Bold Like Her Podcast

Amy is a staple in the Boston Fitness Community, teaching yoga for 20 years here. During that time she thought about opening her own studio but never really wanted to do it.   It was a recent opportunity to own the studio that she had long been a part of that had her change her mind.  She decided to do things diffently than she says she usually does and not over think it.  So she's going for it in...

My guests on this episode are the co-founders of this unique on line magazine Alison Rochford & Aya Lanzoni!  Together they have backgrounds in writing, marketing, PR & web design!  They found a hole in a place for entrepreneurs and freelancers to go to find support and networking.  With this magazine they are hoping to bridge that gap with great information as well as supporting local! They've al...

Being half Spanish, half German, Sharin grew up on the Canary Islands, Spain and has always loved getting inspiration from nature around the islands. Specially the sea and sky. On this episode she shares how she was exposed to art from an early age.  She came here to Boston about 5 years ago and has been completely inspired by her surroundings! She's now working with realtors, stagers and has her...

Laura joined me to celebrate Episode 100 by sharing the story of how she and Co-Founder Ellen Fitzgerald started Mother Juice almost 10 years ago!  They refer to themselves as "just a couple of Boston born women with a shared love for green juice" Back then, there were no cold pressed juice bars in Boston so they set out to change that and boy did they! It soon became clear that what started as a...

As a proud graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in Sociology, Elizabeth started her professional career with a Fortune 500 Company for 7 years. After realizing that climbing the corporate ladder leaves her unfulfilled, she decided to step away from said setting to pursue a completely different career. In 2004, Elizabeth decided to take a risk by leaving the comforts, be...

Who knew getting an IV could be relaxing AND hydrating! Noreen has been a nurse for many years but always felt the pull to do something on her own. Just when everyone has been getting sick, she did it!  She started the IV Hub, a Hydration Clinic in Medford, MA. Joined by a staff of nurses when many years of ER and labor/delivery experience, Noreen opened in 2021 at the Sola Salon Studios.  They no...

Meg is the owner of Crosby's Coffeeshop, an independent coffee shop in Wrentham, Massachusetts serving locally-roasted coffee, baked goods and good vibes. In 2018, Meg and her family were excited to welcome their son Crosby into the world. At a routine appointment, she found herself alone in the doctor's office grappling the news that Crosby's heartbeat had stopped. This would be her fifth miscarr...

It's been an incredible two years for Bridget Hunter-Jones: Among other achievements, the MIT-educated engineer-turned-CEO launched her first company, obtained two provisional patents , and raised $6.5 million over two rounds of funding. She also gave birth to her first child. Hunter-Jones's next big milestone comes in May, when the first product made by her company, Impact Biosystems, is slated t...

Keirsten  brings more than 20 years of project experience to Ci Design, Inc.  Her diverse professional background in the coordination and management of both commercial and industrial projects makes Keirsten a versatile member of the Ci Design team.  On this episode she tells her back story, how she knew in 2nd grade that she wanted to be an architect! She also shares the stories of her travels aro...

This talented woman wrote her story long before she even knew it would become a reality.  At the age of 16 she did a school project writing about where she saw herself in 10 years, traveling taking pictures of people and sure enough after positions in architecture and graphic design, she came back to do just that. Alice shares her story of starting with taking pictures of kids around her Charlesto...

Colleen started showing signs of her entrepreneurial spirit at the young age of 11 when she started selling Avon! And it's never left her!  She worked for years as an independent contractor in the mortgage industry, flipped houses and created a body wrap to help freeze fat cells. Her latest creation, Velo Vodka was inspirped by a need she found for a smoother, more high quality vodka. It's made ri...

Emily just released her very first book  Wholeness Within: Insights from One Woman's Journey of Creating a Life & Career in Alignment .  The book is part memoir, part healing framework using her life examples to illustrate how creating a life that's aligned starts by taking a journey within. It shares awareness, tools, and spiritual concepts for the reader to use in their own life when in periods...

