1 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: Hey, this is Emily and this is Bridget, and you're 2 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: listening to stuff Mom never told you. Today, we are 3 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: looking back on all the unaccepted and exciting things that happened, 4 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 1: all the inspiring and depressing revelations that we've seen as 5 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: a country and as a world, and looking forward to 6 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: and thinking about what our hopes and dreams are for 7 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: the future. And first we want to say to use 8 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: menty listeners that we are grateful for you. I couldn't 9 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: be more grateful for how this amazing community of listeners 10 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: really embraced us, and it kind of helped make this 11 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: transition such a fun and exciting one. I could not 12 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: have ever imagine that folks would open up their ears 13 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 1: and hearts to these two kind of strangers be in 14 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: their earbuds twice a week, and y'all really welcomed us. 15 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: And I feel like I learned a lot about women, community, feminism, activism, 16 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: and myself. And I'm just so grateful. I feel like 17 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 1: this is the year that, in so many ways that 18 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: I didn't know I could, I found my voice with 19 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: stuff Mom never told you. I feel like you, the listeners, 20 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: have borne witness to us. Bridget and I here finding 21 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: our voices, refining our voices, and using these opportunities to 22 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: have powerful conversations. And I guess I'm I'm appreciative of 23 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 1: your patients while we did that, while we figured that out, 24 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: and for learning and growing together and bridget I am 25 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: grateful for you. I was just gonna say I'm grateful 26 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: for you. M I mean, there's nobody I would have 27 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: wanted to do this with more. This journey is a 28 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: bumpy one. There's upstairs downs. You know, you really get 29 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: to know someone, and I feel so lucky and grateful 30 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: that I got to experience that with you, right back 31 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: at you. Nothing like spending six consecutive hours in a 32 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: studio with someone to really get to know them. And 33 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: I feel like, prior to stuff, Mom never told you 34 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: I was doing a lot of work on my own 35 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: as the head of my own company, as someone who 36 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: does a lot of speaking and training on my own. 37 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 1: This has been such an amazing, powerful experience of teaming 38 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: up with a bad ass feminist who you make me better, 39 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: you make me smarter, you make me more read in 40 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,359 Speaker 1: um and I just really appreciate all that you've brought 41 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: to like my life much less this incredible show, So 42 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: thank you, bridget right back at you. I feel like 43 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: I've learned so much from you. You know, you're someone 44 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: who was always advocating that women use their voices. I 45 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: feel like my role in this tends to be more 46 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: of someone who comes from a place of wanting to 47 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: hear other folks's stories, and so sometimes it's hard for 48 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: me to remember like, oh, yeah, I've got something to say, 49 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: because I'm always really fascinated and being like, oh what 50 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: do other people think and advocating and lifting up up 51 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: And so I'm lucky that I teamed up with you 52 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 1: because you've been able to say, hey, when you've got 53 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: something to say, say it, And that's been real. That 54 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: is really I'm so glad to hear that. And I 55 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: would be remiss to not acknowledge how important it is 56 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: for any conversations around feminism to make telling stories about 57 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: women of color and the experiences of women of color 58 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: a priority, and you have done that with this show. Definitely. 59 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: When I went into this podcast project sort of not 60 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 1: knowing where it was going to take me and how 61 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: it would really end up, I always said, the only 62 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 1: thing I care about is telling the stories of people 63 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: whose stories don't get told and telling them the people 64 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: who really want to hear about them. And so one, 65 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: I'm so grateful that Sminty has an audience of folks 66 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: who care about those stories, and I want to hear 67 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: about those stories. And too, I'm so grateful to be 68 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: in a position that I can tell those stories. Because 69 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: telling the stories of women, people of color, people who 70 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: aren't just this white men who already have the microphone 71 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: and already have a platform. Nothing is more important to 72 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: me than telling those stories. And so I'm so happy 73 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: I got the chance to do it with all of you. 74 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: And now is the time, This is the year when 75 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: we need those stories more than ever. We're not going 76 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: to sugarcoat the fact that this was a tough year. 77 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: I mean, think about it. Back in January, the sort 78 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: of narrative was give Trump a chance, and look at 79 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: how this year has played out politically socially. It has 80 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: been frustrating, depressing, angering, and youth mindy listeners have held 81 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: our hands through that right as we've unpacked this year 82 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: topic by topic, things like women in white supremacy have 83 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 1: been challenging to cover on stuff Mom