Podcasts about step up women

Kaye Kramer and Catherine McCord are taking their years of collected experience to help female founders launch and grow their businesses through Founder Launch Lab. The program is designed to bring together a dynamic cohort of like-minded peers along with the experience, mentorship, and personalized coaching that Kaye and Catherine bring to the table. The 9-month program supports founders in mastering business fundamentals, refining growth strategies, and optimizing operations.Kay Kramer is an entrepreneur, founder, senior executive, non-profit board member, and certified career coach specializing in leadership, executive strategy, and career transitions. Kaye's experience in the entertainment industry includes representing talent at United Talent Agency, overseeing production as a movie executive at Interscope Films, and leading Nielsen Entertainment as Executive Vice President. Her entrepreneurial ventures include serving as COO of The Babybox Co., co-founding Nursery Works, and founding Step Up Women's Network, where she also served as CEO.Catherine McCord is the founder of the popular website Weelicious.com. McCord has authored several books, including Smoothie Project, Weelicious, Weelicious Lunches, and Meal Prep Magic. She has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, the Kelly Clarkson Show, the Food Network's #1 rated Guy's Grocery Games, and is a regular on the NBC Emmy Award-winning show Naturally, Danny Seo. In today's episode, Nada sits down with Kaye and Catherine to talk about their partnership serving entrepreneurs. They believe female founders are uniquely suited to launch successful businesses but lack the space to ask, learn, and connect. The two offer two key pieces of advice when starting a business or partnership and share a belief that age is not a limitation; it's an asset. For more information, check out their website. Be sure to listen to Kaye's earlier Liberty Road Podcast Episode, How to Delegate Your Vision for Success. Follow on Instagram: @kayepkramer and @weelicious.Please follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram; we want to share and connect with you and hear your thoughts and comments. Please rate and review this podcast. It helps to know if these conversations inspire and equip you to consider your possibilities and lean into your future with intention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Jaclyn Lindsey dives into a discussion with the remarkable JoAnna Garcia Swisher to discuss the role of kindness in her work, her family, and her online initiative The Happy Place. Currently, Swisher stars in Netflix's hit show “Sweet Magnolias” as ‘Maddie Townsend.' The third season premiered on Netflix on July 20, 2023.  Swisher is best known for playing Reba's daughter ‘Cheyenne Montgomery in “Reba.” Outside of acting, Swisher has founded The Happy Place, a destination that explores, motivates, and empowers the experience of living a life with intention and how that reflects in your interiors. At its core, The Happy Place will ignite and inspire the inner designer in every person. She has also been inspired by her partnership with the Step Up Women's Network and Hills Pet Nutrition. Swisher, along with her husband Nick Swisher, also founded the Swisher Family Foundation with a mission of providing children in need with medical care, education, and recreational activities.This podcast is one of the many ways we live out our organization's mission to educate and inspire people to choose kindness. Visit our site kindness.org and sign up to become a part of our global community which spans more than 100 countries. It's free to join and when you do you'll be the first to get access to our latest research, tools, and even episodes of this podcast. Let's build a kinder world, together. Contact us at podcast@kindness.org or on social at @kindnessorg. Sponsored by VerizonImportant links from this week's episode:thehappyplacepresents.comkindness.orgFollow JoAnna on social:Instagram: @jogarciaswisher @thehappyplaceTwitter: @JoAnnaLGarciaTikTok: @joannagarciaswisherCredits Host: Jaclyn LindseyGuest: JoAnna Garcia SwisherProducer: Melissa MaloneAssociate Producer: Becca ReedAssistant Producer: Leah FullertonMusic Composition: Chris ChristianaDesign: Ben Gibson, Christine Do, Smithfield StudioTranscript available at this link.

