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Untold Story #147: Meet Lynn Utter
September 20, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBToday’s woman grew up in a middle class home with two working parents. From an early age she was very responsible and often showed up as a leader. As she grew into a young woman, the bible verse “to whom much is given, much is required” guided her path. She worked with others to develop high performance leaders and teams. And her impact grew as she served as a global executive in a variety of top companies. Today she has turned her talents and wealth of knowledge to the boardroom where she ...
Untold Story #146: Meet Ying Mcpherson
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBToday’s woman grew up in a lower class area of China. But as she grew, her status changed due to her father’s success. Even though her father became successful with much hard work, he lacked a real education – something he insisted his daughter receive. So, at age 17 she left China and came to America as an exchange student. Here in new home, she felt very alone but she focused on making good grades and learning all she could. Her US host family helped her find her direction into accounting...
Untold Story #144: Power Partnerships
August 30, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBToday’s episode takes a little different twist as we look at business partnerships among powerful women and how they work or don’t. The two women showcased today are well educated and are innovators in the skincare field. One of these women already had a skincare product line that could be found in major department stores but she believed its consumer reach could be even greater. This is where the other woman came in. She had different skills and business acumen that the skincare company fo...
Untold Story #145: Meet Desiree Walker
August 30, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBToday’s woman has taken a very unusual career path. She grew up in Washington DC, attended Catholic schools and went onto to major in college in financial management. But after a short time in this career, she realized she wasn’t cut out for such a sedentary role. So she became a DC police officer. She was a bit of a political junky so being a police officer got her into the middle of things happening in the capital city. She went onto to specialize in homeland security. Along the way she ...
Untold Story #143: Meet Lori Garver
August 16, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBToday’s woman grew up participating in more activities than most young people. She was curious and loved to be a part of things. In her family unit, conversations usually centered around how to leave the world a better place - a burning desire that developed in her as she grew into an adult. The area she began to influence was aerospace and her determination and talent landed her a senior executive spot in the US Space Program. As a Deputy Administrator of NASA, she knew she could bring so ...
Untold Story #142: Meet Mara Swan
July 12, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBThose that watched this woman grow up knew she was destined to be a leader. She was at the forefront of all activities in school. But as she grew into an adult, she at times felt so overwhelmed and decided all she had to do was survive. But even in surviving, losing was never an option. In college, she pursued a business degree and realized believing in herself was paramount to her success. Her focus was always to move forward and never whine. As her career unfolded, she became an C-Suite e...
Untold Story #141: Meet Sarah Albritton
June 22, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThis woman grew up on a farm. Even though there wasn’t much money, she was around an affluent crowd and saw clearly how those with money lived. As she grew into a young woman, she became well-grounded and confident. And as she moved through high school and college, she found herself constantly showing up in leadership roles. After college, she remained involved in the education arena. But after 10 years, she realized she could have an even bigger impact on developing leaders if she took the...
Untold Story #140: Meet Monique DeBose
May 10, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBToday’s woman was born to a black father and a white mother. Both her parents were well educated and they in turn had high expectations for her. She went to college and earned a degree in applied mathematics. But as her career took shape, she felt she didn’t quite fit in anywhere. So after a year, she left the career her college degree had prepared her for and decided to pursue the arts. Jazz singing was where things felt right and she knew her voice and intelligence would lead the way. She ...
Untold Story #139: Meet Kass Thomas
April 13, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBThis woman grew up being exposed to many different cultures. She was curious about others and wanted to know more. In college she studied journalism but quickly realized this field of study paid little. So she ventured abroad to Paris to learn more about communications and media. As her career unfolded, she appeared to have it all – money, career, the perfect man - but she knew something was missing. She began to explore deeper to find out what this was. She moved to Italy and explored the...
Untold Story #138: Meet Elizabeth Bachman
March 29, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBToday’s woman grew up in a liberal family and was the oldest of three children. As a child she took acting lessons and all thought she would be a professional actress. However, in college she realized she would be a better director than actress. So, she moved to New York City and broke into the opera scene. Eventually she worked her way up to the stage director level at Metropolitan Opera, one of the largest classical music organizations in North America. As time passed, the director leve...
