Four Minutes with On The Dot
512 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsWHAT IF?
We all want to see women find success by following their passions. Well, what if you started your morning listening to a story about a woman that made education better for teenage girls? Or a story about a woman who made those dumb, boring stock photos more diverse so they included every kind of woman? What if you started every single morning listening to success stories of inspirational women?
Four minutes with On The Dot was created by women, for women. We empower our gender by telling the stories of relatable role models, and showing you that you, too, could someday be the founder of a company you truly believe in. If you can’t BE what you SEE just yet, join our movement and let us change your mind.
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Episode 162: Anjali Kataria: Become an Empowered Patient - On The Dot Woman
June 12, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.36 MBHave you ever felt like you know your UPS guy better than your own doctor? Many health-care professionals devote as much time as they can to their patients but are often overbooked and overworked. What that means is you’ve got to find your voice and not be afraid to speak up with your doctors, nurses and other health-care workers to ensure your concerns are addressed. When you’re sitting pretty much buck naked in a backless cotton gown, you just want to be done with the whole thing. Instead ...
Episode 161: Mursal Hedayat: Enhance Your Community By Learning a New Language - On The Dot Woman
June 11, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.47 MBMy friend’s hubby recently spent a day communicating with her via emojis. That’s right, only emojis. When added to a statement, an emoji can deliver extra sass or sadness or, heck, even sexiness. But if you want to feel like you’re back in first grade learning to read for the first time, try understanding a particularly emoji-laden message. After a while, my friend got the hang of it. The images from her husband created a new kind of language, a visual lingo. It got me thinking about how reg...
Episode 160: Zaniya Lewis: Overcoming Obstacles While Pursuing Your Education - On The Dot Woman
June 08, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.44 MBAs I stood in line to check out at the grocery story, the cashier asked the pregnant woman in front of me, “Is it a boy or a girl?” “Boy,” she replied. The cashier, a middle-aged man, responded with a chuckle, “Good! Women are taking over the world!” Before a child even enters this crazy, mixed-up existence, so many expectations are thrust upon him or her. While I could spend all day detailing the sexist stereotypes we each face from day one of life, I’ll settle for paraphrasing this sage qu...
Episode 159: Daisy Wademan Dowling: Achieving Balance as a Working Parent - On The Dot Woman
June 07, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.43 MBOne of my friends on social media posted an article about what it’s like to be pregnant while also mothering a toddler. Having experienced this herself, my friend said she could’ve written the article. In the piece, writer Crystal Bowman talks about envying first-time moms, who can nap whenever the urge strikes them, whereas her reality involves dealing with a clingy toddler and being tired as all get-out all the dang time. If you’re struggling with an aspect of parenting, communicate with y...
Episode 158: Adrienne Herbert: Get to Know the Keys to Successful Entrepreneurship - On The Dot Woman
June 06, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.42 MBHave you watched the movie or read the book The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants? The premise is magical. Four teenage besties spend their first summer apart, but first, they go shopping and come across a pair of jeans that somehow fits all of them. Each girl stays connected to the others by wearing and then shipping the pants off to the next girl. While the idea of finding a pair of jeans that fit perfectly is a dream in and of itself, the true value of the story comes from their sisterhoo...
Episode 157: Rana Lustyan: Identifying Your Recipe for Success - On The Dot Woman
June 05, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.41 MBOne time when I was a kid, I stood on a stool in my babysitter’s kitchen while helping her make brownies. This wasn’t my first baking rodeo, OK? I may have only been 7 or 8, but I knew one thing for sure: Those mixer beaters were all mine. As she scraped the bowl, transferring the chocolatey goodness into the pan for baking, I grabbed a beater and stuck my tongue out. Only centimeters away from my mouth, she grabbed it out of my hand and rebuked me. I was fuming! No brownie batter for me? Wh...
