What do you say when someone asks you to introduce yourself? If you’re anything like Kore Koubourlis, your answer is complicated and deeply personal. Our life experiences influence how we craft our identity and how it evolves over time. And sometimes, the person we become is endlessly surprising to us (and to our past selves). Kore and I talk about it all. And how we’re constantly redefining ourselves in the face of change. We even talk about how we secretly want to be witches. (Still.) Kore Kou...
Feb 14, 2024•44 min
Christina Wallace is a self-described human Venn diagram with a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. Through years of trial and error, Christina discovered that her seemingly unrelated talents and interests made her stronger, not unfocused. And she’s here to tell you how to lean into your own “portfolio life.” An entrepreneur, author, and Harvard Business School senior lecturer, Christina shares her career path and life philosophy known as 'The Portfolio Life' (outli...
Jan 31, 2024•45 min
She Knows the Way is back! This season, we'll explore the idea of redefinition... in work, life, all the things. Lara shares what to expect in this short intro for season 11. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) And leave us a review at Rate This Podcast . Resources: Our Website Buy Me a Coffee: Support Our Women-Produced Independent Podcast Rate This Podcas...
Jan 17, 2024•4 min
Lara shares her reflections on this season’s episodes (our 10th season!), a question for you to reflect on as summer comes to a close, and what’s next for She Knows the Way. Help Us Plan Our Next Season! Tell us what’s on your mind at laradalch.com/listenerquestions Season 10 Episodes to Binge On! Like Space Space with Michaela Ayers and Jennifer McCord How to Think About Money Now with Jacquette Timmons How to Make Decisions Now with Kimberly Diggles How to Think About Work Now with Adrian Gran...
Aug 09, 2022•4 min
You’ve probably heard the old saying – “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” For years, conventional wisdom around that first part – finding a job you love – was to do something with purpose and meaning to you. But as we re-evaluate how work is working in the wake of the pandemic, we wanted to ask a different question: What purpose does work serve in our lives? In other words, what do we want work to do for us? Adrian Granzella Larssen was the first managing editor at ...
Jul 19, 2022•29 min
Lara checks in to see how you're doing after the end of Roe v. Wade and to share her thoughts on how we find our way forward. Abortion Care Resources: Planned Parenthood Shout Your Abortion Hey Jane Just the Pill Abortion Finder Have other abortion care resources to share? Email us at hello@laradalch.com or DM Lara on Instagram and we'll share them on IG and/or in an upcoming episode....
Jun 28, 2022•6 min
Making decisions still feels hard. Not the everyday decisions like do I want my coffee black or with milk (although sometimes even that sends Lara down a rabbit hole). The decisions we still struggle with are the ones that feel bigger. Like do I want to take on this project? Or do I want to move? In 2020, we heard a lot about “decision fatigue.” Our brains were tired because of the constant tiny decisions we had to make about safety. But after two years, shouldn't we be better at making choices ...
Jun 14, 2022•24 min
Jacquette Timmons is a financial behaviorist. She believes that you don't manage your money. You manage your choices around money. Personal finance can be a tricky topic, especially if your finances were thrown into chaos by the pandemic. The choices we make around money seem especially relevant right now, as we find our way forward in 2022. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you...
May 24, 2022•31 min
Lara chats with friends of the show Michaela Ayers and Jennifer McCord. We get real about how we’re navigating our awkward re-entry into the world as Covid restrictions lift. How we’re reconnecting with our people, our work, and ourselves after two plus years in pandemic isolation. And why astronauts might have advice for how to get back out there. Michaela Ayers (she/her), a social justice facilitator turned entrepreneur, is revolutionizing the way individuals, organizations, and communities th...
Apr 26, 2022•37 min
Lara shares the first episode of a new show we think you'll love. Black Her Stories reshapes Black history through the inspiring stories of women you may never have heard of. Through nourishing conversations with leading writers, artists and entertainers, we explore what is possible when creativity meets history - when we tap into our creative power to unlock our purpose. If you need to reconnect with your creative courage, then this show is for you. Listen and subscribe to Black Her Stories on ...
Apr 12, 2022•54 min
I don’t know about you, but lately I feel like a baby bird peeking my head over the edge of the nest, trying to figure out if it’s okay to jump. Or maybe a bear coming out of a looongggg hibernation is a better analogy. (A graceful bear, thank you very much.) Either way, I’m slowly emerging from the much smaller world I’ve been living in since March of 2020, when this pandemic began. And it makes me wonder if you’re feeling unsteady too, as you (hopefully, possibly?) begin to emerge....
Mar 15, 2022•5 min
When writer Glynnis MacNicol woke up the day after her 40th birthday without a partner or a child and feeling “fantastic,” she set out to understand why there are so few culturally acceptable life narratives for women. And to write a new one. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) And leave us a review at Rate This Podcast . Resources: Full Episode Notes (Orig...
Feb 15, 2022•38 min
Marketing expert (and adventurer) Lara Banker shares how she reinvented work and life after being laid off from a job she thought was exactly what she wanted. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) And leave us a review at Rate This Podcast . Resources: Full Episode Notes (Original Broadcast: March 2020) Buy Me a Coffee: Support Our Women-Produced Independent ...
