{"id":7681,"date":"2016-12-23T08:49:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T15:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/?p=7681"},"modified":"2016-12-23T08:50:23","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T15:50:23","slug":"meet-the-women-who-are-transforming-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/2016\/12\/23\/meet-the-women-who-are-transforming-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Women Who are Transforming the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Message from Women Of Green Founder, Carolyn Parrs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was a profound year for me in so many ways. There were things that rattled my soul to the core. Challenged the very parts of me that I thought… just were. My mothering. My way in the world. My Carolyn<em>ness.\u00a0<\/em>All of that and more was up. I met both the beauty and the shadowy equally. And what I learned was this. No one, yes no one, escapes it.<\/p>\n<p>It’s all how you meet it.<\/p>\n<p>With great jubilee, as a gift to you I have put together highlights from my video interviews of Women Game Changers from my summit this year for you to savor through the holidays. These women have met it all. They’ve been bruised, banned and barred. And all the while, they’re committed, conscious and charismatic human beings that have put their lives and their labors on the line to make this world a better, more sustainable, more loving place.<\/p>\n<p>And guess what? They are all still works-in-progress. Like you and me.<\/p>\n<p>So with a whole lot of love and reverence, here’s an ENCORE of 12 amazing Women Game Changers. Their essence is no different than you and I. Don’t believe me? Well, then just listen in. You’ll see.<\/p>\n<p>XOXO Carolyn<\/p>\n<p>PS: If you want to unleash the game changer in you, join Devi Records and I for the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/ihw1md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Women As Game Changers Boot Camp.<\/strong><\/a> Special super duper pricing ENDS TODAY. So if you want to <em>meet it <\/em>in 2017, meet us on January 7th. I promise, you won’t be the same.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ENCORE till January 1st<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meet the women who are transforming the world<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/y9w1md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6729 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/natalie_isaacs_women-of-green.jpg\" alt=\"natalie_isaacs_women-of-green\" width=\"327\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/natalie_isaacs_women-of-green.jpg 600w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/natalie_isaacs_women-of-green-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/>Creating a Movement & Moving Millions with Natalie Isaacs\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Natalie Isaacs is the founder and CEO of\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/e2x1md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">1 Million Women<\/a>,\u00a0<em>the movement of women and girls who take practical action to fight dangerous climate change by changing the way they live. Natalie is a pioneer in the gender and climate change arena in Australia and under her leadership 1 Million Women is now a movement of over 450,000 women and girls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this interview, Natalie Isaacs shares her own story of awakening from a life as a cosmetics manufacturer, unaware of the issues of climate change, to a strong and focused\u00a0vision of inspiring, educating and supporting women and girls to fight climate change. The first major step in her own life that propelled her vision: Reducing her electricity usage drastically by 20% and food waste by 80%. This is what she supports women around the globe to do in their own lives. Natalie’s message is most relevant than ever. You’ll want to hear it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women have enormous power in making decisions that determine a family\u2019s carbon footprint. Our potential for changing the game within the market place is game-changing.<\/li>\n<li>You can take individual action today on climate change even with little knowledge of it by utilizing 1 Million Women\u2019s extremely accessible information and real tangible outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges are opportunities in disguise to help us grow to another profound level.<\/li>\n<li>Growing your love affair and relationship with nature and the earth is the foundation for everything we do that impacts the planet \u2014 good or bad.<\/li>\n<li>Take a good look at how you live from your household\u2019s energy usage and food waste, culinary knowledge, understanding the food system, fashion and sustainability, transportation, happiness vs. consumption, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/uuy1md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Natalie Isaacs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/qf01md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6862 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_nell_in_lettuce_field_close-up-1.jpg\" alt=\"nell_newman_women_of_green\" width=\"238\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_nell_in_lettuce_field_close-up-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_nell_in_lettuce_field_close-up-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/>Nell Newman, Co-founder of Newman’s Own\u00ae Organics: The Second Generation\u00ae\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Nell Newman is the Co-founder of Newman’s Own\u00ae Organics: The Second Generation\u00ae.\u00a0Nell was steeped in a family that fostered a deep interest in food and the environment. Growing up, she saw the connections between certain methods of agriculture and their negative environmental impacts, leading her to a career in reshaping how we produce food so that it doesn\u2019t harm wildlife, ecosystems and people. This innate understanding and passion, gave birth to Newman\u2019s Own Organics: The Second Generation. Today her love for organic agriculture and permaculture continues to bud new ideas and expressions in this arena.\u00a0 We can hardly wait to see what\u2019s next!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The most powerful game changer is the one driven by what they love. For Nell Newman, daughter of actors Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward, organic agriculture is and the seed that started Newman\u2019s Own Organics: The Second Generation. In this interview,\u00a0<\/em><em><br \/>\nshe reveals how it all started with a sneaky Thanksgiving family dinner made with<br \/>\norganic ingredients. The result: Over $50 million donated to charity by Newman\u2019s Own Organics while Nell was at the helm. Now that\u2019s game-changing power!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A game changer is someone who has a vision they persevere with, making it a reality.<\/li>\n<li>To create an environmentally conscious business or a new way of doing business that takes into account the Planet, People and Profit, you begin by standing strong in your vision.<\/li>\n<li>Do what you love in life instead of what makes others happy.<\/li>\n<li>Seek out mentors and those who have gone before you in your area of interest, and foster a relationship with them. Find your support system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/qf01md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Nell Newman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/6701md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6806 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_1sue_thompson_headshot.jpg\" alt=\"sue_thompson_headshot-women-of-green\" width=\"230\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_1sue_thompson_headshot.jpg 480w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_1sue_thompson_headshot-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>Becoming the CEO of Your Own Finances: Women As Game Changers Summit interview with Sue Thompson<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Partnering with her clients, Sue Thompson empowers people to master money so that they can truly build the kind of business they desire and at the same time live the life they deserve. As a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/m011md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Virtual CFO<\/a>, she and her team work with you to provide structure, training and consulting.\u00a0 Sue believes that money is a tool and it should work for you instead of you working for it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As a virtual CFO, Sue Thompson works with clients around the world, building relationships via video communication and utilizing the internet. Sue\u2019s clients are impact entrepreneurs who share similar cycles of emotions that stem from past events and current narratives around financial management. In this interview, Sue\u00a0talks about how money can be a tool that can work for you once the emotion is pulled out and how when we learn to manage money well, we can feel empowered.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game changers are people who have a huge heart with a big vision and values they want to transform into projects but need a vehicle to do so.<\/li>\n<li>Money can be a tool that can work for you once the emotion is pulled out and when we learn to manage money well, we can feel empowered.<\/li>\n<li>Some pitfalls for strong valued women seeking to actualize their vision are finding the capital to transform the vision into reality and learning how to manage money once begins to flow.<\/li>\n<li>When making financial decisions, we are reasoning with ourselves through filters and perspectives around money that may not be aligned with the best practices of financial management, having the potential to sabotage project goals.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLearning how to become the CEO of your own finances, depending on the numbers, will mean that you may become someone who is an investor,\u201d and this requires having a solid foundation, knowing how you\u2019re investing your time, energy and money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/2s21md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Sue Thompson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/il31md\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6827 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_1priscilla_woolworth_photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_1priscilla_woolworth_photo.jpg 399w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_1priscilla_woolworth_photo-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>Greening Up the Woolworth Legacy: Women As Game Changers Summit\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/yd41md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Interview with Priscilla Woolworth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Priscilla Woolworth,\u00a0named \u201cNew Green Pioneer\u201d by Time magazine, is the founder and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/e641md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">\u00a0PriscillaWoolworth.com<\/a>, an online ecocentric General Store and quarterly Almanac newsletter, where she encourages a lifestyle of environmental awareness and sustainability, with the goal to inspire systemic change and create a better world. Priscilla Woolworth is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/uy51md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">LOLA (Lots of\u00a0Love\u00a0Always)<\/a>, a\u00a0book aimed at young women about how to live a sustainable lifestyle and\u00a0make healthy choices that are good for them and the planet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYou can shape the world by what you buy\u201d is the motto for Priscilla Woolworth\u2019s ecocentric general store and in her quarterly Almanac. In her work she educates readers about the products she sells, organizations doing positive work in the world,\u00a0ways to shift one\u2019s way of life towards less of an impact and what she has tried. In\u00a0<\/em><em><br \/>\nthis interview she shares how we can become conscious, empowered consumers when we know more about a product; where it\u2019s made and its impact on the world. She also shares how she became a conscious provider of eco-friendly and healthy products.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women shape the world by what they buy. Since corporations track purchases, women (and men) can use their dollar to influence what products are on the market, and by choosing health and eco conscious products, will create a greater supply of them.