Best Sue Walters Podcasts (2024)

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Season 7 Episode 8: Priscilla Guasso, Latinas Rising Up in HR 36:14

2d ago36:14

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Priscilla Guasso, a bit of a reverse snow bird to Chicago, grew up in the Chicago suburbs, still has a lot of the big city, Midwestern mindset with her today! Priscilla joins the podcast to give share her expertise about the many areas that HR experts touch and how they can be a valuable resource to all employees. She also shares about what makes h…

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Season 7 Episode 7: Ivan Vislavskiy, Comrade Digital Marketing 33:56

7d ago33:56

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Ivan Vislavskiy moved to the United States to pursue his version of the American dream, finding Chicago along the way, and the opportunities our city provides. In this episode, Ivan reflects on his time in Chicago, the opportunities higher education in Chicago provided to him, and how his family helped him dedicate his company, Comrade Digital Mark…

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'Tis the season: Myrna Marofsky returns for a conversation about holiday care-living 27:17

7d ago27:17

27:17

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Myrna Marofsky, author of To the Last Dance: A Partner's Story of Living and Loving through Dementia. The two reflect on how the holidays changed when dementia showed up as the uninvited guest. But both Myrna and Karla -- as a loving partner and a loving daughter, respectively -- also shared how they stu…

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Dr. Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich: The hope of a new diagnostic tool... Blood tests 23:41

14d ago23:41

23:41

Hello Alzheimer’s host Karla Hult talks with Dr. Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, about all those new Alzheimer’s blood tests. Dr. Algeciras-Schimnich addresses every aspect of this exciting new diagnostic tool: From how the blood tests work, to who should be tested, to why the blood tests m…

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Kanada Yazbek on Living with MCI: "It's sad... But my life is good." 23:39

21d ago23:39

23:39

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Kanada Yazbek, the 2024 Alzheimer's Impact Movement Advocate of the Year. Kanada's courage knows no bounds: She fights for her extended Alzheimer's and other dementia family, for families like hers and even, for herself. At only age 41, doctors diagnosed Kanada with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Now 5…

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An Update from Karla Hult, AND An Encore of the Hello Alzheimer's Trailer 11:18

30d ago11:18

11:18

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult shares some exciting updates about the podcast, including a new release day (new episodes will drop on Thursday, starting next week). And nearly two months into this mission, Karla shares again her "why." As always, please like, comment and subscribe if you believe in the value of this outreach. And by all means, p…

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An Investment in Our Future: Sue Parriott on a Pair of Promising Laws 23:49

1M ago23:49

23:49

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Susan Parriott, the Chief Executive Officer/Regional Vice President of the Alzheimer's Association, Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter. Sue shares more about this week's big news in the fight against Alzheimer's and other dementia: The bipartisan NAPA (National Alzheimer's Project Act) Reauthorization Act *a…

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Season 7 Episode 6: Ron & Sue Rescigno, Rescigno's Fundaraising Professionals 36:04

1M ago36:04

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Partners in life and work, Ron & Sue Rescigno of Rescigno’s Fundraising Professionals, join the podcast to share about their work and about how their story is a true Chicago story. Aiming to help nonprofits either get systems in place to help them improve their fundraising efforts, or to put some systems in place, their work is not a lot of glory b…

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Dr. Robyn Birkeland: Bridging the Family Dementia Divide 27:28

1M ago27:28

27:28

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Dr. Robyn Birkeland, a study interventionist and coach at the University of Minnesota's Families and Long-Term Care Projects team. The conversation covers quite the spectrum of what happens to nearly all families during the dementia journey: From contending with communication challenges, to navigating lo…

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Season 7 Episode 5: Dan Futrell, Polymath University 27:42

2M ago27:42

27:42

Dan Futrell is a Chicago transplant, having lived on both the east and west coasts and is now settled with his family in the Midwest. A Pat Tillman scholar, Dan now leads the nonprofit helping to provide educational opportunities for veterans, which is headquartered in Chicago. Dan and his team at Polymath University are looking to change how peopl…

