Award-winning author Tricia LaRochelle shares her romantic suspense series — and apologies ahead of time for the tears you’ll shed. Bring a hanky!

Hello friends! Welcome to our newest episode on the Empowered Together podcast and video show on Inkandescent Women magazine — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv

Tonight, our group of empowered women come to together to talk with Paula Petry, PhD, founder of Divine Design Activation — Where Science Meets Your Soul’s Intelligence.

Paula says, “Divine Design Activation is a grounded, experiential pathway that restores embodied clarity, self-trust, and purposeful leadership by reconnecting you with your body’s innate guidance system and your soul’s original design. Until we retrieve the buried content, we cannot improve our lives.” read more...

A Note from Hope, producer, InkandescentRadio.com — When 90% of Iceland’s women walked off the job and out of their homes the morning of Oct. 24 1975, the country came to a standstill. They refused to work, cook, or take care of the children; they brought their country to its knees and catapulted the island nation to its status as one of the best places in the world today to be a woman. Fifty years later, we go inside the minds, hearts, and homes of dozens of those brave women in Pamela Hogan and Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir's groundbreaking film, "The Day Iceland Stood Still." Watch the trailer above, and learn all about the project here: thedayicelandstoodstill.com read more...

Take it from the Ironwoman: A podcast to inspire and empower others by cool stories from every day smart, sophisticated, trendy, hip, energetic people from around the world, host Susanne Mueller says, "There are so many people with unique and different stories will be on the show – it can be YOU. What is their magic superpower to make changes in the world? you might wonder?"

Today Susanne shines a light on Jenny Harrow-Keeler, founder of the Integrative Healers Action Network read more...

Hello friends! We are thrilled to introduce you to the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation and its executive director, Armine Afeyan.

A nonprofit organization that seeks to address on-the-ground humanitarian challenges around the world, the focus of the Foundation is on helping the most destitute. Its mission is rooted in Armenian history as the Initiative was founded on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviors and strives to transform this experience into a global movement. read more...

Hello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode The Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentWomen.com — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv

Today we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members, Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro.

A longtime Inkandescent client who started working with us in 2012, it is amazing to see what this award-winning financial planner has accomplished in the decade since we met. You’ll learn all about it at the website we created to share all of her work and insights, www.MargueritaCheng.com and to date we have published two of her book, www.WealthManagementRules.com and www.DiaryofaCFPPro.com. Plus, last year we finished episode 105 of her podcast/video series, Margaritas with Marguerita. Amazing! read more...

Alina says: The world is shifting in ways many astrologers have long predicted—an era of transformation, upheaval, and rebirth. The old structures are crumbling, exposing deep-seated wounds in our society and forcing us to confront the shadows we’ve ignored for too long. We are in the darkness before the dawn, the chaotic in-between where fear and uncertainty thrive. But this is not the end—this is the threshold of a new way of being. It is okay to feel scared, but we must not be still. Fear can paralyze or fuel action; the choice is ours. read more...

January 1, 2025: A Note from Cynthia de Lorenzi, founder of the international women's networking group Success in the City, and Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent® PR & Publishing Co., and producer of the Truly Amazing Women show

Dearest friends — We welcome you to a new show in our Truly Amazing Women TV series. It is born from conversations that we had with dozens of our friends following the results of the November 2024 election. Understandably, many women are feeling deeply unsettled, anxious, or fearful. The planned changes carry significant implications. So we are expanding Cynthia's Success in the City project and launching a group to bring all of us together in a caring community — Empowered Together. read more...

A Note from Kimberly Lee Minor, host, Women of Color Empowered and CEO of Women of Color Retail Alliance — Hello! I invite you to tune in for this week's episode of our podcast and video show, Women of Color Empowered, where for 30 minutes each month, we bring allies and trailblazing women of color from various professional sectors to the air.

Meet our guest: Jo Miller — Program Coordinator at Ready to Werk, Fashion Educator at Hocking College, and Board Member at Passport 2 Fashion read more...

A Note from Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro — We are thrilled to share with you Episode 100 for Margaritas with Marguerita! This show has been an amazing opportunity to share the stories and voices of so many financial experts, entrepreneurs, and authors with our audience. I know you are going to love the star of this important episode!

