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rEvolutionary Woman

Tes talks with women activists and volunteers from around the world to tell their stories and the stories of the women they work with.

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00:33:53

Season 9 Ep 19: Charlotte Kemmeren- Educator and...

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2026/03/19

In this episode of Revolutionary Women, host Tess Silverman speaks with Charlotte Kemmeren, a social work educator and researcher at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences whose work focuses on community building, social justice education, and inclusive learning environments. Charlotte works closely with students to create spaces where diverse voices can be heard, difficult topics can be explored, and meaningful dialogue can take place.Growing up in the Netherlands, Charlotte became aware of

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1:08:01

Season 9 Ep 18: Starre Vartan- Author of The Stronger...

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2026/03/05

In this episode of Revolutionary Women, Tess Silverman speaks with Starre Vartan about the science behind women’s strength, endurance, and long-term health. Drawing from research in exercise science, female physiology, and longevity studies, Starre explains how cultural assumptions have shaped what we believe about women’s bodies — and what the data actually shows. From bone density and strength training to the overlooked advantages of endurance and recovery, this conversation offers a fresh

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00:40:04

Season 9 Ep.17: Kyla Reynolds P’an- Head of...

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2026/02/19

In this episode of Revolutionary Women, I speak with Kyla Reynolds P’an, Head of Development for Pangea Trust, a UK–Portugal charity building Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary in Portugal’s Alentejo region.Pangea Trust is creating a sanctuary for elephants currently living in captivity across Europe, offering a lifelong home designed for recovery, space, and social connection. We discuss what it takes to build an elephant sanctuary from the ground up, from fundraising and public

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00:35:55

Season 9 Ep. 16: Teagan Vaughn, Fundraising Officer...

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2026/02/05

Teagan Vaughn is a Fundraising Officer at St. Paul’s Youth Forum in Glasgow, Scotland and a 2025 Time to Shine Leader with The Rank Foundation. Teagan specialises in fundraising strategy, social media management, and welfare consultancy. Her work focuses on alleviating poverty and strengthening community resilience through initiatives that promote wellbeing and healthy living. She … Season 9 Ep. 16: Teagan Vaughn, Fundraising Officer at St. Paul’s Youth Forum- Breaking the

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00:34:40

Season 9 Ep. 15: Mary Fusillo: Fertility Care,...

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2026/01/22

Mary Fusillo is a registered nurse and founder of Family Solutions International, with decades of experience in infertility care, egg donation, surrogacy, and third-party reproduction. Her work focuses on ethical fertility practices, patient advocacy, and helping families navigate complex reproductive decisions with clarity and care.Mary M. Fusillo, RN, BSN, MS is the founder and CEO of Family Solutions International. Mary was introduced to the area of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

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00:38:42

Season 9 Ep. 14: Marilyn Cornelius- Behavior Change...

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2026/01/08

Marilyn Cornelius is a behavior change specialist, coach, facilitator, speaker, author, and teacher.She is the founder of Alchemus Prime, a multinational leadership and wellness company. She integrates behavioral sciences, design thinking, biomimicry and meditation to support empowerment, change management, trauma healing, leadership development, and climate change resilience for diverse leaders. Marilyn is the author of 48 popular books on topics such as self-love, positivity, trauma,

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00:37:05

Season 9 Ep. 13: Grace Robinson- Product Manager for IBM

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2025/12/18

Grace Robinson is a Java Champion and Product Manager at IBM, having been at IBM since graduating from University with a Degree in Biology. Grace enjoys bringing a varied perspective to her projects and using her knowledge of biological systems to simplify complex software patterns. Previously, as a developer advocate for 8 years, Grace built POC’s, demos, sample applications and tutorials. Now, as Product Manager for the dev experience of IBM’s Java portfolio, she’s combining her experience and

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Season 9 Ep. 12: Jacqueline Ackerman- Director of...

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2025/12/04

Jacqueline Ackerman is Director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. WPI believes that gender matters in philanthropy, and that solving the world’s complex problems requires perspective, leadership and generosity from women and men. Jacqueline’s work centers on moving the institute’s research into action, delivering insights to donors, fundraisers and sector leaders that grow women’s giving and deepen fundraisers’ engagements with

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Season 9 EP. 11: Michelle Petties- TEDx Speaker, Food...

