Inspirational Women

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...

Friday, February 7 is National Wear Red Day - a day to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, the #1 killer of Women. 2 wonderful women, both Go Red for Women Ambassadors bring important insights. Cynthia Granada experienced a stroke a few years ago and her emotional story reminds us that stroke pays no attention to age or gender. Cynthia is committed to bringing all the awareness she can to l...

Jane Lee Rankin shares insights from her memoir "Farm Family: A Solo Mom's Memoir of Finding Home, Happiness, and Alpacas." As Lee shares her experiences, her dreams, and the value of trusting her intuition, we find her the reasoning in her choosing to be a single mom, and to create a farm that has been fulfilling for her, her son, her community and then some. Apple Hill Farm is an award-winning f...

Arndrea Waters King is a passionate and compassionate leader, dedicated to making the world a better place. Together with her husband, Martin Luther King III, Marc Keilburger, and Craig Keilburger, they have written a great new book with stories and ideas about our own legacy, and the ways we can further build a strong community, the Beloved Community that Dr. King envisioned.  The book is "What i...

Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert and author of "SNAP! From Chaos to Calm." She is a member of the teaching team at UCSD Center for Mindfulness. Learning and incorporating mindfulness into our lives is a great plan anytime but is a perfect fit for the beginning of a new year, with great new energy. Julie gives us ideas and practices for using mindfulness to overcome the stresses and anxieties...

Ali Katz is a lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Personal Family Law. Speaking from personal experience of philosophy put into action, Ali provides a fundamental look at life, and at death. She encourages us to see the opportunities in conflict, the lessons to emerge that guide us in living our best life, to be more of who we really are. Also to be aware there is an end time, so embrace it all. Al...

Caroline Topperman is an interesting and inspiring woman - an entrepreneur, a writer who at heart is a storyteller, one from a long line of storytellers. As discovered in insights from her newest book, entitled "Your Roots Cast a Shadow," a hopefulness emerges, that we are inspired to do some seeking of our own roots, and maybe not necessarily write a book, but find out about our past, and share i...

Corinne Cavanaugh writes contemporary fiction novels for book club readers. Corinne holds a master’s degree in international relations from Harvard University and has had a career in marketing. Now as she mothers her toddlers, she finds a perfect outlet in writing to explore topics of women's empowerment. She brings us her second book "An Audacious Partnership," delving into an evolving friendship...

Heidi Posnien and Rhonda Lauritzen speak about Heidi's life as a child in Berlin during WWII. This is the 80th anniversary of the beginning of that war. Rhonda had learned about Heidi who lived near her, and being an author spent time hearing Heidi's story and together they present the book "A Child in Berlin: The Poignant Story of Heidi Posnien and her Mother During the Fall of Germany." Heidi ha...

Ami Cullen is a former corporate law attorney who always had a deep connection with horses, going back to her earliest riding lessons. As an adult, a week's visit at a dude ranch brought the passion to surface again. Now, Ami is the Director of Equestrian Operations and oversees all aspects of the C Lazy U Ranch's Equine Program. This is an important story about following our passions to live a fu...

Jeanette Thebeau is the Executive Director and Chief Acceleration Officer for IWL Foundation (Integrating Women Leaders). Jeanette and her team have done a ton of research, and it's culminated in a White paper "It's Not Just 16 Cents: A New Look at What the Gender Wage Gap Really Means for Women". Important to keep in mind, it's not just for and about women of course, but really for society overal...

Kyla Cain is Education Curator at the Cougar Mountain Zoo, and she brings a sleigh-full of great information about the Issaquah Reindeer Festival, happening throughout the month of December, where and while the magic is in full force. Santa, his reindeer and loyal elves are all there, making for a memorable event, and a great gift. And a zoo membership can be that special gift that can truly last...

Sandy Robertson, RN, MSN, PH-CNS, is an author and Board-Certified Holistic Nurse (HN-BC). For the past 25 years, she has been a notable corporate and healthcare systems manager/leader/educator of wellness and obesity programs. Sandy has a new book entitled "Why Am I Eating This?," an empowering book which provides us with 7 Simple Steps for Transforming our relationship with food, the first step...