Powerful Ladies® Podcast

Episode 160: How to Start a Podcast & Make a Positive Impact Your Way with Bethany Hawkins & Sharoline Galva

What most of us are seeking in life - if we’re truly honest with ourselves - is the trifecta of earning a living while having fun, and making an impact. Today’s guests, Bethany Hawkins and Sharoline Galva, co-hosts of the Chatting Over Chowder podcast, have stepped into that magic utopian world. How can we make the impact we know we can in the world? How can we hire our favorite people to work on our team? How can we give ourselves grace while holding ourselves to high standards?  We cover all that with lots of laughing in between. If you enjoy this episode, please remember to leave us a rating and review wherever you’re listening to this podcast. Enjoy! 

Episode 159: A Powerful Conversation Series (International Women’s Day Edition) - Powerful Ladies for Change

Today’s episode is the live recording of our special International Women’s Day Powerful Conversation Series themed Powerful Ladies for Change. There’s so much going on in our world today and all of it impacts women, so I wanted to bring together a few of the badasses in the Powerful Ladies community who are taking action every day to be the change they wish to see in the world and ask them how they do it, why they do it and how any of us can take actions to change the world.  Our amazing panelists include Kristy Dinsmoor of Reevolution Group, Chandra Gore of Conversations with Chan, Carolina Trejos of Pinkafe, and Dr. Sophia Yen of Pandia Health.  

Episode 158: Is Hypnosis What You’re Missing to Live Your Best Life with Rebecca Wiener McGregor

When you hear the word hypnosis, what comes to mind? Is it creepy guys at county fairs making people squawk like a chicken? That’s where I went. Well today’s guest is going to radically transform what hypnosis is for you and how it can be the answer you’ve been looking for. Rebecca Wiener McGregor is a certified hypnotist, coach, educator, and all things break through to your best life. In the episode we get into what hypnosis really is, how it works, and how each of us can get to honoring our sacred life. 

Episode 157: How to Beat the Odds of Poverty, Be Successful and Give Back with Andrea Guevara

Do you ever feel like you’re being haunted by Murphy’s Law? The if it can go wrong, it will go wrong, bad uncle of the universe? Today’s guest Andrea Guevera was pretty sure Murphy moved in and took up a residency in her life. Abusive relationship? Check. Custody Battle? Check. Homeless? Check. Start a business to have it all crash? Check. And yet today, she has clients whose work is now featured on Netflix - Yes, Netflix! Learn how she kept going through it all and what pivotal action changed her life so that today she’s living her purpose, how she’s now in the dream house that was on her vision board for that matter, and earning a living changing the lives of women just like her. Enjoy this episode!

Episode 156: Powerful Mother & Daughter, an International Single-mother Adoption Story with Gemi & Ili Bertran

One of the most impactful podcasts I recorded in 2021 was episode #129 with Gemi Bertan. I was so impressed and inspired by Gemi as a human and my heart was so inspired by her powerful and thrilling story of her daughter’s adoption in Haiti during a coup that required a helicopter evacuation. Really, you have to go back and listen to this episode. I knew she was someone I would want to have  back on the podcast and today I’m honored to have Gemi and her daughter Ili. Ili joined us from Barcelona where she lives and at moments in this episode you’ll hear Gemi translating. It can be nerve wracking enough to be on a podcast, let alone on a podcast that is not in your mouth tongue, so extra cheers to Ili for being a yes to all of that. In this episode, we go back to the adoption story, what it was like transitioning to a new country and family for Ili, how they inspire each other and the challenges they face being pioneers in their own respects. 

Episode 155: How An Unexpected Debilitating Allergy Revealed the Artist Within Carrie Schmitt

It’s common for an entrepreneur’s story to begin with how they were pushed into it: a divorce, a layoff, a crisis of some kind that either forced them into creating their business or gave them no other choice. It’s rare that an entrepreneur is pushed into their business and their best life path because of a debilitating, suddenly appearing allergic reaction to heat and therefore the sun, but that’s exactly what happened to today’s guest Carrie Schmitt. Today she’s an amazing artist and it’s clear she’s living her purpose through her work, but that is not how this story begins. This episode is one of the good ones. Enjoy it! 

