How "The Womanologist" Dion Johnson's Facial Disfigurement Inspired Her to Empower Women to 'Unmask", Live Their Best Lives, and Become Leaders
“I realized if I was going to show up for real, I needed to know who I am - FOR REAL. Today’s woman dreamer, Dion Johnson, is a multi-award-winning Women's champion, with a mission to “re-power women” to drive change and embrace who they are. Born with a facial disfigurement, Dion learned at an early age that we have to unmask and show up FOR REAL. Having worked with hundreds of rising women leaders, Dion emphasizes that this is the time to bring influential women to the forefront. She writes, “Womanity is innately powerful, she is gifted, strong, nurturing, intuitive, caring, compassionate fierce and influential. I believe marketplace leadership needs authentic womanity now, like never before, if we are ever going to win the war against some of our most persistent global marketplace predicaments such as inequality, injustice, all forms of “ISMS”, ill-health and indifference.” An inspiring coach and strategic ally, Dion shares her “5 Step Checklist for Change”. for all women. Enjoy her powerful story!
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Chien-Chi Huang is on a Mission to Empower Asian Women in their Healthcare Journeys
“Being able to take care of their own physical and mental health needs is important for Asian women, who are often the caretakers for others. Gaining the skills and knowledge to make healthy decisions is not only important for personal health, but strengthens the community as well.” Inspired by her own personal journey with breast cancer, today’s woman dreamer is a leader to know in the healthcare world. Chien-Chi Huang is the founder of Asian Women for Health, paving the way for the healthcare industry to better address the needs of Asian-Americans. We are excited to share her story for this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday!
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Creating Change - Boston Nonprofit Leader Ajita Bhat Shares Key Lessons from Akshaya Patra Foundation and More
“Women empowerment happens when one can become stronger and more confident in their own life. It could also mean helping others to become stronger either mentally, socially, or economically.” Today’s woman dreamer, Ajita Bhat, has been working with NGOs for over 30 years, and is currently the Co-Chair of Akshaya Patra Foundation Boston Chapter, and is the President of Chinmaya Mission Boston temples. She reflects on her journey with these empowering organizations and shares her top tips to women looking to get involved in nonprofits and leadership. A true changemaker - we are excited to share her story!
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Not Your Average Kitchen - Winter Edition - Comfort Foods with Food Influencer Renu Bhardwaj
Nothing better than warm and cozy comfort food in the winter! Join us for another installment of Not Your Average Kitchen - The Winter Edition. Today’s woman dreamer, Renu Bhardwaj (@hey_renu) is a popular food blogger based in Glasgow Scotland. With over 22 thousand followers, her platform highlights her delicious vegan/vegetarian recipes and her passion for sustainability in the kitchen. Renu shares two must-try recipes for the cold weather, including a yummy tomato soup and her spicy masala roasties. Enjoy!
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Boston's First Haitian American City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune Shares Her Powerful Journey and Vision for the City
“Women belong everywhere, including in city politics. Women are close to the issues that matter most to working families. I’m proud to be part of a City Council that is a majority woman and to be leading alongside Boston’s first elected woman mayor of color. “ Today’s woman dreamer, Ruthzee Louijeune is the first Haitian-American City Councilor of Boston. Born in Boston to two working class immigrants, Ruthzee’s first ever job was at the age of 14, giving historical walking tours of Boston and she served as a senior attorney for Elizabeth Warren’s campaigns. An inspiring visionary ready to take the city of Boston by storm, Ruthzee shares her vision for the future of our city!
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Inspiring Art Entrepreneur Archana Srivastava Shares How Art is a Medium to Empower Women and Communities
“To me, preparing and letting women to make vital decisions in their life and in society is women's empowerment . I seek to empower women through my work.” Today’s woman dreamer, Archana Srivastava, is a dynamic, renowned Mumbai-based artist, with a passion for highlighting history and tradition across mediums. Archana shares her view as art as a medium for empowerment, and her dream for her art career (such as her interest in NFTs, digital, and 3D art). A relatable and creative journey, enjoy Archana’s story!
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Healthcare Leader Dr. Tiffany Love Shares Top Tips to Women for Advancing Your Career and Reaching the C-Suite
“As Incident Commander for COVID19 my leadership team and I made decisions daily that directly impacted the financial health of our organization and the physical health of our community.” Today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Tiffany Love, is a female leader to know in the healthcare world. Passionate about developing the next generation of leaders, Tiffany reflects on her career, starting with her first leadership role at the Department of Veteran Affairs and her next big dream. She shares her top tips to women looking to advance, reminding us, “We are living through “the great resignation.” You should consider this is your great opportunity.”
