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Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with inspiring guest Christine Blosdale for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Christine Blosdale is known as The Expert Authority Coach®, a leader in personal branding and magnetic marketing who helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and authors get seen, trusted, and paid for what they already know.With over 25 years of experience, she is a five-time #1 bestselling author, award-winning media personality, and host of The Expert Authority Coach Podcast (ranked as one of the top 2% most popular shows out of 3.6 million podcasts globally).Her latest book, The Expert Authority Code: How To Get Seen, Trusted and Paid For What You Already Know, recently became the #1 New Release in “Starting a Business” on Amazon.A former content creator for powerhouses like America Online and Microsoft, Christine brings her signature blend of media savvy and marketing strategy to position her clients as high-demand, go-to authorities in their space.She’s been featured in Woman’s Day Magazine, Ticker TV, Authority Magazine, C-Span, Take 5 and across the Pacifica Radio Network.But it’s through her signature Authority Accelerator Program that Christine does her most impactful work - transforming your expertise into influence, your message into momentum, and your brand into a trusted authority that attracts clients, opportunities, and media attention.https://www.tiktok.com/@christineblosdale.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-blosdale-579697168/http://www.chatwithchristineb.comWe sit down with expert authority coach Christine Blasdale to talk about building courage in real time, from a last-minute COVID-era flight to the daily work of showing up with confidence. We unpack how women can claim what they know, communicate it clearly, and use their voice to serve the people who need them most.• Christine’s path into expert authority coaching through pattern-spotting and intuition• A high-stakes transition story: moving to Australia on the last available flight before the border closes• Listening to the pull toward new opportunities when the outcome is unknown• Podcasting and content as trust-building tools for women in business• The Expert Authority Code: Clarity, Ownership, Delivery, Elevation• Why ownership is not arrogance and how cultural conditioning holds women back• Personal brand energy and the “signal” we send through our messaging• A simple imposter syndrome reset: shifting focus from self to serviceFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with inspiring guest Brendan T. Kelly for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Brendan T. Kelly classifies himself as a creative soul, whether it be storytelling, or making art in all of its lovely genres. Growing up, he split his time between Wellington, Texas and Sacramento, California; he’ll tell you that he knew I-40 better than most truckers, at a very young age. Brendan served in the U.S. Army for 22 years, with duty stations around the world, to include multiple deployments. His writings are cultivated stories from the experiences he has had at all stages of his life.He writes with a desire to help others, to share his stories, with hopes of helping people recognize that they are not alone, can get through difficult times, and not let the challenges or moment define them. Brendan shares his battles with PTSD and mental health in his writings, bringing the reader along for the ride, through the good and bad times.Brendan completed his MBA with Columbia Southern, is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Change Management Consultant, and holds other certifications. He has a passion for self-improvement and leadership. Brendan has been married to his beautiful wife for over 33 years. They have three amazing daughters (all grown now) and their dog Claire. Visit him at https://www.brendantkelly.com/.https://www.instagram.com/brendan_the_author/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572018730730We sit down with Army veteran and author Brendan T. Kelly to talk about how private writing turned into The Echo of Silence and a path through PTSD, anxiety, and depression. We dig into fear, vulnerability, and the kind of support that makes healing feel possible.• Brendan’s background in the Army and life after service• Writing as a private outlet before it became a published novel• The Echo of Silence as fiction rooted in real experiences• Jack Mercer’s search for home as belonging and connection• Fear of judgement and the turning point of asking for help• Community support and the reminder that you are not alone• Time management, routines, and protecting creative time• A simple personal development practice of writing goals downFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with inspiring guest Dr. Michelle Hastie Thompson for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Author of The Weight Loss Shift, The Chakra Secret, Have Your Cake and Be Happy, Too, and One Throw at a TimeDr. Michelle Hastie Thompson is a researcher, speaker, and creator of the HUMAN™ framework, a model that helps people understand why connection is essential for well-being, confidence, and sustainable performance. Known to many as “Cornhole Meesh,” she works at the intersection of psychology, play, and human connection, helping individuals and organizations reconnect to what makes them feel grounded, alive, and supported.She commentates professional cornhole, creates courses, leads coaching experiences, and designs team-based connection events that use play and shared experience to build trust, presence, and belonging. Her work focuses on practical, human ways to restore focus, emotional regulation, and resilience in a world that often pulls people away from themselves and each other.Michelle lives in California with her husband, Nick, and their son, Rome, where most of her best ideas still begin in the backyard, one throw at a time. https://www.cornholemeesh.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cornholemeesh/https://www.facebook.com/michellehastiethompsonWe reconnect with Dr. Michelle Thompson and follow her surprising path from psychology and wellness work into the world of competitive cornhole and community building. We explore how play lowers fear, rebuilds belonging after loss, and helps us loosen the grip of control when life feels uncertain.• Dr. Michelle Thompson’s work in cornhole performance psychology• Why cornhole creates belonging through low barriers and easy conversation• What motivation looks like when an activity is genuinely fun• How COVID pushed cornhole into the spotlight on ESPN• The research journey from PhD dissertation to “One Throw at a Time”• Losing a home in a 2018 fire and rebuilding community through tournaments• Simple ways to start playing in your backyard with neighbors• How to find local tournaments through Facebook groups and the ACL• A reminder to stop over-managing life and trust small moment-to-moment choicesFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with inspiring guest Gina Diamond for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Gina helps women and the people they influence to learn to love being in their bodies and life by in nourishing the whole body through spiritual nutrition, trauma release, quantum healing strategies and reclaiming our passion and purpose.With over 20 years working as a life coach, environmental and social justice advocate, and writer, she is dedicated to bringing out the best in her clients. The people she supports say she is compassionate, motivating, and insightful.Her work has been featured in the Seattle Times, Seattle Magazine, Urban Pages City Guide, Natural Solutions Magazine, Macaroni Kid Magazine, and was a weekly expert on Progressive Talk 1090AM. She was also listed on the 2020 New Year Spirited Woman Top 12 List and interviewed on Divas that Care. Former clients include the Port of Seattle, Google, CoolMoms, One Sky Wellness, and LORIG Real Estate. She recently taught at the Food Revolution Network Summit with Ocean and John Robbins. www.facebook.com/gina.diamond.50/www.ginadiamond.com/https://www.ginadiamond.com/gina-diamond-coachingWe talk with master health coach and author Gina Diamond about why fear can protect us in real danger but trap us when it is driven by old trauma stored in the body. We share a path toward lasting relief by clearing triggers at the root and rebuilding daily life around pleasure, purpose, and sustainable wellness.• Gina’s origin story and why she focuses on mothers as the hub of the family• Survival fear versus fear that blocks growth• Trauma loops and why present reactions can be anchored in the past• Why temporary relief happens when deeper patterns stay stored in the body• The “brain filter” idea and the need to bypass it for permanent change• Coaching support options including discovery sessions plus group and one on one work• Books on picky eating nutrition and on leaving a long relationship with intuition• The “DELICIOUS” acronym as a practical wellness roadmap• Why pleasure supports women’s regulation and reduces burnout• Retreats, spiritual nutrition, five-brain yoga, fascia, lymph flow, and nature based healing• A simple next step: adding small pleasure practices like baths, walks, singing, or dancingFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with inspiring guest Cindy Hyde for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.51-year-old Cindy deeply knows that real happiness and longevity come from listening to the body’s wisdom. After an impressive 27 years in leadership positions serving as a Director within a major Financial Institution she bravely chose to step away from chronic illness and burnout. The messagebecame undeniable when she temporarily lost her vision in one eye and her voice for multiple years.“For too long I stayed in spaces that dimmed my light – relationships, environments, and a career misaligned with who I was becoming” Cindy explains Healing began when I cleared my space, moved my body daily and worked with a Somatic Practitioner.Today Cindy has come full circle, showcasing the physical and emotional transformation that can come with a perfectly curated fitness plan and the support of friends and family including her two boys who she loves to move with daily. Because her healthy history has a reverence for the power of rest,and above all listening to her body. As she says, strength comes from alignment.In December of 2025, Cindy launched her own business, Soul State Wellness Inc. Emerging from her own healing journey she now walks a new path with steadiness and capacity bodied by a regulated nervous system and a renewed sense of purpose. Through her work she hopes to inspire others to discover that same harmony within themselves.My advice to others is to learn about your own Nervous System, she recommends. It’s the foundation for true health and deep healing. When body mind and spirit are aligned, strength becomes soft steady and deeply sustainable from the inside out.www.instagram.com/soulstatewellness/https://www.soulstatewellness.com/We talk with somatic coach Cindy Hyde about what it looks like to choose health over chronic performing, and how fear can be present without running the show. Cindy shares how nervous system awareness, body tracking, and a full body yes can guide decisions, healing, and major life change.