Under the Sisterhood
Under the Sisterhood podcast is one of our key storysharing platforms, celebrating the journeys of women as leaders, changemakers, and advocates in women’s health, mental wellness, and overall well-being. Host Elizabeth Elfenbein engages with women aged 18 to 100+ in intimate conversations, uncovering their experiences and wisdom while highlighting their impact on creating a healthier, more inclusive world. These stories not only honor women’s resilience and leadership but also foster meaningful dialogue around mental health, empowerment, and innovative solutions that help close the gender health gap and inspire change.
Seasons & Special Editions:
- Season 1: Being a Woman in Today’s World
- Season 2: Women’s March of Voices
- Season 3: Women Making the World Healthier
- Special Editions: Under the Hood Vlogs, Women Investing in Women’s Health, Women Making History
- Season 4: Women’s March for Mental Wellness
The Under the Sisterhood podcast is a tribute to the strength and impact of women leading the way in fostering change. With podcast producer Matt Butler and music by Ayla Schafer, Elizabeth Elfenbein creates a space where women are seen, heard, and celebrated, driving deeper connections and inspiring action through the power of storysharing.
Episodes
217 episodes
Marching for Service, Love, and Healing | A Scientist’s Journey with Dr. Triparna Sen
Today, we are Marching for Change with Dr. Triparna Sen, a scientist, leader, mentor, and global advocate, a daughter, a woman in science, and a force in translational cancer research whose work is redefining how we understand a...
Dr. Rachel Elfenbein: The Hidden Economy, Women, Labor, and the Cost of Care
Today we’re marching for change with Dr Rachel Elfenbein a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a sociologist, writer, researcher, educator, organizational capacity builder, policy advocate, and community organizer. She currently serv...
Sue Rizzello On Turning Survival Into Change
Today we’re marching for change with Sue Rizzello a daughter, wife, women’s advocate and the Founder and MD of Remedy Marketing, a B2B agency celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026. With more than 35 years in communications an...
Nina van Schaick: Marching for Safer, More Dignified Birth
Today, we're marching for change with Nina van Schaick, a mother, daughter, sister, and midwife, a born “fixer” and now entrepreneur whose purpose was forged over 14 years on the frontlines of birth. She witnessed, again and aga...
Lisa Malia Norman: Ending Delays, Empowering Women, and Rewriting Breast Health
Today, we are marching for change with Lisa Malia Norman, a mother, daughter, sister, and women’s health and wellness leader and educator, breast cancer survivor, feminine wisdom and embodied leadership coach, and nonprofit CEO,...
Dr. Samira Kiani: Alchemizing Change Through Science and Possibility
Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Samira Kiani, a daughter, sister, aunt, and genetic engineer, entrepreneur, and provocateur at the frontier of what biotechnology can and should become. Trained under the pioneers of gen...
Raga D'Silva Coming Out for Change
Today we’re marching for change with Raga D’silva a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and an award-winning public speaker, author, and activist whose work sits at the intersection of leadership, storytelling, and LGBTQ+...
Nanda Mehta on Yoni Ki Baat: South Asian Women’s Stories, Identity, and Culture
Today, we’re marching for change with Nanda Mehta — a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, entrepreneur, and cultural connector whose life has spanned continents and communities.Raised across Asia, Afr...
Dr. Sheila Gujrathi: Leading with Reflection in a World That Needs Change
Today we're Marching for Change with Dr. Sheila Gujrathi, a mother, sister, daughter, and a biotech entrepreneur and executive, healthcare investor, drug developer, and speaker with over 25 years of experience in the biotech and...
Marching to the Rescue: Firefighter Shannon Churchwell’s Call to Serve
Today, we’re Marching for Change with Shannon Churchwell, a mother, daughter, and firefighter/paramedic with over 20 years of service in San Antonio, Texas, and a woman who wears many hats (sometimes literally). Shannon’s career...
