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Elaine Houston presents a new Today's Women segment every Thursday on NewsChannel 13 Live at 5:30. You can contact Elaine at ehouston@wnyt.com.
You can learn to do just about anything these days thanks to tutorials and DIY shows. What started out as a “how-to” lesson for one woman has turned into a dream come true.
You may not know her name, but chances are you have experienced the impact of what an Albany woman has brought to the Capital Region.
The benefits of having plants in your home are numerous, but if you don't have a green thumb, a woman has a solution for you.
Crystal De Bouse loved reading since she was a child. However, money wasn't plentiful when she was growing up.
Shelby Ackley will tell you she never expected to make a living standing in front of a camera and selling online.
Sometimes, we end up doing work that we never thought we would do. It happened to a Schenectady woman, and she hopes what she's doing will now help others when they make one very tough decision.
Erin Duckett grew up in the family business. Her dad started Yankee Trails 60+ years ago. However, as the baby of the family, she never wanted to be in the family business.
Where have all the women gone? Millions lost their jobs due to the pandemic, including women right here in the Capital Region.
So what happens to the economy, to families, to the unemployment roles when women are out of work?
Millions of women lost their job during the pandemic, and bouncing back hasn't been easy. However, one local woman did bounce back after deciding to be her own boss.
Mateka Turner has spent most of her life in the healthcare profession, but her passion has been in haircare.
How many times have you gone to the doctor, but afterwards were not quite sure of the doctor's instructions? Now you don't have to go to the doctor alone. A new service will send someone with you to turn that medical jargon into plain English.
How often do you pay attention to the people you pass on the street? Do you wonder how they're doing? What's going on in their lives? A local woman who for years wondered about the people she passed by has turned her interactions into a book.
Diane Bollman-Buyer of East Greenbush has quite the life. "I was a former director of the Allegheny County Office for the Aging. Then I was promoted to New York state. I was the first long-term care ombudsman in the state of New York," she explained.
Growing up, when it came time to select someone to capture those whimsical family moments, everyone in Tyiesha Ford's family turned to her.
By her own admission, Marie Campbell's life is blooming! She opened a flower shop at 811 Madison Avenue, hoping for something fun to do after retirement, but she did so during the pandemic.
Ruth Riozzi is called the "Mother Teresa of Hudson." For years, she's made sure those in need don't go without food.
Staesha Anderson is one of a few female security service owners. Now that she's thriving, she's helping others, too.
Chianti Lafortune went from a tough life in NYC to a budding career as a cosmetologist. Now she's made the dream of owning her own salon come true!
Heather Valade's food truck is called Curvy Girls. It's a fitting name, because what's on the menu is bound to put a few pounds on you.
Valade started cooking in high school, loved it and went on to culinary school.
Growing up in her native Ghana, Linda Kowalski's life was filled with hardships and few opportunities. Her dad died at 42, and her mom had to work hard to keep things going.
