Trailblazers Impact Podcast Activist: Diversity|Equity|Inclusion
A Community Change Agent Ep. 99 – When was the last time you volunteered in your community? Before COVID-19, Never? Did you know that by volunteering, you gain more experience and opportunities than you actually give? Rita O. Venable, community change-agent and women’s advocate with a 40-year history of activism is a champion for racial […]
Using a Business as a Force for Good Ep. 98 – Jillian Ryan’s passion translates into action! She’s built a great business . . . but WHY? Because the proceeds help support teaching sustainable skills to abused women! Jillian stands up for what she believes in – corporate social responsibility and making a difference! In
Staying Bothered and Teen Angst, Drugs and Suicide (2 episodes) Ep. 79 – Jamie Amelio’s heart was moved by a child in Cambodia who begged her for a dollar. She was bothered by why a child would need to be out asking for money, and the encounter stayed with her. This drove her to launch
Turning Heart Pain into Purpose Ep. 95 – Florence Champagne is Chairperson and CEO of the Open My Heart Foundation. Florence suffered a heart attack in 2012 and, as a result, she had emergency open heart surgery. Due to being uninsured at the time, she did not readily receive the necessary diagnostic testing and life-saving
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A Champion in Leading Women Ep. 93 – Laura Yamanaka is a leader of women with an extensive history of leading and supporting women in business as the past president of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), President of the Los Angeles chapter, and Chair of the NAWBO Institute. She has been featured
Fighting for Environmental Justice Ep. 91 – Meet Attorney Sheila Jones, a law professor at Georgetown Law School and a private practice attorney with a 40-year career spanning federal service, private practice, academia, and volunteer service with environmental preservation nonprofits. Sheila’s passion is fighting for environmental justice. She was born and raised in the nation’s
The Gender Equality Fight Isn’t Over Yet Barbara Daniel Ep. 65 – Meet Barbara Daniel on TrailBlazers Impact Podcast, the publisher, and editor of the Cleveland Women’s Journal, a digital and print magazine. The Cleveland Women’s Journal is informative, educational, and objective. Their mission is to empower women through knowledge. As Founder of the Cleveland
Finding A Passion in Fighting for A Cause – Prison Reform Dawn Simmons Ep. 77 BONUS – Dawn Simmons finds passion fighting for a cause, prison reform! Dawn Simmons shares her inspiring career journey and advice she has for other women. She is passionate about stopping mass incarcerations! Dawn Simmons is a Renaissance woman: a
Winning The ‘Board’ Game Ep. 86 – Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire speaks with Nan McKay on the TrailBlazers Impact Podcast and is winning the corporate women on boards game! 2020 Women on Boards is the leading education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward accelerating gender balance on corporate boards of directors. In 2018, California was the
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The Fight for Same-Sex Marriage Ep. 42 – In this episode of Trailblazers Impact Podcast, Nan McKay speaks with her daughter Molly McKay Williams, former National Media Director of Marriage Equality USA, about her life in LGBTQ marriage equality activism. Molly dedicated 15 years of her life advocating for LGBTQ marriage equality across all genders
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