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welcome to she’s up next, a podcast focused on positive women’s media representation and amplifying the voices of young female change-makers. we’re here to have open conversations with teenage girls our age with accomplishments in activism, stem, entrepreneurship, and more. join us for weekly episodes where we catch you up with what’s new in our busy lives and fuel your motivation to achieve your own dreams through the inspiring stories of others like you.

Dory Miller


    • Oct 6, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 19 EPISODES


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    episode #19- debate recap & summer catch-up: our take on 2024!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 53:35


    in this new episode of she's up next, listen as we dive into all the excitement surrounding the 2024 presidential debate! we break down the key moments, share our candid thoughts on each candidate, and give you our take on how this race is shaping up. but don't worry this episode it's not all politics! we also catch up on our summer adventures and chat about the things we're most excited for in the months ahead — from personal goals to fun upcoming events. this episode is an easygoing mix of debate analysis and life updates, and we can't wait for you to join the conversation! election information/ sources: Where Kamala Harris stands on 10 key issues, from immigration to gun “How Harris Incorporates Biography into Her Election Pitch” “So Who Are These Vice Presidential Picks Meant To Appeal To?” “Reproductive Rights Fight Continues To Define Campaign” “Election 101: How Voting Looks Different in 2024” dory's research apprenticeship: Climate Break check out our socials: shesupnextpodcast jacqui.acosta dory.miller

    episode #18- jumping to the forefront of change (ft. sydney roberts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 55:09


    happy 2024 everyone! hoping everyone has started off this new year on the right foot! for this week's episode, we had the ultimate privilege of getting to sit down with uc berkely's own asuc student body president for the 2023-24 academic year, sydney roberts! sydney roberts is a current fourth year at the university of california, berkley and has built her platform on fostering a sense of belonging for all students at cal. listen in as we discuss with sydney what it is like being a black female leader at the forefront of such a large university and the importance of using your voice to amplify the experiences of those that are often marginalized. this was truly such a fun episode to record we can not wait for all of you to hear what sydney has to say! happy listening! check out sydney's socials: @ucbpresident check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #17- the impossibilities of being a woman (a film review of Barbie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 76:02


    happy october everyone!! as summer slowly comes to an end and we begin to transition into fall, we thought it would only be fitting to catch you all up on what we have been up to this summer. from a summer spent outdoors to an internship with the sf pubic defender's office, listen as we recap all the fun things we accomplished this summer. additionally, for the second half of the episode, tune in as we take a deep dive into one of this summer's biggest blockbuster movies, Barbie. we are so excited to be back and can't wait for you all to hear this episode!! enjoy!! check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #16- the sky is the limit! breaking down the barriers of women in business (ft. nicole burke)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 51:41


    hey everyone! welcome back to our podcast! we hope everyone has a good start to this spring season! for this week's episode we are excited to have on nicole burke, a current third-year data science major at uc berkley and senior marketing manager for the grocery delivery service duffl. listen in as nicole shares her experiences working with duffl and what it is like being a part of a start-up business. listen in as we also talk to nicole about what it takes to be a successful leader and the necessary skills needed to be a sucessful women in business. we got to learn so much from nicole and we hope you all enjoy listening to what she has to say just as much as we did! happy listening! check out nicole's socials: instagram: @nicoleisburke duffl website: https://www.duffl.com/?view=Landing duffl instagram: @dufflstores check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #15- championing change through music (ft. sophia bromberg)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 72:38


    happy 2023 everyone! we hope you all are having a wonderful start to the new year! for this week's episode, we are so excited to introduce you to sophia bromberg, an r&b/soul singer/songwriter from san francisco and current first-year student at UC berkeley. some of you might also recognize sophia from season 21 of the voice, as a member of team arianna. listen in as sophia walks us through the process of writing her grammy nominated single "champions of change," and how she uses her passion for music to inspire change in every aspect of her life. we are thrilled to start this year off with such an awesome guest, and we hope you all enjoy getting to know sophia just as much as we did! check out sophia's socials: instagram: @sophiiabromberg spotify: @sophiabromberg champions of change check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #14- we're back and better than ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 60:05