Meet our guest: Sheena Yap Chen, author of "The Tao of Self Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within" read more...

Today on the Inkandescent Radio Network: Truly Amazing Women Show

Our guest: Silvia Stenitzer

Our topic: Take a guided meditation vacation with Silvia on her new Inkandescent Radio show, www.SoulActionRadio.com

A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and producer, Inkandescent Radio: Welcome to the Truly Amazing Women radio show! I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, your host and founder of Inkandescent Inc®, the PR firm and publishing company dedicated to helping women-owned businesses glow and grow!

I know you are going to love today's exceptional guest, Psychotherapist Silvia Stenitzer. This summer, she will be launching her own podcast on Inkandescent Radio, the Soul Action Show. It will include amazing, guided meditations that will open your heart and engage your mind, body, spirit, and soul. read more...

A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi, co-hosts, Truly Amazing Women — We are thrilled to introduce you to Brianna Ruelas, a Dallas-based Performing Artist Consultant, Realty TV music coach, and the author of the bestseller Make Reality TV Your Reality.

As a singer and performer for 30 years, Brianna studied internationally and performed in just about every genre — from jazz to rock to pop. She received a BA in Theatre Arts from Pepperdine University and spent the following years honing her musical theatre chops. Brianna later began pursuing music as a solo artist and worked as a commercial voiceover actor. She also fronted her rock band and experienced the reality TV craze in its early days as a Top 100 finalist on American Idol, Season 4. read more...

Here’s a page from the What’s Next project, by Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi: Be sure to check out the latest on Inkandescent Women magazine, including insight from one of our Truly Amazing Women — that we believe will inspire you.

Meet Dr. Caryn Iverson, the Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. She is one of the women who stands out as a leader and an important voice in the post-pandemic world we will create. read more...

A note from intuitive psychotherapist and author Kara Kihm, host, Discovering My Wings Show on the Inkandescent Radio Network — Hello, and welcome to today’s episode of Discovering My Wings. As you know, I’m the author of the book about how my life profoundly transformed when I began listening to my intuition. This show is designed to help you do the same.

Today’s guest: Somatic therapy expert Courtney Fincher

Our topic: The healing power of somatic therapy

About Courtney: Using somatic therapy, Courtney helps clients find their path to feeling safe, whole, and connected through powerful sessions. After spending 15 years teaching in public school classrooms, she became an administrator in a progressive school that values social/emotional learning, conflict resolution, and the evolution of consciousness. Courtney then completed a three-year somatic experiencing program to become a SEP, a trauma-informed program focusing on the nervous system. Courtney helps individuals refresh their relationship with themselves and peel back the layers to reveal a more free and present version of who they already are. Learn more at courtneyfincher.com. read more...

Here’s a page from the What’s Next series, by Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi: As we continue to deal with the impact of the pandemic, it's our privilege to talk with Dr. Caryn Iverson, who has been on the front lines since the start. As the Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM, this will be our third interview with Caryn who is keeping us up-to-date on the evolution of this game-changer of a disease. read more...

When Ashley Smith takes the stage, it’s tough to take your eyes off of her. As the lead female dancer in dozens of productions, including the recent 60-city tour of Rockin’ Road to Dublin (RR2D.com), the spotlight is bright when this dynamic dancer is center stage with her co-lead Scott Doherty, who is the co-creator of the show with Celtic rocker Chris Smith. Those who know Ashley realize she’s as lovely a person as she is a remarkable talent.

A dancer since she was 3 — her parents are dance teachers Michael and Noreen Smith — Ashley has been a shining star just waiting to be in the spotlight. read more...

A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, Inkandescent Women magazine and producer, Inkandescent Radio — I am thrilled to introduce our audience to truly amazing Kara Kihm, author of "Discovering My Wings," and the cover story on the November-December 2021 issue of Inkandescent Women magazine.

We are excited to share her story as a podcast and video episode on the Truly Amazing Women Show from Kara's favorite shop that is selling her book near her current home in Georgia.

