Audrey Finney: Sell What You Love! Audrey Finney is the marketing guru for my current "She's a Woman" tour. But to say that she is just a "marketer" would be an understatement. She has spent the majority of her life traveling the world, listening to music, and telling people why they should too. She’s a branding brainiac with a knack for artistic organization and controlled chaos—she has organized countless tours and events.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk to the "Head B in Charge" of Miz Cracker's "She's a Woman Tour," Kristin Gypsy Schloesser. She keeps the whole operation rolling. She’s been a tour coordinator for rock bands, rappers, drag queens, and me. But she’s also a fierce advocate for people in recovery from addiction, especially queer people.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we have a guest who has brought laughter and inspiration to people all over the world. Her name is Ilona Maher, she’s an Olympic athlete, a Tik Tok star, an all round incredible person. Since high school, she’s been leading athletic teams to victory in field hockey, basketball, and softball. But last year, she not only participated in the 2021 summer Olympics, she gave the world a glimpse into Olympian life through her hilarious Tik Tok, which still has people captivated today—people...

Victoria Scone is a fantastically talented drag queen who hails from Cardiff in Wales. But she’s also a groundbreaking figure because she is the first cis woman to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race. For anyone who's new to drag, you heard me right—she's a woman who dresses as a woman. Or should I say as a WOMAAAAAN. Scone’s time on Drag Race was cut short by an injury, but everyone is praying she’ll be welcomed back for another season. Today Scone is a touring artist, an influencer, an icon in my...

Blair Imani is the LA Times Bestselling author of Read This to Get Smarter. She is an award-winning educator, historian and influencer. She is also the author of Making Our Way Home, and Modern HERstory. Her scholarship spans intersectionality, gender studies, race and racism, sociology, and United States history. She has presented at universities including Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, Duke, and many more. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Tegan and Sara Foundation, and on the Board...

If you take a scroll through TikTok's For You page on any given day, you'll likely encounter footage of Caitlin Reilly doing what she does best: impersonating people you love to hate. The 31-year-old actress catapulted herself into the TikTok spotlight in 2020, attracting nearly 2 millions followers who can't get enough of the painfully accurate and oddly specific characters she's created. She attracted the attention of this podcast because not only is she hilarious, but her parodies...

Since graduating from Yale in 1967, Judith Bernstain has developed a reputation as one of the most unwaveringly provocative artists of her generation. Steadfast in her cultural, political, and social critique for over 50 years, Bernstein surged into art world prominence in the early 1970s with her monumental charcoal drawings of objects that look like a cross between a penis and a screw. Early incarnations of these drawings were exhibited at AIR Gallery, Brooklyn Museum, and MoMA P.S.1, among...

Maysoon Zayid is an actress, comedian, writer, and disability advocate. She is a graduate of Arizona State University and a Princeton Fellow. Maysoon is the co-founder/co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny Fest. She was a full-time On Air Contributor to Countdown with Keith Olbermann and a columnist for The Daily Beast. She has most recently appeared on Oprah Winfrey Networks In Deep Shift, 60 Minutes, and ABC News. Maysoon had the most...

Amanda Suter owns her own vintage clothing business, which helps her share her personal passion for vintage clothing with the world and her clients! It has always made her sad to hear people complain that vintage is too fancy or costume-y to be worn everyday. For her, vintage clothes are very versatile. People can wear one piece or a whole ensemble, look fabulous, and ignore what other people think! That’s her motto—ignore what other people think. For Amanda, Vintage is about self expression...

Kamie Crawford is a TV host, model and former Miss Teen USA. She has always had a passion for investigative journalism and has put her own skills to the test while working alongside Nev Schulman as the co-host of MTV's hit series "Catfish”—which is how we met and fell in love with her. Working as a model in a fashion world that deems anything over a size 4 as "plus-sized" and in a digital space that often lacks inclusion has sparked Kamie to use her influence to spread the importance of body...

Sophie Augustino is CEO of Matriarch Hill Safari in Tanzania, an organization that allows travelers to discover wildlife, culture and fun with a locally-owned company that takes cues from the oldest and wisest female —the matriarch elephant. The organization not only offers top-notch adventures, but works to preserve the wildness of Africa and empower the women who protect and serve this magical place. It has programs that allow you to experience the breathtaking beauty of the country. Meet...

According to 21st Century Burlesque, Perle Noire has danced on stages from the Teatro Circo in Madrid to the Sydney Opera House, brought home Best Debut at the Burlesque Hall Of Fame in 2008, and toured with Dita Von Teese’s Strip Strip Hooray! in both iterations. But more importantly, she’s family—she’s performed with me many times, and I have to say her style is nothing short of mesmerizing.  Check out Perle's website: https://blackburlesquequeen.com/ Thanks to our sponsors: Check out...

