She Thinks

In this pop-up episode of  She Thinks,  Independent Women’s Forum visiting fellow Meaghan Mobbs speaks with Rep. Yvette Herrell, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, on visiting a military base in her district housing Afghan refugees. The pair also discuss the importance of vetting individuals entering the United States.  -- She Thinks  is a podcast for women...

Claudia Rosett joins guest co-host Kelsey Bolar on the podcast to discuss this month's policy focus: Debacle in Afghanistan. They discuss President Biden's complete U.S. retreat this summer, and how Afghanistan became ground zero of the worst American foreign policy debacle in generations. -- She Thinks  is a podcast for women (and men) who are sick of the spin in today’s news cycle and are s...

Former Acting Director of National Intelligence and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell joins the podcast to give his assessment of President Biden’s foreign policy. We discuss the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the makeup of the new Taliban-controlled government, and what this all means for our friends and foes around the globe. -- She Thinks  is a podcast for women (and men) who...

Stephen Miller, former senior advisor and White House director of speechwriting to President Donald Trump, joins the podcast this week to discuss President Joe Biden’s continued attempt to deflect blame for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal on his predecessor, Donald Trump. Miller also addresses the Left’s continued push for open borders, and what his organization, America First Legal, is doin...

On this week’s episode, we discuss the nationwide debate over the direction of public education. There has been a sea change due to lockdowns, mask mandates, and curricula like Critical Race Theory, and parents have flocked to school board meetings to express their concerns. Many want to do more but just don’t know how. Laura Zorc joins today to explain how she’s working to empower parents to take...

Ginny Gentles joins the podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Putting Parents in Control of Their Children’s Education. We discuss why school districts abandoned their educational mission during the pandemic, how parents are engaging in local school board elections, and detail what some states are doing to expand educational options.   Ginny Gentles is a long-time school choice advoca...

The fall of Afghanistan is the most humiliating debacle for the U.S. since the fall of Saigon in 1975. Amber Smith, former U.S. Army Helo pilot and Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, joins Independent Women’s Forum for a discussion about the bigger picture, including what this means for the increasingly heated contest to shape the 21st-century world order. -- She Thinks  is a podcast for women (an...

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Jude Eden joins the podcast to discuss women and the draft. With a U.S. Senate committee approving legislation in July that would, if enacted, require women to be part of the draft, this topic is more important than ever. Jude Eden is an outspoken advocate of women’s combat exemption. Jude Eden is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq and worked entry checkpoints...

Julie Gunlock joins the podcast this week to discuss the new nationwide network for women—Independent Women’s Network. This subscription-based, members-only platform is a community of strong, smart, and independent women who care deeply about our country and want the opportunity to freely discuss the most pressing issues facing our country.   Julie Gunlock directs IWF’s Center for Progress an...

Mercedes Schlapp joins the podcast this week to discuss the Cuba protests, being a conservative woman in politics, Critical Race Theory, and being a mom to five daughters. Mercedes Schlapp is a prominent Latina national leader and a political media commentator. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the American Conservative Union Foundation and regularly hosts the online show America UnCanceled. She...

Inez Stepman joins the podcast this week joins the podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Critical Race Theory. We discuss the basic tenants of CRT, break down the confusion that surrounds it, and explain why this unpopular worldview has made its home in academia.  Inez Feltscher Stepman is a senior policy analyst at IWF, with a decade of experience in education policy. She is a Lincol...

Morgan Ortagus, former Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, joins the podcast this week to dissect the Biden Administration's foreign policy. We discuss the recent protests in Cuba, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and whether or not inviting UN Human Rights Council “experts” to investigate racism in the U.S. sets a good example for the rest of the world.    Morgan Ortagus is a...

Kenny Xu joins the podcast to talk about why a colorblind society is the society we should strive for. We examine the cons of affirmative action, the reasons for merit-based education, and why the attacks against Asian Americans must be confronted. Finally, we discuss his new book  An Inconvenient Minority: The Attack on Asian American Excellence and the Fight for Meritocracy.   Kenny Xu...

