Sara Jessick - Todays Woman

Midwifery Becomes Mainstream

Bianca Weaver’s path to becoming a CNM seems destined given that her father is a high-risk maternal fetal specialist. “I grew up going to the hospital with my dad. He would take me into deliveries. I got a lot of really cool shadowing experiences growing up,” she says. “I knew that I really liked being there.” “My job is to guide women through pregnancy, labor, birth and beyond.” Written by Carrie Vittitoe | Photo by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: Norton Healthcare | 4123 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 507, Louisville, KY 40207 | Phone: (502) [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-09-27T19:24:43-04:00June 3, 2022|Sponsored|

A Lifesaving Alliance

Keisha Combs (left) and Virginia Bradford. KAAAC focuses on closing the health gap within the Black community through providing education, empowerment and navigation to cancer screenings; and Gilda’s Club offers support to anyone who has been affected by cancer. “We don’t want anyone to face cancer alone.” - Keisha Combs Written by Tiffany White | Photo by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: Gilda's Club Kentuckiana | 1720 W Broadway, Ste 205, Louisville, KY 40203 | Phone: (502) 371-3040 | Email: suzanne@gck.org | Website: www.gck.org Reducing health disparities in West Louisville is a huge [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-09-27T19:14:36-04:00June 3, 2022|Sponsored|

We See You, Sis: Sherisa Sayles

Sherisa Sayles and her partner Robert Berry co-own Home Helpers. Their services include: caring for pets, companionship, daily telephone checkups, grocery shopping, housekeeping, meal prep, med reminders, dressing and feeding, hospice support care and prescription pickup. Bringing Tenderness into Every Interaction SPONSORED BY Home Helpers Home Care By Tiffany White | Photo by Mary Helen Nunn For Sherisa Sayles, not much can match the satisfaction she receives from caring for those who are in need of a kind face, comforting words, and some extra help. As a franchise owner of Home Helpers, Sherisa provides [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-06-01T15:15:39-04:00June 1, 2022|Sponsored Sis, We See You Sis|

We See You, Sis: Joi McAtee

Joi McAtee is the project manager at Lean Into Louisville. She runs a weekly book club where participants have frank conversations about race. For more details, contact Joi at Joi.McAtee@louisvilleky.gov. She Wants to Create Racial Harmony SPONSORED BY Lean Into Louisville By Tiffany White | Photo by Mary Helen Nunn For some, having candid discussions about race can be uncomfortable – especially in light of recent and pervasive racial tensions. But Joi McAtee, project manager with Lean Into Louisville, is teaching people how to start the conversation and be part of the solution in [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-06-01T15:19:47-04:00June 1, 2022|Sponsored Sis, We See You Sis|

The June Issue Is Out!

The June issue is here and it’s our Twentieth Annual Most Admired Woman Issue! It’s packed with powerful stories about these sixteen women from our community whose success, spirit and determination are a beacon of hope and inspiration for the rest of us. Read up and find out why these women garnered more votes (over 60,000!) than any other group of nominees in this event’s long history. We are honored to celebrate their achievements and share their journeys, but we have more great storytelling in this special issue including: Fighting for Ukraine. Angela Katz, a [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-06-01T15:22:23-04:00June 1, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Featured|