Michelle Valenzuela Wolf

Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer Purpose

Business EN ↓ 131 episodes

Welcome to Opportunity Knocks with Michelle Wolf of EmpowHer Purpose! Every Thursday, I feature a new guest female entrepreneur. These episodes are here to give you insight into how to take, make, create and evaluate opportunities. So listen in, knock knock, and open the door!

Author

Michelle Valenzuela Wolf

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

May 6, 2026

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Episodes

E31: Jane Stoller, Founder of Organized Jane 22.07.2021

“Value your time, be flexible, be honest, and believe in yourself.” 🌟🤩  This week I had the amazing opportunity to speak with Jane Stoller🌟🎙️ Meet Jane Stoller, founder of Organized Jane 🌟 Curious to hear more? It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 Jane Stoller, Swiss-Canadian life-biz organizer, speaker, author, and university instructor, has a passion for decluttering spaces...

E30: Rian Walker, Founder of Rian Katherine 15.07.2021

"Since taking my love for fashion to the next level through formal training, I’ve been working carefully and thoughtfully to design quality products that would be functional, fashionable, and durable for those like me who are on the go and looking for a modern, stylish accessory to accompany them." -Rian Katherine, Founder and Creative Director of Rian Katherine 💕💕 This week I had the...

E29: Jyoti Sarda, Producer and Founder of Nimble Media 08.07.2021

There are few individuals more impressive than Jyoti Sarda expert marketer and now producer!🌟🤩 Curious to learn more about her career as an award-winning producer? I most certainly was and of course, found a new friend! Lol. It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼  This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Jyoti Sarda 🎙️ Jyoti brings twenty years as a senior-level global market...

E28: Brad Walsh, Photographer and Host of Empowerography Podcast 01.07.2021

Last week’s Opportunity Knocks focused on featuring a woman in a male-dominated industry… This week, we are SO excited to feature our FIRST MALE GUEST… Brad Walsh!! 🌟🎙️ Brad Walsh of Empowerography Podcast focuses his efforts on raising awareness for female entrepreneurs… Amazing to see a man who is dedicated to supporting women! 🌟🤩  Curious to hear more? It’s time for a brand new Opportunity K...

E27: Kristin Kahle, Vice President of Whitehall Manufacturing and Neo-Metro 24.06.2021

We all know that in today’s world, there are fewer women holding leadership positions - and positions of power in general! This week’s guest, Kristin Kahle, however, goes AGAINST THE GRAIN 💪🤞 It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week’s featured entrepreneur is a testament to women leading even in male-driven industries like manufacturing! I’m blessed for the OPPORTUNITY to...

E26: Carrie Murray, Founder and CEO of BRA Network 16.06.2021

Carrie Murray is the true embodiment of the phrase “women supporting women” 💪🤞 Her light and business show that we accomplish more when we work together (we were both featured on one another’s podcasts and she’s my new favorite friend FYI!!) Want to know more?? It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week’s featured entrepreneur is a testament to women being stronger when they...

E25: Gina Lamanna, Stylist and Founder of Spool Boutique 10.06.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's VERY SPECIAL Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week marks our 25th OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS PODCAST EPISODE!! 🎉🎉  What better way to celebrate than with premiere Stylist Gina Lamanna and Founder of Spool Boutique!? (@shop_spool) 🌟 Originally from the east coast, Gina has been a clothing buyer and wardrobe stylist for more than two decades. Her diverse career in fashion began...

E24: Melissa Lee, CEO of Cooking Beautifullee 03.06.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the talented and creative Melissa Lee of Cooking Beautifullee (@cookingbeautifullee)!! 🌟 Melissa Lee founded Cooking Beautifulee with a mission to cultivate a community of curious, cross-cultural food folks. She calls herself “Chief Entertainment Officer,” and those of us who have m...

E23: Liz Svatek, Podcast Host and Founder of The Warrior Moms Community 27.05.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the inspiring and ever so entertaining Liz Svatek, Founder of The Warrior Moms Community and podcast host of Conversations With Warrior Women!! 🌟 With nearly 20k followers on Instagram, Liz created The Warrior Moms Community to encourage moms supporting moms!! Her podcast, similarly...

E22: Christy Moody, Founder of Soleil Sunwear 20.05.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Christy Moody of Soleil Sunwear!! 🌟 Christy is the founder and creator of Soleil Sunwear—a line of super chic, soft, and lightweight sun-protective apparel and accessories for women🤩 Soleil Sunwear launched in Summer 2020 and is designed to unite glamour with outdoor ad...

E21: Courtney Claghorn, Founder of SUGARED + BRONZED 13.05.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! Stop. Take a breath and subscribe now!🚪✊🏼 Who’s ready for Summer? This episode reminds me we are stepping into Summer soon! This week I had the pleasure and opportunity to speak with the inspiring Courtney Claghorn Founder of SUGARED + BRONZED!! 🌟 SUGARED + BRONZED is the nation's largest sugaring and airbrush tanning destinat...

E20: Dr. Daya Grant, Neuroscientist, Sport Psychology Consultant, Yoga Teacher, Mom 07.05.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with someone who I consider a friend and wise soul Dr. Daya Alexander Grant!! 🌟👩‍⚕️ Living in Los Angeles with her husband and their young son, Daya Alexander Grant, Ph. D., is a neuroscientist, mental performance consultant, and yoga teacher who specializes in helping elite athletes tr...

