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We often hear about self-care and it is definitely a buzzword right now. But there are many misconceptions about what self-care really is. Ultimately, self-care is a thing, even the small things, that bring you peace and joy. That’s why Roberta Hughes joins us today because the work she does with her clients is all about finding moments of peace and joy in their life so they can feel value and purpose.

Roberta Hughes is the Founder and lead instructor at PeaceFull Living, a boutique hybrid studio that conveys a delicate and personalized Peaceful Living instruction through customized Pilates, Meditation, and Yoga classes. Peaceful Living grants clients a way to filter out life’s pressures through a delicate and highly personalized approach. Its nurturing and customized approach guides clients who desire to change their relationship with stress.

In our conversation today, we discuss how to declutter our thoughts, how to find the meaningful things that bring us peace and joy, and we even talk about social media’s role in not being able to find that peace. Roberta shares her personal journey and how she was able to find her own way to living peacefully. Her tips and strategies help you build your own toolbox of self-care practices.

Show Notes:

  • [2:07] - Welcome to the show, Roberta! Roberta shares how she started on this path as a young mother and military wife.
  • [3:31] - We learn ways to manage stress, but life pulls us out of being peaceful often.
  • [4:39] - Once we become adults, we often put ourselves at the bottom of our list.
  • [6:30] - Roberta’s clients start with the problem of not having enough time for themselves.
  • [7:44] - Creating “white space” in your schedule is the first step to making time for yourself.
  • [9:01] - Self-care does not have to be a day at the spa.
  • [10:15] - What are some of Roberta’s self-care routines?
  • [13:17] - Stimulating the nervous system is a surprising way to practice self-care.
  • [15:40] - Roberta shares a hard decision she had to make that changed a lot of her thinking.
  • [17:07] - When she saw what was possible with attention and love, Roberta’s passion developed.
  • [19:22] - Find practices that you can rely on and build your toolbox when the risk is low.
  • [20:43] - Be intentional about what triggers you.
  • [21:51] - Healthy boundaries are highly recommended and vary per individual person.
  • [23:26] - The idea of putting ourselves first does not come naturally and you may need a support system.

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Energy is a broad term, isn’t it? Sometimes something so broad can be hard to understand. So, today’s episode is all about tuning into your energy with guest Rebecca Ahmed.

Rebecca Ahmed is an award-winning speaker, business consultant, and an Energy Leadership Index™ Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), which is an exclusive training in human energy and how we can experience, express, and expand it in ourselves and others. Rebecca is also a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and published writer. Her work has been featured in Forbes, National Association of Colleges and Employers, Talent Management & HR, Recruiting Daily, and Talent Culture. Under her direct supervision, Allegiant Airlines won Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Interview” award. Caesars Entertainment, the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. retained Rebecca as their new “Chief Energy Officer” in 2021.

With all these credentials, Rebecca is an expert on this topic of energy. In our conversation today, she beautifully defines what energy really is. It’s all around us! There’s personal, mental, physical, and environmental energy. There are different levels and principles. There’s a lot we can learn, and for something this important, where do we even start?

With Rebecca’s help, we’ll learn how to be aware of our energy, how to use it for motivation, and even how to know our worth and value.

Show Notes:

  • [2:25] - Rebecca shares her path to her current role as a Chief Energy Officer.
  • [3:46] - There are seven levels of energy and some serve you while others don’t.
  • [5:05] - You start with an energetic assessment. Rebecca explains what this assessment shows.
  • [7:06] - This is self-care, but the term “self-care” has a selfish feel to it. This isn’t something secondary. This is an energetic recharge.
  • [8:37] - Energy is very contagious and can be used positively or negatively.
  • [10:40] - Are women more in tune with energy? Rebecca explains the difference she’s noticed.
  • [12:13] - When you’re in a negative space, that’s okay. You can move through it when you’re ready, but exercise control.
  • [14:09] - Awareness is the first step.
  • [15:34] - Rebecca shares that she didn’t know how to communicate her worth. Energy shifts changed that. Go in with the right tools.
  • [17:39] - When you are clear in your values, you can use them as tools to communicate your worth without feeling like you are bragging.
  • [19:46] - When you lead with pleasure, you have a smile on your face.
  • [21:23] - How does Rebecca stay up to date on the current research?
  • [22:55] - The starting point is all about knowing your value.

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Inspiration can come from anywhere, but for today’s guest, her family has been the biggest inspiration of all, creating opportunities to channel her passion into writing. Author Annette Berkovits does just that with each and every one of her books and today she shares her journey.

Annette Libeskind Berkovits was born in Kyrgyzstan and grew up in postwar Poland and the fledgling state of Israel before coming to the U.S. at age sixteen. Despite being uprooted from country to country, Berkovits has channeled her passions into language study and writing. 

Her first memoir, In the Unlikeliest of Places: How Nachman Libeskind Survived the Nazis, Gulags and Soviet Communism, a story of her father’s remarkable survival, was published in 2014. She is also the author of a second memoir, Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator, a poetry book, Erythra Thalassa: Brain Disrupted, and a historical fiction novel, The Corset Maker. Aftermath: Coming of Age on Three Continents is her latest release and all have been inspired by the family that surrounds and supports her.

Today, Annette not only discusses her books, but along the way she shares what was surprising during her writing process, what it was like to dive into her family’s history, and even what books she likes to read herself. Her advice is so valuable to everyone.

Show Notes:

  • [2:29] - Annette’s father left her “buried treasure” which created a desire for her to share his story.
  • [4:02] - Her father wanted to share the stories even though they were hard. He was optimistic.
  • [5:29] - Through her writing, Annette was able to bring life to these stories.
  • [6:31] - Her father also painted and his work is on display in New York.
  • [8:15] - Annette tells the story of her father fleeing Nazi Germany during WWII.
  • [11:07] - Her first book, the memoir of her father, included years of research.
  • [12:05] - Annette shares about the types of writing she has done, including poetry.
  • [13:34] - Further inspired by her family’s history, Annette wrote a book called The Corset Maker.
  • [16:19] - You should write because you want to write, not just to be published.
  • [17:56] - Annette has also been inspired by the life of her son.
  • [20:32] - As a writer, you need to read, keep writing, and promote on social media. It takes time.
  • [21:37] - Annette shares some of her recent reads and why she reads across all genres.
  • [25:14] - Annette’s simple advice is, “It’s never too late.”

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Brand equity is a big buzzword in the business world. Brands like Apple are highly recognizable not just for what they sell but also for what they stand for. Today, all businesses strive to have that type of impact with their brands. My guest today is an expert at helping women transform their business visions through building brand equity. 

Ari Kryzek, CEO & Head of Strategy at Chykalophia, is a certified brand strategist. She works with women-led firms to help them carve out their brands and build brand equity. She’s also the host of the Halo Femtech podcast honoring innovative female disrupters. 

So how can you hone in on your brand equity while staying true to your principles? In our conversation today, Ari shares her journey, her advice for women-led brands, and the questions you need to ask to dig deeper into your own story to build a brand that will create far-reaching customer connection and loyalty. 

Show Notes:

  • [2:10] - Ari shares her foundational journey growing up in Bali.
  • [4:04] - The discovery that made Ari want to step into the role of helping women. 
  • [7:07] - The main ingredients needed for a rewarding growth journey in business. 
  • [8:46] - Ari explains brand equity, the perception we attach to brands, and how it builds over time.  
  • [10:10] - Brand equity begins with aligning your values with your brand.
  • [13:10] - Ari shares how to stay true to your principles when establishing your brand.
  • [15:31] - The most important questions to ask when creating an innovative brand. 
  • [16:33] - What is the one thing that only you can deliver?  
  • [18:23] - Ari shares how flexibility infuses her creativity, curiosity, and excitement and helps her thrive.  
  • [21:28] - Ari shares resources to help you hone in on your own powerful brand message.  
  • [22:57] - How Ari’s Halo Femtech podcast is helping women thrive in all areas of their health.
  • [25:01] - Why following your heart will lead you to the right thing to do every time.

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It’s no secret that the corporate boardroom is still a “man’s world,” but we also know that diversity at every level of an organization is so impactful. And when it comes to getting more women on corporate boards, you won’t find many more passionate than today’s guest Jocelyn Mangan.

Jocelyn is a co-founder of Him For Her, a social impact venture that aims at accelerating diversity on boards. Him For Her is building the boardroom of the future by making female candidates more visible. Prior to founding Him For Her, Jocelyn spent over 20 years in the tech field and in our conversation today, she describes her journey and the pivot she made into entrepreneurship.

So what prevents women from getting their seat at the table? Jocelyn shares the interesting myths about being board ready and the new challenges brought to us in recent years, including the challenge of personal wellness in leadership.

Show Notes:

  • [1:57] - Jocelyn spent 20+ years in tech but pivoted to entrepreneurship.
  • [4:22] - Although the job is demanding, the definition of readiness is broad.
  • [6:30] - What prevents women from being on corporate boards?
  • [7:32] - Board members are chosen based on similarities and create a lack of diversity.
  • [8:39] - Jocelyn explains the reason behind choosing the name Him For Her.
  • [10:05] - Age diversity is a real need.
  • [12:16] - Through Him For Her, Jocelyn felt a much deeper sense of purpose.
  • [13:32] - Although she uses a lot of skills she learned in previous roles, Jocelyn continues to learn new things as an entrepreneur.
  • [15:26] - Jocelyn shares the routines that keep her mind open and strengthen a growth mindset.
  • [18:20] - When it comes to effective leadership, sleep and wellness are crucial.
  • [21:09] - For Jocelyn, sleep and quality of sleep are top wellness priorities.
  • [22:34] - There are many ways to get into the boardroom. Jocelyn shares her tips.

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When it comes to communicating, there are a surprising number of elements that go into effectively speaking to others, whether that be in a professional setting or a personal one. And it all starts with knowing your baseline.

In this episode, I explain what a baseline is and how the knowledge of your own baseline can impact the effectiveness of your communication.

As you are thinking about your baseline, you have to consider things like the sound of your voice and body language. It is broken down into three parts: voice, verbal cues, and non-verbal cues. Listen on to find out more about each and the magical thing that happens when all three align.

Show Notes:

  • [1:08] - Baseline communication is something we don’t often consider. What is the baseline?
  • [2:33] - The baseline is broken down into voice, verbal cues, and non-verbal cues.
  • [3:23] - Pitch is how you modulate your voice.
  • [4:01] - Upspeak is a lilt up at the end of a sentence and doesn’t help you come across as a thought leader.
  • [5:18] - The baseline and your voice has a lot to do with breathing.
  • [6:06] - Verbal fluency is the ability to think and grab the words you need.
  • [7:38] - Does your body language match what you are saying?
  • [8:42] - Your body helps tell the story.
  • [10:40] - Reach out to Deirdre to learn more about a baseline assessment.

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Did you get the memo or do you feel like you missed something? Today’s guest admits that for a long time, she felt that she had totally missed the memo. But in reality, she just hadn’t made her own yet.

Today’s guest is Yemi Penn, an engineer by profession, a fascinating and successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, and transformation mindset coach. In our conversation, Yemi helps us understand transformation and how we can make the necessary shifts to feeling empowered.

Yemi uses the “memo” comparison to life because many of us feel or have felt at some point that we’re not living life the way we should. We might feel like we’re not on the right path or that it's too late to make a change. But as Yemi explains in this episode, it’s never too late to start trusting yourself.

So did you get the memo? Don’t worry if you’ve missed it because it probably wasn’t for you anyway. Let’s get started writing your own memo.

Show Notes:

  • [0:25] - This week’s episode is all about transformation and feeling empowered with Yemi Penn.
  • [2:11] - Welcome to the show, Yemi! She shares how she found herself as an engineer.
  • [4:15] - Yemi relocated and realized she “didn’t get the memo”.
  • [5:14] - There isn’t one memo for everybody. Take your power back and make your own.
  • [6:39] - It is never too late to make your memo.
  • [7:54] - Trauma plays a big role in the memo we’ve missed and the one we create.
  • [11:27] - Did I Choose My Trauma? is one of Yemi’s documentaries available on YouTube.
  • [12:18] - Yemi explains how to listen to your body and how to get radically honest with yourself.
  • [14:51] - Yemi’s book Did You Get the Memo? covers a lot of ground.
  • [17:18] - The readers of this book range in age, gender, and cultures.
  • [19:37] - Yemi believes many people live by other peoples’ memos.
  • [21:18] - What keeps Yemi motivated and moving forward?
  • [22:33] - Staying busy is one way people cope with trauma, but Yemi says to quiet the noise.
  • [24:00] - Bending the rules is okay and sometimes you need to outsource.
  • [25:01] - Trust yourself.

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Today’s guest is proof that you can have it all and you don’t have to wait. Mary D’Souza has built a very successful career and focuses her efforts on living her best life. But what’s her secret?

For Mary, it has always boiled down to relationship building. In her experiences in private credit, equity, real estate, and investment banking, Mary learned what it takes to build meaningful relationships when you want to move forward with an investment. And now as the Chief Investment Officer at Misha Investments, she continues to build relationships with team members and clients.

Not only are relationships with clients important, but Mary also discusses the impact of a mentor/mentee relationship and the fostering of trust that goes into this kind of connection. She says that in order to build the best life ever, you have to surround yourself with the “best” people. To her, that means the people who share your values and people you can learn from.

Mary is full of wonderful tips that are not only great for business, but for life in general. Like not letting the things you can’t control get you down. Or choosing to be happy now instead of waiting for something to happen. 

So listen to this interview with Mary and learn about the connection between financial freedom, the value of time, and building relationships.

And of course, as an expert in finance and investments, Mary shares some very valuable information about making investments on your journey to financial freedom.

Show Notes:

  • [0:11] - Today’s episode is about time, relationships, and investments with Mary D’Souza.
  • [2:12] - Mary describes her background and the current roles she holds.
  • [4:27] - In order to be successful, you must know your audience.
  • [6:18] - Time is valuable. You have to have short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals.
  • [7:11] - What is the difference between a mentor and a sponsor?
  • [9:04] - Sometimes, you are adding value to another person when you say no.
  • [10:34] - Whatever you learn, you can use to move forward.
  • [12:35] - How is “The Great Resignation” an exciting time?
  • [14:03] - You don’t have to make the same mistakes you see others make.
  • [17:45] - There are always things out of our control.
  • [19:29] - You have to play the long game with the big picture in mind.
  • [20:27] - Don’t be too hard on yourself.
  • [22:00] - Mary advises investing early and gives basic tips on investing.
  • [23:29] - You can have it all. You don’t have to wait.

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How do you go from med school to becoming a franchise consultant? My guest today is Kim Daly, a top consulting franchising expert, and international bestselling co-author. She is also the creator of the Daly Plan, a millionaire mindset coaching program, and the host of KimDaly.tv.

We discussed Kim's path from preparing for med school to becoming a successful franchise consultant, how to overcome limiting beliefs and realize your dreams, how to develop a millionaire mindset, and more.

Our conversation started with what a franchise business is, the misconceptions around it, and how it can help anyone regardless of their business experience (or lack of) take a proven business plan and become a successful business owner.

One of the things Kim highlighted is the importance of setting your own goals for your business, finding your motivation to succeed, and working on your mindset to become successful because success is always an inside job.

On her YouTube show, KimDaly.tv, she talks about all things franchising, from advice, tips, and facts to dispelling myths, helping people break through their limiting beliefs and success stories.

This was such an uplifting conversation. Listen to Kim share why it's important to have dreams and goals, and why you NEED to spend time imagining what you want in your life.

Ask yourself "What do I really want?" Because the true magic happens when we get clear and specific about what we want when we stop arguing about limitations and stop talking against ourselves.

"If you want to create the outcome, you have to stop the resistance", says Kim.

Another great piece of advice from Kim is "once you know where to focus your mind and your attention, success is simple."

For Kim success is owning her freedom, being free to live the life that she wants, feeling peaceful, and doing things that align with who she is.

A wonderful conversation with Kim and lots of business and life advice. 

Show Notes:

  • [0:06] - Deirdre reveals today's topic to be daring to dream.
  • [0:12] – Get some background information on today's guest, Kim Daly.
  • [2:07] – What led to Kim becoming a franchising consultant?
  • [3:51] – Kim touches upon the benefits of a franchise.
  • [6:28] – Kim talks about turning existent businesses into franchises.
  • [8:27] – Learn about KimDaly.tv.
  • [11:19] – Kim shares a moment when she had an important epiphany.
  • [14:02] – How do people go from limited belief to actual belief?
  • [17:12] – Kim reveals what her coaching program teaches people.
  • [18:57] – Hear what a successful day means to Kim.
  • [21:33] – Kim leaves us with some parting advice.
  • [23:18] – Learn where to find Kim online.

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I am sitting down with Amy Pyles in this episode of Women Worldwide to discuss various topics such as how to embrace technology and become better at solving problems!

Amy is the president of Saxum, a digital integrated agency that solves complex problems for brands and organizations! Amy helps brands make more effective connections with those whom they serve – even brands as big and as recognizable as Walmart!

Tune in as she shares her journey, touching upon how she got on this path and how she launched Saxum. Amy also reveals what she believes makes an effective leader and why empathy is so important. 

Amy tells us what her approach is as a marketer, how tennis helps her manage stress, and so much more!

Show Notes:

  • [0:07] – Today's guest is Amy Pyles of Saxum.
  • [2:33] – Amy dives into what put her on her path.
  • [4:40] – Amy argues that innovation can be scary.
  • [5:50] – What makes Amy an effective leader?
  • [7:30] – What should women look at in terms of skills?
  • [9:17] – Amy talks about some of her mentors and influences.
  • [11:22] – Amy offers advice on how to find a mentor.
  • [13:15] – One of Saxum's mottos is Who says you can't?.
  • [14:40] – Amy shares one of her most important lessons learned.
  • [16:42] – Deirdre recommends the book Surrounded by Idiots.
  • [17:58] – Amy loves email newsletters and recommends some to us.
  • [20:15] – How does Amy handle stress?
  • [22:20] – Hear what a successful day at Saxum looks like.
  • [24:15] – Amy gives us some parting advice.

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We have conversations just about every single day, but are you having conversations with the companies from whom you're buying products? 

Well, in this episode of Women Worldwide, I am sitting down for a discussion with Brooke Sellas to talk about just that and more! 

Brooke is the C.E.O. and founder of B Squared Media, an award-winning digital marketing agency focusing on social media management, advertising, and social-led customer care. She also teaches Digital Marketing & Voice of the Customer courses (virtually) at the University of California in Irvine. Brooke’s marketing mantra is Think Conversation, Not Campaign, and she is also the author of Conversations That Connect!

Brooke founded B Squared Media in 2012. Serving mostly middle-market and enterprise brands, their services include social media management, advertising, and social-led customer care solutions. Brooke is an “in the trenches” marketer with 18+years of sales and marketing experience and a BA from Penn State University in Media & Communication studies. She had her “ah-ha” social media moment when, in 2007, she used a burgeoning Facebook to recruit 7,500 attendees to attend a Pub Crawl benefiting cystic fibrosis, which made over $60,000 dollars for the charity.

In 2017, B Squared Media was named Sprout Social’s “Partner of the Year” for being a shining example of a social media agency. In 2018, Brooke was named one of New Jersey’s “Top 25 Women Entrepreneurs & Brand Builders,” and in 2022, she was named one of LinkedIn’s “Ten Rising Marketing Stars to Follow.”

Listen in as Brooke shares that conversation is more about self-disclosure, not just clichés and facts. She also reveals how B Squared Media came to be, the importance of brands making use of social listening and connecting on a human level, how she goes about marketing and building her company, her love for animals (especially horses), and so much more!

BrookeShe also offers listeners some advice, encouraging us to think about how to get to the core of communication and identify our values. 

Speaking of conversation, keep it going by reaching out to me and/or to Brooke! See you next time!

Show Notes:

  • [0:16] – Today's topic is about conversations.
  • [2:15] – Discover how Brooke launched B Squared Media.
  • [4:00] – Brooke explains her mantra – think conversations, not campaigns.
  • [5:48] – Brooke references a survey that she wrote about in her book.
  • [6:36] – Where does conversation need to start?
  • [8:25] – Brooke dives deeper into the purpose of her book.
  • [10:04] – Brooke discusses social listening.
  • [11:39] – Many marketers suffer from what Brooke calls Shiny Object Syndrome.
  • [12:30] – Deirdre argues that values should be part of a company's DNA.
  • [14:38] – Brooke pinpoints a pivotal moment in her career and what she learned from it.
  • [17:05] – Discover the origin of the name B Squared Media.
  • [18:31] – Brooke reveals how she goes about marketing and building her company.
  • [19:52] – What keeps Brooke inspired?
  • [21:06] – Brooke gives an enthusiastic shout out to Best Buddies.
  • [22:52] – Hear about how Brooke manages stress.
  • [25:09] – Brooke offers us some closing advice.

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Have you ever had one of those moments when you just don't feel like you're in sync? Maybe your voice is shaky, you can't find the words that you want to use, and/or your body feels stiff. Join me as I fly solo today and share my tips to help you overcome these no-flow moments!

A no-flow moment is when, for whatever reason, your vocal cues, your verbal cues, and your body language are not synchronized, and I share with you how to get back into a synchronized flow! You, for starters, need to be able to recognize that you're having a no-flow moment, and I give you three no-flow moments and what you can do.

