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Oct. 7, 2024

The Best of The Girls That Create Podcast with Erin Prather Stafford

The Best of The Girls That Create Podcast with Erin Prather Stafford

Erin Prather Stafford shares excerpts of chats with 3 amazing women on The Girls That Create Podcast.

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This week on Girls That Create with Erin Prather Stafford we share parts of 3 conversations with amazing women.

Mary Chung Hayashi is an award-winning author, national healthcare leader and former California State Assemblymember. With a distinguished career in public service, she has spearheaded substantial reforms in mental health services, championed gender equality, and forged powerful, unprecedented partnerships for social causes that previously had no financial or public backing.

For more information about Hayashi, visit maryhayashi.com and to enjoy the full episode, click here.

Cynthia Salzman Mondell is an award-winning filmmaker and playwright who believes that films can make a difference in people’s lives. IN HER SHOES is her current film, and she is working tirelessly to work with organizations so it will make a difference in the criminal justice system. She has partnered with Allen Mondell for most of her work, and they both founded the non-profit organization Media Projects Inc. The Mondells have made over 41 films together, including six films about the life, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy for the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

For more information about Salzman Mondell and her work, visit mediaprojects.org and enjoy the full conversation here.

Sabrina Cartan is a fan activist, writer, and award-winning digital strategist who specializes in mobilizing online fan communities for social justice and civic causes. She is the Director of Digital Strategy at Potomac Productions, where she mobilizes and inspires fan communities to engage with issues such as women’s rights, LGBTQ+ equality, ending voter suppression, and climate justice.

Her work on the intersection of fandom and politics has been published in the Journal of Transformative Works and Cultures. She is also the host and producer of Fandom Made Me, a podcast from Fandom Forward featuring conversations with activists, celebrities, media leaders, and writers about the pop culture that shaped them.

Learn more about Cartan and her work at sabrinacartan.com. and listen to the full conversation here

Host Erin Prather Stafford launched Girls That Create in 2019. to support the parents and caregivers of creative girls while encouraging greater female representation across the arts. For more information, go to girlsthatcreate.com and follow and connect on InstagramPinterest, and YouTube.  

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Erin Prather Stafford

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As the mother of two young girls and holder of a Master’s degree in gender and international development, Erin Prather Stafford is acutely aware that fixing gender imbalances in the media is key to changing gender disparity everywhere. That’s why she launched Girls That Create in 2019, which supports the parents and caregivers of creative girls.

Erin is also the Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES, which traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. The film also examines the portrayal of powerful women in mass media and why representation matters.

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