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What if your next chapter isn't found in a five-year plan...What if it's hidden in a whisper?This week on Startup Stories, I sit down with the beautiful Katherine Tuominen, and what unfolds isn't just a conversation about marketing or entrepreneurship—it's about learning to trust the quiet nudges that keep calling you toward more of yourself.Katherine didn't have a perfectly mapped-out vision.She had a feeling.She began her career in the film industry, captivated by the power of storytelling. But as the environment around her shifted, she found herself feeling increasingly disconnected from the values she wanted to live by. Instead of forcing herself to stay, she made the courageous decision to leave.For the next two and a half years, she simply... listened.She paid the bills. She cleared away the noise. She made space to discover what was actually true for her beneath the expectations, ambition, and busyness.From that place came a small copywriting business—because storytelling had always been the thread running through her life.And then another whisper arrived."What if I didn't build this alone?"That single question became the beginning of Catalyst Brand Strategy—a collaborative team helping purpose-driven founders amplify their message with integrity, credibility, and heart.Now, years later, Katherine is evolving once again.She's stepping onto stages with a keynote called Why Ethical Marketing Is Not an Oxymoron, challenging the way we think about visibility, influence, and the responsibility that comes with having a voice.Because when marketing is done well, it isn't manipulation.It's service.It's connection.It's helping the right people find the support, ideas, and hope they've been searching for.What I loved most about this conversation is that Katherine reminds us we don't have to know exactly where we're going.Sometimes the vision isn't a roadmap.Sometimes it's simply a feeling that won't leave you alone.And if you keep following those whispers—curiously, courageously, one day at a time—you might just become the woman you've been waiting for all along.If you've been wondering what's next...This conversation is your permission to stop forcing the path......and start listening.🤍You can follow Katherine via:https://catalystbrandstrategy.comhttps://www.instagram.com/katherinetuominen/https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-tuominen/To dive deeper into your own evolution, join me in The Phenomenal Collective - a highly intentional, intimate and interactive FB Group where extraordinary women grow through community, collaboration and courageous business. This is where you become the woman you have been waiting for!https://www.facebook.com/groups/phenomenalcollective

This week on Startup Stories, I had the absolute joy of sitting down with the beautiful Tricia Conyers, all the way from Trinidad & Tobago. Tricia is a confidence and empowerment coach who has spent decades helping women grow into their leadership, but what I loved most about this conversation wasn't her incredible résumé...It was her.The woman behind the work.The woman who had a successful career, who could have stayed where life looked good on paper, but instead listened to the quiet nudge that there was something more waiting for her. She chose herself. She took action before she had every answer. And little by little, she built a business—and a life—that feels deeply aligned with who she is.We talk about what confidence really is (spoiler alert: it's action! also known as practicing!) and why waiting until you "feel ready" is often the very thing keeping you stuck.We also laugh. We reflect. We have one of those conversations that feels like two women sitting across from each other with coffee, talking about the beautiful, messy reality of becoming.And, behind the conversation is my own confidence in action. We could say that Tricia is more "accomplished" than me, a bigger business, a bigger identity. But that did not deter me. It feeds me, it takes me to my next level and allows me to practice CONFIDENCE IN ACTION. And afterwards, Tricia shared how much she loved our conversation. She told me she had been listening to the podcast and appreciated the way I reflect, listen, and help guests go deeper. She even referred another incredible woman to the show.It was such a beautiful reminder that confidence isn't about being the most experienced person in the room.It's about showing up as yourself.That's where the magic happens.So wherever you are today—in the dreaming, the building, the doubting, or the becoming—I hope this conversation reminds you that confidence isn't a destination.It's a practice.It's a decision.It's action.How will you build your confidence today? 🤍***You can find Tricia at: Website https://triciaconyers.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/inspireher.tt/ LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/triciaconyers/ Confidence Superpower Quiz https://signup.triciaconyers.com/confidencesuperpowerquiz***Now that you are ready to supercharge your WILD WOMAN AWAKENING join me in an intimate circle for the Everyday Woman Awakening, my 6 week program to become the woman you are waiting for! We start July 8/26.

This is an extra special episode as I just attended one of Carla Geyser's safaris through a 3 way collaboration (her business, Girls Guide to the World and my life coaching company - powherfull inc). Carla is a firecracker! An adventurer, a humanitarian, and an eco-warrior who owns and operates a conservation non profit and a travel adventure company that work together to bring women on safari and give back to the ecosystems & communities that preserve the world's wildest habitats and animals. She has always had a nature calling and spark for the wild, she felt it in her soul long before this business model existed in her mind. Growing up in South Africa she knew about the safari plains, but the call took hold after she learned about the poaching conflicts and saw a man weeping over a poached rhino. That was her cue. Shifting from commercial real estate and event planning, she leveraged her skills and gumption to create Blue Sky Trust Society and Blue Sky Expeditions, a clever model to achieve two complimentary goals. Travel, connection to the land and supporting conservation. Her first trip took three years to materialize and it remains an icon in her heart. It established the foundation to keep her going for 14 years (her 15th anniversary is in 2027 - celebrate by joining her on a trip!). But beyond what she has accomplished, Carla is a beautiful human. Highly capable, FUN, loving and willing to push herself for us, for herself and for Mama Africa. Having spent one glorious week with her, being around her is healing, seeing how she connects women to each other is magnetic and listening to her educate and expand our understanding of the beauty and pain of Mama Africa is very much a life changing experience. And you guys - she didn't get a degree in ecology or business, she just chose to trust herself and see what she could do. Her work is now bigger than just her, she has a following, business partnerships and lasting legacy that I am so grateful she said yes to!Come enjoy this conversation and see where you too can achieve your big goals in the life you are living right now! https://www.blueskysociety.org/https://www.youtube.com/user/Blueskysociety1https://www.facebook.com/BlueSkySociety https://www.instagram.com/blueskysociety

I can't believe the caliber of women coming on my show and the depth of conversation I hold with them. Dr Sarah Choudhary is IMPRESSIVE - but less so because of her list of accomplishments and more because of who she chooses to be. You see this is the thread in all these episodes - what reality, purpose, permission are you claiming in living your life?Dr Sarah was living in Pakistan, she experienced war and hardship and over 25 years ago she moved to the US to find more freedom and peace. She went to school, she worked corporate, she fell in love, she started a family. All while absorbing and observing the systems and constructs around her. Noticing "containers" holding her in, or helping her grow. And as a woman in the tech industry, she saw between the "lines." She started to crack the paradigms and shift them to a more holistic, collectively beneficial model. You have to listen to the episode for this to land, her awareness, leadership and visionary identity is what created her portfolio. She is the founder of multiple ventures across food tech, transportation, health tech, and coaching—built without a co-founder or external funding—navigating everything from legal frameworks and trademarks to operations and scale firsthand.Sarah’s work is deeply shaped by both lived experience and rigorous training, including advanced coaching programs such as Quazi Johir’s leadership coaching and the Jay Shetty Institute. Her upcoming book, The Quantum Code of Wealth, explores clarity, decision-making, and inner alignment as the true drivers of sustainable success.She is passionate about helping ambitious women and founders build businesses without losing themselves in the process.Follow this woman, stay close for the release of her book and allow yourself to grow into more of who you are because that's the biggest impact and legacy we can create - together. https://linktr.ee/sarahchoudharySarahchoudhary.com*****It's April 15/26 as I publish this. On Apr 21/26 I am flying across the globe to lead and coach on a women's African safari. When I return my "everyday woman" program launches (cohorts run on Wed, starting May 6 and on Friday starting on May 8). The BEST time to be close to a coach is when she is rising and sister I am already rising as a result of this trip, never mind the energy and ancientness of AFRICA already calling to me. Secure your spot now as the cohorts are small - about 5 women per circle - and let's begin your awakening NOW. Join here:https://canva.link/xko36b19pxzjegf

Please Google this woman, I want you to see the impact, the identity, the power behind this incredible woman who speaks truth into herself and her life - thus creating an elevation in the world around her. There are no limits except the ones you place on yourself. Carnela Renée Hill is a faith-driven leader, pastor, entrepreneur, and marketplace strategist who moves seamlessly between the pulpit, the classroom, and the boardroom. With over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience and multiple advanced degrees, she carries both wisdom and authority. She’s an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, chaplain, and author of Walking Afraid, Walking Afraid Journal, and The Fight: Declaring to Win. From decorating the White House… to advocating for small businesses on a national level… to being ordained and stepping fully into her apostolic calling — her life is a testament to what happens when you are purposeful with your passion, and passionate about your purpose.And in this conversation we walk through what it means and feels like to be that woman. Who did she use to be, who did she choose to become. This conversation will lift you up and move your butt into action. Carnela is an action taker, you create yourself by MOVING, not sitting on your butt hoping and waiting!! LET'S GOOOOO!!!All things Carnela can be found (all over Google) and on her website:https://carnelareneehill.com/https://www.facebook.com/Carnelareneehillhttps://www.instagram.com/CarnelaReneeHillhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carnelarhill-022166320/****As a woman in my space, and in my heart, stop waiting on yourself. There is no penultimate destination or version of yourself you need to be before you move, before you make it happen. When you join me for The Everyday Woman Awakening you will meet the version of yourself you have been searching. She will appear and start to lead you. She is within you and we are going to activate her and set you free to be all of who you are, in between the laundry and the ambition. I know because I am living it. Cohorts start on Wed May 6 and Fri May 8, 2026. Join here:https://canva.link/xko36b19pxzjegf

