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Fearless Podcast

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Fearless episode recap: Masculinity and allyship

Alex Kretzinger, executive director at the Des Moines YMCA camp, is a summer camp pro and an expert when it comes to youth development. Kretzinger is on a mission to help young boys untangle what …

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Fearless Podcast: Masculinity and allyship

Alex Kretzinger, the executive director of the Des Moines YMCA Camp, joined the Fearless podcast to talk about all things masculinity and allyship. We explored issues today’s boys are facing, how masculinity norms are affecting …

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Fearless episode recap: Meet a ‘mompreneur’ from the Quad Cities

Julie Martin, a mother of four, saw a problem and is the founder of a solution. Having seen her children continuously snack on filling but non-nutritious foods between meals, Martin created enerj Balls, providing wholesome, …

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Fearless Podcast: ‘Mompreneur’: In conversation with Julie Martin

Julie Martin launched enerj Balls in Bettendorf after making healthy and convenient snacks for her family that she thought others might like. We talked with her about being a mom and a business owner, and …

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Fearless podcast recap: Gender dynamics of negotiation

When women negotiate they’re often labeled, perhaps called too direct or too soft. How can women gain confidence in negotiating, and what can be done to overcome stereotypes that create barriers for women during negotiation? …

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Fearless Podcast: Nasty or nice — when and how women negotiate

When women negotiate they’re often labeled, perhaps called too direct or too soft. How can women gain confidence in negotiating, and what can be done to overcome stereotypes that create barriers for women during negotiation? …

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Fearless podcast recap: What’s going on with child care in Iowa?

Child care is often framed as just a women’s or family issue. 

But advocates want people to know: It’s an economic issue. It’s a workforce issue. It’s a community development issue. 

“Even if you don’t …

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Challenges and choices – A look at child care in Iowa

Three-quarters of parents with children under 6 work outside of the home in Iowa, making child care a significant need for Iowa parents. But affordability and lack of access causes significant barriers for many families. …

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Fearless podcast: Three tips for women who want to make history

All too often, we celebrate women who change history while looking in the rearview mirror. 

Women scientists and mathematicians have their world-changing work credited to their male colleagues. Women activists are ridiculed and prosecuted in …

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Fearless Podcast: (Her)Story – Women Making History Now

All too often, we reflect on history with a look in the rearview mirror. On this episode of Fearless, we take a look at the history being made right in front of us. We spoke …