What I learned at Holden, #5: Daily contemplation cultivates clarity
Contemplation doesn’t have to be sit-still, close-your-eyes meditation.Quiet time makes me more creative.
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What I learned at Holden, #4: Celebrating failure boosts creativity
Reframing your failure as a learning experience will make you more resilient, innovative, and creative. Learn how.
In praise of stay-at-home dads (and one in particular)
Several things I'm grateful for with a stay-at-home dad for a husband
Celebrating Five Years: The Highs and Lows of Running My Own Business
Five years into owning my own business, I reflect on the things I love and don't like as much
Melissa Jenkins Mangili: Neuropsychologist reinvented as a model
Dr. Melissa Jenkins Mangili is a neuropsychologist and medical school faculty member who has reinvented herself as a model.
Joel Makower, GreenBiz: Helping Business move the needle on The world's most pressing challenges
Marie Gettel-Gilmartin and Joel Makower, chair and co-founder of GreenBiz Group, discuss sustainable business.
Cheryl Parks: From Shyest Girl in the Room to Sales Coach Extraordinaire!
As a shy single mom turning 30, Cheryl Parks took action to transform her shyness into a successful sales career!
Michele Heyward: A hurricane and engineering camp made her an engineer
What really sold engineering for Michele Hayward was when she was 12 and a Category Five hurricane hit South Carolina.
Elisa Engel, Citizens Architects: Africa and sustainable architecture
Elisa Engel and I talked about her work in Africa, sustainability, ethics, and the challenges of being a woman in architecture.
Kim Malek, Salt & Straw Ice Cream: Building community through handcrafted ice cream
Kim Malek is the visionary behind Salt & Straw Ice Cream and cofounder with cousin Tyler. They build community as a company that cares.
Chantal Cox: Creating a life she loves after stress, alopecia, and an abusive marriage
Chantal Cox dug herself out of an abusive marriage to reclaim a life she loves. Learn how on the Finding Fertile Ground podcast.
Tal Zlotnitsky and Tonya Coppin-Fox, Our.Love: A new app empowering people to love more and better
Tal Zlotnitsky and Tonya Coppin-Fox cofounded the new Our.Love app to help people love more and love better.
Devin Tomiak: Helping kids learn how to be resilient after experiencing a personal tragedy
After losing her brother to suicide, Devin Tomiak created The Biggies Cards to help kids learn resilience before it's too late.
Ross Ching, Mama’s and Hapa’s: Destroying the notion that ecofriendly has to be expensive
Ross Ching, cofounder of Mama & Hapa's Zero Waste Shop, is destroying the notion that ecofriendly has to be expensive.
Mallorie Dunn, Smart Glamour: Creating affordable, inclusive, and size-inclusive clothing for all
Mallorie Dunn founded Smart Fashion in NYC, with ethical, sustainable, size-inclusive, and AFFORDABLE clothing for all!
Tracey Osborne: Moving past trauma to help survivors reclaim their voice and inner power
Surviving horrible sexual assault and trauma, Tracey Osborne now helps other survivors recover from trauma.
Dr. Erica Gamble, The Wig Dr.: Helping people look and feel their best at a tough time in their l
Dr. Erica Gamble, the Wig Dr., on the Companies That Care podcast...helping people look and feel their best
Amber Taggard of the Organizer Chicks: Helping people reclaim their 17 minutes per day
The average American wastes 17 minutes each day looking for lost items. The Organizer Chicks help people reclaim their 17 minutes.
Ousman Touray, Phioneers: Pursuing a vision of sustainable building in Africa
Ousman Touray is an ecopreneur who wants to improve quality of life in Africa through sustainable and eco-friendly design.
Melissa Pierce: Sharing lessons from becoming a widow and single parent in her 40s
Melissa Pierce was faced with a huge crisis in her 40s: she lost her beloved husband unexpectedly and became a single mom in that moment.
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