Powerful Women: Off The Record

Special thanks to Sonali Vijayavargiya for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4...

In this episode of Powerful Women Off the Record, Sonali Vijayavargiya challenges the traditional narrative of leadership by proving that empathy, wealth creation, and ambition can coexist. From India to the Midwest, she built a career around a central belief that impact happens when courageous ideas are given the opportunity to grow. As the founder of a venture capital firm, Sonali is building br...

Special thanks to Judge Penny Wolfgang for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Judge Penny Wolfgang shares the extraordinary journey that led her from aspiring actress in New York City to attorney, broadcaster, and New York State Supreme Court Justice. Penny reflects on the powerful influence of her father, who encouraged her to pursue law while supporting her love of theater, and the unwavering partnership of her husband, w...

Special thanks to Jodi Johnston for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3rc...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Jodi Johnston shares a deeply personal story of career reinvention, faith, and finding balance. Jodi shares her remarkable journey from a highly visible career in television news to an unexpected and fulfilling second chapter in banking and corporate communications. After years of early mornings, public scrutiny, and sacrificing personal time, she...

Special thanks to Laura Jimenez-Holmes for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4...

Laura Jimenez-Holmes joins Powerful Women: Off the Record for a heartfelt conversation about reinvention, self-trust, motherhood and embracing the unknown. After years of following a traditional path of success, Laura reached a point where everything externally looked right—but internally felt misaligned. Faced with major life transitions and uncertainty, she made the difficult decision to leave a...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Julia Faller shares a powerful story about building a meaningful career, raising a family, and leading with empathy — all while staying deeply connected to community and purpose. From moving from Canada to the United States as a young military wife, to entering medical school with an infant at home, Julia reflects on the importance of partnership,...

Special thanks to Julia Faller for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3rcG...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Elisabeth speaks with Sarah Dash about burnout, reinvention, leadership, and the invisible pressures women carry while trying to succeed in modern life. After years leading organizations in health policy, Sarah reached a point where her body, mind, and spirit were signaling that something had to change. What followed was a deeply intentional step...

Special thanks to Sarah Dash for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3rcGw...

Special thanks to Althea Luehrsen for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, leadership coach and executive advisor Althea shares a candid and deeply grounded conversation about authenticity, resilience, leadership, and trusting your inner voice. Drawing from decades of experience navigating corporate leadership, single motherhood, higher education, entrepreneurship, and executive coaching, Althea reflects on the moments t...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Fiona Paul shares a deeply transformative journey of awakening, self-respect, and returning to her authentic self. While working in the corporate world in the United Kingdom, Fiona began experiencing severe physical and emotional distress—what she later understood as her body signaling profound misalignment. At a breaking point, she had a powerful...

Special thanks to Fiona Paul for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3rcGw...

Special thanks to Diane Burley for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3rcG...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record , Diane Burley shares a deeply personal journey of reinvention, resilience, and rediscovery. After a career marked by constant pivots across journalism, technology, and marketing, Diane reached a moment many high-performing women quietly fear: everything stopped. The external drivers—career, family demands, financial pressure—disappeared, leaving h...

Special thanks to Stephanie Thiel for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record , Stephanie Thiel shares a powerful story of faith, family, and the role emotional intelligence plays in leadership. After ending the business that she had built, Stephanie found herself at a crossroads—professionally successful, but emotionally out of alignment. In that moment, she made a powerful decision to trust something bigger than herself, r...

Special thanks to Julie Roy for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3rcGw F...

In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Julie Roy shares the story behind her relentless drive and entrepreneurial spirit. Raised by a single mother working multiple jobs, she learned early that adversity could either break you or fuel you. She chose fuel. Those early experiences that shaped her fierce independence and determination. She shares how discovering the Montessori method unex...

Special thanks to Andrea Levere for joining me on this podcast! Enjoy the “Powerful Women: Off the Record” podcast on Spotify, YouTube and all your favorite podcast platforms. New Episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3rc...

In this episode of “Powerful Women: Off the Record”, Andrea shares how a sense of social responsibility formed early in her life and guided her path through activism, leadership, and national impact work. From attending her first protest at just eleven years old to leading organizations dedicated to expanding economic opportunity, Andrea has spent her career working at the intersection of leadersh...

Special thanks to Maartje van Krieken for joining me on this podcast! Watch full video episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70nwWBPNyAIBmVy4FD5OZV Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhSkYxWhZSzS4A-In3rcGw Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisabethvealey Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eavealey/ Schedule a...