• shifting from corporate achievement to wellness after chronic stress and illness• noticing how “doing it all” impacts health, marriage, and presence• boundaries, white space, and the guilt that shows up with change• a vision loss scare as a wake-up call to realign with values• what somatic coaching is and how it differs from traditional coaching• a real-world example of body memory and trauma activation• nervous system literacy, fatigue risk management, and building capacity• vagus nerve support through holistic facial work and deep relaxation• upcoming retreat experiences focused on safety, release, and regulationFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with inspiring guest Stacey Vanthuyne for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Stacey Vanthuyne believes most people don’t need more information.They need permission.Permission to trust themselves.Permission to stop living by the rules that got them here.Permission to create a life that feels as good as it looks.After spending years building a successful corporate career, raising two daughters as a single mom, launching her own business, and continually challenging herself far beyond what felt comfortable—from completing a Half Ironman at 50 to jumping off a boat beside Alcatraz and swimming through the cold currents of San Francisco Bay—Stacey became fascinated by one question: “Why do so many successful people stop believing there is another level available to them?”Today, she works with high-achieving professionals, business owners, and leaders who know they are capable of more but find themselves living by the same rules and getting the same results.Stacey’s work isn’t about motivation.It’s about helping people recognize the rules they’ve outgrown, trust themselves again, and stop waiting for permission to live the life they really want.Because at some point success isn’t enough.You want to feel Alive again.LinkedIn: Stacey VanthuyneInstagram:@staceyvanthuyne | @xposed_livingWebsite:StaceyVanthuyne.comWe redefine victory over fear as the decision to move and the discipline to keep taking small steps when doubt is still present. Stacey Van Thuen explains why strategy breaks down without identity change and how confidence is built through action, not waiting.• victory as commitment and consistent action, not a finish line moment• fear as worry and doubt left unchecked, faith as a chosen focus• identity and self-image as the driver behind behaviour and results• subconscious programming and how beliefs shift through repetition or emotional impact• guilt and shame scripts, especially around sex, money, and being “good”• why behaviour change fails when the belief underneath stays the same• health standards, self-love, and rejecting victim stories that keep us stuck• goal achievement as fusing with the person who already has the result• tools that support change, including visualization, journaling, and better questionsIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend and be sure to connect with Stacey to learn more about her work.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with inspiring guest Carol Metz Murray for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Now the BOSS of the Naked Leadership Institute, Carol Metz Murray is a People Possibility Alchemist, intuitive leadership coach, consultant, speaker and 5x author.  She lives the principles, tools, and systems learned on her Soul Naked Leadership journey through trauma, anxiety and mental/emotional exhaustion to discover the authentic, vulnerable and real Leader within.  She demonstrates what it means to LEAD yourself before being a Leader of Leaders. She is a mesmerizing communicator, one of those rare individuals that walks her talk.  Her gifts of radical presence and listening help build breakthroughs for clients.She is an international speaker on the topics of Naked Leadership, The Power of Courage and The Power of Decisive Action.   Carol has collaborated with Les Brown, Eric Lofholm and John Assarof.Carol understands the Impact of Voice when dealing with family violence, burnout, and acute stress.  Carol is passionate about working with women and men ready to stand up, step up, and speak up to claim their inner strength and passion to unleash their naked leader within. Working locally, regionally and internationally, as a Trusted Advisor, together with her eclectic work experience and natural gifts, Carol sees people’s potential.   Carol lives the change she wants the world to be raising the consciousness of the planet by raising and aligning the feminine and masculine energies.  https://www.facebook.com/carolmetzmurrayhttps://www.facebook/com/highperformanceleadershiphttps://www.instagram.com/carolmetz2718https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolmetzmurray.comWe unpack decisive action, reclaiming your voice, and what authentic leadership looks like when you balance strength with support.• early trauma and childhood responsibility shaping calm, supportive leadership• seeing lessons inside painful experiences without excusing harm• “20 seconds of insane courage” as a real-world decision point• fear as protection and courage as a practice you strengthen• why women silence themselves and how to reclaim your voice• using laughter and levity to move through fear and pain• balancing feminine and masculine energies to prevent burnout• radical listening, coaching as guiding, and noticing subtle cues• ancestry and lineage patterns influencing identity and leadership• resilience as a misunderstood strength and a client story of breakthroughFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with inspiring guest Adriana Mateescu for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Adriana Mateescu is the founder of Awakening Souls Counsel and creator of the ADRI Method™, a framework for guiding people through identity shifts after a soul awakening — a deep spiritual experience or inner change.A recovering lawyer, Adriana experienced a significant personal awakening, which led to her leaving the legal profession and to a life-changing journey of self discovery. This transition reshaped how Adriana understands purpose, identity, mission and vision in life, and forms the foundation of the work she does with her clients today.Adriana is certified in both SoulLife® Psychology, where she trained in spiritual regression and numerology, and in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), focused on how patterns shape identity and how they can be changed. Adriana’s sessions also include Akashic Records, Reiki, Medical Intuition, Tarot and Oracle Cards readings.Through the ADRI Method™ — Awakening, Decoding, Reconstructing, and Integrating — Adriana helps Awakening Souls explore what has been revealed through their awakenings, make sense of what it means, understand who they have become, and how to move forward in life with greater clarity and direction.E-Book “Are you Awakening?” https://awakeningsoulscounsel.com/ebookhttps://www.instagram.com/awakening_souls_counsel?igsh=eHg1anR4cDA4Yjh4&utm_source=qrhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1AYHcfcQgy/?mibextid=wwXIfrWe explore what it means to outgrow an old identity and why fear often spikes right before growth. We talk through intuition, courage, and purpose so we can take action while we are still in the messy middle.• what an identity shift looks like internally and why it can arrive in waves• how fear protects us and how it also keeps us stuck in the familiar• how to tell the difference between intuition and fear when making changes• the fear of being seen, heard, and judged when stepping into something new• how spirituality and religion can overlap without needing rigid boxes• the Aidri Method stages: Awakening, Decoding, Reconstructing, Integrating• courage as action and a heart-level tipping point, plus vulnerability as a doorway• purpose as the why and identity as the who and how, and how they shape each other• why “awakening” is misunderstood and how to recognise it as a process• a grounded tool for fear: the two-minute rule and asking if the threat is realI do have space right now for one-on-one support where we gently work through those layers, helping you reconnect with yourself, build self-trust, and take aligned action in your next chapter.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with inspiring guest Silvia Daniele for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Silvia Daniele is the founder of Bloom Within Wellness. She helped build and operate a successful family business before shifting her focus toward community-based wellness and connection. Rather than returning to a traditional corporate path, Silvia became a driving force in creating spaces where people can come together to learn, reflect, and reconnect.She brings lived experience, compassion, and entrepreneurial skill to curating retreats, workshops, and community events designed to support people navigating life shifts with care and [email protected] talk with Sylvia Danieli about what it means to move while fear is still present, especially when our work becomes personal and visibility feels risky. We connect grief, perimenopause, health anxiety, and midlife identity shifts to practical courage that helps us choose alignment over comfort.• moving from a traditional business environment into heart-led community wellness• fear of being taken seriously when the work feels personal• retreat moments where women realise they can be themselves and still build something• the midlife “who am I now?” identity question when kids become independent• grief, hormones, nervous system overload, and the shift from fight-or-flight to rest• using our voice with intention and letting our kids keep theirs• perfectionism as a mask for fear of being seen• pelvic floor health and hormone education as missing basics for women’s wellness• courage as honest choices, real conversations, and posting before we feel ready• community as the fastest way to soften fear and feel supported• how to reach Sylvia at Sylvia at bloomwithinwellness.ca and on Instagram at Bloom Within WellnessFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with inspiring guest Leah Davidson for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Leah Davidson is a nutrition coach, fitness professional and speaker,  She helps women struggling with weight gain, low energy, and hormonal changes create sustainable weight loss through emotional fitness, nutrition, and movement.Drawing from her own journey through ADHD, depression, alcohol struggles, and years of feeling disconnected from herself, Leah teaches women how to stop fighting their bodies and start reconnecting with themselves. Her approach combines practical health strategies with emotional resilience, helping women feel confident, present, and like themselves again—without restrictive diets or spending hours in the gym.Through her work, Leah empowers women to reclaim their health, strengthen their relationships, and fully live the life they've worked so hard to create.FB Wild & Free FitnessIG leahmichelledavidsonWe talk with Leah Davidson about the kind of courage it takes to release an old identity and build sustainable health from the inside out. We connect fear, loneliness, sobriety, and diet culture to one practical idea: small daily steps create the momentum that builds real confidence.• letting go of a past version of ourselves as a form of grief• loneliness and fear of missing out during lifestyle change• handling different goals and habits inside a relationship• using vulnerability and clear requests to get support at home• Leah’s path through sobriety, depression, and an ADHD diagnosis• anchoring motivation in purpose, relationships, and presence• progress over perfection through micro decisions and small wins• motivation coming from momentum and consistent action• reconnecting with the body by questioning thoughts without judgement• breaking the binge restrict cycle and rejecting “good vs bad” foods• building balanced meals by adding protein and plants• finding a deeper why with the seven layers of why journaling exercise• writing by hand to access subconscious truth and inner wisdomFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose, for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.Mother’s Day brings up grief, fear, and a very personal link to cancer, so I talk about yoga asana in a way that honours what hurts. I explore why stillness, surrender, and listening to the body can be a form of courage when life feels out of control.• Mother’s Day as a triggering day and a doorway into grief• Cancer as an unwelcome invader and the limits of “fight” language• Fear of mortality and the unknown as a daily human theme• Stillness as my answer for meeting fear and grief• Mountain Pose (Tadasana) as facing reality with roots• Key alignment cues for a stable, supported Tadasana• Forward folds and Child’s Pose as surrender and release• Reframing fear as something to embrace without giving up• Hero Pose (Virasana) as grounded, quiet strength with props• Heart openers like Camel and Wheel as an arc toward joy• Nurturing yourself first and listening before the body “screams”please feel free to share the same with your loved ones.For more goodness, follow me on all the socials at Above the Ground Podcast and visit my website, airsaboveyoga.com.