Moxielicious with Alexia Vernon

Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller, MSW, PhD has made it her mission to spread the message that "Talking About Death Won't Kill You." She has a passion for palliative care and improving the end-of-life care for all. She is an associate professor in the School of Social Work and the Director of the Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada. Kat...

Kimberly Grana, RDCS, CMPE is a healthcare executive with over two decades of dedication to the value-based care community. Kim is currently the Vice President of Operations for Valley Oaks Medical Group, the third largest primary care group in Southern Nevada. A detailed-oriented, high accessible leader who always puts employees first and is focused on building a culture of engagement, growth and...

Dr. Apeksha Desai is a board-certified internist in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada. She has been practicing medicine for nearly 14 years and has held several leadership roles including, most recently, serving as the Medical Director for OptumCare where she led a team of 135+ providers who delivered value-based care across 18 clinics in the Las Vegas Valley. Now, Dr. Desai is the founder of Ace Pr...

Heidi Kyser joined Desert Companion, the premier city magazine that celebrates the pursuits, passions, and aspirations of Southern Nevadans, as a staff writer in January 2014. In 2018, she was promoted to senior writer and producer, working for both DC and State of Nevada. She produced KNPR's first podcast, the Regional Murrow Award-winning Native Nevada, in 2020. The following year, she returned...

An expert on disability inclusion and disability-inclusive leadership, Sarah Kirwan is the founder and CEO of Eye Level Communications, a woman-owned and disability-owned business. She is a forward-thinking DEIJ Consultant and Trainer with 25 years of experience advising leaders and collaborating across disciplines to advance culture in line with shared values and strategic plans. Sarah has held m...

Dr. Rebecca Eldredge is on a mission to ensure socially conscious leaders don't succumb to compassion fatigue. I've had the privilege of working with Dr. Eldredge for the last two years, and she is unparalleled in her ability to integrate stories, statistics, and practical suggestions for how to create workplaces that create more wellbeing for their people. For the past 20 years, Dr. Eldredge has...

As a partner with Spencer Fane, LLP's health care practice group, Ayesha Mehdi, JD, MHSA collaborates closely with healthcare providers and professionals, as well as closely held businesses, to provide legal guidance on various corporate, regulatory, and licensure matters. She serves as outside counsel to her clients, helping them achieve their objectives in areas such as physician employment, rec...

Dr. Cheryl Brewster is a fierce advocate for improving health equity in medicine. As the founding executive dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Roseman University College of Medicine (RUCOM), the only private allopathic medical school in Nevada, Dr. Cheryl Brewster is charged with leveraging diversity, equity, and inclusion to advance the College's vision and mission with the goal of...

Tracy Lewis is currently the Health Coach Manager at Hinge Health, a leading physical therapy provider in the digital healthcare space. In addition to being a board-certified health coach, Tracy has her own bravery-centered coaching practice, and she empowers audiences and clients to bravely navigate career and life transitions. She is a recovering perfectionist who shamelessly shares the story of...

Mary Grace Gardner, MPH is a corporate transformation leader, multi-passionate entrepreneur, and speaker who helps ambitious change-makers achieve personal and professional goals with ease and joy. An expert of process improvement, she helps her clients design the life they want without limits. Mary Grace rose quickly in her career, leading large-scale transformations in hospital and medical devic...

An expert on disenfranchised grief, Laverne McKinnon is a Japanese American Career and Executive Leadership Coach who supports ambitious, driven people who have hit a speed bump regain momentum and make their next big move. For a significant part of her career, Laverne was a successful programming executive with stints as Senior Vice-President of Drama Development at CBS, and as Executive Vice-Pre...

I'm thrilled to celebrate National Nutrition Month with a registered dietitian, Clancy Harrison, in episode 502 of Moxielicious®. A food equity advocate, TEDx speaker, and international thought leader, Clancy Harrison challenges the way food insecurity is approached and discussed. Her mission to demolish the stigma around food access places her on the cutting edge of advocacy. Clancy is the founde...

In episode 503 of Moxielicious®, Taunya Craig discusses a new, hot topic in psychotherapy and trauma treatment, Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy. Taunya Craig is the Executive Director of Bloom Psychedelic Therapy and Research Institute. She is a Registered Professional Counsellor, Master Practicing Clinical Counsellor, and Counselling Therapist, with over 10 years' experience in private practic...

When Nicole Anderson didn't see enough women and people of color getting keynote speaking opportunities, she decided to do something about it. She started NAL Speakers. Nicole Anderson Legacy Speakers (known as NAL Speakers) is a contemporary agency connecting respected thought leaders, innovative thinkers, and connectors for learning businesses to audiences around the world through virtual or fac...

Elena Ledoux is the definition of a multi-passionate, successful, and values driven entrepreneur. She is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a shareholder of Boss Security Screens, a leading security screens company in Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. She's also a co-founder and CEO of Superb Maids, the #1 professional house cleaning company in Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journa...

Lora Cheadle is an expert in overcoming betrayal and confidently engaging in life again – whether betrayal is from an intimate partner, one's body, life, or the realization that a person has betrayed themselves. Lora is a former attorney, podcast host, and the author of FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self . She uses her experience of being shattered by her husband...

Carissa Begonia is a first-generation Filipina-American who is committed to centering Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices. She is the founder of CONSCIOUSXCHANGE and serves as an executive, leadership, and business coach helping BIPOC leaders and entrepreneurs pursue meaningful careers, build their own values-driven businesses, and design a life of purpose. Carissa is a certified Emo...

In my coach-the-coach podcast episode of season 4, I had the pleasure of coaching (and, as I explain early in the episode, strategizing with) Tosha Schore about opportunities in the "professional development speakers for teachers" space. Tosha is a parent educator committed to creating a more peaceful world, one sweet boy at a time, who wants to break into speaking to educators and parents. A coac...

Elayne Fluker is an expert in asking for support, and she is the author of the new book , Get Over "I Got It" – where she encourages unapologetically ambitious women to learn how to embrace support not only for their success but also their peace of mind. As a speaker at organizations such as LinkedIn, the United Nations, the Women Presidents' Organization, NYU, Columbia, Spelman College and Howard...

If you've been interested in learning about Supplier Diversity Certification, you are a Certified Diverse Business and you want to better leverage your certification for corporate opportunities, or you are an organizational leader who wants to understand the benefits of supplier diversity, you're going to love my guests on Moxielicious® episode 403. Heather Cox is an award-winning entrepreneur, sp...

Andrea Owen is the author of the new book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength , as well as a global speaker and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life through speakin...

In the inaugural episode of Moxielicious® season 4, I talk about how to find a signature system that allows you to grow your movement as a coach, consultant, business or thought leader. As I share near the top of the episode, the movement that my work as a speaking coach is all about is "speaking up." More specifically, I want Step into Your Moxie® to be the go-to system for people ready to cultiv...

On episode 314 of Moxielicious®, the focus is on Restorative Justice in the workplace. I'm joined by David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris (all five names for the ancestors) – who is the son of Bien and DP and the grandson of Ruth and Yolando as well as Ruth and Jesse. As the Founder of Amplify RJ and host of " This Restorative Justice Life " podcast, he shares the philosophy, practices, and values of...

Azul Terronez is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author and book coach who specializes in helping leaders write and publish books that elevate their brand. As the CEO of the six-figure company, Authors Who Lead, he has enabled Wall Street CEOs and health and wellness gurus to sell tens of thousands of books. When he's not hosting his podcast, Authors Who Lead, he's working as a cre...