How I Taught Millions Of Women The Most Important Skill: Girls Who Code Founder: Reshma Saujani
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1:19:21
- Full Episode
This episode is part of our USA series, over the coming weeks you will get to see some incredible conversations with guests the likes of which we’ve never seen before. Bringing more value, more incredible stories, and more world-beating expertise.
Reshma is the founder of Girls Who Code, one of the most influential non-profits in the world which has introduced millions of women to coding and the tech industry. She is also the author of Pay Up, a book about how to get women further in the workplace.
Topics 0:00 Intro 01:38 Growing up as an immigrant 13:10 University dept 18:23 Running for congress 27:54 Starting Girls Who Code 36:20 The difficult parts of building girls who code 41:38 What would you have done differently? 48:18 Fixing the system not the women 56:21 How is your mental health? 01:00:46 How do you decide what to say yes or no to? 01:03:30 Empowering women in a practical way 01:09:01 What does success look like in your future? 01:13:45 The last guests question
Reshma: https://www.instagram.com/reshmasaujani/ https://twitter.com/reshmasaujani
Reshma’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pay-Up-Future-Women-Different/dp/1982191570
Girls Who Code: https://girlswhocode.com/
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Brief Summary
Reshma Saujani shares her journey founding Girls Who Code, overcoming bullying, and advocating for women's rights and mental health.
Key points
- Facing Racism and Bullying. Reshma recounts her childhood experiences with racism and bullying, shaping her resolve.
- The Decision to Run for Congress. Reshma reflects on her bold decision to run for office, breaking barriers as a woman of color.
- Election Loss Reflection. The emotional aftermath of losing an election and the unexpected reactions from supporters.
- Building Girls Who Code. The journey of creating a movement to inspire girls in coding and technology.
- Personal Sacrifices. The toll of balancing personal life and professional responsibilities while building a nonprofit.
- Redefining Leadership. Crying and vulnerability are signs of strength in leadership, not weakness.
Episode highlights
- Facing Racism and BullyingReshma recounts her childhood experiences with racism and bullying, shaping her resolve.“I will never be like him. I will never not fight.”4:50Jun 5, 2022
- The Decision to Run for CongressReshma reflects on her bold decision to run for office, breaking barriers as a woman of color.“I was the first South Asian American woman to run for Congress.”18:31Jun 5, 2022
- Election Loss ReflectionThe emotional aftermath of losing an election and the unexpected reactions from supporters.“I wanted to cry so bad; I was devastated.”24:44Jun 5, 2022
- Building Girls Who CodeThe journey of creating a movement to inspire girls in coding and technology.“We've made coding cool; we've built the pipeline of talent.”35:47Jun 5, 2022
- Personal SacrificesThe toll of balancing personal life and professional responsibilities while building a nonprofit.“I got that really wrong; I don't want people to think that's the price you have to pay.”44:40Jun 5, 2022
- Redefining LeadershipCrying and vulnerability are signs of strength in leadership, not weakness.“Crying is a sign of strength, not weakness.”46:41Jun 5, 2022
- The Cost of Child CareChild care is the largest expense for families, yet companies rarely subsidize it.“Child care is an economic issue, not just a personal problem.”1:04:54Jun 5, 2022
- Empowering MothersThe need to advocate for structural changes to support working mothers.“We have to start parenting out loud.”1:07:01Jun 5, 2022
