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Rebekah Smith: An Authentic and Adventurous Voice For Wyoming Women
Rebekah Smith is the director of the Wyoming Women's Foundation, worked for the University of Wyoming's Natural Diversity Database, and...
Emy diGrappa
May 27, 2021
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Jessica Bolerjack: Oil & Gas Land Representative And Successful Rodeo Competitor
Jessica Bolerjack is a Wyoming native, a Wyoming cowgirl, and works as a land representative for an oil and gas company...
Emy diGrappa
March 11, 2021
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Cecilia Aragon: How My Latina And Navajo Roots Inspire My Work
Dr. Cecelia Aragon is an Associate Professor of Latina/o Studies and Theatre and Dance at the University of Wyoming and she serves as the...
Emy diGrappa
January 28, 2021
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Lynnette Grey Bull: First Native American Woman From Wyoming To Run For US Congress
Lynnette Grey Bull grew up in California and was the first Native American woman in the history of Wyoming to run for U.S. Congress...
Emy diGrappa
January 14, 2021
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Tara Nethercott: The Strength Of Our State Is Our People
State senator Tara Nethercott was born in Jackson where her family homesteaded in the 1880s and was named one of the state's Top 40...
Emy diGrappa
December 18, 2020
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Carla Mowell: Explores People And Cultures Of The West
Bilingual educator Carla Mowell grew up overseas, and yet she proudly calls Wyoming home...
Emy diGrappa
December 14, 2020
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Mary Burman: Passion And Dedication To Make A Difference In Healthcare
Mary Burman is a retired Professor of Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Wyoming...
Emy diGrappa
November 12, 2020
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Susan Simpson: Serving My State And Your Responsibility To Vote
Susan Simpson is an election judge and the president of the League of Women Voters of Wyoming...
Emy diGrappa
November 5, 2020
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Michelle Sullivan: Living Intentionally, Advocating For Youth & Loving Wyoming
Michelle Sullivan grew up in Casper, Wyoming and is the Director of Wyoming Afterschool Alliance...
Emy diGrappa
October 22, 2020
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Anne Mason: Taking Risks & Building Community Through The Arts
Born and raised in Laramie, Wyoming, Anne Mason is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the Relative Theatrics theater group...
Emy diGrappa
October 8, 2020
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Dr. Sandy Caldwell: The Power Of Believing In Yourself
Dr. Sandy Caldwell is a member of the Choctaw nation and became an independent minor at the young age of 16...
Emy diGrappa
September 24, 2020
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Nicole Hauser: Opening Her Arms Wide To Build Hope After Trauma
Nicole Hauser is a social worker and the Executive Director of the Cathedral Home for Children...
Emy diGrappa
September 17, 2020
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Katie Hogarty: Gratitude Unlocks the Fullness of Life
Katie Hogarty grew up in Sheriden, Wyoming and is the Director of External Relations for CLIMB Wyoming...
Emy diGrappa
September 10, 2020
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Cynthia Chace Gray: Wyoming's Incredible Elements That Link Communities Together
Cynthia Chace Gray grew up in Europe before working as an editor for publications like Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Glamour magazine...
Emy diGrappa
September 4, 2020
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Marcia Hensley: The Legacy Of Single Women Homesteaders
Marsha Hensley taught at Western Wyoming Community College, wrote a book on women pioneers, and...
Emy diGrappa
July 20, 2020
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Melissa Turley: Inspiring Leadership and Mentorship in Girls and Women of All Ages
Melissa Turley is the Executive Director of the Teton Village Association, having served on the Teton County Commission for nearly...
Emy diGrappa
June 11, 2020
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Joanna Kail: Continue Encouraging Our Young Girls To Be Courageous
Joanna Kail is the Executive Director of the Wyoming PBS Foundation, went to the University of Wyoming, and....
Emy diGrappa
June 4, 2020
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Sue Sommers: Reflections On Women, Art And The Creative Economy
Sue Sommers is a contemporary American artist, a founder of Pipeline Art Project...
Emy diGrappa
April 28, 2020
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Kayne Pyatt: From Cinderella Complex To Feminist Independence
Kayne Pyatt is a reporter for the Uinta County Herald, worked as an Assistant Professor of Communication in Rock Springs, Wyoming...
Emy diGrappa
April 3, 2020
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Britney Wallesch: On The Forefront Of Animal Advocacy And Working To Support Women In Leadership
Britney Wallesch is the Founder and Executive Director of Black Dog Animal Rescue...
