Mentors and Moguls Podcast

On today's episode, we dive into taking a deeper look at the Digital Divas program, a STEM initiative founded at Eastern Michigan University that's dedicated to introducing young girls to the STEM field. I'm joined by Skip Lawver, Paulette Avolio, Bia Hamed, Stephanie Price, and Katelyn Coberley, five of the program's volunteers who sit down with me today to talk about the importance of the progra...

Do you have a fantastic product, but you're looking for the right branding company to get your product out there? Or do you have a passion for marketing and elevating the voices of others? If so, join me for today's episode, where I talk with Liz Dennery, a brand consultant, creative director, and founder of SheBrand. Bringing her 20+ years of experience in branding, marketing, and public relation...

Are you passionate about filmmaking, or have you ever dreamed about becoming a part of the film industry? If so, then join me on today's episode of Mentors and Moguls featuring my guest Janet Grillo. Janet Grillo is a critically acclaimed filmmaker, Emmy Award winning producer, and former studio executive. She's most known for her work directing the award winning film Jack of the Red Hearts ; writ...

Today I'm joined by Bia Hamed, the Program Director of Digital Divas at Eastern Michigan University, and Alan Gomez, the Executive Director of the Mr. October Foundation. Together, we talk about the recent collaboration between their two programs, their dedication to introducing young girls to the world of STEM, and how such an initiative can have a wide-reaching community impact.    Bia and Alan...

On today's episode, I dive into the game industry with Bonnie Burton to talk about girls, gaming, and what the future holds in the sport for her and other women. At just 12 years old, Bonnie became Major League Gaming's first professional female gamer and has been featured on Forbes' 2020 "30 Under 30" list. She is currently pursuing a career in game development and is a producer at Bungie working...

This episode, we're talking with Loretta McCarthy, managing partner of Golden Seeds. Golden Seeds is an angel investment firm that focuses on building up women entrepreneurs and bridging the gender gap in capital investment. Loretta tells us more about her company and how it got started, and how raising capital and starting out as a female entrepreneur has changed in the last couple decades. For e...

Are you ready to climb that next rung on the corporate ladder but are hesitant when it comes to asking for a promotion? If so, tune in to today's episode where I speak with Lisa Petersmark, an experienced executive who shares her secret formula when it comes to getting and giving promotions as well as offers her personal advice on how to get ahead and be a leader in a business career.    Lisa come...

Today's expert mentoring session is led by Nicole Austin, a general manager, distiller, and craft spirits expert at Cascade Hollow Distilling Company. Although she was originally an environmental engineer from New York, traveled as far as Ireland and back, Nicole is now located in Tennessee and dedicates her life to crafting whisky.    Nicole admits that the appeal of whisky first came from its "r...

Have you ever dreamed of being a nightly news anchor and wondered how to put yourself on that path? If so, then join me on this episode of Mentors and Moguls featuring my guest Shelby Bracho, a weeknight news anchor who shares with us her tips and pathway towards success on the network news scene. Listen in as she pulls back the curtain on a day in the life of a reporter, the best ways to get a fo...

On this expert mentoring session, Catherine Testorf shares her story about how she combined her professional background with her personal passions to form her current career as an art dealer and mentor for women artists. Catherine is the founder and director of InSight Artspace, an interactive art business, as well as a co-funder of Sohotel Artspace Gallery located in New York. She sees art not on...

Our guest today is Isaac Morehouse, founder of Praxis, a startup apprenticeship program, and the CEO of Crash, the career launch platform. He talks to us today about the current education shift in our country, the declining value of a college degree, and what employers are really looking for in the people they hire. Join him and Heather as they confront the societal pressure to attend college, enc...

Our guest on the show today left a budding acting and modeling career in Hollywood, and has chosen a more simple life; living and working as a ranger and rhino activist in South Africa's Kruger National Park. Now, Lee-Anne Yammin is an author, actress, and activist, and operates "Our HORNS are not medicine!" to draw public awareness, care for Rhinos and confront poaching activity. Lee-Anne is one...

