Pod is a Woman

Jennifer Klein, Co-Chair and Executive Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, joins Pod is a Woman for a conversation about the newly formed Council, what the American Rescue Plan and American Jobs Plan mean for women, and why investing in families and kids is not only the right thing to do. but also the smart thing to do.

Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director of the National Immigration Law Center, joins Pod is a Woman to discuss fact versus fiction when it comes to immigration reform and the undeniable contributions of immigrants, particularly during the COVID pandemic.

Strategist, community organizer and Founder/CEO of Hook & Fasten Deesha Dyer joins Pod is a Woman to discuss the Chauvin verdict and her untraditional journey from White House intern to White House Social Secretary.

Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and author Dr Edith Eger joins Pod is a Woman to share her thoughts on why facing our painful past is the road to freedom.

Dr. Kavita Patel, a primary care physician and NBC News contributor who served in the Obama White House, joins Pod is a Woman to share the latest on vaccine efficacy, resuming travel, and what a gradual return to normalcy looks like. 

Johanna, Darienne, and Alejandra are joined by Dr. Joan Donovan from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy for a conversation about online extremism, media manipulation, and disinformation campaigns.

Facebook's Marne Levine joins Pod is the Woman to discuss her work as Vice President of Global Partnerships, Business and Corporate Development at Facebook and previously as COO of Instagram, her experience balancing motherhood while working in the Obama White House, and how she turned her experience with hearing loss into her superpower.

Iconic fashion designer, philanthropist, and founder of her global brand DVF, Diane von Furstenberg joins Pod is a Woman to talk about everything from her new book to motherhood and what "owning it" means to her.

Author, Professor, and National Director of the Association of Black Women Historians Erica Armstrong Dunbar joins Pod is a Woman to talk about the untold stories of women through history, how facing uncomfortable truths is necessary for healing, and what we can learn from the past, as the second in our Women Making History Series. 

Recent Time100 Next recipient and migrant rights activist Mónica Ramírez joins Pod is a Woman to kick off Women's History Month and Pod is a Woman's Women Making History series. 

Alejandra, Johanna, and Darienne are joined by American economist Heather Boushey, who currently serves as a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisors to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, what exactly is in the American Rescue Plan, and the relationship between inequality and economic growth.

Brittany Barnett joins Pod is a Woman to discuss her criminal justice reform work, and Johnanna, Darienne, and Alejandra discuss the long term implications of Trump's acquittal. 

Darienne, Alejandra, and Johanna are joined by Julie Kashen, Director for Women’s Economic Justice at The Century Foundation, to tackle issues around paid family leave, women in the workforce, and how the COVID pandemic has disproportionately impacted women.

Johanna, Darienne, and Alejandra discuss the judgement on women's appearance and clothing in politics and beyond, and are joined by Alexandra O'Neill, Markarian founder and the designer of First Lady Jill Biden's inauguration dress.

Alejandra, Johanna, and Darienne break down the first seven days of the Biden Administration and are joined by Daniella Gibbs Léger, Executive Vice President for Communications and Strategy at the Center for American Progress.

Darienne, Alejandra and Johanna share their reflections on a historic Inauguration Day.

Johanna, Darienne, and Alejandra on the aftermath of last week’s attack on the Capitol, as well as an interview with Helen Butler, Executive Director of the Coalition for the People’s Agenda and an instrumental leader in the Georgia runoff election victories. 

Stephanie Schriock, President of Emily's List, joins Pod is a Woman and the hosts discuss the Georgia results and subsequent riots on Capitol Hill

Pod is a Woman hosts share their personal reflections on 2020 and hopes for the year ahead.