The Women's Advocate
By Sarah Nichols
Categories: Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing
The Women's Advocate is hosted by civil rights attorney Sarah Nichols where she discusses how women can negotiate and support each other to close the wage gap.
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Recent episodes
- Trial by Fire: From Fighting Fires to Trial Advocacy with Maria Bourn
For our latest session, we had the opportunity to speak with a guest we have longed admired, the bold and powerful Maria Bourn. We discuss Maria's journey from fighting fires to fighting for justice in the courtroom, how COVID-19 changed the practice of law, the surprises that come up in trial and…
- Building Community through Moms in Tech with Darci Groves
For our latest session, we had the opportunity to speak with Darci Groves, co-founder of Moms in Tech, a community we have long admired. Darci shares the story behind building a global network for moms in the tech industry, the challenges of overcoming isolation as a mom in tech, and the…
- Actionable Tools for Galactic Equal Pay with Claire Wasserman
For our latest session, we got the opportunity to speak with a guest we have long admired: the powerfully empathetic, action-minded Claire Wasserman. We discuss Claire's journey of channeling her anger at persistent corporate misogyny and the importance of financial empowerment for women – forces…
- Shifting Power with Moxie
In this week's episode, the inimitable Gloria Allred walks us through key elements of how she helps victims and survivors of sexual assault fight for justice. She also talks about how powerful it is to be free from the yoke of needing to be liked, the egregious contexts in which women are…
- Taking the Plunge
Some of us crushed on boy bands as teenagers. Our guest Rachel Pusey, however, recalls crushing on California's first female Chief Justice (in a lovely, inspired, non-romantic manner of course). On this episode of The Women's Advocate, Rachel and Sarah talk about Rachel's beautiful, evolving path…
- Living a Juicy Life with Allison Tibbs
"When you're a coach, your life is the curriculum." This week, Allison Tibbs tells us about how her vision of becoming a corner-office media executive transformed into a mission of helping women lead excellent careers and reframe their health and wellness as tools – not additional exhausting…
- The (Von)Rockstar of Estate Planning
Deidre shares her own powerful journey of navigating many big life changes at once as she dives into the challenges of being a woman and mother, leaving a job, her battle with cancer, divorce, and ultimate decision to found Von Rock Law. Deidre and Sarah discuss how these experiences have been a…
- Springing Forward with Compassion
In this week's episode, Sarah and ERISA litigation superstar Cassie Springer-Ayeni discuss the ins and outs of applying for disability benefits and appealing benefit denials. The ladies talk about the power of storytelling, treating people as more than their disability, why it can be so hard for…
- Small Firm, Big Energy: Packing a Punch with AI
In this week's episode Sarah sits down with Carolyn Elefant – nationally recognized civil rights and energy attorney, longtime solo practitioner, and the force behind MyShingle.com, the longest-running blog for small firm lawyers. Carolyn has spent her career challenging extractive energy…
- Moving Billions with Light Energy
In this week's episode Sarah sits down with Leti McNeill Light - Associate Vice Chancellor of UCSF and Co-Founder and President of SIGAP - a nationally recognized leader in higher education philanthropy. With nearly 25 years of experience across top universities and transformative fundraising…
- Financial Planning for a Juicy, Joyful Life
In this week's episode Sarah Nichols sits down with Katy Song, certified financial planner and founder of Katy Song Financial Planning. With deep experience across Wall Street, tech startups, and independent practice, Katy shares how financial clarity empowers women to take control of their lives…
- Your Next Venture - Women in VC
In this week's episode of The Women's Advocate, Sarah sits down with Julie Castro Abrams, a gender and racial justice activist and the CEO and founder of How Women Lead. Julie shares her journey of advocating for systemic change, from increasing diversity on corporate boards to empowering women…
- Building Bridges with the Interracial Sisterhood
In this week's episode of The Women's Advocate, Sarah Nichols sits down with Karen Fleshman, founder of the Interracial Sisterhood Coalition. Karen, an attorney and seasoned expert in anti-sexual harassment training and DEI workshops with over 20 years of experience leading diverse teams, shares…
- Gretchen Carlson: When People Say It Can't Be Done
How do you push forward when people tell you it can't be done? In this week's episode of The Women's Advocate, Sarah Nichols sits down with Gretchen Carlson, renowned journalist, author, and tireless advocate for workplace fairness. As the co-founder of Lift Our Voices, Gretchen has been at the…
- Champion of Justice
In this week's episode of The Women's Advocate, Sarah sits down with former DA turned criminal defense attorney and the owner of her own practice, Sharon Henry, to discuss her journey from prosecuting cases to establishing her own law firm dedicated to advocating for fairness and justice. Sharon…
- Empowering Motherhood & Navigating Your Rights
In this week's episode of The Women's Advocate, Sarah sits down with mama attorney and founding member of the Chamber of Mothers, Daphne Delvaux. Together, they explore the evolving landscape of women's rights and the unique challenges of entrepreneurship while championing the rights of women and…
- Unapologetically Authentic
In this week's episode Sarah sits down with Sandra Possing, a multifaceted life coach, inspirational speaker, accomplished entrepreneur, and the charismatic host of the Oh, Hi Self! Podcast. Together, they dive deep into Sandra's captivating life, where she gracefully balanced between two distinct…
- Bringing History to Life with Perfect Pitch
In this week's episode, Sarah sits down with Dr. Kim Nalley, a renowned Jazz singer and CSU East Bay Professor. The two explore Dr. Nalley's journey from challenging beginnings to her emergence as a prominent figure in the Jazz scene. The discussion delves into Dr. Nalley's unique fusion of…
- Taking Smart Risks
In this week's episode of The Women's Advocate, Sarah sits down with Fahti Khosrowshahi, the founder and CEO of Ceek Women's Health, a medical device company focused on creating innovative products for more comfortable gynecological exams and procedures. Fahti discusses how the lack of innovation…
- Saying Bye to the "Good Girl"
In this week's episode of The Women's Advocate, Sarah sits down with mama of three, media and tech executive, and the founder and CEO of Traction Advisory, Diana Lyman to discuss how the universe brought them together while Diana was navigating the birth of her third child and a very difficult…
- Learning How to Negotiate in Bite-Size Morsels
In this week's episode, Sarah sits down with S. Lucia Kanter St. Amour, the VP for UN women USA, practicing attorney, and former law professor turned everyday negotiation superhero to discuss Lucia's latest book For the Forces of Good: The Superpower of Everyday Negotiation, and how to break down…
- Grounding Ourselves with a Balanced Glass
In this week's episode, Sarah sits down with fellow Aussie and the founder of A Balanced Glass, a company that provides education and resources to wine industry colleagues to help maintain health and wellbeing, Rebecca Hopkins, to discuss the toll that working in the alcohol industry can take on…
- Courage to Let Your Core Values Drive Your Career
In this week's episode, Sarah sits down with Krystal LoPilato, a Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense volunteer leader, lawyer and gun violence prevention advocate to discuss how the work people like Krystal are doing helps people sleep better at night. Sarah and Krystal also discuss the ever evolving…
- Actualizing Dreams
In this week's episode, Sarah sits down with San Francisco native, Akeisha Johnson, founder and business leadership coach at An Inspired Coaching to discuss everything from Akeisha's inspirational career, and how she uses her skills to help women acknowledge their accomplishments to the importance…
- Parental Support is More Than Ticking a Box
In this week's episode, Sarah sits down with fellow Aussie and co-founder of Circle In, Jodi Geddes, to learn how Jodi started a successful business all while on maternity leave. The two also discuss everything from running a business as working mothers, to the progression of parental leave…
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