Emy diGrappa
March 25, 2020
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Heather Fleming: The Social And Economic Impact Of Reading Failure In Children
Heather Fleming is the founder of WY Lit, a non-profit created to reduce the cost. . .
Emy diGrappa
February 19, 2020
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Arielle Zibrak: On American Women Writers, Gender & Sexuality
Arielle Zibrak is a scholar of 19th and 20th century American fiction and a writer. . .
Emy diGrappa
February 14, 2020
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Jennie Gordon: Getting To Know Wyoming’s First Lady
Jennie Gordon currently serves as First Lady of Wyoming.
Emy diGrappa
February 5, 2020
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Robin Sessions Cooley: Change Begins Outside Your Comfort Zone
Robin Sessions Cooley is the Director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Emy diGrappa
January 1, 2020
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Mary Guthrie: Women Who Changed The Course Of History In Wyoming
At the age of 36, Mary Guthrie, earned her Juris Doctorate and later served as a deputy Wyoming Attorney General.
Emy diGrappa
December 13, 2019
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Renee Laegried: The Right To Vote Was Their Most Radical Demand!
Renee talks about the reasons Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote. . .
Emy diGrappa
December 11, 2019
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Jen Simon: Creates Awareness, Compassion and Economic Self-Sufficiency for Wyoming Women
Jen Simon is the founder of the Wyoming Women’s Community Action Network and she works with women around the state
Emy diGrappa
November 20, 2019
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Dr. Gigi Jasper: Discusses Her Views on Being African American And Racial Equality In Wyoming
Gigi moved to Wyoming and tells about her experience with discrimination as an African American woman living in rural Wyoming
Emy diGrappa
November 15, 2019
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Caroline Mills: Educator and Eastern Shoshone Tribe Member on the Wind River Reservation
Caroline talks about what it was like to grow up on the Wind River Reservation, the time she met Fidel Castro. . .
Emy diGrappa
October 24, 2019
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Nish Goicolea: Embracing Change And Challenges In Wyoming Education
Nish Goicolea is the Executive Director of the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board
Emy diGrappa
October 18, 2019
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Maggi Murdock: Caring For Each Student Creates Passion For Learning
Dr. Maggi Murdock is a retired educator, a school administrator, and is recognized as a pioneer at the University of Wyoming
Emy diGrappa
October 3, 2019
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Bobbie Birleffi: EMMY-Award Winning Producer/Director With Wyoming Roots
Bobbie Birleffi is a producer and director living in Los Angeles, originally from Cheyenne, Wyoming
Emy diGrappa
September 19, 2019
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Jennifer Wilmetti: Creating Awareness and Paths of Opportunity for Women in Wyoming
Jennifer Wilmetti is a psychology and government teacher at Rock Springs High School and a chair on the Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues
Emy diGrappa
August 29, 2019
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Tara Baker: Sexual Harassment in the Wildland Firefighting Communities
Tara Baker is a business owner, entrepreneur, artist, and a former wildland firefighter and EMT
Emy diGrappa
August 16, 2019
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Diane Shober: A Woman With A Passion And Purpose For Wyoming
Diane Shober is the Executive Director of the Wyoming Office of Tourism and a nationally recognized tourism leader.
