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Dare to Interrupt
by Meetings Today
This Meetings Today podcast gives event professionals the chance to overhear raw, unfiltered conversations between the event industry’s most influential women.Hosted by speaker and writer Courtney Stanley, Dare to Interrupt brings together industry professionals who shed light on important topics facing women today, from imposter syndrome to sexual harassment to negotiating pay and the list goes on.Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform!
Episodes
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Give Yourself Permission: To Grow, Change and Become
Season 7, Episode 9 Kim Napolitano, executive director of global industry relations at Hilton, joins host Courtney Stanley for a conversation about growth, boundaries and the relationships that shape us. Together, they explore ways to stay grounded in stressful moments, the value of getting...
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Lead With Curiosity: Embracing AI and Evolving as a Leader
Season 7, Episode 8 Guest: Rachel Andrews, Global Head of Meetings & Events, Cvent Rachel Andrews, global head of meetings and events at Cvent, joins host Courtney Stanley for a conversation about leadership, curiosity and navigating a rapidly changing industry. Together, they explore Rachel’s...
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Believe the Good: Quieting Your Inner Critic and Embracing Your Growth
Season 7, Episode 7 Guest: Natalia Roblero, Director of Groups & Incentives, Memorable DMC Costa Rica, Panamá, Belize Natalia Roblero, director of groups and incentives sales at Memorable Travel Group, joins host Courtney Stanley for a conversation about ambition, resilience and the realities of...
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The Courage to Be Direct: Building Confidence Through Candor and Difficult Conversations
Season 7, Episode 6 Guest: Leslie Blye, Chief Revenue Officer, Ansera Leslie Blye, chief revenue officer for Ansera, joins host Courtney Stanley for a conversation about leadership, confidence and the courage to have difficult conversations. Together, they explore what it means to lead through...
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The Power of Togetherness: Leading with Connection in a Disconnected World
Season 7, Episode 5 Guest: Melissa Majors, Inspirer, Storyteller, Author and Coach, Melissa Majors Consulting Melissa Majors, speaker, author and leadership coach, joins host Courtney Stanley for a conversation about the growing need for human connection in today’s world and what it means to lead...
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The Growth Edge: Making Bold Moves Before You Feel Ready
Season 7, Episode 4 Guest: Carly Silberstein, Event Entrepreneur, Cielle & Co. Carly Silberstein, event entrepreneur at Cielle & Co, joins host Courtney Stanley for a conversation about what it takes to build, evolve and lead in a rapidly changing events industry. Together, they explore why some…
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The Leadership Wake-Up Call: Decoding the Triggers That Shape How You Lead
Season 7, Episode 3 Guest: Princess Castleberry, Global Keynote Speaker & Leadership Capacity Strategist, Castleberry Global Princess Castleberry, leadership capacity strategist, global keynote speaker, and author of The Truth Is in the Trigger™, joins host Courtney Stanley for a conversation…
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Authentic Growth: Navigating Change with Intention
Season 7, Episode 2 Guest: Ashlee Livingstone, Personal Growth Coach and Breathwork Facilitator Ashlee Livingstone is a personal growth coach and breathwork facilitator who helps achieving women manage their stress, improve their mental & emotional wellness, and find more harmony in everyday…
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High Achievement, Low Overwhelm: Choosing Alignment Over Exhaustion
Ashlee Livingstone, personal growth coach and breathwork facilitator, joins host Courtney Stanley to unpack the realities of high achievement, overwhelm and sustainable success, challenging hustle culture and exploring how choosing alignment over exhaustion can change the way we lead and live.
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Likes, Comments and Leadership: Julius Solaris on Facing the Noise and Leading Boldly
Season 6, Episode 12 Guest: Julius Solaris, Founder, Boldpush Julius Solaris, founder of Boldpush, joins host Courtney Stanley for an honest, vulnerable and perspective-shifting conversation about what it really means to lead in the spotlight. He opens up about navigating the realities of social...
