This Is Woman's Work with Nicole Kalil

For years, remote work has felt like a win. No commute, more flexibility, fewer pointless hours spent proving we're working simply because someone can see us. And for women, especially caregivers, that flexibility can be a game changer.

But what if there's a downside we're not talking about enough?

In this episode of This Is Woman's Work, Nicole Kalil sits down with economist Natalia Emanuel, co-author of In Person: How Working Together Fuels Creativity, Productivity, and Growth, to challenge some deeply held beliefs about remote work.

In this episode, they discuss:

Why working face-to-face can improve learning, creativity, and career advancement.

The surprising connection between remote work, isolation, and mental health.

Why being in the office isn't the same as meaningful in-person collaboration.

How remote work can disadvantage younger employees and those starting new roles.

Why mentorship and workplace culture need to be valued and rewarded.

The complicated trade-offs between workplace flexibility and caregiving responsibilities.

Five factors organizations should consider when deciding how much in-person work is necessary.

Why predictable schedules and workday social activities matter, especially for women.

How AI could make human connection even more valuable.

The answer isn't all remote or all in person. It's about being intentional with our time, challenging outdated workplace expectations, and creating environments where people can actually thrive.

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Connect with Natalia:

Website:https://www.nataliaemanuel.com/

Book: https://inpersonbook.com/

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Somewhere along the way, emergency preparedness got hijacked by doomsday prepping, conspiracy theories, stockpiles of ammo, and a truly unnecessary amount of camouflage. But emergencies themselves? Not exactly far-fetched. Power outages, extreme weather, wildfires, floods, earthquakes, pandemics - shit happens. Being prepared for it isn’t paranoid. It’s practical.

Amy Edelman and Chris Begley are the co-authors of The Emergency Playbook: A Bunker-Free Guide to Disaster Preparation. Amy is the founder of IndieReader and Pretty Prepared, while Chris is an archaeologist, professor, wilderness survival instructor, National Geographic Explorer, and author of The Next Apocalypse. Together, they’re making emergency preparedness less about fear and more about confidence, common sense.

We explore:

How to create an emergency preparedness plan without spiraling into worst-case-scenario anxiety

The most likely emergencies households should actually prepare for

Why the best first step costs absolutely nothing: make a plan

What every household should have on hand for power outages and natural disasters and what belongs in a go bag

Why knowing your neighbors and building community may matter more than stockpiling gear

The survival skills that can be more valuable than expensive emergency equipment

How to prepare for pets, children, older family members, disabilities, and different mobility needs

Why freaking out and failing to plan are two of the biggest mistakes people make during an emergency

The surprisingly important role of chocolate, coffee, candy, and other morale boosters

The goal isn’t to prepare for every single terrible thing that could possibly happen. The goal is to prepare for what’s reasonably likely, build useful skills, communicate with the people who matter, and create enough of a plan that fear doesn’t get to run the show.

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Connect with Amy & Chris:

Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781838/the-emergency-playbook-by-amy-edelman-and-chris-begley/

Amy’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/pretty.prepared/

Amy’s Substack: https://prettyprepared.substack.com/p/how-to-stop-feeling-anxious-about

Chris’ Website: https://explorationfound.wixsite.com/chrisbegley

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Domestic violence doesn’t always start with a punch. It often starts quietly, with control disguised as concern, isolation disguised as love, and boundaries being chipped away so slowly that it can be hard to recognize what’s happening until the danger is very real.

Denise Brown knows this in the most devastating way possible. Her sister, Nicole Brown Simpson, was murdered in 1994 after experiencing domestic violence in her marriage. For more than 30 years, Denise has dedicated her life to domestic violence awareness, victim advocacy, education, and helping women recognize the warning signs she wishes she had understood then. Her new book, For My Sister Nicole: Love Shouldn’t Hurt, shares Nicole’s story while giving victims, survivors, families, and friends resources that could save lives.

In this episode, Nicole and Denise discuss:

Why domestic violence is about power and control—and why it can happen to strong, independent women

The early warning signs of an abusive relationship that are easy to dismiss or explain away

Why victims may hide abuse to protect their children, family, friends, pets—or even their abuser

The hope, shame, and fear that can make leaving an abusive relationship incredibly complicated

How friends and family can support someone experiencing domestic violence without trying to control their decisions

The importance of safety planning and working with domestic violence shelters when preparing to leave

Why calling 911, documenting abuse, and creating a paper trail can matter

The Domestic Violence Bill of Rights—and the reminder that everyone has the right to safety, respect, their own opinions, and the word “no”

This is a hard conversation, but it’s an important one. Because love should never require someone to live in fear, walk on eggshells, surrender their autonomy, or make themselves smaller to stay safe.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline has trained advocates available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE, by texting START to 88788, or at TheHotline.org.

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Connect with Denise:

Website: https://denisebrown.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/My-Sister-Nicole-Julie-McCarron/dp/B0FXYCGS99

FB: https://www.facebook.com/DeniseBrownToo

IG: https://www.instagram.com/DeniseBrownToo

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-brown-6644762

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Charisma. Some people seem to walk into a room and just have it. People lean in, listen, remember them, and want more time with them. And for those of us who are introverts? Well, it can be easy to assume we were simply left out of the charisma lottery.

But what if charisma isn’t something we’re born with? What if it’s something we can actually learn?

In this episode, Nicole sits down with Olivia Fox Cabane, one of the world’s leading authorities on the science of charisma and bestselling author of The Charisma Myth. Olivia has taught and lectured at Stanford, Harvard, Yale, MIT, and the United Nations and has worked with leaders at companies including Google, Deloitte, TikTok, and Airbnb.

They discuss:

Why charisma is different from charm and likability

The science showing that charisma can actually be learned

Why there isn’t one “right” kind of charisma

The potential downsides of becoming more charismatic

Why introverts may have a major charisma advantage

The three components of charisma: presence, power, and warmth

Why self-criticism makes it harder to stay present and connected

How instant self-forgiveness can help us recover from awkward moments

Why mistakes can actually make us more relatable

Why taking up space matters when communicating power

How vocal patterns like uptalk can affect perceived authority and credibility

The difference between being nice and being kind

Why the harsher the message, the warmer the delivery should be

How intent and impact can help distinguish influence from harmful manipulation

How charisma can exist without likability

Why learning charisma doesn’t require becoming someone else

The goal isn’t to walk into a room and make everyone think, Wow, she’s charismatic. It’s to stop borrowing somebody else’s magnetism and start trusting our own.

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Website: https://www.oliviafoxcabane.com/

Book: https://www.charismamyth.com/

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ofc/

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We spend a whole lot of time thinking about how other people perceive us. How we communicate, present, negotiate, network, make a good impression, say the right thing at the right time. Basically, we put a lot of effort into being interesting.

But what if we spent more time being interested?

Because entire conversations are happening around us that have nothing to do with what anyone is actually saying. And we might be missing all of it because we’re too busy planning the next brilliant thing we’re going to say.

In this episode, Nicole sits down with Pamela Meyer, a leading expert on deception detection who trains executives and institutional leaders on information elicitation, social observation, and insider threat mitigation. She’s also the author of How to Read the Room: The Art and Science of Social Observation.

They discuss:

Why being confident in our ability to read a room doesn’t mean we’re actually good at it

Why talking less can help us notice more

How our own ego, biases, and needs distort what we observe

Why asking “How can I make this room better?” can change an interaction

Pamela’s “Triple B” method: background, behavior, and beliefs

What to watch immediately after conflict happens

How to identify informal power and influence in a room

The back-pocket questions that can reveal what people are really thinking

Why crossed arms, eye contact, and other body language “rules” can mislead us

Why clusters of behavior matter more than individual gestures

Verbal and nonverbal signals that may warrant closer attention when deception is suspected

How to avoid confusing anxiety or nervousness with dishonesty

Why context, curiosity, and giving people the benefit of the doubt matter

Maybe the most powerful person in the room isn’t the one talking the most. Maybe it’s the one paying attention.

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Website: https://PamelaMeyer.com

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250378230?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

X: https://x.com/Pamela_Meyer

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelameyer

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