The Broad Pod

Born and raised in Owensboro, Destiny Daugherty is a true Kentucky girl. Out of high school, she headed to Owensboro Community and Technical College, leading her to her career as a First Assist. She currently works at Owensboro Health in plastic surgery helping people with reconstruction and personal changes. She’s been married 19 years and has two kids. Their son was shockingly diagnosed with can...

In this episode, we do a beginning of the year check in…just the two of us. We talk word of the year, what the podcasts means to us, big news for Allyson and team, and other random Ally thoughts. Join us for a casual sit down. 

Born in Columbia, South America, Carolina Campos moved to Owensboro with her family when she was just 15. A graduate of Owensboro High School, she has a heart for her (now) home. She later earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s in social work from Brescia University. Today she has found her niche as the Youth Services Coordinator at Burns Middle School. Carolina contributes innovative ideas to grow th...

Leading approximately 5,000 people, Beth Steele serves as Owensboro Health’s Chief Operating Officer. With extensive experience in daily hospital operations and serving first, as a nurse, Beth used her knowledge, hard work, dedication to healthcare, and servant leadership to get where she is today. She is exactly the kind of leader you want to work with. She has implemented several workforce innov...

She’s tiny, but she’s mighty. As a toddler, Katie’s parents were given news that she would have health issues that could prevent her from living past her teen years. Here she is in her 30s defying the odds. From countless surgeries to daily healthy struggles, Katie has endured many obstacles to get to where she is today. She has finally found a sweet spot in her career at the Opportunity Center an...

Together with her high school sweetheart, Mary Wathen O'Herron, is the proud parent to 6 amazing kids...from age 5 to teenagers. She earned a Bachelors in English and later a Bachelors in Nursing taking her to a career as a nurse on the Mother/Baby Unit at Owensboro Health. Mary not only pours into postpartum women, but her coaching through The Women's School and her own program, Rising to Saintho...

In our first guest episode of Season 3, we have the privilege of sitting down with Tina Forrest. Tina just so happens to be Allyson's twin sister. We talk about their twintuition, favorite memories together, and times they wanted to kill each other (HA!). As a Business Risk Professional for U.S. Bank, she talks about her day job of technical writing. She speaks about her mental health journey; how...

Welcome to the kick-off to Season3! It's the end of an era and the start of a new. We wish Becca all the best as she steps away from the Broad Pod to make space for other important parts of her life. After we decided to start a podcast, it was her impactful idea to interview local women that catapulted it to where it is today. She spent lots of extra hours editing and perfecting each episode and h...

As we wrap up Season 2, we reflect on the amazing women that we had the honor of chatting with. Becca and I learned from each and every one of our Broads. In this episode, we share our takeaways and favorite moments of each episode. We can’t wait to celebrate each of these women on September 19th for our luncheon. We are still looking for sponsors to help us cover the costs to feed and celebrate t...

Our final Broad of the season is a real gem. Sara Aud is as sweet as she is strong. Not long after marrying her soul mate, Kyle, they were happily planning to welcome their first baby, sweet Emelia. It was with much grief and heartbreak that they had to say goodbye as soon as she entered the world…a grief that doesn’t fade. After their loss and experiencing secondary infertility, they pursued adop...

It doesn’t get much more authentic than Dr. Brittany McKinley. She is refreshingly real. As a practicing dentist and owner of Mint & Ivory Dentistry, she takes great care in making her clients feel comfortable. She has even enlisted the help of two therapy dogs to sit with patients when they are in her chair. Aside from working extremely hard to reach her dream as a dentist, she has experience...

It’s our 50th episode! How amazing to celebrate so many impactful women over the past two seasons. Bravo Broads! On our 50th episode, we talk to go-getter, Summer Aldridge. Originally from Madisonville, she came to Owensboro to attend KWC. She returned home briefly, only to return back to Owensboro to work at her alma mater. Give her a task, she’ll go above and beyond. From her work at KWC to co-o...

From heart surgery at just 4 years old that affected most of her young adult life to a heartbreaking pregnancy loss, Tricia Ahart, has endured trials that have tested her faith. But as a preacher’s kid, she was raised on a foundation of hope and trust. She talks to us about growing up in church and how she now serves in an important role at the same church her Dad led for a large part of his pasto...

