Women Leaders Have Always Been a Part of My Story
"Helping women tell their stories is what I was put here to do."
Susan Baracco
Being a writer and book collaborator is a dream come true and an honor. I get to work with amazing women who have incredible stories of overcoming the unimaginable. I get to share their passion to change their world and the world at large. It means I get to shape those stories into powerful content that inspires and informs. It means I get to build an amazing network of powerful women who are determined to make a difference.
Raised on a dairy farm, I grew up with three options for my future: nurse, teacher, or nun. (Mom really lobbied for the nun gig.) None (queue the pun) fit my independent, creative spirit. Journaling became my escape hatch — and eventually, my lifeline. I dove into writing, journalism, and foreign languages in college. Read more about my immigrant connection.
After detours through tech sales, franchising, and small business ownership, I finally landed on what lights me up: writing for women leaders with extraordinary stories.
Fifteen years of business coaching, facilitating executive mastermind groups and working side-by-side with women leaders gives me a unique perspective among professionals in the book writing industry. I've worked with hundreds of women leaders, many already successful, some on their way to success and some just getting started.
Since 2011, I've focused my energy on being a resource for women who want to tell their stories in an effective and powerful way. My clients include entrepreneurs, business leaders and women with a passion for sharing their stories to help others.
Women leaders have been a part of my professional life in a variety of ways:
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Women Leading Women - Global advisor - mentoring women founders in third world countries
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Women Presidents Organization - chapter chair
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Echelon Circles professional women's organization - founder and president
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Maine Million Dollar Women's Forum - founder
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Center for Women & Enterprise Boston - volunteer advisor
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Keybank Key4Women National Advisory Board - member
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NAWBO Boston - board member
Fun stuff: running | ocean kayaking | red wine | vegan foodie | dogs of any kind | learning to play acoustic guitar, again
Values
I believe in living by core values. I write for a living because this work allows me to be my authentic self.
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Above all else, live with integrity
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Value and respect everyone
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Bring my best to everything
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Believe in your story as deeply as you do
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Remain humble and always be learning
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Stay compliant with writing & publishing standards
Meet my team!
Brodie is a 7 yr old American Bulldog mix (the handsome gray guy) and Bailey is an 11 yr old Pitbull Terrier mix (the black and white beauty). Both are rescue pups :)
Brodie is the king of kisses and Bailey has enough energy to power the entire neighborhood even though we run 4+ miles every morning.
They sit in on most of my video calls (and love to steal the spotlight), they critique my writing when I read it aloud, howl like crazy when a delivery comes, and keep me feeling loved and supported every day.