Podcast appearances and mentions of Kara Ross

Kara Ross is a world-renowned and award-winning jewelry designer whose creations have been featured in museums around the country and worn by celebrities and influencers like Kate Hudson, Oprah Winfrey, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Obama. In 2015, Kara launched DIAMONDS UNLEASHED, a purpose-driven brand whose mission is to inspire women’s self-worth and create educational opportunities for girls. The brand donates 100% of its net profits from the sale of products and sponsorships to organizations that provide educational scholarships for girls. In this episode, Kara shares her illustrious career as a gemologist of over 25 years and how her journey brought various opportunities to give back and make a tangible difference in people's lives. Kara talks to me about the importance of identifying the needs of your own community, starting your journey of service at the grassroots level, and why hope is essential during this period of political divisiveness and civil and racial unrest. In our conversation, Kara and I also talk about how our paths crossed and why we're honored to have Kara as Head of Creative Design at Service First Inc., the company behind this podcast. -- This podcast is brought to you by Service First and produced by Hueman Group Media. Follow us on Instagram @liveservicefirst, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Last week, Thebe Magugu was the first person of African descent to be awarded the LVMH Prize for emerging fashion designers. Learn his story and how he came to achieve this prestigious award. Following the controversy of jewelry designer and CFDA Board member Kara Ross, Tom Ford has appointed several new members of the CFDA Board, all of which are people of color with 3/4 being Black designers.

'A small group of people can change the world - indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.' - Margaret Mead Tune in to hear from Sharon Toth, CEO of Milk Means More and Kara Ross, President and CEO of Food Bank of Eastern Michigan on how they are choosing to use their one handful of life. Kara and Sharon discuss the large impact that milk played during the Flint Water Crisis by being a significant lead-mitigating beverage. In the past 3 years, Milk Means More has been responsible for helping FBCM and the 7 member Feeding America food banks distributed over 5 million servings of milk!

When you've built a very successful business as a jewelry designer for more than 20 years, the natural move is to leave it all behind and start making documentary films celebrating and supporting female artisans and entrepreneurs through authentic...

When you’ve built a very successful business as a jewelry designer for more than 20 years, the natural move is to leave it all behind and start making documentary films celebrating and supporting female artisans and entrepreneurs through authentic storytelling, right? Kara Ross, renowned entrepreneur and award-winning fine jewelry designer and founder of Unleashed (a non profit media organization founded which celebrates and supports female artisans and entrepreneurs) joins Socialfly  founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and Unleashed and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.In this episode: How Kara needed to start a business to take care of kids after divorce as a single mom Kara’s first employee–her sister The entrepreneurial reality of never feeling like you made it—ail it’s always about the next thing Why Kara doesn’t miss her jewelry business even after 25 years How Kara is focusing now on other female entrepreneurs and artisans Why Kara felt guilty about closing her store When you’re not on the treadmill and running, it is difficult to stop and choose to spend your life and resources another way Why Kara wishes she had talked with someone about leaving her business—it was emotionally and mentally tough Creating Unleashed, a short film series telling the stories of female entrepreneurs around the world. Shooting the pilot with the Bella Twins Why Kara won’t be featured in the show Creating a content library that highlights multiple industries and career fields How Kara’s daughter is helping after graduating from film school What Kara learned from her jewelry business that could be applied to Unleashed How Kara is more relaxed now enjoying herself more, and more in control of her time The power of leading by example Trying to challenge yourself and constantly make yourself better  

Jaclynn is a force of nature. At 18 years old she started her own PR agency in Florida, and was part of the start of Fort Lauderdale Fashion week. She is now a Creative Executive, having worked with Natalie Kathleen and Kara Ross and now starting her own company, Creative Duality. Jaclynn is also about to begin working with a fashion tech start up, and her blog Blazers and Bellinis has made her one of the top influencers on social medial. Link to Jaclynn’s book recommendation Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Visualization-Power-Imagination-Create-ebook/dp/B01MSL5SIL/ Link to Jaclynn’s song, This Girl Is On Fire by Alicia Keyes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J91ti_MpdHA For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Trend-buster: Kara Ross, the new CEO for Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. Did you know that 75% of the people who work in the non-profit world are women, but only 45% of the top CEO positions are held by women. Kara has worked in the food bank world for over 20 years and is a logistical wizard. Tune in to hear Phil, Gerry and Kara discuss crisis and communication, innovations, opportunities and impact.

