Shows
rEvolutionary WomanSeason 7 EP 15 : Jen Amos – Founder of Holding Down the Fort Podcast (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Jen Amos. Jen is an award-winning podcaster and co-owner of an award-winning business.
Jen first found podcasting in summer 2019 as a way to work through her mild depression and bouts of loneliness. She had recently moved from San Diego, CA (her home of 20+ years) to now Virginia Beach, VA with her husband and fur baby.
Jen actively seeks to find common ground through conversation and storytelling to foster connection, community and collaboration. She is known for her active listening skills, candidness, and ability to uncover powerful stories and universal lessons while conversing with her guests. Her...
2023-10-121h 36rEvolutionary WomanSeason 7 EP 11 : Hana Shannon – Artist (Re-Release)Today, Tes speaks with Hana Shannon. Hana is a classically trained painter from the Czech Republic specializing in portraiture. She received her Master's degree in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and moved to the US over a decade ago to pursue her painting career. The energy and freedom of NYC have always provided great inspiration.
2023-08-0336 minrEvolutionary WomanSimone Levine – New Orleans Parish Criminal Court Judge CandidateToday, Tes talks with Simone Levine. Ms. Levine has dedicated her career to ensuring public accountability in the criminal courts. She is currently a major case prosecutor in the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, prosecuting some of the most serious and violent offenses in the city. Between 2015 and 2021, Ms. Levine ran Court Watch … Simone Levine – New Orleans Parish Criminal Court Judge Candidate Read More »
2023-03-2352 minrEvolutionary WomanMelissa Jaggernauth – Creator of OneZnalityToday, Tes talks with Melissa Jaggernauth. Melissa is the owner and creative genius behind OneZnality, an adjustable onesie. The birth of her daughter and feeling unprepared as a first-time parent inspired her to take the modern day onesie and give it a twist. The goal is for OneZnality to be a staple product for all parents to have in their home for their bundle of joy. Melissa believes every baby is unique and should have clothing to accommodate their uniqueness.
Melissa was born in the Caribbean West Indies on the island of Trinidad & Tobago and raised in Queens, New York...
2023-03-1639 minrEvolutionary WomanStephanie Lawrence – Founder & Principal of Cause After a PauseToday, Tes speaks with Stephanie Lawrence. Stephanie is a nonprofit leader, fundraiser, and capacity builder with a passion for strengthening nonprofits' organizational infrastructure, leadership, communities, and donor relations. After a decade at home full-time with her triplets and younger daughter, Stephanie successfully relaunched into the nonprofit workforce by crafting a personal strategic plan that included project-based volunteer experience, career development classwork and intentional volunteering. Wanting to help women coming up behind her, she founded her career advising practice Cause After A Pause to guide and support those looking for an appropriate and rewarding role in the nonprofit sector after a...
2023-03-101h 19rEvolutionary WomanCarin Mikos – Founder & Creator of The Quietus HouseToday, Tes speaks with Carin Mikos. Carin has been a registered nurse for 24 years. She spent the first 15 years in a clinical setting in the hospital, in intensive care units, emergency departments and even a burn unit. The past 10 years she has been in community nursing doing homecare. In the last 2 years she has found her home in hospice.
Doing hospice work has led her to achieve an end of life specialist certification and to open a death doula consulting business. She is able to provide guidance in obtaining health care proxy and power of attorney paperwork. Her services include...
2023-02-2336 minrEvolutionary WomanHana Shannon – ArtistToday, Tes speaks with Hana Shannon. Hana is a classically trained painter from the Czech Republic specializing in portraiture. She received her Master’s degree in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and moved to the US over a decade ago to pursue her painting career. The energy and freedom of NYC have … Hana Shannon – Artist Read More »
2023-02-1836 minrEvolutionary WomanTara Nicolas – Actor. Nike Trainer. Reiki Master. Meditation InstructorToday, Tes speaks with Tara Nicolas. Born in Washington, D.C., with her family hailing from Haiti, Tara started performing at the age of 3 in Lome, Togo and never stopped. After receiving her BA from UPenn, her passion for the arts led her to New York City. You may have seen her in commercials, performing with Beyonce, or acting in episodes of FBI and Godfather of Harlem.
In addition to her work in the arts, Tara is also very involved in the wellness space. Her wellness journey began unexpectedly through her own need for lasting health. As a Nike Trainer...
2023-02-0948 minrEvolutionary WomanShannon “Shan” Fannin – Realist Vehicle ArtistToday, Tes speaks with Shan Fannin. Shan is a former marketing director that left the corporate world to homeschool their son for 16yrs., own a mural business, and teach art and world religion in a private school. Once her son started college, she returned to art by taking a handful of community college art classes including life drawing and beginning painting in 2012-2013. She became a professional realist vehicle artist in February 2015.
Quotes from Shan:
"I firmly believe that anyone can follow their passion and make a difference at any age. I didn't start on my creative journey until I...
2023-02-0258 minrEvolutionary WomanAudrey Mugeni Mumuli – Co-Founder of Femicide Count KenyaToday, Tes speaks with Audrey Mugeni Mumuli. Audrey is the Co-founder of Femicide Count Kenya. This is an initiative that started as a Facebook page reporting on the number of women and girls who have died from femicide, and has since become a registered organization.
Femicide Count KE is an organization that aims at creating a national database on the deaths of women caused by violence and bringing to light the rates of femicide.
Audrey is a professional in non-governmental programming in national, regional, and global interventions for marginalized communities facing gender-based violence and war.
She got into this profession...
2023-01-2638 minrEvolutionary WomanCarolyn Ray – CEO + Editor, JourneyWomanToday, Tes speaks with Carolyn Ray. Carolyn believes that anything is possible when you set your intention and follow your intuition. After 25 years in consulting, most recently as the CEO of Interbrand Canada, she gave up everything she owned to travel full-time after a transformative trip to Kenya with her daughter in 2018. The following year, through a series of coincidences, she unexpectedly became the owner of JourneyWoman, the beloved women’s solo travel publication founded in 1994 to empower women with travel as a shared passion.
During the pandemic, she transitioned to a new career as a professional travel writer and is...
2023-01-121h 00rEvolutionary WomanSophie Poldermans – Author of Seducing & Killing Nazis; Founder of Sophie’s Women of WarToday, Tes speaks with Sophie Poldermans. Sophie is a Dutch author and the owner and founder of the platform “Sophie’s Women of War,” shedding light on women leaders in times of conflict, crisis and change. She is a best-selling author, international speaker, lecturer and
consultant on women and war and women’s leadership, advocating women’s rights
around the globe.
Poldermans is the author of the New York Post & Amazon best seller Seducing and Killing Nazis. Hannie, Truus and Freddie: Dutch Resistance Heroines of WWII (USA, 2019). She personally knew Truus and Freddie Oversteegen of the book for 20 years and worked clo...
2023-01-0541 minrEvolutionary WomanJeanette Brown – President of Excellence & Presence CommunicationsToday, Tes speaks with Jeanette Brown. Jeanette has brought effective public relations, branding, marketing and positive crisis resolution solutions to clients across a variety of industries. When thousands of loyal Maker's Mark Bourbon drinkers revolted online after Maker's Mark announced they were lowering the alcohol content in the iconic product, Jeanette was a key member of the team Beam Suntory, the parent company, hired to restore customer confidence in their brand. Swift action with the brand owners, communication in social media and consumer influencers brought what would be called a faux pas comparable to Coca Cola's 1980s misstep to a...
