Margaret Colwell is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Human Factors Psychology with a minor in Aviation Safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She aims to apply psychological principles to improve safety practices within aviation operations. She is dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency and safety protocols by combining research experience with practical applications, particularly in air traffic control (ATC) and human factors. Margaret actively seeks opportunities to utilize her a...
Sep 25, 2024•18 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Sasha began her career as a professional dancer traveling the world dancing for major cruise lines and was represented by a top talent agency in Los Angeles. When she met her future husband, she decided to finish college and not only marry him, but also marry her passions that consumed her life: dance, fitness, and health. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Health Education and a Minor in Dance. She is a registered 200hr yoga teacher and a ...
Sep 14, 2024•29 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Melea Banaszak is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving as their Capacity Building Coordinator with the Wrapped In Love Diaper Bank (Prescott Valley). With a degree in Public Health, Psychology, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), she has sought to support communities from an intersectional viewpoint. Passionate about women’s health issues, Melea has been an advocate for gender equality for many years and has worked with the United Nations Foundation O...
Aug 30, 2024•28 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Nancy Roberts is a Lieutenant at the Prescott Valley Police Department in Northern Arizona. With over 18 years of experience, Nancy has held various positions, including patrol officer, crime prevention officer, Corporal, and Patrol Sergeant. She has received multiple life-saving awards, including the AZWIN Taking Time Award, and was vital in obtaining the agency's first-ever accreditation through ALEAPS. Nancy is an Accredited Command Executive through AACOP and has completed the FBI LEEDA Tril...
Jul 18, 2024•23 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Melyssa Munday is a busy mom of five and a mentor for virtual assistant moms. She is obsessed with helping moms work from home and build a successful business or side hustle as a virtual assistant. She creates content that is simple, actionable, and easy to consume. Melyssa loves smooth-writing purple pens and to-do lists. In her spare time, she drives her kids to sports and volunteers, raising money for Prescott High School. Learn more at http://melyssamunday.com/
Jul 11, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Amanda has over 15 years of education experience and a Master's of Education from Ohio State University. She is launching Yavapai Exploration and Science (YES!) in Prescott. YES! inspires curiosity and appreciation for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) through programs, workshops, and events. Amanda aims to create opportunities for all ages to explore the natural world, unlock creativity, and embrace lifelong learning. Her background includes teaching at the primary...
Jun 28, 2024•22 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Allison Lenocker, a Phoenix native, has dedicated her career to making a positive impact. She started at Fermi National Accelerator Lab in Illinois and later worked with adults with developmental disabilities in Peoria. After coaching Special Olympics for over a decade, she moved to Prescott Valley in 2011 to work with at-risk girls. In 2018, she became the assistant director of the Coalition for Compassion and Justice (CCJ) and now leads the organization. Under her leadership, CCJ has gained re...
Jun 24, 2024•32 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Missy Sikora is the Director of the Yavapai Family Advocacy Center (YFAC). As Director of YFAC, she serves as the county Children’s Justice Coordinator. Previously, she was a Supervisor for the Arizona Department of Child Safety in Prescott. Prior experience includes 15 years as a school teacher in Phoenix, four years as an intake counselor for the Durango Juvenile Detention Center, and three years as an intake counselor for the Phoenix Children’s Crisis Nursery. Missy serves on the Board of Dir...
Jun 17, 2024•31 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Today, we are chatting with Carissa Maxwell. Carissa is the 2024 Prescott Woman "Adventurer" Award recipient. She is also a real estate broker with Glow Realty, a mom, and an entrepreneur, and she seeks adventure every day out in the world. Learn about her adventures in the real estate world and her proudest accomplishments to date.
Jun 07, 2024•35 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Lori is a retired school nurse, and Barbara is a retired private practice Prescott psychologist. Both volunteer for Braver Angels, a non-profit, grassroots, non-partisan national organization promoting civil discourse. Learn more about Braver Angels at braverangels.org Take a Braver Angels workshop at OLLI at the Yavapai College Campus https://www.yc.edu/v6/lifelong-learning/olli.html For more info reach out to Barbara at bswainestes@braverangels.org...
