Trailblazers Impact Interviews

In TrailBlazers Impact Interviews, women and men share their struggles and secrets to success in stories about their journey. Some came from rough beginnings - but made it anyway. These stories make you realize it is possible to prevail even in the face of age or gender bias and/or racial discrimination and to blaze your own trail when there is no clear path ahead. If they can do it, so can you . . . by following their light . . . and then creating light for the person behind you.

How to Empower Women Globally: Andrea Stevenson-Conner

The Gender Multiplier Effect Ep. 130 - Andrea Stevenson Conner - What if your spouse asked you to move to Asia? Would you do it? What would you do while you were there - after you've done all the tourist stuff? Do you think women in China are empowered? Andrea ...
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How to Overcome Challenges to Make a Difference: David Northern

You Can Do It! Ep. 25 Bonus - David Northern - How do you pull yourself from a rough childhood in public housing to an executive who works to help families better themselves and break the cycle to make a difference? David's biological father was a gangster; he was in ...
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How to Support Learners with Special Needs: Linda Vines Bright

Every Child Is a Magnificent Individual Ep. 66 - Linda Vines Bright  is passionate about supporting learners with special needs, using her methods to address and support many different learning styles. Linda Bright shares her childhood start and lifelong commitment to advancing her brand of global activism in order to ...
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How to Get Funding for Your Cause: Patzetta Trice

Gender Equity for Women and Girls Ep. 40 - Patzetta Trice gives important advice to organizations who are looking for donors. She advises us to move from focusing on funding to focusing on outcomes - what's most important to the donors? Patzetta Trice has been breaking glass ceilings and showing ...
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How to Become a Meteorologist: Carmella Davis Watkins

Research, Publish and Present! Ep. 24 - Carmella Davis Watkins - If you are interested in a STEM career, this episode is for you! Listen to her journey through integrating two schools to becoming a meterologist.  Carmella Davis Watkins has dedicated her 35-year career to researching the science behind climate ...
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How to Start a Niche Business without Fear: Rosemarie Harris

Start with Something You're Good At that People Need Ep. 63 - Rosemarie Harris - Have you ever thought about leaving a big corporation and starting your own niche business, striking out on your own - without fear? Rosemarie Harris did just that! She has a powerful business in a ...
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How to Create Positive Culture Through Improvisation: Vanessa Elle Wilde

Embrace Play to Relieve Stress Ep. 64 - Vanessa Elle Wilde helps entrepreneurs with self-confidence, creativity, collaboration, and self-expression through Improvisation. Listen to her new podcast show, Blooped. Blooped is a podcast interview series about people who have broken the chains of tyranny - from oppressive regimes, religious cults, abuse, ...
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How to Protect Your Kids: Lisa Preston

Discrimination Against Women in the Police Force Ep. 35 - Lisa Preston - Learn how to protect your kids! Lisa Preston worked in the police department in Alaska, specializing in felony crimes against children and as a hostage negotiator. She talks about her biggest challenges and cases in vice, drugs ...
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Empowering Entrepreneurs Worldwide: Lisa Kleissner

How to Embrace the Universe and Your Gift Lisa Kleissner has experienced domestic violence and grief and had to learn to recollect herself to move on. Learn how to embrace the universe and your gift. Listen to how she worked through the challenges to become the co-founder and president of ...
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Investing in Women: Silvia Mah

Wind Beneath Women's Wings Women are half the population and own 40% of the country's businesses but only 3% of business investment goes to women. Learn more about investing in women-owned businesses from the expert! Silvia Mah's passion for empowering investment in women-owned businesses spans accelerators, incubators, a venture group, ...
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Enterprising Women: Monica Smiley

Pivot Your Business to Continue Scaling During the Pandemic Monica Smiley is the editor and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine- a print and digital magazine that reaches more than a million readers in the United States and around the globe. In this episode, Monica shares her entrepreneurial journey of building ...
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How to Elevate Women-Owned Businesses: Mei Xu

Yes She May Ep. 127 - Entrepreneur Mei Xu is on a mission to elevate women-owned businesses through her website Yes She May. She offers the exceptional products from women-owned brands in fashion, beauty, wellness and home. Mei encourages women to take advantage of challenging times and turn them into ...
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