never told you, 84 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: things like the Me Too movement, have been triggering for us, 85 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: just as it has for all of us women, listeners, 86 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: people existing in the world as women. And I feel 87 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: so strongly that this is the kind of year, this 88 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: is the kind of time when women's voices have to 89 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: be raised up louder than ever, and so I'm really 90 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 1: proud of what we've done together, Bridget I'm really proud 91 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: of what this community has done. I'm really impressed and 92 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: inspired by the listeners who call us in on social 93 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 1: media as much as y'all cheer us on. So thank 94 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 1: you for that. Absolutely, Coming from a political organizing background, 95 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: something that I've really learned to do when you have 96 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: either a big win or a big loss is sort 97 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: of taking stock of what you have. And I think 98 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 1: in this country, as you said, it's been a long 99 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 1: slot of a year, and I think that we have 100 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:36,799 Speaker 1: had a lot of depressing losses. But even in those losses, 101 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: think about all the great wins we've seen. We have 102 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 1: seen people rise up and fight back again and again 103 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,039 Speaker 1: and again. When you've seen attacks on women's health, you've 104 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 1: seen people who maybe never thought of themselves as activists 105 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: out in the streets and making their voices heard. And 106 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: so even in the midst of a lot of losses 107 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: and a lot of crappy stuff, and a lot of 108 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: things that feel like the end of the world. Think 109 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: of all the people who are now newly active aided 110 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: thinking of themselves as activists who never were before. And 111 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 1: I'm grateful over all those people out there, exactly. I'm 112 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: grateful that, as much as it's been frustrating and scary 113 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:14,040 Speaker 1: at times, we've also seen the rise of teen Vogue 114 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: and Elaine welter Off. We've seen companies like Google and 115 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 1: other tech companies take a strong stand for their women 116 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: in STEM by firing people like the Google guy who 117 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 1: wrote a manifesto about how women are not biologically equipped 118 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: for STEM fields. Right. We've seen in the private sector, 119 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:37,200 Speaker 1: even when the public sectors sort of failing us action 120 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 1: that says loud and clear that when perverts are running 121 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: media empires and they are outed and we're listening to 122 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: women's voices in a real way right now in this country, 123 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: they're gonna lose their jobs. Yeah, And I'm not even 124 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: sure that stuff that would have happened even five years ago. 125 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: I think even five years ago, our national conversation on 126 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 1: gender was different. And so I'm thankful that when you 127 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: look back now, maybe this is the moment where folks 128 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: are saying, no, the reckoning has come. We are no 129 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 1: longer in a place where powerful people in powerful positions 130 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: are allowed to just do whatever they want with no consequences. 131 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 1: And I'm very grateful that it seems like we were 132 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: in the middle of a moment where that moment has 133 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: come exactly. I think there's a call to arms right now, Bridget. 134 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: And when we come back from this quick break, I 135 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: want to walk through some of our resolutions for how 136 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: we aim to stay fierce feminist advocates moving into the 137 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: new year. We'll be right back after this quick break, 138 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: and we're back, and we want to talk about some 139 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 1: of our new Year's resolutions for how we aim to 140 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: stay the fierce feminist advocates for ourselves on our own behalf, 141 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: on behalf of our communities and our peers, and on 142 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: behalf of the world that we really want to see. So, Bridget, 143 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 1: what are some of your are ways that you're going 144 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: to stay vigilant in the new year. Well, that's a 145 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: good question. One of them is by making sure that 146 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: every lawmaker, congressional representative, Senate number is annoyed by me 147 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: and my friends, and so I live in d C, 148 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: so I don't really have a lot of folks to 149 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: call when I'm angry about something. So to make up 150 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 1: for that, I'm going to make sure that all of 151 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: my friends, all of my family, and I'll use menty 152 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: listeners out there who do have lawmakers that you can 153 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: call and complain to. I'm gonna make sure that everybody 154 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: out there knows how to make sure that they are 155 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 1: a pain in the ass for these people. When there 156 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: is an attack on our healthcare, I want to make 157 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 1: sure that everybody knows how they can call their congress 158 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:42,320 Speaker 1: person or their senator to make sure that they know 159 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 1: that that's not okay. When there's an attack on women, 160 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: I'm gonna make sure people know who to call and 161 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 1: what to say to stop it in its tracks exactly. 