Host: Candy O'Terry In the spotlight: 2 young women who are doing what they can to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer.&nbsp; Sarah Blacker sings her heart out, and Samantha Joseph skydives!breast cancertax returnscutting edgejoni mitchellserraberkeleydebut cdimmediate gratificationsloan schoolsinger songwriterbreast cancertax returnscutting edgeJoni MitchellSerraBerkeleydebut CDimmediate gratificationSloan schoolsinger songwriterhighly motivatedhard rockon the roadthe Ed Sullivan Showworld business council for sustainable developmentJosefartistrysopranosong calledschoolerforfeitPErebellioneverytimehonePacsongwriterstimerspectatorslambpoetryCenteneAntillesdivingSydneyGrahamcancerCandyERObamaSeattleCaliforniaAmesbreast cancersinger songwriterhard rockbreast cancerbreast cancerbreast canceron the roadSydneyhonestylacquerBlackerERBerkeleyAntillessocial skillsimmediate gratificationsocial skillsSaitoGrahamJoni MitchellBerkeleyBerkeleyBlackerbreast cancerdebut CDtax 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and Samantha Joseph skydives! <br><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ExceptionalWomen-Magic1067/~4/z8k5i9L_kyg" height="1" width="1"/>Exceptional Womenhttp://exceptionalwomen.magic1067.mobi/2009/10/11/sarah-blacker--samantha-joseph.aspx#Commentsf7425c36-5389-4a1f-a751-14780ae91254Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:35:00 GMTWMJX 106.7- Greater Media BostonSarah Blacker &amp; Samantha Josephnono00:24:21http://exceptionalwomen.magic1067.mobi/2009/10/11/sarah-blacker--samantha-joseph.aspx?ref=rsstwoyoungwomen.Bothdoingwhattheycaninthefightagainstbreastcancerandprettyinterestinglines.FirstupsingersongwriterSarah--hernewCDiscalledtheonlywayoutisthrough.Andshe'llbecelebratingitsreleaseatthehardrocknextFriday.Goodmorningandwelcometoexceptionalwomenthinksomuchanytimeyou'resowelcomegladtohaveyouherefirstofallwhythefightagainstbreastcancerthisisa--Octoberevent.Andafundraiserforthebreastcancersocietyitsureisitseemslikealmosteverybody.youknoweverybodythey--hassomestoryaboutsomeonewho'sbattledbreastcancercancerssomekind.AndbeingamusicianIhavesomethingthatIcanyouknowgivebacktotheworldsowhathispassionandhonestyinthe--aspectofhismusic.TrulyJoniMitchellforeverythingthatsheisineverythingshepresentsherartistryhercommunicationskillsarepoetry.Thewaysheproduceseach--apinktoldher--event.Andafundraiserforthebreastcancersocietycongratulations.OnyourCDinadvanceandtoyoursuccessandthankyousomuchforjoiningusthis.mesound.--it's.Winthepatronscomestotown--Thattaxreturnsyeah.Me.atherwebsiteSarahblacker.Dotcomwecontinueoursalutetobreastcancerawarenessmonth--anotheryoungwomandoingwhatshecan.Tomakeadifferenceinthefightagainstbreastcancerinthespotlight26yearoldSamanthaJoseph.Ofhanghimshe'sarecentgraduateofMITSloanschoolofmanagement.AndsheisaskydivernowjustdaysagoSamanthajoined180.Otherwomen.OvertheskiesofCaliforniatojumpforthecod--raising900000.Dollars.Forbreastcancerresearch.Thejumpisnowownworldrecordtofindoutmoreaboutthischarity--tojumpforthecausedotSectionalwomeneighteenmonthswhythefightagainstbreastcancerwhatdoesthiscost--TUformeit'sanopportunitytocometogetherwiththeotherwomenin--EspeciallyyoungwomanIdon'tthinkthatalotofawarenessisfocusedonthemand--tendstoattractayoungeraudience.