The Story Behind Her Success
Women from every walk of life reveal how they got to where they are today, sharing their wisdom and the lessons they have learned along the way.
Episodes
My daughter Dalia taught me about courage, sweetness, patience, and love. I am who I am because of her. We were meant to be together. -Jessica Fein
Welcome to part two of my interview with Jessica Fein, author of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams and Broken Genes. Jess and her husband, Rob, adopted three children from Guatemala. When their daughter, Dalia, began exhibiting balance issues and speech delays, genetic te...
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We spent five years trying to have a baby and then decided to make the switch from baby making to family making - Jessica Fein
We’re back in my cozy living room for this episode of The Story Behind Her Success. I’m learning that when you're sitting on a comfy couch with the fire going, the time you spend together feels more like a chat between friends and less like a formal interview. An author, marketing executive, and former opi...
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There were two flashes of white light at my feet, like quick fireworks, and then everything went black. My brain knew that my right leg was beyond repair. -Roseann Sdoia Materia
April 15, 2013: That’s the day the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon finish line. This is the story of an innocent bystander who lost her right leg when the second bomb went off in front of the Forum Restaurant. Roseann Sdoia Materia’s life would be...
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April 10, 2025 • 22 mins
We are on a mission to inspire and empower children and families to discover, imagine, and grow together. -ErinGallagher
The living room edition of the series continues with an interview with Erin Gallagher, a young mother of three who teamed up with a friend and neighbor to create the Children’s Museum of Franklin. www.childrensmuseumfranklin.org. What started as a dream in the summer of 2023 has become a reality, with the gra...
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April 3, 2025 • 22 mins
Being a scientist is a way of looking at the world, and asking the question 'why' without your own pre-conceived notions. I’ve learned that it’s also a great way of doing business. -Julia Wrin Piper
How do you go from scientist to CEO? Meet Julia Wrin Piper. She’s got degrees in Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, and Evolutionary Biology from UC/Berkeley, the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, and Harvard University, and she’s ...
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March 19, 2025 • 21 mins
The Amalfi Coast is a dream place, and when I saw it for the first time, something shifted in me. I knew I had to live there. -Lauren Birmingham
Born into an Italian-American family of great chefs, Lauren Birmingham has an innate love of food and family. As a child growing up in Cranston, Rhode Island, she spent hours swinging in a hammock under a cherry tree, reading the classics. This fascination with reading, combined wi...
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March 13, 2025 • 22 mins
Family comes first & chocolate comes second! - Cheryl Salto
We’re back in my cozy living room with the fireplace roaring for another edition of The Story Behind Her Success. In the spotlight, a registered nurse and mother of two who makes chocolate treats all day long in her home kitchen, for special occasions. Check out Cheryl Salto’s yummy chocolate delights here: www.candyundercover2.com/shop. Her entrepreneur story starte...
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This is a book about empowerment. It’s about finding yourself within the rubble. -Sarah Elizabeth
Sarah grew up on a dirt road in rural Maine in a farmhouse built in 1770…an idyllic childhood until it completely disappeared when her parents divorced when she was in high school and her family as she knew it, fell apart. “ As a young woman, the image of the white picket fence became a mission for me. I was convinced that I could b...
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February 27, 2025 • 21 mins
What’s my definition of fear? False Evidence Appearing Real. -Anna Sabatino aka “Anna Sab”
Meet Anna Sabatino, wife, mother, life coach, driving instructor, entrepreneur, and all-around super-woman. It was Anna’s husband who nominated her as a guest on the show and she did not disappoint! In this interview, we learn all about the long and winding road of life. For Anna, the twists and turns are there to help us find our purpose...
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February 20, 2025 • 24 mins
I found myself at the top of the ladder, took a deep breath, and realized that this wasn’t where I wanted to be anymore. -Jennifer Gulbrand
In the spotlight, Jenn Gulbrand, a multi-talented woman who spent years following the path she thought she should be taking until, one day, she realized that her paycheck was feeding her family and not her soul. She flipped that script and is now a visionary leader who is dedicated to building...
