#WiseGirl: Dr. Dan Siegel, psychiatrist & author, AWARE: The Science & P...

In the latest #WiseGirl Francesca Maxime: WiseGirl video, I speak with esteemed psychiatrist and NYT-bestselling author Dr. Dan Siegel, about his latest book, AWARE: The Science and Practice of Presence, to be released August 21st. In our conversation, Dan explains the power of the Wheel of Awareness practice (offered for free on his website http://www.drdansiegel.com/) and how focused attention, open awareness, kind intention can help reveal a plane of possibility within each one of us many describe as a peaceful, loving, spacious arena internally that's able to connect, care, and relate to others in new ways. Dan explains the science -- including the quantum vacuum - and 10,000-person research study behind his findings, as well as the implications for each of us and how we inter-relate to our "MWe" - the me/we connection with the broader world. Enjoy!

#WiseGirl: Heath Fogg Davis, PhD, Author: Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter

In today's #WiseGirl video, I talk  with Heath Fogg Davis, PhD, the author of Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? Davis is the Director of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at Temple University. In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss the difference between sex and gender, we explore the definition of trans, we look at ways in which we can begin to look at and be mindful of our own beliefs around gender, examine what it can mean to be gender-fluid, look into what individuals and organizations can do to promote greater equality for all, and more. https://heathfoggdavis.com/ #trans #transgender #gender

#WiseGirl: Oglala Lakota & Chicano journalist Simon Moya-Smith

Oglala Lakota & Chicano journalist and activist Simon Moya-Smith joins me on #WiseGirl to talk about what we need to know about our history with Native American and Indigenous peoples, cultural appropriation, mascots and sports teams, and more. You can follow Moya-Smith at: https://twitter.com/SimonMoyaSmith, read his work here: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/native-american-teens-pulled-college-tour-are-latest-victims-push-ncna871981 and find out more about current events around Native peoples at https://twitter.com/hashtag/NativeTwitter

WiseGirl: Rob Okun, Editor & Publisher of Pro-Feminist Men's Magazine 'V...

In today's #WiseGirl, I chat with Rob Okun, Editor and Publisher of the Pro-Feminist Men's Magazine,  Voice Male Magazine. Rob's been at this work for 40 years. We talk about what even is the definition of masculinities, pro-feminist men or patriarchy? We also talk about #MeToo, mass schootings, victim blaming, bystander intervention, consent v. entitlement, and intimacy and emotional expression as it relates to equality. Basically, we talk about why equality, vulnerability and intimacy are just as good for men as they are for women. To learn more about Rob, the magazine/book, and the other groups he works with, please visit: https://robokun.net/ and https://voicemalemagazine.org/