Originally Aired October 5th, 2021.
In a prior episode, Nicole spoke about the importance of employers implementing a miscarriage leave policy after going through a miscarriage herself. In this follow-up episode, Nicole speaks with Senator Tammy Duckworth on the Support Through Loss Act, legislation providing for paid time off after the loss of pregnancy, o ... Show More
Yesterday
"I Just Got a Raise. What's The Best Thing To Do With This New Money?"
If you get a raise, or take a distribution on a huge stock, or win the lottery, the first thing you do is celebrate. Obviously. The next thing you do is ask yourself: what do I do now? Or, better yet: what do I do now that will make this money grow into more money? That's what to ... Show More
32m 34s
Aug 21
How Hollywood’s Wildest Assistant Stories Sparked a Community—and a Business with Assistants vs. Agents Founder Warner Bailey
Is being an assistant in Hollywood as wild as it looks in the movies? Warner Bailey, the founder of the popular community Assistants vs. Agents, can confirm it is— and has the stories to back it up. Years ago, while working as an assistant at a major agency, Warner created Assist ... Show More
41m 19s
Aug 20
Wall Street News Roundup: The Government's 15% Cut From Nvidia, Intel's Bad Year and Trouble at Yieldstreet
Today, Nicole shares the biggest headlines on Wall Street and how they will affect you and your wallet. In this episode, she unpacks why the U.S. government will now get a cut from Nvidia (and what the Constitution has to say about it), what Intel's very bad year means for invest ... Show More
14m 14s
Dec 2021
KICBUMP: Miscarriage - screw the stigma, Nicole's talking about it.
Trigger warning: Miscarriage & pregnancy loss
1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet the topic remains taboo.
Steph sits down with KIC’s beautiful team member, Nicole Maycroft, who has unfortunately experienced miscarriage, twice.
Nicole very bravely shares an insight to he ... Show More
52m 53s
Apr 2023
82. Motherhood Killed My Career with Emily Tisch Sussman
The United States hates mothers. At least, their woefully inadequate policies, like no federally mandated paid parental leave, lack of access to affordable childcare, and increased criminalization of women’s health care and reproductive rights, seem to suggest so. It’s no wonder ... Show More
58m 56s
Aug 2022
Abortion Bans Have Consequences For Wanted Pregnancies, Too
Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, a dozen states have implemented laws banning or severely restricting abortion. Those laws have consequences for wanted pregnancies, too. NPR's Carrie Feibel brings us the story of a woman in Texas whose pregnancy took a sudden turn. Because of the s ... Show More
13m 32s
Jun 2024
Abortion Politics in 2024 with Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood President
Abortion will be a key issue in the election this fall and it's also the focus of two Supreme Court rulings expected later this month. This week, Kara speaks with Cecile Richards, activist and former President of Planned Parenthood, about the fight for reproductive rights in the ... Show More
40m 18s