Bring A Friend

FROM THE VAULT | Enjoy this inspiring re-released episode from Season 3: As the President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Sherrilyn Ifill has had her hands full lately. With a mission of seeking structural changes and eliminating disparities to bring equality to all Americans, Sherrilyn has carried a heavy load over the years. She’s argued before the Supreme Court, supported the families whose li...

FROM THE VAULT | Enjoy this inspiring re-released episode from Season 2: What does it feel like to be a sex symbol, and how do you ensure that people pay attention to more than just what you look like? Brandy Ledford, centerfold, Bay Watch babe, actress, and model shines a light on the glory of airbrushed celebrity and the life moments that make her very, very real.

FROM THE VAULT | Enjoy this inspiring re-released episode from Season 1: Life’s most trying moments often give us the greatest insight. This is certainly true for Season 1’s final guest, Vicky Tsai. Founder of the globally triumphant skincare brand, Tatcha, Vicky’s mission began as a way to personally recover from the trauma of 9/11 and has since evolved to become the story of a determined Asian f...

FROM THE VAULT | Enjoy this re-released episode from Season 1: You think you know Tina Knowles-Lawson? She’s a fashion designer. An entrepreneur. And of course, mom to Beyoncé and Solange. Triple A was blown away by Miss Tina, but not for the reasons you’d think. At the heart of this conversation is a queen whose heart of gold shines far brighter than all of the beauty and success you see on the o...

FROM THE VAULT | Enjoy this powerful re-released episode from Season 1: Growing up as the daughter of undocumented parents, Jessica Oliveira-Haddad never knew whether a knock at the door might tear her family apart. She talks to Triple A about the catalytic moments that changed her outlook on life, centered her purpose, and empowered her to raise her voice to stand up for people going through the...

FROM THE VAULT | Enjoy this spicy re-released episode from Season 1: Break out the blindfolds...in this episode, Mistress Heather invites Triple A into the world of kink. She may be a marketing consultant by day, but by night she helps people fill gaps in their sex lives in ways that are more empowering and transformative than you might imagine. This conversation is both juicy and poignant. Don’t...

FROM THE VAULT | Enjoy this re-released episode from Season 1:  Returning to public school in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban, Shabana Basij-Rasikh found her power. Shabana spoke with Triple A about her rise out of oppression, and how education is unlocking potential for girls in post-conflict countries to become the next generation of leaders. She’s spearheading a national transformatio...

When she was a child, Wanda was among the first kids in New York City to be bussed from her predominantly Black neighborhood in Brooklyn to a mostly white school in Queens. And Wanda was one of a few girls of color to attend the exclusive Chapin School in Manhattan. In both cases, one of the school administrators saw her and helped make her experience positive. Fast forward to today where Wanda is...

Narcissistic partners, bosses or family members can be highly critical, cruel and impossible to live with. The same can be true for us when we become our own toughest critics. That’s why Anne and Arielle reached out to Dr. Wendy Behary, author of the best-selling book, Disarming the Narcissist and a globally-respected psychotherapist. Wendy sees some through-lines between people who are critical o...

It’s happened to most of us. The slow realization that your life is not where you want it to be. Some of us make the best of those times by powering through our careers, our marriages and the traditional expectations of us. Others, like our friend Hillary Jordan, take the risk of leaping into big new chapters. In fact, Hillary’s life has been a series of pivots that have resulted not only in her p...

Four out of five women who experience chronic pain feel that their doctors don’t take their issues seriously. Women of Color report an even higher level of dismissal. Meet our friend Melissa Muganzo Murphy, known as MMM by the people who know her best. Melissa took her own experience of being discounted by her healthcare providers and decided that she would create real change for other women so th...

Have you eaten “California Cuisine” lately? Maybe you call it farm-to-table or food based on locally-grown ingredients. Whatever you call it, you can thank Alice Waters for being the woman who began the movement to bring the people who grow, catch and ranch our food directly to the people responsible for turning it into delicious meals. As the Founder of Chez Panisse over 50 years ago, Alice has b...

