WV Women: Power and Purpose
by Mallory Weaver
WV Women: Power & Purpose is a podcast dedicated to sharing the real stories of women across West Virginia who are leading, building, and redefining what success and purpose look like in their own lives. Powerful women. Purposeful lives. Proudly West Virginia. Through honest conversations, each episode highlights journeys of resilience, leadership, and impact—amplifying voices that don’t always get the spotlight, but absolutely deserve to be heard. From entrepreneurs and community leaders to everyday women creating meaningful change, this podcast creates space for connection, inspiration, and possibility right here in West Virginia.
Episodes
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First Guest Interviews Mallory!
In this bonus episode, host Mallory and first guest Liz Badami UNITE! While at a recent visit to her pizza shop in Chester, WV, Liz picks my brain about the show-why I launched it, the mechanics behind it, and what genuinely excites me about this very special project that is so near and dear to…
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Kelly Kiser - Founder, Owner - The Playhound Bus
Ever see the reels on Instagram of a dog eagerly awaiting the bus to take him or her to doggie daycare? The Playhound Bus in Morgantown, WV is a service just like that! Kelly and I talk about all things dog, and the logistics of creating and maintaining a very real doggie playbus and daycare!
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Julianna Rogers - Founder, Owner - Spindlestack
Julianna began Spindlestack as a way to help businesses in her Charlestown, WV area. In this episode we chat about our love for the state and her mission to make sure businesses have the tools they need to create and maintain a great website!
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Kristin Meeks - Founder, Owner - WV Social Media Marketing Consulting, LLC
Kristin talks to me about her incredibly well-timed and pioneering entry into a business that was largely overlooked at its infancy-social media marketing. She talks about her path, her best practices, mentors, and what it takes to be a female "solopreneur" in West Virginia.
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Dr. Julie Lockman - WVU Health Sciences Center, AVP Graduate Education
Dr. Julie Lockman chats with me about growing up on a TX farm, gravitating towards science and research, and ultimately finding her purpose in helping graduate students recognize their greatest potential.
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Liz Badami - Mary Jane's Stone Baked Pizzeria
This conversation is with a friend of over 27 years, and it means a lot to share it as my first episode. Her story is one of deep love and devastating loss—losing her mother to a DUI driver, honoring her memory by opening a family pizza shop with her husband, and later losing him suddenly to a...
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WV Women: Power & Purpose is a podcast dedicated to sharing the real stories of women across West Virginia who are leading, building, and redefining what success and purpose look like in their own lives. Powerful women. Purposeful lives. Proudly West Virginia. Through honest conversations, each...
About this show
WV Women: Power & Purpose is a podcast dedicated to sharing the real stories of women across West Virginia who are leading, building, and redefining what success and purpose look like in their own lives.
Powerful women. Purposeful lives. Proudly West Virginia.
Through honest conversations, each episode highlights journeys of resilience, leadership, and impact—amplifying voices that don’t always get the spotlight, but absolutely deserve to be heard.
From entrepreneurs and community leaders to everyday women creating meaningful change, this podcast creates space for connection, inspiration, and possibility right here in West Virginia.
Hosted by
Mallory Weaver