{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Women to Watch 2023 Mary Cortani, Founder &amp; Executive Director of Operation Freedom Paws: Helping Veterans, Finding Your Purpose &amp; Empowering Women","description":"As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR\u2019s 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Lindsey Otto, Marketing &amp;amp; Communication Associate, Editorial &amp;amp; Content for Nonprofit HR, sits down with Mary Cortani, Founder &amp;amp; Executive Director of Operation Freedom Paws, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Mary detail:   How her experience being a female veteran and a previous executive in Silicon Valley has uniquely equipped her to build her organization&amp;nbsp;   The way COVID laid bare the impact of trauma, the power of connection, and the significance of storytelling that the organization uses to communicate their mission   The importance of women honoring their empathy, using it to own their power and create impact   To learn more about Operation Freedom Paws, visit www.operationfreedompaws.org. &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Switch by Nonprofit HR","author_url":"http:\/\/www.nonprofithr.com\/theswitch","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28240253\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/1c3507\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/162575162"}