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The Women"s Current

Sylvia Beckerman & Molly Wadzeck

The Women’s Current: Is the Tide Turning? — hosted by Sylvia Beckerman, founder of Life Après, with Molly Wadzeck as co-host. Together they dive into what it really means for women to support one another across generations. From the women who broke barriers to the ones redefining power, ambition, and voice today, each episode explores how the current is shifting — and who’s helping steer the tide. Thoughtful. Candid. Intergenerational. Available wherever you listen to podcasts — including Apple

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48:01

Education as Dignity

The Women"s Current ·

2025/12/23

Education doesn’t just open doors — it restores dignity.In Episode 9 of The Women’s Current, Sylvia Beckerman speaks with Lindsay Wyman of Mercy Learning Center about adult education, second acts, and what happens when women are supported with trust, structure, and belief.

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1:02:45

Raising Girls to Lead

The Women"s Current ·

2025/12/16

Raising girls to lead starts early. In this episode, Ms. President US leaders Amanda Cordano and Sofia Sahai discuss confidence, ambition, and why leadership training can’t wait.

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59:56

Laura Kaplan: Courage, Collective Action & Women...

The Women"s Current ·

2025/12/09

Laura Kaplan — member of The Janes and author of The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service — joins Sylvia Beckerman and co-host Molly Wadzeck for a powerful conversation about courage, secrecy, and the collective action that saved thousands of women before Roe.

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58:43

The Pad Project: Activism, Global Sisterhood & Girls...

The Women"s Current ·

2025/12/02

The Pad Project’s founder Melissa Berton and Gen Z advocate Jana Gandhi join Sylvia and Molly to explore how period equity became a global movement. They discuss girls helping girls, dismantling stigma, and the power of intergenerational activism. A hopeful conversation about access, dignity, and global sisterhood.

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43:40

Alka Joshi -Women, Reinvention & Resilience

The Women"s Current ·

2025/11/25

Bestselling author Alka Joshi joins Sylvia and Molly to talk reinvention, resilience, and the women whose stories shape our own.

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49:21

Illana Raia: Mentorship for the Next Generation

The Women"s Current ·

2025/11/18

Sylvia and Molly sit down with Illana Raia of Être Girls to explore how mentorship, access, and visibility can shape girls’ confidence and ambition across generations.

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1:01:28

Jona Frank — Redefining the Female Gaze

The Women"s Current ·

2025/11/11

Photographer and filmmaker Jona Frank joins Sylvia Beckerman to explore how her work — from Cherry Hill to her cinematic portraits — challenges how women are seen and how we see ourselves. Together they reflect on art, identity, and the courage to redefine the female gaze.

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51:42

Paulina Bren — The Women Behind the Walls

The Women"s Current ·

2025/11/04

Historian Paulina Bren joins The Women’s Current to revisit the iconic Barbizon Hotel — where generations of women found independence, ambition, and themselves. Hosts Sylvia Beckerman and Molly Wadzeck explore what it means to carve out space, redefine ambition, and ask if the tide is finally turning.

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1:03:12

Letty Cottin Pogrebin – Still Feminist, Still Fearless

The Women"s Current ·

2025/10/28

Join Sylvia Beckerman and Molly Wadzeck for a powerful conversation with Letty Cottin Pogrebin—writer, activist, and founding editor of Ms. Magazine. From the early days of second-wave feminism to the challenges women face today, Letty reflects on what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why she remains—still feminist, still fearless.

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16:24

2025 Bring It On

The Women"s Current ·

2024/12/31

This year has been a whirlwind, hasn't it? For Sylvia & Me, October marked a huge milestone – our 5th anniversary! Five years of conversations, stories, and connections. Five years of incredible women sharing their wisdom, their laughter, and sometimes, their tears.Over these past five years, I've had the privilege of interviewing just under 200 women. Each one with a unique story to tell, each one inspiring and empowering in their own way. This podcast has always been about giving women a

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30:58

Life Après Retirement

The Women"s Current ·

2024/12/24

When I decided to retire, I said now I'm going to do the little things that have been tucked away. Just in time to celebrate the holidays…Mary Barneby is back! Forget rocking chairs and bingo! Mary Barneby is rewriting the rules of retirement. She's 'rewiring'! This former CEO is trading boardrooms for book launches and wedding vows. Join me as I catch up with Mary, one of our first-ever guests, and discover how she's embracing her "life après" with energy and enthusiasm. Get ready to be inspired

