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Cat Cora Made Television and Culinary History When She Became the First Female Iron Chef on Food Network’s Hit Show Iron Chef America
Cat Cora is a celebrated, world-renowned chef, author, restaurateur, television host, philanthropist, and proud mother of six. Hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, Cat’s passion for food was ignited by her Greek and Southern roots, which inspired her to pursue a groundbreaking culinary career. A graduate of the pres..
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Dr. Tracy Fanara: From The Weather Channel to Mythbusters—Insights, Adventures, and the Science That’s Changing Our World!
Q: When did you know you wanted to become an environmental engineer and research scientist?TF: From the time I was a little girl, I loved animals. After it would rain, I would go to the abandoned train tracks behind my house to catch tadpoles. I was amazed that these creatures could find life in a temporary pool o..
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A Special Conversation With News 6 Anchor, Ginger Gadsden
Q: While in high school, did you have any idea you wanted to go into broadcasting?GG: Broadcasting never crossed my mind. I really thought I would be a schoolteacher or do something where I worked with young kids.Q: How did your career start as a news anchor?GG: It was my sophomore year at The University of South Carolina, and I had not yet declared a major. At the time, if you had a certain numbe..
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She’s Your Midday Host Weekdays From 10AM-3PM, An Exclusive Interview with Orlando Star 94.5 Personality JoJo
Q: What led you to a career in radio? Was there a defining moment that made you realize “this is it”?JoJo: I always like to say that I didn’t find radio…radio found me! Many years ago, I was studying Radio/Television Broadcasting at UCF during that time I entered a local beauty pageant that happened to be sponsored by an Orlando radio station. The station volunteered to train me, then hired me as ..
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A Conversation With News 6 Emmy Award Winning Meteorologist Samara Cokinos
Q: What made you decide to go in the field of telling the weather?SC: I was 8 years old when Danny Treanor, a legend in weather in central Florida came to my school for Career Day. I went home that afternoon and told my mom I wanted to be just like him when I grew up. I had been interested in weather growing up in Pierson on a fernery, but that solidified my decision. Cool enough, when I started a..
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She’s The First to Open a GLO30 Membership-Based Skincare Brand in Florida. An Exclusive Interview With Dr. Aparna Sharma
Q: After high school, where did you feel your career path would take you? AS: Interestingly enough, I was voted “Most likely to succeed” in my high school superlatives. I knew even then that I would not choose a traditional path and that I wanted to set my sights high. I was certain that medicine was my heart, but I studied foreign affairs, got my MPH, and had planned on using my medical degree be..
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She’s Learned in Life that it’s Important to Have a Hand Available to Lift Others Up. Meet GROW Central Florida, Founder & Executive Director Colleen Gonzalez
GROW stands for: Grass Roots Outreach Within. Their mission is to make a positive difference in children's lives by increasing opportunities for healthy living. GROW Central Florida works to promote environments that support increased opportunities for physical activity and healthy living for Central Florida school children.Q: For those in our audience not familiar with the nonprofit “Grow Centra..
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Common Sense Leadership & A Voice of Commitment to Her District. An Exclusive Interview with District 1 Commissioner, Betsy VanderLey
Q: After you completed your education, where did you feel your career path would take you? BV: The birth of my first child interrupted my education. I had envisioned raising my family and then returning to school to complete my degree. As the saying goes, “you make your plans and God laughs.” Things did not go as I had planned. At the time that seemed frustrating, but now, looking back I can ..
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Meet Nurse Practitioner & Owner of Women’s Health 360, Kellie Williams
Her Passion For Women’s Health Has Allowed Her to Develop Relationships & Dedicated to Provide All Clients With Professional, Prompt, Compassion and Convenient Care.Q: Can you share with our audience why you chose to become a Registered nurse? What field did you specialize in?KW: I told my mother I wanted to be a nurse at the age of 10. I observed care, kindness and compassion a nurse showed my si..
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Our Exclusive Interview with CEO Deanna Snyder, Wellness Warrior, Natural Solutions Education, Health Coach & Life Changer!
Q: What made you decide to become a Critical-Care Registered Nurse?DS: I graduated nursing school in the mid-eighties. The nursing shortage was not prevalent and getting a job was difficult. I took the first job that gave me a chance to prove myself and learned the foundation of my career on a very busy Family Practice Unit. At that time, I was taking care of 13 patients and wanted to spend mor..
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Integrative Nutrition Health Coach & Chef Carly Paige, Encouraging Better Health for a Better way of Living!
Q: Can you share with our audience, what your expectations were after college?CP: When I was in college, I had no intent on having my own business and the idea of a career in health and wellness was a bit unclear. I graduated with a marketing and communications degree which I actually utilized in a corporate job for several years prior to making the switch to the business that I have today. Q: Loo..
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