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Episode #82. This week on the podcast, I am excited to be joined by Shana Rehwald. Throughout Shana's decade-long career working in social media and marketing, she helped build brands like Alo Yoga and Grayson.  At 30 years old, the dream life she built, while coveted by others, had started to burn her out. Pouring herself into a journey of self-discovery and purpose led to her leaving her marriag...

Episode #81. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Alisha Fernandez Miranda. Alisha is the author of My What If Year.  She serves as chair and former CEO of I.G. Advisors, an award-winning social impact intelligence agency that consults with the world's biggest nonprofits, foundations, and corporations on their philanthropy and social initiatives.  A graduate of Harvard University...

Episode #80. For this 80th episode of the podcast I thought I would invite someone very special. I am thrilled to be joined by Jose Luis Prado Sr, my father-in-law.  Jose Luis is a business and community leader with over 35 years of experience. Jose Luis is an Executive Advisor Partner at the private equity firm Wind Point Partners. Jose Luis also serves as a Board Director at the Northern Trust C...

Episode #79. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Rachel Kleinman Green. After 7 years working in financial services management consulting for Accenture, Rachel joined the Estée Lauder Companies in 2018, first in their internal consulting group to work on marketing and creative process optimization, then as director of strategy and innovation across a cluster of brands. Most rece...

Episode #78. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Andrea Campos. Andrea is a first-generation Mexican-American visual artist and New York Times Bestselling illustrator. She began her career in illustration when the world went into lockdown in March 2020. Like so many others at that time, Andrea felt anxious and overwhelmed by the state of the world, so she turned to art as a way...

Episode #77. For the final episode of 2022, I am thrilled to be joined by Ahmad AbouZanat. Ahmad is a Qatar-born designer who balances modern minimalism with timeless elegance, seamlessly blending multicultural influences with different design styles and periods including his love for contemporary Parisian design. His design background can be characterized as the fusion of French and Middle Easter...

Episode #76. Abi Gallagher is the CEO of Words for a Season. Her company offers a beautiful way to wear a meaningful word without the commitment of a permanent tattoo.  Her temporary tattoos work as fun self-expression, but also as encouraging pep talks to take wherever you go. She has blended her love for calligraphy and desire for a tattoo, and created a community of women who wear Words for a S...

Episode #75. I am so excited to have Whitney Rowell on the podcast. Whitney is a mother, wife, and passionate entrepreneur. She spent the first decade of her professional career helping to launch new businesses and grow brand awareness through positions in public relations, digital strategy, marketing, and branding in Dallas, New York City, and Palm Beach.   Today, she is the founder and CEO of Mi...

Episode #74. I am so excited to be joined by Brodie Riordan, PhD. Brodie is an industrial psychologist, executive coach, author, and part-time professor at Georgetown University. Her career has included global leadership roles in talent and L&D at Procter & Gamble, Corporate Executive Board, and McKinsey & Company.  Brodie currently manages her own practice, Ocular, and is also an executive coach...

Episode #73. This week on the podcast, I am joined by Jacqueline Baker. From podcast producer and author to founder and speaker, Jacqueline helps her clients embrace their inner leader, confidently advance to their next level, and Just Start™ the things they want to do. Jacqueline founded Scarlet Communications, a global leadership consultancy, in 2012. With thousands of students, Fortune 500s, an...

Episode #72. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Alex Cohen. Alex is a Dallas-based fashion stylist. She has produced numerous editorial pieces and her work can be seen on red carpets stretching from TX, Nashville, LA, and New York. She has been spotted sitting front row with clients at New York Fashion Week and behind the camera alongside Nashville's soulful starlets.  Alex pav...

Episode #71. I am thrilled to be joined by Alicia Menendez. Alicia anchors MSNBC's "American Voices with Alicia Menendez" Saturday and Sunday nights. She is also the author of "The Likeability Trap" and host of the "Latina to Latina" podcast. Alicia joined MSNBC in October 2019. Prior to joining the network, Menendez served as a correspondent on "Amanpour & Company" on PBS and formerly hosted a ni...

