The Getting Real With Hilary Show, August 20, 2024

The Getting Real with Hilary Show with Hilary Burns

Title: S2 EP44 | Dream Big, Work Hard and Never Quit - Advice from a Nazi German refugee girl who became a successful, pioneer for women in the Advertising Business with Barbara Feigin I read Barbara's book twice. I couldn't get enough of her story. Her parents harrowing escape from Nazi Germany at a time where it was nearly impossible to get out. Barbara, as a 2 year old, travelled from Germany to Lithuania to Russia to china to Korea to Japan to Canada and then to the US. Her parents started a whole new life in America. Barbara just wanted to fit in with the other kids and be an American. "My American Dream," by Barbara Sommer Feigin tells her parents story and her own. She hopes you will get the importance of freedom, the power of education, how her strong family bonds kept her going in difficult times, and her mother's motto - Dream Big, Work Hard, and Never Quit. Barbara and her family are true American heroes. Thank you, Barbara for your courage, being willing to have your voice heard, and your inspiration. Barbara's book can be found at barbarafeigin.com Bio: Barbara Feigin, author My American Dream. From Nazi Germany refugee to breaking glass ceilings in the Madmen era of advertising, to becoming Exec. VP of Grey Advertising (now Grey Global),Feigin was often the only woman in the (board)room. Her success is legendary with ad campaigns under her belt like, "Easy, Breezy CoverGirl," "Friend Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk '' (yes, that's Barbara), and expanding the Kool-Aid brand. Raising three sons (one of whom is President of the Milwaukee Bucks), caring for her husband who suffered two strokes, and maintaining a high-power career in advertising, Barbara Feigin is a remarkable person with remarkable stories to share. Website: barbarafeigin.com