2022-12-1550 minrEvolutionary WomanApril Martini – Co-Founder, Forthright PeopleToday, Tes speaks with April Martini. April spent the first 15 years of her career exploring all of the ins and outs of agency life. A believer that learning never stops, and the more experiences we amass, the better we are able to solve life’s many challenges, April has made conscious moves throughout her career to do just that. With a design and MBA business foundation, plus years spent in agencies from branding to design to CPG to advertising to production, April spent her days doing much more than the work. What she knows is how to deal with tension, ma...
2022-12-0140 minrEvolutionary WomanTes Silverman – Host of r(E)volutionary Woman podcast for her 100th episodeTes Silverman was born in Manila, Philippines and has been a New Yorker for over 40 years. Moving from the Philippines to New York opened the doors to the possibility of a life of writing and travel. Before starting a family, she traveled to Iceland, Portugal, Belgium, and France, all the while writing about the people she met through her adventures. After starting a family, she became a freelance writer for publications such as Newsday’s Parents & Children and various local newspapers. In 2014, she created her blog, The Pinay Perspective. PinayPerspective.com was designed to provide women of all ages and na...
2022-11-171h 06rEvolutionary WomanDr. Taryn Fletcher – CEO & Founder of Truly POC Inc.Today, Tes talks with Dr. Taryn Fletcher. Dr. Fletcher is a life coach, and the founder and CEO of Truly POC Inc. Truly POC Inc. helps educators and parents become culturally immersed in BIPOC experiences and take action. In her programs, people learn from one another and see the beauty and resilience in BIPOC experiences in order to buck dated systems and create a future we can all be proud of. Dr. Fletcher is also a former deputy superintendent, bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and award-winning community educational leader. Her book IN ALL LANES is an Amazon bestseller in 3 categories. She’s...
2022-11-1055 minrEvolutionary WomanAlisha Monique – Founder of Alisha Monique Public RelationsToday, Tes talks with Alisha Monique. Alisha is a communications and public relations strategist, specializing in comprehensive strategy development, media relations and brand management. She has served as lead communications counsel and spokesperson for global organizations as well as non-profit and startup organizations.
Throughout her career she has worked in several industries including education, nonprofit, and
hospitality. Some of her most memorable work experiences include curating behind-the-scenes
experiences for top-tier journalists for the Food & Wine All-Star Weekend 2011 in Las Vegas, leading publicity efforts for DICK’S Sporting Goods community marketing initiatives, and coordinating fun events for Wild Turkey Bourbon. Alisha al...
2022-11-0358 minrEvolutionary WomanNicole Melancon – Freelance Travel WriterToday, Tes speaks with Nicole Melancon. Nicole is a freelance travel and social good writer based in Minneapolis, MN. Nicole specializes in sustainable travel and shares her journey on her blog, http://www.thirdeyemom.com , and in other online and print publications. (My portfolio can be found here: www.nicolemelancon.com/porfolio
To learn more about Nicole Melancon:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/thirdeyemom/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057062543203
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thirdeyemom
2022-10-2752 minrEvolutionary WomanJoanna Landau – CEO of Vibe IsraelToday, Tes speaks with Joanna Landau. Joanna is a British born Israeli lawyer and CEO of Vibe Israel, a non profit dedicated to enhancing Israel’s global image. She earned BA and MA degrees in Law from Cambridge University and an MBA, cum laude, from the Reichmann University in Israel. Before establishing Vibe Israel, Joanna worked as a lawyer in the high-tech industry and established two Internet start-ups based in Tel Aviv.
Joanna is a governor of Tel Aviv University, a member of the International Education
Committee of Taglit-Birthright and the Advisory Committee of Innovation Without
Borders, and a Director of...
2022-09-2956 minrEvolutionary WomanOsprey Orielle Lake – Founder & Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Osprey Orielle Lake. Osprey is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International dedicated to accelerating a global women’s climate justice movement. She works nationally and internationally with grassroots and Indigenous leaders, policy-makers and scientists to promote climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a decentralized, democratized energy future. Osprey serves on the Executive Committee for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature and is the Co-Director of the Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegations, and actively leads WECAN’s advocacy, policy and campaign work in areas such...
2022-09-2236 minrEvolutionary WomanAndrea Couture – Author of Embracing What Remains (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Andrea Couture. Andrea is an author and mother of three children. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. Embracing What Remains is Andrea’s first memoir and book. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, children, and her dog.
To learn more about Andrea Couture:
Facebook: Andrea M Couture, Author
Instagram: @author.andrea.couture
Twitter: acouture22
To learn more about Andrea’s book:
Amazon book: https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-What-Remains-Andrea-Couture/dp/0578928264/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
2022-09-0844 minrEvolutionary WomanJeanee James – Photographer, Artist, Alaskan Pilgrim (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Jeanee James. Jeanee is an award winning photographer, sculptor and potter. She’s also an adventurist, who has seen much of the world. She lives her life with passion and gratitude and believes we create and design each chapter in our life book. Her story is an extraordinary one that will inspire you to be proactive in creating more joy and going after that passion you put on hold because life took over.
Jeanee is an Alaskan, raised in the beautiful town of Homer, a place that is in her DNA and sculpted who she is. Sh...
2022-08-251h 05rEvolutionary WomanLaTasha Y. Benn – Founder of Love Your Beauty, LLC (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with LaTasha Y. Benn. LaTasha is the founder of Love Your Beauty, LLC, a Beauty + Fitness brand. She began her professional beauty journey in 2005 in Chicago, IL, where she started doing makeup for friends and family. Since then, LaTasha has received training from celebrity makeup artists, as well as worked for MAC Cosmetics, Benefit Cosmetics and Laura Mercier. She has grown her makeup career by doing makeup for theatre productions, weddings and fashion shows, and obtained her Esthetician License in 2013. Once licensed, she started to offer skin care services in addition to her makeup services. After a...
2022-08-1138 minrEvolutionary WomanKatherine Lucey – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Solar SisterToday, Tes talks with Katherine Lucey. Katherine is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Solar Sister, a social enterprise investing in women entrepreneurs to bring clean energy access to off-grid communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Katherine is a Schwab Foundation Entrepreneur of the Year, an Ashoka Fellow,
and a Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Entrepreneur. She has received recognition and
awards for her work with Solar Sister including Forbes “50 Over 50 Women of Impact”, Clinton
Global Initiative, Social Venture Network, C3E, and International Center for Research on
Women (ICRW) Champion of Change Award.
She holds an MBA from Georgia State University and...
2022-08-0459 minrEvolutionary WomanGae Polisner – Young Adult Author (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Gae Polisner. Gae is the award-winning author of six novels including the multi-award winning THE MEMORY OF THINGS which is used in schools around the country. A family law attorney and mediator by trade, but a writer by calling, Gae lives on Long Island with her husband, two sons, and a suspiciously-fictional-looking small dog she swore she’d never own. She is an avid swimmer and, when not writing, can be found in the open waters of the Long Island Sound. Her next book is forthcoming from Henry Holt in 2022. You may follow her on twitter an...
2022-07-2834 minrEvolutionary WomanSema Basol – Co-Founder of Turkish-Women’s InitiativeToday, Tes speaks with Sema Başol. Sema, who is Turkish-American, is a global marketing and public relations executive with over 35 years of experience both in the U.S. and in Turkey.
Sema is the co-founder of Turkish-Women’s Initiative, a US-based non-profit, founded
in 2008, that promotes the advancement of women through innovative community-
based programs. She is also the founder of Change Leaders Association based in
Turkey that provides leadership skills training for university women through its Sparks
Program. Close to 500 young women have graduated from this program. The social
change projects they have created and implemented have touched the...
