Welcome to The Power of Stories Podcast – a podcast BY women, ABOUT women, and FOR women!
Stories connect us and inspire us, and in this podcast, women from around the world talk about their experiences on their personal path to empowerment. Their stories of resilience, of overcoming fears, and of pursuing their dreams remind us all that we are not alone in facing life’s challenges.
We are now in Season 4, and so very grateful to all of the women who have shared their stories, and so very grateful to all of our listeners, too! The idea to launch this podcast was Yodit Kifle Smith’s. Yodit is a dear friend who has worked with me on this website for several years. She describes herself as “a creative dedicated to making sure the voices and stories of women are heard” and I am deeply grateful to her.
We are grateful to Lisa DiGiovine, Editor/Co-Producer of The Power of Stories Podcast for agreeing to share her advice and expertise. Lisa is an Emmy nominated non-fiction producer, writer and director. Her many credits include writing and producing for CNN, E!, Dr. Phil, Discovery, The Outdoor Channel, Lifetime and NBC.
Many thanks to Cali Wang, too, for composing the Intro and Outro music for this podcast.
And, thank YOU very much for listening!
Sharon
The Power of Stories is a new podcast BY women, ABOUT women, and FOR women. In this podcast, we are inviting courageous women from around the world to share the experiences that are shaping their path to empowerment. In each episode, you will hear stories that remind YOU that you are not alone…stories about resilience, overcoming fears, pursuing your dreams.. AND believing in yourself. This podcast is hosted by… Sharon Kathryn D’Agostino, a passionate advocate for the empowerment of women and girls everywhere, and founder of the storytelling platform, SayItForward.org and…. Yodit Kifle Smith, a creative dedicated to making sure the voices and stories of women are heard. We are grateful to Lisa DiGiovine, Editor/Co-Producer of The Power of Stories Podcast for agreeing to share her advice and expertise. Lisa is an Emmy nominated non-fiction producer, writer and director. Her many credits include writing and producing for CNN, E!, Dr. Phil, Discovery, The Outdoor Channel, Lifetime and NBC. And many thanks to Cali Wang for composing the Intro / Outro Music for this podcast. Listeners can connect with us at SayItForward.org and on our social media pages:Instagram and Twitter: @SayItForwardNow Facebook: facebook.com/sayitforwardnow
Christine is a passionate communications specialist and environmentalist. She is a lover of human rights and advocates for the rights of women and girls. Christine has been working in the NGO space for over fifteen years and has a dream to write and produce a TV show about non-profit organizations.
In this episode, Christine discusses why she began calling herself an environmentalist when working on her Master’s Degree and working for a non-governmental organization producing a show on environmental issues… facing the challenge of breaking down jargon so people can better understand environmental issues… for her Master's thesis, focusing on how the media can best communicate about environment issues… having her thesis published and being recruited by the environmental movement, Let's Do It! World, to be a representative in Kenya… in 2016, launching the non-profit Let's Do It! Kenya … hosting the first “cleanup” day in Kenya and having 20,000 people participate… the importance of engaging young people to drive change… traveling to different countries to discuss environmental challenges and solutions… the reminder that “every small step counts”… with her colleagues working in other countries, championing the successful effort to have the United Nations declare September 20 as World Cleanup Day… discovering that many of the grassroots efforts to conserve the environment were being led by women and young girls… working to have these women and girls included in decision-making spaces… the importance of mentorship and coaching. (Kenya)