I walk you through the three different types of no-flow moments – the previously mentioned vocal cues, verbal cues, and non-verbal cues (or body language) – giving examples of each and tips on how to overcome them. These tips include mindful breathing, a verbal fluency test that can help you determine whether or not you're going to experience a verbal no-flow moment, and letting your hands flow rather than clasping them or restricting them.

These are all ways that you can help yourself so that your voice, your verbal cues, and your body language are all in sync, and I really hope that these tips are helpful for you! If you have any questions about any of what is discussed in this episode, please feel free to reach out!

Show Notes:

  • [0:13] – Deirdre is flying solo today!
  • [1:16] – Today's topic is on overcoming no-flow moments.
  • [1:39] – The first step is to recognize a no-flow moment when it happens.
  • [1:54] – Hear an example of a vocal no-flow moment.
  • [2:26] – Breathing is the best way to overcome a vocal no-flow moment.
  • [3:10] – Deirdre offers an example of a verbal no-flow moment.
  • [4:13] – Learn about a test that will help you anticipate a verbal no-flow moment.
  • [5:33] – The last one is non-verbal cues.
  • [6:13] – Deirdre argues that a lot of our body language is energy.
  • [6:53] – Discover how to combat a no-flow moment related to body language.
  • [7:29] – Reach out to Deirdre if you have any questions for her!

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Loss of any kind in one’s life is tragic and soul-altering. The grieving process that follows, while painful and difficult, is necessary in order to return to a place where you can live life to the fullest. Someone who knows a lot about this process is Kristine Carlson, the co-author of the book Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Richard Carlson, her late husband, wrote the book and was considered the foremost expert on happiness and stress reduction. Then one day in 2006, he left to go on a trip, and due to a pulmonary embolism, never made it home. 

This harrowing experience has forever altered Kristine’s life and her work. It was through the process of her own grieving that she realized how prepared she was despite the sudden nature of her loss. She had the tools to be able to find her way back to a life worth living. 

Much of that was due to her late husband’s work and the way they lived their lives together. 

What she realized is that most people do not have the same tools and practices to help them through loss of any kind. Now she’s using her experiences to help women all over the world find their way through grief to continue living their lives. 

Listen as she shares her story, her work, and most importantly her advice for anyone who is going through any kind of loss. Grief is not limited to loss through death. Any kind of loss can trigger grief. She’s here to help others grieve in a healthy way and find their way past it. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:29] Welcome Kristine Carlson.
  • [03:15] Is she best known for Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
  • [04:12] Was the loss of her husband the beginning of her desire to help other women? 
  • [10:12] What would prevent someone from being able to move past their grief? 
  • [13:15] Her recommendations for practicing living in the present moment. 
  • [15:55] Breathwork and yoga, when done every day, can help you become more present. 
  • [18:37] It’s important to pay attention to how you’re feeling. 
  • [19:21] However, don’t isolate yourself in grief.
  • [22:06] Were there any AHA moments as she’s gone through life? 
  • [24:33] It’s important to find your way and figure out how to heal and what you need to heal. 
  • [28:04] A couple of things Richard said to her before he died have stuck with her.
  • [30:17] Her last piece of parting advice. 

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So many women believe they’re bad at negotiations because it’s not a skill they’ve ever been successful at building. Not because they haven’t sought out the knowledge and advice, but because the advice they were given was not gender neutral. 

That’s right. Negotiation is a highly gendered skill, and that needs to change. 

Kathryn Valentine founded Worthmore Negotiations after having a bad experience with negotiations while she was in college. She had an amazing internship where she’d completed her tasks in a fraction of the time allotted. However, when it was time to present her project, she was told that she wasn’t a good fit for the company. 

Why? Because she’d tried to negotiate like a man. 

This experience led her down the path of researching more about this issue overall. Come to find out, women really do need to negotiate in a different way in order to be heard, respected, and compensated. 

Listen as Kathryn shares the three main principles women should keep in mind as they’re negotiating, her 9-step framework for helping her clients become amazing negotiators, and some fantastic resources to get you started. 

This is a jam-packed episode filled with thorough research and data as well as actionable strategies to get you going on your negotiation journey. Are you ready to lock in your next big compensation package? 

Show Notes:

  • [02:46] What led Kathryn Valentine down this path to helping women with their negotiation skills?
  • [06:13] Negotiation is a highly gendered skill and research shows that the advice women get is holding them back. 
  • [08:03] Learn some of the first steps women can take in order to increase their negotiation skills. 
  • [09:34] The three sources you should use as you’re benchmarking the value of a role. 
  • [12:30] What are some of the most common mistakes women make when they enter that salary and benefits conversation. 
  • [15:29] Do women give up on negotiations too soon? 
  • [17:16] The three main principles of negotiating as a woman. 
  • [20:11] A demonstration of these principles in action. 
  • [21:52] Learn the 9 steps she takes her clients through to help them negotiate better pay and benefits in their jobs. 
  • [27:31] Have there been any impactful moments along the way that have stuck with Kathryn? 
  • [29:25] Kathryn shares one last piece of advice for all of our Women Worldwide community. 
  • [31:07] Connect with Kathryn. 

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Dr. Martha Saunders, the President of the University of West Florida, has worked in higher education for over three decades. She has served in academic leadership roles in Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Mississippi, and is known for her ability to manage and navigate crises. 

She credits her ability to help move through tough times to her views on innovative learning and creating cutting-edge academic programs. Higher education is facing some big challenges these days and she’s passionate about creating innovative solutions to deal with them. 

Academic leadership was not her first stop on her career journey. She actually started out in communications and helped navigate the waters of creating proper communication channels during crises. 

Those years have served her well as she has worked to make UWF one of the top three public schools in all of Florida.

Listen as she shares her story, why they were already prepared for an instance like Covid, and what it takes to truly step into innovative learning. Dr. Saunders is a font of knowledge and her views on how to properly prepare for the unknown are unmatched. You won’t want to miss out on this discussion.

Show Notes:

  • [02:35] What led Dr. Martha Saunders to academia and innovative learning? 
  • [04:24] How is her university leading the charge in changing learning structures? 
  • [07:14] Dr. Saunders shares how they attract new students with their messaging and culture. 
  • [09:20] Some of the challenges they’ve faced as the narrative shifts around education. 
  • [10:33] Ways they’ve tackled all of the changes brought about by Covid. 
  • [13:24] They were ahead of the game when it came to crisis management due to the nature of their location. 
  • [14:20] Dr. Saunders shares a big AHA moment she had and how it’s helped her in her career. 
  • [16:50] It’s so important to paint a picture for yourself of the outcome you want. 
  • [19:42] What does her work/life balance look like? 
  • [22:16] There will never be perfect balance, but remember to recenter. 
  • [22:51] The things she does to alleviate stress when things pile on.
  • [26:04] How you can raise your level of innovative learning to achieve your passion and goals.
  • [28:14] Connect with Dr. Saunders.

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For so many people, finding love is one of the most difficult things they’ve ever done. It makes you wonder, why do some people find love so easily and others have immense trouble? Venus Castleberg, author of Here to Forever: Finally Free to Be Me, joins me to chat about looking for love in all the wrong places, and where she finally found hers. 

Venus has spent much of her life jumping from modality to modality, practice to practice looking for something to fix her. What she finally realized was that she was never broken; she simply didn’t love herself. How can you find love with another person if you don’t have love for yourself? 

This realization changed so much in her life, her career, and her relationships. She’s now an Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator and coaches others in rediscovering their love for themselves. 

Writing Here to Forever: Finally Free to Be Me gave Venus even more insights into her own issues with self-love. It had always been a bucket list item to become an author, but she didn’t realize that the story she needed to tell was her own. As she wrote, rewrote, and rewrote again Here to Forever, she unearthed a love of the negative self-talk that was keeping her stuck. 

The adage that we teach what we need to learn has never had more meaning than in the process of writing a memoir. 

Listen in to hear Venus’s story and all of the advice she gives around finding love for yourself, within your being. Looking for love in the wrong places happens because you stopped trying to find it in the right one. Within you!

Show Notes:

  • [02:09] Learn about Venus and her penchant for looking for love in all the wrong places. 
  • [03:45] Is there a type of relationship that can’t be fixed? 
  • [05:03] How does somebody find the wholeness of themselves? 
  • [06:58] Why do we tend to repeat the same patterns over and over? 
  • [08:54] What did Venus want her readers to know when she wrote her book? 
  • [11:28] Did she ever reach a point while writing that she had to walk away from her story? 
  • [12:41] Venus’s encouragement to anyone who is trying to write a book right now. 
  • [14:01] Learn the tools Venus has used to fall in love with herself. 
  • [15:18] She shares her clairvoyant gifts. 
  • [16:56] What’s Venus’s definition of vulnerability? 
  • [19:29] How does she handle the stress of life and relationships? 
  • [21:34] Ways Venus stays true to herself when things get hard. 
  • [23:33] Her parting advice for everyone who’s trying to find love. 
  • [24:11] Connect with Venus. 

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Have you ever been faced with a decision that could mean someone lived or died? Jillian Haslam, author of the new book, A Voice Out of Poverty, has faced life-threatening decisions, which kept her younger sister alive.

Jillian is an inspiration and her story is one you won’t want to miss. Listen as Jillian shares her inspirational story and learn more about the principles behind her decision-making process.

She took those words to heart and when her little sister was born and given only three days to live, she said no. Instead, she took a bowl to tea shops in the area and asked for milk. That one decision saved her sister’s life and now she’s happily married and thriving. 

Despite their poverty, her parents were unbelievably giving because no matter what they had they always had room to give. 

Growing up around such truly inspirational people helped her to never see the suffering in the situation. Instead, she and her siblings found happiness and joy. She’s now a successful author, speaker, and entrepreneur and her goal is to give back in huge ways. 

Jillian is an inspiration and her story is one you won’t want to miss. Listen in to hear all of her advice and the advice of those she’s learned from. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:30] Jillian shares her story and the decisions she made as a child that led her here. 
  • [04:55] “Your end is up to you.” - Jillian 
  • [05:51] How do we better trust and tap into our gut instinct? 
  • [09:50] Is any one principle more important than another? 
  • [11:29] What does she want readers to take away from her book when they read? 
  • [13:51] Has she had any lessons learned or aha moments as she’s built her career? 
  • [15:56] Does she have a self-care routine to keep herself balanced and centered? 
  • [18:10] Why isolation leads to depression. 
  • [19:14] As a child, how did she handle the stress of living in poverty? 
  • [22:34] Jillian shares her final bit of advice. 
  • [23:57] Connect with Jillian. 

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A Voice Out of Poverty by Jillian Hazlam 

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

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I was recently chatting with a colleague and she was sharing with me her frustrations because she felt like no one was paying attention. It got me thinking about why that might be. I’m going to impart the knowledge I shared with her here. Let me know, are people listening to you? 

First, be fully present when you’re in a meeting or one on one. Think about it, why would someone connect with you if your mind is obviously elsewhere. Be present and focused on the person you’re having a meeting with. 

Second, are you stating facts and figures or are you using the data to paint a picture of next steps? Anyone can read from a report. Anyone can read numbers and figures off of a spreadsheet. If you want to be heard, you need to be able to share facts and figures in a way that tells a story. 

Next, dig down to the essential information you’re sharing and be sure that’s all you share. You don’t want to jump down into rabbit holes and start providing irrelevant information. That’s a surefire way to lose your audience’s attention. 

Lastly, ask yourself, are you a listener? When others are talking, are you focused on them and showing them that you care about what they’re saying? If you’re not listening to others, they won’t listen to you!

What are your tips for getting others to listen? 

Show Notes:

  • [01:01] Welcome back! It’s time to talk about listening. 
  • [01:24] The inspiration for this episode. 
  • [01:37] Tip number one for getting the people around you to listen. 
  • [02:07] Are you just stating facts and figures or are you creating a story? 
  • [02:48] What is the essential information you’re sharing? 
  • [03:29] Stay away from the rabbit holes. 
  • [03:47] Ask yourself, am I a listener?

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Maria Brito started her career as an attorney. She grew up in a household that believed the best way to make money was to become a professional. Once she graduated and started working in law, she realized she couldn’t do that work. 

She hated every single minute that she spent at the law firm. The final straw came when she had her first child and the thought of going back devastated her. 

When she was a kid she was always writing plays and creating exciting new worlds. Maria wanted to be involved in the arts somehow. She started following the art world and figured out exactly what she wanted to do. 

Now Maria helps art collectors procure special pieces and consults on how to create art catalogs and more. 

Every single time she has made gains in her business or found that something was working, it was when she was leaning into her creativity. Without creativity, progress stops. 

Listen as Maria shares her story and why she’s so passionate about helping others find and use their own creativity.

Show Notes:

  • [02:05] Welcome Maria Brito to the show and learn how she got started down her path. 
  • [04:53] How she became an entrepreneur. 
  • [07:25] The difference between the art world 13 years ago and now. 
  • [10:01] Why her business has been successful. 
  • [11:52] What skills or traits has she honed to be able to move forward with confidence? 
  • [14:02] Learn how she uses her intuition to make decisions. 
  • [17:57] The biggest takeaways she wants readers to receive when reading her book. 
  • [20:13] How do we find the time to create? 
  • [23:00] “If you stop ideas you stop progressing.”
  • [24:04] Ways she recommends people overcome their creative blocks. 
  • [28:18] Her advice for raising your creative bar. 
  • [31:08] Connect with Maria

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In this day and age people have trouble being alone with themselves. With social media opening the door into our lives in new and persistent ways, we no longer have the solitary space to just be. Alone time however is necessary for growth, alignment, and joy. 

Listen as Rebekah Iliff and I chat about her new book and why having the space to be alone is so important. 

Rebekah is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur who has spent a lot of time alone. Between getting married a little later in life to moving frequently, she’s had time to get comfortable with herself. Then she experienced a tragedy and her need for alone time grew. 

Through her grief, she authored Champagne For One which is a humorous take on why alone time is a requirement for life. When you sit in silence and spend time with yourself, oftentimes you’ll find answers to questions you’ve been asking yourself for a long time.

So, do you feel comfortable when you’re alone? Or do you avoid alone time like? If you’re the latter, listen in as Rebekah shares a few tips on how to get started on finding your comfort.

Show Notes:

  • [01:47] Welcome Rebekah Iliff back to the show to share why she wrote her new book. 
  • [04:01] What are some of the top hangups for people today in being alone? 
  • [05:21] The main takeaways she hopes readers get from her book. 
  • [07:46] Does she have a favorite story? 
  • [10:03] When she took time to process her grief, did she have to push back from those in her circle?
  • [12:27] Has Rebekah learned any big lessons as she’s grown in her career? 
  • [15:02] The first steps to take when trying to determine what you love to do. 
  • [17:45] Why the pandemic had people seriously rethinking their lives and careers. 
  • [20:14] What keeps Rebekah inspired when things get tough? 
  • [23:29] Rebekah shares her parting advice for the community. 
  • [25:58] Connect with Rebekah. 

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Have you ever woken up on a Monday and wondered why you’re doing what you’re doing? You dread the day and know there’s something better out there for you? Listen as Anne Benveniste shares how you can transform your career from something that looks good on paper to something that you truly love. 

Anne is a former marketing professional turned career coach. After spending years in the field of marketing and realizing she didn’t love it the way she thought she did, Anne started making changes. It wasn’t perfect. In fact, she took a bunch of detours on her road to coaching. 

But man is she happy she did.

She now helps professionals figure out what their true passion is and how they can make their careers reflect that passion. We’ve all had moments when we felt we needed a change, but so many times we resisted it. 

We are chatting all about the reasons people are looking for a career change, what keeps them stuck, and why you’ll never look back when you finally work in the realm of your passion and genius. Anne has so many amazing tips. Listen in to hear them all. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:57] Why and how did Anne Benveniste make the pivot to launch The Career Studio? 
  • [05:33] What are some of the starting steps to make changes in your career? 
  • [08:04] Does our current lifestyle prevent us from making big changes? 
  • [10:38] You have to own who you are and what matters to you. 
  • [11:56] Is complacency one of the issues she runs into when it comes to coaching her clients? 
  • [13:37] One of the aha moments that changed Anne’s career. 
  • [16:33] Which generation does she find herself working with the most? 
  • [20:16] Anne shares her parting advice for the community. 
  • [21:34] Connect with Anne. 

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It’s a new year and for many of us, we’re looking to make this year the most profitable and successful ever. But how do we do that? What do we do differently to create different results from years prior? Joining me to chat all about prosperity and success is Samantha Varner.

Samantha focuses on helping other women find success and consistent profit in their businesses. She founded She Collective in 2018 to serve female entrepreneurs as a profit coach and money-making business creator. 

It wasn’t until she had to move three times, to three different countries, in quick succession that she realized the value of having and building her own business. Rather than having to obtain accreditation every single time she moved, her business would move and grow with her. 

Listen as she shares why she’s so passionate about helping women find and own their financial independence. It all starts with becoming financially aware and the first step to awareness is knowledge. Learn how to track your finances in a way that isn’t burdensome and allows you to make sound financial decisions in your business and life. 

Are you ready to find prosperity and success this year? 

Show Notes:

  • [01:45] Welcome back and get ready to learn about profitability from Samantha Varner. 
  • [03:08] How did she get to the point of launching her business to help women in leadership? 
  • [05:47] Did her background help her form her business and get it out there?
  • [07:28] What blocks women from their prosperity? 
  • [10:53] How do you become more financially aware? 
  • [12:22] Learn the steps to creating consistent profitability. 
  • [14:42] Has she had any AHA or UH OH moments that stuck with her? 
  • [14:39] What inspires her to keep going and keep helping others?
  • [20:38] Does she ever feel stressed or have to overcome challenges? 
  • [23:17] Samantha shares what you can do to find your prosperity this year. 
  • [24:40] Connect with Samantha.  

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Have you ever had a perfect moment on stage or during a meeting where you just felt “on”? Everything you said came out perfectly, you felt comfortable and calm, and you were connecting with your audience? You were in your communications flow. 

Listen as I share three techniques to help you get into your flow more quickly. 

Everything starts with breath. Not just any breathing. The deep, rhythmic breaths that you take from your diaphragm. This type of breathing will help you calm any nerves and get your body ready to perform. 

Next, you’ll want to visualize your perfect presentation. Imagine yourself in front of your audience, presenting your information. Imagine it going perfectly. Imagine yourself truly rocking your presentation. If you can visualize it, then your brain will believe it to be true which helps that perfect moment come to fruition. 

Lastly, you want your words to connect with your body language. This means you need to channel your energy into your arms and hands so that you can better paint a picture for your audience. On stage body language is key to having an amazing presentation. 

Getting into your communications flow faster means having less awkward build-up as you get into the rhythm of your presentation. You’ll start off strong which will help your audience trust you more quickly and take away more from their time with you.

Show Notes:

  • [01:27] Do you know when you’re in your communications flow? 
  • [02:52] Getting into your flow starts with proper breathing. 
  • [03:48] Then you want to start visualizing the perfect communication moment. 
  • [05:07] You’ll then want your words to connect with your body language. Which means channeling energy. 
  • [06:58] Getting in flow means you’re calm and relaxed and these techniques will help you. 

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“Your comfort is where your dreams go to die.” - Nicole Roberts Jones

If you read or hear that statement and start feeling some emotions come up, then this is truly the episode for you. Nicole Roberts Jones is a coach, speaker, and author who has found her purpose in drawing out what’s best in others. 

She knew from a young age that she wanted to be in the entertainment business, but what she found when she got there was that she wasn’t quite fulfilling her purpose. She loved her job. She loved her work. She loved the people she was working with. But she wasn’t lit up. 

Fast forward several years and she was working with young ladies through a non-profit, helping them figure out their brilliance. She. Lit. Up. She knew then and there, she’d found her purpose. 

Now she works with entrepreneurs to create multiple streams of income from what they already know in order to build an empire from their expertise. She is sharing her tips and advice right here and let me tell you, her words are fire. 

Listen in to hear her advice and grab your very own free copy of her eBook, Alongside My 9 to 5 - Free eBook. You won’t regret it.

Show Notes:

  • [01:39] Welcome Nicole Roberts to chat all about your brilliance. 
  • [02:51] What made her shift to entrepreneurship? 
  • [06:03] The things that stop us from stepping into our purpose. 
  • [09:18] Hear Nicole’s purpose framework and why it’s so important. 
  • [12:54] How this framework applies to a corporate position. 
  • [14:31] What she hopes people take away from her book.
  • [16:57] You can serve more people when you learn how to multiply.
  • [17:33] Nicole shares an AHA moment she had while building her business. 
  • [20:12] How did she find her first coach? 
  • [22:07] Does she ever get stressed? How does she manage it? 
  • [23:51] Nicole’s parting advice for the community. 
  • [24:50] Connect with Nicole.

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We all have strengths and weaknesses and those traits play a huge part in our leadership style. So, how do we figure out what our leadership style is? Ken Jacobs joins me to share his thoughts on the differences between coaching and consulting and why understanding yourself is the key to knowing your personal leadership style. 

