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Ep. 39-Marisa De Lecce: New Swimsuit Line Featured in Oprah! Oct 05, 2019

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In this episode, Marisa takes us on her journey that started with a career in healthcare and moved into launching a now very successful swimwear line, Hermoza Swim. With Colombian and Mexican parents, her family went from rags to riches through hard work, dedication and perseverance. Before starting the swimwear line, she worked for the non-profit, Rivers of Hope, owned by Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers and his wife Tiffany. She and Tiffany hit it off so well that they formed a company together, manufacturing and selling comfortable and chic swimwear in vibrant colors. One of their swimsuits was featured in Oprah Magazine! In this episode, she discusses how she met her husband, what helped her make the leap from healthcare to being a successful business owner, and what the future looks like for this inspiring entrepreneur.

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Ep. 38-Raynette Halvorsen Smith: Scenic Designers Now in Video Games Sep 29, 2019

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Raynette discovered she was the only female in her profession and shares her first-hand experience with the disparity in pay of women professors and the resulting changes, in part due to Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the advent of the birth control pill, and the changes brought about by the civil rights movement and the 60's and the relation to the current environment. She talks about jobs today in scenic design with an emphasis on video games. Her work as a designer and scenic artist has taken her across the country to numerous theatres including the Arena Stage (Washington D.C.), Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival (Pittsburgh, PA), the Music Theatre of Wichita, the St. Nicolas Theater, and CBS Television in Chicago.

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Ep. 37-Elsie Escobar: Fireworks Sound Like Gunshots! Sep 25, 2019

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Elsie is a woman icon in podcasting with 4 shows including She Podcasts! With a background in acting, she transitioned seamlessly into her new career and now works for Libsyn, a podcasting hosting company. She discusses her challenges with immigrating from El Salvador, especially dealing with the after effects of growing up in a country in distress.

When she first came to the U.S., she was ridiculed for her inability to speak English, and was afraid of letting her voice be heard. She was in an emotionally abusive relationship for 15 years and talks about the effects of gaslighting on self-esteem and how to overcome the feeling that there is no “way out.” Elsie also talks about raising her children in the digital age where internet safety is now a major concern for parents.

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Ep. 36-Mildred Morgan Ball: A TV Commercial Star at Age 80 Sep 22, 2019

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Mildred Morgan Ball takes us through her incredible journey filled with many instances where she found herself as the "first and only.” Starting with her high school experience in the late 1940s, and continuing through an illustrious career of advocating for gender and racial equity in athletics and the performing arts. At the age of four, she experienced the formidable passing of her mother and witnessed her father became a widower with eight children to raise.

A “salt of the earth” steel mill worker, this "Superman," as she describes him, instilled in his children the important values of education (seven of the eight children went on to earn one or more college degrees), their duty to family and a deep commitment to the community. Armed with these values, Mildred is actively engaged with multiple community-based nonprofits while enjoying her time as a grandmother. Proud to be deemed a role model for women who "retire in order to re-fire,” she has recently embarked on a new career as a successful TV commercial actress at 84, as well as a “grandma” to many in her community. Nothing slows down this trailblazer!

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Ep. 35-Lisa Preston: No Secrets in This Family Sep 18, 2019

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In a world that seems to be growing increasingly more dangerous by the day, Lisa Preston, a former hostage negotiator, provides important tools for parents about how to guard against potential child abusers and gives valuable advice about how to speak to your children about safety. Drawing from her background in the police department where she worked in vice, and crimes against children, she talks about the biggest cases she worked, and what she learned from them in regards to the most effective ways parents can keep their kids safe in today’s society. Now retired from the force, Lisa is now a popular author and discusses how she reinvented herself in this new career and gives tips for new authors on how to craft effective stories for today’s market.

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Ep. 34 Cara Gillette: Community and the Joy of Bringing New Life in this World Sep 15, 2019

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One life changing moment changed the way she looks at human rights. She believes every woman should give birth the way she feels most comfortable and there is no wrong way or one more spiritual than the other. She believe without the roadblocks she wouldn’t have grown. Three years after her divorce, while raising 4 children, she decided to further her education. One thing that was key for her was to be there for her children.

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Ep 33-Janise Graham: I Have Clubs, Too! Sep 11, 2019

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Working within a male-dominated industry, she discusses how she dealt with the challenge of fitting in. She talks about knowing your history so you know how to move forward in life and the importance of women knowing who they are and their purpose. She also gives advice on the key insurance coverages for businesses, especially business succession planning.

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Ep. 32-Anita Harden: Mentors Made the Difference Sep 08, 2019

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Anita talks about her personal battles to overcome recurring attacks of self-doubt fighting back the absence of self confidence born of her introverted personality but all the while recognizing her abilities to achieve each goal she established. Her career was fueled by mentors and personal cheerleaders helping her to elevate from nurse to hospital president to entrepreneur as she entered retirement.

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Ep. 31-Janice Greene: Success in the Corporate Environment Sep 04, 2019

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Janice established the distinction between purpose and mission and what she wanted personally in childhood. She talks about how to wend your way through the corporate environment to survive. She shares her thoughts on dealing with attitudes and gives advice to young women today.

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Ep.30-Penny Wing: Part 1. I Love Building Companies and Taking Risks Sep 01, 2019

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Penny shares the story of her globe-trotting life from England and Germany to Japan and back to America. She describes making the challenges associated with the transition between a variety of countries cultures. She shares with us the experience of working with Professor W. Edwards Demming; the guru credited with the beginning of quality, productivity, and competitiveness.

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