Barbara Feigin: My American Dream
October 7, 2024
Hosted by Patricia Raskin
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We sit down with Barbara Sommer Feigin, a trailblazing advertising executive and master storyteller, to discuss her inspiring memoir, "My American Dream: A Journey from Fascism to Freedom." Barbara shares her incredible journey as a young German-speaking refugee fleeing Nazi Germany in 1940, growing up in Chehalis, Washington, and her relentless pursuit of the American dream. Barbara's parents instilled in her the belief that education was the key to unlocking opportunities. Despite the challenges, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Whitman College and completed a graduate business program run jointly by Harvard Business School and Radcliffe Graduate School at a time when women were not admitted to Harvard Business School. Guided by her parents' motto to “dream big, work hard, and never quit,” Barbara broke through the male-dominated advertising industry, becoming a pioneering executive at Grey Advertising (now Grey Global Group). Her visionary thinking and innovative strategies propelled brands like Procter & Gamble, Mars, Kraft Foods, Revlon, 3M, and Ethan Allen to new heights. Recognized as one of the century’s Legendary Pioneers by Grey in 2017, Barbara's career serves as a testament to her resilience and ingenuity. Currently living in New York City, Barbara leverages her extensive experience through Feigin Associates, LLC, optimizing companies' strategic direction and governance. She has guided prominent organizations such as JP Morgan Partners, the VF Corporation, Whitman College, and E&J Gallo Winery.
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Patricia Raskin
Patricia Raskin is a nationally recognized, multi-media talk show host, award-winning producer and business owner. She is recognized by her peers and audiences as the “powerhouse voice” on lifestyle, health and wellness and inspirational programs. Her work as a trainer, speaker and coach to thousands of participants, focuses on creating positive change on a local, regional and national level. Patricia has been known as a “positive media” pioneer for four decades and she has interviewed over 5,000 guest experts and celebrities including, Dr. Maya Angelou, Dr. Memhet Oz, Marianne Williamson, Dr. John Gray, Richard Bach, Dr. Andrew Weil, Jack Canfield, Joan Lunden, ABC Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, and award-winning actor Jane Seymour. Patricia has interviewed talented writers, producers and directors from the Hallmark Channel including Michael Landon Jr., Elliot Gould, Ernest Borgnine and Patty Duke. Her programs have aired on Cumulus, PBS and NPR affiliates, WTKF, 107.3FM, Blog Talk Radio and she was one of the first to create positive radio programs on the internet. The Patricia Raskin Show, aired on the News Talk 630 WPRO, a Cumulus Broadcasting affiliate, for ten years. Her program is now broadcast exclusively on VoiceAmerica.com, its nineteenth year, heard live on Mondays on the Variety Channel at 2PMET/11AM PT, rebroadcast on Saturdays at 3PMET on the Health and Wellness Channel and archived on voiceamerica. http://www.voiceamerica.com/Show/1045 and also available iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=421428770 Patricia works with companies, businesses and non-profit organizations to create trainings, seminars, radio programs, podcasts, and events that promote healthy living. Her work as a podcast coach helps clients craft, develop and deliver their podcasts. She is a 2017 graduate of the NU11 class of Leadership Rhode Island. Patricia is a recipient of the 2020 Providence Business News (PBN) Leaders and Achievers Award, the 2015 Rhode Island Small Business (SBA) Award, 1996 and 2003 Distinguished Woman of the Year Award from the Carteret County (North Carolina) Council for Women and the 2001 recipient of the Circle of Excellence Media Award from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
