Bold Like Her Podcast

"Even lighting another candle doesn't take away from the flame that started the fire" This is something that Triple Decker Candle Co owner said to me on our first meeting, in regard to helping others and paying it forward.  Pretty much sets the tone to the type of person she is.   On this episode we chat about how, with no real creative background (according to her :)) Johanna had a love for burni...

On this episode I'm joined by the owners of Lux Lab Studio in Medford, MA.  Emily Hernandez & Arielle Moynihan barely knew each other last year when they both found themselves trying to figure out what to do next.  Being in the salon/hair industry that took a big hit during the beginning of the pandemic these ladies decided, "lets just open a salon".  And that they did!  They took the risk on the...

My guest on Episode 52 (WOW, it's been a year of What Moves Her!) is a woman like so many of my guests who has followed her passion.  She had the guts enough to know that her career in teaching had, in her words "run its course"....she has an eye for style and decorating that she felt a pull toward.  With the incredible support of her single mom who helped her get the degree to teach and her husba...

My guest on this episode, like so many others is taking a passion of hers and turning it into a business!  Artist Sally Lee has taken her love for pottery, ceramics and pups and created made-to-order ceramic pet-ware!  She shares her love for her pup Hugo and how the pandemic had her switching gears from in person teaching to making these bowls. She started out making them for other dog parents by...

Your annual doctor visit isn't enough to prevent disease and cancer—learn how to have the needed conversations and make choices that protect your health. Lifestyle habits are the key to cancer prevention and early detection but choices for women's health can be overwhelming. Board certified women's cancer surgeon, Valena Wright, MD, offers simple and straightforward tools to help you listen to you...

Geri is a former startup and corporate marketing leader turned Life Alignment Coach, Business Launch Coach, and Speaker. After a decade of starting and growing businesses from the ground up and passively experiencing life, she hit rock bottom and decided to go on a solo-backpacking trip of self-discovery. Geri then decided to take back her power and actively design the life she wanted. She complet...

My guests on this episode have an incredible story.  I'm joined by Emma & Raquel Teixeira (yes I butchered it a few times), co-owners of Vistas Cleaning Service.  They not only tell the story of how they came to own and run their service but also how they met.  They were open about the beautiful story of meeting on line and breaking through language barriers while falling in love.  Raquel had star...

Necessity is definitely the mother of invention!  My guest on this episode saw a need for a natural sun tan product after feeling her teething daughter put her mouth on her shoulder!  And it went from there. Paula Hoss, Founder and CEO of CLN & DRTY Natural Skin Care began making and selling her products to her friends.  She shares on this episode her own skin care woes and once again went to work...

Today we talk money....and much more!  I'm joined by Andria Dolce of Radius Financial Group.  She's a mortgage lender who shares her path to this position, where she's won multiple awards!  She also talks about how she reluctantly went into this business thinking she wasn't interested in "sales".  As it turns out, she's pretty damn good at it and continues to do it in her own style!  Andria also s...

My guest on this episode came to my attention when I saw her Bernie Sanders cookie on TV!  Bri Caracciolo shares her story with me on how, with no baking or artistic background she was obsessed with watching cookie baking on social media. That lead to her trying to make her own. This self taught woman has since become the go-to for all of her friends and family gatherings. Not just that, but the B...

Fellow Podcaster Alexandra Goresh joins me on this episode!  She started hers in 2020, much like this show, with a lot of guests that surround and inspire her!  We chat a little bit about getting a podcast off the ground, the on line class she also started during the pandemic to help other stylists, not so much with technique but the other aspects that surround having a person in your chair like c...

My guest on this episode has literally been around the work and back to Boston!  She entered the fashion industry very young and had the opportunity to learn from some amazing people at some of the businesses biggest companies! But that wasn't enough, Michelle surrounds herself with friends who are also very entrepreneurial and inspired her to her goal of owning her own shop in the very mall where...

