Powerful Ladies® Podcast

Episode 220: Krystl Fabella | Founder & Creator of Filipina on the Rise

We can only change the story from inside. Krystl Fabella is so proud of her filipina heritage and so frustrated with the limiting beliefs, perspectives and stereotypes that have restricted her beautiful heritage. She’s taken it into her own hands to build a filipina community based on growth, expansion, sharing all the perspectives, sisterhood, highlighting the intersectionality within one group, and unlearning all the stories keeping her and her sisters small. We talk all about where she’s at with her community and podcast and where she’s stuck in its growth. In fact, it turns into a mini coaching session! 

Episode 219: Marissa Stahl | CEO & Founder of Cherry Creative

Oftentimes, the most overwhelming part of starting a business or creating a product is how to get in front of the right people who want to buy. That’s where ROI-based marketing experts such as Marissa Stahl, CEO & founder of Cherry Creative, come into play. There’s so much noise in the market today about what you “have to do”, or how often you need to post on social media, or any of the other one million ways you could market your business. What’s really important is creating a 360 holistic marketing plan built specifically for your business. In this new podcast episode, Marissa shares her pro tips to finally see your marketing actions generate a sale.

Episode 218: Christina Minutillo | Podcaster, Author, Cook & Host

What lights you up? How much time do you spend a day or a week or even a month on the things that bring you joy?  This week’s new Powerful Ladies Podcast guest, Christina Minutillo, has pivoted her life to focus exclusively on what lights her and others up. After accidentally creating her first book, she realized how her life, community and mindset shifted simply by following her joy. Since then she’s created a podcast “What Lights Us Up” to share the stories of other’s choosing their joy and how that changes their lives. 

Episode 217: Mountainfilm with Suzan Beraza and Shae LaPlace

Last year, I had the pleasure of attending the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colorado, and it was one of the best experiences. The films were all documentaries, and they were amazing. Additionally, the crowd consists of athletes such as skiers, snowboarders, surfers, climbers, and more; musicians, environmentalists, outdoors enthusiasts, journalists, activists for social change, and many others. These were literally the most interesting people you could spend a weekend with. It's a film festival that allows you to learn, be inspired, meet cool people with whom you can collaborate with, and experience a new environment to get your creative juices flowing. Plus, Telluride is like a movie set for a "mountain town," making it an incredibly beautiful location. There are still tickets available for this year's festival over Memorial Day weekend and they’re totally affordable! If you get your tickets, LMK, and we can meet up in Telluride! In the meantime, don't miss out on this inspiring episode!

Episode 216: Julie Hartigan | Chef, Coach, TV Personality & Food Tourism Entrepreneur

 Food, travel, and culture unite us all. Each one of us has food traditions. Each one of us knows the joy of great company over great food. This week’s Powerful Ladies Podcast guest, Julie Hartigan, has always loved food, but it took her a while to realize that her dream career was all about food. She’s an entrepreneur, trained chef, healthy cooking coach, recipe creator, food tv personality, and now a food travel guide who is inviting you to join her on amazing trips around the world all about food and the people who make it.  What could be better than food, travel and great people?

Episode 215: Gemma Totten | Founder of Conscious Jewelry Company Chapter Six

What if I told you that following your passions and interests could lead to a business that aligns perfectly with who you are? Gemma Totten, founder of the conscious jewelry company Chapter Six Jewelry and her own digital marketing agency, is proof of just that. She's passionate about making a difference in the world and saving the environment, and she's found a way to turn her passion into a successful business. By staying curious, creative, and true to herself, she's created a path that matches her perfectly. Let's all take a page out of Gemma's book and follow our hearts in pursuit of our dreams!  

Episode 214: Lindsay White | Founder of High Voltage Leadership

Lindsay White is a founder, executive coach, mom of four, and a proud canadian. If you’re looking to empower yourself and your team by moving mountains, this is the woman for you.  She is a high energy, straight-shooting, and transformative executive coach, consultant, and entrepreneur who can help you achieve your goals. This episode is for you if you struggle to step into your leadership, are looking for ways to give better and more inspiring feedback to your team, and want to build employees around you who can help take your business to the next level. This conversation is filled with golden nuggets of knowledge that you won’t want to miss. 

Episode 213: Carolina Cordon-Bouzan & Gayle Yelon founders of Montserrat New York

Montserrat New York is a rising fashion brand built by two best friends, Carolina Cordon-Bouzan and Gayle Yelon. They are committed to style, sustainability, and giving women the opportunity to look and feel amazing - from corporate to cocktails, from gym to jetset. Jewelry always fits, it's always in season, and it always looks fabulous.

Together, they are proving that there is always room for a new brand when it leads with an authentic point of view, maintains close relationships with customers, and when you have each other to lean on.

Episode 212: Janet Barrett | Author “Stop the Break” & Mental Health Speaker

I’ve been lucky to have some amazing bosses, and Janet was one of them. We met at Reebok, and since then, she has consulted, opened her interior design studio, and had a major life pivot when the stress of hidden, avoided, and then unexpected life circumstances changed her path. Today, she is the author of “Stop the Break” and a mental health speaker sharing her personal journey and ways that we can all stop being emotional Sherpas for life longevity and vitality.

Episode 211: Sydney Schiff | Founder of Sydney on the Scene, Publicist, & PR Maven

Sydney Schiff is not only a people person, food lover, and lover of fashion, she is the CEO and founder of Sydney on the Scene, a boutique PR agency that amplifies small brands who have perfected their craft. She specializes in working with female founders and the LGBTQIA+ community and takes their story and brings it into the world through social media, events, and marketing. In this episode, we talk about how to find balance between your personal life and work, working with your perfect clients, and how to make a difference your way!

