Power Lunch Podcast

BRIEF OVERVIEW: In this episode of the Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with health insurance broker and health coaching enthusiast Amy Nielsen to explore a different approach to healthcare. Together, they discuss understanding your health insurance options, becoming your own health advocate, and why taking personal responsibility for your well-being...

In this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with legacy-builder and contribution leader Loren Lahov. From growing up in a service-driven family to launching high-stakes events and the True Legacy Collective Mastermind, Loren shares how servant leadership, vision, and community have shaped her life. This conversation dives into investing i...

In this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, our hosts sit down with chef, author, and longevity mentor ⁠ Kristen Thibeault⁠ to explore how our hardest chapters can become our greatest calling. Kristen shares her journey from small town Minnesota and the beauty industry to executive chef at the Four Seasons, cancer thriver, social entrepreneur and founder of ⁠ The 120 Life ⁠ movement. The SELF fram...

In this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with somatic and embodiment guide, breathwork facilitator, retreat leader, and host of Cosmic Healing, Vaughn Pierro. Together, they explore how breathwork became Vaughn's pathway to unconditional self-love, why healing happens more powerfully in community, and how women can reconnect with t...

In Part 2 of this powerful two-episode series, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael continue their conversation with transformational coach and bestselling author ⁠Liz Svatek⁠. Together, they explore what it means to live without limits, regardless of age or stage of life. Liz shares why healing is meant to become a foundation rather than a destination, how women can stop arguing for...

In Part 1 of this powerful two-episode series, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with transformational coach and bestselling author  Liz Svatek   to explore how women can stop shrinking, stop over-healing, and start owning the room. Liz breaks down why we must stop weaponizing gratitude, how to reframe triggers as invitations instead of setbacks, and what it really means...

In this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with Ann Schreiber, founder of Copywriting for You, six time published author, and expert copywriter helping women entrepreneurs become more visible online. Together, they explore why so many women hide behind “vanilla” messaging, how visibility often matters more than perfection, and what chang...

Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with Erin Barry, speaker, author, retreat director, and founder of Live Your Truth Journey and explore what it really means to live in alignment with your truth, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and create a life that actually feels like your own. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Living out of alignment eventually shows up in your body through stress, tension,...

In this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with Charity Weibel, Market President at Merchants Bank (Apple Valley and Rosemount) and author of Awakening the Hero Within: Discovering Her Power . Together, they dive into how women often wait to be “chosen” or “rescued” in their careers and lives (like the fairy tales we grew up with) and ho...

In this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael introduce the new Glass Ceiling Foundation Membership and share how it transforms women from attendees into active contributors. They explain how membership supports free and low cost events, amplifies member visibility, and strengthens a community committed to helping women break through seen and unseen...

On this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael talk with Dr. Shelly Recer, founder of Eagan Family Chiropractic and Massage, veteran, and mom of six. They explore how stress and mom guilt show up in women’s bodies, why health truly is the foundation of wealth for business owners, and simple, proactive ways women can start prioritizing themselves with...

In this powerful and intimate conversation, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with Dawn Crowe, Realtor, creator of the Modern Goddess Collective, and dedicated fitness enthusiast to explore what it really means to go “all in” on yourself. Dawn shares how a craving for deeper, more authentic connection with other women led her to open her home, cook for guests, and host in...

On this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Amy Sousa, Tracie Munce, and Lisa Carmichael talk with Stacey Burr, founder of the Ember in Bloom Foundation . Stacey shares how her own experience as a survivor of domestic abuse and a longtime yoga practitioner led her to create a trauma‑informed, holistic wellness nonprofit for women survivors and the advocates who support them. Ember in Bloom o...

In this episode, our hosts sit down with  Susan Ryan  to spotlight  Power of 100 Eagan Women , a women’s giving circle that turns individual donations into a powerful $10,000 gift for local nonprofits. Susan explains how the model works: 100 women  each donate  $100 Members hear from  three local nonprofits Everyone votes, and  one nonprofit walks away with $10,000 You’ll hear how Power of 100 Eag...

