TrailBlazers Impact
326 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEmpowered women and men share their secrets to success in extraordinary stories. Stories that touch your heart and soul and make you realize it is possible to prevail even in the face of gender bias and/or racial discrimination to blaze your own trail when there is no clear path ahead. Super entrepreneurial "how-to's" to help you launch your own business!
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Ep. 209 - A Champion of Better and Affordable Cities | Mick Cornett
November 16, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBMick Cornett is the former mayor of Oklahoma City serving between 2004-2018 and the author of The Next American City. He was the first mayor in Oklahoma City history to be elected to four terms and remains the longest-serving mayor among the 50 largest cities in America. Listen to Mick’s Ted Talk. Oklahoma City is a midsized town that had a big problem: It was among the most obese towns in America. Mayor Mick Cornett realized that, to make his city a great place to work and live, it had to b...
Ep. 208 - How To Overcome Grief and Heal After the Loss of a Loved One | Leslie Streeter
November 12, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBLeslie Gray Streeter is the author of Black Widow, a story about coping with loss but with a celebration of faith, love, and the people who show up when we need them most. Leslie's entire story hinges on having a great attitude - as a widow, her perseverance and ability to look at the positives, even with humor, were key to her survival. Her memoir takes you on her journey, through the initial shock of the loss of her husband, to finalizing the adoption of their son, to moving in with her mo...
Ep. 207 - How To Delegate and Enjoy Life-Work Balance | Valerie Riley
November 09, 2021 19:44 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBIf you struggle with finding more time for yourself to enjoy as an entrepreneur, Valerie recommends having a personal assistant. By having either a home or business personal assistant, you can take time off work and enjoy yourself without burning out. Valerie Riley evolved her career from a personal assistant to an entrepreneur and now a business owner. She started her company LifeSquire to provide a team of trained, insured, and bonded personal assistants to clients throughout the Oklahoma ...
Ep. 206 - How to Find Your Right Path in Business | Suzanne Tregenza Moore
November 05, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAre you overwhelmed, trying to run a business totally on your own? Do you dream of the day you will feel you “made it?” Suzanne Tregenza Moore is the author of Hang on Tight and a strategic coach simplifying business and marketing objectives for entrepreneurs. She helps solopreneur women focus on bringing revenue into their business and focus on what’s most important to them right now. Listen in to learn how your willingness to develop your personality will impact your business growth in the...
Ep. 205 - How to Start, Grow and Sell a Business | Susan Alonzi
November 02, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBStarting, growing, and selling a business requires more than just financial support. Susan Alonzi shares with us her 18-year journey as a leadership development entrepreneur and how she handled the exit from her business. Susan Alonzi is currently President of Center Connection, LLC. and is on the Board of Trustees for Introspect International. She capitalized on her corporate experience in marketing, operations, and IT in the high tech-telecommunications industry, to being a successful ent...
Ep. 204 - How Alpha Woman Empowers Women | Leslie Andrachuk
October 29, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBLeslie Andrachuk is an alpha woman herself and a role model for the empowerment of women in many ways! She used her skills and prior experience to start a business that empowers and adds value to women. She has a no-holds-barred, no subject-is-taboo podcast which she monetizes by expanding her brand and diversifying it to other platforms. She is the Founder & CEO at Alpha Woman and the host of the Alpha Woman podcast. She has experience in digital publishing and marketing professional with ...
Ep. 203 - How to Network and Grow Your Business with LinkedIn | Debra Mathias
October 26, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBDid you know that LinkedIn is a great tool to connect, network, and grow your business? Debra Mathias is a LinkedIn trainer and coach who shares some of her golden tips on how to grow your network and business on LinkedIn. Debra has been active on LinkedIn since 2009. She has trained professionals, companies, chambers organizations, and groups since 2011. She trains anyone in need of boosting their sales through networking and partnerships or those who are seeking a career change or trying t...
Ep. 202 - How To Fund Women-Owned Businesses | Francoise Lyon Francoise Lyon
October 22, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBFrancoise Lyon knows the true meaning of pivoting from the corporate world and within her business. She shares her pivoting journey and how she is shaking up the status quo in the venture capital world to make an impact. Francoise Lyon is the president and managing partner of DGC Capital, a private equity & VC advisory firm based in Montreal. They focus on investing in entrepreneurial players from a diverse number of industries, looking to positively impact society. She had a 30-year career ...
