Women's Public Leadership Network (WPLN) is excited to launch a new podcast featuring Founder & President Larissa Martinez. Through twelve episodes, we will explore the path to political office, from the decision to run, to election day. This program features women leaders who are working in or around politics or have run for office, revealing their best tips and tricks for success.
EPISODE 4 | Leadership & Motherhood
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A consistent voice elevating women across the country, Jennifer Nassour has been a trailblazer for conservative women in Massachusetts and beyond. She is the co-founder of the Pocketbook Project (formerly Conservative Women for a Better Future), a non-profit organization dedicated to electing more women in Massachusetts and the Northeast, and former CEO of ReflectUS, a nonpartisan coalition of the nation's leading women's representation organizations.
Nassour served as the Chair of the Massachusetts Republican party, more than doubling the amount of seats held by Republicans in the state House of Representative - the first such gains in more than two decades. Since her time as chair, she has been a vocal advocate for female candidates not just through her aforementioned initiatives but also as a spokesperson and strategist for candidates. Most recently, she was the Northeast Chair of the Women For Nikki coalition for the Nikki Haley for President campaign.
Nassour is an attorney, the host of the Political Contessa podcast, leading political strategist in the greater Northeast, and most importantly a mom of three daughters and two dogs.
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ABOUT YOUR HOST: LARISSA MARTINEZ
Larissa Martinez is Founder and President of Women’s Public Leadership Network (WPLN). In this role, she uses her two decades of experience as a political strategist to help women across the country get involved in politics and be effective leaders. Larissa has worked on campaigns at every level, mainly for women candidates and she is the co-author of a children’s book, “My Mommy Is a Candidate.”
A political entrepreneur, Larissa also founded WPLN Action, Catalyst PAC, the Lion Leadership Fund and currently also runs Keeper Strategies LLC. Previously, Larissa served as a Senior Government Relations Professional at Invariant and worked as a senior advisor to three U.S. Senators. She received an MPA in Public Administration and Political Management from the University of Southern California and is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia. Larissa is also an Advisory Board Member, IRI’s Women’s Democracy Network; an AEI LN member; former member, Trump Presidential Transition Team, Vice Chair, UGA SPIA Alumni Board, and adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco.
EPISODE 1
Resolution: Step Into The Ring
Ever wonder what it takes to run for office? In WPLN's debut podcast episode, Former U.S. Representative Mimi Walters shares her journey and path to political office, how she conquered her fears and and strategies for building consensus in elected office.
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EPISODE 2
The Confidence Gap
What is the Confidence Gap, and how does it affect women in leadership? Larissa Martinez (WPLN Founder & President) and Valerie Dowling (Vice Chair, WPLN Board of Directors) dive into why it's not only important to lead with competence, but also with confidence.
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