Stories and interviews with successful women that are living their dreams and inspiring others to do the same.
Alice Hackett, Chief Revenue Officer for a Wall Street fintech talks about how providing value and helping others have been her blueprint for mentorship and business success. Alice Hackett, or Ali as she likes to be called, asks two things of the people she mentors — exercise at least once a week and find ways …
If there is one thing Sara Shah understands, it’s that the path to great skin is not a race. It’s a marathon. A journey. The founder and CEO of Journ is disrupting skincare for women of color. The brand’s ethos is rooted in embracing every woman’s unique beauty journey, and breaking down silos between skincare …
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Wazhma Frogh is a women’s rights advocate and peace-builder. She co-founded the Women and Peace Studies Organization in Afghanistan — one of the few civil society organizations working for local peace building with community peace-builders. Wazhma is the 2009 recipient of the International Women of Courage Award — presented to her by then Secretary of …
We have all heard the words – you’re not what you do and your career doesn’t define you. But what if you could build a career that was you in the best way possible? A career built from your deepest values, created and fueled by your passions and one that ultimately healed you? Development researcher …
Mariam Wardak, Founder of Her Afghanistan, speaks to women in our town on trust, culture, and her journey to become an influential advocate for women’s progress. The sculpture is already complete within the marble block before I start my work. It is already there; I just have to chisel away the superfluous material. Michelangelo For …
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What does human trafficking look like? Have you ever met someone that is being trafficked or is a victim of trafficking? Chances are if you have, you wouldn’t know. They themselves may not know. Rhonelle Bruder is a speaker, human rights advocate, and founder of Project iRISE (formerly the RISE initiative), a non-profit organization committed …