Ken has been in the communications field for many years. He started off working in agencies and PR firms and realized he wasn’t fulfilling his purpose. After sitting down with a lovely Venn Diagram, he knew the path he wanted to take. 

He’s now a communications and leadership consultant and executive coach helping everyone from c-suite executives to small business owners master their personal brand of leadership. For Ken it all starts with a good assessment. 

It’s hard to understand yourself if you have no insights into how your brain operates. 

Listen as he shares amazing insights into the mind of a leader and why the differences between coaching and consulting are extremely important. Want to hear more of Ken’s fantastic advice? Check out his podcast, Taking the Lead!

Show Notes:

  • [01:21] What kind of a leader are you? 
  • [03:04] Welcome back Ken Jacobs to chat all about leadership styles.
  • [04:17] Why did Ken decide to launch his business and do what he’s doing today? 
  • [06:00] Learn the difference between consulting and coaching. 
  • [08:30] When coaching it’s important to empower your client to figure things out on their own. 
  • [10:10] How do assessments enhance and inform coaching? 
  • [13:00] When you’re coaching, your client is doing the heavy lifting. 
  • [13:58] Learn how Ken decides to use which assessments to take when he starts a coaching relationship.
  • [16:21] Are there free assessments people can take? 
  • [19:43] When you find something that works, you want to bring that to all engagements. 
  • [20:32] What has he learned about himself as he’s gone through these assessments? 
  • [23:25] Ken shares his parting advice for the community. 
  • [24:52] Connect with Ken. 

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Have you ever been on stage or in an interview and flubbed what you meant to say? It just didn’t come out right or you mixed up your words and, in your mind, the moment was ruined? I just had this happen to me and I’m sharing my tips and advice on coming back from a mistake while speaking. 

I was recently doing an interview talking about our children’s books and I heard myself say the wrong thing. Rather than letting the slip take me out of the interview, I just stopped. I took a moment to get my thoughts together and then restarted. 

Beating yourself up doesn’t help you say what you want to convey to the audience. More often than not, that same audience is championing you. They are there because they want to hear what you have to say, but they also know that you’re human. Mistakes are natural. 

Once your engagement is over, take a moment to reflect. Don’t focus on the slip up only. Think about what went right, what went wrong, and how you can improve the flow of your speech so that you don’t falter in the same place again. 

Remember these tips as you engage in your next speaking event and perhaps some of your nerves will dissipate as well. Have you ever had a flub while speaking? What did you do to come back from it?

Show Notes:

  • [01:09] How do you come back from a mistake while speaking? 
  • [01:50] This just happened to me during a TV interview. 
  • [02:45] When you catch yourself saying something you don’t like, just stop. 
  • [02:56] Don’t beat yourself up. 
  • [03:45] The people who are listening are championing you.
  • [04:51] Be able to step back and recognize what didn’t go right and reflect.

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Wondering what the worst piece of business advice you could ever receive is? Per Sabrina Horn, it’s “fake it ‘til you make it.” Listen as she shares why that phrase is so damaging and what you should be doing instead to make it instead of fake it. 

Sabrina has spent decades teaching c-suite executives leadership strategies and skills. She’s come by her own leadership skills through trial and error as she built her fledgling technology company. It was in the process of building her business that she realized how terrible faking it really is. 

Essentially if you’re faking it, you’re lying. You are not being truthful about what you can deliver and what your product can do. Not only is that dishonest, it’s also damaging. Both to you and your company as well as the clients you serve. 

Listen in to hear more about Sabrina’s journey, her new book, and her advice for making it instead of faking it. 

This is a powerful message finding its way into the world at the perfect time. There’s so much upheaval and uncertainty in the world right now that faking it may seem like the best option, but it absolutely isn’t. Listen in to learn more. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:31] Have you ever heard the adage, “Fake it until you make it?”
  • [03:06] Welcome Sabrina to the show and learn why she launched her first business? 
  • [06:30] What skills did she have to learn when she launched her start up? 
  • [08:59] Sabrina shares more about her book and the takeaways she hopes readers have. 
  • [11:52] How did she come up with her Fake-O-Meter? 
  • [13:32] What causes people to succumb to the lure of faking it? 
  • [15:01] Has she ever had an AHA or uh-oh moment as she built her business? 
  • [18:06] Listen as we chat about an experience Sabrina had when pitching IBM. 
  • [21:20] Why post-mortems are so important in business. 
  • [23:06] How can we make it and leave all the fake it behind? 
  • [25:40] Connect with Sabrina. 

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Naomi Shah started her career working at an investment firm. She spent her days weighing the risks and benefits of investing in various startups and making sure that those investments panned out. Listen as she shares how she went from investing in others to becoming the investment. 

While she always had the idea that she would create her own company, it was her partners at Union Square Ventures who really pushed her to start her new venture. Meet Cute is a rom-com and lifestyle brand redefining the genre one story at a time. 

There have certainly been challenges along the way and she’s sharing all about them. She also digs into the skills needed for one to successfully found and fund their new venture. It hasn’t been easy, but she has found such fulfillment. 

Think you want to create your own startup? Then you won’t want to miss out on Naomi’s story and her advice for making great decisions from the beginning. Have you listened to Meet Cute? If not, check it out here!

Show Notes:

  • [01:20] Are you the investor or the investment? 
  • [02:41] When did Naomi realize it was time to launch her company, Meet Cute? 
  • [05:21] Did her investment team put the idea in her head or did she always know? 
  • [06:59] How do the challenges shift as you move from investor to investment? 
  • [10:07] Why putting her company out there was still nerve-wracking despite her experience. 
  • [12:28] Learn how Naomi views the skills needed to become a founder of a new business. 
  • [14:31] Which of her skills transferred from the investor to the investment side?
  • [16:24] Why your people are everything in your business. 
  • [18:04] Naomi shares one of her AHA moments. 
  • [21:10] Her final parting advice for all our Women Worldwide listeners. 
  • [23:18] Connect with Naomi and Meet Cute. 

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No matter if the conversation is about the pandemic, equality in the workplace, politics, religion, these days tough discussions are happening every day. How do you handle them? Listen in to hear my 5 ways to handle tough discussions and create an open and inviting space for conversation. 

First things first, check your ego at the door. Don’t enter conversations showcasing your personal opinions. If you walk into a conversation already convinced that you’re right, you won’t be inviting conversation. 

Next you want to observe how others are sharing information. Read their verbal and non-verbal cues and alter your body language and tone to help them feel more willing to share. Then validate what they’re saying. 

Let them know you hear what they’re saying and that you understand where they are coming from. They don’t need to hear your opinions, they just need to know that they’re heard. 

Last, just keep listening. Keep your ears open and create a safe space for others to share. How are you handling these discussions? 

Show Notes:

  • [01:11] Tough discussions are all around us right now. How do you handle them? 
  • [01:52] When you know you’re entering an uncomfortable zone, check your ego at the door.
  • [02:27] Observe how others are sharing information. 
  • [03:10] Read the verbal and non-verbal cues. 
  • [03:49] Validate what they’re sharing so they feel comfortable communicating. 
  • [05:06] Just keep listening. 
  • [05:35] A quick recap of the 5 ways to handle tough discussions. 

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Is this my stress?

We make the choice to take and deal with different stressors every day, but are we taking on other people’s stress? Many times the answer is, yes! Listen as Kass Thomas joins me to chat about the choices we make and the changes they beget. 

Kass Thomas is a human courier of communication helping others to lean into their experience and raise their voice. She’s also the author of two books and a speaker. Her goal is to help others communicate effectively so they can put away the negativity and find the positivity. 

Who are you today? 

What choices are you going to make today that may create massive change in your life? It’s okay if you don’t know these answers but be open to possibilities and you’ll be amazed at how your life changes. 

Want to hear more amazing advice? Listen in to hear all that Kass has to share!

Show Notes:

  • [01:27] Choices and changes go together. Learn more. 
  • [02:44] How did she get to the point where she wanted to help people make good changes? 
  • [03:47] Why do so many follow a predetermined path rather than their intuition? 
  • [05:17] Ways she helps people to relax and lean into their intuition.
  • [07:23] What does it mean to evolve continuously? 
  • [09:40] Stress is not necessarily a bad thing.
  • [11:21] Learn more ways you can acknowledge and move past your stress. 
  • [13:47] What does Kass hope readers take away from her book? 
  • [15:53] 98% of our thoughts and feelings are other people’s impressions upon us. 
  • [17:43] Did she always want to be an author? 
  • [19:48] No one is you and presents information the way you do. 
  • [21:33] How does she manage her own stress so she can help and motivate others? 
  • [23:01] Ask yourself each morning, “Who am I today?”
  • [26:26] Hear Kass’s parting advice for our community. 
  • [28:28] Connect with Kass. 

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Each generation that enters the workforce does so from a completely new set of life experiences and expectations. How can leaders attract these new generations and more importantly retain them? Hannah Williams has been studying exactly that and joins me to chat about working with Gen Z.

Hannah was introduced to the entrepreneurial bug very early on. As the oldest of 7 in a family of entrepreneurs, she was encouraged to step out in fear and take chances. Her very first entrepreneurial experience was at the age of 12 when her father asked her to close a real estate deal. 

Talk about being thrown into the frying pan!

She graduated college at the age of 18 and spent the next 5 years in corporate America hearing leader after leader ask the same question, what is wrong with Millennials? Why can’t we recruit them and why can’t we keep them? 

The research shows that the generation in question was less in relation to millennials and more with Gen Z. Listen as she shares her insights and what recent data shows about the needs and wants of Gen Z and what leaders should do to attract this dynamic new generation. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:03] Welcome back to the show and another amazing guest.
  • [03:10] Meet Hannah Williams and learn more about her entrepreneurial journey.
  • [06:16] How she got into what she does today. 
  • [07:50] Why she wrote a book about her research and who it is for.
  • [10:31] What is Gen Z looking for and how should leaders go about recruiting them? 
  • [13:08] 62% of Gen Z goes to friends and family for job opportunities. 
  • [15:33] Are leaders shocked by the new data? 
  • [16:50] One practical tip for leaders and businesses everywhere. 
  • [19:38] Gen Z’ers are looking for authentic connection and content. 
  • [21:41] Hannah shares one of her AHA moments. 
  • [24:26] It’s important to point out the things that can be improved as well as the things that are going well. 
  • [25:33] Hear her last little bit of advice for the Women Worldwide community. 
  • [28:49] Gen Z takes Millennial thoughts to a new level. 
  • [30:14] Connect with Hannah. 

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It’s easy to be calm when you’re on vacation, but what can you do to set your level to calm when you’re in stressful situations? Listen in to hear three easy ways to do exercises that will take you from anxious to calm in minutes. 

First, grab a pad, pen, and timer. Give yourself 60 seconds before your next meeting, interview, presentation, whatever you’re facing, and write down all the words that are floating through your head. Once the 60 seconds are up, tear out the page from your journal and rip it up. 

You’ve just released the thoughts that are crowding your mind and making space for the next exercise. 

Practice intentional breathing. I like to use the box method which looks like this: 

Breathe in for 4 seconds…

Hold your breath for 4 seconds…

Breathe out for 4 seconds…

Hold your breath for 4 seconds…

Do this intentional breathwork for a few rounds or until you can feel your body relaxing. This is a great way to reset your body and mind and help bring your anxiety or fear back down. 

Once you’ve got the breathwork down, add in a little acupressure. Use your index finger and thumb of one hand to massage down the index finger of the other hand as you breathe, then go back up with your exhale. 

Continue this with all of your fingers on both hands. 

Let me know if these exercises work for you. Stressful situations don’t have to ruin your calm. Just try these practices and set your level back to calm.

Show Notes:

  • [01:00] Welcome back to the show and get ready to be calm. 
  • [01:53] Grab a pad and pen and give yourself one minute before important moments to write out your thoughts. 
  • [02:55] Take time for intentional breath. 
  • [04:04] Learn to breathe and apply some acupressure to your fingers. 
  • [05:40] Let me know if these tips and tricks work to set your level to calm. 

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If you’ve listened to the show for long, you know that I am an avid reader. I am constantly reading multiple books and learning so much about the world and business. Which is why I like to stop and share what I’m reading with you when I’m able. 

During this election there was so much talk of “Lincoln’s Party” that I decided I needed to learn more about President Lincoln. I grabbed With Malice Toward None by Stephen B. Oates and was fascinated by our former president’s life and trials and how he managed to lead our country in a time of huge change. 

I also love to learn about ways to create a more powerful mind. I grabbed Maximize Your Potential Through the Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy because I’d previously read, The Power of the Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy and I love the way he approaches becoming more mentally aware. 

Listen in to hear all of my recommendations. I have read so many books this year so far, but this list is by far my favorite. I try really hard to read different kinds of books so that I’m not always stuck in business mode and this year I’ve definitely accomplished that. 

What are you reading? 

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Show Notes:

  • [01:09] I am solo again and I’m sharing all the reading that I’ve been doing.
  • [02:02] In light of the election, I decided I needed to learn more about President Lincoln.
  • [02:54] I’ve loved reading about how to Maximize Your Potential Through the Power of the Subconscious Mind
  • [03:51] I’ve also been reading Poor Charlie’s Almanac to learn more about the wisdom behind finance. 
  • [05:51] One of my favorite books that I’ve read in 2021 is the Digital Pivot
  • [07:35] A quick shout out to several other books that I thought were really good.

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After spending 10 years as a stay-at-home mom, Corina Burton felt as if she’d lost a part of herself. She rejoined the workforce and created two businesses but they just didn’t seem to fit. She didn’t quit. She kept going. Now she is the founder and owner of multiple successful businesses and she’s sharing how she did it. 

At one time she worked for the jewelry company Swarovski. What she learned there was invaluable. She was already great at building relationships, but she quickly learned that strong relationships result in more sales. 

As a mother to three young girls, she didn’t have the time after hours to schmooze her clients. Instead, she became a top sales rep by creating strong relationships with even stronger boundaries. 

Now that she has multiple businesses under her belt, in the construction industry no less, she knows that her ability to forge relationships is her superpower. 

Listen as she shares her story and why even today she’s continuing to make connections and foster relationships. Failure is a stepping stone. As long as you keep moving you’ll find your path.

Show Notes:

  • [02:13] Welcome Corina Burton to share her story and why the construction industry.
  • [05:07] Her first entrepreneurial experience fell a bit flat. Learn how she continued. 
  • [07:25] Failure does not mean that you’ve failed. It’s a stepping stone.
  • [10:24] Why has she always applied relationship building to her sales repertoire?
    [13:20] Learn about the client rather than selling them things. 
  • [15:53] Owning her values is how Corina built the foundation for her own company.
  • [18:31] How can you get to the heart of your why? 
  • [20:43] Find a way to be a “problem solution” in your industry and fully understand your solution.
  • [22:14] Corina shares an AHA moment she has had in her career. 
  • [25:26] Her advice for putting your relationships to work for you. 
  • [27:34] Connect with Corina. 

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With all the changes in the role women play in society over the last several decades, new archetypes need to be explored. The traditional archetypes are extremely outdated which is why Stephanie Raffelock has written her latest book, Creatrix Rising.

She joins me on Women Worldwide to share her story and inspire women all over the world.

In light of the Women’s March, #MeToo, and the general shift in the power and purpose women have and play in the world, new ways of looking at the world are emerging. Women no longer, if they ever, identify with the roles of the maiden, mother and crone to describe their life and purpose.

More than any other generation, women today are encouraged to share their stories. But how should they go about it? Blast them on social media? Share in small social groups? Create movements? 

This is what Stephanie is helping women to do. Share their stories in a way that is authentic and helps others to do the same. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:36] Welcome Stephanie Raffelock to share about her journey to becoming an author. 
  • [04:10] What are some big takeaways for readers? 
  • [06:25] How Stephanie landed on the title of her book and why it appeals more to women today.
  • [08:12] Where do the younger generations fall into this new canon? 
  • [09:45] Stephanie shares where we can begin to share our stories as women. 
  • [11:42] Why would someone choose not to share their story? 
  • [13:05] How should women be sharing their stories? 
  • [14:51] Authenticity is born of vulnerability. 
  • [15:48] Stephanie shares some AHA moments in her personal and professional life. 
  • [17:54] What keeps her motivated in these crazy, changing times? 
  • [18:37] Where does she find her own sense of peace? 
  • [20:23] How does she destress? 
  • [22:04] What can women do to start sharing their stories? 
  • [22:38] Connect with Stephanie.

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Did you know that women have more testosterone in their body than estrogen? That’s right! We do. But there are no FDA approved drugs for women’s testosterone replacement and most of our estrogen replacements are ineffective. What does that mean for women going through menopause? 

Dr. Angela DeRosa has been studying women’s health for over 25 years, but it wasn’t until she went through menopause at age 35 that she realized how lacking our knowledge is about women’s hormones. 

She joins me today to share her experiences and what women everywhere need to know about their own health and hormones. You know your body better than anyone. If you’re having adverse symptoms or simply know something is wrong, keep questioning until you get an answer.

This was a fantastic discussion with an amazing woman who is pushing for more research in women’s health. Every woman, no matter their age, needs to take a minute and listen in to learn more about what you can do to advocate for your own health. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:47] How did she find herself on the road to being a doctor specializing in women’s health? 
  • [04:24] Why would menopause start at an early age? 
  • [05:40] What sorts of signs and symptoms should women look out for regarding menopause? 
  • [07:57] There is a huge gap in hormone research and therapies for women’s testosterone deficiencies. 
  • [10:05] Does the average woman's physician know these details regarding hormone replacement needs? 
  • [12:40] How has the response to pre and perimenopause changed over time? 
  • [14:39] Where can women find good resources to learn more about their experiences? 
  • [16:38] Has she had any major learning moments as she’s moved through her career? 
  • [18:45] How does she approach managing stress especially when going through menopause? 
  • [21:17] Dr. Angela shares her final parting advice for all women. 
  • [23:40] Connect with Dr. Angela. 

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Laughter is unbelievably important in your life and career. It relieves stress, provides a feeling of wellbeing and positivity, and has been proven to help human beings live longer. For all of these reasons, Elaine Williams and Kathy Keegan came together to create the Still Human podcast and to share the message of laughter with others. 

Elaine is an award-winning comedian and speaker who has appeared on SNL, America’s Got Talent and so many more shows and series. She has been actively helping others to laugh more throughout her career but when she met up with Kathy she knew that there was more. 

Kathy is a coach and speaker who has dedicated her life and career to helping others find their joy. Not only does she help her clients develop confidence in their ability to speak and present, she helps them find joy in the process. 

When Kathy and Elaine met up they knew they could do more together. They both have experienced very similar life paths and decided to take their experiences to the next level to create a larger impact. 

Listen as they share their story and provide us all with insights and advice that is absolutely invaluable. They have such a wonderful take on life and work and they’ve built a business dedicated to helping others find their own passion and happiness. 

Are you ready to infuse more laughter into your life and work?  

Show Notes:

  • [01:50] Learn all about Elaine Williams and Kathy Keegan.
  • [03:06] Kathy shares how they met up and started working together and Elaine dives into how their podcast came about. 
  • [05:40] Did they know anything about podcasting before starting their own? 
  • [07:17] Is there a way to help others shift into laughter and lighten the load? 
  • [08:57] Have they experienced any challenges along the way? 
  • [12:02] Elaine talks about the topics that they dig into with their guests and for their audience.
  • [14:47] Kathy and Elaine share their AHA moments while starting and building their podcast. 
  • [18:42] How do they approach and alleviate their stressors? 
  • [22:50] Elaine shares her parting advice for the community. 
  • [23:48] Kathy gives her advice as well. 
  • [25:03] Connect with Elaine and Kathy.

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What would you do if you or your spouse was suddenly completely incapacitated by a rare but highly devastating disease? If your answer is, “I don’t know,” then you are completely normal. Unfortunately for Molly Weisgram, she found out the hard way. 

Just a few short years ago, Molly had recently had her fourth child and she and her husband were settling into a new routine. One day he started experiencing tingling and numbness in his extremities and within days he was completely paralyzed.

They found out that he had Guillain-Barre Syndrome and that they were going to be on a lifelong path toward health and recovery. Through learning what she and her kids could handle and keeping up the positivity needed to help speed recovery, Molly knew she was going to have to write it all down.

She has since authored, The Other Side of Us, her memoir documenting the struggles and wins of their experience. Listen as she shares her journey and her advice for anyone facing the same or similar situation. Plus she details why and how she helped her kids process all of their emotions through this time as well.

Show Notes:

  • [02:32] Welcome Molly Weisgram to the show and learn what pushed her to write her new book. 
  • [03:30] What does she want readers to know and to take away from her book? 
  • [04:56] Learn more about the medical crisis her family has faced and how it has impacted them. 
  • [07:50] People can come back from this diagnosis but it looks different for everyone. 
  • [08:46] What was going on in her mind as she faced this trauma? 
  • [11:55] How old were her children when all of this started? 
  • [13:48] Did her spiritual studies help her process through this experience? 
  • [15:10] Molly shares how she and her husband reframed the situation and how her husband is doing now.
  • [18:05] How did she deal with stress during these times? 
  • [21:41] Why she wanted to show her kids how to process the trauma in a healthy way.
  • [23:01] Her parting advice regarding trauma, truth, and restoration.
  • [24:00] Connect with Molly.

