Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -Your Global Voice -- International Women's Month is a special series of 31 interviews with women from around the world. This series was created for March 2018 in recognition of Women's History Month, celebrated in the US and of International Women's Day sponsored by the UN and celebrated on March 8. The world today is changing rapidly and women's right, human rights, are at the forefront of the political-socioeconomic challenges facing every country today. Women's voices are the catalyst for change. The women sharing their messages, their stories do so to empower, encourage, inspire and motivate others to step up, stand out and take action to create a world of equality for everyone. These women said Yes, to be seen and be heard. Many countries are represented through these voices: Australia, Canada, England, Iran, Ireland, Cameroon, Kenya, Pakistan, Slovenia, United States and more.
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S1 E30 NEVER GIVE UP with Danielle Coulter
March 31, 2018 20:18 - 34 minutes - 32 MBDanielle Coulter is the featured guest on Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women with host Denise Joy Thompson. Danielle shares her journey with Cerebral Palsy and how it has not stopped her from being an adaptive snowboarder in the Special Olympics, being an author, a professional clown bringing laughter to others and being an actress!! Danielle has accomplished more than most women and men with no physical or verbal difficulties!! Danielle shares, through her assistive device, by sharing wh...
S1 E29 Women Have The Power with Dr. Natalie Forest
March 30, 2018 18:50 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBDr. Natalie Forest joins host Denise Joy Thompson on Your Global voice -- Voices of Women to discuss her perspective of gender equality and gender inclusiveness. Natalie notes with growing up in Europe there are differences in what she experienced growing up and what she has seen in the US. The discussion ranges from the inclusiveness of "Scouts" in Europe to the "gender-segregated" Boys and Girls Scouts in the US to women in the US becoming more active in leadership roles, though women in ...
S1 E28 3 Keys to Your Best Life with Sushmita Jain
March 29, 2018 11:15 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this episode of Your Global voice -- Voices of Women with host Denise Joy Thompson, Sushmiata Jain, known as Sush, shares her journey of being an entrepreneur from India. Sush loves the life she has created and has taken a winding road from studying as an engineer to being a social media and marketing maven!! Sush shares her tips, 3 key concepts, for creating a business, career and life she loves, and that others can too. Sush discusses how she as a woman is treated in India, with dif...
S1 E27 Dedication and Determination with Colonel Laurel "Buff" Burkel
March 27, 2018 10:49 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBColonel Laurel "Buff" Burkel joins host Denise Joy Thompson for this episode of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women. Buff has served over 25 years in the United States Air Force. Buff shares her experiences as a teenager joining the high school football team, the only female. Buff discusses she always saw opportunities and did her best, had dedication and determination to succeed. Buff was the second female to receive navigation training in a fighter jet within the AF. Buff's resilien...
S1 E26 I Never said "I Can't" with Nancy Brewington
March 26, 2018 17:36 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this episode of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women with host Denise Joy Thompson, Nancy Brewington shares her experiences of growing up in the projects in Harlem with her siblings and her single mother. Nancy discusses her experiences of segregation when visiting the south during the summer months; riding in the back of the bus, not able to use the pool when it was used by whites. These experiences were different than how she was treated in the "North". Nancy knew education was key t...
S1 E25 Living our Gifts and Talents with Maree Jane Duffy
March 25, 2018 17:47 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBMaree Jane Duffy joins Denise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, to discuss the importance of accepting and embracing who she, who we, really are. Maree Jane realizes as a child, a part of herself was hidden. Hidden by how adults taught her to be; hidden by not being allowed to truly live her gift. Maree Jane shares how she fully embraces her gifts and talents and she helps others to do so. Maree identifies herself as a multi-potentialite, many different gifts w...
S1 E24 Fierce Girls Lead with Allexia Brewer
March 24, 2018 17:04 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBIn this episode, Allexia Brewer, author of the Monadiki series about leadership for girls (and women), joins Denise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women. Allexia and Denise Joy discuss the importance of role models, girls and women embracing and living with their feminine power and women stepping into leadership roles. Allexia shares her own journey of being fierce and living her authentic self in the face of society encouraging the 'status quo". Women and girls are ...
S1 E23 Clarity, Belief and Plan with Dr. Minette Riordan
March 23, 2018 13:57 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBDenise Joy Thompson host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women talks with Dr. Minette Riordan about her journey from a girl rowing up in San Antonio Texas to living near Santa Barbara, creating her business and a lifestyle she loves. Minette credits her mother and aunts for her own entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic. Through Minette's teaching high school to owning a parenting magazine to coaching women around the world, Minette's work has focused on empowering and supporting others to c...
S1 E22 A Beacon of Hope in Kenya with Rebecca Ondiek
March 22, 2018 13:53 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this episode Denise Joy Thompson is joined by Rebecca Ondiek, from Kimsumu, Kenya. Rebecca is the Founder and Director of Armstrong Women Empowerment Centre. Rebecca shares her experiences as a girl and a women living in Kenya. Rebecca has made it her mission to provide education and advocacy for women throughout Africa, both in Kenya and most recently during her travels to Rwanda. Rebecca discusses how women who cannot own property, are fighting to become business owners and entrepren...
