If She Can Make It Here http://www.amplifyherfoundation.org/podcast en Amplify Her Foundation | If She Can Make It Here The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity. Between feature episodes, If She Can Make It Here will spotlight stories from Amplify Her® Foundation’s grantee partners revealing how innovation - from STEM education to entrepreneurship - fuels long-term impact. If She Can Make It Here is hosted by Amplify Her® Foundation Founder & Executive Director, Marti Speranza Wong, and Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Maia Molina-Schaefer and produced by Audily Studios. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/43f33218-acf8-11f0-b45a-5f6812ceb0bb/image/bbfedd0c4676e5261e142e4e009cca33.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress If She Can Make It Here http://www.amplifyherfoundation.org/podcast no episodic New York City’s trailblazing women share their inspiring leadership journeys. Amplify Her Foundation The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity. Between feature episodes, If She Can Make It Here will spotlight stories from Amplify Her® Foundation’s grantee partners revealing how innovation - from STEM education to entrepreneurship - fuels long-term impact. If She Can Make It Here is hosted by Amplify Her® Foundation Founder & Executive Director, Marti Speranza Wong, and Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Maia Molina-Schaefer and produced by Audily Studios. The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity.

Between feature episodes, If She Can Make It Here will spotlight stories from Amplify Her® Foundation’s grantee partners revealing how innovation - from STEM education to entrepreneurship - fuels long-term impact.

If She Can Make It Here is hosted by Amplify Her® Foundation Founder & Executive Director, Marti Speranza Wong, and Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Maia Molina-Schaefer and produced by Audily Studios.

]]> Amplify Her Foundation hosting@pinwheelshows.com Grantee Partner Spotlight: Lower Eastside Girls Club Welcome to Amplify Her Foundation’s 'If She Can Make It Here’ podcast. This grantee partner spotlight features Shyvonne Sanganoo, the Senior Manager of Youth Leadership & Pathways at Lower Eastside Girls Club.  The discussion highlights the Lower Eastside Girls Club's mission to connect young women throughout New York City to successful futures through free, innovative year-round programming and mentorship. Links:Learn more about Amplify Her Foundation:  https://amplifyherfoundation.org/ LES Girls Club:  https://www.girlsclub.org/ Credits:Hosted by Amplify Her FoundationExecutive produced by Amplify Her FoundationProduced by Arielle Nissenblatt of Pinwheel StudiosPost-production by David Woje of Pinwheel StudiosArtwork by Indie18 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:52:00 -0000 bonus Amplify Her Foundation A conversation with Shyvonne Sanganoo, the Senior Manager of Youth Leadership & Pathways at Lower Eastside Girls Club Welcome to Amplify Her Foundation’s 'If She Can Make It Here’ podcast. This grantee partner spotlight features Shyvonne Sanganoo, the Senior Manager of Youth Leadership & Pathways at Lower Eastside Girls Club.  The discussion highlights the Lower Eastside Girls Club's mission to connect young women throughout New York City to successful futures through free, innovative year-round programming and mentorship. Links:Learn more about Amplify Her Foundation:  https://amplifyherfoundation.org/ LES Girls Club:  https://www.girlsclub.org/ Credits:Hosted by Amplify Her FoundationExecutive produced by Amplify Her FoundationProduced by Arielle Nissenblatt of Pinwheel StudiosPost-production by David Woje of Pinwheel StudiosArtwork by Indie18 Welcome to Amplify Her Foundation’s 'If She Can Make It Here’ podcast. This grantee partner spotlight features Shyvonne Sanganoo, the Senior Manager of Youth Leadership & Pathways at Lower Eastside Girls Club.

 
The discussion highlights the Lower Eastside Girls Club's mission to connect young women throughout New York City to successful futures through free, innovative year-round programming and mentorship.