162 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 1: And one easy way to do that right now is 163 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 1: to find out what the d C and district office 164 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: numbers are for your congressional representation. Keep in mind, we 165 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:00,719 Speaker 1: all have two senators unless you live here in d C, 166 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: and one member of the House of Representatives whose number 167 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: you can find and save it in your phone. It 168 00:09:08,559 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 1: seems like such a simple action, but one that I've 169 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 1: never really bothered to take. But once you've got the 170 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: number for their congressional offices here in the nation's capital 171 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 1: as well as their district offices at home, it'll be 172 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 1: so much easier to call them. And here's the deal. 173 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 1: I know we all hate the phone. I know our 174 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 1: phones are basically just tiny tablets that we use for 175 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: accessing the internet. But lawmakers don't care about your emails, right, Bridget. 176 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 1: We know this from organizing. They don't They care when 177 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 1: the phones are ringing off the hook in the halls 178 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: of Congress. So just take a minute to find out 179 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: what those numbers are and save them in your phone 180 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: so you can easily and instantaneously pick up the phone 181 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,559 Speaker 1: and make a few phone calls to make your voice heard. 182 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 1: Lard knows we're gonna need to in the new year, 183 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: so let's brace ourselves for that and make it easier 184 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:00,040 Speaker 1: than ever to stay engaged, to stay paying attention, and 185 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:04,240 Speaker 1: to stay vocal in the most practical of terms. So, um, 186 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 1: what's your resolution going into? Mine is to stay connected. 187 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:12,559 Speaker 1: One of my favorite parts of doing this podcast with you, Bridget, 188 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: is to work so closely with someone I so admire 189 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: and respect and learn from every day. And my team 190 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: at bossed Up is incredible and inspiring and they teach 191 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,959 Speaker 1: me something new every single day too. But I really 192 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 1: used to feel like I have to go it alone 193 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:30,480 Speaker 1: and you don't have to go it alone, right. I 194 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 1: used to feel like it's a cop out to ask 195 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 1: for help. I used to be trapped in my own 196 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: kind of perfectionistic tendency of taking on everything that needs 197 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 1: to get done. So my resolution for actually takes me 198 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: right back to the first Stuff Mom Never Told You 199 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 1: episode that we recorded can we be friends? If you 200 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:53,559 Speaker 1: remember when we asked that compelling question, we really ended 201 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: up finding out not only how important it is and 202 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: how challenging it is to make your female friends after 203 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: the age of thirty, but how critical it is for 204 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: our mental health and for our overall well being. I 205 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 1: don't know if you remember, but we found out that 206 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 1: women's lives are extended based on how many close female 207 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: friendships that they have. So in I want to stay 208 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: connected to the incredible community that is stuff Mom Never 209 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:26,679 Speaker 1: Told You, to incredible inspiring creators like you, Bridget Todd, 210 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 1: and to the fierce peer So I am fortunate to 211 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:34,199 Speaker 1: call friends in this landscape of women advocates who are 212 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 1: making their voices heard to make the world a better place. 213 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 1: I love it. What a beautiful, thoughtful answer that gave 214 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 1: me chills thinking about kind of where are you've gone 215 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 1: in seen and where I hope to go in That's true. 216 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 1: I mean I feel like we're just getting started. I 217 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 1: feel like this is such an important conversation that it's 218 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: been an honor and a privilege to step into the 219 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 1: studio with you, Bridget, to step up to this microphone, 220 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:06,319 Speaker 1: to have the opportunity to be a part of this 221 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 1: stuff Mom never told you community, and for that, I'm 222 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:11,959 Speaker 1: extraordinarily grateful. I would even say we're just getting started 223 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: as women. I mean, look around me too is popping off, 224 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: and women's voices are being heard and taken seriously, women 225 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: are crushing in at the box office right now and 226 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 1: in boardrooms all over the world. I think, as women, 227 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 1: this is our moment. So not only is this an 228 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,719 Speaker 1: important thing for you and me personally stepping into the 229 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,679 Speaker 1: studio and telling these stories, but also this is our 230 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 1: moment as women. Yeah, it feels like this is our moment. 231 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 1: This is the reckoning hell yeah, and man is it 232 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 1: overdue or woman, is it overdre It really is right. 233 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: I think it's so critically important that we recognize this 234 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: key moment we find ourselves in historically, and the fact 235 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: that this is a marathon, not a sprint. I feel 236 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:57,840 Speaker 1: like the conversations I'm having on Instagram with our listeners 237 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 1: and with other activists and advocates, it's almost overwhelming at times. 