Lauren A. Schiller is an author, pioneering producer, radio host, and live event moderator. She has spent her career sharing stories and creating connections that motivate readers and listeners to action. Lauren has decades of experience turning complex information into easy-to-understand ideas. She was at the forefront of the wellness movement in the early 2000s when she ran marketing and PR for Elephant Pharmacy, a Whole Foods-meets-Walgreens retail concept, and in the ‘90s, launched America Online’s first television campaign to the masses when the internet was was still a nerdy dial-up thing. Before pivoting to media, she was one of the first female partners in the award-winning advertising firm she led and crafted marketing that ran the gamut from really complicated internet technology to cookies (the kind you eat!).

Lauren was among the first to recognize and leverage the power of podcasting to share and amplify previously untold stories. As one of the first women podcast creators and hosts, she co-founded Unfiltered Productions and launched the first-of-a-kind podcast, The Lady Brain Show featuring advice, honest, unfiltered conversations, and interviews with celebrities and experts. She has since developed numerous shows, including the award-winning nationally syndicated radio program and podcast Inflection Point, one of the first and only to document how women build power and lead change, which ran from 2014-2023 and is now housed in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Her 2023 book It’s a Good Day to Change the World: Inspiration and Advice for a Feminist Future is a guide to achieving an equal, just, and joy-filled world, and how we can care for ourselves and each other along the way. Lauren has recently developed an audio series with her brother called Relativity that investigates family myths and legends.

Lauren also served as Executive Producer of Audio for Salon Media and has been a guest host for The Conversation on the BBC World Service. She moderates live events, including for City Arts & Lectures, The Commonwealth Club, Cal Performances, and JCCSF. Lauren’s conversations elicit surprising stories and reveal insightful truths about the world we live in, how we got here, and where we go next. Her work is fueled by the power of stories and shared experiences to create connections, open minds and catalyze change. Before pivoting to media, she was one of the first female partners in the award-winning advertising firm she led. Learn more at laurenschiller.me.

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