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BW NICE VoiceSeason 3 Episode 9 Randi Goldberg shares valuable information about helping your aging seniorsRandi Goldberg is a senior Resource Specialist with Archer law offices. She comes to us from the BW NICE Mercer chapter. She shared a lot with us about how to navigate the health care field for seniors.Randi made us see that there's a lot more to it than we realized.Part hand-holder, part social worker, and always client advocate, Randi understands the unique needs of seniors and the sometimes tricky family dynamics involved.Most importantly, she taught us how important it is to have a plan before there is a crisis.2023-11-1032 min
BW NICE VoiceSeason 3. Episode 8. Domestic Abuse Survivor Jennifer Gardella on how sometimes abuse just "whispers"We enjoyed talking to Jennifer Gardella so much because she survived a difficult situation and is now sharing her story to help others.Jennifer is a Social Media Consultant and Author. She helps small businesses with their marketing and social media presence, and has a new service, Your Social Media Hour. She is the owner of The Gardella Group.She was also the victim of domestic abuse and she didn't even know it!She taught us that some women might not even know they are in an abusive situation. They might not be ph...2023-10-1234 min
BW NICE VoiceSeason 3. Episode 7: Talking with Daisy Newson about how she connects to small businesses in Central NJRight away you know you are talking to a warm and knowledgable person when you start a chat with Daisy Newson! She has been a BWNICE member since 2018, formerly of Somerset, now in Mercer County She is the Regional Director of Marketing at Scott Counsel Law, which specializes in Elder Care cases. She also loves to be out in the community, talking to Central New Jersey small business owners to help promote them.In fact, you can watch Daisy do just that on Central Jersey TV. Daisy believes in the power of connection and community to help small...2023-09-2922 min
BW NICE VoiceSeason 3. Episode 6 Straight talk about money for all ages from Financial Coach Melinda HartrumMelinda has been there -- despite having an MBA and making a great salary, she was basically broke. Something clicked though when her high school Freshman son told her some things he had learned in his Finacial LIteracy class. It basically changed their lives, and later her extended families' lives and friends' lives. Melinda had found her true calling -- to help people get control of their finances and thrive. This episode contains great nuggets of information from Melinda.She shares great tips for all of us about money and how we handle it.2023-09-1434 min
BW NICE VoiceSeason 3. Episode 5. We learn how Donna Price helps small businesses market their services more effectivelyDonna Price is with our BW NICE Sussex Chapter. Her business, Compass Rose Consulting, helps people market their services and grow their businesses. She shares her tips and valuable information with us and there is so much to learn!Donna breaks it down and makes it manageable. She explains how you build email lists, and what tools to use to make responses automatic. Also that different types of business need to have a presence on different types of social media. She makes it easy to understand and helps people figure out how to increase their b...2023-08-3132 min
BW NICE VoiceSeason 3. Episode 4 Think you are not creative? Lisa Brown will show you how you really are!Lisa Brown has had a varied educational background. She wanted to combine art with psychology, but back when she was searching for a program like that, none existed. She ended up making her own programs and through the years has worked with seniors, kids, cancer survivors and people who are grieving.Her approach is so interesting -- she starts most people with collages, and students tear out pictures from magazines to assemble the collage. She also works with two-handed journaling, so that people can "get out of their heads" and discover what they are trying to say u...2023-08-1731 min
BW NICE VoiceSeason 3. Episode 3: BW NICE Mercer Chapter President Lynn Grillo shares her work experiences and what she learnedLynn Grillo has an impressive background -- she was a dancer who morphed into a web expert and ended up climbing the corporate ladder at Adobe for 20 years. Now in her "3rd act," as she likes to call it, Lynn is busy with the charity she has long supported -- Dance for the Cure, and is also President of the Mercer County Chapter of BW NICE. She also has become a Master Gardener through the Rutgers program. A woman of many talents!Lynn still mentors people from her corporate days and really enjoys helping out. Both co-hosts De...2023-08-0342 min
BW NICE VoiceSeason 3 Episode 2 Personal Trainer Marie Ande shares with us the importance of strength training for womenMost of us know that exercise is important for our health. But not a lot of us really understand why. Marie shares with us all the reasons why strength training in particular can help you now physically and mentally, and later in your life, by keeping you strong and mobile, and it can even lengthen your life!Debbie Weiss shares how she ended up being a client of Marie's and how good it has been for her.Marie's approach is warm and supportive, she runs morning classes with small groups of women who support each...2023-07-2036 min
BW NICE VoiceSeason 3. Episode 1: Interview with our Founder and President, Diane Simovich (and her inpiring story!)Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 3 of the BW NICE Voice podcast! We're thrilled to introduce our two new co-hosts for this season: Debbie Weiss, a long-time BW NICE member, and Lynne Thompson, a newcomer to BW NICE. Our goal is to provide you with inspiring and educational content about women empowering other women!To kick off our third season, we have the privilege of speaking with founder & president, Diane Simovich. Diane shares her own story and the beginnings of BW NICE.Diane is the Founder & President of BW NICE, which stands for Business Women Networking...2023-07-0648 min
Maybe I Can® with Debbie WeissEp 12: Empowerment with Guest Speaker Diane SimovichSend us a textIn this inspiring episode, we sit down with Diane Simovich, the remarkable founder of B WNICE, a women's networking organization dedicated to empowering women and making a difference in the lives of domestic violence survivors. Join us as Diane takes us on her personal journey, sharing the story behind the founding of BWNICE and how it has become a catalyst for empowering women entrepreneurs.Diane's passion for creating positive change shines through as she shares her experiences and lessons learned along the way. She emphasizes the importance of pursuing one's passions...2023-06-1448 min
Visionary Womenpreneurs PodcastBusiness Networking with a Charity FocusJoin me as I talk with Diane Simovich, founder of BW NICE -- Business Women Networking Involving Charity & Education. Diane is on a mission to connect business women around the world to end domestic violence in their communities.
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Diane is Founder of BW NICE, Business Women Networking Involving Charity & Education, a unique women’s networking organization established in April 2009, in central New Jersey. BW NICE provides women at all stages of business and personal life with support, education, and resources and encompasses three key elements: networking, education, and charity. Networking – BW NICE builds a support system o...2020-04-0236 min
Passage to Profit Show - Road to EntrepreneurshipConcrete Actions for Starting A Business with "The Inventress", Lisa Ascolese, 02-16-2020Starting a business or interested in starting one? In this episode, get sound advice from Lisa Ascolese, aka "The Inventress" is the founder of Inventing A-Z.! She has been taking ideas, hers and many others, from concept to fruition for over 35 years and counting. The New Jersey-based entrepreneur, consultant, and agent has successfully created, patented, marketed, and launched dozens of products in QVC, HSN, national retail stores and more. She also runs the networking group AOWIE and has conferences and events throughout the year. You can read more about Lisa at: https://www.inventingatoz.com/ Featured Pre...2020-02-171h 02Passage to Profit Show - Road to EntrepreneurshipFilling an Old Need with New Tech with CEO of Boxcar, Joe Colangelo 08-18-2019In this episode, Joe Colangelo, founder and CEO of Boxcar, tells us how is using technology to change the way commuters park their car, through his integrated commuting app, focused on taking the stress out of your daily commute . Through product testing various apps, he was able to find a service that fills an old need with new technology which became highly successful. The Boxcar app offers on demand parking that is reservable in advance and guaranteed! Users never have to worry about where to park! You can visit Joe at his website at: http://www.boxcarapp.com/
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