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37 episodes
Paving the Way to Success With Anne Bigane Wilson
If you've ever walked down a Chicago street, chances are you're familiar with Anne Bigane Wilson's work. Following the passing of her father, Anne took the reigns at Bigane Paving Co., overcoming a steep and sudden learning curve, gender-...
Designing a Better Future for Women with Ann Drake
With a career spanning everything from education, to interior design, and even warehousing, Ann Drake tells her story, and shares how she plays a crucial role in creating a better, more equitable future for women as President and Founder of Lin...
It Started with an Oversized Violin: Yuan-Qing Yu
At the end of China's cultural revolution, a young girl in Shanghai played her first notes on an oversized, secondhand violin. Today, Yuan-Qing Yu is an international award-winning violinist, Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University, and As...
Maricela Garcia
Maricela Garcia has spent her life fighting to improve the lives of others. In this episode Garcia shares her story, from facing mortal peril as a young activist, to her work today as CEO of Gads Hill Center, a non-profit youth education and fa...
Angela Williams
Former chaplain, musician, lawyer, and global citizen Angela Williams, President & CEO of United Way, joins us to talk living up to her family legacy, how faith has informed her journey, and how she came to lead America's largest privately ...
Kimberly Moore
Kimberly Moore, President of KDM Engineering on dealing with loss while launching a new business, serial entrepreneurship, and what it's like to be the only woman of color in the room.
Christie Hefner
Christie Hefner, one of The Chicago Network's founding members, reflects on learning about movie theaters, Playtique, a former boutique clothing and music retail subsidiary of Playboy Enterprises, getting women into the c-suite, and the decisio...
Celena Roldan
This time on the HerStories Podcast, American Red Cross of Illinois CEO Celena Roldan gives us a rare look into what it's like to lead an organization that saves lives every day.
Virginia Kendall
From studying law in night school while raising a family, United States District Court Judge Virginia Kendall knows what it means to beat the odds. In this episode, Judge Kendall talks loss, what it's like to be underestimated, and recoun...
Diane Offereins
Discover Executive Vice President, President - Payment Services Diane Offereins Joins Maria this week, discussing technology and automation, mentorship, and innovation.