It is well-deserved recognition to put Olympic athletes on a pedestal as they are the very best in the world at their sport. They have worked hard and earned their spot... but like entrepreneurs and executives, they still go through intense moments of doubt, failure and rediscovery... yet they persevere. Paige Lawrence, an Olympian in pairs figure skating and a highly sought after High-Performance coach talks with Angela about her journey to the Olympics and pivoting as an entrepreneur after retirement. Paige's unique approach to coaching her entrepreneurial clients combined with her extensive experience as an Olympic athlete gives her a deep understanding of how to cultivate the practices and skills that lead to success. She helps her clients optimize their mindset, uplevel their habits and pursue their goals with greater clarity and organization in order to create outstanding results in their business.  

Building a brand can be a daunting task, especially in the ultra-competitive markets of cosmetics and alcohol... but Cara Kamenev has taken on both with incredible success! Cara Kamenev is a co-founder and CEO of Thomas Ashbourne, the young, ready-to-sip canned and bottled craft cocktail brand that launched last year. Before joining Thomas Ashbourne, she was a rising star at L'Oreal Paris in the US for nearly 10 years where she served as Vice President of Brand Engagement, focusing on brand equity marketing, paid media and digital while also managing celebrity and brand ambassadors on global and local initiatives. Although she was incredibly successful, she felt it was time for a change (in her personal life at this time, she was going through a divorce and was raising her daughter on her own) - and the jump was huge - she was diving head first into a different category and was responsible for building an entire team and brand.  The brand is young and fun and backed by amazing celebrity partners including Sarah Jessica Parker (The Perfect Cosmo), Ashley Benson, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Hudgens (The Margalicious) and more to come.

This is the podcast episode that you NEED to listen to! Linda Criblez, formerly Chief of Station and senior operations officer for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and now the Deputy Director of Homeland Security at GEMA, shares some critical insight about cybersecurity, the dark web, the opportunities for women in the CIA, current international struggles and how to keep your family safe at home. Linda Criblez has expertise in counter-terrorism, hard target threats, and cybersecurity. Her Washington based assignments included an executive role leading the personnel, planning, contractor, training, budget, strategy, policy, communications and employee engagement for hundreds of personnel and a budget in the hundreds of millions of dollars. She served as an operations officer with assignments around the world and started her operational career as part of the 9/11 task force.

There are real estate brokers, and then there is Bianca D'Alessio... an exceptionally brilliant, strategy driven, world-traveling, public-speaking, reality TV star, social media maven, elite Real Estate Broker who manages a $10B portfolio for Nest Seekers International that primarily focuses on the insanely competitive NYC and Hamptons luxury markets. If you think that is a mouthful, you should try keeping up with her for a day. Bianca is easily one of the most impressive women I've met, and she says that while she may not be the smartest person in the room, no one will outwork her. I disagree with her not being the smartest person in the room, by the way.  Prior to her career in Real Estate, Bianca was traveling around the world and later transitioned into a non-profit position, focusing on leadership development, communication, and behavioral training workshops for women across the United States. As an avid volunteer and advocate for women, Bianca regularly facilitates workshops in New York on topics such as opening a bank account, establishing and using lines of credit responsibly, household budgeting and navigating the financial aid process. She also serves on the Alumni Advisory Board for her alma mater, Babson College in Boston. During her time at Babson, Bianca packed a suitcase and moved to Auckland, New Zealand for six months where she enrolled at the Business School at the University of Auckland. She then spent the next three months living in China, Russia and India studying the entrepreneurial ecosystems and political spheres that affect business in the emerging markets. Bianca eventually went on to do consulting work for a technology start-up firm in Tel Aviv, Israel. Through her time abroad, she gained incredible insight on different communication styles, negotiation tactics and cultural norms. Bianca prides herself on being a strong listener, lifelong learner and loyal advocate for her clients.

