Better Angels: Women Creating Change Susan Ferry Price

Why are we so afraid of getting older? The truth is that most people are happier the older they get, but our culture is focused on triggering all our fears about the worst possibilities. And most of us don’t even realize how much we’re buying into ageist ideas and language. Ashton Applewhite is a leader in the growing movement to raise awareness of ageism and dismantle it. In this conversation, she talks about how  fears of getting older can actually harm our health, calls out some myths, and gives us some tips on reframing how we think and talk about age. Ashton is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, and co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, blogs at This Chair Rocks, and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist? 
Episode Links:
Instagram: @thischairrocksThis Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against AgeismTED talk: Let’s End Ageismthischairrocks.comoldschool,info yoisthisageist.com 
Breaking the Age Code by Becca Levy
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By now we all really understand that sitting back and watching isn’t going to create the world we want to live in. But sometimes we don’t know how to get started and how to effectively fight for change. Today’s guest, Eileen Flanagan, traces her activist awakening to the years she spent as a Peace Corps volunteer in Botswana during apartheid, but it wasn’t until she was in her late forties that she found her voice as a climate activist and in teaching others how to effectively advocate for change. Eileen, who was raised Catholic in Philly who later became a Quaker, is currently campaign director of the Earth Quaker Action Team. Ahead of the 2020 election, she was Trainings Coordinator for Choose Democracy, which trained nearly 10,000 people in nonviolent strategies to prevent a potential coup. Eileen names the key roles every movement needs to succeed and has advice on finding your place as an activist, replacing fear with strategy, and recounts her journey to embracing a rebel role in fighting for climate justice.
Episode highlights:
* Why marches don’t usually lead to lasting change.
* Learning what makes activism effective.
* The four key roles needed for change.
* The downsides of ‘polite’ activism.
* Replacing fear and anger with strategy.
* Staying positive during difficult times.
* Why Eileen became a Quaker and what it means to her.
Learn more:
Eileenflanagan.com
Eileen’s online courses in effective activism
Earth Quaker Action Team
IG: @eileenflanaganauthor
Twitter: @eileenflanagan
Eileen’s books:
Renewable
The Wisdom to Know the Difference
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Whether a T-shirt costs $5 or $100, it  can take 100 human hands to make it. Most of those are the hands of women who probably aren’t being paid a fair wage and often are working long hours in often unsafe conditions. When we’re stocking our closets or grabbing a cute new top on sale, we don’t think much about the true costs of our choices. In this episode, Ayesha Barenblat, founder and CEO of Remake, connects the dots between the clothes on our backs and climate and women’s issues. Ayesha is a social entrepreneur with a passion for building sustainable supply chains that respect people and our planet. With over 15 years of leadership in promoting social justice and sustainability within the $3 trillion clothing industry, she founded Remake to mobilize citizens to demand a more just, transparent, and accountable fashion industry. Ayesha breaks down the complex issue, separates fact from fiction about fast fashion and luxury brands,  lets us know which steps we can take to support the women who make our clothes and help protect our planet, and asks: how can we make it cool to buy less?
Key points in this episode:
* The fashion industry’s environmental impact.
* The lack of transparency around wages.
* The truth about both fast fashion and luxury brands.
* The power of regulation and how we can support better laws.
* The truth about donating your clothes.
* Making it cool to buy less.
* How Ayesha found her purpose.
Learn more:
remake.world
Instagram: @remakeourworld
Twitter: @remakeourworld @abarenblat
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What would a pro sports league look like if the athletes made the decisions? In this episode, pro volleyball player Cassidy Lichtman talks about coming out of retirement to play with Athletes Unlimited. Launched in 2020, Athletes Unlimited is a network of women’s pro volleyball, basketball, softball and lacrosse leagues where the players run the show. They're making decisions from recruiting to civic leadership to uniforms, and playing a shorter season in a single city to make it easier for women athletes to continue their pro careers in the U.S.. Cassidy, a former member of the USA volleyball Women's National Team, a two-time all American and an academic all American at Stanford, and member of AU’s board, tells us how the league is changing women’s sports, its new model for fan participation, and the importance of making an impact on and off the court.
Episode Highlights:
Why Cassidy came out of retirementWhy AU plays in a single city How the team structure changes how she playsAn unprecedented level of power for the athleteDeciding to play in Texas and make an impactThe new ways athletes are connecting with fansVolleyball as the biggest sport no one talks aboutAthletes using their influence to help kids build life skills
Episode Links:

Athletes Unlimited
Path Sports
Twitter: 
@CassidyLichtman
@AUProSports
@susanferryprice

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@CassidyLichtman7
@auprosports
@p.athsports
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Are you ready to make a change in your life? Or are you ready to make a transition? If you think they're the same thing, you're not alone. But understanding the difference is a crucial first step if what you're longing for is a transformational shift in your life.After achieving a major milestone in her own career, Linda Rossetti found herself consumed by an unexpected mix of feelings that she struggled to name. She responded by making a series of changes that didn't  help. Linda began researching what was really going on in her own life and that of many women she knew. Today the former tech entrepreneur and executive is a consultant and author guiding other women through periods of upheaval and uncertainty.  Tune in to hear Linda explain the key aspects of her research and for guidance on navigating the sometimes rocky and lonely terrain of moving from one phase of life to another. 
Key Points in This Episode:
Identifying the fundamental distinction between transition and change.The periods of transition that both Linda and Susan went through and how they first attempted unsuccessful changes to address them.How Linda first started investigating the concept of transition.The first step in transitioning: Becoming aware of the origins of your expectations.The second step in transitioning: gaining a deeper understanding of the role of emotions.The feelings of loss that can come with transition.How hurdles and barriers can prohibit us from embracing and pursuing transitions.Why experimentation is necessary to guide one through a transition.Why an educated and conscious approach is beneficial to transitioning.Practical steps for connection and finding support during these periods.How to disrupt previous beliefs about ourselves and foster new connections.The concept of the COVID pandemic as a persistent trauma and how people react to that trauma differently.How truly exploring transition can bring you into closer alignment with who you are.Quotes:
“We use “change” and “transition” interchangeably, when in fact, what I've learned in researching this notion of transition in women's lives for more than a decade, I might add, I found that they mean very different things” — @LindaARossetti [0:03:13]
“Transitions occur when there's a shift in what holds value or meaning to us. And what's happening when we're transitioning is we're reconstituting how we think about something.” — @LindaARossetti [0:03:54]
“My newest favorite definition for transition is, it's an invitation for a deeper connection to ourselves. And that's something we need to consciously take”. — @LindaARossetti [0:21:54]
“From my research and my work, I would say it is universally positive, that if somebody chooses to explore what transition might mean, the inflection point in their life is extraordinary.” — @LindaARossetti [0:36:05]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Linda Rossetti Website
Linda Rossetti on LinkedIn
Linda Rosetti on Twitter
Women and Transition: Reinventing Work and Life
Destination U


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When Bronx native Ivelyse Andino witnessed the inequities in the healthcare system firsthand, she did something radical. Andino gathered neighbors around her kitchen table to talk about their experiences. Those conversations became a cornerstone of the company she soon launched to transform healthcare for underserved communities. Radical Health--the first Latina-owned and operated Benefit Corp in NYC — combines the power of conversation with technology to help people navigate the system and advocate for themselves. In this inspiring conversation, Ivelyse talks about channeling anger into action, the crucial first step any founder can take to build confidence, addressing inequality in health care, the lessons of bootstrapping, changing the conversations we have about our health, and her single best piece of advice for everyone dealing with a health issue.
Highlights from this episode:
The experiences that led Ivelyse to start Radical Health 
Her early career in healthcare and her mother’s illness
The first step she took to prepare to become a CEO
How she chose her company’s name
Combining tech and talk to help people navigate the healthcare system
Addressing systemic problems in a broken system
Shifting power to give people more agency over their health
The power of bootstrapping to ensure a sustainable company
Why Radical Health doesn’t call people patients
Ivelyse’s advice for everyone to transform their healthcare experience
Links in this episode:
Radical Health
Radical Health on Instagram
Radical Health on Twitter
Radical Health on Facebook
Susan Ferry Price Instagram
Susan Ferry Price Twitter
Susan Ferry Price Website


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