Mimi Donaldson, 77, is known for her rousing keynote speeches, compelling workshops, and in-house training programs. She has shared the keynote platform with Colin Powell, Katie Couric and Maya Angelou.

She is now a speaker coach for TED Talkers, keynote speakers and business

Owners. Since 2018, she has coached 24 speakers to the TEDx stage.

I don’t want people to be boring!

Mimi holds a Bachelor's Degree in Speech and Dramatic Arts from the University of Iowa, and a Masters Degree in Education from Columbia University. For 10 years, she was a staff Human Resources Specialist with Walt Disney Company, Northrop Aircraft, and Rockwell International.

Mimi has been a visiting professor at Harvard University’s Center for Public Leadership

at the Kennedy School of Government. Her latest book is designed to improve the quality of how you present yourself: Pitch Perfect: Speak to Grow Your Business in Seven Simple Steps.

CONNECT WITH MIMI:

EMAIL: mimi@mimidonaldson.com

WEBSITE: www.mimidonaldson.com

Book: Pitch Perfect: Speak to Grow Your Business in Seven Simple Steps

Phone: 310-577-0229

Alice Rose, age 78, lived in Europe for 10 ½ years where she worked with childhood centers for military families. Alice’s love of travel and culture led her to Turkey twenty-five times, as well as other fascinating destinations. Upon returning to New Jersey, Alice pursued her love of museum art and photography. Now residing in the Chicago area, Alice has blended her passion for books and photography into a self-publishing business. She and her business partner, Bethany, guide authors in making their own decisions about the book’s content and how it will be presented. Their books include memoirs, photography, children’s stories—essentially whatever the author wants to share. Alice’s own learning journey never stops. She is at work on three of her own books and recently has become 99% vegan. Alice relishes learning about a plant-based diet and its benefits and will gladly recommend her coach.



"The threads of my abundant life are books and paper, art and color, travel, history, and learning."

​Connect with Alice

roselake100@comcast.net

www.babookdesign.com

The third oldest of 17 children, Mildred J. Mills, 73, was raised on a farm in Alabama. At a young age, she began to imagine that she would be going places, even though she had no idea how or where she might go. In high school one of her teachers recognized her talent in mathematics and suggested she think about a technical college for data processing. Her Daddy surprised her by helping make that a reality. Life was full of surprises from that moment forward.

“Sometimes in life we know it’s time to let go, and that, my friends, is a cotton patch moment.” - Mildred J. Mills

What followed was a highly successful career in IT Management, two college degrees - a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in creative writing/nonfiction, and a very fulfilling life, not without its challenges, some major. It was when she left her job, at 60, that she began to think about writing a book. Daddy’s House tells the story of A Daughter's Memoir of Setbacks, Triumphs & Rising Above Her Roots.

Mildred lives in Atlanta GA.

Connect with Mildred:

Email: mmillsm@gmail.com

Website: MildredJMills.com

Book: Daddy’s House: A Daughter’s Memoir of Setbacks, Triumphs & Rising Above Her Roots

Podcast: My Cotton Patch Moment

Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Women’s Connection.

Our Podcast Collaborators’ monthly recommendation is Jennifer Fink’s Fading Memories