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Dr. Ron Petersen: How to (at least try to) prevent Alzheimer's and other dementia 21:18

2M ago21:18

21:18

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with the one and only Dr. Ron Petersen of the Mayo Clinic about what WE can do -- right now -- to help prevent Alzheimer's or other dementia, especially if we're more likely (due to family history) to develop the disease. Petersen weighs in on all the latest research about basic behavioral changes and steps w…

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A Partner's Perspective: Myrna Marofsky on Redefining Caregiving to "Care-living" 29:33

2M ago29:33

29:33

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Myrna Marofsky, business consultant, entrepreneur and author of To The Last Dance: A Partner's Story of Living and Loving Through Dementia. As the book's title suggests, Myrna carved her own caregiving path after the diagnosis of her beloved husband, Larry. And just as fiercely as she loved Larry, she ad…

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Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters: The Dementia Disparity (and what WE can do about it) 24:57

2M ago24:57

24:57

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Health Policy and Management; or as Dr. Shekinah herself says in one online bio: "I am an antiracist health services researcher." The conversation addresses the history and current real…

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Dr. Michael Rosenbloom: The "Era of Hope" in Alzheimer's and other dementia research 22:37

2M ago22:37

22:37

Hello Alzheimer's host Karla Hult talks with Dr. Michael Rosenbloom, a board-certified neurologist and director of clinical trials at the University of Washington Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center in Seattle. Rosenbloom previously served as director of the HealthPartners Center for Memory and Aging in St. Paul, Minn.. But best of all, Dr. M…

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Hello Alzheimer's Trailer 9:29

3M ago9:29

9:29

In this introduction to Hello Alzheimer's, listeners will learn more about a podcast that promises to inform, inspire and affirm everyone touched by Alzheimer's or other dementia. You'll learn how this weekly conversation will cover timely topics from the powerful perspectives in our community: from renowned neurologists to committed caregivers. An…

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Season 7 Episode 4: Clara Lucia, Breaking Through Coaching and Consulting 24:59

4M ago24:59

24:59

Season 7 of the podcast continues with Clara Lucia, the Founder of Breaking Through Consulting and Coaching. Colombian born, Clara Lucia’s story is one of resilience and adventure as she created her identity in Chicago. Clara Lucia saw the opportunity as an open door, a way for her to have many experiences that would lead her to the path of entrepr…

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Season 7 Episode 3: Jen Guzman Bestola, Consulting 29:03

4M ago29:03

29:03

Today’s episode of the podcast features Jen Guzman, the Founder of Bestola Consulting. A Chicago native, Jen shares how the city has impacted her and informed her leadership style. Chicago’s gritty, Midwestern vibe has played an important role in her life and keeps her connected to home. Jen’s family has a history of humility and philanthropy, rega…

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Season 7 Episode 2: Walter Mendenhall, The Male Mogul Initiative Part 2 22:37

6M ago22:37

22:37

We continue our kick-off of Bridging Chicago's Season 7 premiere with Walter Mendenhall, Founder of the Male Mogul Initiative. In part one, we learned about Walter's childhood in the Chicago area and lessons he learned on the football field at the University of Illinois. Part two features Walter's work post grad, what brought him back to Chicago, a…

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Season 7 Episode 1: Walter Mendenhall, Male Mogul Initiative 26:32

6M ago26:32

26:32

Season 7 kicks off with an exciting guest who’s name you may already know, Walter Mendenhall! Walter is a Chicago product, growing up in and around the city and taking his football talents to UIUC. It’s what Walter has accomplished more recently, however that brings him to Bridging Chicago, and we’re so happy he stopped by. This will be a two-part …

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The Heaven and Earth Grocery by James McBride

10M ago

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Moshe Ludlow, a Romanian-born theater owner, opens the small town’s first integrated dance hall. His wife Chona runs The Heaven and Earth Grocery store on Chicken Hill, which caters to Blacks and European immigrants, mostly Jewish. Chona is generous and warm-hearted, and though the store makes little profit, she is loved by all the residents of Chi…