Becca Rose: From Hashimoto’s to Marching for Epigenetics
Today we’re marching for change with Becca Roses a mother, daughter, sister and the founder of Mind Body Genes, an epigenetics education and genetic testing platform for wellness practitioners and consumers. She specializes in translating compl...
From Patient to Changemaker: Elevating Voices in Healthcare with Lucie Bayer
Today, we’re marching for change with Lucie Bayer, a mother, daughter, sister, and a patient marketing and advocacy leader with over 20 years of experience advancing human-centered strategies across rare disease, oncology, and c...
Marching to Break Barriers: The Power and Purpose of Kyrstin Johnson
Today we’re marching for change with Kyrstin Johnson, a daughter, sister, friend, and a Division I NCAA collegiate gymnast, entrepreneur, author, and trailblazer whose impact on the sport extends far beyond competition. She made...
Marching for Change with Lulu Shabell: Reimagining Creative Markets in Africa
Today we’re marching for change with Lulu Shabell a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate who builds pathways for prosperity at the intersection of Africa's creative industries and global capital markets. The Founder & ...
Lejla Dauti on Marching for Her Freedom
Today we’re Marching for Change with Lejla Dauti, a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate and a powerhouse domestic-abuse specialist, survivor advocate and founder of the “Lejla Please Tell My Story” movement. She...
Marching for Sustainability: Dr. Renuka Thakore on Leading Meaningful Change
Today we’re marching for change with Dr. Renuka Thakore, a proud mother, grandmother, and lifelong partner whose journey reflects a deep commitment to family and a vision for a just, sustainable world. Her life’s work interlaces...
Marching for Health: Dr. Maizes on a Lifetime of Integrative Care and Change
Today we’re marching for change with Dr. Victoria Maizes a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend and mentor to all women and the Founding Executive Di...
March for Change: The Future of Health Innovation, with Dr. Malvina Eydelman
Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Malvina Eydelman—a mother, daughter, sister, women’s advocate, and global authority in medical pro...
Fatima Hassan: Fighting for Change, for a Lifetime
Today, we’re Marching for Change with Fatima Hassan, a daughter, sister, aunt, women’s advocate, and a human rights lawyer and social justice activist. She is the founder of the Health Justice I...
The Reinvention Rebel: Wendy Battles on Mental Wellness and Owning Change
Today we’re getting under the hood with Wendy Battles a daughter, sister, women’s advocate and the spirited host of Reinvention Rebels, a podcast celebrating bold women 50 to 90 who are redefining what it means to age w...
Jenopause Unfiltered: Navigating the Windy Road of Perimenopause
Today we’re getting under the hood with Jen Brown a daughter, sister, wife, and the founder of Jenopause Midlife, a women’s health education and advocacy platform dedicated to bringing honesty, support, and empowerment to the mi...
Brandy Thompson: Why Vulnerability Is a Mental Wellness Strategy for Leaders
Today we’re getting under the hood with Brandy Thompson a mother, daughter, sister and the CEO and Founder of benefitbay®, a Kansas City–based platform transforming employer he...
Senator Lori Urso: The Midlife Mental Health Movement
Today we’re getting under the hood with Senator Lori Urso a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and a Democrat representing District 8 (Pawtucket) in the Rhode Island Senate. She was elected in November 2024.Lori also serves as a Secre...
The Caregiver’s Journey: Dr. Michelle Rankine on Mental Wellness
Today we’re getting under the hood with Michelle Rankine a franchisee owner for Right at Home a caregiving agency. Boasting over two decades of diverse experience spanning education, sports, and healthcare. Renowned for her unwa...
The Inner Fuel: Channeling a Lifetime of Wellness with Dominique Debroux
Today we are getting under the hood with Dominique Debroux: Producer, Entrepreneur, Nutritional Chef. Dominique has 25+ years of experience in fashion culminating in directing US divisions of European companies. Along the way sh...
