In this episode, Kelly talks with nonprofit leaders Aubry Fuller and Sofia Teplitzky! Aubrey is the Director of Women Over Dinner and leads the worldwide women’s movement: Women Are Power. She has grown the organization to gather more than 6,300 women to the dinner table in 30 countries. Aubrey has also edited and published “The Women’s Steps to Unleashing Power”. A book based on the teachings of the founder of Women Over Dinner. Sofia is the Director of Partnerships at Women Over Dinner. She partners with New York staples like Orwasher’s and Magnolia bakeries to bring their dinners to life event after event. And she is writing a book, drawn from her own life, about women's power and what becomes possible when women reclaim it.

Kelly asks Aubrey and Sofia about where they're from and how they met. Aubrey and Sofia talk about growing up in California and how strongly they believe in women's empowerment. Aubrey talks about her women's empowerment movement and how she met Sofia through it. Sofia talks about growing up in Southern California around food and how that shaped her current career.

Sofia tells Kelly about Free Food! A free restaurant they partner with in Harlem that delivers free three-course meals to the people who need them most. They talk about family karaoke nights, how they do arts and crafts, and the different days of the week that they operate. Aubrey also talks about volunteering for the restaurant and how bringing dignity to people who need it is fulfilling. Kelly absolutely loves the idea and is resolved to go see it for himself.

Kelly asks Sofia about working in fine dining. Sofia talks about her time as a hostess working at a Michelin-star restaurant where she saw herself as a director of sorts: Guiding the flow of the restaurant like an artist. She talks about how she learned from the servers how to bring that artistry to Women over Dinner.

Sofia and Aubry talk about Women over Dinner. They describe how it was founded and what its goal is. Kelly asks them about their worldwide reach, and they tell Kelly how they've talked to people around the world who set up events for their own communities. They describe the joy and fulfilment that comes from women who take on the challenge of bringing the event to their family.

Kelly then asks the women about women over dinner in correctional facilities. Aubrey and Sofia talk about how much they have loved getting to run that program. They talk about the growth that it has seen between their different visits, how the women get excited for them to come and continue to talk about it after they leave. They describe the growth that they've seen in some of the women because of the experience they've had at Women Over Dinner. And they talk about how welcome and at home they have been made to feel because of their experiences.

Finally, Sofia and Aubrey talk about the first ever Women Over Dinner Gala that they are hosting in Harlem. They talk about all of the activities and events they will be putting together, and the cause that they are raising money for.

But above all else; Sofia and Aubrey are New Yorkers.

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• (00:00:00) - Intro and Guest Welcome
• (00:01:03) - Meet Aubrey and Sophia: Women Are Power & Unconditional Freedom
• (00:02:57) - The Prison Monastery Project
• (00:04:03) - Free Food: Harlem's Dignity-Centered Restaurant
• (00:07:45) - Restoration of Dignity Across Initiatives
• (00:09:22) - Family Night and Community Vibes
• (00:10:33) - Sophia's Restaurant Background and Michelin Star Experience
• (00:13:56) - Food as Love and Passion
• (00:15:45) - Aubrey's Journey to New York
• (00:18:16) - Finding New York Identity
• (00:19:09) - How Aubrey and Sophia Met
• (00:23:08) - Origins of Women Over Dinner
• (00:25:22) - The Women Over Dinner Team and Growth
• (00:26:54) - What Happens at a Women Over Dinner Event
• (00:29:15) - Satellite Dinners and Global Expansion
• (00:32:28) - Women Over Dinner in Prisons
• (00:35:06) - Emotional Stories from Incarcerated Women
• (00:39:40) - Dignity in the Dining Experience
• (00:43:54) - Including All Parts of the Justice System
• (00:45:23) - Upcoming Gala and How to Get Involved
• (00:48:48) - Closing Thoughts: What It Means to Be a New Yorker
• (00:50:53) - Outro and Social Media Shoutouts