Be honest, when you think about your current job, is it fulfilling? Does it light you up? Is it aligned with your goals, passions, talents, and strengths? Do you like going to work on Monday morning? If you’ve answered ‘no’ to at least one of those questions, you’re not alone. The majority of Americans are not engaged at their jobs . Essentially, they’re phoning it in. Slogging it out until Friday comes and they can have a little fun and freedom. What if I told you that it didn’t have to be that...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Each of us was given one and only one finite life to live, and because of that, the time we have is a precious gift. One of the ways to make the most of that gift is to spend our time doing things that align with our passions. Easier said than done, right? So many times, we succumb to the desire to stagnate and stay the same. Avoiding change feels safe and comfortable. We avoid asking ourselves whether the things we’re doing still align with our soul, and in doing so, we don’t live the life we a...
Sep 12, 2018•42 min
I want to let you in on a little secret: you absolutely can do extraordinary things! Don't believe me? Think about this: every single person who ever achieved something extraordinary, was just an ordinary person. They were an ordinary person with a passion that drove them to learn, push, work, and persist until they achieved their goal. Ordinary people ABSOLUTELY can do extraordinary things! That's what we're focusing on this week. This week, you will meet Vindya Vee . Vindya is an international...
Sep 05, 2018•47 min
Each of us has been given one and only one life to live. We have a finite amount of time on this planet to live out the precious gift of life that we've been given, and so many of us choose to live a half-life. We live a half-life when we allow fear to paralyze us and keep us from doing what we truly want to do. One of my biggest goals with this podcast and this website is to help you live unlicensed. By that, I mean, I don't want anything to hold you back from living the biggest, boldest, most ...
Aug 31, 2018•20 min
As I look back on the last 5-10 years of my life, I am amazed at how much my life has changed. These days my life feels so aligned. I feel in control, and I know that I have the power to influence the way that I spend my time. I feel more self confident, present, and centered than I ever have before. I credit 2 things to helping me get here: Life design Personal development I began to make intentional decisions and subtle changes that shifted the trajectory of my life until it fell in line with ...
Aug 29, 2018•42 min
When I first met the man who would eventually become my husband, I did something I had never done before.... I was myself. As in, my WHOLE self. Yup, I let him see me for exactly who I was. I didn't worry about trying to impress him, say the right thing, wait the right number of days before calling, or texting just the right, flirty message. I was just....myself. And guess what, he dug it! He liked me for ME! And that relationship turned into something better than I could have ever imagined. Thi...
Aug 22, 2018•50 min
For a little while now, I have been working behind the scenes to develop some new content and new areas within, and outside of, the Women Inspired brand and AprilSeifert.com. I'm so excited to share this new work with the world, but I'm also feeling a bit stuck. It's that old, familiar script: "April, are you sure you're skilled enough to pull something like this off?" "Lots of people try and fail at things like this." "I doubt anyone will even be interested in what you're putting out there." Br...
Aug 15, 2018•52 min
When was the last time you had to have a difficult conversation with someone? Maybe you had to deliver negative feedback. Maybe you had to ask someone to change their behavior or respect a boundary you'd set. Whatever it is, very few of us enjoy those conversations or even feel at all comfortable having them. This week's guest is here to help us approach difficult conversations with kindness and compassion so that, ultimately, they are more successful. Amy E. Smith is a certified confidence coac...
Aug 08, 2018•49 min
Once in a while, lightning strikes, and the right person waltzes into our lives at exactly the right time, and things are never the same again. This week, you get to meet an incredible woman who was one of those lightning bolts for me. Gretchen Heinen is someone who doesn't settle for mediocre. She has changed careers three times in pursuit of a life that has worth and value while simultaneously serving in areas her heart is passionate about. She was a microbiologist, registered nurse and now en...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Can I be honest for a second? Not a week goes by where I don't find myself questioning my own parenting abilities. Am I doing it right? Is there a better way to handle a difficult situation with my daughter? Kids don't come with an instruction manual, but my guest this week is bringing the next best thing. Samantha Moe is the founder of Mad 2 Glad , an 8-week parent training program that she developed using her years of training and experience working with kids with sensory disorders. Samantha a...
