Leading Together: Committing to Leadership Equity, Health Advocacy, Access and Treatment for Women

It was the perfect combination of celebration and commitment—saluting 10 years of exceptional work with tangible outcomes for Take The Lead plus a roadmap for connecting purposefully to change the present for a gender and racially equitable future.

“Together We Lead” was the theme of the fifth annual Power Up Concert & Conference on Women’s Equality Day in Washington, D.C. with men and women from across the country convening to salute accomplishments spearheaded by Take The Lead co-founder and president Gloria Feldt.

PowerUp ConferenceMichele WeldonSeptember 6, 2024healthcare, Heart Health, Public Health, womens movementComment

Close The Healthcare Gap For Women: How Power Up Conference 2024 Can Help

The gendered gap in healthcare for those identifying as women from diagnosis, pain treatment, mortality, costs, coverage and data to representation in the industry as well as leadership is both an historical and current critical issue--one literally of life and death.

The need for parity in all aspects of health for women is a topic at Take The Lead’s Power Up Concert & Conference event on Women’s Equality Day in Washington, D.C. Speakers and panelists include Dr. Sophia Yen, MD, co-founder and chief medical officer of Pandia Health; Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, author, CEO and founder of Adesso & Heart; and Dr. DeShawn Taylor, MD., author and founder of Health Justice MD. Dr. Taylor is receiving the Disrupter Award as the Embrace Controversy Power Tool Champion at the conference.

Changing the Workplace, Change LeadershipMichele WeldonAugust 8, 2024healthcare, Power Up Conference, Gender GapComment

Say It: How Speaking Up About Menopause at Work Improves Culture For All

Very few people could pull this off, but Halle Barry sure did.

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol recently, the iconic actress shouted, “I’m in menopause, OK?” as part of her mission to seek federal funding for the 2023 Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act.

Changing the Workplace, Leadership Power ToolsMichele WeldonMay 12, 2024healthcare, Workplace CultureComment

Taking Action: How Best To Lead In The Post-Roe Workplace?

Regardless of where the top tier leaders in an organization stand personally on the U.S. Supreme Court revocation of abortion rights in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, employees, contractors, consumers and clients will be affected. Some will be affected severely and most will be women.

New Ways To Be Strong: Addressing The Stress For Black Women at Work

Calling someone strong is supposed to be a compliment. For generations of Black women, expecting and demanding they always be strong—and silent—no matter what, is cause for concern.

Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler, licensed clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, is out to change all of the stigmas, misconceptions and invisibility of Black women and redefine what it means to be a strong Black woman.

Now and Forever: Telemedicine Founder, CEO Changing The Health of Women 24/7

You’re never too young to start thinking about your health as an older woman.

Alicia Jackson, CEO, and Liya Brook, are co-founders of Evernow, a company focused on helping women live longer, healthier lives coping with menopause with a prescription-based model with telemedicine access to doctors and treatments 24/7.

Special Delivery: CEO, Co-Founder Solving Healthcare Access for Women

Gloria Lau’s LinkedIn profile states: “Data is gold. I’m a modern day gold digger.”

Inspirational Role ModelsMichele WeldonMay 7, 2019CEO, Change, healthcare, medicine, Michele WeldonComment

Run The World: 50 Women In Healthcare Leadership Spark Change

At 15, Lisa Mead knew what she wanted to do with her life. She started volunteering on Wednesdays after school and on Sundays at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, New York. “I loved it,” says Mead, the founder of Arizona Women in Healthcare

Networking with PurposeMichele WeldonMay 14, 2018healthcare, medicine, Michele Weldon, Networking, women leadersComment

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