What would you do if you weren’t afraid to fail?
This is the question the women of The Empowerment Project are seeking to answer. As little ones we are constantly being told, “you can do anything or be anything you set your mind to”. The Empowerment Project brings this one-liner to reality.
Two incredible women, Sarah Moshman and Dana Michelle Cook got together, drove across the country and interviewed 17 strong, inspiring and powerful human beings. They all had at least one thing in common, women empowering women. They created The Empowerment Project.
Ellen Rakieten: Producer and Co-creator of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”
Ami Radunskaya: Professor of Mathematics at Pomona College
Sandra Clifford: Pilot
Mina Bissell, Ph.D.: Distinguished Scientist
Teri Fahrendorf: First female Brewmaster west of the Rocky Mountains and Founder of the Pink Boots Society
Kacie Cleveland: Professional Athlete and first woman to inline skate across America in 47 days
Beckanne Sisk: Professional Ballet Dancer
Beth Klein: Trial and Human Rights Attorney
Mary Nguyen: Executive Chef and restaurant owner
Katherine Darnstadt: Architect and Founder of Latent Design
Molly Barker: Founder of Girls on the Run
Jan Schakowsky: Congresswoman/US Representative for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District
Lauren Rothman: Stylist and Author
Admiral Michelle J. Howard: 1st female 4-Star Admiral in the US Military
Dr. Sandy Magnus: Former Astronaut and Executive Director at AIAA
Nana Meriwether: Miss USA 2012
Vy Higginsen: Producer, Publisher, Pioneer, and Founder of the Mama Foundation for the Arts in Harlem
