Raili CA Design is a testament to the passion and love for eclectic California interior design that former fashion executive Raili Clasen is known for. After a successful career with Quiksilver and Paul Frank, Clasen co-founded the trendy housewares brand Alice Supply Co. Her transition into the interior design business was seamless and catapulted by the press around her first home project. Raili CA Design is a full-service interior design firm specializing in new construction, complete remodels...
Jun 12, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Lori Gigantelli, a registered dietitian, earned her B.S. from Colorado State University in Nutrition and Food Science and her dietetic internship at St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center in Minnesota. She began her career in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, counseling patients in a large outpatient clinic During the next 29 years, which included several family relocations, Lori continued to weave projects, volunteerism, and contract work centering around nutrition and wellness into her life, all while raising f...
Jun 05, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Gabriella Espinosa is a menopause and sexual wellness coach and host of the podcast “Pleasure in the Pause.” Her work is dedicated to empowering midlife women to own their pleasure, power and purpose. Gabriella believes menopause is an invitation to get to know ourselves better and upgrade our physical, mental and emotional selves to the best version possible. Her guidance takes women on a journey of self-exploration, trust and knowing. “We do get to the other side wiser, stronger, sexier and mo...
May 29, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Many capture moments, but few capture the essence of who you are. Lisa Haukom believes the camera is more than just a tool for social media snapshots. Lisa is a photographer and self-acceptance advocate on a mission to create a global movement. Through her transformative Self-Portrait Method program, workshops, and upcoming book, You Are Golden, she empowers individuals to embrace their authentic selves by confronting vulnerability, sharing their truth, and harnessing the unshakeable bravery to ...
May 22, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Jennet Chow is the Co-Founder and co-CEO of Evolution Design Lab (EDL) and Jellypop Shoes. She is more than a successful entrepreneur. She's a second-generation Taiwanese-American and a native of Southern California who has dedicated herself to advocating for AANHPI and women-owned businesses. Jennet was named one of Inc. Magazine's 2021 Female Founders 100, and under her leadership, EDL was also awarded Inc. Best in Business Pacific Region in 2023. From her early days, Jennet demonstrated remar...
May 15, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Garance Doré is an internationally celebrated writer, illustrator, media creative, and author of the New York Times bestseller Love Style Life. She is the co-founder and creative director of the made-in-France skincare collection Doré, which she launched with Emily Yeston. Since 2006, Garance has created a unique blend of photos, videos, illustrations, and essays featuring her distinctive perspective, published on her eponymous lifestyle platform. She was the co-recipient of the CFDA Eugenia She...
Apr 17, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Dr. Sharon Malone is a nationally known expert in women’s health and the author of Grown Woman Talk. She is the Chief Medical Advisor at Alloy Women’s Health, a telehealth company that focuses on women over 40. Before joining Alloy, Dr. Malone was a partner at one of the oldest and most successful OB/GYN medical practices in Washington, D.C. She is board-certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and certified by the North American Menopause Society as a Certified Natio...
Apr 10, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Willow Older and Deborah Huber are the founders of the Today I Noticed mindfulness practice and authors of Today I Noticed: A Little Book of Mindfulness that Will Change the Way You See the World. They also run Today I Noticed workshops for conferences, retreats, and corporations. Willow is a professional writer and editor, and Deborah has spent her career in creative and management roles in the tech industry. Long-time friends Deborah and Willow love hiking the trails of Marin County and imagin...
Apr 03, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Dr. Aprilia West brings 20+ years of real-world experience and extensive training as a psychologist, coach, and organizational consultant. Dr. West’s specialized study and understanding of human behavior brings founders, tech entrepreneurs, artists, and entertainment executives her way. In addition, she trains other coaches and therapists worldwide in applying contextual behavioral science in clinical and organizational settings. She is the author of ACT for Your Best Life (2023), What You Feel ...
Mar 27, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Sohee Jun is a renowned executive coach working with women leaders at all levels. With a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and over 20 years of experience in the field, Dr. Jun has dedicated her professional life to understanding the dynamics of workplaces for women and how to empower, enable, and equip women with the mindset, strategies, and behaviors to achieve aligned success. Her work has significantly contributed to leadership development, allowing women to go from good to great. She has w...
