Broadlines
Broadlines is an original podcast by The Female Quotient tailor-made for the 7 million (and counting!) leaders in our community. It’s the news reframed, rethought, and recharged for women who have thoughts on women’s health, motherhood, friendship, money, and everything in between. We don’t need another breaking news alert. We need a conversation that breaks the news down. Subscribe & listen today!
Episodes
19 episodes
Women are being lied to about money | Vivian Tu aka Your Rich BFF
Women are on track to control 40% of global wealth by 2030, so why are we still getting the worst financial advice in the room? On this week's episode of Broadlines, host Rae Williams sits down with Vivian Tu, aka Your Rich BFF, former Wall Str...
Endometriosis, fibroids and painful periods | Dr. Sarah Yamaguchi
The average woman waits 7 years for an endometriosis diagnosis, and 72% report being gaslit by a provider. On this week’s Broadlines, OBGYN Dr. Sarah Yamaguchi joins Rae Williams and Natalie Liz...
Optimism or toxic positivity? | Dr. Deepika Chopra
On this episode of Broadlines, hosts Rae Williams and Natalie Lizarraga sit down with behavioral scientist and clinical health psychologist Dr. Deepika Chopra to unpack what “real optimism” actually means — and why toxic positivity can do more ...
Mrs. Dow Jones spills the financial tea | Haley Sacks
On this episode of Broadlines, host Rae Williams sits down with Haley Sacks, aka @mrsdowjones to talk about her brand-new book, Future Rich Person: The New Rules for Building Wealth. Haley has helped over 2 million people get fluent in money, a...
The Badass Moms Club | Bozoma and Lael Saint John
When was the last time you asked your child (or your parent) what they actually needed from you?In this candid Mother's Day conversation, our hosts Natalie Lizarraga and Rae Williams sit down with Bozoma Saint John and her daughter Lael...
Winning gold and uplifting our youth | Angel McCoughtry
This week, Rae and Natalie sit down with WNBA legend, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and changemaker Angel McCoughtry for a powerful conversation about winning on and off the court.Angel reflects on growing up as the only girl playing ...
The biggest lie we tell mothers | Neha Ruch
What if stepping away from your career wasn’t falling behind, but actually getting ahead?Motherhood hasn’t caught up to reality. Women are still pushed into extremes: all in at work or all in at home, with very little space in between.<...
Ambition requires discomfort | Emma Grede
This conversation is about ambition and what it really costs. Rae and Natalie sit down with serial entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Good American, and founding partner of Skims, Emma Grede, live from the FQ Lounge at SXSW. With the r...
"F*ck you money” gives women power | Pattie Ehsaei
This week, Rae and Natalie sit down with financial expert, attorney, and viral TikTok voice Pattie Ehsaei (@duchessofdecorum) to talk about the one thing no one taught us in school: how to build real wealth.Women control more than $10 tr...
Navigating AI workslop while unlocking the power of AI tools | Shira Lazar
Is AI making us more powerful—or quietly making our work worse?This week, Rae and Natalie sit down with media entrepreneur and AI expert Shira Lazar to unpack a defining question of the future of work: is AI making us more powerful—or q...
The internet is wrong when it comes to women’s sports | Ali Riley
This week on #Broadlines, Rae and Natalie sat down with former Angel City FC co-captain Ali Riley for a conversation that looks at what it takes to keep going when systems fall short and what becomes possible when players, fans, and communities...
Gender bias in healthcare means women wait longer and suffer more | Caitlin Keating
This week, Natalie and Rae sit down with documentary producer Caitlin Keating whose Netflix film "Take Care of Maya" shines a light on a very dark corner of gender bias in healthcare. Women already face a persistent gender pain gap in medical c...
Only 1 woman is nominated for Best Director at the 2026 Oscars | Elaine Low
This week, Rae and Natalie sit down with Elaine Low from The Ankler to break down the biggest stories affecting women this awards season, including the gender gap that's still defining Hollywood.Did you know that no woman has *ever* won ...
"Women are too emotional"
This week, Rae and Natalie are asking a question we all have secretly asked ourselves: Are women too emotional? Women have been labeled for centuries: “Too emotional. Too aggressive. Too bossy.” The generations-old stereotype that...
Why postpartum care affects EVERYONE | Dr. Aliabadi
This week, Natalie and Rae get deep on postpartum and what it means for women around the world with help from OB/GYN-to-the-stars, Dr. Aliabadi. In the United States, moms are often sent home from the hospital within 48 hours after ...
Having friends at work increases productivity, profitability, and happiness
This week, Rae and Natalie discuss how having friends at work can actually improve, well, everything about work! Workplace friendships are proven to drive business outcomes: Think stronger performance and higher retention. And that promotion? C...
Breast health at every age | Dr. Heather Richardson
This week, Rae and Natalie are joined by a very special guest, breast surgeon Dr. Heather Richardson from the Bedford Breast Center! We’re learning about “milk lines,” how to do a breast self-exam, and debunking breast cancer myths, like how it...