Probably similarly to you, we’ve spent plenty of time in front of screens over the past several months. I’m sure our feeds vary wildly, but we want to share what has moved and inspired us.
So without further ado…
ClubHouse
Are you over there yet?
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I was invited to join ClubHouse by a HIT Like a Girl pod member (thanks Brittany!) and in less than a week, I was able to join conversations with the likes of:
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…on topics including:
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And, seriously, the list goes on! If you’re over there - let’s connect! If you want to get up to speed quickly, check out this ClubHouse overview and tutorial.
This new social media platform is still in beta - so it’s invite-only. We have a few to share, so don’t be shy about reaching out. We want to grow the HITLAG community over there as well.
We were turned on to the Peak Performance newsletter from former guest, Anika Heavener.
The author, Brad Stulberg, recently shared this advice for executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes. Read the whole inspirational thread here.
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We got an opportunity to meet the poet Amanda Gorman at the Biden/Harris inauguration. Gorman also wrote a poem called Earthrise that is equally moving. Watch Gorman’s recitation of it — you might get some goosebumps. |
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This video was made way before the pandemic - so don’t freak out about the non-mask wearing and proximity in which they sit - but it makes a great point. Take 3:24 minutes to see how male students react to policies that affect them, but are created by their female counterparts. |
In The News
The White House press briefings will include an American Sign Language interpreter.
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WE HOPED FOR A VACCINE IN 18 MONTHS. WE GOT TWO IN LESS THAN A YEAR. Before COVID-19, the record for the fastest time to bring a new vaccine to market was four years. That changed in 2020. On Jan. 10, a team of researchers published the genome of the novel coronavirus. Only three days later, scientists at Moderna and the NIH had finalized a new messenger RNA vaccine based on that genetic data. By March it was in trials, and by December it was approved for emergency use. New vaccines from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and others also moved at a record-breaking pace, far exceeding predictions. They’re critical to ending the pandemic—and give new hope for curing other diseases. —Adele Peters |
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Whitney Wolfe Herd took Bumble public as the youngest female CEO to ever IPO
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"The importance of a woman making the first move is not exclusive to the world of dating, romance, or love," Herd wrote in Bumble's S-1 filing. "It is a powerful shift, giving women confidence and control."