The back story: For years, I have been watching Kara Kihm's wings unfold. The daughter of my dear friend and former Fairfax County Public Schools principal Carole Kihm, Kara's journey has been courageous, powerful, and familiar. read more...

Tune in June 16, 2021: A note from publisher Hope Katz Gibbs, and Kali Pictures president filmmaker Martine Melloul, hosts, for this episode of the Truly Amazing Women Show — "I want everyone to know my friends Clara and Julia Kuperberg, two filmmakers who are passionate about American film history and American culture," says Martine, who has been a fan of their film company, Wichita Films, since they launched it in 2006 to produce and direct documentaries.

Tune in on Facebook Live to learn about these two sisters come from different spheres. read more...

Welcome to the Truly Amazing Women Show: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, creator of TrulyAmazingWomen.tv, and publisher of Inkandescent Women magazine — What a pleasure it was to interview filmmaker Jennifer DeLia, a rising star in the movie business. As you'll hear in our podcast and video interviews, and read in the details below, this truly amazing woman is taking the world by storm and inviting us all to come with her for the ride! Scroll down for more! read more...

Welcome to the Truly Amazing Women Show — Co-hosts Cynthia de Lorenzi, founder of Success in the City, and Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher of InkandescentWomen.com, are excited to feature on our show filmmaker Martine Melloul.

"We know you'll be as fascinated as we are to learn about this French woman's journey from executive VP of the billion-dollar fashion house BCBG MAX AZRIA to her decision to pursue her passion for entertainment and founding her own production company Kali Pictures," says Cynthia. read more...

A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi, authors, Your 2021 What's Next Journal — We know you will love meeting marketing maven Kelly McDermott. An accomplished executive with decades spent working with technology companies in the US and abroad to market themselves in extraordinary ways, Kelly's ideas have been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, News Week, BusinessWeek, The Washington Post, and Washington Business Journal.

Not only will she give us the scoop on what's Next in Marketing, but we'll also talk with this truly amazing woman about her adventures that her fans attest is a marathon of laugh-out-loud moments. Indeed, that's the goal of her current book, Did I Say That Out Loud? — a hilarious tell-all account she describes as her misadventures in the daily experience that is life. read more...

A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, BeInkandescent Health & Wellness magazine — As we look forward to 2022, I can't think of a better cover story of the January-February issue than architect Alex Yuen who will be interviewing Edie Dillman, CEO of B.Public Prefab.

"B.Public prefab panelized off-site construction system radically reduces carbon footprint while maximizing comfort and low-energy performance for new home construction," explains Edie of her company based in Santa Fe, NM. "Craftsman prefab designed to exceed your greenest dreams." read more...

A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi, authors, Your What’s Next Journal on Inkandescent Women magazine — When it comes to fighting back against injustice, a powerhouse in the movement is Lovern J. Gordon, founder, and president of Love Life Now Foundation, Inc.

So it is our honor to interview this powerhouse who raises awareness against domestic violence. “Our mission is to bridge the gap between the shelters where women and their children go as a safe space, and what they do next,” explains Lovern, who was born and raised on the island of Trinidad till she was 15. She was the 2010 winner of two back to back USA beauty pageants, where she used titles while promoting increased awareness of domestic abuse. The following year, she founded the Love Life Now Foundation. read more...

December 12, 2020 — In this episode of Women in the Arena, host Audra Agen interviews Cynthia DeLorenzi and Hope Katz Gibbs, authors of Your 2021 What’s Next Journal, the perfect gift for yourself and all of the wonderful, thoughtful women in your life.

They talk about the introduction to the Journal: “Hasta la vista 2020: A guide to sorting the good from the bad of 2020, and readying ourselves to welcome 2021.”

Audra shares: 2020. It has been many things, but the one thing for certain is that we’ve all had the opportunity to experience tremendous growth. In this podcast, you’ll meet Cynthia De Lorenzi and Hope Katz Gibbs, powerhouse women in their own right who have now joined forces to create the Your 2021 What’s Next Journal. read more...

Hello! I am Hilary Schwab, a professional photographer who created the Edible Garden Girl blog to illustrate my love of gardening and cooking. My goal is to share my world with you — and hopefully teach you something new: ediblegardengirl.com.

