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  In this episode, Natalie Belanger of the CT Museum of Culture and History tells the story of the Good Will Club, the forerunner of the youth club movement that got its start in Hartford. But the story of the club can't be separated from that of its founder, a woman who's an inductee of the CT Women's Hall of Fame for her barrier-breaking work in the legal field.   There are lots of ways to learn more about the history of the Good Will Club and about Mary Hall. Here's a partial list of sources consulted for this episode:   Elizabeth Warren, “Mary Hall: Breaking the Legal Barrier,” CT Explored, Spring 2010   Kevin Flood, “The Boys and Girls Clubs of America Started Here,” CT Explored, Fall 2019   Mary Hall's Entry in the CT Women's Hall of Fame   Judge A. Susan Peck, “Upcoming Survey on the Status of Connecticut Women in the Legal Profession,” CT Lawyer, September/October 2024   Some other  sources you might like to check out: You can look at digitized issues of the Good Will Star, the newspaper published by the boys of the Good Will Club, held at the Connecticut State Library; see a timeline of the history of the Boys and Girls Club of Hartford;  and visit the Connecticut Museum's Waterman Research Center to see published histories of the Good Will/Boys and Girls Club as well as Mary Hall's scrapbook.   This episode received support from the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Hartford, Connecticut.   image: Mary Hall and Good Will Club Boys, Mary Hall Scrapbook, MS 78249 CMCH Collection.   -------------------------------------------------- Like Grating the Nutmeg? Want to support it? Make a donation! 100% of the funds from your donation go directly to the production and promotion of the show. Go to ctexplored.org to send your donation now. Get your copy of Connecticut Explored magazine, in print and digital editions now so you don't miss the Summer issue! Each issue offers a photo essay, feature-length stories you can sink your teeth into, and shorter stories you can breeze through—plus lots of beautiful, large historic images. We include oral histories, stunning museum objects, must-see destinations, and more. From Colonial history to pop-culture, you'll find it all in this magazine. Subscribe to get your copy today in your mailbox or your inbox at ctexplored.org This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Natalie Belanger, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History,  and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan at www.highwattagemedia.com/   Follow GTN on our socials - Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky.   Follow executive producer Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at WeHa Sidewalk Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. Thank you for listening!      

Cassei Ricci shares her story about life inside a Connecticut women's prison and how strict drug laws landed her behind bars. She reveals what happens inside, the challenges of prison survival, and the relationships formed while incarcerated. Cassei discusses what led to her sentence, how she navigated life on the inside, and what she learned from the experience. This episode explores the impact of drug laws, the realities of incarceration, and the journey after release. #ConnecticutPrison #WomensPrison #LifeBehindBars #InmateStories #PrisonSurvival #InsidePrison #PrisonLife #CriminalJustice Thank you to MAGIC MIND for sponsoring this episode! Visit https://www.magicmind.com/ianbickjan to get 45% off the Magic Mind Bundle! Connect with Cassei Ricci: https://www.instagram.com/cassarellaaa?igsh=MTJsMjlobmd0dzV0dA== Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://www.ianbick.com/shop Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 Meeting at a Comedy Show 00:04:05 Reflections on Life in Jail 00:08:19 Overcoming a Challenging Childhood 00:12:17 Growing Up with Grandparents 00:16:14 Navigating Teenage Love and Family Morals 00:20:00 Arrest at the Red Light: A Night to Remember 00:24:00 Dealing with DUI and High Bail 00:28:05 A Week of Fear and Survival 00:32:54 Struggles with the Legal System 00:36:42 Life in Women's Prison: Creative Cooking and Daily Life Hacks 00:40:56 Life Behind Bars: Personal Stories and Hygiene Challenges 00:44:54 Life Inside: Inmate Dynamics and Unwritten Rules 00:49:03 Mysterious Lockdown and Its Consequences 00:52:40 Impact of Prison Experience on Future Choices 00:56:31 Embracing Humility and Simple Living 01:00:52 Empathy and Challenges in the Criminal Justice System Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're chatting with two long-time representatives from the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, to learn who will be honored at the upcoming 31st annual Induction Ceremony and Celebration, and to remind listeners about how the CWHF makes history relevant through programs for educators, multimedia presentations, traveling exhibit and other resource to foster the courage and confidence women need to overcome barriers and advocate on their own behalf.

We're opening re-visiting a recent guest - TriCircle - which provides clinical services, a resource center, and hosts in person and virtual support in towns across the state for individuals and loved ones of those living with addiction. We helped them promote a new Spanish language support group, and their upcoming 6th Annual Gala Brunch.  Then we chatted with two long-time representatives from the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, to learn who will be honored at the upcoming 31st annual Induction Ceremony and Celebration, and to remind listeners about how the CWHF makes history relevant through programs for educators, multimedia presentations, traveling exhibit and other resource to foster the courage and confidence women need to overcome barriers and advocate on their own behalf. And we'll close with a representative from the Connecticut State Comptroller's Office, which is ramping up promotion of the ArrayRX Discount Drug and Prescription program, that can deliver up to 80% savings to any state resident for many of their pharmaceutical needs.

"History is the real differentiator from club to club. It can increase club pride, enhance the brand, and attract new members." Gia Watkins Country Club Archivist and Marketing Professional Easton, Connecticut On the golf-related side, Gia Watkins is a former member of the University of Florida Golf Team, who has played in two US Junior Girls Championships and won several prestigious tournaments, including the Connecticut State Senior Women's Championship; the Connecticut Women's Golf Association Senior Championship; the Connecticut State Women's Legends Championship in 2020; and the Westchester Fairfield County Women's Golf Association Championship in both 2023 and 2024. She currently plays to a 4.3 Index. Notably, at Brooklawn Country Club in Connecticut – a legendary Tillinghast course established in 1895, where Gene Sarazen was once served as assistant pro – Gia has won that club's championship more than 10 times. She's also a member of the Golf Digest Golf Course Design Ranking Panel. On the business side, Gia has managed her own successful design and marketing firm for more than 30 years. Over the years, Gia has created a few other businesses, and most recently she started Archives@Work, which combines her deep appreciation for the history and culture of golf with her vast marketing experience. Archives@Work helps private golf clubs to define and showcase their history, differentiate their branded culture, and increase the prestige associated with membership, which in turn drives membership growth and retention. Show Highlights Our conversation with Gia covers a lot of territory involving all aspects of her career as a marketing professional, and as a highly skilled amateur golfer, including: [caption id="attachment_3214" align="alignright" width="266"] Gia helps clubs to preserve and protect historical artifacts in displays that tell their story.[/caption] What simple swing instruction from her only instructor - longtime Yale Golf Director David Paterson - she has followed over the years. The connection between her childhood interest in building glass sculptures and her enrolling in the University of Florida. How she grew her first graphic design business by knocking on doors with no introduction or appointment. The list of companies this hard-wired entrepreneur has started (and ended) as market conditions changed. The three main reasons why country clubs decide to focus on their history as a marketing asset. Her advice for young women or men seeking a golf-related business or career. [caption id="attachment_3212" align="alignleft" width="300"] Gia's range of services includes commemorative books, heritage newsletters, anniversary logos, and custom paintings.[/caption] Notable Quotes On what Gia regrets about her GolfYeah interview: "I said Donna White and Lori Garbacz were the only two teammates who played on the LPGA, which was not true. Beverley Davis did as well. Not...