Ep. 201 - How to Promote Yourself without the Fear of Judgment | Gill Whitty-Collins
October 19, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBEp. 201 - Gill Whitty Collins spent 26 years with Procter & Gamble (P&G), latterly as Senior Vice President, running leading global brands such as Olay, Always, and Pantene. What Gill has experienced, witnessed, and learned about gender equality as a woman in senior management will resonate with people, whatever their gender, wherever they are working. She now does consulting, coaching, and workshops to drive gender equality and diversity as a key lever to build stronger businesses and stron...
Ep. 200 - Golf Instead of Guns | Paula Pearson-Tucker
October 15, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 24 MBMentoring and building kids’ characters with golfing for the last 23 years, Paula Pearson-Tucker uses her skills to empower young people from the black community to embrace golf. Paula Pearson-Tucker is a role model for kids, passionate about teaching kids golf and ensuring her community and kids in the community get exposure to golf. She shares how she left a career in finance and focused on professional golfing decades ago. 2009 Miami Dade College (MDC) Hall of Fame inductee, who, despite ...
Ep. 199 - How to Find Calm in The Chaos | Amy Arvary
October 12, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBHave you been struggling to find calm with all the chaos that came with the pandemic? Amy Arvary shares her guided mediation process that will enable you to find calm in the chaos when you incorporate it into your routines. Amy Arvary is a clinical hypnotherapist, a performance coach, and is a senior coach in an HR consulting firm. She’s currently helping people find calm in the pandemic chaos to change their mindset and continue with their journey towards achieving their dreams. Listen in ...
Ep. 198 - How to Pivot from Nursing to Tech Marketing | Karlene Hibbert
October 08, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBWould you like to do something totally different in your life? Karlene Hibbert pivoted from nursing to tech marketing. She describes her expertise in chatbot and webinar marketing and shares some valuable business tips for aspiring entrepreneurs. Karlene is a funnel strategist and the Founder and CEO of Onyx Marketing Mix. She helps coaches, consultants, and service providers maximize their webinars by creating automated multi-channel marketing systems. In this episode, Karlene explains how ...
Ep. 197 - How to Be An Empowerment Connector | Tiara Tucker
October 05, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBA dynamic dynamo, Tiara Tucker bursts onto the entrepreneur scene with Tiara PR Network . . . while maintaining a full-time job! She was selected as one of the 40 under 40 - and who is surprised about that? Listen to how she does it all! She has worked with some of the biggest names in social justice. She has started her own YouTube channel, Tell Their Stories. You have to meet this game-changing woman! Subscribe on www.TrailBlazersImpact.com!
Ep. 196 - How to Use Assessments and Coaching in Leadership | Nancy Parsons
October 05, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBDo you have a fear to get started as a virtual coach? Nancy Parsons can help you! Nancy Parsons is an expert in leadership development, talent management, human resources, and assessments. She is also the CEO/President of CDR Assessment Group, Inc. (CDR) that she co-founded with Kimberly (Brinkmeyer) Leveridge, Ph.D. In this episode, Nancy explains why assessments and coaching are important for leaders to better understand their team members. In this episode, Nancy helps us understand the im...
Ep. 195 - How to Advocate for Healthcare | Robin Shapiro
October 01, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBRobin Shapiro is the founder of many for-profit and non-profit organizations all having to do with health advocacy. Robin is currently Board Chair of HealthAdvocateX, a national non-profit dedicated to helping people transform from patients to active participants and partners in their own care. She’s also a published author of The Secret Language of Healthcare: How to Ask for the Care You Deserve and regularly gives workshops on topics related to health advocacy. Robin Shapiro provides excel...
Ep. 194 - | Ready, Set, Grit - 3 Steps to Success | Elin Barton
September 28, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBElin Barton - When you have to make it happen, you find a way to make it happen. Are you being authentic and vulnerable in how you’re telling your brand’s story? Elin shares with us her own entrepreneurial journey, how she helps small businesses tell their stories through video content, and all about her new book, Ready, Set, Grit: Three Steps to Success in Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Happiness. In this episode, Elin talks about her entrepreneurial journey and how she’s helping sma...
