Nominations - Women Changemakers for Women's History Month
International Women's Day is behind us, but Women's History Month is ongoing.
Each and every one of us is making history every single day, not always on some grand scale, but in some way. Every decision we make sends out ripples that shape us and impact those in our orbit (in our physical communities and our online ones).
As an executive coach, I've had the profound (profound!) privilege of sitting across from some remarkable women in coaching sessions, on my podcast, and in my community. I am most grateful not for their many accomplishments but for their energyprint (a word I may have invented, though I doubt I'm the first... think: a fingerprint, but made entirely of your energy, your presence, your way of leaving a mark on the day, on the world).
Today I want to spotlight a few of those women. Women who show up and are present and put their unmistakable stamp on everyone around them.
Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list. And if you know a woman who is proudly making history (or herstory...) in your community, I want to hear about her. Drop a name in the comments, gently or FEROCIOUSLY. Who is she? What do you most appreciate about her?
So, without further ado, incredible women, in no particular order, except that they're all absolutely awesome (and most have been guests on my podcast, "My Life is a Typo"):
① Maria M. Trusa | Author, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Advocate | Founder of #YoDigoNoMas (I Say No More) & Forgive to Live | Fighting tirelessly against the sexual abuse of children
② Dr. Marsha Gordon | President/CEO, The Business Council of Westchester | Super-connector and builder of our regional business community in NY
③ Sivani Babu | Co-Founder & CEO Hidden Compass | Award-Winning Photographer & Journalist | Volunteer / First Responder | Former Public Defender
④ Jessie Krebs | Season 9 of ALONE on the History Channel (A+E Global Media) | MasterClass Instructor | Wilderness Survival Skills Teacher
⑤ Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach® | Founder, Financial Influencer Network (FIN) | Financial Expert, Speaker & Bestselling Author
⑥ Jolanta Olechowski, Ph.D. | Educational Leader | Instructional Facilitator | Curriculum Developer | Serving the Adult Immigrant Communities of NYC
⑦ Daphne Valcin, MCC, ELI-MP | Executive Coach | Keynote Speaker | Leadership Trainer | CEO & Founder
⑧ Sandra Nam | Co-Founder & CEO Qiqo | Helping associations generate revenue with AI-powered marketplaces | Proud Veteran Spouse
⑨ Natalia Sanyal | Humanity-first marketer helping you sound like yourself, sell like hell, and harm less
⑩ Na'ilah Amaru, MPA, MPP, MS | Principal Strategist | Advocacy & Policy | Combat Veteran | Leading High-Impact Coalitions & Campaigns
⑪ This one is reserved for you. Yes, you. If you're a woman, what drives you? What keeps you going when the days get hard? What are you most proud of?
(And, of course, major gratitude to the women in my family without whom I would not be alive or the person that I am today.)