Welcome to a special episode of the Accelerate Golf podcast that features the first husband-wife duo on the show, Liz Janangelo Caron and Jason Caron. Liz won more than 25 tournaments as an amateur and a professional and was inducted in the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame in 2023, while Jason played over 9 years on the PGA and Korn Ferry Tours and recently tied for fourth at the 2024 Senior PGA Championship. Jason and Liz share their unique experiences working together at The Mill River Country Club in Oyster Bay, New York, and delve into their early days on the PGA and LPGA Tours. They discuss the challenges and joys of balancing professional golf with family life, raising two young daughters, and managing a golf club. Liz won 5 Connecticut Women's Amateur titles, 4 Connecticut Open titles, 8 AJGA titles, then went on to win 7 individual titles as a Duke Blue Devil, and also led them to the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Championships. She won twice in 2007 as a professional on the Futures Tour, and is currently the Director of Golf Instruction at Mill River. Jason is the Head Golf Professional at The Mill River Country Club and has won numerous Met Section events including the 2018 and 2020 MET PGA Championships.  Liz recounts her impressive journey, while Jason talks about his introduction to golf and the pivotal moments that shaped his career. They also share valuable insights into golf instruction, the importance of mental toughness, and the role of technology in modern golf training. Get an inside look at Jason's fantastic performance at the Senior PGA Championship, including his preparation, mindset, and the support from his family. Liz and Jason also offer practical tips for golfers looking to improve their game, emphasizing the significance of short game skills and maintaining good tempo. Don't miss this inspiring conversation with two highly accomplished golfers who exemplify the balance between professional success and personal fulfillment. Liz and Jason can be contacted via the links below. https://members.themillriverclub.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-caron-b6645225/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-caron-bab2a849/   Previous podcast episodes https://accelerategolf.com/podcast/ The podcast is presented by QSchool Sports https://qschoolsports.com/ Intro and outro music: “Silent Night” by Infraction Music.

On this Sunday's edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin speaks with guest PatriciaRusso, Executive Director of The Campaign School at Yale Universityand founder of the Connecticut Women's Agenda.Patricia has had the privilege of workingwith and training public officialsthroughout Connecticut and the world,prior to and during her time at TheCampaign School at Yale, thepreeminent non-partisan, issue-neutralcampaign training program. The Schoolwill hold its annual 5-day intensiveSummer Session training June 10-14 at Yale Law School. The sessionwill help people with some experience in campaigning run for electedoffice, or to serve as campaign managers or in related roles. TheSchool also holds regular 1-day training for those who think they maywant to run or work in political campaigning.The Campaign School at Yale's mission is to increase the number ofwomen in the political pipeline on both sides of the aisle and tosupport them throughout their political careers. If you or someone youknow would be interested in The Campaign School, visitwww.tcsyale.org.

This episode features interviews with Geena Clonan, founding president of the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, and Colette Anderson, executive director of the Connecticut Women's Consortium, which provides gender-informed and trauma-responsive training to behavior health professionals. In March we celebrate the women who have helped build a fairer, more just society. After you listen to this episode, we encourage you to read the Proclamation on Women's History Month, 2024 put out by the White House on whitehouse.gov and spend time on the website womenshistorymonth.gov which is hosted by the Library of Congress and their partners.

In this episode, I discuss the news and notes from the South Carolina Women's basketball team. I also do the pregame show for the big game versus the Connecticut Women's Basketball team. The Gamecocks are led by Head Coach Dawn Staley with a dynamic lineup of Raven Johnson, Te-Hina Paopao, Bree Hall, Chloe Kitts, and Ashlyn Watkins. The bench mob is sensational with MiLaysia Fulwiley, Tessa Johnson, and Sania Feagin. The Connecticut Women's Basketball team is led by the great Geno Auriemma and their lineup is amazing, Nika Muhl, Aaliyah Edwards, Paide Buekers, KK Arnold, Ashlynn Shade, Ice Brady, and Qadence Samuels.

In this episode, I discuss the news and notes from the South Carolina Women's basketball team. I also do the postgame show for the big game versus the Connecticut Women's Basketball team. The Gamecocks are led by Head Coach Dawn Staley with a dynamic lineup of Raven Johnson, Te-Hina Paopao, Bree Hall, Chloe Kitts, and Ashlyn Watkins. The bench mob is sensational with MiLaysia Fulwiley, Tessa Johnson, and Sania Feagin. The Connecticut Women's Basketball team is led by the great Geno Auriemma and their lineup is amazing, Nika Muhl, Aaliyah Edwards, Paide Buekers, KK Arnold, Ashlynn Shade, Ice Brady, and Qadence Samuels.

On this episode we talk with Elizabeth Wulf who is the assistant coach with the University of Connecticut women's hockey program. We discuss her journey through Division III hockey as a player and coach, go into detail about UConn, their new facilities and their current success. And of course we also discuss the recruiting process. You can connect with Elizabeth Wulf either on the UConn website:   https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/elizabeth-wulf/1228   or via Elizabeth Wulf's  Champs App profile: https://profile.champs.app/h/elizabeth-wulf  You can learn more about the University of Connecticut Women's Hockey Team here: https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/   or follow Elizabeth and the team on X: @ElizabethWulf7 & @UConnWHOC and Instagram @ewulf7 & @uconnwhoc Here is a list of 2024 Girls Hockey Events:  https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app   Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile to help with college or prep school recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-up With Champs App profile you can: ·         Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information ·         Add a player's playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule ·         Share personal, student and athletic profile information ·         Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App:  https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/  You can view sample profiles here:  Women's: Cammie Knight  and Men's: Wayne Crosby  https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby

The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame is preparing to celebrate its 30th anniversary of spotlighting important women from Connecticut history as well as present day. Executive Director Sarah Lubarsky and original co-founder Geena Clonan take part in the discussion.

In Part 6 of this podcast series on the Club Pro Crisis, we're joined by Suzy Whaley, who, in 2018, became the first female President of the PGA of America. Whaley is a dual member of the PGA of America and LPGA Teaching & Club Professional division, she was an LPGA Tour member in 1990 and 1993, she is a two-time Connecticut PGA Teacher of the Year, a three-time Connecticut Women's Open Champion, and in 2003, at the Greater Hartford Open, she became the first woman since Babe Zaharias in 1945 to qualify for a PGA Tour event. In this uninterrupted conversation with Matt Ginella, Whaley shares her thoughts on the industry, awareness, leadership, timing and why she's relentlessly trying to increase the number of women who are working within the game of golf. “I believe if you can see it, you can be it,” says Whaley. “We need more women promoted, we need more women elevated and we need more clubs thinking about women running their facilities.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margo Maine, PhD, FAED, CEDS, is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in eating disorders and related issues for over 35 years. A Founder and former Adviser of the National Eating Disorders Association and Founder and Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, her most recent book, Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours, & Ours (Toplight Books, 2023), explores women's relationship with their hair, a critical feminist issue and neglected aspect of body image. Dr. Maine is also author of: Pursuing Perfection: Eating Disorders, Body Myths, and Women at Midlife and Beyond; Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research- Practice Gap; Effective Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Eating Disorders; The Body Myth; Father Hunger; and Body Wars; and Senior Editor Emeritus of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. She received the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) and is the 2007 recipient of The Lori Irving Award for Excellence in Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, the 2014 recipient of the Don and Melissa Nielsen Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2015 NEDA Lifetime Achievement Award. Maine has served on many clinical advisory and community boards and is a 2016 Honoree of the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. She lectures nationally and internationally on eating disorders and maintains a private practice, Maine & Weinstein Specialty Group, in West Hartford, CT. She loves the earth and gets up early every day to celebrate it. Please listen, share, subscribe, follow, and support.  If you want to support Ms V The Storyteller Podcast, please email me at valisonelliot@gmail.com or visit my website @ msvthestoryteller.godaddysites.com. You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or visit my website @ msvthestoryteller.godaddysites.com. Thanks for listening!  Margo's Info: www.mwsg.org Website: https://www.mwsg.org/margo-maine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmargomaine/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMargoMaineAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrMargoMaine1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmargomaine/ Newsletter: Subscribe on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter- follow?entityUrn=7020868527758659584 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/margomaine https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/hair-tells-a-story/ https://www.amazon.com/Hair-Tells-Story-Hers-Yours/dp/1476688613/ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hair-tells-a-story-margo-maine/1142264353 https://bookshop.org/p/books/hair-tells-a-story-hers-yours-and-ours/18939696 https://www.target.com/p/hair-tells-a-story-by-margo-maine-paperback/-/A-87845138