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose, for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.I guide a live style meditation built around one goal: creating a safe inner home you can return to when fear, anxiety or uncertainty kicks up. We use breath, grounding and a vivid doorway visualization to strengthen self trust and leave the session feeling lighter and more anchored.• the month’s theme of working with fears and the fear of the unknown• why a strong sense of self becomes a “port in the storm”• how to create an inner refuge without escaping reality• practical meditation setup options for comfort and safety• grounding basics to support nervous system regulation• a guided visualisation of a door and a protected inner home• leaving doubt and shame outside the threshold• gratitude practice and “committing to memory” the feeling of peace• closing the meditation and returning to the body with grounding• aftercare tips like water and a small snackI ask that you please feel free to share the same with your loved ones. For more goodness, follow me on all the socials at Above the Ground Podcast and visit my website, airsaboveyoga.com.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose, as she chats with inspiring guest Susan Goodhand for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Susan Goodhand is a CPA who loves what she does, helping people know about their business, bookkeeping, planning, taxes and whatever else comes along with that. Susan grew up in Martinsville, NJ and has kept the small town approach to most aspects of her life, including work. Susan is a graduate of St Elizabeth University. Outside of work, Susan enjoys spending time with family, taking adventures that often include a hike, and being with friends. If you have a question, contact Susan, she may be able to help you or steer you in the right direction: https://forms.gle/AZnaEJvGvAuEqfoD9We talk with CPA Susan Goodhand about smart business setup choices, clean bookkeeping, and realistic cash planning so you keep control of your money.• choosing a business structure based on protection and simplicity• LLC basics and how a single member LLC is often taxed• why an S-corp requires a reasonable W-2 salary• the real difference between employees and independent contractors• having key conversations before launch to avoid costly pitfalls• separating business and personal spending with dedicated accounts• paying yourself with owner draws and keeping records clean• using QuickBooks, Xero, or simple bank download spreadsheets• why outsourcing payroll can prevent expensive mistakes• setting aside 25% to 33% and making estimated tax paymentsFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose, for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.I share why the macrobiotic diet is a major trigger for me, rooted in my mother’s breast cancer journey and the way food can become tangled with fear and hope. I break down what macrobiotic eating is, what it gets right about mindful living, and why I believe listening to your body matters more than following perfect rules.• my mother’s choice to start with a macrobiotic lifestyle after diagnosis and what that brings up for me• the difference between macrobiotic and vegan eating, including limited animal protein and strict rules• how family culture and eating out can make any diet feel isolating• women’s changing nutrition needs across puberty, perimenopause, and menopause• macrobiotic principles around unprocessed foods, sourcing, storage, and avoiding plastic• the idea that cooking and eating carry “energy” and how intention can shape self-care• potential downsides, including deficiencies, weight loss risk, and the cost of eating this way• warm cooked foods, gentle digestion, and parallels with AyurvedaPlease feel free to share the same with your loved ones. For more goodness, follow me on all the socials at Above the Ground Podcast or visit my website, airsaboveyoga.com. For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with inspiring guest Shawna MacNeil for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Shawna MacNeil is an entrepreneur, business consultant, digital creator, and co-founder of Soultuary Wellness Center.With a background in business, marketing, finance, operations, and leadership, Shawna helps entrepreneurs and organizations build strong foundations, create clear strategies, improve systems, and grow with authenticity.Her work blends practical business development with mindset, communication, and relationship-building, helping businesses become more aligned, profitable, and purposeful.As co-founder of Soultuary Wellness Center, Shawna is passionate about creating spaces that support nervous system regulation, healing, renewal, and whole-person wellness. At the heart of everything she does is a commitment to helping people and businesses grow with integrity, intention, and impact.www.soultuary.cahttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CQaKcKwDR/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://www.instagram.com/soultuarywellnesscenter?igsh=bGsxZzcxcmQ3NzQ4&utm_source=qrFear gets loud when we’re growing, and we can still take the next step even while we feel it. We talk with Shauna McNeil about impostor syndrome, visibility, and nervous system tools that make courage easier to access in real life.• why impostor syndrome shows up at every level of business• redefining “expert” as experience and results• treating mistakes as feedback instead of failure• why praising effort builds braver humans than praising “smart”• choosing the right people to share your ideas with• how childhood programming shapes adult fear responses• discernment as a skill for decisions, money, and risk• why being seen triggers judgment fears for many women• how fear lives in the body through fight, flight, freeze, fawn• practical regulation supports like floating, neurofeedback, massage, and cold exposureFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with inspiring guest Lisa Andria for our "Victory Over Fear" Podcast Mini-Series.This powerful series explores what it truly means to move forward despite uncertainty, self-doubt, and life's challenges. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom, we uncover how courage is built one step at a time. Fear may be loud, but it doesn't have to have the final say.Together, we'll discover how healing, faith, resilience, and action can help us overcome the barriers that keep us stuck. Whether you're facing a major life transition, stepping into a new opportunity, or simply learning to trust yourself again, these conversations will encourage you to embrace bravery and move confidently toward your purpose.Join us as we celebrate the strength found in vulnerability, the growth that comes from taking risks, and the victories that happen when we choose courage over fear.Lisa Andria is an Emotional Transformation Coach, founder of Ladies Who Leap Coaching and podcast host of the popular Ladies Who Leap podcast.  She helps women over 40 build —for the first time — the identity they never embraced.Using The Identity Bloom Method— a four-stage identity construction system — Lisa produces a transformation so complete that clients’ lives restructure around who they’ve become. A signature part of her program goes into the unconscious mind to a level where the Identity Void actually lives and clears old programming, constructs the client's genuine self and then, through their new reality, grounds this leap on a permanent basis so they can move ahead confidently.ladieswholeap.com/quiz   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ladieswholeapclubhttps://www.instagram.com/ladieswholeap/https://www.tiktok.com/@ladieswholeaphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaandria/https://ladieswholeap.podbean.com/Fear does not disappear when we reinvent ourselves, but we can stop letting it drive the bus. With emotional transformation coach Lisa Andrea, we connect unconscious patterns, identity voids, and self-love to the real-world courage it takes to be seen and move forward.• confidence as something we grow and rebuild over time• unconscious mind as the driver behind triggers, reactions, and habits• releasing stored events and reframing beliefs to change behaviour• Identity Bloom Method stages and why awareness comes first• self-love as the common root issue and why it must be felt• fear versus anxiety and how both can guide smarter action• identity voids like shapeshifter, people pleaser, mirror gazer, high achiever• learning to enjoy being alone through acceptance and reduced judgment• courage as pushing the comfort-zone boundary step by step• why support matters and how coaching accelerates changeFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Candace Klein, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum.Candace Klein is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and transformational leader whose work spans finance, technology, and human development. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she graduated from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law and practiced law before founding and leading multiple mission-driven companies. She served as CEO of Bad Girl Ventures, a microfinance firm investing in female founders, and later founded Somolend, one of the first nationally available crowdfunding platforms. Through this work, Candace played a key role in shaping the JOBS Act, the legislation that made securities-based crowdfunding legal in the United States.Over the past fifteen years, Candace has served in senior executive and C-suite roles across venture-backed startups and global payments companies, including Chief Commercial Officer of Lynx, a healthcare payments company, and Senior Vice President of Embedded Finance at FIS, a global payments firm with more than 66,000 employees. She is also the former co-author of Typhoon Honey: The Only Way Out Is Through, a book on emotional intelligence and transformational growth. Today, Candace leads The Liberation Company, where she facilitates emotional intelligence, somatic healing, and identity-based workshops designed to support deep personal and collective transformation. She lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with her husband Andrew, their son Ivar, and their two dogs, Pan and Cinder.Social Links:Website:  https://www.polyagony.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/candace.klein/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidethemindofcandaceklein/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candacesjogren/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@candacesjogren7056 We sit down with Candace Klein, an attorney, entrepreneur, and author who lives openly as a bisexual, polyamorous, queer woman and refuses to shrink for anyone’s comfort. We talk about how her family lost a custody fight because they are polyamorous, and why she’s turning that pain into a mission to normalize non-traditional families and teach practical relationship repair.• owning identity without playing the comparison game• building companies, writing crowdfunding legislation, and learning from failure• a custody loss that exposes bias against polyamorous families• why Klein believes love is abundant even when time is not• Polyagony trilogy overview: The Foundation, The Expansion, The Reckoning• communication tools drawn from 100 family interviews plus nonviolent communication and conscious uncoupling• focusing on your family first before expanding into new relationshipsmake sure that you check out this podcast, send it to your friends and family. make sure that you like, share, and comment on that.