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Women of Aurora

Women of Aurora

Von: Amy Downing
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 Women of Aurora is a dedicated group of women entrepreneurs and leaders working in and around the City of Aurora, Illinois. Our podcast features interviews with the remarkable women from our group, as we discuss how to be successful in business and in life.Amy Downing Ökonomie
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  • Building Second Chances: Bridget Flanigan on Creating a Recovery High School in Aurora

    Building Second Chances: Bridget Flanigan on Creating a Recovery High School in Aurora
    Nov 5 2025

    In this inspiring episode, co-hosts Marisol Perez and Meghan Cole Bailey talk with Bridget Flanigan, a longtime school social worker, counselor, and visionary founder behind Vantage Point High School, a proposed recovery high school for teens in the Fox Valley area.

    Bridget shares her journey from a compassionate middle schooler who wanted to help her peers, to a veteran educator leading a movement for second chances. She opens up about how recovery schools offer both healing and education—creating spaces where students in recovery can rebuild their confidence, learn alongside peers on similar journeys, and prepare for brighter futures.

    Their conversation highlights the urgent need for youth recovery programs in Illinois and how local collaboration and courage can turn an idea into action.
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    28 Min.
  • Beyond the Clothes: Stylist Jodi Doyle on Confidence, Connection, and Personal Style

    Beyond the Clothes: Stylist Jodi Doyle on Confidence, Connection, and Personal Style
    Jul 17 2025

    In this episode of Women of Aurora, Marisol Perez talks with Jodi Doyle, a sustainable transformational stylist and founder of UpLevel Redesign. Jodi opens up about her journey from creative burnout to discovering her calling of helping women reconnect with themselves through intentional style.

    If you’ve ever stood in front of a full closet thinking you have “nothing to wear,” this episode is for you. Jodi shares how personal style goes far beyond trends and fashion—it’s about self-worth, energy, and identity. You’ll learn what a Wardrobe Wake-Up looks like, why thrifting is powerful (and planet-friendly), and how releasing old clothes can release emotional baggage too.


    We also talk about:

    • Why confidence starts in your closet
    • How fast fashion fuels overwhelm and what to do instead
    • Creating a wardrobe that fits your life and your future self
    • The emotional and energetic weight of clothes we’ve outgrown
    • How to dress like you—no matter your age, stage, or size


    Jodi’s approach is equal parts stylist, coach, and closet therapist. Whether you’re craving a fresh start or just tired of the “nothing to wear” cycle, her wisdom will leave you feeling seen, empowered, and ready to make your wardrobe work for you.


    Resources + Links:
    • Connect with Jodi on Instagram: @uplevelredesign
    • Learn more at: uplevelredesign.com

    About Women of Aurora:

    Women of Aurora is a group of purpose-driven women coming together to network, support, and uplift each other. Membership is open to women living and working in Aurora and the surrounding communities.


    Join the Women of Aurora Facebook Group here.


    Connect with host Cynthia Gamboa Morales on LinkedIN


    Connect with co-host Marisol Perez on LinkedIN


    Connect with producer Amy Downing through her lifestyle blog, Friends Over 50 — a space for women in midlife exploring reinvention, tech, and inspired living.
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    43 Min.
  • From Foster Care to CEO: Meighan Bailey on Purpose-Driven Business and Building Legacy

    From Foster Care to CEO: Meighan Bailey on Purpose-Driven Business and Building Legacy
    May 18 2025
    In this episode of Women of Aurora, host Cynthia Gamboa and co-host Marisol Perez sit down with the remarkable Meighan Cole Bailey, a serial entrepreneur, certified coach, and community leader whose journey from foster care to CEO is nothing short of inspiring.Meighan shares how a personal family crisis sparked the creation of her first business, Connections Mobile, a non-emergency medical transportation company. She opens up about the heart behind her work, how she's grown her team and impact over 16+ years, and how loss became a catalyst for deeper purpose.We dive into:How Megan launched her first business without an LLC and what happened nextHer mission-driven approach to elder care and transportationThe story behind Mama’s Kitchen, her family-run food truck with a powerful legacyCoaching women impacted by the justice system and creating real career pathsHer upcoming book From Foster Care to CEO and what that title truly meansThe mindset shift that comes from learning to delegate and ask for helpPlus, Meighan recommends two favorite books for women entrepreneurs and shares how she stays grounded, focused, and connectedResources & Mentions:ConnectionsMobile.com.Email: OperationDriveNFP@gmail.comBooks Mentioned: – Secrets of Six-Figure Women by Barbara Stanny – Let Them by Mel Robbins – The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck* by Mark Manson Stay connected with Women of Aurora: Join our Facebook group @WomenofAurora Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave a review if you loved the episode to help other women find our community.About Women of Aurora:Women of Aurora is a group of purpose-driven women coming together to network, support, and uplift each other. Membership is open to women living and working in Aurora and the surrounding communities.Join the Women of Aurora Facebook Group here.Connect with host Cynthia Gamboa Morales on LinkedINConnect with co-host Marisol Perez on LinkedINConnect with producer Amy Downing through her lifestyle blog, Friends Over 50 — a space for women in midlife exploring reinvention, tech, and inspired living.
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    48 Min.
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