At the heart of every person is a yearning from the deepest part of our souls that must be heard. It is a desire to awaken, embrace our whole selves, and see past the limitations we have put on ourselves. It is the knowing that we are connected with a universal love and spiritual presence that holds the flame of our true essence of love and light. When we begin to accept that each one of us was born with divine spirit, then we can stop the struggle with defining ourselves as good or bad by our body size or the food we eat. We can then move on to simply expressing our true selves. Margo Maine Margo Maine, PhD, FAED, CEDS, is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in eating disorders and related issues for over 35 years. A Founder and former Adviser of the National Eating Disorders Association and Founder and Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, her most recent book, Hair Tells a Story: Hers, Yours, & Ours (Toplight Books, 2023), explores women's relationship with their hair, a critical feminist issue and neglected aspect of body image.  Dr. Maine is also author of: Pursuing Perfection: Eating Disorders, Body Myths, and Women at Midlife and Beyond; Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research- Practice Gap; Effective Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Eating Disorders; The Body Myth; Father Hunger; and Body Wars; and Senior Editor Emeritus of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. She received the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the  International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) and is the 2007 recipient of The Lori Irving Award for Excellence in Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, the 2014 recipient of the Don and Melissa Nielsen Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2015 NEDA Lifetime Achievement Award. Maine has served on many clinical advisory and community boards and is a 2016 Honoree of the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. She lectures nationally and internationally on eating disorders and maintains a private practice, Maine & Weinstein Specialty Group, in West Hartford, CT. She loves the earth and gets up early every day to celebrate it. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Founder of Soul Camp Creative, Michelle Garside is on the podcast today! Michelle is also the founder of the Connecticut Women's Club as well and when you hear her story, you're going to want to connect with her.  Michelle worked for some of the biggest brands helping them create effective branding and messaging. She was at the top of her career when a big change in her life led her to quit her job. She took some time to figure out what she really wanted and began to create that for herself.  Back to her branding roots, she realized she could help soul-purpose entrepreneurs who were doing transformational work in the world.  As she explains, branding is about what you stand for, who you want to serve and how you want to implement what you do. She now helps mission-focused entrepreneurs create brands that speak to the heart of their work.  “We believe in branding from the inside out.” “We are for big ideas that change the world,” she explains.  Hear how her team is in service of this concept for their clients. The first step is starting with a brand break-through, a process that she says must start “from a place of nothing.” Letting go of what you think you know to become who you want to be.  Who can get the most out of this type of opportunity? Michelle explains that when you know it's time to grow. That might mean going from one-to-one work to serving many, or it could be when you're ready to publish your book or get a new program out to the world.  “Magic happens in a group.” Also, Michelle's well known Soul Camp is coming back September 7-10 to be held in the Poconos. This is going to be a small group of people who are ready for 4 days of diving into their true authentic selves.    Connect with Michelle:  Soul Camp Creative  Enchantment Experience Connecticut Women's Club    Connect with Nancy:  Nancy Sheed - Website  LinkedIn  Instagram

I am joined by Meghan Freed, Managing Co-Partner of Freed Marcroft, a law firm in CT. Meghan shares her experience with the different types of legal support available to couples seeking divorce. She discusses the many benefits of mediation and the opportunities that come along with pursuing a partnership through a divorce. Meghan gives some wonderful mindset shifts during this episode, so tune in or share the episode with someone who could benefit from viewing divorce in a more empowering way.  In this episode: [1:50] What brought Meghan to family law? [7:05] Meghan describes her law firm and the services she provides in CT? [10:57] What are the benefits of mediation? [14:04] Different definitions of divorce - it's not always bad. [19:45] What is it like to be in divorce practice with her spouse? Key Takeaways:  Benefits of mediation: privacy, flexibility around unpredictable schedules, beneficial for children if both parents can agree, powerful to look back on the divorce in the future and see positives, can be cost-effective, you can be creative in designing things how you want them. Mediation is about acknowledging the situation around us. We control how we handle the circumstance, which is where you take back the power of the situation. Focus on how you can respond but not react to circumstances. Quotes:  “A mediation takes both people agreeing to opt into it. Even though we often have clients who are interested in it themselves, if their spouse doesn't come around to it, we just give them the best litigative support we can.” - Meghan Freed  “The life change can be incredibly transformative. It is an opportunity for both the leaning-in spouse, the person who wants to stay in the relationship, and the leaning-out space. It's not just transformative for the person who wants to leave the marriage; it can be really transformative for the person who doesn't want it.” - Meghan Freed Bio: Meghan is Managing Co-Partner of Freed Marcroft, a Connecticut law firm that devotes its practice exclusively to divorce and family law. Meghan is experienced with alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation; she is a graduate of Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation and has supplemented her formal legal education with advanced training in mediation. She is a member of the Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce. Meghan is widely recognized for her leadership in the legal community. She was included on the New England Super Lawyers® Rising Star list in 2013 for general litigation, in 2014 for her estate planning work, and again from 2015-2020 for family law. In 2013, she was named a Hartford Business Journal 40 Under Forty winner, and a Connecticut Law TribuneNew Leader of the Law. In 2014 the Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) named her one of 40 Women for the Next 40 Years. Meghan is particularly proud of her practice within the LGBT community. Her name appears in the Connecticut Supreme Court's groundbreaking decision on marriage equality, Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, for which she co-authored an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Human Rights Campaign. She has appeared on WNPR's Colin McEnroe Show speaking about the state of divorce – same sex or otherwise, WNPR's Where We Live, discussing the impact of the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the same sex marriage cases, United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry, and on Lite 100.5 FM WRCH discussing the impact of divorce on clients' emotional health. She is a founding executive board member of the Connecticut Bar Association's LGBT Section and previously served as its Chair. In 2015 she was named one of the National LGBT Bar Association‘s Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40. Resources:  Freed Marcroft Website Lesa Koski Website   Lesa's Online Courses  The Onward app was made for divorced parents to help track, share, and split their children's expenses. Download The Onward App today for iOS or Android!

