EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN has put nearly 400 women in the spotlight. Women who have overcome obstacles to achieve greatness in their lives!
106 episodes
These days it’s hard to find a job…and even harder to work for a company that nurtures its employees. In the spotlight: Sharon Hoyle Weber, author of “Hot in the Pot”…a survival guide for the real you in the corporate world. Don’t miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry.
Posted 2/5/2012 7:30:00 AM
Overcoming a devastating accident that took away her promising classical singing career, she now thrives in her role as an orchestral and opera conductor…helping others “live the music.” In the spotlight: Susan Davenny Wyner. Don’t miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 1/29/2012 7:30:00 AM
In the spotlight: Joyce Zakim. Find out how Lenny’s widow has made it her goal to keep her husband’s big dreams alive…thru The Zakim Fund and the Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies at Dana Farber. Don’t miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry.
Posted 1/22/2012 7:30:00 AM
Exceptional Women are everywhere…some make headlines and others make things happen quietly. In the spotlight: Lani Deauville. Paralyzed at 17, she’s now in her 70s and the world’s longest-living paraplegic. Hear her inspiring story on Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry.
Posted 1/15/2012 7:30:00 AM
2 years ago this week, a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti. More than 300,000 died, and an estimated one million were left homeless. One young nurse from Brookline, working in Haiti that day, worked around the clock to ease the suffering. From the archives, an interview done only 5 weeks after the quake…with Keziah Furth. Don’t miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 1/8/2012 7:30:00 AM
We kick off the New Year with Grace Kelly. At only 19, she is considered a jazz prodigy and an exceptional woman to watch in 2012. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O'Terry.
Posted 1/1/2012 7:30:00 AM
She grew up in a home filled with laughter and love. The daughter of entertainer Danny Thomas, she blazed her own path as an actress, writer, producer, activist and humanitarian. From the archives, we shine the spotlight on Marlo Thomas! Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 12/18/2011 7:30:00 AM
This month, we're ramping up the inspiration with stories of women who have overcome nearly impossible odds. Like Denise DeSimone of Newburyport who was told she'd be dead in 3 months…and vowed to live through it. And she did. Hear her story on Exceptional Women with Candy O'Terry.
Posted 12/11/2011 7:30:00 AM
She offers a smile, a little “whimsy and magic”…and a big dose of HOPE…in her job as the Director of Patient and Family Programs at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In the spotlight: the woman many folks know as “The Play Lady”…Lisa Scherber! Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 12/4/2011 7:30:00 AM
We've got a full hour of our award-winning show today. Be inspired by the story of Wendy Booker. Diagnosed with MS in her early 40s, this Masschusetts native made it her goal to thrive and persevere, even with chronic illness. For the past decade, she's been very busy, climbing to the top of the world's mountains. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O'Terry.
Posted 11/27/2011 7:30:00 AM
Posted 11/27/2011 7:00:00 AM
She promotes diversity wherever she goes. In the spotlight: Communications pioneer Colette Phillips. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 11/20/2011 7:30:00 AM
We go back into the archives for an up close and personal look at this year’s recipient of our Business Award. In the spotlight: Cindy Leonard Stumpo…President and Founder of C. Stumpo Development. She’s a North Shore girl all the way! Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry.
Posted 11/13/2011 7:30:00 AM
One night in 1980 changed a young man’s life and gave his mother a mission to help thousands with brain injuries. In the spotlight: the executive director of the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts…Arlene Korab. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 11/6/2011 7:30:00 AM
As we wrap up our salute to women making a difference in the fight against breast cancer, Candy O'Terry goes into the archives for an interview with Julie Goldman. Make sure you have a kleenex handy. This is a story…and a woman…you will never forget. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O'Terry.
Posted 10/30/2011 7:30:00 AM
Gay Vernon goes into the archives for an up close and personal interview with Emmy Award winning actress and cancer survivor...Marcia Wallace!
Posted 10/23/2011 7:30:00 AM
In the spotlight: The star of "STEPPIN OUT" at The Dimock Center…Oleta Adams! Hear her inspiring story with Candy O'Terry.
Posted 10/23/2011 7:00:00 AM
This month, we're shining the spotlight on women who are warriors in the fight against breast cancer. Meet Mary Lou Woodford, a nurse who is the co-founder of the Cancer Research Foundation. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O'Terry.
Posted 10/16/2011 7:30:00 AM
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We shine the spotlight on Surgeon and the Clinical Director of Faulkner Hospital’s Breast Center…Peggy Duggan, whose mission is to save lives. And she’s doing it every day. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 10/9/2011 7:30:00 AM
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this morning, we kick off our series on breast cancer by shining the spotlight on Dr. Robyn Birdwell, section head of the Division of Breast Imaging at Brigham & Women's Hospital. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry.
Posted 10/2/2011 7:30:00 AM
Chikoti Mibenge is a brilliant young medical student from Zambia, who after losing both her parents to AIDS, has made it her mission to develop a vaccine to stop the epidemic. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 9/25/2011 7:30:00 AM
Meet one of our youngest Exceptional Women: 19 year old jazz prodigy Grace Kelly. Find out how her love for music has shaped her life so far…and her big plans for the future. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry.
Posted 9/18/2011 7:30:00 AM
From the archives…Salvation Army Major Barbara George will never forget the overwhelming feeling of fear, as she sped toward Ground Zero to minister to those plowing through the rubble in the days after 9/11. She shares her memories this morning. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 9/11/2011 7:30:00 AM
The new school year is up and running. In the spotlight: Award-winning children's author Jan Brett...whose books fire the imaginations of children everywhere! Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O'Terry.
Posted 9/4/2011 7:30:00 AM
This filmmaker was the first woman to dive down to the TITANIC. In the spotlight: Jennifer Carter! This adventurous explorer talks about that surreal experience. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 8/28/2011 7:30:00 AM
In the spotlight: Ha Tran. She escaped Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon and would become a boat person without a country. Find out how this exceptional woman came to America to create a new life filled with hope, gratitude and resilience. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry.
Posted 8/21/2011 7:30:00 AM
She offers a smile, a laugh and a big dose of HOPE in her job as the "play lady" at the Dana-Farber Jimmy Fund Clinic. In the spotlight: the Director of Patient and Family Programs at Dana-Farber...Lisa Scherber! Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 8/14/2011 7:30:00 AM
In the spotlight: Pauline Alighieri, Founder of "Friends of Mel." Find out how the charity's signature bracelets have come to symbolize friendship and hope for cancer patients worldwide.
Posted 8/7/2011 7:30:00 AM
As strong as she is beautiful, we shine the spotlight on the very 1st Ms. Wheelchair of Massachusetts and disability rights advocate…Laurel Labdon. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Gay Vernon.
Posted 7/31/2011 7:30:00 AM
We go into our archives for a very special interview with the late Kip Tiernan. Hear firsthand how this exceptional woman found Rosie’s Place…devoting her life to giving friendship and hope to homeless women in Boston. Don't miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry.
Posted 7/24/2011 7:30:00 AM