Marion City Library, located in a 1912 Santa Fe Depot One of the things I love the most about the Finishing School for Modern Women is community. It doesn’t matter if we’re working on ourselves, or on a public project, bringing people together to make things better is powerful. This weekend has been a loving example of this for me. I witnessed community coming to action to connect neighborhoods divided by a highway, through stories and artwork to build cultural bridges. The F

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