Ep. 193 - The Art of Organizing High Paced White House Events | Ellie Schafer
September 28, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBEllie Schafer served as a special assistant to President Barrack Obama and as director of the white house of visitors’ office in Washington DC from 2009 to 2017. As head of the firm, Ellie sharpened her skills in field organizing and media relations and gained a reputation as a go-to consultant for dozens of races, ballot measures, and legislative projects. Ellie helped transform how guests perceive and experience 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From private VIP visits to the sprawling Easter Egg...
Ep, 192 - How to Lead Rwandan Women to Entrepreneurship | Chantal Munanayire
September 24, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBWould you be able to start a business in a country with a history of genocide? Is it harder to start a business in Africa? Chantal Munanayire describes how training women on entrepreneurship has enabled many Rwandan women to successfully start and grow businesses and become independent. Chantal Munanayire is the facilitator for Rwanda Businesswomen for the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women. She brings change for Rwandan women business owners by facilitating their business education...
Ep. 191 - How to Take Care of Yourself as a Caregiver | Gayle Messmann
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBAre you a caregiver to someone? How are you taking care of yourself in addition to the other person? There is no sugar coating it. Taking good care of a loved one is hard. Gayle Messman is the Chief Service Officer at Cariloop and an expert in long-term care. She has been in the field of caregiving for over 25 years and in this episode shares the components of caregiving and how to remain at your best as a caregiver. She believes no one should go through caregiving alone. Cariloop’s goal is...
Ep. 190 - Empowering Dads to Eliminate Fatherlessness: Justin Batt
September 17, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBJustin Batt is on a mission to end the cycle of fatherlessness through events and experiences. He created a Daddy Saturday platform which has turned into a movement to help fathers around the globe be intentional and engaged with their children, to change the next generation, and end fatherlessness. In addition, he is an associate book publisher and has established both a for-profit and a nonprofit around Daddy Saturday. He also does a podcast, Daddy Saturday, and, in his spare time, he mana...
Ep. 189 - Pivoting More Than Once to Achieve Your Goals | Michelle Moore
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBWhat does it take to pivot more than once? Michelle Moore tells us how she pivoted to a business that is entirely based on supporting women entrepreneurs. Michelle Moore is an entrepreneur who pivoted to business after spending years in senior corporate marketing. After 14 years of running a jewelry business from home, she is again pivoting to create a convenient and enjoyable way for women to partner with businesses and nonprofits that are committed to championing women. Michelle is an en...
Ep. 188 - How to Take Your Business to the Next Level During Crisis: Camille Burns
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBCamille Burns is the CEO of the Women Presidents' Organization, an organization with the mission to help second-stage women entrepreneurs around the world take their companies to the next level of success. She helped grow the WPO from a small U.S.-based nonprofit to a global organization with chapters around the world. She is skilled at building and maintaining strong relationships with board members, business owners, corporate sponsors, partner organizations, speakers, and consultants. She...
Ep. 187 - How to Rediscover Life After Church Hurt | Candace Keith
September 10, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBAre you living out your passion and purpose while impacting others? Candace Keith turned her life from lemons to lemonade by transforming her church hurt experience to be a servant leader using her passion to empower women. Candace Keith is a spiritual life coach, a paid master moderator on Clubhouse, and a former first lady of the ministry. She unveils the taboo subject of ‘Church Hurt" and uses Spiritual Disciplines with Evidence-based Strategies to empower First Ladies of Ministries who h...
Ep. 186 - How to Advocate for Women in The Workplace | Jeffery Tobias Halter
September 07, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBInstead of being 80% part of the problem, men can be part of the solution we need to attain diversity in the workplace and businesses. Jeffery Tobias Halter uses women's advocacy to talk about the other dimensions of diversity and bring the much-needed impact. Jeffery is a corporate gender strategist and the President of YWomen, a strategic consulting company focused on engaging men in women's leadership advancement. He’s also the founder of the Father of a Daughter Initiative and the creato...