Links:
Learn more about Amplify Her Foundation: 

https://amplifyherfoundation.org/

LES Girls Club: 

https://www.girlsclub.org/


Credits:
Hosted by Amplify Her Foundation
Executive produced by Amplify Her Foundation
Produced by Arielle Nissenblatt of Pinwheel Studios
Post-production by David Woje of Pinwheel Studios
Artwork by Indie18

]]> 444 Reshma Saujani: Creating Innovative & Impact-Driven Nonprofits In this episode of Amplify Her Foundation's If She Can Make It Here podcast, host Marti Speranza Wong sits down with Reshma Saujani for a candid conversation on her work and career as a tireless champion for women and girls. Saujani is the Founder of Girls Who Code and the Founder & CEO of Moms First. Their conversation touches on the roots of her leadership, the systems that hold women back, and the ways she wants to see America’s culture and policies shift to make life better for working mothers. Reshma has built a career around bold reinvention — from early career to a run for public office in New York City, to founding Girls Who Code and becoming a leading voice on the gender gap in tech. Her New York Times bestselling book, Brave, Not Perfect, challenged women to move beyond perfectionism and lead with courage. During the pandemic, her experience as a working mother exposed the cracks in America’s care system, prompting her to found Moms First, a national movement advocating for paid leave and affordable, accessible child care. More on Amplify Her® Foundation The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity. Credits Hosted and executive produced by Marti Speranza Wong Artwork by Indie184 Recorded at Gotham Production Studios Timestamps [00:00:00] Welcome and Reshma’s leadership journey [00:01:00] Choosing bravery over perfection [00:06:00] Making coding cool for girls [00:13:00] Why childcare is gender equity [00:31:00] Reclaiming power in midlife Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:56:00 -0000 full Amplify Her Foundation Reshma Saujani joins If She Can Make It Here for a candid conversation on building innovative nonprofits and her career as an advocate for women and girls In this episode of Amplify Her Foundation's If She Can Make It Here podcast, host Marti Speranza Wong sits down with Reshma Saujani for a candid conversation on her work and career as a tireless champion for women and girls. Saujani is the Founder of Girls Who Code and the Founder & CEO of Moms First. Their conversation touches on the roots of her leadership, the systems that hold women back, and the ways she wants to see America’s culture and policies shift to make life better for working mothers. Reshma has built a career around bold reinvention — from early career to a run for public office in New York City, to founding Girls Who Code and becoming a leading voice on the gender gap in tech. Her New York Times bestselling book, Brave, Not Perfect, challenged women to move beyond perfectionism and lead with courage. During the pandemic, her experience as a working mother exposed the cracks in America’s care system, prompting her to found Moms First, a national movement advocating for paid leave and affordable, accessible child care. More on Amplify Her® Foundation The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity. Credits Hosted and executive produced by Marti Speranza Wong Artwork by Indie184 Recorded at Gotham Production Studios Timestamps [00:00:00] Welcome and Reshma’s leadership journey [00:01:00] Choosing bravery over perfection [00:06:00] Making coding cool for girls [00:13:00] Why childcare is gender equity [00:31:00] Reclaiming power in midlife In this episode of Amplify Her Foundation's If She Can Make It Here podcast, host Marti Speranza Wong sits down with Reshma Saujani for a candid conversation on her work and career as a tireless champion for women and girls. Saujani is the Founder of Girls Who Code and the Founder & CEO of Moms First.

Their conversation touches on the roots of her leadership, the systems that hold women back, and the ways she wants to see America’s culture and policies shift to make life better for working mothers.

Reshma has built a career around bold reinvention — from early career to a run for public office in New York City, to founding Girls Who Code and becoming a leading voice on the gender gap in tech. Her New York Times bestselling book, Brave, Not Perfect, challenged women to move beyond perfectionism and lead with courage. During the pandemic, her experience as a working mother exposed the cracks in America’s care system, prompting her to found Moms First, a national movement advocating for paid leave and affordable, accessible child care.


More on Amplify Her® Foundation

The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity.