When you meet Tatum Nicole Helm, you want to know more. Not only is she beautiful, but she has a cool edginess that leaves you intrigued. For Tatum Nicole, life has been full of trials and hard lessons learned.; through battling addiction, to jail, and ultimately landing in prison. But her story doesn’t end there. She continues to rise above her battles and is now a loving mom, partner, successful...

Besties. BFFs. Soul Mates. Sisters from another mister. Best Broads. Do you have that one best gal pal that you can always count on? Always there? Holds you accountable? Loves you? Supports you? In this episode, we celebrate female friendships with best friends Heather Henderson and Jenni Smith. Hear a little bit about their lives and what it means to be a true friend. Now text your bestie and tel...

National Infertility Awareness Week begins this Sunday, April 21st. Infertility is something that will always be a part of mine and Becca’s lives. In this episode, we chat about things we have overcome and perspective we have about certain aspects of infertility. Helping others who are in the thick of it, is something that is near and dear to us. Recently, Becca and I, along with two other ladies,...

For Dr. Laura Spencer Murphy, finding the gold, means looking for the good in people and in life’s trials. And she does just that through her strong faith. In this episode, Laura talks about her multiple heartbreaking second trimester losses and the loss of her precious Mom. She discusses the recent release of her book that details her journey of loss and hope. But there is much more to Laura than...

Wise beyond her years, when you leave a conversation with Kirby Green, you leave more insightful. Kirby has a unique ability to make you think. As a farm girl, Kirby, knows no other way than hard work. Her work in the agriculture business has landed her in a male dominated field where she has proven how valuable a female perspective is. Kirby and her husband have three beautiful daughters. She sha...

On this episode, we get to sit with longtime Women’s Basketball Co-Head Coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College, Nicole Nieman. After suffering 3 miscarriages while teaching in Michigan, her and her husband assumed parenthood wasn’t in the cards. They decided to make a change and started applying to basketball programs across the nation where they finally landed at KWC. Not long after their move to Owe...

There is no argument, that on this episode, we have our coolest Broad yet. Shaina Tinnell, known to many as DJ SHAY, grew up right outside of Owensboro in Maceo, KY. Basketball and softball were the center of her life as a teenager. After graduating from Daviess County High School, she studied Psychology at the University of Louisville. From international destinations to countless music festivals,...

An Owensboro native and graduate from Owensboro High school, Navji Dixon, spent her high school years devoted to theater. Her passion for acting didn’t end there as she continued her studies at the University of Kentucky. She eventually landed a part in a Lifetime movie and other roles. You will hear her inspiring story of overcoming pressures related to body type and size as she navigated the act...

On this episode, we have the vivacious and joyful, Mary-Katherine Maddox. Born and raised in Owensboro, she grew up helping with the family business, Weber’s Choice, a local meat market. She went on to study at the University of Louisville and moved back home as soon as she got the chance. She now lives a fun and loving life with her husband and son. When she has the time, she enjoys creating art...

What started as a summer hustle to help pay for Pharmacy school, became quite the endeavor for young entrepreneur, Elizabeth Williams. With amazing specialty lemonades and the coolest mobile trailer, Squeeze-E’s Lemonade, has grown wildly. Not only is there always a long (worth the wait) line to get the most delicious lemonade, but Elizabeth also started an online course called, Lemonade Universit...

At our Broad of the Year event in September, Something Borrowed Owensboro provided their vintage audio guest book phone, Regina, with a prompt for guests to leave a message to their younger self. In this episode we play each of the messages with hope that it inspires you going into the new year. Remember that it’s ok to just pause and reflect on how far you’ve come instead of always trying to reac...

{Warning: This episode contains topics of suicidal ideation.} A real life Princess, Rebecca Spinks, is as sweet as they come. Her love of Disney inspired the development of her company, Magical Memories Character Co., where you can bring inspired characters right to your party or special event. But her story hasn’t always been a fairytale. Through a devastating miscarriage and navigating deep stru...