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.
Purse Power Ep. 249 - Understandably, sales can be quite difficult for us women since we're relational in nature and sales is transactional. Judy Hoberman, the author of Selling In A Skirt, shares winning techniques for us women to sell using our feminine traits. Judy Hoberman is the president of Selling ...
Co-Creation Community - Ignite Your Creative Muse Ep. 248 - Susan Davis is the founder of The Co-Creation Community and co-founder of The CoPassion Project. She mentors women over 55 who are artists, writers, and emerging entrepreneurs, helping them develop an online presence so that their creative endeavors and voices will ...
Jean Kelley Interviewer Purse Power Ep. 247 - Sharon Birkman Fink is the chairman and CEO of Birkman International; she is the second generation at the helm of the family-owned behavioral and occupational assessment company. Interviewer Jean Kelley is a leadership development practitioner; she and her associates work with students ...
A Great Pivot Ep. 246 - If you're a woman over 40/50/60 thinking of reentering the workforce or starting a business, then this episode is for you. Barbara Brooks and Guadalupe Hirt talk to us about gendered ageism in corporate America and how you can break the barrier and find success ...
Purse Power Ep. 245 - Marie Clarke is the Vice President of Global Programs at Women for Women International. She previously served as ActionAid USA's Executive Director and a member of various global leadership bodies for the ActionAid International Federation. She has over twenty years of experience in global development, human ...
Media Star Ep. 244 - Are the limiting beliefs you're harboring for yourself what is stopping you from living intentionally? Diane Forster explains how you can shift your mindset and start dreaming again. She shares how she's helping her clients start living plus much more (note Career below). Diane is the ...
Purse Power Ep. 243 - When it comes to being resilient and overcoming several adversities along the way, Robin Smith Roberson knows the journey all too well. She shares her story of resilience and how she overcomes each challenge to emerge a winner and an entrepreneur. She is the managing director ...
The Amazing Pivot to Worldwide Acclaim Ep. 242 - Wouldn't you love to have a doughnut shop that brought a new flavor every week which reminded you of food or a cocktail? If you're thinking about starting a business that's completely out of the scope of your current career path ...
Purse Power Ep. 241 - Nadine Vogel is the CEO of Springboard Global Enterprises, which is home to Springboard Consulting, Disability Mama, The WIP Group and The Springboard Foundation, which is an affiliated charity. Springboard Consulting works with corporations around the world to mainstream people with disabilities in the global workforce, ...
Steel Toes and Stilettos Ep. 240 - Shannon Karels and Kathy Miller are manufacturing leaders and experts in lean transformation. They have collaborated in establishing a business OPSisters and have recently published a book on the subject, called Steel Toes and Stilettos. In this episode, Shannon and Kathy explain the main ...
Purse Power Ep. 239 - Christopher Sawchuk is the principal and global procurement advisory practice leader at The Hackett Group. He's a globally recognized expert on the topic of supply chain management. In this episode, Christopher shares his insights on supply chain diversity and how the pandemic has shifted the procurement ...
First Woman to Begin Advertising Agency in South Ep. 238 -Pat Lynch is the editor-in-chief of WomensRadio and Womens Radio Network, produced by Women's Online Media and Education Network (W.O.M.E.N.). In 1969 at the age of 25, Pat was the first woman to begin an advertising agency single-handedly in the ...