Boundaries have been blurred as we navigate work in a hybrid world. Many of us feel a lack of control over our workload which spirals, throwing off the equilibrium in all aspects of life. In this episode of That’s a Good Question, our listener is overextended at work, dealing with the new realities of a […]
Best of Women Amplified: Glennon Doyle on Listening to Yourself
We’re starting this year with another great conversation from the archive — this one with author and activist Glennon Doyle. This special interview, guest hosted by Laysha Ward of Target (CFW’s Official Lifestyle Sponsor!), was recorded just over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic. In it, Doyle tackles how to think about life and career […]
Best of Women Amplified: Elizabeth Gilbert on Fear and Creativity
Welcome to the December Best of Women Amplified series. We’re replaying some of our most-loved episodes to inform and inspire you at the close of the year. This inspiring, feel-good conversation with Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert was recorded pre-pandemic. We think it might be just the thing you need to hear as you […]
Readers Write: About Work-Family “Balance”
Thanks to our readers for sharing their experience of work-family issues this month. Here are some positive ideas from two of our readers. Next month, we will explore how to fight fear. If you have a story to share, please send it to [email protected]. Employees Finally Have the Power to Choose by Mboone Umbima I […]
How Yoga Can Help You Find Your Balance (or Accept Your Imbalance)
Jessamyn Stanley—who describes herself as a fat, queer, Black person—is refreshingly honest and self-accepting. She also has a lovely way of bringing self-acceptance out in others. We had a conversation with her this month about the transformative possibilities of yoga—even if you start with a free three-minute video. Stanley is the author of Yoke: My […]
How to Trust Your Voice Within: A Conversation with Glennon Doyle & Laysha Ward
“We’re always asking other people how we should live. And when you think about it, that’s totally hilarious because by definition, no one has ever lived the life we’re living. No one has ever lived my life with my experiences, with my pain, with my loss, with my skills, with my effort. Every single life […]
What it Takes to Make History—with Dr. Jane Goodall
“I think an awful lot of what I’ve done is dependent on the amazing mother I had. I mean, she supported this crazy dream I had when I was 10 of going to Africa. When everybody else laughed at me, there was never any question that, because I was a girl, I couldn’t do these […]
Issa Rae on Breaking Barriers
Show Notes: This episode brings you an extraordinary keynote conversation between producer, actress and writer Issa Rae and Target’s EVP and chief external engagement officer Laysha Ward. This conversation happened at the October 2020 Texas Conference for Women. Featuring two pioneers who are blazing trails for women and girls around the globe, Issa Rae and […]
Lisa Nichols: On How to Be Resilient and Joyful
Lisa Nichols, motivational speaker and bestselling author, is one of those rare women who seem to have mastered the art of being joyful—no matter what. That’s why we thought she would be the perfect person to ask for her ideas about how to be resilient and joyful in 2021, which is already proving itself another […]
Manage Your Mindset with Mel Robbins’ Wake-Up Routine
With all the stresses we navigate each day, Mel Robbins—motivational speaker, author and creator of “The 5 Second Rule”—has a simple morning routine she recommends for every woman trying to manage her mindset to boost focus and motivation. 1. Under no circumstances, sleep with your phone. It’s like inviting the world in your bed with […]