Elsa Sjunneson is a writer and award-winning editor of speculative fiction and non-fiction. Her life and work challenge and dismantle ableist expectations and attitudes about disability. This week, she sits down with Jessi to chat about her life, her hope for her new memoir, Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism, and how welcome and accommod ... Show More
Aug 31
What Behavioral Science Says About Leading Under Pressure
For a lot of people, work feels especially chaotic right now.. Projects start and don't finish. Layoffs happen, then reorgs, then new strategies, and through all of it, managers are expected to have the answers. Caroline Webb spent 25 years coaching leaders through exactly this k ... Show More
29m 49s
Aug 24
How to Make the Most of the Time You Have
We spend a lot of energy trying to optimize our time, but what happens when we're forced to surrender to it? Writer, meditation teacher and lifetime student of Buddhism Sebene Selassie has been living with cancer for more than twenty years. In that time, she's learned something m ... Show More
31m 27s
Dec 2023
Jennifer Esposito on not taking no for an answer
Writer, director, and actress Jennifer Esposito stops by to talk about her critically acclaimed new film, Fresh Kills, and shares how making her dream project helped her heal from years of abuse from industry heavyweights. Brooke and Jennifer discuss the importance of self-advoca ... Show More
32m 46s
Feb 2025
Bitesize | 3 RSD lessons from a late diagnosed ADHD woman
Ellie Middleton is an activist, speaker and writer committed to breaking taboos and empowering neurodivergent people to thrive. Ellie's story is tragically relatable, but also full of hope, insight and wisdom.
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10m 35s
Apr 2022
Women Authors (w/ Jacqueline Woodson)
This week on the season finale of In Fact, Chelsea is sitting down with best-selling and award winning author Jacqueline Woodson. They discuss her early inspirations, the importance and recent politicization of children’s books, the progress we’ve made towards equality and what’s ... Show More
30m 17s
<p>From high-flying real estate mogul to proud disabled mother, Jessica Slice's transformative journey will shake you awake to your own yearnings. </p><br><p>In this candid conversation, the <a href="https://amzn.to/3Zh1iv3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Unfit Par ... Show More