Women Worldwide With Deirdre Breakenridge

Terri Lundberg, the Founder and Managing Director of Hometown Tourist, where travelers can go to get recommendations on restaurants and great places around the world to visit joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Terri is also  a travel blogger at Black Chick on Tour. Terri resides in Saudi Arabia, Seattle, and San Diego, but Seattle is the place she calls home. On the show, Terri discusses her shift from a career at Boeing as a staff analyst assembling data to becoming an entrepreneur and making travel her life. She shares what it's like to live in different parts of the world including Saudi Arabia and living abroad. Terri openly discusses the challenges of building a start up business and the benefits of making her travel addiction a full-time career. A little more about Terri Lundberg … Terry has visited over 26 countries and 100 cities. She's traveled the world connecting with the locals to learn their favorite restaurants, great places for an early morning stroll, and the tourist spots

Patrice Tanaka, who has co-founded several award winning PR/Marketing agencies  and reclaimed her life at age 50, when she took up ballroom dancing, joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Patrice's book, Becoming Ginger Rogers: How Ballroom Dancing Made Me a Happier Woman, Better Partner and  Smarter CEO, tells this story, sharing how Patrice found her way to purpose and unimaginable joy! On the show, Patrice discusses how to take the first steps to reclaim your life by rethinking your purpose and discovering what truly gives you joy. She focuses on the importance of being fully present in mind, body and soul and the difference between her life today as a CEO vs. years past. Patrice also offers listeners her top tips on how unimaginable joy not only changes your life but also helps to make the world a better place. A little more about Patrice Tanaka …Patrice is the Chief Joy Maker at Joyful Planet, LLC. Her mission at Joyful Planet is to help others unleash their joy and express it through their

Charlene Li, the founder and CEO of Altimeter Group a leading analyst firm, which helps companies understand and act on technology disruption joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Charlene is also the author of several best selling books including Groundswell, Open Leadership and her latest book The Engaged Leader, which helps executives to embrace a digital transformation. On the show, Charlene discusses the importance of leaders being digitally connected with their customers, and also setting an example within their organizations by engaging on social media. Charlene also shares her thoughts on how business professionals can overcome challenges and offers her advice on what to do when the going gets tough! A little more about Charlene Li … Charlene is a thought leader on social and emerging technologies, with a specific focus on social technologies, Web 2.0, and interactive media, and marketing. At Altimeter, Charlene helps leaders to thrive with disruption, especially the new technologies th

Dr. Frida Polli, an award-winning neuroscientist and the co-founder of pymetrics, a New York City tech start-up joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Pymetrics uses cognitive neuroscience to create analytics-informed decision-making and performance enhancement software to help people find their optimal career path. The business is a hybrid between LinkedIn and OkayCupid, which uses interactive games to match personal traits to best career choices. On the show, Frida shares how certain inherent traits can guide your career decision and how technology can help us to uncover cognitive strengths and weaknesses. Their use of games makes the process more fun and engaging vs. the more traditional forms of testing, used in the past. Frida also discusses how she left neuroscience in the lab to touch more lives outside of academia, finding her optimal fit as an entrepreneur. A little more about Dr. Frida Polli … As a neuroscientist, she has won numerous awards including the 2010 Life Sciences Track in MIT

Jenny Mojo, the founder of Paper Dolls, which is a dedicated network of female entrepreneurs committed to embracing and enhancing the way professional women work, individually and together joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. On the show, Jenny discusses how women together can go farther and the many lessons she’s learned from the women around her, both professionally and personally. She also shares how she tackled challenges early on in her career and offers her best advice for other entrepreneurs who are hungry to learn and grow, but may not have a lot of resources readily available to them. A little more about Jenny Mojo … Jenny is a 20+ year multi-discipline marketing leader with a passion for creating emotional consumer connections and experiences. She is successful at establishing the vision & strategy necessary for driving marketing innovation, converting insights and delivering audience. She has worked directly or in partnership with some of the world’s leading brands including Micr

