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The Passionistas Project Podcast

Pop Culture Passionistas

Interviews with strong, empowered and passionate women, to help inspire others to pursue dreams, overcome obstacles and take charge of their own destinies.

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27:39

Caleigh Hernandez Has a Global Perspective on Paying...

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2020/02/12

Caleigh founded RoHo after falling in love with a pair of beaded sandals in a craft market in Kampala, Uganda. Breaking through language barriers, Caleigh teamed up with a Kenyan woman named Lydia and launched a company that focuses on social change by empowering women. Profits from RoHo fund artisan development as well as women's and environmental initiatives in Kenya and the United States. Learn more about Caleigh. Learn more about The Passionistas Project. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi

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26:52

Hannah Gordon Brings Her Passion for People to the NFL

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2020/01/29

Hannah Gordon is one of the highest ranking female executives in the NFL as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of the San Francisco 49ers. On Sunday, February 2, her team will go head-to-head against the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami, Florida with the hopes of taking home their sixth Super Bowl championship. Over almost nine years with the Niners, Hannah has taken on initiatives like diversity in hiring, and fan clubs for both female fans and the LGBT community. Learn more about

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27:15

Marla Isackson Is on a Mission to Help Women in...

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2020/01/15

Marla Isackson is the founder of the OSSA Collective and host of the Mind of a Mentor podcast. A former marketing executive for corporations like American Express, WebMD and Barnes and Noble, Marla formed Like a Boss Girls in 2004. The website was created for and about women to help and inspire them to make a living, make a difference, and make it big. In 2018, Marla rebranded her site as Ossa, a podcast network for female thought leaders dedicated to promoting social progress through the oldest

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32:14

Geri McNiece Hooping Her Way Into a Joyful Life

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2019/12/18

In 2009, Geri McNiece turned her new-found passion for hula hooping into a business. She’s trained over 1,000 clients at her Texas-based company aRoundJoy. She offers handmade custom hoops, in-person training sessions and online coaching to her long-distance clients. Geri’s mission is to help women learn to move the FUN way. Learn more about Geri. Learn more about The Passionistas Project. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi and welcome to the Passionistas Project Podcast. We're Amy andNancy

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27:10

Artist Lydia Ricci Transforms Junk into Amazing...

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2019/12/04

Lydia Ricci is an artist who transforms scraps from junk drawers, supply closets, and the occasional neighborhood trash can, into miniature collage-like sculptures. These "tiny tributes to times past," as she calls them, are made from paper, glue, broken staples, and the back-side of almost anything. Her Lilliputian pieces, including a pull out couch, a row of airplane seats and more, are currently on display at the Conduit Gallery in Dallas, Texas and in the Philadelphia International

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27:56

Learn How to Live Your Best Offbeat Life with Debbie...

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2019/11/13

Debbie Arcangeles started her career as a photojournalist and traveled the world to teach art to kids. She’s admitted to starting businesses where she followed the money and not her passion and didn’t always have great success. Now, through her project The Offbeat Life, Debbie shares the insights she’s gained on her adventures with others in her podcast, mentorships and a website full of resources to help you live the offbeat life of your dreams. Learn more about Debbie. Learn more about The

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35:29

Mae Chandran overcame a difficult childhood to build...

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2019/10/29

Mae Chandran overcame a difficult childhood in China, and fled from a dysfunctional family life in the US. She went to college in California where she met and married her husband. After having two children, she left a successful career to raise them, vowing to give her family the happy home life that she never had. These days she enjoys watching her children flourish, gardening and cooking, and has won the international silver award in a UK marmalade contest. Find out more about Mae Chandran Read

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38:17

Holly George-Warren turned her passion for music and...

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2019/10/16

Two-time Grammy nominee and the award-winning author — Holly George-Warren has written 16 books including the New York Times bestseller The Road to Woodstock and the new biography Janis: Her Life and Music about rock icon Janis Joplin. Holly is also working with Petrine Day Mitchum on a new documentary called Rhinestone Cowboy about the story of Nudie, the Rodeo Tailor. Find out more about Holly George-Warren. Read more about The Passionistas Project. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi and

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42:46

Carolyn Koppel Brings Coffee and Comfort to Pediatric...

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2019/10/01

Carolyn Koppel founded Aaron’s Coffee Corner while sitting with her son Aaron in his hospital room. Her mission is to provide 24/7 access to free Keurig coffee to the family, friends and caregivers admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Ann & Robert Lurie’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Find out more at AaronsCoffeeCorner.org. Read more about The Passionistas Project. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi and welcome to The Passionistas Project Podcast. We're Amy and Nancy Harrington

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32:38

Movie Exec Amy Harrington Leaves Studio to Follow Her...

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2019/09/18

After becoming the first woman to ever hold the title of Vice President of Visual Effects and Post Production at a major movie studio, Amy decided to leave that world behind and start working with Nancy. Together they founded The Passionistas Project to share the stories of strong and empowered women who are following their passions to inspire others to do the same. Read more about The Passionistas Project. Sign up for the mailing list to learn more about The Passionistas Project Pack — a

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34:01

Nancy Harrington: Shining a Light on Women Following...

