One of the hardest roles to fill on any team is a graphic designer who gets you and your brand. I feel so lucky to have today’s guest, Anna Olinova, on my team as my graphic designer. Not only is she a great artist, she cares and is committed and asks “Why” as much as I do. She’s also a tremendously powerful lady in her life as she’s evolving from freelance graphic designer to art therapist so she can support the social justice causes that matter to her by bringing healing arts to those communit...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 150
Statistics and education are a part of our everyday lives in American culture. What we often don’t think about is how the presentation of education to kids can change their acceptance to or trust in that education. Similarly, we often aren't looking at how ours is being gathered for us to make decisions as a community. Today’s guest, Daphne Littlebear, is taking all of that on for Indigenous and native communities in America. I’m excited for you to hear her journey and to gain a new perspective ...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 149
Get ready for a powerful, life changing conversation with today’s guest, Caitlyn Rose Clark. She’s an executive coach, working in her family’s coaching business and she’s a public speaker, currently touring the US speaking on sexual assault. She is truly one of a kind and wherever you are in your journey I guarantee that you will pull multiple golden nuggets out of this conversation. Get ready for ah-ha moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 148
I sit down with Jenna Haefelin, founder of SPIFF, an organizing and clean living empire based out of New York. We talk about how this business was inevitable for her, how boundaries and building her team transformed her business, why sustainable solutions are a win for everyone including your style, and why, at the root of it all, having the freedom to use your time as you wish is everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 08, 2021•49 min•Ep. 147
One of our missions at Powerful Ladies is to bring Powerful Conversations to the world. On November 19th, 2021, we co-hosted a special live event with Women of Type called “How to Be Creative, Successful and Fabulous”. This event included three amazing female panelists, Devon Blow, Jess Goldsmith and Elizabeth McGarry - all of whom have successful businesses doing what they love as creatives - fashion design, graphic design, art directing and more. The purpose of this conversation is to show eve...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 146
I’m happy to introduce you to the sisters behind the delicious 7 Sisters Scones company based outside of Atlanta, Georgia. From moving around the world, surviving civil war, having multiple career journeys and more, these sisters never imagined working together or owning a bakery. In this episode, we discuss all of that as well as what it means to be resilient, how to work with family and why long term business plans are not worth the effort. I hope you enjoy it and remind you that you can leave...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 145
I am very happy to introduce you to the powerhouse that is Alicia Adamson. She and I met working at Reebok, what feels like a million years ago. Since then, we’ve followed similar paths into creating spaces to empower women and encourage others to step into their power. She’s started a non-profit, she’s a mother, she’s an author, speaker, a consultant, and here to help guide you into your infinite possibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 17, 2021•39 min•Ep. 144
I am very excited for you to meet Erin Carey. She’s the founder of the PR Agency Roam, which she created on and runs from the boat she and her family live in while they sail the world. Yes, she’s that cool! We discuss how she, her husband and three kids ended up living on a boat, why we must go after a life that is our own design, how to get internet anywhere in the world, and what it really looks like when we say yes to the universe. All that and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 143
I sit down with Kimjera Whittington, founder of Evolve Global Marketing. Her company helps businesses of all sizes from around the globe go from ineffective marketing and low sales to clarity in their storytelling which totally transforms their business and their sales. We discuss how she built her business, why telling the right story is the secret to being successful in business, and how she’s running a marketing agency while traveling the world with her family. Learn more about your ad choice...
Nov 03, 2021•55 min•Ep. 142
I’m excited for you to meet Britt Theodora, celebrity stylist and founder of Britt Theodora Studio. She works with well known celebrities such as Pete Davidson - she was part of his look at the Met Gala this year - as well as up and coming artists, and helps regular people look amazing, too. For her, styling is a love language and it comes through in how she works with all of her clients. In this episode, we discuss her new business Energy Styling, how she became a stylist, how her business made...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 141
I have the pleasure of sitting down with Brenda Gonzalez, founder, co-ceo and co-host of the Tamarindo Podcast - a Latinx empowerment podcast. We discuss the impact of Prop 187 in California and its impact on national politics. We go down the rabbit hole of the origin of the term Hispanic. And we talk about why representation, organization, AND access to source origin documents matter so much for every group to be counted, understood, and have fact based truths. Learn more about your ad choices....
Oct 20, 2021•46 min•Ep. 140
I’m excited for you to meet Monika McKenzie, owner of the Yoga Nest, a yoga studio based in Hawaii. In addition to being an entrepreneur, wife, mom and yogi, she is also a social justice advocate. In this episode we discuss her journey to yoga entrepreneur, why she can’t help but speak up, and how she finds balance and rejuvenation to step into her power for herself, her family and her community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 139
I am excited to introduce you to the dynamic & passionate Kristin Rowell. Her energy is contagious, such that just by listening to this episode you’ll be motivated to take new actions in your life. She was a high performing lawyer when through a series of events she pivoted and launched her own business helping others tackle their food & health for good. We talk all about her pivoting journey, how the universe is persistent - especially when we’re not listening - and why choosing smart f...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 138
I have the pleasure of chatting with Earthquake Engineer turned award winning Author, Holly Brandon. After her personal life took some major pivots, she found her love for writing and along the way realized her own true love life adventures was in fact it’s own great book. We discuss how she went from engineer to author, why it’s frustrating for women that we can’t just make love & relationships happen the way we can with our careers, and how our own journey is always giving us tools for our...