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TV Asia: Gayatri Joshi Shares Exciting Highlights as a Woman Executive in News & Media
“My first preference is to cover and take care of any positive community stories, which may help and inspire viewers. I believe this medium is very powerful and if we can use it properly, it's a great tool for any society to grow.” An accomplished filmmaker and entrepreneur, Gayatri shares her wonderful career as a leader in South Asian media, from being a TV News Anchor, acting in over two dozen plays, and the exciting “Celebrities in Unison” showcasing celebrity experiences in the pandemic. A woman with a passion for sharing the voice of our communities, we are excited to share her story.
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Alka Mahajan on The Rise of Women in Immigration Law and The Pandemic’s Impact on Immigration and Family
“It is deeply rewarding to be able to make such a positive impact on someone’s life when they get their green card or when they are reunited with a family member.” Today’s woman dreamer, Alka Mahajan is a Boston-based immigration attorney. Inspired by her own experience of immigrating to the United States from India, she helps families navigate challenges, uncertainty and hardships that the U.S. immigration process can present, such as during the Covid pandemic. Today, Alka shares how more and more women are entering the field, and how Covid-19 has impacted immigration (travel bans, consulate closures, green cards). An inspiring woman dreamer, enjoy her story!
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Find out Your 2022 Horoscope - Vedic Astrologer Dr. Richa Shukla Shares Expertise on Horoscopes, Birth Charts, Planets & Karma
“The master may change, the lesson remains” We are excited to kick off the year with today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Richa Shukla, a vedic astrologer. Richa shares 2022 horoscopes for each zodiac sign. She brings her perspectives on key astrology topics including birth & natal charts, cosmic alignment of planets, karma, destiny, and addresses misconceptions around mercury retrograde. An inspiring astrologer, Richa’s dream is for “the world to know and experience Jyotish in an unadulterated, uncomplicated, and purposeful way, and to guide people on their path of Karmic and Spiritual fulfilment.” Find out your 2022 horoscope here on Women Who Win, and enjoy Richa’s story!
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Musings from a Spiritual Journey - Sangeeta Verma Talks Key Lessons, Gurus, Retreats, and More
“Only humans possess the ability to live consciously and must strive to do so.” How have you embraced spirituality in your life? Today’s woman dreamer, Sangeeta Bhasin Verma, reflects on her meaningful spiritual journey. She shares how she embraces spiritual principles in the modern world, from listening to gurus lectures' online/in-person to a day in the life from her experience at Sadhguru’s Isha Institute retreat. For those looking to learn more about spirituality in 2022, Sangeeta shares some of her key learnings and how her perspective on life has evolved throughout her journey. Enjoy her story!
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Chief of Communications Jessicah Pierre Shares Exciting Journey on Michelle Wu's Mayoral Campaign
“Working on Mayor Wu’s campaign was such an incredible experience. Although I was born and raised in Boston, the campaign brought me to parts of the city that I have never been to, and allowed me to become connected to so many communities that I had never interacted with.” Known as “The People’s Publicist, today’s woman dreamer, Jessicah Pierre, uses her public relations and entrepreneurial skills to build community and elevate the work of social impact brands, political figures and non-profits in the media and online. Jessicah shares some of the most exciting moments from working on Mayor Wu’s campaign, how she built her career in media and publicity, and in the spirit of the Season of Giving, she highlights her volunteer work with organizations such as BUILD. Inspired by the people around her, enjoy Jessicah’s exciting story!
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A Mother-Sons’ Mehendi & Arts Business - Noureen Sultana on Embracing the Indian Artistic Tradition Across Generations
“People do things and are creative sometimes, out of necessity. For me, creativity has been a passion of mine.” Today’s woman dreamer, Noureen Sultana is the owner of “Noureen Design”, a family-run mehndi business. A talented artists, she holds 7 Gold Medals from the All India Industrial Exhibition across various mediums including Henna (Mehndi), embroidery, and painting. The creativity runs in the family, as Noureen’s sons, Mahid and Danish are embracing the family business. Noureen states, “I always take my sons to many social events where they would show their work of art and would get appreciation and inspiration from the community. This has been one of the major factors for my sons to contribute equally in this business”. An exciting small business based in our Boston community, enjoy the story behind this mother-son mehndi business!
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Season of Giving: Co-Founder Revathy Ramakrishna on How Vision-Aid is Empowering the Blind Communities
“Where there is accessibility, there is no disability”. We are excited to continue the Season of Giving with today’s woman dreamer, Revathy Ramakrishna. Revathy is the-co-founder of Vision-Aid, an organization with the mission to Enable, Educate and Empower the visually impaired to live with independence and dignity. Founded in 2004, Vision-Aid’s model includes crucial resources such as braille trainings, life skill coaching, conferences, professional development, technology training and more, equipping visually impaired of all ages with the tools they need to succeed. Revathy shares some of the key people involved, what inspired her and her husband to launch this, her involvement with community nonprofits, and her dream for the organization’s future! Enjoy this inspiring story and celebrate Season of Giving with Us.
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