Samhita Mukhopadhyay is the former editor of Teen Vogue and Feministing and the editorial director at The Meteor. She’s the author of The Myth of Making It: A Workplace Reckoning, which explores the contradictions and inequities of success in the modern workplace, particularly for women and marginalized groups. She’s also written Outdated: Why Dating is Ruining Your Love Life and was the co-editor of the anthology Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump’s America. She wrote her master’s thesis on The Politics of the Feminist Blogosphere and is passionate about examining power, gender, and cultural narratives through a feminist lens.
We talk about:
- Why Samhita wrote her book
- The systemic challenges in the workplace for women
- The impact of gendered expectations
- The American ethos of work and success
- What it means for Samhita to be a feminist at work
- Redefining success and prioritizing self-care
- What it means for Samhita to be in the realm of being an older woman
- Burnout as a systemic problem
- Samhita’s vision for the book (and society)
And more!
Samhita’s website: samhitamukhopadhyay.com
Samhita’s books: The Myth Of Making It | Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, And Revolution In Trump’s America | Outdated: Why Dating Is Ruining Your Love Life
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