Bold Like Her Podcast

Healthcare expert Lilly Stairs created this professional networking group for ambitious business women living with chronic conditions while prioritizing their health.   Chronic Boss Collective  is the only professional networking collective for women with chronic conditions, and is launching the first local chapter in Boston MA, with online access available to women around the world.   This is not...

  Neda is  a true powerhouse business owner, and her journey is nothing short of remarkable. She is not only a highly skilled dentist but also a pioneer in the field of aesthetic dentistry and minimally invasive aesthetic medicine.  What sets Neda apart is her ability to create an environment where patients and staff feel like family. Her vision for Lumiere Dental Spa was born out of a desire to g...

Tracy worked in the homecare setting with clients with complicated issues for 20 years helping thousands get RESULTS! An expert in translating complicated messages into easy-to-understand language, she helps you create achievable goals. On this episode we talk about the importance of reading nutrition labels. Tracy helps people with this along with discussing food trends, sharing cooking and snack...

Books have always played a big role in Christina's life. She worked in corporate marketing for 10 years.  After being laid off in 2019 she decided to follow her passion, her dream of opening a book store.  It started with pop ups and selling out of her 2nd bedroom. Christina signed the lease for her new space in Somerville in early 2020, moving in a couple months later at the same time the Pandemi...

Laura is a certified fertility coach, trained to assist and guide women through infertility and medical treatments with a specialty in IVF and Donor Conception.  In addition to her professional training, she's a mother of two children conceived through infertility treatment, including her own donor conception journey. While trying to get pregnant, she was obsessed with researching fertility treatm...

Nikki Grifone started all things events as a hobby and passion project about 10 years ago, but now is thrilled to say that Ishe loves what she's doing and now doing it for a living. On this episode we chat about how she got started in the event business.  I believe it was meant to be as someone plucked her out of a crowd based just on her warm energy and asked her to come to work for him! After do...

Erin Myles, founder of Brave Daughters has over 20 years of experience in jewelry design and manufacturing. The bulk of her corporate career was spent designing for the fashion jewelry industry. Brave Daughters brand is grounded in personal connection, conscious consumerism and providing a fun and special in-store experience.  Brave Daughters was formed in 2018, out of a desire to do jewelry diffe...

Krissy, aka Nacolepsy Betsy chats all about content creation.  She got her start in college and continued just posting fun things happening in her life.  It was one special video that got A LOT of attention that really pointed her in the direction of being a content creator outside of her full time job.  Her focus is on navigating life as a 20 something in Boston, which includes of course dating,...

Alessandra Pollina is the founder of Quotable Media Co., a PR and media agency which works to elevate women-led brands and produces Quotable: A Female Entrepreneur Podcast and Quotable Magazine. She also hosts PR workshops and educational programs for small business owners and runs the Female Founders of Boston networking group . Alessandra sits on the board of the Massachusetts chapter of the Nat...

I had the pleasure of popping in to Becca's new studio in Charlestown for a little work out and a sit down to hear all about her journey (so far)! She shared how she came up with the idea of an indoor run studio before anything like that really existed. Then, the journey to make it happen. Becca admits she didn't know much about making this dream a reality.  But she did have friends that could hel...

Movement Remedies is a Pilates and Wellness business that specializes in reducing the negative impact of pain for people recovering from injury and/or trauma, or living with chronic conditions. And physical activity is a proven contributor to overall well-being. DK shares her own journey with pain and finding pilates! She's also in the process of writing her first book. She talks about how the Pil...

Christine is a mom of 2 who's been in the Property Management Business for 17 years. During the pandemic, she found herself curating little gifts to send to people who needed a little warmth and love (didn't we all!) The gifts included self care and inspirational items along with a note of encouragement.  Before long other people were reaching out to have her curate boxes to send to friends, famil...

Nikki popped over to my place in Charlestown (a section of Boston) to sit down and chat about her background, her love of dogs and Charlestown and her position as President of Charlestown Dogs. Since taking over in this position shes done a lot to increase visibility for the organization both in town and on social media.   Charlestown Dogs is actually not just a social organization but a non-profi...