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The Intentional Leader: Balancing Ambition With Authenticity
Season 6, Episode 11 Guest: Nicola Kastner, CEO, Event Leaders Exchange (ELX) Nicola Kastner, CEO of Event Leaders Exchange (ELX), joins host Courtney Stanley for an honest and inspiring conversation about leading with authenticity, clarity and purpose. She shares how authenticity shapes…
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The Power Within: Building Confidence Through Authenticity and Courage
Season 6, Episode 10 Guests: Yush Sztalkoper, Founder & Neuroinclusion Strategist, NeuroSpark+; PreciousL. Williams, CEO, Perfect Pitch GroupYush Sztalkoper, founder and neuroinclusion strategist at NeuroSpark+, and Precious L. Williams, CEO of Perfect Pitch Group, join host Courtney Stanley for…
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The Inner Work: Shaping Leadership Through Reflection and Resilience
Season 6, Episode 9 Guest: Sasha Saladziak, Director of National Special Events, Live Nation CanadaSasha Saladziak, director of national special events at Live Nation Canada, shares how resilience, self-reflection and embracing change can shape both leadership and life.
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The Power Play: Shaping the Future by Lifting as You Lead
Season 6, Episode 8 Guest: Telesa Via, VP, Luxury & Leisure Sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) What does leadership look like when women confidently own their seat, use their voice and bring others with them as they rise? Telesa Via, vice president of luxury and leisure sales…
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The Culture Shift: Unmask Leadership by Meeting People Where They Really Are
Season 6, Episode 7 Featured Guest: Pamela Brunson, President, Wolfgang Puck Catering What does real leadership look like when people can bring their full selves to work? Pamela Brunson, president of Wolfgang Puck Catering, unpacks how building a culture where people feel truly supported—meeting...
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Own Your Power: The Inner Work Behind Outer Success
Season 6, Episode 6 Featured Guest: Laura Armstrong, CEO/Founder, Wealth Mastery Systems What does it really mean to stand in your power? Laura Armstrong, CEO and founder of Wealth Mastery Systems and three-time world champion martial artist, unpacks how breaking through mindset traps and knowing...
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The Work Within: Reclaiming Your Reflection
Season 6, Episode 5 Guest: Lindsay Holder, Founder, Hustle Flow Lab In a world that teaches us to shrink, this episode is about expanding—our confidence, our compassion and our connection to the bodies we live in. Through vulnerable conversations and personal stories, Lindsay Holder, founder of...
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Risk, Reward, Repeat: Choosing Courage Over Comfort
Season 6, Episode 4 Featured Guest: Deanna Nwosu, Program Manager, REI What would you do if you truly believed you only had one life to live? Deanna Nwosu, Program Manager at REI, shares how she’s learned to take bold risks, embrace fear with courage and grow her confidence.
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Working Moms, Battling Burnout, and What We’d Tell Our Younger Selves
This special episode, recorded in front of a live audience during the 2025 Annual Conference for the Association of Destination Management Executives International, brings together a panel of bold, leading women from the DMC industry to share their candid perspectives on navigating burnout,...
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Leading With Heart: The Power of Empathy in Leadership
Guest: Reem Ismail, Clinical Practice Liaison, MSN, AGACNP-BC How can we lead with greater empathy? Reem Ismail, clinical practice liaison, explores how the training healthcare providers receive to harness empathy in patient care can offer valuable lessons for leaders in any industry—helping them...
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How to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet (Planner's Version)
Season 6, Episode 1 Guest: Ksenija Polla, Director, International Development, Talley Management Group Ksenija Polla, director international development for Talley Management Group, shares her top tips on how to make 2025 your most successful, balanced and bold year yet.
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Future-Focused Leadership: Balancing Today’s Needs With Tomorrow’s Vision
Season 5, Episode 12 Guest: Jason Dunn, CEO, National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals Are leaders making decisions that will build a brighter future? Jason Dunn, CEO of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals, discusses how leaders can navigate the balance between…
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Claiming Your Seat at the Table: Community-Building, Journaling and Living Your Vision
Season 5, Episode 11 Guest: Aracelly Delgadillo, Senior Account Manager, International Sales, Metro Toronto Convention Centre How can you live a more empowered life? Aracelly Delgadillo, senior account manager, international sales at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, discusses the importance…
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Network with Confidence: Overcoming Social Anxiety and Interaction Overload
Season 5, Episode 10 Details Guest: Shideh Doerr, CEO & Chief Magician Officer, JabberYak Do you struggle with social anxiety? Shideh Doerr, CEO & Chief Magician Officer at JabberYak, discusses how to feel more comfortable when networking and shares tips to keep your social battery charged.
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Learning How to Lose, Get Back Up and Maximize Growth
Season 5, Episode 9 Guest: Huong Nguyen, CEO & Founder, Shiloh Events When you get knocked down, what do you need to do in order to get back up and move forward? Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events, discusses the power and growth opportunity that experiencing failure presents.
