Stop fixing women — fix the system. That's the message at the heart of Jodi Bondi Norgaard's work as an entrepreneur, author, and advocate. In this episode, Jodi shares how a frustrating trip to a toy store with her daughter sparked a mission to challenge the gender stereotypes marketed to girls — and ultimately led her to create the award-winning Go Go Sports Girls, write her book "More Than a Doll," and advise organizations from the White House Gender Policy Council to the Gena Davis Institute.
Adrienne and Jodi talk about why gender inequality starts long before the workplace, what it actually takes to keep speaking up when the pushback gets personal, and how women can stop waiting for a seat at the table and start building their own. If you have ever felt tired of fighting for something that should not even be a fight, this one will remind you why you keep going.
Tune in to hear why Jodi says women and girls are not broken, and what she is doing about the system that is.
Chapters:
👋 01:36 Meet Jodi Bondi Norgaard
🎀 04:36 The 75 fashion dolls and zero sports dolls: the toy store moment that changed everything
😳 08:24 Shackles, caution tape, and what the toy industry is actually marketing to girls
🗣️ 13:23 Stop being the good girl: why speaking up is not optional anymore
💰 23:23 Men get funded on potential, women get asked for proof
🌟 24:59 Women need to create their own stages instead of waiting for permission
📖 30:04 How More Than a Doll went from self-publishing plan to national release
✍️ 41:08 Writing when you are angry, resting when you are tired, and never giving up
Links:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jodibondinorgaard (http://www.linkedin.com/in/jodibondinorgaard)
Website: www.jodibondinorgaard.com (http://www.jodibondinorgaard.com)
Connect with Jodi on LinkedIn or visit her website to learn more about her work in gender equity and her book More Than a Doll.
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