Under the Sisterhood
The Under the Sisterhood Podcast is where women's lived experiences become a catalyst for understanding, connection, and change.
Hosted by Elizabeth Elfenbein, each conversation invites women from around the world to share their stories with honesty, courage, and vulnerability. Together, they explore the moments that shape our lives—from health and mental wellness to leadership, identity, relationships, caregiving, equity, and the many experiences that define what it means to be a woman.
More than a podcast, Under the Sisterhood is a storysharing platform. Every conversation contributes to Women's Lived Experience Intelligence™, helping transform individual stories into insights that can shape healthcare, innovation, research, and culture.
At Under the Sisterhood, we believe every woman's story matters. Through storysharing, we create space for women to be seen, heard, valued, and celebrated—one conversation at a time.
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
Season 4: Women's March for Mental Wellness
Season 5: Women's March for Change
Special Editions: Under the Hood Vlogs • Women Investing in Women's Health • Women Making History
Produced by Matt Butler with original music by Ayla Schafer.
Under the Sisterhood
Dana Pitts on empowering communities globally through public health.
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Today we’re getting under the hood of Dana Pitts—a mother, daughter, sister and friend—who is an award-winning communications leader with a career spanning diplomacy, global health, and public health innovation. Beginning as a U.S. diplomat in Norway and France, she transitioned to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where her work in public health has extended to over 60 countries and throughout the United States. She has been on the front lines of critical public health responses, including outbreaks of foodborne illness, cholera, Ebola, and COVID-19.
Dana’s true skill lies in building partnerships and making connections that amplify impact. She brings people together across cultures, disciplines, and organizations, fostering collaboration to address complex public health challenges. With a passion for prevention and community empowerment, Dana sees the powerful connection between translating complex science and providing people with the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and safety. Whether addressing food safety or clean water initiatives or helping communities navigate crises, her work focuses on meeting people where they are, respecting their perspectives, and equipping them to reduce risk and improve well-being.
In addition to her work at the CDC, Dana serves on the board of the Bettie Brand Mothers Empowerment Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women through storytelling and support. She believes in the transformative power of stories to inspire action, build community, and create lasting change. For Dana, public health is about more than preventing disease—it’s about how we live our lives and the responsibility we share in building healthier, stronger communities.
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