Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller

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New for 2023! A five part 6 minute mini-series for Women's History Month.

2015-2020: A weekly, one-hour show about how women rise up.

New from the creator and host of Inflection Point, a new book based on her interviews: "It's a Good Day to Change the World. Inspiration and Advice for a Feminist Future" comes out 2/28/23 from Countryman Press. Learn more at itsagooddaybook.com.

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"Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller is a gem of a radio show...an hour of engaging and intelligent conversation with women who are making a difference. Do your listeners a favor and give them a chance to hear Inflection Point." --Hawk Mendenhall, KUT, Austin, TX.

Launched in 2015, Inflection Point is one of the only women-focused nationally syndicated radio programs and one of the first podcasts ever to take a close-up look at the changing roles of women in politics, academia, the arts, business leadership, activism and more. We accepted a Gracies Award in 2020 from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation.

We welcome you to continue airing the show from the back catalog. You can hear our letter to listeners at the file below. Any questions, please contact lauren@inflectionpointradio.org. Hide full description

New from the creator and host of Inflection Point, a new book based on her interviews: "It's a Good Day to Change the World. Inspiration and Advice for a Feminist Future" comes out 2/28/23 from Countryman Press. Learn more at itsagooddaybook.com.LEARN MORE:"Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller is a gem of a radio show...an hour of engaging and intelligent conversation with women who are making a difference. Do your listeners a favor and give them a chance to hear Inflection Point." --Hawk Mendenhall, KUT, Austin, TX. Launched in 2015, Inflection Point is one of the only women-focused nationally syndicated radio programs and one of the first podcasts ever to take a close-up look at the changing roles of women in politics, academia, the arts, business leadership, activism and more. We... Show full description


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Cristi Hegranes wanted to be a foreign correspondent since the time she was 6 years old. Within days of achieving her dream job, after all the trad...

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
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Caption: Carrie Goldberg, Esq., Credit: Maria Karas Photography
In Part 1 of the hour: With the Harvey Weinstein tsunami of sexual misconduct allegations, it has everyone asking, will this be the moment when eve...

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  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
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Caption: Kate Black
More women than ever are raising their hands to run for office. But what does it actually take to to win? And what will be different when they do? ...

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  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
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Caption: Jessica Jin
After the mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs TX and the over 300 other mass shootings this year, I thought maybe we’d be having a new ...

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  • Added: Nov 22, 2017
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Caption: Christina Psarra, Credit: Lauren Schiller
Refugees literally sacrifice everything to keep their families safe. Christina Psarra, head of mission for Doctors Without Borders, a humanitarian ...

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  • Added: Nov 30, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
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There are girls all around the globe addressing tough issues that no young person should have to deal with--but must, by the luck of where and when...

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
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Caption: Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
Why should biology decide when you'll have a baby? Now the decision about when to have children has a new wrinkle--"how" to make a baby. As journal...

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  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
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As national organizers for The Women’s March and leaders of The Resistance Revival Chorus, artist activists Paola Mendoza and Sarah Sophie Flicker ...

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2018
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An awkward conversation with her white mother about “good white people” inspired Ijeoma Oluo to take on the unenviable task of writing one of the m...

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
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Daniela Petruzalek is an accomplished software engineer from Brazil, who started working with computers at the age of 14. She’s now a software engi...

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  • Added: Mar 15, 2018
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For the past decade, 96-year-old Betty Reid Soskin has served as the nation’s oldest Park Ranger, where she gives talks at the Rosie the Riveter/WW...

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  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
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Caption: Rachel Simmons
For many girls today, the relentless pursuit of accomplishment is fueled by harsh self-criticism and an acute fear of failure. Rachel Simmons has b...

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  • Added: Apr 05, 2018
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Caption: Emily Abad
"A lot of young girls are often taught to sort of stay quiet or to put other people's needs before ourselves... And if we are to speak up or to sta...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
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Caption: Sarah McBride, Credit: B Proud
Sarah McBride made history in 2016 as the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention. As of 2018, more than half of LGBTQ...

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  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
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Caption: Sally Kohn, Credit: Paul Takeuchi
Can you find compassion in your heart for the haters in your life? CNN political commentator and first-time author Sally Kohn says if we keep on ha...

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  • Added: May 10, 2018
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Caption: Nina Collins
What's so monumental about turning 40 for women and why do we need our own Facebook group? Turns out--pretty much everything. Nina Collins has crea...

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  • Added: May 17, 2018
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Caption: Sarah Delia, Credit: Logan Cyrus
When radio journalist Sarah Delia heard a story about the sexual assault of one of her listeners, “Linda” (not her real name), she knew it was a st...

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2018
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Caption: Gabrielle Howard
What happens when teachers are given the freedom to inspire a lifelong love of learning? In this episode, I talk with Gabrielle Howard, who recentl...

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2018
  • Length: 53:00
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Caption: Katrina Lake
At age 35, Stitch Fix founder Katrina Lake became the youngest female founder and CEO to take a company public in 2017. Stitch Fix is now worth ove...

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  • Added: Aug 23, 2018
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After Brief But Spectacular creator Steve Goldbloom filmed 94-year-old retired English teacher Flossie Lewis and “Black Girl Magic” poet activist M...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2018
  • Length: 53:00
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