Welcome to Women in the Arena
You belong here and everywhere.
For women who are no longer asking for permission.
Women in the Arena is where extraordinary women talk honestly about what they know, what changed them, what they want, and what they’re building next.
We explore the decisions, risks, contradictions, ambitions, reinventions, and pivotal moments that shape women’s lives.
Because telling the story is only the beginning.
About Us
Women in the Arena began with a simple belief: extraordinary women are everywhere, often living remarkable lives in plain sight.
Today, heard in 121 countries, we’re entering our next chapter.
We feature women with something real to say: founders, executives, creators, leaders, builders, and women in the midst of meaningful reinvention. We go beyond what a woman has accomplished to understand how she thinks, what changed her, what she stopped believing, what she wants now, and the big, wild, crazy goal she’s still reaching toward.
The Podcast
The Women in the Arena podcast creates honest conversations with extraordinary women about the decisions, risks, contradictions, ambitions, and reinventions behind their lives.
These aren’t conversations about becoming someone else. They’re about understanding who a woman already is, what she’s extraordinary at, what she wants, and how she chooses to move through the world.
But the conversation doesn’t end when the episode does.
Women in the Arena creates visibility that can lead to connection, opportunity, and possibility.
We’re not just here to hear extraordinary women’s stories. We’re here to do something with them.
Latest Episodes
Crossing 51: What Debbie Russell Gave Up to Gain Herself
Let’s be friends! What would you trade for more time? After 25 years prosecuting high-profile cases in Minneapolis, Debbie Russell made a decision many dream of but […]
You’re Not Playing Wrong – You’re Playing A Different Game with Wendy Cocke
Let’s be friends! What happens when the games we played as children shape our entire professional experience? In this eye-opening conversation with chemical engineer and author Wendy […]
Reinvention Isn’t Optional: Lesley Jane Seymour on the FU 50s & Beyond
Let’s be friends! Lesley Jane Seymour's remarkable career spans leadership roles at major women's magazines like More, Marie Claire, and Redbook—but it's what she's doing now that […]
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