Sonnie Linebarger is the Chief Operating Officer for Bristol Hospice and the host of Evoke Greatness Podcast. In her journey from CNA to COO, she has worked to become an innovative healthcare leader committed to the growth and mentorship of others. She is an avid hiker and motivational coffee cup junkie who believes an optimistic outlook and the practice of gratitude can change the world.
Mar 10, 2022•45 min
Linda McKissack is a national best-selling author, podcaster, and multi-multi-millionaire real estate entrepreneur. Linda knows the fear of leaping into the unknown and the courage and dedication it takes to create a better life for yourself and your family. She understands the challenges of being a female entrepreneur, from growing up through the foster care system, to being a divorced single mother, to remarrying and building a family, to nearly filing bankruptcy, and being thrust into becomin...
Mar 03, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Heidi Marlowe, of White Glove Destinations, is a Luxury Travel Advisor, Hawaii Vacation Specialist, Kauai Master Specialist, CLIA Accredited Cruise Counselor, Disney College of Knowledge Graduate, Certified Orlando Travel Expert and Universal Orlando Resort Specialist. Heidi considers herself truly blessed in her life to be able to step foot in seemingly every corner of the globe —beginning her travels as a young child when her father served our country (US). This ignited her love of travel and ...
Feb 24, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Brit, a native of Detroit, is the former President of The Giving Keys, a company that employs people transitioning out of homelessness in Los Angeles to make inspirational jewelry and accessories. After 7 years of testing and iterating an employment program that employed 130 people transitioning out of homelessness, she has turned her focus to systems change work and scaling the model to get thousands of people transitioning out of homelessness back into the workforce across a variety of industr...
Apr 01, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Marcylle and her co-host, Deantha, met over 35 years ago. They started off as friends working in a hospital in Lubbock Texas. When Marcylle made the career move to home health care, this is where she developed her own style of leadership: Friendship Management. This episode is a conversation between these two friends about their experience together and how Friendship Management has effected their leadership.
Mar 24, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In 2003, Tedi McVea began working with at-risk youth in the United States and Mexico. She has consulted nationally on issues affecting at-risk youth and has a background working specifically with runaway and homeless youth, juvenile offenders and youth abusing drugs and alcohol. Tedi graduated Magna Cum Laude from Our Lady of the Lake as a Master of Social Work and maintains a valid Clinical License through the State Board of Social Worker Examiners in Texas. She believes any community can thriv...
Mar 17, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Connor Morganti, Owner of Southern Fried Business, is a wealth & business authority, with 30+ years of experience, and her passion is teaching you all the things money - to relieve stress, do more with what you’ve got, and live a life with purpose. Just think of her as your financial Big Sis, because she's already done the work and made the mistakes, hopefully getting you to your finish line quicker. Connor also has a podcast , Southern Fried Business. When you balance your checkbook or look...
Mar 11, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Kim Garza Turner was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas. At a young age, Kim’s father encouraged her love for art and introduced her to the art of Southeast, Texas folk artist, Felix “Fox” Harris. In 2001, Kim moved to Denton, Texas to attend the University of North Texas as an Art History Major. Kim was in art class on the UNT campus on the morning of September 11, 2001. The events of September 11th combined with taking her first political science class had such a profound impact on Kim that sh...
Mar 04, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 18
WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF ENTREPRENEURS was co-founded by Ali Everhard and Melissa Rouswell, serial entrepreneurs who discovered a need for a group that supported women entrepreneurs as they started and developed successful businesses. The idea for a group began as the two friends were talking about being entrepreneurs and their own personal ups and downs in their journeys. ~Ali Everhard has been a photographer and graphic designer with Studio 256 since 2004. Ali and her husband create and design games...
Feb 25, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Best Selling Author Kat Kronenberg brings her energy and experience to her award-winning picture books, DREAM BIG (2017), LOVE BIG (2019), & THINK BIG (releases 2020). Her vision began with a smile she calls “A U-Shaped Bridge” that can connect us to everything—our head to our heart, our lives to one another, and our dreams to the hope of something Greater. With the tragic loss of both parents, two siblings, a quest for meaning, and the example of incredible mentors, she created her LIVE BIG...
Feb 17, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Beckie Hinze is currently developing a tool for mentors to have that will assist them as they walk alongside women who are inexperienced in their career and need a friend to walk with them. She is at a season in life where she has the great honor to use her passion and joy to inspire people to live their lives with love, using their gifts and talents to make a difference. She has been doing this as a vocation since 2007 as she led the non-profit ministry, Twenty-six:Twelve. They provided opportu...
Feb 11, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 15
There are two simple but strong words that describe Jill Donovan perfectly, “passionate“ and “purposeful”. Founder of Rustic Cuff and author of The Kindness Effect, Jill graduated from Oral Roberts University and went on to earn her law degree from the University of Tulsa. She is married to Terry, her college sweetheart and has two beautiful daughters. Jill was a practicing attorney and adjunct law professor at Tulsa University when her passion for cuff bracelets, and her need to refill her ‘gif...