This project is dedicated to my dad’s memory, Ed Schwab, who in 1978 bought a parcel of land in Stanardsville, VA, and started the vineyard and winery named Autumn Hill. His love of wine, food, and nature has always inspired me. read more...

Say hello to Robin Wilson, a lifestyle brand entrepreneur, author and interior designer who is considered a thought leader/expert on hypoallergenic and her Clean Design™ protocols for allergy and asthma-friendly wellness spaces.

Did you know: One in five Americans has asthma and allergies. That’s a whopping 60 million people who are sniffling and sometimes struggling to breathe every day. Robin’s mission is to increase awareness that many homes are filled with triggers and toxins, which can damage the health of its inhabitants. In collaboration with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, her book, “Clean Design,” explains that with a few simple changes, they can clean house — and breathe better. read more...

A Note from Hope, founder, Inkandescent Radio: I had the honor of sitting next to Kay Stratman at a networking event in Washington, DC more than a decade ago. We struck up a conversation about her work as a fine artist who specializes in Asian brush painting. She also was selling garments from her line of hand-painted ties that she crafted with the same grace and savvy that she puts paint to canvas. Kay called her company Tie Tracks, and the cravats that featured paw prints of dogs, wild animals, leaves, and other inspirations found in nature were the talk of the town. read more...

October 9, 2020 — It’s an honor to be featured with my collaborator Cynthia de Lorenzi on Lisa Lucca’s Radio Show: “Live True” on the New Mexico network Que Tal: Las Cruces Community Radio 101.5 FM.

Lisa asked Cynthia and me about: Our Truly Amazing Women What’s Next Project, our careers, what brought us to Las Cruces, and about our thoughts on What’s Next?

Be sure to download our interview here. Check out Lisa’s thoughts about What’s Next, featured on the cover of the October issue of Inkandescent Women magazine. And scroll down to learn more about this life coach and adventurer who is working on her newest book, Ashes to Ink: A Memoir, available Oct. 29, 2021. About Lisa Lucca, Live True read more...

September 2020: A Note from Hope & Cynthia, hosts, Inkandescent Women magazine — It is with a big giant WOW we introduce you to Micaela Brown, an uber successful brand consultant and strategist who fell in love with entrepreneurship in 2010. In a decade, she has accomplished just about anything she sets her mind to, from developing Blush & Whimsy LLC, a skincare and cosmetics company, built around the belief that all people deserve the opportunity to have magic in their everyday lives. read more...

A Note from your hosts, Hope & Cynthia, The Truly Amazing Women project — It is with pleasure that we introduce you to Laurie Ellington, CEO at Zero Point Leadership, a leading-edge Integrative NeuroSomatic® based learning and development organization.

She is among the pioneers who recognize that our ability to change the world begins by harnessing the power of the connection between the heart and mind. With more than 25 years of experience in coaching, teaching, consulting, leadership, facilitation, and mind/body medicine, she is appreciated for her ability to evoke untapped capacities and eliminate outdated habits that get in the way of transformation, healing, and growth. read more...

US Congresswoman Jackie Speier founded Professional BusinessWomen of California (PBWC) in 1989. Sparked by the overwhelming response to a Women’s Day for San Mateo County Women event, which Speier led, she incorporated the Professional & BusinessWomen’s Conference as a nonprofit organization.

In the years since, the board of directors has evolved from its initial membership of long-term volunteers from the public sector to its present composition of corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders from both the public and private sectors.

In 1998, the organization announced its new name, Professional BusinessWomen of California. This step acknowledged the far-reaching success of the organization’s efforts and its commitment to increasing the awareness and influence of PBWC throughout the state. read more...

January 1, 2021 — A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi, authors, Your What’s Next Journal — We are thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Caryn Iverson, the Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM — the January 2021 cover girl for the Journal, and Inkandescent Women magazine.

We know you will learn a lot from Caryn, as she is one of the many truly amazing women on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. She stands out as a leader and an important voice in the post-pandemic world we will create. It is our privilege to share her thoughts, ideas, and insight with you in Inkandescent Women magazine and the Journal. read more...

