By ELLEN LEWIS
I’ve been doing some thinking since Ali Cudby posted her last two articles in our She Buzz column. Her forthright foray into her past and those incidents that caused her the kind of shame that many women encounter, hit a nerve. Maybe it’s the entire dialog flooding the media today about a woman’s right to be respected. But whatever the reason, I decided to contribute a bit of personal testimony … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
In last month’s She Buzz column I wrote about body image as an important part of empowering women.
I saw a photo of myself on a family vacation when I was 13 years old. At a point when I was trying to figure out how I felt about my curvy body.
It must have been prophetic, choosing to write about that moment in my life.
A few days after that photo was … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
Wow.
I looked at the blurry, faded Polaroid again, and that’s all I could think…
Wow.
Have you ever had one of those moments when you realize your memories were just plain wrong? Opening a box last weekend, I had one of those moment. Inside the box was a photo of me – 13 years old, on a summer vacation with my family.
I remember that trip vividly. I even remember that … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
Swimming!
Gymnastics!!
Track & Field!!!
The Olympics always makes some amazing television…young people in the prime of their lives, at the peak of their performance, battling it out in epic dramas featuring clear winners and losers – with a dash of nationalistic fervor for flavor.
Like many folks, I found myself getting excited about sports I barely knew existed. (Coming up next, … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
A couple weeks ago I might have binge watched Catastrophe, the very fun, quirky English sitcom.
Sorry, not sorry.
So last week, when I found myself pointing the remote blankly at the screen, I decided I needed to ease up on the TV junk food and feed my brain some protein.
I turned on the Ted Talk channel and watched the amazing offering by Brené Brown on Listening To Shame.
In … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
Own Your Power
“Own Your Power” — that was the title of the conference I attended last week in Washington DC.
The line-up of speakers was tremendous – from Congresswomen and Commissioners to CEOs and leaders in both the public and private sectors. All of them women.
While the panels covered a wide range of industries and topics, the message was remarkably consistent.
Be clear about what you love to do, and … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
The work to empower women comes in many forms, especially in the world of lingerie. For retailers, manufacturers, and everyone else, your success ultimately boils down to one thing.
You are only as good as your team.
And yet the nature of lingerie is that employees can be transient. Sometimes employees come on board and can’t handle the intimacy of lingerie – particularly in a retail store. They come into a business, … Read More