Episodes

  • Embracing the unexpected, and inspiring others through motherhood and service: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Episode 59)

    Embracing the unexpected, and inspiring others through motherhood and service: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Episode 59)
    Jun 11 2019
    We don’t know how life will challenge us, or how those challenges will shape our journey. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers is a terrific example of taking what life throws at you – including doors that open for you — and making the most of them,
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    48 mins
  • The Importance of Change, Creativity, & Learning to Tell Your Story: Beth Comstock, former Vice Chair GE; Author “Imagine It Forward” (Episode 60)

    The Importance of Change, Creativity, & Learning to Tell Your Story: Beth Comstock, former Vice Chair GE; Author “Imagine It Forward” (Episode 60)
    Jun 17 2019
    Change can be difficult. But in a world that continues to grow more and more complex our ability to embrace change and to think more creatively has never been more important. Beth Comstock is the former Vice Chair of Business and Innovation at GE.
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    48 mins
  • Empowering others and working to break the cycle of domestic violence: Jan Langbein, CEO, Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support, Episode 61

    Empowering others and working to break the cycle of domestic violence: Jan Langbein, CEO, Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support, Episode 61
    Jun 25 2019
    Jan Langbein is the fiercely passionate, powerhouse CEO of Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support in Dallas, Texas. She has grown Genesis from a seven-bed emergency facility to a multi-faceted treatment center and program for victims of domestic abuse and...
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    45 mins
  • Building grit and perserverance with Nancie McDonnell Ruder, CEO, Noetic Consultants (Episode 62)

    Building grit and perserverance with Nancie McDonnell Ruder, CEO, Noetic Consultants (Episode 62)
    Jul 6 2019
    Nancie McDonnell Ruder, CEO of marketing firm Noetic Consultants, set out to write a book to help marketers learn from those who were thriving in an increasingly complex and ever changing marketing landscape. In the process, she discovered several important takeaways critical to success in any field, and, most importantly to a happy and fulfilled […]
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    41 mins
  • Finding the courage to change lives one bead at a time: Brittany Underwood, CEO, The AKOLA Project, Episode 63

    Finding the courage to change lives one bead at a time: Brittany Underwood, CEO, The AKOLA Project, Episode 63
    Jul 15 2019
    Brittany Underwood is the CEO of global impact jewelry company The Akola Project. Her life trajectory was altered forever when, in college, she met a Ugandan woman named Sarah. The power of that meeting inspired Brittany’s passion for not only helping women in Uganda, but led her on a journey to create a social impact […]
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    50 mins
  • “Taking the cookies when they are passed” and creating a career that enables you to support your passion: Lisa Nelson, CEO, The American Legislative Exchange Council, Episode 64

    “Taking the cookies when they are passed” and creating a career that enables you to support your passion: Lisa Nelson, CEO, The American Legislative Exchange Council, Episode 64
    Jul 23 2019
    Lisa Nelson has held senior-most positions in government, politics and the private sector (including at Visa and AOL Time Warner) over the course of her accomplished career. But, it’s her current post as the CEO of the American Legislative Council Exchange (the oldest and largest non-partisan think tank supporting state legislators) that reflects the culmination […]
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    41 mins
  • “No one ever becomes poor from giving:” our conversation about impact & creativity with artist and teacher Theresa Girard, Episode 65

    “No one ever becomes poor from giving:” our conversation about impact & creativity with artist and teacher Theresa Girard, Episode 65
    Jul 29 2019
    . Theresa Girard is an artist and teacher who produces workshops for creative people, and for those hoping to spark their creativity. She’s an exhibiting member of the Providence Art Club, maintains studios in Rhode Island and Bonita Springs, Florida, and is the founder and former Art Director of Access to Art, a community based […]
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    37 mins