Emma Waters is a Policy Analyst in the Center for Technology and the Human Person at The Heritage Foundation. Her work focuses on family, biotechnology, and reproductive medicine. She is a co-author of “A Future for the Family: A New Technology Agenda for the Right” statement at First Things and received The Hill’s inaugural 2026 “Top 50 Women Shaping Policy” award. Her first book, Lead Like Jael, will be released with Skyhorse Publishing in 2026. Emma graduated Valedictorian at Lee University with a B.S. in Political Science and a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at The Catholic University of America. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters.

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—Chapters—
0:00 — Introduction — Meet Emma Waters, Policy Analyst and Author
1:22 — Why Emma Wrote "Lead Like Jael"
5:08 — A Mentor's Challenge: Either You're Right or the Bible Is
7:08 — What the Bible Actually Says About Women, Marriage, and Motherhood
9:14 — The Mentorship Crisis: Why Young Women Are Leaving the Church
12:01 — "Feminism for Me, But Not for You" — When Older Women Give the Wrong Advice
15:53 — How Birth Control and Feminism Reshaped Women's Choices
17:03 — The Trad Wife Movement: What It Gets Right and Where It Falls Short
23:06 — What Trad Wife Content Actually Signals About Women's Hunger for Home
27:19 — The Story of Jael — A Biblical Woman Who Won With a Tent Peg
30:16 — Three Lessons from Jael Every Woman Needs to Hear
34:53 — "Battle Mates" — The Biblical Vision for Marriage from Genesis 2
38:15 — Why the Roommate Marriage Model Is Failing Women
41:24 — The Large-Scale Psyop Against Women's Natural Desires
44:10 — The Truth About Egg Freezing and IVF They're Not Telling You
47:19 — The Career-Family Timing Trap — and a Better Path Forward
50:12 — Tent Peg Moments: Seven Virtues for the Modern Woman
57:37 — How to Find Real Mentors When You Feel Alone
59:08 — Practical Advice for Young Mothers Who Are Overwhelmed
1:07:13 — Prayer Journaling and Gratitude as Daily Anchors
1:09:43 — Restorative Reproductive Medicine: A Better Alternative to IVF
1:15:33 — NaProTechnology, Cycle Tracking, and Treating Infertility at the Root
1:20:47 — The FEMM Acronym Explained
1:25:24 — Emma Reflects on Motherhood, Her Third Baby, and What She Prays For
1:29:14 — Supporting Your Husband's Mission While Raising a Family
1:30:50 — Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Emma's Work