PowerLane Podcast

This week’s conversation with Shonie Christensen is full of surprises and so much fun. From dramatic interpretation to meaningful mentors, and making hard choices to making the call - we discuss life changes, a lifetime of careers, and being truthful when glossing over the truth isn’t authentic. A business owner, mom, partner, and community-lifter, Shonie’s experiences and down to earth style will...

This week we talk with Amber Williams about her unique ability to mix logic and heart, how it brings her joy to bring out the individual talents of each person, and how feeling innate independence at a young age helped shape her confidence and self-reliance. We explore organizational culture, gender bias, and techniques to deflate heated situations. It’s an episode packed with insightful gems we c...

This week I’m back with coffee-diva, Elise West, for Part 2 of a conversation that began in Episode 7. This week, we explore Elise’s PowerLane journey through COVID to present (i.e. Affogato to Switchpoint Coffee Co!), and learn what can happen when you trust the timing, grapple with the dark, and go deep to find your true essence. You’ll gain insights big and small, and come away with a few more...

Join me for this two-part episode with the always colorful, kind, and charismatic Kat Puzey. This mom of two is also the crazy-dedicated owner of the Downtown St. George Farmers Market and the Modern Farm and Artisan Co-op (MoFaCo), a woman who fully embraces the call to live life on her terms – through music, family, community, and paying attention to what feeds her soul. Kat’s larger than life p...

Join me for this two-part episode with the always colorful, kind, and charismatic Kat Puzey. This mom of two is also the crazy-dedicated owner of the Downtown St. George Farmers Market and the Modern Farm and Artisan Co-op (MoFaCo), a woman who fully embraces the call to live life on her terms – through music, family, community, and paying attention to what feeds her soul.  Kat’s larger than life...

This week we chat with a truly savvy balancer-of-life, Melissa DeVries, about the intersection of discomfort and opportunity. From moving across the country sight unseen (multiple times!) to leaping into ultra-running (for fun!), she seeks balance in . The experience of being a mom, earning her doctorate in psychology, and responding to “I don’t think you can do that,” Melissa isn’t afraid to put...

Our guest this week, Tiffany Wilson, welcomes us with open arms to her personal space of vulnerability and truth. From deep struggles with her own mental health to aligning with her integrity to survive, her story helps us remember that each of us are uniquely qualified to facilitate positive change in our world, if only we’re willing to trust ourselves, listen with empathy, and say yes when the o...

This week we chat with Sharon Rosenbaum: connector of women, enterprising entrepreneur, and dedicated community builder. As the owner and founder of SHE Sparks Business, Sharon walks her talk and truly believes that “Success Happens Everyday!” From moving 27 times as a child, to deciding that no one would push her harder than herself, her personal and entrepreneurial PowerLane journey is based on...

Join me over two weeks for this intimate conversation with the deeply wise, grounded, and accomplished renaissance woman, Janice Brooks. The owner of Jan Brooks Synergies, she is a PR consultant, serial volunteer, one-woman-show artist, life-long arts and humanities activist, and former Department of Energy operative, who shares her dynamic brilliance and unique life perspectives in these “vitamin...

Join me over two weeks for this intimate conversation with the deeply wise, grounded, and accomplished renaissance woman, Janice Brooks. The owner of Jan Brooks Synergies, she is a PR consultant, serial volunteer, one-woman-show artist, life-long arts and humanities activist, and former Department of Energy operative, who shares her dynamic brilliance and unique life perspectives in these “vitamin...

My guest this week is Blake Cason, a certified life and well-being coach (check out Pivot Wellness ), professional rock climber (check out Beal ), and soon to be TEDx speaker. She has been a guest on multiple climbing podcasts , offers Transformational Life Coaching sessions through Red Mountain Resort , and hosts personal growth retreats through Climbwell .  Blake’s perspective on charting her ow...

This week I chat with a woman best described as a human prism: she carries her own sparkle and reflects the light of others. From growing up devout Catholic to (literally) letting her robe slip off, this literary artist and model, decorated athlete, non-profit founder, active volunteer, TEDx speaker, and Ms. Senior Universe, shares how having a default mode of YES! has transformed her life. Some k...

