Dr. Mandy Lehto is an ex-investment banker turned executive coach. She has coached, facilitated, and trained hundreds of senior leaders (many in Fortune 500 companies) over the past 17 years. She has a doctorate from Cambridge, is a Fellow of the Association for Coaching, and has been featured in Forbes, The Times, Fast Company, Psychologies, Inc., and on CNBC. Her show, Enough, the Podcast, also ranks in the global top 2%. She lives in Wimbledon with her husband, teenage kids, and her toy poodl...
Jul 02, 2025•54 min
Azin Radsan Van Alebeek is a co-founder and managing partner at Emmeline Ventures. This early-stage fund invests in and supports female-led start-ups in tech-enabled, FemTech, FinTech, and Sustainability sectors. With over 30 years of experience as an executive and board-level advisor, she leverages her strategic planning and coaching skills to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses, achieve their goals, and create returns for investors. Azin is passionate about empowering women to achieve fi...
Jun 18, 2025•56 min
Since stepping down from the “day to day” of running Mendocino Farms, a premium fast-casual gourmet sandwich and salad concept that she co-founded in 2005, Ellen Chen has focused her time, energy, and passion on investing in female and minority-founded businesses. Ellen is leveraging her twenty years of experience growing food brands to help early-stage founders understand their purpose, operationalize their values, secure the necessary resources, and hopefully avoid some of the mistakes she mad...
Jun 04, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Kate Waitzkin is a mother of three, yoga and meditation teacher, writer, mentor, and Founder of The Shala and The Shala Online. She has taught yoga and meditation for nearly two decades and is recognized for her accessible and potent approach to teaching. In addition to The Shala Online, Kate has shared her expertise with goop.com, the Yoga Wake Up app, and CamilleStyles.com. In 2019, Kate led breathwork and meditation classes at goop league - goop’s first-ever fitness experience in Austin, Texa...
May 21, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Bonnie Wan is the creator and author of The Life Brief, a simple yet profound action-driving practice that helps people navigate life’s big decisions with clarity, creativity, and courage. The Life Brief applies the art and science of brand strategy to how we live our lives. As a 30-year career Brand Strategist turned Life & Leadership Strategist, Bonnie not only helps some of the world’s most iconic companies innovate from a place of purpose, but also guides everyday people to live with gre...
May 07, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 132
An award-winning lifestyle expert, Belinda Chang specializes in making epic moments of everyday occurrences through dynamic activations in the food and wine world. Prior to entering the life of a small business owner, Belinda managed the legendary wine and service teams at Charlie Trotter's in Chicago, The Fifth Floor in San Francisco, Danny Meyer's The Modern in NYC, and more. While at The Modern, she was honored with James Beard Awards' "Outstanding Wine Service" in 2011 - the first and only t...
Apr 23, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Dr. Vonda Wright is a practicing double-boarded Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon, Author, Speaker, Researcher, and Innovator whose work stands at the intersection of Longevity | Women’s Health | Performance. Dr Wright is a frequent media and conference expert widely recognized for her thought leadership. Her innovative science-based approach is changing the lives of millions in midlife. In today’s episode, Nada sits down with Dr. Wright for an education on women’s musculoskeletal health during perimen...
Apr 09, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Kelly Nutt is an interior designer based in Corona del Mar, California, and has immersed herself in various aspects of the interior design business for over two decades. It wasn't until her late forties that she took on a few small projects that eventually launched her design firm. While she's busy managing her team and running a business, you can still find her weaving together old and new objects with various materials and patterns to create inviting and personalized environments. In today's e...
Mar 26, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Kaye Kramer and Catherine McCord are taking their years of collected experience to help female founders launch and grow their businesses through Founder Launch Lab. The program is designed to bring together a dynamic cohort of like-minded peers along with the experience, mentorship, and personalized coaching that Kaye and Catherine bring to the table. The 9-month program supports founders in mastering business fundamentals, refining growth strategies, and optimizing operations. Kay Kramer is an ...
Mar 12, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Neha Ruch is the founder of Mother Untitled, the leading platform for ambitious women leaning into family life. A thought leader, influencer, and sought-after speaker focusing on women, work, parenting, and identity, Neha’s work at Mother Untitled is catalyzing a shift in how society views stay-at-home motherhood. Her book, "THE POWER PAUSE: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids – and Come Back Stronger Than Ever," was published by Putnam in January 2025. Neha lives in Manhattan with her husband...
