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With more than two decades of experience working to improve the quality of life for people with limited financial resources, Aisha Nyandoro is a leader in the campaign to end generational poverty. She is the founding CEO of Springboard To Opportunities, a nonprofit that helps affordable housing residents reach their life goals. Aisha talks with Inside Source about "disrupting" poverty, living gene...

Each generation brings unique strengths and insights to the workplace, but it's not always easy to get on the same page. Collaboration not only strengthens team cohesion but encourages employees to appreciate the knowledge and experience both older and younger coworkers. Sara Yates of HORNE LLP talks with Inside Source about bridging age gaps, enhancing communication and different social media app...

The Source believes when women are empowered, communities thrive, and few people have a more unique perspective on this than Stevie Phillips with Cooperative Energy. The wife of an entrepreneur herself, Stevie talks to Inside Source about women's unique economic perspectives, the importance of her male allies, and how her personal life has helped her professionally. 

Dr. Rani Warsi Sullivan is an award-winning leader in STEM at a top-ranked engineering university, a brilliant career woman, and a working mom who still makes time for her passion as a lifelong learner.  Inside Source  sat down with Dr. Sullivan as she both reflects back on her career  and looks forward to her continuing work in groundbreaking research, collaborating with colleagues, and remaining...

Many women have a complicated relationship with their healthcare and healthcare providers. Channeling her passion for healing others with functional medicine, Kelly Engelmann, FNP-BC, founded Enhanced Wellness Living after dedicating years to researching and developing treatment strategies using a food-first approach. Inside Source talked with Kelly about women's specific healthcare needs, being a...

Change is the only constant in digital marketing, and staying up-to-date with our strategies is crucial to remain competitive in the dynamic landscape of the digital marketplace. Inside Source sat down with our very own web guru, Bo Pentecost, to discuss the savvier and smarter end user, the difference between SEO and SEM, and whether email marketing is still effective.  

Artificial intelligence is changing the game in hundreds of industries, from marketing to healthcare to human resources, but should we fear it or be fascinated by it? We talked with Whitney Jackson of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP about how AI can help or hinder a job search, can simplify tedious tasks, and how laws are scrambling to keep up with the technology.

When Michelle King took over as COO of Coffee Bean Corral, she envisioned transforming the business from a hobby venture to an international operation. Her colleague Catherine Mansell expanded the impact even further with Current Crop Roasting, an interactive and educational roasting experience in New Orleans. They both sat down with Inside Source to answer our questions on scaling the business, b...

If you've ever enjoyed a filled king cake, you can probably thank Sherri Paul Thigpen of Paul's Pastry. Her family's delicious spin on a traditional Mardi Gras pastry put her bakery and her small town on the map. Inside Source talked with Sherri about managing her large team, stepping out of her comfort zone, and the privilege of being a part of so many customers' celebrations.

Before she became owner of The Bridal Path in Jackson, Mississippi, Audrey Jarvis McCarty had an undeniable entrepreneurial spirit. She has successfully combined that drive with an eye for detail and beauty and a passion for customer service in a time where enthusiastic word of mouth is still the best publicity. Audrey sits down with Inside Source to talk about working with her family, building a...

Cathy Peshek started blogging in 2013, and since then has amassed nearly 60,000 followers of her "Poor Little It Girl" content, building and growing a business that has evolved as much as her personal style. Inside Source asked Cathy about work-from-home balance, "creativity block," and how social media has changed how we all do business.

Laura Cox Kaplan's career spans three decades in policy, communications, business, and media with positions at some of the highest institutions in Washington, DC. The connections she made inspired her to create She Said / She Said podcast, dedicated to sharing stories of how successful women have understood, embraced, and leveraged influence. Laura sat down with Inside Source to discuss building a...

In the age of online shopping, simply having a website isn't enough anymore. Social media may get your customers there, but then what? Inside Source talked with Kristen Schneider of The Business Growers about common mistakes your copy might be making, the disconnect between website clicks and sales, and why hesitancy to ask for the sale is costing you.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and where mental health and the workplace intersect, you'll often find emotional intelligence. Libbo Crosswhite is a counselor and leadership consultant, and she answered our questions about how EI factors into management, whether it's innate or learned, and why these conversations are happening in offices everywhere.

If true work-life balance is a myth, what about wealth-life balance? In honor of Financial Literacy Month, Inside Source spoke with our very own Maeve Beard on the subject of building wealth, specific to women. We asked her about planning for the future, why working with a financial advisor isn't just for the "wealthy," and if it is ever too late to start building wealth.

Knowing your Enneagram number is more than a simple conversation starter. Different from other personality typing systems, it identifies your motivation rather than your behavior and is an effective tool for not only self-examination, but for understanding others. Joey Schewee of WE Solutions puts an even finer point on the concept: the Enneagram in the workplace. She talks to Inside Source about...

Walking into Muddy's Bake Shop in Memphis, Tennessee is more than entering a carb-lover's utopia; it's a living, breathing master class in customer service. And even further behind the curtain is Kat Gordon, the shop's founder and owner, and the brains behind her company's stellar service and top-notch customer experience. Inside Source asked Kat our questions about the importance of a supportive...

Many women don't know they're performing tasks of invisible labor, but once it's pointed out, it can't be unseen. Miriam Cherry and Winifred Poster are co-authors of the book, Invisible Labor: Hidden Work in the Contemporary World, and they shared their wisdom with Inside Source about surprising examples of invisible labor, what makes it different from "being a team player," and what the solution...

The fascinating field of bioarchaeology brought together Lida Gibson and Dr. Jennifer Mack for the Asylum Hill Project on the campus of University of Mississippi Medical Center. The thousands of residents of the then-named Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum we buried in an on-site cemetery, launching a huge project to identify, catalog, and study of the patients. Inside Source talked with both women...

We typically think a lot about making a splash at a new job or possibly leaving a legacy before we retire, but most of us don't put a lot of focus on how we'll make a difference mid-career. Communications expert Anisa Sullivan Jimenez shares with Inside Source her thoughts about mid-career impact, avoiding burnout, and the importance of building and cultivating business relationships.

While "leadership" may have a specific interpretation on paper, in actuality, there are as many iterations of the word as there are people in those roles. Staci Tyler, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at EastGroup Properties in Jackson, Miss., talks with Inside Source about her own definition of leadership, leveraging women's unique skills in the workplace, and embracing the twis...

To create something totally unique that both solves a problem and excites customers takes an entrepreneurial spirit and out-of-the-box thinking. Luckily, Amy Thomas has both and used them to her advantage to create Manebangle, a premium ponytail holder and leather bracelet. Inside Source chats with Amy about teamwork, the importance of support from your circle, and the journey from idea to finishe...

  Somewhere at the juxtaposition of stark, white lab coat and bold, beautiful art stands Dr. Lisa Cain, a professor of neuroscience, gross anatomy and cell biology, as well as a self-taught folk artist. This Mississippi native's gifts are just as appreciated by her students at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston as the many art galleries and homes in which she's featured. Inside Source...

While we've heard mixing business with friendship can be tricky, Margaret Boyce and Jamey Gresham couldn't imagine running their company with anyone else. Inside Source talks with the two founders of J. Lowery handbags and accessories about where they draw inspiration, the benefits of outside-the-box thinking, and the importance of communication and trust in both personal and professional relation...

Mary Landrum Pyron has always followed her own path, including the one that lead her to being Mississippi's only custom hatmaker, creating felt hats from scratch for customers all over the world. Inside Source went on location to talk to Mary Landrum in her ML Provisions studio about leaps of faith, growing her unique business, and why she loves creating wearable art.