Untold Story #137: Meet Ceci Cleary
March 15, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBToday’s woman grew up being taught to make her own way. She thought she might be a lawyer but had no passion for it. While in college, windsurfing caught her attention and she went on to become a professional windsurfer and to be the first woman in the world to kitesurf. This path eventually led to Hollywood stunt work. She liked the movie scene and decided this was to be the space in which she would find her career. She started at the bottom of the movie set but was a quick learner. Other...
Untold Story #136: Meet Yemi Penn
March 01, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBToday’s woman spent much of her childhood in Nigeria being raised by religious parents. Growing up she traveled extensively and eventually immigrated to the UK. She was a quiet child yet always felt there was a fighting spirit within her. As a young woman she attended college and achieved a degree in mechanical engineering. But after graduation, her life took a turn. She became pregnant and struggled. As time passed, she found her way again and began to put her engineering degree to work. ...
Untold Story #135: Meet Christie Mueller
February 16, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBToday’s woman grew up in a middle class family in the US Midwest. Her father never had much to say but her mother constantly told her to “go out and sleigh the dragon.” This saying guided this woman’s life and with each hit that life offered, she bounced back and continued to elevate herself. She worked as a television news anchor and reporter for ten years at CBS television stations. She eventually moved from television to the world of financial security. Along the way she also learned what...
Bonus Interview: Kate Gilman Williams of World's Greatest Girls Club
February 01, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MBSome of the World’s Greatest Women are stepping into positions of influence and leadership, making the changes the world so desperately needs. But what about girls and young women? Can they be a part of the leadership shift? I would argue they must be if a long-lasting permanent change toward inclusion, diversity and equity is to be had. And it is from this place that I want to introduce you to Kate Williams, an 11 year-old that is brave enough to step forward and show what is possible. ...
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January 11, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBThis woman grew up in the inner city of Minnesota in a strong Christian home. She was a driven to succeed and was often seen as bossy. As she became an adult she realized protecting and preparing people for a good life was what really mattered to her. So, she became a nurse and then enjoyed a long career as a commercial lender. And along each step of the way, she was the best in her field. Her life twisted and turned like most of our lives do. She came to realize the only thing she had contr...
Untold Story #134: Meet Judy Balloff
January 11, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBThis woman grew up in the inner city of Minnesota in a strong Christian home. She was a driven to succeed and was often seen as bossy. As she became an adult she realized protecting and preparing people for a good life was what really mattered to her. So, she became a nurse and then enjoyed a long career as a commercial lender. And along each step of the way, she was the best in her field. Her life twisted and turned like most of our lives do. She came to realize the only thing she had contr...
Untold Story #133: Meet Patty Aubery
December 21, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBToday’s woman was the oldest sibling among 4. And at an early age she got involved in business and was driven to succeed. Attending a self-help workshop by Jack Canfield would set her on a direction she never could imagine. She went to work for his organization and ended up being the glue that brought the Chicken Soup For The Soul series together. Eventually she became the President of the company and led it to incredible success. As the years have passed, she has stayed closely connected to...
Untold Story #132: Meet Sarah Maston
December 07, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBToday’s woman was an only child to working parents. She grew up in New York and as she entered her teen years, decided she wanted to be a ski racer and compete in the Olympics. However, an injury made this impossible and she went off to college majoring in psychology. And as her life unfolded, she took an unusual direction. She navigated toward computer programming and got really good at it. And as a tech woman, she played all kinds of roles. Entrepreneur, corporate manager and worldwide spo...
Untold Story #131: Meet Lisa Fey
November 23, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBToday’s woman grew up on a farm to a lower middle-class family. From an early age, she learned how to work and was always competitive. And she realized she had a presence about her – one that people noticed when she walked into a room. After earning a college degree in radio, TV and motion pictures, she landed a sales job at Coca-Cola. Over the next 30 years she excelled as a leader in sales, marketing, and training and development. Today she is an author and professional speaker who motivat...
Untold Story #130: Meet Dr. Marilyn Simmons Bowe
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBToday’s guest grew up with 7 siblings in the Bahamas. Her parents earned very little money therefore she grew up in very basic surroundings. In spite of being poor, she loved to learned and would often sneak off to the library to read as much as she could. At age 15 she graduated high school and found the money to go off to college and earn a degree in biochemistry. While working as a waitress, a woman offered her a job as a chemist. Here she thrived. And as the years flew by, she married...
