"Few Leaders, Many Bosses": Executive Director, British-Argentine Chamber of Commerce Susana Ecclestone Talks the Importance of Paving Your Own Path
“Few leaders, many bosses. This has been my experience.” Today’s woman dreamer, Susana Ecclestone is the Executive Director of the British-Argentine Chamber of Commerce. A leader in the policy, nonprofit, and the strategy space, Susana shares what every woman must know about leadership, from paving your path to building your vision, as well as her next big dream to enter the world of U.K. politics. She writes, “My biggest passions always revolve around people and talent. Enjoy her inspiring story below!
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Coming Out Strong: From Leukemia (ALL) to Launching Her Dream Cake Business
“Through my recovery, I doubted if I’d ever reopen my business. In a business where the products (cakes) are creative and handmade , sustained health issues felt like an impossible obstacle to overcome. I remained determined and restarted my business in Oct 2017. “ Today’s woman dreamer, Rachana Cherry, shares her story of resilience and personal strength, in how she pushed through a battle with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, one of the most serious illnesses, and got back to running her dream cake business! (yes, she even has an Among Us and Angry Birds Cake) Enjoy her inspiring story!
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The Art of Reinventing Yourself: Nirmala Garimella talks Nonprofit Leadership, and How Women Are Multi-Faceted
“We can be anybody we want to be. We can be strong and courageous, gentle and empathetic, creative and practical, understanding and stubborn, and sexy and shy all at once. Now isn’t that multifaceted! There is nothing that says, ’ One size fits all’.” This past year, many of us have contemplated “reinventing ourselves”. Today’s woman dreamer, Nirmala Garimella, shares her personal journey. From her role in nonprofit leadership, as co-founder of Circle of Hope among many other amazing nonprofit roles, to motherhood, and her upcoming cookbook, Nirmala reminds us that the modern woman can be multi-faceted, and enjoy it!
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London Business School: Getting Your Hybrid Degree During the Pandemic - A Student Perspective
“Despite social distancing and greeting each other with masks on, it was a surreal and exciting experience to first step foot in the university as I had been looking forward to that day for months. And I absolutely love London!” Today’s woman dreamer, Disha Sethi, a Masters in Finance student and budding poet, shares her insights on what everyone should think about when pursuing their Masters early on, her experience studying abroad during a pandemic, and she also shares a sneak peak at one of her lovely poems! Enjoy Disha’s story below!
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Crowdfunding Essentials with Forbes Female Founder to Watch, Amorsui’s Beau Wangtrakuldee
“Traditionally, it is hard for women to get funding. Last year alone, female owners of smaller businesses received $6,655 less per Payment Protection Program loan compared to male owners. Crowdfunding provides options for ladies who are providing real products and services to their customers.” Today’s woman dreamer, Beau Wangtrakuldee, is the founder of Amorsui, a startup that is creating sustainable personal protective equipment (masks, hospital gowns etc). A Forbes Female Founder to Watch, Beau shares how she founded Amorsui, how she navigated from being a scientist to entrepreneur, and tangible tips for all women on brand-building and crowdfunding! Enjoy her story below!
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The Art of Henna: Manisha Trivedi Shares Her Passion for The Age-Old Artistic Tradition, Advice to Beginners, and More
“Henna/mehndi is an ancient art, with so much richness to learn. But it is not recognized as publicly as many other art forms. My dream is to see the younger generations learn and preserve the Henna art form, so that we do not lose its wonderful traditions and practice.” Today’s woman dreamer, Manisha Trivedi, founder of Henna Cafe, shares her passion for the traditional art form, her tips for beginner henna artists, and the importance of using clean & natural ink. A true artist, enjoy Manisha’s lovely story!