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Practicing Breathwork, Choosing Authenticity and Honoring Your Future Self
Season 5, Episode 8 Guest: Sepideh Eivazi, Founder, Dawn of the Earth What does the future version of you look like? Sepideh Eivazi, founder, Dawn of the Earth, shares how to tap into breathwork, honor your personal transformation and live life authentically.
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Tuning Into You: How to Reset and Balance Your Nervous System
Season 5, Episode 7 Guest: Kyel Godfrey-Ryan, CEO and Founder of TUNE Do you find yourself constantly navigating stress and overwhelm? Kyel Godfrey-Ryan, CEO and founder of TUNE, shares insights and resources to reset and balance your nervous system in order to live a healthier, more peaceful life.
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The Voice of Gen Z: Mentorship, Boundaries and Imposter Syndrome
Season 5, Episode 6 Guest: Taylor Smith What do you know about Gen Z? Taylor Smith, content developer, destinations and features for Meetings Today, shares her perspective on battling social anxiety, finding valuable mentorship and creating awareness around today's young professional experience.
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Navigating Today's Challenges in Leadership (and life)
Season 5, Episode 5 Featured guest: Maria Grasso, Senior Vice President, Convention Division, Philadelphia CVB What kind of challenges are leaders facing today? Maria Grasso, senior vice president of the Convention Division at the Philadelphia CVB, shares her experience with managing remote...
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Shedding Light on the Darkness: Pulling Back the Curtain on Toxic Leadership
Season 5, Episode 4 Guest: Dr. Brandi Baldwin, CEO, Millennial Ventures "Forget my money. Forget my reputation. Forget what people will say about me." That's what Dr. Brandi Baldwin, CEO of Millennial Ventures, declared after deciding to write an open letter about an influential leader who had...
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Say Her Name: Unapologetic Amplification and Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Season 5, Episode 3 Guest: Tiffany Andrews, Sales and Marketing Administrator, Myrtle Beach Convention Center This Women's History Month, Tiffany Andrews, sales and marketing administrator at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, shares her perspectives on how to break the glass ceiling and build...
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The Necessity of Renewal: Taking a Break to Get to Your Breakthrough
Season 5, Episode 2 Guest: Haydee Antezana, CEO, Haydee Antezana International When your soul feels restless, your spirit needs to breathe. Haydee Antezana, CEO of Haydee Antezana International, shares how to reinvent yourself through the process of intentional renewal.
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The Burnout is Real: Setting Boundaries and Amplifying Your Value
Season 5, Episode 1 Guest: Carla Cobos Hull, Owner, Unleash International Are you feeling burned out and undervalued? Carla Cobos Hull, owner of Unleash International, shares advice to effectively set boundaries, advocate for yourself and communicate your value to key stakeholders.
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Surrendering Control, Trusting Yourself and Taking a Leap of Faith
Season 4, Episode 12 Featured guest: Amani Roberts, Chief Musical Curator, The Amani Experience Are you willing to release control and embrace the unknown? Amani Roberts, Chief Musical Curator at The Amani Experience, shares his journey of personal development and the lessons he learned along the...
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Activism, Disability Culture and Advocating for a More Accessible World
Season 4, Episode 11 Guest: Maayan Ziv, Founder and CEO, AccessNow How accessible is our world? Maayan Ziv, Founder and CEO of AccessNow, shares her perspective on living with muscular dystrophy, working together to create a more accessible world, and what people should know about disability...
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She Means Business: Representation, Burnout and Self-Empowerment
Tune into a special live audience recording at "She Means Business" during IMEX America in Las Vegas, as host Courtney Stanley interviews influential leaders on the most relevant topics facing women in the industry, including the importance of representation, self-empowerment, burnout and more.
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Color Worlds, Neurodiversity and the Future of Experience Design
Season 4, Episode 9 Guest: Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience, Hello! Destination Management How can we design more thoughtful, inclusive events? Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience at Hello! Destination Management, shares her perspective on leveraging empathy, data and strategic...
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Being Present, Planning for Pleasure, and Using Your Intuition
Season 4, Episode 8 Guest: Christine Renaud, CEO, Braindate by e180 How do we focus more on being, rather than doing? Christine Renaud, CEO of Braindate by e180, shares her perspective on the elements she leverages to live a more present, balanced life: intuition, energy and pleasure.