2022-07-2135 minrEvolutionary WomanValerie Bennis – Creator of Essence of Vali Aromatherapy Products & Founder of Fragrant Notes – a Lifestyle Blog for Women over 50 (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Valerie Bennis. Valerie is an award winning aromatherapist who created the Essence of Vali line of therapeutic products. She recently started a new chapter with the launch of her company, Fragrant Notes, a lifestyle blog for women over 50. Her mission is to inspire women to love and appreciate ALL that they are through all the phases of their life with purpose, self-care, passion and creativity.
To learn more about Valerie Bennis:
For Fragrant Notes:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefragrantnote
Website: www.fragrantnotes.com
For Essence of Vali:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/essenceofvali
Website: www...
2022-07-1457 minrEvolutionary WomanLiz Thompson – Chef Liz Thompson of Liz Thompson MarketingToday, Tes speaks with Chef Liz Thompson. Liz, a native New Yorker, started her first career in Advertising and Product Management after receiving her MBA in Marketing and Finance from Fordham University before she switched gears and attended the French Culinary Institute to become a pastry chef which has been her career path for the last 25 years. She worked in restaurants in New York for a few years before moving to Los Angeles to do an internship with Michelle Richard at restaurant Citrus.
After that, Liz did a quick stint with Food & Wines from France doing wine and food pairings...
2022-07-0735 minrEvolutionary WomanCheryl Thomas – Founding Director of Global Rights for WomenToday, Tes speaks with Cheryl Thomas. Cheryl is the founding Director of Global Rights for Women. Since 1993, Cheryl has worked with partners around the world to promote women’s human rights and achieve effective legal reform to end gender based violence She has participated in the drafting of new laws on violence against women and girls, and trained legal and community professionals to enforce such laws in dozens of countries. She has worked closely with the United Nations to develop model standards on legal reform on gender based violence. Cheryl has participated in numerous UN Expert Group Meetings on violence ag...
2022-06-2341 minrEvolutionary WomanKim Hunt – Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Pride Action Tank (PAT) (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Kim L. Hunt. Kim is a lifelong learner who continues to hone and invest her passion in organizational leadership, Black and LGBTQ+ liberation and storytelling. For over 25 years Ms. Hunt has used her platforms in storytelling, public speaking and civic engagement to curate brave, inclusive spaces for social change. She is currently the executive director of the Pride Action Tank (PAT), a project of AIDS Foundation Chicago, where she also serves as the senior director of Policy & Advocacy Operations. PAT is a multi-issue project incubator and think tank that focuses on action that leads to improved...
2022-06-161h 06rEvolutionary WomanSara Knizhnik – Chair of the Lake County (IL) State’s Attorney’s Office’s GVPI (Gun Violence Prevention Initiative) (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Sara Knizhnik. Sara holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She served as a university-level English-as-a-Second-Language Instructor at various universities in the Chicago area for 17 years before becoming first a volunteer, part-time gun violence prevention (GVP) advocate with Moms Demand Action and then a full-time, professional GVP advocate with the Newtown Action Alliance (NAA). Sara is the Director of Community Engagement for NAA, a national gun violence prevention (GVP) organization founded in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, CT in December 2012. Sara...
2022-06-021h 43rEvolutionary WomanJoni Pursell – Financial Advisor/Motorcyclist EnthusiastToday, Tes speaks with Joni Pursell. Joni is a native Idahoan and began her financial career in 1984. She is an Investment Advisor Representative and Registered Representative with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
Joni assists clients in Wealth Management Solutions, Asset Allocation, Retirement Planning, Education Planning, Insurance and Annuities and Legacy Planning. She is passionate about her clients and helping them achieve THEIR goals.
She is active in civic, business and mentoring programs throughout the Treasure Valley.
She is the past president of the Women’s Business Center.
She served on the Board of Directors for Walkin The Talk, a non-profit or...
2022-05-2643 minrEvolutionary WomanMarisa Zeppieri – Journalist/Mrs. New York/Speaker/Founder of LupusChick/Author of Chronically FabulousToday, Tes speaks with Marisa Zeppieri. Marisa is a former journalist and Mrs. New York, and today is a speaker, the founder of NY nonprofit LupusChick, and the author of the memoir and cookbook, Chronically Fabulous. She is also a lupus patient and started LupusChick in 2007 as a way to provide resources, inspiration and encouragement to people living with autoimmune disease. In her free time, she loves to paint, road trip, cook, and spend time with her family and rescued terrier.
You can follow Marisa on instagram @lupuschickofficial and on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/lupuschick - Her website is...
2022-05-1243 minrEvolutionary WomanJennifer Burden – CEO & Founder of World Moms Network (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Jennifer Burden. Jennifer hails from the USA and is the Founder and CEO of World Moms Network, an award-winning online media organization and website promoting a world of peace through the common bonds of motherhood. Jennifer has been nominated Global Influencer Fellow and Social Media Fellow by the UN Foundation, invited to the White House, spoken at the World Bank for the right of a universal education for all children, and her writing has been featured on Impatient Optimists, The Huffington Post, ONE.org and BabyCenter. She is currently at Columbia University in NYC, where she...
2022-05-051h 09rEvolutionary WomanPranaadhika Sinha Devburman – Founder of One Million Against AbuseToday, Tes speaks with Pranaadhika Sinha Devburman. Pranaadhika is the Founder of One Million against Abuse, a public charitable trust * which focuses on advocacy around issues relating to personal safety education. She began her work on Child Sexual Abuse at the age of 10, founding the NGO Elaan in 2007. Her petition on change.org … Pranaadhika Sinha Devburman – Founder of One Million Against Abuse Read More »
2022-04-211h 03rEvolutionary WomanPurnima Ramakrishnan – CSO of World Moms Network; Heartfulness Trainer & Host of GLOW by Heartfulness WebinarToday, Tes talks with Purnima Ramakrishnan. Purnima is a Heartfulness Trainer and the Host of GLOW by Heartfulness Webinar which is a webinar series for women to teach heart-based meditation. She is also a UN awarded journalist, the recipient of the fellowship in Journalism by International Reporting Project, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and recipient of the BlogHer International Activist Award. She is the Chief Strategy Officer at World Moms Network, a Forbes Top 100 Website for Women, uniting women from 30+ countries and 6 continents. She finds joy in meditation and writing, and writes passionately about parenting, womanhood, spirituality, climate...
2022-04-0745 minrEvolutionary WomanHeather Rogue – Stand-Up Comedian, Spoken-Word Poet, Activist (Re-Release)Today, Tes talks with Heather Rogue. Heather is a stand-up comedian based out of Sacramento, California. Formerly a traveling street performer and homeless activist, Heather settled in Sacramento in order to facilitate her gender transition. She worked as a journalist and writing tutor before discovering her true calling in stand-up comedy. She currently hosts shows at Sacramento's oldest comedy club, Laugh's Unlimited. She's also a spoken-word poet and has published two poetry chapbooks. On top of hosting a news-comedy show during the Pandemic, she's a two-time MC for the Sacramento Women's March, served as board-member for the Trans and Non-binary...
2022-03-3154 minrEvolutionary WomanAda Cheng – Storyteller, Educator, and Speaker (Re-Release)Tes speaks with Dr. Ada Cheng. Ada is a professor-turned-storyteller, solo performer, and storytelling show producer. She was a tenured professor in sociology at DePaul University from 2001-2016 when she resigned to pursue storytelling and performance full time. She has been featured at storytelling shows and done her two solo performances all over the country. Ada is the producer and the host of five storytelling shows, including Pour One Out, Am I Man Enough?, Talk Stories: An Asian American / Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show, Speaking Truths Series, and This Is America: Truths through My Body. She creates platforms for people to...
2022-03-171h 08rEvolutionary WomanSarah Dayan Mueller – Author of Home in a Hundred PlacesToday, Tes talks with Sarah Dayan Mueller. Sarah is a native of Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of two novels, including Home in a Hundred Places and Greater than the Still.
