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Teachable Role Models

Hot Mommas Teachable Role Model: LaSara Firefox Allen of The Ecstatic Presence Project and Gratitude Games

LaSara Firefox shares with readers why balance was not merely an option for her, it was a necessity. Here’s how she did it as explained in our Hot Mommas Project teachable role models series.

Featured case: LaSara Firefox “Finding Balance in the Extreme: Working With Bipolar Disorder”

Case themes include: Role models, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career, work-life balance, focus, priorities, mental health, overcoming challenges.

Role Model Series: From Stage IV Cancer Survivor to Foundation Executive: The Story of Saranne Rothberg, ComedyCures

Saranne Rothberg should be dead right now. Or, at least, that’s what her doctors told her. Saranne’ s journey is one of not only conquering the disease, but going on to start a leading non-profit to help others with the disease.

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Athlete Teaches Children Life Lessons through Books: Kelly Kolker’s Case

Welcome to the Hot Mommas Project Learning Series where we showcase a Hot Mommas Project case selected by a student team member or guest.  The series is targeted toward educators and leadership groups seeking authentic role models in addition to business/career lessons.  A complementary podcast accompanies each blog post.  Episodes feature interviews with Hot Mommas Project founder Kathy Korman Frey and student contributors.

Student contributor: Ximena Iacono, a GW student and Hot Mommas Project intern.

Featured case: Kelly Kolker’s Finding your Passion and Creating Your Role

logo-quadrant-w-circles Kelly Kolker was a finalist in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition! She was also the Young Judges’ Popular Case Selection.

Case themes include: finding your passion, deviating from “the plan,” student athletics, international work, publishing, writing.

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From Opera Singer to Mental Health Professional: Nancy Irwin’s Case

Welcome to the Hot Mommas Project Learning Series where we showcase a Hot Mommas Project case selected by a student team member or guest.  The series is targeted toward educators and leadership groups seeking authentic role models in addition to business/career lessons.  A complementary podcast accompanies each blog post.  Episodes feature interviews with Hot Mommas Project founder Kathy Korman Frey and student contributors.

Student contributor: GW student and team member Kaitlyn McAuliffe.

Featured case: Nancy B. Irwin’s Changing Direction in Midlife

logo-quadrant-w-circles Irwin was a finalist in the Hot Mommas Project 2008-2009 Case Competition and her case was a Young Judges Popular Case Selection!

Case themes include: role models, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career, work-life balance, focus, priorities, mental health, overcoming challenges.

Read More »From Opera Singer to Mental Health Professional: Nancy Irwin’s Case