238 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:05,319 Speaker 1: There's so much to be done, there's so much energy, 239 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: there's so much excitement, and there's so many battles that 240 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 1: we need to fight. But I think another part of 241 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 1: how we can stay connected and stay vigilant is to 242 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: make sure that we're taking care of ourselves and those 243 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 1: women in the movement around us. That is so real. 244 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:21,959 Speaker 1: You know, as someone who has been on the front 245 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: lines of the battle for women's health for quite a while, 246 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 1: I can tell you it's not always easy. You have 247 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,040 Speaker 1: a lot of losses, you have a lot of work, 248 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: you have a lot of late nights, you have a 249 00:13:31,559 --> 00:13:34,560 Speaker 1: lot of nights crying. That's working easy, And I think 250 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:36,559 Speaker 1: we talk about self care to the point where I 251 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 1: almost feel like that phrase is kind of lost meeting, 252 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:41,319 Speaker 1: but it's still so important. What are you doing to 253 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,560 Speaker 1: take care of yourself. How are you prioritizing self care 254 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 1: in a world that sometimes seems hell bent on getting 255 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: you down? How are you looking out for others? You 256 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: can't do this work. If you're burnt out, tired and overwhelmed, 257 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 1: You're just gonna tune it all out and let Trump's 258 00:13:56,240 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 1: awfulness wash over you and just go into a coma 259 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 1: of rage. Exactly. So, bridget toad hashtag operation vacation. What's 260 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: going to happen on that front? Well, right now, I 261 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:14,679 Speaker 1: don't know if I should say. I mean, I might 262 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 1: have a lot of time to myself coming up pretty soon, 263 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: a lot more than I realized, So there might be 264 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 1: some updates on that in a while. Yeah, cryptic bridget, 265 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:30,440 Speaker 1: I can't wait to hear the story behind that one. 266 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: I hope it works so I hope it works out too. 267 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: Does that mean you're going to take a vacation? Does 268 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:36,280 Speaker 1: that mean you're gonna actually go to Costa Rica? I 269 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: don't know. I didn't go. I bought a ticket to 270 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 1: Costa Rica. As the day approached, I got more and 271 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: more panicked. I called the airline because something came up 272 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 1: professionally and I knew I wasn't gonna be able to go. 273 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: I called them and said, I got a feeling, Well, 274 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 1: can I keep the money and get a voucher? So 275 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 1: I have a travel voucher for kind of a lot 276 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:57,280 Speaker 1: of money. Are gonna go anywhere? Where should I go? 277 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: We're going to Germany. Germany. We've had amazing listeners get 278 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 1: in touch with us who said our doors are open. 279 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 1: We're headed to Germany. Bridget, you and I have been 280 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: dying to go to Berlin. Going here, I would die 281 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 1: of happiness if I went to Berlin or Montreal. My 282 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 1: name does sound French. It does sound much. My first 283 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: name is very French. I think we should go on 284 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 1: a little Montreal tour. I think the Bridget and Emily 285 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 1: hashtag operation vacation is a thing that needs to happen. 286 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: And maybe we'll hang out with sminty listeners on the 287 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 1: road and eat punt, which is French fries with gravy 288 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: on it. In case you didn't know that you eat 289 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: with the fork. Yes, so yuh, all right, we're gonna 290 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: take one word quick break, and when you come back, 291 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:39,520 Speaker 1: we're going to hear from some of the women, including 292 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 1: some listeners like you who are inspiring us to keep 293 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 1: learning and growing together. And we're back just talking through 294 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: some of the things that we were most hopeful for 295 00:15:56,920 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 1: ending the year seventeen and going into the year. And 296 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: if you listen to our episode around Girl Scouts and 297 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 1: Boy Scouts, you'll remember that we've heard from some young 298 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 1: people on the New York Times podcast The Daily talking 299 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 1: about gender. And listening to these kids talk, I had 300 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:16,360 Speaker 1: what can only be called a moment of clarity. These 301 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: children talked with such thoughtfulness and empathy about their friends 302 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: when it came to the topic of gender. They were 303 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: talking about things like, don't bully people because of who 304 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: they are, don't bully people because of their gender, It's 305 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 1: okay to have girls be leaders. Girls make good leaders. 306 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 1: And all I could think was, God, if only some 307 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: of our world leaders who are adults could hear these 308 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 1: kids messages and learn from them, our country would be 309 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 1: a lot better off, don't you think exactly? I think 310 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: this year has actually been kind of a standout for 311 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 1: the cliche but oh so true sentiment that the kids 312 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 1: are going to lead tomorrow. We saw the leadership from 313 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 1: little Miss Flint, who began bringing attention to the Flint 314 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 1: Water crisis and most recently raised ten K in two 315 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:05,520 Speaker 1: weeks to gather and distribute more than a thousand backpacks 316 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: to Flint students. We saw twelve year old Marley Davis, who, 317 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: after getting tired of the lack of diversity and literature, 318 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:17,200 Speaker 1: started that hashtag one thousand black Girl Books and collected 319 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:20,960 Speaker 1: and donated a thousand books that feature black girls as 320 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 1: the main characters. And looking at the fight for immigration reform, 321 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:28,399 Speaker 1: it's really been kids and youth activists at the forefront 322 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: of being the lifeblood of that movement. I'm talking about dreamers, 323 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:34,479 Speaker 1: young people, people who are here