Kate Farrar is the State Representative of the 20th District. 860-240-8585 kate.farrar@cga.ct.gov It was great to sit down and talk with Kate. 3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being good a State Rep (minute 2.30) Diwali (minute 5.20) Juneteenth (minute 7.15) Kate's Favorite Teacher (minute 9.35) Chan is a volunteer firefighter (minute 17) Toy Drive at Sockstarz (minute 21) Connecticut Foodhshare (minute 22.44) Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund (minute 24.20) Regionalized School Bill (minute 25) Gas Stoves Bill (minute 29) Hunting Bill (minute 31) 16 Year Olds Voting Bill (minute 34) Doro Marketplace (minute 40) Hot Basil (minute 47) Kate's Favorite Restaurant (minute 49) UConn or Syracuse? (minute 56) Daisy's Dazzled Creations (minute 1.05) Westfield Bank (minute 1.06) Dice Game (minute 1.07) Waterbury! (minute 1.13) Questions (minute 1.18) Teaching (minute 1.23) Closing Remarks (minute 1.25) Podcast Sponsors: Donut Crazy - www.donutcrazy.com The Fix IV - www.thefixivtherapy.com West Hartford Lock - www.westhartfordlock.com Keating Agency Insurance - www.keatingagency.com GastoPark - www.thegastropark.com Goff Law Group - www.gofflawgroup.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/friendsoffeeney/support

In this episode, we sat down with the glass ceiling breaking, mover, shaker, and all things epitomizing a PGA Professional, Past President of the PGA of America and President, Golf Nation - Suzy Whaley. Host Mark Roe from TSN chats with Suzy about evolutions she has seen in the role of a PGA Professional, being a role model for young women in the profession of golf and what ally's to do to create a more inclusive environment. They also discuss how Suzy has been able to navigate a hectic schedule and what PGA professionals can do in today's burnout type world, how PGA professionals can be at the helm of retaining golfers post-COVID, making golf a more viable employment opportunity for today's youth and incoming workforce, and disruptions currently facing the golf industry. That and so much more with the one and only, Suzy Whaley.   About Suzy Whaley he first woman ever elected to serve as an Officer of the PGA of America, PGA President and PGA Master Professional Suzy Whaley is the PGA Director of Instruction for the Country Club at Mirasol in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She is also the PGA Director of Instruction for Suzy Whaley Golf. After serving two years as PGA Secretary, and two years as Vice President, Whaley was elected as the PGA of America's first female President at the PGA Annual Meeting in November 2018. Recognized in 2019 as one of GOLF's “Top 100 Teachers in America,” Whaley's resume includes: Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor LPGA Top 50 Instructor Two-time Connecticut PGA Teacher of the Year 10-time Golf Digest State Teacher of the Year U.S. Kids Golf Master Kids Teacher She is a five-time PGA Jr. League Championship finals Coach and has instructed more than 300 children to collegiate golf. Previously, she enjoyed a five-year tenure at Jim Flick Golf Schools, before becoming the Head Golf Professional at Blue Fox Run in Avon, Connecticut, in 2002. From 2004-06, she worked as an LPGA golf commentator for ESPN, and began her own instruction and coaching business, Suzy Whaley Golf, after ESPN. A dual member of the PGA of America and LPGA Teaching & Club Professional division, Whaley was an LPGA Tour member in 1990 and 1993. She famously qualified and participated in the 2003 Greater Hartford Open, becoming the first woman since Babe Zaharias in 1945 to qualify for a PGA Tour event. This occurred after Whaley became the first PGA of America woman professional to win the Connecticut PGA Championship. Whaley also is a three-time Connecticut Women's Open Champion; National LPGA Teaching & Club Professional winner; Connecticut PGA Section Champion; Connecticut PGA Club Professional Champion; and a two-time LPGA Northeast T&CP Section Champion. She competed in both the 2002 and 2005 PGA Professional Championships. Whaley also recently competed in the USGA Senior Women's Open, as well at the LPGA Senior Women's Championship. A 2016 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Whaley also serves on both the ANNIKA Foundation Board and the PGA Tour Policy Board. In addition, she is an Honorary Director for the First Tee of Connecticut. Whaley was honored with the 2017 Betsy Rawls Award from the American Junior Golf Association for her service, dedication and contributions to women's golf. She was also named a 2015 Sports Business Journal “Game Changer,” cited as a woman leader who has had a major impact on sports business. Whaley also received the 2015 Margo Dydek Award from the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, for her ability to engage, challenge and inspire, while serving as a role model. A 1989 graduate of the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor's Degree in economics, Whaley and her husband, Bill, are both PGA Members. Bill is the National Director of Golf for the PGA Tour Properties Division. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Kelly.

On this Sunday's edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30aand 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki talk Midterm Electionsand leadership with special guest, Patricia Russo, Executive Director of TheCampaign School at Yale University andfounder of the Connecticut Women's Agenda.Patricia has had the privilege of working withand training many dignitaries, newly electedand current public officials throughoutConnecticut and The World, prior and duringher time at The Campaign School at Yale! Thispreeminent non-partisan leadership andcampaign training program, is specifically tailored to individuals seeking to delveinto the world of public service as an elected official, campaign manager orrelated role.Patricia's mission is to increase and empower the number of women in thepolitical pipeline on both sides of the aisle for years to come, while supportingthem all along the way.If you or someone you know would be interested in The Campaign School, visitwww.tcsyale.org.

On Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli, Yankee Institue for Public Policy reporter Marc Fitch filled us in on a major state project that's encountering massive cost overruns at the expense of taxpayers (0:39).  Journal inquirer of Manchester columnist Chris Powell joined us for his monthly check-in (10:05). Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame Executive Director Sarah Smith Lubarsky talked about the organization's newest inductees (19:59). Paul also had a few thoughts on what all the opinion polls say versus what the political pundits want us to believe (26:34). Image Credit: Getty Images

We're continuing our month-long Domestic Violence Awareness Month series with the the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) - the state's leading voice for victims of domestic violence and those organizations that serve them. We'll discuss the vital role law enforcement officers play in domestic violence response and help promote the coalition's new CTSafeConnect resource. Then, on October 20, four exceptional women will be honored at the 29th Annual Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame Ceremony and Celebration. So we're chatting up  the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame's Executive Director about the event and how you can get in on celebrating these and all women across our state. And we'll wrap touting New Haven Promise - a nonprofit that is building a culture in local public schools in which students aspire to attend and graduate from college; providing financial incentives and support for those students; and facilitating their return to live, work and serve in the greater New Haven community.

Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli featured a lively discussion about the widening "gender gap" in Connecticut politics, in particular when it comes to statewide elections (0:30). Cato Institute author Marian Tupy joined is to chat about his new book, "Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet" (19:08). Image Credit: Getty Images

The Book Leads – Episode 38: Jill Siegel & Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience It's fitting that Jill selected Atlas as the book she wanted to discuss. The subtitle of the book seems to perfectly describe the journey she's undertaken since having left the corporate world to focus full-time on the desire to do good for others in her community and beyond. In this walk through her career, there are many points where she's reborn, each time gaining insight into her next focus, including how her need for self-care lead to her study of mindfulness. I met Jill during our work with the American Marketing Association – CT Chapter board. Like so many others, she's a great connection I made during the pandemic – a connection I haven't met in person. Some highlights from the episode: · Jill's work ethic is on display, mixing up a career in corporate life and being a stay-at-home mom with volunteering duties in various industries. · She breaks down the experiences that lead her to do what she felt good about, where she felt “This is making a difference in the world.” · The area of her life that she explains by saying, “Sometimes it is nature. Sometimes it is nurture.” · How any emotion can be both healthy and unhealthy. Mentioned or Applicable Books and Stories: · The Parable of the Trapeze by Danaan Parry · The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at Itby Kelly McGonigal · Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain Bio: Jill is a branding strategist and marketing professional with 25+ years of experience in industries including advertising, hospitality, healthcare, media, nonprofit, publishing and law. She has worked in collaboration with key members of leadership teams and executive committees to develop and foster new strategic relationships and revenue streams for both public and private organizations. She has managed and cultivated hundreds of high profile client accounts, projects and events and has been recognized for launching notable strategic programs to optimize ROI, client experience and market engagement. Today, Jill focuses her work in environments where giving back is the driving force. She is Managing Director of the Connecticut Women's Council, a Branding Strategist at J.Lauren Consulting, and a Cause Entrepreneur at One Hope Wine, an award-winning Napa Valley winery that gives back with every bottle. She's is currently enrolled in Copper Beech Institute's Mindfulness Facilitation Certification Cohort, and she will be certified as a Mindfulness Facilitator after she graduates this November. Jill is on the Development Committee for Mental Health Connecticut, she is certified in Mental Health First Aid, and after going through her own mental health crisis in 2016, she is an advocate for helping those dealing with a mental health challenge. Jill believes there is nothing more important than kindness and that we rise by lifting others. She is a mom to two daughters (age 24 and 21) and considers motherhood and her girls her greatest gift and life accomplishment.