I bet you’ve heard of Juli Briskman, the cyclist who flashed her middle finger at President Trump’s motorcade in 2016. The seasoned marketing expert lost her job at a government-contracting firm as a result — and in another act of courage is parlaying her show of resistance into action.

The 51-year-old marketing executive is now running for political office. Talk about a truly amazing badass Inkandescent Woman!

I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, your host of Inkandescent Women TV — thrilled to be here in Northern Virginia interviewing Juli! read more...

New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned speaker Kristine Carlson is passionate about spreading her message of waking up to life with joy and gratitude amidst the ups and downs of this earthly existence.

We couldn’t are more thrilled to make this Truly Amazing Woman our cover story of the Summer 2019 issue of Inkandescent Women magazine: http://www.InkandescentWomen.com. It was our pleasure to interview Kristine in the living room of her Northern California home, where she talks about her mission to expand upon the phenomenal success of her late husband Dr. Richard Carlson’s work in the “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” series. read more...

Hello and welcome to the Truly Amazing Women Radio Show — the podcast channel that features women who are making strides and changing lives on the Inkandescent Radio Network.

Today’s special guest is Kristina Bouweiri, owner of Reston Limousine, Washington DC metropolitan area’s largest luxury transportation provider. Kristina and I have been friends since 2003 when we met a women’s networking event, and in the 15 years that I’ve known this Inkandescent Woman, her spirit and success have never ceased to amaze me. read more...

How can you practically, and easily, harness the power of your intuition? That’s the question we asked internationally-renown intuitive guide Laura Day, author of seven books on the topic, including “Practical Intuition,” and her latest, “How to Rule the World from your Couch.”

To fully embrace all that is coming to you in 2015, Day offers 15 do’s and don’ts to help you tweak your intuition.

In this podcast interview you’ll learn:

The importance of having a goal. “The key to harnessing your intuition is to have a goal or a target about what you are trying to get information about,” says Day. “Then, when you get that “out of the blue” direct information, you know where to direct it — and how to interpret it.” Not worrying about getting information you can’t do anything about. “If a bolt of lightening is going to strike you in three minutes, and you aren’t going to have time to move, intuition is not going to let you know that,” Day explains. “But it will let you know it’s coming if you do have time to move. Intuitive impressions are usually actionable. The reason this is important is because people confuse intuition with their fears or their hopes.” * The value of keeping an intuition journal.* Day shares: “Two weeks before 9/11, I participated in a telepathy forum and everyone in the class kept seeing visual images of planes crashing into buildings. But the two days before 9/11, my colleagues weren’t reporting anything like that. We all tracked what we were seeing, and after the tragic event, I was reminded that one of the wonderful things about keeping a running dialogue in an intuition journal will help you predict things far in advance — but sometimes you can’t do anything about them.” That’s just for starters. read more...

The Network of Enterprising Women (NEW) was born in 1988, founded by Shirley Wagner and Debbie Johnston, two professional businesswomen seeking to build a women’s networking group by meeting each month to laugh, network, and build relationships. Soon, they were joined by hundreds of others, and NEW became a nonprofit, with a board of directors and an active philanthropic initiative.

“The main goal of NEW is to assist and encourage women who desire to become established in business, and to promote and foster the exchange of knowledge and understanding of methods for success in establishing and maintaining a business,” says Dee Dee Schurman, the incoming 2015 president. read more...

Truly Amazing Woman Mary Foley believes that energizing careers and events don’t just happen — they are engineered.

She has combined her engineering education, her passion for inspiring professional women, and her two decades of live program experience to help women invigorate their careers and help meeting planners power up the live events and communities that professional women crave.

Known for her uncommon insights, candor, and humor, Foley is an author, featured blogger on WorkingMother.com, video maven, lively presenter, engaging facilitator, and event engineer — and she refuses to wear a pocket protector! read more...

Colleen Mudlaff is the president of the DC-based Women’s Diplomatic Series (WDS), an organization that she and a handful other women founded in the fall of 2009. The goal is to encourage women to be better global citizens, through exposure to Washington’s distinguished diplomatic community. And they are certainly hitting their target.

