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Michelynn “Miki” Woodard served as President and CEO of Texas Women’s Foundation. A 25-year business and social- impact veteran, she is a respected national voice who has dedicated her career to championing equity, cultural diversity and social justice. As the leader of one of the largest women’s funds in the world, Miki works alongside a talented group of multicultural and multigenerational leade...

Valorie Kondos Field is the retired head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion, 22-time Regional and 18-time Pac 12 Champion UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team. Inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010, the four-time “National Coach of the Year” was also named “West Region Coach” of the Year and Pac 12 “Coach of the Century” for her solid track record as a preeminent coach. Affectionately kn...

Elizabeth Zucker is an expert supply chain professional with over 25 years of experience. She has led numerous procurement and strategic sourcing initiatives that have transformed organizations to be more effective and deliver higher value contribution.  Her specialties are supplier relationship management, total cost analysis, and global sourcing process.  Having held executive procurem...

Julie Bennett has been married for 22 years to the love of her life. She is a mother of four really fun and inspiring kiddos. At the age of 19 she and her husband jumped into pastoral ministry and had no idea what they were doing, but learned along the way. They’ve been a part of church splits, church plants, church growth and the ups and downs of marriage. They’ve learned that people are messy an...

Texas native Gretchen Evans is one of the most highly decorated female veterans who held leadership roles in multiple combat engagements in her 27 years in the Army, including overseeing more than 30,000 ground troops in Afghanistan. She worked her way up to Command Sergeant Major – the highest rank an enlisted soldier can achieve. While serving in Afghanistan in 2006, CSM Evans’ world changed in...

Becky Bursell is a Business Coach and entrepreneur. She has led, built and managed teams of   over 800,000 business owners spanning in over 60 countries, and responsible   for over $1 billion in sales during the last decade. She is currently serving as the Executive Vice President for   The Maxwell Leadership organization and responsible for creating, developing &nbsp...

Hanieh Sigari is an entrepreneur, biochemist, anti-aging industry disruptor, and mom. Her holistic California-based skincare brand, Qyral, is the culmination of a lifelong mission to improve lives and increase longevity. She combines her business acumen, bioscience knowledge, and passion for empowering women to be beautiful and financially free. Links: https://www.qyral.com/ https://www.instagram....

This episode is another special one talking with my long time friend, Brenda Beggs, RN, BSN, CHCE. We worked together for many years and we have travelled many miles together. Brenda has been in home health care since 1992, serving as a Field Nurse, Clinical Supervisor, Administrative Director, VP of Regulatory and Compliance, COO and in her most current role as Regional VP and General Manager. &n...

Jill Rowe is the founder and co-owner of Rowe Casa Organics, a company that strives to provide the best, all natural and effective products to help others thrive and live healthier lifestyles. Jill studied Communication Disorders at Ouachita Baptist University and served as a Speech Therapist Assistant for 15 years. In 2017, Jill started to create all-natural remedies for her family of five. After...

Michelle is a registered Interior Designer in Texas, who has traveled extensively around the world in conjunction with her work. Over the past 30 years in the design industry, Michelle has had a strong unwavering commitment to excellence – in design, implementation and service. Founded by Michelle 20 years ago, MM+A is a boutique design studio located in Dallas, specializing in hospitality design....

There are two simple but strong words that describe Jill Donovan perfectly, “passionate“ and “purposeful”.  Founder of Rustic Cuff and author of The Kindness Effect, Jill graduated from Oral Roberts University and went on to earn her law degree from the University of Tulsa. She is married to Terry, her college sweetheart and has two beautiful daughters. Jill was a practicing attorney and adju...

Philecia La'Bounty said that at 29-years-old, she never thought she'd be diagnosed with cancer. "Even when I was diagnosed, it was really hard to process because I had no other symptoms. I had clean bloodwork," she said. After discovering the lump in her breast, she went to a free clinic in to have it checked out. La'Bounty said she was told it was just a benign cyst. When she asked for a mammogra...