Episode 156: Tina Hagen: How to Empower African Girls - On The Dot Woman
June 04, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.43 MBYou know when those funny late-night shows have their intrepid reporters hit the streets and ask average people to find a state or country on a map? We all laugh as they typically miss the right location by, like, a lot. But let’s face it: Most of us would likely instantly fail our middle-school geography test these days. Today, we’re talking about Kenya, a country situated on the equator on Africa’s East Coast. Its history is centuries old and Kenya is the source of some of the evidence of ...
Episode 155: Erin Loos Cutraro: How to Become a Politician - On The Dot Woman
June 01, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.42 MBWhen Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was interviewed by New York magazine in 2017, many readers were flabbergasted by her real-talk candor. She’s been an outspoken female politician, inspiring women and girls to speak up for what they believe is right. To me, she took down the convoluted image of politics, simply stating what it means to be elected to office: “We’re here to help people, and if we’re not helping people, we should go the [bleep] home.” She also empowers voters to employ a simple pr...
Episode 154: Nora Apsel: Use Tech to Easily Secure a Mortgage - On The Dot Woman
May 31, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.37 MBI’ve got a question for you and suggest you take a few moments to mull over your answer: What makes a house a home? Here’s a follow-up question: Has your idea of home changed since you were a kid? When you were younger, maybe getting dropped off by the school bus, popping some Bagel Bites into the microwave and arguing with your brother felt like home. Now, maybe home is more about parking in your very own garage, removing your bra immediately upon entering your house, slipping on some PJs a...
Episode 153: Lynn Perkins: Find a Trusted Babysitter in Your Community - On The Dot Woman
May 30, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.41 MBI’ll be the first to admit that when my good friend announced her pregnancy, I was bummed. There goes our friendship, I thought. No martinis with the mama-to-be for nine months. I bet our post-baby girls’ brunch plans will fizzle because Baby’s sick or doesn’t have a sitter. Her social-media pages will suddenly look like a Buy Buy Baby catalog. Whether the thought of kids brings the word “icky” to mind or you’re one fulfilled mama, we can all agree it takes a dang village to raise a human be...
Episode 152: Angela Garbacz: How to Empower Through Flour - On The Dot Woman
May 29, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.36 MBLadies, if you’re a home baker who’s in search of a new profession that feeds your soul while making you some good dough, you might want to consider joining the pastry industry. 2018 is a good year to be a female pastry chef. And here’s some proof to back up that claim: The annual James Beard Awards, generally recognized as the top culinary prize in a variety of food-related categories, nominated five chefs and bakers in the Outstanding Pastry Chef category for 2018 that the James Beard Foun...
Episode 151: Candice Romo and Hollie Siglin: How to Conquer Parenthood - On The Dot Woman
May 25, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBWere you ever scared of monsters? One serious movie covers this topic: Monsters, Inc. OK, maybe it’s not so serious, but it’s definitely a great flick. The gist is that monsters scare kids and kids scream, and those screams work to power the city. But, of course, there’s a problem with the monsters harnessing children’s screams. Spoiler alert: The monsters are actually scared of the kids. Aside from the movie being adorable and funny, the message has always stuck with me. We’re often afraid ...
Episode 150: Julia Hartz: A Focus on Company Culture Can Grow Your Biz - On The Dot Woman
May 24, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.42 MBIn the film Landline, two sisters navigate life in the 1990s. Back before we all carried a smartphone everywhere, we were bound to landline phones for communication. In the movie, Jenny Slate’s character gets into situations that’ll make you wish landlines still existed, if you’re hoping for a little avoidance from constant connection. But without continual internet access via a smartphone, there was plenty of stuff in the ’90s you may have missed out on, like invites to parties and gossip a...
Episode 149: Alyza Bohbot: How to Support Female Coffee Farmers - On The Dot Woman
May 23, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBLast night, I slept four measly hours, interrupted by drawn-out periods of thinking about sleep. Thinking isn’t even a strong enough word for it. Longing, pining, heck, even being homesick for zzzs is more like it. We’ve all been there, right? Our alarm buzzes as we’re already wide-eyed and anticipating it. We have to go to work or make an appointment or meet some other obligation. While we hope to make up for it tonight (yeah, right), there’s only one answer for now: caffeine. Lorelai Gilmo...