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Season 6 Episode 20: Cheryl Hamilton-Hill, Lincoln Park Community Services 9:36

1y ago9:36

9:36

Cheryl Hamilton-Hill is the CEO of Lincoln Park Community Services, an organization that understands that doing good things for good people is important, but doing it in a way that sets them up to allow themselves and their families succeed is better. LPCS does not look at a moment in someones life and identify them by that moment, but they underst…

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Season 6 Episode 19: Kim Close, Foundation Of Little Village 36:40

1y ago36:40

36:40

Little Village is a vibrant, dynamic neighborhood in Chicago that is very important to Chicago's cultural and economic impact on the country. Kim Close, Executive Director of Foundation of Little Village joins the podcast to share about why the neighborhood means so much to her and what prompted her to start the organization. Foundation of Little V…

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Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

1y ago

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This story begins in 1469, in the fifth year of the Chenghua emperor’s reign, when Tan Yunxian was eight years old. So begins Lisa See’s superb account of Chinese medicine in the 15th century. On one level it is a simple story of a girl, Tan, who wants to become a doctor and is tutored by her grandparents who are both doctors. Her best friend Meili…

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Season 6 Episode 18: PJ Weiland, Author, Dinking Thru Life 36:40

1y ago36:40

36:40

As the cooler weather sets into our city and people begin to head back inside, PJ Weiland, business coach with Business Profit and author, joins us to introduce a sport that certainly is not new but is definitely exploding all over Chicago and the country. PJ shares with us about the sport of Pickleball and how being a part of a team and playing sp…

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Season 6 Episode 17: Bridging Chicago x Chicago Cares 2023 36:40

1y ago36:40

36:40

Chicago Cares is an organization that is close to the heart of the Bridging Chicago podcast! This episode features Rosie Drumgoole, now their Chief Executive Officer, who shares not only her story, but how that connects to Chicago and the mission of Chicago Cares. Rosie also shares about how the moments of chemistry with the neighborhoods and peopl…

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Season 6 Episode 16: Printers Row Lit Fest 36:54

1y ago36:54

36:54

We know how much Chicagoans love a good festival, and the Printers Row Lit Fest is a 38 year old tradition taking place in the heart of the city. Amy Danzer, their Director of Programming, join us to share about the importance of literacy, all the activities at the fest, and what they hope to accomplish in Chicago to help shape its future. Coming o…

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Season 6 Episode 15: En Masse Architecture and Design 36:54

1y ago36:54

36:54

Bridging Chicago is on location for this episode with En Masse Architecture and Design to record in their thoughtfully created design space. Nathan is joined by members of the En Masse team, Mike Shively, Lucas Goldbach, and Ross Renjilian to hear about how the space was curated, how work/life spaces have changed, and their love of their neighborho…

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Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee

1+ y ago

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We are told not to judge a book by its, cover, but I invite you to judge this book by its delicious cover, the content as rich and colorful as its cover. Pomegranate, by Helen Elaine Lee, is deeply insightful, sad and transformative. The book begins and ends with the same refrain: I live my life forward and backward. Seems like my body remembers wh…

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Season 6 Episode 14: Michael Odongo, Angaza Center 30:11

1+ y ago30:11

30:11

Joe Amari returns to host Michael Odongo, founder and CEO of the Angaza Center, which aims to provide resources to children in Africa, to equip them to get the education they need to change their futures. Growing up in Kenya, Michael came to the U.S. to continue his education, doing his post-grad work in IT and began working in the field. Now, as a…

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Season 6 Episode 13: Kim Greene Hiller, The Laughing Academy 26:32

1+ y ago26:32

26:32

As the founder of The Laughing Academy, Kim Greene Hiller has quite the pedigree when it comes to improv comedy, and her roots run deep in Chicago. Sharing a stage with some of Chicago’s most well known actors, Kim knew early on that her path would look different than that of those who’s names you see on marquees in New York or Los Angeles. Her des…

