InfluenceHER Podcast by The Baker Agency

Dr. Kristie Bowers is no stranger to being the first. She is the current Associate Vice President and first female Director of Athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Stream this episode to find out more about her journey to making HERstory.

Introducing the newly appointed Executive Director of the Albany Convention Center Authority, Monica Kurzejeski! Monica joined Megan Baker at the Albany Capital Center to talk about her vision for the capital region in her new role and the need for fresh starts. Tune in to meet Monica and learn more about her journey to new beginnings and job roles.

This month's guest took her health into her own hands while empowering others to do the same, through food! Allianna Moximchalk joins Megan Baker to talk about healthy habits and small changes you can make that can lead to big changes in your health! Tune in to meet Allianna and learn more about how she turned her illness into a thriving business.  

When starting at her family’s jeweler business in 1990, Kimberly Adams Russell was only allowed to sell merchandise on the “women’s side” of the store. Today, she is the President of Frank Adams Jewelers. Megan Baker sat down with Kimberly to discuss one of the most recognizable family-owned businesses in the Capital Region and her experiences working alongside her family. Tune in now!

It's been an incredible year and our podcast has had many amazing guests. Thank you to all of the inspiring guests who have used our platform to share their stories. Check out the top five most viewed episodes of 2023!

Our guest this month, Michele de la Reza, has traveled nationally and globally performing her love of dance and expression. She co-founded Attack Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to continue to spread her love for the arts and continues to educate the next generations of future artists.

This month we are shining light on the sensitive topics of Breast Cancer and Infidelity. This is an inspiring story about love, heart break, resilience, and healing through two life changing circumstances. 💪💔🎗️ On this inspiring episode of InfluenceHER, Megan Baker sits down with Breast Cancer survivor, Gina Tronco, as they dive deep into the emotions that come along with the shocking truth of i...

She imagined she could, and she did! Kiya Tomlin is so much more than just the wife of Pittsburgh Steelers current head coach, Mike Tomlin. She has built an empire and continues to take the fashion industry by storm! A mom first, she is an entrepreneur and opened her store in 2014 once her children were older. She is using her talents to give women the opportunity to feel more confident in the clo...

Join us in welcoming Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh on this month's episode of InfluenceHER! She serves on the 112th assembly district, which includes parts of Saratoga, Schenectady, and Fulton Counties, as the assistant minority leader. Tune in to hear her perspective as one of three women in the minority conference who is working towards change and inspiring women to get involved in politics.

#DidYouKnow Teresa originally came to the team as a player and played seven seasons with the Passion? She's using her experiences to carry out the mission of the Pittsburgh Passion which is to teach life lessons through sport. Join us in welcoming Teresa on this month's episode of Influenceher!

Join us in welcoming this month’s guest, Libby Post, as we kick off pride month! Libby, an Advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, sits down in our studio with Megan Baker to discuss the barriers being broken down, the strides that have been made, and the road ahead.

To this day, mental health is severely under studied in women. Our guest this month is working to fundamentally improve the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of depression in women. We're kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month with Mariam Khayretdinova! Tune in to find out how Mariam and her team at Brainify. AI are aiming to address female depression through their work.

InfluenceHER is kicking off Spring with an incredible “warrior” to ICU doctors and nurses, Marisa Akley! Marisa survived the unthinkable which inspired her with a new purpose for helping others along the way.

As pioneer in the juvenile justice system, Judge Kim Berkeley Clark shares her thoughts on navigating a society that has become focused on me and not we.

On this special episode of InfluenceHER, Lindsay Rae, an award-winning empowerment photographer turned body image activist shares how she is breaking society’s narrow-minded beauty standards with her ‘Self Love Experience’.