S1 E21 Inflammatory Breast Cancer with Terry Lynn Arnold
March 21, 2018 20:13 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this episode of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, Terry Lynn Arnold joins Denise Joy Thompson and discusses her journey with and surviving IBC or inflammatory breast cancer. Terry was a very advanced stage 3 when she was diagnosed and had access to an aggressive treatment plan. Terry discusses the relief in having a double mastectomy of her breasts which were literally killing her along with the cancer metastasized to her lymph nodes. Through Terry's journey, her treatment and her s...
S1 E20 Women of Significance with Margie O'Kane
March 20, 2018 15:46 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of women host Denise Joy Thompson talks with Margie O'Kane from Melbourne Australia about her journey from a young girl in the 1950s to being in her 8th decade. Margie shares seeing her strong-personality mother engage in traditional female roles, she (Margie) choosing a traditional female career to know Margie is a champion of women and educating women and girls to fully embrace and live their potential. Margie lived and saw gender inequality and sees hope in th...
S1 E19 I AM Unstoppable with Sister Zeph
March 19, 2018 14:49 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of Women with host Denise Joy Thompson features Sister Zeph on March 19. Sister Zeph shares her journey and her life in creating a free school for girls and teaching work skills to women in her town/villages in Pakistan. Through many trials and tribulations, Sister Zeph shares how she kept her focus on her mission, her purpose, her calling from God. Sister Zeph is inspiring, motivating and transformational in her life's work and in her message. A MESSAGE FROM ...
S1 E18 Unlimited Opportunities with Stephanie Treasure
March 18, 2018 13:59 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBStephanie Treasure is featured on Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women with host Denise Joy Thompson on March 18. Stephanie discusses how she, after being born and raised in Jamaica, moved to New York City for her college education. She discusses seeing gender inequality of others in regards to pay and work, though during her college studies and part-times jobs did not experience this herself. As an employee and a business women, Stephanie acknowledges at times she would be "judged" as a fe...
S1 E17 Creating The Life I Want with Avianne
March 17, 2018 14:20 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of Women with host Denise Joy Thompson features Avianne on March 17 in celebration and honor of women around the world. Avianne shares part of her story in growing up in South Africa during apartheid. She remembers the culture and government being very controlling and not supportive of individual freedoms. Avianne discusses how her love of art and being creative was not encouraged. Avianne initially was not respected as an artist because she was a "girl" until...
S1 E16 Leading with Faith with Debora Taylor
March 16, 2018 14:31 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of Women for March 16 features Deborah Debora Taylor with host, Denise Joy Thompson. Debora shares her experience as a young child growing up with a single mother in the housing projects of Milwaukee, WI. Debora was given an opportunity to go to a private school and she took full advantage of her education. Debora also discusses "inequality" of gender opportunities in the work place. Debora used her faith and her abilities to create a life she wanted and to fur...
S1 E15 The Future Is Female with Hannah Edwards
March 15, 2018 13:58 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of Women featured woman for March 15 is Hannah Edwards, from Swindon, England joins Denise Joy Thompson, your host. This discussion focuses on the power of women in sharing their voices. Hannah, as a 30-something business owner, discusses her perspective of what is available to women today. Hannah sees so much opportunity for women for careers and in building their own businesses. The key is to be responsible for one's self, focus on creating a life one wants an...
S1 E14 Women, We, Are Not The Enemy with Vickie Washburn
March 14, 2018 13:44 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of Women host Denise Joy Thompson is joined by Vickie Washburn in recognition of Women's History Month and International Women's Day. Vickie shares her perspective of gender equality and gender inclusiveness from her time working most of her career in a male dominated filed. Vickie shares why she is proud to be a "land man". Vickie also shares how her faith is an important part of her life as a woman. Vickie is a teacher, healer, and life coach, and has been ...
S1 E13 Empowering Women To Be Their True Self with Hafrun
March 13, 2018 13:37 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBHafrun Zsoldos joins Denise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, to discuss her experiences of growing up in Iceland, building several businesses and now focusing on helping women to truly connect with their inner self. Hafrun discusses how growing up around strong women has helped her to deal with difficulties and even leave an abusive relationship. Hafrun knows women can achieve gender equality, especially when embracing and living with their strength and abilities. ...
S1 E12 Taking Risks with Dhylles Victoria
March 12, 2018 19:50 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBDenise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, is joined by Dhylles Victoria to discuss women's opportunities, gender equality and gender inclusiveness. Dhylles shares her coming out as living her truth and taking the risk to live as she needed to live. We as women today have the women who came before us to thank for the risks they took. As a Public Relationships & Social Media Marketing Strategist, Dhylles has advised Entrepreneurs and organizations both domestica...
