Loud Women

Years before the high profile names like Chisholm, Palin, Clinton, or Harris there was an outspoken woman who made her fortune as a clairvoyant and a stock broker. Victoria Claflin Woodhull, the first woman to run for president. The 18th episode of Loud Woman Podcast tells the story of how this outspoken, fearless woman crafted a name for herself and how she eventually fell from grace. Did she red...

Being a loud woman isn’t always about the volume of your voice. Being loud can also be about the drive and determination you have to pursue your passion.  For Tracy Walder chasing her passion brought her to a career in the CIA where she hunted some of the world's most dangerous terrorists. Listen to episode 17 of Loud Women Podcast to hear more about Tracy’s story and what led her to leave the...

You’ve heard of the infamous midnight ride of Paul Revere. But have you heard of the midnight ride of Sybil Ludington? Tune into episode 16 of Loud Women Podcast to hear about one of the Revolution’s unsung female heroes. ........... Sources used to write this episode: History Chicks Podcast American Battlefield Trust Historic America Smithsonian Magazine Paul Revere House Longfellow House Nationa...

Rose Nicaud was an enslaved woman in 1800s New Orleans who opened up a pushcart selling coffee.  At first glance this doesn’t sound like an inspiring story. But dig deeper and you will discover a woman who helped shape the New Orleans we know today. You will discover a woman who cultivated a community that welcomed all, despite the laws that existed to keep people separate. Rose Nicaud’s legacy is...

Piroska and Flora Gellert were sisters who left their native Hungary to find opportunity in 1920s America.  Arriving in New York city they became Nita and Zita. Their talent as performers and burlesque dancers brought them around the world. It was their unique approach to crafting their own costumes and eventually their home in New Orleans that would inspire others for years to come. Listen today...

Growing up in the shadow of Mt. Everest and the Himalayas, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa saw the men in her community conquering these peaks every season.  Where were the Nepali women and why weren’t they also climbing? This is the story of a fiercely determined woman and her goal to redefine the place for Nepali women on the world’s highest peak. It is a story of pride and pushing past adversity. But it’s...

Let’s keep the rhyme going! Episode 12 of Loud Women Podcast continues to explore who the wives of Henry VIII were beyond their role of queen. We dig into the legacy of Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Kathryn Parr and discover interesting details about who they were as individuals. ........... Sources used to write this episode: The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser Fatal Th...

We all know the rhyme; divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.  But do you know who these women were besides being the wife of Henry VIII? Episode 11 of Loud Women Podcast takes a new look at Katharine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn to uncover who they were as individuals, as women who happened to marry one of the most notorious kings in history. ........... Sources used to write this e...

Abigail Adams, the first second wife and second first wife.  But that riddle is just a slice of her story. In episode ten of Loud Women Podcast I dig into the life of Abigail Adams and a few of her most iconic statements made in letters between her and her husband, John Adams.  What set Abigail apart from the other women of her day? Why was education so important to her? And what was the infamous...

Katharine Dexter McCormick is probably most well known for her philanthropic role in the development of the first birth control pill. That’s assuming you know her name at all! This woman used her incredible wealth to truly bring about change starting with the suffrage movement. Dig into today’s episode to hear more about how a lifelong friendship with Margaret Sanger led to Katharine’s greatest ac...

This summer the Olympics will return to Paris. This will be an iconic Olympiad full of firsts including the first time the athletes are fully 50/50 men and women. The history of women at the Olympics all begins in Paris, at the second Olympiad in 1900. Episode eight of Loud Women Podcast tells the winding tale of women competing in the Olympics.  I highlight the impact of three important competito...

The story continues. Adelaide Hawkins. Jane Wallis Burrell. Elizabeth Sudmeir. Mary Folse Hutchinson. Eloise Page. Five women building their careers at the CIA. Helping to shape the new government agency along the way.  They faced minimal promotions, pay disparity, and countless forms of gender discrimination.  But it didn’t hold them back from chasing their professional dreams.  Each of these wom...

Adelaide Hawkins. Jane Wallis Burrell. Elizabeth Sudmeir. Mary Folse Hutchinson. Eloise Page. Five women who helped shape the Central Intelligence Agency in its early years. But before their work at the CIA, they had other careers in government service. There was the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). There was the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).  There was the Women’s Arm...

The options for women in the Middle Ages were pretty limited and they all meant answering to men.  Until one woman carved a new path for herself, and other women followed. Episode five of Loud Women Podcast shares the story of Marie d’Oignie and the communities for women that grew in her legacy. It’s the story of women deciding that there is another option, but it’s an option for a future they nee...

Did you know that the oldest surviving medical textbook was written by a woman? Have you ever heard of the fairy godmother of cancer research? Join me to learn more about two barrier breaking women of medicine. We don’t know much about the ancient Egyptian gynecologist Metrodora, but her work has influenced the field of women’s medicine even today. Dr. Jane Cooke Wright, the fairy godmother of can...

How often do we let fear take control and stop us from doing something? No stranger to fear, extreme adventurer, Alison Levine reminds us how we can overcome fear. In the setting of one of the world’s most punishing environments, Mount Everest, Alison encourages us to reconsider fear, complacency, and the definition of progress. ........... Sources used to write this episode: On the Edge by Alison...

What happens after you achieve a dream as big as making it to the Olympics? What comes next? Join me this week to hear the story of Alexi Pappas, an inspiring athlete, movie producer and mental health advocate.  Alexi’s story will inspire you to be a bravey, to do what lifts you up and reexamine some of the rules you may have unknowingly set for yourself that are holding you back. ........... Sour...

Cleopatra, seductress, vixen and ruthless queen. That's what you may think of her. Instead, let's rexamine the story we know of Egypt's last great queen. There is more to this woman than you've heard before. ........... Sources used to write this episode: Cleopatra by Stacey Schiff Netflix's Queen Cleopatra Wikipedia ........... All episodes are written and produced by Abby Mye...

Loud Women, a new podcast that's here to redefine what it means to be loud. It's time we stop apologizing, stop trying to be quiet. It's time we see loud women for what they truly are, intelligent, creative, ambitious, talented, and so much more. Join your host, Abby Myette, to hear a fresh perspective on the stories of women you know and meet women you want to know, all who are redefi...