Are you someone that is passionate about servant leadership and making a difference in your community? Have you considered a career in the non-profit space? In this episode, we're talking with Jess-Mara Jones about her career journey in the public service field. Jess-Mara shares her passion for working with youth and community organizations, and how that passion and desire to build upon that interest through education, brought her to where she is today! Jess-Mara currently works at Step-Up Women's Network, and encourages young women that are listening to see if this mentoring organization is available in your community. Connect with Jess-Mara on LinkedIn Our website: www.YourAdvisorsWillSeeYouNow.com Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Send us an email: yawsynpodcast@gmail.com Support the podcast through Venmo: @YawsynPodcast

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JoAnna Garcia Swisher joins Robert Peterpaul for The Art of Kindness season 2 premiere extravaganza! The Netflix star discusses acts of kindness that changed her career, looking up to former co-star Reba McEntire, working on the set of Sweet Magnolias season 2 and much more in this inspirational chat. JoAnna Garcia Swisher is an actress best known for the beloved show Reba where she played Reba McEntire's daughter for six seasons.You may also remember her for leading the short-lived CW show Privileged, bringing Disney Princess Ariel to life on ABC's Once Upon A Time or perhaps the recent Hallmark film As Luck Would Have It. Of course her resume is massive! Today, JoAnna is known to fans as Maddie Townsend on the hit Netflix show Sweet Magnolias. Outside of acting, Swisher created The Happy Place and works with organizations like Step Up Women's Network and Hills Pet Nutrition. Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow JoAnna Garcia Swisher: @jogarciaswisher Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you been thinking about career transition and moving into paid board roles? Take a walk with us and listen to this second interview with Naomi Kent, President, North America and Client Success for In Touch Networks. Naomi is a seasoned advisor and leader, who has a background in sales and customer retention across a wide variety of industries. This conversation with host Natalie Benamou and Naomi Kent will help you discover how and why women make great paid members. Board Overview● The image of a male-dominated board members has shifted ● Last year, in France, women made up 44% of the top 40 company boards ● Requirements and the makeup of boards has dramatically changed in the past 3-5 years ● Women aren't always aware that a board career is possible Getting Started● Create a plan ● Develop your board member brand ● Board resume & LinkedIn profile are not the same as a career resume What Women Bring To The Table● Boards are looking for the right fit ● A vision ● Delivering subject matter expertise Present Yourself As● Trustworthy ● Leadership (in business) ● Right mindset ● Ask the right questions ● Be engaged in your conversations ● Show up on time ● Respond to emails with a relevant question/comment ● Responsible with your social media accounts How In Touch Can Help: ● Preparation - your board resume/bio professionally written ● Rewrite LinkedIn profile to create a “board member brand” ● Does the private resume match the public LinkedIn profile? ● Help with the board pitch ● Interview techniques ● Educational piece: access to archived course content ● Events ● Allow businesses to recruit from In Touch network for free and access to ideal, prepared candidates ● Career transition Naomi Kent served on the board of Step Up Women's Network, a national membership non-profit organization for 4 years. She also served on the advisory board of Women in the Boardroom for 2 years. Naomi is also a member of HerCsuite™. Find out more about the partnership between HerCsuite™ and In Touch Networks at HerCsuite.com In Touch members have access to the best jobs, the best training and all the tools they need for a successful career, while employers can list jobs and connect directly with the best boards. In Touch NetworksLinkedIn Naomi Kent Natalie Benamou is the CEO of HerPower2 Lead and HerCsuite™ an online platform for Executive Women. HerCsuite™ is an online professional platform for executive women, female rising leaders and women's organizations. Members are transforming connections into their own powerful mentoring entourage and networking across a mega platform to achieve success. Are you ready to become a game changer? Join HerCsuite™ today. Reach out to Natalie at HerCsuite™ if you have a question. LinkedIn: Natalie Benamou | HerPower2 Lead | HerCsuite™. This podcast is sponsored by Aaptiv, our favourite health and wellness app with over 3,000 videos. Listeners can get your free 30-day trial here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hercsuite/message