This woman is a GIFT my friend. The more I read her stories, the more my soul breathes, feels and becomes willing to hold more... more joy, more hardship.Kym Coco emailed me with a wicked "resume like" podcast application. I googled her - is this real? She is beyond real. She is soft and strong, sad and ever expanding in love, so open to life, all of it.She has a big story to share, to inspire with and to lead by example in the power of agency, choice, and supernatural connection. Listen deeply when she describes love near the end. I went on a journey listening and you will too.How can I summarize her journey.... When she said YES to pursuing yoga training in South Africa, her life trajectory aligned. Each choice after lead her to more of her WHOLE SELF. Her "trust stamina" grew stronger and life's wonderful and heartbreaking "plot twists" kept her finding out more about she is.Kym chose to fall in love with Steve, chose life with him over building a family, travelled the US with him, teaching people "emotional kinesiology... Wrote books together.... And stayed by him as he fell ill and transiitoned out of his "meat suit." Then she sat in big fat confronting grief..... And held herself there. Didn't rush, sure avoided at times, but allowed it. Accepted it. Learned to live with it and live through it and love even more because of it..... Her connected to her spirituality, to the oneness of the true vast supernatural.... is how she thrives and processes what happens to her.With a degree in Kinesiology, several books, a gorgeous blog, a yoga business, a ladies golf coaching business and so much more, Kym continues to embrace her expansion.Our organic conversation is so beautiful, so relatable to day to day life and will help you breathe life into your spirit to make each day count as a crucial part of your life masterpiece.Follow Kym at:https://swagtail.com/https://swagtail.com/https://www.instagram.com/swagtailyogahttps://www.youtube.com/@SwagtailYogaVideoshttps://www.pinterest.com/swagtailyoga/www.linkedin.com/in/swagtailyogaAnd get her jam packed freebie with meditations, conflict cards, an ebook and more at:https://swagtail.com/podcastbonus/AND the article I reference in the convo but just read any and all of her writing! https://swagtail.com/swimming-in-a-sea-of-spirituality/ ****If you are wondering, wanting, waiting to work with MEEEEE - well sister I am waiting for you as well! The Everyday Woman Awakening is my rich, soulful, self reflecting and freedom journey to yourself. 6 weeks, 5 women, four pillars and a whole deeper, bigger WHOLE YOU on the other end. Next cohorts start on Wed May 6 or Fri May 8.Visit https://canva.link/xko36b19pxzjegf to choose your start date.I love you - these episodes are an invitation to YOU to connect with me, in order to connect to ourselves.... xoxoxo

I have known Tammi for YEARS. We hit it off immediately and have been growing our friendship, online, since we met. But I truly cannot wait to her hug in person one day! Having her on the show has also been years in the making. And you know what, sometimes we can make that mean something about ourselves, the other person, something else. But what I have learned is ALL THINGS IN GOOD TIME. Tammi & I don't waste any time diving into IDENTITY. Sense of self. growth, awareness, all the juicy stuff that drives me and you everyday to stretch. Tammi was living inside herself. Life looked fine enough on paper - great husband, cute kid, decent job. But her soul was restless and, until Tammi started really facing herself, it was also stuck. Do you know that feeling? An internal churning and yearning, desire for freedom when in the end - you are they key. We found each other through a life coach. That coach helped us both set ourselves free. So we truly speak from experience in showing up differently, while cherishing those in our life (that we want to keep!) and bringing them along with us. Tammi's "soul upgrade" led her to quit her real estate job, go for it with her hair colour, forgive herself for performing and letting people walk all over her.... It also reminded her of how freaking cool she is, what incredible gifts she has and how important and FUN it is to "show them off" - but not from ego. From passion, service, connection. Creating something meaningful and real. While still running her son to school, supporting and managing her husband's (sweet) airbrushing business (https://festercustomairbrushing.bigcartel.com/). And finally launching her own business in intuitive readings and women's circles. Can you be so audacious to be your true big bad self, in confidence and shame free? Fully embrace all of who you are, in the day to day life you are living now?Let us stop trying to escape our current reality and chase another one. instead, let's wholly embrace the life we are living in and make it the most amazing place to be. Earbuds in! LET'S GO!!!Hang out with Tammi via:https://www.facebook.com/tammilipphttps://www.instagram.com/tammilipp/And join her LIVING OUT LOUD Membership here:Intuitive Immersionhttps://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/198870 (Intuitive Immersion) Intuitive Foundations https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/198848 ***Ready to active yourself in your life? For the woman with ambition and laundry.For the woman not looking escape but to fully LIVE. For the woman with a job, a full calendar, people depending on her… and a deep, steady knowing that she’s meant to feel more connected than this.Not someday.In her actual life. Now. In between. ALIVE. Imagine feeling deep within "I know who I am. I trust how I’m living."This is what we build in The Everyday Woman Awakening. 6 weeks. 4 pillars. 5 women + Me. Not me nattering at you, me beside you, you beside each other. Walking it out. Anchoring it in. BECOMING the woman you have been waiting for. We start May 6 or May 8 (Choose Wed or Fri cohort). https://canva.link/xko36b19pxzjegf

This conversation was so rich and so tangible with tiny shifts that you can make throughout your day-to-day to truly change your life.Candice Neveu is a life coach for ambitious, high performing women feeling burn out and unsure of how to change. This is a journey she's walked out in her own life in the last ten years especially. From hating her "good job" and quitting after launching a business, raising kids, avoiding a deteriorating marriage which eventually did end anyway, Candice has had to face herself over and over again.She's now learning about herself more deeply, accepting all of who is more fully, and reaching for more courage and self trust at every step. With grace, self awareness and - even if lacking at times - patience, her last decade has reshaped her into the most beautiful version yet. She's choosing herself first, for basically the first time since she left home, and taking that relationship to limitless possibilities.We really speak life into the concepts of capacity, self-regulation growth, accountability.... All the beautiful personal development things in a very practical "among your day to day" way.I couldn't get enough of this conversation, being a little over an hour long haha but I'm sure you'll find it flies by.And please connect with either of us about what shifted or was revealed for you in this episode. We are here to support your journey.Follow Candice via:www.facebook.com/cvneveucoachingwww.facebook.com/candice.neveuAnd www.improveyourself.ca****And stay tuned for a couple of cool new invitations from me. I'm creating an unlisted channel on YouTube featuring my foundational "four pillars for a powherfull life" and currently working on beautiful sales page for The Everyday Woman Awakening, where you from go from placid and monotone to feeling connected and alive in your day-to-day while building something bigger!!! Hang out with me on my socials @powherfullinc on all platforms I love you and you are amazing!!!

What happens when the life you built… no longer feels like it fits?In this episode, I sit down with Stacy Heisey-Terrell, a Career Ownership Coach who spent nearly 30 years in Human Resources before making a bold and deeply personal pivot — from serving organizations to helping individuals design careers that actually serve them.And this conversation? It’s for every woman who has ever felt the quiet nudge… the “there has to be more than this” whisper… even when everything looks fine on paper.Stacy’s corporate journey spanned industries — legal, healthcare, insurance, energy, and local government — and with it came the full spectrum of experiences many women know all too well: unfulfilled promotions, long hours, burnout, and even being the one tasked with delivering layoffs. She calls them the “taps on the shoulder” — those moments life uses to gently (and sometimes not so gently) ask you to pay attention.For Stacy, those taps eventually became impossible to ignore.A remote consulting role gave her a glimpse into a different way of living and working — one that felt more flexible, more aligned, and more her. And with the support of her husband (and one very honest question: “Why would you go back to that?”), she began to explore something new.Not a perfect plan.Not a guaranteed outcome.But a possibility.Today, Stacy helps what she calls “corporate refugees” explore business ownership and redefine success on their own terms — whether that means more time, more freedom, or simply feeling like themselves again in their work.This episode is full of powerful mindset shifts that will stay with you:Reframing risk: what if a 30% chance of failure actually means a 70% chance of success?Asking the better question: How will I feel in 10 years if I don’t do this?And learning that curiosity — not certainty — is often the first step forwardBut beyond the strategy, what I love most about Stacy’s story is this:She’s not just creating a new career for herself — she’s creating a new legacy. One that her four daughters get to witness in real time. One that shows them that success isn’t linear, and that it’s always okay to choose again.Because life is wild. Life is messy.But your work? That gets to evolve with you.If you’ve been feeling stuck, overlooked, burned out, or quietly ready for something different — this conversation will meet you right where you are. You can follow Stacy at: www.MyLifeMyBiz.comwww.linkedin.com/in/stacyheiseyterrellBook a free discovery call with Stacy and receive a copy of her book! ****Your invitation to my world is open sister. You are here because we resonate. You are here because we can relate to each other. You are here seeking the same thing as me - meaning, purpose, community and more of yourself. Come join me in The Phenomenal Collective where my business partner and I serve faith forward female entrepreneurs in life and business. www.facebook.com/groups/phenomenalcollective

Some women build businesses. Some women build solutions that change lives.And some women do both — while still showing up as mothers, partners, and everyday humans navigating the real rhythm of life.In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Friedman, a four-time business founder whose work is helping families across the USA navigate one of life’s most complex and emotional realities: long-term care for family elders. Her work combines heart, passion and a whole lot of purpose. But behind it all is a very real, very everyday woman figuring out daily balance with all of who she is. When we recorded this conversation, she was nine days away from leaving for a family vacation… which meant the very real entrepreneurial dance of wrapping up work, holding the team, moving big projects forward, and making space to step away. It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes moment that reminds us: even women building extraordinary things are still living ordinary, full lives.Lindsay’s journey began more than two decades ago as a nursing assistant working in memory care, hospice, and assisted living. Witnessing the decline of her own grandmother opened her eyes to the immense emotional, logistical, and financial strain families face when navigating care for loved ones. That experience became the catalyst for the mission she’s been pursuing ever since.Today, Lindsay leads two companies tackling what experts call the “silver tsunami”—the rapidly growing need for elder care as millions of people age.Her company Carebloom develops innovative technology that helps families monitor the well-being of loved ones at home, while LTCareNav provides a free, AI-powered platform to help families create personalized long-term care plans and avoid costly, reactive decisions during moments of crisis.But this conversation isn’t just about startups and systems. It’s about resilience.It’s about learning to see failure not as defeat, but as information. It’s about pivoting through moments like the COVID pandemic and continuing to build anyway. And it’s about the quiet courage of women who keep showing up — for their work, their families, and their purpose — even when the path isn’t linear.Lindsay reminds us that building a meaningful life isn’t about arriving at some perfect destination. It’s an ongoing unfolding. A constant learning. A balancing. A becoming.If you’ve ever wondered how women hold ambition, family, responsibility, and purpose all at once… this conversation will speak to you.And if you’re over 50 or caring for aging loved ones, Lindsay also shares why proactive care planning might be one of the most important conversations your family can have.All things Lindsay can be found at:LTCareNav.comCareBloom.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ltcarenav/https://www.facebook.com/LTCareNav/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lfriedman1/https://www.linkedin.com/company/ltcarenav/https://a.co/d/0jfymxlm