On this episode I'm joined by my friend and PR Queen Jackie Zuk.  She is the founder of Next On Scene, a Marketing/PR Firm, Magazine and Podcast! We've been on eachother's podcast in the past, this time we re-connect to catch up! We chat personal branding, social media, being a mom, pop culture and more! Jackie is amazing at bringing people together to connect and network.  We recently gathered at...

Kelly Sullivan joined Boston 25 News as a reporter in June 2017. As a native of Auburn, MA, it has always been her dream to work in the television market she grew up watching. Prior to working in Boston, Kelly was an evening anchor and reporter at WPRI in Providence, RI. There, she had the opportunity to cover several big stories, from President Trump on the campaign trail, to traveling to Clevela...

Ali discovered the incredible power of acupuncture and herbal medicine through her own struggles with stress and hormone imbalance.  After years of unresolved stress, It was a wake up call to listen to her body.   When conventional medical diagnostics failed to provide any conclusive answers or solutions she decided to see what acupuncture and a more holistic approach had to offer.  Together with...

Bajer is a Kurdish word that simply means a city, but it has a much deeper meaning for the Kurds.   As a long-oppressed minority in the Middle East, the Kurds have often been forced to abandon their small towns and villages, flee to safer ground in cities. As a result, the notion of a city has come to represent not only a physical space but also a state of mind. During her childhood in the 90s, Le...

The initial idea for Park-9 grew out of love for Nora, the 3-year old golden retriever parented by Tess + Emily and spoiled by uncle Chris. They love spending time with her while socializing with their (human) family, friends, and often their four-legged best friends. However, there are very few "dog-friendly" spaces or environments truly dedicated to the comfort and enjoyment of both dogs and the...

Teeru shares her experience learning about cancer at a very young age when a friend lost her mother to the disease. It was at that young age that she knew she wanted to help. Fast forward she actually is helping!  Teeru is now in cancer research and has been for years. We discuss some of the strides being made in the efforts to cure cancer and her other passion, jewelry. Teeru was also exposed to...

Cristina moved to America from Romania when she was just 11 years old. Very unfamiliar with the culture, not to mention the language it was a bit of a challenge. She recounts, "I struggled a lot with acclimating to this country, and I had to suppress my emotions for a long time," As she grew older she says she  wanted to explore embracing her feelings and even saying the words 'joy' or 'love.' Aft...

Amber  is a proud New Englander with a passion for creativity in all its forms. With over a decade in video production, education, and advocacy, Amber knows what it takes to build audiences and help folks become more confident in expressing themselves. She's done everything from  developing a marketing campaign for a city-wide inclusivity initiative  to  creating a video for a campaign that raised...

The title of this podcast gives you an idea of what my three guests have been faced with and what they are full of!  Nothing is stopping these three sisters, Kristina Coccoluto, Vanessa Federico & Stephanie Bramante. They've been affected by cancer in their family from a very young age including their mother (a 2 time cancer survivor, their aunts and their father) Two of the sisters have tested po...

Nicole Liu is the Founder and Owner of VESTER Cafe. A native of Boston, Nicole was born into a family of restauranteurs. Naturally, her passion for food and travel led her towards a career in hospitality. Nicole's experience in the industry range from New York City's Plaza Hotel to The Langham Hotel in Chicago. She is seasoned in event management, fine dining operations and a certified sommelier....

This week we turn the tables and microphone on Thirty, Flirty & Surviving podcast, Tracy Schermerhorn! Her podcast is  geared toward embracing your thirties and normalizing that turning a certain age doesn't necessarily mean you have your sh*t together. Tracy navigates you through all the different topics that come with this decade like dating, finances, work, and play through guest interviews, ga...

Jen and Ashley are the co-founders of Big Day Besties, and besties IRL. They both have a passion for creating content and capturing the *moment*. As your big day besties, they make sure that you don't miss a moment, and neither does your phone. Their goal is to make you the main character of your big day. All the content is on your own device for you to relive! Their mission is to hype you up on y...