We were honored to join the group in the fall of 2014, and have already visited with the ambassador of Pakistan, Jalil Abbas Jilani, and his wife, Shaista Jilani, as well as the ambassador of Botswana, Tebelelo Mazile Seretse. read more...

What happens when you are so successful in your business that you have all the financial security you worked so hard for — and now, anything is blooming possible?

“The answer may be harder to come up with than you think,” admits Ana Dutra, 50, the former CEO of Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting, where she created a $300 million global business before retiring last year. “Now, I have so many options — I need to step back and assess where I want to go. Yes, it’s a great problem to have. But still, it’s a challenge.” read more...

What do you know about the amazing Dolley Madison?

If it’s cupcakes, you don’t know the real story, insists Dr. Catherine Allgor, a professor of history at the University of California and Yale Ph.D., who is now the director of education and the Huntington Library Art Collection and Botanical Gardens.

Her 2006 book, “A Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation,” was a finalist for the George Washington Prize in 2007. Allgor’s book was then turned into the script for the American Experience film for PBS entitled, “Dolley Madison: America’s First Lady.” read more...

What do handstands and marketing have in common? That’s the question the yogi and serial entrepreneur Andrea Allen answers in her new series,

“Do you ever wonder how yogis easily stick a handstand, meditate for long periods of time or effortlessly slide into the splits?” she asks. “Maybe you’re one of them and already know the truth: it doesn’t happen overnight! Certain principles need to be applied, like focus, discipline, presence, letting go and practice.”

More and more people every day are becoming aware of these principles and are seeing the benefits, and here’s the really exciting news: “There is a world-wide movement happening in the business world where owners and management are starting to apply these yogic principles to marketing, sales, and operations and seeing results,” Allen insists. “Awesome, right?” read more...

We are here today with Clea Newman in Westport, CT. She is the Senior Director of External Affairs with the SeriousFun Children’s Network. Clea also serves as a spokesperson for the organization helping to elevate awareness of the brand and advance the legacy of her father and SeriousFun founder Paul Newman.

“Before my dad died, he asked me to carry on his legacy with this organization,” says Clea of the growing global community of independently managed and financed camps and partnership programs that have come together with a common purpose — to serve children with serious illnesses around the world, free of charge. read more...

We are here today at the hq of SeriousFun in Westport, CT with Alyson Fox, Director of Global Partnership Program of the SeriousFun Children’s Network.

Founded in 1988 by actor Paul Newman, this incredible program serves more than 440,000 children who are suffering from illnesses in more than 50 countries. It has 30 initiatives worldwide, including 14 full member camps, 13 Global Partnership Programs, and 3 new camps in development.

Alyson (aka: Aly) has been with the organization since 2005, first as part of the New Camp Development team, supporting camp founders from their first inspiration of building a camp all the way to opening their doors for their first campers. In 2008, she transitioned to the new Global Partnership Program (GPP), building it from a pilot of three camp partnerships to a network of 13 camps and growing. She took on the role of Director of GPP in November 2012. read more...

Born in Northern Illinois, award-winning playwright and screenwriter Darrah Cloud debuted her work on the American stage in 1982 with The House Across the Street. The success of her second produced play, The Stick Wife, secured her place among feminist playwrights of note in the United States.

Much of her work for the stage and screen focuses on the social concerns of women’s lives — so we are thrilled to have had the opportunity to interview Darrah for the Truly Amazing Women Radio Show on the Inkandescent Radio Network. read more...

Yoga teacher Lisa Rueff is the executive director of the Do It For the Love Foundation, founded in August 2013 by rocker Michael Franti and ER nurse Sara Agah.

This wish-granting organization brings people to live concerts who are in advanced stages of life-threatening illnesses, as well as children with severe challenges and wounded veterans.

Before joining Do It For The Love Foundation, Lisa worked with Virgin Unite—the philanthropic arm of Richard Branson’s Virgin Companies. Her job included organizing trips to countries that Virgin focused on for cultural exploration and entrepreneurial sharing. read more...

Holistic Doc Kimberly Muzinski takes a whole body approach to care, included chiropractic, nutrition and lifestyle management, and mind-body health to help patients achieve their individual health goals.