Have you been thinking about career transition and moving into paid board roles? Take a walk with us and listen to this second interview with Naomi Kent, President, North America and Client Success for In Touch Networks. Naomi is a seasoned advisor and leader, who has a background in sales and customer retention across a wide variety of industries. This conversation with host Natalie Benamou and Naomi Kent will help you discover how and why women make great paid members. Board Overview ● The image of a male-dominated board members has shifted ● Last year, in France, women made up 44% of the top 40 company boards ● Requirements and the makeup of boards has dramatically changed in the past 3-5 years ● Women aren't always aware that a board career is possible Getting Started ● Create a plan ● Develop your board member brand ● Board resume & LinkedIn profile are not the same as a career resume What Women Bring To The Table ● Boards are looking for the right fit ● A vision ● Delivering subject matter expertise Present Yourself As ● Trustworthy ● Leadership (in business) ● Right mindset ● Ask the right questions ● Be engaged in your conversations ● Show up on time ● Respond to emails with a relevant question/comment ● Responsible with your social media accounts How In Touch Can Help: ● Preparation - your board resume/bio professionally written ● Rewrite LinkedIn profile to create a “board member brand” ● Does the private resume match the public LinkedIn profile? ● Help with the board pitch ● Interview techniques ● Educational piece: access to archived course content ● Events ● Allow businesses to recruit from In Touch network for free and access to ideal, prepared candidates ● Career transition Naomi Kent served on the board of Step Up Women's Network, a national membership non-profit organization for 4 years. She also served on the advisory board of Women in the Boardroom for 2 years. Naomi is also a member of HerCsuite™. Find out more about the partnership between HerCsuite™ and In Touch Networks at HerCsuite.com In Touch members have access to the best jobs, the best training and all the tools they need for a successful career, while employers can list jobs and connect directly with the best boards. In Touch Networks LinkedIn Naomi Kent Natalie Benamou is the CEO of HerPower2 Lead and HerCsuite™ an online platform for Executive Women. HerCsuite™ is an online professional platform for executive women, female rising leaders and women's organizations. Members are transforming connections into their own powerful mentoring entourage and networking across a mega platform to achieve success. Are you ready to become a game changer? Join HerCsuite™ today. Reach out to Natalie at HerCsuite™ if you have a question. LinkedIn: Natalie Benamou | HerPower2 Lead | HerCsuite™. This podcast is sponsored by Aaptiv, our favourite health and wellness app with over 3,000 videos. Listeners can get your free 30-day trial here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/natalie109/message

Melanie Johnson & Jenn Foster, owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Naomi Kent about why you should join a board for a company.  Naomi Kent is a seasoned advisor and leader, who has a background in sales and customer retention across a wide variety of industries. Naomi served on the board of Step Up Women’s Network, a national membership non-profit organization for 4 years. She also served on the advisory board of Women in the Boardroom for 2 years. She is the smiling face of In Touch U.S. operations, creating memorable experiences, events and webinars for U.S. members. Learn More Here

Esta excelente charla la tuvimos con Sofía Pérez Gasque y hablamos respecto a todo lo que tenemos que hacer como líderes empresariales para poner un piso y terreno parejo entre hombres y mujeres.   Sofía tiene una trayectoria increíble, actualmente es Presidente del Consejo Coordinador de Mujeres Empresarias. Nos enfocamos a visibilizar, apoyar y potencializar económicamente a las mujeres. Socia de empresa de generación de energía limpia. Enfocados a crear proyectos de alto impacto para México. Socia Embajadora de WE FOR WOMEN. Nos enfocamos en el desarrollo de las fortalezas cualitativas de las mujeres. Delegada de Mar adentro en la ONU para participación en el Pacto por 1 ODS por Jalisco ( ODS Cambio climático).  Consejera y asesora en proyectos de inversión de alto impacto WOMEN INVESTMENT.  Consejera ciudadana del Sistema Estatal por la Igualdad en el estado de Jalisco, México. Premio Mujer Tec de Monterrey 2020 al Poder Transformador 30 promesas 2015 Forbes México Premio Mujer Tec de Monterrey 2015 por el área de Emprendimiento Co- Fundadora de la aceleradora Step Up Women.  @angelcalderonoficial @marcorodram @significadoscompartidos www.significadoscompartidos.com   “music by audionautix.com”.

