Vital Voices Podcast

FORTUNE Program alumna and tech entrepreneur Danielle Sharaf joined Alyse Nelson on today's Voices of Resilience to talk about how she's cutting through the noise to reach Pakistanis with reliable, accurate information during COVID19. Listen now! www.vitalvoices.org   Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye.  Host: Alyse Nelson.  Music:  Delibera...

Supporting women's leadership has been our mission for over 20 years. In honor of Giving Tuesday Now, tune in to this episode of Voices of Resilience to hear from VV's Alyse Nelson, learn more about VV, our goals and the future of investing in women leaders. https://www.vitalvoices.org/resilience/ Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye.  Host: A...

Global Freedom Exchange fellow Samantha Inesta joins  Alyse Nelson to discuss the ways she's supporting survivors of human trafficking even as #COVID limits employment, and ways she’s offering support to survivors who are re-traumatized by quarantine. Tune in. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit  www.vitalvoices.org .     Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Prod...

A true voice of RESILIENCE: human trafficking survivor turned advocate Shandra Woworuntu is on today's podcast talking about her harrowing story being trafficked after coming to the US, her escape, and her important work today supporting other survivors. Tune in to hear more from this courageous and selfless #GlobalFreedomExchange Fellow on ways trafficking recruitment has changed.  To learn more...

VVEngage Fellow and Peruvian journalist Rosana Cueva joined Alyse Nelson to give first-hand perspective of how COVID is impacting Peru, the added pressure and emotional weight involved in reporting this crisis with all the shifting information and data, and the importance of women’s leadership at a time of uncertainty. Listen in. Invest in women, improve the world.    Executive Producer: Lizzie Ku...

"Let's find solutions - we can't stay stagnant." VVGROW Fellow Nora Jeanne Joseph joined Alyse Nelson for a lively conversation about how Haiti's previous crises prepped her to make the pivots necessary for her business during #COVID19. Tune in. www.vitalvoices.org/resilience Invest in women, improve the world.    Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christ...

VVGROW Fellow Michelle Hong, co-founder of Rooftop Republic Urban Farming, joined Alyse Nelson on Voices of Resilience to talk about how COVID-19 is revealing vulnerabilities in the food supply chain and how she's reconnecting people with how food grows. www.vitalvoices.org/resilience   Invest in women, improve the world.    Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Produ...

"Right now, what our role is as leaders is to communicate with our people." VVEngage Fellow and Member of Parliament Phumzile Van Damme spoke on leadership, letting experts speak and the unity that will get South Africa through COVID-19. www.vitalvoices.org/resilience Invest in women, improve the world.    Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye....

VVGROW fellow, tech expert and business entrepreneur Wendy Leong sits down with Alyse Nelson to discuss the ways technology can impact the fight against coronavirus, and how her business has pivoted to providing matching services workers on the front line needing PPE and protecting communities from COVID19. Tune in.   Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Ch...

In the latest episode of the Voices of Resilience series, VV network woman and political leader Isata Kabia shares leadership and response lessons from the Ebola outbreak, and how these lessons can be applied to responding to COVID-19. Tune in for more insight.   Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye.  Host: Alyse Nelson.  Music:  Deliberate Th...

VVEngage Fellow & climate activist Susana Muhamad joined Alyse Nelson for Earth Day to talk about how coronavirus is forcing us to use less resources and think about the big changes & leadership  we urgently need to help the environment NOW. www.vitalvoices.org/resilience Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye.  Host: Alyse Nelson.  Music:  Deli...

VVGROW Fellow, entrepreneur and business expert Yaneek Page joined Alyse Nelson from Jamaica for this episode of Voices of Resilience to share her two-pronged approach to helping small businesses weather the storm and to talk about what the COVID-19 crisis is revealing about leadership.   Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye.  Host: Alyse Nels...

VVGROW Fellow and fabulous founder of Accessmatized, Takia Ross, joined Alyse Nelson for the latest episode of Voices of Resilience to talk about the changes she's made to keep her makeup artistry business alive & what small businesses have had to do in this crisis to stay open.  www.vitalvoices.org/resilience   Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi...

