Julie wraps up season one of Retaliation, describing how the interviews have impacted both herself and the podcast listeners.Though the season is over, please keep the stories coming. Reach out if you need advice or just to talk or just to say "I can't tell you what happened to me but I just want someone to know that something did." For those of you facing retaliation for asking for a better workplace environment, please know that you're not alone. If you need help or resources, reach out to Julie's nonprofit, Lift Our Voices, or visit the website at https://liftourvoices.org/
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Lisa Guerrero (Former Sports Reporter, Model)
"I am still hurt and pained by that experience. But- I will say this- I always want to remember how painful that was. Because the empathy I feel for survivors and others victims of trauma today as an investigative reporter helps me tell their stories together and demand justice for them."Lisa Guerrero is a former sports reporter, actress, model, NFL executive, and now an investigative journalist for Inside Edition. Lisa tells her story of the abuses that she faced in her time as a sports reporter from targeted media harassment to verbal abuse from superiors.Check out Lisa Guerrero's book, "Warrior: My Path to Being Brave": https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-My-Path-Being-Brave/dp/0306829495If you enjoyed this podcast, tell a friend or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Lisa Guerrero @4lisaguerreroFollow Julie Roginsky @julieroginskyRetaliation the Podcast @RetaliationPod
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Trish Nelson (Former Server of The Spotted Pig)
"I bore the responsibility of trying to protect- most often men- from their own poor behaviors and choices. And that is kind of mindblowing when you start to reflect and think 'huh, this doesn't seem right and why have we allowed this'?"Trish Nelson is a former server of The Spotted Pig in New York City, owned by Ken Friedman and partnered with chef April Bloomfield. In 2017, Trish came forward with her story about Friedman's abuse and sexual misconduct, shaking and forever impacting the restaurant industry.If you enjoyed this podcast, tell a friend or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Julie Roginsky @julieroginskyRetaliation the Podcast @RetaliationPod
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Desiree Fixler (Former Chief Sustainability Officer for DWS)
"I started doing Google searches- 'is there life after whistleblowing?'"Desiree is the former Chief Sustainability Officer for financial giant DWS, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank. Desiree's allegations of greenwashing against her former company led to regulatory investigations on both sides of the Atlantic and a reassessment of how the financial services industry conducts its business. Desiree's life changed, and she soon went from being a woman on an upward career trajectory to being best known as a whistle-blower.If you liked this episode, please share it with a friend.Julie Roginsky: @julieroginskyRetaliation the Podcast: @RetaliationPodDesiree Fixler: @desireefixler
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Adrienne Lawrence (Former On-Air Personality at ESPN)
"The reality is that for the most part, speaking out and speaking up is more of a significant risk than anything."In 2019, Adrienne Lawrence, an on-air personality at ESPN, filed a lawsuit against the sports network for sexual harassment. This experience motivated Adrienne to write a best-selling book about navigating sexual harassment in the workplace, and to dedicate her career to speaking to organizations about creating a more respectful workplace environment. Check out Adrienne Lawrence’s book, “Staying in the Game: The Playbook for Beating Workplace Sexual Harassment”: https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Game-Playbook-Workplace-Harassment/dp/059308411XJulie Roginsky: @julieroginskyRetaliation the Podcast: @RetaliationPodAdrienne Lawrence: @AdrienneLaw
Retaliation with Julie Roginsky is a weekly podcast focused on the stories of women who have spoken truth to power and been punished for it. It shares the experiences of brave individuals who have been castigated rather than celebrated for standing up. Political strategist and television commentator Julie Roginsky examines the structures, systems, and individual culprits responsible for perpetrating and perpetuating workplace toxicity. Retaliation explores the legal steps, policy changes, and cultural reevaluations that can finally bring an end to the ongoing attack on women in this country and around the world.