Everywhere we look, in the US and even abroad, demagoguery is found on both sides of the political spectrum. Civil dialogue seems to have fled. Here in the US, we see daily erosions of our basic liberties, from the militarization of policing to the escalation of a surveillance society. Money has taken the place of the people's voice in our politics, and often it seems to everyday citizens as if there is no way to have an effect on political outcomes as insiders and special interests appear to be running the show. Dr. Naomi Wolf has 'kicked the tires' of US democracy; she knows what doors have been closed but identified 55 action steps any citizen can still take to raise his or her voice effectively, take local and national action easily, and truly make a difference. Basic skills in 'driving democracy' can let anyone everyday feel like and be a leader rather than an observer of our democracy, which is what the founders of our nation actually intended.

We are in a time of Renaissance for feminism, a movement and set of ideas that used to be seen as unpopular or marginal. The ‘F-word,’ feminism, is newly vibrant and embraced again by millennials, the granddaughters of the Second Wave. And they are making this movement their own — completely free from the stereotypes and assumptions of the past.

From Body Positivity to Intersectionality, this generation has a whole new agenda and landscape in which they are fighting for equality – focusing on everything from the heated question of where men fit in the feminist movement, arguments about ‘co-opting the male gaze,’ the deconstruction of gender as ‘binary’ to the ‘free the nipple movement,’ campus rape activism, and the ways in which technology (online harassment and threats) can disempower young women. What should this younger generation know, keep, and reject from the past? How can they keep their movement and energy keep from being sidelined into more superficial issues, as the basic fights – though less buzzy and glamorous – remain ahead?

Naomi Wolf has conducted authoritative research on the 20th century’s worst dictatorships which helped her foresee today’s climate in detail, predicting the rise of militarized policing, the suppression of dissent in America, the growth of the surveillance society, attacks on whistleblowers, and the erosion of the rule of law. She has documented the parallel steps the United States has taken to the countries in her research. In a stunning indictment, she cuts across political parties and ideologies and speaks directly to those among us who are concerned about the ever-tightening noose being placed around our liberties.

In this conversation, Wolf lays out her case for saving American democracy. She compels audiences to face the way our free America is under assault and warns with straight-to-fellow-citizens urgency that we have little time to lose if our children are to live in real freedom.

Following the unprecedented revelations of sexual harassment and assault – widespread in the entertainment business and disturbingly common among men of power – a huge underground reality has emerged as survivors tell their stories, not just of the offense, but of how their lives changed interminably.

Dr. Naomi Wolf tackles this issue with her usual pragmatism and sensibility, giving it historical context and exploring how predators are systematically protected, and how, as these stories continue to surface, the focus of the shame and guilt is shifting in an historic way. Wolf also covers the practical steps that victims and institutions can take for more safety and accountability.

For victims of sexual predation, harassment and assault, this uprising has forced the conversation, however difficult, about why this is happening, and how to begin to heal.

Many women have trouble speaking out effectively, especially in the workplace. No matter how skilled and brilliant they are, hesitancy can undermine them. Even when they do speak, they often have unconscious verbal patterns that hold them back — apologizing, breathiness, equivocation, sounding younger or less authoritative than their true selves.

Studies show that speaking skills, as well as strong writing skills, are most sought after by employers and these skills boost leaders' income, status, and range of responsibilities. Studies also show that women measure themselves as needing growth in these areas.

Dr. Naomi Wolf has trained two generations of female leaders, of all ages and backgrounds, to speak and present with their own natural authority — opening doors for themselves in new ways. In this program, attendees receive one-on-one and group coaching, practice targeted exercises, and learn skills that have made Dr. Wolf's training in speaking and presentation sought after by individuals and corporations.

*This program is available for half-day and full-day workshops.