Victoria is what you expect when you think of “powerful lady”. She’s a mother, she’s a wife, she owns a real estate company with her husband, she’s the founding president of Elevate Leadership Community and she’s a co-founder of Transformational Tribe Experience, plus she’s the president of the Porsche Club of the San Diego Area. What?!? How does one person have this much time to be such a contribution to the world? Well, you’re going to find out on this episode. Victoria is one of the most amaz...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Jenna Boutin Adamo is a wife, mother & one of my best friends. She’s a firecracker, she’s wicked smart, and an everyday social justice warrior. On this episode she shares how she found career fulfillment in the last place she thought possible, why we need everyone to speak up for what you believe in, and why breast feeding is for the birds. Also super exciting and as promised - we dive into all the different types of insurance you need and the ones you can ignore. Learn more about your ad ch...
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Meredith is the CEO, Founder, and Director of Webfest Berlin - a short-form series festival. On this episode she tells us how she went from Texas to starting her own business ½ way around the world in a city she didn’t speak the language or know anyone. We talk about diversity and opportunity in the web series and podcast space, why it’s always a good idea to move abroad, and how ever expanding networks allow you to find the various keys to your dream life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Katia is on my list of women I want to be when I grow up. She’s an author, a journalist, a wife and mum who splits her time today between Corsica, the French Alps and Paris. Today she writes for Architectural Digest , Vanity Fair , and the Louis Vuitton City Guides . She started her career in 1995 at 18 as a rock journalist traveling the world over 200 days a year interviewing bands in a post-Nirvana world. She then went on to be the co-founder of Sport & Style and features director of Vogue...
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Jen Weg manages Global Creative Marketing for Film at Netflix and is the founder of Soapbox - an organization committed to empowering, protecting and promoting women in the entertainment, creative advertising, and marketing industries. On this episode she shares her story of building a career in the entertainment world, what pushed her to create Soapbox and the impact it’s had in LA in a post-Me Too movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Lora is one of the funniest people I know and she oozes love. Today her life is great. She owns a local gym, is a personal trainer and massage therapist, has a great marriage and is a doting dog mom. On this episode she shares how she escaped almost every statistic possible - poverty, abuse, sexual abuse, alcoholism, drug abuse and a meth addiction - and how love, humor and fitness saved her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Jordan is the first female audio engineer at Earwolf/Stitcher a podcasting company where she works on podcasts such as Hollywood Handbook, Best Friends, Bitch Sesh, Spanish Aqui Present, Yo Is This Racist?, Queery, and Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend plus many more. She’s also a singer / songwriter, the engineer here on the Powerful Ladies Podcast and my sister. On this episode she shares how to chase your dream and say yes to opportunities when you’re broke, what it’s really like to chase a career...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Julie is the bubbly, energetic co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of The Modern Pop, a Laguna Beach based frozen fruit bar company. A New York transplant, she started the company with her husband after making healthy frozen treat options in her kitchen for her son. On this episode she shares what she loves about the business she founded, what it looks like to be fearless in making new connections and life an entrepreneur mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
Jul 10, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Rachel and Claire are artists, designers and entrepreneurs based in Vancouver, Canada. They’ve been friends since college and their first business together was a vintage clothing shop. Today they are equal artists and entrepreneurs behind the WKNDRS an Art & design lifestyle brand - which is super lighthearted & where they express their fun side and get to collaborate with their favorite artists and brands. On this episode we discuss the value of having a creative partner, what it means ...
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Andrea Spinelli is a storyteller who has used her gift of writing, producing, researching, being curious and making people feel comfortable to create commercials, documentaries, films and events. She’s been an entrepreneur since 1973 when she founded Studio 27. Since then she’s learned how to survive loss, the pressures of taking care of a family, and overcome decades of sexism in the corporate world. She’s also my great aunt and one of the first Powerful Ladies I ever got to meet. On this episo...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Morena Duwe is a writer and journalist. She’s written for publications such as LA Weekly, SF Weekly, OC Weekly, Mix Mag, DJ Mag, Huffington Post, and UpRoxx. Her partner, Miles, is a photographer and for the past couple of years, they’ve had the privilege to travel the world covering music festivals as a team. On this episode we talk about how journalism is changing, how to find your voice, and what it looks like to make the hard choices and follow your own unique path. Learn more about your ad ...
