Powerful Ladies® Podcast

George and Wendy Duffy are very much the stereotypical suburban American parents.  They’ve been called ‘T.V. parents' referencing the parent examples you’d see from Leave it to Beaver,  the Brady Bunch or Family Ties. Married for 43 years, they’ve raised 4 kids, including Jordan and I, with George going to work each day and Wendy, an ex-teacher, managing the household.  They are the traditional nu...

Chelsea Levine turned a middle school hobby into a thriving business that’s changing the marching arts world. As the founder of Seavine, she designs niche products for cymbal and horn players while funding scholarships for young musicians. From performing with elite groups like Rhythm X to manufacturing gear used by drum lines across the globe, Chelsea has built a life centered on creativity, inde...

Kara Duffy closes out 2019 with a look back at the moments, guests, and lessons that shaped the year on the Powerful Ladies podcast. From inspiring conversations to unexpected life changes, Kara reflects on the growth of the Powerful Ladies community, the impact of her favorite episodes, and the personal milestones that made this year unforgettable. She shares shoutouts to friends, collaborators,...

Kara Stevens built The Frugal Feminista to give women, especially women of color, the tools, confidence, and strategies to take control of their finances. As a coach, speaker, consultant, and author of Unmasking the Strong Black Woman, The Happy Finances Challenge, and Relationship With Money, she blends financial literacy with emotional intelligence to help her audience heal their relationship wi...

Aleks Lason is the co-founder and COO of Chrillex, a creative agency specializing in branded content that’s worked with brands like Puma, Under Armour, Ikea, and Kylie Cosmetics. She and her husband Chris started the company in Toronto, expanded to Los Angeles, and now lead teams across North America. Along the way, they’ve built a reputation for blending bold creative ideas with sharp marketing s...

Kelly Zabielski, also known as Kelly Blackheart, is a powerhouse in the comedy podcast world. She produces the Jim Jefferies Podcast, co-hosts The Unsolicited Podcast, and is about to launch a new show with DJ Qualls. Her path here wasn’t straightforward. She’s battled depression, survived life-altering challenges, and walked away from a lucrative career in renewable energy to follow her passion f...

Ashley Telleen and Lauren Butler are the powerhouse duo behind Butler & Telleen, a criminal defense firm serving Denver and Boulder. Both former public defenders, they share a deep commitment to fairness, justice, and helping clients turn their lives around. We talk about their paths to law, why they chose defense over prosecution, the realities of drug legalization and decriminalization, and how...

Candice Carlton knows what it takes to walk away from the prestige of a high-level corporate career to build a life defined by joy, purpose, and authenticity. Born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa, she climbed the ladder in finance, communications, and media - only to realize that success on paper wasn’t the same as feeling fulfilled. Today, Candice is the creator and host of The Cubicle Rev...

Sarah Kuhn knows that joy is more than a fleeting feeling. It’s a daily choice. As the creator of Year of Joy, she has made it her mission to help others see and create joy in every part of life, even in hard seasons. From her small-town childhood in California to building a successful career in corporate retail, Sarah’s path has been shaped by her Christian faith, curiosity about the world, and a...

Athena Sippel built TKB Deli from a family kitchen experiment into the #1 rated restaurant in the nation on Yelp in 2018. Her daughter Melina now runs the flagship Indio location alongside her brothers, expanding both the retail and wholesale bakery business. Together they share the hustle, setbacks, and vision that turned door-to-door cookie dough sales into a Coachella Valley institution. They o...

Sarah Remage Healey was 33 when her life changed forever. A wife, mom of three, CPA, and creative entrepreneur behind SHRH Designs, Sarah experienced four strokes within weeks, just after her wedding anniversary and days before Christmas. With no warning signs, no family history, and no underlying conditions, she was forced to rebuild everything from the ground up. Sarah shares the lessons she’s l...

Courtney Oroszko is proof that strength and humor can carry you through the unimaginable. A lawyer, mother of two, and one of Kara’s closest friends, Courtney has faced the loss of her husband to stage 4 esophageal cancer, the sudden death of her mother, and the passing of dear friends . Yet she continues to show up for her kids, her career, and her community with courage, wit, and an open heart....

