The Humble Rising Podcast
by Arivee Vargas
Welcome to the Humble Rising Podcast! Each week, host Arivee Vargas has conversations with badass, inspirational women sharing their own stories and actionable strategies on how to have fulfilling careers and lives. The journey to get there isn't linear or easy. Let's help you get clear on the life and career you really want and deserve now, and help you overcome the challenges and roadblocks that get in your way. From fear, disappointment, and self-doubt, to purpose, resilience, career clarity and transitions, we tackle it all. Be inspired, get motivated, and get ready to rise.
Episodes
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163. From Big Law to Bold Reinvention: How Misty Leon Built a Career—and Business—on Her Own Terms
What happens when you've checked every box of success, but still feel called to something more? Misty Leon is a former Big Law attorney, law firm partner, and in-house counsel who recently left her traditional legal career to launch Practical Counsel Advisors, a consulting firm that helps small…
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162. When Work Becomes Who You Are - (Part Two)
A while back, I recorded an episode called Self-Worth and Work. It became the most downloaded episode I've ever released. The topic isn't new. High-achieving women who over-invest in work, who tie their worth to their output, who can't sit still and who can't stop. You've heard this before. So…
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161. When Work Becomes Who You Are (Part One)
A while back, I recorded an episode called Self-Worth and Work. It became the most downloaded episode I've ever released. The topic isn't new. High-achieving women who over-invest in work, who tie their worth to their output, who can't sit still and who can't stop. You've heard this before. So…
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160. What Comedy Can Teach Us About Courage, Leadership, and Being Seen with Lynn Harris
Copyright: Denise Winters What if comedy is about so much more than getting a laugh? What if it's one of the most powerful tools we have for changing culture, challenging outdated narratives, and helping more people feel seen? Lynn Harris is a culture-shifting producer, award-winning journalist,...
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159. The Courage to Start Again: Randi Crawford
What happens when what you've built suddenly disappears, and you're forced to figure out who you are next? In this episode, I'm sitting down with Randi Crawford who is an entrepreneur, writer, and women's advocate …. to explore the messy, unexpected journey of reinvention and what it can mean to...
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158. Breaking Emotional Patterns with Riana Malia
What if the patterns keeping you stuck in love, relationships, and self-worth aren't flaws to fix, but unconscious stories your mind and body have been replaying for years? In this conversation, I sit down with Riana Malia, identity architect and board-certified integrative neurosomatic...
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157. Stop Waiting for Permission - Wendy Battles
Today's conversation is with Wendy Battles, host of Reinvention Rebels, where she amplifies the voices of women who have boldly reimagined their lives in midlife and beyond. After finding her own fire at 54, Wendy now helps women move past fear, self-doubt, and outdated narratives so they can...
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156. Redefining Success: From Loss and Corporate Climb to Purpose-Driven Leadership
What happens when the life that looks successful on paper no longer feels aligned with who you truly are? Chanda Coston is a Business Strategist, Navy Veteran, and CEO of Chanda Co., where she helps women, especially those over 40, move from overwhelm and scattered effort to structured…
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155. How to Make Productivity Personal - Chelsey Newmyer
What if the reason productivity advice hasn't worked for you… is because it was never designed for your life in the first place? Well my guest this week, Chelsey Newmyer helps high-achieving women redefine success so it feels real, sustainable, and personal by blending practical productivity...
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154. Why High Performers Struggle to Lead People: Tinna Jackson
Tinna Jackson is a nationally recognized executive strategist and leadership coach with over 28 years of experience in high-stakes political, nonprofit, and corporate arenas. As a former Deputy Chief of Staff in the U.S. Senate and C-suite executive at a national political committee, she brings...
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153. Memory, Legacy & the Power of Story
What if history is not just something we inherit, but something we actively shape? Dominique Luster is a storyteller and advocate dedicated to illuminating the rich narratives of the Black diaspora. With more than a decade of experience in cultural heritage and archives, she works at the...
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152. Becoming Her: Faith, Identity & the Courage to Evolve - Simone Knego
What if the version of you that feels most aligned is also the one that requires the most courage? Simone Knego is an international speaker, award-winning author, and confidence expert who helps high achievers reconnect with their worth and lead more meaningful lives. Her best-selling book, The...
