Your Power Dinner Table

When I was younger I remember being asked this question. And I always hated it! The answers seemed obvious and in my mind safe. But back then, I didn’t know myself well enough to know an answer that would truly delight and inspire me.

You know that famous question: if you could choose to have dinner with anyone from anytime in the world, which 5 people would you choose?

Now I know, because they align with so much of my life’s work and purpose. I have worked with women for 30 years to become healthy, happy, fulfilled in their lives and careers. To be the fullest expression of themselves. To be sexually self actualized and therefore empowered by their sexuality. Of course I know exactly who I want to sit with now!

Meet my dinner table:

Mochizuki Chiyome was a Japanese noblewoman and the first woman ninja who created and trained a group of women ninja warriors. She used conforming as a “lady” with proper dress and manners to allow her warriors to move throughout society and fight for the Takeda clan. She is imply a badass! And of course my first tattoo at 48 is a full size Katana as seen in this picture and I can barely lift it over my head!

Mileva Maric Serbian, aka Mileva Einstein-Maric, Alberts first wife. She is believed to have co-created his most profound theories, and she was not credited, simply because she’s a SHE. Truly brilliant in her own mind but not given credit!! Can you imagine what she could share? Enough of “behind every great man there is a woman”! She so deserves credit

Frances Hesselbein at 104 (still alive today) I consider the foremost female leadership expert. She could not publish without a male leading author, becasue she would not be taken seriously in her time. She was founding President of the Peter Drucker foundation and was CEO of the Girl Scouts during its largest involvement in the 70s. I’d love to hear how she influenced all these male leaders!

Maud Stevens Wagner once a contortionist in the circus, and she became the first female tattooist! She personally was completely tatted in an era where it was considered taboo for both sexes let alone a woman. She used to “show them off” wearing risky clothing during an era where women covered up. I love she still wore her pearls though! Such an “improper” woman, I bet she has the best stories as a rebel!

Hedy Lamarr, who had a 20 year career as a femmes fatale, was known to have the first “orgasm” on screen. She also co-created and patented a “secret communication system” during WWII which was the groundbreaking technology for WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth. I always believe we can be “smart, savvy and sexy” as women and she did it!

I could probably pick MANY more fabulous rebel women leaders of their time, but I limited it to five for the question, and the blog would get too long, lol. And ok, I’d have to squeeze Earl in of course, lol. Some might think that is strange, but he has a huge love for who I am as a woman, and powerful women as well. He would ask the best questions and liven up the group for sure!

So who would be at your table?