Amy Whitaker, author of "Art Thinking"

Lauren Schiller September 12, 2016

How do we make space for innovation in our personal and professional lives? Move from a productivity-based metric to one that makes room for other measures of success. Amy Whitaker has written the book "Art Thinking. How to carve out creative space in a world of schedules, budgets and bosses." She tells us how a major shift in her personal life led her from business school to art school--and ultimately to write this book.

AMY WHITAKER Photo by: Sheiva Rezvani — AMY WHITAKER
Photo by: Sheiva Rezvani

Dr. Amanda Foreman-"The Ascent of Woman"

Lauren Schiller June 13, 2016

Award-winning historian Dr. Amanda Foreman argues that a history that pushes women to the margins is an untruth that must be challenged. To this end, she created the four-part documentary series "The Ascent of Woman" with the BBC (and available now on Netflix). It is the first documentary to present the history of women from the dawn of civilization to the modern day.

Shannon Cohn, The Cost of Endometriosis

Lauren Schiller June 6, 2016

Coined the "crazy woman's disease" by some of those who have had it--or the "career woman's disease" by those who have attempted to diagnose it--it's been outed by celebrities like Padma Lakshmi, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon, and Lena Dunham who have all experienced the effects of it. And if you have a daughter or a niece, the odds are that you know someone with it. Yet it typically takes 8 doctors and 10 years to be properly diagnosed, resulting in years of pain, depression and loss of productivity, often starting in the teen years. Filmmaker Shannon Cohn says after breast cancer, it's "the last great health taboo" and has made a film called "Endo-What?" to change the narrative around Endometriosis and help women and healthcare practitioners understand and treat the disease.

Sabrina Moyle, co-founder of HelloLucky! and Tess Darrow, founder of Egg Press

Lauren Schiller April 25, 2016

April is national letter writing month, and while we may be staying in touch more frequently thanks to technology, what are we missing out on by not writing more letters? Sabrina Moyle, the founder of letterpress cards & stationary company, HelloLucky! And Tess Darrow, the founder of letterpress greeting card company Egg Press are determined to bring back letter-writing, with their Write_On campaign.

Annie Leibovitz, Photographer

Lauren Schiller March 25, 2016

Annie Leibovitz is known around the world for her iconic portraits of celebrities. You may also know her for the book "Women" she created with Susan Sontag in 1999, featuring a series of photographs of women from an array of backgrounds. Now she is bringing some of that work back, along with many more new photos in an exhibition commissioned by UBS, called Women: New Portraits, conceived to reflect the changes in the roles of women today.

The exhibition is traveling to 10 cities around the world over the course of twelve months and has just arrived from London to San Francisco at the Presidio's Crissy Field. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended. At the end of the tour, a set of the new photographs will enter the UBS Art Collection.

Lauren sat down with Annie Leibovitz at the opening of her show in San Francisco.

Delaney Ruston, Director of "Screenagers"

Lauren Schiller March 25, 2016

Teens in the United States spend about nine hours per day online, according to a recent report by Common Sense Media. According to the "Being13" study from CNN, it's largely due to a "need to monitor their own popularity status, and defend themselves against those who challenge it on social media." Not surprisingly, this constant vigilance can lead to major stress and anxiety for teens. On the flip side, this same CNN study said teens use their phones to talk about schoolwork, plan social events and be kind to each other. So what's a parent to do? Lauren's guest Delaney Ruston is a primary care physician and filmmaker who explores these questions with her own daughter in the new film "Screenagers." The film is available for screenings in schools, community groups, offices, PTAs, girl scout troops and more.

Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva: The "Hidden Worlds" of the Kitchen Sisters

Lauren Schiller February 10, 2016

The Kitchen Sisters, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva are prolific producers of radio, teachers of the craft of storytelling and pioneers in audio production. They've even produced a couple of cookbooks. Their stories air on NPR and other public media under many headings--"Hidden Kitchens," "The Hidden World of Girls," and "Kitchen Sisters Fugitive Waves" to name a few. Davia and Nikki have been working together since the late 1970's and they share some of their secrets, including what it takes to work together for over 30 years--and what makes for a great story.

Mary-Louise Parker, "Dear Mr. You."

Lauren Schiller January 27, 2016

You might think from your mailbox that letter-writing is on the wane. But a new memoir by Mary-Louise Parker may just revive the art. While she is known for her work as an award-winning actress, including roles on Broadway, in Weeds, Angels in America and The West Wing, her memoir is comprised entirely of letters to the men in her life, including her father, ex-boyfriends, teachers and the future man who loves her daughter. It's called Dear Mr. You.

Katie Goodman Defines the "F" word

Lauren Schiller January 6, 2016

Meet actress and comedian Katie Goodman, whose YouTube video "Sorry Babe, You're a Feminist" went viral when it touched a nerve with both men and women. Her videos are hilarious commentaries on culture and politics. She is a writer, performer, teacher of improv, and children's book author.

Sarah Silverman-Challenging Assumptions

Lauren Schiller October 28, 2015

Sarah Silverman--standup comedian, writer and TV star--has shocked many an audience with her outrageous humor. Now she stars in the new dramatic film "I Smile Back," in which she plays a tragically troubled housewife. She tells us about the deal her dad (in real life) made with her to leave NYU and pursue her career--and the gender assumptions she ran into when she started at Saturday Night Live in the 90s.

Read the edited and condensed interview in Fortune.

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