Hazard Girls:
Women in Non-Traditional Fields

Host Emily Soloby, founder of Juno Jones Safety Shoes, interviews women who have successfully broken barriers in traditionally male-dominated fields. These dynamic women share their stories and advice for the next generation. Emily's goal with this podcast series is to show listeners that there are many ways to be successful - and being successful often requires hard work, community, and creativity, even when faced with adversity.

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Jill Morley: Fighting Like a Girl

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Jill Morley is an award-winning screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Her feature documentary, Fight Like a Girl, is about women using boxing to fight their demons and empower themselves. In addition to her many award-winning screenplays and films, she is a contributing writer to periodicals like The Village Voice, Bust Magazine, and The New York Press, she is also a producer for radio documentaries, like NPR’s This American Life and The World. Her short stories and monologues are published in several anthologies and, aside from her prolific wiring and screen career, Jill started boxing at the age of 40 and is now a retired boxing champion. Yup! In 2015, she won the Masters Division of the National Golden Gloves as a light flyweight. In today’s episode, Jill shares the healing power of boxing and the importance of fighting for your place in the world, as well as some of the challenges she encountered in making Fight Like a Girl and how she is now empowering other women as a boxing coach. All this and more in this fascinating conversation, so make sure to tune in today!

MEET YOUR HOST

Emily Soloby

Emily received her BA in Women’s Studies and JD from Temple University. Early on, she worked as a legal advocate for women in domestic violence cases. After practicing law, Emily began working on the business side of things. She is the co-owner of AAA School of Trucking, a truck and heavy equipment safety training firm, which she has spent the last 10 years growing into a thriving national business through government and military contracting and corporate partnerships.

As an executive in the transportation industry, darting from client meeting to trucking range required safety boots that met her style standards, and when she couldn’t find them anywhere, she created Juno Jones Shoes. Emily trained in shoemaking in Cuernavaca, Mexico and at the Brooklyn Shoe Space, and assembled a powerhouse team of designers, consultants, and industry experts to bring Juno Jones to life. Through Juno Jones Shoes, Emily is fulfilling her dream of not only providing women with safe, stylish footwear options for their jobs but of helping to normalize and empower women in traditionally male-dominated fields.

For more information go to junojonesshoes.com.


SPECIAL GUEST

Jill Morley

Jill Morley is an award winner screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Her feature documentary “Fight Like a Girl,” is about women using Boxing to fight their demons and empower themselves. In addition to her many award winning screenplays and films, she’s a contributing writer to periodicals like the Village Voice, Bust Magazine, The New York Press, and a producer for radio documentaries like NPR’s “This American Life” and “The World.” Her short stories and monologues are published in several anthologies. Aside from her prolific writing and screen career, Jill started boxing at the age of 40 and is now a retired boxing champion. In 2015, she won the masters division of the National Golden Gloves as a light fireweight.

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