Special Episode: The Bottom Line--New Diaper Banks "Help a Mother Out"

Lauren Schiller November 23, 2015

Public Assistance does not cover the cost of diapers--as a result, nearly 30% of mothers report a time when they couldn’t afford diapers for their children. Our guest Lisa Truong started Help A Mother Out to increase access to diapers for families in need. And this Fall, she was awarded a grant from the city of San Francisco to establish and operate the San Francisco diaper bank, making it the first city in the nation to offer public assistance for diapers.

If you'd like to help a mother during this season of giving, donations can be made at helpamotherout.org.

Abby Falik, Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year

Lauren Schiller November 16, 2015

One of the ways people used to "find themselves" was to join the Peace Corps after college. But what if you could take a year off between high school and college to figure out how the world works, and your place in it--before moving into that Freshman dorm? Another way is to the visit the self-help section of your local bookstore. But how much of those resources are actually helpful if you're in the middle of a millennial life crisis instead of a mid-life crisis? Our guests are Abby Falik, founder and CEO of the non-profit Global Citizen Year which offers a "bridge" year to high school grads.

Susanne Reber and Laura Starecheski

Lauren Schiller November 5, 2015

This week, we uncover what makes for great investigative journalism...by talking to two investigative journalists, of course. Susanne Reber is the co-Creator and Executive Editor of Reveal, the investigative show from the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and PRX. Laura Starecheski is a reporter and producer for CIR who brings us N ovember's Reveal story on abuse in traumatic brain injury facilities--"neurorehab centers."

Before joining CIR, Reber started and led the investigative unit at NPR, and spent a good part of her career at the CBC--creating her own big break when the Berlin Wall came down. And Starecheski shares a few things she's learned as a reporter--about talking to yourself, negotiating and the value of listening.

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.

Dr Sandra Steingraber & Karuna Jagger: Fighting the Cause of Cancer

Lauren Schiller October 21, 2015

The causes of cancer seem to be everywhere. From makeup products, to the clothes we wear, and the furniture we buy. And even if it has a pink ribbon on it to support breast cancer awareness, Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action says it's very possible that the contents are cancer-causing. And when it comes to fossil fuels, our guest Dr. Sandra Steingraber says our "regulatory system is deaf to the voice that the data has and the message it's trying to give." You can view the latest compendium from Concerned Health Professionals of NY here.

Find out how these two women are changing the status quo. Fighting the Cause of Cancer. That's our Inflection Point.

DR. SANDRA STEINGRABER, BIOLOGIST/ADVOCATE

KARUNA JAGGAR, BREAST CANCER ACTION

Simone Marean–Girls Leadership

Lauren Schiller October 14, 2015

We all want our sons and daughters to grow up strong and independent, but how do we ensure that 'having it all' doesn't mean 'doing it all'?

Simone Marean, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the non-profit organization Girls Leadership shares how to set your daughter up for success--without burdening her with a fear of failure.

SIMONE MAREANRead the edited & condensed Q&A in Fortune Most Powerful Women — SIMONE MAREAN
Read the edited & condensed Q&A in Fortune Most Powerful Women

Anne-Marie Slaughter-Women’s Roles are “Unfinished Business”

Lauren Schiller October 14, 2015

We all want our sons and daughters to grow up strong and independent, but how do we ensure that 'having it all' doesn't mean 'doing it all'?

Our guest Anne-Marie Slaughter started this conversation with her polarizing article in the Atlantic "Why Women Still Can't Have It All." She continues the conversation in her new book "Unfinished Business." She says that for true equality, "men's roles really have to change, they have to be care-givers as well as breadwinners."

Susan Griffin-Black and Claire Herminjard-Capitalism with a Conscience

Lauren Schiller October 1, 2015

It seems like running a business and respecting the environment are at odds. Is it possible to do good for the planet and have a successful business? In this episode, we speak with two women who are mindful of both the environment and their bottom line. Meet Susan Griffin-Black, the founder and co-CEO of EO Products, a trailblazer in the mainstreaming of natural and organic body care products. And Claire Herminjard, the founder of Mindful Meats, who left a career in tech to address the problems she saw with Factory Farmed meat. Capitalism with a conscience. That's our Inflection Point.

Joelle Emerson-The Value of Diversity

Lauren Schiller September 24, 2015

Companies are now paying consultants to increase the diversity of their workforce, with an eye on innovation and the bottom line. But is that the only motivation businesses should be considering?

Allyson Hobbs, "A Chosen Exile. A History of Racial Passing in American Life."

Lauren Schiller September 24, 2015

Companies are now paying consultants to increase the diversity of their workforce, with an eye on innovation and the bottom line. But is that the only motivation businesses should be considering? Lauren talks with Allyson Hobbs, an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Stanford University and the author of "A Chosen Exile. A History of Racial Passing in American Life." Hobbs argues that what is missing from our society is a deep understanding of the lives of others.

Inflection Point

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