This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters, Jen speaks with Robin Newman a children's book author and Bryn Mawr Alum. They discuss her time at Bryn Mawr and her career. Robin shares her experiences studying abroad in France, working as a paralegal, and eventually finding her passion for writing through children's literature. They talk about the importance of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators for aspiring writers, her journey to find an agent, and the process of bringi...

This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters, Jen speaks with Katrina McGhee again to update us on her book release and how her online business has been going! Katrina wrote the book Taking a Career Break for Dummies and she now runs a coaching business helping people take career breaks and thrive during and after! Find Katrina here: https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/ Get her book here: https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book Get the audiobook here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Taking-a-Car...

This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters, Jen speaks with Bryn Mawr Alum Jennifer Brunton about her new book "The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Building Independence" (and her previous books too!), her career in community colleges, about being neurodivergent and a mom, and her experience with DEI. Through her consulting business she is a nationally recognized Keynote Speaker, coach and consultant. Jennifer has an interesting career path and perspective to share with the Seven Sister c...

Do you have a high schooler who is getting ready to apply for college? You won’t want to miss this episode of Conversations with Seven Sisters! This week, Jen speaks with Brooke Stengel (Bryn Mawr ℅ ‘91), an Independent College Counselor with over 30 years of experience. Brooke believes that the college process isn't about finding the "best"​ college -- it's about finding the "right"​ college. Brooke helps students through the process of determining what they are hoping to gain from the...

UPDATE BELOW!!!!Link to Sign the Petition: https://www.change.org/p/oppose-the-immediate-elimination-of-the-mount-holyoke-tennis-program On today’s Conversations with Seven Sisters we have a special edition of the podcast where Jen speaks with members of the Mount Holyoke Tennis Team to discuss their team being cut without prior notice by the administration. UPDATE! On the 21st of May the tennis team and our parents were offered a follow up meeting with our President, Dean of Students ...

Does global warming play a role in your decision to have children or not? This episode dives into how the climate crisis impacts family planning. This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters Jen speaks with Meghan Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli, authors of The Conceivable Future: Planning Families and Taking Action in the Age of Climate Change. They explore the ways in which the climate crisis is affecting our personal decisions about family planning, parenting, and political action. ...

Have you heard of being faceblind? Yes, that is a real diagnosis, called prosopagnosia, that means you can’t tell faces apart. This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters Jen speaks with Sadie Dingfelder (Smith ℅ 2001) about her career journey from writing a Washington Post article to writing a book all about discovering neurodivergence. Sadie shares all about her career from starting at Emily’s List to working for Washington Post as a Staff Writer to being a freelancer and now publis...

Have you ever dreamed about sipping Italian coffee on a terrazza every morning? Why not make that dream a reality! This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters Jen speaks with Fosca D'Acierno, a Bryn Mawr Alum and expert on life in Italy. They speak all about how Fosca has ended up as an American living in Italy for over two decades with a successful career and family. Fosca is an Italian American born and raised in New Jersey whose year abroad in Italy changed her life. She spent 23...

From the halls of Bryn Mawr College to the offices of Goldman Sachs. You can imagine the culture shock as one has every leadership position filled by women and the other is… lacking female presence. This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters, Jen speaks with Bryn Mawr College Alum Jamie Fiore Higgins about her time at a Seven Sisters College and the transition from a women led environment to a male environment. Jamie shares about her time at Goldman Sachs and how it impacted her care...

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Maybe even getting it published? Well this episode is for you! This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters Jen speaks with Jeanne Blasberg (Smith College Alum) all about writing and getting novels published. Jeanne Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author and essayist. She has written three novels in a thematic trilogy. Her forthcoming novel, Daughter of a Promise (SWP, April 2, 2024) is a modern retelling of the legend of David and...