In this engaging episode, mothers, entrepreneurs and authors, Elise Gallagher and Taryn, discuss the aspirations and challenges committed Catholic women face when pursuing their vocations of wife and mother, as they bring their natural gifts to bare in the business and apostolic worlds.
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Female empowerment has been a cultural theme and phenomena in the West over the past 50 years. Some believe this concept was long overdue, while others believe it’s been a root cause of cultural and familial breakdown. As with most things, there’s truth to both arguments. Where does that leave us in late 2024? Should a Catholic woman or mother be ambitious about earthly pursuits?
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Elise Gallagher is a wife and mom to two little girls. She serves as the Chief Operating Office at her family business, JC Law, a regional law firm based in Baltimore, Maryland. Before JC Law, Elise was the Founder and CEO of Ringlet, a marketing agency focused on serving women-owned businesses. Elise built Ringlet from a one-woman entity to a thriving company with a staff of eight. Ringlet produced national, multi-dimensional campaigns for start-ups around the country. Elise’s mission is to empower Catholic women to boldly step into their feminine genius to live the vocations God has called them to. She can be reached on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/elisecgallagher
Taryn DeLong is co-president and editor-in-chief of Catholic Women in Business. Her first book, Holy Ambition: Thriving as a Catholic Woman at Work and at Home, written with her co-president Elise Crawford Gallagher, is out November 1, 2024 from Ave Maria Press. Taryn lives outside Raleigh, North Carolina, with her family. Follow her on Instagram @tarynmdelong, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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