In my experience, there are four essential items that entrepreneurs need to stay focused on in order to create, manage and scale their business.... mission, vision, strategy and FINANCE! Ashley Ford, Founder of Pretty Penny, is an expert in small business accounting, a QuickBooks guru, and has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to transform the way they make and spend money in their businesses. She knows that financial clarity is the key to sustainable success and is obsessed with helping women in business succeed. Thankfully I am finally seeing women approach what was a taboo topic.... money and finance. You cannot scale businesses without it, so it's time to get comfortable with it. Ashley Ford can help!

Sometimes you meet someone who truly strikes you as genuine and intriguing.... Yuquan Holloway was that person for me... The moment I met her I wanted to know her story. Yuquan uses her education in engineering, coupled with her gift of being able to simplify and streamline very complicated processes, to create efficiency within organizations. Yuquan is the Founder of Holloway Consulting, and considers herself an "accidental entrepreneur" after working within the large Fortune 100 company sector for most of her career. However, the results she provides her clients is certainly no accident, as she is intentionally moving the needle for them in developing better change management strategies and cross-functional initiatives. 

I believe that the very best business ideas come from seeking a solution to a problem, not finding it, having the courage and tenacity to solve the problem yourself, and then marketing it to others who would benefit from the solution as well. This is exactly what Kavitta Ghai did after saying to herself one too many times, "There has got to be a better way!" and deciding she was going to find it. Kavitta is not your typical entrepreneur... she founded her company, Nectir, as a college student who wasn't quite able to connect and thrive in the standard educational model as someone with autism and ADHD. However, one pivotal instructor changed her perspective by changing the learning environment, and suddenly, everything felt right. She excelled in that class, and set out to provide this same environment for students around the world. Kavitta Ghai is creating communities within classrooms and building the campus of the future. This insightful conversation has certainly changed my view about the future of education.

As a business owner or executive, sometimes we cannot see the forest for the trees.. you are so busy working IN your business, that you stop working ON the business. If you have ever struggled with growth, vision or operations, Jane Gentry is who you call to level up and set your business on the right trajectory. As someone who has personally benefitted from her sage advice, I cannot advocate enough for executives to seek outside guidance when you become stuck or need to tighten up your operations... Jane Gentry is my go-to, and now you get to learn from her as well! You will absolutely view your company, sales and leadership style differently after this episode.

Kerry-Ann Powell doesn't just support a cause, she champions it! From attending law school to get to the root of a domestic violence problem to raising $120 million to build the Martin Luther King Jr Monument in DC, she is passionate about making a difference. Now she funnels that passion into helping small businesses. Kerry-Ann is a global business strategist, speaker and champion of small and medium sized businesses. She is committed to spreading the gospel that running a small and medium-sized business is vital and important to our economies, yet it doesn't have to feel like trying to manage a chaotic tornado. And business owners can run their businesses smoothly and feel confident that they will thrive.

As a bootstrapping entrepreneur, it is a constant battle between time, money and talent... what should you or could you do yourself, and what needs to be outsourced due to lack of time or talent... yet is affordable? I learned the hard way that building a website can be daunting, and probably not the best use of my time as an entrepreneur, but it was soooo expensive to have it done professionally! Lindy Nowak set out to make that both affordable and easy for her small business clients! Lindy Nowak spent over 15 years as a creative director in New York City working for multiple brands including L’Oréal, Bon Appetit, Entertainment Weekly and Women’s Health Magazines. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Up in a Day, a turnkey website product that helps CPAs, mortgage brokers, restaurant owners, therapists, and tech start ups get a great website up and running quickly, on budget, and with very little effort from them. Hear about Lindy's journey from creative director to tech founder... and lessons learned along the way!

Growing up my family had very little money, so just having a little bit of savings in a bank account, even if briefly, felt like we were "rich" for the moment. Then there were concepts that were completely foreign to me.... a trust being one of them. I really didn't understand the use, the value and benefit of them until recently, and Sally Gimon explains irrevocable trusts in depth in this interview. A trust is no longer just for the uber-wealthy.... lots of people are taking advantage of the tax and legal benefits of a trust, and Sally tells us how it has enabled her real estate business to become even more successful.