AdaPia d'Errico, the Chief Marketing Officer at Patch of Land, a Peer-to-Real-Estate ("P2RE") lending marketplace joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Patch of Land matches accredited and institutional investors with borrowers seeking timely and consistent sources of funding for rehabbing properties across America. At Patch of Land, AdaPia drives brand, marketing and sales strategies, including PR, product marketing, marcomms and lead generation. On the show, AdaPia discusses how she made the huge leap from banking, insurance and hedge funds in the early part of her career into brand development and strategic marketing in the new media, arts and entertainment industries. She also shares her thoughts on the challenges when working with start ups as well as larger more established brands, and what it takes for a brand to survive today. A little more about AdaPia d’Errico … AdaPia has co-founded two businesses with women partners, coached entrepreneurs and start-ups, taught and mentored business s

Juls Bindi, the CEO and Founder of ZuGoPet joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. ZuGoPet is a brand of innovative and fashionable pet products, which includes a signature, multifunctional pet carrier. With a passion for animals and her entrepreneurial spirit guiding her, Juls designed a way to help pets that suffer from separation and travel anxiety. On the show, Juls discusses her inspiration behind ZuGoPet, what she learned from her research about animals and travel, and how social media is a great way to raise awareness about pet safety. Just a little more about Juls … Prior to founding ZuGoPet, she answered a true calling to be a mental and physical healing life force. Juls studied at the Monterey Institute of Touch in Carmel Valley and earned a massage degree. Soon after, Juls founded Awake and Living, a website dedicated to educating readers on health, wellness and self-awareness. You can learn more about ZuGoPet on the website  A little more about Your Host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdr

Dr. Nina Ansary, the author of the book, Jewels of Allah:  The Untold Story of Women in Iran (Revela Press, June 25, 2015), which was inspired by her scholarly journey joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. The book seeks to illuminate the stereotypical assumptions and the often misunderstood story of women in Iran today. In 1996, Nina moved to Los Angeles and began to pursue her passion for humanitarian causes. On the show, she openly discusses the stereotypes that western societies have about Iranian women, the characteristics of a strong woman and what she hopes to achieve through her research, book and life's work. A little more about Dr. Nina Ansary … Nina is an avid philanthropist, she serves on the Middle East Institute Advisory Board at Columbia University, on Columbia University’s Global Leadership Council and on the Board of Trustees of the IAWF (Iranian American Women’s Foundation. She's is a regular contributor to  the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post and Women’s eNews, an award-wi

Tarlika Navarro, an attorney and partner at Haddad & Navarro, one of the nation's premier criminal defense law firms in Florida joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Tarlika's firm has successfully defended clients in state and federal white collar and non-white collar criminal cases throughout the United States.   Tarlika discusses on the show some of her biggest challenges as a criminal defense attorney, often dealing with youth today and decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. She also openly shares her thoughts on what it takes to be a good lawyer and her career advice, as well as how maintain the right balance in life with a career that has become her greatest passion. A little more about Tarlika Navarro...Prior to joining Haddad & Navarro, Tarlika worked as an Assistant State Attorney for Broward County, prosecuting crimes from simple misdemeanors to first degree felonies. While working on her Juris Doctor, Tarlika clerked for Judge Amy Karan in the 11th Circuit Court i

Victoria Shtainer, an Associate Broker at Douglas Elliman and a leader in Manhattan Real Estate joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Victoria is a former litigator, who has entered the business with a driving force to succeed, paying great attention to detail for her clients in a highly competitive marketplace.   Victoria discusses her passion for real estate and the challenges that come along with her career. She shares her thoughts on why it’s so important to network and what it takes to build long term relationships. Victoria prides herself on being connected, committed to her clients and always on the cutting edge of real estate trends.   A little more about Victoria Shtainer … Victoria is diverse broker, selling both residential and commercial properties. She speaks three languages, including Russian fluently, which allows her to market her listings worldwide. Victoria is considered a “super broker” who loves what she does and considers real estate to be more than just a day job.   A li

