689: A Sense Of Urgency With Nadya Okamoto

Nadya Okamoto is the Founder and Executive Director of PERIOD (period.org), an organization she founded at the age of 16. PERIOD is now the largest youth-run NGO in women’s health, and one of the fastest growing ones here in the United States. Since 2014 they have addressed over 500,000 periods and registered over 300 campus chapters. In 2017, Nadya ran for office in Cambridge, MA. While she did not win, her campaign team made historic waves in mobilizing young people on the ground and at polls. Nadya recently published her debut book, Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement with publisher Simon & Schuster, which made the Kirkus Reviews list for Best Young Adult Nonfiction of 2018. Most recently, Nadya has become the Chief Brand Officer of JUV Consulting, a Generation Z marketing agency based in NYC. Most recently Nadya was named to InStyle Magazine’s “The Badass 50: Meet the Women Who Are Changing the World” list, along with Michelle Obama, Ariana Grande, and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Nadya shares why she started PERIOD and along with tips that can help you in your own your journey to self confidence. Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out https://thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Nadya's episode, Nadya's website, resources, gifts and so much more. Are you looking for more speaking opportunities? This is your time to be seen. Get your free VISIBILITY Framework ToolKit. Click here to download it today. Want to manifest like a queen? Click here to learn how. "Let’s Build Your Queendom With A.I!" Click here to get on the waiting list.