The Badass Women of Central Park (Denver) Podcast

Rachel Baumel, Badass

As a breast cancer survivor, my goal is to help other women with their battle to fight cancer.  In 2018, I had four surgeries for breast cancer and ovary removal.  I created a pillow system to make myself more comfortable while sleeping on my back.  I had to find pillows and put them together to make a comfy, and cozy cocoon.  My husband called it the "life raft."  I started lending my pillow system out to women in our support group who also had surgery.  They loved it and said that it truly helped them sleep after their surgeries.  I realized that people can really benefit from this pillow system after surgery.  As we all know, sleeping is critical for healing.  This pillow system helps you sleep, therefore heal.  
 
A little more about me, I am 48 years old with two beautiful and amazing daughters and a loving and supportive husband.  We have two amazing dogs, Cal and Sunny.  I recently retired from being a family law attorney mediator, where I helped people work through conflict.  I am also a serial entrepreneur.  I get a lot of energy from starting projects and businesses and meeting a need in the community.  Helping people is extremely important to me.  I truly hope that the Sleep Again Pillows can help you sleep again.

Amanda Campbell, Badass

Amanda Campbell is a top full service Real Estate Agent in the Denver metro area. She deeply values building relationships with clients, partners and her community. Because of this, she authentically and intuitively connects deeply with people, understanding their needs and then connecting them with their ideal home. She values loyalty, honesty and intentionality, which is part of what makes her a highly sought after Realtor. Amanda is also passionate about helping people build wealth by building their real estate portfolio and helping others reach their goals! Amanda is an active real estate investor and loves talking about strategies to help friends and clients build their real estate investment portfolios. 
 
Before making her way into Real Estate, Amanda was a pediatric Occupational Therapist for nearly 15 years and holds a special spot for working with people in the healthcare industry. She has seen many sides of healthcare as her late husband died from colorectal cancer in 2019, with Amanda as his primary caregiver. The loss of her husband has shown her how vitally important it is to cherish each day and continue living with a growth mindset, which her late husband demonstrated every day.
 
Amanda continues to work closely with the palliative care team at CU Anschutz through the endowment fund in her late husband’s name. She is also actively involved with other various non-profits supporting children, health and education. When Amanda isn’t showcasing her client’s incredible homes or helping them buy the perfect one, you can find her hiking through the mountains with her 9 year old son, fiancé and two dogs. When not enjoying the outdoors, Amanda finds joy in creating memorable experiences for the guests she hosts at her short term rental homes. Though Amanda was born and raised in Canada, she has been proud to call Denver home since 2014.

Brooke Jones, Badass

Brooke wants to live in a world where people choose kindness over violence, compassion over cruelty, and action over indifference. She studied in Paris and holds a degree in art history. She also holds certifications in Applied Positive Psychology and Brene Brown’s work, The Daring Way. She delivered a TEDx talk in 2017 where she shared her personal journey with mental illness. Outside of her time creating written content for the Foundation, she enjoys fiber crafting, creative writing and helping spread kindness in her local community with her teenage daughter. Brooke is in the process of writing a book for parents to help support them in creating and maintaining healthy and fulfilling relationships with their children.

Ingrid Wulczyn, Badass

Samm Diep-Vidal, Badass

Samm Diep-Vidal is a 4-time national champion in both 8-ball and 9-ball. She's a certified master level instructor in the sport and has been teaching for nearly 20 years. She has also led the U.S. Junior National Team to Germany and China to compete in the World Junior 9-Ball Championships through her work as the former Executive Director for the Billiard Education Foundation. Some of her mentees have gone on to win regional and national events. Many of her YouTube instructional videos have surpassed 500k views. Along with teaching, Samm has worked with dozens of businesses for their corporate events. When not immersed in the world of pool she enjoys cooking, home-brewing kombucha, Pilates and family activities with her husband and two girls.

Sarah Stabio, Badass

Ivory Schwaberow, Badass.

Sara Blanchard, Badass

Sky Barker Maa, Badass

Rebekah Henderson, Badass

Rebekah E. Henderson is an independent documentary film director and producer, writer and podcaster, and based in Denver, Colorado. She has directed and produced two short documentaries, What Makes a Mother and All Mixed Up: Our Changing Racial Identities. Her first feature length documentary with a focus on women of color in local politics Running With My Girls premiered at the 2021 Denver Film Festival and is available for distribution via WMM(Women Make Movies).