People often say they are living a “purpose-driven life” when referring to being goal-oriented about a business or personal objective. Living a purpose-driven life, however, is about how we leverage our talent, expertise and passion in service of other people ...

Women’s Equality Day isn’t just a history lesson. It’s a checkpoint. It’s a day to pause and ask how far we have really come and how far we still have to go. As a first generation Guyanese woman in university, ...

In this episode, WomenHeard podcast host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich sits down with Francesca Donner, founder and editor-in-chief of The Persistent, a platform dedicated to amplifying women’s voices and stories with the mission to “cover women for a change.” Drawing on ...

On August 3, NYWICI’s professional development series Next Level You held the Breaking Barriers, Building Empires: Entrepreneurship in Today’s Business Landscape event. The webinar was moderated by NYWICI member and industry professional Jackie Hyland and featured media agency founder and ...

My relationship with AI is a lot like the one I have with the bearded dragon I’m pet-sitting this summer: awkward, confusing, and a little terrifying. We’re both unsure of each other, the interaction is high maintenance, and I still ...

Founded by Barbara Payne in 2006, Single Working Women’s Day is observed annually on August 4 to recognize and celebrate single career women, who play a vital role in shaping the world around us - yet are often left out of mainstream ...

At 21 years old, fresh off graduation from a small liberal arts college in Iowa, I became the Communications Coordinator for a New York State Assembly Member. I was simultaneously overjoyed, relieved, scared, and experiencing an extreme case of impostor ...

“We're really in a moment of people having to reinvent, redefine, rediscover themselves. Our world changes so dramatically that I think it's helpful for us all to remember that there's no deadline and it isn't over. We'll keep finding things ...

A few months ago, I brought my 4-year-old son to the Forbes office for the first-time ever for “Take Your Kid to Work Day,” an event I helped organize. To be honest, I wasn’t going to because I thought he ...

According to Statista (2024), over 500 million people worldwide now listen to podcasts, a number that continues to grow each year. Podcasts have evolved from a niche hobby into a mainstream activity, becoming a trusted and personal form of communication ...

When I was first asked to serve as a spokesperson for an organization, my initial thought was, “Well, I have always wanted to be on TV…” quickly followed by, “But wait…how do I actually do this?” Thankfully, I had six ...

On the Womenheard: Changemakers podcast, host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Lucy Kaylin, the 2025 Matrix Honoree and editorial director at Hearst Magazines, the world's largest lifestyle publisher ...