This Is Woman's Work with Nicole Kalil

We’re done pretending intuition is “woo.” In this lively, challenging conversation with Laura Day—New York Times bestselling author, intuitive consultant to billion-dollar companies, and the no-nonsense brain behind Practical Intuition and The Prism—we dig into how to train your intuition like a skill, use it alongside logic, and make small changes that create big shifts. Laura shares how to set one clear goal, document synchronicities (not just “pay attention”), and spot the difference between feeling and actual intuitive data so we stop overthinking and start moving. (Yes, we’re talking goal files, tiny experiments, and “no new damage.”) We cover: Why intuition is actionable intel, not vibes—and how to work with it without giving away your power A dead-simple training plan: set the goal, make the tiniest safe change, document, repeat “Feeling” vs. intuition (and why your body’s history can hijack your reads) The Prism’s “ego centers” and where you tend to get stuck (hello, over-intellectualizing) Micro-resets when you’re spinning: ask “What do I need right now?” and file it to your goal Because when you stop second-guessing and start listening to your own internal data, you realize the roadmap you’ve been searching for was inside you all along—just waiting for you to trust it enough to follow. Thank you to our sponsors! Get 20% off your first order at curehydration.com/WOMANSWORK with code WOMANSWORK — and if you get a post-purchase survey, mention you heard about Cure here to help support the show!  Visit beducate.me/womanswork69 and use code womanswork69 for 65% off the annual pass.  Black Friday has come early at Cozy Earth! Right now, you can stack my code WOMANSWORK on top of their sitewide sale — giving you up to 40% off in savings. Connect with Laura: Website: https://lauraday.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/lauradayintuit/?hl=en Related Podcast Episodes Decoding Your Dreams with Bonnie Buckner, PhD | 337  How To Rewire Patterns That No Longer Serve You with Judy Wilkins-Smith | 323 The Icelandic Art of Intuition with Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir | 307 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review:⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Amazon Music⁠ | ⁠YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this insightful discussion, Beth Pinsker, a certified financial planner and author of 'My Mother's Money,' shares her expertise on the challenges of caregiving for aging parents. She highlights why women often become the primary caregivers and the importance of having essential legal documents in place. Beth warns against common pitfalls like procrastination and emphasizes effective communication to prevent family disputes. With practical tips for crisis-proofing finances and setting boundaries, she offers a roadmap to navigate the emotional and logistical complexities of caregiving.

We’re talking about reproductive freedom — history, facts, nuance, and feelings. Rebecca Grant — journalist and author of Birth and Access: Inside the Abortion Underground and the Sixty-Year Battle for Reproductive Freedom — breaks down how we got here (pre-Roe to post-Dobbs), what “the abortion underground” actually means today, and why medication abortion has completely reshaped access and agency. We wade into myths (nope, bans don’t end abortion), maternal health reality, and the hard-to-hold truth that multiple truths can coexist — while still standing firm that choice is the point. Our stance? You are the decider. Full stop. (Also, rage-posting is not a strategy. Not sorry.) What we cover: A clear timeline from TRAP laws to Dobbs — and the movements before Roe that built today’s playbook. What “abortion underground” includes now (from shield-law telemedicine to community networks) and what’s legal vs. scare-tactic theater. Why medication abortion changed the game — and why clinics and trained providers still absolutely matter. Maternal health in America (it’s not pretty) and how bans ripple into care for everyone who can become pregnant. Myth-busting: who actually has abortions, safety data, and why “my choice ≠ everyone’s choice” is the adult take. Together, these insights remind us that reproductive freedom isn’t a political talking point — it’s the foundation of equality, autonomy, and what it truly means to define woman’s work on our own terms. Thank you to our sponsors! Get 20% off your first order at curehydration.com/WOMANSWORK with code WOMANSWORK — and if you get a post-purchase survey, mention you heard about Cure here to help support the show!  Connect with Rebecca: Website: https://rebeccaggrant.com/ Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Access/Rebecca-Grant/9781668053249  Related Podcast Episodes: Unlearning Bad Sex Ed: Gen Z, Sex, and Power with Carter Sherman | 352 Apple Podcasts 152 / The Necessity of Choice with Jacqueline Ayers Normalize It: Breaking The Silence & Shame That Shape Women’s Lives with Dr. Jessica Zucker | 303 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynn Smith, an award-winning media expert and author of the children's book Just Keep Going, dives into the messy blend of courage and confidence. She shares insights on how perfectionism and the 'brain bully' hinder clarity. Lynn emphasizes that bravery is about actions, not just feelings, advocating for the courage to let go when needed. The conversation highlights parenting strategies for raising confident children, encouraging real-life modeling over lecturing, and reframing fear as a guide through life's challenges.