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2019/09/04

After a successful career as a graphic designer, Nancy decided to leave that world behind and start working with her sister Amy. Together they founded The Passionistas Project to share the stories of strong and empowered women who are following their passions to inspire others to do the same. Read more about The Passionistas Project. Sign up for the mailing list to learn more about The Passionistas Project Pack — a quarterly subscription box launching this fall. TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi and

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38:25

Billie Best: Disrupting the Perceptions of Aging

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2019/08/21

Billie Best is the author of the memoir Crazy Wife Farm and the blog It’s Not Easy Being Fabulous. She gave up a successful corporate career to become a farmer in Western Massachusetts. But when her lifelong partner and husband passed away from cancer, Billie found herself starting over, indulging her passions and looking for her purpose. Now her mission is to change the societal views on women and aging. Read more about Billie. Read more about The Passionistas Project. Hear more from Billie

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32:01

Sister Monica Clare: From Hollywood to a Holy Life

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2019/08/07

Sister Monica Clare is a nun with the community of St. John Baptist, an Episcopal religious order based in Mendham, New Jersey. Sister Monica, formerly known as Claudette Monica Powell, had what many considered a glamorous Hollywood life as a photo editor at a Los Angeles-based advertising agency. She gave up that world and all her personal possessions to dedicate her life to helping others. Read more about Sister Monica's church. Read more about The Passionistas Project. Hear more from Sister

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37:42

Filmmaker Beth Harrington Combines Love of Music and...

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2019/07/24

Beth is an independent producer, director and writer, whose fervor for American history, music and culture has led to a series of award-winning and critically acclaimed films. In fact a few weeks after we recorded this interview, Beth won an Emmy for her film Fort Vancouver that she made for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Her latest project, her first scripted web series, called The Musicianer tells the tale of Yodelin’ Vern Lockhart — a hillbilly singer with a problem. Read more about Beth. Read

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38:24

Anthropologist Marlo Meyer Moves to a Farm and Grows...

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2019/07/10

Marlo Meyer, a cultural anthropologist who is the Education Administrator for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia, is also co-owner of the Meyerhof Farm in Manton, California. The family owned, small farm specializes in organic practices and soil sustainability farming hops and herbs. She is currently fighting to open a local school for her farming community. Read more about Marlo. Read more about The Passionistas Project. Hear more from Marlo in these added value

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37:11

Pioneer Nan Kohler Brings Flour Milling to the City

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2019/06/19

Nan Kohler is the owner of Grist & Toll, an urban flour mill in Pasadena, California. After spending years in the wine industry, Nan turned back to her first love, baking, and was inspired to become a pioneer of the local whole grain movement. Read more about Grist and Toll. Read more about The Passionistas Project. Hear more from Nan in these bonus clips: BONUS: Nan Kohler on the milling process at Grist and Toll BONUS: Nan Kohler on the name Grist and Toll BONUS: Nan Kohler on where she

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35:27

Madonna Cacciatore

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2019/06/05

Madonna Cacciatore is the Executive Director of Christopher Street West/LA Pride. Prior to taking on this role, Madonna worked as Director of Special Events at the Los Angeles LGBT Center overseeing projects including their annual Vanguard Awards and the Simply DiVine event. She began her career in activism at AIDS Project Los Angeles after doing grassroots work in Washington for marriage equality and volunteering at The NAMES Project — The AIDS Memorial Quilt. Read more about LAPride. Read more

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31:34

Sophie Kim

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2019/05/22

Sophie Kim is a playwright, filmmaker, LGBTQ activist and the Los Angeles County Youth Poet Laureate. She just finished her senior year at Harvard-Westlake School in Southern California and will be attending Harvard University in the fall. Read more about Sophie. Read more about The Passionistas Project. FULL TRANSCRIPT Passionistas: Hi and welcome to the Passionistas Project Podcast. We're Amy and Nancy Harrington and today we're talking to Sophie Kim a playwright, filmmaker, LGBTQ activist

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34:32

Karen L. Arceneaux

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2019/05/08

Karen L. Arceneaux is a dancer, choreographer, personal trainer and fitness coach. Karen trained at the American Dance Festival in North Carolina, the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance and the Alvin Ailey School. Currently her Elite Physique 247 Fitness Class has taken Long Island by storm. Read more about Karen. Read more about The Passionistas Project.

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29:33

Pamela Skjolsvik

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2019/04/23

Pamela Skjolsvik is an author, book preservationist and activist. Pamela has been published in several literary journals and her book, Death Becomes Us, is a humorous memoir exploring how her journey talking to people about dying helped her learn to engage more fully with the living. Read more about Pamela. Read more about The Passionistas Project. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi. Welcome to the Passionistas Project Podcast. We're Amy and Nancy Harington and today we're talking to Pamela

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