Three Chefs Use Passion and Artistry to Feed Cincinnati Their Way
By Peg Ashbrock
 Meg Galvin, Rhonda Clark, Kat Kessler
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Mixing a blend of cultures, science, and artistry the culinary world is one of the fastest growing industries worldwide. Food in all its forms is a chef’s passion. Each of the three chefs you’ll meet has used the culinary industry to find their own routes to a career they love. They all took very divergent career paths, both to Cincinnati, and to their new careers. Meet Chefs Meg Galvin, Rhonda Clark, and Kat Kessler –three chefs passionate about Cincinnati, and passionate about food. (more…)
UC’s Coach Uses Golf to Open Doors
By Peg Ashbrock
Once considered a gentleman’s sport, golf is now the most common leisure activity among executive women. With the advent of Title IX more women than ever have the chance to play. UC Coach Janet Carl is driven to create opportunities for her student athletes so that golf continues to open many doors.
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The University of Cincinnati’s men’s and women’s golf coach, Janet Carl, is using her position as one of only six coaches in the U.S. to head both a men’s and women’s team to create those opportunities. Janet oversees both teams; she provides day-to-day-coaching for the women’s team while Doug Martin travels with the men’s team. Since her arrival at UC, Janet has brought continuous improvement to the team’s standings in the Big East. (more…)
Every Heart Has a Story
5 Cincinnati women tell their heartwarming stories along their path to a healthy heart.
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Lynne Wagoner, M.D., F.A.C.C., 40
Hyde Park
Physician with Greater Cincinnati Cardiovascular Consultants
High blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, and a family history of heart disease prompts Lynne to exercise three times a week. As a specialist in cardiac transplantation, heart failure cardiology, and heart disease in women, Lynne has more than 13 years of experience with clinical trials and cardiology research, and has been recognized as a “Top Doc” in the field of Heart Disease in Women by Good Housekeeping magazine. She’s on the front lines making a difference daily in educating women to stay heart healthy. (more…)
Change Your Life Health Challenge Update
by Peg Ashbrock
“It was a wonderful gift.” So sums up one of the participants as she wrapped-up the In Touch Change Your Life Health Challenge.
The Challenge
Six months ago we convinced two Go Red for Women committee members to take our healthy heart challenge. The goal? To adopt healthy and regular nutrition and exercise habits.
Patty Scott, 38, and Kathy Rambo, 62, checked in after the six month challenge ended. (more…)
Drop Dead Gorgeous
One Survivor’s Story
Tracey Conway was 38 when her life changed forever. The Emmy-winning actress was taping a television comedy show in Seattle when she literally dropped dead from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Twenty minutes later a paramedic shocked her heart into beating again. Tracey’s inspiring, informative talk “Drop Dead Gorgeous!” is the keynote feature at the Go Red for Women Empowerment Luncheon May 2 at the Savannah Center. (more…)
Make Your Personal Safety a Priority This Season
By Peg Ashbrock
It’s 9 p.m., and raining. You’ve just finished a busy night of holiday shopping at the mall and your arms are full of parcels as you head out to the car. Because of the rain the few people out are dashing to their cars, heads down. You head around the big van parked next to your car and a man steps out from between the cars. What do you do?
That’s probably every woman’s nightmare. Our personal safety though probably isn’t something we think about all that often, but we should. During this busy season, it’s so easy to be distracted making you an easy target for thieves and criminals. (more…)
Did you check out our feature story on personal safety in this issue of InTouch? Well you should. Take a few minutes to make your personal safety a priority this busy holiday season. Don’t forget to visit Debbie Gardner’s Survive Institute (http://www.surviveinstitute.com/seminars.htm) for her current public seminars on personal safety.
A busy physician makes life work her way
By Peg Ashbrock
“20 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and about a third of them don’t even know it,” says Mercedes Falciglia. She’s on a mission to change that.
Caused by high blood sugar levels resulting from the body’s inability to produce or use insulin, diabetes is the nation’s fifth leading cause of death by disease. Why focus on diabetes? “It’s such a common condition, with rates on the rise,” she said. “It increases the risk of developing serious complications such as heart disease, blindness, and kidney disease and is a tremendous economic burden. Recently high blood sugar during hospitalization, whether you have diabetes or not, has become a hot topic because it can affect the outcome of your hospital stay, regardless of why you are there.” (more…)
How one woman strives to make a difference
By: Staci Giordullo
Her smile is always welcoming, even with the futures of 5,700 students weighing constantly on her mind. As Superintendent of the Sycamore Community School District, Adrienne James, Ed.D. is responsible not only for the immense student population, but also managing a $70 million budget while overseeing a staff of nearly 800. Her caring nature is evident as she looks forward to making an impact on a larger scale within the education system. The dream she harbors for each student is one of success and her unrelenting determination will certainly drive those around her to make that dream a reality. (more…)
A heart to heart with Cheryl Ladd
By: Staci M. Giordullo
A vibrant personality coupled with her grace and beauty are just a few of the reasons why Cheryl Ladd remains a star in Tinseltown. Cheryl, 55, has come a long way from her days as one of “Charlie’s Angels”. She is the author of Token Chick: A Woman’s Guide to Golfing with the Boys, an autobiographical tale recounting her experiences with golf. Friday nights on NBC, her smile lights up the small screen starring opposite James Caan in “Las Vegas”. On a personal note, Cheryl and her husband, Brian Russell, have reason to celebrate as they recently welcomed their first grandson to the family. (more…)
Kim Borcherding, Symmes Twp.
It was Go Red’s signature red dress that caught her eye. Kim first heard of the Go Red for Women campaign while she was visiting a friend in Oklahoma City and instantly knew it was something she wanted to be involved with. Getting the message out that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States is very close to Kim. Her father suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 49 and lived the next 20 years of his life with only half the use of his heart muscle. Witnessing her family go through such an ordeal ignited her passion to increase awareness of this deadly disease. (more…)
How Cincinnati’s lifestyle expert celebrates everyday
By: Staci M. Giordullo
What comes to mind when you hear the name Martha Stewart? Do you run for a pen to write down her latest recipe? Or do you cringe at the thought of that task she’s adding to your to-do list? Well, move over Martha. There’s a new way of doing things around this town and there’s a new lady to show us how. Allow us to introduce you to Cincinnati’s own lifestyle expert, Amy Tobin. (more…)
