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Ep. 6-Beth Cole: Commitment Apr 06, 2020

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Beth Cole’s history of social change dates back to the presidential campaigns of Bobby Kennedy and George McGovern. This demonstrated commitment caught the attention of McGovern’s campaign coordinator, Frank Mankiewicz, such that when he assumed the position of president of NPR, the federally financed radio network of news, public affairs, and cultural programming for much of America, he brought Beth on with him. Beth eventually became a Vice-President of NPR.

Ep.77-Ana Bermudez: Like that outfit? Just ‘TAGit’ Apr 05, 2020

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Ana Bermudez would often find fashion inspiration on TV from her favorite shows. Yet finding the items in real life was a chore. It’s why she launched TAGit, a visual search engine that helps users find and buy items that pop up on TV shows.

As a female tech CEO, she knows the challenges that women leaders and investors face, which is why it’s critical for women to support one another through both relationships and investment capital. It’s why she supports Stella Angels, an early investor in her company that helps fund women-owned businesses.

With 12 years experience in executive management, she always looks for ways to mentor other women and encourage them to build confidence and push through those feelings of self-doubt that can arise.

Ep. 77 Dawn Simmons | Letters to Our Sons Apr 01, 2020

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Dawn Simmons shares her journey as a former math teacher, flight attendant, along with the lessons-learned as a Black woman working on Wall Street and joining with other women to crack that Glass Ceiling. She shares her advice on the "little things" that can help a woman with aspirations to join and Succeed in a Wall Street firm and the early start of her journey to add her voice with others to reform America's criminal justice system; a system that provides Un-equal Justice when it comes to men of color and a conversation and agenda that has become central to the current campaigns of every democratic candidate for U.S. President. Dawn Simmons talks about the value of international travel and exposure to other cultures as a key influence on finding one's sense-of-self. Hers is a story of a woman that cannot be captured in one interview!

Ep. 76-Kara Mac: Dressing up Shoes with Candy Mar 31, 2020

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Kara Mac grew tired of hauling around extra shoes. Like many working professionals, she would start her commute in one pair, change to another at work, and then swap shoes for an evening event.

For two years she sketched and prototyped dozens of shoe concepts. She landed on a design for boots with swappable heel covers that she terms “candy” accessories. After 25 years in the fashion world, she quit her full-time job once she found an industry insider who thought the idea could take off.

Kara Mac Shoes has grown to offer sandals and dress shoes, with “candy” options for them all. Mac also shares lots of advice for budding entrepreneurs who want to own their professional destiny.

Ep. 75-Janie Stubblefield: Healing Through Play Mar 22, 2020

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Children’s natural language is play. That’s why therapist Janie Stubblefield used a technique in her practice called play therapy, which helps her foster deep connections with kids who need healing from trauma, bullying, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.

She takes an outside-the-box approach to making therapy more accessible with a mobile practice that goes where her clients are instead of making them come into an office. This removes many of the anxieties and barriers to entry that can hinder people from entering therapy.

Working with children and helping others is a dream, she says, and Stubblefield wants to see more people embrace the healing and clarity that therapy provides.

Ep. 74-Laura Piening: Find Clarity Now Mar 15, 2020

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Building dynamic teams and helping individuals reach their maximum potential is a life calling for Laura Piening. Her expertise and vision in transforming organizations was honed through a 30-year career in the business and nonprofit world, where she broke through several barriers, including becoming one of the first women to work in international banking on Wall Street.

She served as one of the few female pages in the New York Senate and earned an MBA. Wanting to challenge herself to do more than just make money, her next journey was in to the world of nonprofits, where she sharpened her skills at unlocking teams' passions and building a culture of collaboration. With her current project, Creating Clarity Now, she uses her experience in helping clients build an agile organization and embrace a common vision.

SHOP on www.trailblazersimpact.com for her book "Your Afterlife Review: How Will You Report Out?"

Ep. 73-Briana Weisinger: Prepping Students for the New Economy Mar 08, 2020

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Today’s college students are entering an economy that demands an entrepreneurial mindset. Briana Weisinger, the startup advocate for the University of California, San Diego, wants students to be prepared for a future where independent work is the norm.

University research indicates more than half of students now in college will be independently employed in the next 15 years. Along with preparing students for this future, she helps foster the over 60 companies UCSD generates each year.

Her drive to succeed and help others stems from childhood challenges — she built a strong bond with her father and stepmother, who adopted her, after her parents’ divorce. Weisinger built resilience and a passion for large causes, with projects varied as helping renovate a women’s shelter and working at refugee camps in Greece.

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Ep. 72-Kimble Bosworth: From Death Back to Life Mar 01, 2020

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Kimble Bosworth approaches life with a sense of fun-loving curiosity. When she was 15, she had a near death experience after almost succumbing to toxic shock syndrome. She remembers being at the doorway of what she believed was heaven, tempted to enter but instead willing herself back to life after hearing her mother’s voice in the hospital room.

Since that experience, there’s nothing to fear. Whether it’s her marketing business or volunteer work mentoring teens, she embraces all parts of life. Her free spirit was also fostered in her youth by international travels with her interior designer father, who took her around the globe when visiting clients. That sense of wonder carries her through each day.

Ep. 71-Betsy Muller The Power of Emotional Freedom Feb 23, 2020

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Betsy Muller is a self-described science person, with a degree in chemistry and an MBA. It makes her an unlikely advocate for the Emotional Freedom Technique, a form of alternative therapy. Yet as a master trainer, she’s a passionate advocate about using it to help others recover from traumatic experiences and achieve wellbeing.

Muller credits the technique with helping her husband in his recovery from a traumatic brain injury and for being keeping her own balance while supporting him. This therapeutic technique is a critical pillar to her holistic business, where she helps people from all walks of life gain greater insight into themselves, their goals, and seek to heal from difficult life experiences.

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Ep. 70-LTC Valarie Austin: A Legacy of Military Service Feb 16, 2020

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In this fast-paced interview, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Valarie R. Austin shares her life lessons on achieving four college degrees and serving in a combat zone while living in a Middle Eastern country with different cultural expectations for "women."

In her interview, Valarie discusses her career as a military officer as well as life-after her military service, in particular, pursuing her passion for writing and publishing; speaking to throngs of high school students (and parents) about making smart and informed decisions regarding college, college costs and student loan debt; the difference between an industry, a career and an occupation; and so much more! There is something for everyone in this highly informative and entertaining interview. Valarie is the author of The Student’s Comprehensive Guide For College & Other Life Lessons, a career and college readiness book, which is available on TrailBlazersImpact.com SHOP page.

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