If you've ever wondered which fad diet, if any, actually work, and what foods we really should be avoiding or consuming (hint... carbs are NOT all bad for you), then you will love this discussion with Kelly Springer! Kelly is a Registered Dietician and the founder of Kelly's Choice: Nutrition. Success means nothing if you lack good health, so let's make wellness as important to our business as revenue generation (yep, I said it, and I meant it). Kelly Springer provides our audience with really powerful nutrition guidance that will enable you to make better choices for your health.

Have you found your purpose? What led you to that realization? After a devastating loss, Heidi Johnson found her calling in the most unexpected way. Heidi Johnson is a nonprofit founder, a storyteller, and a believer in good. She uses the power of connection to bring people together for a purpose greater than themselves through her vast work in the nonprofit sector. For the past decade she has communicated powerful stories to inspire others to serve and give through her blog and podcast Charity Matters. Heidi also co-founded the nonprofit The Spiritual Care Guild at CHLA to provide chaplains of all faiths for patients and families. Today she currently serves as a Trustee at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and on the hospital's Spiritual Care Advisory Board. Listen to Heidi's inspiring story about her journey to provide comfort and care to those in need. 

As women we constantly push ourselves to the brink of burnout trying to be everything to everyone... the best leader, spouse, mother, coworker, volunteer, daughter, and the list goes on! Kate Byars has been there, suffered intense burnout and literally moved to an island to escape the rat race (we have all threatened this). Guess what? That wasn't the right solution either! Kate shares some profound knowledge from her journey that we ALL can benefit from. Kate tells Angela that while men play to win, women play to NOT LOSE... and to be honest, I don't think anything has ever resonated more. Stop convincing yourself that things will get easier "when...." and take control of your life NOW.

Justice Shawn LaGrua, has achieved incredible success in her career, reaching what many would consider to be the pinnacle of a career in law... being elected to the Georgia Supreme Court. However, it is what she does off the bench where she feels she is making the biggest impact... in working to provide a better future for at-risk youth through her "My Journey Matters" program. Justice LaGrua speaks with Angela about her path to the Supreme Court, the importance of accountability, and why intervention before incarceration is critical. 

In the words of the great Dr Martin Luther King Jr, “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” Thankfully, we have Martha Lackritz-Peltier to advocate for the latter. Martha B. Lackritz-Peltier is General Counsel at TechSoup and General Manager at NGOsource, where she oversees NGOsource’s legal operations and ensures the program’s continued alignment with best practices. In other words, Martha helps non-profit organizations worldwide get funding and resources that are desperately needed by ensuring strict oversight, and understanding of, the tax and legal implications in these complicated transactions. As an expert in tax law, as well as NGO guidelines, Martha is able to connect beneficiaries with donors... providing much needed guidance and support.  Angela and Martha discuss social justice and the obligation of the legal profession to advocate for good. 

Dr Susan Landers has vast experience practicing neonatology in the NICU for thirty-five years... but while taking care of our most vulnerable humans, she wasn't taking care of herself, leading to burnout. This lead her down another path of rediscovering her passion and finding balance, and sharing her insight in a book.  Dr Susan Landers talks with Angela Gennari about her career as a doctor, challenges she faced in balancing her own family life, and advice that she gave to new mothers. 

As Generation Z enters the workforce, it is essential that we as employers, managers and coworkers understand how to best integrate, inspire and embrace them. Two ladies of Gen Z, Shayla Shaw and Rowan Green, talk with Angela about what influences them, what they look for in company culture, dating life, politics and more. This is an important conversation that we need to be having in order to thrive in our businesses and home lives. 

From biotech to law enforcement to insider threat assessment.... Amanda Bear has an innate curiosity that enables her to solve complex problems while being relatable and engaging. Not just a great investigator, Amanda Bear is also one of the few women in the nation who are certified in both Defense Tactics and Firearms Instruction, was the first female to go out for the North Metro SWAT Team and is trained in Jiu Jitsu... truly a badass woman who, as she says it, loves to "run and gun". You will love this conversation and learn so much about protecting yourself and finding your inner badass!

