Broadlines

81% of elder caregivers are women, and most don't realize what it actually costs until they're living it. On this week's #FQBroadlines, hosts Rae Williams and Natalie Lizarraga meet with Jacquelyn Revere, the woman behind "mom of my mom," who at 29 uprooted her entire life to become the sole caregiver for both her mother and her grandmother and turned that experience into...

Young women are among the most age-discriminated group in the workforce, and most of them don't even realize it's happening. On this week's episode of Broadlines, hosts Rae Williams and Natalie Lizarraga sit down with Jean and Sherry Lou, the sisters behind Spotify's number one business podcast Tiger Sisters, former Goldman Sachs, LinkedIn and Snap executives with MBAs from Har...

Stop apologizing for wanting more. Keltie Knight built a three-time Emmy-winning career being "good" and "perfect" and nearly lost herself doing it. On this week's episode of Broadlines, hosts Rae Williams and Natalie Lizarraga sit down with the New York Times bestselling author and Lady Gang co-creator to talk about The F*ck Them Theory and why the most powerful thing you...

There is no federal law in the United States preventing your 8-year-old from making a social media account. No minimum age requirement. No comprehensive national legislation. Just piecemeal state policies and a social infrastructure that can't keep up with the technology it's supposed to regulate. On this week's #FQBroadlines, hosts Rae Williams and Natalie Lizarraga sit down with a...

Women are on track to control 40% of global wealth by 2030, so why are we still getting the worst financial advice in the room? On this week's episode of Broadlines, host Rae Williams sits down with Vivian Tu, aka Your Rich BFF, former Wall Street trader and two-time New York Times bestselling author. From why women in their 30s are quietly handing over their financial power, to what first-ge...

The average woman waits 7 years for an endometriosis diagnosis, and 72% report being gaslit by a provider. On this week’s Broadlines, OBGYN Dr. Sarah Yamaguchi joins Rae Williams and Natalie Lizarraga to break down endometriosis, fibroids, the PCOS-to-PMOS rename, viral TikTok "cures," and the one symptom women should never dismiss: pain. The takeaway? Common and normal are not the same...

On this episode of Broadlines, hosts Rae Williams and Natalie Lizarraga sit down with behavioral scientist and clinical health psychologist Dr. Deepika Chopra to unpack what “real optimism” actually means — and why toxic positivity can do more harm than good. From manifestation and self-limiting beliefs to grief, resilience, and emotional regulation, Dr. Chopra breaks down the science behind optim...

On this episode of Broadlines, host Rae Williams sits down with Haley Sacks, aka @mrsdowjones to talk about her brand-new book, Future Rich Person: The New Rules for Building Wealth. Haley has helped over 2 million people get fluent in money, and in this conversation she breaks down exactly how to stop feeling broke and start building your own wealth. From the biggest lie women have been told abou...

When was the last time you asked your child (or your parent) what they actually needed from you? In this candid Mother's Day conversation, our hosts Natalie Lizarraga and Rae Williams sit down with Bozoma Saint John and her daughter Lael to talk about everything they don't show you on TV: how Lael greenlit Boz’s decision to be on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, why it’s important t...

This week, Rae and Natalie sit down with WNBA legend, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and changemaker Angel McCoughtry for a powerful conversation about winning on and off the court. Angel reflects on growing up as the only girl playing basketball in Baltimore, discovering the WNBA, and how visibility gave her the confidence to dream bigger. She also shares why so many girls leave sports too early...

What if stepping away from your career wasn’t falling behind, but actually getting ahead? Motherhood hasn’t caught up to reality. Women are still pushed into extremes: all in at work or all in at home, with very little space in between. In this episode of Broadlines, Natalie and Rae sit down with Neha Ruch, author of The Power Pause, to challenge everything we’ve been told about ambition, motherho...

This conversation is about ambition and what it really costs. Rae and Natalie sit down with serial entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Good American, and founding partner of Skims, Emma Grede, live from the FQ Lounge at SXSW. With the release of her new book Start With Yourself, Emma shares her no-BS approach to building success on your own terms. The reality? If you want more, you have to be will...

This week, Rae and Natalie sit down with financial expert, attorney, and viral TikTok voice Pattie Ehsaei (@duchessofdecorum) to talk about the one thing no one taught us in school: how to build real wealth. Women control more than $10 trillion in U.S. assets, yet the path to long-term financial security still looks very different for women than it does for men. We’re paid less, invest less, and r...

Is AI making us more powerful—or quietly making our work worse? This week, Rae and Natalie sit down with media entrepreneur and AI expert Shira Lazar to unpack a defining question of the future of work: is AI making us more powerful—or quietly making our work worse? From the rise of “work slop” to research suggesting AI may weaken critical thinking, this conversation explores what happens when eff...

This week on #Broadlines, Rae and Natalie sat down with former Angel City FC co-captain Ali Riley for a conversation that looks at what it takes to keep going when systems fall short and what becomes possible when players, fans, and communities build something better.  Ali points to a gap that goes beyond the field, where records, stats, and even basic information about women athletes are often ov...

This week, Natalie and Rae sit down with documentary producer Caitlin Keating whose Netflix film "Take Care of Maya" shines a light on a very dark corner of gender bias in healthcare. Women already face a persistent gender pain gap in medical care, and despite being more likely to experience chronic pain conditions at 80%, women routinely have their symptoms dismissed or attributed to ps...

This week, Rae and Natalie sit down with Elaine Low from The Ankler to break down the biggest stories affecting women this awards season, including the gender gap that's still defining Hollywood. Did you know that no woman has *ever* won an Oscar for Best Cinematography? This year, Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman of color ever nominated in the category for her work on Si...

This week, Rae and Natalie are asking a question we all have secretly asked ourselves: Are women too emotional?  Women have been labeled for centuries: “​​Too emotional. Too aggressive. Too bossy.” The generations-old stereotype that women are more emotional than men or even too emotional (whatever that means) isn’t just inaccurate, it’s harmful. After surveying 137 leader-report pairs in Europe d...

This week, Natalie and Rae get deep on postpartum and what it means for women around the world with help from OB/GYN-to-the-stars, Dr. Aliabadi.  In the United States, moms are often sent home from the hospital within 48 hours after giving birth. After one of the most monumental and taxing moments of a woman’s life (not to mention the previous 9+ months...), she’s given less than 2 days to find he...

This week, Rae and Natalie discuss how having friends at work can actually improve, well, everything about work! Workplace friendships are proven to drive business outcomes: Think stronger performance and higher retention. And that promotion? Chances are your work bestie helped you get there by cheering you on, giving you honest feedback, and pushing you to grow. According to Gallup, employees wit...

This week, Rae and Natalie are joined by a very special guest, breast surgeon Dr. Heather Richardson from the Bedford Breast Center! We’re learning about “milk lines,” how to do a breast self-exam, and debunking breast cancer myths, like how it only appears in older women. But awareness doesn’t have to mean anxiety! You can empower yourself by learning your family history, getting regular mammogra...

For every additional 10 hours of vacation time employees take, their year-end performance improves by 8%. On top of that, using all your vacation time statistically increases your chances of getting a promotion or raise. Rest directly translates to better results and career advancement and is essential for productivity, wellbeing, and actually showing up as your best self at work!  EPISODE CREDITS...

Introducing Broadlines! Rae Williams and Natalie Lizarraga bring real talk to The FQ’s first-ever weekly video podcast. Each week they’ll dive deep into stories shaping how women live, lead, and show up in the world. Because honestly? We don’t need another breaking news alert, we need context, nuance, and honest conversation. Tune in on February 3, 2026 for the first episode! 🎙️ Broadlines is a pr...