Powerful Ladies® Podcast

Episode 113: Transforming the World One Mindful Kid at A Time with Connie Clotworthy

People often come to me asking how they can find their purpose.  How they can find THE thing they’re supposed to be doing that will allow them to jump out of bed every morning and feel they’re making a difference in the world they’re meant to make.  Connie Clotworthy, today’s incredible guest, has found her purpose and it came to her in the most unexpected way.  Today she’s the CEO and founder of Worthy Beyond Purpose, a non-profit teaching children around the world how to meditate.  We discuss how she never expected this to be her life, the number of profound experiences she’s had as a result of following this calling and why she’s committed to changing the world with kids and for kids.  You are going to love this episode!   

Episode 112: Designing the New Model of Entrepreneurship with Alicia Appleton

Meet Alicia Appleton, founder of Amber Poitier a leather accessories brand.  Her work is beautiful, practical and inspiring, very much like her.  We discuss the power of choosing yourself, how to design your life, and how there’s room for everyone to thrive and follow their heart. 

Episode 111: A Powerful Conversation About America - Racism Stop Asian Hate

This is a special episode of the Powerful Ladies Podcast.  This is the live, unedited recording from our roundtable, A Powerful Conversation About America: Racism Episode 4 - Stop Asian Hate.  This powerful, moving, and inspiring conversation took place on April 9th, 2021  featuring NoNo Go, Sierra Katow, DJ Bella Fiasco, and Kalika Yap. We encourage and invite you to share this episode with everyone who needs to hear it. 

Episode 110: Understanding The Intersection of Technology & Humanity With Journalist Lauren Goode

Meet one of my best friends and most interesting people in my life, Lauren Goode.  She’s an Emmy award-winning journalist and writer who for the past decade has been specializing in tech journalism and is now based in Silicon Valley.   She’s worked for the WallStreet Journal, All Things D, Re/Code, the Verge, ESPN, A&E and you can see her current work at Wired.com and on her podcast, Gadget Lab. 

Episode 109: How to Thrive in Relationships & Ask the Big Questions with Mariya Spektor

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mariya Spektor, social media manager, spin instructor and creator of the To Date or Not Podcast. We dive into how to level up our  modern relationships, why communication is the key, and how being powerful starts with being brave enough to be honest with yourself and those you love. 

Episode 108: Why You Need to Train Your Mind & Body for Your Lifestyle with Leah Drew

In this episode I sit down with Leah Drew of Mind Body With Leah.  She’s a pain management specialist, massage therapist, personal trainer and educator helping people create lasting lifestyle solutions to feel their best. We dive into how stress shows up in so many ways, how most of us aren’t breathing properly, and why choosing to love ourselves and feel well is the most important decision you can make each day. 

Episode 107: The Business of Tiny Homes with Arya Mazanek

In today's episode I get to nerd about two of my favorite topics - being a CEO and Tiny Houses that’s because our guest today is Arya Mazanek, CEO of Wilderwise Tiny Homes!  We chat all about what makes the tiny house movement a powerful and smart solution, what it’s really like to be a CEO, and how building something that aligns with your values allows you to apply yourself to each step in the process.

Episode 106: Never Underestimate a Powerful Lady International Women's Day Special Edition

Today we have a super special episode for you all. International Women’s Day on March 8th, is the biggest global experience we create each year at Powerful Ladies. We have hundreds of women around the world sharing their story through our Instagram Extravaganza, we host events, raise money for charity and more. This year as one of our virtual events, we hosted a guest speaker panel discussing our 2021 International Women’s Day Theme “Never Underestimate a Powerful Lady”. It seems fitting after the year we’ve all experienced to talk about how we’ve been underestimated, how to stay motivated when the odds are against us, and why does International Women’s Day matter?

 

I hope you enjoy this special episode featuring guest panelist Hannah Diffenderffer, Lanie Edwards, Valerie Delgado and Freddie Georges. 

Episode 105: How To Stop Being Conventional & Create The Life You Deserve with Shae LaPlace.

Meet Shae LaPlace!  She’s the integrator for Powerful Ladies which means, Kara’s my right hand in making all the things at Powerful Ladies & KDCC come to life. In addition to working for Powerful Ladies, she’s a freelance writer & editor, a bartender and creator of Bad Outdoors Woman. In this episode we discuss her journey, what it’s like to be on team Powerful Ladies and all the exciting things we have coming up for International Women’s Day 2021. 

Episode 104: Choosing Creativity & Collaboration over Competition with Marika Adamopoulos

In this episode I sit down with the talented, wise and generous Marika Adamopoulos, founder of Marika Creative & Creativity Built. We discuss key pro tips to be a successful creative entrepreneur, why collaboration is everything, and how rejecting competition leads to more success in your business and new opportunities to serve and share what you love.    

