This week the energy level was high (regardless of caffeine intake) when we featured Brook Skinner Ricketts as a guest at our Morning Brew Coffee Series. Brooke is President and Co-Founder of Beyond Barriers, the world’s only career fitness platform designed for women, by women, to accelerate success and elevate performance. It was an exiting interactive conversation and we believe everyone walked away armed with a few more strategies for maximizing their potential.

We recently welcomed Disha Gulati, Co-Founder and CEO of Here Here Market, an e-commerce platform for culinary creators. Disha shared her story behind the creation of Here Here Market and the WHY behind her work. She also discussed her perspective on navigating the twists and turns of entrepreneurship, how she created her network, and why she loves the Chicago culinary market.

On Thursday March 14, 2024 we welcomed Dr. Aliza Pressman, renowned podcast host, author, and developmental psychologist to Towne & Oak in Winnetka . Dr. Pressman enlightened the audience with her “Five Principles of Parenting,” emphasizing the notion that perfection in parenting is unattainable, yet repair is always within reach.

On Tuesday, March 5, we shared coffee and conversation with Dr. Jill Baren, President of Lake Forest College. Dr. Baren shared her story from her career in Emergency Medicine to transitioning to her current leadership at LFC and how, her skills transferred and add to her new role. Additionally, conversation was shared in the topic of AI, how it is being used by students now, and also where it might head in the years to come.