Over the last year I've listened to so many stories of people who have had to close their businesses, struggle to keep it alive or have been laid off.  While many have been able to pivot (word of the year) to either shift or go in another direction with their business, still many more have lost so much if not everything.  At the same time, there are businesses that have thrived during the pandemic...

Happy New Year! My first guest of the year is Victoria Badolato, a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor (Barre, HIIT, Strength and Indoor Cycling) and lover of all things health and wellness.! Born and raised in Boston, Ma she started her journey into full time fitness over eight years ago and quickly became a household name for her high energy and no BS approach to fitness.  Victo...

On this last episode of 2020 I speak with yet another person from an industry that was hard hit this year because of COVID-19. KJ, the owner of Trips Travel tells her story of leaving the Finance Industry to follow her passion of travel and fill what she saw as a need for people looking to travel especially to foreign countries. We discuss how her industry and business made changes this year in or...

With this year being as crazy and challenging as it has and with so many peoples jobs effected, the network marketing industry has just exploded.  My guest on this episode has added to her Holistic Coaching business the title of Independent Consultant for Scout & Cellar, a clean crafted wine Co.  Like so many of my guests, she shares her amazing story of leaving the corporate world to follow a new...

I'm joined on this Episode by a Charlestown, MA fitness instructor who, by way of her authenticity has been able to create a following, a community of not just moms like her, but others who can see her passion for what she does. During our conversation, Jen shares how she left the corporate world as she felt the pull to fitness.  And in her own words, "has never looked back".  She's continued her...

Back for her 2nd appearance on What Moves Her is Sober Dating Coach, Katie Grimes!  She explains exactly what that means, it may not be what you think! Katie shares her own experiences with dating and her career path from the corporate world to coaching.  We also talk about coaching we did together over the past few months!  Her goal is to help women find loving and committed relationships, even d...

Elizabeth Pehota is a reporter and host for the New England Revolution.  Elizabeth started her journalism career at Boston College. She interviewed BC players and coaches across all Division I sports including football, basketball and hockey, and also hosted in-game promotions as an emcee. An athlete herself, Elizabeth was a member of the Boston College cheerleading program for three years. She de...

Owner of Boston Jumps, Amy Brackman chats with me about starting this new work out in Boston at the beginning of 2020, yes you get it.  The beginning of COVID, quarantines, masks, fitness studios closing. But she's making this unique fitness class work, both on line and safely in studio!  An entrepreneur for many years, she's also owner a spa and her energy is infectious. Amy & I chat about how sh...

Nikoleta & Vicky Liratonakis are sisters and business partners.  Owners of Best Dressed in South Boston where they rent dresses and accessories.  They grew up in Salem, MA and have shared a love for fashion for as long as they can remember. Obviously COVID has changed has hit the dress rental business. These sisters did stop for a moment and think "what are we going to do now" but didn't wallow in...

Want to step up your business' on line/social media presence? My guest on this episode is the CEO of Namra Consulting Group, a full-service digital marketing agency providing end-to-end services for businesses of all sizes in Boston, MA. Their in-house services include Social Media Marketing & Management, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Digital Content Creation, Digital Advertising, and Marketin...

Dr. Hirsch is Board certified in Internal Medicine and completed advanced fellowship training in Women's Health at the Cleveland Clinic. Her specialty practice includes internal medicine and office gynecology with a focus on menopausal hormone therapy, contraception and family planning, breast health, sexual dysfunction, and urinary incontinence. Fellowship training included an emphasis on scholar...

Stephanie is the founder/owner of Boston Diamond Company. In this episode she talks about her road to becoming one of very view women jewelry store owners, who would have thought!? After a few year stint in real estate, she went back to her passion, her love of jewelry and diamonds and opened her own store. She talks about growing up with a single mom that inspired her to go in the direction of je...

I spoke with Charlestown Resident, mom & dog mom Katelyn Flint about her TV career, getting back to TV in Boston and the road here!  She shared her experiences as an intern with The Young and the Restless, a 4 year TV gig in LA, having to carry all of her own equipment around and broadcasting from her house during COVID. She's very connected to her audience and shares a lot of her personal life wi...