Influencers
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Healing with the Love of a Puppy
SONYA COURTNEY publishes book on how a puppy carried her family through grief
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Golfing Lifestyle
WOMEN ON COURSE embraces networking, wine tasting, travel & friendship, with or without teeing up
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Soothing Souls
IN MEMORY OF HER SON, Nancy Trepagnier brings therapy dogs to soothe those in need
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Real Food Bars
PATTER GERSUK saw a need in the crowded energy bar market and launched an encore career
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Mall Maestro
SENIOR GM STEVEN SAYERS champions Park Meadows Mall’s longstanding tradition of supporting local community organizations
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From Equine to Design
ANGELA OTTEN grew up with horses, and it’s become a simile for her kitchen design career
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Conquer and Survive
PREVIVOR CHRISTINA HAIDEMENOS on taking her health into her own hands
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Shine Bright
CO-OWNER POWERHOUSES Kristen Brown and Paige Moeller of Melrose & Madison boutique on keeping tradition and uplifting women
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Getting Real
This therapist-gone-rogue strives to HELP WOMEN be their best selves in all areas of their lives
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Community-based
The entrepreneur behind MOUNTAIN HIGH APPLIANCE dishes on building a big business and supporting the local community
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WORKING WONDERS with wood
RICH KARLIS, former placekicker for the Denver Broncos, now handcrafts unique wood products to benefit
community organizations
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Entrepreneurial track
Inspired by her husband, Laura Ringgenberg ditched a corporate career for something better!
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Local Traditions
JEN BLACK, owner of Black+Haus Tavern, is building community one bite at a time
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Homeownership for All
Kentwood Real Estate’s president and CEO, GRETCHEN ROSENBERG, is as passionate about housing equity as she is about her career
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Feeding Happiness
Denver-born chef MARY NGUYEN talks about her culinary inspiration, Denver’s café society and feeding twin girls
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Just Like Me
CHAITRA WIRTA-LEIKER uses her personal experiences to educate others about the intricacies
of transracial adoption
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Enchanting Experience
DINO CHRONOPOULOS, transports wine buyers from south Denver to Italian vineyards