In 2005, just months after they graduated from Kendall College of Culinary Arts in Chicago, Christine Cikowski and Josh Kulp founded Sunday Dinner Club a sort of dinner party-ish experience that has grown into a community dining space holding multiple dinners per month. In 2013, after eight successful years of running their sort of underground concept,  they decided to open their first true brick and mortar restaurant launching Honeybutter Fried Chicken in Avondale Chicago. The restaurant opened with goals beyond profitability: living wages, paid parental leave, and health insurance for staff.  Josh and Christine have always been strong advocates and community leaders. Josh was selected to participate in a James Beard Foundation Chef's Policy Boot Camp and has spoken in congressional briefings regarding issues relating to restaurant wages and paid sick time. Christine is the chef chair of the Step Up Women's Network and they both were part of the Mayor's Task Force for Working Families, which successfully spurred earned sick time legislation within the City of Chicago. They both joined me from their respective homes in Chicago. A quick note that at times the audio quality isn't the greatest so you'll hear a bit of static and distortion during a few points in the interview. The Line is powered by Simplecast.    

Why do you love some of your favorite brands? Is it because of their funny commercials, the fact that they give back, or because they truly care about their customers? And, what can companies - big or small - do to convey their brand accurately? How can they make sure their message is getting across? As an individual, what is YOUR personal brand? Today’s guest is an expert on branding, especially for women. Liz Dennery is the founder of SheBrand, where she and her team support companies with their brand development and positioning. They also help with creative direction, website development, social media marketing, and celebrity and influencer outreach. Liz has worked with brands like Escada, Hale Bob, Anastasia, Blue Cult, Bejeweled, Avia Spa, Paulina Maternity, The Tiger Woods Foundation, Elyse Walker, The Pink Party and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She’s also a huge supporter of non-profits that help women like Girl Up!, WriteGirl, Step Up Women’s Network and Kiva. Learn more about Liz at www.SheBrand.com and follow her on social media on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Where does the love for your business stem from? How has it brought joy to the lives of others? How can your services heal people and bring them together? For Kendra Peterson, food has always been an element of comfort and love in her life, and with her company Drizzle Kitchen, she aims to provide the same for everyone else. Drizzle Kitchen is a boutique, private chef business that provides healthy and clean, customized meals for families who have food allergies, or special dietary needs. Her clients range from busy families, patients out of surgery, or people with life-threatening allergies. Regardless of the need, she brings to the table yummy, nutritious meals that everyone can enjoy together and make memories from! The inspiration for her business spans all the way to her childhood when she would watch and help her mom cook Julia Child-inspired recipes, and set up full tablescapes for the holidays. When her mom passed away when she was eight years old, she took the reins in the kitchen, and began reviving her mom’s old recipes and drumming up fun recipes of her own for her and her dad. She got more creative with her cooking when she became a vegetarian in her teens. Her dad wanted to make sure she would continue to get all the nutrients she needed with her dietary change, so he took her to the doctor to discuss healthy and fulfilling eating habits, and bought her some vegetarian cookbooks. It was then that her love for cooking became an obsession, and she started making things like tofu cheese and strawberry soup. She also began cooking healthy meals like hand-rolled pasta in fresh Pomodoro sauce for her friends in high school. She took her excitement for cooking into college and majored in food science and nutrition. When she