Feb 04, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Mary Anne Alhadeff, an award-winning broadcasting executive with a history of forging strong partnerships among businesses, institutions, foundations and public-service entities has been tapped to lead the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University. She is former CEO of Dallas-based North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. She will serve as executive director beginning Feb. 11. The institute’s three specialized centers — the Center for Women in Politics & Public Po...
Jan 28, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Back in 2009, Dr. Heather Walker became fascinated by the idea that having fun at work could lead to a levity effect, where businesses can actually reap benefits from their employees lightening up. She went on a journey with a small team of graduate students at Saint Louis University to identify and understand the components of levity at work. Through her dissertation research, Dr. Heather Walker studied 800+ professionals, and she too discovered that higher levels of levity are related to highe...
Jan 21, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Debbie Rhoads has over 26 years banking experience with the last 12 years focused on Professional and Executive Banking. Debbie has lived in the Denton, Texas area for the past 37 years. Currently she is the Senior Vice President, Professional and Executive Lending specializing in medical lending at Guaranty Bank & Trust. Debbie is very passionate about her clients and delivering exceptional customer service. She is also a full-time caregiver to her adult son who is total care due to brain i...
Jan 07, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Carolyn Flietstra is the executive and strategic leader for Christian Living Service’s community services division. Her team includes the leadership of Atrio Home Care, Faith Hospice, Reliance Community Care Partners, and Trillium Institute. Carolyn is a 1985 graduate of Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing and she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Detroit-Mercy in 1991. She worked in the Mercy Health system for fourteen years before moving to work for H...
Dec 16, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Holly Duncan is a highly successful leader in Lubbock, Texas. She is a self driven woman who talks to us about the importance of delegation and empowering others to succeed. She reminds us that when you walk in to do a job you need to be prepared to leave your bag of trash at the dumpster so that wherever you are, you can be all there. Her journey to leadership is a unique one that you wont want to miss! Holly M. Duncan, M.Ed., LPC is the founding CEO of a non-profit ministry, where she has serv...
Dec 10, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Kimberly Batson, longtime contemplator, writer, traveler, and reader, is also the co-owner of a bookshop in Waco, Texas. After several years working alongside her husband Blake as they ran Common Grounds and opened up Heritage Creamery, Kimberly's long-sown dream of owning a bookshop came to life when she opened Fabled Bookshop & Cafe in August 2019 with co-owner Alison FrenzeI. Kimberly lives in Waco with Blake and their children Nora, Wynne and Elim at "The Lamp Post," their beloved house ...
Dec 03, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In addition to being a life coach, business strategist and social justice advocate, Kathrine is the creator of the faith-based personal development system, The Ultimate Source , and Founder of the non-profit, Pure Hope Foundation . She is the author of Interrupted, The Joy & Mystery of a God-Directed Life and has guided countless individuals to discover the unique design for their own lives. You may recognize Kathrine from one of her appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show . Kathrine says her ...
Nov 19, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 7
At 22, Makaila Nichols is a model, speaker and best-selling author of “Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life.” In her book, she shares her personal struggles with issues such as: bullying, body image, sexual assault, peer pressure and more. Makaila was bullied unmercifully throughout her adolescence and even today as a recent college grad (University of Central Florida). Makaila found that through writing she was able to cope with the struggles she was enduring. Her book became a best sel...
Nov 12, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Kathy Crockett, PhD, is CEO of Crockett + Co. The organization provides professional development and customized corporate training globally - specializing in leadership and executive coaching. Dr. Crockett created this company after teaching Business and Leadership at Lubbock Christian University for 22 years. She graduated from Texas A&M University and then completed graduate work at Texas Tech University. She has had formal training from the Center of Creative Leadership related to Women i...
Nov 05, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Kathleen Mills, Founder and CEO of Life Tree Counseling Center, Inc is a spiritually motivated Christian therapist, mentor, and supervisor. Life Tree delivers mental health services to its clients, who may be self-referred or referred by an employee assistance program. Life Tree Counseling also accepts many insurance plans, as well as self-pay clients. Kathleen mentors counseling interns and new counselors on the ins and outs of how to run a successful private practice. Since 1992, Kathleen and ...
Oct 29, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Marjorie Herrera Lewis is an award-winning sportswriter, named the first female Dallas Cowboys beat writer when she was with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She later joined the SportsDay staff of The Dallas Morning News where she continued to cover the NFL and professional tennis. She is currently a contributing national college football analyst for WBM radio. Her debut novel, When the Men Were Gone, was named a Best Book by Sports Illustrated and was named Best Historical Fiction by the American...
Oct 22, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Dee Ann Turner is a 33 year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Selected as the first female officer of the organization in 2001, she led Talent for over 20 years and most recently was Vice President of Sustainability. She is an Acclaimed Keynote Speaker, and CEO of Dee Ann Turner & Associates. Dee Ann is also a Two-time Best Selling Author of It’s My Pleasure: The Impact for Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture and Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture that Wins the Hearts of ...
Oct 07, 2020•54 min
This episode is an introduction to learn a little bit about Marcylle Combs, the host of 50%. Here she is interviewed by Michelle Mongogna, a long time friend and employee of Marcylle, in hopes of giving the listener just a small window into the life of Marcylle. We hope you enjoy!
Oct 04, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