Juli Miezejeski spent nearly thirty years in the corporate world as a mid-level executive in high-tech, consulting, and publishing. She has an MBA in marketing and management science, by every metric she was “successful” - on the outside. Internally her spirit kept whispering to her - see me, feel this. And it grew in a pivotal moment with an executive coach, at her work, showed her a different way to create impact. A way that wasn’t just about performance — but about transformation.After experiencing a coaching session, Juli felt an activation that could not be ignored so she pursued certification through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and eventually quit her job to pursue coaching full time. She wanted to reach others like her and help them go from Stuck to Unstuck to Unstoppable (which she later wrote a book about!). Today, as a Certified Professional Coach and mental fitness trainer, Juli partners with women who are ready to move beyond achievement into alignment. Beyond status into spirit. Beyond checking boxes into living on purpose.My conversation with Juli was rich, really explaining the difference between identity work and more accomplishments. Sometimes coaching seems like a way to get more, when really it should be about becoming more of who you are.And sometimes we pursue big life changes to get more, when what we need to be doing is simply finding more of ourselves (not external "things"). If you are feeling a bit empty spiritually this conversation is for you. We go through the revelation of ourselves and how it shows up in our life, because of who we are being, not what we are collecting. You can follow Juli at:www.facebook.com/juli-miezejeski www.facebook.com/lifecoachingwithjuli www.linkedin.com/juli-miezejeskiand get her book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0i2nx5oA*** I invite you to join me in my faith led female entrepreneur community where my partners, Paula, Meg and I coach and connect with women seeking more peace and fulfillment in their lives. We talk business, life, marriage, money, health from behind the scenes, Normalizing what we go through but don't often see shared. It's intimate, safe and very loving. Join the sisterhood you have been looking for, no pretending everything is fine when it's not always, and no competition, we are truly there for each other as a phenomenal collective. www.facebook.com/groups/phenomenalcollective

Hi Sister! I am showing up and claiming my authority! As an everyday woman! And that's what I am here to impart to you as well. Your story doesn’t need clarity first.Clarity comes from telling it.You don’t “figure out” your story and then share it. You share it — and it reveals itself. You can build peace in the middle. You can belong without performing. And you don’t have to do it alone.This is the work I’m devoted to. This is the community I’m building. And if you feel it… you’re already one of us.We - the everyday woman - are the MAJORITY. We are the impactful change makers, serving different roles all over the planet. Reaching people, connecting to each other and building a legacy we cannot fathom (or control!) but are absolutely responsible to show up for. Do not let your circumstances, metrics or comparison SHRINK ANY BIT OF YOU. Because you are necessary, required and most absolutely exquisite!!!**You are invited to meet more women like YOU at THE EVERYDAY WOMAN SUMMIT #44444: Identity in the Mundane. Join me for a 2.5 hour live workshop where we crack open questions and curiosities about who you are being, what you want and making it happen in small, every day ways. The party runs on Feb 22/26 at 9 am PST. Join us here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GJeJJEtZg/

Introducing Wendy Guth and Krystal Eicher, the co-founders of Serendipitous Rebel — a business and movement devoted to helping women SAVOUR™ their lives, not just survive them.Stepping out of your comfort zoneAlign with your purpose, passions and interestsVenture under your own powerOpen yourself to community and connectionsUnwind with self-careRitualize gratitude and celebrating.Two women who met through a different industry are now growing and redesigning their lives together. They coach, they host retreats, they do not live near each other but speak on a daily basis showing the power of connection regardless of circumstance. They bring their talents to create a well rounded approach to business, strategy, marketing, soul and support. They are hands on, personalized and ever present with their clients. They truly build the business with you which I deeply appreciate because no one is a cookie cutter version of someone else. Wendy and Krystal are moms, wives, entrepreneurs, podcasters, all the things. Real women making real change in the female business industry.This conversation is for the woman who’s tired of chasing shiny objects… who knows she’s meant for more, but wants that more to actually feel good… and who’s ready to create a business — and a life — she doesn’t need a vacation from.You can follow their fun and valuable content and personalities at:https://serendipitousrebel.comhttps://instagram.com/serendipitousrebelhttps://facebook.com/serendipitousrebel**You are invited to meet more women like Wendy + Krystal at THE EVERYDAY WOMAN SUMMIT #44444: Identity in the Mundane. Join me for a 2.5 hour live workshop where we crack open questions and curiosities about who you are being, what you want and making it happen in small, every day ways.The party runs on Feb 22/26 at 9 am PST. Join us here:https://www.facebook.com/share/1HK22qzABX/

This guest is a woman I felt called to invite into this space.Reese Sabatini-Blake is a bestselling author, speaker, and holistic mental health expert — but before any title, she is a woman who learned sovereignty early.As a teenager, Reese became hemiplegic (paralysis on one side of the body) and legally blind.
Her body changed. Her world narrowed. Her future was rewritten overnight. From competitive martial arts to the hospital ward, because of a surgery. And instead of surrendering her life to a prognosis, she reclaimed it. She walked out of that hospital 8 weeks later.That chapter became the foundation of her bestselling debut novel, Paralysis: Beating the Odds — and it cracked open a much wider calling. One that would lead her into high-risk social work, indigenous medicine, shamanic training, and a lifelong devotion to helping people heal trauma without numbing, bypassing, or pharmaceutical dependency. Reese brings a rare fusion of worlds — the rigour of high-risk social services and the ancient wisdom of indigenous healing. She works with women and men who are ready to reclaim their mental and emotional well-being, navigate trauma and neuro-diversity, and embody their truest selves with dignity and power.Her work is grounded, compassionate, and deeply effective — whether in her group programs or her most transformative 3-, 6-, and 12-month one-on-one containers, where real, lasting change happens.What drew me to Reese was her certainty.
The way she speaks from lived experience, not theory.
The way she doesn’t ask for permission to name truth.
The way she stands as living proof that trauma does not get the final word.This conversation is for the woman who has survived something —
and knows there must be more than just coping.Reese Sabatini-Blake didn’t just beat the odds.
She rewrote them.www.trauma2bliss.cahttps://www.facebook.com/reese.raqswww.instagram.com/trauma2bliss***If you’re ready for more of you to be unlocked — this is your invitation. The Everyday Woman Awakening is my 6-week, small-cohort experience for women who are ready to go within, build self-trust, regulate their nervous system, and lead their lives with love and clarity.This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about awakening the woman who is already there.If your heart is saying yes, follow it.Join me inside the Everyday Woman Awakening. https://www.powherfullinc.com/_paylink/AZtSNFIT

I have known Vaughn for quite a few years and watched her expand over that time. She has taken off like a rocket. Her awakening started from an external stimuli, but then she realized it was all inside her to unlock. And that has become her life's work and purpose and CALLING.She exudes love, playfulness and vitality. And in setting herself free - from herself - she has created and allowed (ahem - received!) a life bigger, funner and more abundant than anything she ever dreamed of. All the while stewarding her marriage and deepening her connection to her husband (we can grow together, or apart - these two grew closer than ever expanding with each other).One more thing to mention (in the endless list of things) about Vaughn, is that what you see online pretty much matches what goes on offline. She isn't hiding from her life, her wounds or her glory. It's all there, real and relatable and messy and beautiful.Vaughn is a divine feminine guide, breathwork healer, and the creator of the Holy Breath Method™.She helps women come home to themselves — through the body, the breath, and the soul.This wasn’t a path she mapped out with a five-year plan. This was a remembering. A listening. A slow and holy yes after years of deep healing, hands-on bodywork, and spiritual initiation. Today, she walks beside women as they clear old patterns, awaken dormant gifts, and rise into the truth of who they already are.Everything she offers — her retreats, her trainings, her circles — is rooted in remembrance: That you are holy. That your body is sacred. That your breath is the bridge back to your power.So as you listen today, I invite you to soften. To breathe. To let your body receive what your mind doesn’t need to understand.And if you are near Gainsville, Atlanta please go her Third + Final ARC Retreat!! Link below.https://www.vaughnpierro.com/ - The ARC RetreatFollow her on socials at:https://www.instagram.com/vaughnpierrohttps://www.facebook.com/vaughnpierro**If you’re ready for more of you to be unlocked — this is your invitation. The Everyday Woman Awakening is my 6-week, small-cohort experience for women who are ready to go within, build self-trust, regulate their nervous system, and lead their lives with love and clarity.This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about awakening the woman who is already there.If your heart is saying yes, follow it.Join me inside the Everyday Woman Awakening. https://www.powherfullinc.com/_paylink/AZtSNFIT

Lindsay Dam is "barefoot but expensive!" I love the reference because it EMBODIES an identity of certainty and simplicity. I invited this fierce + powherfull woman to the show because she wrote something that shot me through the soul. She experienced something profound, some may call it awful, but she shifted her story and identity of that event into something GOOD. Sitting on Zoom with Lindsay I can feel how confident she is, how certain of herself she is and yet still soft and open, still growing. And that is the attraction. She lives out her work. She created this version of herself, one intentional choice at a time. Lindsay is a nervous-system-based wealth mentor and Capacity Architect for women entrepreneurs. She supports high-capacity women in rewiring trauma patterns, expanding their ability to receive, and building businesses that create real wealth — without pressure, burnout, or self-betrayal. Her work blends neuroscience, embodiment, and energy to create regulated expansion and sustainable success.This conversation is for the woman carrying something heavy. Something unfair. Something life-altering. For the woman who knows she doesn’t want to stay where it hurt — and is ready to build a life that honours what she survived.Lindsay’s work — and her life — remind us WE get to dictate our future - WE are sovereign over ourselves and in that is our freedom. She has a free wealth activation mediation for you: https://lindsaydam.myflodesk.com/mezuj7arrj And you hang with her on FB + IG:https://www.facebook.com/lindsay.damhttps://www.instagram.com/healyourselfrich***If you’re ready for more of you to be unlocked — this is your invitation. The Everyday Woman Awakening is my 6-week, small-cohort experience for women who are ready to go within, build self-trust, regulate their nervous system, and lead their lives with love and clarity.This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about awakening the woman who is already there.If your heart is saying yes, follow it. Join me inside the Everyday Woman Awakening.https://www.powherfullinc.com/_paylink/AZtSNFIT

Lindsay Pinchuk is an award-winning entrepreneur, mentor, and the founder of Dear FoundHer…, a community and top 1.5% podcast devoted to supporting women business owners over 40 who are ready to simplify, grow, and lead with clarity. She’s one of less than 1% of female founders who has successfully taken a company all the way through acquisition — building her first business, Bump Club and Beyond, from just $500 into a seven-figure brand that reached over three million people every month, with partners like Target, Nordstrom, Huggies, and Unilever.But what I admire most about Lindsay isn’t just what she built — it’s how she continues to respond to what life and leadership ask of her next.Through her signature SWEEP framework, her mentorship, her writing, and her community, Lindsay helps women untangle their marketing, trust themselves again, and build businesses that actually fit the season they’re in. And alongside that work, she’s also found herself — somewhat unexpectedly — stepping into advocacy, using her voice to speak out against antisemitism after a single post opened a much larger door. Instead of shrinking back, she followed the call.Lindsay is proof that entrepreneurship isn’t linear — it’s initiatory. That leadership evolves. And that impact expands when we allow ourselves to be both strategic and brave.http://www.instagram.com/dearfoundherhttp://www.dearfoundher.comhttp://www.instagram.com/lindsaypinchukLindsay's Freebie: http://foundherfiles.substack.com