We join 2023 in true PowerLane fashion with a two-part episode with my friend, colleague, and amazing human, Dannielle Larkin. We explore how children, art, and storytelling are compelling life teachers, why truly listening and holding space in times of turmoil can be a gift, and how trusting ourselves to learn from challenges is critical for personal and communal growth.  In Part 1, Dannielle sha...

We join 2023 in true PowerLane fashion with a two-part episode with my friend, colleague, and amazing human, Dannielle Larkin. We explore how children, art, and storytelling are compelling life teachers, why truly listening and holding space in times of turmoil can be a gift, and how trusting ourselves to learn from challenges is critical for personal and communal growth.   In Part 1, Dannielle sh...

Thank you for a great first season of the PowerLane! From our humble beginnings in September, we have been inspired by our amazing guests and their willingness to share their wisdom, insights, and empowering stories. We have some exciting things planned for 2023 so join us again next week for the first episode of the new year. In the meantime, we wish you a million joyful moments with those you lo...

This week, Shirlayne talks with Glady Dalton about the intersection of intellect and emotions, the value of doing it over, and some of the tools she employs when depression visits.  Glady’s willingness to pivot and intention to not plan too much intertwine into a motivating narrative on what can happen when we let our heart take the wheel.    Chapter 1        My Space                             ...

This week’s conversation is a glimpse into the intellect and heart of the extraordinary Kristy Pike. From dinner table degrees to the roots of resilience, we explore the brilliance of doing something amazing each day, and the power of listening to what pictures have to say. Chapter 1        No Nuts in Our Brownies (1:00) Chapter 2        Empowerment. Pass It On. (7:25) Chapter 3        Pivot. Pivo...

This week’s conversation with Debi Barmonde takes us from a time when girls and women were not allowed to have ideas and opinions, to creating a PowerLane at age 50 by finding her inner compass, to helping others do the same. From metaphorical machetes to being a goddamn gift, Debi’s PowerLane story will inspire each of us to piece together our fragments into a beautiful new mosaic.  Chapter 1   ...

Carol Hollowell is back for Part 2 of her energy-packed PowerLane interview. From picking a dot on a map to leveraging our ability to change, we’ll learn what drives her to solve homelessness and why cultivating our own and others’ self-worth is critical for remarkable transformation.  Chapter 1        Dr. Bronco (3:00) Chapter 2        Ray in the Rain (7:00)             Chapter 3        Soul Shif...

Carol Hollowell shares her raw energy and no-apologies wisdom in this week’s episode. From standing in line for cheese to building successful enterprises, she explains why her mom and small business inspired her, and how her belief that you can be your own beacon changed her life forever.    Chapter 1        A Bossy 4th Generation Lava Bear (1:30) Chapter 2        Strong Moms and Duct Tape (4:15)...

Join me for a PowerLane conversation with El Gunter - artist, designer, mom, and the founder of the non-profit, Art Provides - who explains how the connection of art, health, and wellness have shaped her career and her belief that art provides what we need when we need it.             Chapter 1        Rethinking creative careers (1.00)              Chapter 2        The freedom of making a mess (8:...

Join Shirlayne in discovering the unique wisdom and practical insights from the PowerLane journey of Niki Hancock . From a childhood spent digging in the dirt in small town Southern Utah, to realizing the difference between vision and execution, to cultivating a successful business and personal self-worth, we’ll learn: ·       That ambition and motherhood DO coexist ·       How blowing on someone...

Join me for a conversation filled with wisdom and practical insights from the PowerLane journey of Elise West. From growing up on a piano bench to the bumpy road of entrepreneurship, we’ll learn ·       about the value of embracing when “that’s the wrong note”  ·       how music is teacher, healer, and friend, and ·       why life sometimes feels like exploratory surgery   ………………………………………………………………...

Join me for a mindful conversation with the honest and outspoken Shirlee Draper about her unique PowerLane journey. From growing up in a village of safety and belonging, which also happened to be a fundamentalist LDS (i.e. polygamous) community, to learning that helping others into their PowerLane is part of her calling, Shirlee’s story shifts the perspective of what getting an “F” can mean, how l...

This episode was recorded in the autumn beauty of the northern Utah mountains. Join me for a conversation with my long-time friend, Mohican Laine, about the power of education, knowing what you want (and staying focused on achieving it despite the twists and turns), and being a woman who supports other women. Mohican’s unique perspective and life experience will leave you with a smile and a new ap...