“Women of the Year” and similar random podcasts

Listen to personal stories of perseverance from USA TODAY’s Women of the Year. There are names you know like Simone Biles and Melinda French Gates that you’ll hear from. And there’s women at the center of historic moments you’ve lived through in 2021, like the development of a vaccine for COVID-19 or the fight against political misinformation onslaughts. These vulnerable, authentic interviews will inspire and recharge your motivation. Pulitzer-winning columnist Connie Schultz hosts the weekly series, with new episodes dropping each Thursday starting April 7.