LIBERTY ROAD with Nada Jones

Amy Swift is a Brand Strategist, Copy Writer and Founder of AmySwift.com as well as the Founder of SMARTY. Her secret sauce lies in helping brands to unpack and restructure their messaging.  Amy has been cultivating community and conversations around female entrepreneurship long before it was popular. First through Ladies Who Launch, where she co-authored a book and ran the West Coast region. Even...

Ryan Larson is the Founder and CEO of Tin Parade and Savoir Flair Weddings. She’s one of those people that has a knack for elevating the simplest of gatherings and turning them into something special. She caught the entrepreneurial bug early on. By the time she was eight years old, she had a paper route. Since then she has always looked for ways she could create her own income and live by her own...

Kara Dykert is the Founder and CEO of Kara Elise and Author of Toast. She specializes in creating spaces that spark community. She is also a recipe creator, food stylist and officially the hostess with the mostess. After working in the wedding planning industry for years, Kara was ready for a change. She moved to Los Angeles and decided to create her dream job, a dinner party company. She began ho...

Alexa Fischer is the Founder and CEO of AlexaFischer.com and Wishbeads. She specializes in teaching people how to speak their truth and find their internal light, in her words, “all 1000 watts”. Trained at Yale School of Drama, Alexa had a successful career in acting. An “aha” moment prompted her to leave acting when she realized it wasn’t fulfilling her core passion, to love people. Three days la...

Lauren Foundos is the Founder and CEO of FORTË, a streaming platform that brings live and on-demand boutique fitness classes to your home.  It’s the Netflix of gym memberships. How cool is that? Lauren Foundos never set out to be an entrepreneur. She had a thriving career as a bond trader, but the Wall Street lifestyle was preventing her from integrating a core passion of hers, working out. So Lau...

Carley Rudd is a travel photographer and so much more. In addition to capturing exotic photos from all over the world, Carley also creates visual content for other brands. A creative soul from the beginning, she was raised by two artists and was always the “girl with the camera” growing up. Carley initially pursued a career in PR and marketing, while photography was an off-hours passion. One by on...

Samantha Ettus is a work/life wellness expert, keynote speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, Forbes contributor, and Founder of SamanthaEttus.com—Whew, that took a minute!  This lady is serious about helping people lead more fulfilled lives! When Samantha went Harvard Business School, she was the only entrepreneur in her class—hard to imagine these days. She knew she wanted to do something di...

Blythe Hill is the Founder and CEO of Dressember, a crowdfunding foundation working to raise awareness and provide anti-trafficking grants for organizations who are working to end human trafficking. What started as a personal style challenge in 2009 grew into an opportunity to align a cause near to Blythe's heart with wearing a dress. Blythe asked women (and men) to join her in wearing a dress, or...

LIBERTY Sessions with Nada Jones is switching it up this week! In this episode, Nada shares 5 listener questions about growing their small businesses. She offers insightful advice that can be applied to various types of businesses and a few examples to better illustrate solutions. If you have a question you would like answered please feel free to send us an email at info@libertyforher.com or leave...

Andrea Weinberg is the Founder and CEO of ANDI, a line of bags made for the daily commute or adventure travels. While in the midst of completing her MBA and working a full-time job, Andrea identified a gap in the accessories industry. She needed a bag that she could use for work, travel, and daily life that was both durable and luxurious. Andrea’s curiosity led her to embark on an adventure of dev...

Sarah Magidoff is the Founder and Creative Director of Canopy, a boutique creative studio designing for emerging brands. From a very young age, Sarah had her sights on being an architect and she worked hard to land in a reputable firm. In the midst of a career defining project, Sarah realized she didn’t actually enjoy being an architect. Heartbreak led to risk-taking and Sarah left her architectur...

Tami Spenst is a multi-passionate entrepreneur. As an actor, interior designer and founder of Pluck, co-founder and co-owner of the Wheelhouse bike and coffee shop, she’s been traversing over the uncharted territory of maintaining three different ventures. Although each business may seem extremely different from the other, Tami has been able to identify the centering purpose for all three, "creati...