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Belinda Sandor, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Belinda Sandor is the founder of The VA Connection, a community of more than 60,000 Virtual Assistants across 47 countries, and VA School, where she teaches women to build profitable Virtual Assistant businesses from home.She started her own VA business, RocketGirl Solutions, in 2010 and spent the next decade billing more than 20,000 hours and earning over a million dollars serving clients. In 2019, she began teaching others how to build a successful Virtual Assistant business.Her signature message, Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant™, is a promise she's lived out herself. Today she runs her business from a farm in rural Virginia, where she lives with her husband Greg, tends an orchard, and keeps chickens between coaching sessions.https://www.instagram.com/thevirtualassistantconnection/https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevaconnectionWe talk with Belinda Sandor about being unapologetically unique and making decisions that protect joy, honesty, and self-trust. We dig into comparison, ADHD management, and why confidence grows after courage and action, not after perfection.• using “will this make me mad later” as a regret filter• choosing joy instead of people pleasing• reframing ADHD as an asset you can manage• picking one priority to get back on track• avoiding comparison and writing in your true voice• defining success away from status and external pressure• holding on to personal power and giving yourself permission• building confidence through action and repetitionIf anything in today’s episode stirred something in you I want you to sit with that gently not to rush into fixing or changing but just to notice what feels true to youYou can find all the details in the show notes if you feel called to explore thatFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Erin Ward, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum.Erin has worked in many areas of fundraising and has made it her life’s mission to study and explore the most effective means of fundraising possible. With over 10 years of fundraising success, helping hundreds of nonprofits raise millions of dollars by creating exceptional donor experiences. She has a bigheart for and background in social change and activism. She has sat in everyone’s seat to special events and understands the problems and has found solutions to create events that leave donors happy and bank accounts full. She is very passionate about affecting change in the world.Being a mission ambassador, professional public speaker, fundraising auctioneer and nonprofit trainer, Erin utilizes a smart, eloquent, energetic approach to engaging donors in the event venue and changing trajectories for organizations in the boardroom. As an educated, well- cultured and traveled individual with an amazing life story, her empathy and passion allows her to tell amazing stories and inspire hearts to give. https://www.starbenefitauctions.com/Videos of Erin:● Inspire Hearts Performance https://youtu.be/8-zDjIxipIY● Erin performing with Doug Aiken https://youtu.be/n4KudDKAj8U● Video of Star Benefit Auctions Team https://youtu.be/NoasM4_0moQWe talk with fundraising auctioneer Erin Ward of Star Benefit Auctions about what really makes charity galas succeed and why the most powerful fundraising moment is often a simple gift from the heart. We dig into identity-led confidence, donor psychology, and practical stage tips you can use even if you never touch a gavel.• Erin’s path as a third-generation auctioneer and why being a female auctioneer still breaks expectations• Building a fundraising-only auction business and refusing the “side gig” model• What a fundraising auctioneer actually does before the event through consulting and planning• How the paddle raise fund-the-need creates inclusivity and drives donor engagement• Auction school basics versus the real skill of reading the room• Sales craft and professional development through fundraising trends and donor challenges• How gala strategies shift from selling items to mission-first direct giving• Finding an auctioneer who aligns with an organisation’s mission and values• Confidence and public speaking tips like squeezing your toes and focusing on impactMake sure that you take this call and you send it to your friends and family. Make sure you share, like, and comment because that's how we get this the word out there.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose, as she chats with today's guest, Barbra Banner, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Barbra Banner's story started with 35 years as a marketing and advertising maven in Los Angeles. Then with the Pandemic came flying objects, mysterious orbs, and a push from Spirit that was impossible to ignore . She had no idea that her decades of volunteering for a woman's crisis hotline, the LA Crisis Response Team (with the police and a body on site), and the busiest ER in the city had been divinely guided stepping stones to finding her true purpose in life. And that her gifts ran in the family.Fast forward, she is now a Certified Medium with Helping Parents Heal, Find a Certified Medium with Mark Ireland and Very Soul. She supports grieving families with a mix of compassion, startling evidence and a touch of humor. She loves when mental health, Psychic/Evidential and Trance Mediumship, and the science of how laughter heals, all come together to raise everyone's spirit.https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbrawitzer/https://bannermedium.com/https://www.instagram.com/bannermedium13/We talk with psychic medium Barbara Banner about how mediumship, psychic reading, and trance work actually function and what it feels like to receive information through energy. We also get honest about trust, boundaries, and why intuition can guide us well while still being easy to second-guess.• the difference between psychic information and evidential mediumship• what trance mediumship feels like and why Barbara is not fully aware during it• aligning frequency and energy to create a clear connection• a Reiki story that shows intuitive data can involve living people• a late-life spiritual awakening during the pandemic and the role of training• family gifts, past lives, and why abilities can skip generations• “downloads,” crown chakra sensations, and meditation versus trance• protecting the sacred space of a reading and handling skepticism• crisis response work, grief, and staying steady for families• building trust in intuition and separating guidance from projectionbannermedium.comFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Gia-Raquel Rose for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.We talk about what happens to your nutrition when life gets stressful and your routine falls apart, and how to stay close to your health goals without pretending you never crave comfort food. We share realistic “meet yourself halfway” strategies, two fast paleo-friendly meals, and why protein becomes even more important as we age.• moving stress and disrupted routines shaping cravings and choices• comfort foods and targeted cheats that stay aligned with goals• keeping quick staples on hand to avoid defaulting to junk food• cauliflower fried rice with eggs, avocado oil and coconut aminos• egg white wraps with jackfruit, slaw and a paleo-style sauce• making dietary change sustainable through creativity and experimentation• listening to your body and adjusting protein intake over time• simple protein rule of thumb and why too much can backfireFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Gia-Raquel Rose for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.We move from external noise to inner knowing through a guided meditation that strengthens self-trust and helps you stop outsourcing your biggest decisions. We meet a higher version of ourselves, receive a symbolic gift, and ground it into the body so it can show up in real life.• why meditation builds a stronger inner compass• balancing outside guidance with self-trust and discernment• using the body as a signal for what fits and what does not• choosing a comfortable meditation posture for grounding or openness• breath awareness and observing thoughts without chasing them• visualising your higher self and receiving your unique gift• integrating the gift through golden light and embodied intention• closing practices for grounding, hydration, and gentle re-entryFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Gia-Raquel Rose for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.We bring more play into yoga by exploring bird poses that look wild online and feel even wilder in the body. We break down how to work toward Crow, Bird of Paradise, Heron, and Peacock with smarter prep, clearer body awareness, and a hard line on injury prevention.• shifting from winter introspection to a lighter, more playful practice• why yoga stays practice oriented even when you set goals• how anatomy and hip structure affect pose access• recognising compression versus a deep stretch sensation• Crow pose basics, blocks as training wheels, and core engagement• why drishti and head position change balance fast• wrist, neck, and shoulder cautions for arm balances• Bird of Paradise essentials, safer prep, and bind risks• Heron pose options, including knee friendly variations• Peacock pose setup, strength prep, and shoulder alignment rulesFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Orzala Quddi, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Orzala is a visibility coach and former owner of the award-winning social media agency, Make It Happen Services. With 13 years of entrepreneurial experience, she knows how to turn online presence into real-world impact.Best known for her sell-out networking event, Coffee & Collab, which created real buzz in the small business community, Orzala now helps entrepreneurs cut through the noise, grow their platforms online and offline, and get seen by the right people.Her work is grounded in strategy, simplicity, and a deep passion for helping business owners step confidently into the spotlight they deserve.IG MakeithappenservicesFacebook: tag my personal page orzalatadmanLinkedin: Please tag my account orzalaquddusiWe share practical ways to show up without copying anyone else and why your difference is the advantage you have been trying to hide.• why many women avoid vulnerability on social media and how it becomes a business bottleneck• the headshot and “I’ll do it after I lose weight” trap and what it signals to your audience• simple ways to practise visibility using Stories, b-roll reels and low-pressure formats• how shame and burnout break consistency and how to return without spiralling• redefining success beyond income goals and stepping out of comparison culture• what makes Coffee And Collab work including community energy and no hard selling• visibility beyond social media including networking, podcasts and offline marketing• how to stop being invisible in a room by clarifying messaging and uniquenessFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Cathy Holt, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Cathy Holt is an international speaker, bestselling author, TV host, and women’s leadership strategist who helps high-achieving women expand their influence and shape decisions, direction, and growth inside organizations and their businesses. Over the past four decades, Cathy has guided women across corporate, entrepreneurial, and global arenas, including collaborations with the United Nations. She brings a rare blend of strategic insight and lived leadership experience to her work.  Her book, Unstoppable Women: Owning Our Voices and Leading Change is a call to action for women who want to stay true to their strengths and values as they expand their influence.www.cathyholt.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-holt-hts/https://www.facebook.com/catherine.holt.56Instagram: cathyhtshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1965652247Link to gift - https://catherine-holt.com/4strategiesWe explore the real-world skills that turn lived experience into leadership, from meetings and body language to boundaries and big leaps.