Episode 154: Creativity, Social Change & Landing Big Clients with Devon Blow

Are you ready to meet a ray of sunshine?  Today’s guest is Devon Blow. She’s a creative, an illustrator, a designer, an activist, and her positive energy is contagious. For those of you who are regular listeners, you may remember her from the Workshop for Creatives that we shared as a podcast episode in 2021. In this episode, we get to learn all about her journey to being an entrepreneur, who she admires, how she works, and why she’d use her magic wand to make food, shelter and health care available to everyone.

Episode 153: How to Create a Successful Family Run & Sustainable Fashion Brand with Lauren Stephens

How many of you have been freezing, put on your warmest clothes, and then realized this is not cute? Today’s guest, Lauren Stephens, co-founded Dudley Stephens to solve just that, the “how to be warm and stylish” problem. In this episode, we discuss how her background in luxury fashion turned into creating a women owned family business, the choices they make to maintain their commitment to recycled and sustainable materials, and how she got back up when covid took her beloved mentor and her supply chain.

Episode 152: How Our Relationships Impact Our Potential with Dr. Andrea Liner

Today’s guest is someone whose phone number I wish I had prior to today. I would have called her many times over the past couple of decades. Dr. Andrea Liner is a therapist and relationship coach known as the Break Up Doc who helps you ditch the bad relationships and create space for your best relationships. Yes, please! Get ready for some of the best advice. 

Episode 151: Step Out of Your Trauma & Into Your Best Life with Jamilly Whitfield

People who have mastered freedom, ease and success, who are living their best and most ridiculous lives are often people you’ve never heard of, until now. Today’s guest, Jamilly Whitfield, is one of my new favorite humans. She is running full speed into transforming her passion into her own business. She’s a Clinical Social Worker, a Podcaster, an Author, a Speaker and a Coach to help you step out of your trauma and into your best life. You’re guaranteed to be inspired. 

Episode 150: From Award Winning In-Person Career to Entrepreneur Leading Virtual Cocktail Tastings & Cocktail Kits with Sailor Guevara

Today my special guest is Sailor Guevara, cocktail & spirits master leading virtual immersive events, hosting her podcast, and running her cocktail club business.  While her journey hasn’t been smooth, it’s all led her to a place where she gets to use all her senses and love for origin stories to give people both an escape and educational experience.  I’m excited for you to meet this rockstar. 

Episode 149: The Power of Composting & Turning Habits into Businesses with Monique Figueiredo

Today we get to talk about DIRT, well technically soil, with Mo Figueiredo, the founder of Compostable LA, a community based composting company.  She never imagined she'd be an entrepreneur, let alone having a business in composting and yet, in this episode we discuss why it matters so much and how it’s checking all her boxes for fulfillment and purpose. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed chatting with her.

Episode 148: Merging Social Justice, Mental Health & Art to Build A Dream Job That Makes An Impact with Anna Olinova

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 communities.  Get ready as we talk about all things from immigrating to a new country, being different, and even being overwhelmed with how much work there is to do in the world.

Episode 147: Stepping Into First Gen Power to Change Statistic & Education for Indigenous Peoples with Daphne Littlebear

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 of what it means to be counted and understood. 

Episode 146: How to Turn Everything You‘ve Experienced Into Your Superpower with Caitlyn Rose Clark

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. 

Episode 145: How to Organize Your Life & Find Freedom with Jenna Haefelin

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. 

Episode 144: Special Event! Powerful Ladies x Women of Type x Kara Duffy. How to Be Creative, Successful & Fabulous

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 everyone that the ‘starving artist’ troupe is a myth. You CAN do what you love and be fabulously successful. Being in business and being an entrepreneur does not have to be boring. In fact being creative is a requirement. Links to handles to connect with all of our amazing panelists can be found in our show notes at thepowerfulladies.com/podcast. There you can also ask questions and leave comments about this episode. I can’t wait to hear what are your favorite takeaways from this special event episode. 

 

Episode 143: The Power of Family Businesses to Build Community with Hala Yassine & Farrah Haidar

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 questions or comments for this episode at thepowerfulladies.com/podcast.

Episode 142: Step into Your Truth & Freedom to Reach Infinite Possibilities with Alicia Adamson

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.

Episode 141: How to Live on a Boat, Travel the World & Launch a New Business by Sea with Erin Carey

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!