Episode 148: Michelle Peluso: Achieve Work/Life Balance, Even in the C-Suite - On The Dot Woman
May 22, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.46 MBPosters on telephone poles, billboards on the highway, commercials during prime time, sponsored social-media stories: These are all forms of marketing, but I’ve begun to notice a little more about what attracts and keeps loyal customers. It isn’t ad placement or celebrity endorsements; it’s authenticity. Millennials, who are quickly becoming the biggest and most powerful consumer group, can sniff out counterfeit realness with one swipe. Whether you’re a one-woman show or part of a billion-do...
Episode 147: Tiffany Pham: Need Entrepreneurial Advice? Ask a Mogul - On The Dot Woman
May 21, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.45 MBOur mission when we launched On The Dot back in 2016 was simple: Provide women with stories of relatable female role models. What we’ve discovered is that such ladies have always been there; it’s just that men’s success stories have often sidelined them. From Brownie Wise, a single mom who turned Tupperware into the home-party gig of the 1950s, to Madam C. J. Walker, an orphan turned hair-care entrepreneur who was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire, we’ve been surroun...
Episode 146: Marika Flatt: How to Become a Media Maven - On The Dot Woman
May 18, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.38 MBDo you ever use a product without realizing you have no clue how it’s made? Take the stuff we read, for instance, like a book. Someone writes it and a publisher puts it on paper and then it’s probably put in a box and shipped somewhere, right? But there’s so much more to it. There are plenty of details in between that are just as essential as the writing itself. Editors weed out the gobbledygook. Designers give the story a visual point of view. Marketers and public-relations experts get the ...
Episode 145: Emma González: Use Your Vote as Your Voice - On The Dot Woman
May 17, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.45 MBApathy doesn’t create movements. Indifference doesn’t illicit change. When Gandhi and 60,000 Indians marched in protest of British rule in 1930, they weren’t impassive. When, in 1965, 3,200 nonviolent demonstrators marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, during the course of five days, they weren’t wavering. And when more than a million people of every generation, background and orientation marched across the United States for gun control in 2018, they weren’t nonchalant. Today, we’re tal...
Episode 144: Remi Ishizuka: How to Have a Productive Morning - On The Dot Woman
May 16, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.38 MBWhen you think of self-care, what comes to mind? Engaging in luxurious spa routines and embracing moments of Zen pop up in my head, along with indulging in copious amounts of green smoothie. But writer Brianna Wiest speaks the not-so-attractive truth: Sometimes self-care means creating a fixed budget or axing a toxic friend. Self-care can be making tough decisions that, in the end, are good for you. Today, show yourself a little love in ways that will improve your long-term wellness. The po...
Episode 143: Martice Sutton: Why Travel Will Lead to Your Daughter’s Success - On The Dot Woman
May 15, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.42 MBNearly a decade ago, a wonderful photographer shared an eye-opening project called Where Children Sleep. I’ve never forgotten the dozens of images that show the disparity of what kids around the globe call bed. The intention was to elicit more empathy in kids, but even as a grown woman, I find it’s a much-needed reminder that everyone’s experiences are unique. From one Kentucky toddler with dozens of pageant ribbons on display in her princess-like bedroom to a young Nepalese girl who lives i...
Episode 142: Rana el Kaliouby: Focusing on Diversity Can Make Your Tech Product Better - On The Dot Woman
May 14, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBWhile at a social event full of business leaders, a man introduced himself and asked what I did. As I explained, I saw his eyes dart behind me and then glaze over in self-thought. He dismissed me from the get-go based on my job title because he assumed our paths would never cross and I could be of no help to him. Maybe that was true in this instance, but I’ve noticed that oftentimes, when you sit down with someone for a focused conversation, the two of you can find at least a couple ways to ...