• confidence as a skill built through doing• how early messaging and comparison culture shape self-doubt• being talked over at work and how to respond strategically• nonverbal communication and presence that changes outcomes• leveraging strengths and staying on message to influence decisions• building supportive relationships and learning from every season• compassionate leadership and women amplifying women in rooms• practical shifts that change how we lead and how we are perceived• burnout patterns, saying no, and choosing what fits your path• stepping into opportunities before you feel readyFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Allissa Blondin, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Allissa Blondin is a multi-faceted creator, author, and writing coach who has led team-building events, creative workshops,and writing retreats all across Canada. In 2021, she founded The Feathered Pen: part creative sanctuary, part magical literary laboratory, where wild ideas transform into journaled musings, books, and heartfelt stories. She is especially skilled at guiding others to connect with that generative space where all ideas come from, helping people bring their imagination to life and connect with their true self. Her book, Confessions of a Ghostwriter: How to Tap into Higher Consciousness to Write Your Book , was named one of Amazon’s “Most Gifted Books” in 2023, proving that when you mix humour, heart, and a dash of higher consciousness, magic really does happen.https://www.instagram.com/thefeatheredpen_/https://www.linkedin.com/in/allissa-blondin-34522114/https://www.facebook.com/TheFeatheredPenAuthorServices/https://www.thefeatheredpen.com/We share practical tools like a grounding writing practice and journaling prompts that help you quiet harsh self-talk and show up as your true self.• noticing how the need to belong trains us to perform• reframing uniqueness as a strength that connects people• understanding why women hide parts of their stories• sharing messy chapters with purpose rather than shame• breaking the comparison habit by returning to your gifts• challenging beauty standards and the pressure to “look the part”• using connected writing practice to calm your nervous system and access your authentic voice• building inner validation through journaling, curiosity, and self-kindness• spotting the “itty bitty shitty committee” and choosing a truer thought• trying one simple reset question: what do I need right nowFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Lisa Patel, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Lisa Patel is an award-winning real estate leader, entrepreneur, and founder of Property Princess Group with 17 years of experience in real estate and over 20 years in the mortgage and real estate industry. Raised in a family of business owners, she developed an entrepreneurial mindset early and now leads a respected, client-focused team known for innovation and integrity. A former President of TRREB, she is a recognized industry leader, speaker, and advocate for growth, diversity, and professional advancement. Lisa is also deeply committed to mentorship, community impact, and empowering others through business, education, and meaningful connections.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisapatel01/Instagram: lisapatelofficialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.patel.92761We talk with Lisa Patel about leading without apology and leaning into the traits that make us different, especially when the world feels loud and uncertain. We leave with grounded mindset tools, a clearer view of service-based leadership, and a reminder that community is not optional when we are building our next chapter.• what it means to be unapologetically unique in work and life• Lisa’s path through real estate leadership and serving as TREB president• how market cycles and outside forces can shake confidence• choosing purpose early and letting your path evolve• staying values-led in a competitive industry and checking ego at the door• navigating self-doubt with meditation, gratitude and daily mindset work• journaling prompts to uncover beliefs and reframe the story• why many women struggle to recognize their gifts and celebrate small wins• simple ways to support other women through presence and listening• building community and connection as a form of service• practical steps for women who feel like they are shrinkingIf that feels aligned with you, I’d love to invite you to reach out, connect, or simply start a conversation.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Mary Printz, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. Mary Printz, M.Ed., holds a Master’s in Leadership and is a Harvard-trained Immunity to Change coach and Adaptive Growth Strategist who integrates adult development, emotional intelligence, and neuroscience. She helps women and high-performing leaders uncover the hidden assumptions that keep them stuck in people-pleasing, comparison, and self-doubt, so they can show up with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. Mary is known for helping people move from insight into lasting, meaningful change.LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maryprintz21Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaryPrintzCoaching/https://www.maryprintz.com/cohort-registrationWe talk about why self-doubt sticks even when we “know better,” and how hidden assumptions quietly train us to filter our voice. We unpack the immune system to change so we can stop chasing approval and start showing up as whole human beings.• hidden assumptions that make authenticity feel unsafe• external validation and the real cost of performing• people-pleasing and imposter syndrome as protective strategies• comparison as a self-worth trap and how to return to core values• compassion as a skill that grows with self-awareness• why insight is not enough and how small experiments create change• naming emotions to regulate yourself and deepen connection• self-acceptance as the base for stronger relationshipsIf this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it, tag us, and let us know what stood out most.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, KJ Blattenbauer, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. KJ Blattenbauer is a two-time bestselling author and strategic PR advisor who helps leaders turn visibility into undeniable authority. She is the founder of Hearsay PR and the mind behind the Pitchworthy™ philosophy, a strategic approach to building credibility that earns influence, not just attention.KJ speaks on reputation as leverage, why perception often outpaces performance, and how accomplished leaders stop being overlooked and start being taken seriously.Her clients have been featured in Forbes, Architectural Digest, and the TODAY Show, but her work isn’t about press, it’s about power. Because in business, perception moves faster than performance.www.instagram.com/kjblattenbauerwww.hearsaypr.comwww.instagram.com/hearsayprwww.linkedin.com/in/kjblattenbauerWe sit down with PR strategist and author KJ Blattenbauer to talk about why being exceptional still isn’t enough when your visibility and messaging don’t match your impact. We leave with a practical framework for turning your story into authority without shrinking, apologizing, or chasing validation.• why perception can outpace performance and how women get overlooked• visibility as a leadership skill rather than vanity• deciding what you want to be known for and working backwards• what it means to be pitch worthy through PR and permission• handling judgment and separating other people’s insecurity from your goals• building authority by playing the long game and ignoring vanity metrics• anchoring to values to escape comparison culture• the “support stack” of therapist, honest friend, and supportive partner• why press is the beginning and how trust signals compound• subtle self-sabotage like leading with “I just”• creating one clear sentence for who you serve and why it matters• getting your “house in order” with consistent messaging everywhereIf this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it, tag us, or send it to someone who needs that reminder that their difference is in their powerFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Lisa Clements, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Meet the Founder, Lisa ClementsAt Clear Springs Wealth, I promise to be the financial partner you wish you had sooner by combining sophisticated expertise with genuine understanding. I help transform financial uncertainty into confidence, ensuring you'll never have to navigate important money decisions alone.https://www.clearspringswealth.com/We explore how clear goals, resilient habits, and committed action help women take control of money decisions without jargon or shame. Lisa Clements shares a holistic approach to investing, tax strategy, insurance, and retirement that builds confidence and options.• why holistic planning beats product sales• serving single women and honoring autonomy• when equities make sense at a younger age• Roth versus pre tax trade offs for flexibility• the four leg retirement model with part time work• paying off high interest debt before investing• simple first steps to assess goals and risks• how to start with small, consistent contributions• virtual work across the U.S. and registration basics• resources, blog, and podcast for continued learningFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Sam Willing, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Sam Willing is a strategic partner, transformational executive coach, and speaker with over 25 years of corporate experience in Organizational Development, People Strategy, and Culture Transformation. She is dedicated to equipping business leaders with the tools, confidence, and strategic insight to unlock their full potential, elevate leadership effectiveness, and drive meaningful impact—all while strengthening business performance.With a compassionate yet results-driven approach, Sam partners with executives and teams to develop high-impact leadership skills, foster psychological safety, and align leadership behaviors with core values and business objectives. She creates a safe space for leaders to navigate challenges, embrace vulnerability, and build cultures rooted in trust, authenticity, and purpose.Her work goes beyond personal and professional transformation—it delivers tangible business results. Research consistently shows that strong leadership directly impacts financial performance, and Sam’s clients experience increased employee engagement, improved decision-making, and sustainable business growth as a result of their leadership development.By integrating self-awareness, emotional regulation, and strategic execution, Sam empowers leaders to drive results, create thriving workplace cultures, and lead with clarity and conviction—without sacrificing their values, well-being, or most cherished priorities.Beyond coaching, Sam is the Founder & CEO of The Compassionate Collective, a social impact marketplace connecting artists and businesses in delivering messages of hope and compassion. She is also the host of the "Imperfection Wins" podcast, where she champions the power of embracing imperfection, self-compassion, and resilience in leadership and life.https://www.samwilling.com/We explore how nervous system regulation makes leadership skills stick and why women at every stage can replace burnout with grounded momentum. Sam Willing shares the story behind Regulate to Rise, the meaning of her cover art, and three daily practices to reset fast.• why HR fit a people-first strategist• advice on owning your path and personal brand• biotech volatility and the decision to pivot• coaching women with regulation at the core• sympathetic versus parasympathetic in real life• the book’s blend of story, science, and tools• who the book serves and why it’s timely• movement, breath, and self-compassion practices• where to get the book and join a book clubFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Lisa Woodruff, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Lisa Woodruff is the founder & CEO of Organize 365.  