To celebrate turning 60, Melinda French Gates sat down with iconic changemakers of all ages to talk about their biggest life transitions for a special series, “Moments That Make Us.” In this episode, she chats with actress and producer Reese Witherspoon about her passion for sharing women’s stories, what it’s like being a working mom in Hollywood, the one question she asks before deciding whether to recommend a book, and how she feels when someone doubts her.

Check out all of the conversations in this series:
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Reese Witherspoon: [ Ссылка ]
Ava DuVernay: [ Ссылка ]
Michelle Obama: [ Ссылка ]
Oprah Winfrey & Gayle King: [ Ссылка ]
Billie Jean King: [ Ссылка ]
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In this episode:
• 0:40 – Reflecting on Reese’s 40s and making peace with change and uncertainty
• 1:19 – How Reese’s mother’s career as a pediatric nurse shaped her idea of working as a mother from a young age and her experience as a mom in Hollywood
• 4:13 – Advocating for women’s representation in film to every film studio in Hollywood
• 6:09 – Why books are meaningful to Reese and becoming a continuous learner
• 7:05 – Starting a business without a business background, thinking beyond constraints, and raising money for Hello Sunshine
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• 8:42 – Reese’s decision to take the role as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde after watching an interview of Gloria Steinem on Goldie Hawn’s role in Private Benjamin
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• 11:17 – Pushing back on the constant messages of perfectionism from society
• 13:07 – Finding deep connections and Charlie Munger’s ‘Web of Deserved Trust’
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• 13:53 – The formative experience of an all-girls school and Melinda’s own experience with her teachers at an all-girls school
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• 16:00 – The joyful experience of raising kids
• 17:22 – Starting Reese’s Book Club and the criteria for picking books to share with others
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• 18:58 – Telling strong female stories and the importance of asking others their story

Produced by Feee Films
Directed by Felicia Manning
Photography c/o Pivotal Ventures

Follow Melinda French Gates on:
Twitter/X: @melindagates
Facebook: @melindagates
LinkedIn: @melindagates
Instagram: @melindafrenchgates
YouTube: @melindafrenchgates

Follow Reese Witherspoon on:
Twitter/X: @ReeseW
Facebook: @ReeseWitherspoon
Instagram: @ReeseWitherspoon
TikTok: @ReeseWitherspoon
YouTube: @ReeseWitherspoon

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