Mar 20, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Before Aviva Black launched her current venture, she was a history teacher, vice Principal, non-profit director, and yoga teacher. The throughline in all her work has been story-telling, so it was no surprise when she decided to launch Family Love Letters in 2018. Aviva works one-on-one with individuals and families today, documenting and sharing their cherished memories. She also presents to groups nationwide, discussing the importance of telling and preserving our stories. In this episode, Nad...
Feb 21, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Lisa Hickey & Jen Menchaca are two seasoned female veterans in contemporary fashion. They are longtime friends and colleagues and used their combined experience in sales, marketing, and branding to create the perfect collection of elevated basics for the market. The two love t-shirts and have always wanted to start a t-shirt line. Together, they identified a hole in the market for t-shirts in the better contemporary space. They noticed for a lot of brands, the t-shirt is an afterthought. Fro...
Feb 14, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Michele Gough Baril was burned out after two decades in the beauty industry. She left Los Angeles with her horse Romeo and headed north to Sonoma County to live with a herd of free-roaming horses. Being in nature provided a sanctuary of self-care that transformed her life. It allowed her to ask herself, "What's essential?" In this episode, Nada sits down with Michele, who takes us on her journey from being a high-level marketing executive at a major cosmetic brand and ultimately reaching beauty ...
Feb 07, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Rev. Dr. Pamela (Pam) King hosts With & For, a podcast that explores the depths of psychological science and spiritual wisdom. The podcast offers practical guidance toward spiritual health, wholeness, and thriving. She is also the Executive Director of the Thrive Center and the Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science in the School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. King co-authored The Reciprocating Self: Human Development in Theological Perspective and Thri...
Jan 31, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Midlife Reinvention Coaches Dana Hilmer and Wendy Perrotti are the Co-Creators of Camp Reinvention™, a transformational coaching company dedicated to one thing: helping women create a second half of life that they love. Their flagship 5-Star program is life-changing and has proven to help hundreds of women elevate their happiness and create their next act with confidence, excitement, and peace of mind. Are you ready for a change? It just might be your time to go to Camp. In this episode, Nada si...
Jan 24, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Courtney Cowan is the Founder and CEO of Milk Jar Cookies, a Los Angeles based cookie shop selling small-batch handmade classic and adventurous cookies. Courtney has been baking cookies since she was a child, and this hobby continued to give her joy into her adult life. She would often bring cookies to work, but her co-workers had no idea they weren’t from a bakery and that Courtney herself had made them. Soon, she began selling cookies online as a side hustle. Although Courtney enjoyed her job ...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Mareya Ibrahim is the founder and CEO of Grow Green Industries, Inc., an eco-solutions company focusing on producing food safety and shelf life. Grow Green Industries has created the Eat Cleaner product line, which removes 99.99% of wax, pesticide, and agricultural/handling residue that can carry bacteria from fresh produce. Although Mareya was in the food industry as a holistic nutritionist and trained chef, she didn’t see the need for the Eat Cleaner products until her father was diagnosed wit...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Dr. Sandra Lee is a board-certified Dermatologist and social media sensation. In response to her enormous fan base, Dr. Pimple Popper, as she has come to be known as, has turned her focus to developing products and content to give her YouTube fans more of what they came for. Her skincare line, SLMD, and her blog, The Pretty Pimple, both provide answers to various skincare needs and questions. After being fascinated by an Instagram influencer, Dr. Sandra Lee decided to share videos of her daily w...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Ira Green is the Founder and CEO of Freedom Deodorant, a natural deodorant company. Within one year, three of Ira’s friends were diagnosed with breast cancer. After hearing about the risks associated with antiperspirant, she took matters into her own hands and began researching natural deodorants. In this episode, Ira shares how she went from a successful financial career to a product entrepreneur. Fueled by her passion to find an effective natural deodorant, Ira developed a formula that ultimat...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Dr. Efrat (Dr. E) is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with a Ph.D. in Integrative Medicine. After her wife was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, they discovered that functional medicine was the answer to her symptoms. Dr. E realized there was so much more to medicine than her traditional education taught her. She decided to pursue a degree in Functional Medicine, eventually earning her Ph.D. in Integrative Medicine. “I took my years of knowledge in Conventional Medicine as a Family Nurse Pr...
