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Episode #32: In this episode, we will be featuring clips from our previous guests: JD Gonzales, Cleo Greene, Dr. Lindsay Bira, and Jessica Kent, who talked about making career pivots that led to their personal and professional fulfillment.  From overcoming fears, building relationships, learning from past mistakes, establishing values, positivity, and perseverance to conquering all kinds of challe...

Episode #31: In this week's episode, I'm sharing clips from past interviews on how to create the best version of ourselves. I'm excited to share clips from past podcast guests: Monica Denais, Francisco Oller Garcia, Lauretta Nkwocha, Shayna Casey, Natalie Falco and Camille Kelley.  We talked about the power of therapy and coaching and investing in ourselves. We also discuss the importance of askin...

Episode #30: In this week's episode, I'm excited to share this podcast interview I did for my friend Jen Obermeier's podcast, where we talked about career changes and fulfillment. Jen is a special friend of mine, and she is one of the first few guests I've invited on my podcast . She is the founder of the Pro Organizer Studio and creator of the Inspired Organizer Program.  In this episode, we talk...

Episode #29: I'm eager to bring back this episode with Shayna Casey, a professional life coach, Emmy-nominated TV editor, and breathwork instructor who specializes in helping women overcome workplace self-doubt.  Shayna shares her story of how she discovered coaching when she was experiencing a lot of self-doubt at work. Learn from her first-hand experiences and the lessons she gained throughout h...

Episode #28: I am so excited to re-share some of the most popular podcast episodes on my show so far. In this episode, I highlight my favorite clips from four amazing guests, Debby Jewesson, Angelica Valiton, Jen Obermeier and Laylee Emadi, on how they made strategic pivots that helped shape the successful business they now have. Listen to them talk about their journeys, lessons learned, tips, and...

Episode #27: This week on the podcast I am interviewing Hannah Davis. Hannah is the host of Good Morning Texas at ABC's Dallas affiliate and is a content creator focused on connecting humans and teaching life lessons through storytelling.  Hannah is the creator and host of "Rise and Shiners", a series that goes undercover to profile everyday heroes and surprise them with a big public "thank you" o...

Episode #26: This week on the podcast I am interviewing Adam Green. Adam is an art advisor and consultant. After a decade of experience in the art industry, Adam founded Adam Green Art Advisory in 2016.  Through his company Adam provides services to new and experienced collectors including advising clients on acquisitions of investment quality contemporary art as well as locating and brokering imp...

Episode #25: This week on the podcast I am interviewing Kendyl Wright. Kendyl is an events professional who has spent over 14 years designing engaging experiences for consumer and lifestyle brands.  From the initial creative concepting to the final event production, Her experience ranges from bringing wine to millennials at New York Fashion Week to activating brand sponsorships everywhere from Lit...

Episode #24: This week on the podcast I am interviewing  Lisa Ong. Lisa is an award-winning diversity and inclusion strategy consultant, speaker, and professional certified executive coach.  As a widely-known "talent gardener" and "inclusion connector," CEOs hire her to co-create their diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy to cultivate belonging cultures as great places to work.  Before launch...

Episode #23: This week on the podcast I am interviewing Danielle Hawthorne. Dani is a confidence coach and entertainment journalist. In her work as a confidence coach, Dani is on a mission to help women build confidence, achieve their goals and dare to create a life they love using the power of video.  Her work as an Entertainment Journalist has been seen on major media outlets like CBS, The CW an...

Episode #22: This week on the podcast I have Monica Denais. Monica is a Latinx Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and Mental Health Coach. Monica helps women entrepreneurs live their best lives so they can stop questioning their confidence in life and business. In her counseling practice, Monica works with women entrepreneurs who struggle with anxiety, burnout, co...

Episode #21: In today's episode, Valerie Zaric shares her tips on how to future-proof your career. She shares the lessons that she has learned in her corporate career and she shares an easy to remember acronym STAMP and how applying it can benefit all of us in our careers.  She also shares what motivated her to start her own podcast and how this passion project has helped her grow in so many posit...

