Advancing Women Podcast

HERstory in History: Honoring Women’s Narratives and Achievements

March is Women’s History Month, and it is a time to acknowledge women’s often untold achievements, but also to acknowledge the importance of female narratives and stories in history. French feminist author Simone de Beauvoir famously said “Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth” and so we must continue to push to tell the stories of women, the history of humanity inclusive of women’s perspective to correct both the invisibility and distortion of the female experience in ways relevant to ending women’s unequal social position.

Don’t miss this episode of the Advancing Women Podcast with entrepreneur and historian Maria Blair as she talks about her company No Illusions Tours https://www.noillusionstoursbuffalo.com/ and how she tells the stories of our history through the voice, lived experience, and contributions of remarkable women. When men make history, it’s just called “history.” But when women make history, it’s women’s history which suggests the contributions of women are historic and meaningful only for women. But women’s history is all our history. HERstory is our history.

This episode addresses the invisibility of the experience and stories of women, by women, in our history. Sharing the stories of historic women helps celebrate and honor those women who paved the way, and those who are fighting for women today. And importantly, it serves to create a more complete story of humanity and our history. A history which includes the voice and perspective of women.

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Closing the Gender Pay Gap

This episode addresses a problem which has existed for women, since we entered the workforce. A problem that, despite a host of stated commitment and endless implementation of interventions, persists. The gender pay gap. Let’s debunk the myths that continue to perpetuate a narrative that is both incorrect and does not serve women and contributes to gender inequity.

I share data that shows how even after adjusting for years of work experience, industry, and region, men start their careers at higher levels and pay than women and, after starting behind, women often do not catch up. Men move further up the career ladder, they move faster, and are more highly compensated.

There is an abundance of advice offered to women to help “fix” gender inequity, but we need to shift our focus to gender bias in organizational systems that drive that pay gap. This episode addresses the systems, structures, and polices needed to fix the problem. Let’s stop blaming women or trying to fix women. We are not broken! We do not need to be fixed! What we need fixed is the gender pay gap. This episode is about the real problems that need to be fixed, including 1. Affordable and equitable childcare, 2. Gender discrimination and unconscious bias, 3. Socialization, and the shuffling of women into lower paying work, and 4. Same pay for same work (the Paycheck Fairness Act).

To fix the gender pay gap, we need pragmatic solutions that address bias and a long history of inequity and discrimination. That address the practical needs of a diverse, dynamic, 21st century workforce. As American soccer gold medalist Carli Lloyd said “...It’s about doing the right thing, the fair thing. It’s about treating people the way they deserve to be treated, no matter their gender.”

 

Reference:

Fredrickson, C. (2018). The Lingering Wage Gap from Rosie the Riveter to MeToo. Intereconomics, 53(2), 107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-018-0730-y

The Story Behind the World War II “Kilroy was here” https://www.argunners.com/story-world-war-2-kilroy-was-here/

https://now.org/resource/the-gender-pay-gap-myth-vs-fact/

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Interrupt Unconscious Bias and be an Agent of Change

Despite women’s advancement in the overall workplace, a broken pipeline remains with far too many qualified warrior women not advancing to the top levels. If you have ever felt frustrated when you have done all the things to advance, but still you are passed over, or if you have ever felt like the blame has been placed on your shoulders…that you have deficiencies that need to be “fixed” in order to advance when in reality there are systemic inequities and organizational gender biases and barriers that are holding you back, then THIS is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Leaders and decision makers…you have a choice to make. Do you want to be a defender of the status quo, or an agent of change? Leadership can create positive change and have an impact immediately, if we are willing to walk boldly towards our unconscious bias, acknowledge it, and interrupt bias patterns. Don’t miss this episode of the Advancing Women Podcast to learn more about what you can do to be a part of creating the change we need to level the playing field and foster an equitable workplace culture where we can all thrive.