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February 12, 2025 • 22 mins
Rise and reset your mind. Today is a new day to start over. -Lisa Ponte
Meet Lisa Ponte. She’s on a mission to spread self-love and positive thinking through affirmation cards, positive vibe products, and her beautiful new line of Stacked with Love jewelry. www.lpvibes.com. The devoted mother of two, her career path has been one of reinvention, beginning with a 20-year career in finance and marketing and now as an entrepreneur. Bu...
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February 6, 2025 • 22 mins
I’m a boots-on-the-ground leader. I think of St. Ignatius, who said, “It’s deeds, not words,” and Bill Belichick who said: “Do your job!” -Grace Cotter Regan
You’ve heard of Boston College, right? Well, there’s a high school not too far away that bears the same name. Founded in 1863, the schools were initially created as a 7-year educational experience for the children of Irish Catholic immigrants. Separated into (2) distinct scho...
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January 30, 2025 • 23 mins
Journaling opens the mind, taking you to places you don’t normally go. - Lisa Tener
Is there a book inside of you? In the spotlight, an award-winning author, book coach, and creative catalyst on a mission to help others bring their stories to life. lisatener.com Once sick, exhausted, and uninspired, Lisa discovered the power of holistic healing years ago and now shares it with others. Using powerful, ancient practices to release h...
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January 16, 2025 • 23 mins
I can look at a pile of rocks and instantly find that one heart rock. It’s a thing! I guess I am the heart rock whisperer! -Ellen Thayer
When she was about 12 years old, Ellen Thayer climbed atop a rock in her backyard to marvel at the clouds. Little did she know that later in life, her professional life would involve both weather AND rocks. Armed with a degree in meteorology from St. Louis University in Missouri, Ellen made her w...
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January 9, 2025 • 22 mins
I’d been telling myself: “Someday, I will do this,” but now, I’m putting my foot down to say, DO IT RIGHT NOW. This is your life. Who knows about tomorrow? -Parker Jamison aka Ox Devere
While excavators are restoring Notre Dame after the 2019 fire that nearly destroyed the medieval church, they make a stunning discovery beneath the cathedral floor. It’s an unmarked sarcophagus, and what follows is a pulse-pounding, globe-trotting ...
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December 24, 2024 • 21 mins
I was a teenager when I picked up the guitar, and suddenly, I had the one thing I’d been looking for to craft the songs I’d been waiting to write. -Sarah Blacker
This up-close and personal interview was recorded in my living room with a singer/songwriter who grew up down the street. We met when she was a teenager…and a friend of my daughter Colleen’s. Years later, Sarah Blacker continues doing what she loves best: bringing comfort...
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December 18, 2024 • 23 mins
I want older women to know: if you want to do something, get out there and do it, sister! Don’t sit around and think: I’m too old. No, you’re not! -Tracey Wheeler Noonan
It’s been about 10 years since I’ve interviewed Tracey Wheeler Noonan and let me tell you, this girl is on fire. She and her daughter, Dani took a unique way of making cupcakes in jars and turned it into a Shark Tank phenomenon. Wicked Good Cupcakes may have start...
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December 12, 2024 • 23 mins
The biggest skill I use is listening. Grievers don’t need to be fixed. They need to be heard. - Louise Strasenburgh
The holidays are supposed to be joyful, but if you’ve lost someone you love, they can be tough. This week’s guest is here to help. Louise Strasenburgh is a grief recovery specialist and the author of the book The Space In My Heart. In 2011, her 26-year-old son Oliver’s body was found wrapped in a carpet in Puer...
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December 5, 2024 • 22 mins
We must all be compassionate. You never know what someone else is going through. - Keely Krantz
Keely Krantz got her start in PR, eventually leading the launch of high-profile, global brands. A proud Boston College graduate, she was fortunate to have a mentor who had broken through glass ceilings and believed in passing it on. Says Keely “Janet Diederichs at Edelman Public Relations in Chicago challenged me to be someone I would n...
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November 27, 2024 • 24 mins
I point out my student’s strengths so that they can start believing in themselves. Every child has a craving to learn. They are just like little sponges. -Jen Dugan Agne
When you think back to your education, was there one teacher who saw your talents before you did? Meet my longtime friend Jen Dugan Agne. A 5th-grade teacher at the Marie Hastings School in Lexington, Massachusetts, she LOVES what she does. In fact, she’s been the...
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