For Clara Lucia Jaramillo-Carrier, life is more about the journey than the destination. Her journey began in Colombia, where she fought for life after being born prematurely. In 1999, she immigrated to the U.S., proudly representing her Colombian heritage and establishing Breaking Through Consulting & Coaching and, later, Let’s Awaken Purpose. She has faced and […]

In this episode of Chicago Business Radio, Stone Payton interviews Howard Abrams, a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney, about his journey in the legal profession and the mission of his law firm. Abrams shares insights into the complexities of personal injury cases, emphasizing the importance of building trust and establishing a personal relationship with clients. He […]

The ActiveCampaign Leap Day Extravaganza! is a free, global, virtual event for marketers and entrepreneurs looking to leverage technology, strategy, and process improvements to #MakeMoreTime in 2024. Attendees will hear from some of the brightest minds in AI, content creation, customer experience, ecommerce, email, entrepreneurship, intelligent marketing automation, podcasting, sales, and time management—all from the […]

Amy Danzer works at Northwestern University where she manages several master’s programs, including the MA in Writing and MFA in Prose and Poetry programs. She directs the Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference and Chicago’s Printers Row Literary Festival. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Association for Graduate Liberal Studies Programs, and as […]

Gina Diaz, one of the top immigration and real estate attorneys in Chicagoland, is also known as #TheRightAttorney on social media. She opened Diaz Case Law to help immigrants find solutions to their difficulties and discovered a love for real estate investing. This added another dimension to her law practice as she assists investors with […]

A proud workaholic, John Philbin has always known how important it is to love what you do. As the founder of Spectacular at Work, he helps companies compete + win and helps them create cultures where their people thrive. He advises CEOs and develops future business leaders around the world. He and his team coach […]

When Zac Larson launched his career in the financial services industry nearly two decades ago, he wanted to take a different route than most. One that was purpose-driven rather than fear-driven. One that focused on the joy of living generously and serving others, not just selling products. The opportunity to do just that presented itself […]

A native Chicagoan, Adam Helman joined the Guest House staff in 2015, and has served in his current position since 2016. This is his first full-time work in the non-profit sector, following a 24-year career in marketing and advertising. The career change resulted from a job transfer by his previous employer, that returned him home […]

Christine Pietryla Wetzler, Founder and President of Pietryla PR & Marketing. She has been a consultant since 2002. She founded a Chicago public relations firm specializing in communications strategy and media relations for packaging, CPG, and professional services clients. She has assisted clients with significant M&A and funding announcements, product launches, strategic thought leadership programs, […]

LaToya Williamson – CEO, Business Consultant & Director of Operations Virtually4You Business Solutions, LLC. An agency designed to provide concierge online business management services to executive coaches and business consultants while teaching the service providers who want to support them. As a director of operations, LaToya, who some call “Sunshine” or “POO” (power of one) […]