The Pantsuit Nation Podcast is taking a break! This week, Cortney and Libby reminisce about their favorite moments on the Pantsuit Nation Podcast so far, and give you some encouragement to create your own calls to action while we are gone. We g

Midterm Recap with Arisha Hatch

Nov 8th, 2018 18m 50s

We made it! Midterms have come and gone, and Arisha Hatch from Color of Change joins Cortney to talk through some of the most critical races and ballot measures decided on Tuesday. We encourage you to find your self care, and then find the next

Election Day Special with Ayanna Pressley!

Nov 6th, 2018 26m 22s

It's midterm election day! Get out there and vote! And on the way to your polling place, listen to Cortney talk to Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts 7th district Democratic Nominee for Congress. Ayanna tells us about her historic campaign, her dec

Cecile Richards Wants You to VOTE

Nov 2nd, 2018 16m

Today Cortney talks with Cecile Richards, former President of Planned Parenthood. We hear from Cecile about the issues that transcend geography, and what women are saying across the country about why they are so invested in the midterms. We giv

Christine Hallquist is Widening the Moral Compass and Catherine Vaughan will Flip your State

Oct 25th, 2018 40m 21s

This week Cortney talks to Christine Hallquist who is looking to become Vermont's next governor, and make history in the process. We also hear from Catherine Vaughan from Flippable about some amazing women running for state legislature, and she

Carolyn DeWitt Rocks the Vote and Deb Haaland Makes History

Oct 18th, 2018 39m 31s

This week Cortney talks to two women creating change during this critical election season. Carolyn DeWitt, President and Executive Director of Rock the Vote, shares how her organization has evolved its methods of reaching youth voters since its

Dr. Hiral Tipirneni Wants to Do Better for Arizona

Oct 11th, 2018 28m 12s

Today Cortney kicks off our pre-election series of interviews with some of the incredible women running for office this year. First up is a conversation with Dr. Hiral Tipirneni, a candidate for Congress in Arizona's 8th Congressional District.

Charisma Troiano and Adam Grogg are Moving Democracy Forward

Oct 4th, 2018 46m 12s

Libby and Cortney reunite! Then Cortney talks with two people on the forefront of holding the administration accountable for its actions: Charisma Troiano and Adam Grogg of the law firm Democracy Forward. We discuss taking the administration to

Making Sense of the Kavanaugh Hearings with Sara Solow

Sep 27th, 2018 37m 8s

This week, Libby talks with attorney, former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, and former policy advisor to Secretary Clinton, Sara Solow, about the Kavanaugh hearings and how the intersection of the Me Too movement and recent chan

The Fierce Patriotism of María Teresa Kumar

Sep 20th, 2018 22m 27s

This week, Libby talks with María Teresa Kumar, founder and Executive Director of Voto Latino, a pioneering civic media organization that seeks to transform America by recognizing Latinos’ innate leadership. Our call to action once again focuse

Rita Bosworth on why volunteering matters (and why it matters NOW)

Sep 13th, 2018 21m 29s

This week Cortney welcomes back Sister District founder Rita Bosworth to discuss this critical moment before midterm elections. Rita shares why volunteering is so important in these final weeks and offers some tips on how to get started. We enc

Recap and Round Up with Libby and Cortney

Sep 6th, 2018 34m 50s

This week, Libby and Cortney share Pantsuit Nation's ongoing and upcoming projects, as well as review a number of calls to action to jumpstart your activism as the fall begins. We give the Golden Pantsuit to a woman making history in Massachuse

Amber Goodwin talks Community Justice Reform

Aug 30th, 2018 25m 22s

This week Cortney talks with Amber Goodwin, Founding Director of Community Justice Reform Coalition, about their work to reduce gun violence and reform criminal justice in communities across the country. We ask you to keep up the pressure to po

Jenn Brown Wants You to Vote Together

Aug 23rd, 2018 27m 57s

This week Libby and Cortney talk to Jenn Brown, Executive Director of Civic Nation. She tells us about the projects under the Civic Nation banner, and how she came to lead this organization after years in political organizing. We ask you to kee

Jennifer Palmieri and the Women Who Will Run the World

Aug 16th, 2018 43m 54s

This week we talk with Clinton campaign Head of Communications and author of "Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World," Jennifer Palmieri. Jennifer tells us about moving through the stages of grief and anger aft

Arisha Hatch on #VotingWhileBlack

Aug 9th, 2018 33m 17s

This week, Color of Change's Managing Director of Campaigns, Arisha Hatch, joins us to talk about the organization's PAC, Voting While Black, and their focus on key elections throughout the country that have the potential to measurably improve

Rachel Cargle Is Unpacking White Feminism

Aug 2nd, 2018 27m 10s

This week, Cortney welcomes back writer and intersectional feminist Rachel Cargle to discuss her most recent experience with toxic white feminism on Instagram. Our call to action is about voting and blocking Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Ka

Kate Schatz on Badass Women and Rad Girls

Jul 26th, 2018 30m 21s

This week we talk with Kate Schatz, author of Rad American Women and Rad Girls Can, about writing-as-activism, inspiring young women and girls by sharing the stories of other young activists, and finding solidarity in collective civic action. W

Kat Calvin is Expanding the Electorate (and Changing Lives) One Voter ID at a Time

Jul 19th, 2018 30m 44s

This week we talk to Spread The Vote founder Kat Calvin about how her organization is working to get IDs to some of the 21 million eligible US voters who currently lack them. We learn about all the ways not having an ID can negatively affect a

Alicia Garza on the Patriotism of Activism

Jul 12th, 2018 30m 43s

Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, joins us this week to discuss being a "freedom dreamer," her current work to improve the lives of black people, and the things keeping her hopeful. We talk about what we can do to #Sa

Neera Tanden: Powerful Woman in Politics

Jul 5th, 2018 36m 59s

This week we share an interview we conducted a couple of weeks ago with Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for America Progress. We discuss her experience across different administrations, and hear about times when she was the only w

Leah Greenberg Leads a Movement - And She Wants You to Join Her

Jun 28th, 2018 31m 29s

This week we talk with Leah Greenberg, Co-Executive Director of Indivisible, about the founding of her organization, her experience advising hundreds of thousands of new activists, and the ties that bind this administration's policies to intole

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Getting Off the Sidelines

Jun 21st, 2018 39m 30s

This week we air an interview we recorded last week (in person!) with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand - and WHEW is she exciting to talk to! We hear about her rise in politics and the issues she is working on to improve lives for all Americans. Our

Never Say Never with Stephanie Schriock

Jun 14th, 2018 31m

This week we are thrilled to be joined by Stephanie Schriock, the President of EMILY's List. We hear about her background, learn about EMILY, and get advice for women looking to jump in to politics for the first time. We encourage you to ask yo

Turning Love into Votes with Aicha Cherif and Esther de Rothschild

Jun 7th, 2018 36m 46s

This week we are honored to be joined by Aicha Cherif and Esther de Rothschild from The Love Vote, two women using storytelling and the power of love to impact voter turnout. We highlight the need for comprehensive protections for LGBTQIA+ peop