On this week’s episode of She Thinks, Amy Jo Clark and Miriam Weaver, also known as “Daisy” and “Mock,” hosts of Chicks on the Right, join us to talk about the fight to stand up for female-only spaces and how J.K. Rowling continues to be a strong advocate. We discuss the increased dangers women face as crime increases across the country and how men infiltrating women’s sports and prisons put women in harm’s way.

 

Saint Mary’s College students Macy Gunnell and Claire Bettag join She Thinks podcast this week to share how they successfully fought back against their all-female college’s attempt to admit males who identify as women. Due to their efforts, as well as the efforts of donors and alumnae, the school reversed its male-inclusive admissions policy, preserving Saint Mary’s as the last female-only Catholic college in the United States.

 

Patrice Onwuka joins the podcast to talk about this month’s policy focus: Rent Control: A Failed Solution to Housing Unaffordability. We start by looking at the data to discover how much rent prices have increased and why. We then consider the history of rent control and discuss how well-meaning policies have led to decreased quantity and quality of rental units, and ultimately reward wealthy rental owners while discouraging disadvantaged groups.

 

Will Witt joins She Thinks podcast to help us answer a very important question: Can Taylor Swift sway the 2024 elections? We look at the youth vote—what issues they care about and how they lean politically—and what the ripple effect could be if Taylor Swift does endorse a specific candidate, not only for the presidential race but also for the other races down ballot.

Will Witt is editor-in-chief of The Florida Standard and a former PragerU personality. As PragerU’s first in-house personality, he hosted the show Man on the Street from 2018 to 2022 and amassed more than 700 million online views. In just a few years, he became a national bestselling author and popular international speaker.

On this week’s episode of She Thinks podcast, mom and teacher Lydia Smith* joins to share her story about how she blew the whistle on New Mexico’s “cult-like” mentality surrounding transgender ideology in K-12 education after her son began identifying as a girl and demanding medicalization. From fellow educators in the state, to the medical professionals she dealt with while supporting her son’s mental health challenges, she’s sounding the alarm that there’s “no way to opt out” of institutionalized indoctrination. It’s a scary warning for all parents, and an episode you don’t want to miss.

Liya Palagashvili joins this week’s She Thinks episode to help us assess the harms and threats to independent contracting through a new Department of Labor rule. As more and more Americans are choosing flexible and entrepreneurial jobs, how will reclassifying “independent contractors” as “employees” change the opportunities and benefits that many workers seek?

Liya Palagashvili is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Her primary research interests include entrepreneurship, regulation, and the gig economy. She has published academic articles, book chapters, policy papers, and articles in media outlets such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In 2016, she was named one of Forbes’ “30 under 30” in Law & Policy. Palagashvili was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the State University of New York-Purchase and earned her Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.

On today’s Valentine’s episode, Brad Wilcox, author of the new book “Get Married,” joins She Thinks to discuss why he believes marriage is the solution to the decline in happiness. He says nothing predicts happiness in life better than a good marriage—not even a hefty bank account or a great career. We look at the data, the reasons why there are more single people than in decades past, and explore why walking down the aisle is the best way to save civilization.

Brad Wilcox is the director of the National Marriage Project and a senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington PostThe Atlantic, The Wall Street JournalChristianity Today, and National Review.

On this week’s episode, Matt Martens joins She Thinks podcast as we consider criminal justice through the lens of faith, asking the question: how do we seek the best for both the criminally victimized and the criminally accused? We discuss the history of the American criminal justice system—its successes and its failures—and look at the best way to love our neighbor. Is justice love?

Matt Martens is a trial lawyer and partner at an international law firm in Washington, DC. He graduated first in his class both at the University of North Carolina School of Law and at Dallas Theological Seminary. Matt has spent the bulk of his more than 25-year legal career practicing criminal law, both as a federal prosecutor and as a defense attorney. Early in his career, he served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist at the U.S. Supreme Court. He is the author of a recent book entitled “Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal.”

On this pop-up episode of She Thinks, Carrie Sheffield joins to help us consider IWF’s January policy focus: Becoming American with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). We discuss what HSAs are, why current unequal access to them limits our freedom, and how allowing universal and robust HSAs can improve your provider and treatment options as well as make sure we have the money we need to access necessary care.

Carrie Sheffield is a columnist and broadcaster in Washington, D.C. She earned a master’s in public policy from Harvard University, concentrating in business policy. She managed municipal credit risk at Goldman Sachs and rated healthcare bonds at Moody’s Investors Service. Carrie later researched for American Enterprise Institute scholar Edward Conard and served as Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow at Competitive Enterprise Institute.

On this week’s episode of She Thinks, we highlight National Human Trafficking Prevention Month to bring awareness to this ongoing issue not only globally but in the United States as well. Sheri Lopez joins to give her first-hand account of being groomed and trafficked as a girl. She bravely shares her story in order to prevent as many children as possible from walking down the same path she did.

Sheri Lopez is the founder of the nonprofit Pearl at the Mailbox and a survivor of human trafficking. She was groomed and trafficked at the age of 15 in 1980, well before there was an “official” name for what was happening to her. She speaks boldly about her experience to educate Americans about the child grooming process so that people can understand what grooming is and how it happens.

