Best Next Step with Cass McCrory

In this episode, we meet Brianna Firestone, an entrepreneur and director of marketing and strategy insights. She founded The School of Betty, a place created for women to learn how to creatively manage their money, time, and energy for more fulfilling lives. We cover Bri’s journey from a recent college graduate to different turns her career path took in different seasons of life. We talk about the...

In this episode, we meet Suzi Russell, a nurse, mother, educator, and nurturer. A lifelong nurse, Suzi is also a local producer and director of community theatre. She talks about the different seasons of her career and the space that it took to create it, and shares powerful magic and medicine around what we do with our lives. We cover the convergence of motherhood and professional development, th...

In this episode, we meet Jennifer Racioppi, a coach and astrologer who works with women on how to maximize their lives, from living in sync with who they really are to maximizing productivity that doesn’t lead to burnout. She works with an astrological lens and calls these important lifestyle shifts the rhythm of success . We talk about the definition of rhythm, the benefits that come with syncing...

In this episode we chat with Kerri Mulqueen, an Assistant Professor of Education at Manhattan College in the Bronx, New York. She’s had a robust career in education, working as a high school teacher and administrator before shifting towards educating future teachers in her work at an institute of higher education. Kerri shares some amazing insight on the ins and outs of being an educator who teach...

In this episode, we connect with Molly Hartley, co-owner of Scratch Bakeshop in Rochester, New York. A true self-starter, Molly reflects on her journey to opening her own business, including how she turned her passion into a career. We talk about how she takes care of herself not only as a business owner but as a mother, the importance of pouring love into your work, and she gives us some tools an...

In this episode, we’re introduced to Elizabeth St John, who comes from a management consulting background and in addition to her full-time work pursues meaningful passion projects. She has made some big career leaps to center mindfulness and purposeful choice in her professional and personal lives. In this episode, she shows us what the tipping points in her career were and the secrets behind craf...

Today we meet Hope Eaton, a true inspiration who comes from a rich background in software engineering and the working mother hustle. After reaching the midlife, she decided to pivot and now works as a coach and cognitive hypnotherapist in order to inspire her clients to let go of their self-limiting beliefs and step into more abundant lives. We talk about rapid growth and hypnotherapy and Hope ask...

In this episode, we meet Stephanie Hayes, a business strategist and coach who works with small businesses and solo entrepreneurs and specializes in growth strategy. We talk about the difference you feel from friction to alignment, how to give yourself permission to ask for what you want, and this idea that “should” actually means “I wish I didn’t have to.” Stephanie has worked in the entrepreneur...

In this episode, we meet Danyelle Hildreth, a savvy businesswoman who has cultivated vast experience in the hospitality industry and the corporate world. She’s an adjunct professor in hospitality sales and marketing, has a master’s degree in service management, and in that space she’s evolved her business to be in a consulting practice. We cover why Danyelle considers herself to be wired for work,...

On the episode of Real Women in Business, we meet Whitney Sabins, a woman who’s always on the move. She’s a mom of two, a business development consultant and entrepreneur. In this episode, we cover the internship that launched Whitney’s career, her journey to find her purpose, and balancing work and family.  After graduating from FIT, Whitney began to build a career in the fashion industry, but af...

In this episode, we meet Liz Tinkham, a career-long consultant who describes herself as “pre-tired.” After graduating from Ohio State with a degree in aerospace engineering, Liz worked as a consultant for over thirty years at Accenture. She is a professor at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business and serves on the boards of several non-profit and for-profit companies. In...

This week, we meet Vidhi Goel, the director of product marketing at a very successful e-clinical firm. However, her career is only part of the story. In this episode, we talk about what she studied in school, her childhood traveling across the globe with her family, and how she defines “success” today.  Born in the United Kingdom and raised in Norway and Indonesia, Vidhi studied economics and chem...

In this episode, we meet Terri Trespicio, an award-winning writer, speaker, and brand-advisor. She’s a true powerhouse, having hosted a radio show, worked as a copywriter and magazine editor, and appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and The Martha Stewart Show . We cover a lot of ground in this episode, talking about everything from the power of raising your hand, how to ensure you’re...

What do you do when you reach all of your goals at the same time? Today’s guest, Shelby Ruane, found herself having to make a difficult decision after landing a promotion and getting into graduate school.  In today’s episode, Shelby, who now works as a Marketing Director for Inclusion and Diversity at Accenture, reflects on the challenges of goal-setting, the beauty of not having a plan, and how s...

In this episode, we meet Jenn Collins, a real estate agent, mother, and wife based in the Bay Area. Jenn began her professional career in financial services in south Florida. After moving back to California in the early 2000s, she started working in commercial real estate and opened a yoga studio with her husband. After having her two daughters, she decided to return to work, where she now works i...