To help unlock emotional blocks that impede wellness, the magna cum laude graduate of the Logan College of Chiropractic uses Neuro Emotional Technique (NET).

It’s a mind-body stress-reduction tool that combines a number of techniques and principles from traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic, and applied kinesiology to help improve behavioral and physical conditions. read more...

Owning a string of hardware stores in downtown Washington, D.C., isn’t what you’d expect Gina Schaefer to say she does for a living when you meet the perky, petite 40something.

But she and husband Marc Friedman proudly stand at the helm of a $19 million company they founded in 2002, which owns and manages 9 ACE Hardware locations in DC and Baltimore.

Why did a woman who graduated with a degree in political science, and worked for a few years at the Children’s Defense Fund, get into the hardware business? “We were young and dumb,” told me when we first met. But the real answer is more likely equal parts necessity, opportunity, humility — and true grit. read more...

Dr. Esther Sternberg is the Research Director for the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona at Tucson, founded by Dr. Andrew Weil — our Entrepreneur of the Month in the December 2013 issue of BeInkandescent magazine.

In fact, Dr. Esther was our Entrepreneur of the Month in June 2012, when she inspired us to write our entire issue about the theme of Business of Healing Yourself.

So we wanted to catch up with the former NIH researcher to see what she’s working on in the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, how the transition from DC to Tucson went — and what kind of work she’s doing with the Pope! read more...

Acclaimed DC broadcaster Jan Fox’s four Emmy Awards attest to her stellar 30 year career in local network news.

But don’t ask her where she went to Journalism School. The only woman role model on TV when Jan was a kid was “I LOVE LUCY.”

Jan likes to say she came from a poor house in Shelbyville, Indiana, all the way to the White House and Hollywood interviewing many celebrities and US Presidents – a life she never could have imagined. So we were thrilled to talk with Jan about her amazing journey. read more...

Do you have a budding entrepreneur in the house?

The founders of Tomorrow’s Lemonade Stand (TLS) think you do — and their community of little ladies and mini men promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship for girls and boys in America.

“We empower them at an early age to become confident, self-reliant and capable individuals,” explains Amanda Antico, an entrepreneur herself, who saw a spark in her daughter Kylee — and was determined to keep it alive.

“Our focus is to instill the joys of being creative, taking a risk and finding a passion for children ages 7-11 (2nd-4th graders). read more...

Leadership powerhouse Amy Elizabeth Fox is a trainer, executive coach, and organizational strategist with experience consulting for corporations and nonprofit organizations.

Since 2004, she has been running Mobius Executive Leadership, a boutique firm specializing in organization building and corporate training in leadership development.

Her consulting and training work focuses on issues of communication, team building, negotiation, and strategic planning. Over the past decade and a half she has spoken at numerous national industry gatherings and led workshops for corporate executives across the country. read more...

Lara Galinsky is an author, speaker, and expert on working on purpose. As the senior VP of Echoing Green—a groundbreaking nonprofit organization with the mission to unleash next generation talent to solve the world’s biggest problems—Lara helps young professionals identify their purpose and put it into action by creating a career with impact.

“The cornerstone of the Work on Purpose program is its innovative Work on Purpose curriculum & training, on which Echoing Green trains faculty and staff at colleges, universities, and nonprofits around the country,” she explains, noting that the curriculum is based on ten core principles designed to guide anyone who wants a high-impact social change career. read more...

With no formal education in business, entrepreneur and author Jo Packham has risen to the top of the craft community as a publisher of several successful magazines for artisans.

The creator and editor-in-chief of “Where Women Create,” “Where Women Cook,” and her newest, “Where Women Create Business,” Jo been a leading innovator in the handmade publishing market for more than 30 years.

Her publishing company, Chapelle Ltd., has packaged more than 1,000 titles for most major publishers in the industry including: Time Warner, Oxmoor House, Meredith Corp. (Better Homes & Gardens), Rodale Press, Random House, Chronicle, and others. read more...