Sarah received her B.A. in Communications and B.A. in Psychology from SUNY Buffalo. She went on to Brooklyn College to receive her Master of Science in Education with a focus on School Counseling, as well as her Master of Arts in Human Resource Management from Trident University.
Aside from writing her next novel, Sarah enjoys playing piano, ukulele, photography, and traveling the world. She lives...
2022-03-1045 minrEvolutionary WomanLeilanie Marianetti – Content CreatorToday, Tes speaks with Leilanie Marianetti. Leilanie is a wife, mother of three and caregiver to her husband for the last 24 years.
As a child she used to write stories. Being creative always seemed to spark joy for her. She continues to write today, only now, they're stories about what she knows best: her life, sharing the joys and struggles of caregiving, and how God's amazing grace has had its hand through all of it.
Her hope is that by sharing her story she can raise awareness on caregiving and shed light on God's glory.
To learn more about Leilanie:
...
2022-03-031h 06rEvolutionary WomanLyn St. James – Racer, Advocate for Women in MotorsportsToday, Tes talks with Lyn St. James. Named one of the “Top 100 Female Athletes of the 20th Century” by Sports Illustrated, Lyn St. James has set 21 national and international speed records. As a seven-time competitor in the world's largest sporting event - the Indianapolis 500 - St. James earned Rookie of the Year Honors in 1992 and competed in 15 IndyCar races. She has competed all over the world, including twice at the 24 Hours of LeMans (1989, 91) with victories in the IMSA Series at Watkins Glen, Road America, Daytona, and Sebring.
As recipient of the prestigious “Spirit of Ford” award, the “Guiding Woman in Sports Awa...
2022-02-241h 07rEvolutionary WomanSara Knizhnik – Director of Community Engagement – Newtown Action Alliance/Advocate for Gun Violence Prevention and Criminal Justice ReformToday, Tes talks with Sara Knizhnik. Sara holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She served as a university-level English-as-a-Second-Language Instructor at various universities in the Chicago area for 17 years before becoming first a volunteer, part-time gun violence prevention (GVP) advocate with Moms Demand Action and then a full-time, professional GVP advocate with the Newtown Action Alliance (NAA). Sara is the Director of Community Engagement for NAA, a national gun violence prevention (GVP) organization founded in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, CT in December 2012. Sara...
2022-02-171h 43rEvolutionary WomanIlina D. Ewen – Writer & Accidental ActivistToday, Tes talks with Ilina Ewen. Ilina has been called many things. She is a writer, marketing and brand strategist, communicator, advocate, and ally for equity and representation. With over 25 years of marketing and communications experience in the corporate, government, and non-profit sectors, Ilina specializes in translating consumer insights into profitable ideas.
In 2003, Ilina started her own consulting firm helping clients identify their brand and create effective communications and marketing strategies. In addition to her firm, she has worked as a communications and brand strategist, Chief of Staff to the former First Lady of North Carolina, and Communications Director for...
2022-02-101h 01rEvolutionary WomanAnthea Neri-Best – Producer, ActorToday, Tes talks with Anthea Neri-Best. Anthea is an actress, singer, and human empowerment ambassador who appears as Kailani on TruTV's Tacoma FD, NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Mr. Mayor and as a chef and judge on Yummy TV's HMExpress. She can also be seen in numerous commercials and heard in many video games. Throughout her career, Anthea has performed at Carnegie Hall, Dodgers' Stadium, the Staples Center, and Lincoln Center; and she was a top-four finalist on GMA7's Pinoy Pop Superstar. In addition, she has appeared in Here Lies Love, Oliver!, Mamma Mia!, and the off-Broadway musical, Disenchanted.
To learn...
2022-02-031h 03rEvolutionary WomanAndrea Couture – Author of Embracing What RemainsToday, Tes talks with Andrea Couture. Andrea is an author and mother of three children. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. Embracing What Remains is Andrea’s first memoir and book. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, children, and her dog.
To learn more about Andrea Couture:
Facebook: Andrea M Couture, Author
Instagram: @author.andrea.couture
Twitter: acouture22
To learn more about Andrea’s book:
Amazon book: https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-What-Remains-Andrea-Couture/dp/0578928264/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
2022-01-2744 minrEvolutionary WomanLaTasha Y. Benn – Founder of Love Your Beauty, LLCToday, Tes talks with LaTasha Y. Benn. LaTasha is the founder of Love Your Beauty, LLC, a Beauty + Fitness brand. She began her professional beauty journey in 2005 in Chicago, IL, where she started doing makeup for friends and family. Since then, LaTasha has received training from celebrity makeup artists, as well as worked for MAC Cosmetics, Benefit Cosmetics and Laura Mercier. She has grown her makeup career by doing makeup for theatre productions, weddings and fashion shows, and obtained her Esthetician License in 2013. Once licensed, she started to offer skin care services in addition to her makeup services. After a...
2022-01-2037 minrEvolutionary WomanJen Kramer – Founder of Year of Love ProjectToday, Tes talks with Jen Kramer. Jen is a graduate of Purdue University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism management. Jen has spent more than 25 years in the private sector working for Fortune 500 companies and in the public sector, coordinating large-scale events for the Mayor’s Office of Special Events - working on the Taste of Chicago, the Chicago Marathon, and the White Sox and Blackhawk ticker-tape parades to name a few.
Jen was most recently the Director of Operations for both Chicago Ideas and the WNDR Museum, located in Chicago's West Loop. Additionally, Jen wa...
2022-01-1345 minrEvolutionary WomanLindsay Stein – Chief of Social Impact – Havas, New YorkToday, Tes Talks with Lindsay Stein. Lindsay took on the newly created role as Havas New York's Chief of Social Impact in September 2021. She is charged with partnering with marketers and organizations to help them leverage their own values in order to create research-based social impact solutions that drive tangible change.
Before that, Stein served as the CEO of nonprofit Today, I’m Brave, dedicated to unlocking bravery in today’s youth so they can take on the challenges of tomorrow. Since taking the helm last summer, Stein has helped the organization define three pillars of inspiration and change, including dive...
2022-01-0645 minrEvolutionary WomanKymberlee Kaye Raya – Speaker; Fitness Presenter; Marketing #GIRLBOSSToday, Tes talks with Kymberlee Kaye Raya. Kymberlee is a sought after speaker, fitness presenter and marketing #GirlBoss. Her energy is through the roof and she brings comedy to every audience she embraces. Her approach is bold and transparent. She shows vulnerability and poise and helps shift mindsets with real stories and real failures.
To learn more about Kymberlee Kaye Raya:
Insta: @kymberleekaye
Big Shot Marketing
www.bigshotmarketing.com
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2021-12-0938 minrEvolutionary WomanCarolyn Pinta – Teacher/Activist; Director of The Pinta Pride Project and BG PrideToday, Tes talks with Carolyn Pinta. Carolyn is a teacher, mother and activist from the northwest suburbs of Chicago who is known for her ability to get the job done when it comes to making good trouble. Her biggest accomplishment is acting as Director of The Pinta Pride Project and BG Pride, her family's nonprofit that has brought three pride parades of thousands to the Village of Buffalo Grove. Carolyn works for many Democratic causes, but by far, honoring her bisexual teenage daughter by fighting for the rights of the LGBTQIA community is her biggest passion. Carolyn and her family...
2021-12-0246 minrEvolutionary WomanElsa W. Smith – Founder and Principal of the Law Offices of Elsa W. Smith, LLCToday, Tes talks with Elsa W. Smith. Elsa is the founder and principal of the Law Offices of Elsa W. Smith, LLC. Elsa focuses her practice on wills and estate planning. She counsels individuals, families and business owners in the creation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney and advance directives. She has over 20 years' experience as an attorney. She is a native Spanish speaker of Afro-Cuban descent. Elsa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami. Elsa is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Elsa W. Smith belongs to the Maryland State...