graduated she began working for Williams-Sonoma, and opened some stores and hosted cooking classes for them. From the cooking classes, she started getting offers to be a private chef, but that wasn’t a road she wanted to go down initially. However, that didn’t stop the requests from coming in. It took a plea from a family friend who was the mother of seven, with a husband who traveled for work constantly, for Kendra to finally explore the profession. The friend needed help with maintaining well-rounded, nutritious meals for her kids, and Kendra found that she really enjoyed acting as a private chef and building her own meals for families. She started putting the word out about her services and switched to part-time at Williams-Sonoma to attend the Chopping Block, a cooking school in Chicago. She soaked up all the information from Alinea and Charlie Trotter alums, and with her knowledge, she became even more confident and vocal about her new business. A pivotal moment in her business was when she catered a birthday party for a board member from the Step Up Women’s Organization. She was so impressed with Kendra’s food that she sent her contact information to everyone in her network. Her recommendation skyrocketed her business and her status and helped her obtain a high-level clientele that really put her on the map. Some of that clientele included Cubs players, and their wives and trainers, as well as Jim Karas Personal Training Studio.   A few years later, she started working with a family who had a son with behavioral issues. The parents had tried therapy and dietary changes but did not have any luck themselves. When Kendra arrived she saw there was a deeper problem amongst them, and knew she needed to help the dynamic of the whole family. She started doing cooking classes with the dad to get him more involved with his wife and kid, and she began making meals that the whole family could enjoy. Through her work with them, she saw how she was able to strengthen and ease their family turmoil, and how food could bring people together. From there she knew she wanted to continue to work with families, and how her work could change lives, not just eating habits. Tune in and learn more about how Kendra started Drizzle Kitchen, and how she continues to improve people’s lives with some good cooking! In this episode, you will… See the multiple ways your services can help your clientele Learn to recognize signs leading you down a career path Know how to build an educated and passionate team for your business Be able to figure out rates for your service and time See how to separate your work and personal time Figure out how to deal with the taxes and bills that come along with starting a business INSIGHTS “In high school…my friends would come over after school and I’d make hand-rolled pasta in fresh Pomodoro sauce, and it just became this thing that I loved. And it was fun because my friends were happy and fun, and excited about the food, and I was having fun…and it seemed like a very fun way to enjoy meals and enjoy time with your friends.” –Kendra Peterson “I was connected with a family whose son had behavioral issues…they wanted me to focus on the boy and what his food needs were…after a few months of myself, and plenty of other therapists, I started doing cooking classes with the dad…I started making meals that the whole family could eat together, and very slowly…the parent’s relationship started getting back together. That was really the first client where [I saw] food can literally change your life…food was literally why they weren’t a family anymore and so being able to bring that back in and see how happy and grateful they were…that will never leave me.” –Kendra Peterson “I didn’t think that anyone knew how to relate to my business…I didn’t understand how different businesses could overlap, and how really, I needed financial advice…getting advice from people outside of my industry has been very beneficial” – Kendra Peterson RESOURCES Drizzle Kitchen Website Drizzle Kitchen Instagram Drizzle Kitchen Facebook Drizzle Kitchen Twitter Kendra Peterson LinkedIn The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Life on the Line by Grant Achatz Ottolenghi Website