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2025/11/20

Michelle Petties is a TEDx speaker, Food Story coach, and author of the award-winning memoir Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict. She reveals how emotional wounds, cultural expectations, and personal history—not hunger—often shape how we manage food. After battling emotional overeating for decades and gaining and losing over 700 pounds, Michelle discovered that the key to lasting weight loss wasn’t another diet—it was rewriting the stories behind her eating.With a background in media sales

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Season 9 EP. 10: Aspen Noonan- CEO of Elevate Holistics

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2025/11/06

Aspen Noonan is a young mom, entrepreneur and the CEO of Elevate Holistics - a rapidly growing telemedicine company making medical marijuana more accessible across theU.S. Starting from the ground up, Aspen began by taking patient calls and handling support, eventually growing the business into a multi-state operation and stepping into the role of CEO. With a background in health sciences and a passion for patient education, Aspen has helped thousands of people find natural relief through

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Christina Irene- Invisible Disability Speaker and Author

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2025/10/23

Christina Irene is a disability and diversity speaker who works with corporations, not-for-profit organizations, government entities, and educational institutions all over the world. Her clients include Target, Redfin, Maersk, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Navy, National Credit Union Administration, FINRA, MITRE, the Brookings Institution, Johns Hopkins University, Technology University of Eindhoven, Penn State Health, Pueblo of Jemez, and many more.Using a lived-experience approach, she invented

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Elizabeth Becker- Author and Journalist

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2025/10/09

Elizabeth Becker is an award-winning American author and journalist best known for her work in Cambodia and Vietnam.Her singular coverage of Cambodia under Pol Pot is the basis of the French feature film “Rendezvous Avec Pol Pot” (Meeting With Pol Pot in English) that opened in Cannes and has received multiple awards. She began reporting in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Since then she has covered international affairs for five decades including as a New York Times correspondent, the Senior

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Karen Wang Diggs- Entrepreneur and Author

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2025/09/25

Karen describes herself as a ‘history hound.’ History has fascinated her since she was a child,and she has always been obsessed with uncovering the truth hidden between the pages of history books. Behind every date and every significant event in history, there is a catalog of untold stories, and she’s always been passionate about digging them up and understanding the people behind the events. Themes of social justice, gender equality, and race equality infuse every aspect of her work. As a woman,

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Janet Collard- Dancer, Choreographer, Performer

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2025/09/11

Janet Collard is a dance performing artist, choreographer and movement director originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. As a professional contemporary dancer, Janet has performed for many companies and choreographers including AXIS Dance Company, Nancy Karp and Dancers, Gerald Casel Dance and Katie Faulkner’s little seismic dance company. As a choreographer, she has worked with Korsa Musical Theater Company, Shotgun Players, Berkeley Playhouse, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Throckmorton

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44:24

Simona Rinfreschi- Author

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2025/07/31

Simona Rinfreschi is a children's picture book and fantasy author whose heart-led stories weave gentle magic with emotional truth. With a background as a librarian, early childhood educator, and ESL teacher, she draws on a rich tapestry of life experiences to create stories that help children and adults feel seen, safe, and unconditionally loved.Born in Italy and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Simona now lives in a sun-drenched town on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Her early years were shaped by

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Lola Akinmade Åkerström- Speaker, Photographer,...

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2025/07/17

Lola Akinmade Åkerström is an award-winning visual storyteller, international bestselling author, and travel entrepreneur. She has dispatched from over 80+ countries and her work has been featured in National Geographic, New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, BBC, CNN, Travel Channel, Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet, Forbes, and many more. She has collaborated with commercial brands such as Dove, Getty Images, Mercedes Benz, Intrepid Travel, Electrolux, ASUS, and National Geographic

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Dr. Rebecca Whittington-Online Safety Editor for...

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2025/07/03

Dr. Rebecca Whittington is the Online safety editor for Reach Plc, the UK’s largest commercial news publisher. She was appointed to the role, which was the first of its kind established in the UK, to protect journalists from online harassment and harm. Rebecca also writes about online threats, campaigns for the online safety of women in journalism, and sits on the advisory committee for Women in Journalism and the employers subcommittee of the National Committee for the Safety of Journalists.To

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Isabella Hughes – Co-Founder of Better Sour

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2025/06/19

Isabella “Bella” Hughes is a repeat founder, mentor, and angel investor with experience spanning the arts, entrepreneurship, and emerging CPG. Born and raised in Honolulu, she splits her time between Austin and Hilo. Currently, she’s the chief revenue officer and co-founder of Better Sour, a globally inspired sour candy brand founded with her lifelong best friend. She also co-founded Hawaiʻi Contemporary and Shaka Tea, and most recently was honored by Inc. Magazine as one of 2025’s Female Founders

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Marivir Montebon- Journalist/CEO of WICC

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2025/06/05

Marivir R. Montebon is a New York-based journalist who runs her media company Awesome Media, Ltd. In 2012, she established the online magazine OSM! (awesome!) together with her daughter, Leani Alnica Auxilio. In 2022, she produced Conversations with MM, a digital talk show, on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook platforms.Marivir was president of the FilAm Press Club of NY in 2018 and 2019. She set up a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in 2018 called Women’s Immigration and Communications Cafe (WICCAFE). It has

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Aayusha Prasain-Chief Executive Office of Community...

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2025/05/15

Aayusha Prasain is a dynamic leader with over a decade of experience in strategic planning, community development, and responsible tourism. As the CEO of Community Homestay Network, she has been instrumental in scaling community tourism across Nepal and building/strengthening partnerships for sustainable impact.Her expertise spans leadership development, youth engagement, research on gender, and women’s economic empowerment. With a Master’s in International Development from Nagoya University,

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