powherfull inc startup stories

Shannon's journey began around 17 years ago. Ladies, take a breath, IT WILL COME TO FRUITION. Surrender to the timing, stop trying to force it into reality. Your business is a living entity and you will reap the benefits, in good time. In this episode, I sit down with Shannon Coulter, a woman on a mission to help families break free from screen overwhelm and reconnect with the real world. Shannon’...

From Performing to Embodied Leadership with Aleksandra Plazinic In this episode, I’m joined by the fabulous Aleksandra Plazinic — a woman who has reinvented herself again and again, moving from performance-driven corporate expectations to becoming a deeply embodied leader who helps women own their voice, their worth, and their power. Aleksandra is a global communication coach, speaker, and lecture...

This conversation is all about big vision, brave leadership, and the reality of what it takes to build something that doesn’t exist yet. My guest, Kristina Scaglione, LCSW-R, is the founder of Root & Rise and Limitless Integrative Wellness, two interconnected ventures redefining what holistic care looks like. Her model brings therapists, coaches, and wellness practitioners together under one r...

Raised tough, lived wild, and rebuilt from the ground up, Sue brings real talk, deep heart, and a no-fluff approach to personal transformation. Based outside Seattle with her horse Moose and two mini Dachshunds, she’s here to help you stop surviving and start showing up for your life. We hit it off instantly and one of the characteristics I love most about Sue is her detachment to outcome - TRY th...

Building Capacity & Friendship with the Budget Besties — Shana & Vanessa This episode is a FIRST for startup stories, a DOUBLE interview!!!! AND it's two women in business together. Best friends first who became business partners later. My whole heart right here ladies! Shana & Vanessa met through their kids (boys). They both knew they had an entrepreneurial spirit and tried different...

Ok Friends, Mary & I have developed a "schtick" right out of the gate. SHE SENT ME A ..... COLD DM!!!!! The dreaded, the disgusted, the awful oh no!!!! hahaha. WELLLLL we are a new portal to rewriting that tired old perspective. Instead let's look at it as this - Mary is bold, convicted and excited about her business and wants to share her message with others. She is making moves, taking actio...

What does it look like to grow up with technology in your hands, build a company from scratch at 19, and lead it through the ups and downs of a changing world for over 15 years? In this powerful conversation, Oksana Kovalchuk takes us inside her journey from a little girl coding at age five to becoming the founder of ANODA, a UX (user experience - how people interact with software) design company...

Let me tell you about Brit Nicole y'all! There is building a business with effort, which yes can lead to success ($20k in one month) BUT if it is done in a counterfeit way, it doesn't last. What does counterfeit mean? Coming from a place of proving, of pushing, of ego.... Instead of soul lead, God given, purposeFULL and personal. This incredible woman has been through it all, she left an abusive m...

Hey hey hey Ladies! I have another beautiful treat for you in this episode with Katie Cooper, who is in live-time (Aug 2025) stepping back from her corporate gig to go deeper into her coaching business!! Katie has elementary aged kids, a job, a husband and a coaching business. She is very much an everyday woman, like you and me while so beautifully becoming MORE of herself by building self trust,...

It doesn't get more real than this, stick with us as we laugh and take photos of the tech glitch (which maybe did not like the add on to the intro!?? haha). The first two mins are raw, unfiltered and HILARIOUS. I am keeping it in on principle and as always - an example to not be perfect because your worth is not reliant on perfection! Ok, so the amazing guest is Andrea Liebross, a coach, speaker a...

I am going to let you in on a not-so-secret because I need you to understand that passion and ability apply when you are in alignment. You don't need to be anything but who you are. Nancy met her husband who owned and originally operated A'qto as a cycling clothing company. After he blogged about a beautiful ride, people reached out to ask about tours. Nancy helped Damian create the business we se...

Identity, Rest & Rebuilding: Molly’s Story of Letting Go and Becoming In this deeply moving and faith-filled episode, Mia sits down with leadership coach and everyday woman, Molly , to talk about identity—how it’s formed, what happens when it unravels, and the grace that meets us in the rebuild. Molly shares her powerful journey of transition when, during the height of COVID, her family return...

