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Barbara Zabawa

press release: E.D. Locke Public Library is hosting virtual events via Zoom. Registration required at www.mcfarlandlibrary.org. All are free and open to anyone.

Are you at a crossroads in your life, wondering what to do next, and how? Do you have an idea for a business but are unsure about where to start? Do you feel unfulfilled in your career or personal life and wonder what you can do to fill that empty space? If so, this talk is for you. Learn how one McFarland resident found purpose and joy through entrepreneurship. Barbara Zabawa is a professor, author, and business owner.

more about the talk:

The numbers, of those who have switched careers or are thinking about doing something different with their lives, are growing exponentially due to Covid-19’s grip on the world. Participants in the October 5 McFarland library presentation by Barbara Zabawa will learn how to move ideas forward and give dreams a chance to grow. You’ll learn the ins and outs of how to find funding to selling your idea to the right audience.

Those who have heard Zabawa discuss her own journey and how she adversity helped produce grit, have said--they like the way she thinks.

Use Your Experiences to Produce Change

Zabawa, a McFarland resident and first generation college graduate overcame numerous challenges on her journey to become a national wellness lawyer, UW-Milwaukee professor, author, and founder of three businesses.

If you are feeling unfulfilled in your career or personal life Zabawa will share success-defining first steps that can help you change your life. 

Set Your Goals—Watch Them Grow

Achieving goals can be fraught with setbacks, but Zabawa said she often felt she was charging ahead alone. She was a first generation college student in her family and her father’s highest hope for her was that she would join the military to see the world. 

She did see the world, but on a prestigious fellowship after graduating with honors from Lawrence University.  “I then went on to graduate school to get my Master’s in Public Health from the University of Michigan and my law degree from the University of Wisconsin. It was difficult being a high achiever in a blue collar family that had no knowledge or even much appreciation for a college education. I know what it feels like to not be able to share one’s accomplishments with people who care about you but have no idea what it’s like to live in your world.”       

Zabawa is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee College Of Health Sciences, Department of Health Services Administration where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in health law and compliance, US health care delivery and health professions career development. 

As a visionary, she founded the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC, a law firm dedicated to improving legal access and compliance for the health and wellness industries. www.wellnesslaw.com.

One of her other endeavors is her clothing line, Pursesuitz Pocketwear®  (in development) which she established to rave reviews. The tank top she developed has unusual discreet but deep pockets.

This past spring the line was signaled as a notable contender by the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Zabawa’s Pursesuitz clothing company was a finalist in the category of Advance Manufacturing.

She’s also the author of the new book, The Tug: Finding Purpose and Joy through Entrepreneurship, was written to inspire others to who may need a little tug to move their ideas beyond the dream stage.

 “Sometimes people need a nudge to help them move off dead center and find fulfilment,” said Zabawa. “In all of my business ventures, that’s an important driving point for me—to help people achieve their dreams.”