I don’t think either of us realized what we were getting ourselves into when we came up with the idea for this year's IWD video. 

We set ourselves up to fail! Spectacularly! And we mean that in the best possible way. 

What started as an idea to highlight how little information women and girls are provided about their own health and bodies during every life stage, quickly turned into a beautiful ode to what it's really like being female. 

We sat down with over 20 women - from age 3 to 88 - and spent a weekend listening to their stories of what it’s like to be a girl, a teenager, a young woman, a mom, someone living their best later stages of life. 

We have too much content. Everyone was TOO FUCKING GOOD. Is that surprising? No, of course not. But there was just no way we’d be able to do everyone justice in 1, 3 minute video. We believe in giving women a voice and listening when they have something to say - so consider this piece just the start of what we want to do with the stories we have.

Thank you to the dozens of women and girls who wanted to be a part of this. Thank you to everyone who sat down with us and stayed late, just to keep talking.

Having too much is the worst, best problem to have. 

Much love, 

Colleen and Amy

PS  - women are the fucking best.