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.

Links and Resources:

• Kate’s Website
• Be Bold Now
• The W Marketplace
• Breaking Borders by Kate Isler
• Kate on Instagram
• Kate on Facebook
• Kate on LinkedIn

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.

Links and Resources:

• Bridging the Gap: TEDx Talk
• Bridge of Books Foundation
• Abby on Facebook
• Abby on Twitter

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.

Links and Resources:

• Social Media and Public Relations by Deirdre Breckenridge
• Putting the Public Back in Public Relations by Deirdre Breckenridge
• Answers for Ethical Marketers by Deirdre Breckenridge
• Can You Hear Me? by Nick Morgan
• Power Cues by Nick Morgan
• Richard’s Website
• Richard on LinkedIn
  
• Richard on Twitter
• Richard on YouTube
• Richard on Instagram
  
• Richard on Facebook

This interview is © Women Worldwide and Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC, all rights reserved. Downloading and distribution of content is strictly prohibited in all or in part. For more information on Richard’s work, he can be reached via his website www.richardbistrong.com or at richard@richardbistrong.com.

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.

Links and Resources:

• Masha’s Website
• Masha on Facebook
  
• Masha on Twitter
  
• Masha on LinkedIn
  
• Masha on Instagram