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35:29

Reimagining Spinsterhood

The Women"s Current ·

2024/12/18

Join me with fellow podcast host Lucy Meggeson, the host of Spinsterhood Reimagined. Lucy debunks myths about relationship bliss and celebrates the freedom and fulfillment of being single and childfree. In this insightful podcast, Lucy Meggeson delves into the myths surrounding relationships and challenges societal expectations placed on women. Listeners will be empowered to take control of their lives. Believing and loving yourself is key to being happy. Spinsterhood is no longer the old, lonely

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33:22

Evolving Elders

The Women"s Current ·

2024/12/10

Join me for an inspiring conversation with Phyllis Ayman, author of Dignity & Respect: Are Our Aging Parents Getting What They Deserve?, who coined the empowering term "Evolving Elders." Phyllis challenges the negative connotations associated with aging and champions a person-centered approach to care and caregiving.

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33:11

Wings of Knowledge

The Women"s Current ·

2024/12/03

The nonprofit Mercy Learning Center empowers low-income women, including immigrants and those who haven't completed high school, through education. They provide free childcare, ensuring mothers can focus on achieving their goals. "When you give a woman the tools to believe in herself, the possibilities are limitless," says CEO Lindsay Wyman.

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34:48

Improv and Life

The Women"s Current ·

2024/11/26

'Every day of your life is an improv scene.'Erin “Big” Diehl is a business improv edutainer, 'failfluencer', and keynote speaker. Founder and CEO of improve it! Erin created a unique professional development company. Erin uses improvisational comedy and experiential learning to thrive in ever-changing environments. And she does it with a whole lot of laughs along the way. Erin combined her eighteen years of leadership experience with her improvisational comedy expertise to create a mindset shift

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43:31

Gilded Life to Golden Handcuffs

The Women"s Current ·

2024/11/21

In her memoir Golden Handcuffs: An Immigrant's Pursuit of Happiness, Varuni tells her story. From gilded life to 'golden handcuffs' Varuni shares a story that is not readily known. An immigrant's story and the hoops that were necessary to navigate. Her home was India, she met her husband in India, an American living in America. Varuni's journey through immigration and visas, school, work, social isolation and family. How resilience and strength got her through.

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35:42

Accidental Influencer with Chutzpah

The Women"s Current ·

2024/11/13

Who knew ... really, she had no idea but her 'why not' attitude made Annie Korzen an 'accidental influencer'. Who would want to watch an eighty-something on Tik-Tok? Turns out over 435,000 would. Annie calls herself 'a comedic storyteller', a term she coined as we spoke. She'd appeared in the hit series Seinfield because she said 'why not'. That attitude has led her to take risks, to live life with humor and not be afraid to face life. Annie is a writer, teacher, speaker, actress and sensation.

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43:15

Celebrating Live with Women of a Certain Age

The Women"s Current ·

2024/11/04

Live from Noble Salon we celebrate the 5-year anniversary of "Sylvia & Me' with Women of a Certain Age. Our first live, in-person podcast and a conversation with a group of Women of a Certain Age. Sharing stories, insights and experiences, these ladies are not going to be 'aged out'! Friendship, trust, overcoming fear and having each other's backs! With more than 30 years on various stages, Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theater and more, ladies let's kick up our heels. Going past their comfort

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34:14

The Ultimate Oasis

The Women"s Current ·

2024/10/22

“Gay dares to write for me, for women – things we can never say.”Jacqueline 'Gay' Walley's latest novel, "The Waw," takes readers on a mesmerizing journey from New York to the serene English seaside. Through her insightful storytelling, Gay uncovers the innermost thoughts of women. She leads us on a captivating quest to explore 'The Waw,' the ultimate oasis.

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29:30

Women In Politics

The Women"s Current ·

2024/10/15

Women in Politics – Don’t Tell Her She Can’t! It was 1973, East Hampton needed a Town Supervisor. She was told 'no one will elect a woman.' Those words would keep with her forever and blazed a future she hadn't thought of. Judith Hope ran, won and became East Hampton's first female Town Supervisor serving three terms. Turns out, Judith was the first female town supervisor in all of Long Island. Local politics and women are quite the combination. Judith ran on an environmental ticket. She got the 2%

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