Emy diGrappa
July 28, 2019
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Audrey Cotherman: 89, A Wyoming Writer And Voice Of Wisdom And Humor
Listen to how Audrey got involved with the League of Women Voters, her experience with gender discrimination working in government
Emy diGrappa
July 17, 2019
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Natalia Duncan Macker: On The Convergence Of Arts And Politics
Natalia Duncan Macker is currently serving in the Board of County Commissioners in Teton County, Wyoming
Emy diGrappa
July 10, 2019
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Mandy Fabel: Embracing Challenges, Change And Leadership In Wyoming
Hear about why Mandy finds Wyoming intriguing, why she believes that Wyoming is opportunity-rich for women
Emy diGrappa
July 3, 2019
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Clarene Law: Self-Made Business Woman Who Leads With Her Heart
Clarene Law is a business woman, a former Wyoming State Legislator, and a self-made millionaire
Emy diGrappa
June 26, 2019
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Mariann Foster: Making a Life, Not a Living: A Single Mom's Journey
Mariann Foster is the owner and operator of Big Horn Mountain Alpacas in Parkman, Wyoming
Emy diGrappa
June 19, 2019
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Justice Marilyn Kite: Wyoming’s First Female Supreme Court Justice
Learn why so few women serve in the Wyoming state government, how childbirth and childrearing effects the pay gap in the legal profession
Emy diGrappa
June 16, 2019
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Kristen Czaban: Publisher and Tenacious Journalist Believes In Community And Empowering Women
Kristin Czaban is the first female publisher in the history of the Sheridan Press – a history that dates back to 1887
Emy diGrappa
June 12, 2019
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Sarah Jo Sinclair: #METOO Movement Is An Opportunity For Coversations To Talk About Experiences Women Have Had For Generations
We discuss the differences in how men and women are treated in higher education, how Sarah discusses the #metoo movement
Emy diGrappa
June 9, 2019
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Laura Griffith: Reality And Hope In Addiction Recovery And The Many Pathways To Healing
Hear about why Laura founded Recover Wyoming, how addiction and recovery are different for women and men
Emy diGrappa
June 5, 2019
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Sara Burlingame: An Open Mind Leads to Civil Conversations Even When We Can't Agree
Sara Burlingame represents Wyoming House District 44 in the Wyoming Legislature and is also executive director of Wyoming Equality
Emy diGrappa
June 2, 2019
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Robin K. Hill, Ph.D: Wyoming Was First - Let's Not Forget It!
Robin K. Hill, Ph.D is a lecturer for the Department of Computer Science, an affiliate of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Emy diGrappa
May 29, 2019
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Kristin Wilkerson: Equality Is Not A Female Issue; It’s A Social And Economic Imperative
Kristen Wilkerson is a financial advisor in Sheridan, Wyoming. She is a former attorney and trust officer
Emy diGrappa
May 26, 2019
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Sarah Sample: Singer Songwriter Talking About Purpose And Womanhood
Sarah Sample is an award winning singer-songwriter who lives in Wyoming singing songs that weave a trail of stories through folk
Emy diGrappa
May 22, 2019
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Entrepreneur Amber Pollock: A Propensity For The Unusual
Previously a school music teacher, Amber is now a co-founder of the first distillery in Casper, WY.
Emy diGrappa
May 19, 2019
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Becca Steinhoff: A Vision And Voice For Young Children In Wyoming
Hear how Becca helps kids with her work for Wyoming Kids First, how to get men more involved in discussions about early childhood
Emy diGrappa
May 15, 2019
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Judge Nancy Guthrie: Effervescent, Ebullient And Always Has A Good Story To Tell
She grew up in Newcastle, Wyoming, graduated from the University of Wyoming, and served on the 9th Judicial District Court
Emy diGrappa
May 12, 2019
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Leticia Liera: Head Start Program Director Influencing Positive Change For Young Latina Women
She is the director of the Head Start program in Jackson and she has a masters degree in systemic thinking
Emy diGrappa
May 8, 2019
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CEO Brook Kaufman: Instigating Constructive And Meaningful Change
Brook Kaufman is the CEO of the Casper Area CVB and a member of the Natrona County Board of County Commissioners
Emy diGrappa
May 5, 2019
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Dr. Susan Dewey: The Intersections Between Poverty, Violence and Women In Prison
Dr. Susan Dewey is a professor in the School of Culture, Gender, and Social Justice at the University of Wyoming
Emy diGrappa
May 3, 2019
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Susan Stubson: Professional Pianist, Attorney and 6th Generation Wyomingite
Hear Susan's perspective on what it means to be a tough Wyoming woman, the current state of women's rights in Wyoming
Emy diGrappa
May 1, 2019
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Entrepreneur Sara Flitner: Practice Mindfulness at Home, in the Workplace, and Around the Community
Sara is the founder and owner of Flitner Strategies and the former mayor of Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Emy diGrappa
April 28, 2019
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Rev. Dr. Bernadine Craft: Don't Give Up on Your Dreams, the Journey is Rewarding
Rev. Dr. Bernadine Craft is an Episcopal priest, former Wyoming State Representative, psychotherapist. . .
Emy diGrappa
April 26, 2019
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Judge Margaret McKeown: One of the Most Influential Women Lawyers in the U.S began her Career as a Trailblazing Attorney
Learn about Margaret McKeown's life and career, how she became interested in politics, her early experiences with discrimination
Emy diGrappa
April 24, 2019
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Emy diGrappa
April 22, 2019

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