Episode #70. I am thrilled to be joined by Danié Gómez-Ortigoza. Danié is a Mexican-American writer and visual artist who believes in the power of braiding with intention. Creativity has been the only constant in her career, having worked as a television host for Disney, a Copywriter and Digital Strategist at various advertising agencies in Mexico and Canada, a Marketing Director for a media publi...

Episode #69. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Patricia Rodriguez-Christian. Patricia is an entrepreneurial executive with 20+ years of C-level experience at privately held CRC Group Inc., a group of family-owned companies.  As CEO, Patricia has provided leadership and direction at B2B/B2C companies in retail, restaurant, business processing outsourcing, real estate, and const...

Episode #68. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Chef Charles Webb, owner of Avanti Gourmet Catering and creator and host of the docuseries #ChefonTour.  Charles is a Chicago native who grew up in both San Antonio, Texas, and Guanajuato, Mexico. He began his career in Wall Street after finishing his studies at The European School of Economics in Rome. Feeling unsatisfied in his...

Episode #67. This week on the podcast I am joined by Olivia Lopez. Olivia is the owner of Molino Olōyō. Originally from Colima, Mexico, in her childhood, she would join her grandmother Margarita on trips to the local market, where her grandmother taught her how to choose vegetables, fruit, and meat, and eventually taught her how to cook.  Once her grandmother passed away, Olivia had a mission: to...

Episode #66. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Leigh Wright. Leigh is a Certified Equus Coach from the Koelle Institute of Equus Coaching. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas and has over 35 years of experience practicing as a Registered Nurse specializing in Neonatal ICU.  In addition, she has continued her education to include Trauma...

Episode #65. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to talk to Gillea Allison. Gillea is the president of D Magazine Partners, responsible for advertising revenue, partnerships, and marketing for the D brands. She also oversees the People Newspapers division. She previously held roles as director of marketing for the company and associate publisher of D Home .  Before moving back home in 2016, she...

Episode #64. I am thrilled to have Shannon Murray on the podcast today. Shannon Murray is a reporter and anchor for Fox 4's morning show Good Day. She grew up in the Dallas area and went to Duncanville High School. She then graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Her career has taken her from Los Angeles to Midland/Odessa, back to Austin and now, fin...

Episode #63. This week on the podcast I am joined by Cindy Pedraza. Cindy is the co-founder of CocoAndré, a Mexican-American-family owned chocolate shop in Oak Cliff, Texas.  Cindy and her mom Andrea began their journey as entrepreneurs nearly 11 years ago after they were both laid off. Facing this setback allowed them to realize that they could create a chocolate shop of their own and began with...

Episode #62. This week on the podcast I am joined by Ashley Seeds. Ashley is an Executive Coach who works with leaders, professionals, and teams to deep dive into their professional development and become the best that they can be. Ashley is passionate about helping others to develop their talents and strengths, increase their self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and effectively communicate...

Episode #61. This week I am joined by Sandra Hinojosa Ludwig. Sandra is a Certified Life Coach from the Transformational Arts College in Toronto, Canada, a  Qualified Solution-Focused Coach from Erickson International in Vancouver, Canada and the best selling author of "Chica, Why Not? How to live with intention and manifest a life that loves you back" published by Hay House. Through her Facebook...

Episode #60. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to have Alicia Becerra. Alicia is the owner of AliciasDelicias, she is a mother/wife, painter, and baker. She started baking cakes with her mother at the age of eight years old. Her mother was an artist and a stay-at-home mom.  She saw the passion Alicia had for art and quickly enrolled her in art classes where she learned painting and sculpting....

Episode #59: This week I am so excited to be joined by Elie Bou-Issa. Elie has more than 17 years of experience in the IT consulting field. He has delivered projects in private and public sectors to large customers in over 20 countries including countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Canada and USA. He has been working with Microsoft for the past 12 years and is currently based in Texas. In...

Episode #58: This week on the podcast I am so excited to be joined by Megan Scipione, founder of Inkberry Financial. Megan is a financial wellness coach who creates money plans for couples who want to make sure their money works as hard as they do. She helps clients optimize the management of their household finances so that they are positioned to confidently navigate all life milestones and build...