Inside the She Cave: Trailblazers, Innovators, Rule Breakers

April Gornik, a true visionary who bends light both physically and philosophically, leaving an indelible mark on the world of art and community engagement. The landscape artist joins podcast host Cindy Glanzrock for an intimate conversation about her artistic prowess over 40 years, from hard-edge abstractions to open landscapes that mirror the interplay of light and darkness in nature. April's canvas becomes a poetic expressio...

Reading books holds significant importance in society, as it plays a crucial role in shaping our culture, knowledge, and values. Few know this more than Jane Friedman, former CEO of Harper Collins Publishers, Worldwide; Co-founder, Open Road Integrated Media. She joins podcast host Cindy Glanzrock for an intimate discussion about her storied career, from her early days at Alfred Knopf to becoming the President of the first Random H...

The transformative power of building educational institutions lies in its capacity to positively shape individuals, communities, and societies by providing opportunities, fostering personal and intellectual growth, and contributing to overall progress and development. It is an investment in the future, with far-reaching benefits for generations to come. Jennifer Raab is a true force in education, leading Hunter College in New York ...

Art has a transformative power, highlighting the power of inclusion and community. Christina Mossaides Strassfield, the ‘Let’s Get it Done’  Executive Director of Southampton Arts Center (SAC), celebrates the everlasting impact of art and culture. With 29 years of experience at Guild Hall, in East Hampton, serving as a museum director and chief curator, Christina reflects on her clear and direct path into the art world, beginning w...

Art transcends boundaries, both in terms of nature vs. nurture, concept and the medium.  Alice Aycock defies being a trailblazer, innovator, and rule breaker today by challenging traditional definitions of art and expanding the possibilities of the artistic expression.  She is a renowned American artist, especially known for her large scale abstract sculptural installations, as well as drawings and models. Her work spans a wide ran...

Women in the legal profession are are the ultimate trailblazers. Laurinda Martins is a highly accomplished partner at the global law firm Fried Frank (Fried, Frank, Harris Shriver, and Jacobson LLP). She joins podcast host Cindy Glanzrock for an intimate conversation about her early aspirations of wanting to become a lawyer at age 10, and her drive to become a partner early on in her career. She openes up about her work covering co...

Art helps open our eyes to injustice and convey powerful new visions and possibilities. Renée Cox is a Jamaican-born African-American artist known for her provocative photographs, 3D visuals and multimedia videos that address racism and sexism in society. Her work is often described as controversial because of her interpretations with nothing to hide. She is known for using her body to celebrate black womanhood including her first ...

Modern Dance was born in America during the turn of the 20th century when a number of choreographers and dancers rebelled against the rigid academic dance establishment, and instead expressed a free-form dance environment celebrating woman. Isadora Duncan is one of the “Mothers of Modern Dance,” expressing soft and flowing movements and bright costumes. Today, Lori Belilove embodies Isadora’s life and work as the founder and Artist...

Dance can expose human emotion through movement, and there is no one who achieves that philosophy more than the Martha Graham Dance Company, a world leader in the evolving art form of modern dance since its founding in 1926. Martha Graham was a visionary of the 20th century, often considered an artistic force and icon for revolutionizing dance and theater.  A former company dancer herself, Janet Eilber has been the artistic directo...

Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman was once the youngest woman elected to Congress and went on to serve in government for nearly three decades. Her impressive resume speaks for itself - from congresswoman and district attorney in Brooklyn to NYC comptroller and later a practicing lawyer - and her decades-long work for justice and equality is written about in history books. She joins host Cindy Glanzrock in a powerful conversat...

Former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney was first elected to Congress in 1992 and served more than three decades representing the state of New York. She has an extensive list of accomplishments from 9/11 recovery and national security issues like gun control to infrastructure and healthcare. Of special note is her charge for women and minorities in which she has spent her entire career working to advance women’s rights. She joins podc...

Strength, determination to survive, zest for life, humor and courage – all define Elizabeth Bellak (born Ariana Spiegel), a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor, who along with her daughter Alexandra Bellak, joins podcast host Cindy Glanzrock, in a moving conversation about her life in Poland as a prominent child film star before World War II. She reflects on the harrowing story of her sister Renia’s murder during the war, and the discov...

Women are the pulse of culture and society, blazing new trails for how we see and move through the world - from arts and culture to real estate, finance, politics and more. Podcaster Cindy Farkas Glanzrock aka "RealArtMuse" is a proud native New Yorker, a longtime advocate for minority women business enterprises, celebrating and connecting women through hosting and sponsoring events like “A Seat at the Table” and “Iconic ...

New York City’s Central Park is home to many works of public art, featuring iconic statues and monuments. American Sculptor Meredith Bergmann details the effort, planning, time and creation that goes into erecting a sculpture that calls Central Park its home. For more than 25 years, she has worked on public monuments that deal with complex and historical themes in an accessible, beautiful, and stimulating manner – exploring race, h...

Humanist art explores the connections that unite far beyond any kind of boundary. Natalie Vassil is an accomplished artist and longtime friend who uses spiritual energy and motion as a technique on her canvas, painting chains of people, portrayed by abstract consecutive figures, tirelessly roaming across complex universes, spaces and systems. From Paris, to Milan, to Monaco, to Miami, to New York City, her art has been featured.  V...

Storytelling through art and history is a unique skill. Vinnie Bagwell, originally as a journalist, looked deeply into her subject matter. Then as a representational-figurative artist, she uses sculpture and traditional bas-relief techniques as visual narratives to expand her storytelling. For 30 years, she has defined herself as an American sculptor who casts in bronze. As well, she is the co-author of a book and sculptor of one o...

Organizing supplier and workforce diversity in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) requires deliberate focus to action. Enter: MWBE Unite, Inc. a platform bridging CRE supplier and workforce diversity gaps and creating accessible opportunities within those spaces. Founders Pay Wu and Jodi Pulice aim to pave the way for 100 percent Minority and Women participation, offering services that include strategic program management, Environmental,...

Anita Durst, Founder and Artistic Director of Chashama, details her path and passion about exposing artwork by activating mostly empty retail spaces in New York City and discusses the importance of art everywhere and art for all. For almost three decades, Chashama has played a central role in sustaining New York’s vibrant artistic community and increasing artists’ access to space and exposing art everywhere and for all. Chashama su...

Hyperrealism enhances reality by creating illusions. American sculptor and author Carole A. Feuerman, is among the early artists who are credited with starting the hyperrealism movement, specifically sculpture, in the 1970s. Best known for her figurative works of swimmers and dancers, Carole is the only woman known to sculpt in this style of life size realistically painted outdoor sculptures.

Carole has had solo museum gallery found...