What if your everyday life isn’t in the way of your calling…but the very place it’s meant to unfold?In this solo episode, I speak directly to the woman who is faithful, responsible, and deeply devoted — yet quietly longing for more of herself. Not more hustle. Not more reinvention. But more aliveness, truth, and trust in who she already is.I share from my own lived experience as an everyday woman walking in her calling — building community, holding sacred space, and creating impact without bypassing the mundane. Because legacy isn’t built in the highlight reel. It’s formed in the small, unseen choices made one day at a time.This conversation is an invitation to soften, to remember, and to reclaim the parts of you that went quiet in the name of being good, capable, or needed. We explore why the “wild woman” within you isn’t reckless or lost — she’s regulated, rooted, and waiting for safety.Inside this episode, we explore:Why your desire for more is not selfish — it’s sacredHow faith, regulation, and embodiment create sustainable impactWhat it means to awaken the wild woman without burning your life downWhy community and devotion to self are the foundation of true legacyHow ordinary women create extraordinary impact by staying presentThis is for the woman who knows there’s more to her story — and is ready to live it as is, where she is, with reverence and courage.You don’t need to become someone else.You need to come home to yourself.✨ If you feel the resonance, I’d love to walk with you inside The Everyday Woman Awakening — a 6-week small cohort space to awaken the woman you seek, because she’s already here.https://www.powherfullinc.com/_paylink/AZtSNFIT

I’m so excited to introduce you to Sarah Trop — nationally recognized interior designer, HGTV Flea Market Flip champion, and the founder of FunCycled. But beyond the titles and features, Sarah is a woman who has built a business with soul, sustainability, and faith at the center.Sarah’s journey began in her mid-twenties as a mom of two, with a deep desire to work from home, be present with her children, and create something meaningful with her hands. What started as painting and repurposing furniture grew — over the last 13 years — into a full interior design studio, light remodelling firm, and creative brand known for transforming historic homes, small spaces, and overlooked pieces into something beautiful and life-giving.After winning on HGTVs Flea Market Flip (which her friend encouraged, bugged + lovingly forced her to apply for!!!), Sarah was able to open her storefront and scale Funcycled. Her work has since been featured in Country Living, House Beautiful, and Life at Home Magazine, and her 1802 farmhouse restoration has inspired thousands who love old homes and sustainable design.Rooted in faith, family, and creativity — and fueled by perseverance, strategy, and leadership — Sarah’s story is such a powerful reminder that you don’t have to choose between purpose and growth. You get to build both.She is in a period of pivoting, adjusting, finding another way forward. This is the duality of life, it ebbs and flows. And in that we must find peace. We must be able to HOLD ourselves, our faith and our calling + mission during the in between. I see Sarah taking the stage as a business mentor, community builder and "remodelled" entrepreneur. I will be watching wiht delight as she evolves and yet again makes something Broken - Beautiful again. Follow Sarah on socials at: www.funcycled.comhttp://instagram.com/funcycledhttp://facebook.com/funcycledGrab Sarah’s easy ways to refresh your home! https://funcycled.com/free/Curious like I was about the family's adventure on the BYU TV’s Survivalist Show?? I found the blog about it! https://funcycled.com/travel/being-on-byu-survivalist-show-team-trop-from-troy/

Tammy Vincent is a woman whose heart has been shaped by both deep compassion and lived experience — the kind of leader who doesn’t just teach healing, but embodies it.She is an author, speaker, and life coach for adult children who grew up with alcoholic parents. Tammy’s work is rooted in a sacred mission: to support and restore the confused, lonely, scared, and often invisible children who didn’t know where to turn… and in many cases, didn’t even know they had options.This mission isn’t abstract for Tammy — it’s personal. She has devoted her life to eradicating the long-lasting effects of growing up in chaos and silence, and to helping adults finally find language, safety, and self-trust where there once was none.Tammy carries a beautiful softness alongside her strength. She loves the ocean and turtles — symbols of endurance, wisdom, and returning home — and even shares matching tattoos with her children as a reminder of the bonds that heal across generations. She’s spoken on stages like Life on Fire and Big Money Speaker, recently hosted the Radiant Women Wellness Weekend in Florida, and integrates powerful tools like AO scans and energetic clearing into her healing work.What I love most about Tammy is her unwavering devotion to the innocent parts within us — the ones that learned too early how to survive, but are now ready to truly live. She gets it because she lived it, and she now empowered by her experiences.Add a catalyst effect of having hosted her first retreat and 2026 is lit up for her, a pivot, a higher perspective and a mission bigger than she ever dreamed of!Book a free frequency scan with her via:https://calendly.com/tammyvincent/complimentary-scan-demoAnd download a chapter from her book “Surviving Alcoholic Parents" from her websitehttps://www.facebook.com/tammy.vincent.52https://www.instagram.com/radiatingresiliencecoaching/***If you’re ready for more of you to be unlocked — this is your invitation. The Everyday Woman Awakening is my 6-week, small-cohort experience for women who are ready to go within, build self-trust, regulate their nervous system, and lead their lives with love and clarity.This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about awakening the woman who is already there.If your heart is saying yes, follow it. Join me inside the Everyday Woman Awakening. https://www.powherfullinc.com/_paylink/AZtSNFITWe start Jan 14/26!

This was an incredible episode my friend. I was captivated and energetically connected throughout the whole conversation. Dr Neja Zupan's presence immediately slows the room — not because she is quiet, but because she is anchored. The kind of woman whose leadership doesn’t come from force, but from having walked through fire and chosen herself on the other side.Dr. Neja is a Mentor in Multidimensional Leadership and Radiant Vitality, and the founder of the Mastering Energy Academy.Neja’s story is not one of hustle or shortcuts. It is one of radical truth, responsibility, and reclamation.At 43 years old, Neja was diagnosed with aggressive, hormone-dependent cancer and given a 5% chance of survival. She carries the BRCA gene. Every woman in her lineage before her had died from cancer. And in that moment — facing statistics, history, and fear — she made a conscious decision to break the cycle.She said no to chemo and radiation. And yes to something far more demanding: deep self-responsibility, nervous system healing, emotional excavation, trauma awareness, and energetic recalibration.That choice didn’t just heal her body — it rebuilt her identity.What followed was a complete reconstruction of her life force. Layer by layer, frequency by frequency, Neja dismantled inherited survival patterns and rebuilt herself from the inside out. And from that place of alignment, something extraordinary happened: her business, her relationships, and her leadership expanded — not through pushing, but through coherence.Neja didn’t hustle her way into success. She healed her way there.Today, she mentors high-achieving leaders around the world who are done performing, done pretending, and ready to reclaim their inner authority. Her work bridges emotional intelligence, trauma awareness, and energetic mastery — reminding us that true leadership begins within, and that sustainable success is an inside job.This conversation is for the woman who knows she’s meant for more — but knows, too, that the path forward isn’t about doing more… it’s about becoming more aligned.IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.neja.zupan.institute/FB: https://www.instagram.com/dr.neja.zupan.institute/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnejazupan/highfrequencyenergyformula.com**If you’re ready for more of you to be unlocked — this is your invitation. The Everyday Woman Awakening is my 6-week, small-cohort experience for women who are ready to go within, build self-trust, regulate their nervous system, and lead their lives with love and clarity. https://www.powherfullinc.com/_paylink/AZtSNFIT We begin Jan 14/26

This week's guest is a woman who carries both steel and soul — the kind of leader who has lived many lives and now uses every one of them to help other women rise.I’m honored to welcome Chanda Coston — a retired U.S. Navy veteran, strategist, and mentor for women over 40 who are ready to turn their business ideas into real impact, income, and sustainable growth.Chanda brings more than 20 years of leadership and project management experience from the military, where she led large-scale operations, managed high-stakes deployments, and built systems that saved the U.S. Navy over $24 million. But what truly shapes her work today didn’t begin in a boardroom or a briefing room — it was forged in lived experience.Before the accolades and authority, Chanda rebuilt her life from the ground up. She knows poverty. Early motherhood. Domestic abuse. And a pivotal moment in young adulthood where she had to decide — consciously and courageously — who she would become.That choice changed everything.Today, Chanda has transformed her story into a blueprint — one rooted in clarity, faith, and structure — and she now helps high-capacity, purpose-driven women move out of overwhelm and into aligned, sustainable success. Her work replaces chaos with clarity, ambition with strategy, and burnout with momentum.Through her Build to Blueprint™ accelerator, the Momentum Mastery Collective, and her powerful frameworks, Chanda guides women to build businesses that honor their capacity, their calling, and the legacy they want to leave behind.This conversation is about leadership, resilience, faith, and the quiet power of choosing yourself — again and again.Free EBook: Barriers to Breakthrough: https://www.chanda-co.com & 1:1-3 day challenge https://join.chanda-co.com/home-page-page

The Heartbeat of the Everyday Woman SummitIn this deeply personal episode, Mia Frankl, of powherfull inc, takes a moment to pause and reflect on the “why” behind the Everyday Woman Summit.She shares the vision that started it all — a longing to gather women who are doing life with heart, holding both ambition and gentleness, purpose and pause. When we connect on common vision we all have a greater impact. Putting this particular "season" of the Summit has been the BEST, most connecting, new friend making, love filled fest yet. It truly embodies from top to bottom the essense of community, UNITY, support, admiration, appreciation....All the things to thrive, to be seen, to be held accountable and to have FUN!!!We have created a community that feels like home.Mia opens up about her own journey as a working mom, coach, and woman of faith navigating big dreams inside a very real life — and how this summit became a mirror for what it means to live with peace, purpose, and sisterhood.✨ You’ll walk away with:A renewed sense of what it means to “have it all” in a grounded, grace-filled wayA vision for how community can sustain your growthThe reminder that you’re never walking this road aloneStay in Mia's energy and impact by working with her and the incredible women she attracts in StartUp School or The Everyday Woman Immersion; two programs designed for women with many hats and ambition that won't quit. www.powherfullinc.com/challenge-page/thestartupclubwww.powherfullinc.com/challenge-page/everydaywomanimmersion

