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
Monica Kretschmer: Marching to Build Belonging for Women
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Today we’re marching for change with Monica Kretschmer, a mother, daughter, sister, and visionary founder, podcast host, speaker, and global thought leader advancing women’s leadership and allyship worldwide.
She is the Founder and CEO of the Universal Women's Network™, Women of Inspiration™ Awards, and SupportHER™—globally recognized platforms built on a defining belief: Women of Inspiration don’t wait for opportunities—they create them. Through her work, Monica has created a far-reaching ripple effect that enables women to go further, faster, together.
Monica’s leadership was forged through lived experience. After leaving a 15-month marriage with a seven-month-old baby, she spent 15 years navigating complex litigation, including a 22-day trial. Rather than allowing the experience to define her, she transformed adversity into purpose—rebuilding her life from the ground up and channeling resilience into impact.
Over the past decade, Monica has amplified more than 1,200 women globally through awards, media, publishing, and live experiences, expanding visibility, credibility, and opportunity for women across industries.
As the host of the Women of Inspiration™ Podcast, Monica leads conversations with influential leaders, CEOs, and founders in positions of power—amplifying the voices of women who lead, inspire, and motivate.
A serial entrepreneur and movement-builder, Monica is known for building stages where women are seen, heard, and valued. Her forthcoming memoir, ALL IN, chronicles her journey of survival, rebuilding, and becoming—and the mission that continues to drive her work.
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