Nov 29, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Dr. Sarah Milken is the creator and host of the midlife podcast “The Flexible Neurotic.” Her podcast is dedicated to “inspiring and normalizing midlife sh*t and personal growth.” As a 48-year-old woman on this journey, Sarah encourages women to take small steps towards self-reinvention. As Dr. Milken sees it, it’s not a midlife crisis; it’s a midlife remix. Sarah was new to the podcast scene and a “social media virgin” only three years ago. She quickly grew her listener base, has been ranked in ...
Nov 22, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 86
At 55, Julie Gordon White decided to lose her menopause belly fat, become as healthy as possible, and get control of her sweet and salty cravings. Through trial and error, she started making energy bars to keep cravings from sabotaging her effort. Her creation yielded a satisfying snack and resulted in Julie losing 10 pounds, having less brain fog, less fatigue, and feeling ten times better overall! In August 2020, Julie and a mostly menopausal team of experts turned her plant-based recipe into ...
Nov 15, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Ritu Bhasin is an empowerment coach, speaker, justice advocate, and author. Her mission is to help create a world where all belong. Born in Toronto, Canada to Sikh Punjabi immigrant parents, Ritu experienced the constant sting of racist bullying and struggled with cultural tension around her own identity. She carried her insecurities and the pressure to conform into her work life, first as a lawyer and then as an HR leader at a global law firm. Looking to heal and transform her life, she left he...
Nov 08, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Elizabeth Hall is the founder of Eeze Natural Health. Her pioneering spirit led to the launch of Travel-eeze, an innovative product designed to alleviate constipation discomforts. Motivated by her health struggles, Elizabeth was committed to finding a solution to overcome challenges stemming from a complex medical history. Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors, Elizabeth runs a residential real estate business and hosts the educational podcast ‘Gusty Babe’ where she shares empowering stories of h...
Nov 01, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Vicki Regan Stauber spent 12 years in Marketing and Business Development roles before earning her MBA at Northwestern University. After years in corporate roles, she turned her attention to a long-held interest in fashion. During her tenure in fashion she founded Sway Jewelry in 2001 and then took on a role as a creative director/buyer at a high-end luxury retailer. Years later, Vicki returned to Northwestern to work in Admissions and special projects at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management...
Oct 25, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Catriona Waters (pronounced Catreena--it's a Scottish) grew up in London and attended college in Sheffield, earning a bachelor's degree in Business Studies and French. From there, she enjoyed many years as a successful marketing and public relations executive working with major brands. After moving to California 20 years ago with her family, she started her second career as a therapist. She earned her Master's in marriage and family therapy from Pacific Oaks College and trained at the Family Ser...
Oct 18, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Katie is deeply passionate about the art of storytelling. She aims to help people and companies craft their stories concisely and compellingly. Katie left a career, launched a new business, and moved into a 180 sq ft home with her husband and baby girl, giving her the freedom to redirect her story. Katie's work as a storytelling coach has allowed her to lead workshops and keynotes for incredible global organizations like United Healthcare, Zillow, and Optum. In this episode, Nada sits down with ...
Oct 11, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 80
A former lawyer and legal affairs journalist, Erin Gordon writes book club novels that stay with you long after you’ve read the final page. Erin also writes breezy contemporary romance novels under the pen name Jenna Starly. The former attorney lives in San Francisco with her family and loves yoga, knitting, reading, and spending time in Lake Tahoe. We’ve heard many women say that they have a book inside them, so we called on an expert to walk us through the process. Nada sat down with Erin to d...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 79
Zanna Roberts Rassi is a New York-based, award-winning fashion and beauty journalist, stylist, television host, and co-founder of Milk Makeup. She is currently the Fashion-Editor-at-Large for Marie Claire, E! News fashion correspondent, NBC Today Show fashion contributor, and Target Stylist. Rassi interviews A-list celebs and is part of the E! Live from the Red Carpet team covering the Oscars, Golden Globes, and Emmy Awards. Her charismatic on-camera presence has made her a sought-after mentor, ...
Sep 27, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 78
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...
Sep 20, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 77
