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Ep.30-Bonus-Penny Wing Part 2: Aging Parents, A Struggling Business, and a New-er Marriage Sep 01, 2019

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Described as a serial entrepreneur who has created and sold several businesses, Penny talks about how to deal with the work-life balance when you have aging parents with health issues, a business that needs a new home, and a still-young marriage to keep alive.

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Ep. 28-Emily Loya: Lost My Dad to the Bermuda Triangle Aug 25, 2019

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Emily shares her early childhood family trajedy of losing her father, a 1934 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy who was subsequently "lost", along with his entire flight crew, in the infamous "Bermuda Triangle" towards the close of WWII; her early years of nursing at a time when "doctors were Kings" (and nurses their "subjects"); the social challenges of entering into an mixed race marriage in the early 1970s and raising children in the formally segregated south right at the start of integration.

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Ep.27-Jocelyn Bronson: Don’t Listen to the Negative Voice in Your Head Aug 21, 2019

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Jocelyn’s journey to finding self is a journey shared by so many other women caught between the world of “low expectations of women” to her world of high expectations for herself. She shares her-story of moving from a young “self”, replete with marital trials, a major medical diagnosis and marrying men “like my father”, to college grad at age 42 and climbing the ladder to Town Clerk.

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Ep. 26-Tara Peters: 16 Year Old Teen Mom to PhD at 36 Aug 18, 2019

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Tara describes the challenges and difficulties in being pregnant in high school and then being a teen mom. She is a role model for teens facing the same issues today. She credits her family for helping her raise her son who has become an attorney today. She has a passion for traveling to 30 countries and talks about her first solo experience in traveling to Switzerland. Her professional career in education provided her an advantage point to shape the future. She discusses teen suicide and social pressures for kids today and the role of educators to help them navigate the landscape. She talks about her fears as an African American today.

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Ep. 25-Robin Kardon: Authors: How To Get Published Aug 14, 2019

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Robin grew up in a dysfunctional family looking for love, craving attention. She shares what she learned did and didn't work. She went on to : lawyer, pilot, interview coach, author. She explains the process for writing, and publishing a novel. SHOP for her book, Fly Girl, on the trailblazersimpact.com website.

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Ep. 24-Carmella Davis Watkins: Research, Publish & Present! if You Want to Call Yourself a "Scientist" Aug 11, 2019

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Carmella Davis Watkins became a research scientist and meteorologist after completing her undergraduate degree in mathematics at the University of Maryland College Park accomplishing advanced studies in meteorology at Penn State. She became a trailblazer dedicating her 35 year career to researching the science behind climate change and weather.

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Ep. 23: Emily Alcantar: Balancing Executive Job with Family Needs Aug 07, 2019

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Emily grew up in Texas in a latina family. At the age of 5 she still wasn’t able to speak fluent English even thou she was born in America. She started out in the STEM field as an Engineering. But later decided she wanted to do something else. She develop her passion for journalism from spending time with her father as he would watch the news. She went on to become an executive of a large company and provides clues to juggling job and family.

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Ep. 22-Rae Meadows: Tips from an Award-Winning Author Aug 04, 2019

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After feeling unfilled in several jobs, a friend asked Rae what she would really like to do and she answered, out of the blue, “Be a writer.” That statement turned out to be utterly life changing. She talks about how she crafts her women character-driven books and how she utilizes her life experiences as a fiction writer. She also gives important advice to young women. Rae Meadows is the author of 4 novels and recipient of the 2019 Goldenberg Prize for Fiction, the 2018 Hackney Literary Award for the novel, and a finalist for the 2018 Manchester Fiction Prize. One of her books is being made into a movie. SHOP for Rae’s books on www.trailblazersimpact.com.

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Ep. 21-Susan Fielder: Make A Difference! Everyday Jul 28, 2019

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Growing up in a privileged family, her world fell apart when her Father's businesses went bankrupt. She was19 at the time. Her life changed forever. She was raised in the fast food business in Kansas City. Her family owned two restaurant chains: Allens and Smaks. They did 32 million hamburgers in 15 years. When she was in college, her father told her she could not continue as they had lost everything and sadly had to live off of the trust money of all of the kids. She dug deep and rose above it all to became a product marketing guru. She is the author of My Living Legacy, a a personal journal to guide loved ones which is available on the SHOP page of Trailblazersimpact.com. After losing her husband to pancreatic cancer, Susan felt lost. She found her solace in unleashing her passion in art that can hopefully make a difference! Her program is called iPlaid.

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BONUS: Susan Fielder: Losing a Loved One to Pancreatic Cancer Jul 28, 2019

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Susan takes you through the journey, from the discovery of her husband's pancreatic cancer diagnosis to his death. As a phoenix rising from the ashes, an artistic inspiration came to her, creating art for leggings, pictures, phone covers, and a variety of other mediums. Her proceeds go toward research for pancreatic cancer. Go to www.trailblazersimpact.com to purchase and to What's Happening tab to see her art. Also listen to her personal podcast.

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