Women of the Bluegrass

In this episode of Women of the Bluegrass, host Jordyne Carmack interviews eastern Kentucky business owner and entrepreneur Dr. Sky Marietta. Dr. Marietta shares her Kentucky story, beginning with her Appalachian heritage all the way to New Mexico and Massachusetts, and back again to put down roots for her young family in Harlan and Whitley County. She shares about how her family strategically chooses to invest in the growing downtowns of rural communities, and how she navigates the challenges of entrepreneurship and motherhood, learning to treasure both the difficult and the joyful seasons.

It’s a lot easier to celebrate what is working – after all, we’re geared toward success and self-promotion. But when things don’t go our way, it’s a struggle to talk about it and can even become a source of shame. My name is Jordyne Carmack, and welcome to the premiere episode of a brand-new podcast called Women of the Bluegrass, where I interview the passionate, powerful women leading in their communities around Kentucky. In today’s episode, my guest and I chat about the importance and value of giving ourselves permission to fail -in order to grow-  professionally. My guest is Rikiyah Pryor, Marketing and PR Director for Citizens Bank in Pulaski County, Kentucky. 

In this podcast, you can expect weekly interviews from female leaders around the bluegrass state. I’m excited you’re here. If you’d like to recommend a female leader in your community to be a guest on this show, shoot me an email at [email protected]. While you’re at it, drop a rating for us, share this first podcast with a friend, and hit that subscribe button. Thanks for listening! 

This is Women of the Bluegrass, the weekly interview podcast on leadership development for women in every stage of her career in and around the beautiful bluegrass state. I’m your host, Jordyne Carmack, and every Tuesday starting in January of 2023, I’ll release a brand-new personal and professional interview with a female Kentuckian leading in business, politics, education, agriculture, tourism, and more. We’ll chat about navigating leadership roles, communicating effectively, tips for going with the natural flow of work and home life, career development, and empowering the next generation of leaders.

While you wait for the season to begin, nominate a female leader in your community for an interview by shooting me a message at [email protected].

Until then, friends!