Episodes

  • Women in Music

    Women in Music
    Jun 27 2025
    In this episode of The Pink Change Purse, Host Carol White Llewellyn chats with percussionist, marimbist, drummer, singer, composer and Coordinator of Percussion Studies at Nazareth University Kristen Schiner McGuire, and Music Director host and producer on WXXI Classical 91.5, Mona Seghatoleslami about how they chose to get into music as a career, the many different directions one can take in a musical career, and balancing life and career in the field of music. They also share thoughts about Rochester's rich music legacy and how it contributes to the community, and ways that non-professionals who love music can get involved in different groups locally.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Women and Words

    Women and Words
    Jun 14 2025
    In this episode of The Pink Change Purse, Host Carol White Llewellyn speaks with writers Jennifer Collins, author of The Love that Does Not Die fictional Trilogy and the newly-released Unlikely to Unstoppable non-fiction book, and Rachel DeGuzman, author of the upcoming Stories My Grandmother Never Told Me historic non-fiction work about finding their voice, the importance of storytelling, and their thoughts on why the number of published female writers has grown so dramatically since the 1970s.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Women in Museums

    Women in Museums
    May 30 2025
    In this episode of The Pink Change Purse, Margot Muto, Lead Academic and Donor Engagement Specialist at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and Elizabeth Alecki, Director of Collections at Rochester Museum & Science Center talk about the paths their careers have taken, what their responsibilities are at their museums, whether female leadership at museums has become a "Pink Collar Profession," Funding for museums, and more!
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Women and Democracy

    Women and Democracy
    Apr 25 2025
    In Episode #6 of The Pink Change Purse, Host Carol White Llewellyn chats with

    Deborah L. Hughes, President & CEO National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and Kelly Cheatle, Artistic Director of Airigami and Candidate for Rochester City Council to discuss how women can shape democracy, including their historic roles, how they're taking on roles and becoming cornerstones in the fight to preserve Democracy, and how normal citizens can make a difference on the political landscape.
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    59 mins
  • Women in Visual Arts

    Women in Visual Arts
    Apr 18 2025
    In this episode of The Pink Change Purse, Host Carol White Llewellyn discusses the world of visual arts with:


    • Jacquie Germanow, whose work encompasses balancing the practice of sculpture, painting, teaching.

    • Olivia Kim, best known for her dramatic sculptures of the Frederick Douglass statues created for his 200th birthday, and for his bronze in the Rochester International Airport.

    • Suzi Zefting-Kuhn, past President of the Rochester Art Club and founder of the Main Street Artists Gallery and Studio in Rochester, NY, All of my guests have numerous awards to their credit.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Women in Photography

    Women in Photography
    Mar 5 2025
    This episode of The Pink Change Purse explores "Women in Photography" with Marie Costanza, Photographer and Partner at Image City Photography Gallery and Elena Dilai, portrait photographer extraordinaire. We'll talk about such topics as how to distinguish yourself as a photographer in the age of the ubiquitous camera, and how to develop your personal style. We'll also discuss how and why photography may be more accessible to women than some other arts. They'll both share what they strive for in taking photos, and their passion projects. It's a fascinating discussion!
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    48 mins
  • Women in Film

    Women in Film
    Jan 23 2025
    In this episode of The Pink Change Purse, host Carol White Llewellyn will talk to documentary film producers Christine Christopher and Clara Riedlinger about their works and what they look for in determining to take on a project. They'll also explore how women have made inroads into filmmaking since Chris first began making films, and what Clara is seeing among young women filmmakers in the classes she teaches at RIT. They'll discuss the disparity in opportunities and funding available for men versus women, and why grants and diversity-focused filmmaking organizations are so essential.
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    51 mins
  • Women in Theater

    Women in Theater
    Nov 25 2024
    In this episode of The Pink Change Purse, Host and Producer Carol White Llewellyn of CommuniVision Studio heads into the footlights with Freyda Schneider, Founder and Executive Director of TYKEs (Theater Young Kids Enjoy) and Brynn Tyszka, Artistic Director of Blackfriars Theatre, to explore what it's like to be a leader in today's world of theater.
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    53 mins