2021-11-181h 51rEvolutionary WomanHeather Rogue – Stand-Up Comedian, Spoken-Word Poet, ActivistToday, Tes talks with Heather Rogue. Heather is a stand-up comedian based out of Sacramento, California. Formerly a traveling street performer and homeless activist, Heather settled in Sacramento in order to facilitate her gender transition. She worked as a journalist and writing tutor before discovering her true calling in stand-up comedy. She currently hosts shows at Sacramento's oldest comedy club, Laugh's Unlimited. She's also a spoken-word poet and has published two poetry chapbooks. On top of hosting a news-comedy show during the Pandemic, she's a two-time MC for the Sacramento Women's March, served as board-member for the Trans and Non-binary...
2021-11-1154 minrEvolutionary WomanGinger Leopoldo – Founding Member of Pintig Cultural Group & Artistic Director of CIRCA (Center for Immigrant Resources & Community Arts)Today, Tes talks with Ginger Leopoldo. Ginger is an educator, actor, director, and community organizer. She is a proud founding member of Pintig Cultural Group and the founding Artistic Director of the Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA). Her work includes performing, directing, producing, and facilitating theatre productions and workshops of all ages. Ginger has helped to create a youth heritage curriculum with techniques that utilize a basic integrated theatre arts workshop methodology, as well as a facilitator of Activism & Art workshops for college students. She received her B.A. and M.A. in theater from the University...
2021-10-281h 16rEvolutionary WomanRita Dave – Esq; Dave Law PCToday, Tes talks with Rita Dave. Rita is a first generation immigrant who arrived from India at the age of 7 years old. After graduating from Queens College with a Psychology undergraduate degree, she attended New York Law School and began practicing law in 1992. Having always worked for lawyers since the age of 14, she's participated in large tort and products liability litigation, and as a lawyer, her practice includes real estate, estate and immigration. She received an honor in the United States Congress and this tribute was read into the record on the floors of Congress. Rita's dedication to justice resulted...
2021-10-2143 minrEvolutionary WomanMelissa DuPrey – Actor, Producer, Comic, PlaywrightToday, Tes talks with Melissa DuPrey. Melissa is a multidisciplinary artist with roots from Humboldt Park, Chicago. After earning double Bachelor degrees from the University of Houston, she returned to Chicago to join the all-Latina theatre company, Teatro Luna. Her one-woman show, SEXomedy (2012), was developed during their monthly series for women of color in the arts and received a Chicago Reader Recommendation, a Member's Pick, and had a successful debut Off-Broadway in New York. The popular show spurred a progressive sequel, SEXomedy 2.0, which debuted at Steppenwolf Theater in April 2019. Her second solo show, SUSHI-frito, has also been critically acclaimed as...
2021-10-1446 minrEvolutionary WomanKhem Khoeun – Skokie Village Trustee; President of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields MemorialToday, Tes talks with Khem Khoeun. Trustee Khoeun has lived in Skokie since 2005 and was elected to the Village Board in 2021. When initially elected to the Skokie Park District Board in 2017, she became the first Cambodian-American woman elected to public office in the United States. Trustee Khoeun holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work with a minor in Political Science from Loyola University, Chicago. She is a Certified SAFe Product Owner/Manager and, in 2018, received a Courage & Leadership Award from the Devata Giving Circle. In addition to serving as a Commissioner and Vice-President on the Skokie Park District Board...
2021-10-071h 09rEvolutionary WomanPatricia Pastor – President of Nassau NOWToday, Tes talks with Patricia Pastor. Patricia is a human rights attorney focused on immigration law and sexual assault law. Her work includes representing unaccompanied youth immigrants fleeing their countries due to gang violence, poverty, injustice, political and religious persecution. She pursues the release of detained migrants and works with families seeking permanent residency based on marriage and family relationships.
Patricia pursues justice for survivors of sexual assault and harassment. She has a long-
standing commitment to combating violence against women. Her work is informed by
her prior experience investigating child sexual and physical abuse allegations for the
NYPD and...
2021-09-3050 minrEvolutionary WomanOsprey Orielle Lake – Founder & Executive Director of the Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network (WECAN) IntlToday, Tes talks with Osprey Orielle Lake. Osprey is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International dedicated to accelerating a global women’s climate justice movement. She works nationally and internationally with grassroots and Indigenous leaders, policy-makers and scientists to promote climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a decentralized, democratized energy future. Osprey serves on the Executive Committee for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature and is the Co-Director of the Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegations, and actively leads WECAN’s advocacy, policy and campaign work in areas such...
2021-09-2336 minrEvolutionary WomanKim Hunt – Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Pride Action Tank (PAT)Today, Tes talks with Kim L. Hunt. Kim is a lifelong learner who continues to hone and invest her passion in organizational leadership, Black and LGBTQ+ liberation and storytelling. For over 25 years Ms. Hunt has used her platforms in storytelling, public speaking and civic engagement to curate brave, inclusive spaces for social change. She is currently the executive director of the Pride Action Tank (PAT), a project of AIDS Foundation Chicago, where she also serves as the senior director of Policy & Advocacy Operations. PAT is a multi-issue project incubator and think tank that focuses on action that leads to improved...
2021-09-161h 06rEvolutionary WomanJannelle So – CEO & Executive Producer of Jannelle So ProductionsToday, Tes speaks with Jannelle So. Jannelle is a Filipino-American media pioneer, who made a name for herself as the creator, and original host and producer of America’s first and only daily talks show for and about the Filipinos, “Kababayan TODAY” on KSCI-TV LA18. The show that ran for 8.5 years under Jannelle's leadership, was also the longest-running Filipino daily talk show outside of the Philippines.
Jannelle is now CEO / Executive Producer of her own company which she launched in 2015-Jannelle So Productions, Inc. In July 2017, she launched her new weekly magazine/lifestyle show, “SO Jannelle” which airs on US-wide cable chan...
2021-09-021h 01rEvolutionary WomanJeannine Harvey – Co-Founder for Feed Our DemocracyToday, Tes speaks with Jeannine Harvey. Jeannine is an award-winning content producer and brand strategist. She is passionate about the possibilities that emerge from the intersection of storytelling, community, and collaborative disruption. Jeannine is co-founder and chief partnerships officer for Feed Our Democracy (FoD), a Public Benefit Corporation that promotes civic engagement and community-led change.
Jeannine has long been an advocate for gender equality, and the health, rights and wellbeing of
women and children. At the ONE Campaign, she created and managed a girls and women’s
initiative designed to amplify voices and stories. As director of digital strategy at PB...
2021-08-261h 16rEvolutionary WomanEmily Teng – Founder of Blessings in a BagMy guest today is Emily Teng. Emily knows a thing or two about dreaming. She has always dreamed of possibilities when others see problems. She knows what it's like to be the underdog or misfit, fighting to be seen, valued, and heard as a sensitive soul to now leading an award-winning non-profit based in Singapore, Blessings in a Bag. Her friends liken her to Professor X saying: “Emily is not bald, but she takes in those who have been overlooked, forgotten, or left behind, and sees their unique gifts. She brings them together and uses their superpowers to change the wo...
2021-08-191h 02rEvolutionary WomanKirsten Doyle – Creator of Word Salad with Coffee & My Gen X LifeToday, Tes speaks with Kirsten Doyle. Kirsten is a writer and content creator who was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and now lives in Toronto, Canada. As a child she dreamed of a career in psychology, but after she obtained her Bachelor’s degree, life took her on a different path. She embarked on a career in information technology – the career that brought her to Canada in 2000. After she lost her job to corporate downsizing, she combined her love of writing with her passion for mental health advocacy and launched a career as a mental health and addictions writer.