Jul 25, 2018•50 min
When you see an injustice, someone in need of help, or a gap you could fill, how do you respond? This week, you'll meet a woman who learned about the massive literacy problem in her state, and she has devoted her career to closing that gap. Deb Mallin is the founder of Literacy Matters , a non-profit organization that aims to help children read proficiently by Grade 3. In her words, as kids transition from Grade 3 to Grade 4, they stop "learning to read" and begin "reading to learn." Kids who ca...
Jul 18, 2018•41 min
Your mind can be your biggest asset or your biggest barrier, and the choice is up to you. Deep inside all of our minds is our subconscious. This is the old part of our brain that operates below our awareness, yet it exerts a powerful influence on the way we perceive the world and operate within it. Keeping your subconscious mind healthy, in check, and working for you can be incredibly difficult. But it doesn't have to be.... This week, I sit down with Carolin Hauser-Carson , a Humanistic Psychol...
Jul 11, 2018•48 min
We all likely know what it's like to look around at our life and want to make some changes. This week's guest takes that notion to an entirely new, courageous level. For 12 years Nichole Carlson had the American Dream with the husband, house, and career – but she was miserable. It wasn’t until after her mom passed away at only 47 she realized life was short. She got a divorce and sold her house. One day she quit her job, sold her car an hour later and the next day she was on a one-way ticket to ...
Jul 05, 2018•48 min
Let's be honest. For so many of us, the mere idea of networking makes us curl up our lip in revolt. The idea of milling around in a room, full of people wearing "Hello, my name is..." name tags, trying to muster up the confidence to had your business card to the V.P. of So-and-So who is standing across the room. If we're being really honest, that sense of dread arises because we're so focused on what we can get out of the situation. This week's guest asks you to flip the script. Rather than thin...
Jun 27, 2018•45 min
It's not often that we get to sit down with someone we have admired for a long time. This week, I'm sharing an interview that resulted from my opportunity to do exactly that. I have admired Nancy Lyons , CEO of Clockwork , for quite a few years. She is all of the good stuff, wrapped up together in one person. Strong? CHECK! Opinionated? CHECK! Gumption and self-confidence for days? CHECK! Gives good hugs? DOUBLE-CHECK! You are not going to want to miss this episode of the podcast. Nancy shared s...
Jun 20, 2018•50 min
You've probably heard it before. That little voice in your head that gets louder and louder, the more you step out of your comfort zone. The voice of your inner critic. Maybe it sounds something like this, "Do you think you have enough experience for that?" Or, maybe it's more like, "No one is going to take you seriously." Or, my personal favorite, "Do you really think you can pull it off? You're not going to succeed, and you'll end up wasting all that time." I'll let you in on a little secret. ...
Jun 15, 2018•24 min
This week's episode is all about women supporting other women using the power of the all-mighty dollar. Did you know that if we simply bought our tampons (JUST TAMPONS!) from women-owned businesses, it would drive $2.7 BILLION more into women-owned businesses than all of venture capital in 2017?! Those are some powerful tampons!! Those of you who have taken big leaps know how scary it can be to go after your dreams, and you probably also know how amazing it is to have the support of those around...
Jun 13, 2018•59 min
Have you ever considered the link between authenticity and confidence? It is so hard to be confident when we’re masking who we really are. In other words, it is hard to be confident when our insides don’t match our outsides. This is one of the key topics we’re exploring in this week’s podcast episode. This week you’re going to meet Susan Denk . Susan is a 38-year veteran of the construction industry and is the owner and general manager of White Crane Construction LLC, founded in 2002. Susan's co...
Jun 06, 2018•56 min
Many of us are familiar with the powerful work of Brene Brown. She truly pioneered the notion that our vulnerability is not a weakness to be hidden, but rather, a powerful way for humans to authentically live their lives and connect with one another. What does that look like for you? Are there times when you find yourself feeling consistently vulnerable? How do you respond in those situations? Do you allow yourself to feel the authentic feelings that are coming up, or do you feel compelled to hi...
May 30, 2018•49 min•Ep. 63
Unfortunately, it's a near certainty that every single one of us will face some serious adversity in our lives. That might come in the form of a medical diagnosis, an accident, the loss of a job or a loved one, or something else. The fact that the adverse situation happens to us is one thing, what we choose to do afterward, is another thing entirely. What if you could THRIVE after adversity? What if an adverse event could be the very thing that reignites the passion in your soul and realigns you...