Erin Machan believes in showing up for life at full speed. As the co-founder of Project Bike Love, she’s on a mission to bring bicycles - and freedom - to women in developing countries. Erin shares her journey from competitive athlete to global advocate, and how cycling became a tool for empowerment, connection, and joy. She talks about the leap from personal passion to nonprofit leadership, the l...

Rosalie Fish made headlines when she ran her state championship track meet with a red handprint painted across her face and “MMIW” on her leg, honoring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and raising awareness about an epidemic too often ignored. A proud member of the Muckleshoot Tribe and Calet Tribal Nation, Rosalie has become a powerful voice for Indigenous women’s rights, using...

Kendal Riley DeLaura is an international destination wedding photographer whose work blends romance, adventure, and artistry. From Big Sur sunsets to weddings in Bali, Banff, and beyond, Kendal and her husband Anthony have documented over 200 love stories across the globe. She shares how she turned a passion for art and design into a thriving photography business, why she left a career in fashion...

Dana Ramler has built a career by daring to ask for what she truly wants. A product and experience designer, artist, and world traveler, Dana has lived and worked around the globe, from Barcelona to Vancouver Island. Her story is a reminder that audacious dreams are worth pursuing, that mindset shapes everything, and that we have more agency in designing our lives than we think. We talk about navi...

Lauren Bond is a powerhouse English professor teaching at San Bernardino College, Moreno Valley College, and the University of Redlands. She’s also a new mom, a wife, a fitness enthusiast, and a lifelong learner who brings her whole self into the classroom. In our conversation, we talk about what it really takes to help students succeed, why teaching writing and reading is more than a job, and how...

Lynsi Lewis, Doctor of Chinese Medicine, acupuncturist, herbalist, and yoga teacher, has built her San Diego practice around one mission: treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. Raised in small-town Alabama, she once believed healing only came through traditional Western medicine. Discovering holistic medicine transformed her life, and now she’s helping others transform theirs. We cover...

Jade Baptiste radiates positivity the moment she walks into a room. Her YouTube channel, Jaded Journey, is both hilarious and deeply vulnerable as she documents her health and fitness transformation. But Jade’s story isn’t just about weight loss — it’s about courage, consistency, and choosing to live without fear. Working two jobs as a nurse while going back to school, Jade has committed to making...

Courtney Evors is living proof that you can do it all. She’s a Senior Project Manager in footwear, a competitive powerlifter, a holistic life and nutrition coach, and the founder of her own granola business, Courtney’s Kitchen. Originally from the U.S. and now living in Germany, Courtney has built a life that blends high performance, travel, and passion projects. From competing on the world stage...

Victoria Varon has built a life that blends passion, purpose, and leadership. She’s a mother, wife, real estate business owner, founding president of Elevate Leadership Community, co-founder of Transformational Tribe Experience, and president of the Porsche Club of San Diego. Her mission? To create spaces where people reconnect with their true selves, embrace self-love, and move toward their versi...

Jenna Boutin Adamo is a wife, mother of two young boys, and one of Kara’s closest friends. She’s a firecracker with a quick wit, a big heart, and a commitment to speaking up for what’s right even when it’s uncomfortable. Over her 16 years in the same insurance company, she’s built a career she never expected to love, proving that fulfillment can show up in unexpected places. In this conversation,...

Meredith Burkholder didn’t just move abroad—she built a life and a business from the ground up in a city where she didn’t speak the language and didn’t know a soul. As the CEO, Founder, and Director of Webfest Berlin, she’s championing short-form storytelling and creating a platform where creators from around the world connect, collaborate, and get their work seen. In this conversation, we talk ab...

Katia Kulawick Assante has spent over two decades chasing stories across the globe, from interviewing bands in the post-Nirvana era as a teenage rock journalist to editing Men’s Vogue and co-founding Sport & Style. Today, she writes for Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, and the Louis Vuitton City Guides, while splitting her time between Paris, the French Alps, and Corsica. We talk about what it m...

Jennifer Weg has built a career telling the stories that move audiences—first in creative advertising for film, now at Netflix, and always with a focus on championing women. She’s also the founder of Soapbox, a thriving LA-based community empowering women in entertainment, creative advertising, and marketing. What started as a small gathering has grown into a network of over 1,000 women making spa...