Episode 210: Bet Heykoop | Stunt Driver & Hot Shift Series Creator & Host

Revving up for an exhilarating episode! 🏎️ 💨🔥 In this week’s episode, I chat with Bet Heykoop, a trailblazing woman who traded her tech career for the driver's seat. Tune in to hear about her journey to becoming a stunt driver, the challenges she faced, and her passion for the industry. Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation! 

 

Episode 209: Kelly Roberts | Founder Badass Lady Gang & All Cool Things Running

I have a love-hate relationship with running. I know what it feels like to be in great running shape, feel that runner’s high and love getting faster & faster. I also know what it feels like to get back into running and be certain that anything else would be a better idea. Today’s new Powerful Ladies Podcast guest knows those highs and lows of running, and not seeing a place where she fits in the running world, created her own lane the Badass Lady Gang and is inviting all of you to join her whether you walk or run marathons. This episode is out now to learn about her running story, what Badass Lady Gang is all about, and hear us rant about everything from shitty sports bras to the running industry still not getting how to be inclusive of all runners and beyond. This is a good one! 

Episode 208: Powerful Coaches Empowering Women

I’m excited for you all to meet and hear today’s special IWD conversation in our new Powerful Ladies Podcast episode. We are all always in need of new inspiration, of new ways at looking at things and new ways to choose ourselves, our dream life and unleash the power that we already have within us.  That’s why I asked three of the most powerful coaches I know to join me for a conversation about taking advantage of that power. There’s so much noise and so many actions we’re told we should take, I wanted to know what these legends recommended. Enjoy the many reminders of who we are, what we’re up to and what’s possible for us all. 

Episode 207: Kelly Lucinda Galligan | Corporate Lawyer, Merger & Acquisitions Firm Partner

We all need lawyers. Good ones are hard to find. Great ones are impossible to find. And amazing lawyers that you also want to hang out with, they are among the hardest to find unicorns in this world. Today’s guest, Kelly Galligan, is ONE OF THOSE UNICORNS. 🦄🦄

She is an amazing lawyer (I use her, and recommend her & her team to everyone!!!) and is also fun, cool, and a great friend. She is absolutely someone you want in your corner. In this episode, learn how to find a lawyer that matches you and your business, what more business owners should be thinking about regarding law, and how to network your way. 

Episode 206: Candace Galiffa | Founder & President of New Way Accounting

All entrepreneurs experience founder’s fraud and a major reason why is because we’re not looking at our numbers. Spreadsheets, P&L’s, Taxes, all of these things under the financial umbrella can be terrifying and when we reach out to Accounts for help, we’re not getting the strategic and supportive help we need. That is UNTIL Candace Galiffa created NewWay Accounting. At NewWay Accounting they are helping small business owners know their numbers, understand the financials so they can be more strategic and provide relief that not only are you running a REAL Business, you have accounting partners who are truly on your side. 

Episode 205: Mindy Scheier | Founder & CEO of Runway of Dreams & Gamut Talent Management

With dreams of becoming the next Betsy Johnson and a successful career in design, Mindy Scheier had no idea her fashion future would be in founding and running two organizations and revolutionizing fashion design and talent. She is the founder and CEO of  Runway of Dreams & Gamut Talent Management. In this episode, she shares the catalyst for her pivot, how she’s working with major global brands to create adaptive clothing, and how chasing all in after your big dreams is exactly what your soul and the world is waiting for you to do. 

Episode 204: Stephanie Kauffman | President & COO Melanoma Research Alliance & Board Co-Chair at IMWF

When Stephanie Kauffman had two important people in her life get diagnosed with cancer in one year, she decided it was time to pivot from working in Hollywood to working in cancer research. In this episode, we discuss how Melanoma is affecting younger and younger people, why new research is important, and how Stephanie is using all of her skills to also bring a media voice to women & minorities. 

Episode 203: Parisa Frost | Identity Affirming Associate Marital & Family Therapist

Humans are complex & beautiful, and yet we like to pretend that we’re not. Today's guest, Parisa Frost is herself beautifully multi-layered as an Identity Affirming & Trauma Oriented Marital & Family Therapist, Creator of Hiking Healers, Yogi, and is also a voice for the women of Iran. She uses her talents to help clients break down their identities to empower themselves as well as to strengthen relationships, communication and communities. Skills we all need! 

Episode 202: Josh & Liza Shirazi - Shirazi Distributing, Revival Cafe + Kitchen, Morrissey Market

Guys! I am so excited (after years of asking them to be on the podcast) to finally introduce you to two of my favorite humans, dear friends and amazing Power Couple, Josh & Liza Shirazi. They are inspiration to me in so many ways - they’re each successful in their own businesses, they have a great relationship, their kids are awesome, they have the dog, the house, the friends, the family dinners and even an actual white picket fence. They’re also two of the most humble people you’ll ever meet. When we hang out we are able to talk about ALL of the things because they get that life is all the things at once so let’s make as much of it work as possible. They are people who know what it means to live life intentionally and I can’t wait for you to meet them.

Episode 201: Jenn Harper | CEO & Founder of Cheekbone Beauty

Jenn Harper knows that three things are critical for life JOY, Community and Representation. As the founder of Cheekbone Beauty, the Indigenous-owned and founded, digitally-native, Canadian cosmetics company (currently available at @cheekbonebeauty and @sephoracanada), she’s made both a top priority in company values, marketing and simply how life is done. She knows that representation starts with her as an indigenous woman who is also successful and a founder and creating products that others in the indigenous community can see on billboards.  She’s bringing joy through her products and marketing. She’s constantly aware and in honor of all her communities - the Cheekbone Beauty community, her indigenous community, her entrepreneurial community and all the others who are creating the space for her to chase after her dreams.