Kirsten is a...
2021-08-121h 01rEvolutionary WomanHilary Berger – Founder & CEO of Work Like a MotherDr. Hilary S. Berger, Ed.D., LPC. is the Founder & CEO of Work Like a Mother®, a nationwide & award-winning career counseling program for women, and is a Mental Health based Career Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She proudly serves working women, stay-at-home mothers, college students, graduates, and career changers at all stages of their lives. For over 20 years Hilary has passionately counseled mothers to re-build their professional purpose, career competencies, and most importantly their confidence while raising children. Hilary has partnered with indeed.com, pioneered and successfully served close to 3000 women through her solution-oriented comprehensive career counseling system designed e...
2021-07-221h 18rEvolutionary WomanLaurie Kelley – Founder & President of Save One LifeLaureen A. Kelley founded LA Kelley Communications, Inc., in 1990, after her child with hemophilia was born. She wanted to provide practical educational materials for families with bleeding disorders. Laurie is the author of 10 books on bleeding disorders, including Raising a Child with Hemophilia and Success as a Hemophilia Leader. She was founder and publisher of the Parent Empowerment Newsletter (PEN) for 31 years, and PEN’s Insurance Pulse for 11 years. Laurie also founded Project SHARE, a humanitarian program that donates millions of dollars’ worth of blood-clotting medicine annually to impoverished patients in developing countries. She is founder and president of Save One...
2021-07-1558 minrEvolutionary WomanShijuade Kadree (she/her) – Director of Diversity Strategy for Snap, Inc & Founder of Compass Strategies ConsultingToday, Tes talks with Shijuade Kadree. Shijuade is the Director of Diversity for Snap, Inc, the parent company of SnapChat. Prior to joining SnapChat, she was the Chief Advocacy Officer for The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, as well as a legislative counsel for the New York City Council.
An alumna of Emory University, Shijuade graduated with a joint degree from the Schools of Law and Public Health. A former defense attorney with Brooklyn Defender Services, Shijuade has significant government relations, policy, strategic planning and stakeholder cultivation and engagement experience.
In addition to being the Director of Diversity...
2021-07-081h 00rEvolutionary WomanDiena Haryana – Founder of SEJIWA FoundationDespite her rough childhood situation, Diena managed to win respectable scholarships: One year exchange student (AFS) in Delaware, USA, during her teenage era. She also won a scholarship from IKIP Jakarta for her university study. The last one was a scholarship to do her master’s degree in English Language Teaching in Warwick University, UK, from The British Council.
Before founding SEJIWA Foundation, Diena worked in several companies and as a lecturer in her alma mater. She had passion in training and developing human resources. She then formed Business Dynamics, a training and consulting company, serving national and international companies. Bu...
2021-07-0159 minrEvolutionary WomanYvonne Watson – Dean of Curriculum and Learning – Parsons School of Design
Today, Tes talks with Yvonne Watson. Yvonne is an educator, designer and academic who has held a number of positions in art & design higher education. She currently serves as Dean Curriculum + Learning & Special Advisor to the Provost Office on Curriculum Parsons School of Design and is an Associate Professor in the School of Fashion at. Since 2010 she has served in key leadership roles in the School of Fashion, first as Director of Academic Affairs and then as School Associate Dean.
Yvonne’s expertise and experience have been integral to our curricular planning for many years, at the school, Parsons, and un...
2021-06-2446 minrEvolutionary WomanSophia Neghesti-Johnson – Visual Artist, Songwriter, Author and Co-Founder of Barefoot BaobabToday, Tes speaks with Sophia Neghesti-Johnson. Sophia is a visual artist, published author, and songwriter originally from Tanzania, now living in the U.S.
Sophia’s photographs and mixed media paintings have been on exhibit in various U.S. cities, and her latest song, So Good, can be heard on all major streaming services.
Having children, being an immigrant, and living far from her family has inspired Sophia to begin writing a children’s book series about the many tribes of Tanzania, with the first book, Koku’s Tanzania - Wahaya, being published on Amazon.
Sophia is an active contributor of Wor...
2021-06-171h 21rEvolutionary WomanBette Levy – Activist/Advocate; Soroptimist Interntational – Main Representative to the UN/NY; Special Advisor to the International President for Relationships & Strategic PlanningToday, Tes talks with Bette Levy. Bette has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio University and a Masters of Arts & a Masters of Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Prior to retiring in 2011, she worked for the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) for 38 years with primary expertise in children/ families and residential care. She was responsible for the development of a family & Youth advocacy movement. She was also responsible for developing national program guidelines for children’s residential care.
Her secondary expertise at OMH was Disaster Risk Reduction. On September 11th, her office was forced into ac...
2021-06-091h 14rEvolutionary WomanValerie Bennis – Creator of Essence of Vali Aromatherapy Products & Founder of Fragrant Notes – A Lifestyle Blog for Women over 50Today, Tes talks with Valerie Bennis. Valerie is an award winning aromatherapist who created the Essence of Vali line of therapeutic products. She recently started a new chapter with the launch of her company, Fragrant Notes, a lifestyle blog for women over 50. Her mission is to inspire women to love and appreciate ALL that they are through all the phases of their life with purpose, self-care, passion and creativity.
To learn more about Valerie Bennis:
For Fragrant Notes:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefragrantnote
Website: www.fragrantnotes.com
For Essence of Vali:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/essenceofvali
Website: www...
2021-06-0356 minrEvolutionary WomanAda Cheng – Storyteller, Educator, and SpeakerToday, Tes speaks with Dr. Ada Cheng. Ada is a professor-turned-storyteller, solo performer, and storytelling show producer. She was a tenured professor in sociology at DePaul University from 2001-2016 when she resigned to pursue storytelling and performance full time. She has been featured at storytelling shows and done her two solo performances all over the country. Ada is the producer and the host of five storytelling shows, including Pour One Out, Am I Man Enough?, Talk Stories: An Asian American / Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show, Speaking Truths Series, and This Is America: Truths through My Body. She creates platforms for people...
2021-05-271h 08rEvolutionary WomanMelissa Kuch Lamothe – YA Author; Co-host of The Trader’s Mindchat ShowToday, Tes talks with Melissa Kuch Lamothe. Melissa is the author of the Amazon bestselling YA fantasy series, The Hypothesis of Giants, and co-author/editor of The MARA Mindshift Guide: A Trading Beliefs Workbook. Melissa co-hosts the cutting-edge new podcast/YouTube show, The Trader’s Mindchat Show, where she, along with her husband Michael Lamothe, explore the full spectrum of ways to improve your trading and your life.
Born and raised on Long Island, NY, Melissa is mom to a 5-year-old daughter, Lily, and an advocate for literacy and women’s health. She inspires the next generation of authors through her...
2021-05-201h 21rEvolutionary WomanLindsey Turnbull – Founder of MissHeard MediaToday, Tes talks with Lindsey Turnbull. Lindsey founded MissHeard Media to empower, educate, and inspire young women to feel confident, capable, and connected! Lindsey is building a world where all girls are heard.
To learn more about Lindsey Turnbull:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissHeardMedia
IG: @missheardmedia
TikTok: @missheardmedia
2021-05-1342 minrEvolutionary WomanJen Amos – Founder of Holding Down The Fort PodcastToday, Tes talks with Jen Amos. Jen is an award-winning podcaster and co-owner of an award-winning business.
Jen first found podcasting in summer 2019 as a way to work through her mild depression and bouts of loneliness. She had recently moved from San Diego, CA (her home of 20+ years) to now Virginia Beach, VA with her husband and fur baby.