Feb 26, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Jaclyn Johnson is an entrepreneur who started both of her companies with a laptop and an idea. She grew them from self-funded side projects into multi-million dollar businesses that are nationally known and recognized brands. She is a serial entrepreneur with $25mm+ in exits, a prolific angel investor, a best-selling author, and a top business podcast host. Jaclyn is changing the game and making a real impact for underrepresented founders. In today’s episode, Nada sits down with Jaclyn to discus...
Feb 12, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Shira Gill is a globally recognized home organizing expert and bestselling author with a minimalist philosophy. She has inspired thousands of people to clear clutter from their homes and lives and developed a process and toolkit that applies to anyone, regardless of budget, space, or lifestyle. Shira is the author of Minimalista, Organized Living, and LifeStyled, and has been featured in 100+ print and media outlets including Good Morning America, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Real Simple, and Th...
Jan 29, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Karen Robinovitz's business is a bit slimy. As Sloo Moo Institute's co-founder, she has found the intersection of play and mental health in the most unexpected and colorful ways. Karen is a media veteran and the co-founder of Digital Brand Architects (DBA), the first talent management agency for social media personalities. Largely credited for creating the social media influencer market, Karen has been listed as one of 80 Women of Power by Variety, and Forbes has called her one of the best-brand...
Dec 18, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Shannon Buth started House of Shan in 2020 as a love letter to her mother, who had just passed away. Shannon says her work unfolded organically, from the design of the now iconic heart to the nonprofit organizations she champions; each step has led me to my life's work." She is passionate about the House of Shan and its message and mission. She's a mother to 4 beautiful boys and a wife to her husband Greg, who occasionally steps in to help her manage her growing brand. In today's episode, Nada s...
Dec 04, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Christina is a registered dietitian and the Senior Healthcare Account Manager at Pendulum Therapeutics. She received her bachelor of science at James Madison University and completed her dietetic internship through the Virginia Department of Health. Christina has spent the majority of her career working in pediatrics. She fell in love with microbiome science during her role as a NICU dietitian at The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters where she was instrumental in helping to bring to li...
Nov 20, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Kelley Wolf is a best-selling author of FLOW Finding Love Over Worry, an Executive Coach, and a speaker. Kelley's newly launched exclusive coaching program, The Cricket Project, accepts only five clients each year. It is the culmination of her extensive 15-year career. This program is designed for individuals ready to make profound life changes, offering unparalleled personalized guidance and like no other "growth" opportunity in the helping fields. Kelley has been featured on the Today Show, Va...
Nov 06, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Caren Magill is an ADHD Coach and host of The ADHD-Friendly Podcast, helping late-diagnosed adults create a life that aligns to their energy, interests + true self. In this episode, Nada sits down with Caren to talk about the growing group of adults who get late diagnoses. She shares her personal experience getting a late diagnosis and helps us differentiate between the very similar symptoms of menopause and ADHD. Caren shares a plan of action for those who suspect they may have ADHD. Along with...
Oct 23, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Shelley Paxton is a 26-year advertising and marketing veteran whose legacy is imprinted on iconic global brands like McDonald’s, Visa, and Harley-Davidson. At the pinnacle of her career, as Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson, she was shocked to find herself feeling success-empty instead of success-full. That awakening led her on a profound journey that became her mission, business, and bestselling book, Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life. Now, as Chief Soul...
Sep 25, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Founder and Creative Director Joy Cho has authored seven books and consulted for hundreds of creative businesses. Joy has given keynote speeches on entrepreneurship, leadership, and business at conferences and companies, including Alt Summit, Pinterest HQ, Target HQ, and Hallmark HQ. For two years in a row, Joy was named one of Time's 30 Most Influential People on the Internet and has the most followed account on Pinterest with over 15 million followers. Most recently, Joy's house and studio hav...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 118
Larissa Thomson was born and raised in New York City with an innate connection to the energy of the city and the people in it. Over the years she learned to understand the importance of balancing that energy with the regenerative healing powers that nature has to offer. Her exposure to clean beauty and timeless style would eventually guide her to an impressive career in the fashion industry. Through her tenure as a Fashion Market Director for many of the world’s best fashion magazines, she has b...
