On episode 45 of WIFA Waves, WIFA COO, Jennifer Halsall, sits down with Nikki Williams, Jen Anderson and Nina Israel, three of the most recent WIFA Speaker's Academy graduates, and their mentor Lori Patterson. They share their experience and takeaways from the program, the...

Confidence—is it just another word we use to describe ourselves and each other, or does it have special meaning? There are so many other words that can describe the host of positive characteristics that all women possess: Self-Esteem, Bad Ass, Super Woman, Smart, Ambitious, Funny, and Kind....

Social media might have you thinking that the only way to practice self-care is to take a candlelit bubble bath, go on a week-long yoga retreat, or participate in some other Instagram-worthy activity. While a nice bath or getaway certainly are acts of self-care, in reality, self-care extends far...

A woman of influence and famous female leader, Eleanor Roosevelt, is credited to have said: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” It may seem strange and be a struggle for you to imagine this as possible, after the year+ of discouragement and...

The fear of failure can paralyze business owners from making changes needed to grow
their bottom line. Fortunately, we have access to more data than ever before, which
helps us uncover trends, identify growth opportunities, and navigate major business
decisions.

According to Gallup, businesses that...

Back in my college years I remember a professor asking the class: “Who here is healthy? Raise your hand.” It was a great question, and although many students raised their hand, most did so with hesitation: “I think I’m healthy?” was the overwhelming sentiment of the...

In 1988, Denise Imbesi, the woman behind the music, a DJ and instructor, saw a need for pre-mixed compilations. Instructors were still using record players to mix music and record it on cassette for their classes and individual training sessions, and if the tape broke it was back to square...