Under the Sisterhood
Under the Sisterhood podcast is one of our key storysharing platforms, celebrating the journeys of women as leaders, changemakers, and advocates in women’s health, mental wellness, and overall well-being. Host Elizabeth Elfenbein engages with women aged 18 to 100+ in intimate conversations, uncovering their experiences and wisdom while highlighting their impact on creating a healthier, more inclusive world. These stories not only honor women’s resilience and leadership but also foster meaningful dialogue around mental health, empowerment, and innovative solutions that help close the gender health gap and inspire change.
Seasons & Special Editions:
- Season 1: Being a Woman in Today’s World
- Season 2: Women’s March of Voices
- Season 3: Women Making the World Healthier
- Special Editions: Under the Hood Vlogs, Women Investing in Women’s Health, Women Making History
- Season 4: Women’s March for Mental Wellness
The Under the Sisterhood podcast is a tribute to the strength and impact of women leading the way in fostering change. With podcast producer Matt Butler and music by Ayla Schafer, Elizabeth Elfenbein creates a space where women are seen, heard, and celebrated, driving deeper connections and inspiring action through the power of storysharing.
Under the Sisterhood
Tereza Machado Menuez on growing up as a woman in a misogynistic culture
Today we are honoring Tereza Machado Menuez a mother, grandmother, sister, friend, artist, stylist, producer and business woman.
Born in Brazil at fifteen her family was torn apart due to the country being in a state of political unrest. Her older and younger sister manage to flee to the United States in Long Island NY. It was 3 years before Tereza joined her sisters and life began in NY where she finished out high school and met her now husband Doug. She worked in NYC in a sweat shop before going back to Brazil to pursue her education where she studied history at the University of Brazil.
Tereza experienced many tumultuous years while also building her skills which only highlighted her tremendous strength and resilience. Over multiple decades Tereza taught English as a second language, was an assistant producer at Brazil's Globo TV, became a world class stylist, producer and helped run her and her husband Doug Menuez’s photography business.
She'll share her over 60 years of female experiences growing up in Brazil, moving to America and then traveling back and forth between two worlds as a woman born into a misogynistic country.
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