With the overturn of Roe v Wade, how will OBGYNs have to change the way they provide for patients? Today - on Where We Live, we host a roundtable of OBGYNs, and hear what their expectations and fears are about providing care in a post-Roe world. We hear from Dr. Amanda Kallen, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She is joined by Dr. Kate Pascucci, a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology at Connecticut Women's OB/GYN. We'll also hear from Dr. Jessian Munoz who practices in Texas, and Dr. Beverly Gray, who practices in North Carolina. What questions do you have about the future of OB/GYN care post-Roe? GUESTS: Dr. Kate Pascucci - Connecticut Women's OBGYN Dr. Amanda Kallen - Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale School of Medicine Dr. Jessian Munoz - Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist practicing in Texas Dr. Beverly Gray - Associate Professor Duke Obstetrics and Gynecology Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mental illness, especially among children, is hard to identify. Today, we preview a new Ken Burns documentary--Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness.  We talk with film director Erik Ewers, and Connecticut resident, Yanarry Acevedo, who's featured in the film. This documentary speaks directly to the children impacted by mental illness, and how trauma has shaped their worldview and influenced their well being. First, we talk about the US Supreme Court's ruling reversing Roe V. Wade - what's your reaction? GUESTS: Claudine Constant - Public Policy and Advocacy Director of the Connecticut ACLU Erik Ewers: co-director and editor of the Ken Burns film Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness Yanarry Acevedo: featured participant in documentary, New Haven 19 years old Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're so thrilled to have Martha on!! =========== Martha Patterson Coolidge was born on August 17, 1946 in New Haven Connecticut. She studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design, but changed majors, becoming the first film major at the school. She attended and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she received her Master's degree in Fine Arts. Coolidge's diverse project range has given her a reputation for eclectic taste. Among a long list of working with Hollywood's finest, Coolidge also discovered great talents like Nicolas Cage (Valley Girl (1983)), Val Kilmer (Real Genius (1985)) and James Gandolfini (Angie (1994)). In addition to working with talented artists, Coolidge has received many awards for her work. Recognition has included a Best Director "Spirit" Award from the Independent Feature Project West, the "Crystal Award" from Women in Film, the Maverick Award from the LeFemme Film Festival, the distinguished "Robert Aldrich Award" from the Directors Guild of America, the "Breakthrough Award" from Women, Men & Media, and "Lifetime Achievement Awards" from Methodfest, the Dallas Film Festival, a "Big Bear" from the Big Bear Film Festival and the "Award for Artist Excellence in Film" from Rhode Island School of Design. She has been inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame and the Museum of Television and Radio, and also helped found the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, Inc. and the IFP. An avid horsewoman. Ms. Coolidge breeds and shows Paso Fino horses and holds several National Championship titles. She is married to the award-winning production designer James H. Spencer and has one son, Preston, named in honor of one of her idols, playwright and film director Preston Sturges. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Celebrity Loop

Jenny Lawton is the EVP at Bolster,  an on-demand executive talent marketplace that helps accelerate companies' growth by connecting them with experienced, highly vetted executives for interim, fractional, advisory, project-based, or board roles. Prior to Bolster, Jenny served in a variety of C-Suite roles which include her time as the Chief Strategy Officer and then CEO of MakerBot, the leader in desktop 3D printing technology that was acquired by Stratasys for over $400M. Jenny also served as the COO of LittleBits, the STEM learning division of Sphero (the company behind the adorable droid BB8 that captured our hearts in the latest Star Wars films), and then as COO and CIO, Chief Innovation Officer at Techstars, the global startup accelerator which is near and dear to my heart. It's also worth noting that Jenny was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2014 for her work in business and labor.And in case you haven't picked up on it, Jenny has dedicated herself to empowering others to invent and innovate, whether through creating products for makers, empowering startup entrepreneurs, or connecting companies and executives with great opportunities.Jenny Lawton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-lawton-09278410Bolster: https://bolster.com/Michael Koenig on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mkoenig514 Episode webpage: https://betweentwocoos.com/jenny-lawtonBetween Two COO's: https://betweentwocoos.com 

Whose recovery is this anyway? The pandemic shutdowns threw tens of thousands of people out of work in Connecticut. Businesses had to close their doors. Essential workers risked their health for low wages and non-existent benefits. Two years later, house prices have surged, businesses are back open, and there seem to be plenty of jobs – so we should be feeling pretty good, right? But the inequalities that existed in Connecticut well before the pandemic were only worsened by COVID.  This episode, we'll hear how the boom in home prices has affected the organizations trying to tackle the affordable housing crisis, Terrell Williams shares his journey as an essential worker during COVID, and Ryan Martins visits with small business owners around the state to hear how their recovery is going. Mercy and John talk with Janée Woods Weber, the executive director of CWEALF, the Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund. Organizations featured in this episode Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County The Black Business Alliance SEIU1199 NE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"What would Connecticut do without child care?" Providers and parents are organizing an event across several Connecticut cities on Tuesday to pose an answer to that question. The Child Care for Connecticut's Future coalition coordinated A Morning Without Child Care to call for $700 million in state funding, and "to bring attention to the impending collapse of the child care industry." This hour, hear from local child care homes and centers about this long-standing crisis, and how they plan to participate. Plus, the Connecticut Women's Development Council has partnered with the Office of Early Childhood to provide a support program for licensed child care providers, offering financial relief and training opportunities for these small businesses.  GUESTS: Allyx Schiavone: Executive Director, Friends Center for Children Ruben Mallma: Family Child Care Provider Fran Pastore: CEO, Connecticut Women's Business Development Council Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2020, following calls for racial justice, U.S. businesses committed over 35 billion dollars toward racial equity in the workplace. But still, corporate offices remain overwhelmingly white. According to a recent study by Mckinsey, less than 30% of corporate managers are people of color. This week on Disrupted, we'll hear from individuals pushing for greater equity in the workplace. GUESTS: Minda Harts - Founder and CEO of The Memo LLC and author of Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace Janée Woods Weber - Executive Director of Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund Madeline Granato- Policy Director of Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This hour we hear from two influential women: one making her mark in the world of comedy and publishing and one advocating for policies that will positively impact women across the country. GUESTS: Teresa Younger - CEO and President of the Ms. Foundation for women and 2021 Inductee to the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. Phoebe Robinson - Comedian, Actress, and Author of the new book Please Don't Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes. She's the founder of Tiny Reparations Books. October marks one year since we launched this show.  The last year and a half have been disruptive in so many ways for all of us.We want to hear from you: what's a disruption impacting your life that you are most worried about -- and a disruption that's giving you hope? Send a voice memo to Disrupted@ctpublic.org. We'll feature some of our favorites on an upcoming show.   Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17th Annual Connecticut Women of Innovation Awards Slated for Oct. 14Leaders in STEM Disciplines to be Recognized for Outstanding Achievements, Impact on Connecticut's Scientific Advancement, Economic Development, Education

Some famous college football players are cashing in with endorsements, but so are athletes from less famous teams. Key Players: New York Knicks, Brooklyn Bollweg, University of South Dakota Women's Volleyball, Haley Cavinder, Hanna Cavinder, Fresno State Women's Basketball, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, University of Miami Football, Paige Bueckers, Scott Dixon, University of Nebraska Women's Volleyball, University of Connecticut Women's Basketball, LSU Women's Gymnastics, T.J. Newman, Torri Jan Newman, Toronto Raptors, Nicholls State Football