Jen actively seeks to find common ground through conversation and storytelling to foster connection, community and collaboration. She is known for her active listening skills, candidness, and ability to uncover powerful stories and universal lessons while conversing with her guests. Her...
2021-05-0626 minrEvolutionary WomanElizabeth Barry – Founder of The Kind CommunicatorToday, Tes talks with Elizabeth Barry. Elizabeth, also known as The Kind Communicator, is an executive coach and marketing consultant with 20 years of experience coaching leaders towards success. She’s been blessed to curate 17 TEDx events from concept to completion including helping speakers write and share their talks for the stage. She has 6 books based on self-development and as a result of her work, clients are motivated, productive and happy. Elizabeth is a vessel of emotionally powerful love that will transform your business, career, communication and voice with positivity and inspiration. Learn more at www.thekindcommunicator.com
Facebook: https://www.fa...
2021-04-2953 minrEvolutionary WomanHarriet Shugarman – Climate Mama; Author of How to Talk to Your Kids about Climate ChangeToday, Tes talks with Harriet Shugarman. Selected as a 2020 New York City Climate Hero and a 2019 featured speaker at the Global Engagement Summit at United Nations Headquarters, Harriet is an influencer and connector in the climate movement. Harriet is the Executive Director of ClimateMama, an on-line community that reaches individuals in over 110 countries and all 50 states. As a leader and mentor with The Climate Reality Project, Harriet established the Climate Reality New York City Metro Chapter, serving as its first chair. She was the recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality 2017 Green Ring Award and is also profiled in former US...
2021-04-221h 02rEvolutionary WomanElizabeth Atalay – Documama; Digital Media Producer; Managing Editor – World Moms NetworkElizabeth Atalay is a Digital Media Producer, the Managing Editor for World Moms Network, and an advocate with the United Nations Foundation. She founded Documama.org as a way to use her documentary film background in a new medium. After having worked on Feature Films and Television series for FOX, NBC, MGM, Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and Castle Rock Pictures, she studied documentary filmmaking and anthropology earning a Masters degree in Media Studies from The New School in New York. More recently she has worked on social media campaigns for non-profits such as Save The Children, WaterAid...
2021-04-151h 06rEvolutionary WomanDr. Lalitha Dhareshwar – Scientist; President of IWSA (Indian Women Scientists’ Association)Today, Tes talks with Dr. Lalitha Dhareshwar. Dr. Dhareshwar retired as the Head, Laser & Neutron Physics Division of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, in 2010 and continued there as a Raja Ramanna Fellow (RRF), Department of Atomic Energy, for five years (2010 - 2015). She has a Ph.D. in Physics, from the University of Mumbai. She joined the B.A.R.C. Scientific Officers’ Training School (13 th Batch), after completing B.Sc. (Hons.) from the University of Bangalore, in 1969.
Dr. Dhareshwar worked for forty-five years at B.A.R.C., in the field of High Power Lasers, Laser Plasmas & applications and was instrumental in...
2021-04-0843 minrEvolutionary WomanDeb Pollack – Founder of Drive Toward a CureApril is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month and my guest today is Deb Pollack - Founder of Drive Toward a Cure.
Deb, a publicist for boutique restoration house Singer Vehicle Design, is both a convertible car gal and a Porsche loyalist - equally loving both her 996 C4 Cab and her replica '57 speedster. Over the past three decades she's represented small car companies with big names including Mitsubishi Motors, GM, Ferrari and Maserati. A philanthropist at heart, since 2008 she’s teamed cars and camaraderie to support the challenges of Parkinson’s disease – most notably as founder of Drive Toward a Cure (ww...
2021-04-0146 minrEvolutionary WomanJennifer Burden – CEO & Founder of World Moms NetworkToday, Tes talks with Jennifer Burden. Jennifer hails from the USA and is the Founder and CEO of World Moms Network, an award-winning online media organization and website promoting a world of peace through the common bonds of motherhood. Jennifer has been nominated Global Influencer Fellow and Social Media Fellow by the UN Foundation, invited to the White House, spoken at the World Bank for the right of a universal education for all children, and her writing has been featured on Impatient Optimists, The Huffington Post, ONE.org and BabyCenter. She is currently at Columbia University in NYC, where she...
2021-03-251h 09rEvolutionary WomanUrmi Basu – Founder of New Light IndiaBorn and raised in a family of medical professionals in Kolkata, India, Urmi Basu received her primary and secondary education in the city. On completion of her first Degree in Sociology, Urmi moved to take her Masters in Social Work at the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. During her training she had the opportunity to work in the first cell set up for women in distress by the Mumbai Police Department. She also worked as a relief worker during the Bhopal gas leak tragedy in December 1984 which left a lasting impression on her mind about the need to...
2021-03-1758 minrEvolutionary WomanChristine Wehrli – Events Specialist at Rice University School of Architecture; Cultural Ambassador for Filipino Young Professionals (FYP)Today, Tes talks with Christine Wehrli. Christine is a Filipina-American who was born and raised overseas; she considers herself a Third Culture Kid. She is currently an Events Specialist at the Rice University School of Architecture, in Houston, Texas. She graduated with a B.A. from the University of Richmond where she majored in International Studies, and minored in French and History. Prior to working at Rice University, she worked in sustainable tourism in Moshi, Tanzania, and as a library associate for the D.C. Public Library in Washington, D.C.
In her free time, she enjoys engaging in cultural...
2021-03-1035 minrEvolutionary WomanDr. Shruti Kapoor – Founder of SayftyDr. Shruti Kapoor is an award-winning gender equality activist, economist, Tedx speaker and social entrepreneur. Shaken by the horrific gang rape in Delhi in 2012 that caught the attention of the global news media, she founded her organization, Sayfty. Its goal is to educate and empower women and girls in India against gender-based violence.
Dr. Kapoor was named by Apolitical as one of the most influential people in global policy in 2019. The BrahmaKumaris awarded Dr. Kapoor the “Achievement and Excellence in Human Rights” in 2019. The Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2019 honored Dr. Kapoor as one of the “30 #WebWonderWomen“ who has...
2021-03-0435 minrEvolutionary WomanShanequa Levin – Founder of Women’s Diversity Network (WDN)Today, Tes talks with Shanequa Levin. Shanequa is an award-winning social justice leader, motivational speaker, and author. She is also a registered ordained wedding officiant. Shanequa published a memoir titled Poverty's Phoenix, which is about surviving childhood poverty. She is the founder and CEO of the Women's Diversity Network, a social movement organization practicing transformative justice processes based on group leadership where marginalized lives are centered. The mission of the WDN is to connect and mobilize women of different backgrounds to create positive change through collective work and a unified sisterhood. Through WDN, she has created the Health Equity Task...
2021-02-2540 minrEvolutionary WomanJeanee James – Photographer, Artist, Alaskan PilgrimToday, Tes talks with Jeanee James. Jeanee is an award winning photographer, sculptor and potter. She’s also an adventurist, who has seen much of the world. She lives her life with passion and gratitude and believes we create and design each chapter in our life book. Her story is an extraordinary one that will inspire you to be proactive in creating more joy and going after that passion you put on hold because life took over.
Jeanee is an Alaskan, raised in the beautiful town of Homer, a place that is in her DNA and sculpted who she is. Sh...
2021-02-181h 05rEvolutionary WomanMaxine Thomas – RESULTS InternationalToday, Tes talks with Maxine Thomas. Maxine exemplifies the true definition of a servant leader in the community. Accordingly, Maxine was awarded the 2017 Bob Dickerson leadership award in recognition for her leadership, courage, persistence, and commitment as a RESULTS Grassroots Volunteer. She is also the recipient of the Do Something, Be Someone Positive Leadership Award awarded by the Saint Florian Leadership Development Center.
