Inspirational Women

Rebecca Rosenberg is an author and champagne historian. These two passions converge in her book series, the Champagne Widows," with the third, "License to Thill — Lily Bollinger," just released. Named so after Bollinger champagne, notably used throughout the James Bond film series. Rebecca is also a speaker for the National Women's History Alliance. https://rebecca-rosenberg.com See Privacy P...

Aimee Khuu is Executive Director of Tacoma Community House and brings us stories and important information about the organization's invaluable work.  This non-profit has done right by serving immigrants, refugees, homeless youth and low-income residents in the Pacific Northwest region for 116 years. It maintains a critical role in strengthening the local community, promoting inclusion, divers...

Misty L. Heggeness is co-director of the Kansas Population Center, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Kansas, and former Principal Economist and Senior Advisor at the US Census Bureau. She is also creator of The Care Broad, a dashboard of economic statistics built by, and for, caregivers that brings their economic contributions into the fold.  Misty has t...

Lori Johnson is the Executive Director of Washington Outdoor Women, an incredible organization founded in the Puget Sound in 1998 for women to gain the skills and confidence worthy to enjoy the vast natural paradise that is our home.  Lori will host a 4-hour workshop "Bringing Back the Dutch Oven" on April 12, for a campout or just for your back yard. Elsewhere, "Women's Survival Minded Wande...

Nancy Shear has had music surround her all her life. Her memoir "I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms" portrays an incredible life where, at a young age, she would sneak into concerts featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra through the stage door, knowing she couldn't afford the ticket price. The deep love she carried for both the music and atmosphere would result in a career as an orchestra librarian,...

Alexis DeBrock, a young inspiring woman ready to explore many great opportunities, lets us in on her process and progress ahead of the Mrs. Washington 2026 Pageant, taking place this month. Alexis has been amazing on this journey, encountering new opportunities and creating others, all while also planning her wedding, and all with energy and effervescence. We can help her as this ad...

Chelsea Ann is a mother, author, Western medicine practitioner, and modern healer. She is on a mission to bring conscious children into this world by supporting women mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually on their motherhood journey. She is the author of "The Feminine Frequency: A Guide for Women to Tune into Their Nature & Awaken Humanity." Chelsea shares stories from women...

Lena Fein is a woman familiar with living, and growing up, in madness. She begins the healing journey and the unraveling of decades of her life in her memoir, "Shattering the Mirror." As one of four girls in her family, Lena feels she is the one who doesn't measure up, wrongly compared to her other sisters. After her mother's death, she discovers alongside her siblings, that their mother...

Stefanie Lachenauer is the 2025 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, and the author of "Let the Glitter Settle: Mindfulness for Teens." Stefanie has nearly two decades as an educator and in that time has developed worthwhile training programs to support youth in all aspects of their lives. Stefanie is a certified mindfulness and trauma-informed resilience trainer who offers teens simple, accessib...

Kavya Thakrar is an amazing young woman, just 16 years old, but with wisdom and drive of someone 2-3 times her age.  She is proof that numbers shouldn't have factor in who we are, and what we are, or strive to achieve.  Kavya has had big dreams and has built foundations under them.  Her dream of journalism has already taken form in a book she has written and self-published: "Bows an...

Therese Dumas is a heart disease survivor. She has been a cardiology nurse practitioner for nearly 30 years and never imagined she would be the one requiring cardiac care. In 2020, she began experiencing severe chest pain, which ultimately led to a heart failure diagnosis. Therese is the 2026 Go Red for Women Ambassador in Washington. Awareness and education will lead us to living a heart hea...

Ellen Shapiro is an author new to the area of young adult literature, but no less unfamiliar toward mature works.  As International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on January 27, Ellen's new book, "The Secret Buttons," has a way of honoring those who died, along with those who managed to survive.  Ellen shares some background story, her mother's experience during WWII, along with d...

Carol Lin is a former journalist, whose notable roles include reporter for ABC News, and anchor for CNN. Carol brought us some of the most defining moments of the 21st century, chief among them her coverage on the morning of 9/11.  Carol is the author of "When News Breaks: A Memoir of Love and War," a beautifully written, heart-wide-open story, where Carol opens her soul to share stories that...