Until late last week, Katelyn Parker was the Assistant Coach with the UConn Huskies women’s hockey team. In this episode, we talk about her playing career, how she honed her leaderships skills as well as developing the culture and identity of the UConn women’s team. Please note that we recorded this episode prior to the announcement that Katelyn was leaving UConn to join the new Seattle Kraken franchise as a youth player development coach back in her home state of Washington. You can learn more about and the University of Connecticut women’s hockey program here: https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey. Follow Katelyn or the UConn Huskies team on Twitter: @katelynparker16 @uconnwhoc and Instagram: @katelynparker16 @uconnwhoc To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

Gina Barreca is truly a force of nature. She's written 10 books, edited 11 others, and her work has been translated into several languages. Her latest - FAST FUNNY WOMEN - is a collection of 75 nonfiction essays written by women ages 20 to 89 and includes a whole host of accomplished females. Gina's been featured on CNN, PBS, 20/20, 48 Hours, The Today Show, Oprah and was interviewed for the highly acclaimed PBS series for its profile of Mae West. A full-time academic, Gina teaches at the University of Connecticut and is an honoree of the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. It won't take long for you to become a big GB fan!

Dr. Maggie Tieman is a Sport and Performance Psychology Professional, NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Referee, FIBA Referee, professor, nutrition specialist, and certified strength and conditioning coach. Following a decorated NCAA Division I softball career at the University of Vermont, Dr. Tieman taught physical and health education in Connecticut for 14 years and coached field hockey, basketball, and softball. In 2007, Dr. Maggie was recognized as the NASPE Eastern District Association Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. She is a two-time Connecticut Coach of the Year, a member of the Northeast Agenda Women's Hall of Fame, and 2019 inductee into the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Please check out her consulting firm, Mindset Matters, at the website below: https://www.mindsetmattersllc.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

In 1938 pioneering female architect and founder of the Hill-Stead Museum, Theodate Pope Riddle of Farmington enjoyed an excursion through Europe. While in London she participated in three sittings with trance mediums, continuing an avocational interest in spiritualism that lasted 34 years.  Hear more about Riddle’s efforts to scientifically prove the ability to communicate with the deceased in this episode hosted by Mary Donohue, Asst Publisher of Connecticut Explored and Melanie Bourbeau, Curator and Director of Interpretation and Programs at the Hill-Stead Museum.   If you’d like to learn more about the Theodate Pope Riddle and Spiritualism, visit the museum’s website at https://www.hillstead.org/ and read Bourbeau’s article in the Winter 2020-21 issue of Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut History.  Theodate Pope Riddle was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame-read more here: https://www.cwhf.org/inductees/theodate-pope-riddle   For more on Spiritualism in Connecticut, go to the website of Connecticut Explored for these articles at: https://www.ctexplored.org/isabella-beecher-hooker-and-the-spirit-of-reform/   https://www.ctexplored.org/the-pine-grove-spiritualist-camp/   Mary M. Donohue is the Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored. She has documented Connecticut’s architecture, built environment and popular culture for over 30 years.   This episode was produced by Mary M. Donohue and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan. Want a daily dose of Connecticut history?  Subscribe to TODAYINCTHISTORY.com  and follow Connecticut Explored on Facebook and Instagram. 

Jacquelynn Garofano, Ph.D., is program manager of the prestigious Margaret Ingels Engineering Development Program at Raytheon Technologies, a two-year, entry-level leadership development program for top engineering talent. In this role, she is committed to cultivating a diverse technical workforce and leading the next generation of engineers who will redefine the future of aerospace and defense. Research Scientist Dr. Garofano began her career as a research scientist at United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) in 2011. Leveraging her materials engineering expertise, she solved technical challenges, provided failure investigation, and developed innovative technologies for the company’s aerospace and building industries. She has 11 technical publications to her credit, including the Applied Physics Letters, the Journal of Materials Science, the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, and Additive Manufacturing, and holds two U.S. patents. Trailblazer As a self-proclaimed STEMinist, an active member of SWE, and a first-generation university student, Dr. Garofano is driven to empower and inspire women to pursue careers in engineering by sharing her journey. During her graduate studies, she was appointed education and outreach coordinator for the Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, a National Science Foundation-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Southern Connecticut State University, and Yale, broadening her reach in STEM advocacy. Dr. Garofano is also a community leader, past Chair of United Way Women United®, and presently a board director for the Girl Scouts of Connecticut, serving on the diversity, equity and inclusion committee. She is greatly involved in her local community, where she attends career fairs, outreach events to promote STEM literacy, and conferences to speak as an advocate for women in STEM, serving as a role model for the young women in attendance.Mentor, She has been named one of Connecticut’s Women of Innovation® twice. First, as the recipient of the Collegian Innovation and Leadership Award in 2011 and, most recently, as a finalist in the Large Business Innovation and Leadership category for 2020. She was also named to the 2013 and 2015 40 Under 40 lists by Connecticut Magazine and Hartford Business Journal, respectively, for professional excellence and leadership. She was recognized as the 2018 The Future is NOW awardee by the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund for her work to advance women and girls in STEM. Most recently, Dr. Garofano was awarded the 2020 Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Award, which “recognizes a woman working in STEM who is a leader in her field, and who makes a significant effort to support other women and encourage girls’ interests in STEM.” She also is a recipient of the 2020 Spark Award for the Society of Women Engineers – her first national recognition – “for fostering long-term mentorship grounded in mutual empowerment; and for positivity and motivational drive that spurs others, especially women, to pursue success on their own terms.”Education Dr. Garofano earned her B.S. in physics with honors from Southern Connecticut State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Connecticut. A Connecticut native, she and her husband spend most of the fall and winter months hunting waterfowl.

In this episode, Mary Donohue talks to Curator Amy Kurtz Lansing about one of the most beautiful places to visit in Connecticut - the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme. Did Old Lyme become the home to an art colony because of the good food at Miss Florence’s  boardinghouse or because of the soft, lovely light on the salt marshes along the Lieutenant River? The episode uncovers the roots of the Old Lyme Art Colony and also new exhibitions up now including Celebrating 20 Years of the Hartford Steam Boiler Collection, an exhibit that marks the arrival of 190 works of art in 2001, a gift that transformed the Griswold Museum, and a second exhibition, the Centennial of the Lyme Art Association Gallery , the museum’s neighbor, that partially recreates their 1921 inaugural exhibition in their shingle style building designed by society architect Charles A. Platt, designer of the Freer Art Gallery in Washington, DC and the Lyman Allyn Museum in New London, Connecticut. Florence Griswold was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame in 2002. https://www.cwhf.org/inductees/florence-griswold   For more information and photos go to the website of Connecticut Explored at: https://www.ctexplored.org/the-spirit-of-miss-florence-restored/   https://www.ctexplored.org/painting-with-needle-thread/   https://www.ctexplored.org/only-waiting-to-be-painted-the-inspirational-landscape-of-old-lyme/   To learn more about the Florence Griswold Museum and the current exhibitions, go to https://florencegriswoldmuseum.org/ Mary M. Donohue is the Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history. She has documented Connecticut’s architecture, built environment and pop culture for over 30 years.   This episode was produced by Mary M. Donohue and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan.   You can help us continue to produce Grating the Nutmeg. Please make a gift to Friends of Connecticut Explored and use coupon code Gratingthenutmeg to have your gift support the podcast. All gifts with this coupon code will be shared with the Office of the State Historian to support its outreach efforts. Go to ctexplored.org to make your donation.

