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 Strong Women, Strong Coffee, will be featuring 

Cassie Marie!  Tune in on FB to hear from this powerhouse of a female business owner and CEO of 

Beth’s Place

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Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Sometimes, that ball turns your life upside down and shakes everything you thought you knew. Sometimes, you silently struggle through a battle that no one else even knows you're fighting. No matter what trials you've faced, there is hope.

At this special session of Women Connect, a panel of local women who have overcome the odds will share their inspirational stories of success, survival and pushing on. Listen in to hear how you too can triumph over tragedy and persevere through anything life throws your way. This community of empowered women will touch your heart, and inspire courage to find your strength and power, and provide tools and tips to lead into a new year with purpose and positivity. After each panelist tells their story, there will be time for questions from attendees.

Panelists include:

• Moderator: Kristi Huber, United Way
• Anna Hanson, ByteSpeed - After an unconventional childhood by many standards, Anna made it her mission to choose success and happiness, all while building a solid career in technology with a lot of helping hands along the way.
• Cassie Kasowski, Beth's Place - After losing her mother to a short battle with mental illness and addiction, Cassie took it upon herself to open a private practice and start changing the conversation around mental illness and addiction.
• Lisa Svaleson Herman, Turf Tamers - After experiencing a traumatic brain injury, Lisa found joy in the journey as she discovered a new lease on life.
• Lonna Whiting, Lonna Co. - Since her mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's in 2013, Lonna has used her writing to expand the social discourse around how we think and talk about memory, grief and love.