Featured Episodes
She Pivots with Sherrie Westin
On this episode, Sherrie shares how adopting Lily in 1995 sparked a profound pivot, and how that personal transformation shaped her 26-year journey at the helm of one of the most beloved nonprofits in the world.
She Pivots with Marisa Renee Lee
On this episode, Marisa’s back to talk about her latest book, Waiting for Dawn, which grapples with uncertainty that doesn’t have a clear timeline or end date.
She Pivots with Kerry Docherty
In this episode, Kerry opens up about the tangled dynamics of building a family business with her husband and his twin brother, her struggles with motherhood, and her own affair.
She Pivots with Ali Truwit
In this episode of She Pivots, Ali shares how she fought her way back to the water, discovered the Paralympics, and earned a silver medal on one of the world's biggest stages, all while still starting her career in consulting.
She Pivots with Carla Hall
In this episode, Carla opens up about the courage it took to keep betting on herself at every turn—from enrolling in culinary school at 30 to building a platform for women over 50—and what she's learned about cooking, performing, and living with love at the center of it all.
She Pivots with Huma Abedin
In this episode, Emily talks with Huma about her remarkable rise through the highest levels of government, the very public unraveling of her marriage, the decision to reclaim her story through her New York Times bestselling memoir, Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds, and finding love again on her own terms.
She Pivots with Gloria Steinem
In this special episode - launching on Gloria’s 92nd birthday! - Emily talks to Gloria about what inspired her activism, her early travels in India, her belief that change happens in inclusive circles and through storytelling, and the legacy she hopes to leave.
SP Minisode: Inside Gotham FC’s Championship Push
In this She Pivots Minisode, host Emily Tisch Sussman taps soccer experts, World Cup champions, Gotham’s GM, team ownership, and devoted and new fans alike to break down why this run is electrifying women’s sports.
She Pivots with Julie Wainwright
On this episode of She Pivots, Julie opens up about the highs of leading companies at the forefront of the dot-com boom, and the devastating lows of reaching a personal professional rock-bottom on the same day.
She Pivots with Latham Thomas
On this episode of She Pivots, Latham opens up about the birth of her son and the gaps in care that inspired her mission.
She Pivots with Sloane Stephens
On this episode of She Pivots, Sloane opens up about her journey from a late-blooming tennis prodigy to a U.S. Open champion, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.
She Pivots with Elizabeth Sneed
In this episode, Elizabeth shares her journey from a turbulent childhood in rural East Texas, to a high-pressure career in politics, to eventually facing her deepest fear of the ocean.
She Pivots with Sima Gandhi
On this episode of She Pivots, Emily speaks with the entrepreneur, lawyer, and former Plaid executive in her first public conversation about the personal journey that reshaped her life.
She Pivots with Michelle Betos
In this episode, Michelle reflects on the grit it took to stay in the game when the pay was low, the resources were scarce, and the future of women’s soccer was anything but certain.
She Pivots with Sarah Jones
In our final live episode recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Sarah joins Emily for a conversation about her groundbreaking podcast, America, Who Hurt You?, which puts the nation on the “therapy couch” to explore our shared values and cultural divides.
She Pivots with Zanny Minton Beddoes
In this special live episode recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Zanny joins Emily for a conversation about her unexpected path from a rural England farm to the helm of one of the world’s most influential publications.
She Pivots with Yana Peel
In this special live episode recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Yana sits down with Emily for a conversation about her unexpected path from Goldman Sachs to cultural leadership across continents.
She Pivots with Ambassador Susan Rice
In this special live episode recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Ambassador Rice sits down with Emily for a deeply personal and urgent conversation.
She Pivots with Charlotte Jones
In this special live episode recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Charlotte opens up about growing up in one of the most iconic families in sports, and what it’s really like to build a career inside a multigenerational family business.
She Pivots with Victoria Jackson
In this episode, Victoria shares how building her business from her garage was just the beginning of a life shaped by resilience, reinvention, and purpose.