<\/li>\n<li>Women, specifically who are mothers, are motivated to create a better world for their children and this commitment is powerful and strong, making them game changers in their own right.<\/li>\n<li>We become conscious, empowered consumers when we know more about a product; where it\u2019s made and its impact on the world.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt is important to reinvent yourself before the kids leave the house\u201d so you are grounded in your life\u2019s work and happy while moving into a new stage of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/ar61md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Priscilla Woolworth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/qj71md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6839 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Gail-web.jpg\" alt=\"Gail Larsen-Women-of-Green\" width=\"268\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Gail-web.jpg 360w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Gail-web-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/>What Story is Alive in You?: Women as Game Changers Summit Interview\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/6b81md\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>with Gail Larsen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Gail Larsen\u00a0is the founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/m481md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Real Speaking<\/a>\u00ae and the award-winning author of\u00a0Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story. Her work has been described by\u00a0Fast Companyas\u00a0\u201ctransforming your relationship to your voice via the deepest stirrings of your soul.\u201d\u00a0An SBA award-winning entrepreneur and catalyst for life-affirming ventures, her original approach to communication draws from her own journey as a previously reluctant speaker, her respect for indigenous wisdom, twenty-five years in the world of speaking, and wide experience in business and association management.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As a game-changer, what you say is as important as what you do. Learn how to speak the story that is alive in you with confidence and connection. Gail Larsen,\u00a0will show you how.\u00a0In this interview, she shares how she supports clients through workshops and life immersions in reflecting on who they are NOW, outside of the \u201cjetlag of life\u201d, and understanding their truth, thus learning to speak from this truth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game changers are \u201choly fools, stepping outside of convention and expectation to do what their soul is asking them to be, no matter what.\u201d Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/2w91md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">holy fools challenge<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>For women today it is time to stand out by learning to trust in who we are and our message and remember that there is no right formula for promoting our visions and ideas.<\/li>\n<li>When you understand your gift and connect to the message that shows it matters, you can more easily put fear behind you and let that energy give you power.<\/li>\n<li>By connecting with your truth and message, you can share in one minute what the core is of your idea, vision, dream, or project to inspire others.<\/li>\n<li>Set up the environment and introduction of your talk so it works for you and grows your confidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/ipa2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Gail Larsen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/yhb2md\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6848 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/kim_graham_nye_photo-women-of-green.jpg\" alt=\"kim_graham_nye_photo-women-of-green\" width=\"225\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/kim_graham_nye_photo-women-of-green.jpg 350w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/kim_graham_nye_photo-women-of-green-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Can Business Be a Force For Good? Women As Game Changers Interview\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/eac2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">with Kim Graham-Nye of gDiapers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Kim Graham-Nye, named one of Fortunes 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2011, is the co-founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/u2c2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">gDiapers<\/a>\u00a0with her husband Jason.\u00a0Their passion to disrupt the global diaper market is matched by their passion to do business differently\u00a0 From onsite childcare to bCorp certification, their aim is to use business as a force for good.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Can business be a force for good? Instead of destroying our planet and its resources, can it actually heal it? Oh yeah! That\u2019s what Kim Graham-Nye, co-founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/avd2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">gDiapers<\/a>, believes too. In this interview, Kim shares how she helped found gDiapers, a disposable diaper company with cradle-to-cradle diaper \u201cinserts\u201d that after use can be planted. She also shares how she found the immense importance of building a sustainable life in\u00a0order to truly have a sustainable business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game changers are people who don\u2019t accept the status quo.<\/li>\n<li>When an issue or problem has an impact on you that is unforgettable, activate the game changer in you and collaborate with others to find a solution.<\/li>\n<li>Find a tribe to support you in times when you are stepping into new territory.<\/li>\n<li>Meditate and focus on breathe to re-center yourself so you are better able to handle the complexities of the workplace and home life.