Career - Todays Woman

What Works for this Cellist/Doula

By Lucy M. PritchettOK, I didn’t think I would ever be composing a sentence that combined the words ‘cellist’ and ‘doula.’ And yet...Grace Salsman is a cellist and a doula. It's a good thing she has her faithful Plum Paper customized calendar/agenda to keep her many appointments organized. Here are just a few activities that Grace handles with, well, grace.She and fellow cellist Seth Johnson perform at weddings, private events, and church functions as Louisville Cellos. They have been performing together for a year and rehearse once a week. “Seth arranges contemporary pop tunes for [...]

By April Allman|2017-07-10T08:30:00-04:00July 10, 2017|What Works|

Why Tori Heyman Loves 30-Min Workouts

By Brittani Dick Mornings for this busy fitness coach involve toddler cuddles, a healthy breakfast, and a quick workout. Tori Heyman, 27, founder of Tori Heyman Fit Life, swears by quick and efficient workouts that she can do from the comfort of her own home.“I learned early on in motherhood that 30-minute home workouts are the only way I can stay consistent with my fitness journey,” she says. “I lost 60+ pounds of pregnancy weight with a 25-minute-a-day program. I love that I can get a strong, fit body while showing my little one a [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-06T08:30:00-04:00June 6, 2017|Before She Goes|

How This Accountant Started Transporting Horses

By Lucy M. Pritchett Natalie Roberts didn’t expect to experience a Turning Point when she agreed to make a trip across the border into another country.This was seven years ago, and she was working in an accounting position with a firm in Southern Indiana. An opportunity arose for her to transport race horses to Canada. The trainer of those horses didn’t have a passport and couldn’t travel out of the country, so he offered Natalie what she says was a “substantial amount of money” to transport the horses and handle them at the track for [...]

By April Allman|2017-04-24T08:30:00-04:00April 24, 2017|Derby, Turning Point|

What Works for Lisa Stevenson

By Lucy M. Pritchett If you happen to be at any one of the Kentucky Derby Festival events this year, look for a small woman with a big smile, bursting with enthusiasm and energy. That will be Lisa Stevenson, the 2017 chairman of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Please stop her and say ‘hello.’Lisa has served on the KDF board for nine years and served on the executive board the last seven years. During that time she has worked all the A events — the miniMarathon, Thunder Over Louisville, and the Pegasus Parade. “I was too [...]

By April Allman|2017-04-04T08:30:00-04:00April 4, 2017|Derby, What Works|

She Turned Toward the Flower Business

By Lucy M. PritchettSometimes a Turning Point is a turning toward something rather than a turning away. For Jill Doyle that was a turning toward the beauty of flowers.Jill is co-owner of J. Elizabeth Designs, a special event florist in Lyndon. While she was at the University of Louisville working toward a degree in liberal studies focusing on pre-law, she was also working for Nanz and Kraft Florist and later Colonial Designs, learning both the mechanics and the design principles of the floral business.“Once I graduated,” Jill says, “I really couldn’t face the three more [...]

By April Allman|2017-03-13T08:30:00-04:00March 13, 2017|Turning Point|

What This Makeup Fiend Loves to Wear

By Brittani Dick I’m willing to bet there aren’t many people who can claim they grew up on Squirrel Tail Hollow Road. Courtney Newby, 25, was born and raised in a small town outside of Owensboro, Kentucky, but there was always a part of her that craved the big city lights. She graduated high school in 2010, packed her bags, and moved to Louisville to attend college. She hasn’t looked back since.With that small town upbringing came some big dreams. Courtney has a passion for understanding and serving those with mental illness, so after completing [...]

By April Allman|2017-03-07T09:30:00-05:00March 7, 2017|Before She Goes|

What Works for this Cellist/Doula

Why Tori Heyman Loves 30-Min Workouts

How This Accountant Started Transporting Horses

What Works for Lisa Stevenson

She Turned Toward the Flower Business

What This Makeup Fiend Loves to Wear

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