Have you ever considered a career in entertainment? Do you daydream about becoming a producer? What makes game shows fun? Now that we've been at home for some time in quarantine, daytime TV has become a bigger part of our lives. Our guest today is Michelle Newman, an entertainment and television consultant, and former executive. She's here today to pull back the curtain on some of our favorites--w...

Today on the show, Heather is sitting down with Natasha Case. She's the creative mind and entrepreneur behind a multi-million dollar business. Join Heather as she chats with Natasha about how this millennial with a passion for architecture turned foodie shifted from the drafting table to the freezer.   Natasha works today as the CEO of Coolhaus, creating new products, designing merchandise and pac...

If you've ever experienced a disruption in your carefully planned roadmap of life, this episode is for you. Today, we're talking about the art of the pivot -- what to do when life throws you a huge curveball. Our next guest took her life-altering tragedy and turned her sudden floundering into flourishing. When Hilary Billings graduated top of her class at UNLV, the recession derailed her plans and...

Heather Stone sits down with Dr. Ashish Jha to discuss the latest facts regarding the COVID-19 situation. Video of this interview can be found on the Mentors and Moguls YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThXf4LrmA_8

On today's expert mentoring session, Genevieve Piturro joins the podcast. Genevieve is a founder, author, and consultant for the Pajama Program in New York City. So far, The Pajama Program has shared over 7 million Good Nights for children to have Good Days. In this episode, the founder of the project will share her inspiring story as well as tips on how to change your course and follow your heart...

Have you been wondering what the buzz around CBD is all about? What is Hemp? Is it safe? Can it help us? Our guest today is the founder of Hemp & Humanity, Melissa Gibson. There is so much misinformation floating around about CBD today, Melissa is here to share with us some facts about it. CBD, short for Cannabidiol, is one of over 100 naturally occurring compounds that can be found in the hemp pl...

In today's expert mentoring session, Heather hosts Michael Bailey Smith, a man of many careers during his lifetime, but ultimately, a man who always goes for what he wants. Michael Bailey Smith is an actor, entrepreneur, motivator, and more than just the "bad guy" of your favorite movie.    Growing up as the oldest of six kids, Michael was focused on playing college football despite his parents in...

Welcome back to the Mentors and Moguls podcast with your host, Heather Stone! Today's guest is a real treat--George "the Iceman" Gervin, one of the best basketball players in the history of the NBA and San Antonio Spurs legend. George is sitting down to chat with us about what makes him tick--his motivations, what gets him up in the morning, and what he's doing now.   What gets George up in the mo...

If you're looking to get into writing, or better yet, if you are a writer with their sights on a book deal, today's episode is sure to bring you value. Heather's guest today is Nicole Meier, an accomplished novelist who just signed a book deal with a large publisher. She's here to share with us her experience and strategy to help you find success with your next book. She'll discuss methods and tac...

Do you find yourself in search of a mentor who can show you the ropes of high-level podcasting? Are you just getting started and need some direction? Today's episode is for you. Our guest today is a producer and host of the Satellite Sisters, an award-winning radio talk show turned top-rated podcast for women. Lian Dolan has interviewed everyone from Nora Ephron to Big Bird. She's toured with Opra...

Thanks for tuning into another episode of the Mentors and Moguls podcast with your host, Heather Stone! Here with us today is Wendi Sparks. Wendi is an accomplished pilot who is sitting down to talk about what helped shape her into the incredible woman she is today. As a child, Wendi was lucky enough to be taken up in an airplane. Even at that young age, she knew this is where she belonged. She ha...

Zach Wigal is the founder of Gamers Outreach, a charity organization that provides hospitalized children video games while undergoing treatment . They supply an estimated 2 million play sessions to children in more than 200 hospitals across the country and host the largest LAN party in America: Gamers for Giving. Zach's been recognized on the Forbes 30 under 30 and is a CNN Hero nominee. He's here...

Today's mentoring session is an incredibly important one in light of the current pandemic. Our guest this week Dr. Danielle Delaney. She's a THD, a certified crisis intervention counselor, a specialist in addiction and recovery after-case, a rape-crisis counselor, spiritual counselor, sober coach, interventionist, and author. Dr. Delaney is here to talk to us about turning that corner into the lig...