--myclassmatesatMITSloanschoolofmanagementwasdiagnosedwithbreastcancerthisyearatagetwenty.SoinparticularIwantittosomething.Tellmewhatgoesintoacoordinated--likeSamanthaJoseph.--payinghimsheisarecentgraduateoftheMITSloanschoolofmanagement.Andsheistheskydiversshe'stellingusaboutthe180.Otherwomenwhojoinedalongwithher.Tojumpforthe'causeinCaliforniadaysago.Raisingalotofmoneyinthefightagainstbreastcancer.Sowelcomeagaintoourshowwhatwasitlikewhen--ongunonthegroundwehadbeeninCaliforniaI'mtoldthatduringthosedaysofpracticeyou'reinspiredbymanybreastcancersurvivorswhocameouttovisittodowewherethesupportwesockfromthelocalcommunitywason--Obamahadtheopportunity.Bothtojumpwithbreastcancersurvivorsandalsotoreceivetheirsupportandsolet'sgobackjustalittlethatyoubecametheyoungestfemaleacceleratedifthatanunbelievableappleforyoujustthatyourMBAatMITSloanschoolofmanagementandyouareinterestedinsustainabilityso.Talkaboutthatforus.Ihadanopportunitythissummer--fortheworldbusinesscouncilforsustainabledevelopmentandIlovedaboutMITwasthatweweren'tcuttingedgeofthetechnologythat'sbeingdesignedspecificallytosolve.Theworld'schallengesinthefutureI'mexcitedtobewhereIamdeserttojumpforthecauseandtheyraised900000.Dollarsforbreastcancerresearch.Ifyou'dliketofindoutmoreaboutthecharityjustgotojumpforthecausedotcomriskandwomenwhatdoyousee.Asthebigstep.CertainlyinconvenienttheMIT'smanagement--keythemesamongstmyteam--someofthemwherethey'rehavingchildrenduringschoolerorplanningdepartmentsoonafterexceptionalwomenandfordoingwhatyoudointhefightagainstbreastcancerthankyousomuchandkeepdivingcarefullythinkingmuchin.Wheneveryou'rereadyto--andhavinghimherefora226.Yearoldwomendoingwhattheycan'tinthefightagainstbreastcancer.Thisismagic--DOTerryifyouknowsomeonewho'sdoinggreatthings--itwasmakingadifferenceinherGoodmorningandwelcometoexceptionalwomenthisismagic--EOTerryandthisisaspecialadditionofourshow.Thismorningyou'llmeettwoyoungwomen.Bothdoingwhattheycaninthefightagainstbreastcancerandprettyinterestinglines.FirstupsingersongwriterSarah--hernewCDiscalledtheonlywayoutisthrough.Andshe'llbecelebratingitsreleaseatthehardrocknextFriday.Goodmorningandwelcometoexceptionalwomenthinksomuchanytimeyou'resowelcomegladtohaveyouherefirstofallwhythefightagainstbreastcancerthisisa--Octoberevent.Andafundraiserforthebreastcancersocietyitsureisitseemslikealmosteverybody.Andyouknoweverybodythey--hassomestoryaboutsomeonewho'sbattledbreastcancercancerssomekind.AndbeingamusicianIhavesomethingthatIcanyouknowgivebacktotheworldsowhatbetterthantoputonareallybigeventandhemetthe--you.YoumustbesoexcitedaboutthereleaseofviewersCD.Iamtoldbysingersandsongwritersthatit'salmostlikegivingbirth.Itreallyisbecauseyou'resoundslikeyourchildrenandyoubabythemandyouwatchthemdevelopandletthemgrowandyoufinallyhaveaproductthatherehappywithandthisisreallybeenthefulfillmentofmybiggestentityso.--withtherestoftheworldandyou'vebeentouringalottellmewhatthat'slikeforgoodfit.Notmuchsleeplotsofrandommealssmallthingsthateverycan--ontheroadandontheagobutit'sgreatit'sreallywonderfultovisittoSydneyinjust--anexplorerandmeetpeoplein.Shareyourmusicandseewhathappensandcomebackinintoandtellmewhatit'slikeforyoutoperformlivewhatyougiveandwhathecan'twell--is.Asmuchhonesty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