:37), why having Black w...
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October 21, 2024 • 33 mins
In this powerful conversation with host Marianne Schnall, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, U.S. House of Representative for Texas’ 30th district and co-chair of the Harris-Walz campaign, shares her perspectives and wisdom on a number of timely topics related to the upcoming election and beyond, including: what it would mean to elect our first woman and woman of color president (3:15); what’s at stake for women in this el...
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August 29, 2024 • 23 mins
In this introductory episode of our special election series, host Marianne Schnall shares how her young daughter’s question, “Why haven’t we ever had a woman president?” led to Schnall interviewing some of today’s most respected voices on women’s leadership for her 2013 book What Will It Take to Make a Woman President? Now, with Kamala Harris’ run making the themes around electing...
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May 31, 2024 • 32 mins
Recognizing that we cannot achieve gender equality without also advancing racial equality, host Marianne Schnall has devoted this episode to looking at the intersection of gender and race and exploring how we can move the needle on both. Beginning with archival wisdom from her interviews with Black women thought leaders —Anita Hill, Maya Angelou, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and others—who offer their perspectives on both...
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May 31, 2024 • 45 mins
Listen to host Marianne Schnall’s full conversation about advancing racial justice with civil rights activist and law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. Crenshaw discusses the #SayHerName movement (3:35) and book (9:24)—which she created with the African American Policy Forum to uplift the often invisible names and stories of Black women and girls who have been subject to racialized police violence—the origins, meaning,...
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March 27, 2024 • 45 mins
In this episode, listeners can hear Marianne's full conversation with award-winning singer/songwriter Natalie Merchant. In their poignant, in-depth conversation they discuss the power of art and music not only as vehicles for personal expression and healing but also as means to help inspire others and create unity and community. Merchant talks about her latest album Keep Your Courage, including her new song “Sister Tilly&rdqu...
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March 27, 2024 • 39 mins
Host Marianne Schnall continues a season-long exploration of visions for a gender-equal world by delving into the power of artistic expression and its potential to create meaningful change. Beginning with wisdom from her archives, Marianne shares insights from Melissa Etheridge, Maya Angelou, Amy Poehler, and several other renowned women artists. Marianne then shares highlights from a recent conversation she had with award-winning ...
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November 28, 2023 • 30 mins
In this first episode of our season devoted to creating a gender-equal world, Marianne Schnall explores how new paradigms of power and leadership could help us achieve equality. Beginning with wisdom from her archives of conversations with Gloria Steinem, Ai-Jen Poo, Jane Fonda, Stacey Abrams, Barbara Lee, Anita Hill, Wangari Maathai, and Elizabeth Lesser, Marianne then speaks with special guest activist, educator, and leader in so...
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November 28, 2023 • 41 mins
This episode features Marianne Schnall’s full conversation with lifelong activist, educator, and leader in social justice Brittany Packnett Cunningham Brittany Packnett Cunningham. Brittany—the VP of Social Impact at BET, an NBC News and MSNBC Political Analyst, and host of the new and justice podcast UNDISTRACTED—shares her powerful insights on a broad range of topics, including why we need to view power as an ab...
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January 5, 2023 • 13 mins
Originally Published: January 2023
In this special New Years' episode of ShiftMakers, host Marianne Schnall shares wisdom from her archival interviews about the power of inner work to change the world. Interview segments featured include Oprah Winfrey discussing the daily practice of gratitude, Elizabeth Lesser on the impact of discipline, Deepak Chopra's thoughts on creative solutions, Goldie Hawn on quieting the mind, Melissa Et...
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