Sara Hirsh Bordo- Filmmaker, Writer & Director and Founder/CEO of Women Rising; Author of Autoimmunity & The Good Girls
Autoimmune disease affects millions of women, yet many still struggle to understand why it develops and why women are diagnosed far more often than men. In this episode of r(E)volutionary Woman, filmmaker, author, and Women Rising founder Sara Hirsh Bordo shares her personal journey with autoimmune disease and the research that inspired her book Autoimmunity and the Good Girls.
Together, we explore how trauma, people-pleasing, and the pressure to always be “good” can shape the way women relate to themselves. Sara explains why so many women learn to prioritize acceptance over authenticity and how reclaiming their voice became a turning point in her own healing journey.
Whether you’re living with autoimmune disease, supporting someone who is, or simply questioning the expectations you’ve carried for years, this conversation offers thoughtful insights into identity, self-worth, and choosing yourself without guilt.
Content note: This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, trauma, and autoimmune illness.
Sara Hirsh Bordo is a 15-time award-winning filmmaker and Founder/CEO of Women Rising®, named “One of the Most Innovative, Interesting, and Purpose-Driven Women-Led Startups to Watch” by Inc. Magazine.
She is currently directing short documentary films for Toyota and ESPN Women, and most recently executive producer of ConnectHer International Film Festival, consulting director for the Gates Foundation PitchFest Program, and the author and researcher behind the first proprietary quantitative survey at the intersection of female empowerment and health, Autoimmunity and the Good Girls™.
Sara previously held positions in media and entertainment, including Executive Director of Interactive Marketing at Paramount Pictures, VP of Digital Marketing at MGM Studios, and CEO and Co-Founder of NowLive.
Autoimmunity and the Good Girls: How Permission to Put Ourselves First Has the Power to Keep Us Well is her first book.
To learn more about Sara Hirsh Bordo:
Instagram: @sarahirshbordo
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Sara has been on RevWoman before. You can find her first episode on the RevWoman Podcast page https://revwoman.com/
Or by direct link here: https://revwoman.com/podcast/sara-hirsh-bordo-filmmaker-writer-director-and-founder-ceo-of-women-rising/
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