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Meet a woman who has made a living making her clients look really good. No, she’s not a stylist. She’s a public relations genius and that’s not all. Dayla Arabella Santurri is the whole marketing package: one part event architect, one part PR/media strategist and one part talent buyer.  She especially loves helping non-profits build fundraising events so that they can spread the word about their missions.  And when she’s not doing what she does for a living, Dayla continues to mentor and guide others through Boston Women in Media & Entertainment, an organization she co-founded in 2012 to connect, educate and inspire women in these fields through wisdom workshops and powerful networking events.  In this revealing interview, we sat down to talk about what makes her tick, including her work ethic, her faith, how she gets around obstacles and the next big chapter in her stellar career.  #storybehindhersuccess   #16LifeLessons #mydoveproductions  @CandyOterry


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Jayme Washington has made a name for herself as the Founder & CEO of Washtone Media. A digital architect with 650 clients worldwide, Jayme’s company specializes in SEO: search engine optimization, social media marketing and strategy, branding, small business start-ups, product launches and more. A business leader and a fearless entrepreneur, Jayme is also a devoted community leader, a mentor, a public speaker, a coach and a trailblazer.  But if you were to ask Jayme what she is most proud of, this loving wife and mother of five will point to her family, the power of her faith, and the lessons she has learned as a breast cancer survivor.  #mydoveproductions  #storybehindhersuccess   #16LifeLessons  @CandyOterry       


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It wasn’t that long ago when parents played an active role in teaching their children about the importance of respect and good manners. Sadly, those times have changed.  Yet, the need for civility has never been greater. Enter Judith Bowman, Founder of Protocol Consultants International and the National Civility Foundation. A graduate of Boston College, she specializes in teaching people the kinds of interpersonal communications skills that help them stand out from the rest and succeed.  In this interview, we dive into where her interest in teaching manners comes from, and her hopes for spreading the word about the need for civility throughout the United States.  #storybehindhersuccess   #16LifeLessons   #MyDoveProductions 


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Kate Beeders is all about success. That’s her focus. It is at the heart of her mission to help others succeed.  And if you are an entrepreneur, listen up!  This exceptional woman has created programs that support the mindset and the unique challenges every entrepreneur must face. She is the author of The Winning Way, winner of the Quillie Award from the National Association of Best Selling Authors. Her latest book is titled Go or Don’t Go: The Complete Guide to Accelerate Your Success and Tap into your Brilliance. The Founder of Brilliance Builders, Kate refers to herself as The Breakthrough Expert.  She maintains that it is actually easier than you think to make money fast.  Do we have your attention?  Download Kate Beeder’s episode now. It just might change your life. #storybehindhersuccess  #16LifeLessons #mydoveproductions


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The road toward success has not been straight for Anne-Marie Aigner, but then again, she believes that LIFE is not a straight line and the real key to success is simply to never give up.  In this episode, we explore the career path of a woman who began as a broadcaster working for CBS in Paris, France and then in New York City and Washington, DC.   She loved the excitement of breaking news and chasing stories, but when she became a single mom,  Anne-Marie decided to use her writing skills and her connections to create her own PR agency.  When it was clear she needed an extra set of hands, Anne-Marie invited her best friend, Janet Prensky to join the company, eventually creating Aigner/Prensky Marketing.  Thirty-five years later, her business continues to thrive and now includes Food Truck Festivals of America.  The proud daughter of international photojournalist Lucien Aigner,  Anne-Marie has spent the last 20 years chronicling, organizing and finding a home at Yale for a body of work that includes over 100,000 photographs taken between 1920’s and the 1950’s including candid photos taken during World War II of Adolf Hitler,  Benito Mussolini, and Winston Churchill, as well as up-close and personal shots of Albert Einstein taken at Princeton University.  This daughter, mother, grandmother, PR pro, friend, and philanthropist has lots of wisdom to share about the power of adversity and the value of finding a way around obstacles…even if it takes a while!  #storybehindhersuccess  #16LifeLessons  #mydoveproductions @LizBrunner  @FTFofAmerica 


