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When a woman says that she climbs mountains in stilettos, do you know exactly what she means? In our final episode of Season 7, we're bringing you the Honorable Chairidee Smith, an inspirational dynamo who has dedicated her life to helping women live their best lives with intentionality and power. 

Two-time Bring a Friend guest Shabana Basij-Rasikh takes us to a new level of inspiration and awe this season. As the founder of the only private school for Afghan girls you'll be in awe of how she survived Taliban resurgence and how girls education is pivotal to a better world.

What do you do when there's a complete disconnect between who you are and how you are being asked to live? Elizabeth DiCandilo is a bad-ass woman who found herself stifled by the community that raised her. This episode explores her jail-break and empowered reframing. 

Feeling like there are too many problems in the world and you can't do much to fix it? Not so fast says Maggie Shugerman. This week's podcast shows the impact that one young woman with a vision is having on an entire community. 

What will the world be interested in ten years from now? Given the length of time it takes to make a major motion picture, filmmakers need to have their fingers on the pulse of society and make big bets about how that pulse will evolve over time. Celine Rattray is an award-winning filmmaker who gives us the inside scoop on how she's creating work that amplifies female voices and helps shape policy in unexpected and highly impactful ways.

If you led a life that scared you, how do you re-take control? For self-proclaimed book nerd, Erika Wurth, turning the tables on the things that rocked her meant coming up with her own horror stories: those that are written in novels for others to read. This is a tale of a woman reframing her experience to regained control, knowledge and expertise... and to write the book for future generations.