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The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie

Online abuse, deepfakes, and targeted harassment are forcing many female journalists to self-censor, on social media and in their reporting. The threat is no longer just criticism. It is manipulation, intimidation, and distortion at scale. See the full post HERE.

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This is what happens when progress starts making people uncomfortable.

Women create spaces to support each other, build leadership skills, and open doors that were historically closed… and suddenly it’s being labeled “discrimination.”

Let’s be very clear.

Those rooms didn’t come out of nowhere.

They exist because women were excluded from the original ones.

And now instead of fixing the imbalance, the conversation is shifting to policing the solutions.

That should concern you. Especially if you care about access, opportunity, and building wealth in rooms that were never designed with you in mind. See the full post HERE.

Unlocked: Scammers Gonna Scam

Lessons, stories, & doors opened by campaign creator Christy Harst​​

When I first started out in voice over, I would scour the internet for VO jobs. I stumbled across a site that seemed to have pretty regular postings. The jobs didn't pay a ton, but it was a way for me to build up my client list, and I started booking on a regular basis. The pay was $50 per gig, and the guy who ran the site would often email things like, "You're my new favorite!"​

Then one day, while browsing for gigs, I found another site that had all the jobs I had been auditioning for. When I looked at who was awarded each gig, I kept seeing the same name: the guy I had been sending all my auditions to. Then I saw that the jobs I had booked actually paid $250 to $300.​ So I emailed him and asked point blank, "Are you collecting auditions from other websites, acting like an agent, and then taking the bulk of the money if I book the job?"​He matter-of-factly replied: "Yes, I have a business to run."​

Ohhhhhh heck no.

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