Episodes
In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with Jeannette Liendo, head of marketing at Mastercard Europe, about their shared commitment to empowering financial inclusion for women. They discuss the importance of providing women in locations where they're most vulnerable women with access to dignified work that allows them to achieve economic independence.
Published 12/22/22
In this edition of Pillow Talk by Pour Les Femmes, Robin Wright speaks with Heather Ibrahim-Leathers, the founder of Global Fund for Widows, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering widows and female heads of households to overcome poverty through skills-based training, job creation, and micro-finance. Robin talks with Heather about how the trajectory of Heather’s own life can be traced back to the widowhood of her grandmother who, when her husband died unexpectedly, was a young...
Published 09/30/22
In this episode of Pillow Talk by Pour Les Femmes, Robin Wright talks with actress, producer, writer, philanthropist, and icon Jamie Lee Curtis about being a woman in the entertainment industry and how she has been able to place herself on the path of success over her decades-long career. Among her many accomplishments, Jamie talks about one she’s most proud of, her charity, My Hand in Yours, and how she came to start it. Jamie talks about the importance of sobriety for her and how that...
Published 07/24/22
In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with Whitney Williams, the co-founder of Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI), to get her advice about forging her own path to make a positive impact on the world. A sixth-generation Montana native, former Clinton administration staffer, Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a candidate for governor in Montana, Whitney Williams talks with Robin about her journey to create a lasting legacy and positive impact for women who are some of the...
Published 07/01/22
In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with Tim Quinn, co-founder of skincare line Halo 42 and the former lead make-up artist for L’Oreal’s Giorgio Armani Beauty, about what it takes to harness our inner strength in the face of adversity. Rather than dwelling in grief after experiencing setbacks and personal loss, Tim has been able to move forward by creating a life focused on giving back and supporting causes that inspire him. From donating his time and talent for Michelle...
Published 06/07/22
Here at Pour Les Femmes, we’re often asked, “with so many problems here at home, why is it important to help people in other countries?”  In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with activist John Prendergast about the war in Eastern Congo that began in the late 1990s. Often called Africa’s First World War, the resulting devastation of the lives of the people in the region made such an impression on Robin that she joined with John in his efforts to amplify the voices of the women...
Published 06/01/22
When we make helping others a primary goal of our personal and professional lives, something amazing can happen. Whether you're trying to break into Hollywood or pursuing career aspirations of your own, creating authentic relationships and helping others can be the key to your own success.   In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright speaks to our very own Pillow Talk film editor Alfonso Carrion about how he broke into the career of his dreams, first working nights and weekends and...
Published 05/24/22
Robin Wright and Gail Gallie of Project Everyone discuss The Global Goals and how the values of conscious consumers are reshaping the ways that fashion brands manage the heavy impact they have on the planet.
Published 05/24/22
Pour Les Femmes co-founder Robin Wright speaks to Suku CEO Yonathan Lapchik about how the emergence of blockchain-based technology is helping conscious consumers understand the truth about where their garments are coming from and, in so doing, helping transform the fashion industry for the better.
Published 05/24/22
In this Pillow Talk by Pour Les Femmes episode, join Robin Wright and Elizabeth von der Goltz, Chief Commercial Officer of Matchesfashion and former global head at Net-a-Porter, as they discuss how luxury fashion brands are learning to make the shift to sustainability for the good of the planet.
Published 05/24/22
In this episode of Pillow Talk by Pour Les Femmes, Robin Wright talks with Chelsea Handler about Black Lives Matter, white privilege, Frederick Douglass, and what keeps Chelsea up at night. Also--lots of pillows!   As irreverent and self-deprecating as ever, Chelsea uses her gift of humor to help us make sense of the times we're living through as she talks about her own life and career, her process of self-examination and reflection, and how she's been educating herself to help lift up others.
Published 05/24/22
In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with activist John Prendergast about the success of their efforts in 2011 to reach out to Steve Jobs at Apple about how Apple's business practices were impacting and perpetuating violence and poverty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  Through his efforts with The Enough Project and The Sentry, John Prendergast has been at the forefront of efforts to shine a light on and disrupt the economic drivers of war in mineral-rich African...
Published 05/24/22
In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with Tim Quinn, the former lead make-up artist for L’Oreal’s Giorgio Armani Beauty, about what it takes to harness our inner strength in the face of adversity. Rather than dwelling in grief after experiencing setbacks and personal loss, Tim has been able to move forward by creating a life focused on giving back and supporting causes that inspire him.   From donating his time and talent for Michelle Obama’s Let Girls Learn initiative, raising...
Published 05/24/22
In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with veteran studio executive turned producer Allyn Stewart about what it takes to make it in Hollywood as a woman. Following in the footsteps of the first women to break open the doors to the studio executive suites, Allyn describes both the camaraderie and the competitiveness she felt with her female peers as she built her successful career in the entertainment industry.
Published 05/24/22