Lisa and 87% of Americans believe organization is a learnable skill. Yet less than 18% of those same Americans feel they are organized. As the host of the top-rated Organize 365 Podcast, with 24 million downloads & counting, Lisa shares strategies for reducing the overwhelm, clearing the mental clutter, and living a productive and organized life.https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisawoodruff/http://instagram.com/organize365organize365.comWe talk with Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365 about building real systems for the home, from the Sunday Basket to seasonal planning and the mindset shifts that make organization stick. We reframe the household manager as CEO and show how community and grace beat guilt and perfection.• why home chaos is normal and solvable• founding Organize 365 and the through line of teaching• the Sunday Basket as a weekly operational system• color coding that speeds decisions and delegation• private community, live co-working, and lifetime access• removing guilt from pricing and timelines• podcast focus on household CEO mindset• seasonal Planning Day cadence and prep workflow• Escaping Quicksand and key mindset shifts• one big tip: write everything down, stop rememberingFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Lane Kennedy, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Lane Kennedy is a Calm Living Docent, stress management specialist, and DNA wellness expert who has spent over 15 years helping burned out professionals and stressed parents learn how to stop stressing and prevent burnout.As the creator of The CalmLab and Calm Resilience System, both of which are trauma-informed mindfulness programs based on polyvagal theory and nervous system science, Lane brings both scientific expertise and practical, real-world solutions to her speaking engagements.With certifications in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), DNA Wellness, Functional Genomics, and extensive training in nervous system regulation, Lane offers unique insights that bridge science and practical application.https://lanekennedy.com/We explore how nervous system regulation and DNA insights can turn relentless stress into a steady, sustainable groove. Lane Kennedy shares evidence-based tools, simple breath and movement practices, and an eight-week system that helps us create clarity, resilience, and commitment.• origins of Lane’s work and a pivotal wake-up moment• rise of workplace stress post-COVID and with AI• how DNA and SNP pathways inform brain health choices• mindset’s role in gene expression and long-term risk• practical regulation tools beyond one-size-fits-all• tiny daily habits that improve sleep and focus• course structure, live labs, and accountability options• simple breathwork and device-free walks as resetsFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Katie Nelson, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Katie Nelson, Founder and CEO of Sales UpRising, has built her business around this message: Cashflow Is Oxygen. She is committed to bringing the fun back into sales and helping her clients grow their small businesses into six-figure-plus Big League Players. Katie is a speaker, consultant, and business coach with a total 25 years of sales expertise and $150 million sold in products and services. She believes that solopreneurs and microbusinesses can harness their profit-making potential to maximize their revenue. Known as “The Sales Catalyst,” Katie has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to transform their companies from ideas to thriving businesses. She is adamant that any entrepreneur can sell his or her knowledge, gifts, and passions to the world, because sales are key to a successful business and a skill available to everyone.http://www.facebook.com/salesuprisinghttp://www.instagram.com/salesuprisinghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thesalescatalyst/We sit down with sales strategist and coach Katie Nelson to talk about turning determination into revenue, why cash flow is oxygen, and how habits and community keep small businesses thriving. We trade stories on women-led momentum, pricing that fits the market, and the power of giving yourself grace and space.• the Determined Not Distracted series focus on clarity, resilience, commitment• Katie’s path to Sales Uprising and her Venn diagram of value• online versus in-person selling as a channel choice• sales fundamentals that outlast tools and trends• women entrepreneurs gaining confidence and support• cash flow as oxygen and funding with client revenue• group masterminds, peer learning, and fair pricing• habits as muscles and the value of grace and space• where to find Katie on LinkedIn, YouTube, and emailFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Nidhi Gupta, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Nidhi is the CEO and Co-Founder of SheTO, the world’s largest private community for women and non-binary engineers and engineering leaders. Less than 9% of engineering executive roles are held by women. SheTO is working on changing that. SheTO has impacted the careers of thousands of women across the globe. Members of SheTO come from all over the tech industry, from executives at Fortune 50 companies to small startups. Through its impactful programs, SheTO is growing leaders at scale. SheTO was recognized for its contributions by the White House in 2024. Prior to founding SheTO, Nidhi was an accomplished engineering and product executive who has built, scaled, and transformed companies. She has extensive expertise in strategy, R&D, business development, and operations. As an Engineering and Product leader, she is passionate about building and growing thriving operational organizations that deliver world-class products at scale. Prior to founding SheTO, Nidhi was the Chief Product Officer at Hired, Upwork, and Ninghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nidhihgupta/https://www.sheto.org/nidhi-gupta-bioWe explore how Nidhi Gupta built SheTO into a 5,000-member global network for women and non-binary engineering leaders, and the concrete steps that move representation from 9% toward 20%. We share programs, results, and a mindset shift from helplessness to purpose.• why SheTO started and the leadership gap• accelerators and workshops focused on promotion• annual summit energy and peer learning• quarterly virtual career fairs with direct recruiter access• Future Leaders Fridays for visibility and role models• global hubs expanding across major tech cities• annual State of Women in Engineering Leadership report• a 10-year goal to reach 20% women engineering executives• practical ways listeners and allies can help• purpose-driven actions to stay determined, not distractedFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Bonnie Strati, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Bonnie Strati is a transformational life coach and holistic wellness guide devoted to helping people heal, awaken, and reclaim their most authentic selves. With a background in fitness, nutrition, somatic movement, emotional resilience, and spiritual development, she supports clients who are navigating life transitions, burnout, grief, or the quiet ache of feeling stuck.A former competitive athlete and seasoned educator in health and wellness, Bonnie spent years helping others strengthen their bodies—until life called her to strengthen something deeper: her spirit. Her personal journey through heartbreak, reinvention, and spiritual awakening became the foundation of her coaching practice and her debut book, Built Stronger: The Art of Becoming Whole Again.Bonnie’s coaching blends soulful insight with practical tools—drawing from movement, mindset work, energy healing, and intuitive guidance. She helps clients release what no longer serves them and build a life aligned with truth, vitality, and purpose.Through her practice, Built Stronger Coaching, Bonnie offers high-touch coaching programs, restorative movement and breathwork, somatic release techniques, and wellness retreats. Her work is especially aligned with individuals in midlife and beyond who are ready not just to heal—but to rise into their next chapter with intention and joy.Bonnie lives in Connecticut and is the proud mother of two grown sons. When she’s not supporting others, you’ll find her journaling by candlelight, walking in nature, or planning her next soulful adventure.bonniestrati.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/BonnieStratiCoachingIG: https://www.instagram.com/bonniestrati/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-strati-b893033b/We speak with coach and author Bonnie Strati about building strength from the inside out, shifting from rigid goals to gentle intentions, and finding unexpected joy while navigating stage four esophageal cancer. Her books offer practical prompts, honest stories, and a human path through change.• evolution from personal training to holistic coaching• science trends vs lasting individualized methods• intention-led planning and weekly touchpoints• celebrating small wins to build identity• Built Stronger book structure and key chapter on truth• cancer diagnosis reframed with meaning and humor• new book on finding calm through treatment• how to access Bonnie’s books and social links• asking for help without shame• reframing guilt and building habits that stickFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Dr. Ellen Mosti, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Rev. Dr. Ellen Mosti, founder and CEO of Lightness1All, LLC, creates spaces of unconditional love and acceptance where transformation feels like a celebration. She transformed her life from anxiety-filled people-pleaser to joyful, intuitive guide for women ready to radically thrive. Her presentations radiate freedom, joy, and possibilities. The Amazon best-selling author of "From Simply Surviving to Radically Thriving: 5 Steps to Unleash Unstoppable You" (March 2025), she created "The LIGHT Formula™️"—a powerful framework for turning trauma and addiction into energy and boundless happiness.After leaving a 22-year marriage and relocating to Florida with her cats Sandy and Tabitha, Dr. Ellen built a thriving coaching practice, monthly creativity circles, and bi-monthly Self-Love Tune-Up calls. Her Stampin' Up! business of 21+ years reflects her commitment to creativity and connection, as she "creates cards with love and sends that love in the mail, one card at a time.”Dr. Ellen's presentations blend wisdom with playfulness, guiding audiences to recognize root causes of struggle, release limiting patterns, cultivate self-love, and create lives of authentic joy and abundance. https://bio.site/lightness1all Step into the LIGHT Formula™ and rise from surviving to thriving with my book. Grab your signed copy here: https://qrco.de/bftMWSWe explore how to stay anchored to what matters without getting pulled into fear, habits, or old identities. Dr. Ellen shares the LIGHT formula, boundary tools, and joy practices that turn survival mode into sustainable momentum.• redefining determination with grace and gratitude• using a visible focus board to return attention• limiting active projects to protect energy• health as strategy: hydration, nutrition, rest, movement• saying no without guilt and honoring body cues• self-love as daily practice, not a slogan• creativity for presence and problem solving• grounding tools for overwhelm and next-step clarity• moving states and following intuition with joy• why joy sustains purpose and attracts supportFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Joyce Benning, as she chats with today's guest, Stacy Zablocki, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Stacy Zablocki is a devoted mother of four and proud grandmother of four, whose life’s work reflects her deep commitment to faith, family, and community. As the founder and executive director of Make Life Better Together, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to holistic healing, trauma recovery, and community empowerment, Stacy leads with compassion and purpose—believing that true transformation happens when people come together to lift one another up.Alongside her nonprofit, she owns and operates Gritty Grace Farm & Livery, a for-profit enterprise that blends equine therapy, riding lessons, and agricultural education to create meaningful experiences for children, families, and individuals seeking connection and growth. With more than 22 years of horse ownership and over 12 years of experience in therapeutic riding, training, and youth camps, Stacy has witnessed firsthand the powerful bond between humans and horses as a pathway to emotional and spiritual healing.Currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Neuropsychology, Stacy integrates brain-based learning, faith, and neuroscience to design programs that foster resilience and holistic well-being. Her entrepreneurial spirit and lifelong dedication to helping others are grounded in her unwavering belief that we cannot make it alone in this world—we must make our lives better together.Above all, Stacy’s work is guided by her unshakable faith. She gives all glory to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose vision and grace continue to inspire her mission to serve and uplift others.We explore how faith, horses, and neuroscience help people stay determined and not distracted, turning trauma and brain injury into pathways for growth. Stacy shares her journey from business owner to nonprofit leader, homeschool mom, and neuropsychology student building equine-powered healing.