Kayla is a pre & and postnatal specialist, entrepreneur and personal trainer.  She gets to combine the love of all three by helping women prepare for pregnancy, and continue their fitness throughout.  In our conversation, she busts some myths like women shouldn't work out or start working out during pregnancy. She shares how women can do so and how it can help with delivery and the recovery proces...

I had the chance to grab a few minutes of this very busy woman's time (teacher, buisness owner, mother of 4 with one on the way!) to hear about her journey to owning 3 locations of her "wellness bodega" as she calls it! "It begins with passion", says Ammy! She really was in search of a place to get good, healthy food for she and her family, so why not just open it!  And thats where it began with t...

My guest on episdoe 90 is an expert double board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon that specializes in facial procedures. We talk about her two office locations in Boston and Palm Beach, her conservative approach (not wanting her patients to look like caricatures of themselves!) and some of the other anti-aging procedures she provides including mini facials, microneedling and more!  

As we Christen the new name of this podcast I welcome another guest in the month of January to help focus on your mind, body & soul!  Great way to start the year right? Danielle is also another of many of my guests that left the corporate world to do something she found to be more meaningful.  Not only did Reiki save her life (3 times, as she describes) but she shares how it can help others with t...

Starting a New Year, I thought it would be a great time to bring guests that are all about health & wellness!  This episode's guest is a holistic health expert helping her clients focus on mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of health. She shares her own journey of self-discovery and how she went from State Street (in the financial world) to owning her own fitness studio. And the pan...

As we close out 2021, I went to send so much love and thanks to the listeners of What Moves Her!  Thank you for following along, downloading & liking! Super excited to continue to bring great conversations with amazing women of Boston to you each week!  If you know someone or would like to be my guest, feel free to reach out on instagram @whatmoves her. My guest on this final episode of the year s...

Boston Artist Stephanie Stiassni shares her story on this episode, of being a teacher of art. She enjoyed it but just didn't feel it really lit her up! She made the decision to leave and follow her dream of creating art, starting with using watercolor to paint what was around her, homes, people and pets of Charlestown. And just like that, people started reaching out, wanting more! She's also been...

Back for her second appearance on What Moves Her, my friend and Physical Therapist Stefanie brings with her inspirational stories of how she maneuvered through, no PLOWED through the pandemic!  Not only did she open the doors to her new business, build it from one to a staff of 16, buy a house and get married, she's got more excitement on the way (literally!) She makes it look easy, but this woman...

Owner Page Buldini was meant to run a successful skincare business! Years of battling problematic skin as a teen has provided her with the knowledge and understanding to ensure the highest quality of service and care for her clients.  In our conversation we get into her love of collaborating and referring to other professionals, working through her business during the pandemic, staying in her own...

Speech pathologist by day, cookie baker every other hour of the day!  Jody came to Boston with her family just a few years ago.  Her daughter was just 6 months old at the time, so they didn't know a lot of people yet to come to her first birthday.  Then came the Pandemic, next thing you know she was 3 years old and mom Jody was determined to give her a party. When her daughter (Ebba Jean) wanted a...

Jackie showed her entrepreneurial spirit at the tender young age of 13 when she helped her DJ Brother promote his gigs in NYC! She moved to Boston in 2014 and hit the ground running!  Her first week here she landed a gig as a stylist on Top Chef while also working at a start up radio station.   When Jackie realized she could help businesses grow by getting them exposure she went to work creating a...

Katie is an acupuncturist and owner of Vibe Wellness in Charlestown, MA. She was drawn to this practice when her mom, as dancer had troubles with her feet and felt complete relief after going for acupuncture.  Fast forward, she runs her business and over the past year has also developed an app for people to be able to do acupressure on themselves. This was an idea that came out of the inability to...

Back for a second time on this podcast, my friend Aly Raymer shares her background in fitness, indoor cycling, yoga and her latest passion, sound healing.   For over a decade and a half, Aly has been bringing her unique brand of instruction and wellness to the greater Boston Area. She is a TSHA Certified Sound Healer, 200 E-RYT and master indoor cycling instructor. She is also currently in residen...