Abby Greensfelder on the Gender Pay Gap and Power of Female Storytelling
06/20/22 • 55 min
After Abby Greensfelder was told to prematurely end her maternity leave and return to a grueling work schedule as a new mom, she knew she had a choice to make – stay and compromise, or take a chance on herself. The next day, she took the first step toward co-founding her own media production company. And it paid off
Today, Abby is the founder and CEO of Everywoman Studios, a media company led by female creators committed to telling women-centric stories with social impact—including the story about the U.S. Women National Soccer Team’s historic fight for equal pay. Whether she’s in a meeting or at the Tribeca Film Festival, Abby’s work to close the gender gap continues. Abby is also the genius behind some of the most popular shows on TV today, such as TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress and Bravo’s The Real Housewives of DC.
In this episode of Beyond the Prescription, Dr. McBride talks with Abby about risk-taking, trusting our intuition, and believing in ourselves. .
A new episode launches every Tuesday. Beyond the Prescription is hosted by Dr. Lucy McBride (https://lucymcbride.com/podcast) and produced by kglobal (https://kglobal.com/podcast-studio).
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After Abby Greensfelder was told to prematurely end her maternity leave and return to a grueling work schedule as a new mom, she knew she had a choice to make – stay and compromise, or take a chance on herself. The next day, she took the first step toward co-founding her own media production company. And it paid off
Today, Abby is the founder and CEO of Everywoman Studios, a media company led by female creators committed to telling women-centric stories with social impact—including the story about the U.S. Women National Soccer Team’s historic fight for equal pay. Whether she’s in a meeting or at the Tribeca Film Festival, Abby’s work to close the gender gap continues. Abby is also the genius behind some of the most popular shows on TV today, such as TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress and Bravo’s The Real Housewives of DC.
In this episode of Beyond the Prescription, Dr. McBride talks with Abby about risk-taking, trusting our intuition, and believing in ourselves. .
A new episode launches every Tuesday. Beyond the Prescription is hosted by Dr. Lucy McBride (https://lucymcbride.com/podcast) and produced by kglobal (https://kglobal.com/podcast-studio).
Get full access to Are You Okay? at lucymcbride.substack.com/subscribe
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