Episode 103: How Ethical Business Is The Solution To Saving The World & Improving Health with Jessica Assaf of Prima

I am excited to introduce you to the charming and passionate Jessica Assaf, co-founder and Chief Education Officer at Prima.  She is a great example of how to curate your own life by being true to yourself, what matters to you and being willing to fall down the rabbit hole of our passions. Let me know your favorite part of this episode by leaving a comment in our Instagram or at thepowerfulladies.com.  

Episode 102: Setting Trends in Global Sportswear & Curating Their Modern Family with Mark & Elizabeth McGarry

In this episode I am sooo excited for you to hang out with Mark & Elizabeth McGarry.  Mark is the CEO of York Athletics and Elizabeth is the founder of McGarry & Son's Design Studio.  They are inspiring as individuals - both on my favorite humans list - and together it seems their powers are magnified.  From building their family, to designing their home, to creating businesses together and collaborating on designing a life on their terms, this Power Couple is setting the example for how to blend everything together and create something bigger and more beautiful. 

Episode 101: How To Have An Extradorinaiy Relationship & Business with Power Couple Chris Grubisa and Aleks Lason of Chrilleks

I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of my favorite Power Couples, Chris Grubisa and Aleks Lason.  They’re married, they’re parents and they’re the co-founders of Chrilleks an international,  multi-experiential marketing agency.  I am amazed at how they work together, their personal relationship and how it is possible to have it all.  You’re going to love meeting them.

Episode 100: Mastering What Matters to You & Curating Your Own Path with Noah Bernard

On this episode - our 100th episode of the Powerful Ladies Podcast! -  I am so excited to introduce you to Noah Bernard. He’s on my favorite humans list and he’s a great example of how to curate life based upon working hard, leaning in on your competitive spirit, and always following your personal passions. I can’t wait to hear what you get out of listening to his story.  Leave your comments at thepowerfulladies.com/podcast.

Episode 99: 2020 Powerful Ladies Year In Review

Join Jordan and Kara as they discuss the insane year that was 2020 and the perspective of 2020 from the Powerful Ladies as a company, Powerful Ladies Thrive Membership, our clients, guests and more.  They discuss the good and the bad and all the pivoting that occurred. 

Episode 98: How To Build Everything You Love & That Matters To You Into Your Business with Nancy Eaton

Nancy Eaton is one of my favorite humans.  She and her family are so warm, inviting, supportive, and successful. The success they experience shows up across their lives as abundance in friendships, making an impact, in business, and most of all in curating a life that is filled with intention and purpose. You meet them and instantly know something is different.  They have this life thing figured out. On this episode Nancy shares the hard work and steps she’s put in place to create her charmed life, how you can have that, too and why the parts of our life we often ignore are the parts that actually make all the difference for having everything we dream of. 

Episode 97: It's Time For Each Of Us Step Up & Take Action with Cottie Petrie-Norris

Cottie Petrie-Norris is the California State Assemblywoman for the 74th district, my district.  Prior to her being reelected this past election, I invited her onto this podcast to discuss what’s actually happening in state and local politics, why she ran for office, and to ask her how we can all get more involved.

Episode 96: How to Be Confident & Stop Asking For Permission with Tawny Newsome

Tawny Newsome is an actor - you’ve seen her as the helicopter pilot on Space Force, as well as voicing Beckett Mariner on Star Trek Lower Decks; a musician with a new album, Material Flats, that just released; and a podcaster - co host of Yo, Is This Racist? and an all around badass woman. On this episode we discuss how to create the life you want with everything included, how to make things from the ground up and how to be confident along the way. 

Episode 95: Melanie Wells And Her Revolutionary Yoga Training, YogaZama by LISPY, Merges Yoga Training and Neurobiology

People talk about the ideal of an entrepreneur and usually I correct them by speaking to how many different types of entrepreneurs there are in the world. And then, you meet entrepreneurs like Melanie Wells, who are the embodiment of the Visionary Entrepreneur.  She sees new opportunities and fearlessly dares to believe they're possible and even braver, finds fellow collaborators to make her visions come to life.  On this episode we talk about her crazy journey to entrepreneurship, how each step of the way make sense in hindsight, and how her latest new business, the LISPY school, is transforming yoga teacher training by being the first to combine eastern yoga foundations with brain science to create next level yoga - Psychotherapeutic Yoga Teacher Training, called YogaZama, that is a path to true mental health, human optimization and a whole new human experience.   

Caroline Hanley on the Power of Books & How to Achieve Your Best

Caroline is a ray of sunshine. She’s fun, smart, oves reading as much as I do and is one of my dear friends.  In addition to being a great human, she’s an incredible account director at one of the most prestigious advertising firms Mullen Lowe.  In this episode we talk about the power of curiosity, why arts in school matter, and how breaking the so called rules can lead to you finding the path to discover how to be the best at your own life and business.