Articles By: Natalie MacNeil

Natalie MacNeil is a media producer and consultant, specializing in online media and marketing. She is a passionate entrepreneur and founder of She Takes on the World. For more information, visit NatalieMacNeil.com.

In Her Heels: Interview with Incredible Woman Entrepreneur, Marissa Levin

Part of what I love so much about connecting with other women entrepreneurs and having this blog is hearing all the stories of women who have overcome obstacles and adversity to get to where they are. Marissa Levin is a woman entrepreneur with [...]

Five Personal Finance Tidbits for Women

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Recently I had the opportunity to interview Manisha Thakor, a personal finance expert for women and co-author of the book Get Financially Naked. I asked Manisha to share investment tips for women [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with Personal Finance Expert & Author, Manisha Thakor

Manisha Thakor (left) with co-author, Sharon Kedar

Manisha Thakor is on a mission to teach women how to “own your finances and own your life.” Through her books, articles, television and radio appearances, speeches, and blog –this female [...]

Interview with Olympic Figure Skater, Tuğba Karademir


Tuğba Karademir is a world class figure skater from Ankara, Turkey who lives and trains in Barrie, Canada. In 2006, she became the first figure skater to represent Turkey at the Olympic games and was also Turkey’s flag bearer. Now, Tuğba is Olympic bound [...]

Add More ~ing to Your Life: Interview with Gabrielle Bernstein

The New York Times calls her “the next generation guru.” She is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and sought after life coach. Today I’m pleased to be interviewing Gabrielle Bernstein about her new book, Add More ~ing to Your Life, [...]

One Winter, Five Dreams: Female Athletes Taking on the World

Tugba Karademir is Turkey’s first Olympic figure skater

Olympic athletes are some of the most motivated, goal-oriented people on the planet. No matter what purpose you are trying to fulfill or what goals you are trying to achieve, you will likely [...]

New Year Strategic Plan: Set Goals, Not Resolutions

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Statistics show that 97% of new year’s resolutions get broken, most within the first week of the new year. I prefer to set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, [...]

Women of the Year 2009 Presented by She Takes on the World

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There are many large publications that publish an annual Women of the Year list and I’m always disappointed when I see the lists populated with female celebrities and women who [...]

New Year, New Job, New You: Interview with Wall Street Journal Columnist and Bestselling Author, Alexandra Levit

Alexandra Levit is a top career and workplace expert who has written popular books such as They Don’t Teach Corporate in College, How’d You Score That Gig?, and Success for Hire. She writes a career column for The Wall Street Journal and her latest [...]

She Takes on the World Women of the Year 2009

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Last year was our first annual She Takes on the World Women of the Year Awards which recognized ten women, chosen by you, as Women of the Year 2008.

If you know an amazing woman who [...]

Bitches on a Budget: Sage Advice for Surviving Tough Times in Style


Joining me today is Rosalyn Hoffman. She is a former buyer for Bonwit Teller, Filene’s, and Lord & Taylor in New York City. She was also a marketing executive for Avon and Lillian Vernon. She speaks Chinese and has traveled extensively in China. In [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with Business Attorney, Nina Kaufman

I was in New York recently and had a chance to interview Nina Kaufman. Nina is an award winning business attorney and writes the Entrepreneur.com blog, Making It Legal. She has so much energy and passion for what she does and she puts a fresh spin on business law, an often dry topic. You [...]

Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently

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We need to find our purpose, make changes when we feel like we’re losing our purpose, and evaluate relationships to make sure we don’t hold onto unhealthy ones. Find Your Strongest Life: [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with Australian Entrepreneur, Wendy Moore

I was happy to catch up with Wendy Moore at the Stevie Awards in New York City. We met through twitter and it was nice to get to meet her since I don’t get to meet very many of the awesome people I connect with on twitter. She is the passionate founder of SavvyWebWomen.com [...]

She Takes On The World in 2010

I’m currently working on a 2010 strategic plan for my business and She Takes On The World. I had a wonderful and relaxing few days in Boston and Cape Cod where I was able to shift my focus to the year ahead and start planning.

Thanks to you, She Takes On The World has grown to [...]