Moe Carrick, a culture architect and work futurist, shares insights from her book, When Work Is Good. She unpacks the seven core human needs at work, emphasizing the importance of connection and safety over profit. Moe argues that leaders should act human, not heroic, modeling desired behaviors and fostering a culture of innovation. Employees are encouraged to recognize their agency and engage in open dialogues about their needs. Plus, she introduces a self-care framework to help maintain productivity without burnout.

Most of us were taught to color inside the lines, follow the rules, and get a gold star for staying tidy. Cas Holman has spent her career blowing that up — and thank god. She designs tools, not toys, to spark creativity, collaboration, and imagination. (If you’ve watched Abstract: The Art of Design on Netflix, yep, she’s the genius behind the episode that made you want to ditch your to-do list and build something weird and wonderful instead.) In this episode, we dive into what happens when we stop obsessing over “right answers” and start embracing curiosity, creativity, and — yes — play. Cas challenges the way we think about learning, design, and work itself. Because what if the secret to solving our biggest grown-up problems is to think a little more like kids? We explore: Why play isn’t just for children (and why adults need it desperately) The danger of over-engineering creativity out of education and work How designing for possibility creates stronger leaders, teams, and ideas What Cas learned from creating Rigamajig, and why it’s so damn powerful Why fun and freedom are the real productivity hacks Because when we make more space for play, we make more space for brilliance. Thank you to our sponsors! Get 20% off your first order at curehydration.com/WOMANSWORK with code WOMANSWORK — and if you get a post-purchase survey, mention you heard about Cure here to help support the show! Connect with Cas: Website: https://casholman.com/ Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736596/playful-by-cas-holman-with-lydia-denworth/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/casholman/Rigamajig LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cas-holman-7b9baa5/ Abstract: The Art of Design (Season 2, Episode 4, The Art of Play): https://www.netflix.com/title/80057883 Related Podcast Episodes: Crafting A Better World with Diana Weymar | 245 Burnout 2.0: BurnBOLD with Cait Donovan | 331 The Power of Conscious Connection with Talia Fox | 263 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re taking out the mental garbage — the “you’re not enough / you’re too much / who the hell do you think you are?” soundtrack — and swapping it for inner wisdom that actually serves us. Our guest, Megan Dalla-Camina, bestselling author and founder of Women Rising, breaks down 13 inner-critic archetypes and gives us a simple 3-step system to catch the story, question it, and reframe it so we can move — with clarity — toward what we actually want. She’s the author of books including Simple Soulful Sacred, which brings leadership and spirituality together to offer practical, soulful pathways to help women rise into their power and awaken their inner wisdom. We also dig into how patriarchy scripts so many of these voices, why “taming” beats “silencing,” and what it looks like to let your critic ride in the car… but never drive. We Cover Why naming your inner-critic archetype gives you leverage (language = power) The light side and shadow side of traits like perfectionism (at what cost?) The 3-step loop: Catch the story → “Is it true?” → Reframe How stress and burnout reactivate old patterns — and how to get back to wise self-leadership Moving from external validation to inner wisdom (aka you’re the decider) Bottom line: you may not silence your head trash forever, but you can change the relationship, reclaim your power, and let your inner wisdom lead the way. Connect with Megan: Website: megandallacamina.com Inner Critic Quiz (free): megandallacamina.com/innercriticquiz Book: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Soulful-Sacred-Megan-Dalla-Camina/dp/1401965873?utm_source=chatgpt.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megandallacamina/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/megandallacamina/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/megandallacamina/ Related Podcast Episodes: How To Rewire Patterns That No Longer Serve You with Judy Wilkins-Smith | 323 Gentleness: Cultivating Compassion for Yourself and Others with Courtney Carver | 282 VI4P - Head Trash and Giving Grace on the Journey (Chapter 7) Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re done with performative “women supporting women” while the DMs and side-eyes tell a different story. This conversation gets real about ditching scarcity, gossip, and grown-ass mean girl behavior and replacing it with unapologetic ampleship—front-row friends who say your name in rooms you’re not in, transfer social capital, and clap loud enough for the world to hear. Our guest, Erin Gallagher—the unapologetic powerhouse behind the Hype Women movement—is on a mission to end Mean Girl culture and build a global sisterhood of women who celebrate, amplify, and rise together. She’s the CEO & Founder of Hype Women, author of Hype