The Power We Were Told Not to Talk About - with Celeste Mergens, Days for Girls

The Power We Were Told Not to Talk About - with Celeste Mergens, Days for Girls

February 17, 2026 · 45 min · Season 5 · Episode 126

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Celeste Mergens shares her journey from aspiring electrical engineer to founder of Days for Girls, highlighting the unexpected paths of leadership.

This week on Clover, I had the honor of sitting down with Celeste Mergens, bestselling author and founder of Days for Girls, a global movement that has reached nearly 4 million women and girls in 145 countries. Celeste’s story is a powerful reminder that leadership doesn’t always begin with a master plan. She started out wanting to be an electrical engineer. Life rerouted her into motherhood, raising six children, and later completing two master’s degrees. Celeste is also the author of The Po...

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Host: Erin Geiger

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