“Women’s Business: Speaking Frankly with MaryAnn and... Wendy?!”

We were recently delighted to accept an invitation from our good friend, Mary Ann Shallcross Smith to appear on her local cable TV show, Women's Business.  We are hoping to put a copy of the video on the site soon, but it is currently running on Wednesday afternoons at 12:30pm on RI Cox channels 13 or 18 (depending on where you live).

After the show, an interesting conversation took place in which Mary Ann shared that she was looking for a new co-host for the show, and - what do you know - Wendy is going to be a TV star!  We're so excited for this opportunity to work closely with Mary Ann in her efforts to educate young women about business matters.  Stay tuned for more news, and here's more on the show:

About the Show
Mary Ann Shallcross Smith has a doctorate in education and is the owner of Child Care Connection, Kids Klub and Comprehensive Child Care Services Network of RI. She also is the President of the Rhode Island Foster Parent Association Board and a CASA volunteer. Wendy Hanson is a Business Coach, co-founder of The Sassy Ladies (www.thesassyladies.com) and President of Corley Hanson Associates (www.corleyhanson.com ), an executive coaching and consulting organization.

Our combined experiences have taught us that our community is in need of more resources geared to preparing young women for their chosen professions as well as enhancing skills for the seasoned professional woman. It has been our experience that young girls have to unlearn many unconscious behaviors taught in early childhood that might be counter-productive to their careers. These behaviors are often subtle yet sabotaging. For example, some stereotypical learned behaviors for girls include being polite, soft-spoken and compliant. And while these behaviors are rewarded in childhood, they can prove to have negative consequences in their professional lives.

We believe that women need easy access to learn effective ways to navigate and advance in our competitive society. This program is designed as a forum where women can frankly share their successful behaviors, thoughts and experiences that they believe have given them the competitive edge in the marketplace. Our goal is to show how women can begin, with these ideas and resources, to grow into their roles as leaders. This program will not only provide easy, free access to role models for success, but will also afford community leaders an opportunity to give back to the community. When we help one person, we help all people.

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