The Personal Earthquake That Rewrote EverythingIn this deeply human and beautifully poetic conversation, I sit with the extraordinary Rachael Davila—VA mentor, strategist, author, and the grounded mother-heart behind Extra Hands! Virtual Assistance. For 20 years, Rachael built her business the way so many women do: quietly, consistently, humbly… carrying more than she ever gave herself credit for.And then 2021 hit.What she calls her “personal earthquake”—five virtual summits landing at once, round-the-clock client demands, her health falling apart in real time—forced her into a reckoning. Diabetes. Hair loss. Fear. Identity unraveling thread by thread. A moment of “I can’t do this anymore,” whispered through tears and exhaustion.But what emerged from the rubble is what makes this conversation sacred.Rachael takes us into the tender territory of redefining herself—from lifelong doer and behind-the-scenes superhero to mentor, author, and truth-teller. She shares the moment a Louise Hay exercise surfaced her deepest limiting belief… and how Gay Hendricks’ The Big Leap cracked open a knowing: her zone of genius was never in doing more, but in guiding others to lead with clarity, structure, and self-belief.This episode is for every woman who has pushed past her own mayday moments… every woman who has lived in the tension between what she’s good at and what she’s called to… every woman learning to release control, receive support, and rise into her next identity with softness and sovereignty.Rachael’s story is a reminder that breakdowns can be holy.That identity shifts can be rebirths.And that sometimes the most powerful work we ever do is letting ourselves become who we were always meant to be.Tune in for wisdom, truth, and the kind of soul nourishment that lingers long after the episode ends. Rachael's Resources:Her Book "Hey, Do I need a VA?"Podcast: "Hey, Do I Need a VA?" (Season 1 covers book content)Socials: https://www.facebook.com/rachaeldavilaTo stay in the game for the long haul and learn from my heart to yours on how I manage my business, showing up to serve in a way that works for me, and is simple enough to manage among a job, kids and a happy life join me in The StartUp Club!The StartUp Club is where conversations like this turn into clarity, courage, and real momentum.It’s my monthly community for everyday ambitious women who want support, strategy, and sisterhood as they build their business — without the overwhelm or isolation.If you’re craving connection, accountability, and a space that actually moves you forward, this is your sign.Join us inside StartUp School — your next level begins the moment you step in.www.powherfullinc.com/challenge-page/thestartupclub

Building a Business With Heart, Humility & Holy GritIn this episode of Startup Stories, I sit down with the brilliant and quietly powerful Arielle Loupos, founder of Flower Girl—a sustainable, natural-fiber period underwear brand crafted for real women who want comfort, dignity, and an eco-friendly choice that actually works.What began as a personal frustration turned into a two-year research-and-development journey where Arielle refused to compromise on quality, women’s health, or ethics. She takes us behind the curtain of what it really looks like to grow a physical product business today—small-batch U.S. manufacturing, managing inventory by hand, navigating cash flow, resisting the pressure to mass-produce overseas, and learning to trust her pace in a world obsessed with speed.We talk visibility, networking, organic marketing, and the courage to experiment with new platforms without losing your soul in the algorithm. And we go deep on the personal work required to build something beautiful: releasing timelines, separating your identity from your brand, learning flexibility, and letting entrepreneurship expand you from the inside out.Arielle also shares her future vision—growing a small, mighty team, expanding into wholesale and affiliate channels, and building Flower Girl into a full apparel brand that honors comfort, sustainability, and craftsmanship.This conversation is for the woman who is building slowly, intentionally, and with integrity… the woman who wants to grow a business she’s proud of without burning herself down to do it.Arielle reminds us that sometimes the most sustainable thing we can build is ourselves.Tune in and be encouraged. 🌿https://www.instagram.com/ariellelouposhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arielle-louposhttps://canvasrebel.com/meet-arielle-loupos/**To stay in the game for the long haul and learn from my heart to yours on how I manage my business, showing up to serve in a way that works for me, and is simple enough to manage among a job, kids and a happy life join me in The StartUp Club!The StartUp Club is where conversations like this turn into clarity, courage, and real momentum.It’s my monthly community for everyday ambitious women who want support, strategy, and sisterhood as they build their business — without the overwhelm or isolation.If you’re craving connection, accountability, and a space that actually moves you forward, this is your sign.Join us inside StartUp School — your next level begins the moment you step in.www.powherfullinc.com/challenge-page/thestartupclubIf an episode moved you, please leave a review / subscribe and share an episode with someone to help with getting this voice out there. And come hang out with in between episodes at:www.facebook.com/powherfullincwww.instagram.com/powherfullincwww.facebook.com/groups/everydaywomansummit

From Corporate Pressure to Confident CreatorIn this honest and deeply relatable conversation, Nancy Garfinkel invites us behind the scenes of her entrepreneurial journey — the messy, the brave, the unexpected, and the transformative.We open with a week that tested every ounce of her resilience: firing a virtual assistant right before Black Friday and scrambling to rescue her launch with the help of a friend. It’s the kind of moment every business-building woman recognizes — when things fall apart, and somehow, we rise.Nancy then shares the turning point that changed everything: leaving a corporate healthcare job marked by micromanagement, pressure, and a loss of self. That breaking point led her into real estate investing, coaching, and ultimately discovering a calling — helping women who carry too much learn how to execute with clarity and intention.Out of her own lived experience, she created Execution Wins — a simple, powerful system for women who don’t need more to-do lists… they need a framework that actually works for real life.We also dive into Nancy’s bold and beautiful vision for the future: a 2026 Ignite Summit series focused on health, wealth, and personal growth — a space where everyday women can learn, connect, and rise together. It starts in January, friend on her Facebook for more info!https://www.facebook.com/nancy.garfinkelellerAs we move through her entrepreneurial journey, Nancy shares one of the most inspiring parts of her story: how entrepreneurship has helped her reclaim her time, her energy, her identity, and even her body. Since leaving corporate, she has lost 75 pounds — not from chasing achievement, but from choosing alignment, awareness, and purpose.This episode is for every woman standing at the edge of change.Every woman who knows something needs to shift.Every woman ready to trust herself again.Tune in, take a breath, and remember: your next version already lives inside you — one decision, one system, one brave moment at a time.***To stay in the game for the long haul and learn from my heart to yours on how I manage my business, showing up to serve in a way that works for me, and is simple enough to manage among a job, kids and a happy life join me in The StartUp Club!The StartUp Club is where conversations like this turn into clarity, courage, and real momentum.It’s my monthly community for everyday ambitious women who want support, strategy, and sisterhood as they build their business — without the overwhelm or isolation.If you’re craving connection, accountability, and a space that actually moves you forward, this is your sign.Join us inside StartUp School — your next level begins the moment you step in.www.powherfullinc.com/challenge-page/thestartupclubIf an episode moved you, please leave a review / subscribe and share an episode with someone to help with getting this voice out there. And come hang out with in between episodes at:www.facebook.com/powherfullincwww.instagram.com/powherfullincwww.facebook.com/groups/everydaywomansummit

Shannon's journey began around 17 years ago. Ladies, take a breath, IT WILL COME TO FRUITION. Surrender to the timing, stop trying to force it into reality. Your business is a living entity and you will reap the benefits, in good time. In this episode, I sit down with Shannon Coulter, a woman on a mission to help families break free from screen overwhelm and reconnect with the real world. Shannon’s journey started in her own backyard, watching her stepchildren struggle to play outside for more than five minutes. That moment cracked something open in her — and it’s been fuelling her purpose ever since.We dive into the science of screen addiction (yes, it’s engineered), how technology rewires our brains, and what it’s doing to kids’ imagination, attention, relationships, and nervous systems. Shannon breaks it down in a way that’s eye-opening but also empowering — because awareness gives you choices.We also talk about her entrepreneurial journey: the first idea that didn’t land, the heartbreak and humility of starting over, and the courage it takes to try again when the dream matters. Shannon shares the lessons she learned about listening, market research, faith, and tuning out the voices — even when some of those voices belonged to family.This episode also honours something deeply important: the value of stay-at-home parenting, the gift of being present with your kids, and why we need more community, more connection, and more real-life human support in a world that’s becoming increasingly isolated.If you’ve ever questioned your own screen habits, worried about your kids’ tech use, or felt called to create change in your corner of the world, this conversation will meet you where you are and lift you up.Shannon is full of light, conviction, and heart — and I cannot wait for you to hear her story.Find all things Shannon at https://linktr.ee/sscoulter

From Performing to Embodied Leadership with Aleksandra PlazinicIn this episode, I’m joined by the fabulous Aleksandra Plazinic — a woman who has reinvented herself again and again, moving from performance-driven corporate expectations to becoming a deeply embodied leader who helps women own their voice, their worth, and their power.Aleksandra is a global communication coach, speaker, and lecturer with a PhD in Strategic Management and a résumé that includes the United Nations, the European Commission, and top business schools across Europe. But what makes her story so compelling is the inner journey she took to get here — the shift from striving and proving to leading with clarity, confidence, and a grounded sense of self.We talk about what it really looks like to choose your identity on purpose, to stop chasing achievement as validation, and to disrupt the patterns that keep us shrinking instead of standing tall. Aleksandra’s holistic blend of NLP, emotional healing, and practical communication skills helps executive women — especially in male-dominated industries like tech and engineering — move from “Am I enough?” to “I was born for this.”If you’ve ever struggled with imposter syndrome, hesitated to take the mic, or felt the tug between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming, this conversation is going to land so deeply. Aleksandra holds such powerful space for women to rise, and her story is a reminder that confidence isn’t built by performing — it’s built by coming home to yourself.Tune in for a conversation full of truth, identity work, and that beautiful female grit. 🎤✨FREEBIE https://mailchi.mp/bd941fc15c82/welcome-freebieWebsite: aplazinic.comEmail: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/aplazinicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleksandraplazinic.phd/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-plazinic-phd/

This conversation is all about big vision, brave leadership, and the reality of what it takes to build something that doesn’t exist yet.My guest, Kristina Scaglione, LCSW-R, is the founder of Root & Rise and Limitless Integrative Wellness, two interconnected ventures redefining what holistic care looks like. Her model brings therapists, coaches, and wellness practitioners together under one roof — not as employees, but as collaborators — creating a true ecosystem of care where clients are supported as whole people.But what makes Kristina’s story so powerful isn’t just the innovation of her model — it’s the heart, responsibility, and sheer determination she’s carrying as one woman funding and leading this movement forward. She’s not just building a business; she’s building a foundation that could ripple out across the country, with a vision to establish Limitless centers in communities everywhere.In this episode, we talk about the cost — emotional, financial, and personal — of pioneering something new, what it means to hold a big vision while staying grounded in service, and how Kristina continues to lead with integrity and courage through it all.If you’ve ever felt called to build something bigger than yourself, this episode will speak right to your spirit.https://www.instagram.com/limitless_integrative_wellness/https://www.instagram.com/rootandrisecs/https://www.instagram.com/kscaglionetherapy/limitlessintegrativewellness.com