• purpose-led focus rooted in faith and service• flow to grow to glow as a daily check• horses as mirrors for emotion and energy• connect before you correct as a core method• redefining brain injury across trauma and PTSD• right-brain learning and homeschool breakthroughs• daughter’s transformation through play and horses• documenting progress and sharing evidence• matching clients with consistent horse partners• building community partnerships and residential care• scaling programs while keeping work humaneFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Alyssa Utecht, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Alyssa Utecht is a Boundaries Coach and Energy Guide who helps people focus by letting go of what isn’t theirs to manage. She teaches that distraction is often over-responsibility—and clearer boundaries make follow-through easier.https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssau-align-and-thrive/https://www.facebook.com/alyssa.utecht.14https://www.instagram.com/alyssaucoaching/We explore how procrastination can be a boundary problem, not a motivation flaw, and how open loops drain energy and clarity. We share practical ways to align choices with values, protect focus, and build momentum without burnout.• redefining procrastination as a boundary signal• identifying open loops and closing energy leaks• working genius, delegation, and task sandwiching• energy management vs time management• obligation vs generosity and the pause for clarity• nervous system safety, simple resets, small wins• money boundaries, worth, and allowing desire• releasing what was never yours to manage• one boundary shift to start this weekFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Wendy Taddeucci, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Wendy Taddeucci is a Life Coach and Soul Protector for high-achieving women who are overwhelmed — women who carry a lot, do a lot, and hold everything together… while quietly putting themselves last.https://www.facebook.com/WendyTaddeucci/https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendytaddeucci/https://www.pinterest.com/WendyTaddeucci/We explore how to stay determined without abandoning yourself, turning burnout into ease through boundaries, self-trust, and nervous system care. Wendy Teducci shares personal and client stories that show how peace becomes a daily practice, not an afterthought.• spotting the gap between looking fine and feeling depleted• reframing failures into feedback and fuel• regulating the nervous system to respond, not react• redefining self-care as foundation, not reward• building self-trust and letting go of approval• finding boundaries through honest self-inquiry• using journaling or creative outlets to process emotions• practical steps to choose ease over hustleFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Connie Kobylko, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Connie Kobylko is a Joy Facilitator, Life Celebrant, published author and lover of life! She helps people reconnect with what lights them up, through her workshops and key-note talks. You will leave inspired as you pause, play, and celebrate the everyday moments that make life meaningful—reminding us that we are meant to "Live Your Dreams!"Instagram: @Connie Kobylko Facebook: ConnieKobylkoConsultingFacebook: Connie KobylkoLinkedin: Connie KobylkoWebsite: conniekobylko.comWe explore how to remember joy instead of chasing it, using vision without limits, daily rituals, and playful reframes to move from stuck to light. Connie shares the Joy Method, a seven-step practice that blends feelings, vision, and small actions, anchored by her own courageous recovery story.• defining a joy facilitator and joy in motion• reconnecting with the child self as a compass• building vision walls, journals, and shared dreams• turning shoulds into get-to’s and tiny celebrations• five-senses gratitude practice for day and night• the Joy Method: notice, name, honor, imagine, act, celebrate• reframing contrast and using rituals to reset• making goals real with dates, calls, and first stepsFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Kim Costa, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series. This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Kim Costa is a Top 5% Realtor® with Sotheby’s International Realty and creator of The Wheel House Method, a transformative framework that helps women align their homes with their authentic lives. After refusing to let Oprah film at her house because it didn’t reflect her true self, Kim completely reimagined her approach to real estate and life. Now, through her work, her upcoming book Live in Your Wheel House, and her podcast by the same name, she empowers women to create spaces that support who they’re becoming, not who they used to be.IG: https://www.instagram.com/kim.e.costaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimecostarealtorWebsite for book order: https://lifestylefoundations.com/Link to book; https://liveinyourwheelhousebook.comWe talk with Kim Costa about saying a powerful no, finding alignment after missteps, and building confidence that holds during change. From the Wheelhouse Method to naming deal breakers, we lay out simple steps to pivot with honesty and design a life that matches who we are becoming.• the season theme of Determined Not Distracted and choosing a life through line• Kim’s story from isolated dream home to aligned living• the defining Oprah moment and what the no revealed• people pleasing, burnout, and reclaiming self trust• real compromise versus chronic self erasure• the Wheelhouse Method’s four Ms and eight life rooms• health and finance as midlife alignment levers• spotting misalignment at home and reading hidden clues• normalising resistance and doing the work anyway• one starter question to name what feels offIf this conversation resonated with you and you're craving a space to slow down, reconnect, and come back to yourself, I'd love to invite you into the Bloom Room, a monthly embodied experience where we explore intention, identity, and aligned action in a supportive, real life community of women navigating their next chapter. If you're ready to go deeper to rebuild confidence from the inside out and move forward with clarity, you can also explore working with me privatelyFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose for our "Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series. This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.We lean into a self-interview practice using ahimsa and svadhyaya to turn harm, friction, and regret into clarity and kinder choices. We show how flow versus friction, the sacred pause, and intuitive listening help us stop self-abandoning and choose gentle power.• yoga sutras as practical guideposts for daily choices• defining non-harming toward others, self, and in culture• processing harm without revenge and setting boundaries• using reflection to convert triggers into teachers• flow versus friction as a decision compass• discipline balanced with forgiveness and rest• trusting intuition over social norms and “shoulds”• guilt as a signal to redesign habits, not self-punish• surrender as a final step to release outcomesPlease feel free to share the same with your loved onesFor more goodness, follow me on all the socials at Above the Ground Podcast and visit my website, airsabove.comDon’t forget to check out my other episodes and all of my amazing sisters at Divas That CareYou can find us on Spotify, Odyssey, Apple, Amazon, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else that you may feel guidedFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose for our "Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series. This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.We explore how to build a sense of inner safety and pair it with brain-focused nutrition to boost clarity, mood, and daily discipline. From omega-3s and leafy greens to dark chocolate and matcha, we share ethical choices, creative swaps, and habits you can keep.• creating a safe inner space through meditation and breath• why focus improves when fight-or-flight eases• omega-3s from fish, algae oil, nuts and seeds• eggs, choline and ethical sourcing choices• organ meats, bone broth and practical supplements• leafy greens, key vitamins and minerals for cognition• berries, avocados and antioxidant support• creative swaps like guaclaw and cauliflower hummus• caffeine strategies with coffee, green tea and matcha• simple citrus habits and consistent routinesFor more goodness, follow me on all the socials at Above the Ground Podcast and visit my website, airsaboveyoga.comDon’t forget to check out my others’ episodes and my amazing sisters at Divas That Care. You can find us on Spotify, Odyssey, Apple, Amazon, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else that you might feel guidedFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose for our "Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series. This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.We celebrate fifty episodes with a guided meditation on change, trust, and self-love, using the symbolism of angel number 555 to reframe fear as fuel. We share practical setup tips, a pink-light visualization for protection, and grounded steps to return to daily life with clarity.• gratitude for our community and milestone• 555 as a sign of positive change• change happening for you, not to you• seated and reclined meditation setup options• breath-led grounding and body awareness• iridescent pink sphere visualization for safety• releasing fear and tension with exhale cues• merging self with love and dissolving separation• slow return to the body and practical grounding• aligning choices with intention and trust in the divineAs always, don't forget to check out my other episodes and my amazing sisters at Davus That Care. You can find us on Spotify, Odyssey, Apple, Amazon, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else that you might feel guided.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Gia-Raquel Rose for our "Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series. This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.We explore why rest is a strategy, not a setback, and how small, steady choices rebuild momentum after a draining season. Then we break down Warrior I–III with clear alignment, smart modifications, and a simple flow that turns intention into action.