Apr 15, 2024•22 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Today, Leslie Zann and I are talking about being fearless through courage. Leslie Zann is a sought-after keynote speaker with a unique talent for helping people overcome their “limiting beliefs” to create positive change in all areas of their lives. She has presented live to over a hundred thousand people worldwide and helped thousands more through her online courses. The National Speaker’s Association awarded her the highest honor of CSP (Certified Speaking Professional). Leslie was a spokesper...
Apr 05, 2024•20 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Carissa Maxwell is the owner/Designated Broker of Glow Realty, a boutique real estate brokerage focused on giving high-touch service and connecting/supporting our local communities. The Glow brand reflects what draws people to Northern Arizona- "They want to be outside and are seeking a lifestyle around that." "This is the future of real estate. Building business relationships around the lifestyle that people move here to experience...that is what our community wants to get behind." Learn more a...
Jan 11, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Dr. Emilie is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist in Prescott. Her healing journey has inspired her profession, where she’s focused on mental health, women's hormones, cardiometabolic health, and weight loss. Emilie is also a new mom, and in her postpartum year, she realized how underserved postpartum parents are, and how postpartum is the best time for us to get our best health and body, ever. She is also a published author and is about to release her first book called POST: The Essential G...
Dec 10, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Halle Ann Fernandez is a 22-year-old Prescott resident, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., who is a self-proclaimed "Arizona Transplant". Halle is an accelerated Master’s student at Prescott College studying Critical Psychology in the undergraduate program and Outdoor Education Leadership in the Graduate program. When she moved across the country to pursue higher education at Prescott College, she quickly fell in love with the community. She began to immerse herself in service work with local non-profits s...
Dec 01, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Local mother of three young girls who went from management to opening a face painting business. Nuggy Bug Parties takes on the county fair, rodeo, and many other large events in Prescott including training and staffing other moms and women within the community. Learn more at https://www.nuggybugfacepainting.com/
Nov 26, 2023•22 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Leslie Jacobs was a single mom at rock bottom with no money when she started in real estate. At the lowest point in her life with no Christmas presents to give her kids, she determined through tears to go from victim to victor. With sheer determination and grit, and with the help of a steadfast mentor in her life, she climbed her way up to a multimillion-dollar realtor here in Prescott. Leslie has four children and is now happily married. She is smart, authentic, and compassionate. She has an in...
Nov 11, 2023•22 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Katee Norris has been working at Prescott Area Shelter Services since 2012. She stepped into this role through the AmeriCorps Program as a VISTA, and after two years of service, she became the Director of Programs. Katee makes sure the shelter runs smoothly, and that the guests have a clean and safe environment, feel cared for, and are treated with kindness. She ensures we have volunteers to support the guests through meals, advocacy, and empowerment as the volunteer coordinator, and she dedicat...
Nov 03, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 3
The owners of Rockin Smiles are sisters, mothers, and entrepreneurs. Today they talked to us about finding balance and the art of finding your smile. Rockin Smiles is proud to serve the beautiful communities of Prescott and Prescott Valley, AZ, specializing in professional teeth whitening services. Their team of experienced professionals is committed to enhancing your smile and boosting your self-confidence. Utilizing advanced whitening techniques and top-of-the-line products, Rockin Smiles ensu...
Oct 27, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Today we chat with columnist, self-care guru, and podcaster Brittany Tatum-Flores about self-clarity. Brittany Tatum-Flores (or Britt) is the owner of The Practice of Self-care and has been a contributing columnist for The Daily Courier for the last five years, her contributions primarily discuss self-care, the importance of self-care and generally, how to manifest more love and positivity into your life, to create a life you don't want to escape from with poor habits! The Good Advice podcast Th...
Oct 20, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Shana Lujan, the mother of 5 children, has lived and been a teacher in Yavapai County for over 20 years. She has taught everything from 3rd grade to high school and subjects varying from theatre to English. She loves education and working with local youth. Currently, she works at PACE Preparatory Academy High School and is a founding board member/director for One Stage Family Theatre. Read more about Shana in the Aug/Sept edition of Prescott Woman Magazine.