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Hollywood Life: A Day in the Life of a Celebrity Talent Producer with Queenie Donaldson
“You have to have a great attitude and thick skin to sustain a career in this industry.” From working with top celebrities like Beyonce, Mariah Carey, and Lebron James to top TV networks like BET, Showtime, and VH-1, today’s woman dreamer, Queenie Donaldson, shares her life as a celebrity talent producer in Hollywood. She is the founder of Queens Entertainment Group and the go-to woman for Hollywood’s most elite luxury events. She shares her journey in the exciting and competitive world that is Hollywood, and advice to women interested in the industry.
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All Things Stress Management: Experts Talk Meditation, Art Therapy (Zentangle) and Ayurvedic Medicine
“Stress, Stress, Stress…. This word comes up over and over again” Feeling stressed lately? We bring three women dreamers, Jaya Daptardar, Sunali Shah, and Dhanashree Ramachandran to share their expertise on stress management. From the modern approach of art therapy to practicing meditation, and the traditional ayurvedic approach, find out which practice works best for you. How do you manage your stress?
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The Global Teacher: Rupa Chakravarti Talks Teaching All Over The World: Moscow, The Hague, Namibia, and More
“I consider education as the ultimate gateway to personal emancipation and discovering and sustaining one’s true identity. It enables us all to be truly global and bequeaths upon us the unique gift of empathy.” The wife of a senior diplomat, today’s woman dreamer, Rupa Chakravarty is an author and internationally-celebrated teacher, having taught in Moscow, Slovenia, Italy, Namibia and more. She shares some beautiful stories of her global adventures, how she found her passion for teaching, and the message behind her book, Pilgrimage. Enjoy her empowering story below!
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The Great British Baking Show: Leyre Pedrazuela Shares How She Became a Global Pastry Chef
“I never felt like doing anything else, I just wanted to become into a professional pastry chef, and so I did.” Have you ever watched The Great British Bake-Off? With a life-long passion for baking, today‘s woman dreamer, Leyre Pedrazuela, is a Spanish pastry chef with over 13 years of experience, and a former contestant on Bake-Off: The Professionals. Leyre shares her exciting journey as a contestant, advice for beginner bakers, and her next big dream!
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A Holistic Guide to Hormones: Ali Damron Talks Weight Loss, Hormone Imbalances, and More
“So many women believe hormones just affect things like reproduction and the menstrual cycle, but the truth is they affect everything.” For this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, let’s talk al things hormones: weight loss, imbalances, sleep, and anxiety. , Originally from Western Nebraska, today’s woman dreamer, Ali Damron, is a woman of many talents: a business coach, acupuncturist, podcast host, and a mom to two young ones. We are excited to share her expertise!
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Women-Owned Small Business Stories: The Fashion Edition
“Fashion is like drinking a Red Bull - it keeps me energized, 24/7!” We are excited to launch our new series, Small Business Stories, spotlighting women-owned small businesses and female founders around the world. We kick-off with Small Business Stories: The Fashion Edition, with three lovely Boston-based fashion entrepreneurs, Ambika Mangtani, Vidhi Dalia, and Pushpa Karna. They each bring their unique perspective on running a fashion business, tips for small business owners, and how fashion empowers women. Tag a Fashionista and Enjoy the Story!
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Building my "Dream Life: From Project Runway, A Hulu Reality T.V. Series, and Career Change, Amber Renae's Guide on Making Your Dreams a Reality
From Building Roads to Building Dresses, today’s woman dreamer, Amber Renae is a woman of many talents. She was a designer on Project Runway, has a new popular Hulu series, Dream Life, a renowned fashion stylist, and was the only Australian reporter at Fashion TV. A true believer that “The Sky is the Limit” and facing multiple adversities and challenges, Amber shares her message for all women on how to “amplify their impact”, pursue a career change, and her life in the exciting worlds of fashion and T.V. Enjoy her powerful and inspiring story below!
