Overcoming Adversity and Living Fearlessly
By Teri Breier When it comes to triumphing over trauma, Marcia Meier may be the ultimate authority. Jaws dropped around the room at the September AWC-SB meeting, as our guest speaker described her experience of being hit and dragged by a car at age five—followed by 17 surgeries in 15 years. Decades later, in a one-year period, Marcia’s mother passed away after a long period of dementia, her marriage ended, and her popular Santa Barbara Writers Conference, which she ran for two years, was sold. In the years leading up to this distressing period, Marcia earned a journalism degree from…
Think Like a Woman, Get Paid Like a Man
April’s panel discussion inspired valuable business advice from a group of highly accomplished professionals. By Teri Breier, The Writing Goddess: teri@writinggoddess.com AWC-SB’s panel discussion, Think Like a Woman, Get Paid Like a Man attracted a full house at the Canary Hotel on April 6th. Attendees who were eager to learn how to improve their earning power in today’s business environment didn’t leave disappointed. Expertly moderated by Loretta Redd, PhD, Owner/CEO of Crisis Navigation and long-time Santa Barbara community leader, the panel featured three bright businesswomen: Ashley Anderson, founder and principal of Ashley Anderson Public Relations; Susan Block, founder and former…