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Once the Chief Marketing Officer for seven tech companies and the former CEO of an international marketing firm, Alyssa Dver started to ask herself why some people and certain brands have more confidence and therefore, more success than others. She decided to look to neuroscience for the answer and co-founded the American Confidence Institute.  Alyssa has authored six books including her latest:  Kickass Confidence:  Own Your Brain & Up Your Game.  What she has learned will astound you and might just help you harness your confidence and your success. #storybehindhersuccess  #mydoveproductions  #16LifeLessons


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She’s the world’s greatest cold water marathon swimmer and a medical science phenomenon because when this trailblazer swims through frigid water, her body temperature rises instead of falls.  At only 15, Lynne Cox swam across the English Channel, breaking the women’s and the men’s records, returning at 16 to do it all again.  And that was just the beginning of her journey as a world-class athlete.  Lynne made marathon swimming her life, swimming through just about every body of water in the world, wearing only a bathing suit, cap, and goggles.  She is the first woman to swim across Cook Strait and the first to swim one mile across Antarctica in 32-degree water without a wetsuit.  She is the author of Swimming To Antarctica, Grayson, and Swimming in the Sink and has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.  What makes this exceptional woman tick?  Her complete love of swimming.  Lynne says:  “When I am swimming, I feel a complete connection to the ocean, to God and the universe.  I am the instrument and the ocean is the symphony.”   #storybehindhersuccess  #mydoveproductions  #16LifeLessons.


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This week’s success story is about a medical doctor who is specially trained as a breast imaging radiologist.   After years of watching patients receive mistaken breast cancer diagnosis that could have been avoided IF the patient had a full, side by side medical record of her mammograms, Dr. Kathryn Pearson Peyton created Mammosphere:  a cloud-based repository for breast scans. mammosphere.com.  Once a concert violinist, Kathryn thrived in medical school and was determined to do what she could in the fight against breast cancer.  Her great-grandmother, her grandmother, her mother, her aunts have all heard the words “you have breast cancer” and when Kathryn learned that she had an 85% lifetime risk of experiencing the disease herself, she had an elective bilateral mastectomy.  In this compelling interview, Dr. Peyton shares how she felt at the moment she raised her hand to take the Hypocratic Oath, her devotion to her family, and her passion for providing every woman with the tools she needs to take control of her medical records.   #storybehindhersuccess   #16LifeLessons  candyoterry.com


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Marie was only 8 years old when she had her first premonition.  In her mind, she saw herself being hit by a car.  As she walked to school one morning, a car coming toward her swerved to the right, so she went left and instead of being hit head-on, Marie’s premonition saved her and she was merely grazed by the car.  A few years later, she started seeing images and shadows.  Soon, those images and shadows began communicating with her.  Marie began to understand that she had a gift she never asked for:  she was a psychic medium.  In this episode, Marie Loconte shares her life story, including where she believes we go when we die, what our loved ones want us to know, her experience with past lives, the truth about tarot cards, her firm belief that we all have untapped psychic abilities and the power of her faith.  #storybehindhersuccess   #16LifeLessons  candyoterry.com


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The woman you are about to meet wears lots of hats.  She is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, cheerleading coach, a registered nurse, and a movie star.  Yes, a movie star!  Erica McDermott has acted in American Hustle, Black Mass, The Fighter, Joy, Manchester-By-The-Sea, Patriot’s Day and more, sharing scenes with superstars like Amy Adams, Casey Affleck, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Johnny Depp, Donnie & Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams. In this episode, we sat down to talk about her childhood, her strong working-class family roots, her determination to get her nursing degree, the family life she cherishes and the joy she has experienced as an actress. #storybehindhersuccess  #16LifeLessons  candyoterry.com