Inspirational Women

Maria van Lieshout is an artist, illustrator, and author who has created her first graphic novel, "Song of a Blackbird." At the heart of the book is Maria’s need, a mission, to educate young people here in the U.S. A recent study revealed 63% of Millennials and Gen Z'ers did not know 6 million Jews were murdered during WWII, with 1 in 10 respondents indicating they did not recall ever hearing the...

Bethany Corbin is a nationally recognized health innovation attorney, author, and advocate on a mission to transform the future of women’s health. Bethany has a book due out in early fall that shares the stories, the steps for legal strategy, public advocacy, and the leadership for each of us to be self-advocates. Bethany has had firsthand experience in her own life with being dismissed about heal...

Dr. Julie Gatza is a health educator, considered to be one of the nation's top chiropractic physicians. Each time she visits, we learn something new about improving our physical health and wellbeing. This time Dr. Julie brings us the new lesson "Poop 101," to raise our IQ on the subject and improve our digestive health. Digestion plays an important role in a healthy immune syst...

Ana Hebra Flaster has written and reported about Cuba and the Cuban American experience for national print and online media, as well as for NPR. At age 6, Ana came with her extended family as a refugee to settle in New Hampshire. In her new and important memoir, "Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town," Ana provides an incredible and important view into life i...

Annie Guest has a varied career in book publishing, advertising, law, and as a mental health therapist. Her first book is "Design for your Mind: How A Family Caregiver and Mental Health Therapist Renovated Her Home to Recharge Her Life - And Didn't Break the Bank," where Annie combines her passion for people and their potential with her love for interior design. Annie cared for her parents in...

Erin Rollins is an amazing woman who had a great future ahead of her. Then, in November 2014, a horrific crash caused by a drunk driver, driving the wrong way on the interstate, nearly ended her life. Erin had multiple surgeries, in the double digits over the years, and was not expected to ever walk again. But she had a strong determination to face all this head-on. And now, as both a writer, and...

Ava Miles is an international best-selling author who also happens to be an amazing and inspiring woman. Her life and writing suggest she's lived many lifetimes in this one life currently on the planet. Ava has spent years as a conflict negotiator rebuilding many a warzone. Those travels and experiences are invaluable pieces in her novels. Ava is the author of more than sixty books - writing and s...

Dr. Alicia Lamberghini-West is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with 25 years' experience in psychiatric rehabilitation and private practice with a strong focus on women's issues. Along with her daughter, Pilar Karlen-Triplet, a life and health coach, they have written the book: "Tipsy: A Woman's Self-Guided Method for Managing Alcohol." It's not just about recovery, but about self-discovery as we...

Psychotherapist Christi Taylor-Jones holds a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is the author of "Touched by Suicide: A personal and Psychological Perspective on the Longing for Death and Rebirth". This relates well to not just this Memorial Day, but to life overall, for the many various reasons, the stresses that challenge us each day. There are many overwhelming stressors on the...

Amy Friedman is an author, Out of the Woods press editor, and criminal justice activist. Amy founded 'POPS the Club' in 2013, with her second husband, Dennis Danziger, a writer and high school teacher, as an inclusive space for youth who have been stigmatized and silenced by their experiences with the criminal justice system. Having been previously married to an ex-convict, Amy’s stepdaughters ins...

Corrine Cavanaugh is an author, professional speaker, entrepreneur and educator. She's brought us the "Audacious" series of books, which has grounded the word into our lives. On this Mother's Day, Corrine offers a special gift, a new presentation she offers to companies and organizations, entitled "What if Motherhood was your Leadership Superpower." Corrine bases this on her education and successf...

Helen Winslow Black is an author, a storyteller, and someone who lives just down the road in Portland. Helen has a new book that is a good thought for a gift for a special woman - be it your mom, an aunt, a friend, just in time Mother's Day! "Songs My Mother Taught Me" is a story of heart, of life challenges and experiences, of the connections we have with each other. Or this might be a gift for o...