Dr. Catherine Athans is a clinical psychologist, a licensed marriage & family therapist, and author of "The Heart Brain." In her key role in life, she sees the varying dynamics in many families. One of the larger issues currently linking a great deal is cell phone use with young kids, and the need for parents to instill suitable guidelines on the right age for youth to begin owning a phone, an...

Heidi Smith is a local author, veteran woman's soccer player turned coach and expert advisor. Heidi has performed a great amount of research to create her newest book "Play On: From Adversity to Advantage through 140 Years of Women's Soccer." This book is timely in this World Cup year, with matches coming to Seattle this summer, and also because this content is applicable to all facets o...

Amy Daughters is an amazing woman who lives commitment and wraps it all up with humor and love. Amy made a connection via Facebook with a friend when they shared time as camp counselors. Circumstances prompted Amy to write the friend a letter. That led her to wonder what it would be like to extend the same courtesy to her entire FB circle, 580 in all. The result is a truly engaging book, enti...

Stefanie Stolin (aka Stolinsky) has authored a special uplifting Christmas-tinged story, entitled "The Doc's Christmas Miracle." Stefanie brings her previous career journeys into this new book, from actress to psychologist to writing and author, all life experiences leading her to reinvention and self-expression. The story is perfect for anytime, but during the holidays, this story...

Leslie Rasmussen is a notable television writer, best known for her work with Burt Reynolds and Roseanne Barr, and on a number of sitcoms. After stepping away to raise her sons and build up her own nutrition business for a decade, Leslie then returned to what she loved, as a novelist with three books to her credit. Her latest, “When People Leave: A Story of Love, Lies, and Finding the Truth,” is a...

Allison Todd is Customer Communications Manager for QFC, which around this time of year, collaborates with Food Lifeline to provide a very basic need to those among our neighbors facing challenges, particularly where food and nutrition are concerned. Now through Dec 31, when shopping at QFC, we can purchase a simple $10 virtual food bag that does 'so much good' for families across Western Was...

Dr. Gertrude Lyons is a parenting coach with 20 years of facilitating dialogue for mothers and daughters. She is a podcast host, a TEDx Speaker and author of "Rewrite the Mother Code: From Sacrifice to Stardust - A Cosmic Approach to Motherhood." Dr. Lyons joins us to bring some key awareness for self-discovery. https://www.drgertrudelyons.com   See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

Kyla Cain is the Education Curator at Cougar Mountain Zoo. There's a great flurry of activities going on preparing for the annual Issaquah Reindeer Festival, and Kyla provides some details such as planning for your day and purchasing tickets online. It saves time -- not needing to wait in lines but also guarantees that you will be able to visit when you choose to. It all starts on t...

Nancy McKearney is cofounder with her husband, John, of Bakehouse Bread Company, based in Arizona but whose special breads are available at Fred Meyer and QFC. The company grew from a special zucchini bread recipe that was handed down from Nancy's mother, a recipe that had people asking if she had any extra loaves. The zucchini bread is the top seller, but they have created many others. Nancy's sh...

Beatriz Victoria Albina is a Nurse Practitioner with a master's degree in public health. Bea has been working in that field for over 2 decades, helping others heal and learning more for her own self-healing. It's culminated in her book, "End Emotional Outsourcing: How to Overcome Your Codependent, Perfectionist, and People-Pleasing Habits." www.beatrizalbina.com , and on socials @beatrizvictoriaal...

Theo Boyd is a farmgirl at heart, living in Texas, where she taught high school English, raised her daughter, and was an active volunteer in various organizations, her community, and her church. After 30 years, she moved back to her hometown of Whitney, Texas, to make peace with the death of her mother in a tragic farming accident, followed three years later by her father’s suicide. She now devote...

Mary Ruth Barnes is an author with Chickasaw roots. After years of researching her ancestors, Mary Ruth has taken what she has learned and turned it into her new historical novel, "Where Birds Land," a standalone sequel to her 2022 debut, "Little Bird." "Where Birds Land" follows her great-grandmother, Ella Brown McSwain, as she fights crooked businessmen, land grifters, and grueling cou...