At just 81 years young, Rita Moreno remains one of the busiest stars in show business. She just penned her first book, Rita Moreno: A Memoir, starred in the premier of “Life Without Make-Up,” an original play about her life, and appears regularly as Fran Drescher’s mother in TVLand’s “Happily Divorced.”

In addition, Ms. Moreno frequently travels for concerts and lectures. Such creative diversity has been the hallmark of Ms. Moreno’s nearly 70-year career.

She belongs to an elite group of only eight living performers who have won entertainment’s grand slam of the industry’s most prestigious awards: The Oscar, The Emmy, The Tony, and The Grammy. read more...

Dubbed the “queen of putting people’s lives in order” by USA Today, Julie Morgenstern is a New York Times bestselling author who has published numerous books that are reference guides featuring techniques and observations culled from her 20 years of experience as a consultant to individuals and companies.

She was also our first Entrepreneur of the Month, back in January 2010, when we began publishing Be Inkandescent magazine.

So it was a pleasure to circle back around with Julie to learn about what she is up to these days, and what advice she has on getting organized, for our listeners on the Inkandescent Radio Network. read more...

What does it take to rise to the top in the government?

For the inside scoop, we sat down with Reta Jo Lewis and Shoshana Grove—the leaders of Executive Women in Government (EWG).

Founded in 1974, EWG includes hundreds of women executives who serve in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government.

Prior to taking a top job at the State Department in the Obama administration, Reta Jo Lewis (pictured here) was vice president and counselor to the president at the US Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation. read more...

What does it take to rise to the top ranks in government? That’s the question we asked Executive Women in Government VP Shoshana Grove.

The federal executive began her career as a letter carrier for the postal service in Washington, DC, and worked her way up through the postal ranks to her current position as head of the Office of Secretary & Administration for the Postal Regulatory Commission.

She is responsible for maintaining the records of the Commission, preserving Commission documents, managing the Commission’s library and docket room, and managing HR, among other responsibilities. She also represents the Commission on the Federal CIO Council and Small Agency Council. read more...

Sonya Gavankar is a TV personality who has been seen hosting programs on PBS, BGTV, and MHz Networks.

Her broadcasting career has spanned diverse programming from international food shows to hard news. And her career began on the other side of the camera—when in 1997 she was crowned Miss DC.

She was 20, and a student at American University. Although she didn’t go on to win the Miss America crown, she finished her education and used her wit, smarts, and talent to land a position at DC’s prestigious Newseum, a 250,000- square-foot space filled with exhibits and interactive programming. read more...

JANUARY 14, 2013

TODAY ON THE INKANDESCENT RADIO SHOW

Our spotlight is on: Futurist Yvette Montero Salvatico.

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Our hot topic: The future of creativity

Your host: Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher of Be Inkandescent magazine, and founder & president of_ The Inkandescent Group, LLC

Futurist Yvette Montero Salvatico is the former head of the Future Workforce Insights division at The Walt Disney Company. There, she led the effort to establish an internal area of strategic foresight expertise, dedicated to identifying future workforce trends and assessing their potential impact on human capital strategies. read more...

JANUARY 7, 2013

Our radio show spotlight today is on: Author Faye Moskowitz, an English professor at George Washington University, and the creator of the popular class, Jewish Literature Live

Our hot topic: What inspired Moskowitz, and her supporter author David Smith, to create a program for undergrads that brings famous Jewish authors to George Washington University’s campus? And what makes them, as authors, tick?

Your host: Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher of Be Inkandescent magazine, and founder & president of The Inkandescent Group read more...

AUGUST 18, 2012

TODAY ON THE INKANDESCENT RADIO SHOW

Our spotlight is on: Danielle Goldstone, the Change Leader at Ashoka.

Our hot topic: How can you become more empathetic?

Your host: Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher of Be Inkandescent magazine, and founder & president of The Inkandescent Group, LLC

We are excited to be talking today to Danielle Goldstone on this episode of The Inkandescent Radio Show.

As a Change Leader at Ashoka, Goldstone heads up the international organization’s Start Empathy Initiative.. The mission, she explains, is to create a world where every child masters empathy. That is, they foster the ability to understand the feelings and perspectives of others and to use that understanding to guide their actions. read more...