Dr. Leen Kawas has shattered ALL the glass ceilings in her quest to chase the American Dream. As a researcher, inventor and founder of a bioscience company, Leen fueled her passion for change with innovation and tenacity, while raising $400 million to lead her company into a groundbreaking IPO. Dr. Kawas is the Managing General Partner of Propel Bio Partners. She is the co-founder of Athira and a co-inventor of its lead drug candidate ATH-1017, and also invented several of the innovative drug candidates in Athira’s pipeline. ​ Dr. Kawas served as Athira’s chief executive officer and president, and as a member of its board of directors from January 2014-2021. In this role, she led the technological and financial growth of Athira, raising around $400M and taking the company through its public offering. According to Business Insider and GeekWire, Dr. Kawas was one of only 22 female founders and CEOs to lead their company to an IPO, as of February 2021, and was the first woman to guide a company through an IPO in Washington State in over 20 years (at the time of Athira’s IPO in September 2020). Join us for this in-depth talk about Dr. Kawas' journey through the IPO process, the need for women at the executive level and why bioscience is so personal for her.

Adriana Gavazzoni is used to exhibiting incredible strength and determination in her very male dominated career in Brazil. As an accomplished Attorney and Law Professor, Adriana realized that life is too short to not chase your dreams while you can, so she decided to pursue yet another dream... become a fiction writer. While continuing to practice law full-time, she completed her first novel in only 6 months! Adriana's story of tenacity through various challenges is sure to inspire and motivate our audience!

Danielle M. Orsino spent her childhood idolizing superheroes who would use their incredible power to help others, so is it any surprise that she became a nurse and helped patients get through their grueling treatments through her fantasy storytelling power? A life-threatening event then led Danielle to pursue writing as a career. Today, Danielle Orsino is an award-winning fantasy novelist whose lifelong vision is to create whimsical realms that her readers can escape to. Her compelling word-weaving pays homage to a multitude of personal muses, from Chris Claremont and George Pérez (both famous comic book writers), to Anne Rice, Jim Henson and Wonder Woman. She is also an award-winning cosplayer known for her DC interpretations. Danielle’s Birth of the Fae series is published by 4 Horsemen Publications.

While the formality of proper etiquette may sometimes feel like a lost art form, being polite is timeless and essential in our everyday lives. Kristi Spencer, Founder of The Polite Company, offers individual and group etiquette coaching on business, social, and dining etiquette. Kristi Spencer founded The Polite Company on the principles of consideration, respect, and honesty.  Kristi is a certified etiquette trainer and graduate of the Emily Post Institute, the foremost etiquette authority for the last 100 years.  Twenty-five years of experience as a journalist and businesswoman uniquely qualify her to deliver the message that good manners lead to successful personal and professional relationships. Kristi has a passion for sharing how excellent manners lead to personal and professional success.  

Living a healthy lifestyle starts with intentionality, and avoiding the pitfalls of mindless consumption or convenience over quality. In the third episode of our Pretty Powerful Podcast Heath & Wellness Series, Courtney Lorenz, Founder of Cultured Kombucha, talks about the benefits of consuming living foods and beverages. Cultured Kombucha Co is Michigan’s premier brewer of organic kombucha located in Traverse City, Michigan.  Cultured's mission is to help customers make healthier lifestyle choices - one sip at a time. Cultured Kombucha can be found at major retailers such as Meijer, as well as 200+ small business across the state. Courtney is a lifelong food and beverage entrepreneur who creates value in the health and wellness industry. She successfully scaled her business from a bootstrapped start up to a Midwest-wide CPG brand with no outside investment to become the Midwest's most in demand craft kombucha. Although starting with a grassroots effort, Courtney has scaled Cultured Kombucha Co. while maintain integrity and a triple bottom line business model.

How is your relationship with alcohol.... really? Most of us will fall into the middle ground of "it's mostly fine", but is it a good idea to cut back a bit for our overall health, relationships and well being? More importantly, WHY are you drinking and is it becoming habitual? In the 2nd of a 3 part series on Health and Wellness, Caroline Holke teaches us the benefits of drinking less. After 30+ years of drinking, Caroline Holke decided she had had enough of the hangovers and waking up in the middle of the night. She didn't want to give up drinking altogether, just the shitty parts of it. As a certified Life Coach, she is on a mission to empower women to regain control over alcohol and create a life that they love.

