Alexandra Peters’ collection of Samplers from the girls who went before us is riveting. The history behind them. The artistic nature of them. Their relevance to what ’she’ was facing in the 1800s will have your head spinning. Do not miss this interview with the brilliant Alexandra, who teaches us so much in the hour she spent with our fearless lead…

Join Christine Merser as she shares her one-on-one interview with the legendary, literary Warren Adler - the man who named the Watergate complex in DC.​Though he didn't publish his first book until he was 46, Warren Adler has gone on to pen over 50 novels, 12 of which have been optioned by Hollywood (including The War of the Roses, starring Michael…

Video is the future of social media; 1200 times more likely to be shared. More than a billion hours of viewing on YouTube each day. And, it tells the story oh so well. Take in the types of video that work on social media, and ideas and to do’s around making sure you make the best of this video presentations for your brand and story.…

Christine Merser interviews Marjie Longshore from Family Leadership Center around how to communicate with your children around their school safety.由Christine Merser

With the week's recent events, Christine thought it was apropos to revisit an interview she did a few years ago with Dr. Thomas Kerenyi, former head of obstetrics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and one of the few doctors to step up after Roe v. Wade and perform safe adoptions for women. Dr. Kerenyi describes the panel(of all men we might add)t…

Listen as Christine Merser interviews data miner Jessica Lautz from the National Association of Real Estate Researchers. The organization recently released the numbers behind single women out purchasing single men as first time home buyers by 10%! But the really surprising info is that we have been doing it since the early 80’s and considering the …

Leslie Grossman, founder of Circle Leadership, and Christine Merser, Leader of Blue Shoe, each show up at the table with three picks for the strongest Women Leaders of 2021. Some surprises to be sure; a little controversy. Don’t miss this podcast where Beth Dutton of Yellowstone has the stage alongside Liz Cheney, the GOP turncoat leading the Janua…

In 1993, almost thirty years ago, families were airlifted out of Bosnia to America, in a situation similar to the one faced by families in Afghanistan now. Our host, for the series Ladies Who Launch, Christine Merser, took a 12 year old girl into her home with her daughter, in much the same way American families are being asked to do now. "I have n…

We sat down with the sister duo behind Equine Eilixirs, Liz Ehrlich & Kimberly Ercius, to talk about their start in life together as sisters and then later as business partners, building Equine Elixirs.由Christine Merser

Meet Jennifer Iannolo, the founder of Imperia Global, whose incubator and programs are supporting women on their professional journeys with her theory of Self-Directed Empowerment™. Have a listen for some important takeaways and the possibility of joining Jennifer in her quest to support women helping women.…

Ethel Rosenberg. Not guilty. A victim of a patriarchal US government plan (you remember Hoover) to get her husband to confess by putting her on trial. A bad plan gone worse, and the destruction of her reputation and motherhood was a planned strategy. Do not miss this new take on the Rosenberg's and what really happened. Anne Sebba, who is a NY Time…

Tenet #3 for becoming a great leader is effective communications. There's so much to talk about here. We'll start this week with Action #1 - "initiate powerful conversations." Listen and you will possess a critical tool - powerful questions. Ask them and watch your relationships soar.由Christine Merser

It's not often I have the opportunity to interview someone like Laura Singer, who grew from foster care child - to graduate of Georgetown Law School. Her story and her insight as to how she accomplished what she did, is not to be missed. There are so many life lessons; the three words she uses to describe herself, her secret 'hobby' that gave her c…

The glass cliff, where women are given CEO positions because the likelihood of success is slim to none, is worth exploring. Fifteen minutes will give you the overview. 15 on Friday ... As a leadership coach, advisor and instructor of executive women's leadership at George Washington University, there's so much I want to share with women all over th…

Christine Merser interviews Patrice Tanaka about choosing joy amidst the chaos and stress surrounding COVID-19, the election, and the general discord in the country at large. Don’t miss the epiphany Christine has, who never considered herself the 'choose joy' kind of woman.由Christine Merser

Our Managing Partner, Christine Merser, chats with author and client Kathy Aspden around her irritating ability to get more done in a day than anyone Christine has ever encountered. She walks through how she does it. It’s a fun and interesting discussion around habits and to do lists. (Did you know you shouldn’t make a to do list?) And, Kathy would…

Christine Merser and Leslie Grossman talk all things 'leadership,' including how to determine what followers you want, what the follower responsibility is in this new era of so many leaders and so little time. Are all leaders good? Attributes of some of today's leaders, and of course the leadership styles of Donald Trump & Joe Biden.…

Christine Merser interviews Randy Federgreen @RandyBrands, on all things luxury during Corona. Some topics include Hermes; the only luxury brand. The demise of Barneys. A conversation with Valentino about size 16's! Spanx moves from compression in-wear to outerwear. Marketing luxury retail apres Covid. Dressing on airplanes - except the President o…

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The Iconic Modern Home approach to staging is to bring in furnishing of equal value to the listing itself, and then can sold as part of the listing itself. Who wants to spend six months furnishing a $7 million plus home when you can walk in, add you personal touches and live your life? Sarah Minardi, from Saunders Real Estate, in The Hamptons inter…

Christine Merser, CEO of Blue Shoe Strategy, interviews Shanette Barth Cohen, Executive Director of The Hampton Classic about how she likes to be approached by vendors who want to provide the millions of dollars of services and products that make The Classic the foremost horse show in the country. Are you a sales person for a tenting company? Hear …

Abby Fabiaschi who, before she left business to be a full time writer, last served as Director of Global Sales Enablement (fancy term for cold calling division?)for Enterasys, who provides patented and differentiated wired and wireless network infrastructure, as well as security and management solutions. While we always say at Blue Shoe that cold c…

Oh what we can learn when a business fails. Join Christine Merser as she interviews Sue Baxter, Mortgage Broker extraordinaire as she reveals a business failure and the lessons surrounding it.由Christine Merser

Christine Merser interviews Carol Rea, who works at UPS in Kansas City about her rise at UPS. Much laughter. Much reinforcement around working for a large company like UPS, and best of all, laugh about Carol "Browning Up" to deliver packages during the busy season at UPS. Another woman's story and insight.…