The Badass Women of Central Park (Denver) Podcast

Jennifer Jackson is a third generation Denverite with roots going back to the 1880s. She comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and has an entrepreneurial spirit of her own! She founded and ran a successful restaurant here in Denver as well as a career in real estate stemming back to the early 2000’s. Jennifer greatly values the experience gained during the last two decades in the “People Busines...

  Megan, an Alaskan native turned Colorado local in 2012, left Alaska in 2000 and went to college at Arizona State University getting a degree in Business and Communication. Before having children she was an Insurance Agent for 7 years and then stayed at home with her 2 kids for 4 years.   She considers herself to have workout A.D.D. meaning she has never found a workout she could stick with until...

Lauren Ross is a licensed clinical social worker and leader in the field of school mental health. With over 22 years of experience in public education and clinical settings, Lauren is passionate about creating spaces of belonging, support and resilience for youth and families. Lauren currently works at  Cherry Creek School District  where she serves as a leader of the mental health team, with over...

Gina moved from Madison, WI to Denver, CO in 2014 with her daughter Zena…who just happens to be a dog.     She has twenty years’ experience in the mental health industry and a passion for understanding and taking care of people and animals.  Using her outgoing personality, she started to introduce herself to the community in Denver and specifically in Central Park where she was accepted with open...

Jennifer Mathes owns Allstate – The Mathes Agency located in the heart of Central Park with her husband Rob.   She attended Ohio University and upon graduation moved to New York City to begin her career in the insurance industry.  After almost a decade climbing the corporate ladder in NYC, she left the city and her career, and moved to Pittsburgh.  In 2013, Jen moved to Denver with her husband and...

Sarah Cox is the lead clinical social worker on the Vulnerable Elder Services, Protection, and Advocacy (VESPA) Team at University Hospital in Aurora, CO. Sarah grew up in New York City and got her undergraduate degree from Brown University. She attended the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work and received her Masters in Social Work with an emphasis in geriatrics and a certificate...

Heather Hope (Wyszynski) has a heart for serving others. She thinks there is nothing more rewarding than giving back and helping to build others up. She also understands the power of communication. We are always connecting with others through the ideas we convey and the way we present ourselves.   She is an 8-year resident of Central Park and Colorado native. She owns the House of Colour franchise...

Lori Pratt is business owner, mom, and champion of women everywhere. She was born and raised in PA, and grew up with two sisters and an absolutely amazing single mom. As an adult, she has lived across this country, coast to coast, from San Francisco to Arlington, VA. She and her husband, Michael, spent a year living abroad in London, UK, where they traveled around Europe and Africa. They eventuall...

Carol Fennell holds both a Bachelor of Science, and a Master of Fine Art (MFA) in painting from Northern Illinois University in 1992 and has been creating and showing ever since. Her work has been in numerous exhibitions, and she has shown in galleries for over twenty years including Sedona, Omaha, Chicago, Santa Fe and Vail, and Breckenridge. She has been fortunate to have over one hundred instal...

Liz Gonzalez-Lara founder of Beauty on Location Studio and co-founder of Dos Amigas Meals. Key elements to her success in business are passion, reliability, and professionalism, which have been applauded in BRIDES magazine, The Knot, Wedding Wire along with many other publications.  She is honored to work with Presidential families, runway models, Silicon Valley Execs, and everyone in between

As a breast cancer survivor, my goal is to help other women with their battle to fight cancer.  In 2018, I had four surgeries for breast cancer and ovary removal.  I created a pillow system to make myself more comfortable while sleeping on my back.  I had to find pillows and put them together to make a comfy, and cozy cocoon.  My husband called it the "life raft."  I started lending my pillow syst...

Amanda Campbell is a top full service Real Estate Agent in the Denver metro area. She deeply values building relationships with clients, partners and her community. Because of this, she authentically and intuitively connects deeply with people, understanding their needs and then connecting them with their ideal home. She values loyalty, honesty and intentionality, which is part of what makes her a...

Brooke wants to live in a world where people choose kindness over violence, compassion over cruelty, and action over indifference. She studied in Paris and holds a degree in art history. She also holds certifications in Applied Positive Psychology and Brene Brown’s work, The Daring Way. She delivered a  TEDx talk  in 2017 where she shared her personal journey with mental illness. Outside of her ti...

Samm Diep-Vidal is a 4-time national champion in both 8-ball and 9-ball. She's a certified master level instructor in the sport and has been teaching for nearly 20 years. She has also led the U.S. Junior National Team to Germany and China to compete in the World Junior 9-Ball Championships through her work as the former Executive Director for the Billiard Education Foundation. Some of her mentees...

Rebekah E. Henderson is an independent documentary film director and producer, writer and podcaster, and based in Denver, Colorado. She has directed and produced two short documentaries, What Makes a Mother and All Mixed Up: Our Changing Racial Identities. Her first feature length documentary with a focus on women of color in local politics Running With My Girls premiered at the 2021 Denver Film F...