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Leading Diversity in Housing | Ashley Northcutt

Leave a Comment / Activist DEI, Educator, Executive / Manager, Gov / Non-Profit Professional, Trailblazers Impact / By Nan McKay

National Women’s Affordable Housing Network Ep. 290 – Dive into the journey of Ashley Northcutt, the dynamic President of the National Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN), an organization passionately advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. WAHN, under Ashley’s stewardship, empowers women in the industry through education, active allyship, and fostering meaningful connections. With a diverse network spanning […]

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How To Hold Successful Virtual Events | DeShawn Spellman

Leave a Comment / Activist DEI, Executive / Manager, Purse Power, Trailblazers Impact / By Nan McKay

Purse Power Ep. 282 – DeShawn Spellman is a Diversity Recruiting and Partnerships Manager with Lyft and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program Director with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. He has had extensive experience managing major virtual conferences for some of the largest companies in the country. In this episode, DeShawn shares his insights on creating extraordinary

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SBA SCORE Business Resources | Liz Sara | Purse Power

Leave a Comment / Executive / Manager, Gov / Non-Profit Professional, Purse Power, Trailblazers Impact / By Nan McKay

SCORE and President Liz Sara offer business resources to women small business owners looking for the right support and mentorship.

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Recreate Your Life After Retirement | Beth Van Zant | Travel Series

Leave a Comment / Executive / Manager, Trailblazers Impact, Travel / By Nan McKay

Beth Van Zant used her power to recreate her life after retirement. She changed her life in a radical way to make the life she wanted.

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Sailing the High Seas Passionately and Ethically | Master Captain Carl Smith | Travel

Sailing the High Seas Passionately & Ethically | Master Captain Carl Smith |Travel

Leave a Comment / Executive / Manager, Trailblazers Impact, Travel / By Nan McKay

Learn how Carl used his bad experience with his first-ever captain to become the best boss to those who look up to him.

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Captain of the Azamara Quest Cruise Ship | Jonas Lyddby | Travel Series

Leave a Comment / Executive / Manager, Trailblazers Impact, Travel / By Nan McKay

What does it take to navigate a cruise ship through the high seas and ensure the safety of everyone onboard? Captain Jonas Lyddby of the Azamara Quest cruise ship shares his experience and his sea career journey.

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Cruise Ship Guest Relations Manager | Nada Vujicic | Travel Series

Leave a Comment / Executive / Manager, Trailblazers Impact, Travel / By Nan McKay

What does it look like to shift your life and career without fear again and again? Nada Vujicic, the guest relations manager at the Azamara Quest cruise ship, talks about her life and career shifts and how those experiences have changed her.

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Cruise Ship Food and Beverage Manager | Oleksandr Brotsman | A Day in the Life Of Travel Series

Leave a Comment / Executive / Manager, Trailblazers Impact, Travel / By Nan McKay

Have you ever wondered how a manager who started at the bottom and worked their way up did it? Oleksandr Brotsman, who is a food and beverage manager at Azamara Quest cruise did it.

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Cruise Director Amanda Poulson OnBoard Azamara Quest | Nan McKay

Leave a Comment / Entertainer, Executive / Manager, Trailblazers Impact, Travel / By Nan McKay

How would you like to be a Cruise Director on a cruise ship going all over the world? I’m Nan McKay interviewing Amanda Poulson who is on the Azamara Quest cruise ship. I was amazed to find out everything I cruise director is responsible for! I thought maybe it would just be making the announcements each day and yes, she does have a green screen right in her office, but it’s much more! And I found out that most Cruise Directors have been performers. Join us in this lively conversation about cruising around the world and how she found her new love – and husband.

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