Representative Barbara Ehardt joins this week’s episode of She Thinks to talk about the “We Won’t Back Down” rally at the NCAA Convention, where current and former NCAA female athletes, coaches, and parents demanded equal athletic opportunity for women. Rep. Ehardt also speaks to legislation in the states designed to protect the integrity of women’s sports, the trends she’s seeing nationwide, and the landscape ahead on this issue.

 

The Bass sisters join She Thinks podcast this week to discuss the black vote in 2024. We dissect part of Joe Biden’s campaign strategy, which is focused on keeping black Americans voting Democratic and whether or not his message is resonating. We also tap into their entrepreneurial spirit, learning the lessons that have helped them beat recessions, depressions, and global pandemics.

Dee Dee Bass Wilbon and Deana Bass Williams are founders and partners of Bass Public Affairs. They are sought-after public speakers and have shared their opinions on a wide range of political issues on national and international media outlets, including the BBC, Fox News, CNN, and others. They are the authors of the book “Prayer & Pound Cake,” and they co-host a weekly podcast called Policy & Pound Cake.

Kevin Tinter joins the first podcast episode of 2024 to help us examine the importance of discipline in our lives, including in our relationships and daily habits. We discuss how you can design a life that aligns with your dreams and values and leads to a lifestyle that brings freedom.

 

Meaghan Mobbs joins She Thinks podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Israel. We discuss the history of Israel, the importance of this standalone democracy in the Middle East, the ongoing conflict, and the role the United States should play.

 

Julie Gunlock, director of Independent Women’s Network, joins She Thinks podcast for our Christmas episode! We rank the most festive states in the country, rank our top Christmas movies and songs, and look at the traditions that we love to love and love to hate.

Julie Gunlock directs Independent Women’s Network. She is also the Monday/Tuesday co-host of WMAL FM’s morning drive radio show O’Connor & Company, the leading talk radio station in the DC area. She is the author of the book From Cupcakes to Chemicals: How the Culture of Alarmism Makes Us Afraid of Everything and How to Fight Back and hosts The Bespoke Parenting Podcast—a podcast that explores parenting issues and encourages parents to custom tailor their parenting that best fits them, their families, and their kids!

Senator Cynthia Lummis joins She Thinks podcast this week to give us a preview of her 2024 agenda. We discuss the energy policies harming Americans, border issues, China, and Bidenomics. The senator also gives us a roadmap for thinking about the hurdles and challenges in the upcoming New Year.

Cynthia Lummis was sworn into the United States Senate on January 3, 2021, becoming the first woman to serve as United States Senator from the great state of Wyoming. Born on a cattle ranch in Laramie County, Senator Lummis has spent her entire career fighting for Wyoming families, communities, businesses, and values. From the halls of the Wyoming House to the halls of the U.S. House, her time in public service has always been focused on advocating for Wyoming’s future.

On this week’s episode of She Thinks, Andi Bottner joins to help us examine the women’s groups who have remained silent on the sexual violence committed against girls and women on October 7th. We delve into why the #MeToo movement hasn’t shown up for and defended Israeli women, and we discuss why whitewashing the gravity of these crimes degrades and dehumanizes women and puts them in danger all across the globe.

Political consultant Andi G. Bottner, founder of Bottner Strategies, LLC, is an expert in women’s issues and has earned the respect and admiration of some of Washington’s most influential policymakers. Bottner Strategies, LLC, works with advocacy groups, political organizations, and private clients to offer a broad range of services, including strategic political planning, message creation, and coalition building, among others. Currently, she is Vice President of External Relations at Independent Women’s Forum, as well as an advisor to the RightNOW Women PAC.

On this week’s episode of She Thinks, we consider crime rates across the country and ask the important question: “can law and order be restored in our cities?” Heather Mac Donald joins us to break down the data, explain why violent criminals are released back onto the street so quickly, and what, if any, are the solutions to combat the unsafe conditions many people are living in. We also discuss her recent book that looks at the importance of evaluating people on merit instead of race.

 

Ellie Krasne-Cohen joins She Thinks podcast to talk about this month’s policy focus: Remote Work. We consider the COVID-19 pandemic which brought about many poorly conceived top-down government policies, but it also brought about at least one clear positive—remote work. We discuss the benefits as well as the drawbacks, and what state governments and the federal government can do to help remote workers and independent contractors.

Ellie Krasne-Cohen is a visiting fellow at Independent Women’s Forum. She is the founder of Krasne Strategies, a boutique policy consultancy specializing in research and strategy. Her expertise includes education, religion (particularly Judaism and antisemitism), social welfare, and European issues. She regularly writes for outlets including The Washington Examiner, Jewish News Syndicate, The Daily Signal, and The Daily Caller.

Stephen Einhorn, founder and partner of Capital Midwest, joins the podcast to discuss his book Climate Change: What They Rarely Teach In College. We cover the myths and realities of global warming, carbon dioxide, and rising sea levels. We also consider the government policies pushing a green agenda and whether or not EVs are the answer.