Notable Scottsdale Women

Yvonne McFadden

Ambitious Entrepreneur Yvonne McFadden Has Learned the Value of Service

One thing that Yvonne McFadden has never been shy about, and that’s trying something new. The Scottsdale luxury Realtor has been a boutique owner, a loan officer, a music maven, a new home presenter, a speaker, a relocation specialist and a real estate agent – some of them at the same time. It has…

peggy rauch and michael meinerz

Scottsdale Realtor Believes in Networking, Persistence and…

Peggy Rauch bolted out of the real estate gate full of energy and persistence, and earned Rookie of the Year and a Multi-Million Dollar Producer in her very first year. In the 30-plus years since then, she’s built a business finding housing dreams for several…
Horse and Scottsdale sunset

Connecting with Horses During a Global Pandemic

The horse was the first to know. The man had recently lost his father, and he was receiving therapy at Ignite Counseling and Equine Psychotherapy in Scottsdale. Shadow, a dressage horse who specializes in reading human emotion, lives at the ranch and helped…

Scottsdale's Flower Bar Valentine flowers

Scottsdale’s Flower Bar helps locals love flowers…

Megan Carollo, owner of The Flower Bar, ended up in Scottsdale because of a sick loved one. Now she helps gift the most beautiful flowers for people who are lovesick. When she opened her studio in 2011,she only did…
fat ox interior

Scottsdale Chefs - Rochelle Daniel, Fat Ox…

When she was 15, Chef Rochelle Daniel started preparing food for Serena, her hungry, then happy, older sister. Since then, she has continued creating outstanding dishes –– and making many more people happy at…
Photo above: Shively designed Paradise Valley kitchen

Scottsdale Interior Designer Tanya Shively ––…

For years, Scottsdale interior designer Tanya Shively has promoted healthy homes, healthy living and a healthy Earth –– all particularly worthy goals during COVID-19. She is celebrating 15 years of Sesshu Design…