Activist & CEO of The Meteor; Former Editor-in-Chief, Glamour
Cindi Leive: Biography at a Glance
- Former Editor-in-Chief of both Glamour and Self magazines, Cindi Leive is a journalist, media leader, and advocate for women’s rights.
- Leive is CEO of The Meteor, a feminist media company founded by a group of journalists, artists, filmmakers, and media leaders who believe in the power of stories to change culture—and the world.
- At Glamour, Leive grew the brand’s audience to a record 20 million across print and digital and built barrier-breaking initiatives like “Women of the Year,” the country’s preeminent event showcasing women.
- She is the co-author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller Together We Rise, about the making of the Women's March.
- As a journalist, Leive has interviewed Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, First Ladies Michelle Obama, and Laura Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, Vice President Joe Biden, and personalities ranging from Jennifer Lawrence to Angelina Jolie.
- On stage, Leive tackles the most topical and difficult subjects of the day from women's rights to politics to media, and reflects on the seismic cultural shifts women are experiencing—and generating—now.
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Former Editor-in-Chief of both Glamour and Self magazines, Cindi Leive is a journalist, media leader and advocate for women’s rights. Leive is CEO of The Meteor, a feminist media company founded by a group of journalists, artists, filmmakers, and media leaders who believe in the power of stories to change culture—and the world. A cultural critic and frequent TV contributor, Leive appears regularly on Good Morning America, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, Today, CNN, and many other outlets and live events.
From career advice to the wage gap to women in Hollywood, Leive tackles the most topical and difficult subjects of the day. She speaks frequently on women’s rights, politics, the media, and reflects on the seismic cultural shifts women are experiencing—and generating—now.
During her 16 years at Glamour, Leive grew the brand’s audience to a record 20 million across print and digital and built barrier-breaking initiatives like “Women of the Year,” the country’s preeminent event showcasing women, and #PoweredbyWomen, which promoted female creative talent. She is also the founder of The Girl Project, which supports girls’ education and made Glamour the first media brand with a nonprofit initiative.
As a journalist, Leive has interviewed Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, First Ladies Michelle Obama, and Laura Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, Vice President Joe Biden, and personalities ranging from Jennifer Lawrence to Angelina Jolie.
She is the co-author of numerous books, including the 2018 New York Times bestseller Together We Rise, about the making of the Women's March. Her powerful and widely read op-ed for the New York Times, “Let’s Talk About My Abortion (and Yours),”gives a new look at the ongoing debate, and created a viral discussion of the secrets women keep.
Leive has won many media awards, including five National Magazine Awards and an Emmy for Glamour. She has also received numerous honors for her work on behalf of women, including the Nat King Cole Award from the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the Matrix Award, the White House Project Award, and the Media Partner Award from the U.N. Fund to End Violence Against Women.
A senior fellow at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center, Leive serves on the boards of Time’s Up, Swarthmore College (her alma mater), and the International Women’s Media Foundation.
Topics
Are You an Entitled Millennial? Good—Don’t Stop
For years, employers have loved to characterize their younger staffers as “entitled”—and wrung their hands about why “no one wants to work anymore.” But the willingness to ask for what you want, especially if you’re a member of a historically marginalized group, isn’t entitlement at all, and it’s exactly what you need to do in order to change your own career and the world around you. This talk is required listening both for women charting their own careers, and any manager looking to build a team in the post-Great-Resignation landscape.
How to Change the Future for Women
We are living through an unprecedented moment of activism in the US. One in five American women has taken part in a protest over the last three years—for political change, for racial justice, and, since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, for bodily autonomy. Women and nonbinary people of all ages are rethinking everything from our workplaces to how we raise our children. But how do we make SUSTAINED change and true equality for all women happen? With insights from her decades of connecting with young women, Cindi Leive delivers a manifesto about what’s working, what isn’t, and what each of us can do. This speech is essential listening for the women, men, institutions, and companies that are dedicated to building a fairer future.
From “Empowerment” to Power: Gender Equality at Work
After nearly every speech, Cindi Leive is invariably approached by young women with the same question: “Can I ask you about your career?” With her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of Self magazine and Glamour, one of the most widely-read and influential women’s magazines, Leive’s road was filled with unconventional decisions and steady determination. In this speech, Leive distills the path she took and shares strategies for a post-Lean in world.
From presenting ideas and negotiating salary to dealing with bias and discrimination on the job, Leive highlights the shifting playing field, the strategic language to use, and the resilience necessary to get ahead. In an era when women understand their value and are more motivated than ever to advance their careers, Leive is encouraging women to take the reins and establish their worth across industries.
From Lipstick to Legislation: The Shifting Media Landscape
When we say “the media,” we all know what’s implied: an elusive organization that makes decisions about what gets printed, aired, or run, and how we should feel about it. But in this era of misinformation and fake news, we now demand more from the media. We expect the media to represent us, to listen to us, and to create material that is neither biased or condescending.
During her time at Glamour, Cindi Leive witnessed a massive disruption in the media business, particularly in how women’s interest magazines became feminist platforms in a way that seemed unlikely—even a decade ago. Despite Glamour’s own history of feminism and activism, Leive played an instrumental role in reshaping the magazine’s brand to promote body positivity as well as powerful women in politics and culture.
In this speech, Leive discusses the increasingly important role of journalism, especially as digital dominates print, and media outlets are increasingly shifting their focus from entertainment to politics and current events. Leive outlines what these shifts mean for the future of media, our culture, and our politics.
Rethinking Fashion with Glamour’s Former Editor-in-Chief
Sometimes the outside world sees “fashion” as shallow or tyrannical. Yet some of the most creative, collaborative, and innovative work being done is in the world of fashion. In this speech, Cindi Leive leverages her 16 years at Glamour and as a top commentator on fashion and style to illustrate how fashion is much more than beauty and aesthetics, but a synthesis of culture, art, and social change.
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