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Rachael Lee Sortor is a neonatal ICU flight nurse and has been a competitive rock climber since she was a teenager. She is focused, intentional, and committed to her family living their best lives. She’s also a mom & wife. At 8 months old, before she could walk, her daughter Ellie started to rock climb. One day Rachael posted a video to Facebook of Ellie climbing at the local rock gym to share with her family. Within 48 hours the video was internationally viral. Soon calls started coming in ...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Katie Hajec is the director of talent and culture for an LA start-up. When you’re launching a new business navigating the classic HR responsibilities can be challenging especially when there’s so much work to do. On this episode we discuss her commitment to employee development, what new businesses need to know and how to start on the right foot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Lacey Haegen is a makeup artist and the owner of Beaute Nouveau - a handmade skincare collection. Her whole life she was taught and encouraged to be learning, questioning, creative, and resourceful. When she began to investigate what was in all the products we put on our skin, she was horrified and knew there had to be a better way, so she made it herself. This episode is one of my favorite’s so far as we deep dive into the realities of entrepreneurship and the truths behind our skincare and mak...
May 29, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Kendra Eaton is unstoppable. She’s is her twenties, has a high powered full time job, is a homeowner, she's her HOA president, and is an entrepreneur with two businesses. And we’re not talking about hobby businesses. These are two companies with a staff and an office and generating serious income. Total boss lady. As a kid she was diagnosed with ADD and today is using that gift to her advantage. On this episode we talk about how she does it all, what it’s like to be so young and so hungry, real ...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Sandy is energetic and exciting, just like the plant-based biodegradable glitter brand she’s created, EarthShine Glitter. She’s also your modern American success story. Born in China, she and her parents immigrated first to Canada, then to Palo Alto, California. Always creative and resourceful upcycling the hand-me-downs she was given growing up, at an early age she became interested in the fashion industry. After working at LA fashion labels such as BCBG and Forever 21, she continues to mix pro...
May 15, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Lisa Ledezma is your average American woman. She’s a divorced mom of three, she lives in suburbia, she’s a soccer coach, and has a career as a loan officer. She’s spent decades working to help the Latino population in her communities have financial literacy, buy a home and have the American dream. Then one day she was accused of mortgage fraud. On this episode she shares for the first time her story of being swept up in the financial crisis, how its impacted her life, and what she learned as a r...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Once I decided I was going to go full-time into expanding Powerful Ladies, I knew I needed a support system to keep me accountable and on track. The universe knew it too and at a Friends-Giving, two friends of mine Madelyn & Jessica asked if I wanted to join them in a book club that was going to read a Course in Miracles. It was exactly what I needed. Our other friend Jamie joined, too. These three women, who I had known for five years and we had mostly spent time together in large groups su...
May 01, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
You guys are in for a treat today! Today’s guest is one of my favorite ladies of skate, Monique Vizzerra. She’s passionate about skateboarding and honoring the athletes, history and participants of the sport. She’s spent 15 years working in the skate & action sports industry where she gets to hang out with her friends and still fans-out when she gets to spend time with one of the sports’ legends. She’s on my list of favorites. She works her ass off, she’s funny, and is clear on what her prio...
Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Gintel Gee is a badass carving her own path. Raised in South Central LA by families with one focused on achieving excellence and one focused on finding hustle & joy, early in her life it became clear to her the importance to always be learning, to serve your community, and to chase what makes you happy. She’s a high performer who stands out in her industry of UX Design by gender and race. She’s real, she’s authentic and she’s wise. On this episode she shares how she keeps discovering her pat...
