Hello and welcome to Power Shift, a weekly 5-part podcast featuring Dress for Success global ambassadors and select honorees engaging in 20-minute conversations hosted by our CEO, Michele C. Meyer-Shipp!

Dress for Success is the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women and has been at the forefront of the women’s empowerment movement for 26 years. We serve unemployed and underemployed women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a wide range of needs.

Your Hour, Her Power® is our annual global campaign–that launches in March for International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month–to raise funds & spotlight our mission to help women find jobs and land on their feet. These are single women, survivors of domestic abuse, women in recovery, recently incarcerated, or simply those who lack resources or options. Without the funds raised from this campaign, we would not be able to support our 144 affiliates in 24 countries around the world. Additionally, our campaign seeks to honor women leaders for the pivotal role they play in driving economic and social progress.

For more info, visit yourhourherpower.org.

This episode features Sunny Hostin, lawyer, author journalist and co-host of ABC’s “The View” and Dress for Success Global Ambassador Claudia Hernandez. They discuss AGENCY, how this quality is emerging as a vital force in our society-- especially for women, how it is linked to both free thinking and responsible action, and how role models ranging from Oprah to Barbara Walters influenced their paths.

“We don’t control what happens to us, but we can certainly control what we can do about it.”
—Claudia Hernandez

“I define agency as control over your actions, it is as if they are self-motivated as opposed to imposed by someone else, like society or an institutional structure. This is an important moment for women as we take control over our bodies and our careers.”—Sunny Hostin

Go to YourHourHerPower.org to learn more.

This episode features Elizabeth Nieto, Global Head of Equity and Impact at Spotify and Dress for Success Global Ambassador Star Arbouin. They discuss POWER, its evolving definition in their professional and personal lives, how antiquated notions of power have shifted for them and a story of how powerlessness led to real power

“Sometimes you may feel powerless. And that’s when you reach out to someone or some resource that does have the power to help you achieve your goals and dreams.” — Star Arbouin

“I grew up in an environment where talking about power was a no-no for women.... if you think about the definition of power... it’s really about influencing others to do good.”
—Elizabeth Nieto

Go to YourHourHerPower.org to learn more.