Episode 141: Clemmie Hooper: Preparing for Motherhood; Best Tips for Moms-to-be - On The Dot Woman
May 11, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.42 MBWhen you’re pregnant, you hear plenty of old wives’ tales from friends and neighbors. Carrying high? It’s a girl! Dry skin? It’s a boy! Got mad heartburn? Expect your newborn baby to have a full head of hair. Devouring an ice cream cone a day? Baby must need her calcium. You’ll also realize that when you Google any pregnancy symptom, you will get sucked into a terror-inducing internet-baby-forum spiral. Avoid! Take comfort in the fact that many generations of women before us birthed child af...
Episode 140: Rebecca Melsky and Eva St. Clair: How to Empower Your Daughter - On The Dot Woman
May 10, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.39 MBWhen we’re young girls, we can appreciate a lot about the idea of being a princess. Princesses get to prance around in ball gowns and don’t have to clean their rooms? Sign me up! I’ve always liked the idea of princess perks but never really got into the whole Prince Charming thing. I wanted more stories about how a princess gets to do what she wants. Thankfully, one enterprising girl dad thought the same thing and decided to take action, creating a wonderful action-adventure comic series cal...
Episode 139: Molly Neuman: Know Your Worth; Don’t Undervalue Your Creativity - On The Dot Woman
May 09, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.46 MBWhen you’re in a creative industry, you often encounter what I call Discount Dan and Entitled Ethel. These are the people who shamelessly expect you to provide your creative services for next to nothing. A friend of a friend asks an editor to “just look over” his resume (aka for free), a customer asks a designer to create at least six versions of her company logo by this weekend and is appalled at the expedited fee, and so on. From now on, ladies, don’t undervalue your creative work. Demand ...
Episode 138: Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski: Changing the World as a Woman in STEM - On The Dot Woman
May 08, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBIn college, I took a course called physics for future presidents. Everyone I told about it laughed, assuming it was some kind of alternative, blow-off class. But it did turn out to answer that age-old question: When am I ever going to use this information? In fact, a section about chemical weapons made me an expert during season 5 of one of my favorite shows, Homeland, and a portion about climate change helped me truly separate facts from politics. Though I’m no Marie Curie, many of those sc...
Episode 137: Gay Gaddis: How to Kick Ass in Business and Life - On The Dot Woman
May 07, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBHere’s a fun piece of trivia for you: In the heyday of cowboys, in the early 1900s, one of the best lassoing and roping cowboys was, well, actually a cowgirl! Her name was Lucille Mulhall, and at just 14, she was so good at cowgirling that she was invited to compete in a Rough Riders rodeo, with Teddy Roosevelt cheering her on, no less. After taking first place, Lucille went on to create her own touring show. While many embraced her, the media wasn’t sure what to call her. While her skills o...
Episode 136: Nadia Galloway: How to Launch a Product With No Experience - On The Dot Woman
May 04, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.39 MBToday, I woke up annoyed, or, as the saying goes, “on the wrong side of the bed.” When your alarm sounds in the morning, do you ever just know every little thing will get on your nerves for the next 18 hours? How do you fight the morning doldrums? Some people try to tame their moodiness by thinking positive thoughts, distracting themselves or even having a one-person screaming match into the pillow. Today, in order to shake off my morning blues, I’m treating myself to a fancy coffee-shop moc...
Episode 135: Eileen Gittins: Go From Entrepreneur to Boss - On The Dot Woman
May 03, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.45 MBYesterday, I was faced with a dreaded situation: My car wouldn’t start. As my two pints of Häagen-Dazs Sticky Toffee Pudding ice cream proceeded to melt in the backseat, I panicked. With no friends close by, I collected some courage, walked back into the grocery store and asked around for help. It turned out to be no big deal. A friendly fellow shopper jumped at the chance to jump-start my car, and I was driving home 15 minutes later. I’m unsure why I felt so scared to ask a stranger for ass...
