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What We Love About Rachelle Starr’s Mission

By Miranda PoppIt’s about more than the renowned pastries, but rather about the mission behind it. Her Drive: Rachelle Starr, founder and executive director of Scarlet Hope and Scarlet’s Bakery, learned how to bake from her mother and has been making wedding cakes for more than a decade. In 2007, however, this mission-minded Louisville gal felt the call to aid exploited women. Through Scarlet’s Hope, her non-profit organization, she helps women locally and around the nation transition from working in the adult entertainment industry to a second chance at a new life by offering them [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-20T08:30:00-04:00June 20, 2017|Looks Book, What We Love|

What Connie Leonard is Watching

By Lucy M. Pritchett Oddly enough, after 20 years reporting the real news for WAVE 3 News, Connie Leonard finds her relaxation and laughs by watching reality TV. Her recurring nightmare is one in which she arrives late and misses the live shot for a broadcast story. She recently changed her work schedule so she can take her daughter to school and be home in time to tuck her in at night. You might be surprised at the person she would like to interview today. Photo by Melissa Donald. Turning Point? I was working for [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-12T20:02:58-04:00June 19, 2017|Most Admired Woman|

Brooke Vaughn is Keeping It Real

By Lucy Pritchett She thought she would be baking chocolate chip cookies and selling coffee until retirement. But as Please & Thank You cafés and bakeries expanded, Brooke Vaughn took on a whole new role in the business — ensuring its growth. She says she’s happiest when working on new projects, and she rocks her tattoos proudly. Photo by Melissa Donald. What was your path to Please & Thank You?I have a college degree in English and film from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. While in school I worked for Starbucks, and I could see how [...]

By April Allman|2018-07-02T15:29:51-04:00June 19, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|

Carole C. Pfeffer’s Other Talent

By Lucy M. Pritchett She has served academia her entire career, moving from teaching to administration. If she hadn’t become provost of Bellarmine University, Carole Pfeffer might have tried for a career as a standup comic — or an astronaut. Her treasured possession is her Lexus convertible, and she lets the top-down breezes blow her troubles away. She is living her motto: Have fun along the way.Photo by Melissa Donald. What do you do? I oversee all things academic — hiring, assessment of student learning, promotion of professors. I often run point on addressing improvements [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-19T18:16:15-04:00June 19, 2017|Most Admired Woman|

Just Ask Joyce: How do you discipline a child who can’t control the reason behind her problem?”

By Joyce Oglesby Q: “My child has a sensitive food disorder. It’s not detectable to look at her, but if she happens to eat something that triggers the sensitivity, it manifests itself in acting out and even temper tantrums. When I’m in public, I’m often embarrassed at the disruption because people are rude with their looks and sometimes even make critical comments about my parenting. My husband gets frustrated because I don’t want to go out to dinner with or without our child, but I don’t feel comfortable leaving her at home, either. It’s a [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-18T08:30:00-04:00June 18, 2017|Just Ask Joyce|

“It’s Exhausting…Trying, Painful,” describes this woman who is fighting obesity

By Ashli FindleyNancy Bailey is a wife and mother of two teenagers. She runs her own company: Bailey Safety, a consulting and training firm for construction companies. She is also an avid lover of the outdoors. You’ll find her doing anything from tending to her chickens and dogs on the family’s 52-acre property to wakeboarding and surfing.Photos by Patti Hartog All the while, Nancy struggles with obesity. “It is exhausting,” she says. “Trying. Painful.”More than one-third of all U.S. adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After the birth of [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-17T08:30:00-04:00June 17, 2017|Health Battle|

About April Allman

What We Love About Rachelle Starr’s Mission

What Connie Leonard is Watching

Brooke Vaughn is Keeping It Real

Carole C. Pfeffer’s Other Talent

Just Ask Joyce: How do you discipline a child who can’t control the reason behind her problem?”

“It’s Exhausting…Trying, Painful,” describes this woman who is fighting obesity

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