to say I'm not 324 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:36,119 Speaker 1: going to live in the shadows and I'm going to 325 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: make my voice heard. And I can't help but think 326 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: of people like six year old Sophie CRUs the child 327 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:44,159 Speaker 1: of undocumented parents, who advocated for immigrants rights at the 328 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:47,359 Speaker 1: Women's March earlier this year. Honestly, probably the highlight of 329 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:49,880 Speaker 1: the Women's March for me was watching little Sophie give 330 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:53,159 Speaker 1: her speech and be so bold and fearless and brave 331 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:55,919 Speaker 1: and speak her truth on behalf of her parents who 332 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:57,920 Speaker 1: couldn't even be there to watch her because of the 333 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:01,359 Speaker 1: immigration laws in this country. And think I look to 334 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,040 Speaker 1: young people like that and say, if this is the 335 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 1: generation that's coming after us, we might actually be okay. 336 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: And speaking of things that I'm hopeful for going into, 337 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 1: I'm so so thrilled to be joined in studio by 338 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:18,360 Speaker 1: a very very special guest, and that guest is ten 339 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:21,320 Speaker 1: year old Zoe. Zoe is a name that you'll probably 340 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:24,000 Speaker 1: be hearing again at some point down the line because 341 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 1: she is such a talented kid. I can't even wait 342 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 1: for you guys to meet her. I've been lucky enough 343 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 1: to get to know Zoe's a mom through her work 344 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 1: as creative manager at Planned parenthoods headquarters here in d C, 345 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 1: where I've also been helping out the last few months. 346 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 1: And honestly, the reason why I love Zoe so much 347 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:44,160 Speaker 1: is that not only is she an awesome artist, but 348 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 1: she's really interested in using art to help people's lives 349 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:49,800 Speaker 1: the same way her mom does. And so when I'm 350 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:51,680 Speaker 1: having a bad day, sometimes I'll go over to her 351 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 1: into her mom's Instagram and look at a video of 352 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:57,359 Speaker 1: Zoe dancing or writing or being really excited about some 353 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: new things she learned in school, and it really rounds 354 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: me because it reminds me that when we embark on 355 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:05,879 Speaker 1: these fights, these are the people that we're doing it for, 356 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 1: for people like Zoe. If we all just tune out 357 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: and just except that the world is crappy and awful, 358 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:14,399 Speaker 1: what are we telling young people like Zoe about the 359 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:17,439 Speaker 1: possibilities for the future. And So, when I'm feeling burnt out, 360 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:20,160 Speaker 1: when I'm feeling stressed, when I'm feeling sad, when I'm 361 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 1: feeling like I can't go on, little kids like Zoe 362 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 1: remind me that we have to find a way to 363 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:27,359 Speaker 1: keep fighting. That's why I'm so so happy to be 364 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: joined by Zoe in studio today. So, z so tell 365 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 1: me a little bit about yourself. Well, I like to write, draw, dance, 366 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:40,320 Speaker 1: I like school, and I just like being positive. So 367 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 1: what's your favorite part about living in d C? I 368 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:45,560 Speaker 1: like all the things you have to do. Usually in 369 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:50,520 Speaker 1: other city there's no there's not much to do. Yeah, 370 00:19:50,560 --> 00:19:53,280 Speaker 1: I agree, DC is a great place to live. Um, 371 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,000 Speaker 1: so tell me about your year. So what what great 372 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:57,480 Speaker 1: are you in in school? I'm in fifth grade And 373 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,720 Speaker 1: what's school like for you? Do you like it? I 374 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 1: like get What is your favorite subject? Like science? Why 375 00:20:03,320 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 1: do you like science? Because it's not that hard for me. 376 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: It's pretty easy. You just have to pay attention. So 377 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:14,359 Speaker 1: on today's episode, we're looking back to and reflecting on 378 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,679 Speaker 1: what kind of a year it was, especially for women 379 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:20,680 Speaker 1: and girls. How do you feel about how two thousand 380 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,480 Speaker 1: and seventeen played out? I think he was kind of 381 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:27,240 Speaker 1: bumpy chumping president. There's a lot of jama what he 382 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 1: said and what he did, and it was just a lot. 383 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:35,680 Speaker 1: What do you think about President Trump? Well, to be honest, 384 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:40,480 Speaker 1: he's a really bad person. We talked about that very 385 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:43,040 Speaker 1: same thing on the show quite a bit. We don't 386 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:44,879 Speaker 1: like what he said about girls, We don't like what 387 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:48,160 Speaker 1: he said about women, and hopefully, I mean things will 388 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:51,520 Speaker 1: get better in we hope. What do you think the 389 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:53,640 Speaker 1: kids in school are talking about too? Do you feel 390 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:56,439 Speaker 1: like that's an opinion that comes up at school or 391 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 1: with your with your peers? Is that kind of part 392 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 1: of the conversation steerage group that comes up a lot? Like? 393 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 1: No one liked him. So we talked a bit about 394 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:06,920 Speaker 1: one of the downsides of this year for you, which 395 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,239 Speaker 1: is President Trump, which is a downside for me and 396 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 1: probably Emily and a lot of our listeners. What's been upside. 