Episode 134: Crystal Icenhour: Don’t Believe in Failure or Regrets; Get Results - On The Dot Woman
May 02, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBAs I’m chatting with you this morning, I’m sitting in the doctor’s waiting room on a sage-green pleather chair. We’ve all been here, right? We wait patiently for our names to be called, perusing old magazine issues or scrolling through our phones in the meantime. Today, I did something different. I looked around, not at the neutral art on the wall, but at people. Every person who walked in was different than me: a mother with a 10-year-old daughter, a son assisting his elderly father in a wa...
Episode 133: Kristina Guerrero: How to Stare Down Stereotypes - On The Dot Woman
May 01, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.45 MBActress and activist America Ferrera gave an impassioned speech at the Women’s March last year and has been an outspoken voice of what it’s like to teeter between identities as a Latina American. As she explained her experience as a first-generation American, she urged the crowd to remember that we, the people, make America what it is. Rather than relying on an inclination to hate those who are dissimilar to us, she reminded us we truly are stronger together. Today, whatever your background,...
Episode 132: Ooshma Garg: Build a Successful Business From a Simple, Delicious Idea - On The Dot Woman
April 30, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.39 MBIn the classic show MTV Cribs, celebs would put on display—you guessed it—their cribs. Many of these home tours involved similar things: seven cars, a lavish pool with a grotto, fancy liquor in the freezer. Many Cribs VIPs would also introduce viewers to their personal shoppers and in-home chefs, and that’s when I would always get jealous. The idea of coming home to groceries in the fridge and a professional cooking up whatever I want truly seems like livin’ large to me. Alas, most of us are...
Episode 131: Anna Auerbach and Annie Dean: Get Tips Here for Work Flexibility - On The Dot Woman
April 27, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.43 MBOne of my girlfriends recently recalled her time of being pregnant with twins, relating that she had to go to OB appointments on her lunch break so she didn’t tap into her paid time off. On the flip side, another friend just accepted a job that pays her to travel the world and write all about it. We lead different lives and may be at very different stages, but no matter your industry, one thing’s for sure: Women certainly wouldn’t turn down a little increased flexibility in our careers. Here...
Episode 130: Tiffany Shlain: If You’re Seeking Equality, This Will Get You Closer - On The Dot Woman
April 26, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.39 MBOne of the issues we like to explore with our featured women involves what makes them feel powerful. Their inspirations vary, but we’ve noticed a few underlying themes. Women who feel powerful often find a sense of ownership in a project or their company, even if their boss micromanages them or their colleagues are manipulative. They are able to embrace that ownership, in part, due to self-regulation. Instead of reacting emotionally, they respond to tough situations in thoughtful, positive w...
Episode 129: Alison Cork: Turn Your Home-design Passion into an Empire. Here’s How - On The Dot Woman
April 25, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.44 MBThis weekend, I went to a very hip farm-to-table restaurant. The décor was light and bright and Instagram-worthy, for sure. The food held its own too. I mentally gave it five stars, but then I went to the women’s restroom. As I closed the sophisticated reclaimed-wood stall door behind me, claustrophobia hit—literally—in my knees. The space was comically shallow, making a port-a-potty seem like a penthouse. Today, we’re talking about what makes for good design, and I hope more restaurateurs t...
Episode 128: Sheila Ronning: Here’s How to Secure Your Seat at the Boardroom Table - On The Dot Woman
April 24, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBI read a great column in which one entrepreneur shared his thoughts about business school versus real life. In biz school, the concept of competition reigns supreme. But the truth is that competing for better jobs, more money and extra attention limits your thinking. Instead of competing for what’s already created, create something of your own. Regardless of whether you’re in the business world, it’s a good reminder that life isn’t a competitive episode of Survivor. There’s enough opportunit...
Episode 127: Andra Petrosan: Whether You’re Playing a Video Game or Building One, Here’s How to Crush It - On The Dot Woman
April 23, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.39 MBHave you ever caught yourself inadvertently saying something sexist against your own sex? That’s right, women can be sexist too, even in minimal ways, like assuming a doctor’s a dude or your mechanic’s a bro. Personally, I eventually noticed I do this very thing. While playing an online video game, every time an opponent got me, I yelled out in frustration with a male pronoun: “He can’t do that!” or “His character is irritating me!” Sure, it’s a little thing, but it speaks to a deeper issue....
