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How to Use a Pause to Make Your Point Memorable

by Windy Borman | August 19, 2026 | B.R.A.V.E. Framework, Executive Storytelling, Vibrant Leadership | 0 Comments

Most people are trained to fill every silence. The most memorable communicators do the opposite. Here’s how to use a pause on purpose, and why it works.

Why Executives Freeze and Fidget on Camera — And What It’s Costing Them

by Windy Borman | August 12, 2026 | B.R.A.V.E. Framework, Executive Storytelling, Vibrant Leadership | 0 Comments

Whether you freeze or fidget on camera, your body is giving you away. Here’s why, and what it’s costing your career.

What VIBRANT Means in Leadership (And What It Doesn’t)

by Windy Borman | August 5, 2026 | B.R.A.V.E. Framework, Executive Storytelling, Vibrant Leadership | 0 Comments

Most people think VIBRANT means big energy. It doesn’t. Here’s what VIBRANT presence really means for women executives.

Karin Lazarus | Founder, Sweet Mary Jane

Apr 13, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Meet the Puffragettes

In 2009, Karin Lazarus took home the grand prize in the TuttiFoodie-Scharffen Berger Chocolate Adventure Contest for her Chocolate-Filled Pandan...

Dr. Daniela Vergara | Founder, Agricultural Genomics Foundation

Apr 6, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Meet the Puffragettes

Dr. Daniela Vergara is an evolutionary biologist, data analyst, educator, scientific writer, and public speaker. In addition to her multiple...

Amanda Reiman, PhD MSW | Personal Plants and Flow Cannabis Co

Mar 30, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Meet the Puffragettes

Amanda Reiman is the Founder of Personal Plants, a DIY earth medicine kit and e-learning platform. She is also the VP of Community Development for...

Filming at the Women Grow Leadership Summit

Feb 5, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director, Notes from the Field

Imagine you’re in an auditorium full of 1,200 women united around the same cause. You hear excitement in everyone’s voice. Your skin tingles with...

What is a “Puffragette”?

Feb 2, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director

Puffragette (pronounced “Puff-rah-jet”) is a combination of Pot and Suffragette. Pot is a nickname for marijuana. A Suffragette is a woman who...

What to expect from “Mary Janes”

Feb 1, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director

I am the daughter of a doctor and nurse, and a product of the D.A.R.E. generation, who learned all drugs are bad, but particularly marijuana because...