Untold Story #129: Meet Darlene Whitehurst
October 19, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThis woman grew up in a family with 3 siblings. At age 8 her father left the family and her mother took over raising the children. There wasn’t extra money but this woman knew she wanted to go to college. So, she found a way to put herself through college and began a 22-year marketing career. Then at age 50, she made a promise to God to commit to inspire and reach the masses. She had always felt purposeful, even as a kid. This commitment at age 50 to a bigger purpose was the next step along...
Untold Story #128: Meet Lisa Reeves
September 28, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBToday’s woman was born to parents who were very open and progressive in their thinking. In this environment she learned to be an individual who was willing to take risks. In high school she went to Iceland as an exchange student and went onto study economics and international business. As her life unfolded, she worked in different industries and became involved in startup efforts. And with each step, she got stronger, took on more responsibility and excelled higher. Today she is walking a pa...
Untold Story #127: Meet Jackie Ruiz
September 15, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBToday’s woman was born in Mexico City to a working-class family. From an early age, she devoured every book she could find on how to improve herself and her life. And along the way there were hardships. At age 12 the family lost everything to a fire. At age 14 the family made their way to the United States even though she couldn’t speak English. And then there came a point where the father abandoned the family. In spite of these challenges, she graduated high school with honors. And then at ...
Untold Story #127: Meet Colleen Byers
September 07, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBToday’s woman grew up in a service-oriented middle-class family as the oldest of two children. As a child she was in lots of social circles and often saw the injustices of the world around her. In college she decided to pursue law because she wanted to be one of the ones that rooted for the underdog. She thought she was destined to be a fighter but as time passed, she realized she was more of a bridge builder. So, she left legal litigation and moved into mediation. And then she became a moth...
Untold Story #126: Meet Colleen Byers
September 07, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBToday’s woman grew up in a service-oriented middle-class family as the oldest of two children. As a child she was in lots of social circles and often saw the injustices of the world around her. In college she decided to pursue law because she wanted to be one of the ones that rooted for the underdog. She thought she was destined to be a fighter but as time passed, she realized she was more of a bridge builder. So, she left legal litigation and moved into mediation. And then she became a moth...
Untold Story #125: Meet Perla Tamez
August 24, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBToday’s woman grew up in an immigrant family from Mexico. From an early age, she was exposed to what it was like to be an entrepreneur and she knew she wanted to be one. In school, she was popular and loved being social. But she was also smart and by the age of 16 she already had 52 college credits. Speech therapy caught her attention and this became her major in college. At the age of 22 she started her first company with a $100,000 loan. Over the next 14 years she generated over $100 milli...
Untold Story #124: Meet Dr. Lauren Golding
August 17, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBToday’s woman grew up in a lower middle class family with an identical twin sister. She was an A student in school and knew by the time she reached college she wanted to be a doctor. Her parents had taught her that she could do anything she dreamed of so off to medical school she went. When it came time to choose her medical specialty, she chose radiology – a field few women pursued. By the time she completed her training, she was a mother of two. And it was as a mother she saw how others be...
Untold Story #123: Meet Pauline Douglas
August 03, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBThis woman was born in the segregated south to working parents. The family didn’t have a lot of extra money but they were rich with love. And as she grew into a young woman, she was taught to always be her best and that nothing was impossible for her. Being a Christian defined her view of the world and how it was her responsibility to find ways to give back. A music scholarship after high school led her in one direction but psychology caught her interests. With an advanced degree in psycholo...
Untold Story #122: Meet Dr. Catherine Everett
July 27, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBThis woman grew up in an educated family in a small rural town. Her father treated her like a boy so she assumed she could do anything boys could do. And she was always expected to do her best and seemed to excel in most things. Early on medicine caught her attention and she decided instead of marrying a doctor like many others desired, she would be the doctor. As she moved through medical school, diagnostic radiology became her chosen direction. She eventually became involved in the Ameri...
Untold Story #121: Meet Ronnie Ontiveros
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBToday’s woman was born in a small town as the youngest of 4 in the family. The home was full of love and her father ran a strict household. At the age of 16, she began working in a support role in a corporate company. She liked business and ended up making this her college major. She took her business education and turned it toward real estate. But as her life unfolded, challenges landed on her doorstep. An abusive marriage that left her living in a half-way house. This was followed by a ...
