If You Knew Me

Have you ever wondered how a woman can raise her voice for advocacy, while being soft-spoken? Today we sit down with feminist icon, Letty Cottin Pogrebin. From being a founding editor of the revolutionary Ms. Magazine, a renowned author, to a fervent social activist, this is an intimate interview. Her recount of her public speaking experiences, in the face of complex and controversial topics, is a masterclass in itself!Are you curious about what it was like to be Betty Friedan's writer for the National Women's Political Caucus in Washington? Letty's retelling is filled with adventures, book tours, and interactions with legendary authors. Her unique perspective on the evolution of feminist literature is both insightful and captivating.Letty also takes us on a tour of her personal life, highlighting her feminism, self-love, and how she nurtured a healthy, enduring marriage. She spills the beans on how she and her feminist colleagues debunked myths and educated women about the importance of body positivity. She also sheds light on navigating a loving and equal relationship amidst life's challenges. Whether you've been an admirer of Letty or are just getting to know her now, this episode promises to illuminate, engage, and inspire. Buckle up for an enlightening conversation with a woman who truly shaped the feminist movement.BUY LETTY'S NEW MEMOIRSHANDA: A Memoir of Shame and SecrecyPHOTO LETTYby Mike LovettJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women’s true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewmeHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us. SOCIALS  & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa.You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of "If You Knew Me," host Jamie Yuenger presents a captivating interview with Tonje Thoresen, a multi-talented woman whose life took unexpected turns.The show is transitioning to an interview style, and this episode provides a glimpse into Tonje's extraordinary journey.Tonje, originally from Norway, went on a global exploration in her early 20s. From studying art and fashion in Berlin to immersing herself in the fashion scene of Paris, she eventually launched her own ready-to-wear fashion line. Despite the boutique's closure, Tonje seamlessly transitioned to photography, capturing political debates, sporting events, and haute couture fashion shows.However, in 2018, Tonje's world took a dark turn. Mysterious symptoms, including migraines, heart issues, and leg pains, plagued her. By 2020, an abrupt and life-altering event unfolded in her brain, leading to the permanent loss of her eyesight. The subsequent life-saving operation marked the beginning of a challenging journey, during which Tonje spent one and a half years learning to navigate life without visionFOLLOW Tonje ThoresenFacebook & InstagramJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women’s true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewmeHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us. SOCIALS  & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a special rebroadcast of "If You Knew Me". Today we have a treat—a rerun of one of our favorite episodes, featuring Claudette Powell, a.k.a. Sister Monica Clare.Originally aired in March 2022, this episode combines narration with Sister Monica's own voice.Sister Monica Clare, an Episcopal nun from Mendham, New Jersey, embraced her authentic self later in life and gained recognition from Oprah. With a TikTok following of nearly 180,000, she has inspired many. Claudette Powell's journey is pretty intriguing. Once married and working at Paramount Pictures, she felt drawn to the nun's life. In the episode "Nicey Nicey" we unravel Claudette's unusual path, combining her voice with intermittent narration.Tune in for Claudette's inspiring story, and mark your calendars for our upcoming season, starting in September.We'll feature remarkable first-person stories, beginning with Tonje—a courageous woman who unexpectedly lost her eyesight after a successful career as a fashion model and photographer.FOLLOW Sister Monica ClareTikTok & InstagramJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women’s true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewmeHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us.SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter!CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Session Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us in this special episode of "If You Knew Me" as we reconnect with Kerry Jones, who bravely shared her story on the show a year ago. Kerry opens up about her life since her previous appearance and provides an update on her journey. In the original episode titled "Living with Lipedema," Kerry discussed her diagnosis of lipedema, a condition that causes abnormal fat buildup and can lead to pain and difficulties in daily activities. Although there is no cure for lipedema, Kerry explored various treatments, including plastic surgery.Unlike our regular episodes, this series features a conversation format, allowing Kerry to share her experiences in her own words. Tune in as Kerry discusses the challenges she faced, the progress she has made, and her inspiring resilience throughout the journey.Original Episode: "Living with Lipedema" (August 4th, 2022)Kerry Jones is private chef specializing in comforting, nourishing, local, and organic food that heals the mind, body, and soul. She offers weekly meal delivery and event catering in the Pacific Northwest.Follow Kerry Jones and learn more about her:InstagramWebsiteJOIN US!Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women’s true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme HELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITS: Produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beth grew up like all of us, thinking that what was happening in her home with her parents was normal. Her dad’s behavior seemed fine, because she didn’t know anything different. But as she grew old, she felt something was off. Her dad was cruel. He was hard to predict. Because, sometimes he was really nice, too. It took Beth a long time to unravel the story of her dad. This episode is about how to deal with your own parent when they struggling and their struggle negatively affects you. It’s about what happens when a parent has a mental illness, but doesn’t seek support. Beth found her way. She decided to tell her story on the show in the hope that by sharing it, she might help a listener recognize her own experience. Beth’s story is entitled “I thought the whole Problem was Me”FOLLOW BETHLinkedin & Instagram & Beth’s book, Carnevore-ishJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women’s true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewmeHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us.SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter!CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Libby is internet famous. Most of you who know Libby, know her by her Instagram and TikTok handle Diary of an Honest Mom. Libby has over a million followers on TikTok and half million on Instagram. She is also a mother, speaker, writer, and mental health advocate. She started her platforms in 2020 and uses them to shine a light on the hardships of motherhood, as well as the pleasures of it. She is transparent about her personal struggles and growth. I have followed Libby and Diary of an Honest Mom for a year or so, and I’ve been impressed, like so many of you, by Libby’s candor, humor, and depth. There’s a reason she’s been so successful. Her willingness to be vulnerable is a big part of it. In this episode, Libby courageously discusses her childhood and upbringing but also how it relates so intensely with her current feelings of being an imposter. Ironically, this woman who has built her reputation on being open, honest, REAL, is still contending with the issue of whether she’s honestly portraying herself, her abilities and her value. If you’re interested to learn what it’s really like to become Internet fabulous.,, If you’re interested to learn what it’s really like to take on the imposter syndrome… If you’re interested to learn what it’s like to love yourself through it all, I invite you to listen.FOLLOW LIBBYTikTok & InstagramJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more.JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women’s true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewmeHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us.SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter!CREDITS Produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephanie Sprenger is the co-host of the Mother Plus Podcast, a co-producer of the live storytelling event 'Listen to your mother', a writer, and a music therapist. Stephanie's story is about one of the biggest life questions that we all face: What should I actually be doing with my life? What is my work in this world and am I doing it? For many years, Stephanie had a decent job. She actually designed it herself. She liked it, sort of, but for years she felt the pull to change her career. Her only problem was that she didn't know how. And she didn't know what to do next.This episode is entitled “I kept losing my voice”. Stephanie lives in Colorado with her husband, tween and teen daughters, and two beloved rescue dogs. You can learn more about Stephanie's writing and work on her website https://stephaniesprenger.com or listen to her podcast 'Mother Plus' SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! We will announce the new episode release, and we will be sharing more in the newsletter that we won’t be sharing on the show itself.LEAVE US A VOICE MEMOhttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewmeREVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website.JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame!CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special message about some shifts we are making with this show. For the last little while, we’ve been putting out one episode every week. It’s been amazing and also an amazing amount of work. Just lately, Piet and I have realized that we cannot keep up with the production schedule that we set out for ourselves. We are shifting. Instead of putting out a new story every week, we are going to put out a new story once a month. This is deep work, and it’s the type of work that requires patience and trust. We are going to give each woman’s story more time to develop, and we are going to give ourselves more time to create each episode. We trust that this will improve how we bring you stories and the kind of stories we bring you.  Our next episode will be published on April 1st, and we plan to publish all subsequent stories on or around the first of the month. We encourage you to sign up for our once-a-month newsletter. For two reasons, first we will announce the new episode release, and secondly, we will be sharing more in the newsletter that we won’t be sharing on the show itself. There is also a link to sign up below. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! LEAVE US A VOICE MEMOhttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme REVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame! CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here.Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heather Booth began speaking out against injustice. In her early twenties, she founded an underground network called Jane. The network eventually helped over 11,000 women get safe, illegal abortions before it was made legal in the U.S. with Roe v. Wade.Heather grew up Jewish and was raised by loving parents. Her mom and dad shared an important Hebrew idiom with her and her brothers: “Tikkun Olam,” which means, “heal the world.” And that’s indeed what she’s been doing her whole life. In 1966, Heather led a sit-in against the war in Vietnam, becoming the first college campus in U.S. where the students took over an administration building. She co-founded the Chicago Women's Liberation Union.Her husband Paul Booth was also an activist and her partner in justice.Today she’s 78 years old and still giving talks, press conferences and showing up physically when the movement calls. LEARN MORE ABOUT HEATHERWebsite http://heatherbooththefilm.com/Watch the movie trailer for the documentary “Heather Booth”Follow Heather on Facebook and TwitterLEAVE US A VOICE MEMOhttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewmeREVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website.GET YOUR FREE COFFEE MUGBecome a patron of the podcast before March 1st, and we will send you an exclusive coffee mug as a thank you gift. See blog for images. Pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Become a patron today. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame!SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter!CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, our host Jamie Yuenger is speaking solo about a topic that is close to her heart: friend break-ups. She invites you to be in touch with her about your own experience.  “Friend break-ups” is not even a phrase we really use in our society. We’re talking about when you break up with a friend, when you say goodbye, when you intentionally stop the relationship. We are so used to reading and talking about romantic break-ups, obsessing over romantic break-ups, but women rarely talk about breaking-up or breaking contact with a friend. And yet, it happens. And it’s a big deal. There are so many factors to friendship break-ups. It is such an important topic to touch on. So today, we are inviting you - all the listeners of this show – to be the collective experts on this topic. Jamie will invite you throughout this episode to be in touch about your experience with friend break-ups. You can leave her a voice memo. In the end, we will create a future episode from select voice memos we get from you.  LEAVE US A VOICE MEMOhttps://www.speakpipe.com/IfYouKnewMe REVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. GET YOUR FREE COFFEE MUGBecome a patron of the podcast before March 1st, and we will send you an exclusive coffee mug as a thank you gift. See blog for images. Pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Become a patron today. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame! LETTER WRITING CHALLENGEWe invite you to join our letter writing challenge! Our guest Brinda wrote a letter to her kids. You can write your letter to anyone you love: your kids, your spouse, your lover, your best friend, or your great aunt -- whoever it is you’d like to (re)connect with. See our Blog. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITS Produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here.Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does breaking from the fundamentalist Christian church and forging your own identify and sense of sanctuary look like? Hannah Aldridge’s story paints a picture.Hannah Aldridge’s music has been described as “dark country”. She grew up in a musical family. Her dad worked as a musician in Fame Studios, a recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where some of the most well-known singers of our time cut records, including the Rolling Stones and Aretha Franklin. Hannah grew up running around in that studio. She also grew up in a family that was fundamentalist Christian. In her early twenties, she started playing music on stages close to home. After she broke from the church, she started playing on stages all around the world. Her songs strike a delicate balance between rebellion and self-discovery. This episode is the first story on our show where we will weave a woman’s story with her own, original music. You’ll hear snippets of Hannah’s music throughout. Hannah came-of-age in the South but she’s spent a lifetime trying to create an identity outside of it. Hannah Aldridge’s forthcoming album ‘Dream of America’ will be released in early 2023. SEE HANNAH’S SPECIAL PATRON PERFORMANCEIf you’re a patron of the show, Hannah has offered a special video recording of her track “Unbeliever.” Head over to Patreon to watch it! GET YOUR FREE COFFEE MUGBecome a patron of the podcast before March 1st, and we will send you an exclusive coffee mug as a thank you gift. See blog for images. Pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Become a patron today. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame! REVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website.  SOCIALS  & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITS Produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a story from a woman named Catriona Ni Aolain. Her friends and family call her Kate. Kate’s story, on the surface, looks like the story of a hero - a heroine. She does something incredibly generous. After learning that a woman in her neighborhood needs a kidney donation, Kate decides to donate her own kidney. She goes through with it, gets the operation, and gives away one of her kidneys. But it’s not so simple. The emotions that Kate ends up having aren’t what she expects them to be.  Content: kidney transplant, kidney donationCatriona's socialsInstagram, LinkedIn, Facebook  GET YOUR FREE COFFEE MUGBecome a patron of the podcast before March 1st, and we will send you an exclusive coffee mug as a thank you gift. See blog for images. Pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Become a patron today. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame! LETTER WRITING CHALLENGEWe invite you, dear listener, to join our letter writing challenge! Our guest Brinda wrote a letter to her kids. You can write your letter to anyone you love: your kids, your spouse, your lover, your best friend, or your great aunt -- whoever it is you’d like to (re)connect with.1. Write your letter2. Post a photo of the envelope or a snippet of the letter online on your socials before March 1st 2023, using #brindaletterchallenge and tag us @ifyouknewme.show (IG)3. Tag a friend to join you in the challenge REVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here.Other music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we begin a special, new series on our podcast called "Where She is Now". In the series, we do follow-up interviews with previous show guests. We ask what's happened in our guest's life since sharing her brave, personal story on our show. If you've ever wondered, "what happened to that woman?!" this is a beautiful opportunity to go deeper. In this first episode of the series, Brinda van den Berg follows-up on her powerful story of early mother-loss that she told in episode one. This is what's happened in Brinda's life since.Be in touch if there are other show guests you'd like us to do a "Where She is Now" episode with! Send us a voice memo on our website or shoot us an email. Content: mother loss, trauma, early mother loss, child abuseLetter writing challenge Use #brindaletterchallengeSo in this episode we are challenging you, the listeners here with Brinda. Brinda has taken on the challenge to write a love letter to her kids. You can write your letter to your kids, your spouse, your lover, your best friend, or your great aunt who you love, whoever it is, where you want this person to know who you really are and what your life was about and why you love them. So that's the challenge.Post a photo of the envelope or a snippet of the letter online on your socials before March 1st 2023, using #brindaletterchallenge and please tag us @ifyouknewme.show (IG) Join the If You Knew Me community: If you love what we are doing here, we invite you to become a patron! You can pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts.  Rate & Review Us!Reviews help other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website.   Socials & Website If You Knew Me website InstagramFacebookLinkedin Sign Up for our Newsletter! Producers:Jamie Yuenger and Piet HurkmansMusic: Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa.You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Is this what I actually want to be doing?This week, we have an interview episode with Wendy Perrotti, a Mid-Life Coach. She helps women in their 40s, 50s and 60s figure out how to pivot, change course and create a new professional and personal path for themselves. Wendy helps us deal with our critical inner voice, provides us with practical actions to get clarity on what we want and don’t want in our lives, and how to explain what is on the other side of the fear that’s holding you back. This week’s episode is entitled: “Tell Saul to Shut Up”Content: reinvention, mid-life, inner voice, personal transformationJoin the If You Knew Me community: If you love what we are doing here, we invite you to become a patron! You can pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras,  Rate & Review Us!Reviews help other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website.  Connect with Wendy:Website ~ LinkedIn ~ Facebook ~ Instagram Socials & Website If You Knew Me website InstagramFacebookLinkedin Sign Up for our Newsletter! Producers:Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans Music:Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa.You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: How can you honor your parents and radically choose your own path? Mali’s parents were intense, devoted political activists who worked tirelessly alongside the American labor leader Cesar Chavez in the 1960s and 70s. Mali continued her parents’ legacy by co-founding a non-profit in California called Encinitas4Equality to disassemble structural racism. Her story, though, is not about farmers’ rights or racism. It’s about a universal question many women face: how can I pursue my own ambitions in life and also devote time to becoming and being a mother? Even if you don’t dream of motherhood, the question remains: What do we do when we are faced with two competing desires? Can we make space for both of them? This week’s story is entitled “Deciding Between Motherhood and Personal Ambition”Content: activism, farm workers’ rights, motherhood, ambition, alcoholism, recovery Join the If You Knew Me community:If you love what we are doing here, we invite you to become a patron! You can pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras. Rate & Review Us!Reviews help other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. Connect with Mali:Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram Socials & Website If You Knew Me website InstagramFacebookLinkedin Sign Up for our Newsletter! Producers: Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans Music:Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: What if you saw a white spot, got “the” call, or fainted without reason?Red Nilsson grew up in Sweden. In early adolescence, she found a tiny white spot on her leg. Then it became a small dot, and then it spread and spread. In her mid-30s, Red got a call from her gynecologist while she was on vacation in Argentina with her brand-new boyfriend. The news was shocking. Years later, she was in good shape and hanging out with a friend. Suddenly, she felt faint and within minutes, she was in the emergency room. Today, Red lives with three, invisible autoimmune disorders. But Red’s story isn’t about the illnesses. It’s about her mindset. What choices do you make when you’re faced with challenge after challenge?This week’s episode is entitled, “I was never meant to be like others.”Content: Vitiligo, diabetes, premature ovarian insufficiency, autoimmune, mindsetJoin Us!Become a patron of this show, and get behind-the-scenes extras and patron-only content. It starts at $3/month. Go here: https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount.  Rate & Review Us!Reviews help other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website.  