May 23, 2018•35 min
Isn't it funny how we don't think twice about helping someone else, but we so frequently put our needs on the back-burner? Whenever you fly to go somewhere, they always tell you to put your own oxygen mask on before assisting others, yet so few of us actually put that idea into practice in our lives. This week, you're going to meet a woman who learned to heal herself while she was trying to help heal her sister. Alyssa Labrecque is a Nutritionist and owner of Soul Food Nutritionista . With a str...
May 16, 2018•42 min
We have all experienced adversity and struggle in our lives. It's unavoidable. However, what we do when we move past that adversity in our own lives can vary. Do you simply move on? Or, do you try to pave the way for others who might come after you? In this episode, you're going to meet Shala Nicely , a woman who turned an incredibly adverse, difficult struggle into passion that fuels her purposeful work. From the age of 5, Shala struggled with the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)...
May 09, 2018•44 min
Your mind can be your best, most powerful asset, or if left unchecked, it can be your worst enemy. In this mini-episode of the Women Inspired podcast, I'm diving into something I'm calling the Negativity Addiction. Our tendency to to automatically and more easily perceive negative events and details in the world around us. We fall prey to the negativity addiction in our own lives when we focus on the small negative events that happen to us on a daily basis. And, by doing that, we train our brain...
May 04, 2018•27 min
What are your personal values? What are your non-negotiables? Said another way, what are the things you absolutely need or absolutely refuse to put up with in your job / relationships / life? Have you thought about it? I mean, have you really thought about it? In this episode of the Women Inspired podcast, you're going to meet Kristi Piehl , former investigative journalist and founder and CEO of the company Media Minefield . Kristi's personal values and non-negotiables were so strong and clear t...
May 02, 2018•46 min
On Monday I released a podcast episode urging you to take immediate action on your big goals, even if you don't feel ready, and even if you don't know what you're doing. Did you take my advice? Have you started? Want another example to inspire you? In today's episode, you'll meet Lee Hersh , a woman who did just that. In fact, Lee began her blog, Fit Foodie Finds as a passion project 8 years ago, without the slightest idea of how to create blog. Not only did her passion project help her recogniz...
Apr 25, 2018•45 min
By this point, I have interviewed dozens of inspiring women for the Women Inspired podcast, and one of the common themes I've uncovered is that they have all started big projects way before they felt ready. Funny thing, that's exactly what I did with this podcast, and this week, we're going to recap that journey. I'm going to get real and honest about how little I knew in the beginning. (SPOILER ALERT: I knew nothing. Like NOTHING!). I'll also tell you about a few mistakes I made in the beginnin...
Apr 23, 2018•14 min
Why is it that everything that's healthy for us is portrayed as a "punishment" (exercise) or as some form of deprivation (healthy food)? Think about it! In this model, if you're "doing it right" you're walking around as a deprived, punished person. Who wants that?! That being said, we all know how important it is to live a healthy lifestyle. The answer: balance. This week, you're going to meet Jaime Morocco, founder of Soul Powered Wellness . We have an amazing discussion about why Jaime is so p...
Apr 18, 2018•49 min
How many of you know someone who constantly dates the wrong type of person ? Someone who doesn't treat them well. Someone who isn't kind. Or, simply, someone who just isn't a great match. This week, we're talking to Dr. Diana Kirschner , psychologist and best-selling author about why this pattern happens to people and how they can break the cycle . In our interview, Dr. Diana and I talk about how our early life experiences create mental "templates" or "scripts" that set our expectations for what...
Apr 11, 2018•46 min
This week, we're going after the heart of the beast. We're attacking 3 giant boulders that can get in the way of you being the person you want to be: Comparison Expectations Nay-Sayers If you've ever felt like you had to compete with other women or you find yourself in a situation where your life and experience isn't measuring up to another woman's, this episode is for you. If you've ever gotten down on yourself because you didn't react or perform in a way that aligns to the person you are striv...
Apr 04, 2018•54 min
In Episode 0051 , I opened up and shared my story of dealing with postpartum depression and PTSD. The CDC indicates that 1 in 10 women experience postpartum depression, but they indicate that the numbers could be as high as 1 in 5. Although this condition affects a large number of women, in my opinion, we aren't doing enough to put resources in the hands of the mothers who need them. I felt compelled to do my part. This week, I am thrilled to share with you the interview I recently did with Lisa...
Mar 28, 2018•48 min
