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The Summer of Lady Business
The Summer Of Lady Business
Welcome to the August newsletter for The Justice Dept, a space where we share business opportunities and news about how our clients and friends are building a system that works for us. The TJD circle is up to great things as the summer comes to a close and we think more about what’s ahead.
We’re trending! Have you followed us on TikTok?Find us there for a look at our latest podcast episodes, interviews with JJ, and standout lines Takin’ Care of Lady Business guests share.
Sketching The Future with Regan Robinson
JJ recently participated in the first cohort of the Sketching The Future Series,™ created by futurist, advisor and investor, Regan Robinson.
With her vision to transform the way companies are built, scaled and funded (and ultimately reduce the incidences of cancer and chronic disease), Regan is building an Imaginarium that empowers visionaries to create new possibilities for themselves, their companies and communities by exploring what could be.
“What I’ve learned after more than 20 years of building and scaling companies is that many of the approaches to growth and innovation no longer work. Volatile market conditions mean you must continuously incorporate new information, and the status quo isn’t working for women leaders who care about putting the happiness and wellbeing of herself and team equal to the bottom line.
We need imagination now more than ever. I believe that cultivating this capacity is the single differentiating factor between the companies that thrive and those that don’t. I created the Sketching The Future Series as the first step towards addressing the problem I see with how strategy is approached in a modern business context.”
Specially calibrated for founders and C-suite executives who are short on time, the Sketching The Future Series enables you to harness your imagination, clarify your unique point-of-view on the future and gain the strategic foresight needed to boldly pursue it.
Start creating the future you see:
Becoming Your Own Superhero
Find JJ online with The Second Shift for a free webinar on 9/14
Introducing The Good Shi(f)t by The Second Shift:
The Good Shi(f)t a corporate programming platform focused on women x work x wellbeing. The Second Shift brings our network of experts, coaches, healers and authors directly to companies to help their female employees balance the competing demands of family and work, and create a roadmap for their personal and professional goals. It's our intention to enable and empower women to embrace their ambition without sacrificing their family, wellbeing or professional success.
Amanda Shires “Take It Like A Man”
A new album, feature in The New York Times, and tour tickets on sale now
Singer/Songwriter Amanda Shires has an incredible new album out now and was covered in The New York Times! From “Amanda Shires Isn’t Letting Nashville, or Her Marriage, Off the Hook:”
“Then one morning she fell to the ground in pain and was rushed to the hospital, where doctors told her she had suffered an ectopic pregnancy that progressed far enough that one of her fallopian tubes had burst. (“I have a high pain tolerance,” she said, once again in deadpan.) The experience prompted her to write a piece for Rolling Stone decrying the Texas abortion ban that could have affected her treatment had it been passed just a few weeks earlier.
She urged — by name — more country artists to take a stand about the then imminent overturning of Roe v. Wade. “Where are our Nashville folks?” Shires wrote. “Are they just going to sit around and drink beer? I want Garth Brooks out there telling people that women’s health is a priority. That’s what I want. Why not? What does he have to lose?”
In 2022, when success in country music is still tied to institutions like radio that don’t reward rocking the boat, being as outspoken as Shires is a big risk. But she wouldn’t have it any other way. “She’s a searcher, and that’s probably the thing that she values most in herself and other people,” Isbell said.
That individualistic streak makes Shires seem like a modern-day country outlaw, applying the rugged and righteously combative spirit of elders like Shaver and Prine to the version of Nashville she finds herself inhabiting — and challenging to change. That’s the animating spirit, too, she said, behind the provocative album title “Take It Like a Man.””
Support Amanda IRL — Catch the tour when it comes to your city.
Brooklyn, NY 10/26
Philly, PA 9/14
Denver, CO 10/06
Los Angeles, CA 10/10
…Plus 40 other cities across the states
Where You Do Business Matters
Equality in the workplace is one of the most important business issues of our time.
Pregnant workers who live in or travel to states where abortion is illegal or inaccessible are at risk. Because of the workforce, consumer, and community impact of the fall of Roe v. Wade, businesses of all sizes need to speak out against abortion restrictions, support access to care, and end political giving to anti-abortion politicians.
By a 2:1 margin, employed adults want to be in a state where abortion is legal and accessible. Where you do business matters. The future of gender equality hangs in the balance, putting our families, communities, businesses, and the economy at risk.
We stand against policies that hinder people’s health, independence, and ability to fully succeed in the workplace.
Two New Reports from Free Form: Support Every Survivor + Before and Beyond Crisis
This month, FreeFrom released groundbreaking research and analysis on how race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and disability shape the experiences and needs of survivors of gender-based violence.
Support Every Survivor reports first-of-its-kind data on queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx survivors’ experiences and needs. The report looks at their finances, the harms they’ve been subjected to, their dreams and goals, and what they need to heal and thrive.
Informed by that data, Before and Beyond Crisis is a roadmap for expanding our society’s response to gender-based violence beyond short-term crisis support. Whether you are a policymaker, employer, investor, lawyer, or community member, the roadmap makes survivor-informed recommendations for how you can help build an ecosystem of support for survivors.