Episode 126: Marley Dias: She’s Advocating for #1000BlackGirlBooks - On The Dot Woman
April 20, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.44 MBI checked out a TED Talk presented by a woman named Lisa Bu I’ve got to share because I think many of us can relate to her story. Lisa’s parents expected her to pursue a well-paying job, with little care as to its fulfillment. When she emigrated from China as a child, she discovered some wonderful adult advice from a source outside her mom and dad: books. Jane Eyre taught her independence, while Cheaper by the Dozen imparted efficiency. Books became her magic portal to other worlds and a way...
Episode 125: Daina Trout: She’s the Queen of Kombucha - On The Dot Woman
April 19, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.39 MBHave you ever watched that TV show Bizarre Foods? If you’re looking to shed a few pounds and resist the pantry, one episode will do the trick. The host, a seasoned chef himself, travels the globe discovering unique culinary delights. He happily devours tarantulas in Cambodia and coconut-tree grubs in Peru. There are some eye-opening edibles in English-speaking areas he gobbles up too, like swamp cabbage in Florida and everyone’s favorite Scottish delight, haggis. As they say, you are what yo...
Episode 124: Grace Kim: She’s Bringing Communities Together - On The Dot Woman
April 18, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBDo you think much about how buildings are designed? Yeah, me neither. I’ll notice a lavish veranda or a shabby mezzanine but rarely more than that. I usually see what’s wrong with design. Take, for instance, a winding grocery store that somehow leads me past the cereal aisle three stinkin’ times on my way to the cashier, or the airport at which the journey to Gate A7 for a connecting flight practically requires a train, plane and automobile to reach—in the “generously” allotted 10-minute tim...
Episode 123: Elva Carri: She’s Got Your New Girl Crew - On The Dot Woman
April 17, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBFriends come in many forms. When you go through a challenging time in your life, you can more easily identify your friendships for what they truly are. Today, we’re talking about real-deal gal pals, like the girlfriend who texts you “Congrats!” at good news and shows up on your doorstep with a bottle of wine and an entire pallet of tissue at bad news. In our busy lives, keeping up with one another can be complicated and, at times, burdensome, but where would we be without our girl allies? T...
Episode 122: Michelle Houp: She’s a No-sweat Entrepreneur - On The Dot Woman
April 16, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.41 MBHave you heard of the phrase “boy mom”? It’s exactly what it sounds like. While there’s no tried and true way for a boy to be, there are keen differences between boys and girls that find some boy moms seeing things a little differently than girl moms. One of my girlfriends with sons has accepted frequent toot humor. Another hits up Costco on the regular to feed stomachs that don’t quit, while one is on a first-name basis with those at the urgent-care clinic due to frequent playtime injuries....
Episode 121: Tali Gumbiner and Lizzie Wilson: She’s a Fearless Girl - On The Dot Woman
April 13, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.42 MBToday, we’re talking about fearlessness. Of course, there are varying levels of fearlessness. There’s the you-are-out-of-your-mind level. You know, like when contestants eat an African cave-dwelling spider on reality show Fear Factor just to make it to the next round. Then there’s the everyday stuff that takes just about as much courage, like making a cold story pitch about your business to a magazine, committing to a cross-country move in pursuit of a better job or proudly donning a pair of...
Episode 120: Tonya Dalton: She’s Giving You the Power to Be Productive - On The Dot Woman
April 12, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBI recently came across a letter board displaying what has never felt like a truer statement to me: “I don’t need to write that down. I’ll remember it—and other lies I tell myself.” Sound familiar? When it comes to the management of life’s chores, sometimes I swing hard in either direction. I won’t write a single thing down, or I’ll write too much, both of which are problematic. Finding Post-it notes scattered throughout my home and office scribbled with cryptic messages isn’t helpful (but ma...
