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The Scientista Podcast spotlights women (and allies!) reshaping business, politics, and culture.
Hosted by behavioral scientist Dr. Sweta Chakraborty and former Assistant Secretary of State Monica Medina, this show brings you candid conversations with changemakers and thought leaders from around the world.
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Jean Oelwang: How Great Leaders Make Others Shine
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Jigar Shah: The Clean Energy Industry Needs Its Own “Got Milk?” Campaign
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Jennifer Morris: Leading the World’s Largest Environmental Organization
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Leading Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign: Lessons from Campaign Manager Julie Chávez Rodriguez
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Billie Eilish’s Mom, Maggie Baird, Is Feeding People and Fighting for the Planet
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Lindsay Levin: How TED Countdown Uses Storytelling to Grow the Climate Movement
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Helen Mountford: Yes, We’re Still Talking About Gender
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Dana R. Fisher: Ignoring Local Organizing Weakens the Climate Movement
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Bernadette Woods Placky: Why Weather Forecasters May Be Our Best Climate Communicators
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Best Of: Gina McCarthy on The EPA, the White House, and Public Health
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Dr. Raj Panjabi: Why Preemptive Health Is the Future and What We Lose If We Stop Investing
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Ruth Marcus: Why I Left The Washington Post After Bezos Blocked My Column
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Best Of: Katharine Hayhoe on Climate Communication That Works
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Leticia Carvalho: Meet the Woman Fighting to Regulate Deep Sea Mining
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Bill Nye The Science Guy: “Defense Wins Games, Diversity Wins Wars”
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Ashish Jha: What Happens When Women Are Left Out of Public Health
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Kathi Vidal: Who Gets to Invent and Why It Matters
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Jane Lubchenco: The Ocean Is Too Important to Ignore
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Sylvia Earle: A Lifetime Underwater and the Fight to Save the Sea
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Elizabeth Gray: Birdwatching Is for Everyone
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Dr. Nikki Romanik: RFK Jr., Vaccine Misinformation, and the Consequences for Public Health
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May 28, 2025 |
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Sally Ann Ranney: How a Tree Taught Me Everything
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May 16, 2025 |
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Whitney W. Strauss: Why Healthy Kids Need Healthy Communities
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May 09, 2025 |
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Adam Met: How Taylor Swift (and you) Can Help Power the Climate Movement
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May 02, 2025 |
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Jennifer Klein: Fighting for the 28th Amendment and a More Equal Future
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Charlotte Clymer: Service, Identity, and Speaking the Truth
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Gina McCarthy: The EPA, the White House, and the Fight for Our Future
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Astro Teller: Why Pippi Longstocking Is My Role Model
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Katharine Hayhoe — How to Talk About Climate So People Listen
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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A Life of Service: Tamara Wilds Lawson on Leadership and Impact
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Inside the Climate Fight: Lora Snyder on Defending Progress and What’s Next
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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How One Bird Changed Everything: Patricia Zurita on Her Path to Global Conservation Leadership
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Behind the Scenes of Pandemic Response: Dr. Nikki Romanik on Science, Policy, and Trust
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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From Mom to Movement Builder: Ebony Twilley Martin’s Fight for Environmental Justice
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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The Godmother of Climate and Security: Sherri Goodman on the National Security Risks of a Warming Planet
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Mar 06, 2025 |