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Position / Job title?: Owner and Founder of IgniteGirls® Fitness, an online program and active lifestyle brand for women. 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A veterinarian or artist, which eventually transitioned into a vision of being a graphic designer. 2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position? After
When Elke Govertsen was 25, she died. Flat lined in a hospital-the whole nine yards. But, let’s start from the beginning because Elke’s story isn’t typical. She grew up in poverty in Alaska, and her first job was as a welder. After that, she traveled the world helping at-risk groups, including starving families and prostitutes. During one of her journeys, she contracted typhoid fever, which is how she ended up fighting for
With the “Ban Bossy” campaign picking up steam, it’s helping to empower women everywhere – including the workplace. But according to a recent Huffington Post article, women lead only 4.2 percent of our largest public corporations, make up only 14 percent of top officers in corporate America and fill a measly 18 percent of board seats. These statistics show the gender bias in today’s workplace, which is why it’s so important for women to assert themselves in I am a podcast fanatic; without my podcasts, my work day would be so boring!! The point is I was pretty stocked when Natalie Eckdahl, host of The Biz Chix Podcast asked me to be on an episode. My very first podcast interview! I obviously loved it! I mean who doesn’t love to just chit chat about life, career, hobbies for 30 mins?! In my interview, we discussed the differences between gen y and gen x, how we can all work together and PR tips for the average entrepreneur. Another hot topic that we touched on was whether So, yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with the wonderful ladies of UT’s Phi Beta Chi chapter, which is a professional women’s sorority. When they first asked me to be a guest at their monthly meeting, I was a little nervous because they told me I could talk about anything. This kind of free for all is daunting because I am used to only speaking about PR. When I was pondering what I should talk about, I remembered reading this post on writes like a girl, where Nicole shared her life mantras. I thought, “what
From a young age, Katie Ganshert knew she loved to write. After spending time in Kenya doing HIV/AIDS outreach, she was haunted by some of the devastation that she saw. She used writing as an outlet for her experience. Even though she managed to write a full length novel, she realized it was harder than she thought to get published. In 2008, while spending Valentine’s Day in NYC with her husband, she knew that she had
Full name?: Janice W. Chan Position / Job title?: Founder of Plan A Cases (We create stylish, female-centric condom cases). Please check out our Kickstarter campaign. 1. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position? I spent four years practicing law at a big corporate firm in Manhattan. It was a great learning experience, but not the format I wanted long term for work/life balance or personal satisfaction.
Patti Pao had a major “aha” moment when visiting a salmon hatchery in Norway. They do say that you can find inspiration everywhere! While on a sight seeing tour, Patti noticed that the workers’ hands, which were submerged in water all day, looked smooth and ageless. She soon discovered that this was the result of a remarkable enzyme that occurs in nature to help salmon eggs hatch. Patti, a beauty industry veteran, knew immediately that she could
Full name?: Molly Antos Position / Job title?: Vice President at a Mid-Sized Public Relations Firm, and blogger at Workouts to Wine 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was younger, I went through a wide range of dream jobs: everything from professional ballerina to veterinarian. I also went through a phase where I wanted to be a teacher. 2. Fast-forward several years/decades.
Full name?: Cassandra Eldridge Position / Job title?: Owner, Photographer at Cassandra Photo 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I always knew I wanted to own my own business. I opened up a grocery store in our workout room, and used the treadmill as the check out aisle when I was about 6. Then, in middle school, I opened up a salon |
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