From running ultra marathons and completing an Ironman Triathlon to having her photography featured by National Geographic, Dr Amy Novotny is an impressive and accomplished woman who is also passionate about helping others. Dr. Amy Novotny founded the PABR® Institute with the mission to provide pain, stress and anxiety relief to those who seek a naturalistic form of treatment when other treatment methods have fallen short. In the 1st of a three part Pretty Powerful Podcast series on Health and Wellness, Dr Amy Novotny discusses her unique approach to increasing wellness through proper breathing. Her methods have helped countless people reduce and eliminate pain, stress, anxiety, orthopedic surgeries, sleep issues and the need for medications. She co-authored two Amazon #1 Best-Selling books Don’t Quit: Stories of Persistence, Courage and Faith and Success Habits of Super Achievers, which share her journey on how and why she developed the PABR® Method.

Have you ever spoken to someone and felt like they could see right through you into your soul? Yep... that is this interview with genius business consultant Fabienne Fredrickson. This is the business advice I have needed to hear for a very long time, but perhaps I wasn't ready to receive it from someone who had not walked the same path as I have. Fabienne may have quite literally changed the way I run my business. I am learning to let go and live a bit. I am a work in progress. For the past 20+ years, Fabienne Fredrickson has been, and continues to be, a powerful mentor to tens of thousands of women business owners. She is the founder of Boldheart.com and The Leveraged Business program, which is based on close to 15 years of generating multiple 7-figures annually with small children at home, and while she takes 14-16 weeks of unplugged vacation each calendar year. Learn how to leverage your business to create more balance in your life from this amazing mentor.

I've always been a believer in bootstrapping your business at first... it teaches you so many great financial management lessons and forces you to prioritize and develop smart strategies for growth. If you think you cannot afford to launch a business, Sarah St John shares some great tips on our podcast to help you to get started. Known as The Frugalpreneur, Sarah St John has launched several business on a budget and even self-published 3 books to provide valuable insight for aspiring entrepreneurs, podcasters and authors. #frugal #startup #podcast

Let's talk about MONEY! A topic that is often taboo in circles of women should absolutely be something worth understanding and discussing. Who is looking out for your financial interests? It should be YOU, and Tracey Sofra explains why. As Australia’s leading Financial Advisor specializing in Women’s Financial Confidence, Tracey Sofra helps professional women achieve financial independence. With over 30 years’ experience as an Accountant, Financial Planner, and successful business owner, Tracey is an expert in wealth creation, leadership, achievement and fulfillment for women. In addition, Tracey is the founder and CEO of WOW Women, a group of like-minded business, professional and entrepreneurial women, working collectively to inspire, empower and create change.

Do you ever dream of escaping the daily grind and living life on your own terms? Let's be honest, we ALL do! Romana Hasenöhrl has figured out how to do just that, while also supporting herself as a writer. Romana is a long term traveller who travels three to four months per year in her old Volkswagen Camper supporting people to be brave and just travel. She has already published eight books and is working on her 9th. Romana also loves to teach others how to get started on their own writing. With being a certified Laughter Yoga Trainer as one of her many credentials, she brings joy and understanding to people of just how amazing they truly are. Romana is an inspiration and her unapologetic commitment to living her best life will make you rethink your priorities. 

Finding a career niche where your passion and your talent intersect is truly a blessing... and Liz Toombs has done just that. Liz Toombs, C.I.D, is the go-to decorator for sorority interiors on college campuses in more than 25 states.  Liz, a leader in the decorating industry for nearly two decades, manages the firm PDR Interiors (pdr-interiors.com) as president and owner.  Join us as we dissect the design and inspiration process from a unique perspective. #interiordesign #sorority #womenempowerment

Have you ever wondered what you were born to do for a living? Do you already have a desire to pursue your dream career, but don't know how to get started? Anna Runyan, the creator of CLASS: The Love Your Work and Life System and CEO of Classy Career Girl International, offers incredible guidance for our audience. Anna is a former corporate consultant turned entrepreneur, and her website was picked as one of Forbes Top 100 Websites For Women and one of Forbes 35 Most Influential Career Sites. Join us for this informative and insightful discussion.