Raised tough, lived wild, and rebuilt from the ground up, Sue brings real talk, deep heart, and a no-fluff approach to personal transformation. Based outside Seattle with her horse Moose and two mini Dachshunds, she’s here to help you stop surviving and start showing up for your life. We hit it off instantly and one of the characteristics I love most about Sue is her detachment to outcome - TRY the thing, give it all you got and see where it takes you because there is ALWAYS something to gain. But you need an open mind and heart to receive it. This laid back and highly intentional approach is super bad-ass, it's like "Hey Life, Let's see what we can do shall we! Bring it!"She is empowered and built on self trust - that you will evolve no matter what happens. Which makes this episode grounding and expansive — a reminder that our entrepreneurial paths are rarely straight, but they’re always leading us somewhere deeper if we’re brave enough to follow.Sue’s story is such a beautiful reminder that our purpose often lives inside the things we’ve loved all along. From finding sanctuary with horses as a child to building a 60-year relationship with them through massage, training, and now Equus Coaching, Sue’s journey is all about healing, growth, and coming home to yourself.We talk about her growth in real estate, to coaching, to other “side hustle” experiments (yes, including a dog treat company!), and what it really takes to follow curiosity over comfort. Her work with horses invites women — especially those 40 and beyond — to live unapologetically, boldly, and with presence. Moose, her business partner, reads your energy and body language, showing Sue where you need a shift, a crack, a release. An incredibly powerful methodology for deep healing and transformation. If you have ever had a relationship with a horse, you will know what we mean. They are truly spiritual animals. “Our bodies hold every experience that we’ve ever had, that’s what the horses are seeing and feeling and becoming part of.”Another friendship born from the podcast ladies, where the seed has been planted to host a retreat together!!! See you there! Web: ⁠https://www.willoughbycoaching.com/⁠⁠Insta: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sue_willoughby/⁠⁠FB: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/willoughbycoaching/⁠⁠LI: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/suewilloughby/YT: https://www.youtube.com/@SueWilloughbyPodcast: https://www.midlifebadasswomen.com/

Building Capacity & Friendship with the Budget Besties — Shana & VanessaThis episode is a FIRST for startup stories, a DOUBLE interview!!!! AND it's two women in business together. Best friends first who became business partners later. My whole heart right here ladies!Shana & Vanessa met through their kids (boys). They both knew they had an entrepreneurial spirit and tried different things but it was David Ramsey's program that they realized they could and wanted to do business together.What I really take away from episode though, is CAPACITY. Their product - The Simplified Budget System - demonstrates capacity. How much debt can you pay while covering the mortgage and volleyball fees?Their business demonstrates their capacity - family + faith first, working 9 am to 3 pm at 4 days a week means they have built what they want to handle and what they can handle.They were HUMBLED at first, when the kids were younger (college age now and 6 years in business). They were trying to do and be too many things. Through those lessons, they let go, got focused and are now in their flow zone of genius. It's obvious how much they love their work, and the impact it makes in people's lives.It's also obvious how running a business with your best friend is amazing, helpful and MORE FUN. Shana and Vanessa are a beautiful example of what can happens when friendship, purpose, and business collide—in the best possible way. 💕They didn’t set out to build an empire (though they are doing just fine). They set out to build capacity—space for their dreams, for their families, and for other women to breathe easier around money.Together they brought those values into they financial systems. Simplicity, presence, and peace.In this conversation, we go beyond money talk. We explore what it means to grow a business that fits within your capacity, how to make peace with “enough,” and the beauty of building alongside someone who truly gets you. Shana and Vanessa’s partnership is proof that collaboration, when rooted in friendship and faith, can be one of the most sustainable business models there is.✨ Expect laughter, honesty, and wisdom on building from the heart—at a pace that honours your life.Follow them at:www.facebook.com/MyBudgetBesties/https://budgetbesties.com/ (Grab their workshop, they are funny and practical!)

Ok Friends, Mary & I have developed a "schtick" right out of the gate. SHE SENT ME A ..... COLD DM!!!!! The dreaded, the disgusted, the awful oh no!!!! hahaha. WELLLLL we are a new portal to rewriting that tired old perspective. Instead let's look at it as this - Mary is bold, convicted and excited about her business and wants to share her message with others. She is making moves, taking action and not worried about people's judgement. And in doing so, we made an incredible new connection where I immediately absorbed her into my vortex because God said "reply" to her cold DM. Mary and I are so aligned. She has a heart for mama's in business, getting them clear, confident and believing in themselves and their dreams. Amid the kids, the chaos, the tired and the job etc. She is living it too. She works from home, has 3 kids and all the responsibilities. And she is showing up for herself none the less. No excuses. Action, connection, earnest conversations. You do not have to have it all together or figured out in order to create a beautiful life, everyday. We cross interviewed each for this episode we can both use it on our podcasts, so you get to hear a bit more from me too. Lean in and listen - you will feel at home with us!! Then reach out to Mary or I to get your gorgeous butt into action!!! We will help you!!!!Mary can be followed / found / loved at:https://marydibblecoaching.com/https://www.facebook.com/marydibblecoaching/https://www.instagram.com/marydcoachingShe got absorbed into The Everyday Woman Summit #3: Where Woman Gather Join us for that free event, Nov 14, 15 + 16/25 through the FB Group:www.facebook.com/groups/everydaywomansummitShe's a keeper, and so are you!

What does it look like to grow up with technology in your hands, build a company from scratch at 19, and lead it through the ups and downs of a changing world for over 15 years?In this powerful conversation, Oksana Kovalchuk takes us inside her journey from a little girl coding at age five to becoming the founder of ANODA, a UX (user experience - how people interact with software) design company that has weathered industry shifts, global crises, and the relentless pace of tech innovation.Oksana doesn’t sugarcoat the challenges of entrepreneurship—navigating responsibility for employees, surviving the pandemic, and learning the hard way that “overnight success” is a myth. But she also reveals the strengths that women naturally bring to the table: adaptability, resilience, and the ability to find calm in chaos.From designing intuitive digital experiences that connect people across cultures to diversifying income streams to future-proof her business, Oksana shares wisdom every startup founder needs. She also opens up about her next big vision: connecting micro-SaaS founders with investors and stepping into new co-founder and CTO roles.If you’ve ever felt the pressure of building something that lasts—or wondered how to stay grounded while pursuing innovation—this episode will inspire you to keep going, trust your adaptability, and embrace the long game of entrepreneurship.🎧 Listen now to hear Oksana’s story of resilience, design, and the soul of building businesses that endure.You can follow Oksana at:www.linkedin.com/in/oksanakovalchukwww.anoda.mobi/

Let me tell you about Brit Nicole y'all!There is building a business with effort, which yes can lead to success ($20k in one month) BUT if it is done in a counterfeit way, it doesn't last. What does counterfeit mean? Coming from a place of proving, of pushing, of ego.... Instead of soul lead, God given, purposeFULL and personal. This incredible woman has been through it all, she left an abusive marriage as a young woman, built and sold a digital marketing business before age 30, built a photography business that was attacked and left in an expensive lawsuit.... And through it all Brit was seeking her identity. Who am I if not a wife? Who am I if not an entrepreneur?Who am I if I am not earning money as my own boss.....and so on....I will tell you who she is and you will hear it in this episode. Because we barely talk about her current business (though we need to because WOW - The Unstoppable SheEO). We talk about her heart and soul. We talk about the ugly messy hard finding of identity. We talk about navigating and seeking growth when we can barely get out of bed. We weep, we laugh and I bonded with this woman in ways that are still blowing my mind, so praise the Lord for this new connection. Come listen, feel heard and know that your story isn't over yet. In fact, it's just beginning. Because the hard is the way to the GOLD. https://www.instagram.com/its.brit.nicole/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559848704155https://britnicole.com/https://britnicole.com/podcast

Hey hey hey Ladies! I have another beautiful treat for you in this episode with Katie Cooper, who is in live-time (Aug 2025) stepping back from her corporate gig to go deeper into her coaching business!! Katie has elementary aged kids, a job, a husband and a coaching business. She is very much an everyday woman, like you and me while so beautifully becoming MORE of herself by building self trust, taking safe steps forward and being so open to just how much she can create for herself in this lifetime. Katie’s story begins in the world of occupational therapy, where she poured herself into caring for others—until the weight of burnout, motherhood, and the pandemic brought her to a breaking point. What came next was a courageous pivot: enrolling in health coaching school for her own healing, discovering her passion for helping moms regulate stress, and slowly but steadily building a coaching practice that aligns with her values.We talk about: 💫 Redefining self-care as a necessity, not a luxury 💫 How to trust your gut and celebrate past wins when stepping into something new 💫 The power of gradual transitions—balancing stability while pursuing what lights you up. Especially this. She isn't quitting her job to coach full time, she is reducing her hours at her job to make more space for her coaching business. Conversations with her husband, looking at finances and planning the transition over time. I love this so much because it's far more relatable to the everyday life. And what really hit for me was Katie recognizing for two years she hedged until she could no longer keep false hope about her career advancing any further. She hit the wall at work, so the shift then had to become up to her. Katie reminds us that entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing, and that small, steady steps forward can add up to a whole new chapter. Don't judge and compare your story, rather really lean in to your own guidance and the safety you need to make the changes you want come true!! Go hang out with Katie at:www.katiecooperwellness.comhttps://www.instagram.com/katiecooperwellness/And please share this episode with one of your powherfull everyday besties!

It doesn't get more real than this, stick with us as we laugh and take photos of the tech glitch (which maybe did not like the add on to the intro!?? haha). The first two mins are raw, unfiltered and HILARIOUS. I am keeping it in on principle and as always - an example to not be perfect because your worth is not reliant on perfection!Ok, so the amazing guest is Andrea Liebross, a coach, speaker and author of She Thinks Big, who joins us to share how her everyday life became her dream life, on top of marrying a physician! ha. Coaching was a calling, and it came once she hired a coach to help her. Andrea takes us through her "origin story" and then defines the structure of her business, where she took baby steps and then big leaps (because ambitious women need both!). How she developed thought options in her coaching, her "climbing the mountain" analogy, her TRUST acronym and the "deeper dive" into the differences between a coach, consultant and counsellor. She shares how her own “messy middle” taught her to stop waiting for the right time and start taking decisive action sooner, faster and with less excuses in the way. So, ready to leap? This conversation will give you the courage to stop waiting and start building. Go follow Andrea from her one stop shop at: www.andreaslinks.com and take her up on her offer to have a 20 mins discovery call with you.