Episode 119: Kristina Jones: She’s Your Court Buddy - On The Dot Woman
April 11, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.39 MBOK, I’ll admit it: My #WomanCrushWednesday is Judge Judy. If I could just have 10 percent of her smart sass, I’d be so happy. If I could have a cut of that $47 million salary, I’d be even happier. From phrases like “I’m the boss, applesauce,” to “Beauty fades. Dumb is forever,” Judge Judy always insists those in her courtroom stay honest and make smart choices. While it’s simple advice, let’s make a note to remember it as we finish out the week. If you know a client is underpaying you, take ...
Episode 118: Komal Ahmad: She’s Helping Eliminate Hunger - On The Dot Woman
April 10, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.46 MBIn 1996, the World Food Summit declared access to adequate food is a fundamental right of every human being. Its action plan identified four areas in which governments are responsible for ensuring this human right: respect, protection, facilitation and provision. I’m particularly struck by the organization’s inclusion of the word “respect,” and am glad this was considered. The first step to helping someone is acknowledging he or she has value, just like every human being. We all have bellies...
Episode 117: Maryam Montague: She’s Helping Moroccan Girls Soar - On The Dot Woman
April 09, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.44 MBWhen I say the word “Morocco,” what comes to mind? Beat author William S. Burroughs wrote his famous novel Naked Lunch in Tangier, Bob Dylan mentioned it in a song and Morocco has a long yet not well-known history of powerful women. Some stereotypes likely pop up when you think about Morocco. If you’re envisioning riding a camel in the desert only to retreat to a Casablanca movie-style setting, you’re not getting the whole picture. This jewel of the ancient world is a pillar of rich culture,...
Episode 116: Katie Stagliano: She’s Cultivating a Solution to Hunger - On The Dot Woman
April 06, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.4 MBI desperately want a green thumb. While I don’t have a completely useless thumb, I can’t tell you how many of those so-called “easiest houseplants to maintain” I’ve unwittingly slayed. On Instagram, I see gardeners and growers of lush roses and enchanting succulents, while all I have is my drab, nearly dead cactus. I thought it would be hard to kill. Not for me! But for some reason, I plant the bulbs, water the soil and hope for the best. I guess I’ll just keep trying. After all, with a litt...
Episode 115: Yvonne Campos: She’s Steel City’s Angel - On The Dot Woman
April 05, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.42 MBThis year, I casually decided to follow through. Let me explain. I don’t know about you, but I love to take on new DIY projects, filling my shopping basket with new décor. There’s a definite rush when I get a fresh decorating idea. There’s also stress when I don’t invest enough time to actually finish said idea. For instance, I have a curtain rod and curtains that are on their three-month anniversary of living bundled up in my closet. Before I plunk down more hard-earned money on something t...
Episode 114: Padmasree Warrior: She’s Driving the Future of Autonomous Cars - On The Dot Woman
April 04, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.43 MBHere’s a story that will let the air out of your tires: Henry Ford—you know, the Ford guy—shook things up by hiring women to work at his Phoenix Mill plant in Michigan in the early 1900s. Pretty cool, right? But here’s the catch: Women’s employment eligibility at Ford was based on their marital status, with Ford only hiring widows and single ladies. Why? He considered the gig to be a temporary one for women because he was adamant that a woman’s real job in life was to “get married, have a ho...
Episode 113: Reenie Collins: She’s Keeping Musicians Healthy - On The Dot Woman
April 03, 2018 05:01 - 4 minutes - 1.38 MBLadies, does it ever seem to you that men are scared of women doing the things they do? For instance, take Lauren Mayberry, the frontwoman of Scottish band Chvrches. While she’s got an undergraduate law degree and a master’s degree in journalism, along with hundreds of thousands of fans, she’s also the recipient of plenty of odious and violent threats. And we all know how difficult it can be to shut out such hatred. I mean, I still remember the slightly hurtful comment a boy made to me in fi...