In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Sue Ann Van Dermyden, a founding and senior partner of Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation. With 30 years of employment law experience under her belt, Van Dermyden goes into detail about how her drive to be curious has shaped her career. Van Dermyden feels the most…

This week, Rebecca Jones is joined by Sonya Mohamed of Nature Unplugged. Created to encourage individuals to have healthier bonds with technology and with nature, Nature Unplugged utilizes both educational and experience-based training in order to deliver their message. In the age of technology, our day-to-day interactions with our screens are fundamentally altering our relationships…

In this multifaceted episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Sydney Chasin of Chasin’ Dreams Farm. A high energy, vibrant, and clean brand, Chasin’ Dreams Farm aims to provide consumers with delicious and healthy alternative snacks. Originally from a small town in Maryland, Chasin discusses her unique childhood and how it helped to shape her into…

In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Julia Eaton, franchise owner of 9Round Fitness located in Encinitas. Eaton walks us through how her background in the hotel and culinary industries paved her path into the fitness world. Described as a leader by those around her, Eaton measures her success through her impact on the…

Join Rebecca Jones and Betsy Brennan, the president and CEO of Downtown San Diego Partnership, as they discuss the balancing act of chasing a successful career and managing joyful personal lives. Brennan, originally from upstate New York, reminisces on her childhood outdoors and how it instilled in her the importance of community. Describing herself in…

In this upbeat episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by June Cutter and Dina Cruden of Highland Illuminate Fundraising. The powerhouse duo launched Highland Illuminate last year and go in-depth of how their individual journeys brought them to where they are today. Cutter and Cruden both believe in the strength of well-built communities and in building…

This week, Rebecca Jones is joined by the President and CEO of North San Diego Business Chamber, Debra Rosen. The women touch on prioritizing during the pandemic and share personal strategies to achieve success. A personal strength of Rosen’s is identifying her goals and establishing a game plan to get there. A strong-knit community has…

This week Rebecca Jones is joined by the President of BCI, Beth Binger. A lifelong California Resident, Binger focuses on placemaking and community building in San Diego County. She recognizes the need for housing at all socioeconomic levels and pushes to make sure there is a place for everyone. For better or for worse, Beth…

Join Rebecca Jones and Heather Hakes in a conversation between two old friends. The regional manager for Golden Empire Mortgage, Hakes walks us through her life in the mortgage banking world. A self-described dependable woman, Hakes works hard to make it known that if something is expected of her, she will always deliver. A piece…

In this reflective episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the powerhouse duo of Melinda Staab and Maggie Slater. The founders of SHE VIP, Staab, and Slater have pooled their shared strengths into a business that focuses on connecting the community to the local business owners around them. Through the pandemic, the women found a necessity…