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If you’ve been working at your business for a while and are thinking about scaling through bringing in investors, keep listening. Brett Hickey is an investing guru and helps small business owners find the right investment partners. He’s sharing his knowledge and how he got started in this industry. 

Brett has been structuring, analyzing, and managing funds for over a decade. Before founding Star Mountain Capital he worked with a variety of financial institutions growing his knowledge and building his experience in managing different kinds of funds, businesses, and investments. 

He specifically loves working within the lower middle market and helping businesses scale through investment. He’s sharing all about this particular market and why it is so attractive to him overall. 

Listen as he shares more about his journey and why he has found and nurtured so much passion for the investing world. He didn’t always know that this was the direction his career would take but he’s certainly found his lane within the industry. 

Are you trying to decide whether or not finding investors is the next right step? Get your notebook ready and take notes as you dive into this episode.

Show Notes:

  • [02:49] Welcome Brett Hickey to chat about his journey to becoming an asset manager.
  • [03:41] What is the “lower middle market” and why is it so interesting in the investment space? 
  • [06:19] How does he determine which businesses fit into the lower middle market? 
  • [08:54] Has he had any AHA! moments in his career?
  • [12:39] How does he deal with stress in his life? 
  • [17:37] Does he have mentors and people that he looks to for support? 
  • [21:58] Brett offers his parting advice to the community. 
  • [23:58] Connect with Brett. 

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Emily Rapp Black is back on the show to share all about her journey to self-love and acceptance through writing her most recent book, Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg. She is an author and creative writing professor who is helping others by sharing her own experience and expertise. 

Her most recent book was imagined after she spent time at the Frida Kahlo museum. Their shared experience with life-long pain and disability spoke to her and she felt the need to share more about her own story. 

She joins me today to chat about her newest book and why she was driven to reveal even more about her life. The path to self-love and acceptance is not straight. It’s truly a journey that we are living out each and every day. 

It’s perfectly normal to find yourself backsliding into self-doubt, but you should have ways to get back on track. Her latest book digs deep into the journey and ways to keep yourself moving forward in your journey. 

Listen in to hear more about Emily’s story, what she’s up to next, and why if you feel a book in you, you should write it. She truly believes we all have a story to tell, but writing a book takes time and dedication. Do you have the willpower to share your own journey?

Show Notes:

  • [02:51] Why did she write Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg?
  • [05:23] What did she want readers to take away from the book? 
  • [07:23] How did Frida Kahlo help Emily on her own journey to self-love and acceptance? 
  • [10:00] Her thoughts on getting back on track if you’ve fallen off the path toward accepting yourself.
  • [11:19] Where did her awareness of Frida Kahlo begin? 
  • [13:16] What did she learn about herself in writing this new book? 
  • [15:15] Emily shares her thoughts on similar character traits she shares with Frida. 
  • [17:21] Does she think that everyone has a story or book in them? 
  • [18:23] Would it benefit aspiring writers to take classes and work on their skill? 
  • [19:52] What is the best part of writing memoirs and what does she still struggle with? 
  • [21:42] Her advice for those of us who are ready to start on the writing journey.
  • [22:14] Connect with Emily.

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We wonder why our relationships can’t be easier. Shouldn’t love feel like magic? Unlike magical romance movies, our love stories don’t stop at a happy ending. Relationships are more than that. What makes a long-lasting, healthy relationship?

Lesley Eccles became well-known for co-founding Fanduel, a fantasy sports company, alongside her husband. After years of development in technology, Lesley took a hard pivot into what she’s doing today. She dedicated her time toward building a self-care app called Relish.

When reflecting on her life and work, Lesley grew an interest in improving relationship management. She discovered that one of the biggest parts of relationship management is actually self-awareness.

Now, Lesley helps people understand how they show up in a relationship. Giving even more value, she talks about gaining the perspective of the other people in the relationship to have better communication. Relish supplies suggestions and guidance for navigating relationships, and Lesley is explaining the basics to get everyone started!

Show Notes:

  • [01:25] Welcome Lesley Eccles and learn more about her self-care app called Relish.
  • [03:25] How Lesley transitioned from Fantasy Sports to building Relish.
  • [05:28] Learn what pressures inspired the purpose behind her self-care app.
  • [07:55] Who does she believe has the most influence in intimate relationships?
  • [10:56] What happens to relationships when burnout comes?
  • [12:32] Discover which ways she says Relish can be used to keep relationships alive. 
  • [15:11] How does she suggest using a relationship plan for measuring a healthy relationship?
  • [16:46] Learn why Lesley warns to be careful who you take your money from.
  • [19:04] How does Lesley align and organize herself everyday?
  • [20:57] What activities does she do to relax in her life?
  • [22:57] Hear Lesley’s advice for anyone looking to make the most of themselves and their relationships.
  • [25:20] Connect with Lesley.

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When you hear the word “cannabis” what is your first thought? Be honest. Is it that it’s a drug and why are we talking about it? For so many people, women in particular, that is the exact reaction. But what if we’ve had it all wrong all these years? 

Tekisha Harvey has spent her entire career in marketing and after leaving the corporate world, knew she wanted to dive into something new and different. That’s when she found out about the growing cannabis industry. 

After trying a few products herself, she knew that it was time to turn the conversation away from the negative propaganda that has been perpetrated for years and start talking about wellness. 

She is sharing all about how she came up with the idea for CannaCurious and why she’s passionate about spreading the cannabis for wellness message. It’s time to remember that cannabis is a plant with amazing healing properties and Tekisha is ready and willing to answer your questions!

Show Notes:

  • [02:30] Welcome Tekisha Harvey and learn more about her path to CannaCurious.
  • [05:43] How she came up with the idea for CannaCurious.
  • [06:46] What was her experience like when trying to share the information she’d found? 
  • [08:54] Learn the most surprising use for cannabis that she’s found so far. 
  • [11:26] Can using CBD products help to avoid various surgeries? 
  • [12:58] Who is reading her magazine? 
  • [14:37] Has she had any big AHA moments? 
  • [16:03] What skills has she had to learn as she’s launched CannaCurious? 
  • [17:33] Where does she find information about this industry? 
  • [19:13] How does she stay focused with all the distractions?
  • [20:32] Is she using social media to spread the message? 
  • [21:56] Hear Tekisha’s advice for anyone looking to start something that has never been done.
  • [23:46] Connect with Tekisha.

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Emily Rapp Black is an author and creative writing professor who is making waves helping women to grapple with grief and find their own words. Her latest book Sanctuary, is her own memoir diving into her journey of loss and finding her resilience. So what does resilience mean to you? 

When she was initially going through the loss of her son, people kept commenting on how resilient and strong she was, but that felt off. Resilience is not the same thing as strength. You don’t have to find it, you already have it. 

Instead of thinking of resilience as something that you have to cultivate and nurture, think of it as something that you need to find within yourself. Also, know that ours is not a culture built to understand and strengthen resilience. Especially for women. 

Listen as we chat about her book, her thoughts on resilience, and why she’s so passionate about teaching others. That passion comes through every single time she mentions her students and the women in her grief group. 

We had an amazing conversation and if you’ve ever had a loss in your life, you’ll want to hear it!

Show Notes:

  • [02:28] Welcome Emily Rapp Black to the show and hear a bit about her journey toward authorship. 
  • [04:25] Learn more about Emily’s story and why she wrote her most recent book. 
  • [05:38] How do you tap into your resilience? 
  • [07:37] Does society and culture help us to adapt, shift and change? 
  • [09:49] Is her story with grief and loss a part of the book in how she found her resilience? 
  • [11:29] How has our perspective of death changed as a culture? 
  • [14:40] Has she had any big learning moments that have stuck with her? 
  • [16:28] Does she have mentors that have guided her through her writing journey? 
  • [19:14] How does she stay focused and keep writing through the distraction? 
  • [21:33] Emily shares her parting advice. 
  • [23:07] Connect with Emily.

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Lisa Bien is a highly sought-after motivational speaker and media personality who is changing lives with her story and her work. She’s authored three books and hosts her very own Temple TV program called Your Best Life with Lisa. She joins me today to talk all about being in the media and what you can do to make it your reality if that’s your desire.

Lisa is able to get down to the nitty-gritty of other people’s stories because she has quite the story of her own. She went from a divorced, single mom who lost her job, to author, motivational speaker, and TV personality because she had the drive to change her life. 

She knows that you can do the same because she did it too. She’s dedicated to helping others Bounce Back from life’s challenges while motivating them to keep working toward their dreams. 

Listen as she shares her story, how she got into the media, and why she’s passionate about helping others to live their dream. As she says, this isn’t a rehearsal. We only get one life. Live it to the fullest. Listen in to learn more. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:21] Do you want to be on TV? Where do you start? 
  • [02:57] Why did Lisa decide to go into the world of media? 
  • [05:10] How her TV show came about after she proposed a teaching series in Temple. 
  • [07:28] She went into TV at a time when women were leaving, but she’s always known this was her path. 
  • [08:48] What skills do you need to be a TV show host? 
  • [11:17] You have to be open to feedback and have tough skin. 
  • [12:38] Is time management important? 
  • [14:50] Discipline is definitely a requirement for success in the media. 
  • [16:47] Does she still step out of her comfort zone as a TV host? 
  • [19:59] What can a guest do to make a segment even better? 
  • [21:38] Lisa’s parting advice for everyone. 
  • [23:24] Connect with Lisa.

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Your emotional intelligence impacts all aspects of your business. No matter if you’re a manager, in the C-Suite, or running your own business, your decisions impact more than just you. So how do you make better decisions? 

The best thing to do is to work on your emotional intelligence. I recently finished my latest book, Answers for Ethical Marketers, and in it I provide a short list of questions for you to answer. These questions will help you evaluate your emotional intelligence level and where you may need to do some work. 

Listen in with a notebook nearby and answer these few quiz questions for yourself. How did you fare? What do you need to work on? Do you believe that your emotional intelligence is what connects ethical conduct and decision-making? 

Show Notes:

  • [01:02] Welcome back to Women Worldwide. 
  • [01:50] Emotional intelligence is your ability to be self-aware and be self-disciplined. 
  • [02:42] Do you respond rather than react to stimuli? Take this quick quiz.
  • [04:14] Your decisions affect every aspect of your business, reputation, and team.

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Answers for Ethical Marketers by Deirdre Breackenridge

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Practicing mindfulness is one way to combat the stressors of our ever-changing world. Michelle Enriquez is a corporate mindfulness strategist who works with leaders and change-makers to be more mindful and intentional. Have you done your mindfulness practice today? 

Michelle has spent years learning more about mindfulness practices and how to apply them in a corporate setting. She creates personalized mindfulness plans and provides accountability to many of New York’s top professionals, politicians, and athletes. 

She’s joining me today to talk about why we need to practice mindfulness each day. She’s giving us actionable tips and advice to put into our daily practice as well. Not into meditation? That’s fine. Michelle knows and shares several ways that you can begin to incorporate daily mindfulness practices into your own life. 

The first step? Being more in tune with your breath and how it impacts your mood, thoughts, and actions. 

Listen as she shares how you can get started even if you’re a complete beginner. You can live without food and water for a time, but you cannot live without breath. Her tips and advice are truly fantastic for all levels of practice. No matter if you’ve been practicing mindfulness for minutes or decades, you’ll learn something new during this conversation.

Show Notes:

  • [02:37] Welcome Michelle to the show and hear her story. 
  • [03:05] How did she become a leader in corporate mindfulness strategy? 
  • [05:08] Were the leaders she was working with aware of their lack of mindfulness? 
  • [06:42] What are the first steps to boost your mindfulness and intentionality? 
  • [08:40] How do you stay mindful in tough situations? 
  • [10:29] The journey of mindfulness is a lifestyle. 
  • [12:38] Are there ways to incorporate an accountability buddy into a mindfulness practice? 
  • [14:26] What are some of the positive results and outcomes her clients have seen? 
  • [17:17] Has she had any big AHA moments in her career? 
  • [19:19] How mindful can you be when we’re constantly connected?
  • [21:55] Is she constantly learning new practices and techniques for being mindful? 
  • [24:28] Listen as Michelle shares her parting advice. 
  • [26:13] Connect with Michelle. 

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Vulnerability in leadership. They seem like two completely disconnected concepts but what Terese Lam has found is that vulnerability builds trust. That is the key to keeping your company connected while working remotely.

Terese Lam started her life and her journey in Australia. She had a love for culture and HR and made her career in building company relationships. Through a series of fortunate events, she made her way to the U.S. and is now the Chief People Officer of Wind River. 

While she’d already had a fairly vast remote team, there were still opportunities within the company to visit both remote and in-person teams. This past year took all that away. What has she done to keep her teams connected and thriving? 

They have definitely incorporated more Zoom meetings but it’s the content of the meetings that have really changed. Instead of getting right to business, time is spent just getting to know more about her team, their lives, their struggles, and how they’re feeling about their world and work. 

That little touch of the personal has made it possible for relationships and bonds to grow even stronger. Additionally, Terese is becoming more and more comfortable with showing her own vulnerability, both in her leadership and in her life. 

Listen in to learn all of the amazing nuggets that Terese has to share. What do you think you could incorporate into your own culture to build stronger relationships within teams? 

Show Notes:

  • [02:36] Welcome Terese Lam to the show and learn more about her background. 
  • [05:09] How Terese made it to the U.S. from Australia. 
  • [06:57] What helps people to thrive in a company? 
  • [10:39] Terese shares how they’ve made up for the in-person touchpoints that have been lost. 
  • [14:39] Has she found that personal connection has increased in the workplace? 
  • [16:10] One of Terese’s learning moments as she’s grown in her career. 
  • [18:47] Why vulnerability is important in a leadership team. 
  • [22:19] It is so important to face your fears as a leader and to lead with empathy. 
  • [23:26] How is she staying focused and motivated? 
  • [24:46] Terese’s advice for staying close and bonding despite the distance. 
  • [26:11] Connect with Terese.  

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Beautiful, modern, sustainably made products that also keep families safe and responsible while partaking of the healing powers of cannabis? That’s exactly what Sharon Kevis thought of when she created Forti Goods. She segued from interior designer to furniture creator and business owner and is excited about this innovative new product.

Sharon launched Forti Goods in the midst of a pandemic but there’s definitely a market for this product. Cannabis prohibition has failed, as their website states, which means it’s time to elevate the reputation of the plant. 

That being said, not everyone is on board with Sharon’s idea. She’s already getting plenty of hate on the social channels, but she makes a very keen point. Do people call up Crate & Barrel and complain about liquor carts? No? Then they really shouldn’t do so with cannabis!

My favorite part of this conversation is how Sharon has approached building her business. She has a fantastic mindset around growth and business building and her overall approach is so positive. 

You’ll definitely want to hear her advice to women everywhere. It’s a topic we’ve discussed before but her viewpoint is fresh and electric, bringing it new life.

Show Notes:

  • [02:34] Welcome Sharon Kevil and learn more about her story.
  • [05:04] Is the market ripening for her new venture in normalizing and safely storing cannabis? 
  • [07:57] Sharon shares the highs and lows she’s experienced since going to market. 
  • [09:31] Have they participated in any virtual trade shows? 
  • [10:15] What have been some of the high points? 
  • [11:40] Has she had any AHA or Uh-Oh moments? 
  • [15:15] She shares her experience with self-selecting and when she realized how hiring practices work. 
  • [17:28] What keeps her focused and motivated every day? 
  • [20:00] How success and being present are much like planning a vacation. 
  • [22:31] Sharon provides some tips for getting started on creating your own vision or dream. 
  • [24:55] Connect with Sharon. 

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If you’re running a business, then it is time to start investing in becoming a better storyteller. Stop relying on the marketing gobbledygook and start relating to your clients and customers in a real way. Christoph Trappe is one of the foremost experts on just this and he’s sharing his
thoughts on Going Live.

Christoph has spent years helping businesses to tell their stories more effectively and to better reach their ideal audiences. What has that meant in recent years? It has meant taking static marketing methods and making them more dynamic by changing the delivery.

He is now a global top 14 content marketer and top 100 online marketer. He loves the beauty and challenge of content marketing campaigns because at the end of the day, they last. Content really is king in marketing but only if you’re making the right content for your business.
Listen as he shares his thoughts on content but more specifically why live streaming is the best way to create content these days. He’s also sharing his tips for creating impactful live streams that reveal the inner workings of business without giving it all away.

If you’ve been struggling with content creation, then you won’t want to miss this!

  • [02:51] Welcome Christoph Trapp to the show and learn more about his background in content marketing.
  • [05:01] What would he like his readers to get out of his most recent book, Going Live.
  • [06:44] Why live streaming?
  • [09:31] Mistakes you should avoid making when going live.
  • [11:21] Christoph explains why the C-suite might be hesitant to implement live streams.
  • [14:22] You don’t need to be an extrovert but know that there is a level of stress to going live.
  • [15:44] What is his process for live streaming?
  • [17:03] His AHA moment for going live and what he’s learned as the market has evolved.
  • [19:07] How does he stay focused with everything going on these days?
  • [21:48] Does he have a team behind him?
  • [24:34] Christoph shares his parting advice for telling better business stories.
  • [26:01] Connect with Christoph.

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When hard times come upon you and your life, how do you react to them? Do you approach them as learning opportunities or do you allow them to ruin the moment? Andrea Heuston has faced her share of tough times, but she’s still here smiling and empowering others. Listen in to learn all about her story.

Andrea’s corporate life started off with a bang. She was the head of a team at her company and then was asked to fire all of them. The next day she too was laid off. Rather than give anyone that kind of control over her finances again, she stepped fully into the entrepreneurial world. 

Fast-forward through three very impactful events in her life and she knew that she was meant for more. Which was why she wrote her book, Stronger on the Other Side.

Listen as she shares more about the book and what she hopes her readers take away from her experiences. She’s even sharing some of the questions that she keeps on hand to ask herself when things are spinning out of control.

Andrea has been through some seriously major moments in life and her ability to shift her mindset and refocus her emotions is what she credits for continuing to live a happy life. You’ll definitely want to tune in to hear her amazing story.

Show Notes:

  • [02:54] Andrea shares her story and how she became an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster.
  • [04:46] Where did she get the gumption to start her first business? 
  • [05:57] What does she want people to take away from Stronger on the Other Side?
  • [08:47] How grief has affected her life and health. 
  • [09:54] The questions you can focus on to move past grief and shift your mindset. 
  • [12:01] Was there one particular moment that she remembers knowing she’d be stronger after it? 
  • [14:58] How does she compare where she is now to where she was when she was younger? 
  • [16:43] Why it’s freeing to let go of the need for validation. 
  • [18:15] Does she still face challenges today? 
  • [21:49] How you can be stronger on the other side. 
  • [24:15] Connect with Andrea. 

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So many people need a voice in this world that we’ve created. One of the most underserved communities, and one who may truly not have a voice to share their experience, are those who suffer from hearing loss. Janice Lintz is a fierce advocate for this group and is sharing her advice for taking your advocacy to a whole new level.

Janice first started to realize that there were disparities for those with hearing loss after giving birth to her daughter. Her daughter was born hearing impaired and as such Janice was thrust into a world that she didn’t fully understand but that she knew needed change. 

In her time advocating for this community she has come up against federal agencies and huge corporations who have pushed aside accommodations for this group year after year. All of the setbacks and rejections have done nothing more than fuel the fire of her convictions.

Listen as she shares more about her story and what it takes to become a fierce advocate for causes that you believe in. She’s not stopping until those who suffer from hearing loss have the same recognition as those who suffer from any other marginalization.

What causes are you passionate about? Do you feel that all causes need their space? 

Show Notes:

  • [02:22] Welcome Janice Lintz, who is here to share her journey of raising awareness for those who suffer from hearing loss. 
  • [03:25] Did she have any surprises along the way while building her business? 
  • [05:09] Janice shares some of the challenges she has faced in finding funding and raising awareness. 
  • [07:42] How major corporations are failing those who live with hearing disabilities. 
  • [11:01] What characteristics do you need to properly advocate for others? 
  • [14:07] Ways she knows who to work with and bring into her world.
  • [16:29] Her biggest AHA and learning moment. 
  • [17:55] Where is her book? 
  • [19:56] How does she stay focused during tough times? 
  • [23:38] Janice shares her parting advice for becoming a better advocate. 
  • [26:38] Connect with Janice.

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Kate Isler is back on Women Worldwide and this time she’s written a book! In case you missed her first episode and aren’t sure who Kate is, here’s a quick rundown. Kate is an activist, wife, author, mother, partner, friend, businessperson, sister, and risk-taker who never had any intention of being an entrepreneur, but life had other plans. 

The last time we spoke with Kate she was launching Be Bold Now and since then has shifted and pivoted into speaking and authorship. She’s also launched TheWMarketplace with a partner and in general, has stepped fully into entrepreneurship. 

She never had any intention of becoming an author. Writing a book was never a bucket list item for her, but after spending 20 years with Microsoft and seeing how her experiences shaped her, she knew she needed to share her knowledge with other women. 

Breaking Borders is an ode to her years in the start-up space and realizing that the one thing she didn’t do was allow others to diminish her presence. Listen as she shares where the last year and a half have taken her and why she has felt called to further empower women in their own success.

