Episodes
Feb. 9, 2023
U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16): Reflecting on the SOTU & Forecasting House Dem Policy Priorities
In a special post-State of the Union episode, hosts Dee Martin and Yasmin Nelson are once again joined by powerful force for constituents and voice for House Dems, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16). As the newly elected Co-Chair for the House Democratic...
Jan. 24, 2023
Societe Generale’s Elena Robciuc: Leading & Financing the Clean Energy Transition
A 20-year veteran and leader in the energy finance space, Elena Robciuc spearheads Societe Generale’s early-mover goals in financing decarbonization strategies, including carbon capture and sequestration, hydrogen, biofuels, and energy storage. As...
Dec. 20, 2022
“Do the next interesting thing”: Brand Maven Madeline Fetterly on Founding & Leading Be the Brand
Brand maven Madeline Fetterly’s advice to her 24-year-old self? Don’t worry about the path—just do the next interesting thing. Good advice from a woman who not only does the next interesting thing, but also she invents it. Before Madeline...
Dec. 13, 2022
“Buckle Up!”: Kristi Rogers, P2P Co-Founder & Managing Partner, on Life as a Leader & National Security Expert
When Kristi Rogers sees a problem, she feels compelled to find a solution. Kristi does it all: not only is she the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Principal to Principal, but also she is a leading risk management expert functioning at the...
Nov. 29, 2022
Mission 89’s Founder & Executive Director Lerina Bright: Leading the Effort to End Trafficking in Sport
Episode Description: TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a discussion on grooming and youth trafficking and exploitation. Listener discretion advised. Lerina Bright spent years in sports management with international sports federations in Europe,...
Nov. 14, 2022
Honoring 50 Years of Women FBI Special Agents: Trailblazers Susan Malone & Joanne Misko
“All who follow stand on the shoulders of giants,” said FBIAA Executive Director and former FBI Special Agent Jean O’Connor. In this Madam Policy episode, hear from those giants: the FBI’s first female FBI Agents Susan Malone and Joanne Misko....
Nov. 8, 2022
The Fuller Project’s CEO & Co-Founder Dr. Xanthe Scharff: Elevating Voices and Raising the Bar for Women in Global Journalism
Dr. Xanthe Scharff, or Madam X according to her childhood nickname, has made it her goal to “bring people together and make space” for those not always at the front of the conversation. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Fuller Project, a global...
Nov. 2, 2022
Midterms 2022 with Kristen Soltis Anderson! Keen Insight from Renowned Pollster, Author & Echelon Insights Founding Partner
“Data does not mean we know the future; it just means we can quantify our uncertainty.” Kristen Soltis Anderson, renowned pollster and author, wrote that in her ground-breaking book The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America....
Oct. 27, 2022
Generation Hope CEO & Author Nicole Lynn Lewis: Creating a Better Future for Young Families
Renowned author and inspiring change-maker Nicole Lynn Lewis put herself through the College of William & Mary as a teen mother, starting as a freshman when her daughter was just three months old. Author of her memoir and NPR Best Book 2021 honoree,...
Oct. 11, 2022
Dell’s Francesca McCrary on “Bold Fearlessness”: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone & Interrupt the Conversation
“Do things that make you uncomfortable” is the advice that equity champion and tech industry leader Francesca McCrary would give to her 24-year-old self. On this week’s episode, Director of Government Affairs for Dell Technologies, Francesca...
Oct. 6, 2022
AtomicMind’s Founder & CEO Leelila Strogov: An Education Entrepreneur’s Success Through Storytelling
True equality lies in access to excellent education. That belief led entrepreneur and trailblazer Leelila Strogov to create her own education platform that helps students get into top colleges. On this week’s episode of Madam Policy, hosts Dee...
Sept. 27, 2022
Adamantine’s Founder & CEO Tisha Schuller: Embracing the Energy Future & Optimism
What is “future proofing”? Hear from Tisha Schuller, an energy policy thought leader who is proactively helping companies navigate the rapidly shifting energy landscape. This week, Founder and CEO of Adamantine Energy and host of the Energy Thinks...