397 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:16,399 Speaker 1: Something positive that happened this year that was really great? Well, 398 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: Hillary was almost elected. Um, a lot of people have 399 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:33,080 Speaker 1: got more famous and they have um succeeded more like 400 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 1: who Beyonce? Um? If you knew how often I talked 401 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 1: about my love of Beyonce on this show, we would 402 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:45,439 Speaker 1: be best friends. Beyonce is my personal hero and idol 403 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 1: and has been a feel high point of my year 404 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: for sure. So I'm right there with you. What did 405 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:52,439 Speaker 1: it feel like to see women like Hillary Clinton and 406 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: Beyonce getting more famous and getting more attention and and 407 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:58,919 Speaker 1: rising up like they did this past year? What did 408 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 1: that feel like? It felt really good. I felt really 409 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:07,119 Speaker 1: passionate about myself. Um, it just felt like women were 410 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 1: taking a step up from what people used to say 411 00:22:10,560 --> 00:22:13,840 Speaker 1: they were. Yeah. So when you see women like Hillary 412 00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: and Beyonce doing great, big, important things, is that something 413 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 1: that you would like to do one day? Yes? Yeah? 414 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 1: Does that make you feel like that's something that you 415 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 1: could really do? That watching women like Hillary and Beyonce 416 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,119 Speaker 1: take over the world, you say, THO is going to 417 00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:29,879 Speaker 1: do the same thing? Yes? Yeah. What happens when women 418 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:34,199 Speaker 1: stumble in the spotlight? What do you think about that? Well, 419 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 1: everyone makes mistakes, so you just have to keep practicing 420 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:42,720 Speaker 1: and work hard. Keep practicing and work hard. So, though 421 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:44,719 Speaker 1: we talked a little bit about this year, what are 422 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:49,399 Speaker 1: your big hopes for next year? Well, next year, I 423 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 1: don't want there to be a lot of drama. Just 424 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 1: want everything to run smooth. Um. Yeah, I just want 425 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,560 Speaker 1: everything to run smooth. And I want them to be 426 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:01,920 Speaker 1: a lot of world peace. I hope there's a world 427 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 1: peace too. I hope that our leaders can listen to 428 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:07,400 Speaker 1: youth like you, though, who are really leading the way 429 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:10,280 Speaker 1: in such bold ways and showing us all how we 430 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:16,119 Speaker 1: can avoid drama, stay positive and move forward. So do 431 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 1: you know what a New Year's resolution is? Yes? Do 432 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:22,720 Speaker 1: you have one for team? No? Not yet. I'm still 433 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:25,080 Speaker 1: trying to think about it. Okay, I think a lot 434 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 1: of what inspired Bridge and I this year's out are 435 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:31,680 Speaker 1: young women like you who are paying attention and who 436 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: are making their voices heard. Are there ways that you're 437 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:37,240 Speaker 1: making your voice heard more today than maybe at the 438 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: start of Well, me and my friend is starting a podcast. 439 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:47,840 Speaker 1: What about What it's just about? Like? What we think 440 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:51,120 Speaker 1: about things? That sounds amazing? What's the name of it? 441 00:23:51,359 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: Where do we stand where do we stand and what 442 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,679 Speaker 1: are some of the topics you're going to cover. Well, 443 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 1: we're going to talk about Disney princesses. What's the story there? Well, 444 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: I gonna criticize a lot, and I never criticized. We 445 00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:13,119 Speaker 1: call it unpacking. That's a good pro tip. So we 446 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:17,040 Speaker 1: call it, let's unpack snow White. And what makes her? 447 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:21,679 Speaker 1: I think a little problematic? Right? Who is your favorite 448 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,479 Speaker 1: Disney princess out there? Tiana? Why do you like Tiana 449 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 1: so much? Because she's hard working? But I don't like 450 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: have to make her have a man? Still, out of 451 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 1: all the Disney princesses, she has to be one of them. Yeah, 452 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 1: it wouldn't it be cool if Tiana is just that cool, 453 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:40,679 Speaker 1: hard working girl on her own and didn't have to 454 00:24:40,680 --> 00:24:43,160 Speaker 1: have a boyfriend or a man. Yeah, that'd really cool. 455 00:24:43,359 --> 00:24:46,359 Speaker 1: Prince Charming, I believe, is the role that that that's 456 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:48,720 Speaker 1: been cast time and time again. Sign me up for 457 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:51,640 Speaker 1: your podcast because I want to subscribe right now. I 458 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:55,439 Speaker 1: love hearing that young women like you, though, are teaming 459 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: up together with other young women. How do you feel 460 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 1: like you view the other girls in your school? Do 461 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:03,199 Speaker 1: you kind of find yourself feeling competitive with them, or 462 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: joining forces with them, or some of both. Well, I 463 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:11,159 Speaker 1: just like I don't usually talk to a lot of them. 464 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 1: I usually just like to stay with my friends because 465 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 1: some of them are kind of gen mean girls. Yeah, 466 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:20,879 Speaker 1: no way, it happens. It happens. So I'm curious. You 467 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:23,639 Speaker 1: mentioned Hillary Clinton earlier and Beyonce. Who are some of 468 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:25,400 Speaker 1: the women that you look up to in your life, 469 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 1: whether they're women that you see on TV who are famous, 470 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 1: or just women who are you see every day. Well, 471 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:35,560 Speaker 1: I like Michelle Obama. What do you like about Michelle Obama? 472 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:40,920 Speaker 1: I like that, Um, she was President Obama's wife, and 473 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:44,240 Speaker 1: she's she seems like a really nice person. Yeah, I 474 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:46,879 Speaker 1: like her too. I have her picture framed in my house. 