Susan Rocco

Meet Susan Rocco.  It’s not every day that a 5’2” woman in pumps walks into a radio station and says, “Hey, I’d like to have my own show,” but that’s exactly how Susan Foley Rocco landed her gig as founder and host of Women to Watch™.  (Once you listen to a sampling of her interviews, you’ll be glad she did.)

A life-long resident of the Philadelphia area, with a Communications degree from Villanova University, Rocco’s career has included stints in public relations, sales, marketing, and advertising.  Each one of these experiences was a lesson that would eventually lead to the position she holds today, and the show she decided to create.

Never one to pass up a quality get-to-know-you chat, Rocco discovered a knack for getting people to open up and share something personal about them. (No doubt spurred by her Irish- born affection for storytelling.)  It didn’t click until much later though, that she was grooming herself for a job she had dreamed about her entire life.

When life handed her an opportunity for a career transition at the age of 48, she eschewed lament and went straight into formulating plan B: creating a radio show spotlighting mid-to high profile women in a variety of professions.  Her deeper goal was to use these stories as a way to educate and inspire women in order to strengthen their self-esteem and assist those still trying to find their own way.

From C-Suite executives like LeAnn Talbot of Comcast, to fashion icon Norma Kamali, to the Founder of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, Nell Merlino, Rocco has brought attention to not only the successes, but to challenges, doubts and even failures faced across the board by women trying to make it in their chosen field.  In choosing to create conversations that avoid bragging in favor of inspiring, Rocco is providing a non-threatening platform for women to learn confidence.  And though she’s on the other side of the microphone, Rocco is an inspiration herself, proving that taking risks and following your instincts IS the key to building self-esteem.

Contact information: susan@women2watch.net