On this week's program, host Ann Baldwin and guest co-host Beth Connor speak with Shannon Perkins, Director of Education and Training at The Connecticut Women's Consortium and President for the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The Connecticut Women's Consortium is a pioneer in the behavioral health field; effectively adapting and responding to the gender and trauma needs of local communities. Shannon shares the importance of understanding the impact of trauma at various levels, and why the Trauma and Recovery Conference is so important. Tune in this Sunday to hear more from Shannon and her efforts in helping others through social justice work and access to equitable behavioral healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sophie Tucker was one of the 20th century's most successful and highest paid performers. A singer and humorist, she transitioned successfully through vaudeville, recordings, Broadway, radio, movies, nightclubs and finally television. Born into a Jewish family that immigrated from Eastern Europe, her parents ran a kosher restaurant in Hartford’s Front Street district. Many of the threads that run through her life resonant with women now including body positivity, female agency, an artist’s control of their own work and career as well as a rags to riches immigrant success story. This episode includes snippets from three of her most famous songs-“One of These Days” by African American composer Sheldon Brooks; “I’m the Last of the Red Hot Mama’s” by Milton Agar and Jack Yellen, and “My Yiddishe Momme” by Jack Yellen. Tucker never forgot Hartford and contributed to numerous local charities. She left almost 400 scrapbooks documenting her full career to the New York Public Library. She was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame in 1999. https://www.cwhf.org/inductees/sophie-tucker For more information and photos go to the website of Connecticut Explored at https://www.ctexplored.org/sophie-tucker-last-of-the-red-hot-mamas/ Tor read more about her mother and the “Handkerchief Brigade” go to https://www.ctexplored.org/the-handkerchief-brigade/ Look for a new online exhibition in late Sept, 2020 on the website of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford at https://jhsgh.org/ Mary M. Donohue is the Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history.  She has documented Connecticut’s architecture, built environment and pop culture for over 30 years. This episode was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan. To hear more episodes of Grating the Nutmeg subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio or at gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com. And for more great Connecticut history stories, subscribe to Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history, at ctexplored.org

Women, Business and Entrepreneurship - Does everyone fit the description? So what does it take? What are the obstacles that women face? Fran answers these questions and much more. Finding herself a single mom with very jobs available, Fran took the bull by the horn. Fran embarked on her own venture and founded Connecticut Business Development Center. And CBDC is a leading organization championing female entrepreneurship and women’s economic equity. The council provides training, education and access to capital for women entrepreneurs and business owners. Fran’s background is quite extensive. She served a 3-year term as an appointed member to the President’s National Women’s Business Council (NWBC). In addition, Fran serves on the Board of Women Impacting Public Policy. In conjunction with the U.S. State Department and University of Connecticut’s Office of Global Affairs, Fran taught women entrepreneurs in rural Costa Rica financial management and business strategies. She has served as a US Delegate to the 2015 Istanbul Women’s Summit. Over the past two years Fran has testified before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions and was instrumental in the passage of legislation benefiting women entrepreneurs. 

March is designated as Women’s History Month, an invitation to explore and reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to American history. FCCF President & CEO Juanita James talked with Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Executive Director Sarah Smith Labarsky and Founding President and Board Member Geena Clonan to learn how women of our state blazed new trails – and continue to inspire our next generation of women leaders.

This summer marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States. This hour, we hear about the Connecticut women who fought for suffrage. And: despite the progress seen over the last century, what barriers remain for women’s full participation in the political process today?Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next summer marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States. This hour, we hear about the Connecticut women who fought for suffrage. And--despite the progress seen over the last century, what barriers remain for women’s full participation in the political process today?Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Overview The Stevens Group is pleased to present a new podcast series that salutes the masters of public relations and revels in their observations, insights and advice to PR professionals.  This new series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.     About Our Guest Marian Salzman, SVP, Global Communications, Philip Morris International (PMI) Marian Salzman, senior vice president, global communications at Philip Morris International (PMI), has been named one of the world's top five trendspotters and is among the world's most-awarded public relations executives. In recent years, she has been listed in PRWeek's Global Power Book and as a PR News Top Woman in PR. She is also the recipient of the She Runs It 2017 Changing the Game Award, has been inducted into the PRWeek Hall of Femme and Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, and was on the Holmes Report Top Innovators List and on Business Insider's 25 Most Powerful PR People. In April 2018, Marian moved to Switzerland and embarked on her greatest challenge to date, heading global communications at Philip Morris International (PMI) as it embarks on its journey to build a smoke-free future. Charged with developing a proactive, multilayered communications program to accelerate PMI's vision, Marian is forging active and productive alliances with NGOs, advocacy groups, regulators and other parties involved in shaping the environment in which a smoke-free future can be realized. Since Marian took charge of global communications at PMI, she has made bold strategic moves to transform the function itself and how it sits within the company. Her goal: reintroduce PMI into, as she puts it, “civilized society” and engage that society in meaningful conversations about the future of tobacco. Reporting directly to Global CEO André Calantzopoulos, she is remaking the group—including directly overseeing a staff of almost 100 communications professionals based on three continents who are responsible for media relations, scientific engagement, content development, crisis management, internal communications, sponsorships and more. She is ensuring that PMI is positioned at the forefront of a new discussion about tobacco and the reduced-risk products (RRPs) available today and in development. Marian Salzman—A Globally Recognized Trendspotter Before joining PMI, Marian was CEO of Havas PR North America for nearly a decade, and chaired its global PR assets known as its PR Collective (networked but not a network). There, she reshaped the creative output, creating one of the most buzzed-about boutique agencies in North America and achieving top-five status at key U.S. and global awards shows. Marian also served on the Havas Worldwide general managers group and as co-chairman of the company's first international steering committee for its social media assets. In recognition of these efforts, she was named PRWeek's PR Professional of the Year for 2011. Prior to Havas PR, Marian was the chief marketing officer at both Porter Novelli and JWT Worldwide and the chief strategic officer at Euro RSCG Worldwide (Havas Creative). Her first international assignment was in the 1990s, as the Amsterdam-based lead of TBWA's Department of the Future. Marian was also an entrepreneur who launched American Dialogue (Cyberdialogue) focus groups in cyberspace back in the early 1990s, when the online world was seen as a place for geeks and oddballs, ultimately selling the company a few years later. Her business partner then was advertising agency legend Jay Chiat; ultimately, he appointed her Chiat/Day's first head of emerging media and consumer insights ahead of Chiat/Day merging with TBWA International.

This morning we'll touch base with the Aspetuck Land Trust about its expanding Fairfield County Green Corridor initiative - how you can be a part of it - and how folks across Connecticut can establish green corridors to enhance their communities' environmental health. Then we'll talk with the Child Health & Development Institute about the agency's work addressing childhood trauma and learn about its school-based program to assist younger students experiencing traumatic stress - aptly called 'Bounce Back.'  And we'll close celebrating the The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary and its “Rise Up Sisters!” traveling banner exhibit that tells stories of how Connecticut women struggled beside so many others to win women the right to vote.

