Growing up around the film business, Amy Baer always loved movies and reading. Unsure of what she wanted to do professionally, Amy was certain of one thing. Whatever she chose to do post-college, it had to be something that she really cared about and that excited her as opposed to what she thought she should or shouldn't be doing. Following her instincts and staying authentic to herself, Amy has navigated a successful, joyful and creative career. Amy currently serves as President of Landline Pic...
Aug 02, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 142
As a young girl, Nancy Shenker loved reading books that featured strong women who were breaking the mold and achieving greatness. Naturally self motivated and inspired by both of her parent’s strong examples, Nancy successfully climbed the corporate ladder and at 48, decided to leave the C-suite world and invest in herself. A self proclaimed rule breaker, Nancy is a marketing innovator, brand builder, writer and speaker. She has dual citizenship in the analog and digital world. A brand growth co...
Jul 26, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Unsure of who she was in her teens, Michelle Martin manifested the pressure of having to be perfect by creating different self narratives to fit her different environment. Engulfed in shame, self judgment, insecurity and fear, it wasn’t until her son, who she raised as a single mother, left for college that Michelle realized the tremendous pressure and lengths she went to to keep up a facade of perfection. Engaging in some true self exploration including therapy and blogging, Michelle eventually...
Jul 19, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Brett Anderson is a great example of a woman who realized that her direction no longer served her and made a huge shift in her life and career. At the height of their popularity, Brett Anderson and her band, The Donnas, were rock stars. The Palo Alto band made eight records in the early 2000’s, performed on Saturday Night Live , The Late Show with David Letterman and The Main Stage at Lollapalooza. At a certain point though, Brett realized that she didn't want to, “burn hot and flare out early”....
Jul 12, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 139
As a child, watching her mother paint everyday, Linda Schreyer learned that with persistence and a creative spark there wasn’t anything that she couldn’t achieve. Linda is a music composer, television screenwriter, published author and writing teacher. She graduated from New York University and The School of Visual Arts studying electronic music with Steve Reich and Philip Glass, and began her entertainment career as a composer of film scores. A Clio award nominee, Linda became a jingle writer f...
Jul 05, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 138
After a 25 year successful career in technology, Margo Brown decided to pursue her passion of being a singer. Quitting her job and setting a year long goal, Margo reached her goal one day before the year mark, landing a paying gig as a singer. Singing professionally for the past 12 years, Margo has appeared at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Don't Tell Mama and the Metropolitan Room in New York City. Margo also appears in various nightclubs, theaters and private venues across the country. She is the win...
Jun 28, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 137
In her 40s, Jeanette Leardi sequentially and simultaneously became the primary caregiver to both her parents. The traumatic experience was life changing for Jeanette. Astonished at how poorly older adults are viewed in our society, Jeanette decided to go back to school and learn what aging is about. Jeanette is a social gerontologist, educator, writer, editor, public speaker, and aging wellness leader who has a passion for older adult empowerment and finds special personal fulfillment, helping b...
Jun 21, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Despite being the only woman in the room early in her career, Eleanor Mills had a successful, rocket propelled career in journalism. Blindsided by her termination at the age of 49, Eleanor was determined to do something different and counteract the perception of women in the media. Eleanor is founder and CEO of Noon, a new platform for women in midlife. She campaigns to challenge gendered ageism and to change the narrative around the later stages of women’s lives to one which is more optimistic ...
Jun 14, 2022•40 min•Ep. 135
Eleanor Beaton learned at an early age that money is power from her mother who told her, “Money is power, always make your own.” Influenced by her mother’s words, Eleanor became a business owner but lost her ambition after her father died in 2014. Doing the bare minimum and eventually ceasing to run her business, Eleanor turned to journaling as an outlet to deal with her grief. Through her journaling and self evaluation, she eventually decided to take the leap of starting Safi Media, an educatio...
Jun 07, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Upon graduating from college Becky Robinson happily focused on her marriage, home and raising her children. After turning 40 she shifted her focus from homemaking to business. Motivated by her love of helping people, a flexible work/life balance and her experience in social media, Becky’s ambition led her to create a company that combined all of these elements. Becky is the Founder and CEO of Weaving Influence, a full service marketing agency that specializes in digital and integrated marketing ...
May 31, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 133
