Outstanding Women Leaders

How do you continue teaching after burying 6 of your students in 2 years? What does it look like to support students through grief, when you are grieving yourself? Tune in to hear Jen and Katie discuss the real challenges of grieving before the pandemic, during the pandemic, and post pandemic, the impact it has on our children and the adults doing their best to show up when they’re struggling them...

Performance is not just mind over matter. The key to unlocking your full potential is SOUL over matter. Tune in to hear Katie and Ziz discuss soul-stirring action, authenticity at a soul level, and the gift of hearing another's heart. Today's Topics Include: 1. Heart + Soul 2. Brain 3. Courageous Actions + Reflections 4. Being Intentional  

Cindy Samaris accidentally skated her way into Hoboken, New Jersey, LITERALLY, and has lived there ever since! As a former Hoboken resident whoo couch-surfed her way to Hoboken, I can attest that this is one OWLstanding story you do NOT want to miss!  Cindy is a Parsons School of Design graduate with an entrepreneurial spirit. When her father passed away shortly before she turned 26 years old, Cin...

Shavonne Reed is a highly acclaimed internationally traveled speaker and award-winning entrepreneur and marketing executive. A trained journalist, Shavonne has published many thought-leadership articles in her areas of expertise, including eCommerce, health maintenance organizations, mass media, digital media, government agency program implementation, communications, dental and medical device manu...

Tune in to hear Shavonne and Katie share their Ugly Duckling stories and how Shavonne's story inspired her to write "Ugly Duckling," a fictional novel about mentorship, hard truths, and the path to success takes the reader through an adventure of a young woman's troubled roller coaster to the top.  Too often, young women entering the workforce are unnoticed and need more mentorship to gain confide...

Today is OWL about Playing Big with Authenticity Tune in to hear Katie, Ziz, & special guest, Marissa Senzaki give a hoot about BEING authentic! Meet Special Guest, Marissa Senzaki Marissa was a brilliant recruiter for tech startups in Silicon Valley valued for her ability to bring visions to life. Today Marissa is an angel investor, advisor and executive coach to founders and senior leaders focus...

Jodanna Knabe is the founder and Lead Organizer with Messes 2 Miracles, a Professional Organizing Service launched in 2010, to make dreams come true for overwhelmed people lost on where to start with their out of order space!  Jodanna has a strong conviction to help, teach, and guide people towards a better life, and she knew just where to start! With their stuff!  Jodanna has created a 3-step sim...

Vallie Prince is as her friends describe her, “a woman who has traveled across many lands with a variety of characters, and as rumor has it, occasionally while dressed as a pirate.  A Ohioan by birth and Knoxvillian at heart, Vallie is a mother, wife, and proud owner of 3-4 cats here in Knoxville. Vallie attended the University of Tennessee and then Arizona State University, where she earned her B...

Victoria Flowers is a faith first, one foot forward, wise OWL whoo found her fresh start after death and divorce right here in Knoxville, Tennessee! At the age of 49, Victoria took to the skies (literally) becoming a flight attendant, and (figuratively) as she stepped on stage and let her voice SOAR!  Born in Washington D.C. and raised in Charolette North Carolina, Victoria attended college at Win...

Julia Hurley is a Knoxville native, Diamond Producing Realtor with Realty Executives, a business consultant, and hostess for the Emmy Nominated TV show, "The American Dream, Selling Knoxville," a series that highlights Knoxville culture, lifestyle, people and of course, real estate. Julia is also the host of the nationally acclaimed podcast, @ConnectTheKnox. But first and foremost, Julia is a mom,...

Hoot! Hoot! OWL podcast turns 3 today, which means we have THREE Bonus Episodes with my favorite educator and wise OWL of soo many things, especially Creating a Life You Love!  In our third Bonus Episode, Katie (that's me!) and Chantal discuss how to wrap your head around your unique message and voice, and Create a Book You Love! Tune in and hear OWL of Chantal's do's and don'ts for creating an im...

Hoot! Hoot! OWL podcast turns 3 today, which means we have THREE Bonus Episodes with my favorite educator and wise OWL of soo many things, especially Creating a Life You Love!  In our second Bonus Episode, Katie (that's me!) and Chantal discuss how to create an online community of impact and launch app to support OWL of your coaching and client needs! Tune in and hear OWL of Chantal's do's and don...