S1 E11 Entrepreneurship Empowers Women with Haley Lynn Gray
March 11, 2018 15:51 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of Women with host Denise Joy Thompson in recognition of "International Women's Month" features Haley Lynn Gray. Haley founded Leadership Girl with the radical notion that women can harness their unique power and skills to become highly effective leaders. Haley discusses how entrepreneurship helps women and the global economy. Ways in which women are treated differently than men in the workplace and business are discussed, though with the growing number of wo...
S1 E10 Empowering Women Through STEM-A with Nikki Ruffin-Smith
March 10, 2018 17:35 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBDenise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, features Nikki Ruffin-Smith, an author, educator and success strategist. March is Women's History Month in the US and March 8 is International Women's Day, sponsored by the United Nations. In honor of the contributions of women from around the world, this episode focuses on the power of educating girls, and women, in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and the arts, STEM-A. Nikki created and developed...
S1 E9 One Step At A Time to Change Your Life with Alenka Teric
March 09, 2018 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of Women on Global Voice Radio for "International Women's Month" featured woman for March 9, 2018 is Alenka Tercic. Denise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, and Alenka Tercic discuss the contributions of women to a culture/society. Even though there may be barriers regarding gender equality from the past, women of todayt have so many opportunities. One step all women can take is to determine what it is they really want and to identi...
S1 E8 Women as Positive Role Models with Juliette Stapleton
March 08, 2018 16:49 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBDenise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women talks with Juliette Stapleton about her experiences growing up in Estonia and now living in Ireland. Juliette shares she had a positive experience in seeing women work outside of the home and be contributing members to the community and the economy. Juliette also acknowledges women did not have the same opportunities as men, though at the time growing up, Juliette felt she had women as role models which motivated her to focu...
S1 E7 Collaboration Creates Global Change with Roxanne Derhodge
March 07, 2018 14:08 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBMarch 7, 2018 Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women Roxanne Derhodge joins host Denise Joy to discuss the opportunities available to women today. There is global change occurring and we, as women, need to continue the momentum. Gender equality starts with us collaborating with each other and with men for global change. Roxanne is an author, keynote speaker, and coach. Having helped others, and having herself faced some of life’s challenges; she has profound and tangible answers to share wit...
S1 E6 Decisions Give You Power with Eli Zheleva
March 06, 2018 13:57 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBYour Global Voice -- Voices of Women for March 6 is Eli Zheleva. Eli was born and raised in Bulgaria and now lives in the UK. Help us celebrate and honor women in recognition of Internationals Women's Day on March 8. The theme for International Women's Day is gender equality and gender inclusiveness. #pressforprogress. Eli knew she wanted more out of life and she knew she could create it. Eli learned making a decision and moving forward, also knowing when to make a detour, empowered h...
S1 E5 Women Shape The Lives of Women with Edyne Plancy
March 05, 2018 17:32 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBEdyne Plancy joins Denise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global -- Voices of Women, to discuss gender equality and gender inclusiveness. Edyne was born in Martinique, moved to the UK for several years and currently splits her time between Toronto and Vancouver. Edyne travels for business and pleasure; experiencing and seeing first hand how women are treated in and outside of the business world. Part of the discussion focuses on we as women need to understand the impact of what women are doing t...
S1 E4 Women Can Create Change Through Healing with Holly Wade
March 04, 2018 17:35 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBHolly Wade joins Denise Joy Thompson, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, to discuss how women today are faced with the tremendous opportunity to substantially create gender equality and gender inclusiveness. Holly is an author and a mind, body, and spirit coach, guide and mentor. Holly uses several modalities including yoga and dance to empower women to find their individual power and strength to love themselves and to create and live the life they want. Women today can build up...
S1 E3 Global Empowerment For Women with Carol Davies
March 03, 2018 16:56 - 55 minutes - 51 MBIn this episode of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women host Denise Joy Thompson talks with Carol Davies. Carol is an author, coach, Passion Test Facilitator and is certified in Emotional Freedom Techniques and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Carol returned to Toronto after working for the United Nations in New York and in Geneva Switzerland. Carol shares her experiences in working with the UN and understanding first hand the support the UN provides to women around the world and the importanc...
S1 E2 I Challenge the Status Quo with Showleh Tolbert
March 02, 2018 14:54 - 52 minutes - 48 MBDenise Joy, host of Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, is joined by Showleh Tolbert. This episode is part of the March 2018 celebration and honor of women in recognition of Women's History Month and International Women's Day. Showleh Tolbert was born in Iran, raised in England and moved to US at 19. She is the founder of Success Coach, LLC, an international Training & Coaching Academy. Showleh shares how her "voice" at a young age was not acceptable in Iran. Showleh knew she wanted gend...
S1 E1 The Time Is Now To Be Heard
March 02, 2018 02:21 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBYour Global Voice --Voices of Women is created to celebrate and honor all women. Denise Joy, host and Irene Pro, co-host of this episode discuss how important each women's voice is in creating change. This inaugural show of the series, Your Global Voice -- Voices of Women, highlights Women's History Month and International Women's Day which both are observed in March. Both of these provide opportunities for women to share their messages, voices and to be heard. The time is now for all w...