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Podcast hosts Dana and Lauren tell stories of less familiar women of history who have done some amazing feats.

Dana Giammatteo and Lauren Temler


    • May 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    043.Nellie Bly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 49:32


    May is Mental Health Awareness month so we decided to talk about Nellie Bly, an investigative journalist who went undercover in one of the nation's most deplorable asylums of the 19th century.  

    042: Mitzi Shore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 31:22


    April is National Humor Month!  Who better to honor than the Comedy Store legend, Mitzi Shore.  Curious who owes their career to Mitzi giving them a chance?  Listen to this week's episode to find out.

    041: Siobhan McFeeney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 61:14


    In the third and final episode of our Kohl's Women in Leadership series, we feature an interview with Siobhan McFeeney, SVP of Technology. Siobhan talks about how she continues to develop herself personally and professionally every day.

    040: Kate Beck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 57:53


    In our second episode of a three part series, I speak with Kate Beck, VP of HR, about what it is like to be a working parent and balancing her personal and professional life.

    039: Elisha Toye

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 50:30


    This is the first of a three part series where I get to interview talented female leaders of Kohl's. Our first episode features Elisha Toye, District Loss Prevention Manager.  Elisha tells us how she makes time for self care so that she can be the best version of herself.

    038:Dr. Bhavna Vaswani

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 43:10


    This week we discuss the incredibly generous heart of Dr. Bhavna Vaswani, the driving force behind a foundation that provides support, not charity, to its recipients.

    035: Ynes Mexia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 39:29


    Come explore the flora and fauna of North and South America with one of the premier botanists of all time, Ynes Mexia.  While finding solace in the outdoors, this female scientist revolutionized botany.

    036:Women Owned Businesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 55:55


    Holiday shopping is in full swing!  Looking for a great gift? On this episode, we discuss several different women owned businesses who would love your support.

    034: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 41:42


    We've all heard her name-Ruth Bader Ginsburg- but do you know her journey to the Supreme Court?  Listen in to hear how this phenomenal woman changed history.

    033: The Akashinga

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 47:42


    Meet the Akashinga, or The Brave Ones, an all female team of rangers employed to defend Africa's animals against poachers.

    032: Annette Kellermann

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 37:52


    Did you enjoy the beach or pool this summer in a comfortable bathing suit? Then you have this week's Shero, Annette Kellermann, to thank. Check out the episode to find out how.

    031: Jackie Mitchell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 52:29


    It's summertime!  And that means baseball season.  If you're missing your favorite MLB team, check out this week's episode to hear the incredible story of Jackie Mitchell, the 17 year old girl who pitched against 3 members of the infamous Murderer's Row.

    030: Andrea Jenkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 61:56


    This week Dana & Lauren discuss the first openly Transgender Black Woman to have a seat at the table.  Andrea Jenkins is City Council Person for Minneapolis' 8th Ward.  Check out this episode to see how she is breaking down barriers in the political sphere.

    029: Dorothea Lange

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 51:43


    How did one woman make a picture worth 20,000 lbs. of food? Listen to the incredible story of Dorothea Lange and how she was able to influence the government with her art.

    028: Maria Montessori

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 65:56


    Can you picture yourself in a modern day school with bright colors and tiny child sized chairs? It's hard to believe classrooms didn't always look this way. Tune in to hear how one woman changed the modern day classroom

    027: Frances Glessner Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 52:22


    Curious how a grandmother changed the world of forensics by building dollhouses? Check out this week's episode to learn about Frances Glessner Lee, creator of the Nutshell Studies.

    026: International Women's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 42:37


    March 8th is International Women's Day. Tune in to find out the history and what companies are doing to celebrate and honor women.

    25: Julia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 39:53


    This week the ladies tell the story of Julia Morgan, a turn of the century architect who designed over 700 buildings in California including the epic Hearst Castle.

    024: Carlotta

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 50:27


    Tune in to learn about the incredible bravery of Carlotta Walls Lanier, youngest member of the Little Rock Nine.

