READING | Influence Redefined: Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday by Stacey Hanke: While this book is from 2017, its advice is timeless. WPLN Board Member Amy Whited says, "If you need a practical read on improving your influence during everyday interactions, Stacey Hanke's Influence Redefined is a go for me. ... I find myself reaching for this book even years later." Learn more.

WATCHING | Maid, a Netflix miniseries about a young single mother trying to break out of the cycles of poverty and abuse: This series premiered October 1 and has received widespread acclaim: Vulture's Jen Chaney says that Maid "is a stressful but refreshingly honest portrait of poverty," and according to IndieWire's Kristen Lopez, "We need more stories like this and, hands down, Maid deserves all the acclaim it gets." Learn more.

LISTENING TO | Women Vs. Hollywood podcast hosted by journalist Helen O’Hara: This podcast dives into the film industry's treatment of women, from the #MeToo movement, to pay disparity, to women's representation on screen and behind the camera. Learn more.

EXCITED FOR | WPLN's inaugural summit in New Orleans in February 2022: If we haven't made it clear by now, we're extremely excited about our inaugural summit, and we hope you'll join us in the Big Easy for it! Learn more.

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