Iman Oubou, a published scientist, philanthropist, beauty queen and entrepreneur, is the Founder and CEO of SWAAY Media and the Entrepreneurs En Vogue podcast. On the heels of being crowned Miss New York US in 2015, Iman sought for a meaningful way to utilize her platform. She launched the podcast to provide a space to share stories of successful female entrepreneurs. Based on the response to the...

Lauren Wallis is the Co-Founder and President of YOUME Clothing, a San Diego based nonprofit that exists to renew and empower communities through collaborative repurposing partnerships. YOUME Clothing turns rags into resources by providing new school uniforms to children in exchange for their oldest used piece of clothing. The tattered pieces of clothing are repurposed as patches onto YOUME brande...

Anne Sage is a Content Creator. As a blogger, stylist, author and influencer she’s been navigating the road less travelled in an industry that is still unfolding. Back 2008 Anne, in hopes of having a running resume ready for Martha Stewart Living, started a blog. It was during the time when lifestyle and interior design blogs were still new and the community was small and supportive. In the past t...

Celeste Liversidge is a 20 year veteran lawyer and has spent the last 12 years focusing on adoption. In her tenure, as an lawyer, she has been listening, observing, and identifying the gaps in the adoption industry. Her justice minded passion kept her up late many nights thinking about ways she could solve the issues she identified. Her solutions propelled her to take an entrepreneurial approach a...

Sarah Contrucci Smith is the Founder and CEO of Ara Collective, a collection of handpicked artisanal pieces blending traditional craftsmanship with modern style. In this episode, learn how Sarah's love of finding exceptional artisans while strolling local marketplaces ignited a vision for what could be. Although she never expected to be an entrepreneur, Sarah’s passion for collaborating with maker...

Jen and Annie, the co-founders of Tribe of Dreamers, have a rom-com style story on how they met and created Tribe of Dreamers. These two women became business partners and friends as they created and sold beautiful jewelry to make the world a better place. Their mantra has always been “Do what you love to end what you hate.” This strong foundation allowed them sell jewelry to help support non-prof...

LIBERTY Sessions with Nada Jones is switching it up this week! In this episode, Nada shares 5 listener questions about growing their small businesses. She offers insightful advice that can be applied to various types of businesses and a few examples to better illustrate solutions. If you have a question you would like answered please feel free to send us an email at info@libertyforher.com or leave...

Our final installment of the live LIBERTY Sessions in Pasadena. We've had a blast sharing these panel discussions and our brains are filling up with ideas and inspiration that will carry us for months!! Listen in as Nada Jones interviews this stellar panel of entrepreneurial women. Each shares her story, successes, challenges and tips for all women who are thinking about starting their own venture...

Rachel Brown is an artist whose entrepreneurial spirit has helped her create a thriving business.  In this episode, hear about how Rachel fell in love with California while on a road trip. The Missouri native packed her bags and headed west in hopes of pursuing a creative career. Rachel’s initial market research (in the most unlikely of places) left her poised to not only land her first few client...

Jan is an extraordinary multi-hyphenated creative business entrepreneur. In this episode, Jan shares how her experience as an entrepreneur, an artist, and co-owner of several businesses with her husband, established her as a trusted advisor for entrepreneurs in all stages of development. Jan generously shares this knowledge through her radio show, mastermind groups, and business coaching. Listen i...

Our second live LIBERTY Sessions event from the Santa Monica WeWork offices. What do you get when a graphic designer, an author, an editor and an attorney all congregate together? A killer night of boss babes breaking it down! Listen in as Nada Jones interviews this stellar panel of entrepreneurial women. Each shares her story, successes, challenges and tips for all women who are thinking about st...

Rachel is the Founder & CEO of Rachel Pally, Inc. a Los Angeles based women’s clothing manufacturing company. In this episode, hear about how Rachel discovered her love for designing clothes while volunteering at Berkley's costume shop for credit hours towards her dance minor. Rachel began making clothes for herself and friends, and during a trip home to Los Angeles she found out that more than fr...

Brittney is the Founder & CEO of Financially Wise Women. In this episode, hear how Brittney pivoted from a traditional trajectory in the financial planning industry to launching her own firm specifically to empower women in their own financial journey. In 2013 she launched, Financially Wise Women, a financial firm that supports and empowers women with their money. Brittney’s entrepreneurial nature...