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
More Than One Way to Change the World with Dr. Rani Elwy
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Today, we’re marching for change with Dr. Rani Elwy a mother, daughter, sister and the Warren Alpert Foundation Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, a VA Research Career Scientist awardee, and an elected Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
A scientist, storyteller, and award-winning educator, mentor, and researcher, Rani bridges research, policy, and practice to drive meaningful change in healthcare.
In 2018, she founded Brown University’s BRIDGE program, building a team of 15 to advance implementation science locally and nationally. Her research has been continuously funded since 2007 by the NIH, VA, PCORI, CDC, and foundations. She has authored 180 peer-reviewed publications, served as Principal Investigator on 18 research awards and Subaward Principal Investigator on 16 more, securing nearly $53 million in research funding. Her work on doctor-patient communication has been featured in U.S. News & World Report, CBS News, The Washington Post, KFF, and The Daily Mail.
A 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Rani is also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow at the National Academy of Medicine and a 2025 alumna of Senator Patty Murray’s health legislative team. Since 2021, she has also served in elected and appointed municipal government roles.
In 2026, she delivered a TEDx talk titled “Changing Healthcare at the Speed of Trust.”
Rani holds a PhD in Health Psychology from King’s College London, an MSc in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Michigan.
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