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Season 6 Episode 12: Dr. Gordon Siegel, SpaceShifts 27:08

1+ y ago27:08

27:08

Dr. Gordon Siegel is an accomplished ENT doctor who, like many of us, saw the way that the Covid-19 pandemic was changing the world and saw an opportunity to help others make a shift. Gordy, as he’s known by his friends, then took a leap and started SpaceShifts a company dedicated to helping people and businesses find open office space that they ca…

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Season 6 Episode 11: Myriam Del Angel, Author 24:00

1+ y ago24:00

24:00

HR Expert and Author Myriam Del Angel joins the podcast to share what she has learned about people and the places they work. During her time, Myriam has stressed the importance of self-care and self-awareness, so that employees can be more of who they are at work while also adding benefits to the business. Myriam is also helping to shine a spotligh…

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The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

1+ y ago

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1900, Travancore, South India She is twelve years old, and she will be married in the morning. Mother and daughter lie on the mat, their wet cheeks glued together. “The saddest day of a girl’s life is the day of her wedding,” her mother says. “After that, God willing, it gets better.” So begins Abraham Verghese’s masterwork, The Covenant of Water, …

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Season 6 Episode 10: Business Diva 25:43

1+ y ago25:43

25:43

If you’ve been looking for a podcast that shares the fundamentals of starting and growing a business, creating a network of leaders, and authoring a book with twenty-two of your best friends, look no further than this episode! Martha Razo and Gabriela Gomez, two of the authors of Business Diva join us to share all of this and more. While they have …

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River Sing Me Home by Elenor Shearer

1+ y ago

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Let me begin by allowing Eleanora Shearer to say in her own words why she wrote this beautiful/awful novel: My aim in writing this novel was to bring to life a story about the Caribbean in the aftermath of slavery—a place and time that is not always well-known or well understood. Doing this history justice was incredibly important to me, especially…

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Season 6 Episode 9: Patricia Mota of HACE 29:18

1+ y ago29:18

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Patricia Mota is a powerful leader who’s experience and desire to lead by experience makes her story more than compelling. She now serves as the Chief Executive Officer of HACE, the Hispanic Alliance of Career Enhancement, which is seeking to cultivate the pipeline of Latinx/a/o talent, especially in Chicago. The changing landscape in the country h…

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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

1+ y ago

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The best way to introduce you to young Demon Copperhead is to let him announce his entrance: First, I got myself born. A decent crowd was on hand to watch, and they’ve always given me that much: the worst of the job was up to me, my mother being let’s just say out of it. On any other day they’d have seen her outside on the deck of her trailer home,…

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Season 6 Episode 8: Hierbitas By Sandra 22:56

1+ y ago22:56

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Sandra Aguirre was born in Mexico and moved to Chicago at a young age, and has lived here ever since. She loved growing up in the city and the opportunities that provided her to keep growing and reaching for new heights! She is a former teacher who still substitutes from time to time, but started her natural journey 10 years ago. Since then, she ha…

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Season 6 Episode 7: Imelda Rodriguez, Latinas in Finances Part 2 19:30

1+ y ago19:30

19:30

Our series with Imelda Rodriguez wraps up with her sharing about her book, Latinas in Finances. From just wanting to be a part of a project like this, to being the author and lead, Imelda has taken what she's learned in her career and growing up and found ways to share them with us. The co-authors that Imelda has brought together for this book are …

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Season 6 Episode 6: Imelda Rodriguez, Coaching Vida 26:57

1+ y ago26:57

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To try and list all of the things Imelda Rodriguez does is an impossible task! An author, coach and CEO, Imelda has taken the lessons learned growing up and built the Personal Development Institute "Coaching Vida." In this first part of a two-part series, Imelda shares how her experiences in Chicago, including working at McDonald's near Chicago's b…