Ep. 185 - How to Help Navigate Crisis: Debra Woog
September 03, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBEp. 185 - Debra Woog is a Crisis Navigation Partner who provides leaders with expertise, structure, and empathy. Debra assists people in processing difficult situations, connect with necessary resources, communicate effectively, and lead with a clear mind and solid strategy. Having experienced her own crises and crossroads, she realizes the importance of an outside resource to provide perspective while navigating difficult circumstances, decisions, and conversations. In this episode, Debra t...
Ep. 184 - How to Increase Sales Through Email | Charles Bernard
August 31, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBBecoming a better and effective sales leader is every entrepreneur’s dream. Charles Bernard gives us some of the best and free ways to effectively list build and structure converting emails. Charles has over 20 years of experience in direct sales, sales management, and recruiting and training. He’s a former sales executive for General Electric where he was the top revenue producer in his division. He founded and operates Criteria for Success (CFS), a sales improvement training and Sales Play...
Ep. 183 - How to Empower Kids and the World | Esther Wojcicki
August 27, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBEsther Wojcicki - Would you like to meet the mother of the CEO of YouTube, the founder of 23 and Me (the country’s newest self-made billionaire), and an anthropologist and epidemiologist? This fascinating woman is all of that and more! Esther leads us through her journey of life as a teacher for 30 years who kids TRUSTed, while raising three amazing daughters! In addition, she is a best-selling author, and she's not done yet! She has two world-changing passion projects, Tract and WOJ.IT. Thi...
Ep. 181 - The Value of Intergenerational Living | Donna Butts
August 24, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWould you consider pursuing an intergenerational family living setup? Donna Butts explains to us the benefits of intergenerational living in connecting all members of the community. Ms. Butts has committed a lifetime to advance the work of the local and nonprofit community through her professional, public policy, and literary contributions, in the field of youth and family development. She began her career as a youth development worker with the YWCA in her home state of Oregon. Over the year...
Ep. 181 - Inc. Magazine Scott Omelianuk on Women Entrepreneurs and Building Brands |Purse Power
August 24, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBScott Omelianuk is a multi-talented guy who did not follow a traditional path He is the editor-in-chief of Inc. Magazine, brand builder, business leader, and consumer connector. He also runs a professional collective, does strategy consulting for startups, is an entrepreneur in residence at an incubator, and is a lecture at a research university. When his Art History teacher gently suggested he might make a better writer than an artist, he joined GQ and found his true passion, not as a write...
Ep. 180 -How to Create a MultiMillion Dollar Business | Kim Walsh Phillips
August 23, 2021 23:44 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBKim Walsh Phillips - Would you like to take what you love to do – your passions, your strengths, and your gifts – and channel them into starting or growing a business, creating a life that you love, and crushing your incredible and outrageous 10-year goals? Kim Walsh Phillips is one of the most amazing women of today that you will meet! Kim is the founder of Powerful Professionals, a business coaching and education company, and she can help you do just that! She went from 32 clients to over ...
Ep. 179 - How to Advocate for Native American People and Culture | Julie Garreau
August 20, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJulie Garreau’s passion for preserving the Native American culture and language in South Dakota is exhibited through her role as a dedicated youth advocate. As executive director of the Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) since its 1988 inception, she has seen its expansion from a tiny one-room youth center to a comprehensive multiservice youth and family services organization. Julie hopes that CRYP will become a model for other communities to follow as they develop effective, sustainable, c...
Ep. 178 - How to Control Your Health Data | Debi Willis
August 17, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBWould you like to have direct access and control over your own healthcare data? Debi Willis tells us why she created a program that helps patients do this at no cost at all. Debi is a software engineer and the CEO and Founder of PatientLink Enterprise. She and her team build software (MyLinks.com and MyPatientLink.com) that allows patients to link and share their data with their physicians and researchers. Healthcare is too fractured and our personal health data is spread across multiple hea...
Ep. 177 - How to Enjoy A Career from a King’s Residence to the Open Seas: Elisabeth Vogel
August 13, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 24 MBElisabeth Vogel was born in Heidelberg, Germany, and trained at Kempinski Vier Jahreszeiten, a 5-star hotel in Munich. Hear about her experience working as the Assistant Executive Housekeeper for King Hussein in Jordan. She is an expert at treating guests like royalty! Experienced in all aspects of hospitality including kitchen, service, housekeeping, and finance, Elisabeth Vogel is a hotel director for Azamara Pursuit. She was formerly a food and beverage manager for Azamara and is an excel...