Credits

Hosted and executive produced by Marti Speranza Wong

Artwork by Indie184

Recorded at Gotham Production Studios


Timestamps

[00:00:00] Welcome and Reshma’s leadership journey

[00:01:00] Choosing bravery over perfection

[00:06:00] Making coding cool for girls

[00:13:00] Why childcare is gender equity

[00:31:00] Reclaiming power in midlife

]]> 2143 no Grantee Partner Spotlight: Full STEAM Forward Welcome to  Amplify Her Foundation’s 'If She Can Make It Here’ podcast. This grantee partner spotlight features Full STEAM Forward. Host Maia Molina-Schaefer is joined by Jacquie Horgan, VP of Education at Full STEAM Forward, and 13-year-old program participant Kayla Douyon. The discussion highlights Full STEAM Forward's mission to engage and support young girls in STEM, the importance of breaking stereotypes, and the transformative impact on these future leaders. Links: Learn more about Amplify Her Foundation Credits: Hosted by Maia Molina-Schaefer Research by Nicole Jakabcsin Executive produced by Marti Speranza Wong Produced by Arielle Nissenblatt of Pinwheel Studios Post-production by David Woje of Pinwheel Studios Artwork by Indie184 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to 'If She Can Make It Here' 00:45 Spotlight on Full STEAM Forward 01:17 Meet the Guests: Jacquie Horgan and Kayla Douyon 01:33 Ice Breaker 01:53 Jacquie's Journey and Full STEAM Forward's Mission 03:14 Kayla's Experience 04:11 The Transformation Process in STEM Education 05:43 Family Support and Mentorship 06:09 Ripple Effects and Future Leaders 07:20 Key Takeaways and Inspirational Moments 08:19 Conclusion and What's Next Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:22:00 -0000 Grantee Partner Spotlight on Full STEAM Forward bonus 1 Amplify Her Foundation Listen to this spotlight on one of Amplify Her Foundation's grantee partners, Full STEAM Forward, an organization that provides STEM education to girls in NYC Welcome to  Amplify Her Foundation’s 'If She Can Make It Here’ podcast. This grantee partner spotlight features Full STEAM Forward. Host Maia Molina-Schaefer is joined by Jacquie Horgan, VP of Education at Full STEAM Forward, and 13-year-old program participant Kayla Douyon. The discussion highlights Full STEAM Forward's mission to engage and support young girls in STEM, the importance of breaking stereotypes, and the transformative impact on these future leaders. Links: Learn more about Amplify Her Foundation Credits: Hosted by Maia Molina-Schaefer Research by Nicole Jakabcsin Executive produced by Marti Speranza Wong Produced by Arielle Nissenblatt of Pinwheel Studios Post-production by David Woje of Pinwheel Studios Artwork by Indie184 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to 'If She Can Make It Here' 00:45 Spotlight on Full STEAM Forward 01:17 Meet the Guests: Jacquie Horgan and Kayla Douyon 01:33 Ice Breaker 01:53 Jacquie's Journey and Full STEAM Forward's Mission 03:14 Kayla's Experience 04:11 The Transformation Process in STEM Education 05:43 Family Support and Mentorship 06:09 Ripple Effects and Future Leaders 07:20 Key Takeaways and Inspirational Moments 08:19 Conclusion and What's Next Welcome to  Amplify Her Foundation’s 'If She Can Make It Here’ podcast. This grantee partner spotlight features Full STEAM Forward. Host Maia Molina-Schaefer is joined by Jacquie Horgan, VP of Education at Full STEAM Forward, and 13-year-old program participant Kayla Douyon.

The discussion highlights Full STEAM Forward's mission to engage and support young girls in STEM, the importance of breaking stereotypes, and the transformative impact on these future leaders.

