Jonas Muthoni Encourages Men To Become Advocates For Gender Equality

Jonas Muthoni Encourages Men To Become Advocates For Gender Equality

Women’s empowerment is an essential element of gender equality. However, gender equality is not just a ‘woman’s issue’. Gender equality and women’s rights are human rights issues that require men’s engagement and commitment in order to facilitate change in the power dynamics that currently sustain the imbalance.
Jonas Muthoni is a role model for women’s advocacy and allyship. Muthoni’s mission is to empower and elevate women in the business world by amplifying their voices and stories.

Psychology Helps Maria Konnikova Win At Poker And Life

Psychology Helps Maria Konnikova Win At Poker And Life

With a PhD in psychology, Konnikova’s primary interest in poker was to learn about human behavior. The New York Times bestselling author of The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself and Win, not only learned about human nature by playing the game, she learned many valuable lessons about herself which contribute to her ongoing success in poker and life. Konnikova is now a professional poker player with over $500,000 in career earnings.

Judy Whitlow: Redefining Power at 70+, One Hand at a Time

Judy Whitlow: Redefining Power at 70+, One Hand at a Time

On her 75th Birthday, Judy Whitlow started on a journey of self-discovery and adventure. She decided she was going to play in the World Series of Poker, a live poker festival held every year in Las Vegas. It was an incredibly badass move, for Judy who had never played poker before, even recreationally.

She started with reading three books including ‘Texas Hold’em for DUMMIES’ and, dismissing any intimidation for her lack of experience, she headed to Sin City. In that first tournament,

She cashed out and placed 175.

The National Geographic Series, QUEENS, Celebrates The Power of Female Leadership in the Natural World.

The National Geographic Series, QUEENS, Celebrates The Power of Female Leadership in the Natural World.

We learn from the shared stories of these female leaders in the wild that there is no one way to lead. Leadership can be about dominance and brute force over others, or it can emanate from compassion, friendship, and alliances. Some of these females are vicious and some are kind and soft, but the one thing they all have in common is they get the job done!

Jen Shahade, World Poker and Chess Champion, Encourages Women to be Aggressive and Take Risks

Jen Shahade, World Poker and Chess Champion, Encourages Women to be Aggressive and Take Risks

Jennifer Shahade, two-time Global Poker award winner and chess champion, member of team PokerStars Pro, and an Ambassador for Poker Power, has poker career earnings of over $480,254. An advocate for gender equality and empowerment, Shahade spoke to me recently about how poker helps women feel more comfortable being aggressive and addresses their fear about money and risk taking.