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 […]
18 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: VALERIE HARPER Every once in a while, a TV show has a message, or a character, who defines a generation. For girls growing up in the 1970’s, that show was The Mary Tyler Moore Show. When Valerie Harper landed the role of Mary’s wacky best friend, Rhoda Morgenstern, her career […]
17 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: LAUREN BAKER What is it like to be the First Lady of Massachusetts? This week, we packed up our recording equipment and headed to the gold-domed Statehouse in Boston to interview First Lady, Lauren Baker. Her husband, Charlie Baker took the oath of office on January 8, 2015 and is […]
16 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: CANDY O’TERRY Hear the story behind the creation of this inspiring podcast series including losing my mom to breast cancer when I was a teenager, my career in radio and the creation of the Exceptional Women show, the decision to leave Magic 106.7 after 25 years, and the day I decided […]
15 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ANGELA PERI Once upon a time, not so long ago, Angela Peri was working as a parking clerk at the Cambridge courthouse. She wanted to be an actress, but her strict Italian family said: “no way.” She did it anyway, learning the ins & outs of the entertainment business, eventually […]
13 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ERIN BROCKOVICH “You’ve probably seen the Academy Award-winning movie starring Julia Roberts, but this is the story of the REAL Erin Brockovich. Here in Boston to speak to a charity called Find The Cause , Erin agreed to this exclusive interview with Candy O’Terry. Once a single mom without a […]
12 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: THE BRASS SISTERS “If you want to be successful, you have to imagine who you want to be and picture it in your mind.” These are words of wisdom from Marilynn and Sheila Brass, aka: The Brass Sisters. As the stars of the PBS show The Food Flirts, these two […]
11 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: JESSICA LEIP In this very emotional episode of The Story Behind Her Success, a young mom from Framingham, MA. named Jessica Leip gives us an up close and personal look into what it is like to live with terminal breast cancer. Diagnosed at only 37, Jessica had no symptoms of […]
10 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ANNE JOLLES As an award-winning life coach, Anne Jolles has spent her career helping people find their way. When she experienced personal hardship, she found herself searching for a new sense of hope and strength. Alone in her kitchen, she had an idea and before she knew it, that idea […]
09 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: LISA FENN As an award-winning producer for ESPN, Lisa Fenn was always looking for the kind of sports story that showed the power of sports and the personal strength of athletes. One day, her father sent her a news clipping about two high school wrestlers from her hometown of Cleveland. […]