Sara Capra, former senior associate of global partnerships at the United Nations Foundation joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Sara left non-profit life to pursue her entrepreneurial adventures. She launched her start up company, Orate, which is an online marketplace for conference organizers to find public speakers. On the show, Sara discusses how she teamed up with a friend and co-founder, Veronica Eklund, who specialized in marketing for content-focused speaker events. Together they took their business idea to Startup Weekend in Washington, DC in April 2014.  Throughout an intense weekend of learning and networking, the concept changed, evolved and eventually became what the company is today. Orate took home the 1st place prize. A little more about Sara Capra...When Sara was at the UN Foundation, she cultivated and built partnerships with corporations, other foundations and individuals to further the goals of funding and marketing. She managed and supported many strategic partnerships t

Yvonne Lacey, Media Director at TwoNil, joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Yvonne works in performance platform marketing with B2B clients and dot com ventures for strong ROI, utilizing high-level analytics for optimal outcomes. She shares her deep knowledge of the media, focusing on the new trend of podcasting. Before TwoNil, Yvonne spent many years at Fox Broadcasting Company, as the National Media Director developing, planning and executing strategic marketing and promotional campaigns via traditional and new media vehicles to promote the FOX television network. A little more about Yvonne Lacey … Throughout her career, Yvonne has experienced the vast changes in the media landscape. She's embraced the changes both professionally, as a media director, and also personally, as a podcaster, launching her show, Dr. Xmas. The Dr. Xmas show is a part of the #50Shows Empowering Women movement. Through Dr. Xmas, Yvonne discusses her passion for Christmas, and offers tips to listeners on how to bring

Jan Bruce, the co-founder and CEO at meQuilibrium.com, a website and app that helps consumers DESTRESS joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Jan is recognized as a wellness entrepreneur, and a consumer health and wellness trailblazer.   Jan shares her journey from Sr. VP, Managing Director of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to launching your new start up, meQuilibrium, and the interesting transition to entrepreneur. With an online site focused on Destressing consumers, Jan gives her best tips on how she personally manages stress, and how you can thrive in your career and life.   A little more about Jan Bruce … Jan has been a trailblazing media entrepreneur in health and wellness for nearly 20 years. She has repeatedly gravitated toward businesses that offer compelling, relevant and useful products that help people feel better and live healthier. And, she has reliably anticipated the trends that have shaped the field of consumer health and wellness.   You can connect with Jan on Twitter and Linke

Aliza Freud, the founder and CEO of SheSpeaks joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. SheSpeaks  is an online, proprietary marketing platform that builds and operates influencer communities on behalf of Fortune 500 brands.    Aliza shares how the SheSpeaks platform enables over 250,000 women influencers to discover, share and try new products and services in many different categories, from hair care to food products. In addition, Aliza discusses how her company does extensive research studies with brands to uncover the shopping habits of women influencers and the extent of their buying power.   A little more about Aliza Freud …  Since leaving corporate America, Aliza has helped clients like P&G, Pepsi, American Express, Citibank, Heinz, L’Oreal and others build powerful user content and mass scale awareness for their products, services and campaigns. Aliza, early on, realized the power of women consumers and the important role that the Internet and online community is playing in the corporate

Marnie Rustemeyer, the founder and CEO of Billow, the first premium sleep enhancement product for women who have trouble sleeping due to discomfort resulting from surgery, nursing, or breast size joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide.   Listen to find out how Marnie conceived, designed and created the Billow Pillow, following her diagnosis with the BRCA breast cancer gene, a mastectomy and subsequent reconstructive surgeries.       A little more about Marnie Rustemeyer … Marnie left a 15-year career on Wall Street to become an entrepreneur and to bring the Billow Pillow to market. The Billow was developed as a sleep aid after more than a year of research and development and exhaustive testing. Her company also recently launched Billow Nail Polish created for women who wish to remove harmful chemical from their lives. The Billow Nail Polish is 5-Free and Cruelty Free. You can connect with Marnie on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.   A little more about your host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre

Nicole Rodrigues, founder and CEO of NRPR Group in Beverly Hills joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Listen to find out what it takes to break barriers and stereotypes as a women in business. Nicole shares her thoughts on the challenges she faced, moving from the football field as an NFL Oakland Raiders Cheerleader to the boardroom. Her journey includes tackling obstacles and reaching her proudest moments by embracing her inner cheerleader. A little more about Nicole Rodrigues… Nicole is an entrepreneur and very tech savvy entertainment publicist. Her extensive knowledge in bridging the gap between the technology and entertainment industries has allowed her to work with clients including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dolby, Yahoo!, Sony Playstation, Hulu, and Hallmark. Prior to launching her business, NRPR, Nicole's career also included managing an international PR team at MobiTV, which is one of the pioneer solutions for digital & mobile entertainment delivery in the U.S. Before becoming a

Jude Miller Burke, PhD, who is the author of The Millionaire Mystique: How Working Women Become Wealthy - And How You Can, Too!, a speaker and an executive coach joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Listen to find out what it takes to become a millionaire, from the personality traits and overcoming obstacles to the leadership styles, all based on a three year study of over 200 millionaires. Jude discusses the experiences of women and men millionaires and how you can become successful, by tapping into the qualities that are important for growth and minimizing those that can hold you back in your career.   A little more about Jude...Jude Miller Burke has been helping high-earning women and men in the business world since she began her own career in corporate America, joining Honeywell as an employee assistance psychologist in 1982. Her intense curiosity about the factors separating women who reach the top of the career ladder from those who do not led to conceiving the Millionaire Mystique Study

Libby DeLana, founding partner of Mechanica joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide.   Listen to find out how Libby went from a graphic designer by trade to award winning creative director and founding partner of a next generation marketing and advertising firm. Libby discusses creativity and innovation and how only a small percentage of women have lead creative roles in firms today. Libby’s work helps to empower women in their creative careers, imparting advice on raising the bar and the numbers.   A little more about Libby … Libby honed her skills at the Boston Architecture Center and the Harvard School of Design, as well as under Milton Glaser at the Haystack Mountain School of Craft. She has designed print ads for Saucony, web pages for Communispace, sleeper bags for Brahmin handbags, illuminated maps for Forest City Enterprises, a fragrance for a boutique hotel, packaging for Swiss Army and Tribe Hummus, shoeboxes for StrideRite, catalogs for L.L.Bean, a dictionary for Houghton Mifflin, lo

Sarah Evans, Digital Correspondent and founder of Sevans Strategy joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Listen to find out how Sarah built a career that is a "mash up" of all of her favorite things. She discusses what it means to be a digital correspondent and her love / hate relationship with social media technologies. She also shares advice on how to prioritize responsibilities, so you can achieve a career / life balance, while soaring to great personal and professional heights. A little more about Sarah Evans … Sarah’s work includes helping companies with their social and digital strategy, talent, editing and publishing. She works with organizations, like PayPal and Cox Communications, as a digital correspondent and also runs popular digital lifestyle publication FAVES + CO. Sarah’s work has been recognized by Vanity Fair, naming her as one of America's Tweethearts, Forbes listed her on the 14 Power Women to Follow on Twitter and Entrepreneur recognized Sarah among the Top 10 Hot Startups of

Gabrielle Laine-Peters, Social Media (Digital) Consultant and Keynote Speaker joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Listen to find out how 9/11 and the power of community changes Gabrielle's life. As a 9/11 survivor, she discusses her story; from what happened on September 11th to moving forward with a new focus and future. Gabrielle imparts advice and offers insights on how you can overcome tough challenges to find happiness, friendship and success. A little more about Gabrielle … Gabrielle is a transatlantic speaker and social media consultant advising companies on the best way to use Social Media for Business. She uses her knowledge of tools and techniques in this area to utilize new technology and digital media for the creation and building of engaged communities, both internally and externally.  She has more than 15 years experience in marketing, PR and advertising, and since 2009 has been actively involved in all areas of Social Media marketing. London-based Gabrielle Laine-Peters is a wea