Jessica Craven on canvassing.   Hear more from Jessica: Jessica Craven on working with the California Democratic Environmental Caucus.Jessica Craven on whether or not she worries about how she's perceived.Jessica Craven on what her mother taught her about women's roles in society.Jessica Craven on the woman she would choose to be for one day.   More info about Jess. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Elizabeth Tulasi on the lesson she learned that she has carried with her. Hear more from Elizabeth: Elizabeth Tulasi on advice for women who want to get involved politically. Elizabeth Tulasi on advice for women who want to run for office. Elizabeth Tulasi on her best habit. Elizabeth Tulasi on her definition of success. Elizabeth Tulasi on organizations that help women run for office. Elizabeth Tulasi on the most rewarding part of her career.   More about California Women's List. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Elizabeth Tulasi, who brings 15 years of political and non-profit management experience to her Board role for California Women's List, a political action committee that supports Democratic women running for state office in California. She started her career as a Capitol Hill staffer in Washington DC. Upon returning to California, Elizabeth worked at a Food Bank, advocating to make healthy food more accessible and other programs that serve families living in poverty. Most recently she managed issue campaigns at California's largest business advocacy alliance as COO. More about California Women's List. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.   FULL TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi, and welcome to The Passionistas Project Podcast. We're Amy and Nancy Harrington. Today we're talking with Elizabeth Tulasi who brings 15 years of political and nonprofit management experience to her board role for California Women's List a political action committee that supports democratic women running for state office in California. She started her career as a Capitol Hill staffer in Washington, DC. Upon returning to California, Elizabeth worked at a food bank advocating to make healthy food more accessible and other programs that serve families living in poverty. Most recently, she managed issue campaigns at California's largest business advocacy alliance as COO. So please welcome to the show Elizabeth Tulasi. Elizabeth Tulasi: Hi, thank you so much for having me. Passionistas: Thanks for being here. What are you most passionate about? Elizabeth: I'm most passionate about, I think finding the truth and everybody recognizing what is the truth and what is real. And I think that if people have information and people recognize what's going on, then we can all make better decisions. I think a lot of things in our economy and our society and our political processes are hidden and obfuscated often on purpose. So if those things come to light and people have that information, then we can all make better choices that I think are better for everyone better for our clinic. Passionistas: How does that relate to the activism that you do? Elizabeth: Well, I think a lot of people don't know what decisions are made at all various levels of government. I think a lot of people don't even know what the various levels of government are. The presidential campaigns take up a lot of space in people's minds and they are of course, very important, but the decisions that affect your and my everyday life are usually made much closer to home. And we also have more control over those things. So, you know, thinking about schools, if we want good schools in our communities, those decisions are made by local school boards. The funding that schools have are determined because of state and local taxes that are also determined by state and local representatives. If you have good parks in your neighborhood or in your state, those again are determined by local and state elected officials. So a lot of power resides much closer to wherever you live. And I really want people to know about that and to insert their voices into those conversations. You know, Nancy and I were talking just a minute ago about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and she has so many quotable nuggets of wisdom. But I think that I think a lot about is one where she said women belong in all places where decisions are being made and decisions are being made all around us. And we need to know what decisions those are, who's making them. And how do we be part of that? Let's go back. Passionistas: When did you get interested in politics and activism? Elizabeth: I remember as a kid, I was even in girl Scouts, which wasn't necessarily political, but it was public service. And a lot of the things that we were working on, it became a question of why is this problem? You know, like when we would go make sandwiches and give them out to homeless folks, living in our area as a kid, you're always asking why are ther

Jessica Craven on working with the California Democratic Environmental Caucus.   Hear more from Jessica: Jessica Craven on canvassing.Jessica Craven on whether or not she worries about how she's perceived.Jessica Craven on what her mother taught her about women's roles in society.Jessica Craven on the woman she would choose to be for one day.   More info about Jess. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Jessica Craven on whether or not she worries about how she's perceived.   Hear more from Jessica: Jessica Craven on canvassing.Jessica Craven on working with the California Democratic Environmental Caucus.Jessica Craven on what her mother taught her about women's roles in society.Jessica Craven on the woman she would choose to be for one day.   More info about Jess. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Jessica Craven on what her mother taught her about women's roles in society.   Hear more from Jessica: Jessica Craven on canvassing.Jessica Craven on working with the California Democratic Environmental Caucus.Jessica Craven on whether or not she worries about how she's perceived.Jessica Craven on the woman she would choose to be for one day.   More info about Jess. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.  

Jessica Craven on the woman she would choose to be for one day.   Hear more from Jessica: Jessica Craven on canvassing.Jessica Craven on working with the California Democratic Environmental Caucus.Jessica Craven on whether or not she worries about how she's perceived.Jessica Craven on what her mother taught her about women's roles in society.   More info about Jess. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Kat Calvin on her favorite quote. Hear more from Kat: BONUS: Kat Calvin on her dream for womenBONUS: Kat Calvin on her definition of successBONUS: Kat Calvin on the women she would like to be for one day More info about Kat. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Kat Calvin on her definition of success. Hear more from Kat: BONUS: Kat Calvin on her favorite quoteBONUS: Kat Calvin on her dream for womenBONUS: Kat Calvin on the women she would like to be for one day More info about Kat. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Kat Calvin on the women she would like to be for one day. Hear more from Kat: BONUS: Kat Calvin on her favorite quoteBONUS: Kat Calvin on her dream for womenBONUS: Kat Calvin on her definition of success More info about Kat. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Kat Calvin on her dream for women. Hear more from Kat: BONUS: Kat Calvin on her favorite quoteBONUS: Kat Calvin on her definition of successBONUS: Kat Calvin on the women she would like to be for one day More info about Kat. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.  

