Balanceness

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Ieva Martinaityte, who has been researching workplace creativity and innovative behavior for 15 years. Her research findings have been published in leading journals, such as Journal of Management, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, and Journal of Organizational Behavior. Ieva has taught courses at the University College London and t...

  Today we welcome Kevin Noble on the show. Kevin is a tech industry veteran with 17 years of cross-functional leadership experience. He started his professional life with a masters degree in mechanical engineering, and soon transitioned into broader business roles. Today his expertise spans across hardware and software system design, operations, finance, manufacturing, and more. He has run large...

Today we are talking with Gabe Wieder, Head of Operations and Product at  SOMETHINGS , a mental health platform for teenagers. He started the company having a background in Product Design from Stanford, as well as history of crisis work in the mental health field. SOMETHINGS was able to raise a seed round of $3.2 million led by General Catalyst this past year, and is still growing! Gabe is current...

For episode 16 of Balanceness, we welcomed Indra Gutiérrez to the podcast. Indra has over sixteen years of experience working in the construction industry overseeing multi-billion-dollar Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects across the Gulf Coast Region. She is the Owner and President of Gutier, a General Construction company located in Houston, TX. She oversees Gutier's business oper...

Episode 15: Matt Golt on sustainable living.    In episode 15 of Balanceness, I had the pleasure of interviewing my Sidebar colleague Matt Golt. While Matt's official bio is short, "I love writing on growth and leadership. Lover of fitness, people, and coffee", his fitness resume goes deep. At the young age of 23, Matt became the Co-Owner and Manager of Montreal's well-known and popular gym Blacko...

It was my absolute pleasure to welcome Fátima Sani on this week's episode of Balanceness. Fátima and I were connected by a colleague at work and after a quick introductory conversation over Zoom we became fast friends and penpals. We are both curious souls raising toddlers in cities that are not our own and seeking purpose in both our professional and personal lives. The rest will be history my fr...

Happy 2024! It was a pleasure to kick off Season 2 of Balanceness with my confidante and sister Samantha Miller, MSW, RSW, a clinical social worker, who has worked in a number of settings including chemical dependency, partial hospitalization programs, and private practice. Samantha currently provides hospice and bereavement services, which entails bereavement support and clinical services for tho...

It's always a treat (and a brain workout) having Aaron at GrasshoppHer. Aaron Thweatt, a Certified High Performance Coach and Principal Compensation Consultant, is on a mission to connect talent, ambition, and purpose for those intent on achieving their life's work while feeling engaged and joyful. He built a successful career spanning financial services, oil and gas, sales and marketing, human re...

It was more than a pleasure to get to reconnect with Salesforce's Senior Solution Engineer Robin Holloway, whom I've had the pleasure of knowing for 5 years now. Robin and I met in Buenos Aires, Argentina through our involvement with Fora during the G20 Summit and have nurtured the international nature of our relationship by meeting up in exciting cities, such as New York, and now virtually via Au...

Today we are speaking with Style Coach Liz Wendler, who works with clients who are experiencing a life transition.  Whether you're a business owner, a business professional, a new parent, retired, experiencing an age or weight transition, or someone looking to rediscover their personal style, Liz is here to guide you through your life transition, style transformation and style journey.    With 10+...

I was really excited to welcome Penelope Przekop to Balanceness. Penelope was dubbed "an industry triple threat" by Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Magazine and designated an "expert contributor" by Life Science Leader Magazine as she applies her diverse brand of creativity across multiple disciplines. She is the Founder and CEO of PDC Pharma Strategy, a consulting firm that develops and provides str...

Have you ever sat down with your doctor for an hour to talk comprehensively about what's going on with your mind, body and spirit? No? Well, neither have I. That's why I was so interested in speaking with Lauren Colletti, Director of Clinical Services at Alive and Well. As a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner come Functional Medicine specificalist. Lauren has dedicated her career to helping...

It was my pleasure to welcome seasoned social worker Jenny Frisch on this episode of Balanceness. Jenny is a Social Worker registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers. Jenny's areas of focus include working with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, separation, divorce,...

In our fifth Balanceness podcast, we talk with Kathleeen O'Malley, who is a full time working mom and blogger for Forever Chasing Fireflies . Kathleen is on a mission to share her journey  of resilience, hope and journey to motherhood. As a breast cancer survivor and IVF warrior, she's learned that life is worth every struggle and inner strength knows no bounds. She is celebrating the things that...

Antoinette Beauchamp knows that you are on a transformational and magical journey, and she's glad it has led you to her (and the Balanceness Podcast)! First (and most important) Antoinette is a lover of life, and lives for empowerment, positivity, and inspiring other women to live authentically. She is also an empowerment mindset coach, speaker, author, and meditation teacher. As an ELI-MP certifi...

Dr. Beth A. Livingston is the Ralph L. Sheets Associate Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business, an internal advisor with the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, a NIOSH Center of Excellence, and the faculty director of the Dore-Tippie Women's Leadership program. After receiving her Ph. D. from the University of Florida, and her MBA from the...

Hi friends,  Welcome to the Balanceness podcast. Firstly, I'd like to start with a mindful minute and some gratitude for all of you who have found this podcast. I also want to thank the GrasshoppHer community for being part of the start up journey and for letting me guide your journeys. I also want to thank my team for supporting me in business and friendship on this wild ride called life. This is...

In this episode, we speak with Sarah Lajeunesse, who has long been a friend to me and GrasshoppHer. Wearing her marketing hat, Sarah helped GrasshoppHer think through its future and grow into the community it is today. It was so nice to have the opportunity to understand how Sarah helps individuals, in addition to companies, experience the best versions of their lives.   Sarah is an award-winning...