Welcome back to the Vital Women Podcast. I’m your host, Ivette O’Sullivan. In honor of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting extraordinary leaders using their voices for positive impact. Today’s guest is someone very special to me. We share a common history as alumni of Empire State College.

She is a proud multicultural storyteller and native New Yorker—a Brazilian American with Jewish-Russian roots who turned early adversity into a superpower. At just thirteen years old, she stepped into the role of motherhood, raising her daughter, Jess. While many might have seen that as a barrier, she used it as fuel—graduating from college and building a world-class career.

Since 2003, she has become an internationally acclaimed photographer, named by Harper’s BAZAAR as one of the best in the world. She is the visionary behind Women Who Surf and The Portrait Project, a speaker, and a dear friend. Welcome the incredible Judith Rae.

Below are the links where people can find Judith.

https://judithrae.com/

Join my newsletter: https://judithrae.com/newsletter

IG @judithraenyc

YouTube

https://youtube.com/@judithraenyc?si=okSlQm0QbTP7VI0J

Women Who Surf series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLreN4hR6XIIG4njb3o9ADW-qtj6T2b3sa&si=EhyRtAPSUVgTTCxS

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithrae/

Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/judithraenyc/

Substack

https://substack.com/@judithrae?r=4hvyem&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=light

• (00:00:00) - Vital Women
• (00:01:32) - Judith Wolff on Her Multicultural Background
• (00:10:12) - What Motivated You to Continue Your Photography Career?
• (00:13:43) - Portrait Project
• (00:17:32) - Women Who Surf
• (00:24:16) - Toastmasters and TEDx
• (00:27:06) - Cultivate: Women Entrepreneurs and Creatives
• (00:30:41) - Judith Ray on How To Show Up