Ep. 176 - How to Improve Global Society through Housing | Elizabeth Glenn
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBElizabeth Scott Glenn has traveled the world working on housing issues, from Ecuador and Turkey to South Africa and Australia. She retired as the deputy director of the Baltimore County Department of Planning to make an impact on the world. She is currently the Chair of the US Africa Collaborative. She will be convening a dynamic collaborative of academics and housing professionals from the US, South Africa, United Kingdom, and other African countries to address the challenges and opportunit...
Ep. 175 - How to Help Domestic Violence Survivors | Crystal Justice and Lata Sharma
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBEven though rarely talked about, the issue of domestic violence is much more common than you might think, and mostly affects women and communities of color. Crystal Justice has more than 18 years of experience dealing with the issue and will help us understand it better. Crystal Justice is the Chief External Affairs Officer for the National Domestic Violence Hotline. She provides communication and fundraising leadership for the only 24/7 365 days hotline in the nation, serving victims and su...
Ep. 174 - How to Start and Grow as an Online Entrepreneur | Case Lane
August 06, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBHave you ever wanted to start an online business? Case Lane is an entrepreneur, a global writer, traveler, and observer to the future. She helps people achieve lifestyle freedom by fulfilling their dream to become an entrepreneur through her website, Ready Entrepreneur, podcasts, books, and courses. From foreign service diplomat to owner of nine businesses, Case has a formula for getting you ready to start into the world of entrepreneurship. Educated in communications, political science, bus...
Ep. 173 - How to Impact Women’s Issues Globally | Wendee Wechsberg
August 04, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBWould you like to make an impact on women’s issues globally? Educating and empowering women in underprivileged communities while helping them escape illegal cultural practices requires collaboration, not competition. Wendee Wechsberg is a role model on how to create community impact globally. Wendee M. Wechsberg is making a huge impact on the world in gender equality and preventing substance abuse and HIV. She is the Director of the Substance Use, Gender, and Applied Research Program at RTI ...
Ep. 172 - How to Advocate for Women Tech Founders | Kate Brodock
August 03, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45.9 MBKate Brodock has played a huge part in advocating for gender equity and diversity in the tech space by funding women-owned tech startups. She shares a lot of tips and advice she has acquired through her more than 15-year career. Kate Brodock is Founding Partner of W Fund, a VC investing in underrepresented-led tech startups, and CEO of Women 2.0. She has lived in the tech startup world for over 15 years and has played an active leadership role in the women in tech ecosystem for over a decad...
Ep. 171 - How to Be Paid What You are Worth | Lisa Gillette
July 30, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBLisa Gillette - Do you want a bigger salary for the work you do? Are you getting equal pay to your male counterparts? Do you want to discover the secret questions to ask yourself when starting a business or pitching? Find out how you can get clearer on what you are offering. Do you know what NLP is and how it can be used as a career woman? Lisa Gillette is an equal pay activist, a speaker, and a certified executive coach focused on women's leadership. She has always fought for equal pay and ...
Ep. 170 - How to Employ Strategic Leadership | Paula Marshall
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBPaula Marshall runs her organization with the philosophy of honoring everyone and helping people be successful. She also has a personal mission statement that allows her to better balance work and other important things. It’s all about a strategic approach to leadership. Paula Marshall has served as the CEO for Bama Companies since 1984 and provides strategic leadership and direction to the organization. Bama companies is a family-owned business that specializes in frozen desserts and baked ...
Ep. 169 -How to Be a Transformation Fairy Godmother | Joanna Bloor
July 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBWho is the now you? Who is the future you? Your potential, your possibilities, who you will be tomorrow? Making these decisions transforms how you introduce and talk about yourself. You will love Joanna Bloor’s stories of CBS, Ted Talks, Microsoft, and Cinderella as a transformation fairy godmother of the future you and your potential. Joanna Bloor describes herself as potentialist, adventurer, and aspiring fairy godmother. She believes that it’s time for us humans to rethink how we take on ...
