FH S2E08: I Don't Know What That Is, But I Googled It with Alissa Medina

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When negative feedback shakes your confidence, it can be difficult to get back to feeling like yourself at work. In this episode, Anne and Frances help a struggling listener who has spent years toning herself down in the workplace after being told that she was too assertive — now, she feels that her modest approach is holding her back. Together, they use Anne and Frances’s “trust triangle” framework to explore how empathy, authenticity, and logic can help you rebuild confidence and trust with your colleagues, and share helpful confidence hacks for getting comfy with discomfort. What problems are you dealing with at work? Text or call 234-FIXABLE or email fixable@ted.com to be featured on the show. For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/fixable-transcripts Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This week I got to nerd out with Fembot co-founder and chief digital officer Alissa Medina! Alissa’s been all about that magazine lyfe since she founded her first online pub at SIXTEEN. We talk about keeping content intersectional (not just using the word), dealing with trolls (while still benefiting from the algorithm boost they provide), and continuously evolving her platform to meet the changing needs of feminist readership. Thanks for sharing your magic, Alissa!

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Fembot:

https://fembotmag.com

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB0_rBq7928

Queer Eye:

https://www.netflix.com/title/80160037

Jane Ward

https://janewardphd.com/books.html

The Women Behind the Moon Landing

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/jul/19/apollo-women-man-walk-on-the-moon

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Feminist Hotdog

FH S2E08: I Don't Know What That Is, But I Googled It with Alissa Medina

Feminist Hotdog

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published 6 years ago

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Stuff We Talked About on This Episode

Fembot:

https://fembotmag.com

https://www.instagram.com/fembotmag/

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB0_rBq7928

Queer Eye:

https://www.netflix.com/title/80160037

Jane Ward

https://janewardphd.com/books.html

The Women Behind the Moon Landing

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/jul/19/apollo-women-man-walk-on-the-moon

56 episodes

#Society #Conversations #Adrienne van der Valk #Adrienne van der Valk and NoCo FM #NoCo FM

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