When I was in Chicago over the holidays, my mother told me that the Women’s March for Chicago will be called off this year. The official reason organizer’s have given is that they’ve already spent their energy and resources on a mid-term March to the Polls voting push, however, there’s a lot of speculation and controversy as to other reasons for the cancellation. I’ve also just read about a march in California being cancelled because of a lack of participation of women of col

Have you noticed? There’s a lot of Woman Power going on in Wichita! This makes me very happy. Maybe I’m mistaken, but I don’t remember this happening to this extent before. There are many women-based organizations gaining momentum, new leaders emerging, and many inspirational women stepping into passion projects to make our community better. It is so exciting to see women leading the way, in the spirit of comradery and collaboration – not competition. I think the Women’s Marc

I was honored to be the final speaker of the Women's March on the Air Capital Rally on January 20, 2018. Here's what I said: Photo used by permission of Jon Pic of bad_jon. Productions Look at all of us, sisters and allies, gathered here today! What an inspiration! We’re all here to celebrate owning our power, so let’s give ourselves a big WOO HOO! I started the Finishing School in 2015 to help women own their power. As a business consultant, I’ve helped women open and grow t

This is such an important time in our herstory. Could we be at a tipping point, on the verge of large, important changes in women’s equality? Reading Selma Hayek’s survivor story, in the New York Times article that came out last month, I was struck with a profound realization. All the stories of sexual abuse, are about much more than sex crimes. These are really stories about how women have been controlled and demeaned by people with power, since the dawn of time. It is impos