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Let's Build Immunity: The Top 10 Tips, A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
“Immunity is the Buzzword Right Now” As we approach the final stretch of the pandemic, we bring three women dreamers across healthcare to share their essentials for immunity boosting, in our first-ever multidisciplinary approach article. We have Dr. Saila Reddy, an internist and functional medicine doctor, also certified in culinary medicine. We have Pratibha Shah, an internationally renowned Ayurveda expert, and Isabel Frankel, who brings her homeopathic perspective. They bring their Top 10 Tips Everyone Must Know for Building Immunity! How are you building your immunity? Share your tips in the comments?
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Geek Girl : A Young Entrepreneur is Building The Go-To Platform for Career Exploration
“When students don’t have exposure to different potential career paths, they end up funneled into roles that their parents or society decide is right for them. Finding a career they enjoy becomes the No. 1 source of stress for adults in their late 20s.” Today’s woman dreamer, Sandhya Iyer is the CEO of Geek Girl Careers. What started as a passion project of her father, who observed the need for a platform like this, Sandhya, now a college graduate, is taking the lead, helping young professionals and students figure out the right career for them. Sandhya shares her expertise for women breaking into tech from a non-coding background, vision for the platform, and the female role-models in her life.
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Coding Girls: Anna Radulovski Talks Creating a Global Women in Tech Empire To Bring Diverse Women in Tech Together
“We thought why limit ourselves when we can unite women in tech from all over the world? That’s how our mission of uniting 100 000 women in tech, minorities and allies came to life.” Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg TV, and more, Today’s woman dreamer, Anna Radulovski, is Founder of Coding Girls, Women Tech Network, and Diversity in Tech 2020 Award Winner. A tireless pioneer for diversity, she was inspired to organize Women Tech Global Conference, bringing speakers and partners from top companies like Tesla, Uber, Google, Soundcloud and more. A true trailblazer, Anna shares her inspiring story as a woman in the tech world.
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Let's Talk Heart Health: Dr. Nicole Harkin Shares What Every Woman Must Know About Cardiology
“The good news is that up to 80% of heart disease is preventable!” Today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Nicole Harkin, is the founder of Whole Heart Cardiology, and a fellow at the American College of Cardiology. For Women’s Health Wednesday, she shares her actionable tips and expertise on all things heart health: Top 3 Super Foods, Impacts of Menopause, Exercise & Strength Training, the risk factors and symptoms to look out for, and the right questions to ask your doctor. A Hearty Guide to a Healthy Heart!
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Mountain Dreams: How Yoga Helped One Woman Climb to Mount Everest Base Camp
“I wanted to experience the energy of these mountains and it was incredible.” Have you ever dreamed of going to Mount Everest? Today’s woman dreamer, Ritu Kapur, made her dream of climbing to the Everest Base Camp come true, through avid preparation, practice of yoga, and a healthy (and vegetarian diet). A true adventurer at heart, Ritu shares the power of the mountain journey and thrill of reaching new heights!
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The Torch-Bearer of a Family Legacy: Meet Mita Nag, a Leading Female Sitarist
”I grew up in an environment of Classical Music . As a kid it was sheer luck to be cuddled by maestros” Coming from a six generation family of renowned classical musicians, today’s woman dreamer, Mita Nag, an award-winning female sitarist, is the torch-bearer of that powerful legacy. , being the granddaughter of Gokul Nag and daughter of Padmashree Pandit Manilal Nag. She shares her fond memories growing up in a musical household, starting her classical music journey at the age of four, and an interesting story of her grandfather giving Pandit Ravishankar his first lessons. A truly inspiring woman, enjoy her story below.
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Let's Talk Allergies, Asthma, and School Policies: Dr. Ruchi Gupta Shares Her Expertise For All Families
“My professional and personal worlds collided when my one-year-old daughter had a severe allergic reaction to peanut butter. I experienced firsthand what the families of my allergy patients were feeling.” Today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Ruchi Gupta, a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and the Founding Director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR), is world-renowned for her groundbreaking research in the areas of food allergy and asthma epidemiology. For Women’s Health Wednesday, she shares her expertise on all things allergies, and her strong passion for the field.
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