    hey everyone! we know it has been quite a while since our last episode, but we have finally returned to our mics for a catch-up episode unlike any other we have done before! we have finally made the leap and are officially two weeks away from completing our very first quarter/semester of college! with dory at uc berkeley and jackie at uc irvine, you won't want to miss out on all of our highlights and joyful moments from this past quarter/ semester! listen in as we also discuss the GSI strike that has taken place across all uc campuses and the different effects it has had on both of us. we have missed you all very much and are super excited to get back to a (somewhat) normal recording schedule. we look forward to keeping you all updated with all of our new and exciting college experiences, and we hope you enjoy this episode just as much as we had recording it! believe us when we say this is definitely an episode you will not want to miss! checkout out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #13 - fashion prodigy turned accidental activist (ft. ashlyn so)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 65:44


    hey everyone! for this week's episode, we are excited to invite ashlyn So, a 14 year old fashion designer who has appeared on the ellen degeneres show, designed clothes for the new york fashion week, and is an activist who stepped up in AAPI rallies. listen in as ashlyn talks about her quick uprising in the fashion design industry as well as why she calls herself an "accidental activist". also, catch up on our summer experiences as we move closer to leaving for college. check out Ashlyn's socials: @ashlynso_ checkout out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #12- empowering youth change makers and inspiring young activists (ft. tiana day)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 81:45


    happy july, everyone! hope you all are having a wonderful summer vacation! for this week's episode, we are thrilled to invite tiana day, activist and founder of the nonprofit youth advocates for change, as well as one of "cnn's 2020 heroes, young wonder," and golden state warrior's "impact warrior" on to the pod. listen as tiana discuss various topics, from the importance of racial diversity and representation in school curriculums to the media's impact on social movements. additionally, to highlight tiana's experiences and emphasize everything she had to share with us, we have decided not to include our regular catch-up intro segment in this episode and have the interview stand alone instead. believe us when we say this is not an episode you want to miss. check out tiana's socials: @tiana.day youth advocates for change- @youthadvocatesforchange check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #11-springing into summer w/ jackie and dory (we're back, FINALLY!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 52:11


    hey everyone! we know it has been a little while since we have uploaded anything. life has been a little crazy recently, but it is now summer, and we are ready to get back to our regular uploading schedule. for this week's episode, listen in as we catch you all up on all the crazy things we have done since we last spoke to you all. we cover things like prom, senior activities, and graduation prep. listen as we also discuss our summer plans and things we are looking forward to in the coming months. there is so much we have to catch you up on, so this is not an episode you will want to miss. check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #10- dancing like nobody is watching (ft. gemma oakley-lynch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 70:04


    happy february everyone! join us this week as we sit down with gemma oakley-lynch, a fellow senior at st. ignatius who is captain of si's dance & drill team, choreographer for si's dance workshop, and co-president of si's black student union. listen as we discuss all things dance and everything going on in the dance world, as well as the importance of allyship and what it means to be a reliable ally. don't miss out as we also give a quick update on the status of the bruce-mahoney series we discussed back in episode #5. we hope everyone is having a wonderful sunday and we hope you all enjoy this episode as much as we do! check out gemma's socials: @gemmaoakleylynch @si.dance_and_drill @si.blackstudentunion @si.praisedanceteam @si.westafricandance check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #9: new year, new goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 59:38


    happy new year's everyone! we know we are already almost one whole month into the 2022 new year, but before the month ends we wanted to share with all of you what our goals and expectations are for this year. join us as we discuss with each other our focuses for the year, as well as the different images and quotes we decided to include on our vision boards. if you are interested in how to make 2022 your best year yet, you will not want to miss this episode. we have a lot of amazing episodes lined up for you all this year and we can not wait to share them all with you! check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #8: catch up with dory and jackie + new shows we have been loving