Show Notes:

  • [01:29] How much of your energy and momentum is helping you defy expectations? 
  • [03:27] Kate Isler is back to chat about her most recent book and career pivot. 
  • [05:25] Why and how she decided to write this book.
  • [06:34] What did her support system look like as she began writing? 
  • [08:57] Kate shares one of her favorite passages in her book and why it still hits home.
  • [11:58] Why do we ignore our instincts? 
  • [14:40] Has she had any AHA moments as an entrepreneur? 
  • [18:31] How does she stay focused with everything else going on? 
  • [20:23] Does working out help her combat stress? 
  • [21:34] Has Covid affected their launch and partnership? 
  • [24:06] Why they build in personal interaction time before each Zoom meeting. 
  • [25:36] Kate shares some tips for you to start breaking borders. 
  • [27:34] Connect with Kate.

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As we all know, Covid has highlighted the disparities in the school system in every single state. Prior to Covid however there were already people working to bridge the gap. Abby Daly is one of those people. She is the Founder of Bridge of Books and is working to get physical books into the hands of children all over New Jersey.

Abby started out her career in the legal profession. She knew once she had kids however that she didn’t want to stay. Luckily she was able to pivot and is now working on a cause near and dear to her heart. 

Bridge of Books has been putting donated books into the hands of underserved kids in the state of New Jersey for over 20 years and in that time they’ve been able to move millions of books. 

Listen as Abby shares more about the Foundation, her TEDx Talk, and how Covid has had them making changes to their operations. It has been proven that children who have access to books are able to adapt and develop more easily than those who don’t. 

Abby’s mission is one of gold. If you want to learn more and see how you can help, visit https://bridgeofbooksfoundation.org/ 

Show Notes:

  • [01:40] Getting books into the hands of children is paramount to their development. 
  • [03:09] Learn about Abby Daly’s background and what pushed her to create Bridge of Books.
  • [03:58] What was the main message of her TEDx Talk?
  • [05:32] Abby shares the realities of her foundation. 
  • [07:58] Have her skills as an attorney helped her in building the Foundation? 
  • [10:12] What have been her greatest successes and challenges? 
  • [12:09] Why prepping for her TEDx Talk was radically different than she thought it would be.
  • [14:18] How has Covid affected the operations of Bridge of Books? 
  • [17:03] Was their changed operating procedure for safety reasons? 
  • [19:19] Abby shares her biggest AHA and UH-OH moments. 
  • [21:34] What are her tips for staying motivated through hard times? 
  • [23:45] Her advice for sticking with it and reaching your dreams. 
  • [24:59] Connect with Abby.

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Ethics is a huge issue in business and in life. What happens when you break all the rules of ethics in business? Sometimes it leads to time in prison. Listen as Richard Bistrong shares his story and why he’s passionate about companies leaning into a culture of ethical behavior.

For the first part of his career, Richard was in sales. Instead of always choosing the ethical path, however, he engaged in criminal activity to the tune of bribing foreign leaders. For this, he was put in jail for several months, but he realized the error of his ways and used the time to prepare for a new lease on life and business. 

He is now a consultant on foreign bribery, ethics, and compliance issues as well as a writer and speaker. He is adamant that the way to move away from tense ethical situations is to instill a corporate culture of ethical behavior at every level. 

It is so much easier for employees and the C-suite to make ethical decisions at any time when it is clear that ethics is a core value. 

Richard is sharing all about his story and how it has made him a wonderful teacher on a very tough topic. He has a lot to share about ethics and is now also offering online learning. Listen in to learn more.

Show Notes:

  • [01:20] What do you need to know about being an ethical role model? 
  • [03:20] His journey from corruption to compliance.
  • [06:14] Richard shares how he became aware of Deirdre.
  • [07:47] Listen as Richard elaborates on the forward he wrote for Deirdre’s new book.
  • [09:54] Who is an ethical marketer? 
  • [12:45] An AHA moment that has stuck with him throughout his career.
  • [14:47] Is the need to ask for help the difference between decision making now and the past? 
  • [16:23] Are his accountability partners professional and personal? 
  • [17:03] Is he still experiencing challenges in his career today? 
  • [19:14] How does he stay focused and motivated to get everything done? 
  • [21:31] What is he reading? 
  • [22:37] Richard shares his advice to the Women Worldwide community. 
  • [23:49] Connect with Richard.

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Do you rule your emotions or are you ruled by them? Did you know that your emotions are the drivers for almost everything in your life? Masha Malka has been coaching clients internationally for 18 years after obtaining her Master’s in Higher Education and various certifications in ALT, NLP, Transformational thinking, and more. 

What does this mean? It means that she is extremely in tune with her emotions and how they can help her in achieving her dreams. 

It wasn’t always that way, however. She wasn’t always sure of how she wanted to spend her life and for a time, her emotions completely ruled her. After deciding to take back her life, she realized exactly how she wanted to impact the world. 

She’s now implementing her One Minute Coach system and writing books to help female entrepreneurs get back to a healthy place emotionally. Listen in to hear more about her story and why she’s so passionate about helping others to succeed. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:35] How much are you focused on your emotions? 
  • [03:22] What made Masha choose her career path? 
  • [06:01] Learn ways you can use your emotions to build a better life. 
  • [08:34] Actionable steps you can take to better acknowledge and reframe your emotions.
  • [11:48] You are responsible for giving the events in your life meaning. Learn more. 
  • [14:27] Learn more about how experiences don’t change, just your perception of them. 
  • [16:41] How she dreamed up one-minute coaching. 
  • [18:44] The AHA moment that changed her life the most. 
  • [20:57] What are some of the challenges she has faced? 
  • [24:13] It’s natural to want control in our lives, but control is an illusion. 
  • [26:39] Connect with Masha.

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When you’re the only woman in the room, but especially the only woman of color in the room, do you have a responsibility to help others rise up? Some would say yes, others no, but for Sonia Zeledon, it is her passion to reach back and pull others forward. 

Sonia is an attorney who specializes in regulatory and compliance law. She’s now working with the Hershey Company after spending years working on international regulatory cases. And many times, she is the only woman in a room full of men who are working on international cases when they’ve never even left the country. 

It is her passion to mentor the next generation and to give life and voice to those who are changing the mores of leadership in a professional setting. She has found her purpose in helping others’ to rise and she pays it forward by creating strong relationships with the next generation. 

Listen as she shares more about her journey, why mentorship was so important as she started her career, and what she’s doing to give back. The 3Ps are an important part of her everyday life and she hopes to make them central to her mentees’ lives as well.

Show Notes:

  • [01:26] Why you need to focus on the 3Ps in life. 
  • [03:09] Learn more about Sonia and her journey to becoming a compliance attorney. 
  • [05:34] Was she oftentimes the only woman in the room? 
  • [07:08] Where does her passion and purpose come in? 
  • [08:37] What does it take for women to power up their own voices and passions? 
  • [10:12] Sonia shares her favorite thing to do in her role and in life. 
  • [11:17] How does she feel about millennials and Gen Z in leadership roles? 
  • [15:22] Hear about one of her big career AHA moments. 
  • [16:41] Her thoughts on fear and courage in growth. 
  • [17:47] Does she have a unique way of handling the stresses of her job? 
  • [18:27] Sonia provides advice for ways women can step into their 3Ps.
  • [18:46] Connect with Sonia.

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No matter if you’re using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Clubhouse, or any other social media platform to grow your authority and visibility, you need to do it strategically. Mandy McEwen has spent more than a decade helping her clients do just this and she’s here to share her tips and tricks. 

Mandy is the Founder and CEO of Mod Girl Marketing, an award-winning digital marketing agency. She and her team build influential personal brands for high-performing business leaders and executive teams, and they do it all with targeted content and strategy. 

When she first started her agency, she dabbled in all things marketing and brand development, but she realized that LinkedIn was the place that she loved. Most of her ideal clients were already on LinkedIn but they weren’t using the platform properly and she set out to remedy that. 

She has now created 8+ marketing courses and is a Top 20 Female Marketer per G2 and she’s sharing that knowledge with the Women Worldwide Community. Her #1 tip? Become attuned with the “why” behind your business and the reason you’re using each specific platform. 

Want some more amazing nuggets? Listen in to hear all of the insights Mandy has to share.

Show Notes:

  • [01:20] How do you stand out on a business platform? 
  • [02:20] Learn more about Mandy and her path to becoming a LinkedIn Consultant? 
  • [05:30] Mandy shares some quick tips for optimizing LinkedIn.
  • [08:25] Is LinkedIn Live the most important aspect? 
  • [11:38] What is your purpose for being on the platform and running your business? 
  • [12:27] Mandy shares her greatest success and her biggest challenge as a business owner.
  • [15:07] She digs deeper on her greatest success.
  • [17:15] How has she managed her FOMO and stayed focused on her goals.
  • [19:42] Does meditation help her manage her stress? 
  • [20:28] What’s the biggest lesson she has learned in business? 
  • [23:15] Hear Mandy’s parting advice. 
  • [25:28] Connect with Mandy.

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We all use our brains differently to process our experiences in the world, but what is the intersection between the logical mind and creativity. Gina Rubel, CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, has been studying this connection her entire career. 

As a former lawyer with a background in PR, she has been decades understanding how people think and how that impacts their everyday decisions. Her company was the first Pennsylvania marketing and public relations agency with a niche in the legal field. 

Not only is her background in PR but she’s also written not one, but two books on public relations for lawyers. What does she credit for her successes in PR, law, and now in entrepreneurship? Understanding how logic and creativity mix and mingle and ways to blend them to create the best possible results for her clients. 

Listen as she shares more about her background and why she’s found solace in taking back her time. No longer does she hold on to all the pieces of her business. Instead, she has learned that delegation leads to success and happiness. 

Gina gives us so many amazing nuggets of advice, encouragement, and information so you’ll want to listen right to the end.

Show Notes:

  • >[01:29] We’re talking all about how we use our brains. 
  • >[02:40] How does one move from law to entrepreneur and agency owner? 
  • >[03:27] What was the transition like? 
  • >[04:51] Which skills did she carry over into her business from law? 
  • >[06:10] How does Gina define creativity? 
  • >[07:43] Any AHA moments as a litigator? 
  • >[10:39] Why it is so important that women lift up other women.
  • >[12:58] Does she tend to have team members that are like her or that compliment her?
  • >[15:01] How does she maintain her calm around getting everything done? 
  • >[17:41] Why cutting back on social media is so important to boundaries and mindset.
  • >[19:25] Ways she’s taking her time back. 
  • >[22:52] How Gina starts each and every morning. 
  • >[24:16] Gina shares her parting advice. 
  • >[25:27] Connect with Gina.

Links and Resources:

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Furia Rubel Communications

Gina on LinkedIn
Gina on Twitter

Gina on Facebook

Gina on Instagram

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How do you express yourself to the world? Do you ever find yourself being held back by expectations and doubt? What would it feel like to let it all go and feel free to express yourself exactly as you wish? For Gilda Garza, that is the reality.

Gilda Garza is a celebrity-favorite artist known for pushing the limits of raw emotion in a way that captivates the soul and sparks curiosity. She is famously known as the first artist to ever exhibit on the Las Vegas strip. She’s won the hearts of artists, collectors, and celebrities around the world.

But her work is not just for her or her patrons. She’s been using her work to help fund charitable organizations and create income for causes she believes in. One of her pieces sold for over $80K and she used every bit of it to donate to one such cause. 

Growing up in Mexico to an artist mother, she has always felt free to express herself. It isn’t always easy but it is absolutely always worth it. 

Listen as she shares her story and why art is her life and her passion. She’s a forever student of her craft and she’s dedicated to helping bring up other artists as well. Ideas are great, but unless you take action that’s all they are.

She has a truly inspiring story and the work she’s doing to elevate artists and causes everywhere is notable. Listen in to hear her philosophy on self-expression and finding the good in everything.

Show Notes:

  • [02:36] Welcome Gilda Garza to the show.
  • [03:07] How does one become a celebrity famous artist? 
  • [05:24] Has she always had the same style or has it developed over time? 
  • [06:22] What is it about her paintings that she hopes to share with her patrons? 
  • [07:57] Learn about one of her biggest aha moments as she’s grown. 
  • [10:43] Was it intimidating to be the first artist to exhibit on the Las Vegas strip? 
  • [11:52] Gilda’s advice to up and coming artists. 
  • [12:31] What does success mean to her today? 
  • [13:09] She shares a day in the life of an artist… at least this artist. 
  • [14:27] Is social media the way to build buzz?
  • [16:20] How difficult is it to be critiqued? 
  • [17:43] Are all of her pieces part of series’ and does she paint larger canvases? 
  • [18:25] What’s the difference between oil and acrylic? 
  • [19:53] With Covid has she been networking more online than in person? 
  • [21:56] Does she love being a business owner and an artist? 
  • [22:51] Gilda’s advice for sparking curiosity and creativity. 

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When you hear the word “trauma” what do you immediately think of? For so many of us, we think of major life events, big hurts, and huge feelings. But trauma is caused by all hurts because it has more to do with how our brain reacts to pain than what causes the pain. 

Dr. Alauna is a trauma psychiatrist and she advocates for building a set of skills to deal with trauma rather than prescribing pills. She’s studied trauma and psychology for over a decade and spent much of that time helping our US Military veterans.

Building a stronger set of skills designed to help you process trauma in many cases alleviates the need for medications. Dr. Alauna has been researching the best methods and skills to develop for years and now uses evidence-based practices to help her clients live healthier, less anxious lives. 

Listen as she shares what trauma truly is, why it’s important to understand how your body reacts to trauma, and ways you can process trauma in a healthy way. She’s digging deep into the science behind how our brains are affected by trauma and the safeguards it puts in place to protect you from trauma.

This was an amazing conversation and extremely timely considering trauma can even be caused by national events. Listen in to learn more.

Show Notes:

  • [02:00] What is a trauma psychiatrist? 
  • [03:30] How Dr. Alauna became a trauma psychiatrist? 
  • [05:19] What is trauma and how is it defined? 
  • [07:06] Learn more about how the brain processes trauma.
  • [09:54] How the brain processes trauma that hurts us. 
  • [12:57] Ways to bridge over toxicity from trauma to empathy. 
  • [14:48] Why it’s better to use skills over pills. 
  • [17:45] How our extreme vocabulary has affected perceptions. 
  • [21:37] What we’ve failed to learn as a society about balanced thinking. 
  • [23:14] Dr. Alauna discusses the LOVE skill.
  • [25:58] We are all creators.
  • [26:41] Her last thoughts on trauma hurts and empathy heals. 
  • [27:43] Connect with Dr. Alauna.

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Have you ever been told that you need to write a book to cement your authority in your area of expertise? In many ways, the “they” in that question are probably right. But you first have to write and publish a book that has meaning. 

This is exactly what Andrea Albright excels in. She started her entrepreneurial journey in the health and fitness industry and has since written 25 books reaching tens of millions worldwide. She is on a mission to help authors find the same success she has by publishing books and making legacies. 

She’s joining me to share her journey but also to share why she’s so passionate about the publishing industry and the changes that it needs to make. She’s been in the entrepreneurial game for over 17 years and much of that time she’s been building an empire. 

Her goal is for authors to understand what it takes to do the same. 

Listen as she shares more about her background and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. In her latest book, Visionary Boss, she’s explaining what it means to be a visionary and how to become successful in your own area of expertise. 

Plus, if you’ve been looking to publish a book, her publishing company, Beverly Hills Publishing,  could be just the right fit for you!

Show Notes:

  • [01:35] Andrea Albright is a legacy maker who is helping to transform the publishing industry. 
  • [02:43] Listen as she shares her entrepreneurial path and what made her start writing.
  • [06:00] How does she help other authors face their fears and challenges while writing and publishing? 
  • [07:34] Learn all about her new book and why she decided to write it. 
  • [09:43] Ways you can move past your own doubt. 
  • [11:38] How does self-care fit into the entrepreneur path? 
  • [14:58] What can you do to reset when you slip into self-doubt and stress? 
  • [19:14] Why Andrea is passionate about changing the publishing industry. 
  • [22:03] Andrea’s parting advice to the community.
  • [23:51] Connect with Andrea.

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Increasing equity and inclusion in the workplace begins with the understanding that they’re currently off balance. This realization doesn’t need to happen with those that are currently on the losing end, but instead with those who have the power to make a change. 

David Smith and Brad Johnson are both highly invested in bringing awareness to the issues of equity and inclusion for women. After seeing what their own female family members went through while in the military they realized that this was happening everywhere.

They have both written extensively on the subject both from the psychological and sociological perspective of how equity and inclusion affects all areas of our lives. Their most recent book, Good Guys, is a great piece discussing where to find allies for women in the workplace.

Listen as they share information on the research they’ve done and how it has changed their own perspective on what it means to put in the work. So many men believe in equity, but they don’t do the work to make change. David and Brad are committed to bringing awareness and building more ally relationships.

Show Notes:

  • [01:32] Men supporting women in the workplace. Where are they? 
  • [03:05] David shares the work he and Brad do in the workplace. 
  • [05:03] Brad adds additional perspective on why he’s passionate about supporting women. 
  • [06:43] Who came up with the idea for their most recent book? 
  • [08:21] What type of person is the book best suited for? 
  • [11:17] Interpersonal best practices men can start integrating today to make a difference.
  • [14:39] Men are often big allies but are they doing the work to move past bias? 
  • [18:32] Learn more about the allyship gap. 
  • [19:49] Are some men just simply not willing to do the work despite believing in allyship? 
  • [21:49] Did they have any AHA moments while researching? 
  • [24:10] How allyship starts and affects your family. 
  • [27:29] Brad shares his parting advice. 
  • [29:48] Connect with Brad and Dave.

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Raising money for a new venture is never an easy process, but when it’s done right, it’s very rewarding. Sevetri Wilson created and funded her first business at the age of 22 and has been a serial entrepreneur ever since. 

Her most recent startup, Resilia, a tech company designed to revolutionize how nonprofits are created and maintained, has now raised over $10M in venture capital and she remains the majority shareholder. 

Sevetri shares how she did it and why she thinks it is so important that you have a team behind you.

Raising money for a new venture in an unstable economy is certainly not an easy endeavor, but it is possible. Learn major tips from Sevetri and how to best prepare yourself and your team for your next pitch meeting.

We had an amazing conversation covering so many different topics related to raising money, building a sound business, and building a healthy team. Sevetri shares it all while also keeping in mind that we are operating in a whole new world. If you’ve been concerned about funding, you won't want to miss this conversation.

Show Notes:

  • [01:17] Have you been curious about how to fund your next venture? 
  • [02:51] Welcome Sevetri Wilson to chat about finding and securing funding.
  • [04:58] What sorts of characteristics do you need to raise money and capital? 
  • [07:00] Did she find that her age hindered her in securing funds? 
  • [09:24] Has she ever run into an issue with company control, ownership, and shares? 
  • [11:12] Why you should surround yourself with people who know things that you don’t.
  • [12:22] Should you have a team with you or do it alone? 
  • [13:33] The three things to keep in mind when trying to capture VC attention.
  • [14:18] Sevetri names one of her proudest moments and biggest mistakes in business.
  • >[16:34] What would an ideal retreat look like versus the reality of today?
  • [17:46] How does she stay present and focused with her virtual team and in life? 
  • [20:38] Sevetri shares her parting advice.
  • [21:52] Connect with Sevetri.

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Building and creating this amazing show started off as an experiment in a new way of learning and reaching a very important community. I loved speaking, but I found through years of being in media that I appreciated being on the radio much more than being in front of the camera. 

It was then that I realized that women in podcasting were relatively rare (when I started the show) and I was interested in breaking that mold and providing relevant material to female leaders around the world. 

As I thought about launching Women Worldwide, I spent many months diving into research and asking questions of close friends who were also creating podcasts of their own. In so many ways building this podcast and seeing it come to fruition was outside of my comfort zone, but it led me to ask the question, “what’s in my comfort zone?”

I sat with that for some time and I realized that as I became more knowledgeable about the process and spent more time with other podcasters, the fear that I had was greatly diminished. 

So before you let fear stop you from pursuing your dreams, take a minute and see if the root of that fear holds a true place in your world. Do your research. Ask the right questions of the right people. As you begin to learn about your passions and how to make them come to light, the fear that is holding you back will get smaller. 

See you in 2021 and happy holidays!

Show Notes:

  • [01:21] Deirdre is flying solo on this 300th episode. 
  • [02:10] Hear about the origins of the podcast. 
  • [04:42] First you need to identify your comfort zone and figure out what you love. 
  • [06:28] A podcast is an investment of time and energy. 
  • [07:08] In the process of growing and learning you lose the fear of stepping out of your comfort zone. 
  • [08:10] Thank you so much to the listeners and to the teams helping create this show. 
  • [08:37] Women Worldwide is taking a two-week break. See you in 2021!

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion has definitely been making an impact, but has it been enough? Daphne Turpin Forbes is an attorney and woman of color who has spent her life advocating for diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Listen as she shares her story and why she feels true change starts with our leaders. 

Daphne’s grandfather was a judge and she realized that by seeking a career in law she would be able to help people to a huge degree. She pursued her law degree and has been an attorney in-house for several large companies, most notably Microsoft. During her time in corporate law she has made it her mission to mentor and raise up women, specifically women of color. 