Coach Stephanie talks about her personal journey.  Stephanie ( Coach Steph ) has been in the health and wellness field for more than 20 years having worked in corporate wellness and started two outdoor fitness companies in two countries.  Through it all, she's been passionate about helping others with their fitness goals.  Several years ago, she decided to go back to school to becom...

This month we are talking to women leaders about their breast cancer journey. This episode is a snippet of a larger conversation. More to follow...

McKenna Reitz is a TEDx speaker who empowers men and women to reframe life's challenges into gifts and opportunities so they can pursue their purpose with clarity and confidence. After losing all her hair due to Alopecia, McKenna uses her journey of having this autoimmune disease to help others overcome the loss in their life by resetting the mindset of their "loss" into growth and opportunities i...

Debbie White is the founder and CEO of The Haus of Impact and Frankly Deb, a virtual brand strategy coaching entity that has served more than 80 women entrepreneur clients around the world. Debbie is an award-winning creative director who has spent more than three decades creating multimedia advertising for clients such as Starbucks, Microsoft, and Dignity Memorial. She has been featured in FORBES...

Marisa Lonic is a keynote speaker, life & business coach, 3x author, top-rated podcast host and the founder of Mama Work It .  After spending nearly 15 years in corporate leadership positions, Marisa shifted gears to become a full-time Time Momager & Biz Momager . Through her books, courses, and coaching programs, she helps busy moms juggling mom life, work life, wife life, fill in th...

Dr. Macie P. Smith is an award winning educator with over 22 years of experience working with aging and vulnerable populations in North and South Carolina. She is the immediate  President of NASW-SC. Dr. Smith is a Licensed Social Worker, Certified Social Work Case Manager, and a Social Worker in Gerontology. She serves as an Adjunct Faculty and a Subject Matter Expert on the collegiate level in t...

Deb Ingino is a global leadership expert focused on adding immeasurable value to all of her corporate client engagements. As Coach, Facilitator and Vice President of Maxwell Leadership, Deb connects with an organization’s most prominent leaders through a common language and her relevant background of global operational and leadership experience. Prior to joining the company, Deb served in senior e...

Dr. Pamela Prince Pyle is a physician, Chair of the Board of Africa New Life Ministries in Rwanda, author and international speaker on the topics of global health equity, evangelism in the work place, women’s discipleship, and ingredients which make for a good death. Her website www.drpamela.com is meant to be a resource for navigating the healthcare world and discovering that A Good Death is Not...

Mitzie has more than 30 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse. Early in her career she worked at hospitals and medical clinics in Fort Worth and Houston, providing newborn and pediatric care. Several years ago, when she was working at Pediatric Specialists of Plano, she redirected her career to care for her mother who was diagnosed with Cognitive Impairment. Over time her mother’s condition digr...

Celebrity Makeup and Hair Artist, Christina Flach, is the creator and CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup. Christina is available onsite in Marin, San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma, Carmel, and Cabo San Lucas for Weddings, Photoshoots, E-commerce, Make-overs, Film, Video and TV. Her work is inspired by her love of beauty, fashion, music, and art. Her goal is always to make her client look and feel beautiful on th...

April D. Graham worked over twenty-two years with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. She started in the position of Teacher Assistant and worked her way to Assistant Principal and then resigned to open up her own preschool. Mrs. Graham has had her share of obstacles and has persevered through many hardships. In fact, those who know her inquire about the possibility of her success when consideri...

Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has received numerous accolades, including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California and one of InStyle’s 2019 Badass 50.  Previously, Kara was VP of Shopping Partnerships at America Online. She hosts the podcast The Kara Goldin Show...

After 20 years of working in the private and public sectors underwhelmed by those in authority positions being referred to as “leaders,” Jodi Truscott was determined to change the narrative about Leadership. Returning to college after a 20-year absence, Jodi earned her Master’s of Science Degree in Administration with a specialization in Organizational Leadership from the University of South Dakot...