Rejection, Politics & Paid Family Leave in the USA (ft. Reshma Saujani)

In Episode 12, Erin interviews Reshma Saujani, founder of GirlsWhoCode and MomsFirst, an activist and leader with over a decade of experience advocating for women & girls empowerment. In this interview, Erin asks Reshma about being the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress, getting rejected from Yale Law School (but persisting and eventually getting in!), founding GirlsWhoCode and MomsFirst (organizations that have impacted 500,000+ women across the world), paid family leave, childcare affordability, feminism, motherhood penalty, and more (including our love for dogs!). ➞ In this episode:0:00 Meet Reshma!2:22 Reshma’s Childhood + Background (& dogs!)4:41 Growing up the daughter of African/Indian refugees6:13 School bullies, immigrant parents & growing up as a minority9:30 Rejection + Yale Law School19:33 Why we should stop talking about “Imposter Syndrome”23:23 Current feminist wave27:37 Running for public office in NYC (and losing)34:09 Starting GirlsWhoCode35:50 What is MomsFirst?38:35 Paid Family Leave in the US41:22 Why we “don’t love moms”58:52 Taking care of mental health 1:00:00 PaidLeave.ai1:03:51 Advice with Reshma + Erin~~~~~~~~~↳ Follow Reshma on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reshmasaujani↳ Follow Reshma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reshmasaujani↳ Check out GirlsWhoCode! https://girlswhocode.com/↳ Check out MomsFirst! https://momsfirst.us/↳ Need some help? Write to us for a chance to have your question answered (anonymously) on the show: https://bit.ly/nokwtd

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Join Erin McGoff (aka, AdviceWithErin) as she introduces you to new people, new careers, and new ideas to inspire you to confidently design a life that makes you truly happy. In this show, Erin dives into topics that are top of mind for folks in their 20s and 30s ranging from career advice and financial literacy to relationships and self-esteem. Erin will bring on experts to give advice on questions like, "Should I move to Europe?" and "How do I negotiate my salary?" and "How do I find a work-from-home job that isn't a scam?". Listeners can expect to hear from various guests—psychologists, authors, CEOs, filmmakers, detectives, chefs, etc. There's more to life than the Sunday scaries, resumes, and the 9 to 5. In this show, you'll gain access to tangible opportunities, secret advice, and proven strategies to help you craft a life you love.