4 Ways to Make Grilling Healthier This Summer BY JAMIE DUCHARME Cookouts are a summer staple. And while they do provide some health perks—fresh air, home cooking and time with friends and family—they can also come with risks. Follow these guidelines to make your grilled meals better for you. 1. Grill like a pescatarian Cooking most meat at temperatures above 300°F…
How To Win A College Scholarship By Mark Kantrowitz More than $6 billion in scholarships is awarded each year to more than 1.5 million students. Here’s how you can win one or more of these scholarships. Odds of Winning a Scholarship Winning scholarships should be part of your plan for paying for college. For most students, however, it should not…
The Manhattan Theatre Club Has Prospered Under Her Leadership By Jeryl Brunner Since it was founded as an off off Broadway theater showcase in the early 1970s, the Manhattan Theatre Club, (MTC), has been devoted to developing and presenting plays and musicals that ignite hearts and minds. Lynne Meadow, who is now in her 50th Anniversary as artistic director, along…
“Can you see my underwear?” It’s a question every woman has asked her friends at some point—one that Sara Blakely, billionaire, founder, and sole owner of shapewear empire, SPANX®, turned into a billion-dollar solution. As a matter of fact, in 2012, Forbes named Blakely as the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. While it’s difficult to imagine the funny, vibrant, smart, and candid entrepreneur destined…
The Pilates Class Opens Its First In-Person Fitness Studio By Yola Robert While there has been a continuous rise in online fitness communities worldwide, those communities also have the desire to work out together in person. Celebrity Pilates Instructor, Jacqui Kingswell and entrepreneur and global Influencer, Natasha Oakley, started The Pilates Class in 2021 as an online fitness studio. What was meant to be…
Discover valuable personal character traits that will set you apart as a leader. BY CHRISTINA-LAUREN POLLACK If there’s one iconic symbol of feminine power that most businesswomen can relate to, it’s Wonder Woman. Not only is she strong, perseverant and determined to make a positive mark on the world, but she also embodies other qualities that make her a true role model…
How to Make the Ultimate Fluffy and Fragrant Biryani BY ASHA LOUPY Biryani is my love language. Frying a boatload of onions, building just the right balance of spice in the meat or vegetables, parboiling the rice so each grain cooks up long and distinct, and then layering everything together. These small acts of care result in the most aromatic, steaming…
Career Advice For College Students Navigating The New Normal by Jill Tipograph Co-Founder of Early Stage Careers, providing tailored career guidance exclusively to college students, recent grads and 20-somethings. For many college students, the university experience is a launching point for their careers. However, many of the traditional college-to-career pipelines are built around the physical campus and these may not be…
Why Are Women So Stressed? The pressure’s on. How can you relieve it? By Marijke Vroomen Durning, R.N Mary Young, a certified mental health first-aid trainer in Georgia, lived life at full speed. She was an active woman who gave her all to her job and volunteer work at her church. Until one day, she couldn’t. “Looking at my Facebook memories, I…
How The Chief Product Officer Of Goldbelly Is Shaping The Future Of Food E-Commerce By Dr. Brittany Chambers One day Vanessa Ariel received a call from the gentleman she was dating who asked what she thought about an idea for a website that would ship your favorite food from anywhere across the country to your door whenever you wanted it.…