She Said / She Said with Laura Cox Kaplan

Lee Carter has loved language for as long as she can remember. When she realized there was a career in language strategy, it changed her life. In Episode 90, Lee, who is the president of language strategy firm Maslansky and Partners and a weekly panelist on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria [Bartiromo], says your message […]

Ever think about how your body language may impact how others see you? Or how body language, our emotions, and our reactions can be telltale signs of past trauma and pain?  This week, I’m talking to Janine Driver, a former federal law enforcement investigator who spent 16 years at the Department of Justice training agents […]

After almost 20 years as the foreign affairs correspondent at CNN, Elise Labott decided to leave the cable network. The decision wasn’t easy and in many ways is still something she is coming to terms with. Even when we know what we must do — or when we recognize that we have evolved past a […]

Lynn Mento is the first woman to lead the 60-year old Friends of the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Each year, she and her team welcome some 2 million visitors through the zoo’s gates. While most come to be wowed and delighted by amazing creatures, Lynn’s primary goal is to educate while also entertaining, something […]

Ginny Flynn Brzenski is the co-author of a terrific book called “Comeback Careers: Rethink, Refresh, Reinvent Your Success at 40, 50, and beyond.” Like so many women, Ginny took a career break and detour to be more present for her kids after having worked in politics on Capitol Hill.  But when she got ready to […]

What inspires us to make a difference is deeply personal and often directly linked to our experiences. Something resonates within and drives us to use what we’ve learned to help others. Siobhan Howard Davenport embodies this mindset and spirit. She is the Executive Director of Crittenton Services where she helps create opportunities for vulnerable girls […]

Joy Bauer will tell you “Every failure is the beginning of a wonderful success.” It’s a lesson she learned from her father, but it applies whether we’re talking recipes, life goals, or Joy’s own career.  For the past 14 years, Joy has appeared weekly on NBC’s Today Show sharing her tremendous knowledge of nutrition and […]

One thing we know about confidence is it grows when we do hard things. In Nancy Mace’s case, really hard things against very difficult odds. Nancy is the first woman to graduate from the historic Citadel military college in South Carolina. Her story — including the backlash she received for being one of the first […]

The American Dream and the freedom it represents resonates so deeply with Americans. None more so than Kerry Healey who has not only lived the American Dream, but has devoted her life to reducing barriers to enable others to achieve it.  An internationally recognized leader in higher education, public policy, and politics, Kerry has served […]

We’re kicking off the New Year with terrific advice, inspiration, and perspective from Cathy Merrill, CEO and President of Washingtonian Media, a company that has been in Cathy’s family since before she was born.  Cathy’s ascension to the top of the company came under sad circumstances when she took over after her father passed away […]

Without question Nancy Brinker is the leader of the global movement to end breast cancer. In a single generation the organization she founded in the name of her sister, Susan G. Komen, has changed the world and the way we talk about not only breast cancer, but all types of disease. In addition, since 1982, […]

Hillary Sawchuk is the creator and CEO of “A Drink With” — a digital content company that emphasizes the power of conversation and connection over a drink. Hillary and I met for coffee at this year’s The Policy Circle Leadership Summit in Chicago and recorded this conversation on location.  Hillary shares what inspired her to […]

In episode 78, you meet a real, honest-to-goodness dragon slayer — Katherine Wintsch, CEO of The Mom Complex and author of “Slay Like A Mother.” Like so many of us, Katherine has spent much of her life struggling with a cripplingly cruel voice inside of her own head, a voice whose negativity made every obstacle […]

This is a special LIVE episode of She Said/She Said. I’m joined by my friend Jamie Brown Hantman, author of a new book called “Heels in the Arena: Living Purple in a Red/Blue Town.” Jamie’s book is a memoir, but not the type that often comes out of Washington. It’s not a self-congratulatory, score settling, […]

Necessity — coupled with frustration — is often the mother of invention. That was true for Birmingham’s Margot Shaw. She went looking for a magazine dedicated to all things floral but couldn’t find one. So, she created it.  It’s called Flower Magazine and it is the only lifestyle floral publication in the US. Margot is […]

Ever thought of starting your own small business?  Dreamed of forgoing a job in favor of being your own boss, or jumping off the corporate track to pursue a passion project, or to spend more time with your kids?  Heather Harris is the creator and co-owner of Meanwhile Back On The Farm— a Lynchburg, VA-based […]

Vijayar is a democracy advocate in Burma. She joined me on She Said/She Said while participating in the Liberty and Leadership Program at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas. Democracy in Burma, also known as Myanmar, remains precarious. The 2012 election of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and author Aung San Sus Kyi represented great […]

I sat down with Rebecca Jarvis— Emmy award winning journalist and chief business, economics and technology correspondent for ABC News — to talk career, motherhood, advice from the newsroom, and so much more. There is so much to glean from Rebecca’s story — how her big break on reality TV show The Apprentice launched her […]

A stunning one in five Americans struggle with illiteracy. While some might find addressing that challenge daunting, for British Robinson, who is the President and CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, it’s a mission and her calling. British talks with me about her work at the Foundation, and how she learned to […]

What makes the dynamic duo behind size inclusive shoe company Margaux so remarkable? Practically everything. Co-founders Alexa Buckley and Sarah Pierson are brilliant, articulate, passionate, thoughtful, laser-focused on their customers, and still a few years away from their 30th birthdays. Their creation is disrupting the way we think about women’s shoes, and changing expectations about […]

Lydia Fenet is the lead benefit auctioneer in the country, having raised more than half a billion dollars for 400 non-profits worldwide from her perch at Christie’s auction house in NYC. Lydia takes between 70-100 auctions per year in front of crowds of 100s and often 1,000s of people. That is in addition to the […]

I traveled to Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas to meet with Leslie Ruyle, a professor of international affairs at The Bush School of Government and Public Service. Leslie is working to break down academic barriers that often stand in the way of solving some of the world’s most challenging problems. And, she’s drawing […]

Psychologist and anxiety expert Dr. Alicia Clark has spent the better part of 25 years working to understand anxiety and how to manage it. Her approach, which she details in “Hack Your Anxiety: How to make anxiety work for you in life, love, and all that you do” will make you think differently about those […]

What would you do if your life and dreams were suddenly smashed by overwhelming loss and grief? Heidi Ganahl faced a series of life shattering challenges, but found the courage and the will to regain her life — albeit a different one than she had imagined. She has achieve tremendous success as an entrepreneur, and […]

“Wanderlust” often defines true sailors. And in the case of Louisa Gould it also inspired a significant tolerance for risk taking that helped her find her true passion and calling.  Louisa is the owner of the award-winning Louisa Gould Gallery in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, which has just celebrated its 16th anniversary. She is also the […]