In Her Heels Interview Series

Natalie MacNeil interviews women who are taking on the world and living their dreams.

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with Boston Jewelry Designer and Retailer, Shauna Williams

I caught up with jewelry designer and retailer, Shauna Williams, for an interview.  She owns the online store, Jewelry Explosion, and the brick and mortar store, Jewelry Explosion, located in Stoughton, MA.  She is also the designer of “A Starz Collection,” which is being launched in 2010.

Kristin: Shauna, tell us what it has been like [...]

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 [...]

In Her Heels: Interview With Marketing Diva, Toby Bloomberg

Joining me today is Toby Bloomberg. She is the founder of Bloomberg Marketing and author of the Diva Marketing Blog. She also sits on the board of the American Marketing Association.

Natalie: You have been writing the extremely popular Diva Marketing Blog for [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with Matchmaker and Relationship Coach,

Rachel Russo

Joining me today is author, matchmaker, and relationship coach, Rachel Russo.

Kristin: What did you study in college? Did you plan on becoming a Matchmaker/Relationship Coach?

Rachel: I earned my BA in psychology at Rutgers University and went on to get my master’s degree in [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with Author and Reporter, Debra Shigley

I caught up with author, Debra Shigley, for an interview on her book tour for The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide which is in stores now.

Natalie: Tell us a little about yourself.

Debra: I grew up in Rockville, MD (outside Washington, D.C.), and graduated from Harvard. I started [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Elisa Balabram

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Joining me today is Elisa Balabram. She is an entrepreneur, founder of WomenandBiz.com, and the author of a new book, Ask Others, Trust Yourself: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Key to Success.

Natalie: Give us a quick overview of Ask Others, Trust Yourself.

Elisa: Ask Others, Trust Yourself encourages women [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with Chandra Clarke of Scribendi.com

Joining me today is Chandra Clarke, a professional writer, editor, and proofreader -and an entrepreneur. Her company, Scribendi, was founded in 1997. Today, Scribendi is one of the world’s leading document preparation companies and the recipient of numerous awards.

Natalie: Please tell us a bit [...]

In Her Heels: Interview with ShopitUPchic’s Christin Chan & Kathryn Camacho

ShopitUPchic foundersJoining me today are Christin Chan and Kathryn Camacho, the founders of a new fashion start-up, ShopitUPchic.

Tell readers a bit about ShopitUPchic.

The vision of ShopitUPchic.com is to bring unique brands from both domestic and international fashion designers, both established and emerging, to [...]