Hosted by Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael, this episode features financial advisor Carolyn Oberfeld, who brings nearly four decades of experience—and a clear, grounded voice—to the conversation around women and money. In this episode Carolyn shares: • How a chance encounter in downtown Minneapolis shifted her path from broadcasting into a lifelong career in finance • What it was like...

Hosts Tracie Munce, Lisa Carmichael, and Amy Sousa sit down with longtime community realtor Lisa Rawson to talk about her 35-year journey in real estate and how she’s built a business rooted in relationships, community, and emotional intelligence, not just transactions. In this episode, Lisa Rawson shares how real estate allowed her to be present for her family while building a successful career,...

In this solo conversation from the  Power Lunch Podcast ,  Tracie Munce  and  Lisa Carmichael  (with a shout-out to their co-host  Amy Sousa ) explore what it really means to step into the  Year of the Fire Horse  with intention, courage, and aligned momentum. They unpack: How “fire” can illuminate, burn away what no longer fits, and make room for creation The “horse” as a symbol of instinct, powe...

In this Power Lunch podcast episode in the Profit and Legacy series, hosts Tracie Munce and Lisa Carmichael sit down with Pang Mee Xiong, Cash Management Sales Officer at Bank Cherokee in West Saint Paul. With over 25 years in banking and deep roots in the Saint Paul community, Pang brings a powerful insider perspective on how women entrepreneurs can build real profit, protect their businesses, an...

On this episode of  The Power Lunch Podcast , hosts  Tracie Munce and  Lisa Carmichael  sit down with financial educator and accountant  Sheila Cole  to rethink everything you’ve been told about money, profit, and legacy. Sheila doesn’t treat profit as a personality test or moral scorecard, she treats it as a tool, and asks a powerful question:  “At what cost?” In this conversation, you’ll hear ab...

Are you quietly deciding not to make money?   In this powerful episode of the Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with financial strategist and Souveraine Wealth founder Carrie Cook to explore what it truly means for women to step into financial power. Carrie shares how the collapse of a once-thriving business became the catalyst for her financial awake...

In this episode of the  Power Lunch Podcast , hosts  Tracie Munce ,  Amy Sousa , and  Lisa Carmichael  sit down with  Nadia Dessouki , owner of  Style Encore Eagan , a gently used clothing franchise bringing affordable, sustainable fashion to women and men in Minnesota. Nadia shares: How she went from retail and dental assisting to owning a resale fashion franchise What it was like buying the stor...

Host  Lisa Carmichael  speaks with  Cheryl Eslinger , an electrical engineer turned community changemaker, about rebuilding life and identity after a major stroke abruptly ended her 30+ year career. Cheryl shares honestly about workaholism, losing the career that defined her, learning everyday tasks again, and discovering a new purpose rooted in serving others. Cheryl also introduces  Power of 100...

On this episode of the  Power Lunch Podcast , hosts  Amy Sousa ,  Tracie Munce , and  Lisa Carmichael  sit down with  Marlena Hemenway , co‑founder and Chief Brand Officer of  Geneva Suites , a network of residential assisted living homes in the Twin Cities. Marlena shares how she and her husband Scott saw gaps in traditional senior care—loneliness, long call‑light waits, and inconsistent support—...

On this episode of the Power Lunch Podcast,  Tracie Munce  and  Lisa Carmichael  (with  Amy Sousa  off conquering the world) sit down with powerhouse duo  Nichole   Munce and  Shawna Bonaime . They dive into: Nichole’s lifelong calling to  feed the world  and her 20+ years in hospitality Shawna’s journey from farm life and anthropology to CPG, wine & spirits, and consulting How COVID forced a ...

In this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, guest host Nichole Munce, and Lisa Carmichael welcome marketer and social media expert, Sheryl Berg, founder of  Lemonade Media Group , along with special guest co‑host Nicole Munce. Sheryl shares how she: Reinvented herself after divorce and built  Lemonade Media Group Balances motherhood, entrepreneurship, and a creative career Uses...