Ep. 1 · Wed, Oct 21 · 1 PM ET
The rules you're naming
We read your rules out loud, word for word, and talk about the ones that keep coming up.
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the rule we ripped first:
Mothers don't talk about it out loud.
Ripped. The truth now:
We talk about it out loud. Every week.
Fifty minutes, one rule, mothers living it and the people who can change it. Megan Darrell hosts — founder of Big Mother Energy and associate producer of No Country for Mothers.
what happens at the fire
01
The rule, out loud
We take one rule and say it plainly, word for word.
02
Mothers living it
Guests who carry that rule every day tell the truth about it.
03
The people who can change it
Organizers, HR leaders, founders and brands answer for their part.
04
What we do next
One thing you can do this week. Then we close the fire.
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Every Wednesday, 1 PM ET, through January 13. Pick a date and save your seat — we'll have the room ready for you.
Ep. 2 · Wed, Oct 28 · 1 PM ET
What you're rejecting so far
One week into Feed the fire: the rules that came up most.
Ep. 3 · Wed, Nov 4 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 4 · Wed, Nov 11 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 5 · Wed, Nov 18 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 6 · Wed, Nov 25 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 7 · Wed, Dec 2 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 8 · Wed, Dec 9 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 9 · Wed, Dec 16 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 10 · Wed, Dec 23 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 11 · Wed, Dec 30 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 12 · Wed, Jan 6 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Ep. 13 · Wed, Jan 13 · 1 PM ET
This week's rule
Revealed Monday at 10 AM.
Who it's for
Everyone at the fire.
- Moms on the playground and moms in the boardroom.
- Community organizers, HR leaders and founders.
- The brands that sell to mothers.
- Anyone who believes this country can do more for mothers.
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