Sep 29, 2021•51 min•Ep. 137
Elizabeth McGarry has been on our #WCW list for decades. She’s an entrepreneur, a wife, a mom, stylish, creative, and one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. She’s committed to making her family, her businesses and her communities the best possible. She’s the head of her creative agency McGarry & Son’s servicing brands you know and love. In this episode, she shares about her journey from suburban Oregon to high fashion in Europe to queen of Sportswear Design. She opens up about her brave ...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 136
I had the pleasure of sitting down with fellow badass entrepreneur and business coach Leslie Levito. She is a true soul sister in helping people break free from the life they have to create a life they want through creating their own business. In this episode she shares her wisdom, her journey from skate shop to c-suite, and how she knew it was time to break free and build her own business around her dream life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 135
I sit down with Gayle Warfield and talk about her journey from UI/UX designer to creating the accessories brand Teal Teacup. She is the artist, the maker and the face of the enamel pin focused brand. We discuss how she’s grown over the years, how the enamel pin community is so special, and how it’s possible for a complex, multi-layered, single mom to start her own business and thrive doing what she loves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 134
I’m excited to introduce you to Jess Goldsmith, artist, illustrator, entrepreneur, graphic designer, art director, and owner of Chick of all Trades and Women of Type. She’s built her successful career and business as a contract designer based upon her tenacity, resourcefulness and commitment to her dream to be a career artist. In addition to killing it with her work, she’s also a force to be reckoned with, committed to supporting mental health advocacy, women’s empowerment, and making sure we’re...
Sep 01, 2021•58 min•Ep. 133
I have a powerful conversation with Kristy Dinsmoor, co-founder of ReEvolution a nonprofit organization working with incarcerated youth to reduce incarceration, transition them upon release into powerful members of society, heal harm and build communities. The work she and her team are doing is needed, important and such a powerful reminder that there is so much room for compassion in this world. I’m excited for you to hear her story and curious what it inspires in you. Learn more about your ad ...
Aug 25, 2021•52 min•Ep. 132
I am so excited for you to meet Gemi Bertran. She is incredible, the stories she shares in this episode are incredible - honestly you’ll be hanging onto your seat - and her business is changing the world in major ways. Her company Nourish The Brain Institute teaches clients how to change behaviors to nourish their brains for optimal health, wellness and longevity. Best of all, she’s working with individuals and communities who upon learning these skills for themselves can be empowered to live th...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
You get to meet a human that makes me smile everytime we’re in each other’s company. Alessandra is an apparel designer & a creative who diligently goes after making her dream life come true. From moving abroad, to taking career risks - including her own brand, to finally getting to live in the same city as her long-distance love, she is determined to make her dreams become her reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 130
I am very excited to introduce you to a woman who inspires me, is magical and one of the most badass coaches I know. Juliana is empowering, she is full of possibilities, and she just really sees the people in her life for who they are and how incredible they truly are. I am so blessed to have her in my life. May her magic sprinkle on all of you listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 04, 2021•54 min•Ep. 129
Get ready to meet the incredible X.Ari. She’s a LGBTQIA+ Alt-Pop Singer, writer and mental health advocate originally from Toronto who’s now based in Los Angeles. She’s on a mission to turn her own Pain into Power and to give you the belief, the possibility and tools to do the same. She’s contagious, inspiring, wise, and bursting with hope and light that is only possible when you’re on your unique, curated path. Enjoy this episode and I can’t wait to hear what part of this conversation makes the...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 128
You are in for a delicious conversation today with our special guest Heidi Rose Robbins. Heidi is an esoteric astrologer who works with people from all over the world including having many celebrity clients. She’s an author, a multiple TEDx speaker, a coach, the creator and host of The Radiance Project podcast and an example of how to use your light to show others how to access their own innate power and liberation. I can’t wait to hear what you get from this special episode. Learn more about yo...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 127
I’m excited for you to meet Vy Dao. Vy is leading the charge at Nurish Wellness, creating clean superfood wellness shots to support your busy lives in a healthier way. There are so many energy drinks and shots on the market and 99% of them are not good for you at all. From what she learned through a past pressed juice business, Vy knew there was a market for clean ways to feel energized and combat the stress we feel every day. In this episode, we discuss her journey into wellness, how she’s stoo...
Jul 14, 2021•55 min•Ep. 126
Jordan and I are digging into what it means to have BOUNDARIES. Boundaries in our personal lives. Boundaries at work and how boundaries lead to being able to live, find peace and liberation from the overwhelm and the exhaustion that so often consume our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 125
When you cross paths with someone extraordinary you notice it right away. The space they create, the tallness with which they stand, and generosity in how they approach the world. Today’s guest, Kalika Yap, is just that type of extraordinarily powerful lady. She’s a serial entrepreneur, author of the Little Brand Book, wife and mother who is on a mission to leave the world a better place and create a legacy that changes lives. In this episode, we discuss how her entrepreneurial journey began, wh...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 124
Starting a business is never easy. and it's’ definitely not easy while the world is experiencing a global pandemic. It’s also always more challenging to start a business in an industry with significant and changing barriers to entry. And yet, that’s exactly what Jaime Lea did last year creating the CBD and Cannabis whole life business, Toastyy. On today’s episode we discuss how asking for help has been a game changer, how being an NCAA athlete has given her the competitive edge to make this happ...
Jun 23, 2021•55 min•Ep. 123
I am proud to bring you two powerful women, powerful sister duo, Carolina Trejos & Natalia Trejos-Herrera, founders of Pinkafe platform, podcast and TV show. We discuss their journey to the US, where they find the confidence to be entrepreneurial and chase their dreams and why it matters that more women know they are magic, they are capable, and they are not alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 122
In this episode, you get to meet the amazing Grizel Bien. She’s a musician, a writer, a podcaster, and mental health advocate with her master in psychology. We discuss her personal journey with mental health, how to find your home, why she and I both want you to be more uniquely you and why exposure to the outdoors can be access to unlocking your own journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 121
