Bring A Friend

When a woman says that she climbs mountains in stilettos, do you know exactly what she means? In our final episode of Season 7, we're bringing you the Honorable Chairidee Smith, an inspirational dynamo who has dedicated her life to helping women live their best lives with intentionality and power. 

Two-time Bring a Friend guest Shabana Basij-Rasikh takes us to a new level of inspiration and awe this season. As the founder of the only private school for Afghan girls you'll be in awe of how she survived Taliban resurgence and how girls education is pivotal to a better world.

What do you do when there's a complete disconnect between who you are and how you are being asked to live? Elizabeth DiCandilo is a bad-ass woman who found herself stifled by the community that raised her. This episode explores her jail-break and empowered reframing. 

Feeling like there are too many problems in the world and you can't do much to fix it? Not so fast says Maggie Shugerman. This week's podcast shows the impact that one young woman with a vision is having on an entire community. 

What will the world be interested in ten years from now? Given the length of time it takes to make a major motion picture, filmmakers need to have their fingers on the pulse of society and make big bets about how that pulse will evolve over time. Celine Rattray is an award-winning filmmaker who gives us the inside scoop on how she's creating work that amplifies female voices and helps shape p...

If you led a life that scared you, how do you re-take control? For self-proclaimed book nerd, Erika Wurth, turning the tables on the things that rocked her meant coming up with her own horror stories: those that are written in novels for others to read. This is a tale of a woman reframing her experience to regained control, knowledge and expertise... and to write the book for future generations. 

Drag Queens definitely add a pop of fun and levity into the world of performance and entertainment. This week, our guest takes drag to a whole new level, making a pretty convincing argument that there's a place for drag in our every day lives, 

Many of us see therapists these days, but how often do we get a glimpse into what they see in us? Elizabeth Meeker is an expert on helping people move past traumatic experiences and she joined Bring a Friend to shed positive light on the healing process.

In early human societies, men and women held equal status. So what shifted in the dynamic to create patriarchal societies and tip the scales away from balance? Author, researcher and journalist Angela Saini literally wrote the book on how we evolved away from equality and lends insights into how we can re-level those scales. Learn more about Angela and order her books here: https://www.angelasaini...

As the Captain of the US Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team, Meghan Duggan carried an unfathonable amount of weight and responsibility on her shoulders.  Leading her team to win the silver medal in 2014 was a disappointment to this ever-reaching performer. She powered her team to the glory of Olympic Gold in 2018 and now sits in the rarified position as one of the few women with player developme...

Did your mom talk to you about your period, sex, hormones and menopause? Many of us had to figure those swings out for ourselves. But for the mother-daughter duo, Candace and Jess, their multi-generational quest to optimize hormone health reframed how we view our bodies and optimized their own relationship at the same time. Some goodies from Jess & Candace: Take their symptom quiz & get a...

We try to walk in each other's shoes, but have you ever tried to experience the world with someone else's brain? In our first episode of season seven, Lauren Melissa Ellzey opens up with Bring a Friend, providing raw and real insight into her neuro-divergent brain, and shares how she reframed her strategies to effectively move through the world with autism. Follow the author, educator, a...

Bring a Friend is rising to new heights of conversation and insight on themes we all relate to: transformation and reframing.  Whether it's guests who learn how to thrive through challenges by looking at them through a whole new lens, or guests who help lift others evolve by showing where transformation is possible, season seven will lift you, spin you around, and leave you thankful for all o...

Ready to get into the dating world and to find the relationship of your dreams? Not so fast, says Amber Kellehar, Founder and CEO of the global and pre-eminent matchmaking firm, Kelleher International. The perfect match begins with you, and only happens when you not only know who you're looking for, but when you truly know yourself.

Code makes the world go around. (At least the digital world.) Come meet the team that is not only writing code to help businesses excel, but also breaking patterns and codes for women whose lives before coding brought their worlds to a standstill. This is the story of transformation, rebirth and empowerment that celebrates a cascade of women lifting those who follow.

Weddings are one of life's pivotal and most memorable moments. At least they are supposed to be. Chenai Bukutu has become one of Britian's most celebrated wedding planners, and she dished with Bring a Friend about some of the "must do's" and "never do's" when saying I do.

Susan Burton is our second chance queen. Not only did she relaunch her life by founding a socially-critical business when she was released from prison, she's laser-focused on giving women like her a path to freedom a greater chance of achieving their own dreams.

What's really going on when you feel stressed out? It's so hard to pinpoint the causes that push us over the edge. Luckily, Celine Tien and her partners at Flowly have found ways to meld technology, medicine and mindfulness to bring a newfound state of calm.

Women bring new life into the world, yet are the first to blame when pregnancy doesn't happen or go well. Leslie Schrock has parlayed her own personal experience into a second best-selling book that brings true insight into the process of fertility and the role that both men and women play in the process.

Athlete, media mogul, rebel and adventurer, Terry McDonell paints the external image of traditional masculinity. But under that rugged facade is a sweetness that was shaped by his mother. The former editor of Time Magazine , Sports Illustrated and Rolling Stone has just released a memoir called Irma, paying tribute to his amazing mother and honoring the women who teach us what real grit looks like...

Oil paint? Water Colors? Pencil? No matter what's being applied, most painters start with a canvas. Not Alexa Meade: her canvas is the human body, and she's been transforming people into living works of art that will make your mind spin!

Meet the woman who is hell-bent on making the human sexual experience something attainable and pleasurable for all. Cindy Gallop got tired of her younger boyfriends learning about sex through old-fashioned pornography... which meant that for her they weren't very good lovers. So she set out to change that by highlighting how good real sex can be!

What were the life events that made you who you are? For our friend, Kirat Randhawa, a painful and winding path led her to the most peaceful place possible. We think her sense of calm will rub off on you!

What was your childhood dream? Today's guest might surprise you. While other girls her age were planning their careers in fields that exist, Kristen Griest was planning her career on a different one: the battlefield. The first woman to graduate from Army Ranger School and a leader of the women who ascend to the highest military ranks, Kristen has broken barriers and opened doors for thousands...

Today's guests are fighting for fairness and justice in a system that's pushed to its limit. With incarceration rates in America that are five times higher than most of the countries of the world, almost 2 million Americans are incarcerated at this very moment. Who is advocating for them and how do we support them as they transition back into society? Meet Susan Champion and Mike Romano,...