Behind the Spotlight

To kick off a new year Beth gets on the mic solo to share some of her own personal story and experiences as well as what you can look forward to hearing in the upcoming year!    In this episode Beth shares: How she got her start as an entrepreneur How her bat mitzvah played a role in shaping her parents business Landing an internship with Jay Leno What you can expect to hear on the podcast in 2021...

Beth meets Mallika Malhotra of MikiFoto + Co behind the spotlight. Mallika is an award-winning brand builder, professional photographer, master connector and author of The Brand Photography Playbook. Her passionate energy, strategic mind and creative spirit makes her a magnetic force in the female entrepreneurial community. Her friends and clients call her the brand energizer!   Mallika and Beth d...

Beth goes behind the spotlight with Lauren Mundell to get the scoop on CBD.  In the summer of 2018, Lauren realized that cannabis was, in fact, a wellness supplement and started secretly learning to use it for a year and was beginning to see how much potential the plant held as a partner in working toward holistic wellbeing. She decided to quit her agency job as a PR executive and began a new miss...

Beth chats with Kelly Carroll Burgin of K. Carroll Accessories, a woman-owned and operated small business, which launched in 2002 as Boutique To U Handbags (BTU).  The company started when Kelly was downsized from her corporate job and used the opportunity to do something she had a passion for and to live a more balanced life. BTU started as a traveling boutique focused on trunk show fundraisers,...

Beth chats with transformation coach for purpose-driven entrepreneurs and entertainers, Tristan Gutner. Tristan helps entrepreneurs who are stuck and want more to take control of their business and life. He created the Quantum Leap Method which is designed to help his clients rapidly transform any aspect of their life or business from the inside out.    Tristan and Beth discuss: Tristan's faith in...

In this episode of Behind the Spotlight, it's a dual interview with the creative and talented, Margo Tantau. Margo has spent basically her whole life immersed in some sort of creative project or another. She loves putting art out into the world, especially the work of other artists. Although she does create her own, she's always preferred to focus on standing for the potential of others and her fa...

Beth goes behind the spotlight (and to several countries) with the sister of a famous fashion designer you may have heard of before - Tommy Hilfiger. Ginny Hilfiger, youngest of 9 Hilfiger children, is a fashion designer herself and spent a lot of time at Tommy's first store, People's Place, which opened at the age of 18 in his hometown of Elmira, New York. After quickly deciding she didn't want t...

On this episode, Beth hosts a strategy session with Rebecca Ryan. Rebecca is the founder of Serving Up Social, and is also a former health coach, personal chef, and food blogger. She loves working with wellness professionals and culinary entrepreneurs who want to spice up their marketing with images that will make customers hungry for more! Beth coaches Rebecca on:  Getting crystal clear on her id...

Beth chats with LeAnna Weller Smith, Owner and Executive Creative Director at Weller Smith Design, an award-winning Boutique Design Agency. LeAnna has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and over 17 years of experience in the publishing industry.  Beth & Leanna talk about  Leanna's start in design What hiring coaches and mentors has done for Leanna A surprise MS diagnosis What trend...

Beth is going Behind the Spotlight with Michael Robison to find out what it's like when you mix entrepreneurship and breaking the rules on traditional family values. Michael Robison is a former Senior Pastor and Faith Leader, a veteran strategic consultant and brand development innovator with a diverse background in finance, sales, development, marketing, communications and staffing. He was recent...

Beth chats self-love and acceptance and becoming unstoppable with Kara Richardson Whitely. Kara is a plus-size author, public speaker and adventurer and after spending years in journalism and telling stories that belonged to others, she was ready to share her own. After deciding she was sick of living in a place where she was not enough to do the things she wanted to do, she lost 120 pounds and co...

Behind the Spotlight's guest of the day is Josh Koerpel. Josh is the CEO and Co-Founder of Firebuilders.io, a year-old tech startup noted for its simplicity and effectiveness in improving the participation and success rates of virtual coaching programs. He's an adventure junkie, and his life experiential stories often sound like things you would only see in a movie. From working on a tall ship, cr...

Producer. Reporter. Emmy Award-winning Anchor. Oh my! Beth speaks with Kerry Barrett and goes behind the spotlight of what it was like to spend two decades in front of the camera as a broadcast news anchor, reporter and producer for a number of reputable outlets, including NBC, ABC and Fox, to name a few.  Kerry once had a crippling fear of public speaking that would have her paralyzed by anxiety...

On this episode of Behind the Spotlight, Beth sits down with Jennifer Tuma-Young. Jen is the founder of Inspired Girl Enterprises and is a writer, researcher, teacher, and best-selling author. She helps people remember who they were born to be, and overcome the fear and self-doubt in order to use their gifts, realize their infinite purpose, and live a joyful life of meaning and connection. Jennife...

Today, on behind the spotlight, Beth talks with Renee Dominguez. Renee is a Business Strategist, Leadership Consultant, Workshop Facilitator, Speaker, Mentor, and Motivated Professional who believes in sharing her enthusiastic work ethics and life experiences with other like-minded people. She has spent most of her career in leadership roles working on empowering women in the workplace. Renee didn...

On today's episode of Behind the Spotlight, we go behind the scenes of the Boston Marathon Bombings and find out how this particular experience broke the barriers of built up stress and trauma ultimately leading Cari Rosno on a relentless search for answers to reclaim the power in her own life. In doing so, she overcame PTSD, Chronic Lyme disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis , and Heavy Metal Toxicity...

We are going behind the spotlight to hear the story of Chitra Rochlani, otherwise known as Fit Warrior Chitra. Chitra is a weight loss & body transformation coach that empowers her clients to break free of the "quick fix" mentality and aid them in their weight loss journey. Chitra and Beth find many similarities as they discuss their life journeys from childhood and culture through adulthood and e...

On this episode, Beth snags an interview with fellow podcast host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, John Lee Dumas. Entrepreneurs on Fire is an award winning podcast where John interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. With over 2,500 episodes, 1 million + listens a month, and seven-figures of annual revenue, JLD is just getting started. I wanted to find out more about the man behind the m...

Founder of Morphmom, a multimedia platform dedicated to educating, inspiring, empowering and connecting women to help them discover their next step, Kathleen Butler Smith is interviewed. After serving as an Assistant Prosecutor for six years, she stopped working following the birth of her second child, and later discovered that re-entering the workforce would be difficult. Kathleen quickly noticed...

A woman after Beth's own heart, Crosby Noricks is a Business Coach, PR Mentor, fashion fanatic, Mom, and so much more. Crosby founded PR Couture in 2006 as a way to educate, inspire and celebrate forward-thinking communication professionals. As the leading digital membership community and industry sourcebook for lifestyle PR professionals PR Couture offers resources, programs and coaching that inv...

Welcome to Behind the Spotlight, a new kind of podcast where we have real, deep conversations with entrepreneurs and celebrity visionaries who are making their potential possible. They are all ahead of their time, and worthy of yours. Whether you're in the mood to laugh, cry or want to calm your imposter syndrome, I've got you covered! Im Beth Nydick: speaker, author, entrepreneur and a magnetic b...