She is now a member of the Executive Institute of Inclusion and has several courses in their program, and she has also developed her four G’s of leadership. It’s an ever changing flexible framework designed with women in mind. Listen as she shares her framework and why she chose the words she did. 

As Daphne says, when one woman pushes past a barrier in the corporate world, she leaves open the door for others to follow. For women of color this is extremely true and very important. Leaders need to understand that creating a diverse and inclusive workspace is necessary no matter how trendy or in vogue it is now or in the future. 

So many things are going right at this moment, but will that continue? Listen in to hear Daphne’s take on leadership’s role in diversity, equity, and inclusion and why leaders can’t stop learning and growing when the fad fades. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:33] How do you stand out today as a leader? 
  • [02:59] Hear about Daphne Turpin Forbes and her path to becoming a lawyer and being passionate about DEI.
  • [04:59] Where are leaders getting it right and where are they missing the mark? 
  • [08:46] What are the four G’s of leadership? 
  • [11:31] How do women get to where they want to be with grit? 
  • [14:36] Learn more about Daphne’s courses with EII.
  • [16:48] Daphne shares one of her uh-oh moments in her career. 
  • [21:01] If you don’t recognize your genius, then someone else will as long as you have the right people in your corner. 
  • [22:18] What sources does Daphne go to for ongoing learning? 
  • [25:11] Why you need to be a humble listener. 
  • [26:15] Daphne shares her parting advice.
  • [28:44] Connect with Daphne.

Links and Resources:

Episode Sponsor: 

Executive Institute on Inclusion - a unique and comprehensive DEI program focused on systemic change.

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Your power and your energy are your own, but what do you do when they’re running low and you have no clue how to get them back? That’s where Anjli Garg comes in. She’s an attorney and an executive coach helping leaders to soar while also finding their joy.

Burnout comes in many forms. For Anjli it happened as she realized that her drive to pursue her dreams was destroying everything else in her life. That was when she understood the necessity of balance in achievement. 

She has since dedicated herself to the healing arts and spirituality and has found her balance in a very turbulent world. Now she’s helping others to do the same. But what does that mean exactly? 

Listen as Anjli shares her coaching philosophy and framework and why she’s so passionate about moving leaders out of burnout and into the joy of achievement. She is giving out some amazing advice as well as ways to determine whether or not you’ve hit the hard wall of exhaustion or more.

Show Notes:

  • [01:14] We’re moving into the new year. How are you feeling? 
  • [03:07] Learn more about Anjli Garg and why she’s so passionate about burnout.
  • [06:14] How can you recognize the signs of exhaustion and burnout? 
  • [08:07] What are the steps for finding better balance? 
  • [11:02] Is it harder to soothe the inner child or trust the higher intelligence? 
  • [13:12] You have to listen to yourself to find change. 
  • [15:34] Does change truly have to come from inside? 
  • [16:52] How to approach a resistance to change? 
  • [17:56] What does Anjli do when she finds herself spinning out? 
  • [20:56] What to do if your loved ones are spreading negativity in your life.
  • [25:07] Hear Anjli’s parting words of advice. 
  • [26:18] Connect with Anjli. 

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Have you been seizing opportunities to sharpen your emotional intelligence while adapting to changes in the workforce? The process of becoming more emotionally aware is not one and done. It’s an ongoing focus on you and your ability to properly process emotions in all situations. 

Andrea Hoban has spent more than twenty years in leadership and managing large teams, but what she found was that she was passionate about coaching others. She is now an executive coach who helps professionals learn to harness their emotions and achieve their goals. 

She and her business partner founded Oji, a digital platform designed to help us learn skills like emotional intelligence to improve the quality of our lives. Andrea has a ton of knowledge to share and she’s giving it all away on this episode. 

Listen in to learn how stress affects your ability to process emotions and why taking care of your essential needs is a requirement in developing a stronger sense of emotional intelligence. Andrea is sharing her stress relief strategies as well as small changes all of us can make to get closer to our emotional goals. 

If you’ve been having a difficult time reining in your emotions during these turbulent days, then you won’t want to miss out on the benefit of Andrea’s expertise.

Show Notes:

  • [01:34] How much are you putting your EI hat on in all of your interactions? 
  • [03:02] Learn more about Andrea Hoban and how she became involved in EI in the workplace.
  • [05:23] Are there ways to become more emotionally intelligent? 
  • [08:41] What are some small steps to a higher level of awareness? 
  • [11:41] Learn about the app that Andrea has helped develop to teach EI. 
  • [14:40] Has she had to navigate and manage challenges as she’s grown? 
  • [19:03] How does Andrea manage stress? 
  • [22:11] Stress is not always bad. 
  • [23:55] Andrea shares her parting advice for the community. 
  • [25:18] Connect with Andrea.

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Not all professional associations are created equal but one thing is universal. For the most part, you get out of them what you put into them. Joel Stern has spent his career as in-house counsel for an insurance company but left to become the CEO of Namwolf, a professional association for women and minority lawyers. 

For the majority of his childhood, Joel thought he’d become a physician, but it wasn’t to be so. Instead, he decided to focus on a career in law and found the perfect position right out of law school. But he wasn’t making the impact he knew he was meant to make. 

So when the opportunity to create and head Namwolf came along, he jumped on it. He knew that this was his chance to change the lives of so many people. He has spent the last several years building the Namwolf network and helping those in the association to realize their dreams of owning their own practices and building their legal careers.

Listen as we chat about the role of professional associations, how you can get more out of yours, and what it will take for male-dominated professions to truly become more diverse and inclusive. Joel has so much to say and share on this topic and you won’t want to miss it.

Show Notes:

  • [01:35] Today we’re talking all about empowering women through professional memberships. 
  • [02:51] Learn about Joel’s history and why he chose to become a lawyer. 
  • [03:43] Why did he decide to pivot from in-house counsel to becoming a CEO of a non-profit?
  • [04:48] How does Namwolf contribute to the world? 
  • [06:01] Do the women in Namwolf invest as much time as he is doing in the association? 
  • [07:05] Why is it important for women to help lift up other women? 
  • [08:59] What kinds of challenges are women facing in law today? 
  • [12:49] How can male-dominated professions begin to become more diverse and inclusive?
  • [14:45] When is the right time to become a mentor? 
  • [16:47] Has Covid affected Namwolf? 
  • [19:14] How does he manage everything between Namwolf and his family? 
  • [21:35] Hear Joel’s parting advice. 
  • [23:12] Connect with Joel.

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Innovation is a key component of growth in the medical and pharmaceutical industry. No one knows this better than Patricia Zilliox, Ph.D. She has spent 25 years in global clinical development in ophthalmology and 30 years at Alcon. Her work has helped further the quest for solutions to degenerative eye diseases in children. 

But how did she find herself doing this work? She went to school for pharmacy but her love of research and development helped push her into working with ophthalmology. Listen as she shares more about her history and passion for developing solutions for various eye diseases. 

One of Patricia’s biggest roles has been to help secure funding for various projects. She shares her experiences with starting fundraisers and why she hasn’t felt that being a woman in a man’s world has made it harder. 

Most important is Patricia’s advice to all women who find themselves in career paths that need innovation or growth. One of the most important skills for all women to develop is confidence. You are in your role and in your field because you know something about it. Don’t be afraid to let your confidence show. 

Listen in as we chat all about the pharmaceutical industry specific to ophthalmology and why women need to embrace innovation and growth. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:07] Welcome Patricia Zilliox to discuss innovation in role development. 
  • [03:08] How did Patricia find herself in R&D and pharmaceuticals? 
  • [05:08] Does the public understand gene therapy and eye health? 
  • [06:09] How does she look at leadership? 
  • [07:30] Has the pandemic affected her work or life? 
  • [09:02] Are there ways to help people think outside of the box? 
  • [11:10] How her work is affecting the lives of young people. 
  • [12:38] Learn how she handles stressors throughout her day and career. 
  • [14:45] Why it is important to pick your battles.
  • [16:11] Who does she turn to in order to stay knowledgeable in her field? 
  • [19:01] Has she found success in fundraising? 
  • [20:57] Hear Patricia’s last bit of advice on innovating in your field.
  • [22:38] Connect with Patricia.

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Are you properly using video to tell your brand’s story? No matter if you’re climbing the corporate ladder or building your own corporation, you have a brand and a story. Video is one of the best media to connect with your ideal audience and April Pertuis is helping women everywhere to own it. 

April is a former video journalist turned visibility and media specialist. While she was building her 30-year career in journalism, she realized that the stories she loved to tell were the ones that the storyteller often overlooked. 

She took that passion and desire and built a business to help women realize their own beautiful stories and why they need to share them. She now works to help her clients and followers become more comfortable on camera. Using live streaming and video helps to quickly build a strong and loyal following, but so many women are scared to be on camera.

Listen as she shares some of her best tactics for helping people overcome their fear of camera and ways to build video into your day. She also has her own private Facebook group dedicated to helping others leave their fear of live streaming behind. It’s not meant to be perfect. It’s meant to be real. The world needs more real positivity.

Show Notes:

  • [01:27] We’re talking all about video and getting your story out there.
  • [02:59] How has April found herself as a storyteller and video expert? 
  • [06:01] Why she loves helping people to realize their story and share it.
  • [09:08] What holds people back from live streaming? 
  • [11:44] How does she help her clients to warm up and calm their fears? 
  • [16:05] Ways to boost your energy if you’re feeling really nervous.
  • [18:20] Has she faced any challenges during the pandemic? 
  • [21:10] Any advice for taking that first step toward live streaming? 
  • [23:55] Connect with April.

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Would you consider yourself to be a lifelong learner? Are you constantly seeking to broaden your horizons and delve deeper into your passions? For Ruth Gotian, learning has always been a compulsion. The desire to know more and have a greater understanding of her passions has always driven her. She’s here to share how you can dig deeper into your passions and keep the knowledge train moving.

Dr. Ruth Gotian is a Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology. She has made it her life’s mission to better understand the high achieving mind, and distill their habits into educational materials for adults everywhere. Her work has taken her across the globe to speak on optimizing our success, leadership development, and mentoring. 

She is currently in the process of researching the most successful people of our generation in order to learn about their habits and practices to help others optimize their success. But it’s her passion for knowledge that has taken her this far. 

Listen as she shares why we should all complete our own passion audit and then work with highly engaged mentors to bring our passions and work together. Mentors are one of the most important pieces of ongoing success, but not just any mentor will do. She shares the best way to create a mentor group and what specific characteristics you should look for. 

Dr. Gotian is a joy to listen to because she has truly found the best way to marry her passions into work that fulfills her life. If you’d like to do the same, then you won’t want to miss a moment of this chat!

Show Notes:

  • [01:03] Welcome back and thank you for tuning in!
  • [02:18] Ruth Gotian is here to chat about continuing your learning. Listen as she shares how she made her way to adult learning. 
  • [03:55] What does it mean to meet your overt and covert goals? 
  • [06:24] Learn more about the passion audit. 
  • [09:20] Why the third column of the audit is so important. 
  • [10:15] What kinds of characteristics does one need to create the work of their dreams? 
  • [11:19] How to put together a very effective mentoring team. 
  • [14:08] Can you use LinkedIn to connect with leaders in your space? 
  • [18:05] How does Ruth find time to continue her own learning? 
  • [21:28] Do children still like to read actual books or are they eReaders? 
  • [23:41] Ways that you can surround yourself with knowledge and learning. 
  • [24:45] Connect with Ruth.

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DISCLAIMER: Women Worldwide Note: This interview reflects a discussion with Helio Fred Garcia about his book, Words on Fire. The interview is not intended to be a complete analysis or reflect the express views of the Women Worldwide Network and show sponsors. Rather, we hope our network will digest the information thoroughly and, regardless of political views, raise your voices by casting your vote in the November 3rd election.

The words you speak and share have the power to change lives. This is true of everyone but even more so of our leaders and politicians. Helio Fred Garcia has spent his life studying the power of language because of his own experiences as a child. He knows first hand how words can change the world. 

Fred came to America as an immigrant with little knowledge of the English language, a hard to pronounce name, and a very heavy accent. He was bullied to the point of terror and worse. But all it took was the help and guidance of one amazing teacher and he learned the language and found his place in the world. 

It was as he was learning his new language that he realized the true power of words. He has since studied the patterns of speech used in the highest courts of the country and realized that many of the things being said today are reminiscent of scary times in history. 

Listen as we chat about the power of incendiary language and how it is affecting us today. Fred shares examples from his book of moments in recent history that were directly responsible for loss of human life and barbaric treatment of those wishing to come to America. 

Fred has so many amazing insights to share, but the most important is his view on how each and every one of us can stand up to the leaders who are still using incendiary language to incite the population. Listen in to learn more.

Show Notes:

  • [01:03] Welcome back to Women Worldwide.
  • [02:00] Helio Fred Garcia is back to chat about his book Words on Fire.
  • [03:01] How did he find himself drawn to the power of communication, words, and reputation? 
  • [06:03] What drove him to write his most recent book? 
  • [08:46] How can the normal person recognize verbal patterns that denote future acts of violence? 
  • [11:52] Fred shares things that you can do to address negative verbal patterns.
  • [16:53] How does social media play into the change in politics as usual? 
  • [18:23] What changed to bring our government to its current place? 
  • [25:51] Will younger generations be able to confront the incendiary language? 
  • [29:34] Fred shares a parting bit of advice.

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I recently posed a question to my social media community asking them what was holding them back. It was very interesting to note that while I got a bunch of likes and hearts, there were very few comments. 

Now that could mean one of two things. Either everyone is killing it and taking risks and putting themselves out there to learn and grow in life and business. OR it didn’t feel like a safe space to really dig into the things that are holding you back. 

If you’ve been experiencing those feelings of doubt and unease, then I have three tips to help you overcome your blocks and barriers. 

First, look internally to understand and then scale those barriers. There’s so much noise out there, but that noise is a distraction from the truth of your personal blocks. Look internally and work on your internal voice. 

In that same vein, stop being so hard on yourself. When you take risks, you will make mistakes. That’s how you learn and the best way to grow. Allow yourself the grace to take the risk and if you fall, just remember to get back up.

Then always listen to your internal GPS. If an opportunity comes your way and you feel excited about it, then don’t listen to the voices that later make you doubt yourself. Your initial gut feeling was likely right and that opportunity should be yours.

So, what’s holding you back? How can you overcome it? 

Show Notes:

  • [01:03] Welcome back to Women Worldwide. 
  • [02:03] Why people may not have responded to my question about what’s holding them back. 
  • [03:07] Don’t look at the external. Look internally to overcome your barriers. 
  • [04:23] Stop being so hard on yourself. Mistakes pave the path to true learning. 
  • [05:36] Listen to your inner GPS. 
  • [07:29] Hear a quick recap of the three tips.
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How would it feel to look at the difficulties in your life and see them as possibilities for a better future? Susanna Mittermaier is a Pragmatic Psychologist who is focused on helping her patients see challenges as a route to a better tomorrow. 

These challenges could be everything from living with depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, etc. to simply not having the coping mechanisms necessary to deal with the noise of the world. She helps doctors, teachers, parents, therapists, social workers, and patients to see their differences as advantages and to empower them to know what they know. 

Once you realize that your challenges are a gift and that you have a ton to offer the world, possibilities seem to be everywhere. This is really the basis of Pragmatic Psychology. We are responsible for creating our lives and living them with joy and ease. 

Listen as Susanna shares how to move beyond the trauma and leave drama behind so that you can reach a world of endless possibility. She also shares why listening to your body is one of the most productive things you can do and that taking a break is necessary. 

Susanna has so many amazing nuggets of wisdom to share on how to shift your thoughts from being mired in the mistakes of the past to seeing the choices you have in your future.

Show Notes:

  • [02:21] Susanna Mittermaier is the founder of the Pragmatic Psychology approach. 
  • [03:26] Why she chose psychology and how she founded Pragmatic Psychology.
  • [05:00] What is the first step toward making a true change in one’s life? 
  • [06:48] How to disentangle awareness versus feelings. 
  • [08:51] Learn more about Susanna’s book. 
  • [11:53] More and more people are choosing not to settle with the drama. Enter pragmatism and moving toward possibilities.
  • [15:09] Choice by choice you’ll find you see possibility versus problems.
  • [16:51] Does Susanna have moments where she feels the stress and drama? 
  • [18:02] How does she stay in focus to accomplish things each day? 
  • [19:39] Do you have to relax for long stretches or can it be small increments throughout the day? 
  • [22:28] What is the best way to step away from challenges and look at them as possibilities? 
  • [23:21] Connect with Susanna.

Links and Resources:

Susanna’s Website

Pragmatic Psychology Website

Susanna on Instagram
Susanna on Facebook

Susanna on Twitter

Susanna on YouTube

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It doesn’t matter how prevalent video and images become, words are still the best way to express yourself. Rea Frey has been putting pen to paper and fingers to keys for many years writing and having her work published. She has been published by one of the 5 big publishers and is helping her clients to write and publish books of their own.

Rea started writing when she entered a poetry contest and won. It wasn’t until years later when she was experiencing a huge medical trauma that she really dug in and started honing in her craft and her stories. Fast-forward several years later and she began to study the world of publishing and how and why it works the way it does.

Since then she’s created courses, published more works, and helped other writers to find their way in the world of publishing. She’s sharing her tips and advice on the best way to start writing and to be sure that you’re viewing your book properly in the grand scheme of things. It is a product to be sold, and you’re the one responsible for selling it.

Learn why it’s necessary to build a platform and engage with your readers before your book even launches (because email lists aren’t just for big and small business owners.) If you want to be taken seriously as an author, then writing a fantastic book is just the first step. 

Rea is an inspiration and her story is definitely an amazing one for all aspiring writers who are seeking to become published authors. Success doesn’t come overnight, so just keep writing and putting your words out there. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:06] Why writing is so important to self-expression. 
  • [03:25] How did Rea find her clarity and learn to express herself through words? 
  • [05:55] Why Rea created her program for aspiring writers and authors. 
  • [07:33] What kinds of fears do her clients share with her? 
  • [09:58] Writing the book is just the first step. Learn more. 
  • [11:49] Has Rea sought out help with her own writing as she has evolved as a writer? 
  • [13:34] Learn more about Rea’s most recent book.
  • [14:56] How did she find clarity to write this book? 
  • [17:56] Does she ever feel stressed when it comes to her career? 
  • [20:31] Why boundaries have been necessary during this time. 
  • [21:55] Rea shares her last bit of advice on finding clarity.
  • [22:57] Connect with Rea.

Links and Resources:

Rea’s Website

Writeway

Rea on Instagram
Rea on Twitter
Rea on Facebook

Rea on LinkedIn

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Can aromatherapy really help you fight off environmental diseases, aging, and illness? Yes! According to science and the experiences of many, they really can. Linda Oviatt is a Certified Aromatherapist and author who has spent the last several years studying, learning, and sharing everything about essential oils and their place in our health.

Contrary to popular belief, essential oils are everywhere. They’re in the foods we eat, the liquids we drink, and in many of the products we use. But not all essential oils are made equal. Linda is sharing why big box store essential oils are a bastardization of true therapeutic oils and what you can do to better inform yourself.

She also gives us a rundown of the three major schools of thought on essential oils and the best way to use them and why it all depends on you and your history. For many, essential oils are thought of when diffused, but you can also gain benefit when the oils are used on your skin or ingested.

Linda is truly knowledgeable about all things aromatherapy and her insights are extremely useful. She even shares the one big hold up when she first started studying aromatherapy and how she’s overcome it. If you’ve been interested in living a more holistic lifestyle using natural remedies for sickness, pain, and other ailments, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

Show Notes:

  • [01:10] New Jersey is starting to reopen!
  • [03:03] Welcome Linda Oviatt to chat about aromatherapy and health. 
  • [04:44] Did she go through any education process? 
  • [05:39] Do people typically understand aromatherapy right off the bat? 
  • [07:20] Learn more about the benefits of aromatherapy.
  • [08:19] What is the right way to use essential oils? 
  • [10:53] Is a diffuser a good way to introduce essential oils into your life? 
  • [12:50] Which oils go with which benefits? 
  • [15:54] Where does massage come into play? 
  • [18:04] Why you should stay away from essential oils in the big box stores. 
  • [20:55] The biggest lesson she has learned in her career with oils.
  • [22:15] What keeps Linda feeling vibrant and healthy every day? 
  • [23:52] Linda’s final piece of advice regarding health and aromatherapy. 
  • [25:01] Connect with Linda.

Links and Resources:

Inspired, Informed, & Infused by Linda Oviatt

Linda’s Website
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Linda on Instagram

Linda on Twitter

lindasoviatt@gmail.com 

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Why is it important to start and engage in difficult conversations? Because without them change is impossible. Nassim Abdi spent 12 years as an educator in topics around diversity and inclusion and the intersections between gender, race, and other identities as they relate to systems of discrimination or disadvantage. 

She was later cast in a Netflix-featured film, Secret Ballot, and realized that the Q&A sessions she had were one of her favorite aspects of creating the film. She was engaged and the questions, while difficult, generated amazing conversations. 