Links:

Credits:

Hosted by Maia Molina-Schaefer

Research by Nicole Jakabcsin

Executive produced by Marti Speranza Wong

Produced by Arielle Nissenblatt of Pinwheel Studios

Post-production by David Woje of Pinwheel Studios

Artwork by Indie184


Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to 'If She Can Make It Here'

00:45 Spotlight on Full STEAM Forward

01:17 Meet the Guests: Jacquie Horgan and Kayla Douyon

01:33 Ice Breaker

01:53 Jacquie's Journey and Full STEAM Forward's Mission

03:14 Kayla's Experience

04:11 The Transformation Process in STEM Education

05:43 Family Support and Mentorship

06:09 Ripple Effects and Future Leaders

07:20 Key Takeaways and Inspirational Moments

08:19 Conclusion and What's Next

]]> 571 no Ai-jen Poo: Championing Care & Gender Justice In this inaugural episode, we sit down with Ai-jen Poo, Co-founder and President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Co-founder and Executive Director of Caring Across Generations.   Ai-jen shares what fuels her fight for care equity and the lessons she’s learned as she built a movement from grassroots organizing in New York to transformative national policy change. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to If She Can Make It Here 00:24 Meet Ai-jen Poo: A Visionary Leader 11:26 The Sandwich Generation Challenge 13:55 Advocating for Domestic Workers 15:46 Building Inclusive Workplace Cultures 18:06 Supermajority: Women as a Powerful Voting Block 22:22 Advice for Aspiring Women Leaders 24:40 The Unique Spirit of New York 26:12 A Vision for the Future of Caregiving 27:48 Closing Thoughts and Next Steps More on Ai-jen Poo She is a nationally-recognized expert on caregiving, the future of work, and what’s at stake for women of color. She is the author of the celebrated book, “The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America,” and co-host of the podcast “Sunstorm” with Alicia Garza. More on Amplify Her® Foundation The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:27:00 -0000 full Amplify Her Foundation In this inaugural episode, we sit down with Ai-jen Poo, Co-founder and President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Co-founder and Executive Director of Caring Across Generations.   Ai-jen shares what fuels her fight for care equity and the lessons she’s learned as she built a movement from grassroots organizing in New York to transformative national policy change. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to If She Can Make It Here 00:24 Meet Ai-jen Poo: A Visionary Leader 11:26 The Sandwich Generation Challenge 13:55 Advocating for Domestic Workers 15:46 Building Inclusive Workplace Cultures 18:06 Supermajority: Women as a Powerful Voting Block 22:22 Advice for Aspiring Women Leaders 24:40 The Unique Spirit of New York 26:12 A Vision for the Future of Caregiving 27:48 Closing Thoughts and Next Steps More on Ai-jen Poo She is a nationally-recognized expert on caregiving, the future of work, and what’s at stake for women of color. She is the author of the celebrated book, “The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America,” and co-host of the podcast “Sunstorm” with Alicia Garza. More on Amplify Her® Foundation The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity. In this inaugural episode, we sit down with Ai-jen Poo, Co-founder and President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Co-founder and Executive Director of Caring Across Generations.  

Ai-jen shares what fuels her fight for care equity and the lessons she’s learned as she built a movement from grassroots organizing in New York to transformative national policy change.


Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to If She Can Make It Here

00:24 Meet Ai-jen Poo: A Visionary Leader

11:26 The Sandwich Generation Challenge

13:55 Advocating for Domestic Workers

15:46 Building Inclusive Workplace Cultures

18:06 Supermajority: Women as a Powerful Voting Block

22:22 Advice for Aspiring Women Leaders

24:40 The Unique Spirit of New York

26:12 A Vision for the Future of Caregiving

27:48 Closing Thoughts and Next Steps


More on Ai-jen Poo

She is a nationally-recognized expert on caregiving, the future of work, and what’s at stake for women of color. She is the author of the celebrated book, “The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America,” and co-host of the podcast “Sunstorm” with Alicia Garza.


More on Amplify Her® Foundation

The mission of Amplify Her® Foundation is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. Our podcast, If She Can Make It Here, celebrates the innovative, bold and resilient women leading across New York City, like Ai-jen Poo and Reshma Saujani, who build pathways, shift narratives, and transform systems to advance gender equity.

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