Jul 28, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Dr. Kimberly Albarran, PT, DPT, CFNP is a physical therapist since 2013 and a certified functional nutrition practitioner since 2021. She officially started her business Hope Health Healing in 2018, in the Prescott area, with the vision of serving her community as the premier provider for individuals with chronic pain, resulting in the highest quality of life for her clients. Dr. Kimberly's mission is to provide solution-oriented, holistic, and compassionate care through physical therapy, both o...
Jul 07, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Maddie was born and raised in Prescott, AZ, and has worked as a stylist for three years now. She has been extremely blessed by the ladies at Strada Salon who have mentored her and taught her so much about hair and life. Maddie's passion is curly hair, and she loves doing bridal hair as well. Maddie herself has curly hair and she enjoys being able to come alongside people who hate their hair. Her goal is that they will always fall in love with it! Maddie loves Prescott and the community we have i...
Jun 23, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Dancer, Business Owner, Teacher, and Miss Saguaro 2023 Alexes (Lexe) Niekamp was born in Northern California and moved to Arizona at a young age, she takes pride in starting to dance at the ripe age of four years old and being actively involved in theatre and her community as well. She is the owner of two local businesses Lessons by Lexe: Dance Studio for 7 years and Quest Character Parties for 4 years. She is also going on her third year as the NAZ WRANGLERS IFL pro team dance team coach. She i...
Jun 16, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 5
After visiting her first Overland Expo in 2014, Lauren said, "This will be my life." Later that same year, Lauren turned wrenches and drilled holes at AT Overland Equipment here in Prescott, the only woman in a shop of men. Three years of gearing people up for their adventures encouraged Lauren to embark on her own. In 2017, Lauren set off on 6 magical months of solo travel through Mexico, immersing herself in the culture and becoming fluent in Spanish. Commonly referred to as "Lolo'', some of h...
Jun 09, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Katie Machado, a Prescott native, has been involved in the community since she first organized a can drive fundraiser at Washington Elementary School in 1998. She is actively involved in Prescott-Caborca Sister City and the Prescott Frontier Rotary Club. She loves that the people of Prescott work hard to better our community by helping our world. She loves being a part of these efforts. She and her husband, Danny Machado, made a decision upon leaving the Army to build a business and home in her ...
Jun 02, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 2
The Launch Pad is INCITING TEEN CONFIDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. They are an all-inclusive, youth-driven, and focused space, providing programming that is culturally relevant to teens in Yavapai County. On this episode, we speak to two teens - Sophia and Giada, and the director of The Launch Pad, Courtney Osterfelt about their WEB conference, Better Together, and much more! For more information visit: https://thelaunchpadteencenter.org/...
Jun 01, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Introducing the FidgetPockets crew, who not only make clothes for wiggly people, they also have introduced AAC Communication Boards throughout the area, have initiated Making a Difference, and are working to make the community Better Together. The goal of FidgetPockets is to spread world autism awareness, reduce autism anxiety, and make the world a better place. Learn more at : https://fidgetpockets.com/
May 27, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Christina is a licensed professional counselor who specializes in working with children, parents, and caregivers. She provides consultation to professional caregivers focusing on self care and grief support. Christina also writes, which is largely informed by her clinical work, and does photography on the side.
Apr 05, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 8
McKenzie Lain literally has gardening experience in her blood as the 3rd generation of her family to carry on the Watters legacy. She is thrilled to be following in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents and taking the garden center to the next level under her ownership. Like her mother before her, McKenzie began her love with gardening as a cashier and by watering plants after school. Education became her major focus after high school, and she received a degree from Fresno Pacific Univer...
Mar 17, 2023•16 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Heather was in the fashion industry for over a decade working with photographers and producing shoots. While it may seem glamorous (yes, sometimes it was exciting and fun!) , it was demanding and took all of her energy. Heather found Pilates and it was truly her saving grace. Because of the impact Pilates had on Heather's life, she was determined to one day leave fashion behind and become a Pilates instructor to really give to others something she finds so transforming. Flash forward to 2020 whe...
Feb 23, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 5