Growing up in racially charged New Orleans, Nick Sensley learned at a young age that there was a tension between the residents of his inner city neighborhood and the police assigned to work there. Yet as a young man, he chose to follow a career in law enforcement himself. The murder of George Floyd resulted in Nick dialing up his efforts to provide insight and understanding across the divides, and...

What's your story? That's the question we pose to Katie Hafner, award-winning New York Times journalist, seven-time author and celebrated podcast creator this week. Katie's life story meanders across country, across generations and across literary genres, and it leaves a trail of love, devotion and willingness to take creative risks. 

What do Lil Nas X, Kelly Roland, Britney Spears and Clive Davis all have in common? Music, of course. But they also share a connection with KJ Rose. KJ literally “rose” out of her career working for Pfizer to become a background singer for the likes of Britney, Janet, Common and more. And when Clive Davis got to know her, he saw that not only did she have musical talent, but also the incredible ab...

Almost 78 million people are enrolled in the Medicaid system. But how many of those people know how to claim their benefits and how can the system pool forces with the technology sector to improve the experiences and the outcomes for all? Those are the questions that our friend Adimika wrestled with when coming out of her high powered career as a Hospital Administrator. Her answer? To found Health...

It’s almost impossible to imagine losing a child to gun violence. But maybe even more unimaginable is having the strength to channel grief into action. Pati Navalta Poblete did just that. Following the tragic death of her son Robby, Pati began her quest to take guns that are turned in as part of government buy-back programs and to turn them into community art. What’s more, she has been able to bri...

...And just like that, we're back with a fourth season of Bring A Friend!  If you're a loyal listener, you know that each season we pick a theme for our conversations. Season four is no different and we're highlighting people who give those around them a lift, a hand, or a BOOST to a higher level. It might be a higher level of knowledge, of feeling, of acceptance or inspiration, but...

Imagine yourself in the center of a stadium filled with screaming sports fans who are there to watch you try to set a new world record for the long jump. Your heart is thumping and it’s nearly impossible to hear. You accelerate in sixteen steps down the runway and on the final step you leap as far as you can into the pit of sand that awaits. This is the experience of Lex Gillette, a multiple-time...

How would you feel about becoming part of a family during the most intense and intimate moments of their lives? That’s what Megan Davidson does every day. She’s a doula who spends her days (and nights) quelling fears and celebrating miracles. And she’s there to fill in the blanks for each client as they move through their own process of conception, pregnancy, delivery, recovery, and more. She is a...

You understand isolation from your COVID days. And you know that there was more than one occasion when you thought you’d go crazy being stuck in that space, away from the people and the activities that you loved. Now imagine doing that in captivity halfway around the world, locked in a single cement cell, not understanding the language, and having no information about whether you would be killed o...

What do young girls grow up to be? We’d like the answer to be, “whatever they want to be”! But sadly, that’s often not the case. Part of the reason is because they can’t know what they can be until they see women who are relatable to them doing jobs they have never heard of. This is the gift of Career Girls, created and run by Linda Calhoun. Linda wants all girls, regardless of where they live or...

Imagine pushing and then steering a racing machine weighing over 280lbs down an icy track and reaching speeds of nearly 90 miles an hour. Any miscalculation, muscle twitch or slightly miscued decision could result not only in a loss of victory, but disastrous injury. Now imagine doing that with a newborn baby who travels everywhere with you and a husband with an identical career as a bobsledding c...

Close your eyes and picture the boardroom of most major corporations. Looking around the room you can probably imagine silver hair, navy suits, and white, male faces. This week’s friend has made it her mission to put women in those boardrooms. Her approach?  Harness the strength of the men who have always had access to those seats of power by making them allies and mentors. This week we’re talking...

At the age of six, Ken Fisher knew who he wanted to be, but it took 52 years for him to formally become her. At 70 years old, Kenna is still blossoming as her real self and has insights and wisdom to share with anyone who is in the process of becoming more true to who they really are. Kenna’s journey takes us from cattle farms and oil rigs to libraries and support circles: living proof of our huma...