Suz Carpenter on her mantras.   Hear more from Suz: BONUS: Suz Carpenter on her secret to a rewarding lifeBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her dream for her daughtersBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the one thing she wishes women knewBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the most rewarding part of her workBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her proudest career achievementBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the female is history she would like to be for a day Hear Suz' full episode.   More info about Suz.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Suz Carpenter on her proudest career achievement.   Hear more from Suz: BONUS: Suz Carpenter on her secret to a rewarding lifeBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her dream for her daughtersBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the one thing she wishes women knewBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the most rewarding part of her workBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her mantrasBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the female is history she would like to be for a day Hear Suz' full episode.   More info about Suz.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Suz Carpenter on the most rewarding part of her work.   Hear more from Suz: BONUS: Suz Carpenter on her secret to a rewarding lifeBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her dream for her daughtersBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the one thing she wishes women knewBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her proudest career achievementBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her mantrasBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the female is history she would like to be for a day Hear Suz' full episode.   More info about Suz.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Suz Carpenter on her dream for her daughters.   Hear more from Suz: BONUS: Suz Carpenter on her secret to a rewarding lifeBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the one thing she wishes women knewBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the most rewarding part of her workBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her proudest career achievementBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her mantrasBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the female is history she would like to be for a day Hear Suz' full episode.   More info about Suz.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Suz Carpenter on the female is history she would like to be for a day.   Hear more from Suz: BONUS: Suz Carpenter on her secret to a rewarding lifeBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her dream for her daughtersBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the one thing she wishes women knewBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the most rewarding part of her workBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her proudest career achievementBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her mantras Hear Suz' full episode.   More info about Suz.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Suz Carpenter on the one thing she wishes women knew.   Hear more from Suz: BONUS: Suz Carpenter on her secret to a rewarding lifeBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her dream for her daughtersBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the most rewarding part of her workBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her proudest career achievementBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her mantrasBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the female is history she would like to be for a day Hear Suz' full episode.   More info about Suz.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Suz Carpenter on her secret to a rewarding life.   Hear more from Suz: BONUS: Suz Carpenter on her dream for her daughtersBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the one thing she wishes women knewBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the most rewarding part of her workBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her proudest career achievementBONUS: Suz Carpenter on her mantrasBONUS: Suz Carpenter on the female is history she would like to be for a day Hear Suz' full episode.   More info about Suz.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.  

 Katy Dolan on her secret to a rewarding life. Hear more from Katy: BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Best Habit BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Mentors BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Mantra She Lives By BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Risk She's Taken and How It Paid Off BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Lesson She's Learned on Her Journey So Far BONUS: Katy Dolan on Not Having a Daily Routine BONUS: Katy Dolan on Who She Would Be for One Day   More info about Katy.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Katy Dolan on her best habit. Hear more from Katy: BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Secret to a Rewarding Life BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Mentors BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Mantra She Lives By BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Risk She's Taken and How It Paid Off BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Lesson She's Learned on Her Journey So Far BONUS: Katy Dolan on Not Having a Daily Routine BONUS: Katy Dolan on Who She Would Be for One Day   More info about Katy.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Katy Dolan on her mentors.   Hear more from Katy: BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Best Habit BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Secret to a Rewarding Life BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Mantra She Lives By BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Risk She's Taken and How It Paid Off BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Lesson She's Learned on Her Journey So Far BONUS: Katy Dolan on Not Having a Daily Routine BONUS: Katy Dolan on Who She Would Be for One Day   More info about Katy.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Katy Dolan on the mantra she lives by.   Hear more from Katy: BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Best Habit BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Secret to a Rewarding Life BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Mentors BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Risk She's Taken and How It Paid Off BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Lesson She's Learned on Her Journey So Far BONUS: Katy Dolan on Not Having a Daily Routine BONUS: Katy Dolan on Who She Would Be for One Day   More info about Katy.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Katy Dolan on the biggest risk she's taken and how it paid off. Hear more from Katy: BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Best Habit BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Secret to a Rewarding Life BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Mentors BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Mantra She Lives By BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Lesson She's Learned on Her Journey So Far BONUS: Katy Dolan on Not Having a Daily Routine BONUS: Katy Dolan on Who She Would Be for One Day   More info about Katy.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Jennifer Reitman on whether or not she worries about being liked. Hear more from Jennifer: Jennifer Reitman on her dream for women Jennifer Reitman on advice to an aspiring journalist Jennifer Reitman on her definition of success Jennifer Reitman on her secret to a rewarding life Jennifer Reitman on what her mother taught her about women's roles in society Jennifer Reitman on the most rewarding part of her career Jennifer Reitman on the lesson she's learned that sticks with her Jennifer Reitman on the woman she would choose to be for one day More about DAME Magazine. Learn more about The Passionistas Project.

Katy Dolan on not having a daily routine. Hear more from Katy: BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Best Habit BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Secret to a Rewarding Life BONUS: Katy Dolan on Her Mentors BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Mantra She Lives By BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Risk She's Taken and How It Paid Off BONUS: Katy Dolan on the Biggest Lesson She's Learned on Her Journey So Far BONUS: Katy Dolan on Who She Would Be for One Day   More info about Katy.   Learn more about The Passionistas Project.