Work in Progress with Sophia Bush

Oge Egbuonu is a filmmaker focused on disruptive and inspirational storytelling. She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to discuss her documentary (IN)VISIBLE PORTRAITS, which was just released via Vimeo On Demand. Oge describes the film as a “love letter to Black women, and a reeducation to everyone else.” She and Sophia also talk about her childhood, what she learned from making the film, the importance of therapy, yoga, and more. Watch (In)Visible Portraits: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/invisibleportraitsExecutive 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 Selfridge.This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Jun 20201h 27min

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, and conservation strategist. She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to share how her field combines science, policy, culture, and justice, why the way we interact with nature now affects its ability to heal for the future, the major role the ocean plays in the climate system, 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 Selfridge.This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Jun 20201h 38min

Kamie Crawford is the Co-Host of MTV's “Catfish” and was Miss Teen USA in 2010. She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to discuss how she's feeling, her experience being a Black woman in America right now, the marches for Black Lives Matter across the country, what defunding the police actually means, the reason she had to unlearn her pageant training, why there’s nothing wrong with talking about race, 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 Selfridge.This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Jun 20202h 23min

This week, we are re-airing Sophia's conversation with Dr. Melina Abdullah from 2019. Dr. Abdullah is an expert on race, gender, class and social movements. She was part of the original group of organizers who formed Black Lives Matter and she is a professor and Chair of Pan African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. She joined Sophia on "Work in Progress" to talk about the moment the Black Lives Matter movement came together, white privilege, how and where these systems originated, how we can speak up, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Jun 20202h 23min

Actress Simone Missick joins Sophia on today's episode of "Work in Progress." Simone is the first African American woman to lead a series on CBS and played the iconic Marvel character Misty Knight on "Luke Cage." She and Sophia discuss the influence of her family, faith, social justice, her various roles, 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 Selfridge.This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Mai 20201h 30min

Glennon Doyle is an activist and thought leader, and founder of Together Rising. She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to share her story, discuss why we need to change the expectations we put on girls and how we raise them, and talk about her latest book, "Untamed." 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 Selfridge.This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Mai 20201h 48min

Meghan Rienks is an actress, blogger, YouTube star, and author. She joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to discuss her latest book, "You're Not Special: A (Sort-of) Memoir" They also talk about their mutual love for Brooke Davis, insecurity, envy, bullying, mental health, 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 Selfridge.This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Mai 20201h 28min

On this episode of "Work in Progress," Sophia is joined by infectious disease specialist Dr. Risa Hoffman. She shares how she ended up in this field and what an infectious disease specialist does. Dr. Hoffman also discusses her research which has focused on optimizing care for HIV-infected women, and shares her insight regarding Covid-19 and what we should know, how this is bringing the medical community together in a positive way, 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 Selfridge.This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Mai 20201h 17min