Women Inspired

Marci came up with the idea for her Dream Tasting Conference when at a wine tasting. She was talking to lots of women who said they wanted to try things out but were afraid of making a commitment. What if, she thought, we could have a taste of different experiences before having to sign up for a course or program? She talks about what goes into creating and hosting an event to make it a hit.

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Joy is our essence. We are here to create and explore. Yet we overlook the importance that play "plays" in our lives. Mariya describes her school of mindful play, who it helps and how she works with them. You'll find inspiration here to play more yourself and reap the benefits.

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Eight years ago, Ilana Katz Katz decided to play her fiddle on a Boston subway platform and felt like this was meant to be. One of the few blues fiddlers, she travels across the country and abroad to play with other musicians in the genre. When she's not busking, she writes novels, and paints canvases and now shoes. Listen in to the life of an artist.

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Sometimes you need a product that doesn't yet exist. You can wait for someone to come up with the idea, or you can go ahead and create it yourself. That's what my guest, Liz Sacco did. When her son was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, they were bothered that there was no small throwaway product to wipe the blood off his finger after testing. Learn how she made this happen from finding manufacturers to marketing.

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With societies expectation of happiness with childbearing, it's hard to get support if you feel fear or dread before or after birth. Lauren Brown is on a mission to change that perception and offer safe harbor for women to work through those feelings with support. We also go into the need for health professionals to start thinking like an entrepreneur.

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How does one make money as a photographer, or as an artist of any kind? Sonya Highfield cracks the code for us on how she went from starving to thriving in her business and how she supports other artists now to do the same.

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All of our lives have been touched by divorce. It's often characterized by a sense of overwhelm and impacts our relationships, finances, parenting, social community, self care and more. Deanna shares how, through her own experiences being the third generation to go through divorce, she envisioned and created events and experiences to bring together people and professionals that are empowering and uplifting.

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Courtney Daniel left the life of a celebrity’s personal assistant to go into business for herself. She speaks of the importance of taking time to connect in a personal way and how her business fills that gap. You’ll hear from her how to reach out to clients, handle rejection and how she weathers times of discouragement to stay motivated and moving forward.

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What is the Millennial generation and what makes them tick? Mallory goes into what employers tend to fall short in understanding the unique needs of this generation and what it has to teach all of us in making a life that fits. We also learn the importance of having other creative outlets and the benefits that provides in keeping the creative juices flowing.

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Amy shares her story of falling in love with some handmade shoes in Spain during her travels abroad and how this infatuation that wouldn’t leave her mind, turned into a business. If you ever feel drawn to bringing beautiful items home and turning them into a business, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to start a side business that doesn’t break the bank and get ideas on how to test you idea.

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