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 49:11


    happy holidays everyone! we know it has been a little while, but catch up with us as we sit down and recount everything that has been going on these past couple of weeks in our busy lives. join us as we chit-chat about final exams, reveal exciting winter break plans, and share fun christmas preparations. *SPOILER ALERT* for anyone who has not yet finished The Sex Lives of College Girls or Just Like That: The Sex and the City Reboot, but for those of you who are all caught up listen as we compare and discuss the positive representation of women and the female experience in these two television series. happy listening! check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #7: the neptune project (ft. ananya sridhar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 58:12


    i know it has been a little while, but join us for this week's episode to listen in on our conversation with the ananya sridhar, a freshman at stanford university and founder of the neptune project, a non-profit that aims at using data analysis to pinpoint communities that are at potentially high risk for lead contamination in their water sources. listen as ananya discuss' the main idea and inspiration behind the neptune project, and also what it is like working as a female in such a male-dominated field of study. you don't want to miss this episode. check out ananya's socials: the neptune project: @waterbyneptune check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #6: women in STEM (ft. reilly derrick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 61:28


    join us for this week's episode and our conversation with reilly derrick, an aspiring engineer and all-together impressive student in all things stem, whether calculus, physics, or coding. we discuss her leadership within clubs like @girlsinstemorg and @sigirlswhocode and her journey in overcoming the pressure of her peers. you especially won't want to miss her talk about her astronomy research project!

    episode #5: female athletes and the Bruce-Mahoney (feat. claire untalan & coach angelique boccarra)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 65:41


    join us for this week's episode where we talk all things fall, halloween, and our birthday season! with our school's first big bruce mahoney rivalry games of the year approaching, we sat down with claire untalan, a student athlete (volleyball and basketball) who will be playing in the first ever official women's bruce mahoney volleyball game this tuesday night, and coach angelique boccarra (coach lique), a former si varsity and college level basketball player who now works as assistant coach to the women's basketball program at si. si students, you won't want to miss this episode! check out claire and coach lique's socials: personal account: @clairee.untalan, @lifeazlique si student life: @siwildcats, @lifeatsi check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #4- bringing change to mind (feat. maeley nakamura)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 53:16


    WE'RE BACKK!! we know that last week we did not upload a new episode, but join us for this week's episode where we sit down with our friend maeley nakamura, 17-year-old mental health advocate and president of the bring change to mind club at SI, and talk about all the different struggles there are surrounding mental health amongst high school students as well as how to reach out for help if needed. in addition to our conversation with maeley, listen as we recap these last two weeks with morp (our make-up prom) and all the other fun activities we have been up to for school. check out maeley's socials: personal account: @maeleynakamura bring change to mind (si chapter): @bc2m_siprep bring change to mind (global): @bringchangetomind check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #3: the power of journalism (feat. sammi bringas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 59:59


    join us for this week's episode where we chit-chat about dory's recent trip to minnesota as well as recap all things tokyo olympics. listen as we also sit down with 17-year-old climate activist and sunrise movement videographer sammi bringas and talk all things local activism and the power of journalism. check out sammi's socials: personal account: @sammibringas sunrise movement sacramento: @sunrisemvmtsac access local: @accesslocal check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #2: achieving environmental justice through climate action (feat. amelia fortgang)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 60:54


    join us for this week's episode, where we catch you up on our summer plans and discuss our expectations for our senior year. listen as we also sit down with 17-year-old climate activist and chair of the bay area youth climate summit (@bayareaycs), amelia fortgang, and talk all things “climate activist summer” and ways to get involved with the climate justice movement. Interested in joining the climate movement? Sign up for the bayareaycs' october summit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfGSGcBWUasZVz4S8YKf7qfkKzItWrOIpLSjGbxKbJYZcR1Q/viewform check out amelia's socials: bay area youth climate summit: @bayareaycs fridays for future: @frisdaysforfuture earthecho: @earthecho check out our socials: @shesupnextpodcast @dory.miller @jacqui.acosta

    episode #1: meet your hosts!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 53:38


    hi everyone! we're dory miller and jackie acosta, current high school seniors, and your hosts of she's up next. join us in our very first episode, where we introduce ourselves, recap our busy summers, and discuss our mission for this podcast. make sure to tag @shesupnextpodcast in all your listening stories and posts on Instagram. happy listening! 16 personalities test: https://www.16personalities.com/ Ennegram personality test: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test GET CONNECTED WITH SHE'S UP NEXT: Instagram: @shesupnextpodcast

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