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Leading Today: Navigating Imposter Syndrome, Gen Z and Post-Pandemic Career Advancement
This special edition of Dare to Interrupt was recorded in front of a live audience at the Grand Ole Opry at Meetings Today LIVE! South in Nashville and features Dee Patel, from The Hermitage Hotel; Jessie States, vice president of MPI Academy; and LeAnn Phelan, owwner of LP Creative MGMT & LP...
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That's a Red Flag: Building and Managing Trust in Relationships.
Season 4, Episode 6 Featured guest: Connie Cay-Santos, Senior Director, Growth and Engagement, Quest Audio Visual What defines trust? In this Dare to Interrupt podcast, Connie Cay-Santos, senior director of growth and engagement at Quest Audio Visual, shares her perspective on identifying red...
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Stop Box-Checking: High Achievers, People-Pleasing and Rediscovering Your Authentic Goals
Season 4, Episode 5 Featured guest: Devon Montgomery Pasha, Director, North America for Event Design Collective and Founder of DMP Creative, LLC Who are you living for? Devon Montgomery Pasha, director, North America for Event Design Collective and founder of DMP Creative, LLC, shares her...
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Walking the Walk: Leading by Example, Practicing Gratitude and Building Resilience
Season 4, Episode 4 Featured guest: Sonia Fong, Senior Vice President of Convention Development, Louisville Tourism When faced with adversity, what mindset do you deploy? Sonia Fong, senior vice president of convention development at Louisville Tourism, shares her experience and perspective on...
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You Can Sit With Us: Standing Up to Mean Girls, Sitting in Discomfort and Honoring Your Boundaries
Season 4, Episode 3 Featured guest: Lisa Messina, Chief Sales Officer, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Do you stand up for yourself when the moment calls for it? Lisa Messina, Chief Sales Officer at the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, shares her experience and perspective on...
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I Define Who I Am: Ageism is a Cultural Issue, Not a Personal Problem
What impact does ageism have on women in business? Dr. Lalia Rach, executive managing director at ALHI, and Donna Kastner, founder of Retirepreneur, discuss their experience and perspective on the role that age plays in career development.
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Visibility Eclipses Ability: Articulating Your Value with Confidence
Season 4, Episode 1 Guest: Quinn Conyers, Event Emcee & Professional Speaker, Speak to Society, LLC It's one thing to know who you are; it's another to articulate your value to the world around you. Quinn Conyers, event emcee and professional speaker at Speak to Society, LLC, shares how to use...
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Bridging Generations, Practicing Vulnerability and Leading with Empathy
How can we work better together while honoring our differences? Joe Marcy, Business Development Executive at the Monterey County CVB, discusses his perspective on practicing vulnerability and leading with empathy in one's community.
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Stop Trying to Be the Hero(ine): The Complexities of Having It All
As we're trying to keep up with the comeback of the events industry, are we setting ourselves up to fail? Kelley Douglass, director of client services at Agenda: USA, discusses setting boundaries to prevent burnout, her personal experience with battling depression, and the complexities that come...
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Live Out Loud: Owning Who You Are, as Defined by You
Season 3, Episode 10 Guest: Zoe Moore, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant and Founder of Moore Consulting Agency How, as women, can we learn to consistently--and confidently--embrace who we are? Zoe Moore, diversity, equity and inclusion consultant and founder of Moore Consulting Agency,...
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You Can Do Hard Things: If You're Not Uncomfortable, You're Not Growing
Season 3, Episode 9 Guest: Amanda Armstrong, Senior Vice President, Brand and Community Engagement, Encore How can you continue to evolve and grow as an impactful leader? Amanda Armstrong, senior vice president of brand and community engagement at Encore, shares her perspective on leading...
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Being a Buffalo: Walking through the Storm of Loss
Season 3, Episode 8 Guest: Mariska Kesteloo, Founder, Word of MICE Why is death a taboo topic? Mariska Kesteloo, founder of Word of MICE, shares her story of losing four loved ones over the span of five months—and the mission she is on to change the way we navigate grief.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This Meetings Today podcast gives event professionals the chance to overhear raw, unfiltered conversations between the event industry’s most influential women.Hosted by speaker and writer Courtney Stanley, Dare to Interrupt brings together industry professionals who shed light on important topics facing women today, from imposter syndrome to sexual harassment to negotiating pay and the list goes on.Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform!
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