Contracts, corporations, and litigation... oh my! Navigating the yellow brick road of business is filled with legal obstacles, but today we are asking ALL of the questions to help clarify those troubling scenarios. Our guest, Dara Rosenbaum, is an attorney, business advisor, business owner and podcast host.  Dara has a passion for creating, helping, protecting and growing her clients’ companies. She is a litigator and transactional lawyer who became an attorney to help people, and whose love of helping business owners drew her to business law.  Her own experiences as a business owner fuel her desire to help other businesses grow and thrive. Join us in this important conversation that could help you make good, proactive choices in your business.

Being an entrepreneur can be a lonely and scary place when you are starting out. As a military spouse, it is even more complicated when you are frequently relocated. Inbal Claudio needed to reinvent her candle business when her family moved across the country, and then figure out a new work/life balance after her husband was deployed. The strategy she used to help her candle business actually became a new platform to help other entrepreneurs connect with influencers! From candle maker to tech founder, Inbal shares incredible insight into her journey and some mistakes (and wins!) she had along the way. #influencermarketing #militaryspouse #womenempowerment #podcast

How did Dannie DeNovo go from a lifetime of suffering from depression to becoming a renowned Happiness Coach? She found her "why"! Dannie explains to Angela in this episode how she was able to not just overcome, but thrive, in her circumstances using purposeful steps. Bestselling Author, Dannie DeNovo helps others sift through their own thoughts, pain, and anxiety, and help them realize that there is so much more to life. So many people needlessly suffering every day, and Dannie has made it her mission to help those people see they can raise themselves up to levels of love and happiness they never imagined existed. #happiness #depression #podcast #womenempowerment

Are you still trying to effectively manage your remote workforce, or perhaps find that ideal balance in a hybrid work environment? At her Remote Nation Institute, Mari Anne Snow is rewriting the rules of leadership in this new age of remote, distributed, virtual, flexible work. Her experience operationalizing and optimizing flexible work programs is practical, real-world, and results-driven. Mari Anne speaks with Angela about overcoming the negative perception of remote working long before the pandemic normalized it, and how she has continually found ways to prove value and substance in that role. #remotework #womenempowerment #podcast #womenintech

As a mindset coach, TV show host, and seasoned entrepreneur for 25+ years, Midori Verity assists ambitious professionals to unlock their potential by replacing their subconscious mental barriers. Her clients go from feeling stuck and overwhelmed to enjoying soaring levels of success. Midori is the CEO of ‘Fuel to Fire Entrepreneur Group’, focused on helping members achieve massive goals using the Entrepreneur Success Triangle. This approach implements Accountability, Systems, and Coaching. You may have seen Midori on CBS, Fox News, and Thrive Global.

Where are all the employees going during the Great Resignation??? This is the question on the minds of so many business leaders, and in this episode, Jeannie Moravits Smith addresses it. Jeannie is the founder of Dynamism Leadership, formerly HR-Rx, a Leadership Mindset and Organization Development Consulting firm established in 2005. Prior to becoming CEO, she held Executive Leadership roles at a variety of organizations.  Now with over three decades of personal and professional experience, Jeannie has helped thousands of leaders learn how to take charge of the catabolic thoughts and feelings that control their mindset and replace them with anabolic energy.  Jeannie holds certifications in Leadership Coaching, Energy Leadership, & Human Management, as well as a Master of Science degree in Human Resources.

Author Carissa McIntyre, also known as Lady Mack Xo, is a self published author and speaker from Ontario Canada. From fleeing a domestic violence relationship with 4 children in her care in 2017, she has since gone on to publish 7 novels, open an online store, and focus her time and love on promoting self love and inspiration to others.

