Colleen DeBaise
Executive Editor at The Story Exchange
Host at The Story Exchange (Podcast)
Author of new book "Start a Successful Business." Contributor to @Inc. Host of @TheStoryXchange podcast. Ex-WSJ. Marathoner, curry lover, twin mama
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1 week ago |
thestoryexchange.org | Colleen DeBaise
In 2016, Lainey Morse introduced goat yoga for stress relief as the world became increasingly divisive. Not much has changed. It’s been almost a decade since Lainey Morse – on a whim – invited friends over to her bucolic Oregon farm to unwind with yoga and cute, cuddly goats. Thanks to photos posted online, and a spread in Modern Farmer magazine, the concept of “goat yoga” quickly went viral.
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2 weeks ago |
thestoryexchange.org | Colleen DeBaise
Angel Foster of the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project on how abortion with pills is here to stay, even as anti-abortion forces double down. It can be difficult to find good news in women’s health these days, but here’s a sliver: Abortion, to some extent, is easier and cheaper to access than ever before.
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1 month ago |
thestoryexchange.org | Colleen DeBaise
Listen to the Episode We bring you our fascinating conversation with Jessica Iclisoy, who founded California Baby some 30 years ago. As a new mom, she randomly spotted a chemical dictionary at her local library — and discovered her son’s baby shampoo was loaded with toxic chemicals. “It’s one of those things where fate puts things in front of you,” she says. Appalled, Iclisoy began an investigation into safer ingredients and ultimately deveped her own baby shampoo. Today, California Baby...
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1 month ago |
thestoryexchange.org | Colleen DeBaise
Listen to the Episode The year was 1994. “Friends” had just premiered, Bill Clinton was president, and online dating – if it happened at all – was a sketchy proposition. A startup called Match.com was trying to persuade the romantically inclined that the World Wide Web (as it was then known) was a hot spot to meet potential mates. Fran Maier, who had a background in marketing, joined Match.com to bring a woman’s perspective to the burgeoning field. Her first decision?
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2 months ago |
thestoryexchange.org | Colleen DeBaise
Anita Saville recounts the founding of Budget Buddies, in a new book that’s part memoir, part how-to guide. The nonprofit, now named Women’s Money Matters, has helped over 2,000 women. There is a poignant moment at the end of Anita Saville’s new memoir, “With a Passion: Seeing Good Ideas Through,” where she and friend Kathy Brough – for the last time – lock their office door and leave behind the nonprofit they created, Budget Buddies.
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"I never wanted to be a big designer" - Donna Karan. Fun piece by @RivaRichmond What Donna Karan Learned About How to Find Long-Lasting Business Success and Career Fulfillment https://t.co/8IT4Kvihkn
We have some good ones coming up! :)
Here are our podcast hosts @colleendebaise and Sue Williams rehearsing for our latest podcast episode which will be out tomorrow! Stay tuned. https://t.co/yFMYTzTF4f
Buzzzz! Thanks CNBC for picking up our story on this fascinating entrepreneur: This Minneapolis beekeeper is building a thriving business https://t.co/t3FnZpIv9H