Reference:

Heilman, M. E. (2012). Gender stereotypes and workplace bias. Research in Organizational Behavior 32, 113-135

Heilman, M. E., & Caleo, S. (2018) Combatting gender discrimination: A lack of fit framework. Group Process and Intergroup Relations, 21(5), 725-744

Wells, J. E., Sartore-Baldwin, M., Walker, N. A., & Gray, C. E. (2020). Stigma consciousness and work outcomes of senior woman administrators: the role of workplace incivility. Journal of Sport Management, 35(1), 69-80

Williams, J., & Dempsey, R. (2014). What works for women at work? New York, NYU Press

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Write-on Sister: Women in Publishing with Janee’ Brown

This week’s episode of the Advancing Women Podcast is about busting multiple boundaries, it’s about women in the entrepreneurial space and women in leadership in the publishing industry.

Despite increases in women’s entrepreneurship, it is still male dominated, and even though publishing tends to employ many women, as in so many domains, the numbers shift when you look at the top. So, I have the perfect guest to discuss these important issues, Publishing CEO Janee' Brown is talking entrepreneurship, publishing, and how to make this the year you add "author" to your bio!

Jenee' also gives us a sneak peak into her exciting new project Pieces of a Women, a collaborative narrative-driven anthology that illustrates the complexities of womanhood through the lens of every woman (Releasing March 8, 2022). The "for us by us" project tells women's stories, to empower women, produced by a woman-owned and operated publishing house - Open Book Publishing.

The history of humanity has largely been told from the male vantage point and that needs to change. Don’t miss this discussion of the role of women in telling the story of humanity. It’s women’s history month, let’s make it all about her-story!

References:

More about Open Book Publishing: https://obpublishing.com/

More about CEO Janee’ Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msjaneeb/

To purchase a copy of Pieces Of a Woman: https://Amin.to/3sEdPca

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Leading through an equity lens with Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Latoya Pierce

Ever wonder why despite decades of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives we are still far from leveling the playing field for  women and person of color? We need to lead through and equity lens and create real change that moves the needle in advancing women (and women of color!) to those top-level leadership roles of power, pay, and prestige.

A face at the table is not a voice at the table. Don’t miss this interview with Chief Diversity Officer, the brilliant Dr. Latoya Pierce as she provides a practical and actionable roadmap to a fairer and more equitable workforce. Learn what you can do to be an ally!

We’ll also discuss the important work of Kimberlé Crenshaw who coined the term intersectionality and described it as “a lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects. It's not simply that there's a race problem. Agender problem here, and a class or LGBTQ problem there, many times that framework erases what happens to people who are subject to all of those things.” Advancing women is about advancing ALL women. Together we rise!

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Learn more about Dr. Latoya Pierce

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Dr. Latoya Pierce Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer lpierce@centenary.edu https://www.centenary.edu/

Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality

https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/kimberle-crenshaw-intersectionality-more-two-decades-later

Affirmations, positive mindset, and abundance with author Mia Shantel

This episode of the Advancing Women Podcasts is about interrupting the outer critic and the inner saboteur with words of wisdom from author @miashantel who shares affirmations from her new book Water for your Garden "Just as you water a garden to enrich life, allow these words to enhance you spiritually." You are the garden!

Water For Your Garden is a compilation of gems from conversations with women in Mia Shantel's ecosystem at various phases of their lives. This piece of work is to be the bright spot in your day when you need that reminder of who you are.

There is power in words. In this episode we talk about training your brain for optimism and gratitude. It’s about developing the habits and practices of gratitude and positivity through affirmations that drive optimism and attract abundance.

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Published through https://obpublishing.com/about-ob-publishing/

Mia on Instagram Mia Shantel ⚡️'s (@themiashantel) profile on Instagram

That’s What She Said: The Power of Black Women’s Voices

February is black history month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. African American women have too often  been overlooked in the history of our fight for gender equity. The struggle against racism, sexism, and all other-isms. All must be addressed simultaneously.

This episode honors and quotes many brilliant, brave, black women who fought and fight, to create a fairer and more equitable world.

Don’t miss this episode with the wisdom and inspiration of so many brilliant black women who have provided so much wisdom. These words have tremendous power and impact like the important work of Kimberlé Crenshaw who coined the phrase intersectionality. Crenshaw simply and poignantly said "If we aren’t intersectional, some of us, the most vulnerable, are going to fall through the cracks."

This is at the heart of together we rise, bringing to the forefront that we must consider layers of  oppression when we talk about advancing ALL women. As Audra Lord said, “I am not free while any women is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.”

Celebrate black history month and honor the many insights of so many brilliant black women including Sojourner Truth, Shirley Chisholm, bell hooks, Pauli Murray, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, Dr. Maya Angelou and more!

 

References:

Hooks, B. (1981). Ain't I a woman: Black women and feminism. Chicago

Hooks, B. Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics. Cambridge, MA :South End Press

About Kimberlé Crenshaw https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination

Sojourner Truth’s Ain’t I A Woman Speech (read by Dr. Maya Angelou) https://youtu.be/mM4JjuQeqDA

Truth, S. (Original Speech, 1851) https://thehermitage.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Sojourner-Truth_Aint-I-a-Woman_1851.pdf

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Women in Advertising with CEO Kim Allen

I know this Sunday is the big game so many of us have one thing on our mind. Football! Just kidding. We all know that it's just as much about the ads. Don’t miss this week’s interview with Dixon Schwabl CEO Kim Allen as we discuss how women are represented in advertising both in leadership roles and in the advertisements.

Advertising has a significant impact on shaping and reflecting culture so it is important to understand the collective messages we receive and the impact that diversity and positive representation can have.

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Self-Compassion versus Self Improvement: How about both?

Do you ever feel like you have to either be tough on yourself OR self-forgiving and self-compassionate? Self-compassion doesn’t have to be in opposition of being goal driven.  This episode shows how self-compassion, self-caring, and self-forgiveness can all be the path to success…part of your growth mindset!

February is a month of love and passion – let’s reframe that warriors, and talk about self-love and self-compassion.

It’s not just mindset, it’s skillset and toolset. This episode addresses how we as women who are held to unfair, unattainable, even ridiculous societal expectations can foster the skill of self-acceptance with intention, strategically, in ways that serve us, that are part of, rather than in opposition to, our self-improvement and growth goals.

References:

Dr. Kimberly DeSimone Email: drdesimone@advancingwomenpodcst.com

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Dr. Brene Brown on Shame  https://youtu.be/5C6UELitWkw

Dr. Kristen Neff on Self-Compassion https://self-compassion.org/

Sorry not sorry: Apologizing, Deflecting, and Undermining

Sometimes growth is about unlearning. Apologizing when we have done something wrong is a real strength, but compulsive apologizing can present as a weakness at work and in personal relationships. Research shows women apologize often and deflect praise in ways that can undermine our ambition.

This episode is NOT about shirking responsibility when we've done something wrong! It IS about ensuring that we don’t undermine or erode our authority by over apologizing, especially when we’ve done nothing wrong.

And the other side of that undermining coin is deflecting compliments. Research shows that women’s accomplishments are often undervalued, and our mistakes are more noticed and remembered, so we don’t want to contribute to the inequity deflecting attention from our accomplishments.

This episode speaks to the mindset shift and the skillset and toolset nuances that can have an impact on how our commentary will be received. We can develop habits that interrupt the biases and inequities that negatively and disproportionately impact women when we are intentional, mindful, and strategic in our communication.

Let’s continue to focus on mindset, skillset, and toolset changes that help interrupt a status quo that doesn't serve women’s success and create systems that help us transcend barriers and thrive. Learn how to shift from subtle undermining habits to habits that serve us…habits we can implement every day in small ways that can add up.

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Pantene ad (“Sorry not sorry”) https://youtu.be/TcGKxLJ4ZGI

Tightrope Bias (Williams & Dempsey, 2014) https://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/4_common_patterns_of_bias_that_women_face_at_work_and_how_you_can_correct_t

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2019/07/14/how-women-can-stop-apologizing-and-take-their-power-back/?sh=403632454ce6