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Brave, Not Perfect with Reshma Saujani

English, Social, 6 seasons, 88 episodes, 1 day, 11 hours, 33 minutes
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Get ready to leave perfect behind. Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, has run for office twice and failed. But exercising her bravery muscle led her to create a nonprofit that's reached 185,000 girls with its computer education programs and message of sisterhood. Join Reshma on her mission to show that being brave, not perfect, is the secret to changing the world. The award-winning Brave, Not Perfect podcast, based on Reshma's internationally bestselling book, brings you interviews with changemakers with one thing in common. They decided it was better to be brave, not perfect.
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The Bravery to Say Goodbye (ft. Marisa Renee Lee)

Reshma makes a big announcement about the podcast and her future with Girls Who Code before jumping into a powerful interview with Marisa  Renee Lee about grief. They discuss how privilege plays into who is given space to grieve, letting go of trying to grieve the "right" way,  and how to find joy and love while in the midst of grieving. You can continue to follow Reshma's bravery journey on Twitter and Instagram @ReshmaSaujani.  Follow Marisa on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3qn4IIk Follow Marisa on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3t4u13t Learn more about Marisa's work: https://www.marisareneelee.com/about-marisa --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravenotperfect/message
3/9/202131 minutes, 50 seconds
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The Bravery to Demand Change For Moms (ft. Dr. C. Nicole Mason)

Dr. C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women's  Policy Research (IWPR), joins Reshma to discuss the crisis women are  facing in the workplace as a result of the pandemic, the potential of  solutions like the Marshall Plan for Moms, and why now is the moment to  be bold and ask for more. Sign the letter to support the Marshall Plan for Moms: https://www.marshallplanformoms.com/ Follow Dr. Mason on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3pCwOyY Follow IWPR on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3siZs9W Follow Dr. Mason on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3qJZqaU Follow IWPR on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2NtQV5m --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravenotperfect/message
2/23/202123 minutes, 52 seconds
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Marshall Plan for Moms (ft. Dee Poku and Eve Rodsky)

Reshma sits down with Dee Poku (CEO and founder of the WIE Suite) and Eve Rodsky (author of the NYTimes Bestseller Fair Play) to discuss the need for a Marshall Plan for Moms and why they're calling on the Biden administration to create a task force to address the economic crisis moms are facing during the COVID-19 crises. Sign the letter to support the Marshall Plan for Moms: https://www.marshallplanformoms.com/ The WIE Suite: https://www.thewiesuite.com/ Fair Play: https://www.fairplaylife.com/ Follow Dee on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3aGb2Vy Follow Dee on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2On3aRv Follow Eve on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cQpNI4 Follow Eve on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2OlHll9 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravenotperfect/message
2/9/202141 minutes, 11 seconds
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What's The Best That Can Happen? (ft. Michelle Poler)

Reshma sits down with Michelle Poler,  author of Hello Fears: Crush Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You're  Meant to Be. They discuss how Michelle went from being scared of  everything to doing 100 things that scared her, generational fear, what  bravery actually means, and why we should start thinking about what's  the best that can happen instead of what's the worst. You can follow Reshma on Twitter and Instagram @ReshmaSaujani or join the Brave, Not Perfect Facebook group: https://bit.ly/2t5p41l. Check out Michelle's Book: https://www.hellofearsbook.com/ Follow Michelle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3sVrwBu Follow Hello Fears on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2YaC0ij Follow Michelle on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Ye6pfC Follow Hello Fears on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3a0wjsB --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravenotperfect/message
1/26/202127 minutes, 41 seconds
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Getting Brave with Money (ft. Tonya Rapley)

The new year is a perfect time to get your finances in order. Reshma sits down with Tonya Rapley of MyFabFinance to get advice on how to start that process and what to prioritize. Tonya shares her money journey and how she got her finances uncontrol, gives insight about setting goals with different levels of income and stability in mind, and talks about the importance of accepting imperfection to start her own business.  Donate to BLM: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Donate to bail funds across the country: https://bit.ly/3qbl8nm Check out MyFabFinance: https://myfabfinance.com/ Tonya Rapley on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3bGSJlp Tonya Rapley on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2XvvBOi MyFabFinance on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2XvwfeG Learn more about Tonya's nonprofit, muhturnl: https://bit.ly/3ntuwkE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravenotperfect/message
1/12/202127 minutes, 23 seconds