Episodes

  • Toni George, Founder of ScratcherGirls on Exceptional Women

    Toni George, Founder of ScratcherGirls on Exceptional Women
    Jun 30 2025
    With her two daughters by her side, Toni George has founded SCRATCHERGIRLS a three generation company devoted to the fine art of back scratching. Located in Miami Gardens... they offer Scratch Therapy, which is a type of therapeutic touch that uses light scratching and tracing movements with the tips of the nails.
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    25 mins
  • Dr. Ann Burgess on Exceptional Women

    Dr. Ann Burgess on Exceptional Women
    Jun 2 2025
    Sue and Kendra talked with Dr. Ann Burgess, a forensic nurse and professor at Boston College whose groundbreaking work has profoundly influenced the fields of victimology, trauma care, and criminal profiling. In the 1970s, Dr. Burgess co-founded one of the nation's first hospital-based crisis counseling programs for rape victims at Boston City Hospital. Her innovative approach caught the attention of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, leading to collaborations that laid the foundation for modern criminal profiling. Her work also inspired the character of Wendy Carr on the Netflix show “Mindhunter.”
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    20 mins
  • Amy Goober on Exceptional Women

    Amy Goober on Exceptional Women
    May 27 2025
    Sue and Kendra talked with Amy Goober, an ACTION coach who empowers women to connect and move forward. She is also the author of the book, "My Mother Always Says: 25 Lessons for Finding the Silver Lining."
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    22 mins
  • Jen Kowal of the North Shore Children's Museum on Exceptional Women

    Jen Kowal of the North Shore Children's Museum on Exceptional Women
    Apr 21 2025
    Jen Kowal, the Executive Director of the North Shore Children’s Museum in Peabody. Their mission is to bring together children, families, and their community with accessible, hands-on learning through play. They have a big event coming up - The 2nd Annual Grown Ups Gala is May 2nd and every dollar raised will help to fund their exhibits, programs, and their reduced admission so that all families have the ability to participate.
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    19 mins
  • Sandy Bravo on Exceptional Women

    Sandy Bravo on Exceptional Women
    Mar 18 2025
    Sue and Kendra talked with the Founder and President of The 440k Project about her mission to find permanent homes for children and teens and to reform the foster care system. The 440K Project, Inc. was named to highlight the fact that there are about 440,000 kids in foster care in the United States.
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    27 mins
  • Author JB Harris on Exceptional Women

    Author JB Harris on Exceptional Women
    Mar 10 2025
    Sue and Kendra talked with author JB Harris, a Boston native, whose debut novel, The Immigrant’s Wife, is inspired by the disappearance of her great grandfather in the early 1900s. JB Harris describes The Immigrant’s wife as a story of self-sacrifice, resilience and devotion. A middle-class girl and a Greek immigrant elope but when TB rips them apart, they give up everything, including each other, for their love and for their child. After years of research, JB created a fictional story, one possible tale of what really happened.
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    24 mins
  • Nicole McLaughlin, Executive Director of Plummer Youth Promise on Exceptional Women

    Nicole McLaughlin, Executive Director of Plummer Youth Promise on Exceptional Women
    Feb 11 2025
    Sue and Kendra talked with Nicole McLauglin, Executive Director of the Plummer Youth Promise about the organization and their mission to ensure that every young person has a family unconditionally committed to guiding them to successful adulthood.
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    19 mins
  • Amy Labelle of Labelle Winery on Exceptional Women

    Amy Labelle of Labelle Winery on Exceptional Women
    Feb 4 2025
    Sue and Kendra talked with Amy LaBelle of Labelle Winery in Derry and Amherst NH. As the co-owner of LaBelle Winery, her passion, commitment, and hard work have made Amy the lifestyle personality to watch. Her two wineries have literally put New England on the wine map, quickly positioning her as a key player in the industry. Amy had what she calls a “day job” as an attorney as she pivoted and created a plan to make her dream of owning and operating a winery a reality. She and her husband Cesar took the leap back in 2010 to build what is now their 20 thousand square foot, state-of-the-art flagship location in Derry, New Hampshire. It’s a place where the community can gather to enjoy food, wine and cultural arts.
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    24 mins