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Dion's Chicago Dream 48:25

1+ y ago48:25

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Dion Dawson is a motivational leader who is a man of action and purpose. A veteran and native of the Englewood community in Chicago, Dion has made it his life's work to help bridge the need gap in his community in whatever way he is able. Dion shares with us about what he loves about his neighborhood, and about the reality of food insecurity in Chi…

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Ep. 166: We Get Real with John Samuel, Co-Founder of Ablr 360 45:27

1+ y ago45:27

45:27

Author, entrepreneur and disability advocate John Samuel began losing his vision at a young age. Instead of letting it limit his future, he's using his experience to expand accessibility across technology and in the workplace. Join us for an aspirational story of grit, resilience, and a more inclusive world. John Samuel - LinkedIn John Samuel websi…

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One Brilliant Flame by Joy Castro

1+ y ago

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Joy Castro is a brilliant writer of historical fiction. Many of you readers will know her for her novel Flight Risk. Today I want to talk to you about her 2023 novel, One Brilliant Flame. In her afterward entitled “Gratitude”, she explains part of her motive for writing the book: For most of my life—and I am fifty-four now—I knew nothing about the …

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Season 6 Episode 4: Shenix Part 2 42:47

1+ y ago42:47

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In this episode we continue our conversation with Olga Camargo and Juan Carlos Avila from Shenix, who share what their web-based app is and how it is helping people find their way to financial health and future planning. As you’ll hear in the episode, when you empower people, and especially women, to take hold of their financial health, the ceiling…

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Ep. 165: We Get Real with Shireen Hafeez, Deaf Kids Code & Cheryl Hall, Procter & Gamble - About Inclusive and Accessible Career Opportunities 54:23

1+ y ago54:23

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People with disabilities often face an uphill battle when it comes to finding employment and career growth. Sue and Vanessa speak with Deaf Kids Code and Proctor & Gamble about how they're devising a more inclusive approach to the talent pool - it could be a model for all companies looking to hire and retain top talent. Deaf Kids Code Shireen Hafiz…

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Season 6 Episode 3: Shenix Part One 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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Today Olga Camargo and Juan Carlos Avila from Shenix join us to share about their path to Chicago, how their families shaped their work, and why it’s so important to them to educate the Latinx community about financial literacy and building goals. Planning for your future comes with so many questions, and though the answers are not always very clea…

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Ep. 164: We Get Real with Heather Dowdy, Director of Product Accessibility at Netflix 38:00

1+ y ago38:00

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As Director of Product Accessibility at Netflix, Heather Dowdy is helping to ensure that Netflix entertainment is available to be enjoyed by all - with and without disabilities. Heather talks with Sue and Vanessa about how building an accessible entertainment industry helps pave the way to a more inclusive culture. Heather Dowdy LinkedIn We Get Rea…

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Season 6 Episode 2: Trinity Irish Dance Company 41:02

1+ y ago41:02

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Feeling the winter blues? Why not put on your dancing shoes! If you need some inspiration, no doubt this episode with Chelsea Hoy and Mark Howard of the Trinity Irish Dance Company will get you ready to move. Chelsea and Mark join us to share how they helped put Chicago on the map for Irish dance and what they're doing that is truly special. Their …

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Season 6 Episode 1: World Of Chocolate with the AIDS Foundation Chicago 27:49

1+ y ago27:49

27:49

What a better way to show the love than with chocolate? How about the premiere of season 6 of the podcast? Well today we doubled to love and are kicking off our new season welcoming back the AIDS Foundation Chicago to share about their annual event, the World of Chocolate, back in person for the first time in a long time! This fundraiser is the per…

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Ep. 163: We Get Real with Kristi Ray & Erika Arlee, Co-founders of HoneyHead Films 55:34

1+ y ago55:34

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Kristi Ray & Erika Arlee are Wilmington NC- based filmmakers who are bringing their profession to young girls through their innovative summer camp, Shoot Like a Girl. Besides producing their own mission-driven original films through their company Honey Head Films, they're helping to ensure that more women have the technical know-how and decision-ma…

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