Rebecca O'Neil is the Artistic Director for Shattered Glass Project and Adrian Prendergast is a director of an upcoming stage play. The Shattered Glass Project is a theatre company with a mission to amplify the voices of theatre artists who have been marginalized on the basis of gender or sex, providing unique opportunities to create and to grow professionally. ⁠www.shatteredglassproject.org See P...

Melissa Campbell is Executive Director of Washington Farmland Trust, a non-profit that protects and stewards threatened farmland across the state, keeping it in production for a new generation of farmers. ⁠www.wafarmlandtrust.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nora Weiss is the Marketing & Communications Manager for Atlantic Street Center and she's also on the Advisory board for Give Big 2025. Nora is a dynamic young woman who chose to move to this area four years ago to make her new home, and even during her flight found a volunteer opportunity coaching boys' soccer. Nora gives us an inspiring view of philanthropy and being good community members....

Annette Smiley, Director of Women and Children's Shelter at Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, shares stories and information about the various services her organization provides to our unhoused neighbors. 1300 Easter baskets are being given to the neighbors, as part of an invitation to the Mission's Easter celebration. Annette tells of the daily meals served to special events and programs that offer...

Tanisia Moore is a USA Today best-selling author who provides us with a special lens to share experiences of black culture. Through that, it's easy to see similarities and appreciate differences, all important to create a beautifully diverse world. Tanisia's newest book is "Wash Day Love," illustrated beautifully by Raissa Figueroa. We see a story that involves multiple generations and the love an...

Delores Davis is a great woman to wrap up Women's History Month with a 'bow' of living one's best life to the fullest. At age 95, Delores continues to be active and involved in her community.  Delores gave more than 30 years of her life as a Social Worker supporting children in foster care.  She was also a devoted mother of six, who she raised alone following the death of her husband. It was this...

Judith Hightower is a retired Seattle Municipal Court Judge having served for 24 years. Her journey to the bench is both winding and interesting and is a lot of the reason for the compassionate heart she had for the people, the human beings who appeared before her in court. In sharing her story, she invites us to look at our motivations, our role in life. And we discuss the 2021 movie Don't Look U...

Jenny Mitchell is the Chief Visionary Officer of Chavender, where she works closely with not-for-profit leaders to change the world one mission at a time. She is a dynamic speaker, executive coach, fundraising professional, and author of an important book on women's leadership told through the experiences of twelve individuals in those key roles, entitled "Embracing Ambition: Empowering Women to S...

Colleen Bennett's story reflects a dedication to learning and experiencing new adventures. For her, they stem from walking through new open doors, all of which influencing a valiant and researched decision to take a different life direction. Having a strong self-belief, and a bucket load of persistence are also good qualities. Colleen is an interior designer, business leader, and entrepreneur, bui...

Sheryl Kurland, and her 93-year-young mother Bette Anne Leider, are celebrating International Women's Day, March 8th, with Lipstick! 8 years ago, Sheryl founded the non-profit 'Find Your Fabulosity' and has helped boost the morale of more than 108,000 domestic violence victims across the US. $2 million worth of lipsticks have made their way to women who are working to rebuild their lives. And it's...

Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women. The American Heart Association does the critical work year-round of education and fund-raising to save lives through research and support. On March 6th, the Go Red for Women Experience is one such major fund raiser.  Chairwoman Lee McGrath provides some insights, including her personal experience with heart disease. Lee also is a great model of wha...

Dr. Supatra Tovar is a clinical psychologist, a registered dietitian and fitness expert, and author of "Deprogram Diet Culture: Rethink Your Relationship with Food, Heal Your Mind, And Live a Diet-Free Life." This title captures the essence of Dr. Tovar's integrative health approach. It follows the evolution of her personal journey of finding that fitness required good nutrition, starting her path...

Corinne Cavanaugh is a locally based author of the "Audacious" book series; the 3rd and last of which, titled "Audacious Love," is ideal for Valentine's Day. Corinne has had careers in marketing, training, and as a professor, and then decided she had stories to tell, topics to explore. Her experiences are a motivation to consider what we may have dreamed of doing, that idea explored most empathica...