Episode #20: On this week's episode JD Gonzales shares how he connected his passion for people with his career in real estate and fitness.  JD has such positive energy. His story will inspire you to look for ways to use your own passion in your work and to find gratitude in your everyday life. Connect with JD: Personal Instagram Real State Instagram   Terlingua Coffee Instagram

Episode #19: Camille Kelley shares her journey on finding her current work. She also shares how we can find our innate sense of creativity. Camille shares tips on how we can add more creativity to our life and how it can benefit us. Camille is a mindset coach for overwhelmed leaders looking to release the pressure of the "hustle" and step into more flow, fun, and creativity in their work and lives...

Episode #18: Natalie Falco shares her journey to pursue her passion of fitness and plant-based health coaching.  Through years of being a vegetarian, bodybuilding, weight loss and muscle gain, Natalie has created an approach to help clients reach their goals without sacrificing their lifestyle and wellbeing. In this episode she shares her story on finding her current work and tips on how to help u...

Episode #17: Saul's uplifting story is sprinkled with tools to help us reach our own goals and fulfillment. In this episode, he guides us through his journey to become a Disney animator and shares the steps we can take to be successful in any challenging and competitive field.  Saul has worked as a filmmaker for Disney, DreamWorks and Netflix. He began his career as an animator for Disney working...

Episode #16: For the final episode of the year, my guest Lauretta shares her story. Lauretta Nkwocha, Lauretta is a British-born Nigerian entertainer living and working in New York. She is a wife, and mother to two young children. Her work as an entertainer ranges from several TV shows for the BBC, to singing and dancing on London's West End stage; from playing Lady Macbeth in theaters across the...

Episode #15: Estelle Mae is the host of the Grow and Tell podcast and the founder of Luminate Retreat, a women's empowerment retreat in Bali. On today's episode she shares how she successfully launched her podcast and other passion projects in the podcast.  Connect with Estelle: Instagram

Episode #14: Shayna is a certified life coach and Breathwork teacher who helps women with self-doubt in the workplace find their self-confidence. She is also an Emmy-nominated TV editor, When she isn't coaching her wonderful clients, she edits TV shows, like "Say Yes to the Dress", "Chopped", "Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles", and "RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked."  In today's interview, she shar...

Episode #13: Nashira Lynton, Financial Counselor, shares her story on how she got out of $60,000 debt, left her corporate role and launched her company to help people reach their financial goals. She shares three concepts that help us learn and change our money mindset.  Connect with Nashira: Website

Episode #12: Franciso Oller Garcia is a digital operation and marketing specialist. In this interview, we talk about how gratitude has changed his life.  Key Takeaways: Gratitude can change our life Leaning into the unknown and uncomfortable, helps us grow in ways we never thought possible Most of the time success is not a rapid moment of brilliance, even little steps, small victories add up and c...

Episode #11: In today's episode,  I share five tips on how to set yourself up for success on a daily basis.  Main Points: Journaling Practice called Morning Pages Intentionally incorporate music into your day Add visual anchors Be intentional about what brings you energy and drains your energy Gratitude Practice Discussed on the episode: The Artist's Way Website 750 Words Binaural Beats & Iso Tone...

Episode #10: Cleo Greene, WFAA Weekend Morning News Anchor, shares her story on her journey to her current role. She shares what she has learned from a difficult work environment and how she has been able to stay positive through 2020.  Main takeaways: Get clear on what work brings you happiness Journal about the areas that are important in your life to get clarity both professionally and personal...

Episode #9: Laylee Emadi shares her story on how she left her teaching job to start her own business and she shares how she has been able to diversify her streams of income in her business. She encourages us to take action to move away from analysis paralysis.  Main Points: Look to join a supportive community that will uplift you It takes time to build a business, focus on one idea at a time Lovin...

Episode #8: Jessica shares how she found her work on executive coaching and leadership consulting. She shares how important self-awareness is to be able to get clear on our career journey.  We talk about how creating awareness around our values can help give us clarity in our personal and professional lives. We talk about her background in public relations, her experience as a global leader at Del...