28 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ERICA MCDERMOTT The woman you are about to meet wears lots of hats. She is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, cheerleading coach, a registered nurse, and a movie star. Yes, a movie star! Erica McDermott has acted in American Hustle, Black Mass, The Fighter, Joy, Manchester-By-The-Sea, Patriot’s Day and […]
27 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: JEN MASEDA In this week’s episode, we’re shining the spotlight on a passionate entrepreneur who has taken one of those “why didn’t I think of that” ideas and turned it into reality. Meet Jen Maseda, creator of “She’s Local”, a multi-platform, global business that provides inspiration and support to women […]
26 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: RACHAEL RUBIN The woman you are about to meet has been an entrepreneur since the day she was born. I’m serious. It’s just the way she’s wired. You can thank her parents for that.At only 23, she launched Beauty Parlr and RLR Studio: a unique business plan featuring beauty services […]
25 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: LISA SIMMONS Meet Lisa Simmons: arts philanthropist, filmmaker and producer. As the director of the Roxbury International Film Festival and the Color of Film Collaborative, she has spent the last 20 years shining a light on stories that must be told and often are not. Every June, she screens films […]
24 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: DR. MYECHIA MINTER-JORDAN The Dimock Center sits high on a hill in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Founded in 1862 as a place of hope, health and healing, the mission of Boston’s second largest health center continues to this day. In fact, the Dimock Center is considered a national model of excellence, providing […]
23 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SARA CAMPBELL Tenacity. That’s the attribute Sara Campbell says an entrepreneur must have in order to be successful. In this episode, we interview Boston based women’s clothing designer Sara Campbell. Born and raised in La Jolla, California, Sara came to Boston to attend graduate school at Lesley College and the […]
22 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: JODI-TATIANA CHARLES In the spotlight: Jodi-Tatiana Charles, a woman who has enjoyed tremendous success in multiple careers: as a school teacher, a radio and TV producer, deputy press secretary for Mitt Romney, public speaker, entrepreneur and most recently, as the author of a children’s book. Born in Brooklyn, New York […]
21 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ELLIE ANBINDER 27 years ago, Ellie Anbinder heard the words “you have breast cancer”. With no family history of the disease, she began asking her doctors how she got breast cancer in the first place and no one seemed to have an answer. So she decided to dig deep into […]
20 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: KAREN KAPLAN This week’s success story has to do with climbing the ladder from receptionist to CEO. In the spotlight, Karen Kaplan, Chairman of Hill Holliday, one of the nation’s top advertising agencies. She’s got the corner office with a view of the Boston skyline, but her career did not […]
19 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: LIZ BRUNNER Meet an exceptional woman who believes that having the courage to try new things is the key to success. From Miss America pageant queen to high school music teacher, to TV reporter, to major market news anchor, to the CEO of Brunner Communications, Liz Brunner believes that we […]