Badass Women at Any Age

As Molly Sider approached her 40s panic set in.  Unsure of her life decisions and what lay ahead she chose to focus on what interested her and began the long, brave and arduous work of discovering herself, her purpose and her joy by sharing her story and encouraging others to do the same. Molly is a midlife change coach and the creator and host of the podcast "I Am This Age," proving you're never...

Eileen Maus manifested an incredible career by finding her passion, recognizing her strengths, trusting the process, working hard and honoring the journey.  CEO of Axena Health, Eileen brings 20 years as a healthcare industry sales and marketing executive with strategic planning experience to her role as Chief Executive Officer with Axena Health. Eileen entered the women's healthcare space during...

Watching her mother struggle with chronic illness Momoko Uno knew by the age of 14 that she wanted to have a career in medicine. Momoko has overcome trauma and adversity to become a doctor of integrative medicine, entrepreneur and author. She grew up in Australia and obtained a medical degree in internal medicine, integrating pharmaceuticals and Chinese herbal medicine. She has a masters in psycho...

Emily Kane Miller was deeply influenced by the resilience of her grandparents, two of whom were holocaust survivors.  She has dedicated her career to transforming the social impact and philanthropic paradigm.  She's a social impact trailblazer who's built a 20 year career at the intersection of government, non profit, business, and philanthropy. As the founder and CEO of Ethos Giving, a social imp...

Although both Laura Frombach and Joy Farrow lived completely different experiences, their similarities working in male dominated fields and their desire to help women compelled them to work together to write a book for women and their safety.  Laura Frombach was introduced to technology in the United States Army, working on Pershing nuclear missiles. She spent most of her career as a technologist...

Unaccepting of the fate of having to live life with migraines as her mother and grandmother had, Debbie Waidl  made it her mission to seek out the root cause, conquer her migraines and lower the percentage of women  that suffer from migraines worldwide to zero. Debbie's passion stems from her past experience with daily migraines and her desire to ensure no one has to live through years of endless...

Sherri Nourse is a successful woman entrepreneur who at the top of her game followed her passion, tapped  into her creative energy and is making a difference in the lives of many women.   Sherri's background is in social media. Her digital agency is Ambition Media but in 2022 Sherri started a new venture, Audrey Nicole Diamonds, which makes fabulous custom engagement rings and jewelry from ethical...

After going through the process of healing from a traumatic experience that significantly affected the first two decades of her life, Dr. Amy Hoyt dove into trauma research and found a calling in helping others recover from their trauma.  According to Dr. Hoyt, it's important to look inside yourself and see if you have old wounds that are creating subconscious patterns and thoughts that are keepin...

Discovering that her chosen career in engineering was not for her, Kim Imas took a leap of faith and dramatically changed the direction of her career to pursue something that brought her joy, came naturally and she always loved. Kim received degrees in engineering and urban planning before deciding to pursue a career as a writer. Her pieces appeared in the likes of Boston Magazine, in the Boston G...

Born into a family of strong women, Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode defied societal norms by pursuing her education.  Motivated by her observance of the difference between formally educated and uneducated women in Nigeria, Aisha felt compelled to fight for change.   Aisha  is a development specialist, international non-governmental organization (NGO) expert, and human rights activist specializing in women'...

Through a series of life altering events, Lisa DeAngelis learned how to masterfully fuse work and passion in her life.  Recognizing that she could live the life she wanted based on the choices she made, gave Lisa the motivation, resilience, and power to show up as her most authentic self every step of the way.  Lisa is a holistic change practitioner.  She's an author, teacher, and speaker. She's p...

Defying the notion that characters in novels need to be of a certain age to be popular, Stella Fosse is living her dream as a successful writer and advocate of erotica for older women.  Stella completed her career as a biotechnology writer in 2019 and became an advocate for the creative power of older women. She champions older women's creativity by leading imaginative workshops in seasoned romanc...