Do you feel you're a master of your work but you aren't getting paid what you are worth? My friend and mastermind consultant Ali Brown is not only a fantastic mother and friend, but also a marketing genius. Primarily focusing on women entrepreneurs, she takes her clients' incomes from tens of thousands to millions. So when I heard about her wildly successful consulting business in 2006, I was dying to know how she did it. I had just started my business and began modeling certain aspects after hers. Back when Ali was still pregnant, her, her friend JJ Virgin, and I collaborated at a mastermind. By working with the two of them, I realized the secret to explosive business: it's all about positioning your message to attract high end clients. So today, we're gonna focus on just that: How do you save time and boost wealth by marketing yourself to higher-paying clients in your industry? About Ali Brown Named the “Entrepreneurial Guru for Women” by Business News Daily, Ali Brown provides business coaching and advice to over 250,000 followers via AliBrown.com, her social media channels, and her Glambition® Radio show. - Ranked on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies - Named one of the Enterprising Women of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine - Included in the Ernst & Young Class of Entrepreneurial Winning Women - A winner of the Stevie® Award for Women Helping Women - A recipient of the Commitment to Philanthropy award from the Step Up Women's Network - Named “The Entrepreneurial Guru for Women” by Business News Daily - Dubbed one of Forbes' Women to Watch - Featured on the season finale of ABC's Secret Millionaire show - Spokesperson and panelist for Chase's Mission Main Street Grants program for small business - Named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the Top 10 Twitter Accounts Every Entrepreneur Should Be Following - an Entrepreneur Delegate for the United Nations Foundation Global Accelerator Ali's entrepreneurial plans were hatched while working at a small New York City ad agency. She found herself frustrated at not being able to change and improve things, and her ideas fell on deaf ears. Then, in 1998 Ali made the decision that changed her life forever. “I finally realized that I should be an entrepreneur! I was working in a tiny company and was doing everything from talking to clients, to servicing accounts, to getting coffee for my boss, to fixing the fax machine. That was when I realized that I had the skills I needed to do this on my own.” She quit her job. Without a mentor or coach to guide her, Ali immersed herself in books on marketing and success. Using a second-hand computer gifted by her younger brother, she discovered how to use online marketing to build her business. It appealed to her because it was low-cost, had a broad reach, and she could work from her kitchen table at home. After ups and downs, Ali reached her goal of becoming a millionaire by age 35. Now, she shares her secrets with other women entrepreneurs as a top coach in the industry. Did you enjoy the podcast? Please leave us a 5-Star iTunes Review! Continue to Design Your Life with Jeneth: Pick up Jeneth's book, Falling in Stilettos on Amazon: Falling in Stilettos

Ep. 24: Garcelle Beauvais is known for her work on the Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, and Franklin & Bash, but outside of her acting work, Garcelle (a mother to 3 sons, including a set of twin multiracial sons), along with co-author Sebastian A. Jones, has penned the I Am . . . children's book series, including the first book, I Am Mixed, which features a set of fraternal multiracial twins (Jay and Nia). (http://www.amazon.com/Am-Mixed-Book/dp/0578110873). In addition to her tv roles, Garcelle has been active in the movies, including her roles in American Gun, with Forrest Whitaker, Marcia Gay Harden and Donald Sutherland; Women in Trouble with Simon Baker and Josh Brolin; Barbershop 2: Back in Business, with Queen Latifah; and Bad Company, opposite Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins. Garcelle also shot the short film Eyes to See, which focuses on the Haiti earthquake, inspired by the writer/director’s personal involvement with the Haitian relief effort right after tragedy. Garcelle also is active in community outreach and charitable giving.  She supports the Step Up Women’s Network, a national non-profit that empowers women and girls to be strong and reach their full potential. She is also active with March of Dimes, Children Uniting Nations, and Yele Haiti Foundation. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic   Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we have music mentoring with J R Richards from Dishwalla! He helps our protege (Vanaka) better understand how to turn their band into a BRAND!When I first launched the Vanaka project and the One Ride company, I went to a large law firm with a big reputation in the music business, thinking that would really provide some great support and key contacts. But I ended up relegated to a lawyer low on the totem pole who had little interest in my project, its purpose and me – and little patience for my lack of technical knowledge. After a couple more false starts, I finally found the right one-man firm interested in both me and my ideas. We formed a solid business relationship and a friendship, and he has been invaluable to me through the various issues of starting a band and a record label.Ann has actively advocated for women's issues throughout her career, particularly to expand women's opportunities in Corporate America. A graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School, she is now a partner at the global law firm DLA Piper, where she maintains a full, corporate-law practice while also being actively involved with the Women's Initiative Program at the firm. The mother of two young children, Ann envisioned Pink51 while searching for retailers that combined quality products with a commitment to promoting women. The idea was to identify and champion corporations either owned by women or where women are substantively involved in the management of the company. By channeling a percentage of its proceeds to charities committed to the economic empowerment of women, Pink51 combines Ann's passions for women's advancement in the workplace and philanthropy. Ann is an avid traveler (with a particular fondness for Paris and Rome) and amateur chef. She lives in Pasadena, CA with her husband and kids, and enjoys volunteering in her community and is active in her childrens' schools.Marta is known to her team as the Master Connector. A proven professional entrepreneur, Marta currently is also the President of Starfish Impact, providing philanthropic advisory services to foundations, businesses and individuals who strive to make a greater impact in their community through strategic philanthropy. After working for Goldman Sachs & Co., she launched several companies including GOLS Soccer, Skin Haven and Market China. She holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and double majored at Vassar College. Marta was the Co-Captain of the Women's Varsity Soccer Team and was the starting striker forward all four years. She holds Vassar College women's soccer records for goals scored, assists and total points. Marta played soccer throughout her 30's on two competitive teams and now spends her free time playing sports with her son and husband. As a philanthropist, Marta has been extremely active in her community since founding a nonprofit in high school, and specifically in the greater Los Angeles community with multiple nonprofit organizations including her current role as an LASVP Partner and Board Member. She also served on the Los Angeles Board of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and was an active leader of Step Up Women's Network including her role as the Los Angeles President and Board Chair.

