38 min
Celebrating the Stories of Women with Marci Bracken and Bridget Snell Badass Women at Any Age
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Marci Bracken and Bridget Snell met in the waiting room of their kids' karate class and they found a common purpose and passion to share the bold and raw personal stories of women who triumph over trauma, joy from struggle, and self-identity through life experiences. Motivated by their goal to provide artful and emotional content for women, they created Waiting Room Media Company, a multimedia company geared at bringing women together through inclusive and reader-focused products, including magazines and online communities. Living Crue magazine is the company’s flagship publication. Bridget has spent nearly 25 years in print and marketing. Her adventures in magazines included managing an award-winning automotive trade magazine as well as a nationally-franchised newspaper. Marci has spent 20 years in the advertising and marketing industry selling radio advertising, email marketing, web advertising, print media, and onsite event marketing. Her resume includes working for companies such as CBS Radio, Entercom, and Cumulus Media as well as legendary radio stations such as WBCN and Magic 106.7. Together, they have created, Living Crue, a magical and empowering experience for women to share their stories. What You Will Hear in This Episode:
Marci’s and Bridget’s journey Surround yourself with people who have the passion for what you want to do. Courage and determination before starting the business. Learning lessons through business experiences. Womens’ stories that changed Marci and Bridget’s life How they found women who were willing to share their stories. What's next for the magazine, Living Crue Marci and Bridget’s message to all women who want to take a leap of faith in their space. How you can access their magazine and connect with them Quotes
“Everyone is a bestseller of a story that the world needs to hear.” “There’s so much power in owning and telling your story.” “What you decide to do might be private, but it will never be personal.” “Discomfort is what moves us forward.”
***If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review. We appreciate you, and your support enables us to keep bringing you the goods on the show!
Mentioned:
https://www.livingcrue.com/
https://www.instagram.com/acrue.life/
https://web.facebook.com/livingcruemagazine/
https://linktr.ee/livingcrue
https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/
Gendered Ageism Survey Results
Forbes article
5 Tips to own the superpower of your age
Not Done Yet!
Not Done Yet! Amazon
Bonniemarcusleadership.com
The Politics of Promotion
Fb @BonnieMarcus
LinkedIn: @Bonniemarcus
Twitter: @selfpromote
IG: @self_promote_
Marci Bracken and Bridget Snell met in the waiting room of their kids' karate class and they found a common purpose and passion to share the bold and raw personal stories of women who triumph over trauma, joy from struggle, and self-identity through life experiences. Motivated by their goal to provide artful and emotional content for women, they created Waiting Room Media Company, a multimedia company geared at bringing women together through inclusive and reader-focused products, including magazines and online communities. Living Crue magazine is the company’s flagship publication. Bridget has spent nearly 25 years in print and marketing. Her adventures in magazines included managing an award-winning automotive trade magazine as well as a nationally-franchised newspaper. Marci has spent 20 years in the advertising and marketing industry selling radio advertising, email marketing, web advertising, print media, and onsite event marketing. Her resume includes working for companies such as CBS Radio, Entercom, and Cumulus Media as well as legendary radio stations such as WBCN and Magic 106.7. Together, they have created, Living Crue, a magical and empowering experience for women to share their stories. What You Will Hear in This Episode:
Marci’s and Bridget’s journey Surround yourself with people who have the passion for what you want to do. Courage and determination before starting the business. Learning lessons through business experiences. Womens’ stories that changed Marci and Bridget’s life How they found women who were willing to share their stories. What's next for the magazine, Living Crue Marci and Bridget’s message to all women who want to take a leap of faith in their space. How you can access their magazine and connect with them Quotes
“Everyone is a bestseller of a story that the world needs to hear.” “There’s so much power in owning and telling your story.” “What you decide to do might be private, but it will never be personal.” “Discomfort is what moves us forward.”
***If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review. We appreciate you, and your support enables us to keep bringing you the goods on the show!
Mentioned:
https://www.livingcrue.com/
https://www.instagram.com/acrue.life/
https://web.facebook.com/livingcruemagazine/
https://linktr.ee/livingcrue
https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/
Gendered Ageism Survey Results
Forbes article
5 Tips to own the superpower of your age
Not Done Yet!
Not Done Yet! Amazon
Bonniemarcusleadership.com
The Politics of Promotion
Fb @BonnieMarcus
LinkedIn: @Bonniemarcus
Twitter: @selfpromote
IG: @self_promote_
38 min