As a Hindu woman married to a Pakistani man, Kavita Ramdas is a living example of bridging cultures. In Kavita’s ten years as Leader of the Global Fund for Women in San Francisco, she has helped women and girls around the globe gain economic independence and gain increased access education. She speaks candidly about prejudice, motherhood, and what it was like to have a stay-at-home husband in the early years of their daughter’s life.

Most people think of cheese making as a pioneer pastime. But Peggy Smith and her partner, Sue Conley, own and operate Cowgirl Creamery Cheese, a thriving business that produces delicious cheeses which are sold to restaurants, online, and in stores on the east and west coast! Learn about why they decided to become entrepreneurs in this unusual industry, their commitment to the environment in Marin County, and what makes their team really work.