Liana Finck is a cartoonist who is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, The Awl, and Catapult. She is a recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and a Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists. She has had artist residencies with the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Tablet magazine. Her first book, A Bintel Brief, was published in 2014. But most of all, she runs an instagram account of her amazing...

Kim-Joy is best known for her turn on The Great British Bake Off. Her birthday falls on World Baking Day, which she takes as the surest sign there can be that she was born to bake. Born in Belgium to an English father and Malaysian–Chinese mother, she grew up in London, studied in both Bristol and Leeds, and now lives in Leeds with her partner. She has an open attitude to all styles of baking, loving rustic baking just as much as she loves creating cute bakes with an emphasis on detail. But...

Monear Fatemi is so many things—she’s an educator, she’s an entrepreneur, she’s been a friend of mine for over 15 years—but above all she is a full time mother. Before Covid, Monear was working full time as a teacher in Washington State. But when Covid turned everything upside down, along with the arrival of her firstborn child, her daughter Roya, she found herself on a new path. Making a world for her child—mothering.  You can listen and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast...

Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi uses photography to explore the human condition across various political and cultural contexts. Based out of Brooklyn, USA, Diana works internationally in areas experiencing conflict, social unrest or humanitarian emergencies. Her photography has been published and showcased by media outlets like the New York Times newspaper and Magazine, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America, Le Monde, and many more. In 2014, she was named one of Lens...

A lifelong animal lover, Pam Ahern was a champion equestrian until, one day, everything changed. A tiny piglet, the eminent Edgar Alan Pig, trotted into her life in 2003 and led her down a path she’d never imagined. She gave up her full-time paying job, hung up her riding boots, and dedicated her life to the protection of farmed animals. With Edgar firmly at its heart, Pam built the sanctuary from the ground up and set in motion outreach programs that would bring farmed animals out of the...

Nell Diamond is the Founder and CEO of Hill House Home, a lifestyle brand offering bedding, bath, baby, accessories and apparel, including their widely beloved Nap Dress™️, which became an internet sensation during the pandemic. Nell received a BA from Princeton University and MBA from the Yale School of Management. Prior to starting Hill House Home she worked as a Fixed Income Analyst at Deutsche Bank. Born and raised in London, Nell lives in New York City and is a mom of three.  Check out...

According to inhersight.com, entrepreneurs Danielle Thornton and Allison Fleece of WHOA Travel first met while climbing Africa’s tallest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro. One worked in advertising, the other in international education, and following their chance meeting, they quit their jobs, became business partners, and formed a women’s boutique travel company called WHOA Travel (Women High On Adventure). Check out WHOA Travel: https://www.whoatravel.com/. You can listen and subscribe to us on...

Jeni Britton Bauer is an American ice cream maker and entrepreneur who changed the game when it came to American ice cream. Jeni opened her first ice cream shop, Scream, in 1996, then founded Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams in 2002. Her first cookbook, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home, is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller and won a coveted James Beard Award in 2012. As Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Jeni remains in charge of all creative output—from the ice cream itself to...

Jill Schock is the owner of Death Doula LA. She is a Los Angeles native with over a decade of experience in end-of-life care. Her core values are to honor and advocate for options and choice for ALL humans at end-of-life. She believes in empowering her clients to step away from the imposed traditions and negative stigma around death, and embrace personal choice and style as the chapter of life comes to an end. A “death doula” is someone who serves as a navigator, advocate, and experienced...

Lauren Lee-Crane and Catherine Lee are twin sisters who founded a company called Semaine Health, a health and wellness company that takes women’s pain seriously. As women living with endometriosis and years of period pain, the sisters wanted Semaine to be the natural option that everyone has been looking for. Today, the company combines the deep personal experiences of its founders with PhD-level research to address women’s health issues in innovative ways. Their first product specifically...

Toni Breidinger is an American professional stock car racing driver. She competes part-time for Young's Motorsports in both the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 82 Chevrolet Silverado, and the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 02 Chevrolet SS. With her first race in the truck series, she officially made history as the first-ever Arab American female driver to participate in any NASCAR national series, according to NASCAR. You can listen and subscribe to us on your...

Sophia Li is a Chinese American multimedia journalist, film director, and climate optimist. Her mission is to humanize issues such as the climate crisis and social justice into digestible and accessible news. TeenVogue, Refinery29 and more have named her as a leader in the sustainability movement from her work as a director of a short documentary on the biggest landfill in the US to interviewing climate scientist Carlos Nobre: Nobel Peace Prize recipient to deconstructing greenwashing myths...

Aisha Beau Johnson is a self-care writer, digital content creator, and speaker, specializing in beauty, wellness, travel, and mental health. In 2016, after being stopped on numerous occasions by fellow women of color inquiring about her makeup and skincare routine, Aisha decided it was time to create her own platform. AishaBeau.com originated as a beauty blog, but slowly manifested itself into a digital destination covering self-care as a whole. Aisha has been featured on Cosmopolitan.com,...