Even if you’re not in New York, you’ll be motivated by our profiles of extraordinary women—stories that empower, uplift, and, by their example, may motivate you to embrace new challenges wherever life takes you.
Rebecca Ballard’s formal title is Founder and CEO of Maven Women, however she describes herself as a “well-mannered rule breaker changing business as usual in the global garment industry”. Maven Women creates savvy, sustainable styles in a way that honors people and the planet at each step. They make elegant
Stacia Pache fell in love with running, but when she was training for her first half marathon, she suffered from knee pain. Seeking a solution, she designed It Bandz patellar bands to provide a solution for women like herself who suffer from knee pain and yet want to continue with
Tina Hay comes from a diverse background encompassing film, technology and finance. Her personal struggles understanding complex financial topics led her to found Napkin Finance, a guide to everything you need to know about money in 30 seconds or less. Financial topics are sketched out on napkins to illustrate and
Even as a teen growing up in a small town in Maine, Darcy Hotchkiss visualized herself a world traveler. But she would take many detours before she realized those dreams. Along the way, she kept a journal to document her amazing journey from high school dropout and a single mom,
“Call me Ishmael.” The first line in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is one of the most memorable in literature. Published in 1851, the novel’s themes – obsession, greed, duty, friendship, and, of course, death – remain relevant. Two films have depicted the face off between man and whale, the 1956
What if there is no hell? As a Christian, how would that revelation shake the foundation of your faith? In The Christians, the pastor of a megachurch delivers a sermon that stuns his congregation and leads to much soul searching among his followers. “I don’t believe in hell so I
Christen Kinard is one of the co-founders of Threads by Nomad–a new clothing and lifestyle brand with the goal of creating comfortable, versatile, easy-to-wear clothing that inspires women to fall in love with the beauty of diversity. With the goal of “celebrating diversity through design,” Christen and her business partner
Before you set eyes on Dr. Jeri Dyson, you will likely hear her hearty laugh and feel a positive energy engulf the room. She is one of those people who are probably described as larger than life quite often. “Charismatic is the right word,” says Dr. Stacey Eadie, who first
Rebecca Ballard’s formal title is Founder and CEO of Maven Women, however she describes herself as a “well-mannered rule breaker changing business as usual in the global garment industry”. Maven Women creates savvy, sustainable styles in a way that honors people and the planet at each step. They make elegant day-to-evening wardrobe staples that are easy to dress up or down for your signature look. Think cocktail parties, weddings, a night on the town, a
Stacia Pache fell in love with running, but when she was training for her first half marathon, she suffered from knee pain. Seeking a solution, she designed It Bandz patellar bands to provide a solution for women like herself who suffer from knee pain and yet want to continue with an active lifestyle. Stacia spent the majority of her career in mobile, doing product development and product marketing, first at a wireless carrier and then
Tina Hay comes from a diverse background encompassing film, technology and finance. Her personal struggles understanding complex financial topics led her to found Napkin Finance, a guide to everything you need to know about money in 30 seconds or less. Financial topics are sketched out on napkins to illustrate and break down their meaning. The mission of the company is to empower readers to make smart money decisions and build a lifetime of financial well-being.
Even as a teen growing up in a small town in Maine, Darcy Hotchkiss visualized herself a world traveler. But she would take many detours before she realized those dreams. Along the way, she kept a journal to document her amazing journey from high school dropout and a single mom, to a soldier in the U.S. Army and a government contractor in Kuwait and Iraq. Working for NATO in The Netherlands, she sustained a serious
“Call me Ishmael.” The first line in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is one of the most memorable in literature. Published in 1851, the novel’s themes – obsession, greed, duty, friendship, and, of course, death – remain relevant. Two films have depicted the face off between man and whale, the 1956 version directed by John Huston, with Gregory Peck as the ship’s Captain Ahab, and 2015’s In the Heart of the Sea, directed by Ron Howard,
What if there is no hell? As a Christian, how would that revelation shake the foundation of your faith? In The Christians, the pastor of a megachurch delivers a sermon that stuns his congregation and leads to much soul searching among his followers. “I don’t believe in hell so I was very much in alignment with that,” said Caroline Stefanie Clay, who plays the pastor’s wife, Elizabeth, a woman shaken by her husband’s pronouncement. “For
Christen Kinard is one of the co-founders of Threads by Nomad–a new clothing and lifestyle brand with the goal of creating comfortable, versatile, easy-to-wear clothing that inspires women to fall in love with the beauty of diversity. With the goal of “celebrating diversity through design,” Christen and her business partner (who happens to be her mom, Nell Green) train and employ refugees in the United States to carry out production, and provide an avenue for
Before you set eyes on Dr. Jeri Dyson, you will likely hear her hearty laugh and feel a positive energy engulf the room. She is one of those people who are probably described as larger than life quite often. “Charismatic is the right word,” says Dr. Stacey Eadie, who first met Dyson during her medical school residency. Dyson, a D.C. native, and Eadie, who comes from Baltimore, Md., immediately connected. “Jeri was always my go-to
