Latest Independent women Podcast Episodes
Ryan and Bethany Bomberger on the Push To Erase Women
She Thinks - May 05, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, we welcome husband and wife duo Ryan and Bethany Bomberger to discuss their new children’s book, “She is She,” which explores what it means to be female. We talk about what led them to write a children’s book and how it compares to the pro-transgender books being pushed o...
Patrice Onwuka: Policy Focus: Fighting Degree Inflation
She Thinks - April 28, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsPatrice Onwuka joins the podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Degree Inflation, which requires more education than is necessary for workers to succeed in their jobs. We review the origins of the four-year degree push, consider how it has become a barrier to opportunity for many workers,...
Mary Harrington: Why Modern Feminism Only Benefits the Elites
She Thinks - April 21, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsMary Harrington joins the podcast to discuss her new book Feminism Against Progress, in which she makes the case that modern feminism increasingly benefits only a small class of professional women. We not only unpack that premise but also detail how the digital age has changed life for women. Is...
Congressional Correspondent Susan Ferrechio on the Politics, Relationships, and Tricks of the Trade
She Thinks - April 14, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsCongressional Correspondent Susan Ferrechio joins the podcast this week to talk about what it’s like to cover Capitol Hill. We discuss the ins and outs of talking to members of Congress “on record” as well as some of the most interesting stories she’s written in her career. Susan also provides s...
May Mailman: What the Wisconsin and Chicago Elections Tell Us
She Thinks - April 07, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, we examine two big election outcomes—the Chicago mayoral race and the swing seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Progressives won elections, and some are saying that, between the 2022 midterms and these races, it’s a warning sign to those who fight against liberal policie...
Patrick Brenner: No Loan for You!
She Thinks - April 03, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsBorrowing a little cash for an emergency expense or to start a business should be easy today, right? National banks are reportedly now offering small installment loans or lines of credit to customers—even those with low or no credit scores. Southwest Public Policy Institute President, Patrick M...
Julie Gunlock: Policy Focus: United States Dietary Guidelines—A Recipe For Health Or Harm?
She Thinks - March 31, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsJulie Gunlock joins the podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: the United States Dietary Guidelines—A Recipe For Health Or Harm? We review the history of the federal government’s guidelines and the goal of trying to control positive health outcomes in America. With school feeding programs...
Amala Ekpunobi: Feminism, Dating, and Tradwives
She Thinks - March 24, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsAmala Ekpunobi joins the podcast this week to talk about her transformation from liberal to outspoken conservative, and what it’s like to speak out against the feminist left in such a public way and at such a young age. We also discuss what Gen Z faces in dating—has feminism ruined the art of ro...
Rep. Jim Banks: Women's Sports, WBOR, and Fentanyl
She Thinks - March 17, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsRepresentative Jim Banks joins the podcast this week to talk about the legislative work he and others are doing to defend equal opportunity in women’s sports. More specifically, they are seeking to amend Title IX to recognize sex as based solely on a person’s reproductive biology at birth. We al...
Josh Kraushaar: 2024 and the State of the Republican Party
She Thinks - March 10, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsJosh Kraushaar joins the podcast this week to help us look toward 2024. We discuss the likelihood of Joe Biden running again, including potential Democrat competitors. On the Republican side, we consider those who’ve thrown their hat in the ring and those whom we can expect to announce their can...
Nile Gardiner: Should Americans Care About the British Monarchy?
She Thinks - March 03, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, Nile Gardiner joins as we look at the British monarchy and ask the question — should Americans care about the royal family? We discuss the reign of Elizabeth II and how a continually strong monarchy under King Charles may be helpful to American national security. We also ...
Mandy Gunasekara: Policy Focus: The Painful Reality of Expensive Heat
She Thinks - February 24, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsMandy Gunasekara joins to discuss this month’s policy focus: The Painful Reality of Expensive Heat. It’s no coincidence that we picked this topic for February, typically the coldest month of the year. We look at the reasons you are paying more than ever to heat your home, why rolling brownouts a...
Grace Emily Stark: What They Haven’t Told You About IVF and Freezing Your Eggs
She Thinks - February 17, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsGrace Emily Stark joins the podcast as we examine assisted reproductive technology (ART), which is used to treat infertility. As more women are freezing their eggs and more couples are using in vitro fertilization, it’s important to know the pros and cons. We delve into the data, the costs assoc...
Mark Regnerus: Are Women Choosing Careers Over Marriage and Children?
She Thinks - February 10, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, Mark Regnerus joins She Thinks to help us explore the latest data showing the long-term decline in fertility, both in the U.S. and abroad. Some say that this is largely due to women choosing a career over motherhood, but does that paint the full picture? Mark and Beverly ...
Lura Forcum: Is Treating Your Pet Like a Human Hurting More Than Helping?
She Thinks - February 03, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, we address a big question—do you treat your pet like a human? And if so, are you doing more harm than good? Lura Forcum has done significant research in this area and joins the podcast to help us determine the unintended consequences of pet parents doting on their fur bab...