Untold Story # 120: Meet Jessica Abo
July 13, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBToday’s woman grew up in a family where she always saw people helping each other. She was taught it was everyone’s responsibility to share and that she was lucky to have what she had. As a child she knew she wanted to be in TV somehow where she could impact others. In college, she studied journalism and eventually found herself in TV news. As the years passed by, she wrote a best-selling book, had a baby, created a YouTube TV show and became a regular contributor to Entrepreneur magazine. As...
Untold Story #119: Meet Ilaria De Plano
July 06, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBToday’s woman grew up in an Italian family who was often in the American and Italy. She came to love art, history and culture. Her childhood was spent in private schools and she describes her growing up years as being loving but with complications. Anxiety was often present and she was always trying to be a part of things. Being an actress caught her attention but what really energized her was the art of producing and directing. Today she is on a path toward greatness as a successful produce...
Untold Story #118: Meet Lauren Zajac
June 29, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBToday’s woman grew up in an upper middle-class family where she was constantly exposed to business conversations. Even though she was a female, her dad and her engaged in a lot of father /son type activities. These moments made her believe that there were no limits as to what she could do as a woman. As she moved toward figuring out her future, her parents advised her to avoid pursuing technology-based careers as she would be competing with the smartest and the best. So, she pursued law and...
Untold Story #117: Meet Dr. Geraldine McGinty
June 22, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBToday’s woman grew up in England and Ireland to parents who were nurses. From an early age, she was pushed to pursue education. And this push seemed natural for her as she was driven and competitive. She eventually made her way to medical school. She wanted to be a doctor and chose breast imagery as her specialty. In 2018 she became the first board chair of the American College of Radiology. Today she continues to walk a path to greatness as she pursues more board positions and steps forwar...
Untold Story #116: Meet Doll Avant
June 15, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBThis woman grew up in a middle-class family and was taught early that nothing was impossible with God. With this belief, she felt she could pursue whatever she dreamed of. So, she went to Harvard and here learned that everything in life is intertwined. As her life unfolded, she married, had children, and divorced. She experienced working for a corporation and being an entrepreneur. But her real direction came in 2014 when she was introduced to the business of bottled water. She became curi...
Untold Story #115: Meet Kat Peeler
June 10, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBToday’s woman grew up in a middle-class family of educators. Even though she was a minority in almost all situations, she felt accepted and supported. She was taught to believe to have no limits on what she could achieve. So, she went for an Ivy league education and embraced being one of the few black females in a room. And as her life unfolded, she became a C-suite executive of a large corporate company. Today she is the CEO of her own company – a company dedicated to empowering healthier l...
Untold Story #114: Meet Vicki Freed
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBToday’s woman grew up learning how to be independent. She watched her mom struggle to leave a troubled marriage and vowed to herself she would always make her own way. After college she went to work for a travel company and a few months later joined a well-known cruise line. She loved the industry and saw she was really good at sales. As the years flew by, she joined a competitive cruise company where she rose quickly into the ranks of senior management. These days, she continues her path to...
Untold Story #113: Meet Sara Sagredo-Hammond
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBToday’s woman grew up in an entrepreneurial household. As a child, she often accompanied her father to his refrigeration business – a business full of male migrate workers. As she became a young woman, being a lawyer caught her attention and, even though being an attorney was an option, she found her father’s business needed her help so this is where she landed. She made systems efficient and streamlined accounts receivables. And customers and employees came to trust and respect her. Eventua...
Untold Story #113: Meet Sarah Sagredo-Hammond
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBToday’s woman grew up in an entrepreneurial household. At the age of 12, she often helped her father in the office of his air condition and electrical business – a business full of male workers. As she became a young woman, being a lawyer caught her attention and, even though being an attorney was an option, she found her father’s business needed her help so this is where she landed. She made systems efficient and streamlined accounts receivables. And customers and employees came to trust an...
Untold Story #112: Meet Tova Kove
May 27, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBToday’s woman was born with a special gift and knew she was different growing up. As a child she often could see things before they happened and even though many considered this unique ability a gift, she saw it as a curse. So, in college she earned a Bachelors and Masters in Speech Pathology and this became her profession. But this special gift to see things others couldn’t, never left. She engaged a psychic development specialist to help her develop the power of this unique talent. Today s...