After practicing law for over a dozen years, Joyce Shulman's lifelong entrepreneurial spirit led her in a different direction.  Learning to use walking as a tool from a young age, Joyce, encouraged by her husband, turned her love of walking  into more than just a daily practice for herself.  An advocate for intentional walking, Joyce is the co-founder and CEO of 99 Walks and Jedi Fitness, two well...

Feeling the pressure of companies getting leaner during the pandemic, Nelly Sudri made the decision to leave her successful corporate career to pursue an MBA.  Finding that she enjoyed helping people more than crunching numbers, Nelly pivoted her focus to a masters program that centered around interpersonal dynamics and began working as a relationship coach. She grew her social media channels and...

While taking a break from her career as a lifelong educator Merle Saferstein was offered a series of opportunities that led her to discover the importance of leaving her legacy.  Working with over 500 Holocaust survivors and having kept journals her entire life, Merle was inspired to help others leave their legacy through journaling.  She is a pioneer in the field of legacy journaling. She's a pro...

After losing her husband to a heart attack at the age of 46, Francine Russo began a 10 year quest to find a partner.  When history repeated itself and she lost her second husband, she followed the same pattern, omitting the mistakes she had made the first time around.  Combining what she learned from her experiences, career and love for relationships and psychology, Francine embarked on a journey...

Growing up with a father who instilled in her the fact that girls can do anything boys can do, Helen Appleby put it to the test with great success.  Helen Appleby is a British New York-based Women's Leadership expert, author, speaker and podcaster who has helped hundreds of women step into their power and write their own rules for success while also helping hundreds of men understand how to best s...

After unsuccessfully searching for answers to her inexplicable physical ailments, Cari Kenzi came to the realization that her struggles were a manifestation of her own self invalidation and doubt.  Learning to truly honor and understand her value and self-worth, Cari began the process of healing and growing beyond her own imagined limitations by putting herself first and practicing self-love.  No...

Karly Polkosnik started blogging about everyday life as a pastime after high school.  Operating in truth on and off camera and excelling in leadership as a result of her high school experience,  Karly found that her authenticity combined with her love for helping others was a perfect combination for success as an influencer. Karly is the real, raw and relatable voice we wish we had when we were gr...

Trusting that life takes you in many different directions Emily Rogan has never been afraid of change and has pivoted throughout her life to many roles including stay-at-home mom, politician and CEO.   Emily's non-linear journey led her to finding her passion in communication and health equity. Emily is a writer, editor, storyteller, communications expert and award-winning journalist. She's a vice...

Growing up in a farming and agriculture community,  Irma Olguin Jr. never imagined a life and career in tech.  Taking the PSAT as a sophomore and being offered a scholarship to attend college  in Ohio completely changed the trajectory of Irma's life.  Inspired by her own story of opportunity and life changing decisions, Irma has made it her life's work to positively affect and change the lives of...

Sara Drescher fell in love with art at an early age and was blessed with parents who supported her love and study of art from grade school through college.  While working as an artist after college, Sara took time to develop her artistic voice and upon returning to grad school found the purpose that fuels her art today.  Sara is a Texas based painter who creates hyper realistic watercolors of ordi...

Growing up with the example of hardworking, successful and supportive parents, Karin Moore rose to success wherever she set her sights.  A motivated and unstoppable immigrant woman, Karin earned her engineering degree then pivoted with an MBA to a software career working over 20 years in some of the world's largest companies like Microsoft, Teradata and Optum.  In parallel with being a mom of two,...

As a young child, Kelly Sullivan Walden had the uncommon occurrence of tandem dreaming with her youngest sister. Recognizing that dreams are an untapped resource for self-discovery, Kelly took her childhood passion for interpreting dreams and turned it into a lifelong career. On a mission to help us have a better understanding of our dreams and what we can learn from them, Kelly has taken a deep d...

Sexually abused by a family member at a young age, Gemma ran away from home and lived on the streets until a charity helped her.  Married  at 17 and a young mother,  Gemma faced the unthinkable; the brutal murder of her 16 year old sister Sasha.  That horrific tragedy,  the ongoing trial,l and her recognition and research on sexual objectification led Gemma to found Yes Matters, an organization wh...