Kick-A** Women

We are thrilled to share conversations with three Harrisburg-area women who have forged nontraditional or unprecedented career paths:   Lesa Brackbill, who successfully advocated for updated newborn screening laws in Pennsylvania, and is continuing her advocacy journey across the country and world, driven by the death of her daughter. Andrea Grove of Elementary Coffee on why there are so few women coffee roasters and woman-owned coffee shops. Sandy Lockerman who created an environmental education career as the field evolved. She currently volunteers with a saw-whet owl research project operated by the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art.   Many thanks to the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau and Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation, Pennsylvania's destination for business—and leisure, for sponsoring this episode of TheBurg Podcast. For more information, see cumberlandbusiness.com.     Backstories that coordinate with this episode include: Birthing a Legacy | Support Us | Night Watch | Editorial: Mind Your Businesses   Every month, TheBurg Podcast expands stories from the pages of TheBurg magazine because "there's always more to the story." TheBurg is a monthly community magazine based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Lawrance Binda, co-publisher/editor. TheBurg Podcast has received three prestigious podcast journalism awards over the past two years, including First place, Excellence in Journalism, Society of Professional Journalists, Keystone Chapter, 2021.   TheBurg Podcast is hosted and produced by award-winning Harrisburg-area journalist Karen Hendricks. Visit her website, WriterKarenHendricks.com.   Interested in sharing your advertising message with TheBurg Podcast's dedicated audience? Research shows that podcast sponsorships are one of the most effective forms of advertising! Contact Lauren ([email protected]).