E19: Rukshan Mistry, TrilogieLA Jewelry 29.04.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Rukshan Mistry, Founder TrilogieLA!! 🌟  Rukshan Mistry launched TrilogieLA as a second career after working her entire professional life at Condé Nast in publishing!! TrilogieLA was a huge leap of faith marrying her love of fashion, design, and travel with her passion fo...

E18: Nina B Clarke, Journalist, Podcast Host, and Managing Director at Beautycounter 22.04.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks - YOU must go know and subscribe on Apple and Spotify!! 🚪✊🏼  This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Nina Bradley Clarke or as we like to call her NBC not to be confused with the network!! 🤣🌟 🤗 Where to start - what DOESN’T Nina do!? And I mean not just do, but do well! Nina is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and...

E17: Lisa Solomon, Founder of The Atheneum Collective 15.04.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing entrepreneur Lisa Solomon and Founder of The Antheneum Collective!! 🌟 Lisa, a community builder, and pioneer in digital media and advertising has an extensive track record of building and leading successful teams and driving revenue in the digital media industry. Lisa is...

E16: Heather Bradley, Owner Bradley Beauty 08.04.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with skin expert, boutique beauty brand and ultra-amazing entrepreneur Heather Bradley!! 🌟 Heather is the owner of Bradley Beauty with an exceptional reputation as The Original Skin Chef and master in the art of Dermaplaning. Heather is well-known  as the creator of the face sweeping tec...

E15: Jane Hamilton, Literary Agent 01.04.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with my dear amazingly talented friend and literary agent Jane Hamilton!! 🌟 I know as an entrepreneur I constantly hear about the need for content and a book and so much more...but as we know we all grow at our own pace!🤩 For all of you out there looking to write a book, this is the Opp...

E14: Denielle Finkelstein, Co-Founder and President of TOP The Organic Project 25.03.2021

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Denielle Finkelstein—Co-Founder and President of TOP The Organic Project!! 🌟 Two years ago, after spending 22 years in fashion retail at some of the global leading brands including Ann Taylor, Coach, Kate Spade, and most recently as the Chief Merchant at Talbots, Denielle—...

E13: Katie Chin, Founder/Executive Chef, Wok Star Inc. 11.03.2021

You know what day it is! 🌟🙌👏🌈 Time for Opportunity Knocks now a “real” podcast 🎙 available on Apple and Spotify! Every week we feature different female entrepreneurs on how they make, take, create and evaluate opportunities!⁠ ⁠ I am SO excited to introduce ⁠Katie Chin: Celebrity Chef, Caterer, Award-Winning Cookbook Author, Food Blogger, and Culinary Ambassador to the National Pediatric Cancer...

E12: Rachael Blumberg, Founder of Platefit 04.03.2021

Hello, hello!! It's Thursday—time for another Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼✊🏼 Today I had the fantastic opportunity to speak with the amazing and resilient Rachael Blumberg: founder of PLATEFIT 💪🏼🙌🏼 Rachael created and founded PLATEFIT—which is now the Premiere Wellness Vibration Training Studio in the world!—after over 12 years of training clients in her private Power Plate studio in Wes...

E11: Lisa Breckenridge, Journalist, Founder of Happily Lisa 25.02.2021

You know what day it is! 🌟🙌👏🌈 Time for Opportunity Knocks now a “real” podcast 🎙 available on Apple and Spotify! Every week we feature different female entrepreneurs on how they make, take, create and evaluate opportunities! Today I’m excited to introduce you to Lisa Breckenridge, @lisabreckenridge one of my favorite storytellers! 👍What better day to say we have an “official” podcast than to...

E10: Jules Feng, Founder, Jules Collective 18.02.2021

OMG! It’s time for another amazing episode of Opportunity Knocks! I can’t wait to introduce you to my new BFF and Opportunity creator, Jules Feng, formerly Jules Kim! Anyone who knows me knows I somehow always find a new Asian friend/s! Jules, a former teacher turned MomBoss for 10 years, reinvented herself with no formal training and launched Jules LA in 2013—a small private clothing line designe...

E9: Allegra Richdale, Tessa James Collection 18.02.2021

It’s Thursday - Who’s ready for Opportunity Knocks? EmpowHer LA’s weekly segment where we feature different female entrepreneurs on how they create, take, make and evaluate opportunities. Talk about a woman who loves transitions and can do it ALL! As if being a Yale grade, actress, attorney, and mother wasn't enough... Meet Allegra Richdale, Founder of Tessa James Collection. A beautifully cu...

E8: Amy Liu, Founder, Tower 28 Beauty 06.02.2021

This week’s Opportunity Knocks is super special to me! I’m excited for you to meet Amy Liu, Founder of Tower 28 Beauty! I have known Amy for over 17 years, dating back to USC’s Marshall School of Business when she was getting her MBA. Fight On! I knew she was not only a hard worker but most definitely special. A woman you knew would do great things in her career! She did just that and more! With o...

E7: Your Meditation Journey with Suze Yalof Schwartz 14.01.2021

It’s Thursday! Get ready for Opportunity Knocks! Today we have an inspiring interview with Suze Yalof Schwartz, the Founder and CEO of the Unplug Meditation App, and the world's first drop-in secular meditation studio. She is also the author of Unplug: A Simple Guide To Meditation for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers . Her discovery of meditation leads her on the journey to make meditati...

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