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151. Redefining Success: Leadership & Owning Your Voice
What does it really mean to lead as a woman of color in spaces that were not built with you in mind? Monisha Longacre is the founder and CEO of Productivity 101 and a productivity strategist who helps busy professionals and organizations get more done without burning out. After years balancing a...
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150. From Financial Stress to Financial Peace
What if financial stress isn't really about money—but about the stories we've been carrying for years? In this deeply honest and empowering conversation, Arivee sits down with Erika Dox-Martinez, Financial Wellness Coach and founder of Blissful Vida, to unpack the emotional, cultural, and...
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149. The Quiet Crossroads (Part One) A Season of Recalibration
As we begin a new season of The Humble Rising Podcast, I want to acknowledge something that feels impossible to ignore: we are living through deeply unsettling times. What's happening in the United States right now is painful, alarming, and disorienting. And while this podcast has always been a...
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148. The Courage to Create Your Own Path with Trinette Faint
Trinnette Faint is a writer, award-winning actress, model, author, and creative entrepreneur whose work spans storytelling, filmmaking, and community building. She is the founder of Floor 51 Productions and Chez Faint, and the author of two novels, Collette's Caleb and MidCoast Star. A lifelong...
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147. How to Escape the Burnout Trap - Michelle Niemeyer
In this episode, I talk with Michelle Niemeyer—speaker, coach, and former attorney—about how high achievers can work with their energy instead of against it. After more than 30 years in law, running her own firm, and serving in public office, Michelle faced a rare autoimmune diagnosis that forced...
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146. Your Money Isn't the Problem—It's Your Relationship With It: Alejandra Rojas
In this episode I brought in Alejandra Rojas—a finance expert and founder, certified TRAUMA OF MONEY™ practitioner, and founder of Brown Way To Money, who is on a mission to advocate for women's voices in reclaiming their financial narratives so they can achieve financial independence. In this...
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145. Honoring Your Season: Friendship, Growth, and Letting Go of the Chase
In this conversation, I sit down with two of my besties and fellow Boston College alumni, Carla Breton and Diana Isern. They joined the podcast (episodes 65 and 66: Women Sharing Life Lessons) a few years ago, and they're back! We've been with each other for years through careers, motherhood,...
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144. Redefining Success with Yesenia Bello
Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in NYC, Yesenia Bello helps professionals redefine success. Her 22-year career in media at companies like NBCUniversal, Hulu, Google, and iHeartMedia taught her the corporate world from the inside out. But it was a personal battle with burnout in 2018…
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143. Breaking Free from the Golden Handcuffs
Have you ever found yourself asking, "Is this really it?" You've built the career, earned the salary, gained the title—and yet, something feels missing. Or maybe you're exhausted, running on empty, and realizing you can't keep going like this. If you've ever felt stuck in a role that no longer...
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142. Finding Your Path with Yeve Chitiga
In this episode of the podcast, Arivee sits down with Yeve Chitiga, a lawyer and executive coach to women lawyers. Over the last 18 years, through her internal audit and legal experience, Yeve has honed a unique ability to discover what is hidden beneath the surface and hear the unspoken. She…
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141. How Workplace Culture Is Really Built—And Where We Go Wrong with Adriana Vaccaro
Adriana Vaccaro is the founder and CEO of Culture Redesigned, a data-driven culture and change management consulting company. With a deep expertise in people analytics, organizational behavior, and leadership development, Adriana helps businesses build high-performance cultures that drive...
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140. Intentional Leadership in Uncertain Times with Ilhiana Rojas
Ilhiana Rojas is a bestselling author, an executive coach and strategist with over 20 years of executive experience leading in Fortune 500 companies like P&G, Hasbro, and Hanesbrands and coaching professionals and businesses to success. As the founder of BeLIVE Coaching & Consulting and...
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139. Beyond Awareness: How to Truly Change with Bizzie Gold
Bizzie Gold is a pioneering force in the mental health world. She's the founder of Break Method—a data-driven system for emotional rewiring—and the author of the upcoming book Your Brain is a Filthy Liar, which explores how subconscious programming hijacks behavior and keeps us stuck in painful...