475 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: Fun backed, So do you have a message out there 476 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: for all the little girls who were just like you 477 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:56,720 Speaker 1: watching come to an end sort of thinking about some 478 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:58,480 Speaker 1: of the low times that we've had in this year 479 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 1: and looking to what is your message to kids going 480 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 1: into the new year? Well, never give up, do what 481 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:09,680 Speaker 1: you like, you keep tracking. I love it. I'm gonna 482 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:11,880 Speaker 1: have to frame that, zough. I hope you're okay with that. 483 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 1: I love that. I need a Monday motivation from Zoe. 484 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:18,240 Speaker 1: I love that. So what do you hope the adults 485 00:26:18,280 --> 00:26:22,640 Speaker 1: in our world could better understand? Because even though our 486 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 1: very orange president is someone we can easily poke fun at, 487 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:31,919 Speaker 1: he does in many ways run how our country works 488 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:34,720 Speaker 1: right now. So what do you wish that he or 489 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: other grown ups who are running things in the United 490 00:26:37,320 --> 00:26:40,639 Speaker 1: States and in the world really could better understand? I 491 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 1: wish they could understand. Um. I really just wish they 492 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:48,880 Speaker 1: could consider other people because other people have feelings. I 493 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 1: think that the people that are living in America, they 494 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: get a say in what happens that's supposed to be 495 00:26:57,760 --> 00:27:01,520 Speaker 1: how it works right in democracy. I wish everyone could 496 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:04,359 Speaker 1: listen to Zoe and take her you take her advice 497 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:06,800 Speaker 1: to hear more people, more more grown up should be 498 00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:10,560 Speaker 1: more like you though. Thank you, Yeah, you're welcome. What's 499 00:27:10,600 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 1: your message to other girls your age and other young 500 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:15,879 Speaker 1: women who are trying to succeed in this world and 501 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 1: trying to make their voices heard too? Um, I say 502 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: that they should really try to get their mossage out there, 503 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:30,879 Speaker 1: like do a podcast or do YouTube or something like 504 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:33,920 Speaker 1: that people can hear the voices because we do need 505 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,560 Speaker 1: more girls out there saying what's on their mind and 506 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: putting their messages out there. Right. So, right now, I 507 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 1: feel like there's a lot of boys out there drowning 508 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:44,680 Speaker 1: us all out and need everybody speaking up and using 509 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:47,600 Speaker 1: their voice to talk about what they believe in. Yeah, 510 00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:51,160 Speaker 1: that would be cool. Who are the women in your 511 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:55,720 Speaker 1: life that have most influenced you? Well, my mom tell 512 00:27:55,800 --> 00:27:59,679 Speaker 1: us about your mom? Um, she works up plant Parenthood 513 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 1: and she's a creative manager. Do you think that's cool? Yeah? 514 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,679 Speaker 1: I think that's really cool. Yeah. I think that the 515 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:08,120 Speaker 1: fact that your mom works for an organization that helps 516 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:11,040 Speaker 1: women and girls is really cool. She's helping people just 517 00:28:11,119 --> 00:28:14,480 Speaker 1: like us. M. What about your mom do you find 518 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:19,000 Speaker 1: so inspiring? Wow? She keeps trying and she never gives up. 519 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:24,879 Speaker 1: Who else in your life inspires you? Though? Um? Well, 520 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:28,960 Speaker 1: some people in my class inspired me, Like who like 521 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:34,199 Speaker 1: some of my teachers? Um, my side teacher inspires me 522 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:38,160 Speaker 1: because we're always bad and not in her class and 523 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:42,480 Speaker 1: then she keeps giving us chances. That's so great. So 524 00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:46,239 Speaker 1: she really has taught you about how to forgive and 525 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:49,200 Speaker 1: move forward and not get bogged down when things seem tough. 526 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 1: That's great. So you're an amazing young girl. Already is though. 527 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 1: What kind of a young woman do you hope to be? Oh? 528 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 1: I hope to get good grade did find a good 529 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 1: job up and get lots of degrees. So what do 530 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:06,320 Speaker 1: you want to be when you grow up? Um? I 531 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:09,160 Speaker 1: think right now, I want to be an artist, an artist, 532 00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 1: like just like your mom. Mom's doing backflips in the 533 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:15,640 Speaker 1: background here. I love it. I love it. That's great. 534 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:18,040 Speaker 1: Do you like the way that your mom uses art 535 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 1: to help make people's lives better? Because your mom is 536 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 1: an artist, but her art helps plant parenthood, which helps 537 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,440 Speaker 1: the lives of women and girls. Is that something that 538 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 1: you want to do with your art help people? Maybe? Yeah? Yeah, 539 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:30,720 Speaker 1: I've seen a lot of your art. I gotta tell you, 540 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:34,800 Speaker 1: it's helped me use some tough times. Thank you, so 541 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 1: thank you so much for joining us in studio today. 542 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:41,360 Speaker 1: And I know that you sninty listeners are probably getting 543 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:45,040 Speaker 1: goose bumps from those inspiring sentiments, just like Bridge and 544 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:48,240 Speaker 1: I have been all day. It just reminds us that 545 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:52,280 Speaker 1: there is something worth fighting for. I think thinking about 546 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:54,080 Speaker 1: what kind of a future we want to leave for 547 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:58,040 Speaker 1: our children, for the kids in our lives, in one 548 00:29:58,080 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: capacity or another, is inspiring and motivating and reminds us 549 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:04,960 Speaker 1: why it's so important to take care of ourselves, why 550 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:08,440 Speaker 1: it's so important to prepare for the marathon, not the sprint, 551 00:30:08,800 --> 00:30:12,000 Speaker 1: that is advocating for what is right in this world, 552 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:15,920 Speaker 1: And honestly, from our perspective here at stuff, I've never 553 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 