Feb 01, 2022•31 min
Diversity and inclusion expert and entrepreneur Dr. Cheryl Ingram gets real about being a black woman in a world that shows up differently for her; what it takes to face our past with vulnerability; and why cultivating self-awareness, forgiveness, and self-love is the only path to being who we really are. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) And leave us a r...
Jan 18, 2022•37 min
Sasha Heinz, Ph.D., MAPP, Developmental Psychologist, is an expert in Positive Psychology, lasting behavioral change, and the science of getting unstuck. Dr. Heinz has leveraged her academic expertise as a former faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology program to give her clients the tools to change their lives for good. Sasha and I nerd out over positive psychology research – and uncover simple tools you can use to feel freer, live more in alignm...
Jan 04, 2022•44 min
When Charlene Lam lost her mother, her creative instincts as a curator kicked in. And turned her grief into an opportunity for transformation. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) And leave us a review at Rate This Podcast . Resources: Full Episode Notes Buy Me a Coffee: Support Our Women-Produced Independent Podcast Rate This Podcast: Leave Us a Review...
Dec 21, 2021•23 min
Odessa Jenkins discovered her purpose as a girl playing tackle football. Now she uses that “why” to break down barriers for women in sports and to find her way to what’s next. Odessa Jenkins is President of Emtrain and Founder of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC). Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) And leave us a review at Rate This Podcast ....
Dec 07, 2021•27 min
Jessica Shaw wanted to be an actress until a performance changed her understanding of what theatre can do – and how play helps us connect with ourselves and each other. Listen in for these highlights: -Jessica leads Lara and her producer Jennifer through a classic improv exercise – with hilarious results -Why feeling resistant to play is exactly the right mindset to have going into a play exercise -How a civic theatre performance in Ghana blew up Jessica’s entire understanding of what theatre ca...
Nov 23, 2021•27 min
Everyone is talking about burnout these days. But what if those “tips and tricks to prevent burnout” articles are just plain wrong? Suzi McAlpine, a New Zealand-based leadership coach and author of Beyond Burnout, shares her personal experience of burnout and debunks the most common myths about its causes (spoiler: it’s not your fault!). Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We...
Nov 09, 2021•35 min
Early in her career, a colleague’s comment stopped Surbhi Rathore in her tracks. And sparked her ability to transform uncertainty into opportunity. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) And leave us a review at Rate This Podcast . Resources: Full Episode Notes Buy Me a Coffee: Support Our Women-Produced Independent Podcast Rate This Podcast: Leave Us a Review...
Oct 26, 2021•24 min
Human Design Reader Kelsey Abbott is convinced that the children’s song “One of These Things” is about her – because she never felt like she quite fit at work. Until she bushwhacked her way from marine biology to science writing to triathlon coaching to this work that she loves. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) And leave us a review at Rate This Podcast ...
Oct 12, 2021•25 min
Carolyn Cesario and Julie Sullivan met during a time of deep uncertainty – and used their own inflection point (and delicious nut butter) to help other women up the ladder. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) Resources: Full Episode Notes Buy Me A Coffee : Support Our Women-Produced Independent Podcast...
Sep 28, 2021•28 min
After 27 years at Starbucks, Christine McHugh hit a wall. Her solution? Take a career pause to find her way to what was next, no matter how unexpected. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'She Knows the Way' email list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee . (Thank you! We love coffee. :) Resources: Full Episode Notes Buy Me a Coffee : Support Our Women-Produced Independent Podcast...
Sep 14, 2021•26 min
I have some exciting news. On September 14, we’ll release a brand new episode of a brand new season of this podcast. And you may notice some changes.
Aug 24, 2021•4 min
Quick update from Lara – plus a little (joyful) experiment for you. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'Women on the Rise' mailing list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch .
Nov 03, 2020•7 min
From professional harpsichordist to technology and consulting professional, Katherine Shao’s circuitous and years-in-the-making career reinvention taught her to stay open to possibility – and to embrace all of who she is. Let’s keep in touch! Join the 'Women on the Rise' mailing list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch .
Jul 28, 2020•46 min
Master Pilates instructor and fitness entrepreneur Jill Harris was building the next phase of her business when she was attacked near her home in San Francisco. With extensive injuries and pain, Jill was forced to figure out what she could and could not do physically – and reevaluate what was working (and not working) in her business and life. Let’s keep in touch! Join our mailing list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch . Connect with Jill Harris at fitsprings.com ....
Jul 14, 2020•48 min
Designer and design educator Hina Shahid shares her personal story of adaptation and resilience as a mom, design entrepreneur, fourth generation immigrant, and social justice advocate. Let’s keep in touch! Join our mailing list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch .
Jun 30, 2020•46 min
An unexpected departure from a 6-year career at Microsoft left Danielle Henry struggling to recognize herself. Here’s how she reimagined her way to a new career – and learned to take care of herself in the process. Let’s keep in touch! Join our mailing list . And follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch .
Jun 16, 2020•46 min
Six previous guests of the podcast share their thoughts about reinvention, resilience, refusing to put themselves last, and staying well (and sane) during this pandemic – in audio dispatches sent from their home during lockdown. Plus a postscript from Lara with resources for fighting racial injustice. Previous interviews on this podcast with guests featured in this episode: Entrepreneurship and Everyday Self-Care with Laura Sullivan Learning When to Surrender with Karen Okonkwo Slash Careers and...
Jun 02, 2020•24 min