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138. How to actually RUN FOR OFFICE
Diana Maldonado is back on the podcast. Diana was a guest on episode 132 of the podcast so go back and listen to that episode to learn more about Diana's background as a best-selling author, business strategist, founder of the Candidate School, and her journey to becoming the first Latina elected...
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137. How to tackle your financial fears and change your money story
Diana Isern is a passionate assistant principal, financial educator, and presenter whose financial course seeks to transform how students think about wealth. Through nationwide presentations for educators, she equips teachers with inclusive, practical strategies to make financial literacy...
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136. You Got What You Wanted — Why Are You Still Restless?
In this episode of The Humble Rising Podcast, host Arivee Vargas delves into the concept of hedonic adaptation—the brain's tendency to normalize even the most positive changes in our lives, leading to a sense of restlessness or dissatisfaction despite external success. She explores why achieving...
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135. You Don't Need Better Time Management—You Need Better Alignment
In this episode of The Humble Rising Podcast, we're shifting the conversation from traditional time management to something more powerful: alignment. If you're constantly feeling overwhelmed by everything on your plate—plus what's about to be added—this episode is for you. Arivee explains why...
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134. Burnout Isn't Always Loud: 5 Subtle Signs You're Running on Empty
Most high-achieving women don't realize they're burning out until it's too late—because burnout isn't always loud. Sometimes, it's quiet. It creeps in while you're still performing, still holding it all together, still showing up for everyone else… except yourself. In this episode, I share 5…
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133. Pause, Reflect and Reset for the Rest of the Year
If you've been moving fast—checking the boxes, handling the demands, but feeling like something's off—this episode is your invitation to pause. We're one quarter into the year, and maybe those fresh-start intentions have faded. But the pressure? Still very real. In this short solo episode, I'm...
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132. Empowering Women in Politics With Trailblazer Diana Maldonado
Diana Maldonado is a best-selling author, speaker, business strategist and former Texas state representative. As CEO of Maldonado Strategies, Diana's sharp insight for pinpointing incongruencies, combined with her method for listening and collaborating, helps organizations design and implement...
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131 Leading with Courage and Inclusivity with Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham
In this episode, I sit down with Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, JD (she/ella) who is a loving, inclusive leadership strategist, awakening courage and amplifying culture every day. Valerie is the founder/CEO of Promoting Good. Prior to founding her seven year old firm, she practiced preventative law at…
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130. Does Your Work Provide All Your "Self Worth"?
This week, we examine why many high-achieving women tie their self-worth to their professional achievements. Work offers a sense of control, validation, and instant gratification that can feel more manageable than the uncertainty of relationships, personal growth, or other areas of life. Over…
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129. Vanessa Schwippert: The Power of Self-Care & Pivoting with Purpose
In this episode, I sit down with Vanessa Schwippert to explore breaking free from the stuck mindset, what it means to really take care of yourself, and finding your own true path. Vanessa is a first-generation Colombian-American woman dedicated to empowering others through education…
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128. Building Confidence & Owning Your Voice with Miriam Simon
Want to know what it's like to completely evolve your career and help others grow? Leadership coach Miriam Simon joins us to talk about her journey from working at Newark Airport to being a leadership coach, helping women to speak up and own their worth. Miriam Simon is a coach, executive mentor,...
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127: Your Time to Rise: Behind the Launch
Today I'm sharing the excitement around my bestselling book "Your Time to Rise" and #1 new release on Amazon! If you've ever felt like something inside you has shifted, or that your success doesn't feel quite the same anymore, this episode is for you. I break down exactly who I wrote this book…
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126. Lessons from 2024 & What I'm Bringing Forward into 2025
2024 has been a year of transformation, growth, and invaluable lessons. In this episode, I'm reflecting on my journey from leaving a 20-year career in corporate law to embracing full-time entrepreneurship. I'll share the powerful insights I've gained along the way – from learning the true...
