Angela Garbes, author of Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change, is clear about the significance of care work—not only to families but also to organizations and society at large. “Care work is the work that makes all other work possible,” she says. Whether it’s paid professionals like nannies and home health aides or family members […]
Two-time Booker Prize-winner Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale and more than 60 other books, brings a fierce, unflinching eye to her work – and does so with a wry smile. She spoke with us recently about how she maintains her lightness of spirit, why we need to focus on ensuring that today’s challenging […]
What happens when two very honest and successful women – like Viola Davis and Jameela Jamil – get together to talk about the things that hold women back? Yup. You hear a lot of honesty about perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and how to navigate them. The problem of perfectionism “Perfection is the enemy of progress,” said […]
Whether you want to launch a business or adopt a new workout routine, setting a goal can mean the difference between dreaming about it and doing it. In this episode, which is a replay from the 2022 California Conference for Women, ClassPass founder Payal Kadakia will share her unique goal-setting method. Learn to push through […]
Achieving true happiness is both easier and more challenging than many people think. After all, the path to happiness is relatively straightforward. But happiness doesn’t just get showered upon us. The secret, says happiness expert Arthur Brooks, is: If you want to be happy, you need to do the work of putting certain good habits […]
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 […]
With authenticity and vulnerability, Awkwafina shares personal experiences in navigating the ups and downs of her career and life, illustrating that everyone, regardless of success level, grapples with insecurities and self-doubt. Packed with advice and laughter, you will walk away inspired and ready to tackle your fears and take a risk.
“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 […]
“We have woken up to a world where it is almost a beautiful, blank canvas,” Viola Davis said during the 2020 Pennsylvania Conference for Women. It’s a world, she said, where we can write our own story and create a world that our daughters and nieces can thrive in and where we can be better […]
Making a career pivot can be scary and paralyzing, especially when events transpire that force an unexpected transition. Losing a job forces you to reflect and reevaluate life and priorities. In this episode, Erica Williams Simon will draw on her personal experiences to share practical strategies to help you shut out the noise, overcome fear […]
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