Women: Breaking Free from Mean Girls, Patriarchy and Systems Silencing You, and host of the Hype Women podcast. Erin’s work is part social justice, part straight talk, and 100% revolution. She’s here to remind us that supporting other women isn’t a brand strategy—it’s a power move. We dig into: The difference between “support” and performative support (and how to spot the fake hype) How to do an honest audit of your circle—and yourself—to see where Mean Girl energy might still be lurking. Why women are conditioned to compete and how to rewrite that programming How to use your human, social, political, and financial capital to amplify other women (and yourself) What to do when you’re faced with a grown-ass Mean Girl at work or online Why real confidence starts with self-trust, boundaries, and giving up the illusion of “doing it all alone” The internal work that makes external hype possible—because we can’t celebrate others if we’re still betraying ourselves This one’s part pep talk, part wake-up call, and full-on invitation to step into your front-row era. Connect with Erin: Website: https://www.hypewomen.com/  Book: https://www.hypewomen.com/  IG: instagram.com/erin.gallag.her  FB: facebook.com/eringogallagher  LI: linkedin.com/in/erinfgallagher  Related Podcast Episodes: 137 / Ampliship (Mean Girls Part 2) with Caroline Adams Miller 136 / Mean Girls with Caroline Adams Miller Be A Likeable Badass with Alison Fragale | 230 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s get something straight: sex isn’t the problem—control is. In this episode, we go there with award-winning journalist Carter Sherman, unpacking the “second coming” of the sexual revolution: why Gen Z is having less sex, how abstinence-only “education” and the internet are shaping desire (and anxiety), and what sexual conservatism vs. sexual progressivism actually looks like on campuses, in school boards, and in our bedrooms. We talk porn as an educator (for better and worse), the relationship recession behind the “sex recession,” consent, pleasure, labels, and—most importantly—how we each build a sex life that’s ours. If you’re tired of other people writing rules for your body and your choices, press play. We reference Carter’s new book, The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation’s Fight Over Its Future and her reporting on Gen Z’s values-driven “revolution,” not just in headlines but in real life. For more on her work, check out the Guardian feature on Gen Z and the changing rules of sex. We Cover The internet as sex ed: community, confusion, and why nuance matters Abstinence-only programs vs. reality (and risk) Relationship recession > “sex recession” (what’s actually declining) Sexual conservatism vs. sexual progressivism—who’s setting the rules and why Pleasure, consent, and building a script that fits you, not Instagram How to talk about sex (without dying of awkward) and fight back—locally Because at the end of the day, this isn’t just a conversation about sex—it’s about agency, freedom, and reclaiming power over our own stories. And if there’s one thing this revolution makes clear, it’s that the most radical act might simply be choosing for yourself. Connect with Carter: Website: https://www.carter-sherman.com/  Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Second-Coming/Carter-Sherman/9781668052457 IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyyymizcarter/?hl=en  Related Podcast Episodes 152 / The Necessity Of Choice with Jacqueline Ayers Your Body Already Knows with Nidhi Pandya | 315 051 / Connecting To Your Sexuality with Aylen Doucette Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve all had them — the micromanagers, the credit stealers, the screamers, the ones who treat “reply all at midnight” like a leadership strategy. Bad bosses are everywhere, but here’s the kicker: leadership is learned. Which means we can unlearn the toxic part and redefine how we lead. In this episode, we sit down with Mita Mallick — Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses, LinkedIn Top Voice, corporate changemaker, and fierce advocate for fixing broken workplaces. Together, we unpack why bad bosses are made (not born), how to spot when you’re slipping into toxic habits yourself, and what it takes to build the kind of leadership people actually want to follow. We get into: The real reasons people become bad bosses (hint: stress, modeling, and unhealed personal stuff) Why micromanagement, fear, and time-hoarding are leadership red flags How inclusion, credit-sharing, and genuine presence boost retention more than hoodies and free apps ever will Practical ways to “manage up” when your boss is… less than inspiring How to stop being that boss and start modeling the kind of leader you’d want to work for Because nobody wants to be the horror story told at happy hour 10 years from now. Let’s do better. Connect with Mita: Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394316488 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822   Related Podcast Episodes Leading From The Inside Out with Dana Maor | 278 Grown-Up Goals: The 5 Pillars Of Being A Healthy Adult with Michelle Chalfant | 317 How To Build An Emotionally Intelligent Team with Dr. Vanessa Druskat | 328 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices