The Empowered Innovation Podcast, with host Tamika Crawl-Bey, MBA, Esq. (www.tamikambaesq.com) speaks to Hipatia Lopez, an "empowered innovator" and the inventor of the Empanada Fork Pastry Press (www.empanadafork.com). Through this podcast, Hipatia tells her story of how as a mother of three and business owner, she inspired and empowered herself to act, with the support of her family, and pursue her idea. Hipatia has realized her idea and is well on her way to monetize greatly from the Empanada Fork Pastry Press. In March 2017, Hipatia will be featured on HSN as one of the finalists of its American Dreams competition. For more information about Hipatia, please go to https://www.empoweredinnovation.com/hipatialopez.