episode 94

more than one way to make a difference

August 31, 2023

Picture this -

Imagine yourself working on the Obama campaign, then contributing to federal policy.

Picture being an integral part of getting Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repealed (i.e., the policy prohibiting military personnel from discriminating against closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service).

Imagine feeling the weight of that impact.

With such an achievement under your belt, would you still feel like you had to prove yourself?

If you’re a woman in today’s society, your answer will probably be “yes, of course”.

Today’s podcast guest on Takin’ Care of Lady Business felt the same way.

Like many of us, when faced with taking a break from her career to accommodate motherhood, Emily felt like she was losing her identity.

In this episode, we talk openly about motherhood and career-building, including the often unavoidable pivots.

Plus we discuss…

  • creating content about women in business that goes beyond work-life balance

  • working in DC through 2 presidents that couldn’t be more opposed in their politics

  • becoming a change-maker through digital content

- if you’ve ever considered both classical and alternative avenues to create cultural impact, give this episode a listen.

Let’s build the matriarchy,

JJ

If you're new here... Hi! I'm JJ.

After helping build the careers of dozens of artists as an entertainment attorney and executive - most notably as the personal attorney for both Jay-Z and Beyoncé while serving as General Counsel and EVP at Roc Nation - I founded... 

The Justice Dept. 

- a legal & business development consulting company where we champion gender equality & diversity in the workplace and everywhere decisions are made.

Since we started 4 years ago, we have increased women's wealth by over $60MM.

Want to know what inspires me to do this work?

My clients' surprised reaction when I manage to get them much better terms for themselves and their companies, whether employment, severance, partnerships, asset sales, or investments.

They often admit that they never thought they could get that result. Not even hoped.

This blows my mind.

And it refuels my lifelong drive to speak up for women. To keep fighting the fight to close the gender wealth gap, close the gender pay gap, the fight for autonomy over our bodies and our lives.

Because that’s what it comes down to.

Financial independence empowers us to ask for that divorce when things go south, quit that job where we’re not valued or even respected, and ultimately, have a seat at the table where decisions are made.

We have never had a system where capitalism was controlled by both genders.

And given that women are known to trickle down their money and use it for the community good, this is something we need to build like… yesterday.

I want to help women like you feel confident that you are properly paid, that you have the right investors, that you have someone to confide in, all so you can focus on what you need to instead of worrying about what you don’t have.

A few ways to work with me:

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