The Chess Queen Who Wants Women to Stop Waiting for the Perfect Move
About this episode
Jen Shahade discusses how to navigate life's uncertainties using lessons from chess.
How do you make a move when you have no idea what comes next? Jen Shahade has spent her life inside the world of chess as a two-time U.S. women’s chess champion and the author of many books about chess including her latest Thinking Sideways, a book that uses chess as a way to think better, live better, and stop pretending we can plan ten moves ahead in a world that changes nineteen times a day. Get Jen's book here! Join our newsletter community here. ORDER The Parisian Heist here. Visit our lovely sponsors here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jo Piazza
Guest: Jen Shahade
Topics covered
- chess
- women empowerment
- decision making
- personal growth
- planning
Keywords
- chess
- women's chess champion
- decision making
- personal growth
- Jen Shahade
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: podcastchoices.com
Books & works: Thinking Sideways, The Parisian Heist
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