She believes that no one should live in poverty and families must take an active role in changing their communities.
Through RESULTS she is improving access to education, health, and economic opportunity by sharing her personal story...
2021-02-1133 minrEvolutionary WomanRoberta Parrino-Clinton – Moms for Moms NYCToday, Tes speaks with Roberta Parrino-Clinton. Roberta is the Program Director at Moms for Moms NYC, dedicated to helping and empowering women through her community activism and professional endeavors. She spent over a decade of her professional life in Corporate America in marketing and strategy roles in the financial services and technology industries, before transitioning to helping non-profits and women owned small businesses.
Roberta has her MBA from the D’Amore McKim School of Business at Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation from the University of Connecticut.
In her spare time she enjoys learning about different cultures th...
2021-02-0442 minrEvolutionary WomanSmita Sharma – Photo JournalistSmita Sharma is an independent photojournalist and visual storyteller whose work questions deep-rooted stereotypes and sheds light on underreported stories. Smita is known for her work on complicated human rights, gender and social issues and for her ability to represent people with dignity.
Smita’s work has been published in various places like The New York Times, BBC World, TIME, Channel 4, CNN, National Geographic Magazine amongst many others. She is a Getty Images grantee and an IWMF Reporting Fellow. Other than her home country India, she has also worked in different countries highlighting sensitive stories.
Smita received the Indian Of Th...
2021-01-281h 04rEvolutionary WomanChrysula Winegar – UN FoundationToday, Tes talks with Chrysula Winegar. Chrysula is Senior Communications Director at the United Nations Foundation, where she leads the New York public affairs team focused on UN system communications liaison and special initiatives. Prior to her current position, she founded Wake Up World Communications, a digital communications agency focused on social action, working with clients including the United Nations Foundation, Fox Searchlight, Malala Fund, EngenderHealth, Family Planning 2020 and many others. Her earlier career was in various marketing and communications roles in the private sector, including Ernst & Young, Estee Lauder Companies and NatWest UK.
To learn more about Chrysula Winegar:
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2021-01-211h 00rEvolutionary WomanDr. Eve Krief – Pediatrician / Founder LIICAHToday Tes talks with Dr. Eve Krief. Dr. Krief has been practicing general Pediatrics in the town of Huntington for over 22 years. She attended Undergraduate School at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she majored in Comparative Literature. She went on to receive her medical degree from Tel Aviv University. She completed her Pediatric Residency training at Schneider Children's Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Krief is on the executive committee of the Long Island-Brooklyn/Queens chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, where she serves as Legislative Advocacy chair. She is an outspoken advocate for...
2021-01-1458 minrEvolutionary WomanGae Polisner – Young Adult AuthorToday, Tes talks with Gae Polisner. Gae is the award-winning author of six novels including the multi-award winning THE MEMORY OF THINGS which is used in schools around the country. A family law attorney and mediator by trade, but a writer by calling, Gae lives on Long Island with her husband, two sons, and a suspiciously-fictional-looking small dog she swore she’d never own. She is an avid swimmer and, when not writing, can be found in the open waters of the Long Island Sound. Her next book is forthcoming from Henry Holt in 2022. You may follow her on twitter an...
2021-01-071h 07rEvolutionary WomanMaureen Hitipeuw – Founder – Single Moms IndonesiaToday, Tes talks with Maureen Hitipeuw. Maureen is a Community Leader and Founder of Single Moms Indonesia. With experience in office management for over a decade, a background in public relations, as well as being a former public relations manager, Maureen used her experiences and skills to develop the community she founded. A Facebook Certified Community Manager, she’s one of the first few people who received this certification from Facebook and was involved in creating the program with the Facebook team.
In 2018 she was recognized by Facebook as “One of the 115 most inspiring community leaders in the world”. She was se...
2020-12-171h 05rEvolutionary WomanMandy Sanghera – International Human Rights Activist, TEDx Speaker, PhilanthropistToday Tes talks with Mandy Sanghera. Mandy is an award-winning philanthropist, community consultant and global campaigner, often referred to as a global catalyst from the UK.
She is an international human rights activist and motivational TEDx speaker who travels all over the world, empowering & motivating others. With over three decades of experience, Mandy is an expert in various development-related fields. She has been driving innovation, building strategic partnerships, promoting advocacy & programming in the areas of human rights, gender equality, accountability and social justice globally.
Mandy has helped hundreds of individuals and now reaches thousands through social media, worldwide TV appearances...
2020-12-1058 minrEvolutionary WomanMaria Mostajo – NY Prosecutor, Her JusticeMaria Mostajo is a lawyer who began her legal career in 1992 as a prosecutor in the Bronx, where she handled street level and violent crime prosecutions. She later worked in the office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, where she worked with state and federal law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting inter-state and large-scaled narcotics traffickers. Maria returned to the Bronx DA’s Office between 2008 -2010 to prosecute elected officials, before becoming inspector general and associate commissioner to the Department of Investigation, NYC’s internal affairs department, where she oversaw waste, mismanagement and corruption investigations involving city employees. She retired in 2017 and...
2020-12-031h 01rEvolutionary WomanMae Flores – Filipina Actress and Gender Equality AdvocateMae Flores is an award-winning Filipina-American actress turned speaker and advocate. She is well-known for her role in the sci-Fi cult classic, “Atlantis Down” and her philanthropy-focused, independent music show, “Mae Flores Presents.”
Mae fervently advocates for women’s rights and gender equality because she is also a two-time survivor of sexual assault. She has received multiple awards like the UN Global Goals Ambassador Award for her work with Gender Equality and the WNBA Redefine Women Award for her work in the sexual assault advocacy space. In 2017, she spoke on the importance of moving past the trauma of her assaults in a TEDx...
2020-11-191h 13rEvolutionary WomanRadhika Gajulapalli – President of HHH(Heart & Hand for the Handicapped)Today, Tes talks with Radhika Gajulapalli. Radhika was born in India and came to the United States in 1973. She grew up in Flushing, NY and later moved to a suburb on Long Island. She has a bachelor’s in accounting with a minor in Computer Science. After working in the IT industry for over ten years, she left the industry to devote her time and energy with Heart and Hand for the Handicapped, a non-profit organization that supports handicapped children in the United States and India. With her accounting and computer background, she was able to streamline their accounting and fu...
2020-11-1242 minrEvolutionary WomanUpcoming EpisodesI hope you enjoyed the first episode of Revolutionary Woman. Upcoming episodes will feature women who have made a difference in their communities by founding and participating in organizations such as Heart & Hand for the Handicapped, Light Me Up project, Her Justice, World Moms Network, Sayfty, the United Nations Foundation and many others.
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Next Thursday, November 12th, my guest is Radhika Gajulapalli, President of Heart & Hand for the Handicapped. Her journey took her from being a...
2020-11-0501 minrEvolutionary WomanCynthia Changyit Levin – Global Health & Education AdvocateToday, Tes talks with Cynthia Changyit Levin.
Cynthia Changyit Levin is an American activist for global health and education. In 2003, she left a career in automotive engineering to become a stay-at-home mom. Her new maternal perspective helped her see difficulties of mothers raising children in poverty more clearly, but added to worries about the future her children would live in. Engaging in advocacy helped her move from feeling helpless about the world’s problems to serving as a board member of a top international advocacy organization and accepting invitations to take part in World Bank meetings and a UN Foundation tr...
2020-11-0155 minrEvolutionary WomanAnnouncing r(E)volutionary WomanTune in November 2, 2020 for the first episode of r(E)volutionary Woman featuring global health and education advocate, Cynthia Changyit Levin
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