BadAss Women Throughout History

The Genius Hidden in Plain Sight Before Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS… there was Hedy Lamarr. Known as one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, Hedy Lamarr was often dismissed as just a movie star. But behind the glamour was a brilliant, self-taught inventor who helped create one of the most important technologies of the modern world. Born in Austria, Hedy fled an oppressive marriage to a Nazi-af...

The Performer Who Spied for Freedom Before she was remembered for the banana skirt, Josephine Baker was fighting fascism in plain sight. Born into extreme poverty in St. Louis, Josephine Baker survived by performing, hustling, and refusing to disappear. When America refused to see her humanity, she left. Paris gave her freedom, fame, and power. And when the Nazis occupied France, she used all thre...

Before Silicon Valley. Before computers. Before anyone imagined software. A 19th-century mathematician wrote the first computer program in history . Her name was Ada Lovelace . In this episode of Badass Women Throughout History , Amy explores the remarkable story of the woman who saw the future of computing a century before it existed. Born in 1815 as the daughter of the infamous poet Lord Byron ,...

In episode 6 of BadAss Women Throughout History, Amy tells the story and celebrates the life of Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who led the Green Belt Movement. It explores her childhood, education, activism, and the impact of her work on the environment and women's empowerment. Social Media https://linktr.ee/BAWTH Instagram: @BadAssWomenThroughoutHistory TikTok: @BAWTHpodcast Facebook...

In episode 5 of BadAss Women Throughout History, Amy covers the story of Julia Morgan, the trailblazing architect. She explores and highlights: Julia Morgans early years, challenges in Paris, innovations in architecture, impact of the 1906 earthquake, reinforced concrete innovation, designing for women's autonomy, Filoli as a turning point, designing Hearst Castle, structural order and extravaganc...

Episode 4 explores the life and legacy of Zheng Yi Sao aka Ching Shih, a powerful pirate queen who defied the norms of her time.  From her rise to power after marrying a pirate commander to her establishment of a strict pirate code, Ching Shih's story is one of leadership, negotiation, and success in a male-dominated world. Sources T he Most Successful Pirate in History — BBC Reel ⁠ https://youtu....

Episode 3 of BadAss Women Throughout History explores the life of Audrey Hepburn, delving into her early struggles during World War II, her rise to fame in Hollywood, and her transformation into a humanitarian. Sources ⁠Audrey⁠ - 2020 Documentary directed by Helena Coan Audrey devoted her final years to helping children through UNICEF.  ⁠CLICK THIS LINK TO DONATE TO UNICEF⁠ ⁠ https://linktr.ee/BAW...

In the early 1900s, Harlem was alive with possibility-but opportunity was not evenly distributed. Episode 2 of BadAss Women Throughout History tells the extraordinary story of Pigfoot Mary, a formerly enslaved woman who turned street food into real estate-and became one of Harlem’s first Black female property owners. Starting with nothing but a baby carriage and her own cooking, Pigfoot Mary sold...

Summary In the pilot episode of 'Badass Women Throughout History', Amy explores the life and legacy of Frida Kahlo, a revolutionary artist known for her powerful self-portraits and her tumultuous life.  From her early struggles with polio and a life-altering bus accident to her passionate yet complicated marriage with Diego Rivera, Frida's story is one of resilience, creativity, and defiance.  Amy...