<\/li>\n<li>Integrating practices and activities into your life that fill and nourish your soul is vital for your success in all aspects of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/qne2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Kim Graham-Nye<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/6ff2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6861 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_zandi-headshot-women-of-green.jpg\" alt=\"zandi-headshot-women-of-green\" width=\"255\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_zandi-headshot-women-of-green.jpg 325w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rsz_zandi-headshot-women-of-green-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>The Deep Transformation of Being a Game-Changer: Women as Game Changers Summit Interview with Jeannie Zandi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Jeannie is the Director of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/m8f2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Living as Love<\/a>, a nonprofit organization dedicated to seeding a culture of the heart on the planet; inspiring, teaching and supporting people to live and lead\u00a0from their deepest hearts and souls. A year before the birth of her daughter, Jeannie was plunged into a dark night of the soul that culminated in a radical shift of consciousness. She is known for her fearless clarity, tender mercy toward humanness, highest vision of the human being\u00a0and a juicy, poetic and often humorous style. Residing in Colorado, she travels widely in the US and Canada, bringing a down-to-earth embodied teaching of living and leading from the heart.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What game do you need to change within you to truly have the impact you want? Jeannie Zandi, Director of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/20g2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Living as Love<\/a>, a nonprofit organization dedicated to seeding a culture of the heart on the planet, shares in this interview, a game-changing moment that changed her life forever. She believes leadership from this deep place\u00a0brings about the wellbeing of all and talks about how, in her work she supports people to connect to the tenderness of the heart and to their deepest knowing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When the world around us crumbles, we are forced to dive deeper, settle into the heart and the soul. Asking ourselves questions like: Why are we here? What do we have to share? How can we live in support of the greater energy?<\/li>\n<li>Shifting from our mind to our heart can guide us to living from our deepest essence as we surrender to it.<\/li>\n<li>Often we have to abandon our ship of safety (our old way of living) or face failure, in order to open up to the deep wisdom and guidance within as well as its\u2019 tenderness.<\/li>\n<li>One must be in touch with the tenderness and vulnerability of the heart to lead from the heart.<\/li>\n<li>Going through a deep transformational and felt experience, begins the rise of a knowledge that grows up out of you and living from the foundation of this grounding, renders one unshakeable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/ith2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Jeannie Zandi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/yli2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6884 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/kimgrustas_headshot-women-of-green.jpg\" alt=\"kimgrustas_headshot-women-of-green\" width=\"243\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/kimgrustas_headshot-women-of-green.jpg 350w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/kimgrustas_headshot-women-of-green-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/>Grooming our Girls for Greatness: A Women as Game Changers Interview with\u00a0Kim Grustas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Kim Grustas is the Founder and Owner of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/eej2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Good For You Girls Natural Skin Care<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 inspiring moms to protect what\u2019s most precious \u2013 our girls. For more than 15 years, Kim has been instrumental in the growth of some of the country\u2019s largest nutrition and supplement companies as a graphic designer, creative consultant and marketing adviser. Kim has lived and breathed the natural products industry, for more than 15 years.\u00a0Most recently, she\u2019s owned and operated an advertising and design agency in Connecticut, working exclusively with companies, which have made a commitment to natural products and services.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So often women start businesses or organizations to solve an intense social or environmental problem. That couldn\u2019t be truer for Kim Grustas, Founder and Owner of Good For Your Girls Skin Care, a company born to teach and guide girls at a crucial age to respect their bodies and make safer choices. In this interview, she talks about the innate qualities women have of tapping into their intuitive nature. She also touches upon the necessity of connecting back to why she is doing the work and who she is impacting by her efforts when facing the daily difficulties of working for change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with passion. Be present in the now and anticipate the future.<\/li>\n<li>Research and knowledge can bring a game changer to another level.<\/li>\n<li>An essential practice in business or organizational development is to \u201ccheck back with yourself\u201d by visiting existing feelings and apprehensions through your intuition.<\/li>\n<li>Find a way to have financial support before moving further with a business or project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/u6j2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Kim Grustas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/azk2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6911 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rsz_1helen_head_shot.jpg\" alt=\"helen_chantler_head_shot_women_of_green\" width=\"248\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rsz_1helen_head_shot.jpg 270w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rsz_1helen_head_shot-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>Fair Trade Jewelry Hits the U.S.: A Women as Game Changers Interview with\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/qrl2md\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Helen Chantler<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Helen Chantler is the founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/6jm2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Reflective Images Jewelry<\/a>, the first and only certified\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/mcn2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Fairtrade Gold Jeweler<\/a>\u00a0in the US, selling uniquely crafted jewelry made with 100% recycled metal and ethically sourced stones, gems and jewels. For Chantler, jewelry is more than just fashion. It is about what is essential and real in life, and what can awaken us to beauty and connection in the world around us. Helen is one of the only jewelers\u00a0aligning talismanic meaning with ethical sourcing, and at the same time supporting the continuation of artisanal craftsmanship that\u2019s thousands of years old.