VS Voices

Pose actor Indya Moore is achieving their goals in spite of living through a traumatizing childhood. Brought up as a Jehovah's Witness, their realization that they had been assigned the wrong gender at birth caused them to leave home and enter the foster care system. Their struggle not only to transition, but to find the basic comfort, love, and security human beings need to survive, left them beaten and broken. But triumph they did, ultimately being cast in Pose, the breakout TV drama about trans women that uncannily mirrors their life. Now a successful model and actor, they share the intimacies of their experiences with host Amanda de Cadenet, along with their vision of changing everything they can for those who follow in their path.

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Moms in America have always gotten a raw deal, but nothing showed it more than the pandemic. With no paid leave, the fight for flexible work, and discrimination in the workplace, it’s no wonder 85% of Millenial women say being a mom is a struggle right now. But help is on the way—Reshma Saujani, the woman who founded Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms, is here and she’s on a mission. Her new book, Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work, is calling for private and public policies to completely reconfigure the workplace. “Cancel all the women's empowerment series that you have!” is her message for employers, “and focus your company on how you are going to change all your corporate policies to make it possible for women to work and have kids.” She’s got ideas – and the track record to prove she can make them come to life. Is this the woman who’s about to change everything for moms across America? Our host Amanda de Cadenet finds out. 

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She has scaled the heights of PepsiCo, Apple, Uber, and Netflix—blazing a trail through boardrooms of some of the world’s most-successful companies. But it's been a hard climb, admits Bozoma Saint John, the marketing executive that companies keep on speed dial for radical solutions. In a refreshingly candid and searingly honest interview with host Amanda de Cadenet, ‘Boz’, as she is known, opens up about the pain that has shaped her, the energy that drives her, and the losses that have given her the empathy to achieve at the highest level. “The magic secret sauce? It’s human connection across everything,” she says. From her time as an Uber driver to what happened when Mary J. Blige interviewed Hillary Clinton, Boz takes us on a journey of a business life lived out loud—and shares her reflections of what that means to her now. 

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Why are black women more likely to be diagnosed younger, and with more virulent cancers? Why is cancer treatment still so brutal? At what age should women get access to preventative care? These are some of the important  issues surrounding those  of us at risk or whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Host Amanda de Cadenet is joined by the internationally renowned breast surgeon and researcher Dr. Lisa A. Newman to discuss her cutting edge research, debunk the myths, (can the type of bra you wear increase your risk of cancer?!) and the surprising TV show that inspired Dr. Newman to pursue medicine as a career. ? ). During their talk, Amanda and Dr. Newman share their own personal cancer scares and their loss of loved ones. It’s not often a voice can save a life but this episode of VS Voices is definitely one of them.

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She’s known as ‘The Oracle’ and you’ll soon hear why. Bethann Hardison’s trailblazing career spans several decades. She started out  in the  garment industry, had a wildly successful modeling career , became a power agent, and a forever champion of diversity to this day. When you think of American fashion history, it starts here with Bethann. At the age of 79, she’s showing no signs of slowing  down. Whether  dancing to BTS or jetting off to the opera,, she continues to live a full, rich lifestyle. “As life goes on, I'm truly taken with me, myself. I look at things and go ‘Wow!’” she says, giving us all an example for aging joyfully. In this conversation, she shares her early days as a correctional officer in a state prison, her friendship with the late artist Nick Kamen, and her brilliance at breaking the mold. “I had to bring more people of color onto the arena, and having a white model agency, I'd have more power to do it”. 

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It’s a highly-lucrative industry, but who really owns it? In her provocative new book, writer Fariha Roisin investigates the origin of wellness from the ancient civilizations of the East and traces it to present-day America. As a Muslim, queer, Bangladeshi-Canadian, Fariha’s own intersectionality is brilliantly demonstrated as she questions the way wellness has been adopted by Western culture. But is Fariha right? Host Amanda de Cadenet listens in as Fariha opens up about her identity and spirituality.

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Amanda de Cadenet explores the secrets to successful extended relationships with America's number one divorce lawyer, Laura Wasser. Laura has represented a string of celebrity clients, from Angelina Jolie to Dr Dre.

As divorce attorney to the stars, she tells Amanda “One of the things that enrages me the most is false accusations” and shares how she advises her celebrity clients to conduct themselves in the public eye.

Laura herself is not married, (“What’s the reason marriage would make sense for me? I can't think of one.”). She divorced her husband in 1993 and subsequently had two sons from separate relationships, maintaining relationships with both men.

Amanda asks Laura to share her experience and advice on what women should know going into a marriage – and what they should know before they “burn the house down” and go into divorce.

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Meet Deja Foxx now, because she’s going all the way. One of the youngest people in modern history to have worked on a presidential campaign, she not only intends to run for the White House “but I intend to win.” As one of the one in three young Americans who are ‘hidden homeless’, she stood up to senator Jeff Flake over his attempt to ban women from access to Planned Parenthood. “Why would you deny me the American Dream?” she asked. She was just 16 years old. Her protest went viral, and a political and personal star was born. She hasn't wasted any time since, and at the age of just 21, has already helped her heroine Kamala Harris become the first female, first Black and first Asian American Vice President, has become an active campaigner for reproductive justice and founded a digital community, GenZGirlGang, that seeks to redefine the way women and femmes do business, create relationships and build society. Amanda de Cadenet talks to Deja about community, scarcity and success - and what Kamala Harris tattooed on her arm.

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In her first-ever podcast interview, model and advocate Bella Hadid speaks to host Amanda de Cadenet about everything from mental health, creative outlets, and processing grief, to finding her voice.

In conversations around the modeling industry, family relationships, and future endeavors, Hadid gives us an in-depth glimpse into her life and career.

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