Inspirational Women

Helen Winslow Black is an author, speaker, and advocate for the prevention of domestic abuse. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Helen's dedication is to raise awareness and supporting persons affected by it, who are primarily women. Her first book, now in its 2nd edition, entitled "Seven Blackbirds," is

Renee Leaf is an incredibly courageous, incredibly brilliant, and incredibly beautiful woman!! There's no real order to that, nor is it a limited list. She emphasizes all three, while speaking out clearly about her cancer diagnosis. Through her story there lies a roadmap for each of us on living our best life. October

Rachel Linden is a northwest author, now with eight books to her credit. In her most recent, "The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake," Rachel takes us on a most magical summer vacation with family in Northern Italy. The setting is magical, as is delving into family recipes that Jules needs for a cookbook with a September pu

Ericka Newman is the Executive Director of Team Survivor Northwest, a non-profit organization "Empowering all women who have had a cancer diagnosis to THRIVE through fitness, education, and community." For 30 years, they have been doing this work, perpetuating a formula that supports women through what can be one of th

Courtney Teasley, Esq. is a legal disruptor. An attorney who saw the need for faster, more impactful change, she pivoted from practicing law to focus on business coaching, strategic consulting, and advocacy training. This transition allowed her to expand her influence and equip others with the tools to create systemic

Mother/daughter team Amy Goober and Gwen Borden have cowritten "My Mother Always Says: 25 Lessons for Finding the Silver Lining." Gwen is 94, a woman with a persistently great perspective on life. And many decades of life have only strengthened that attitude. As she puts it through a favorite saying: 'There are no bad