8 SEP 2026 · In this special archival episode of The Dr. Pat Show, we go back to 2004 for a powerful conversation between Dr. Pat Basile and legendary writer, activist, and women’s rights leader Gloria Steinem.
Originally recorded for Crust Busting Your Way to an Awesome Life, this conversation explores what it means to break through the beliefs, conditioning, and limitations that keep us stuck—and to use our own power to create meaningful change.
Gloria shares the story behind one of the phrases that profoundly influenced Dr. Pat: “Do something outrageous every day.” For Gloria, being outrageous wasn't about being reckless. It was about taking action in the cause of simple justice and refusing to accept the limitations placed upon us.
Together, Dr. Pat and Gloria explore the progress of the women's movement, the importance of women standing on the shoulders of those who came before them, and the responsibility we each have to create stronger shoulders for those who come next.
Gloria also speaks about the power of voting, women's economic independence, reproductive freedom, language, self-respect, raising children without violence, and—perhaps most importantly—the necessity of imagining change before we can move toward it.
This is a conversation about equality, courage, possibility, and the everyday choices that can help create a more just world.
In this episode, you'll hear Gloria Steinem discuss:
- Why women were taught to believe their limitations were “natural” and how listening to one another helped change that belief
- The meaning behind “Do something outrageous every day”
- Why we must treat ourselves as well as we treat others
- How young girls are watching—and learning—from the choices women make
- The importance of honoring the work done inside the home
- Why the women's movement is far from over
- The power of women to create change through business, political participation, and collective action
- Why voting is an essential expression of personal power
- The importance of imagining the world we want before we can create it
- Raising a generation of children who understand that all human qualities belong to all people
- The connection between nurturing, gender expectations, and violence
- Why we need to both “keep people from drowning” and look at the long-term reasons people are falling in
- The importance of having a vision of hope that keeps us moving forward
At the heart of this extraordinary conversation is a simple challenge: What outrageous thing will you do today in the cause of justice, equality, or positive change?
And perhaps, as Gloria reminds us, the question isn't whether we're willing to change the world. It's whether we're willing to take the next small, courageous action that makes change possible.
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