Sept. 20, 2022
The Home Depot’s Heather Kennedy: “Go to the opportunity and ask for a seat at the table”—Advice from a Highly-Successful Lobbyist & Staunch DEI Advocate
Heather Kennedy never thought her career would look like 20+ years with the same company. Why did she stay? Because of The Home Depot’s unwavering commitment to its customers, its associates, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Join us this week as...
Sept. 12, 2022
Gender Expert & Author Kate Mangino, Ph.D.: Writing “Equal Partners,” Creating Household Equity & Empowering Conversations
Kate Mangino, Ph.D., is a gender expert and newly-minted author of Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home. Kate has been a leader in the gender equity space for over 20 years and has worked in in women’s empowerment, HIV prevention, and...
Aug. 31, 2022
DAI’s Trailblazer Sarah Maguire: “Show People What They Can Do”: Lessons in Leadership from a Champion of Women and Girls…and a Trained Clown
Sarah Maguire is a trailblazer who is committed to empowering others. As the global director of safeguarding for international development company DAI and the first person to hold such a role at any private development organization, Sarah is not only...
Aug. 12, 2022
Barbara Lee Family Foundation’s Executive Director Amanda Hunter: Leading the Effort to Achieve Gender Parity in Politics
If we took every woman who has ever served as governor in American history and put them on a DC metro car, they would not only all fit, but also would get their own seat. This is compared to the more than 2,300 men who have served as governor. Amanda...
July 27, 2022
U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA): “Invite yourself to the party,” Words of Wisdom from Trailblazer & Fierce Advocate for Washington’s 3rd District
From a young age, U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) dreamed of making a difference in people’s lives. Now, as the first Hispanic Member of Congress from Washington state, she is living her dream. This fiercely independent advocate for...
July 12, 2022
National Grid Ventures President Cordi O’Hara: Innovative Clean-Energy Champion, Officer of the Order of the British Empire & Amazing Leader
As the world continues to prioritize a cleaner and more energy efficient future, large-scale clean energy projects have taken center stage. But who is behind the policy and implementation of these types of projects? Meet Cordi O’Hara, President of...
June 14, 2022
Filecoin Foundation’s Marta Belcher: Busting the Web Monopoly, Fighting Big Bank Surveillance, and Building a Decentralized Web
The Airbnb of file storage. That’s how Marta Belcher—who is the President and Chair of the Filecoin Foundation, the General Counsel at Protocol Labs, and Special Counsel at Electronic Frontier Foundation— describes Filecoin. As a leading voice...
June 6, 2022
SisterMentors' Dr. Shireen Lewis: Celebrating 25 Years of Fighting for Education Equity and Shaping the Next Generation of Women Leaders
An early morning idea, four women pursing doctorate degrees, and an evening meeting in a D.C. bookstore … want to know how this sequence of events led to the creation of a program that has helped over 100 women of color earn higher education...
June 1, 2022
National Brain Tumor Society’s Danielle Leach: Fighting Fiercely for Brain Tumor Patients, to Fund Better Treatment Options and to Find a Cancer Cure
As Chief of Community and Government Relations at the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), Danielle Leach shapes policy every day by working to find a cure for brain tumors and advocating for patients. Having worked in the patient advocacy field for...
May 26, 2022
IGNITE CEO Sara Guillermo: Sparking a Passion for Political Leadership in Young Women
Sara Guillermo is a woman on a mission to help young women and girls own their political power. As the CEO of IGNITE National, Sara recruits, trains and inspires the next generation of women policy makers and shapers in America. Through IGNITE,...
May 16, 2022
CNN's Jessica Schneider: Winning an Emmy, Meeting the Media Moment and Getting It Right
“Trust your gut. Work hard when you can. And do what you love.” These are the words of Emmy-award winning journalist Jessica Schneider, who joined hosts Dee Martin and Caitlin Sickles on the latest episode of Madam Policy. As a justice...
May 3, 2022
Kema Ogden: Dispensing Cannabis, Dispensing Wisdom, Creating Community!
Kema Ogden is an innovative business owner, entrepreneur, and philanthropist taking the cannabis and health industry by storm. With the vision to create a holistic approach to health care, Kema became Nevada’s first Black female dispensary owner in...