    023: Basma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 28:39


    Millions of people every year have plastic surgery to correct their flaws.  Today we meet Basma Hameed, a woman who turned her own mission to feel better about herself into a world class business.

    022: Remya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 34:25


    Check out this week's podcast to hear the incredible, inventive story of Remya Jose, a 14 year old inventor and problem solver.

    021: Marjorie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 45:38


    This week's episode focuses on  Marjorie Merriweather Post, The wealthy socialite who brought frozen foods into American homes.

    020: Lauren

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 40:40


    Interested in shopping from companies that give back? Check out this episode featuring Lauren Bush Lauren and her philanthropy-retail brand FEED.

    019: Astrid and Maud

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 45:17


    Dana tells the story behind the creator of Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren. Lauren reviews the history of Maud Wagner, America's first tattoo artist.

    018: Yevdokiya & Alia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 53:13


    This week we discuss Yevdokiya Zavaliy, a soviet nurse turned soldier in WWII and Alia Muhammad Baker, the Librarian of Barsa, Iraq.

    017: Emma & Lina

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 51:00


    This week we head back to the Appalachian Trail to tell the story of Emma Gatewood, the trails first female through hiker and Lina Medina, the world's youngest mother.

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    016: Candice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 87:37


    This week we have a very special guest, our friend and Shero Candice Brownmiller who just completed the 2,192 mile long Appalachian Trail. Join us to hear about her incredible journey.

    015: Clara & Neerja

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 60:27


    This week listen as Lauren discusses the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton and Dana tells the heroic story of Neerja Bhanot of Pan AM flight 73.

    014: Rosetta & Hessy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 53:53


    Interested in learning about one of Rock and Roll's earliest pioneers? Want to hear of a baby who played a practical joke on the Nazi's? Check out this weeks episode to learn about Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Hessy Taft.

    013: Mia Hamm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 22:41


    Join is this week with Dana and special guest host to talk about Mia Hamm.

    012: Rosie & Lou

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 44:15


    Check us out this week to hear about the woman behind Rosie Riveter and Lou Xiaoying, a Chinese garbage collector who rescued babies.

    011: Mirabal Sisters & Barbara

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 64:13


    Check out this week's episode to learn about the Mirabal Sisters, Las Mariposas of the Dominican and Barbara Gittings, Advocate and Pioneer of the Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Movement.

    010: Ala & Bessie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 47:28


    This week we discuss Ala Gerter and Bessie Springfield, Motorcycle Queen of Miami.

    009: Maya & Gisella

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 60:01


    Join us this week as we talk about Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Memorial and Gisella Perl, The Angel of Auschwitz.

    008: Suzanne & Elizabeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 62:31


    Join us this week as Lauren tells the story of Suzanne Spaak, Paris resistance fighter and Dana recounts the journey of  abolitionist and women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

    007: Virginia & Wangari

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 62:43


    This week Dana and guest host Leah tell the stories of Virginia Apgar, inventor of the Apgar test for new borns, and Wangari Maathai, Mother of trees.

    006: Susan & Gabrielle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 56:22


    Join us this week as we share the stories of Susan La Flesche, Native American doctor, and Gabrielle Weidner, member of the Dutch-Paris underground.

    005: Jackie & Katherine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 57:53


    Hear stories of Jackie Cochran, Speed Queen, and Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician.

    004: Nancy & Hannah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 48:43


    This week we take a look at Nancy Wake, the elusive White Mouse, and Hannah Snell, Female Fighter during Britain's Colonial years.

    003: Ida & Dedee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 46:14


    Are you ready for two new sheroes? This episode we discuss Ida B. Wells, the Princess of the Press, and Andree (Dedee) de Jongh, Belgian resistance fighter.

    Sheroes 002: Sonia & Elizabeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 50:40


    On today's episode we discuss Sonia Orbruch, Partisan Member, and Elizabeth Van Lew, Souther Belle Union Spy  

    Sheroes 001: Irena and Sophie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 42:19


    Hear stories of Irena Sendler, the Mother of the Holocaust, and Sophie Scholl, resistance fighter.

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