Cynthia Miltenberger is no newbie when it comes to being an Artrepreneur. She created Art Moves Everywhere for all children, with an emphasis on those in remote areas with limited resources. The foundation is an educational and inspirational tool which provides children a chance to enter the world of the arts through experiencing creative people, places and ideas all while deepening their connections within. It also signifies a core of learning about the awareness and oneness of cultures, communities, traditions, history, and instilling self-worth. Cynthia held movement workshops for 826LA and the Hammer Museum. She serves as a ballet faculty member at Synthesis Dance and Performing Arts Center and Los Angeles City College. In addition, she is a volunteer representative for Step Up Women?s Network and Transformational Art Technologies, another outlet to empower children and women. Arts activism, her love for children, and pure passion for dance is the inspiration behind her first children?s dance educational book. Art moves everywhere. Here are the highlights of my funky conversation with Cynthia: 04:36 - Her story on how she dreamt of becoming a rock star when she was a kid to being led to the creative arts by adversity and humility, and her advocacy of showcasing the art to those who do not have access to it, / 08:40 - My realizations after watching the Jaden Carlson band and how it related to Cynthia?s cause, and how the arts had helped Cynthia overcome issues in her life, / 11:12 - How Art Moves Everywhere was conceptualized from her fear and how workshops, educational cards, and games stemmed from this book, / 14:34 - Her commitment to herself to do at least one thing a day to get to her goals and the role of social networking in helping her achieve this, / 21:06 - About her cause and how it was fueled by hardship and adversity, as well as The Flea?s contribution towards the advocacy of getting children exposed to the arts regardless of social and economic background, / 24:48 - Sharing Hal Elrod?s story, Cynthia?s own personal early morning routine, uniting families through the Art Moves placemats, battling the pre-conceived idea that dance is gender-based with her students, and how she aims to show that arts connect to everything else in the world, / 33:22 - Being inspired by the imagination and resilience of Walt Disney, following your instincts, her mission of getting role models in the fore front to make a difference, and how a visualization board can push you towards the realization of your goals, and / 42:45 - Her passion to pursue her purpose in life by utilizing her talents to the fullest, being a product of being influenced to do something she didn?t love and how her mom supported her to take up dancing and how she got through all the challenges in dance school.

Chick Launcher: Building Women Billionaires Rachel Williams Rachel Williams is the CEO and Founder of Wigot, Inc., a Los Angeles-based technology company. Wigot provides a webbased platform for food, drink, and music vendors to manage  and promote daily happenings and for consumers to discover those happenings based on their desired location and date.    In addition to her professional commitments, Ms. Williams serves on the Los Angeles Board for Step Up Women’s Network and is also an adjunct professor for the Graziadio School of Business and Management where she teaches accounting, corporate governance, and finance to MBA students and business executives.  