Sep 11, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Sally Lou Loveman is the founder of Lovespeaks, LLC where she coaches professionals to speak without fear by exploring the power of their story. As the former audience producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Sally Lou has seen firsthand the power our stories hold. In her book “SPEAK: Love Your Story, Your Audience is Waiting,” Sally Lou invites readers to write & speak their own story and also offers her online curriculum The LOVESPEAKS Method for anyone who wants to step up their speaking gam...
Sep 04, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Dr. Sameena Rahman is a board-certified OB/GYN, sex-med gynecologist, menopause specialist, and founder of the Center for Gynecology and Cosmetics. After years of practicing obstetrics and gynecology in a variety of large academic settings and locations, Dr Rahman opened a practice to ensure patients have their best quality of life. Additionally, she hosts the podcast Gyno Girl Presents: Sex, Drugs & Hormones. With the prestigious designation of ISSWSH Fellow (IF) from the International Soci...
Aug 28, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Heather Redisch is the Founder of Adulting101 Masterclass, a program designed to bridge the gap between academia and the professional world by equipping recent college graduates with essential life skills. With nearly 25 years of experience in talent management, recruiting, and people operations, Heather sees the challenges young professionals today face as they transition into the workforce. Heather holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and founded The Talent Maven, a consulti...
Aug 21, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Annie Kantor earned her B.F.A. in Textile Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. She honed her craft working in the contract textile industry designing woven upholstery and panel fabrics, serving as Head of Custom Studio at Maharam. While tackling the renovation of a period home in Oakland, Annie became frustrated by the lack of enticing designs in metal. She saw an opportunity to apply her expertise in repeating-pattern design and developed a line of custom metalwork that blossomed into...
Aug 14, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Mimi Ison has never followed a traditional timeline. She started adult ballet at 40, took an unpaid internship at 42, and jumped into the boxing ring for training at 50. Who says there's one way to grow older? Certainly not Mimi—and now in her early sixties, she's one of the most profound, do-it-your-way pro-aging influencers out there. Mimi started her online presence by accident, you could say. Overwhelmed by the loss of her mother and long hours as a creative director, she left work and start...
Aug 07, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Elise Loehnen is a writer, editor, and podcast host of Pulling the Thread. Ultimately, Elise is a seeker and synthesizer, braiding together wisdom traditions, cultural history, and a deep knowledge of healing modalities to unlock new ways to contextualize who we are and why we're here. She's also the author of the instant New York Times bestseller On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good. The book explores the ways patriarchy embeds itself in our consciousne...
Jul 31, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Julie of @thefiftyist is a silver-haired, pro-age content creator and writer who is having an absolute blast on social media at 56. After working in education for many years, Julie left her position for more creative endeavors and found herself battling a second breast cancer (after 20 years) diagnosis. After being derailed for almost two years, she emerged from that period with a sense of gratitude and drive to have more fun while stacking the health odds in her favor by eating and living as he...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Eat Your Flowers started out of Loria Stern's tiny kitchen located on a 1890's built Montecito, California estate. In 2016, while renting one of the cottages on the property, Loria began experimenting with the edible bounty that grew freely on the grounds. Loria studied medicinal and edible plants all through her years of culinary training. She didn’t attend culinary school, instead, she received her professional training by working long hours in dozens of kitchens and bakeries. Loria’s vibrant ...
Jul 17, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Garance Doré is the founder of the skincare line Doré, which launched in May 2022. Born in Corsica, Garance grew up dipping in and out of the sea and running wild through nature. She established her career, and creative spirit, in Paris before moving to New York to become internationally recognized for her illustrations, street-style photographs, and writing. Garance has returned to her French roots and has merged her love of simplicity and nature with a desire to deliver clean, gentle, and effe...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Korinna Howie is the digital creator behind the Instagram account @isthistooyoungforme. There she shares her love of sustainable fashion, cruelty-free beauty, and stuff that makes her, and consequently us, happy. When a family issue required Korinna’s time and attention, she put her career on hold. Desperate for a creative outlet, she decided to try her hand at social media. Her interest in fashion and beauty and her relaxed and casual approach turned her into everyone's BFF. Her account has bec...
Jul 05, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 107