Policy Focus: Repealing Burdensome IRS Form 1099-K Reporting Rules
She Thinks - January 27, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsPatrice Onwuka joins the podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: the IRS. The 1099-K tax form may lead to increased confusion and even a higher tax bill for you this year. If you’re one of the millions of people who resell items online or use gig platforms to supplement your income, we dis...
Chad Robichaux: How the Mission To Help One Afghan Led To Rescuing 17,000 People From the Taliban
She Thinks - January 20, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsChad Robichaux joins the podcast this week as we examine the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and consider how an independent rescue mission led to the successful evacuation of 17,000 people from the Taliban’s terrorist regime. Chad led this daring operation, and is the author of the boo...
Hadley Heath Manning: IWF's Policy Priorities in 2023
She Thinks - January 06, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsHadley Heath Manning joins the first She Thinks episode of the new year to discuss IWF’s policy priorities in 2023. We start with an overview of the current work at IWF, including its existing policy centers, as well as big victories in 2022, and then turn to the plans to develop new policy cent...
Policy Focus: Fixing Our Child Welfare System To Help America’s Most Vulnerable Kids
She Thinks - December 30, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsNaomi Schaefer Riley joins to discuss this month’s policy focus: Fixing Our Child Welfare System to Help America’s Most Vulnerable Kids. This is an important topic because data show that children increasingly lack a safe, permanent, and loving home in America. We discuss the specific reforms tha...
Megan Burke: One Former D1 Athlete Fights for Fairness in Sports
She Thinks - December 23, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, we focus on the efforts by Independent Women’s Forum and others to protect female-only athletics. Increasingly, we watch as female athletes around the country are forced to compete against boys and men, and so today we have a former D1 athlete joining us to talk about wha...
Miles Yu: Why Are Chinese Protestors Risking Their Lives?
She Thinks - December 16, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, Miles Yu joins to discuss the ongoing tension in China and the rise of the Chinese protestor. We talk about reasons why people are putting their lives on the line to defy the China regime: is it all about the zero-COVID policies instituted by President Xi Jinping? We also...
Antonia Okafor: Why Gun Rights are Women’s Rights
She Thinks - December 09, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsAntonia Okafor joins the podcast to talk about the right to protect yourself through gun ownership — because gun rights are women’s rights. We discuss how the increase of crime across the country has led to an increase in gun ownership, including the trend of women buying a gun for the first tim...
New Threats to Independent Contracting
She Thinks - December 05, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsSmall businesses are the engine of the U.S. Many people would be shocked to know that Washington is working against entrepreneurship and against small businesses. The Biden administration’s latest anti-small business effort is a crackdown on independent contracting. Here to discuss what’s going ...
Lindsey Stroud: Policy Focus: E-Cigarettes and Public Health
She Thinks - December 02, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsLindsey Stroud joins the podcast to discuss November’s Policy Focus: E-Cigarettes and Public Health. Tragically, 480,000 Americans die each year from smoking-related diseases and illnesses. Many want to stop but struggle to do so and instead have transitioned from combustible cigarette use to sa...
John Tillman: Do Free Market Principles Still Sell?
She Thinks - November 18, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsJohn Tillman joins the podcast to discuss what voters really want, especially the persuadable middle. With midterms behind us and a lot of data at our disposal, we analyze what’s going on and answer the question — do free market principles still sell? We also consider the importance of the right...
First, Do No Harm: Fighting for Patients and Against Politicization of Health Care
She Thinks - November 14, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsPhysician, former Member of Congress, and IWF board member Nan Hayworth talks with Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, former Associate Dean for Curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, about the experiences with “woke” politicization of academic medicine that inspired him to found Do ...
Gordon Logan on Veterans Day and the “Help A Hero” Scholarship
She Thinks - November 11, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn today’s episode, we honor veterans and celebrate the men and women who have served this country. Veteran Gordon Logan joins to talk about his service in the Vietnam War and how he’s continuing to serve his community through a unique scholarship he created called “Help A Hero,” which provides ...
Daniel Cox: The Loneliness Epidemic in America
She Thinks - November 04, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, we discuss a disturbing trend in America: the rise of loneliness, which Merriam-Webster defines as “being without company, cut off from others; sadness from being alone.” Some blame social media and the COVID pandemic as drivers of the loneliness epidemic, but are they th...
Kristen Soltis Anderson: Can We Trust the Polls This Election Cycle?
She Thinks - October 28, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s timely episode, Kristen Soltis Anderson joins to discuss the science of polling and whether or not we can trust the results, as midterms are around the corner. We also discuss the latest polling trends, especially as the digital landscape has changed so much. And finally, we look ...
Nick Deiuliis on the Balance Between Clean Energy Transition and Energy Security
She Thinks - October 21, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsNick Deiuliis joins the podcast this week to discuss the delicate balance of transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy. How far has innovation taken us? And how do we factor in national security as well as environmental concerns? We also consider how the Appalachian region has been an enor...
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