Hoot! Hoot! OWL podcast turns 3 today, which means we have THREE Bonus Episodes with my favorite educator and wise OWL of soo many things, especially Creating a Life You Love!  In our first Bonus Episode, Katie (that's me!) and Chantal catch up on what is new since they first met back in Season 2, laughing at how they are both 5/1 Sacral Generators, former educators both drawn to similar coaching...

Dana Banks is the owner of Bello Business Solutions, your one stop shop for OWL things bookkeeping, accounting, and business consulting.  When Dana isn’t cooking the books, she loves playing her Nintendo Switch, anything Grogu, traveling, and of course playing with her  nephews.  After trying many professions, including teaching at-risk youth and preschool students, being a student mentor, managin...

Celebrity makeup artist and founder of Pretty Girl Makeup, Christina Flach, is an expert at creating looks that allow her clients natural beauty to shine through!  Tune in to learn OWL of her tips and tricks to create your own natural look that allows your inner beauty to shine AND laugh at Katie's jokes as she gets tips for her own makeup routine and considers taking her glasses off and getting a...

Christina Flach is a celebrity makeup artist, CEO and founder of Pretty Girl Makeup, and is always learning new tricks for makeup and being a mom. Her celebrity clientele includes Condeleeza Rice, Hilary Swank, Isiah Washington, Melissa McCarthy, Rita Moreno, Renee Zellweger, Tyler Florence and more!  Christina has worked with high end brands such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton, has been featured in c...

An original 'Philly Jawn,' Karema Akilah has played many roles on the stage of life. Her past titles include Morgan State University HBCU grad, public school teacher, wife, mother of TheHalfDozen, unschooling mom and widow.  Karema's current leading role is visionary founder of The Genius School. A 5 Pillar Genius community and the Genii DAO. The Genius School is a decentralized network of micro s...

Jennifer Fernandez is a childhood cancer surviver, at least she believed she was until the age of 32, when she learned her mother had purposely poisoned her for two years, thinning her hair, and making her vomit and so weak she sometimes couldn't walk. As if that wasn't enough, she also discovered her mother never have cancer, and had poisoned herself as well.  After the death of her mother and a...

Let's talk OWL things Witty and Wise! Join Chief OWL and executive coach, Katie L. Eades and her athletic and awesome co-host, Ziz Abdur-Ra'oof, each week for your weekly dose of wit and wisdom that includes practical ways for you to level up your leadership, relationships, and life. On today’s episode Katie and Ziz share their wit and wisdom on: Current Events - Teachable Moment with Florida foot...

Ginna Christensen is a Creative Renegade on a mission to transform  creatives, small business owners, managers, and teams into STANDOUTS in their field!  Drawing on her experiences as a Creative Director, Sales Manager, and Chairwoman of the West Hollywood Design District, Christensen launched her coaching and consulting firm in 2017 to help overwhelmed professionals create a foundation for their...

After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Business from San Diego Christian College, Erin prepared to follow in her family's footsteps and become a naval officer. Less than a month in, she took a leave to spend time with her boyfriend, a decision that would lead her down a path of derealization, psychosis, and hospitalization.  Through the love and support of her family, and Erin's sheer determinat...

Season 4 kicks off with a Spooktacular episode with Canada’s best Evidential Psychic Medium, Intuitive Development Mentor, Published Author, and a Podcast, Amy Brookes!  Sensitive to energy and highly intuitive since childhood, her spiritual awakening occurred soon after her father passed away suddenly and after decades of experiencing the wonders of the universe, she took a leap of faith with her...

Kim is a nationally recognized wealth management advisor, author, and speaker, sharing her retirement secrets and how to make your money work so you can create the life you want to live! But before Kim became and expert, she was TERRIBLE with money!  For a lot of women, thinking about life after retirement can feel overwhelming, others fear it and some don’t even think about it until they are in i...

A Chicago girl and fellow Cubs fan (me too!), Katie O’Malley is the founder of (en)Courage Coaching + Consulting with over a decade of professional experience serving the nonprofit, corporate and education sectors. Across these workplaces, she noticed that her strengths and values consistently steered toward the support and development of others.  In 2012, she earned a Master's Degree in Counselin...

Donna Serdula is an author, podcast host, and the Founder and President of Vision Board Media, a professional branding company that helps individuals and companies tell their unique stories on LinkedIn and beyond. Donna believes LinkedIn can help you show vulnerability in your brand, your story, and your leadership. Bringing dynamic brand storytelling to the masses and empowering people to dream b...