Am I Good Enough? Dropping In With Catherine Connors - Ep 13
02/02/22 • 19 min
You're not alone if you've ever had feelings around being "good enough." Unfortunately, this is a shared question among humans, but we feel especially among teenage girls and gender expansive youth.
Abby brings in the award-winning writer and entrepreneur Catherine Connors to talk about how we can begin to reframe 'good' for ourselves (and 'enough,' for that matter)... Catherine brings in her experiences from academia, Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and as the former head of content for Disney Interactive to rethink how this question.
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Catherine Connors is also the former co-founder of Maverick, a groundbreaking venture-backed digital network for Gen Z creators that Fast Company named one of its 2019 World’s Most Innovative Companies. A former political philosopher focusing on the place of women and girls in cultural history and the co-author of the critically acclaimed The Feminine Revolution (Seal Press), Catherine is cited widely and speaks frequently on the power of female creators and on empowering women and girls. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California, where she is currently at work on her next book.
Learn more about Catherine Connors
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You're not alone if you've ever had feelings around being "good enough." Unfortunately, this is a shared question among humans, but we feel especially among teenage girls and gender expansive youth.
Abby brings in the award-winning writer and entrepreneur Catherine Connors to talk about how we can begin to reframe 'good' for ourselves (and 'enough,' for that matter)... Catherine brings in her experiences from academia, Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and as the former head of content for Disney Interactive to rethink how this question.
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Catherine Connors is also the former co-founder of Maverick, a groundbreaking venture-backed digital network for Gen Z creators that Fast Company named one of its 2019 World’s Most Innovative Companies. A former political philosopher focusing on the place of women and girls in cultural history and the co-author of the critically acclaimed The Feminine Revolution (Seal Press), Catherine is cited widely and speaks frequently on the power of female creators and on empowering women and girls. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California, where she is currently at work on her next book.
Learn more about Catherine Connors
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In Your Ellement is a teen-hosted podcast covering conversations with teen allies. Fifteen-year-old host and TEDx speaker, Abby Jones, chats with some of the most inspiring educators, creators, and changemakers reflecting on their teen years, what makes them feel the most “in their element” on the daily, and things they wish they had known as a teenager.
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---> Check out our website!
---> Follow us for a chance to be mentioned out on future episodes!
---> Become a founding member and test the beta version of the sister app.
---> Submit your creative expression for a chance to be featured on the podcast!
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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