She Thinks
Summary: She Thinks is a podcast for women (and men) who are sick of the spin in today’s news cycle and are seeking the truth. Once a week, every week, She Thinks host Beverly Hallberg is joined by guests who cut through the clutter and bring you the facts. You don’t have to keep up with policy and politics to understand how issues will impact you and the people you care about most. You just have to keep up with us. We make sure you have the information you need to come to your own conclusions. Because, let’s face it, you’re in control of your own life and can think for yourself. You can listen to the latest She Thinks episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community. Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up
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Podcasts:
From candy to costumes and other "freighting" things, Parents - not kids - are now the ones scared on Halloween! Halloween has become demonized but don't be alarmed!! Julie Gunlock, director of IWF's Culture of Alarmism project, brings some common sense advice for mom and dad this holiday.
IWF's Patrice Lee Onwuka is joined by columnist Jennifer Braceras to break down the statistics of sexual assault on campus. Is there a lot of misinformation communicated to students about sexual assault on campus? They'll discuss how the statistics are grossly misleading.
IWF's Hadley Heath Manning sits down with Dr. Randy Tobler, a board-certified and practicing OBGYN and CEO of Scotland County Hospital. Dr. Tobler is also host of the Randy Tobler Show, which airs out of St. Louis Talk 97.1 on Saturday mornings. Hadley and Dr. Tobler discuss the opioid crisis--what it is, why it's an issue, and what can be done to fix it.
"The truth is, men still run the world and I'm not sure it's going that well," said Sheryl Sandberg at the Advancing Women's Leadership Forum at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Is this true? IWF's Carrie Lukas and Charlotte Hays discuss her comments and the myth that women are still lagging behind men in the workplace.
IWF's Heather Madden and Hadley Heath Manning sit down to discuss tax reform in this latest podcast. How would tax reform affect women and families? How would simplifying the tax process affect individuals and businesses? Heather and Hadley address these questions and more. Tune in!
IWF's Vice President of Communications Victoria Coley interviews LaTasha Miles on her book When Football Season Turns You Into His Side Chick. Victoria and LaTasha discuss how football season tends to take precedence in the lives of men come fall. How can women navigate this season? They answer this question and more in this latest Working for Women podcast. You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/When-Football-Season-Turns-Chick/dp/0692280650
IWF's president Carrie Lukas and IWF's director of cultural programs Charlotte Hays discuss IWF's latest policy focus on Flexible Scheduling in the latest podcast. What is flexible scheduling? How is it helpful for women and families? Listen now and read more here: http://iwf.org/publications/2804574/Policy-Focus:-Flexible-Scheduling
Look out, boys! It appears your sperm is taking a hike (or should we say a swim?). So says a hot, new, headline-grabbing study that claims men in Western countries have a lower sperm count than their counterparts in South America, Asia, and Africa. IWF's Culture of Alarmism project director Julie Gunlock and senior policy analyst Patrice Onwuka discuss the truth behind the headlines.
Today’s parents worry constantly about the kids: What are they doing, seeing, saying, eating? Is that shampoo safe? Are they watching too much television? Thanks to antivaccine campaigners, add measles to the list.
Vacuums, washing machines, and refrigerators completely changed life for women in the 20th century. The new horizon of labor-saving devices will not only saves us time, but provide important data with which to make informed decisions about our health, homes, work, and families. Known as the "internet of things" or IoT, women are wearing, carrying, and using connected devices that capture and transmit data to user devices such as computers, smartphones and tablets. Elizabeth Rojas Levi, Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations for Nokia Corporation, and Patrice Lee Onwuka, Senior Policy Analyst for IWF, discuss the ways women are incorporating IoT into their daily lives and what the next wave of devices will offer. They also tackle the government's role in regulating the development of new technologies.
IWF's policy director Hadley Heath Manning interviews IWF legal fellow Erin Hawley on our latest legal brief titled Rethinking Administrative Deference. Find the brief here: http://iwf.org/publications/2804259/Legal-Brief:-Rethinking-Administrative-Deference
IWF's Julie Gunlock, Carrie Lukas, and Amber Schwartz discuss the "lost art of boredom" with kids and summer vacation. The three moms discuss the increased pressure to keep kids constantly entertained and compare their own childhood to modern day childhood. Tune in!
IWF's Carrie Lukas sits down with Jillian Melchior to discuss the Trump administration rolling back EPA regulations, specifically Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The Trump administration is seeking to help small property owners, ranchers and farmers avoid turmoil by rescinding the Waters of the United States rule, an Obama-era regulation that gave the federal government unprecedented authority over small bodies of water on private land. They discuss how this regulation hurts Americans and doesn't keep water clean.
IWF's Patrice Onwuka and Carrie Lukas sit down to discuss a hot topic in our modern political climate: paid leave. Two conservative think thanks, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and Brooking's Institute recently released a solution to paid leave. A topic near to IWF's heart, we believe their plan goes in the wrong direction. Patrice and Carrie explain why in this podcast.
IWF's Julie Gunlock is joined by IWF senior fellow and political editor at Heat Street Jillian Melchior to explain why exiting the Paris Climate Accord was absolutely necessary and the right thing to do.