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Adeline Perez Bondu was born in France and then upon graduating from university started to travel the world. She’s lived in Japan, Switzerland, Germany and Spain, where she lives today just outside Barcelona with her husband and cat. She’s a yoga instructor who works in marketing by day and is crafting her coming soon yoga plus empowerment business by night. She’s smart, powerful, organized, ambitious, authentic, beautiful, strong and sweet. We met almost 10 years ago and she instantly became on...
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 9
If you look up Power Couple, the first example is Beyonce & Jay-Z. The second example is Dave and Marhnelle Hibbard. They are the co-founders of DIALEXIS a sales training, mindset & leadership coaching business, as well as public speakers and co-authors of two books SOAR SELLING: How To Get Through to Almost Anyone—the Proven Method for Reaching Decision Makers and The Canoe Theory: A Business Success Strategy for Leaders and Associates . For decades they have been traveling the world co...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Renee Colvert is a writer, a runner, a podcast panelist, and has one of the best jobs in LA. She’s the co-creator and one of the hosts on the Can I Pet Your Dog Podcast, a podcast dedicated to all things dogs. Awarded “Podcasts that Make you Happy” by Oprah Magazine as well as Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR, Can I Pet Your Dog started in 2015 with Lin Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame as their first guest. Originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Renee traveled between LA and NYC to pursue her...
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Ryann Gaspara is the badass entrepreneur owner of Gaspara Flora, what started as custom wedding gifting company and transformed into a custom corporate gifting company and has expanded again to include bespoke hotel luxury amenities. She’s a fierce supporter of women entrepreneurs and that creating something that matters for you, your customers and the end consumer is what really matters. Ryann and I met through our great friend Ally Winn, when we all ran the Southern California Ragnar race toge...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Bry Zaragoza is a mobility and movement specialist, certified yoga teacher, personal trainer and dancer from Long Beach, California. She began dancing at age two, teaching dance classes at 16, danced internationally on tour with the Celtic Tiger by Michael Flatley show, and found her dance home in the RhetOracle Dance Company. After years of sacrificing her body for her love of dance and searching for a way to repair herself, Bry went down the path of personal training to discover her new passio...
Mar 13, 2019•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Amber Amos is the owner and chef of Westside Taco. Her carnitas tacos took 2nd place at the LA Weekly’s Tacolandia and was voted 3rd best restaurant in Bend just months after opening up shop Oregon and not even being located in Bend! When not creating ridiculously delicious tacos such as the Blueberry Brisket Tacos, she’s a great mom of two boys and spending as much time outside in Central Oregon’s nature as possible. On this episode she share the journey that took her from working at a ski lift...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Ali Owens is a girl you want in your corner. She’s a motivational speaker, she’s a writer and she’s the author of Bad Fat Person: A reflection on plus size bodies in a cookie-cutter culture. On top of all of that she’s an empowerment strategist, on a mission to transform women’s lives. And she knows what what she’s talking about, she’s gone through it as a survivor of domestic abuse and borderline eating disorder. On this episode she shares how she left the abusive relationship, how she found he...
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Elizabeth McGarry is the Creative Director for York Athletics Mfg. Her career has been built in the high fashion and sportswear world where she’s been a designer & creative for brands such as Veronique Branquinho, Jansen Sports, Nike, Reebok, New Balance, Supra, and many more. She was featured as a panelist on the first ever Her By Bodega co-hosted by Nike this past December, a night of hearing the perspectives of women in streetwear. She launched her own Creative Agency, McGarry & Sons ...
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Coming soon! Powerful Ladies founder and podcast host, Kara Duffy, sits down with the awesome and the up-to-something - entrepreneurs, creatives, athletes, chefs, authors, scientists, adventurers, and more - to share their story. You’re goal is to live your best life. Reality is it's hard to figure out what that even means, how to start and once you do start what's next? This podcast is here to help you figure that out by sharing with you the stories of people, mostly women, who have been there ...
Feb 25, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