It was then that she decided to create StoryBolt, a marketplace platform that enables attitude-changing conversations around the topics of Diversity and Inclusion, using the power of documentary storytelling. Stories are what reach into our hearts and demand action. StoryBolt uses storytelling to generate action through discussion and consideration. 

Listen as we chat about Nassim’s transition from educator to entrepreneur and why her time in the lecture hall helped her find success in front of the camera. Nassim shares tips for the first steps you should take when starting your business, and why it is so important to understand that you cannot build a successful business all on your own. 

We must have the hard conversations. No matter if you own your own business, you lead a team of people, or you’re preparing to one day lead, you have to be willing to be an agent of change. Listen in to learn more.

Show Notes:

  • [01:36] Let’s talk about being the boss!
  • [03:00] Why did Nassim become an entrepreneur and why StoryBolt? 
  • [03:58] What types of topics did Nassim teach on when she was an educator? 
  • [06:02] How Nassim’s film experience influenced StoryBolt.
  • [07:13] Did any of her skills from teaching in the classroom transfer to entrepreneurship? 
  • [09:36] Has Nassim had any AHAs as she’s grown in her business? 
  • [12:30] What steps did Nassim take in the beginning that really helped her business? 
  • [15:31] Why you shouldn’t dabble with your finances per Nicole Rodrigues. 
  • [18:09] How does Nassim stay focused with everything going on? 
  • [21:31] The app that Nassim uses to stay on top of networking. 
  • [23:50] What can you do to keep your passion and be the boss in your business? 
  • [25:23] Connect with Nassim.

Links and Resources:

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For so many women, managing finances is something that they’ve decided they are bad at. What if you were able to switch that mindset and make money a strength? Pam Hopman has spent the last several years helping people to overcome their money mindset blocks and finally feel as if they have the skills and knowledge needed to manage their own finances. 

Pam has been dedicated to helping others properly manage their money since helping her sister-in-law find her way after the loss of her husband. She’d never been the one to manage her household’s finances and amidst the grief of loss felt completely overwhelmed. Pam later went on to help other family members to reset after loss as well and realized that she truly enjoyed helping people gain a greater knowledge of their finances.

She has since been licensed in several different areas of finance and wealth management and now has a mastermind devoted to helping others gain clarity around their finances, managing their wealth, and beating back the money stories that have been ingrained through money moments. 

If you’re tired of feeling like you’re “bad” at money, take a minute to listen to this amazing conversation. Don’t just listen though, implement Pam’s tips and just keep learning.

Show Notes:

  • [01:45] We’re chatting all about managing money and how to get better at it.
  • [03:12] Welcome Pam Hopman and learn how she became involved in helping others with their money. 
  • [06:07] How can women change the narrative around their ability to manage money? 
  • [08:56] What steps do women need to take to start changing their money mindset? 
  • [10:12] Pam explains what a money moment is and how it affects our mindset.
  • [12:13] Should you change your money personality or become better about the personality you are? 
  • [14:00] How can you approach becoming more involved with the finances for your family? 
  • [16:21] What keeps Pam focused and motivated each day? 
  • [17:34] Why do people choose not to become better with money? 
  • [18:57] How does Pam stay up to date in her field? 
  • [21:00] Pam shares a final bit of advice on how to get better with money.
  • [21:52] Connect with Pam.

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According to rainn.org, every 9 minutes Child Protective Services confirms another instance of childhood sexual abuse. What can we do to stop the pernicious spread of abuse? Patricia Eagle joins me to share her story and ways that you can be the voice for children everywhere. 

Patricia was sexually abused by her father from the time she was 4 until she was 14. She tried to tell her mother, but she grew up in a time when the victims of sexual abuse were unlikely to be believed. Instead of receiving help, she was slapped down and told she was a liar. 

She has spent her entire life healing, growing, and learning to love herself again. It wasn’t until recent years however, that she wanted to tell her story on a broader stage. She wrote her book to tell her story but to also bring light to the things that we should all be on the lookout for with our children and the young ones in our lives. 

So, what can you do to stop childhood sexual abuse? Bring greater awareness to the issue. Voice your concerns when things seem off with the children in your life. Be aware of how the perpetrators of sexual abuse act. Don’t let the conversation stop. 

We can end childhood sexual abuse but only if we keep talking about it.

Show Notes:

  • [01:55] Learn more about the statistics behind sexual assault in America.
  • [03:04] Welcome Patricia Eagle to the show to share her story and her experience. 
  • [04:50] How did Patricia get to a place where she could open up about her story? 
  • [07:26] Who did she first talk to about the things that happened to her? 
  • [10:56] Patricia shares how we can move past the stigma around mental health. 
  • [15:15] What is a healthy way for family members to help victims? 
  • [18:32] The landscape of help and support has changed significantly. 
  • [20:39] It’s important to remember that you have to learn to trust and listen to yourself. 
  • [23:59] You can’t take care of others unless you take care of yourself.
  • [25:48] Patricia shares how you can move forward with empathy and hope. 
  • [28:00] Connect with Patricia.

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Creating a compelling and authentic story that is still factual and entertaining is not an easy skill to master. In this era of fake news and inauthentic reporting, it’s important to bring things back to a safe space of truth. Michele Weldon has been an authority in the world of journalism for over 40 years and she’s here to share why storytelling remains an important thread in our lives. 

Michele started her writing career at a very young age by publishing her own monthly newspaper for her friends and family. She continued developing her writing chops and in highschool wrote teen stories for the local newspaper.

She later went on to study journalism and make her way into the world of reporting. She has since written six non-fiction books with the sixth coming out in September of 2020. Her long and storied career has only been possible because of her desire to create truthful stories with impact. 

Her thoughts on journalism today and why layering your writing are extremely thought-provoking, but her views on how to better your writing are invaluable. Take care of your mind and body and your writing will benefit as well. Listen in to learn more about creating your own writing habits and why storytelling remains imperative to our lives and businesses.

Show Notes:

  • [02:14] Michele Weldon is here to share more about delivering authenticate and accurate stories. 
  • [03:20] What put Michele on the path of becoming a storyteller and author? 
  • [05:18] Learn more about her book Act Like You’re Having a Good Time. 
  • [06:37] Who would benefit the most from her book? 
  • [07:54] What did her writing process look like and was it difficult to write her book? 
  • [09:47] Does she ever get stuck in writer’s block? 
  • [11:09] Learn more about writing in layers. 
  • [13:26] How are journalists handling truth today? 
  • [15:35] Her first tip for all aspiring journalists and storytellers. 
  • [16:44] Does she find herself reading more during this time? 
  • [18:53] Why reading is the key to improving your writing. 
  • [20:45] What does Michele do to keep refreshed and motivated? 
  • [24:22] A parallel to seeing is listening and both help with your writing.
  • [25:15] Michele shares her advice on the first steps to take when finding your dream. 

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If you wanted to be in a relationship, you’d be in one. While that may seem a bit on the nose, for Simone Milasas it’s a fact of life. Think about it. Think of one thing recently that you really wanted, do you have it now? Did you make it happen? Perhaps you don’t really want that relationship right now. Listen in to learn more. 

Simone is an international speaker, author, and an acclaimed business and life mentor. She has traveled the world and used her experiences to dig deeper into business, the joys of life, and understanding our relationships. 

Imagine writing a book with your ex. Now imagine that you and your ex are no longer together because you realized that you weren’t bringing each other up, not because you weren’t right for each other. That’s exactly what Simone and her ex did. She’s super open about their relationship and the fact that it wasn’t that something was wrong that caused them to break up. 

Something just wasn’t right. 

This was an amazing conversation about the importance of understanding why you want a relationship and then finding love for yourself. You can’t love someone else until you love yourself. If you’ve been set on finding a relationship but it hasn’t happened yet, ask yourself, do you really want a relationship? 

Show Notes:

  • [02:33] Welcome Simone Milasas to discuss all things relationships.
  • [03:06] Did Simone always feel she would be an entrepreneur? 
  • [04:28] Were her travels impactful in building her first business? 
  • [06:38] How is her book different than other relationship books? 
  • [10:23] Why perfect is really a judgment. 
  • [13:22] Sharing is not caring. Learn why.
  • [16:22] How important is the trust that you have with your partner? 
  • [18:26] Learn how Simone approaches challenges in her life. 
  • [20:18] Relaxation is a conscious decision and has no judgment. 
  • [22:45] Any big AHA moments? 
  • [25:47] One last piece of advice about relationships and the mode of receiving.
  • [26:40] Connect with Simone. 

Links and Resources:

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Being diagnosed with any form of cancer is a huge, scary thing, but it doesn’t have to consume your life. Rather than be dragged down by her diagnosis, Pat Wetzel went on a journey to learn more about herself and healing in a holistic way. She founded Cancer Road Trip and has helped develop additional research about the post-treatment aspect of cancer. 

Using the power of film and personal story, Cancer Road Trip looks at health, healing, and culture from a global perspective. As it stands right now, our medical system addresses diagnosis and treatment of cancer, but not the psychological, social, physical, or spiritual issues that patients also need to heal. 

It was through her own diagnosis of an ‘incurable’ form of cancer that she became an avid researcher of anticancer health and holistic healing. Pat is so open and honest in sharing her story and why traveling was the key to her own health. Her new venture did not come without some bumps and bruises, but that’s all a part of the journey. 

Listen as she shares her story, why she chose travel above other forms of healing, and what she is doing to help others affected by cancer. She has also started her own podcast sharing stories from other survivors and patients. A bump in the road is not the end of the road. Pat’s story is truly extraordinary and inspiring. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:55] Welcome Pat Wetzel to share how you can use your roadblocks to successfully shift your business. 
  • [03:10] How did Cancer Road Trip come about? 
  • [05:46] Learn why writing and holistic healing changed Pat’s life. 
  • [07:13] What kinds of changes did she experience as she started to travel? 
  • [08:12] Pat shares how she chose her destinations.
  • [09:15] Did she face any resistance around her choice to go on this road trip? 
  • [11:38] Has anyone one person or thing inspired or influenced her on this journey? 
  • [13:25] Any big moments that have stuck with her during this adventure? 
  • [15:13] When did she get her pilot’s license? 
  • [17:45] Why did she launch her podcast? 
  • [19:56] Has Pat always liked technology? 
  • [22:04] Pat shares some parting advice for navigating big bumps in the road.
  • [22:48] Connect with Pat. 

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Self-care is more than relaxing baths and pretty smelling bath salts with essential oils. It’s more than our capitalistic society has made it out to be and it honestly costs you nothing to practice. Jennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped to launch the concept of self-care. Listen as she shares why you need to start making small changes today. 

Back in 1992, Jennifer wrote her first book, The Woman’s Comfort Book. It was a bestseller and helped define what it meant for a woman to truly take care of herself. Since then she has written several more books, created women’s retreats and writers’ retreats, and dedicated her life to helping others realize the importance of their own care. 

Jennifer says the most important thing to remember is that while a bubble bath and a spa day is nice, self-care starts with that glass of water you skipped, the supplements you forgot, the stretch breaks that never happen. To truly take care of yourself you have to take care of the body you’ve been given.

This isn’t an easy process. This also isn’t something you do overnight. We are wired to want to do the work we love. We are wired to take care of our families, our friends, our coworkers, and everyone who becomes an integral part of our circle. But you can’t take care of them if you don’t take care of you first. 

Jennifer shares some amazing tips and advice on how you can start on the journey of self-care today. Most importantly, give yourself grace to fail. You aren’t going to wake up tomorrow with a perfect schedule and the perfect new routine. Just make small changes one step at a time and see how much better your life and relationships become.

Show Notes:

  • [01:32] Self-care is extremely important. Especially in times like these. 
  • [02:40] Welcome Jennifer Louden to chat about self-care. 
  • [03:14] Why did she choose this path? 
  • [05:26] How can you start on the path to proper self-care? 
  • [07:47] Does technology play a part in our ability to properly care for ourselves? 
  • [09:54] What stops us from truly taking care of ourselves? 
  • [12:20] Are small rewards effective in helping us to keep up better habits? 
  • [13:33] What are Jennifer’s retreats like? 
  • [15:08] Is there any way to keep the feeling one gets at a retreat? 
  • [17:21] Has Jennifer had any uh-oh moments that have helped her grow? 
  • [19:38] Does she experience any challenges in her life and business? 
  • [22:14] Listen as Jennifer shares a bit of parting advice. 
  • [23:27] Connect with Jennifer.

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You ARE meant to make an impact. Disagree? Then listen as Sangita Verma chats about why the GiftSuite brand is making an impact FOR you.

You see, GiftSuite has taken care of one of the most important pieces of business ownership… employee engagement. That being said, engagement equals so much more than simply asking questions. 

Sangita has built several successful businesses in different niches and the underlying factor that has equaled success is employee engagement. Listen as we chat about mindset and belief. What beliefs do you have that are holding you back? 

You are not meant to live a life of mediocrity, listen in to learn why!

Show Notes:

  • [02:56] Welcome Sangita and learn more about her path to entrepreneurship.
  • [05:16] What is it about her current company that makes her feel proud? 
  • [07:55] Are there traits needed to survive in this post-pandemic world? 
  • [09:54] We are managing emotions in a different way these days. Learn more. 
  • [12:29] Does Sangita tackle or approach obstacles in a certain way? 
  • [15:41] Who has influenced Sangita the most? 
  • [17:59] Why you need to speak your truth and be vulnerable. 
  • [19:37] What advice would Sangita give to her younger self? 
  • [22:34] Is social media important to growing your business? 
  • [25:17] How can you find your passion and share your superpower? 
  • [26:31] Learn lateral things…
  • [27:35] Connect with Sangita.

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Every day entrepreneurs all over the world are creating innovative new products, services, and ideas, but can you? Rachael McCrary joins me to share what it takes to be a leader in this time and what it takes to start moving your own mountains. Listen as we chat about serving a need, doing the research, and making sure your team is on the same page with you.

Rachael has been in the fashion industry for over 20 years. She has been nurturing relationships with overseas factories and sourcing products for her own businesses and for start-ups that she has helped through consulting. Those relationships made her move into developing PPE and sourcing Covid tests seemed like a natural progression.

She’d already dipped her toes into the protective apparel market with RxBra and the move into highly needed PPE seemed like a good fit. This move wouldn’t have been possible without the infrastructure and team she already had in place. Listen as she shares what it took to move into the PPE market and why she was so passionate about combining science and fashion to create truly necessary apparel.

For Rachael, the best way to find the career of your dreams is to follow your passion. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, man I’d love to get paid to do this thing, try it out. Other people may want the thing that you’re passionate about, but you have to have the passion and drive to make it happen. 

Are you ready to follow your passions and start moving your own mountains? 

Show Notes:

  • [01:33] Let’s talk about the entrepreneur who moves mountains and gets things done. 
  • [03:35] Learn more about Rachael McCrary and her background. 
  • [06:17] Has she drawn on her own experience with sourcing to help find materials needed for PPE and her own line of FIR clothing? 
  • [09:26] Have the characteristics of a leader changed since Covid hit? 
  • [11:58] What has Rachael learned through these times? 
  • [13:41] How does Rachael approach problems to get things done? 
  • [16:02] Does Rachael normally discuss the process or do people just follow her lead? 
  • [17:38] Has she experienced any Uh-Ohs’ or AHA’s as she’s moved through creating Infrawear? 
  • [21:01] How does she manage her stress and that of her team? 
  • [24:05] Learn how you can move mountains in your life.
  • [25:17] Connect with Rachael.

Links and Resources:

Rachael’s Website

RxBra

Infrawear
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RxBra on Twitter
RxBra on Instagram

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While you may mean to convey one thought or idea, your body language could be detracting from your message. Cara Hale Alter has spent her life studying the ticks and tells that make up normal human body language and how they affect our presentation. Listen as we chat about ways you can use to become more cognizant of your body language and how you can begin to improve your non-verbal communication. 

Cara has been working in the field of non-verbal communication for over 20 years and now helps leaders evaluate the physical presence and body language. The way you hold yourself could mean the difference between someone understanding and respecting you or thinking that you are incompetent, even if you’re brilliant.

She has made it her mission to help leaders everywhere become more effective with their non-verbal communication whilst boosting their confidence and their energy. She’s also a public speaker and author who provides training to some of the world’s best-known companies. In other words, she knows what she’s talking about. 

If you’re concerned about the cues that your body language gives off, then you will definitely want to listen to this episode until the very end. Cara gives several examples of the key areas you should evaluate and focus on whilst providing quick tips you can use to help others see you for the professional you are. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:44] How much do you think about your body language? 
  • [03:00] Learn more about Cara’s background and why she began studying body language. 
  • [04:12] Is it hard for people to recognize how we come off to others? 
  • [05:35] What are some of the most important cues or tells to focus on? 
  • [07:32] It is important not to stereotype behaviors and speech patterns.
  • [09:16] Do women and men carry themselves differently in professional situations? 
  • [11:13] What’s the best way to really see yourself as you practice altering your body language? 
  • [12:47] How much of our body language derives from our confidence level? 
  • [14:07] Has Cara had any big AHA or UH OH moments as she began building her business? 
  • [16:16] What are some of the challenges she’s run into as her business has grown? 
  • [17:44] Cara shares what inspires her to keep going each day. 
  • [19:03] Learn some ways you can alter your visual perception in today’s world. 
  • [20:43] Why you should be attentive to your self-touch moments.
  • [22:20] People tend to face the direction they want to go.
  • [24:39] Cara shares her best advice for people looking to better pay attention to their body language. 
  • [25:59] Connect with Cara. 

Links and Resources:

Cara’s Website
Cara on LinkedIn

SpeechSkills on Twitter

SpeechSkills on Facebook 

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Human beings have more bacterial cells in their bodies than human cells. We were designed that way. Which means that we have to take care of the bacteria in our bodies. Tina Anderson is a former trial attorney who moved into the legal department of a family pharmaceutical company and realized that she was meant for more.

She realized that she was extremely frustrated by the abuses in the pharmaceutical industry and knew that she needed to learn more about natural health. She has since learned all she can about disease prevention and how our gut is responsible for over 70% of our health. 

Tina and her husband have developed a revolutionary formula for a probiotic that does indeed make its way into the gut. The most important thing a probiotic can do! She shares how they reserved the rights to the strains of probiotics that they use in their products and why it’s so important for us to truly consider our gut health.

Our healthcare system is great at treating symptoms of problems, but it’s up to us to treat the root cause of disease. Listen as she shares about natural health, the role of bacteria in our lives and health, and ways that you can start to experience better health now.

Key point to note: we are constantly under so much stress and stress causes untold damage to the gut. Learn how you can repair it the right way!

Show Notes:

  • [01:03] Welcome back to the show. Are you ready to learn all about natural health?
  • [03:17] Tina shares her story and why she moved into natural health.
  • [05:32] Is it true that 70% of your health is in your gut? 
  • [07:26] How careful do you have to be when choosing supplements and probiotics? 
  • [10:30] Why you should talk to the brand of probiotic you’re considering taking. 
  • [11:41] Learn the most important thing you should consider when taking a probiotic.
  • [14:16] How do you make your first meeting with someone really count? 
  • [15:48] What challenges has Tina faced in educating consumers about her product? 
  • [17:45] Learn what causes leaky gut. 
  • [20:26] Tina shares her biggest AHA moment while building her business.  
  • [22:34] Why hand-washing is so much better than antibacterial solutions. 
  • [25:11] Listen as Tina shares her last bit of parting advice. 
  • [26:45] Connect with Tina. 

Links and Resources:

Tina’s Website

Tina on Facebook
Tina on Twitter

Tina on Instagram
Tina on YouTube

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What you wear and how you present yourself sends a message to the world. Do you know what you’re telling everyone around you? If not, then you may need the help of Alyssa and Tania. Alyssa is a Virtual Presence Coach and headshot photographer and Tania is a personal stylist on a mission to elevate a woman’s style and success. 

These two ladies both have a background in the fashion industry, but it wasn’t until they struck out on their own that they found each other. After attending many of the same events and referring their clients back and forth, they decided to start working together. 

They now collaborate to bring out a woman’s personality and brand messaging through her style and the art of photography. The differences they see in their clients before working with them and after is truly amazing. It’s common knowledge that you need confidence to sell. These women help you find your confidence. 

Listen as they share their stories as well as some amazing advice for female entrepreneurs and C-suite members. Even if you’re not the CEO yet, there is no reason you shouldn’t dress like one. You can learn a lot from these ladies, so grab your notebook and get ready to learn why your brand is so important.

Show Notes:

  • [01:40] Where do you start in finding and highlighting the real you? 
  • [03:20] How did Alyssa start on the path of helping women find themselves? 
  • [04:45] Learn more about Tania’s journey. 
  • [06:36] Alyssa and Tania share how they met and started working together.
  • [08:07] Tania shares what she would say to a woman who is reluctant to define their brand? 
  • [10:00] Where do they start? 
  • [12:47] Do they have to collaborate on their colors and light along with the fashion? 
  • [15:50] What is one of Tania’s biggest challenges as an entrepreneur? 
  • [17:29] Alyssa shares her biggest challenges. 
  • [20:03] Listen as Alyssa recounts her biggest uh-oh in business. 
  • [21:04] Tania gives her biggest AHA moment in business. 
  • [23:54] It’s so important to know who you are and what you’re about in business. 
  • [26:08] Tania gives quick advice on how you should view your personal brand. 
  • [27:13] Why it’s important to update your photos over time.
  • [28:40] Connect with Tania and Alyssa.  

