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
By ALI CUDBY
“Her bra could be better.”
Instead of focusing completely on the legendary Patti LuPone’s Rose’s Turn finale, that’s what Lori Kaplan, owner of New York City’s Bra*Tenders, was thinking as she watched a dress rehearsal of Gypsy.
Fortunately for Lori, Bra*Tenders has been serving Broadway’s undergarment needs for years. She was at the theater to see Gypsy as a professional, not a tourist. It was easy enough to get a note to … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
“I don’t like being talked down to, you know?”
Shannon was my seat-mate on a flight, and we got to chatting about wood flooring, of all things.
Her war story? She had gone to the “fancy” wood flooring store in town for a home renovation, and the sales guy, “kept telling me I had to do this and had to do that. He was obnoxious, and he was treating me like
By ALI CUDBY
I wanted to enjoy the red carpet at the Golden Globes – really, I did!
In the past, it’s been one of my favorites.
The Star Power!
The Couture Dresses!
The Mani-Cam!
The red carpet “pre-game show” has become its own industry, complete with dedicated TV programs before, during and after the (supposed) main event.
This year, though, I couldn’t quite get into the spirit of enjoying the spectacle OR analyzing the … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
Imagine losing every single possession in a fire.
How would you begin to rebuild? Where would you start?
This devastating scenario became Emily R*’s reality in early December. She woke up in the middle of the night to find her rented home on fire. She ran outside – barefoot – with barely enough time to grab sweatpants.
Even her car was partially melted from the heat of the blaze.
Even Emily’s car … Read More