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Rewind: How to Craft Your Exit Plan with Jessica Medina
Jessica Medina is a former lawyer turned Accredited Financial Counselor, on a mission to help attorneys create the financial freedom they need to do big things. She graduated from Columbia Law School in 2004 as a single mom of twins with over $200,000 in student loans and went straight to work at…
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125. The Gratitude Trap: How to Be Thankful Without Staying Stuck
Gratitude is a powerful tool for joy and growth, but what happens when we use it against ourselves to invalidate and dismiss our desire for growth or change? In this episode of The Humble Rising Podcast, we explore the ways gratitude can unintentionally become a weapon we use to invalidate our...
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124. Finding Yourself Again: Redefining Identity Beyond Titles, Work and Roles
In this episode of The Humble Rising Podcast, we're exploring a challenge so many face: how to rediscover who you are outside of your job title, family roles, and societal expectations. Life transitions, whether it's a career shift, motherhood, or relationship changes, can leave you questioning...
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124. REWIND: Angela Crawford on overcoming self-doubt to transform your career
Angela Crawford is a Partner and Co-Founder of Crawford & Acharya pllc, a corporate compliance and investigations boutique law firm. In this episode, Angela shares her journey. Angela and Arivee discuss the different pivots in Angela's career and how she navigated her way to ultimately become an...
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123. Why I wrote "Your Time to Rise" & Why Now
In this episode of the Humble Rising Podcast, Arivee shares why she wrote her new book Your Time to Rise: Unlearn Limiting Beliefs, Unlock Your Power, and Unleash Your Truest Self (slated for release on January 14, 2025), which you can pre-order now on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. She shares why...
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122. Navigating Life's Crossroads: Finding Clarity in Times of Change
Ever felt like you're standing at a fork in the road, unsure which path to take? You're not alone. In this episode, we dive deep into those pivotal moments in life we call "crossroads" – those times when you feel stuck, lost, or simply ready for a change. We'll explore: Why crossroads moments...
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121. How to Start to Master Boundaries
In this episode, Arivee shares how to start mastering boundaries. It starts with one critical thing. Without it, you won't be able to set boundaries for yourself and what matters most. This episode is for you if you're struggling with work-life harmony, feeling overwhelmed, or feeling the…
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120. The Latina Madrina Julissa Germosen
Julissa S. Germosén is an award-winning technology leader, highly sought-after speaker, author, and career coach with over two decades of experience leading teams at Microsoft, Salesforce, and tech start-ups in global enterprise sales, consulting, strategic alliances, product development,...
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119. Arivee's Most Recent Transition & Changes
I wanted to record this episode to update you on a massive transition I've been undergoing in my life. I've spoken about it on a number of podcasts, but not on my own podcast. In this episode, I share four struggles I've had in my transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship and how I've...
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Summer Rewind: How to know when you're Burned Out
CONNECT WITH ARIVEE Masterclass: Sign up for the FREE Masterclass on Sept. 12, 2024: 3 Mistakes Costing You Your Well-being: For Women Who Have No Time. It's one hour. It's one of the best investments you're going to make in yourself. Pre-order The Book: Pre-order my book coming out January 14,...
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118. Latinas Front & Center: Hady Mendez interviews Arivee
I'm excited to bring to you a special podcast episode today because it's not me doing the interviewing, it's me being interviewed by the CEO and founder of Boldly Speaking LLC, Hady Mendez on her show Latinas Front & Center. Hady has interviewed other Latinas on the show so you'll want to check…
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117. Empowering yourself when you can't change your environment with Avantika Mathur (Part 2)
Back in April 2024, I went on a wellness retreat and met Avantika Mathur. She had the brightest smile and most vibrant energy, and she led two art therapy sessions for all of us attending the retreat.. In one of the sessions, she asked us to draw: "Who are you without…all your titles." In another...
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Welcome to the Humble Rising Podcast! Each week, host Arivee Vargas has conversations with badass, inspirational women sharing their own stories and actionable strategies on how to have fulfilling careers and lives. The journey to get there isn't linear or easy. Let's help you get clear on the life and career you really want and deserve now, and help you overcome the challenges and roadblocks that get in your way. From fear, disappointment, and self-doubt, to purpose, resilience, career clarity and transitions, we tackle it all. Be inspired, get motivated, and get ready to rise.
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