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You heard of fair trade coffee and chocolate? Well, Helen Chantler and her husband have taken the fair trade concept to a whole new level. Their company, Reflective Images Jewelry, is the very first fair trade jeweler in the U.S. They believe what you put in your body (like coffee and chocolate) is as important as what you put on it. In\u00a0this interview, Helen speaks candidly about her journey as an entrepreneur and activist in a highly controlled and competitive industry. Watch this and witness a game changer\u00a0in the making.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know yourself and why you are doing the work you are doing.<\/li>\n<li>Find a way to move into a direction, in your work or community life, that has a positive impact on the world.<\/li>\n<li>In facing challenges that deeply trigger you, let go of personal baggage by pulling back to reconnect and see the big picture.<\/li>\n<li>Powerful leadership within a business involves empowering and providing a strong support of employees and co-collaborators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/24n2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Helen Chantler<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/ixo2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6931 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Joanna_Hartcourt_Smith_photo_women_of_green.jpg\" alt=\"Joanna_Hartcourt_Smith_photo_women_of_green\" width=\"276\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Joanna_Hartcourt_Smith_photo_women_of_green.jpg 350w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Joanna_Hartcourt_Smith_photo_women_of_green-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/>The Mind-altering Joanna Hartcourt-Smith: A Women As Game Changers\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/ypp2md\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Summit Interview<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Joanna Hartcourt-Smith is the creator of the online podcast\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/eiq2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Future Primitive<\/a>\u00a0<em>and author of the memoir \u201cTripping the Bardo with Timothy Leary\u201d. Joanna is featured in Gay Dillingham\u2019s movie\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/uar2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">\u201cDying to Know\u201d<\/a><em>\u00a0, a documentary about Leary and Ram Dass\u2019 lifelong exploration and friendship.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Joanna Hartcourt-Smith is the creator of the online podcast\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/a3r2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Future Primitive<\/a>\u00a0and author of the memoir \u201cTripping the Bardo with Timothy Leary\u201d. In this interview,Joanna Hartcourt-Smitt brings to light how living in love and caring deeply about\u00a0the relationships we have with others, carries us towards an intimacy with the\u00a0<\/em><em><br \/>\nplanet. This is what she believes brings equality, balance and sustainability. Take some time\u00a0and sit with Joanna as she inspires you to love yourself and the world in a new, profound way.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game changing is not about power over people, it\u2019s about relationship and deeply listening to others and understanding who they are.<\/li>\n<li>Respect and love your own pain. It will help you evolve into your authentic self.<\/li>\n<li>Listen and care deeply about the people you are in relationship with.<\/li>\n<li>It takes ten years to get good at something so put the time into building yourself and that \u201csomething\u201d you want to bring to the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/qvs2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/6nt2md\" class=\"broken_link\">Joanna Hartcourt-Smith<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/mgu2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6944 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/conscious-company-magazine-photo-women-of-green.jpg\" alt=\"conscious-company-magazine-photo-women-of-green\" width=\"403\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/conscious-company-magazine-photo-women-of-green.jpg 600w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/conscious-company-magazine-photo-women-of-green-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/>What Conscious Companies Look Like: A Women as Game Changers Interview with Meghan French Dunbar & Maren Keeley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>In 2014, Maren Keeley and Meghan French Dunbar co-founded\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/28u2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Conscious Company Magazine<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 the first print and digital, internationally distributed print publication in the US that focuses solely on business as a force for good. The inaugural issue of the publication hit stands nationwide in January 2015 through every Whole Foods Market in the US, and has since been picked up by the likes of Target, Barnes & Noble, HEB, Publix, Sprouts, Natural Grocers, and more. Prior to their foray into the publishing world, Keeley was a chef for nearly 15 years, running her own catering business, and then managing large teams at two Whole Foods Market\u2019s flagship locations, while French Dunbar spent nearly a decade in project management and strategic development in the nonprofit world and was Managing Editor of two nationally distributed publications.