Power Lunch With Monalisa Como

This week's episode crosses over controversy and mainstream media on women playing a center stage at the World's Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland.  With the focus on bringing more diversity to acknowledging the role of women in the economy, we discuss the women who are making pushing Davos out of it's comfort zone.  We also cover the role of women in the NFL, with the recent announcement of Kathyrn Smith being hired as the first full-time assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills.  This brings focus to the women in the NFL today, how it's being received and the efforts leading up to the NFL's Super Bowl and their first ever  NFL Women's Summit: "In the Huddle to Advance Women in Sport".  We also cover highlights of women in the media, sports and entrepreneurs blazing trails.Power Lunch Radio, your women's news talk radio

Women dominated the news in a not too familiar front - the sports industry.  From women athletes, sports announcers to franchise owners, women were in the headlines.  Women franchise owners received the most news, whether it was the move of the NFL St. Louis Rams to the now Los Angeles Rams by Stanley Kroenke and wife Anne Walton Kroenke, to NFL Buffalo Bills Co-Owner Kim Pegula, to former Los Angeles Co-Owner Jamie McCourt and even Jamie Buss, part owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.  We also cover women in the headlines from IBM's Ginni Rometty showcasing Watson's newest moves, Pepsi's Indra Nooyi repayes her business school in a big way, Sheryl Sandberg follows the Zuckerberg's with a major donation, Yahoo's Marissa Mayer continues to fight while GM's Mary Barra dominates every business news outlet. We have other interesting stories and updates on your one stop for your women news talk radio on Power Lunch Radio podcast!

It's a brand new year with new resolutions and helpful news articles to help women kick off 2016 right!  We first update on Power Women who made the headlines this past week:- Serena Williams adds new accolades to the list, ranked 4th greatest athlete of all time- Fortune's MPW Mary Barra, General Motor's CEO and now new Chairman- Apple's SVP Angela Ahrendt's makes twice as much as her boss, Tim Cook- Mary Dillon, CEO of Ulta added a new title to her list, Starbucks Board of DirectorsWe also feature in the second half, helpful tips, links and news on organizations focused on funding women business owners and entrepreneurs, how to become a women angel investor and more!  Tune into the Power Lunch Radio for all your women in the news! 

Women in the headlines this week span the divide between what is right and what we think may be wrong? You decide.The most powerful woman in the US, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen breaks the seven year drought and raises interest rates a quarter of a point.  Did it even matter to the world markets? In business news, Avon CEO Sherilyn McCoy agrees to a $435 million equity stake by Cerebus in hopes to keep her company alive, power house woman Padmasree Warrior, former CTO of Cisco Systems finds a new home at NextEV as CEO, will her jump from corporate america to entrepreneurship prove successful as well? And we discuss the dichotomy of cover stories, Bloomberg Business Week's cover of Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Theranos Labs and Serena Williams on the cover of Sports Illustrated.  Both have and continue to be criticized for what they wear or not wear, have we progressed past our clothes as a defining moment for women in the headlines?We also have more updates on women headliners in business, entrepreneurs

Since 1927, TIME Magazine has released their Person of the Year and German Chanceor Angela Merkel stole the coveted prize.  What's amazing is despite this being the 11th time a woman has been selected but it's been almost thirty years since a woman graced the cover.  ESPNW has also announced their IMPACT 25 list of top Women Athletes.  Marvel has partnered with them to create an amazing view of what these ladies would look like as superheroes - #SuperSquad!On the world of politics, France has two women headliners who are making significant strides in the polls and they happen to share the same last name, Le Pen.  More women in the news on Power Lunch Radio www.ewnradionetwork.com/power-lunch