Untold Story #111: Meet Amelia Earhart
May 25, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBToday’s woman grew up as an only child in a poor family. When she was born, she was named after a famous woman pilot and grew up believing she was related to her. With this in the back of her mind, she secured her private and commercial license to fly. And then she started training in secret to fly around the world. Most would tell her this was impossible but her mom taught her the word can’t was not a word she was ever to use. So, she raised the money she needed and for 18 days she flew 2...
Untold Story #110: Meet Catherine Turocy
May 20, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBToday’s woman, as a little girl, saw herself as different. She would push hard to make things happen. By the age of 4, she had decided she wanted to be a dancer. She started making up dances and performing for whoever would watch. By age 13, she was in a regional dance company and by age 17 she snagged her first professional choreographer job. Studying dance in college added theory and structure to her passion. Shortly after graduation she made the bold move to NYC and started her own dance ...
Untold Story #109: Meet Nina Labruna
May 18, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBThis woman grew up in an upscale family of doctors. From an early age she had a leadership mentality. She would organize things and create PowerPoint presentations to go after what she wanted. And she loved pets and for a while seemed to be obsessed with them. But she was also fascinated by plants and botanicals. She turned her college dorm room into an apothecary and created a clean beauty line. In her senior year she launched the Labruna skincare line and a year later secured a big account...
Untold Story #108: Meet Sylvia Weinstock
May 13, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThis woman grew up a poor family and went on to become a school teacher. She married a man who became an attorney and her life seemed set. But at age 45 she met a retired French pastry chef who taught her the fine art of baking. She learned from him on the weekends and practiced what she learned during the weekdays. She began selling her cakes in local restaurants and found she made more money doing this than teaching. And then her big break came. She got asked to make the wedding cake for...
Untold Story #107: Meet Dr. Patti Fletcher
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBToday’s woman grew up in a household that often expected her to be perfect. She was to try her best and get results. As she grew into adulthood, she never learned to ask permission for what she wanted but instead she would just do things and go after what she desired. And she became a master at overcoming whatever situation she found herself in. As an adult she became fascinated with technology and came to realize it could change how work got done. So, she took her career in the direction o...
Untold Story #106: Meet Dr. Veronica Anderson
May 06, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBToday’s woman grew up in a middle-class family to parents who believed education was the key to a good life. As a little girl, she thought she might be a nurse but her mother told her no, she should be a doctor. So even as a young girl, her parents set the bar high for what their children would become. No excuses were allowed and can’t wasn’t a word that was permitted within the household. As this woman grew into a young adult and entered medical school, she often followed what people expect...
Untold Story #105: Meet Spryte Loriano
May 04, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBThis woman was one of 6 children with a mother providing for them all. By the age of 4, she was talking to angels and felt God was everywhere. And she knew she was different than other children and hence, learned to be a chameleon who could become what she needed to be to get what she wanted. As a young adult, she focused on making as much money as she could and did well until she lost it all. It was then that she started to deeply explore herself. Eventually she realized that her purpose w...
Untold Story #104: Meet Dr. Cheri Canon
April 29, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThis woman grew up in a very conservative family. In this environment she was taught to be independent and competitive. She was never in the typical school clicks but was seen as a leader in many school activities. As a young girl, she wanted to be a veterinarian but in high school changed her mind and decided to pursue medicine. In medical school, there wasn’t many women and men seemed to hold the power. So, she adopted a male like behavior and became one of the guys. And as she moved throu...
Untold Story #104: Meet Dr. Cheri Cannon
April 29, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThis woman grew up in a very conservative family. In this environment she was taught to be independent and competitive. She was never in the typical school clicks but was seen as a leader in many school activities. As a young girl, she wanted to be a veterinarian but in high school changed her mind and decided to pursue medicine. In medical school, there wasn’t many women and men seemed to hold the power. So, she adopted a male like behavior and became one of the guys. And as she moved throu...
Untold Story #103: Meet Laura Sicola
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBToday’s woman grew up with a grandmother that spoke Spanish. As a child, it looked to her like this was a secret code her grandmother used to communicate. This early exposure to a foreign language captured her interest in academics. As a young adult, she thought her destiny was to be a professor. However, while on the tenure track, she realized academics was not where she was supposed to be. Instead, being an entrepreneur was to be her path. But her interest in language never disappeared an...