Two of Connecticut’s most influential women, Beatrice Fox Auerbach, the owner of G. Fox, the largest privately-owned department store in the United States at the time and U.S. Congresswoman Chase Going Woodhouse, the second woman to be elected to the US Congress from Connecticut, spent seven weeks travelling through 10 countries in the Middle East and Europe in 1949. Only four years after the end of WWII and one year after the founding of the new nation of Israel, Auerbach and Woodhouse were shown battlefields, refugee camps, and the ruins of German cities. Auerbach’s diary entries reveal what she saw and experienced-civil war in Greece, Arab refugee camps in Transjordan, the value of using Hebrew in Israel, and the fear of rising anti-Semitism and communism in Germany. In this episode, edited from a lecture given at the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, Dr. Tracey Wilson comments on Auerbach and Woodhouse’s contribution to the development of women in leadership roles in Connecticut and reads from Mrs. Auerbach’s travel diaries. Both women are in the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.   Dr. Wilson received her Ph. D in history from Brown University and serves as the West Hartford Town Historian. To listen to the full lecture or view the videotape, contact the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford. The Auerbach diaries are in the collection of the Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, and the papers of Chase Going Woodhouse are in the collection of the Dodd Center, University of Connecticut at Storrs. To hear more about G. Fox Dept Store, listen to Episode 73 of Grating the Nutmeg, “Dept Stores, G. Fox and the Black Freedom Movement”.  This episode was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan.  To hear more episodes of Grating the Nutmeg subscribe on itunes, iHeartRadio, GooglePlay, Spotify or at gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com. And for more great Connecticut history stories, subscribe to Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history, at ctexplored.org  

Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore are joined by Colette Anderson, Executive Director at the Connecticut Women's Consortium. They discuss resources/groups offered by the Connecticut Women's Consortium ranging in topics from trauma, gender and staff care and why it is important for everyone to be aware of them.

In the season 3 finale, Dr. Margo Maine, one of the founders of the eating disorder treatment field, joins the podcas In the season 3 finale, Dr. Margo Maine, one of the founders of the eating disorder treatment field, joins the podcast to talk about eating disorders in midlife, feminism in recovery, and the role of gender in the development and treatment of eating disorders. We talked in detail about: Dr. Maine’s professional path, including founding NEDA and AED How to midlife eating disorders begin Untreated eating disorders that last until midlife Unique challenges and strengths of recovering midlife How eating disorders are more prevalent than breast cancer How expectations of women’s body and objectification increase risk for eating disorders Margo Maine, Ph.D., CEDS, co-founder of the Maine & Weinstein Specialty Group, is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in eating disorders and related issues for over 30 years. She is author of: Pursuing Perfection: Eating Disorders, Body Myths, and Women at Midlife and Beyond, (with Joe Kelly,Routledge, 2016); Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research- Practice Gap, co-edited with Beth McGilley and Doug Bunnell (Elsevier,2010); Effective Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: The Heart of the Matter, co-edited with William Davis and Jane Shure (Routledge , 2009); The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to Be Perfect (with Joe Kelly, John Wiley, 2005); Father Hunger: Fathers, Daughters and the Pursuit of Thinness (Gurze, 2004); and Body Wars: Making Peace With Women’s Bodies (Gurze, 2000). Maine is a senior editor of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. A Founding Member and Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and a member of the Founder’s Council and senior board advisor to the National Eating Disorders Association, Dr. Maine is a member of the psychiatry departments at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital’s Mental Health Network and at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, having previously directed their eating disorder programs. She serves on several Advisory Committees, including the Renfrew Center Clinical Advisory Board, the Renfrew Foundation Conference Committee, and the Walden Clinical Advisory Board. Dr Maine is the 2007 recipient of The Lori Irving Award for Excellence in Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention and the 2015 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, both given by the National Eating Disorders Association, and is a 2016 Honoree of the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Maine lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to the treatment and prevention of eating disorders, female development, and women’s health. She has devoted much time and energy to addressing federal policy related to eating disorders through her work for the National Eating Disorders Association and the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, and Action, having served as vice-president and chaired the policy section of the FREED Act (Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders), which was introduced into Congress by Representative Patrick Kennedy in February, 2009 and by Senator Harkin in 2010.  This podcast is hosted and produced by Janean Anderson, Ph.D., CEDS. Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist, author, and podcast host. She holds the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She is the Founder and Director of Colorado Therapy & Assessment Center, an outpatient treatment center in Denver, Colorado that specializes in eating disorders.  Dr. Anderson also provides private, one-on-one recovery coaching for listeners of the podcast and for treatment providers seeking supervision and consultation for their CEDS. Interested? Email for more info: podcast@eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com To learn more about the podcast, visit www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com.  Follow Dr. Anderson’s work here: Facebook.com/DrAndersonAuthor Facebook.com/DrJaneanAnderson Twitter.com/DrJanean Get emails about Dr. Anderson’s writing and other happenings at www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com This podcast is sponsored by 'Ai Pono Maui. 'Ai Pono is led by the internationally renowned expert on eating disorders, Dr. Anita Johnston. Located in a home-like oceanfront facility in beautiful Maui, Hawaii, Ai Pono offers residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment for eating disorders. Visit aiponomaui.com This podcast is sponsored by EDCare. EDCare has provided PHP, IOP & Outpatient treatment for all genders, 18 and over, since 2001. CAMSA ( which stands for Connection, Acceptance, Mindfulness, Sense of Self & Action), is EDCare’s mindfulness-based treatment approach and is incorporated into each individualized treatment plan. Facilities are located in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Kansas City and all treatment are supported by Masters’ Level Clinicians or higher. EDCare offers 4 specialty tracks (BED, ELITE Athlete, Substance Use, & Trauma), and the Connections House, an affordable supportive housing component, adds an extra layer of supervised support. www.eatingdisorder.care or (866) 771-0861 t to talk about eating disorders in midlife, feminism in recovery, and the role of gender in the development and treatment of eating disor

On this Ultimate Sports Talk show, Dave Mitchell talks about the dominance of Connecticut Women’s basketball and if the Cleveland Browns should match the Jacksonville offer to center Alex Mack.  We also examine the career of  the WWE’s Ultimate Warrior, who recently passed away.

Making Connections: Violence Against Women and Reproductive Justice. Morning Panel

Special Guest: Lorie Rugle, Ph.D. is Director of Problem Gambling Services (PGS) with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the State of Connecticut. PGS has established the Connecticut Women's Problem Gambling Project which brings together stakeholders from diverse community groups to address the issue of women and problem gambling. Her work in the public sector included many years as Director of the Gambling Treatment Program at the Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Deputy Director of their Veterans Addiction Recovery Center. She has also developed privately funded inpatient and outpatient treatment programs and has provided consultation for state funded problem gambling programs throughout the US, for the military in Germany and the Government of Singapore. Special Guest: Noella Piquette-Tomei, Ph. D. is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Lethbridge. She is also a Registered Psychologist. She has led a small study exploring women's perceptions of successful treatment options for their gambling issues and an exploratory study based on running a new women's only problem gambling support group. Currently she holds grants to investigate the trajectory of women from social gambling to that of problem gambling, and one to hold an international workshop entitled “Behind the Mask: A symposium on women problem gamblers” to be held in April 2010. Dr. Piquette-Tomei is interested in gender differences identified in gaming activities, support for interventions, co-morbid issues and general public knowledge of how gambling issues can impact women in a unique fashion.

Roberto Rodriquez, M.A., is a Licensed Associate Marriage, a Family Therapist and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and has over ten years of experience in the treatment of substance use disorder. He has worked in intensive outpatient settings and residential settings, providing transformative experiences for adolescents, men, couples, and families. Rob is highly experienced in facilitating Helping Men Recover groups (providing co-occurring disorder, gender-responsive, trauma-informed services for men). Rob currently works with the Marc Hertz Consulting firm in Saint Paul, MN.  He is the co-author of Exploring Trauma: A Brief Intervention for Men with Dr. Stephanie Covington. This is the only research-based, brief intervention program related to trauma for men published by Hazelden. Rob is currently engaged as a consultant with the Connecticut Women’s Consortium, and a staunch supporter of the curriculum, Exploring Trauma: A Brief Intervention for Men.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.