S.P.E.E.K.
By Mary Runser

Women need to learn to find the warrior within themselves, and to stop putting everyone and everything in front of their own needs and desires. Men need to learn to be open and vulnerable, and that they don’t always have to be the king-of-every-hill.

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Maid to Mop
By Rasha Aly

One December night, in 1990, Arleen was alone at home when two intruders forced their way inside and raped her. They took her away from her apartment into another part of the building, she said. They handcuffed her to the bed.

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www.TreeEstimate.com
By Jessica Luther

A career in business was always Char Beck’s goal. She attended Adrian College to study business administration; she also was married and raising two small children at the time. Partway through finishing that degree, Char’s family was struck by tragedy: her husband passed away and she was left to care for her family on her own.

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The Flying Joe
By Jessica Luther

“I was the only female fighter pilot in Ohio and the first one in Toledo,” she explained, saying the program wasn’t even open to women when she first joined the military. “There were a few people who didn’t want me there, but I stuck with it and tried to find a way to change their minds.”

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Rosevear Electric
By Mary Runser

Jessica received her electrician training and certification through the National Joint Apprenticeship Committee in 1996. “I was the only female in the class.” She said, “So I dealt with a lot of machismo, and had to work twice as hard as any of the men in the class just to prove myself capable.”

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Revenue Revolution
By Karen Seelenbinder

“I know I am the creator of my own experience. And these days I am more confident, more committed to myself and to others than I have ever been.” Molly looks at things in a positive light and helps others do the same.

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E-Personal Training Systems
By Karen Seelenbinder

Pascale Lercangee, owner of E-Personal Training Systems went from being called “fat cow” as a child to being a nationally ranked power lifter listed in the All Time Historical Top 50 American Women in Power lifting USA.

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Faces of Inspiration
By Jessica Luther

“I went to see my dermatologist for a checkup and I asked him what would have happened if I had waited six months,” she recalled. “He looked me straight in the eyes and said, ‘You’d be dead.”

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Young Chef’s Academy
By Karen Seelenbinder

“Currently, one of my students, Faith, who is six years old, is battling terminal brain cancer and has been given less than six months to live. Faith believes everyone should know how to cook, so her mom brings her when she is feeling well enough in a wheel chair ready to cook.”

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M.J. Clark Communications
By Karen Seelenbinder

M.J. was raised in a family of 15 children in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. She was used to the constant support and closeness of her family and friends. When M.J. decided to take a “once in a lifetime” opportunity and accept a position on Capitol Hill at the age of 18, her world suddenly changed.

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Uptown Hair By Aimee
By Mary Runser

She recommends the book Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman for any young girl or woman who has lost her mother because “it just helps you realize that you aren’t as alone as you feel.”

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Deborah Ann Bamboo
By Jessica Luther

When he graduated with a degree in Chinese and economics and moved to China, Debbie and her husband visited him often in Shanghai. They stayed at the same hotel each time and it was there that they met Pei, a waitress in the hotel’s restaurant. Debbie’s husband was practicing his Chinese and Pei her English, and a friendship was formed.

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Go-Payroll
By Joyce Lancaster

“I had been given the last rites, and my family had been told to prepare for the worst. But when they woke me to sign consent papers for the surgery, I told my wife ‘It’s not serious’.

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Rich Life Marketing
By Patricia Morrison

“Business was good. I had Amazon.com and other national distribution outlets asking to sell my products. I just didn’t have my feet beneath me. So I hired a life and business coach … and ultimately I sold my business to a competitor in New England. Her business is still around and doing well,” Meredith said.

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Discover Modeling
By Karen Seelenbinder

“I help girls become young ladies,” explains Amy. “In my modeling school, I teach social manners, make-up, visual poise, posture, table manners, runway modeling, and how to prepare for photo shoots.”

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