HERlead Fellow, nurse Beemnet Taye, and her mentor Metassebia Kefelegn, a first responder, joined #VoicesofResilience to talk about COVID from the front lines. They spoke to Alyse Nelson about empathetic leadership & inspiration, and the learnings to come from the pandemic. www.vitalvoices.org/resilience   Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum.  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye....

Ariela Suster is an activist, entrepreneur and jewelry and accessories designer who is no stranger to dealing with crisis. In today’s episode of #VoicesofResilience, Ariela joins Alyse Nelson to discuss how she turned the difficult cycle of gang violence in El Salvador into a productive business that provides employment and support to young men at-risk of gang recruitment. Listen as Ariela shares...

Leadership Incubator Fellow and Health in Her HUE Ashlee Wisdom joined Alyse Nelson for Voices of Resilience to discuss the changing landscape of healthcare in the wake of coronavirus, and how health disparities impact Black women.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit  www.vitalvoices.org   Invest in women, improve the world.    Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Editor and Assista...

Leadership Incubator Fellow Nan Liu joined Alyse Nelson for Voices of Resilience from Beijing to discuss the status of the #coronavirus in China today, how starting a podcast to share her experience working remotely helped keep her productive and more.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit  www.vitalvoices.org   Invest in women, improve the world.    Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbau...

VVEngage and VVlead alum Kirthi Jayakumar joined Alyse Nelson for today's Voices of Resilience episode for an informative discussion on the types of gender-based violence that are surging due to coronavirus and her Saahas app giving resources to survivors & bystanders.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit  www.vitalvoices.org   Invest in women, improve the world.    Executive Producer: Lizzie...

On today’s episode of #VoicesofResilience, #VVEngage fellow and Romanian Parliament member Oana Bizgan spoke with Alyse Nelson about how the Romanian parliament is continuing its necessary work while staying connected with each other and constituents – knowing that their leadership is more important now than ever before. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit  www.vitalvoices.org   Invest in wome...

On today's #VoicesofResilience, Alyse Nelson was joined by#HERlead Fellow and GroundBreakers co-founder Rara Reines to talk about her online map uniting communities around the world w/ resources to help navigate COVID-19 VV's own Kristen McAvoy also joined the episode to discuss the #HERlead Fellowship, made possible by Ann Taylor & LOFT, and the incredible tech solutions like Rara's resource map...

Global Leadership Awards Honoree, WE Empower Awardee and social entrepreneur Leah Lizarondo is engaging everyday citizens in the fight to end hunger and reduce the environmental damage caused by food waste as the co-founder and CEO of 412. Food. Rescue. Leah joined Vital Voices President and CEO Alyse Nelson for the Voices of Resilience Podcast to discuss food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandem...

On today's #VoicesofResilience episode, Alyse Nelson spoke with #VVEngage Fellow & gender-based violence expert, Adriana Hinojosa Cespedes about how she's getting resources to survivors as COVID19 keeps people at home -- often with their abusers. Warning: this episode contains content on sexual abuse.    To learn more about Vital Voices, visit  www.vitalvoices.org   Invest in women, improve the wo...

Nikki Larchar is a licensed Society for Human Resource Management-Certified Professional and co-founder of SimplyHR – making human Resources simple for small businesses. The Leadership Incubator Fellow - and co-founder of Define the Line – a first-of-its kind comic book workplace harassment prevention training tool - joined us to discuss how COVID-19 and the economic shutdown is effecting the way...

Political activist Angellica Aribam is no stranger to online harassment, but with COVID-19, she has experienced more online bullying and outright racism. Tune in to this episode of Voices of Resilience to hear more about the power dynamics she thinks are at play, how expressing solidarity online can help victims of harassment and perspective on how the coronavirus shutdowns impact India differentl...

#VVEngage Fellow & Nelson, New Zealand Mayor Rachel Reese joined Alyse Nelson for #VoicesofResilience to discuss being a leader during #COVID19 - the considerations, planning & empathy that must come with that role, & the community that helps her carry on. Tune in!  To learn more about Vital Voices, visit  www.vitalvoices.org   Invest in women, improve the world.    Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo...