Seven Sisters Alumnae Association

How do you go from lawyer to children's book author? This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters Jen speaks with Robin Newman, Bryn Mawr Alum.

Robin shares her experience working as a paralegal, becoming a lawyer, and eventually finding her passion for writing through children's literature. They talk about the importance of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators for aspiring writers, her journey to find an agent, and the process of bringing a book to publication.

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK

Pondering taking a career break but not sure how it will impact your career and life?

Well luckily the career break expert in a Seven Sister Alum and now a two time guest on the Conversations with Seven Sisters Podcast! This week, Jen speaks with Katrina McGhee about her book, Taking a Career Break for Dummies, and how her career has been going since the book was published!

This episode is for your if you're interested in publishing a book, launching an online business, or looking to take a career break!

Listen here on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400
Here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK

New episode of Conversation with Seven Sisters in now live! This week Jen speaks to Jennifer Brunton, Ph.D. on all things neurodiversity, working at community colleges, and her love of Bryn Mawr.

Listen here on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400
Listen here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK

Do you have a kid starting their college admissions process? Make sure to check out last weeks episode of Conversations with Seven Sisters!

Brooke Stengel (Bryn Mawr ℅ ‘91), an Independent College Counselor with over 30 years of experience. She believes that the college process isn't about finding the "best"​ college -- it's about finding the "right"​ college. Brooke and Jen get IN to the college admissions process, how you can support your child, and a behind the scenes look at the admissions decision process.

Listen here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cLEKqhCqkKSa3TRJAr7Aj

Listen here on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-curtain-of-college-admissions/id1686135400?i=1000660136599

ATTN: Seven Sisters Alum Community
We need your help! The Mount Holyoke Tennis Team has been abruptly cut and the team is seeking our help.

We recorded a special episode of the Conversation with Seven Sisters with members of the Mount Holyoke Tennis Team to discuss what happened that led to this cut and how we can help them! You can listen to the episode and most importantly please sign and share their petition! And reach out to Mount Holyoke directly and share your disapproval of this decision.

Link to the petition: https://www.change.org/p/oppose-the-immediate-elimination-of-the-mount-holyoke-tennis-program

Link to the episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400

And share your support in the comments ⬇️

Have your family planning decisions been impacted by the current climate crisis?

Or are you unsure how to discuss the climate with your children?

This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters Jen speaks with Meghan Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli, authors of The Conceivable Future: Planning Families and Taking Action in the Age of Climate Change. They explore the ways in which the climate crisis is affecting our personal decisions about family planning, parenting, and political action. Jen asks about parenting tips for how to speak and act with your children about climate change. They reframe the current conversation about population control and having children in the face of the climate crisis.

Listen to the episode on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!

This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters, Jen speaks with Smith Alum Sadie Dingfelder about her time at Smith, her career as a journalist and author, and discovering her neurodivergence at 40. This is a fascinating episode with so many chunks of wisdom, especially for those who are neurodivergent.

Listen to the episode on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK?si=b7337100568e4219&nd=1&dlsi=fbddec99ba2146b5

Moving abroad is a lifelong dream for many of us. And Italy is a destination high on many of our lists. Thankfully one Seven Sisters Alum is here to help you make your Italian dreams come true!

This week on Conversation with Seven Sisters Jen speaks with Fosca D'Acierno, a Bryn Mawr Alum and expert on life in Italy. They speak all about how Fosca has ended up as an American living in Italy for over two decades with a successful career and family.

Fosca is an Italian American born and raised in New Jersey whose semester abroad with Byrn Mawr in Italy changed her life. She spent 23 years working for Stanford's Study Abroad program in Florence and recently started her own business helping people move to Italy and enjoy life in Italy. They get into her time at Bryn Mawr, doing a Masters at Brown University, and moving to Italy to pursue love and a career!

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK?si=b7337100568e4219&nd=1&dlsi=0619cf9d9e084344

What happens when you accidentally stumble into a mens locker room? This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters, Jen speaks with Jamie Fiore Higgins about how she worked at Goldman Sachs in a hostile environment for women and minorities.
She has a unique experience as the child of immigrants who went from Byrn Mawr to the highest ranks of Goldman Sachs and wrote a book about her experience with misogyny on Wall Street.

Jamie is the author of Bully Market: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs as well as an Alum of Bryn Mawr College. Jamie and Jen dive into her story at Goldman and how attending a Seven Sisters College painted that experience.

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK?si=b7337100568e4219&nd=1&dlsi=0619cf9d9e084344

Can you imagine going from the ivy covered, female led halls of Bryn Mawr College to the male led, suit filled offices of Goldman Sachs? It's a large adjustment and a difficult transition to make...

This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters, Jen speaks with Jamie Fiore Higgins about her unique experience as the child of immigrants who went from Byrn Mawr to the highest ranks of Goldman Sachs and wrote a book about her experience with misogyny on Wall Street.

Jamie is the author of Bully Market: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs as well as an Alum of Bryn Mawr College. Jamie and Jen dive into her story at Goldman and how attending a Seven Sisters College painted that experience.

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK?si=b7337100568e4219&nd=1&dlsi=0619cf9d9e084344

Have you ever been curious what it takes to publish a book? This week on Conversations with Seven Sisters Jen sits down with Smith Alum and Author, Jeanne Blasberg.

They talk all about their time at Smith, entrepreneurial ventures, and what it takes to write a book. It is a great conversation covering the strength of the Seven Sisters community and navigating aging and career transitions. Make sure to listen in!

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK

Make sure to check out the newest episode of Conversations with Seven Sisters with Smithie and Author, Jeanne Blasberg.

They talk all about their time at Smith, entrepreneurial ventures, and what it takes to write a book. It is a great conversation covering the strength of the Seven Sisters community and navigating aging and career transitions. Make sure to listen in!

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-seven-sisters/id1686135400

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lwizHLofYmMkA9kdQWEPK