Links and Resources:

Tania’s Website

Tania on Instagram
Tania on LinkedIn

Alyssa’s Website

Alyssa on Facebook
Alyssa on Instagram
Alyssa on LinkedIn

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Have you listened to what your body has been saying lately? Heather Nichols is a Joy of Business facilitator, movement and meditation consultant, tantra practitioner, and somatic psychotherapist. She states that our bodies are a treasure trove of information and insight into our lives. Listen in as she shares how you can become better attuned with yours. 

Heather shares a bit about her background and the reason she started building her own businesses. She also provides additional information about how your body and mind affect the joy and success of your life and business.

Through all of her years in business, she has found that when she is in alignment with her body, mind, and spirit, she finds the most joy and success in her businesses. You are not confined to doing only one thing. You can be active and present in multiple pursuits at once, you just have to learn how to prioritize each day.

Listen in as she shares her thoughts and advice about how to better understand your body and what it is telling you. It doesn’t matter if you’re building a multi-seven-figure business or a beautiful home, your body and mind are the keys to finding happiness, joy, and success. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:14] Welcome Heather Nichols to the show to share more about nurturing your business and your clients. 
  • [03:24] What started Heather down the path of mind and body therapy? 
  • [04:53] Learn more about Tantra and Somatic psychotherapy.
  • [05:47] How does she nourish her clients? 
  • [08:31] You need to create the time for body movement. 
  • [10:02] Our bodies are a treasure trove of information and instinct for our business.
  • [11:06] Learn a quick and easy process you can implement to become more aware of your body. 
  • [13:22] How does Heather define proof of a job well done? 
  • [14:57] What is one big thing that Heather has learned in building her businesses? 
  • [18:23] Include money into the flow of your life but stay true to your joy. 
  • [20:11] How does Heather stay grounded and present in her life and business? 
  • [22:04] Your body knows what needs your attention.
  • [23:22] Heather leaves you with one last bit of encouragement to live a joyful life. 
  • [24:16] Connect with Heather.

Links and Resources:

Heather’s Website

Heather on Facebook
Heather on LinkedIn
Heather on YouTube
Heather on Instagram

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Gender roles and money have been fairly set for centuries. Men handle the money and women handle the household. Those roles are changing however but women are still falling behind in taking their place in the handling of their finances. Why is that? 

Meredith Moore has long been fascinated by gender roles and money and has been working to change the rhetoric for women. She shares how throughout history, women have been marginalized and even into the early 80s could not open their own bank accounts. 

This, along with a lack of education, has kept many women from taking a larger role in the finances of their households and businesses. Listen as Meredith shares ways that women and men can be more involved together with their finances and why it’s so important to build a strong relationship.

The information Meredith shares is golden. One of the biggest tragedies is having bright women who are experts in their fields be bowled over by finances when something unexpected happens at home. Whether there’s a parting of ways or one spouse passes, neither person in the relationship should be surprised by the state of their finances. 

If this has been an issue in your household, listen in for amazing tips on how you can start taking greater interest and notice of your finances. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:55] Gender and money… Do women feel like they play a certain role? 
  • [03:01] Welcome Meredith Moore to the show and listen as she shares her story.
  • [05:10] When do the beliefs around money, gender, and roles start being established? 
  • [07:25] Is this a psychological trend? 
  • [09:19] What would Meredith say to the woman who needs to be more involved? 
  • [12:24] Is financial literacy or engagement more important? 
  • [13:41] How does fear impact women taking certain roles in their finances? 
  • [16:08] Has there been a shift in the thinking about money as generations come up? 
  • [18:36] Any big mistakes that she had to overcome in her career? 
  • [21:32] Meredith shares a bit of advice how we can make gender role shifts easier.
  • [24:07] Connect with Meredith.

Links and Resources:

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With so many changes happening at a rapid pace in the world, it is incumbent upon us all to be sure that what we share and focus on is not only true but also from a credible source. Which is why I wanted to share with you a few tips for being positive that your communications are as effective as possible.

First, sometimes we just have to hit pause. Whether that is for a few minutes, a few hours, or a few days, we need to pause before saying things that can hurt a situation. In that pause, take the time to listen and understand what is going on around you. Then respond once the charged emotions are gone. 

Second, is what you’re sharing true? So much information hits the interwebs every day that it’s impossible for platforms to confirm the truth of what is shared. Which means it’s your responsibility to verify the information you share. 

You can verify the information you share by simply checking the sources that are cited in the article and confirming that any names mentioned are reputable. 

Are you in the echo chamber? Are you surrounded by other people saying the exact same things as everyone else? If so, it may be time to seek out new communities to see if they too are sharing the same rhetoric. If your timeline starts to look like one regurgitation after another, then you’re likely in the echo chamber. 

Last but not least, you have to be able to spot the bot. This is pretty specific to Twitter, but false information gets shared over and over and over again because people don’t realize that a bot has been planted. 

Listen in as I share more about how you can make your communications helpful, meaningful, and credible. If there is one thing we don’t need right now, it’s the propagation of fake news! Learn how you can spot it and stop it!

Show Notes:

  • [01:07] Welcome back to the show and thank you for showing up and sharing. 
  • [02:39] How you can use “the pause” to better your listening skills. 
  • [04:51] Know what you’re sharing. Is it the truth? 
  • [06:52] What is the echo chamber and how does it affect your communication?
  • [08:28] You have to be able to spot the bot with Twitter. 
  • [11:16] Hit the pause, watch out for fake news, stay out of the echo chamber, and be able to spot the bot. 

Links and Resources:

SmartNews

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Experiencing abuse at the hands of those who are meant to love and protect you is one of the worst betrayals one can face. After spending her formative years as a victim of childhood domestic abuse, Lisa Braver Moss came out on the other side wondering why there weren’t poignant works discussing the prevalence and harm that it causes. 

She never imagined herself as an author, but if the resources weren’t available, she felt she needed to rectify that. Lisa is now an award winning author with a brand new book called Shrug. It is largely autobiographical but still showcases the common links between all those who suffer from abuse. 

Given the current state of the world, the number of domestic abuse cases is on the rise, so it’s important to see the signs and know how to respond. Now more than ever the cycle of abuse has to be recognized and understood.

Additionally, survivors of abuse need to know that they are not alone. Which is why Lisa’s book is a light in the darkness of this issue. Listen in to hear all about Lisa, her background, why she wrote this book, and why she believes communication and community are the keys to healing.

Show Notes:

  • [02:23] Learn more about domestic violence in the home and the stats behind it. 
  • [04:11] Welcome Lisa Braver Moss to discuss the issue of domestic violence.
  • [04:39] Why did Lisa decide to become an author? 
  • [07:31] What are the main takeaways that Lisa wanted her readers to come away with?
  • [10:56] How has the global pandemic affected the issue of domestic violence? 
  • [13:50] Listen as Lisa shares how victims of abuse can express their fears and communicate about their experiences.
  • [15:53] Was the book more autobiographical or more fiction? 
  • [18:36] Lisa shares some of the parallels in the book with real life and real situations.
  • [20:23] Hear some of Lisa’s AHA moments about delving into the world of authorship. 
  • [21:59] What keeps Lisa motivated to continue writing? 
  • [23:46] Lisa shares her advice for overcoming obstacles and negative life experiences.
  • [25:33] Connect with Lisa. 

Links and Resources:

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Divorce isn’t a happy subject no matter when it comes up, but in times like these, it’s even worse. What is already a contentious affair becomes ten-fold worse when the courts are backed up and tensions are high. 

No one knows this better than family law attorney Morghan Richardson. She’s worked her way through several different careers and has settled on the personal aspect that is family law. She has fought complex divorce cases and knows the range of emotions and experiences that come out of these situations. 

Listen as we discuss women in law, her own personal experience as a divorcee, and why this is one of the worst times for family cases. For so many marriages, having a break from “together time” is essential, and that’s simply not possible right now.

Morghan shares her views on the courts as they stand right now, why marriages are under so much stress in this time, and what we can do to maintain our sanity. This was a truly enlightening conversation with a woman millennial in the field of law. You won’t want to miss it.

Show Notes:

  • [02:41] Welcome Morghan Richardson to Women Worldwide and why did she become a divorce attorney? 
  • [04:56] What do the courts look like right now? 
  • [06:20] Has the increased stress affected the number of divorce cases she’s picked up?
  • [08:45] Does Morghan face challenges being a woman in law? 
  • [09:30] What are women in Morghan’s generation looking for overall? 
  • [11:28] Does Morghan have mentors in law? 
  • [13:16] Why should you keep ethics top of mind? 
  • [14:27] Any huge “ah-has” in Morghan’s career? 
  • [16:45] How has Morghan shifted her focus and faced challenges throughout her career? 
  • [19:15] What motivates Morghan to keep going each and every day? 
  • [20:39] Hear Morghan’s parting advice for the Women Worldwide community. 
  • [21:41] Connect with Morghan.

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How do you find happiness after escaping abuse and becoming the sole provider for your child? For Marja Zapusek it took accessing her consciousness and understanding that her reality was shaped by her choices.

Despite having a successful corporate career and what appeared to be a happy and stable, normal life, Marja was not happy. After getting out of her relationship, she tried many different modalities, but it wasn’t until she found Access Consciousness that she began to find her happiness. 

She is now an Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator and a corporate mediator. She’s healthy, happy, and building a thriving business that supports her and her daughter. 

Listen in as she shares how she reached this place and why taking ownership of your actions is the first step to accessing your full consciousness. Marja gave such amazing advice during this interview as well as ways to be more in tune with your body and heart. Remember, you are responsible for your happiness, so make sure that you are consciously intentional. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:43] What does it mean to be fully conscious? 
  • [03:05] How does one become an access consciousness facilitator? 
  • [05:16] Was the realization understanding that she was the one creating everything in her life? 
  • [06:54] Learn how you can step back and evaluate if you find yourself in a cycle of unhappiness.
  • [10:07] Your point of view creates your reality. 
  • [13:31] How do you push beyond familiar boundaries? 
  • [16:10] What kinds of challenges does Marja face and how does she address them? 
  • [19:39] Learn more about the changes people see as they complete the Access Consciousness modalities. 
  • [21:27] What motivates Marja to keep going each and every day. 
  • [22:39] One final piece of advice to take steps toward active consciousness. 
  • [23:39] Connect with Marja. 

Links and Resources:

Maria’s Website

Maria on Facebook
Maria on YouTube

Access Consciousness

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Having trouble with your virtual meetings? Whether it be due to the lighting, your designated workspace, your love of pajama bottoms, or lack of a mic, there are a few things that you can do to be sure your meetings are as focused as possible.

First, make sure you’ve set up a proper workspace. If you don’t like the background available, choose one in Zoom. Make sure you have a headset and a mic, and if possible be sure the camera is above you with the lighting in front and to the side. You’ll be seen and heard with fewer distractions. 

Even if you don’t have a stellar background, you can choose one in Zoom. If you have a dedicated office, make sure that your personality shines through while still remaining professional. 

Focus. The most respectful thing you can do for yourself and your co-workers is to focus during your meetings. Give them the time and respect they deserve so that your meetings are productive and you don’t have to ask additional questions. 

Lastly, be human. Things happen. We are all dealing with unprecedented times, so if something goes wrong, laugh it off and move on. Just remember that businesses are still running and use your meeting time wisely.

Show Notes:

  • [01:40] What’s your remote workplace look like? 
  • [02:30] How you can make your virtual meetings look more professional. 
  • [03:56] Let’s talk about lighting. 
  • [05:20] Don’t forget to focus on the meeting at hand so you’re present.
  • [06:10] Your body language still matters. 
  • [08:15] Be a human in your meetings. 

Links and Resources:

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When Helen Owens was just 11 years old she started losing her hair. She was sure she was dying but later found out that she has an autoimmune disease called alopecia. When she was scared and being bullied, the “granny” of her neighborhood pulled her aside and changed her life forever. 

Granny made wigs and showed a young Helen how to do the same. In that time, at that young age, she knew what she was meant to do with her life. By the time she was 17, Helen was married with two kids and had dropped out of college, but she was not ready to give up her dream. 

She worked as a maid to put herself through cosmetology school and as soon as she got her license started working out of her home. Word spread like wildfire about the amazing work she was doing with wigs and her business started booming. 

As she got to know her clients better and better she realized that many of the women she worked with were very sick. She was helping women find comfort and solace during some of the most difficult times in their lives and it was then she realized she’d found her bigger purpose. 

Helen’s entire career has been built through triumphing over adversity and always serving from a place of love and acceptance. Listen in as she tells her story and invites us all to find and give more kindness to those around us. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:51] Helen Owens is no stranger to tough times and those times have fueled her journey.
  • [03:02] How did Helen find her greatest purpose through very rough circumstances?
  • [05:35] Learning how to make wigs changed Helen’s life. 
  • [08:31] By the age of 17 she was married with two kids and had dropped out of high school, but pursued cosmetology.
  • [11:01] When she realized she wasn’t just helping with hair loss she knew that she found her bigger purpose.
  • [13:18] How Finding Our She-Compass was born.
  • [16:27] Can you work hard, help others, and still focus on your personal goals? 
  • [17:33] How can your She-Compass help you as you go through life obstacles? 
  • [20:01] We need to spread love, kindness, and joy like wildfire in times like these.
  • [23:26] What kinds of challenges does Helen face today and how does she approach them?
  • [26:24] Helen shares the one bit of advice she’d like everyone to leave with.
  • [28:18] Connect with Helen.

Links and Resources:

Helen’s Website
She Compass Website

Helen on Instagram
Helen on Facebook
Helen on Twitter

The She-Compass Show
Finding Our She-Compass by Helen Owens

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In these times of social distancing and remote work, your communication is more important than ever. This has been a theme throughout our interviews lately because it is so true. But what about when we’re through this time, how will the communication standards that are set now, impact the future.

Samantha (Sam) Shattuck is the Director of Marketing for North American Bancard. She oversees the communication and messaging efforts for several different businesses throughout North America, and she’s here to discuss how communication leads to brand resilience.

Listen as she shares her journey into the FinTech world and how her own personal brand has evolved as she’s grown more confident in a male dominated industry. How have those lessons impacted her ability to build strong messaging platforms for Bancard’s clients? 

Her words are so strong and so impactful because as many of us are coming to realize, this time would be wasted if we went back to “normal” in the end. This is a time to listen to our bodies, practice self-care, and start thinking about how we can do better in the future.

We touch on everything from creating sustainable schedules to understanding why self-care routines are necessary now and always. Sam also shares how she is beating the stress and anxiety of these times. Listen in for some amazing words of advice and encouragement.

Show Notes:

  • [02:47] Welcome Sam Shattuck to chat about brand messaging in tough times. 
  • [03:45] What pushed Sam to join the FinTech world? 
  • [05:14] Learn the best way to pivot in this time through communication and messaging. 
  • [07:48] Brands that deserve our business are the brands that… Sam fills in the blank.
  • [09:48] How can women stand out in the FinTech realm during normal times and hard times? 
  • [13:43] Can social media help you avoid brand damage? 
  • [15:17] Has Sam had a learning moment that has helped define her career? 
  • [18:17] What sorts of challenges has Sam faced in recent times? 
  • [19:50] Does Sam have tried and found true ways to combat stress? 
  • [22:41] Sam gives her advice for what happens when things go “back to normal.”
  • [23:56] Connect with Sam. 

Links and Resources:

Sam on LinkedIn
Sam on Instagram

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Global impact requires taking huge action. There is no one better suited to sharing her whirlwind journey into entrepreneurship than Tess Kossow, author of I’m Very Ferris. After struggling with infertility and choosing to try In Vitro, Tess realized that the story of where babies come from is being re-written. 

She wanted to provide families who have struggled with infertility, who then had their miracle child, with a resource to explain their journey. When her son gets older and asks where babies come from, she wants to be able to tell him his story.

Tess was in a steady career and just had her son when she had a now or never moment and took the plunge. She quit her corporate job and went all in on becoming an author. She did the research, built the website, learned the ins and outs of marketing a book, all while writing. 

The result? A children’s book, told from a child’s perspective, explaining how a baby born from in vitro fertilization came to be. She has touched the lives of families all over the world and is hoping to re-write some of the negative thoughts and emotions that surround infertility.

Listen in as she shares why she went all in from the get-go, where her courage came from, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. 

Show Notes:

  • [02:51] Welcome Tess Kossow to chat about making big changes in life and business.
  • [05:22] How did Tess start on her entrepreneurial journey?
  • [06:35] Learn the ways Tess tackled all the different aspects of building a business. 
  • [08:09] Has the pandemic created new challenges for Tess and her business? 
  • [10:43] Which social platforms are the most helpful for authors and entrepreneurs? 
  • [12:52] What makes a great relationship? 
  • [15:54] Have there been learning moments along the journey? 
  • [19:15] Where does Tess’s strength and courage come from? 
  • [22:39] Listen as Tess shares her advice on making a big change. 
  • [26:48] Connect with Tess.

Links and Resources:

Tess’s Website

Tess on Instagram
Tess on LinkedIn

Tess on Facebook

I’m Very Ferris by Tess Kossow
I’m Very Ferris via YouTube

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Communication is the common thread that connects to each other and the world surrounding us. When global events impact your communication network, it’s important that the leaders in your organization work to communicate effectively and empathetically with the workforce.

Tracey Mendelsohn, Co-Principle of Human Impact Solutions and President and CEO of Black Public Relations Society-New York, joins me to chat about the importance of communication in trying times.

No matter if you’re facing a global pandemic or some other economic issue, remember that you and your company will be remembered for what you do and not for what you say you’ll do. Tracey shares some wonderful pieces of advice regarding communicating with extreme empathy in trying times. 

We briefly touch on the issues of diversity and inclusion as well. Now more than ever companies need to remember that culture is what is important. While the happenings around the world are terrible. The loss of life and the utter devastation that many are feeling is incomprehensible.

The moment that we have been given to pause and tend to oneself and one’s family is a miraculous byproduct. Many people have come to Tracey and expressed their realization that they’ve not been happy with their job or the stressors.

She stresses that everyone take this time to reconnect with the things they’re passionate about and to invest time in building those skills. 

What are you learning? How are you growing? Have you been spending more time with your kids and your family? What will this mean in the future?

Take this time to ponder upon these questions. Hopefully we won’t have this kind of time again!

Show Notes:

  • [01:45] Communication is the thread that moves through all areas of our lives.
  • [02:46] Welcome Tracey Mendelsohn to the show to chat about effective communication.
  • [03:34] Why brand management and marketing communications? 
  • [06:08] What is the best way to communicate with our coworkers, peers, and staff?
  • [11:03] Tracey clarifies which study she referenced that Richard Edelman did recently.
  • [12:28] How can you maintain your networking in these troubling times? 
  • [15:29] Learn how you can approach a challenge while still providing support.
  • [19:37] While not everyone is made to be an entrepreneur, you can find a positive work environment. 
  • [21:37] Diversity is not a numbers game it’s a culture investment.
  • [23:15] How can you use this moment to benefit your future? 
  • [26:13] Connect with Tracey.

Links and Resources:

Human Impact Solutions
Black Public Relations Society of New York
BPRSNY on Instagram
BPRSNY on Twitter

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*We apologize for any issues with sound quality. Due to the ever-changing state of the world because of Covid-19, many of our guests are taking interviews and recording shows outside of their homes which interferes with recording.*

As these crazy times continue, the likelihood that we will know or be acquainted with survivors of Covid 19 gets much higher. Tamar Weinberg, the professional hustler, contracted it, survived it, and is here to chat about what it takes to move past uncertain times. 

Tamar has been involved in social media and online marketing since the very beginning. She has navigated all the twists and turns and even wrote a book on it. However her whole life and perspective changed after having her kids.

She fought through postpartum depression and all the damage that it causes and found a new path for her life and business. 

Her story is truly remarkable. To have gone through so much adversity while still paving her own path and finding success is certainly a tale of shifting and riding through change. Listen in as she shares her Covid-19 story and how it was just one more twist in the topsy turvy road she’s been walking. 

Show Notes:

  • [01:46] More relevant than ever, learn to navigate uncertain times without losing ground.
  • [03:04] Tamar shares how she is doing right now and why she was quarantined early.
  • [05:58] Listen as Tamar retells her experience after testing positive for Coronavirus.
  • [08:39] What kinds of symptoms did she experience? 
  • [10:56] The difference between tightness in your chest and shortness of breath.
  • [12:28] How Tamar knew she had Covid-19 before testing positive.
  • [15:06] Why she chose to keep self-quarantining and how she’s worked to keep her family safe.
  • [16:56] Tamar shares her tips for upping your learning online. 
  • [19:51] Why Reddit is a great resource when you find the right sub-Reddits.
  • [22:53] Learn more about Tamar’s current pursuits.
  • [24:25] Tamar defines the professional hustler title she has given herself as well as the skills you need to be one.
  • [27:44] How having children changed her outlook on life.  
  • [30:12] Where did her passion for personal fragrance come from? 
  • [31:42] Tamar shares her advice for being flexible and moving through change.
  • [34:55] Connect with Tamar.

Links and Resources:

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