HIRING: Executive Assistant for SONA
Interested an incredible opportunity at the intersection on music and Web3? We’ve got you.
Friend of The Justice Dept., Syama Meagher, is helping Sona’s CEO/Founder, Laura Jaramillo, on her search for an Executive Assistant.
If you or someone you know sounds like a great fit, please email [email protected] and let her know you’re from The Justice Dept.
LATELY ON THE TAKING CARE OF LADY BUSINE$$ PODCAST!
EPISODE 43 FT. ELYSE ARONS
Elyce cam on the podcast and shared with us how she carved out her own name in the fashion world with Frances Valentine.
We chat all about:
Learning what your strengths are as you go along, and tailoring your role in your business accordingly
The importance of choosing co-founders who compliment each other’s strengths and specialties, and how to continue hiring after establishing that team
Recognizing the signs that you’ve grown and learned enough from being in a collaborative, team-driven environment to go out and start a business on your own
& so much more
EPISODE 44 FT. AMY EMMERICH
Amy Emmerich is a visionary media executive with a track record of Emmy-winning original content across multiple platforms. She is currently the CEO of the Miss Universe Organization. Her vision is to personify all women who participate in the competition and to elevate the conversation around the social good this organization brings to the world. She was most recently the Global President & Chief Content Officer at Refinery29, the leading digital lifestyle media company for women. She crafted a powerful vision for the brand; then diversified it across multiple new business lines resulting in a successful acquisition for the company by Vice Media. Over her more than 25-year career, she’s been a champion for underrepresented voices, including spearheading Refinery29’s Shatterbox short-film series for women filmmakers.
Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode where Amy takes gives us a “behind the scenes” look at her career, and gives valuable advice for yours.
EPISODE 45 FT. ASHLEY LYNN PRIORE
Ashley Lynn Priore is an American chess player & coach, entrepreneur, democratic strategist, author and contributor, and media personality currently serving as the founder, inaugural president, & CEO of Queens Gambit, a national nonprofit using chess to teach strategic leadership, and in turn, give youth the tools they need to change the world. Ashley has been featured and recognized for her work using chess to combat society's biggest issues in Elite Daily, Katie Couric Media, Forbes, and USA Today. An awarded chess player in her own right, Ashley is known for her fierce leadership in creating gender equity in chess education.
Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode where Ashley breaks down what it takes to win in chess, business, and life.
EPISODE 46 FT. NICOLE KYLE & SOPHIE HOLM
Sophie Holm and Nicole Kyle are co-hosts and co-creators of I Also Want Money podcast, a movement to democratize, demystify, and demasculinize wealth. In their exploration of women's emotional, social, and psychological relationship to money, their conversations explore investing, the creator economy, crypto & Web3, and more.
Nicole Kyle is a researcher, storyteller, gender equity advocate, and crypto & Web3 educator exploring the intersection of money, equality, creativity and technology. Nicole was named a 2022 LinkedIn Top Voice in Gender Equity and is a member of LinkedIn's inaugural Creator Accelerator. A former journalist, Nicole spent eight years as a future of work researcher and consultant.
Sophie Holm is co-founder of DAM Finance, a Web 3.0 DeFi project. DAM creates Dotsama purchasing power through dPRIME, a stable Dotsama currency on Moonbeam. dPRIME is backed by Dotsama portfolios on GLMR.
Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode with Nicole Kyle and Sophie Holm about investing options for women and in future.
EPISODE 47 FT. RACHEL KATZMAN
Rachel Katzman is the Co-Founder of P.volve and Co-Founder and former CEO of Cuvée Beauty, a hair care line that she sold in 2019. Katzman launched the company in 2017 with co-founder, Stephen Pasterino. She’s known for her customer-centric approach to leadership and always challenging her team to “be the customer.” Day to day, she focuses on driving the creative vision of the company forward, growing the digital platform and looking to establish P.volve's footing in the fitness space. All of this, she believes, can be done successfully in sweatpants. Katzman is still as obsessed with the method today as she was four years ago and can often be found taking classes (these days, virtually!) right alongside the P.volve community.
Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode with Rachel Katzman about starting and running a business centered around health.
EPISODE 48 FT. HENLEY VASQUEZ
Henley Vasquez is a travel expert, seasoned travel advisor and co-founder of a tech-forward travel agency, Fora. In August 2021, Henley co-founded Fora to create a new type of travel agency that welcomes everyone with the interest or passion — the go-to person for travel tips in their networks — to sell travel in a way that was previously reserved for pro travel agents. Henley’s mission is to build the next generation brand in travel and is looking to empower entrepreneurs to transform their passion for travel into revenue, and to do it by curating the most incredible experiences for travelers. Henley lives in New York with her three children and a Costa Rican rescue dog.
Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode with Henley Vasquez about having the best vacation and being a travel agent is a great skill for women.
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