Butterflies of Wisdom is a podcast where we want to share your story. We want to share your wisdom if you have a small business, if you are an author or a Doctor, or whatever you are. With a disability or not, we want to share your story to inspire others. To learn more about Butterflies of Wisdom visit http://butterfliesofwisdom.weebly.com/ Be sure to FOLLOW this programhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn more about Challenge Aspen go to https://challengeaspen.org. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go tohttp://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org.   On Butterflies of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Kathleen Smith. Kathleen  was an Asst. Prosecutor in Hudson County for many years, stopped to raise he three children and was never able to return. Kathleen had a very difficult time trying to figure out her next step, and rather than reinvent the wheel- Kathleen decided to document women's stories and to connect them with those in similar situations. Kathleen began with a website-http://morphmom.com- where she have over 800 video interviews from around the country. Kathleen host cocktail parties around the country to connect women as well. Kathleen is a contributing editor for the Huffington Post -http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/kathleensmith-and just recently started varying levels of classes for women at different stages of their careers. Kathleen have started a new venture "morphmom goes to" where Kathleen bring her army of morphmoms to support other causes - the first of which was Maria Shriver's Move for Minds. OnJune 26th, Kathleen is hosting an inaugural “ Hear Her” (non-conference- conference) with a variety of speakers. Unlike a typical conference- we will have 2 simultaneous speakers throughout the day- discussing topics that will appeal to all women- from menopause to financial issues to authors to Shark Tank winners- (just to name a few)- with the object of making all women feel welcome and a part of this community - regardless of where they are in life. And with the intention of sharing stories from women who have accomplished what they set out to do and connecting them with women in a similar situation. Kathleen also have a weekly radio show (http://www.cityworldradio.com/morphmom-moments/) that aires live at 7PM onThursday nights, which is in turn a podcast on ITunes as well. (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/morphmom-moments-pickals-for/id1084718855?mt=2) It is so much fun and Kathleen meet the most amazing women! Here is a short sample of some morphmoms from both the website and the radio show:   Arianna Huffington   Kara Ross   Kelly Corrigan   Chrishaunda Lee Perez (Oprah's niece)   Dorinda Medley (Real Housewife of New York)   Nancy Armstrong (MAKERS- producer)   Lucy Danziger   Joan Barnes   Chassie Post   Ann Shoket   Dee dee DeBartlo   Gloria Steinem (interviewed for my Huffington Post column)   Francine LeFrak   Although there have been many celebrity names, the majority of Kathleen's interviews cover everyday women doing extraordinary things.( From Holocaust survivors to roller derby queens to drummers- just to name of a few of over 800 interviews from around the country.) To learn more about Kathleen visit http://www.morphmom.com/. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visithttps://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. 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Women to Watch™ Media’s interview with Kara Ross, CEO and Creative Director of Kara Ross New York and Founder and CEO of "Unleashed"

Today on the Jane Wilkens Michael Show…Better Than Before, Jane’s guest is renowned gemologist, Kara Ross. Aside from her enormous success as a jewelry designer over the past 25-years---with a boutique of her dazzling creations at 655 Madison Avenue in New York City---Kara’s newest initiative, Diamonds Unleashed, now takes it to a global level by giving back to the world in a brilliant way. Diamonds Unleashed celebrates the fact that women, like diamonds, are brilliant, multi-faceted and unbreakable, supporting women's empowerment both in general and specifically through Girls Who Code and She's the First. Kara and Jane will talk about how Diamonds Unleashed is uniting women around the world to help support and inspire one another, all the while working to create the next generation of strong female leaders. Listeners will learn that strong women are beautiful, and not to be afraid to be strong---physically and mentally! Says Kara, “Be strong. Be brilliant!” Her motivational words will encourage everyone to unleash their own inner Rock Star, as well!

Today on the Jane Wilkens Michael Show…Better Than Before, Jane’s guest is renowned gemologist, Kara Ross. Aside from her enormous success as a jewelry designer over the past 25-years---with a boutique of her dazzling creations at 655 Madison Avenue in New York City---Kara’s newest initiative, Diamonds Unleashed, now takes it to a global level by giving back to the world in a brilliant way. Diamonds Unleashed celebrates the fact that women, like diamonds, are brilliant, multi-faceted and unbreakable, supporting women's empowerment both in general and specifically through Girls Who Code and She's the First. Kara and Jane will talk about how Diamonds Unleashed is uniting women around the world to help support and inspire one another, all the while working to create the next generation of strong female leaders. Listeners will learn that strong women are beautiful, and not to be afraid to be strong---physically and mentally! Says Kara, “Be strong. Be brilliant!” Her motivational words will encourage everyone to unleash their own inner Rock Star, as well!

Today on the Jane Wilkens Michael Show…Better Than Before, Jane’s guest is renowned gemologist, Kara Ross. Aside from her enormous success as a jewelry designer over the past 25-years---with a boutique of her dazzling creations at 655 Madison Avenue in New York City---Kara’s newest initiative, Diamonds Unleashed, now takes it to a global level by giving back to the world in a brilliant way. Diamonds Unleashed celebrates the fact that women, like diamonds, are brilliant, multi-faceted and unbreakable, supporting women's empowerment both in general and specifically through Girls Who Code and She's the First. Kara and Jane will talk about how Diamonds Unleashed is uniting women around the world to help support and inspire one another, all the while working to create the next generation of strong female leaders. Listeners will learn that strong women are beautiful, and not to be afraid to be strong---physically and mentally! Says Kara, “Be strong. Be brilliant!” Her motivational words will encourage everyone to unleash their own inner Rock Star, as well!

Learn about the amazing Kara Ross and Sharon Gaffney and their new empowering movement- Diamonds Unleashed! The show aired 1/7/2016. http://morphmom.com