• choosing rest to recover from overwhelm• clearing space at home to quiet the mind• sustainable resolutions that start small• listening to energy and honoring fatigue• Warrior I fundamentals for lift and focus• Warrior II alignment for hip opening and release• Warrior III balance with wall and strap options• safe sequencing from grounding to expansion• micro goals that build confidence and consistencyFor more goodness, follow me on all the socials at Above the Ground Podcast and visit my website, airsaboveyoga.comPlease feel free to share the same with your loved onesYou can find us on Spotify, Odyssey, Apple, Amazon, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else that you feel guidedFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Tamara Newton, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series. This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. Tamara Newton is the creative force behind Creative Spark Art, a mobile paint party and art workshop business that transforms any gathering into a vibrant, hands-on artistic experience. Bringing the fun and creativity directly to clients, Tamara hosts everything from team-building events and private parties to meaningful community fundraisers.At the heart of her work is a deep belief that creativity is not only a right all humans have, but an integral part of who we are, it’s a powerful form of expression, connection, and joy. This philosophy shines through in every event she leads, creating welcoming spaces where people of all skill levels can relax, explore, and create freely.Beyond the canvas, Tamara is also a skilled tattoo artist at Incantations Electric Tattoo, further proving that creativity truly fuels her life. With a strong passion for animal welfare, she actively supports animal rescue organizations, combining art, community, and compassion in everything she does.Website: Creativesparkart.comFacebook: Creative Spark Art and Tamara NewtonInstagram: @creative.spark.art and @TamaranewtonartTikTok: @fun.creativesparkartLinkedIn: Tamara NewtonWe explore how creativity rebuilds confidence, reduces stress, and restores joy, even if you don’t see yourself as “artistic.” Tamara Newton shares her journey from burnout to creative renewal and offers simple ways to start without perfectionism.• creativity as a human right and wellness tool• why adults disconnect from making things• perfectionism, grading, and the comparison trap• small creative acts that lower stress• practical tips to feel safe in art classes• mindset shifts from process over perfection• creativity’s role in leadership and business• building community through shared making• invitations to try new mediums and keep goingIf this episode resonated with you, I invite you to reflect on this: Where in your life have you stopped creating and what might shift if you allowed yourself to begin again?You’ll find links in the show notes to connect with Tamara and learn more about Creative Spark Art, and to explore ways we can work together inside Confidence in Bloom or In Full Bloom StylingIf you love this episode, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or take a moment to subscribeFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Marcia Mantell, for our “End of Year, Beginning of Me” Podcast Series.A powerfully themed mini-series helping women close the year with clarity and step into the next one with grounded self-love and vision.For over 30 years, Marcia Mantell has helped the country's foremost financial services firms and advisors increase their knowledge of complex retirement concepts and regulations. She has a remarkable ability to translate those concepts into everyday language that educates and motivates real people to take the right steps to achieve the retirement they desire. Marcia has been named an IA25 Honoree by ThinkAdvisor—one of the “advisors, experts and leaders in financial services who are pushing the industry forward.” As founder of Mantell Retirement Consulting, Inc. (est. 2005) she regularly partners with financial institutions and advisors to help support their customers across the retirement spectrum—from accumulation to the transition into retirement, and then to organizing and managing income to last a lifetime. She brings an impressive amount of retirement, Social Security, and Medicare knowledge to the financial industry and directly to future retirees through their employers or in partnership with financial advisors.  Known for “translating” technical economic and investment jargon, Social Security and Medicare rules, and complex retirement topics into language that consumers can understand, Marcia has developed innovative retirement income planning workshops for advisors, and comprehensive retirement education programs for plan participants and consumers at all levels of wealth. She is a highly sought-after speaker bringing her signature enthusiasm and energy to conferences, webinars, live webcasts, and podcasts. While at Fidelity Investments (1992−2005), she was Vice President of Retirement Products and Marketing, responsible for developing IRA and Small Business programs for consumers. She also served as Fidelity’s retirement spokesperson to the media in national and regional consumer and advisor publications. She’s the author of four must-read books for everyone who wants to retire. Her lively how-to discussion guide and workbook, Cookin’ Up Your Retirement Plan, was featured in the Wall Street Journal article, “5 Books to Help You Build a Bigger Nest Egg” (July 2025). Her other titles include What’s the Deal with Retirement Planning for Women, Creating Your Medicare Recipe, and her latest book, Social Security: Lightly Toasted, Not Burnt.Marcia’s long-running blog, BoomerRetirementBriefs.com, showcases a light-hearted, but thought-provoking look at how Baby Boomers are reshaping and reinventing retirement. Plus, you’ll find in-depth updates on the current state of affairs in Social Security and Medicare.We explore how to end the year with clarity and step into 2026 with a practical retirement plan, more honest money talks, and a sense of purpose that lasts. Marcia Mantel shares clear steps for Social Security timing, Medicare basics, and designing a 30-year retirement you’ll actually enjoy.• reframing retirement beyond age 65 into a 30-year design• why waiting to claim social security can boost lifetime income• breaking the silence around money so women lead their planning• simple steps to build financial autonomy and credit history• books and worksheets that turn ideas into action• practical year-end planning using quarters, calendars and checklists• how to craft purpose, work and community into later life• resources to learn medicare, estate basics and risk planningFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Dr. Nelva Lee, for our “End of Year, Beginning of Me” Podcast Series.A powerfully themed mini-series helping women close the year with clarity and step into the next one with grounded self-love and vision.Dr. Nelva Lee is the Founder and CEO of Concrete Build Financing andMiTio Technologies, a Medical Interpreting and Translating Agency. Dr. Leewas a Subject Matter Expert in the creation of the CMI exam for the NBCMIand was respectively its first Chair.Dr. Lee has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and over 10 years inacademia as an adjunct professor for various Universities. She was aGovernor Kemp appointed board member to the Department of CommunityHealth. She is the Vice Chairman of the board of the Henry CountyPregnancy Resource Center (Bridge Wellness South), and a formerRepublican candidate for State Senate in District 17. Dr. Lee has authoredseveral Christian-based books including: “Stay and Fight” and “Be theSuper Hero of Your Story.”Dr. Lee volunteers at Relevant, her local church, and the Joy FM as aPrayer Partner. She was a Home-School Mom, Substitute Teacher for aChristian School, and Vocational School Founder and CEO. She has beenmarried to her best friend Donnie for 25 years, and together they have 3children.https://www.youtube.com/@DrNelvaLeehttps://x.com/CBLD2025We explore purpose-driven leadership with Dr. Nelva Lee, from life under a dictatorship to entrepreneurship, school choice, and a run for Georgia superintendent. Practical tools for getting unstuck meet bold ideas on literacy, trade schools, and learning to face change with courage.• founding a vocational school for medical interpreters and its impact on dignity and income• why school choice matters for diverse learners, including homeschooling and Montessori• tackling illiteracy by raising expectations and aligning environments to the child• decision to run for Georgia superintendent and a vision for results that count• resilience, faith, and finding purpose as daily practice• an accessible take on crypto, inflation, and asset-backed tokens• links to books, campaign, and channels for deeper learningFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com

Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Nicole Rodrigues, for our “End of Year, Beginning of Me” Podcast Series.A powerfully themed mini-series helping women close the year with clarity and step into the next one with grounded self-love and vision.Nicole Rodrigues, founder and CEO of NRPR Group, is a recognized public relations expert, digital and social media marketing and crisis communication pro with 24+ years of experience under her belt. In her tenure, she has developed and successfully executed strategic campaigns for some of the biggest names in business including: Yahoo!, Dolby, Sony PicturesEntertainment, Sony PlayStation, Hulu, M-GO, Toon Hero, Demand Media, Heal, MOBITV, Los Angeles Comic Con and the Oakland (now Las Vegas) Raiders. Amongst some of the most notable campaigns she was charged with, Nicole ran the first and only official mommy blogger campaign for Yahoo!, she devised and launched the PR strategy for all of Hulu first originalshows, and she helped develop YouTube’s creator and influencer PR strategy to produce more impactful campaigns at the forefront of the creator economy boom.Nicole has repeatedly been recognized as an innovative leader in her industry, being a regular Crisis Communications guest expert on Access Hollywood and most recently as a Bulldog Reporter PR Awards Leader of the Year (Agency) and Ragans Top Agencies Awards Top Agency Leader (2022). She has also been honored with a Stevie Award winner for Communications, Investor Relations, or PR Executive of the Year(2021). She was also awardedPR Daily’s “PR Professional of the Year” Award (2019), Bulldog Reporter’s “Stars of PR - PR Professional Who Makes a Difference” Award (2018), a Gold Award for “Public or Media Relations Professional of the Year” in Bulldog Reporters “Stars of PR,” and PR News’ Top 50 Game Changers in Public Relations (2017). These awards are confirmation of her mission to meaningfully disrupt the way in which public relations are done in the modern era.Nicole is also the author of Beverly Hills Boss, a business and life skills book aimed at helping others, like herself, who dream of leading despite any humble beginnings or obstacles. Through her book, readers gain inspiration and actionable insight for growing as a person and in their careers.Nicole takes great pride in being a former NFL cheerleader, having spent several years cheering for the famed Oakland Raiders. Today, she continues to cheer on her “new team” at NRPR and is a graduate from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations.She earned her MBA at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. While attending business school, Nicole was an Admissions Rep on class council and graduated in the top 15% of her class. She earned her MBA with a concentration in entrepreneurship, which she chose purposely to ensure she was learning more skills to help her clients manage the ups and downs of starting, growing and scaling a business.https://x.com/NicoleRPRhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolerpr/We talk with NRPR Group CEO Nicole Rodriguez about moving from survival mode to sustainable leadership while building an authentic, long-game PR strategy rooted in truth, alignment and earned media. We share practical ways to set standards, protect reputation, and design for peace, health and growth.• why earned media beats hype for lasting trust• how to align PR with real business goals• when to say no and protect standards• building narratives from milestones and proof• the shift from urgency to sustainability• designing a 10 to 20 year horizon• allowing support and leaving survival mode• mentorship’s role in purpose and confidence• social media’s impact on executive visibilityPlease send, share, even like this podcast to as many people as you canFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com