43 Podcast Episodes
181 - Period in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder & Executive Director Nadya Okamoto
181 - Period in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder & Executive Director Nadya Okamoto
It's a fact of life that over half of the world’s population will have to deal with periods at some point in their lifet... Read more
30 Jun 2023
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9mins
174 - Volunteer in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder & Executive Director Nadya Okamoto
174 - Volunteer in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder & Executive Director Nadya Okamoto
With over 75,000 volunteers across the globe, Period is an amazing organisation providing hygiene products to women all ... Read more
23 Jun 2023
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6mins
Modern Woman. Period. with Nadya Okamoto
Modern Woman. Period. with Nadya Okamoto
There’s no way you won’t be inspired after hearing Nadya Okamoto in the O.R.! She started her own non-profit when she wa... Read more
22 Jun 2023
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47mins
#5 Nadya Okamoto: Entrepreneur and (accidental) TikTok Sensation
#5 Nadya Okamoto: Entrepreneur and (accidental) TikTok Sensation
On this episode of Something New, Nadya Okamoto dives deep into her history and how she’s found both success and controv... Read more
13 Jun 2023
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59mins
158 - Hygiene in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder & Executive Director Nadya Okamoto
158 - Hygiene in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder & Executive Director Nadya Okamoto
Today ShaoLan is joined in the Boston studio by Period’s incredible 19-year-old founder, Nadya Okamoto. Throughout the c... Read more
7 Jun 2023
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7mins
Nadya Okamoto: Ending Period Poverty
Nadya Okamoto: Ending Period Poverty
As women, some of us cannot imagine a time where we haven’t had our periods. For those of us who deal with the bloody de... Read more
8 Mar 2023
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24mins
Nadya Okamoto’s Thoughts on Periods are Pretty Radical—But They Shouldn’t Be
Nadya Okamoto’s Thoughts on Periods are Pretty Radical—But They Shouldn’t Be
At 16 years old, Nadya Okamoto started a non-profit called PERIOD (period.org), which grew into one of the largest youth... Read more
10 Jan 2023
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45mins
The Future of Periods with Nadya Okamoto
The Future of Periods with Nadya Okamoto
INTERVIEW: This week I'm chatting with the incredible Nayda Okamoto, the co-founder and CEO behind August, a period care... Read more
18 Oct 2022
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26mins
Episode 283: Nadya Okamoto - Breaking Barriers to Find Your Superpower
Episode 283: Nadya Okamoto - Breaking Barriers to Find Your Superpower
Nadya Okamoto is the Founder & CEO of August, a company that makes sustainable tampons and pads. She is also an infl... Read more
22 Aug 2022
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54mins
35. Tampon Tax, Taboos, and Traditional Gender Roles with Nadya Okamoto
35. Tampon Tax, Taboos, and Traditional Gender Roles with Nadya Okamoto
Fun fact: in many states, period products are considered a “luxury” purchase, which means they’re subject to tax when pr... Read more
9 Aug 2022
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1hr 12mins