Own It! from Women Lead Change

Own It! flips the script! For four seasons, our host, CEO Tiffany O'Donnell, has led the conversation, bringing out the best stories and insights from our guests. But this time, we’re putting Tiffany in the hot seat! Tune in for a special episode where Tiffany gets interviewed, sharing her journey, leadership lessons, and personal take on "owning it." Follow Women Lead Change on Fac...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Evette Creighton who is an Associate Director, Talent Management for Wolters Kluwer. In her role she provides talent management expertise to stakeholders within the Corporate Division. Prior to that, Evette was the Director of Talent, Inclusion and Diversity at Transamerica where she provided strategic direction and oversight to inclusion and diversity, talent revie...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Amanda Goodman, an Emmy-award winning television journalist who spent nearly two decades in the news industry. Amanda wanted to make real change in the community so she accepted the role of Executive Director of Family & Children’s Council of Black Hawk County - the area’s leading child abuse prevention agency. Amanda and her close friend, Tara Thomas launched G...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Candice Luter who started her interior design business Candice Luter Art + Interiors as a hobby that grew into a thriving enterprise through her use of discarded materials. She repurposes yard sale finds and donated fabrics to create beautiful home décor. As a single mother and entrepreneur, Candice emphasizes "Grit. Grace. Grind." in her mission, fosterin...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Lisa Bluder, who spent 24 seasons as the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at The University of Iowa. As the all-time winningest coach in Big Ten history with an overall record of 528-254 and a Big Ten record of 262-145. Under her leadership, the Hawkeyes advanced to the last two National Championship Games and made 22 postseason appearances overall...

Tiffany O’Donnell talks to Sara Castillo & Katie Castillo-Wilson who are the founders of TapOnIt - a leader in text message marketing. Their proprietary SaaS (software as a service) Text Marketing Platform is used across the country by businesses of all sizes to build, grow, retain, engage, and even monetize databases of users that have opted-in to receive content from them via text. Whether t...

Tiffany O’Donnell talks to Dr. Kit Evans-Ford who is passionate about nonviolence, God, and serving others. She has been a trainer and activist for 14 years working relentlessly in the areas of nonviolence education and assisting people in healing from violence and abuse. Dr. Kit is a Teach for America and United States Peace Corps Alumni. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Theology...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Robin Boudreau who is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of No Foot Too Small , a local nonprofit, for-purpose organization inspired by the loss of her son Beau in 2013. In 2019, as the organization continued the trajectory of significant local and national growth, Robin resigned from her career in medical sales and leadership after nearly two decades. Called to...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Erica Cole, the Founder & CEO of No Limbits , a startup adaptive apparel company with the mission of increasing comfort, confidence, and independence in those who struggle with clothing due to a disability. Erica lost her leg in a car accident in 2018 and started No Limbits out of a personal need for adaptive apparel. No Limbits recently closed a $1.4M Seed Roun...

Women Lead Change has a lot of events coming up which means registration deadlines are quickly approaching! On today's episode, Mackenzy Caligiuri will be giving you all a preview of whats to come this fall at Women Lead Change. Follow Women Lead Change on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn and visit wlcglobal.org for more information. Own It! from Women Lead Change is sponsored by Mount Mercy...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Nia Wilder , an artist with Purpose. She uses her gift of film, photography and music to produce purpose driven art. When she’s not creating, you can find her at Spark Lot . A retail store created to provide small local businesses with a physical location and store front for their products and services. Recently, she’s been shifted in another direction to serve her...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Tricia Rivas , owner of Trixie’s Salon & Spa , founder of the Dream Catchers Foundation , and Customer Relations Coordinator with the Small Business Development Center. Tricia has a fierce passion for counseling small businesses and non-profits, and connecting people in communities for the better good. She spends her free time with family and friends traveling,...

