Vital Voices Radio Podcast

Wellness expert Larah Davis joined Alyse Nelson for this episode of the #VoicesofResilience series, discussing how a silver lining of #coronavirus bringing society to its knees could be that we're forced to stop and learn how to rest & revitalize. Tune in.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye  Host: Alyse Nelson Music:  Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=deliberate+thought Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Activist Rouba Mhaissen puts #selfquarantine in perspective on the latest episode of the Voices of Resilience Series, noting how the #COVID19 crisis exacerbates conditions for #refugees. Listen to for more on how refugees are coping and Rouba's hope for the future. Learn more about her work by visiting http://www.sdaid.org/  To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Executive Producer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Editor and Assistant Producer: Christi Owiye  Host: Alyse Nelson Music:  Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=deliberate+thought Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Vital Voices is pleased to announce a new podcast series, Voices of Resilience. We'll sit down with women leaders working to care for their communities during these uncertain times. Episode three features Christelle Kwizera, a WE Empower Awardee. Christelle is a Rwandan mechanical engineer and founder of Water Access Rwanda, an award-winning social enterprise collecting, purifying and distributing clean water across Rwanda. Christelle and Alyse's conversation centered on maintaining social enterprises in a time of crisis, especially one that so many families depend on, and plans for expansion after COVID-19 is contained. Visit https://www.warwanda.com/ to learn more.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson Music:  Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecom

Vital Voices is pleased to announce a new podcast series, Voices of Resilience. We'll sit down with women leaders working to care for their communities during these uncertain times. Episode two features Jennifer Mandelblatt, a VV Leadership Incubator fellow. Jennifer is the Co-founder and executive director of Platform, an organization helping young women-identified folx have authentic conversations with their elected lawmakers. Jennifer and Alyse sat down for a conversation on the power of creating inclusive change through scary times, and continuing that change after crises end. To learn more about Platform, visit www.platformwomen.org.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson Music:  Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) So

Vital Voices is pleased to announce a new podcast series, Voices of Resilience. We'll sit down with women leaders working to care for their communities during these uncertain times. Episode one features Esra'a Al Shafei, a VV woman leader, tech expert, and human rights activist for a conversation on protecting the health and safety of LGBTQ+ communities. Esra'a founded Majal to develop online platforms to build communities that celebrate, protect, and promote diversity, and social justice. Learn more at majal.org.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson Music:  Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=deliberate+thought Artist: http://incompetech.com/

"Women are very, very adaptive in their leadership." Nigerian political leader and 2020 #GlobalLeadershipAwards Honoree, Obiageli Ezekwesili, sat down with Vital Voices' podcast host and CEO Alyse Nelson during the 2019 #WomeninAfrica summit to discuss leadership & the future of Nigeria. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson Assistant Editor: Robyn Berardi Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

VV woman leader Hafsat Abiola-Costello knows the pressure put on a women leader to be ‘perfect,’ and that even the slightest mistake can be used to discount the future women leaders to come after her. Tune in to the Vital Voices Podcast as VV’s Alyse Nelson and Hafsat discuss fearing failure, and how fearlessness gives other women the space to lead authentically. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson Assistant Editors: Robyn Berardi, Naomi Dym, Trinity Fandre Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

What is Imposter Syndrome? Tune in to this episode to hear VV's Alyse Nelson tackle the subject with VV woman leader Gemma Bulos and how self-affirmations can help you build a life of confidence and learning. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson Assistant Editors: Robyn Berardi, Naomi Dym, Trinity Fandre Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

WEEmpower Awardee Zoya Lytvyn sits down with host Alyse Nelson on a conversation about the importance of well-rounded #education and the need to empower change makers to build systemic change. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson  Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

Former President of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaite joined CEO and host Alyse Nelson to share her thoughts on authentic #leadership and the sacrifice & courage it takes to lead at the highest levels. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson  Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

Former Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla sits down with VV CEO, Alyse Nelson, during the #VVEngage program in Arizona, for a conversation on politics, family, and the importance of breaking the glass ceiling.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson  Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

