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Meet Lauren Balukjian, Mentor and Coach, Dedicated to Ivy League Women
Q: Tell us about yourself and the catalyst for starting Ivy League Sisters?LB: As an undergraduate at Dartmouth, I never quite found my place or felt like I fit in. The Ivy League environment can be overwhelmingly intimidating—the wealth, intellectual prowess, and established social circles created a persistent fe..
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Meet Julia Munck & Pia Dögl, the Creators of Hypnofly, an Innovative App Created for Mothers Navigating the Demands of Parenting
Q: What inspired you both to create Hypnofly, a bold new parenting app for stressed parents?JM: Pia and I came together with a shared passion for transformation and emotional healing—paired with a desire to disrupt the wellness space for parents. My background is in tech leadership and digital product innovation—I..
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Congenial, Upbeat, Professional, with a Flair for Comedy Meet Voice Over Actor & Radio Personality Kim Vestal
Q: You majored in Radio/TV Broadcasting at San Jose State University … did you have any idea you were going to have a long career in radio broadcasting?KV: I was drawn to radio as a kid—listening to Top 40 hits on a transistor radio during summer vacations at my grandparent’s avocado/citrus ranch in a remote part of Poway, CA outside of San Diego (KCBQ). It was the only entertainment. I think they..
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A Bay Area Legend, Read Our Interview With Radio Broadcaster, Voice Talent & Radio Consultant Lissa Kreisler
Q: I see you majored in TV and journalism at San Jose State University … did you have any idea you were going to have a long career in radio broadcasting?LK: I had no idea I would have 40 years in radio broadcasting and not only that … but 40 years of Bay Area radio based in my hometown of San Jose. I’m not sure anyone can expect something as fabulous as that. In fact, I thought I could be in tro..
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A Conversation with Jona Denz-Hamilton, 94.5 Bay FM Midday Air Personality
Q: When you were in high school, did you know you wanted to go into Radio Broadcasting as a career?JDH: I was fascinated with communication since I was a little tyke. My electrical engineer dad was always building some kind of magical radio-type device. By high school, I was in love with my guitar playing and listening to LOTS of FM radio. I started actually doing radio in college--a bit of fun th..
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Meet Lauren Balukjian, Mentor and Coach, Dedicated to Ivy League Women
Q: Tell us about yourself and the catalyst for starting Ivy League Sisters?LB: As an undergraduate at Dartmouth, I never quite found my place or felt like I fit in. The Ivy League environment can be overwhelmingly intimidating—the wealth, intellectual prowess, and established social circles created a persistent feeling that I didn't measure up.I envisioned graduating into a supportive network of m..
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Meet Julia Munck & Pia Dögl, the Creators of Hypnofly, an Innovative App Created for Mothers Navigating the Demands of Parenting
Q: What inspired you both to create Hypnofly, a bold new parenting app for stressed parents?JM: Pia and I came together with a shared passion for transformation and emotional healing—paired with a desire to disrupt the wellness space for parents. My background is in tech leadership and digital product innovation—I’ve spent two decades building platforms that scale, from mobile games to virtual exp..
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She Helps Parents Live Abundantly, Even When Life Throws Challenges Their Way! An Exclusive Interview with Pia Dögl, Author of Beginning Well
Q: What was the defining moment that made you step into your power as a changemaker, and how did you shift from feeling unworthy to believing, "I can do this”?PD: I discovered that we always have a choice. Losing my mother at a young age left me trapped in grief, feeling unmoored and uncertain about my place in the world. I remember looking into the mirror one day and hearing an inner voice say: Y..
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