1: told you, it's kind of felt like our community online 554 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:23,880 Speaker 1: has been a source of constant inspiration and motivation as well. 555 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:27,080 Speaker 1: When we asked you a few weeks back on Instagram, 556 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:30,280 Speaker 1: what your reflection on twenty seventeen is what you're feeling 557 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:32,840 Speaker 1: most grateful for, some of the responses that came in 558 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:36,680 Speaker 1: left us feeling fired up and ready to go all 559 00:30:36,760 --> 00:30:40,760 Speaker 1: over again. So yeah, we got some really great, hopeful, 560 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:43,400 Speaker 1: and inspiring messages to wrap up the year from listeners 561 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 1: on Instagram. Instagram user Kara McGee said, I am really 562 00:30:47,080 --> 00:30:49,840 Speaker 1: glad that people in less powerful positions voices are starting 563 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:52,520 Speaker 1: to be heard about abuse of men. There is, of course, 564 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 1: miles to go before we sleep, But I am forty 565 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 1: four and when I was a young woman seeking help, 566 00:30:57,400 --> 00:30:59,360 Speaker 1: I was told that it happened to all women and 567 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:01,640 Speaker 1: I should get used to it. I think that was true, 568 00:31:01,640 --> 00:31:03,520 Speaker 1: then I think it's less true now, and I don't 569 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:06,000 Speaker 1: think it will be true for my daughter. Hearing from 570 00:31:06,080 --> 00:31:09,000 Speaker 1: Nerdy Tastic on Instagram, she says, I finally found the 571 00:31:09,040 --> 00:31:12,800 Speaker 1: courage to speak up against inequality and injustice and became 572 00:31:12,840 --> 00:31:16,880 Speaker 1: politically active beyond just voting. I'm hopeful that if we 573 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 1: never give up, if we keep speaking up, change will happen. 574 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:23,640 Speaker 1: And that's exactly how it does happen, Nerdy Tastic, and 575 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 1: we are so proud of you and everyone who made 576 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:29,040 Speaker 1: their voices her beyond the ballot box this year. When 577 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:32,160 Speaker 1: asking what you're grateful for this year, positively, Nat said 578 00:31:32,280 --> 00:31:36,640 Speaker 1: the witch hunt, and she said kidding, but I'm still 579 00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 1: here for it with you guys. I'm grateful for thriving 580 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:43,440 Speaker 1: at a company that truly does care about its employees. Yeah, 581 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: very bossed up. I'm grateful for the new friends I've 582 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:49,720 Speaker 1: made this year, as well as the old friendships I've rekindled. 583 00:31:50,040 --> 00:31:54,120 Speaker 1: I'm grateful for everything Cardi B because she has been 584 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:57,960 Speaker 1: having a wonderful year, and I'm so here for another 585 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 1: Dominican woman finding success and happiness. Your podcast is also bomb, 586 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:06,400 Speaker 1: So that's the cherry on top of myen can't wait 587 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:09,480 Speaker 1: to see what you guys have up your sleeves. Thank 588 00:32:09,520 --> 00:32:13,400 Speaker 1: you so much positively now. We so appreciate your support, 589 00:32:13,760 --> 00:32:16,040 Speaker 1: and thanks for giving a little shout out to Cardi B, 590 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:19,680 Speaker 1: who I also love, so thanks for that. Instagram user 591 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 1: l Craig oh six one four says, as someone living 592 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:26,040 Speaker 1: in rural Alabama, where feminist is considered a bad word, 593 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:29,320 Speaker 1: I'm thankful for podcasts like this one that become a lifeline. 594 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:32,320 Speaker 1: And I identify with that so much because even though 595 00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 1: I co host a podcast, I'm a huge podcast listener myself, 596 00:32:35,880 --> 00:32:38,200 Speaker 1: and I can't tell you how many times podcasts have 597 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:42,080 Speaker 1: helped me feel less alone, less afraid, and really feel 598 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:44,040 Speaker 1: a void that I had in my life. It may 599 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:46,840 Speaker 1: sound sad or weird, but I don't care. It's true, 600 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:48,280 Speaker 1: and I bet it's true for some of you guys 601 00:32:48,280 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 1: out there too. I was gonna say that is not 602 00:32:50,160 --> 00:32:53,240 Speaker 1: sad or weird at all. In fact, singing Vintage on 603 00:32:53,280 --> 00:32:55,400 Speaker 1: Instagram said, you two are the best. Every time I 604 00:32:55,480 --> 00:32:57,320 Speaker 1: listen to the podcast, I feel like I'm just hanging 605 00:32:57,360 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 1: out with my gal pals having to drink, and honestly, 606 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: we feel the same way, whether it's on this side 607 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:04,400 Speaker 1: of the microphone or the podcast that we love to 608 00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:08,280 Speaker 1: listen to too. Also really quickly, Instagram user Randy Nanna 609 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:11,400 Speaker 1: Na says, I mean, even when everything else is on fire, 610 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:15,000 Speaker 1: remember that Sleepertato Pie and lin Manuel Miranda exist and 611 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:17,440 Speaker 1: you know what, those two things do exist and they're 612 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:21,320 Speaker 1: both awesome. So as bad as things seem, remember there's 613 00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:26,000 Speaker 1: always Pie and Fiona the Hippo, which another one of 614 00:33:26,040 --> 00:33:29,320 Speaker 1: our incredible fans talked about on Instagram too. It's the 615 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:32,520 Speaker 1: little things. It's the little things, And honestly, we love 616 00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 1: keeping these conversations going on Instagram at stuff I've never 617 00:33:35,960 --> 00:33:38,840 Speaker 1: told you, Emily Aries and Bridget Marie in d C 618 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:42,440 Speaker 1: Stuff Mom never told you listeners. It has honestly been 619 00:33:42,480 --> 00:33:46,720 Speaker 1: a roller coaster of a year. And Bridget Todd, there 620 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:49,560 Speaker 1: is no other wing woman I would rather have been 621 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:52,760 Speaker 1: on this roller coaster ride with than you, So first 622 00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 1: and foremost, thank you for being everything and more in 623 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:58,680 Speaker 1: a co host than I could have ever dreamed of. 624 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:02,680 Speaker 1: Right back out too, there's honestly I'll never forget getting 625 00:34:02,720 --> 00:34:05,040 Speaker 1: the call at red Derby the Bar. I feel, like 626 00:34:05,080 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 1: I mentioned all the time, saying we're gonna do something 627 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:11,319 Speaker 1: cool together and don't take any other job, don't take 628 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:14,359 Speaker 1: any other job. We're gonna do something cool together, and 629 00:34:14,600 --> 00:34:16,880 Speaker 1: we did do something cool together. I think we didn't 630 00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:17,799 Speaker 1: think it turned out right.