Chick Launcher: Building Women Billionaires Rachel Williams Rachel Williams is the CEO and Founder of Wigot, Inc., a Los  Angeles-based technology company. Wigot provides a webbased platform for food, drink, and music vendors to manage  and promote daily happenings and for consumers to discover those happenings based on their desired location and date.    In addition to her professional commitments, Ms. Williams serves on the Los Angeles Board for Step Up Women’s Network and is also an adjunct professor for the Graziadio School of Business and Management where she teaches accounting, corporate governance, and finance to MBA students and business executives.      

Tonight the jrilshow welcomes Kenetia Lee.  Kenetia is a highly respected professional Makeup Artist, Author, Personal Coach, and Speaker with over ten years of hands-on experience. Kenetia's work as a highly sought-after Red Carpet Makeup Artist has given her the honor of working intimately with beautiful women at the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the Grammy Awards, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and Teen Vogue Fashion LIVE to name a few. As a Public Speaker & Spokesperson, she has worked with Revlon, Covergirl, Mark Cosmetics, The Miss Universe Organization, Step Up Women's Network, and numerous other national organizations. Kenetia has regularly appeared on Television shows such as ABC's “Eyewitness News Sunday Morning,” WB's “Good Day Arizona,” WB's “Flix & Pix Detroit,” and CW's “Extra!” Kenetia can also be found as a Featured Columnist in publications such as InStyle, The Las Vegas Review, and The Los Angeles Sentinel.

Emmy-nominated actress Arianne Zucker has played many roles, but she is best known for the character of Nicole Walker on NBC's Days of Our Lives. Arianne has become an ambassador for Habitat for Humanity in the San Fernando Valley, CA. She has traveled to major cities around the country leading teams in Habitat for Humanity builds. Her most recent trip in 2011 was to New Orleans, working hand in hand with the St. Bernard Project in the 9th ward. There, along side other Days of our Lives cast members, Arianne helped build homes and raise money for families who have been displaced from their homes due to Hurricane Katrina. She has also participated in numerous USO Tours, including visiting military bases in Southern California and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.s 45 year running daytime drama, Days of our Lives. Most recently, Arianne has joined the Step Up Women's Network. She has taken part in the effort to represent and support a year of after-school confidence, college prep and career-readiness programming for an underserved girl. She stops by on Tuesday, February 12, at 7pm EST to chat about her career and multiple projects. 

Join us for a special one hour show with TV Host Nina Sutton. Nina Sutton is a dynamic TV host, Beauty and Mom Expert. With an MBA and a business background in beauty, fashion and consumer packaged goods, she brings real world expertise to audiences around the country. Nina has also run designer clothing and beauty sample sales (both in person and online) and is an expert on budget style shopping. Nina's first book, The Chic Mom's Guide to Feeling Fabulous was published in 2008. This book is a practical guide for women to stay chic after the stork has arrived. With the rise of celebrity moms bouncing back so “effortlessly”, this book offers real women tips on staying chic in all areas of their life- including beauty, fashion, fitness, relationships with friends, spouses, children, and financial and time saving tips for moms. In addition, her media appearances include: TV Guide, Better TV, A View from the Bay, The Tyra Banks Show , The Rolanda Show The Health and Beauty Revolution and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times. Nina was also Naturalizer's Summer 2007 Catalogue. She is described as a “Fashionista, Cyberguru and Devoted Mom.” She has also conducted red carpet interviews with celebrities and directors, such as George Lucas, Jerry Bruckheimer, Isaac Mizrahi and more. Nina also devotes her time to charity- she is on the LA board of Step Up Women's Network and worked with the March of Dimes on their Celebration of Babies event with Halle Barry in November 2009. Nina currently lives in Hermosa Beach with her husband Kevin and two sons, Dillan and Devan. · Expert Topics: · Mommy Beauty and Style · Mom Lifestyle · Budget Beauty · Budget shopping · Latest in beauty treatments/products