Detoxing off the drug of achievement starts with microsteps of self-care and choosing to show up for yourself. Megan Miller talks with Angela about previously finding validation in being busy, closing deals and hustling to achieve goals, while ultimately feeling empty and unfulfilled. After realizing she was living in a lonely dark world focused on hustle & achievement, Megan made a choice to get brave and get still and start using the power of intention to live a more inspired life. Learn about her journey and how to connect with your most trusted advisor... yourself.

Protecting your intellectual property is one of the most important things you can do while building your brand... but where do you start? Dana Dickson is an award-wining Trademark Attorney who previously worked at the US Patent and Trademark Office earlier in her career before establishing her own practice. Learn about essential first steps and potential pitfalls from Dana as she talks with Angela about this essential but complex process.

Business Strategist and Coach, Anne Watson, helps female creative online entrepreneurs think like a business so they can inspire like a boss. This includes helping all your ideas take shape and turning them into a profitable signature offer, complete with a strategic roadmap to achieving your goals. In this episode, Anne and Angela dive into how to build confidence, strategies for creating a personal brand and steps to getting your business idea off the ground. #startupideas #businesscoach #femaleempowerment

Known as "The Atlanta Injector", Allie McAllister has been relentlessly pursuing her vision in aesthetics, and bringing women to the forefront of the industry through empowerment and education. Join us as Allie McAllister describes her entrepreneurial journey. In this episode we discuss getting out of our own way and the value of tenacity, as well as her motivation for launching the Cult Conference.

Debbie Garner was a GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation) Agent for 30 years and has witnessed first hand some of the worst of our society, yet still believes people are mostly good. Join us for a fascinating conversation about how to keep our children safe, mental wellness in the law enforcement community, and the important role that female officers serve. You do not want to miss her incredible insight and advice. Having spent her entire career protecting our society with tenacity and grace, she has even chosen to do so after retirement while transitioning into the private sector. We absolutely need more women like Debbie Garner in our society. #lawenforcement #womeninprotection #mamabear #gbi

As an ambitious and dynamic child of Nigerian immigrants, Chi Chi Okezie has been creating opportunities for herself throughout her entire life. It is human nature to want to connect with others, but when you add value to those connections through mentorship and relationship building, it creates a foundation for growth. Author, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Trilingual Cultural Expert, Chi Chi Okezie, teaches our audience how to leverage the power of networking to grow our business, brand ourselves and advocate for things we are passionate about.

How do you define success? For Katherine Mason, founder and CEO of SculptHouse, success is defined by the incredible obstacles she has had to overcome in launching and growing her business. SculptHouse brings an award-winning, unique concept to the South in blending fashion and fitness, something Katherine discovered during her time in NYC as a Wilhelmina Fitness Model and Master Trainer. Kathrine's passion for fitness began at an early age as an athlete and she has transformed that passion into a successful and thriving business.

What would happen if you decided to embrace vulnerability instead of fearing it? You might find that it is a superpower that allows you to break free from the shame and guilt that holds us back from being our authentic self. Tammy Green, Author of Living Without Skin, tells us her story of breaking free from the fear of being vulnerable, while having the courage to live authentically. 

Allison Bittel has been a trailblazer her entire career. From choosing to pursue a career in the male-dominated commercial real estate industry to launching The Women's Collective, she has been a powerful voice for diversity and inclusion in the work place. Angela asks Allison about her journey in real estate, tips for negotiation and why mentorship is so important.

Imagine being a recent college graduate starting out in your career, when your father tells you about this great product he invented, and asks for your help in building a company around it. BIOLYTE was invented by Jesslyn's father as an "IV in a bottle" to provide much needed rehydration for her mother who was battling breast cancer at the time. With no business background, not only did Jesslyn step in to help bring the product to the public, she has been able to build a multi-million brand with a solid company structure.  Jesslyn tells us about her grassroots effort going directly to sports teams to get feedback on the product, experience working with a distributor, a costly mistake she made in promoting her brand online, and how her background in theater helps her to crush it on sales calls! Jesslyn's charismatic personality and engaging story telling made this one of my most favorite interviews so far... listen to see why :-)