by Hélène | May 8, 2017 | Next Act for Women
After a long career in fundraising, a move, and a divorce, Janet made her dream of joining the Peace Corps come true. She writes about leaving everything behind to move to Kazakhstan with her new husband, in her memoir: At Home on the Kazakh Steppe. Tell...
by Hélène | May 1, 2017 | Next Act for Women
After 20 years helping low-income students, Katherine was feeling stuck and called to do something new. She has leveraged her talent and passion for helping others tell their stories to launch her own business as a presentation and story coach. Tell us a little...
by Hélène | Apr 17, 2017 | Next Act for Women
Moving back to the US from Greece in midlife forced Lena to rethink her career plans. She launched LAMOU, a unique online store featuring custom-printed furniture. Tell us a little about your background… My background is full of dynamic forces that have given form to...
by Hélène | Apr 10, 2017 | Next Act for Women
Grieving the loss of her brother and mother was the catalyst for Amy to leave her lucrative career in graphic design and honor her calling as an artist and healer, and activist. Tell us a little about your background… New England I grew up in a small town in New...
by Hélène | Mar 27, 2017 | Next Act for Women
Juliette’s life has been full of adventure and brush with fame—Cat Stevens, Hugh Hefner, Bruce Springsteen—not the least of which is getting her pilot’s license and using that skill to help rescue animals after Hurricane Katrina. What an odyssey! Tell us a little...
by Hélène | Mar 13, 2017 | Next Act for Women
Reconnecting with an old acting friend and sharing her struggle with her sexual identity led Wendy to collaborate on the new web series, My Sister Is So Gay, just launched in January, 2017. Tell us a little about your background… I grew up in Florida, mostly. I say...
