Category Archives: Inspiring Women

Hello Kansas! We wanted to do a shout out to Diana Solko who has served as the District Manager for the Decatur County Soil, Water & Conservation District (SWCD) in Oberlin Kansas since 1981. Diana’s commitment to contributing to and … Continue reading →

Hello Kansas!  This week we are profiling Julie Burkhart and the Trust Women organization that she formed.  Before you keep reading, know this, I understand that many will see Julie Burkhart as a controversial woman whose work often has a … Continue reading →

Aloha…I would love to be flying to Hawaii to visit our next inspiring woman, Chef Leslie Ashburn.  That is not the only reason I would like to be jetting off to the Big Island, but I would definitely make a … Continue reading →

Iowa proved to be a state full of inspiring stories of both women and organizations that seek to enhance the lives of women and girls throughout the state and beyond. It was a difficult task to narrow the selection down … Continue reading →

Hello Illinois.  In honor of Memorial Day I looked to the military to provide this week’s inspiring woman.   Mary Ann Bickerdyke, aka Mother Bickerdyke, was a single mother raising 2 young boys at the outbreak of the Civil War.  Hundreds … Continue reading →

I was exploring inspiring women in Idaho when I came across Nancy Caspersen CEO of Quit and Live Global, Inc.  According to Nancy over 440,000 Americans die every year from tobacco products.  That is more than people who die from … Continue reading →

Georgia… Georgia, the whole day through, just an old sweet song, keeps Georgia on my mind. I am sure Georgia is full of strong, inspiring women who I have yet to discover; however, this week I have decided to dedicate … Continue reading →

Florida’s inspirational woman is someone who may never be famous, may never be wealthy, may never be in the news, but she has accomplished something so many of us struggle with everyday.  At 52 Jeana Futrell was finally able to … Continue reading →

My eyes tend to glaze over when I read about politicians, if only because I have become increasingly cynical about any republican, democratic or tea party candidate’s true motives.  I am sure that most of them start out with honorable … Continue reading →

We are onto Connecticut this week!  I want to highlight not an individual woman this time, instead I want to introduce you to a not for profit organization called Aurora.  The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation was founded in 2000.  … Continue reading →