VV's host, president, and CEO Alyse Nelson sat down with women political leaders Oana Bizgan (Romania), Mimoza Kusari (Republic of Kosovo) & Rebekah Warren (USA) to discuss the harassment they've dealt with in-person and online - and what's been normalized - as #womeninpolitics. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson  Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

Founder of Promundo and Solidarity Council member Dr. Gary Barker sits down with Vital Voices President Alyse Nelson for a timely conversation on eliminating violence against women, and how men can be allies to women. To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.  Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson  Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

Vital Voices President and CEO Alyse Nelson sat down with Lucina Di Meco, Global Fellow at the Wilson Center and Senior Director for Girls' Education and Gender Equality at Room to Read - an international non profit that focuses on literacy and gender equality through education in low income communities around the world. Lucina's report, available here, explores how traditional and social media treats women in politics, and was produced after interviews with 88 women leaders in 30 countries across politics, journalism, television, civil society, academia, technology and social media.

Host and Vital Voices' President, Alyse Nelson, sat down with Cameroonian activist, entrepreneur, and politician Kah Walla to discuss the ongoing conflict in Cameroon, and how the global community can get involved.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org  Invest in women, improve the world.    Production:  Producer: Christi Owiye  Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum  Host: Alyse Nelson    Music:  Flames by Dan Henig 

Vital Voices' D.C. Council Member, Businesswoman, and Mentoring Guru LaJuanna Russell sits down with President & CEO, Alyse Nelson. The friendship and humor weaves through the conversation as LaJuanna shares her advice on picking the right mentor, what mentees can offer, and how to know when to end a mentorship relationship. This National Mentorship Day Special Episode is sure to be a treat and a must-listen for anyone looking to be a mentor or become a mentor.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org Invest in women, improve the world. Production Credits: Producer: Christi Owiye Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum Host: Alyse Nelson Music Credit: Flames by Dan Henig

During the 2019 #WEEmpower Week in NYC, our host Alyse Nelson sat down with social entrepreneur Leah Lizarondo. The founder of 412 Food Rescue, Leah's organization uses grassroots power to connect food insecure families and individuals to healthy and fresh food by preventing perfectly good food from entering the waste stream. Learn about how Leah's plan is combatting hunger and climate change.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org Invest in women, improve the world. Production Credits: Producer: Christi Owiye Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum Host: Alyse Nelson   Music Credit: Flames by Dan Henig

During the 2019 #WEEmpower Week in NYC, our host Alyse Nelson sat down with young entrepreneur Christelle Kwizera. At just 25 years old, this mechanical engineer has built an organization that provides access to clean water for families across Rwanda while seeding economic development for young adults. Get inspired by this young woman's tenacity and passion for her community on this episode just in time for #InternationalDayoftheGirl.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org Invest in women, improve the world. Production Credits: Producer: Christi Owiye Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum Host: Alyse Nelson   Music Credit: Flames by Dan Henig

Panmela Castro-Anarkia is a 2010 Global Leadership Awards Honoree. As a multi-media artist from Brazil she carried out a campaign using street art to educate disadvantaged women about the recently passed Maria da Penha Law on Domestic and Family Violence against Women, a law named after a woman who was so severely beaten by her husband that she was paralyzed for life. Panmela and Vital Voices President & CEO Alyse Nelson sat down during a #VV100 Convening in Mexico for women leaders in Vital Voices' Global Leadership Network, where Panmela opened up about her experiences with domestic violence, and what we need to do to protect survivors.

For the United Nations' International Day of Charity, our host, CEO, and President, Alyse Nelson sat down with our Digital Communications Coordinator and producer, Christi Owiye.   In this witty and wise conversation, Alyse offers insight on careers, leadership, and how non profits and charities have changed since the inception of Vital Voices Global Partnership's early roots in the mid-90's.   Season 2 of the Vital Voices Podcast kicks off with a change of pace while continuing to celebrate the journeys of women leaders -- starting with our fierce and fearless CEO.   To learn more about Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org Invest in women, improve the world. Production Credits: Producer: Christi Owiye Writer: Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum Host: Alyse Nelson   Music Credit: Flames by Dan Henig