The Myth of Making It with Samhita Mukhopadyay

After trying – and failing – to lean in and girlboss our way to success, what comes next? Ashley and Sally chat with Samhita Mukhopadhyay (former executive editor for Teen Vogue) about what we can take away from those movements, how community is key to a workplace revolution, and insights from her book The Myth of Making It.

Books and Resources Mentioned:

The Myth of Making It: A Workplace Reckoning by Samhita Mukhopadhyay

Having It All by Helen Gurley Brown

Phillip Cardi’s interview with Samhita on Unholier Than Thou

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Sally is a queer Dominican New Yorker currently living in Tulsa, OK. She loves Broadway, road trips, long walks, and cold brew, and she’s on a mission to reclaim all things as sacred, especially her self. You can usually find her listening to an audiobook while cooking, baking, or working on a jigsaw puzzle.