Womanica

Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) was one of the most underappreciated Surrealists of the 20th century. For decades, she was famous for inspiring Surrealist painter Max Ernst, but she had a genius of her...

1 Aug 20225min

Mercedes-Benz ambassador Jess Hart got an early start as a model, but didn’t find her true calling in life until much later in her career. Find out how this multihyphenate rediscovered her need for sp...

30 Jul 20225min

Madeleine Albright (1937-2022) was an icon in American foreign policy, as the first woman to be the United States' Secretary of State.Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz, our exclusive sponsor this month!...

29 Jul 20227min

Mary Delany (1700-1788) was an English artist known for her groundbreaking “paper-mosaicks” of botanical specimens. She took art imitating life to a whole new level by combining paint, paper, and some...

28 Jul 20227min

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was one of the world’s best-selling and most deeply loved children’s authors. Her most popular book, “Peter Rabbit,” has been in print since it was first released 120 years ...

27 Jul 20227min

Carmen Herrera (1915-2022) was known for painting canvases with beautiful, abstract shapes. She was an artist for most of her life, but didn’t receive serious recognition until she was 89 years old. S...

26 Jul 20226min

Mary Wesley (1912-2002) was one of Britain’s best-selling novelists. Her ten books sold more than 3 million copies – an incredible feat, considering she didn’t publish her first novel until she was 70...

25 Jul 20225min

This special bonus episode is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz. All month long, we're celebrating women who paved unconventional career paths to pursue their dreams, and today we bring you the story of...

23 Jul 20227min