Mackenzy Caligiuri talks to host and CEO, Tiffany O’Donnell and the rest of the Women Lead Change team. There are 8 of us in 3 regions, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities and though we may be small we are mighty and we get a lot done. We asked you all, our listeners, what you wanted to know more about us and so we decided to give it a go. You’ll hear from each member of our team what the...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Cari McCoy, the CEO of Clickstop , an ESOP and the parent company to several ecommerce businesses as well as a nationwide laundromat enterprise, Clean Laundry. Clickstop is known for rapid growth as well as its commitment to exceptional workplace culture, which has landed it numerous awards including first place finishes as CBJ’s "Coolest Places to Work,"...

Hi everybody! Mackenzy Caligiuri, Marketing Coordinator and Podcast Producer, poppin' in to say hi! The Women Lead Change offices are closed for a summer break. Instead of our regular programming, I'm here to give you some updates about Women Lead Change so you don't miss out on our upcoming events! Follow Women Lead Change on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn and visit wl...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Marsha Aldridge, the Vice President of Human Resources and Shared Services for IMT Insurance in West Des Moines. Marsha’s career focused on Human Resources with a passion for Leadership Development. She is a lifelong learner on a mission to share her leadership journey. In her spare time, she enjoys biking, camping, and hanging out with friends and family. You will...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Brandi Spurling who is the brains and head human behind Sage Culture Company , a leadership development and team building company located in Columbia, Missouri. She pairs a Master's degree in Leadership with a Bachelor's degree in Theatre, and draws on her experience in training over 300 workshops in order to challenge companies, leaders and teams to rethi...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Kourtney Perry, the owner of two Des Moines-based companies, Privacy, LLC and Ladie Lex Scented Candles . Privacy is an event coordination company that also provides business consulting and mentorship services. Ladie Lex offers therapeutic aromatherapy products such as candles, room sprays, lotions, and more. On today's episode, Kourtney talks about being your...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Sydney Rieckhoff, the 24-year-old CEO of Almost Famous Popcorn Company , a gourmet popcorn brand she co-founded at 14 years old. Almost Famous Popcorn is an Iowa-based company with a nationwide presence. Sydney is a graduate of Stanford University. She highlights her experiences as a young woman in business through a personal brand called The Popcorneur, with an aim...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Joni Ekstrum, executive director of South Dakota Biotech who oversees its advocacy, communication, education, and membership services. SD Biotech represents more than 50 companies in industries spanning from agriculture to medical services and renewable fuels. Since assuming this role in 2012, Joni has grown its membership and increased gross profit while maintainin...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Marcy Roundtree who is an accomplished public speaker and entrepreneur. She is the second African American woman to serve on the Cedar Rapids School Board. In 2017, she founded SOUL Coaching- Strategically, Optimistically, Unapologetically, Liberated to live your best life. On today's episode, Marcy discusses the power of self check-ins, her passion for serving...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, the president of Dakota State University in Madison, SD. President Griffiths has spent her career in research, teaching, public service, corporate leadership, workforce and economic development, and higher education administration, with special focus on work in STEM fields. She has served in presidential appointments to the National Science...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Katy Susong, president and CEO of Iowa-based Cardinal Construction , a mid-sized commercial construction and development company. She is the 127-year-old company’s first female CEO. In her role, she develops and oversees company strategy. Katy is passionate about team member engagement and development, and providing opportunities for leadership. In 2021, she was rec...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Jen Loeb , a climber, photographer, guest speaker, author, and humanitarian. Jen started mountain climbing in 2010 and since that time has climbed mountains all over the world, including Everest on May 19, 2016, becoming the first woman from Iowa to climb it. She recently became one of 25 women in the United States to complete the 7 Summits which is when you climb t...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Akwi Nji , an Iowa-based artist creating in words, performance, and visual art. She specializes in creative personal narrative storytelling across artistic mediums and through producing and curating community-focused arts programming. Her work and words have appeared on stage from California's Wine Country to New York's Fashion Week to Women Lead Change. S...