I am going to let you in on a not-so-secret because I need you to understand that passion and ability apply when you are in alignment. You don't need to be anything but who you are. Nancy met her husband who owned and originally operated A'qto as a cycling clothing company. After he blogged about a beautiful ride, people reached out to ask about tours. Nancy helped Damian create the business we see today - amazing cycling tours in ITALY. And here is the not-so-secret. NANCY DOES NOT CYCLE herself. And in fact that has made the business even better. Because they offer "non cycling partner" experiences as part, or parallel to the cycling tours. The spouses can come! A trip with something for everyone, together. It's brilliant. I love this because it allow for complimentary skills and created a business so robust and unique, fully using the skills and talents and abilities of Nancy and Damian. Nancy shares what it’s like to marry into a passion she didn’t share (cycling!) and how she carved her own unique path within the business she co-runs with her partner, Damian. Together, they’ve spent the last 10 years creating unforgettable cycling tours in Italy—and on the day of recording, they released a brand new Adventure Tour program that includes kayaking, yoga, ocean swimming, and more. Allowing the business to evolve and allowing Nancy and Damian to evolve even more deeply together. 🌿 In this episode, you’ll hear:* The story of how Nancy and Damian met at a winery and built a life they love—between Italy and Australia* Why Nancy never forced herself to become a cyclist—and how she still found deep fulfillment in the business* What it takes to balance a romantic partnership and entrepreneurship with grace and joy* How they trust their intuition and evolve their offerings as they grow* A peek behind the scenes of launching something brand new (on the very day of recording!)📍Tune in and be reminded: You don’t have to do what everyone else is doing to build something beautiful

Identity, Rest & Rebuilding: Molly’s Story of Letting Go and BecomingIn this deeply moving and faith-filled episode, Mia sits down with leadership coach and everyday woman, Molly, to talk about identity—how it’s formed, what happens when it unravels, and the grace that meets us in the rebuild.Molly shares her powerful journey of transition when, during the height of COVID, her family returned to the U.S. after living abroad. With her daughter facing medical challenges and a successful business no longer aligned with her values, Molly stepped back. What followed was a divine reset—a reordering of life, work, and faith.💫 In this episode, you’ll hear:How Molly released the pressure to achieve and embraced peace insteadThe identity crisis that led to a deeper anchoring in God’s truthHow she and her husband reimagined parenting their daughter with special needsThe courage it takes to let go of what once worked to receive what’s meant for nowMolly’s mission to help Christian women lead with clarity, alignment, and wholenessIf you’ve ever asked yourself “Who am I now?” or felt your old identity no longer fits, this episode is your gentle reminder that transition isn’t failure—it’s formation.✨ You are not behind. You’re becoming.🎧 Listen now and tag a friend who’s navigating change. Let’s walk this out, together.Follow Molly at:www.facebook.com/molly.roetswww.instagram.com/mollyroetswww.facebook.com/groups/takebackyourday

Beyond the 9-to-5: Trying New Things, Finding New Joys with Urmi HossainIn this inspiring episode, Mia sits down with the dynamic and multi-passionate Urmi Hossain—a woman who wears many hats, including self-published author, speaker, mentor, YouTuber, and full-time corporate professional. Together, they dive into what it really means to live a full, expansive life beyond the boundaries of a 9-to-5.Urmi shares how reading Ikigai sparked a journey of self-discovery that led her to explore everything from blogging and mentoring to latte art and boxing. With no rigid plan and no formal coaching, she followed curiosity and built a deeply personal brand—one grounded in joy, courage, and authenticity.💫 In this episode, you’ll hear:How Urmi embraced life beyond her corporate identityThe power of building your personal brand with zero strategy but lots of soulWhy making room for small adventures leads to big self-awarenessThe value of honouring your own path (even when it looks different)A challenge to try something new—just for the fun of itWhether you're craving more fulfillment or just a reminder that it’s okay to do things simply because they make you feel alive, this conversation will leave you encouraged and energized.✨ Your joy doesn’t need a business plan. Sometimes, it just needs permission.YOUR ASSIGNMENT - TRY SOMETHING NEW and then come share it with us! You can follow Urmi at:✧ Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/urmihossain/✧ Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/@urmamio✧ Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@urmihossain⁩

Becoming the Woman She Was Always Meant to Be💫 What happens when life throws you curveball after curveball... and instead of breaking you, it builds you?In this heart-filled, empowering episode, I sit down with the radiant Jackie Mott, a woman who knows what it means to start over, rise up, and rewrite her story—again and again.From teen motherhood and welfare, to loss, heartbreak, and renewal, Jackie shares her personal journey with honesty, grit, and grace. Her story is full of truth bombs, tender moments, and mindset shifts that will make you rethink what’s really possible.💥 Inside this episode:How the “worst” thing can become your greatest turning pointWhat Jackie calls your subliminal soundtrack—and how to change itWhy vulnerability is a strength (and a secret weapon for connection)What it looks like to love yourself fiercely—even when life gets messyHow showing up fully in everyday moments can lead to unexpected joyThis is one of those conversations where you’ll laugh, tear up, and walk away lighter—like someone just reminded you that you’re doing better than you think.💖 Tune in and let Jackie’s story pour into your soul.She’s proof that transformation doesn’t always come in big, shiny packages—it often looks like dishes, divorce, deep breaths, and choosing yourself one day at a time.🎧 Listen now + share with a woman you love.And go hang out witht Jackie here and there!https://jackiemott.com/https://www.youtube.com/@jackiemottmindsetempowermenthttps://www.facebook.com/JackieMottMindsetandEmpowermentExpert/https://www.instagram.com/jackiemottmindsetempowerment/

This is such a genuine heartfelt conversation. While I would say Kirstin's business success is vastly different than mine, our hearts and souls saw each other. So let that be a reminder to your safety of who you are. You don't need to prove it "on paper". Kirstin, with all of her business accomplishments, is still very much a real woman, with a gentle heart creating a reality of what she wants - impact, fulfilment, money, fun and growth. She knows where she has challenges, she trusts her skills, and she feels deeply safe to be all of who she is. She has written a book, she has restored her body from two auto immune afflictions, she has built multiple businesses online and brick and mortar. She once had a team of 28 employees....Some very real outcomes to discovering what she can do by who she can be. She learned firsthand that success means nothing if burnout takes over. Now, she guides high achievers to master sales, resilience, and balance. With 30+ years of experience, she knows this with 100% certainty: if selling feels hard, you’re doing it wrong.You can follow her along at:www.facebook.com/kirstin.careywww.linkedin.com/in/kirstincarey/www.evolveminded.com/And opt into her freebie here: The 7 Biggest Sales Mistakes Costing You High Ticket Clients - and How to Fix Themhttps://evolveminded.com/7mistakes

Leading with Intuition, Integrity, and ImpactIn this powherfull episode of Startup Stories, Jensen Savage clearly articulates what it means to "follow your soul." She thought she wanted to grow up to be a corporate lawyer, and while she was pursuing that, she was also working in social media and marketing. Life delivered her a "reverse engineered" example of what the results of her vision could be and she decided NAH that's not for me!! The outfall was years of recalibrating and creating a new vision, one that filled her sense of purpose and accomplishment. Jensen leaned into curiosity and intuition—and found herself on the path to entrepreneurship.Founding Savage Growth Partners became more than just starting an agency—it became a mission. Her firm helps service-based businesses grow with clarity, intention, and holistic strategy, blending marketing, operations, sales, and finance to build sustainable and sellable companies.Throughout this conversation, Jensen opens up about the values that guide her—integrity, service, and deep alignment with her purpose. She reminds us that success isn’t just about numbers; it’s about fulfillment, growth, and building something that reflects who you truly are.If you’ve ever felt the tension between what looks good on paper and what feels right in your spirit, this episode is your permission slip. Jensen’s story is a beautiful example of what happens when women trust their gut, honour their values, and lead with both wisdom and heart (AND WITH SYSTEMS!!! Ladies get the systems in place!).🎧 Tune in and be inspired to follow your own inner knowing—because that’s where true growth begins.Website: savagegrowthpartners.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensensavag%D0%B5/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejensensavage/

This woman is living in the reality she desired. Her entrepreneurial journey started AFTER she quit her job. With savings in the bank Jennifer gave herself freedom to get to know herself through creative pursuits. One thing really did lead to another BUT Jennifer was actively directing her choices, her actions and making her own opportunities. Self advocating, after years in corporate safely and complacently NOT doing that or being that version of herself. (Ahem - anything is possible if you decide and take action!)Jennifer has that "it" factor - confidence, visionary mindset, creative strategy. Her company, Shoott, took five years to hit profitability, now grossing $10M annually serving in 60 cities with 750+ photographers (at 7 years and counting). Shoott is a photography booking platform connecting clients with vetted photographers for affordable and exceptional shoots. I love this so much - she scaled, sustainably and structured. This is tangible business building, CEO Mindset level. And she keeps bringing more of herself into the business - heart, sustainable hustle, excellent team members and a whole lot of wisdom. From creative pivots to scaling with integrity, this convo is packed with golden nuggets for anyone navigating entrepreneurship—especially women carving their own path.✨ We dive into: The business model behind Shoot and how it actually* works* What it really takes to go from corporate to creative (hello reinvention!)* Lessons in hiring, team-building, and leading with self-awareness* Why self-advocacy, community, and not waiting to be “picked” matters more than ever How Jennifer became Forbes Next 1000, Brit & Co AAPI 30, and Entreprenista 100—and why you should nominate yourself too*If you are in the USA you can book with code POWHERFULL for 15% off an order of 10+ photos booked at shoott.comhttps://shoott.comwww.facebook.com/shoottphotoswww.instagram.com/shoottphotoswww.instagram.com/jenjentsaywww.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-tsay-1a65711/And look at her own the stage on Elevator Pitch, Season 11: https://dai.ly/x940dby