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Meet game changers, Meghan and Maren. They are Founders of Conscious Company Magazine, a print and online magazine that sheds light on the game-changing work that women and men around the country are doing within sustainability and business. In this interview they share how business can be a force for good and several pieces of advice when moving forward and creating your own business or organization. Catch this insightful interview before its gone!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A game changer identifies the \u201cNorth Star\u201d in their lives and audaciously goes after the change they are seeking, while having the courage to change themselves in order to accomplish it.<\/li>\n<li>Look at your career through the lens that life is about experiences and a lifelong learning.<\/li>\n<li>Reframe risk and opportunity and take action on your dreams!<\/li>\n<li>Remember to always take a step back and see the big picture of where you are and where you want to be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/i1v2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Conscious Company<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/ytw2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6950 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/diane-maceachern-photo-women-of-green.jpg\" alt=\"diane-maceachern-photo-women-of-green\" width=\"248\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/diane-maceachern-photo-women-of-green.jpg 315w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/diane-maceachern-photo-women-of-green-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>Women Hold the Purse that Can Change the World: Women as Game Changers Interview with Diane MacEachern<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Diane MacEachern is the Founder and CEO of\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/emx2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Big Green Purse<\/a><em>, a blog\u00a0to inspire consumers to use their marketplace clout to protect the planet and themselves by shifting their spending to the greenest products and services available.\u00a0 She is one of America\u2019s leading green consumer advocates and an award-winning entrepreneur who recently received the \u201cImage of the Future\u201d prize from the World Communication Forum in Davos, Switzerland.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/uey2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Named one of America\u2019s EcoHeroes by Glamour magazine<\/a><em>, she was included on Earth & Industry\u2019s List of \u201c16 Women in Sustainability You Must Follow\u201d as well as Blogtrepreneur\u2019s \u201c100 Must Read Green Blogs for Women.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Did you know that women buy 85% of the purchases in the US? That\u2019s 7 trillion dollars \u00a0a year! We have far reaching impact within our families, communities and lives. Our featured guest today, Diane MacEachern, author of \u201cBig Green Purse\u201d, shares what she has learned about the power women possess in changing the world through choice. Choice in what we buy, what we demand as a consumer and what knowledge and way\u00a0<\/em><em><br \/>\nof life we pass on to our children. Learn from this engaging interview how women can leverage this power to create a sharing economy based in value not in consumption and a world without toxic, wasteful products.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Gems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using our marketplace clout gives us the ability to make an impact with very little effort.<\/li>\n<li>We as buyers, connected to a collective of people doing the same thing, have an impact in the market and therefore an impact on the planet.<\/li>\n<li>Align yourself with groups that have grassroots strength and share similar missions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/m44qn\/6jm2y\/a7y2md\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for Carolyn’s video interview with Diane MacEachern<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7682\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rsz_womenasgc_redtransrgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rsz_womenasgc_redtransrgb.jpg 700w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rsz_womenasgc_redtransrgb-300x84.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7683\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/WOG_logo_fnl_transparent.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"50\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7684 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mindovermarkets.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mindovermarkets.jpg 560w, https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mindovermarkets-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Women of Green<\/a>\u00a0is TURNING UP THE VOLUME of the feminine voice on the planet in order to create the world we know is possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With great jubilee, as a gift to you I have put together highlights from my video interviews of Women Game Changers from my summit this year for you to savor through the holidays. These women have met it all. They’ve been bruised, banned and barred. And all the while, they’re committed, conscious and charismatic human beings that have put their lives and their labors on the line to make this world a better, more sustainable, more loving place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1359,1567,1348],"tags":[353,12,1412,204,1595,8,742,1852],"class_list":["post-7681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured-post","category-game-changers","category-leadership","tag-environmental-sustainability","tag-green-business","tag-healthy-families","tag-sustainable-brands","tag-women-as-game-changers","tag-women-of-green","tag-womens-issues","tag-womens-leadership-womens-empowerment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7681"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7687,"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7681\/revisions\/7687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womenofgreen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}