97. Shifting our Perspective: How Storytelling Exposes Inequalities, Challenges Systemic Racism and Builds Community For Good - Niven McCall-Mazza

Meet Niven. As a passionate voice for female empowerment and Vice President of the News Platforms at theSkimm, she wakes up everyday with a goal to make it easier for a generation of women to live their smartest lives. Niven cut her teeth learning the essentials of journalism and ethics at NBC News, and now channels her passion and expertise into fostering good around the world. Tune in for a moving conversation about connecting, informing, activating and empowering women around the most important social causes facing us today.

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Episode Highlights

• Niven’s story and journey to where she is today (3:44)
• Media in today’s world and theSkimm’s values (7:42)
• Utilizing platforms to advance good personally and professionally (11:00)
• You don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room, and you don’t have to threaten or try to elicit fear to gain respect (12:00)
• An overview of theSkimm and how they’re serving, informing, and empowering 7+ million women worldwide (17:40)
• The importance of having a voice digitally (23:00)
• 145,000 women lost or left their jobs in December 2020 (25:00)
• The pandemic has shone a light on that we are far from equality (25:58)
• The power of storytelling: how it can expose inequalities, challenge systemic issues, and build communities for good (29:00)
• Building advocacy within community (34:00)
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