Work in Progress: Amanda Kloots

Kate Bosworth is an actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to talk about her latest project, KIND.EST, which is a destination for her to open up, connect deeper with people, explore, share the things she loves, and be kind. Sophia and Kate also discuss everything from her childhood to "Blue Crush" to meeting and working with her husband, and much more.Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditor: Matt SasakiMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Cloud10 & Brilliant Anatomy, and powered by Simplecast.This episode is sponsored by Liquid IV, Elixinol, and Vitruvi.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Huhti 20201h 28min

Former Secretary of State John Kerry joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to talk about World War Zero, a coalition of people who are committed to addressing the climate crisis – scientists, CEOs, military leaders, activists, artists, and more. Their goal is to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions. He and Sophia discuss the initiative, his time in service, the 2020 election, voter suppression, and much more. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editors: Josh Windisch and Matt Sasaki Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge. This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Huhti 202046min

Tara Schuster is an author, playwright, and Vice President of Talent and Development at Comedy Central. She joins Sophia on "Work in Progress" to talk about her new book, "Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There" and the importance of self-care, especially during this time. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditors: Josh Windisch and Matt SasakiMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Huhti 20201h 13min

AG is a veteran, PhD, a federal government executive, comedian, author, and host of "Mueller, She Wrote." She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to talk about why she remains anonymous and the Hatch Act, her time in government, (her role was six people under Trump) her time in the Navy, and much more.Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditors: Josh Windisch and Matt SasakiMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Huhti 20201h 4min

March 31st, 2020 is Equal Pay Day. This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Katica Roy, a gender economist and the CEO and founder of Pipeline, joins Sophia to break this all down. Katica shares her own story of what happened when she found out she was being paid less than her male counterparts, explains the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the implications of the lack of gender equity in newsrooms, the steps we need to take to finally close the pay gap, and more. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditors: Josh Windisch and Matt SasakiMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Maalis 20201h 19min

785 million people live without clean water. Scott Harrison started Charity: Water in 2006 to help change that. It's a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. Scott joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to share how the organization came about, how clean and safe drinking water can change the trajectory of people's lives, and much more.Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditors: Josh Windisch and Matt SasakiMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Maalis 20201h 33min

Victoria Jackson is an activist for women's empowerment and entrepreneurship, and in 2017 she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. She joins Sophia to open up about her childhood and how her survival mode gave her the tools to succeed, what inspired her to attend beauty school and launch her makeup empire, how her daughter's rare autoimmune disease diagnosis prompted her to switch gears and work to find a cure, and much more.Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditor: Matt SasakiMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Maalis 20201h 21min

Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes is a professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Northwestern University, an author, and an educator. She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to talk about her research on the intersection of inequality, public policy, race, class, and gender. She also shares what influenced her book, "Remaking a Life" which uses the HIV/AIDS epidemic to better understand how women achieve radical improvements in their social wellbeing in the face of social stigma and economic disadvantage.Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditors: Josh Windisch and Matt SasakiMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Maalis 20201h 17min