About
Hey! I'm Amy, host of Women of Power.
In each episode, I tell the story and analyze the rise of a powerful woman. I read thousands of pages of biographies and dig into interviews to bring you the juiciest stories and most actionable insights.
It's a practical podcast for ambitious women. It's also a fun exploration of business, psychology, history, gender, and the workings of power.
I've always loved reading memoirs and biographies. At Stanford I studied history and technology, and since graduating, I've read 30-50 books a year in my free time. As I grew from engineer to founder & executive of a 25-person startup, I realized that I didn't always resonate with the strategies and motivations of successful men who I read about.
That's why I'm making Women of Power: to explore how influential women have navigated social situations and leveraged their femininity to grow their power. I hope you’re as fascinated and inspired as I am by their strategies.
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Inspiration
Podcasts that inspired me:
- How To Take Over The World by Ben Wilson
- Founders by David Senra
My favorite biographies:
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson series by Robert Caro (I actually did a podcast episode on LBJ's wife, Lady Bird Johnson)
- Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert Massie
- Anna: The Biography by Amy Odell (listen to my episode on Anna Wintour for the highlights)
- The Power Broker by Robert Caro (it's about a man but the opening chapters on his mother & grandmother are fascinating)
- Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford (spoiler: this guy also had a strong mother)
Recent Episodes
Ep 8: Chatting w/ Kate Wallace - Fashion Model Turned AI Startup Founder
Today I catch up with my friend Kate Wallace. I met Kate 7 years ago, through the KP fellowship for ambitious, entrepreneurial students. Of our cohort of 100 people, I found Kate’s life story to be by...
Ep 7: Barbara Tuchman's leadership and psychology insights from WWI
Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August helped John F. Kennedy avoid nuclear war with the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The founder of Trader Joe's called it the best management b...
Ep 6: How Jazz Singer Laufey Captured Gen Z's Hearts
At the age of 25, Laufey has become the most listened-to jazz singer alive today -- mostly thanks to her millions of Gen Z fans. She has been winning their hearts systematically on TikTok, and steadil...