From Corporate Climb to Personal Power with Sasha ElezovskiIn this soul-stirring and truth-telling episode, Sasha joins me to share her beautifully messy and powerful journey from corporate powerhouse to purpose-driven entrepreneur. After navigating a tough divorce and awakening to a deeper sense of self, Sasha made the bold leap to entrepreneurship—not just to pay the bills, but to prove (ahem) a certain someone very, very wrong. 😏 (herself mostly - no drama here loves!!). She doesn't hold back as we talk about the unspoken challenges women face in corporate—negotiating salaries, setting boundaries without guilt, and trying way too hard to be seen as “enough” all while managing a home life and parenthood too!! If you’ve ever felt like you're climbing a ladder that’s leaning on the wrong wall, this convo will meet you right where you are.We also dive into Sasha’s vision for helping other women glow up in corporate life without burning out. From her upcoming newsletter, “The Corporate Glow Up,” to a possible “Lean In” style circle of real-talk and real support, Sasha’s here for the woman who wants both the corner office and her peace.Oh, and we couldn’t skip the juggling act—Sasha gets candid about balancing motherhood, business, and boundaries (hint: burnout is not a badge of honour).This one’s for every woman who's ever whispered to herself, “There’s got to be more than this.” There is. And we’re talking about it.Subscribe to Sasha's newsletter to Glow Up your life + career at:https://www.thecorporateglowup.com/ And tag along with her on socials at:www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-elezovski-coach-consultant-for-women/www.instagram.com/sashathecareercoach/https://www.facebook.com/sasha.elezovskiReady to work with me and see how this everyday woman runs a podcast with incredible guests (some way out my league yet here we are serving through the heart!), building a coaching practice, working full time and momming, among a few other things - yet feeling spacious, peaceful and fulfilled? Because I know you want the things but also want your life. And that is what we figure out together. Just reach out, I am not salesly or pushy. I am here for you, heart to heart. www.facebook.com/powherfullincwww.instagram.com/powherfullincwww.linkedin.com/in/powherfullinc

One of the first small + brave steps Melissa Franks took when she left corporate to start her own business was calling a friend to ask if they needed HER help in their business. THEY DID and that's how she landed her first client.The truth behind the journey? She was barely making enough at the onset to keep food on the table, as a newly separated woman with three boys. She's now standing loud and proud as a spokeswoman and leader in operations and wholistic business development. A mere 18 months later ha! Amazing right! Her first 7-8 months were tough though, until she gave herself her own "big girl talk" and treated herself like she would a client. Then BAM, momentum!Now, don't judge yourself against this, it's different for everyone. The point here is to show you what IS possible, obstacles and all.So tune in, turn it up and get ready for these key takeaways when you are starting out:Prioritize the customer journey over vanity metrics to understand and repeat what drives actual purchases. (its not likes comments, but how clients find you and what they search for that leads them to you. then give them a 5 star experience with simple systems - that I can help you set up!)Professionalize your business presentation to build trust and attract the right clients. Think of your coaching portfolio, not your B-Roll! You are building a business, not a friends list.Balance entrepreneurship and personal life by setting expectations and including your family in the journey. Building a business is WORK. Sometimes you have to choose life over biz and vice versa. Communicate this to your family members, they are your home team!Persevere through challenges, seeing them as stepping stones and preparation for what’s next. You are in TRAINING for a marathon, not a sprint!Understand that discomfort is part of the process—embrace it. What you build on social media etc is your resume. Do it with intention and attention!✅ Next StepsGrab Melissa’s freebie on key business metrics to track: https://oncallcoo.myflodesk.com/5metricsKeep refining your strategy—consistency, not perfection, leads to growth.Look for ways to scale smartly (build a business with systems that can grow with your level of service / client load!) and increase credibility in your niche (who are your people and what do they need to hear from you!)Where you can find Melissa:https://www.melissafranks.com/https://www.instagram.com/melissa_frankshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/melissafranks/https://www.youtube.com/@oncallcooPS I recommend watching this video of hers - getting organized NOW saves you later - you know this is a HUGE part of my message, so hear it from someone else too! https://youtu.be/2jcX6MtKsx4

Angie is currently going live for 100 days on substack. Does that feel like a big commitment? How are you reacting to her decision and what would it look like for you to follow through on a decision you chose to make, like that?See our hesitation holds us back - the desire exist yet the willingness to be uncomfortable in taking action to create the desire tends to be where we fall short. Because it is unknown and doesn't feel safe. So what if instead you started creating safety first, one day at a time, one small action at a time. This is the meat of my conversation with Angie, a gorgeous and poetic woman who is working full time (yep in a job!) and coaching while taking care of her aging mom (who asks her what's for dinner these days!). PS she also runs a brick + mortar (which is mostly closed while she flirts with "divorcing" it for good.....). Angie is an expressive arts therapist and eloquently described our lives as an ongoing piece of art, where we continue to add to the canvas, bits of this, scraps of that, all mediums and modalities to create a masterpiece; up until the day we "expire." She helps midlife women navigate life’s transitions—whether it’s caregiving, burnout, or rediscovering themselves—through journaling and creative expression. In a world that asks us to keep pushing forward, she creates space for slowing down, processing emotions, and reconnecting with what truly matters. Small, intentional shifts can bring you back to yourself—one day, one breath at a time.How will you lead yourself from your values and deep sense of who you are (not who people want you to be) to create your masterpiece - not perfection, but a very raw and storytelling picture of your life and your dreams.....?Listen in, maybe take notes or sketches on this one and I would love to hear what came up for you. I am just an everyday woman like you seeking to make the best of everyday! xoxoYou can find + follow Angie at:www.itsangieclay.com www.instagram.com/itangieclay https://itsangieclay.group.app

God is so good..... and I LOOOOOOVE hosting this podcast. The guests are so willing to "reveal" or pull back the curtain. Because we make it safe and want to empower YOU in your journey. Sabrina really "went there" with me today. She was working as a teacher when God planted the seed of QUIT in her heart. For TWO YEARS she prayed about it. Then as she was hesitating around formalizing her notice, her principal prompted her (God poke!). Then covid! She vulnerably spoke to her husband about God's plans, quit - stay at home, work? from home..... And they executed on it. Fast forward from circa 2019/2020, Sabrina has built her podcast booking agency, which is how I first met her 1 year + ago (she booked a guest on my show! Paula Tobey!) and while I saw her online, I didn't know her story. Until she posted in a FB Group we are both in and I knew I had to explore the BTS with her. So here we are. Navigating vulnerable convos with spouses, revamping family lifestyle, venturing into business now knowing what to do or what service to pursue/offer, to landing on something so aligned, right and fulfilling that it's simply become "how did this never NOT exist!". With themes of slowing down, building your leadership and completely surrendering to the "mess" and ongoing growth. The perfect is the journey, not a destination. Our conversation underscores the importance of taking risks and persevering through uncertainty when pursuing new opportunities. Because its God's plan for you, not your plan for you. Sabrina understands feeling ill-equipped for new challenges, and learning to hand it over and trust God to provide what she needed - because He trusts her and chose her. From this spiritual understanding, you can do so much more. Take a load of yourself and put the load on God!! Ok - give us a listen, be validated and normalized in your journey! And connect with Sabrina via: https://kcpodcastagency.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingdomconnectionspodcastandmediaagency https://www.facebook.com/sabrina.d.hammonds https://www.facebook.com/KingdomConnectionsAgency

The Power of Storytelling in Entrepreneurship with Amanda Johnson In this episode, Mia sits down with Amanda Johnson, the Story Oracle, to explore the intersection of business, storytelling, and personal transformation. Amanda shares her entrepreneurial journey—how she evolved from editing manuscripts to guiding individuals and organizations in uncovering their deepest narratives. They discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship, comparing it to a spiritual journey that requires self-trust, vulnerability, and a willingness to embrace both success and failure. Amanda reveals how the hero’s journey shapes both life and business, emphasizing the importance of asking the right questions, rather than seeking definitive answers. Together, they dive into the natural ebb and flow of personal and professional growth, the importance of pivoting in business, and how storytelling serves as a tool for healing and empowerment. Amanda also shares her vision for a story revolution—scaling her writing quests, retreats, and narrative medicine tools to support a broader audience. Life and business are about seasons, not shortcuts or instant gratification. Allow space and safety for each piece of the story to weave together to create the greatest masterpiece you can imagine, your WHOLE life story! Tune in for an inspiring conversation on self-leadership, embracing change, and using storytelling as a vehicle for transformation. You can follow Amanda at: www.facebook.com/savedbystory www.facebook.com/amanda.johnson.7773 www.instagram.com/savedbystory www.linkedin.com/company/saved-by-story-publishingAnd free resources at https://savedbystory.house/foreshadows/

Not only is she beautiful on the inside and out, Amanda has healed from Hashimoto's and healed her daughter from upwards of 10 seizures a day..... through the power of Functional Medicine. Functional medicine is a holistic, patient-centered approach to healthcare that aims to identify and address the root causes of illness rather than just treating symptoms, often incorporating lifestyle factors and a systems-biology perspective. Listening to Amanda share information and educate on this health modality is fascinating. We talk about menopause, the integrated internal system, cellular composition and blood work. I was absorbed listening to her and visualizing my internal ecosystem, the one I think is healthy, reliable and sturdy. On the surface level.... but as I age into menopause, I want to make sure I support my body internally. Amanda talks about the importance of mindset and thought awareness as much as she talks about proteins and PFFV eating (protein, fibre, healthy fats + veggies!!)What I love about this conversation is the behind the scenes of Amanda's journey, from overwhelmed and reactive mom; to peaceful and still LEADER. Leader in herself, with her family and with her clients. And how truly being a leader means facing discomfort, growing and increasing visibility to serve more people. She is still a mom, a wife and regular woman - she just became very clear and convicted on how to serve others and invested in herself professionally to help her family and use that experience to help others. I highly recommend going through her hormone assessment and taking a new level of responsibility + stewardship over your divine body!!!Follow Amanda at:www.hinmanholistic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/hinmanamanda/

Real Life, Real Talk, Real Nutrition Tired? Sluggish? Burnt out? Fighting Cravings? Mood swings? Meg is here to help!! She helps busy women gain control of their health and lose the weight they want so they can feel comfortable in their skin, gain the energy they need and have the confidence they desire! I "picked Meg up" in a FB Group :D (of course I did!) and its been love ever since. A sister in Christ, a Faith Leader in Health + Wellbeing, and especially a woman who went from overweight, overworked, overwhelmed and focused on the priorities that didn't actually align with her real values + self, Meg IS what she "sells". She IS the transformation and the coaching journey results she offers. I love her heart, her clarity and her certainty in helping women take better care of themselves, in focusing on her family versus her work and living a Christ driven life daily. Find Meg at: www.anchorednutrition.net FB & IG: @meganchorednutrition Freebie: https://anchorednutrition.myflodesk.com/5day?fbclid=IwY2xjawIjSkVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZbXZj-KJSmowkIvMg_GTFgFE-xgmcMm8TGC3_vNHo4TdbKO1r9_KstkGQ_aem_zuOLjsvx1RVSVr50n_h9EQ