For more of Red Nilsson:You can find Red on Instagram, Linkedin and FacebookRed’s company Redcircle International For more of us:  Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifyouknewme.show/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/Sign Up for our Newsletter! Producers: Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans Music:Our show’s musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Content: bonus, league of women Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: ‘The Forgotten Sister’In this BONUS episode: Meet the editor and co-creator of this podcast, Piet Hurkmans. Piet shares some of his own back story and his connection to the mission of this show. Born in the Netherlands, he grew up in a family that didn’t talk about one major thing: the death of his sister Heleen. His childhood experiences and his later work with public speaking inform his approach to sharing women’s deeper stories.We'll be back with the fourth season on January 6th.PatreonTo become a patron and help this show continue, plus get access to patron-only content, go to https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount.  ReviewsOnline reviews help others find us. Leave 5 stars or a written review on Apple right now, or go to our website.  For more of us:  Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifyouknewme.show/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/ This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.  Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions Content: bonus, back story, editor, co-creator, loss, inspiration, motivation, women, deeper stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “Our not so secret society”In this BONUS episode our host Jamie Yuenger talks about how we are developing our first ever League of Women. This League of Women, it's not quite a secret society and it's definitely not a traditional advisory board.This League will support and expand the work of If You Knew Me. We are in the midst of building a team of smart, brave, and bold women who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. Our mission with If You Knew Me is to improve women's wellbeing through the power of story.Once a woman shares her story on our show, she changes her personal narrative forever. She's no longer trapped inside her own head. She's put her truth into the world, and that act alone connects her with other women. This work helps the guests on the show and the listeners of this show feel less alone, less weird, less awful.We've invited a list of women to join the league, but perhaps you know women in your world and your network who would love to get involved in what we are doing here to help strengthen this show's impact. Maybe you're an amazing woman yourself, or maybe you're thinking of your aunt or your boss, or your friend or your neighbor, basically, who is it that you admire?Who makes it her business to give back?League members will be invited to gather several times a year as a group, as well as offer a meaningful financial contribution. We would be happy to send you a document that outlines what it means to join the League.We will we're happy to send you a document that outlines the details of what it means to join the league. To get in touch, just find our details in these show notes. We'll publish one special episode in December and it's gonna be with Piet Hurkmans. Piet is Jamie's husband and the co-creator of this show, and he's going to share his story and why he is a man helping to create a show that's all about women.We'll be back with the 4th season of If You Knew Me on January 6th 2023.PatreonTo become a patron and help this show continue, plus get access to patron-only content, go to https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount. ReviewsOnline reviews help others find us. Leave 5 stars or a written review on Apple right now, or go to our website. For more of us: Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifyouknewme.show/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/ This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.  Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions & Epidemic Sound Content: bonus, league of women Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “I only had two left slippers.”Theo Manusaride is a photographer and our creative partner in the development of the If You Knew Me book. This week, we share her story of growing up in Romania with "only two left slippers" and how she's creating a new life in a new country after her dad suddenly passed away.Theo is an award-winning photographer. She does documentary wedding, family portrait, and business photography. Originally from Romania, she is based out of the Hague in the Netherlands.  For more of Theo:Instagram @theomanusaridephotographerWebsite: https://www.theomanusaride.comTo become a patron and help this show continue, plus get access to patron-only content, go to https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount.  Online reviews help others find us. Leave 5 stars or a written review on Apple right now, or go to our website.  For more of us:  Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifyouknewme.show/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/ This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.  Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Content: new life, new country, communist Romania, photography, expat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “What if I’m Not Invincible?” Dulcie Witman broke seventeen bones in her body and entirely lost her sense of smell before she realized she wasn’t invincible. As a little girl, Dulcie wrote poetry. After her spirit was crushed in her 40s, she used writing as a road back to herself.  Today, she works as a therapist and writer. Along with her partner, she created Wide Open Writing, a creative and supportive community for writers. In this episode, Dulcie shares her incredible story of a childhood plagued by fear, adulthood heavily defined by alcoholism, and a present life filled with hope, creativity and expression.  For more of Dulcie: Instagram @wideopenwritingWebsite: www.dulciewitman.com To become a patron and help this show continue, plus get access to patron-only content, go to https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount.  Online reviews help others find us. Leave 5 stars or a written review on Apple right now, or go to our website. For more of us: Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.Content: alcoholism, child abuse, car accident, poetry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.