Ep. 168 - Leadership, Problem Solving and Empathy in the Work Setting | Jean Kelley and Daniel Lieberman
July 20, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 33.9 MBHow well do you understand the inner workings of the male and female brain in a work setting? Do you practice empathy as an individual or as a leader in your organization? Jean Kelley and Daniel Lieberman team up to explain both topics. Listen in to learn how the male and female brains work and how they can help each other navigate leadership at the workplace. You will also learn some tips and exercises that can help you develop empathy. Key Takeaways: How to be more aware of sexual haras...
Ep. 167 - How to Use Adversity as Energy | Shannon Martin
July 16, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBShannon Martin is a family nurse practitioner who owns and operates two medical clinics, Health ReLeaf, with duty for the supervision of healthcare providers, administrators, and ancillary staff. The practice maintains two clinics serving residents of Anne Arundel County and surrounding areas with one clinic located in the north county (Glen Burnie) and the other in south county (Edgewater). She figured out how to leverage her academic experience and her early professional experience into a...
Ep. 166 - How to Change Your Mindset for Impactful Leadership | Claudia San Pedro
July 13, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBClaudia San Pedro - Are you creating an inclusive culture where people feel they not only belong but have a career with you? One of the very interesting topics Claudia San Pedro talks about is the four pillars of diversity equity and inclusion. She shares her insights on finding your bearings, keeping yourself and your team motivated, driving performance, and leading through times of change. Listen in to learn the importance of having a ‘why’ for your career and staying grounded to achieve y...
Ep. 165 - How to Overcome Gendered Ageism | Bonnie Marcus
July 09, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBDo you hold some age beliefs about yourself as a woman, especially in the workplace? Gendered ageism is real, and Bonnie Marcus, helps women overcome these beliefs and become more empowered in their careers. Bonnie Marcus is an executive coach, author, speaker, and podcast host of Badass Women at Any Age. She’s passionate about helping women over 50 step into their power and take charge of their careers. She is committed to guiding these women on how to step into their full potential and fi...
Ep. 164 - How to Reach Your Full Potential as a Leader | Phyllis Newhouse
July 06, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBAre you using your full life potential to make the greatest impact in the world? Are you supporting other women around you to be even better at what they do? Phyllis Newhouse has discovered the two and merged them to continue making a lasting impact. Phyllis Newhouse is an entrepreneur, retired military senior noncommissioned officer, mentor, Founder and CEO of Xtreme Solutions, Inc., and Founder of ShoulderUp. A pioneer in cybersecurity, she is the first woman to win an Ernst & Young (EY) E...
Ep. 163 - How to Build Meaningful Connections | Susan McPherson
July 02, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBSusan McPherson is a serial connector, seasoned communicator, and author of The Lost Art of Connecting. She’s also the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. Susan shifted from the corporate world in 2013 and started her own business without any hope of succeeding long-term. In this episode, Susan shares the wins and mistakes of her entrepreneurial journey and the lessons she has learned. Listen in to lea...
Ep. 162 - How to Be a Global Diversity and Inclusion Thought Leader |May Snowden
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBMay Snowden is on the cutting edge of addressing diversity and inclusion. She is an independent diversity and inclusion strategist, consultant, educator, facilitator, speaker, and executive coach. She has more than 20 years of experience and insightfully creates and leads initiatives that strengthen corporate cultures and brand identification while improving relations with customers and vendors. In this episode, May talks about how corporations and small businesses can create a diverse and i...
Ep. 161 - How to Excel at Digital Marketing : Dorothy Vernon-Brown
June 25, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBHave you struggled with marketing in the online arena? Dorothy Vernon-Brown is a small business marketing strategist & coach on a mission to help local small business owners. Dorothy is the founder of AKB² Small Business Marketing and is the co-founder of AutomateSmart.ly which leverages the explosive power of digital automation including emails, chatbots, SMS, and mobile wallets so that business owners can quickly grow and scale by putting their marketing on autopilot. She helps struggling ...
Ep. 160 - Automation is the Future of Technology | Deepa Sarojammal
June 21, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBDeepa Sarojammal is the CEO of Reflections, an organization established in 1999 by a veteran team from Accenture. She has 23 years of experience working in Fortune 500 organizations improving their IT services. In her last position, she grew business units by more than 500% over five years, helping deliver quality IT services at scale. In this episode, Deepa shares her career journey as a woman in tech and how Reflections is helping small and medium-sized companies upgrade their technology. ...