Women Taking The Lead With Jodi Flynn

Robyn Barnes lives in North Yarmouth, Maine, with her husband and two children, Nicholas who is 23 and Alexandra who is 18 and a freshman in college. Since returning to Maine in 1989, Robyn has managed and operated her own businesses, which allowed her to raise her children and work at the same time. Her latest adventure with co-owner Barb Brown is Carpe Diem, a wine room located in Yarmouth, Maine.   Playing Small Moment Robyn got a job at a law firm and expected to go in and take charge, but she realized that was not the case. The value of her contributions was not getting her anywhere. Robyn ended up staying at the law firm much longer than she should have. She feels like she lost a piece of herself from doing that job. The Wake Up Call When Robyn had her first son, she had a wakeup call.  She had always taken the traditional 9-5 jobs as long as they gave her a paycheck.  When her son was born, she decided she wanted it all, and she knew that she could have it all.  When she got pregnant, she wanted to wor