Beyond the 9-to-5: Trying New Things, Finding New Joys with Urmi Hossain In this inspiring episode, Mia sits down with the dynamic and multi-passionate Urmi Hossain—a woman who wears many hats, including self-published author, speaker, mentor, YouTuber, and full-time corporate professional. Together, they dive into what it really means to live a full, expansive life beyond the boundaries of a 9-to...

Becoming the Woman She Was Always Meant to Be 💫 What happens when life throws you curveball after curveball... and instead of breaking you, it builds you? In this heart-filled, empowering episode, I sit down with the radiant Jackie Mott, a woman who knows what it means to start over, rise up, and rewrite her story—again and again. From teen motherhood and welfare, to loss, heartbreak, and renewal...

This is such a genuine heartfelt conversation. While I would say Kirstin's business success is vastly different than mine, our hearts and souls saw each other. So let that be a reminder to your safety of who you are. You don't need to prove it "on paper". Kirstin, with all of her business accomplishments, is still very much a real woman, with a gentle heart creating a reality of what she wants - i...

Leading with Intuition, Integrity, and Impact In this powherfull episode of Startup Stories, Jensen Savage clearly articulates what it means to "follow your soul." She thought she wanted to grow up to be a corporate lawyer, and while she was pursuing that, she was also working in social media and marketing. Life delivered her a "reverse engineered" example of what the results of her vision could b...

This woman is living in the reality she desired. Her entrepreneurial journey started AFTER she quit her job. With savings in the bank Jennifer gave herself freedom to get to know herself through creative pursuits. One thing really did lead to another BUT Jennifer was actively directing her choices, her actions and making her own opportunities. Self advocating, after years in corporate safely and c...

From Corporate Climb to Personal Power with Sasha Elezovski In this soul-stirring and truth-telling episode, Sasha joins me to share her beautifully messy and powerful journey from corporate powerhouse to purpose-driven entrepreneur. After navigating a tough divorce and awakening to a deeper sense of self, Sasha made the bold leap to entrepreneurship—not just to pay the bills, but to prove (ahem)...

One of the first small + brave steps Melissa Franks took when she left corporate to start her own business was calling a friend to ask if they needed HER help in their business. THEY DID and that's how she landed her first client. The truth behind the journey? She was barely making enough at the onset to keep food on the table, as a newly separated woman with three boys. She's now standing loud an...

Angie is currently going live for 100 days on substack. Does that feel like a big commitment? How are you reacting to her decision and what would it look like for you to follow through on a decision you chose to make, like that? See our hesitation holds us back - the desire exist yet the willingness to be uncomfortable in taking action to create the desire tends to be where we fall short. Because...

God is so good..... and I LOOOOOOVE hosting this podcast. The guests are so willing to "reveal" or pull back the curtain. Because we make it safe and want to empower YOU in your journey. Sabrina really "went there" with me today. She was working as a teacher when God planted the seed of QUIT in her heart. For TWO YEARS she prayed about it. Then as she was hesitating around formalizing her notice,...

The Power of Storytelling in Entrepreneurship with Amanda Johnson In this episode, Mia sits down with Amanda Johnson, the Story Oracle, to explore the intersection of business, storytelling, and personal transformation. Amanda shares her entrepreneurial journey—how she evolved from editing manuscripts to guiding individuals and organizations in uncovering their deepest narratives. They discuss the...

Not only is she beautiful on the inside and out, Amanda has healed from Hashimoto's and healed her daughter from upwards of 10 seizures a day..... through the power of Functional Medicine. Functional medicine is a holistic, patient-centered approach to healthcare that aims to identify and address the root causes of illness rather than just treating symptoms, often incorporating lifestyle factors a...

Real Life, Real Talk, Real Nutrition Tired? Sluggish? Burnt out? Fighting Cravings? Mood swings? Meg is here to help!! She helps busy women gain control of their health and lose the weight they want so they can feel comfortable in their skin, gain the energy they need and have the confidence they desire! I "picked Meg up" in a FB Group :D (of course I did!) and its been love ever since. A sister i...

In 1991 a bushy tailed, eager and passionate Jennifer went to bank after bank with her Business Plan seeking a $50k loan to open a closet business. After more no's than shelves in a closet ;) she finally heard YES BUT "you need to supply your own $15k + this bank will (only) give you $35k". She made it work. 34 YEARS LATER - older than her young adult children - Jen is still running St. Louis Clos...