Joining the podcast this week is the Secretary of Education under the Trump Administration, Betsy DeVos. We discuss the future of America’s education system, including the evolution of school choice during COVID, the battle for and against Critical Race Theory, and the ongoing changes to Title IX. Betsy DeVos is a leader, an innovator, a disruptor, and a champion for freedom. She is the nation’s l...

Tucker Carlson, host of Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight and Fox Nation’s Tucker Carlson Today, joins the podcast this week to talk about a wide variety of topics, including the censorship of Big Tech; the Biden Administration’s fight against what they think is the biggest threat to the U.S. today, white supremacy; his recent claim that the NSA is spying on him and trying to cancel his show; and h...

In this pop-up episode of She Thinks, IWF’s Julie Gunlock talks to radiologist, professor, author, and Fox News anchor Dr. Nicole Saphier about her new book  Panic Attack: Playing Politics with Science in the Fight Against COVID-19 . Dr. Saphier's book covers some of the most controversial topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic shutdown that followed, from face masks, hydrox...

Carrie Sheffield joins the podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Public Policy Should Reward Work, Not Compete With It. We focus on the reasons why work is a vital component of fighting poverty and why policymakers should avoid using COVID-19 emergency tools to create permanent policies that are magnets for fraud and risk-triggering inflation. Carrie Sheffield is a columnist and broadcaste...

Joining us for this episode of She Thinks, guest-hosted by Jennifer Braceras, is Congressman Darrell Issa, representing the people of California's 50th District in the U.S. House. Look behind the sensational headlines about court-packing to learn about reforms that might actually improve the functioning of our federal judiciary. Congressman Issa is a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee...

American workers are ditching traditional 9-to-5 jobs for more flexible hours, schedules, and positions. The pandemic has only accelerated this shift, especially among women. People are choosing to work as independent contractors either part-time or full-time. However, independent contracting is at risk from Congress and the Biden administration. Mike Hruby, President of New Jobs for Massachusetts...

On this week’s episode, Katie McAuliffe joins to discuss broadband expansion efforts in the U.S., including how new 5G technologies offer more choices for personal use. We also delve into the implications of new tech regulations aimed at stopping tech censorship.   Katie McAuliffe is Director of Federal Policy at Americans for Tax Reform and Executive Director of Digital Liberty. Her research...

On this week’s episode, Rachel Greszler joins to discuss what President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan and American Families Plan mean for women and children. We specifically focus on whether funneling hundreds of billions of dollars to things like childcare and paid family leave help or harm American families.    Rachel is a Research Fellow in Economic, Budget and Entitlements in the Insti...

In the effort to reduce global carbon emissions, can conservatives and liberals ever agree? Rich Powell, executive director for ClearPath, a non-profit working to accelerate conservative solutions to climate change, maps out an energy future that focuses on innovation, markets, and global solutions. He discusses where the Left gets it wrong, what conservatives are doing right, and where both sides...

Simone Barron joins the podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Technology’s Potential Revealed in the Pandemic. We discuss how innovation changed the landscape of medicine, work, and education and what it means post pandemic.   Simone Barron is a visiting fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum. She’s used her 30+ years of experience working in full-service restaurants to advocate fo...

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney joins the podcast this week to talk about election security efforts with a focus on the newly-formed Election Integrity Caucus, which she co-chairs. Representative Tenney was first elected to serve in the U.S. House in 2016, after winning one of the most expensive races in the nation. She was elected for a second time in November 2020, in what was yet again among the m...

In this pop-up episode of She Thinks podcast, IWF's President, Carrie Lukas, talks with the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board member, Jillian Melchoir about one of the biggest problems facing businesses across the country. It's not the pandemic or lack of business; it's the challenge on finding workers to hire when government is paying them so much  not  to work. -- She Thinks  is...