Rising Women Leaders

I realize many of you who may just be finding the Rising Women Leaders podcast may not know my story of how I came to start this podcast and do this work, so today I get to share with you! This episode is from when I was interviewed by Meg Berryman, host of the Beyond Being Well podcast . Meg holds beautiful space for me to share my deepest truths ~ what I believe in, what I feel I'm here for, and...

It was such an honor to sit down to speak with Nikki Silvestri of Soil & Shadow this week. From her life as a speaker to CEO and mom, I was inspired to learn about Nikki's life behind-the-scenes of her business. Nikki shares what it looks like for her to embody her spiritual practice in her day-to-day activities, as well as what it took to get to where she is now: To have a family, thriving busine...

As an entrepreneur I have had to "look under the hood" when it comes to my own relationship to money. It took time to learn how to charge my worth, receive and accept money in my life, and actually educate myself on all the things I didn't know. The truth is, once you heal the old stories you've been carrying around money, it feels really awesome to earn it, to save it, and to spend it on things y...

It's been three years since I last had my dear friend Karen Prosen on the Rising Women Leaders podcast, and so much has happened! I've walked by Karen's side as I've watched her life dismantle and rebuild from the ground up. From break-up, loss, a kundalini crisis and awakening to traveling the world and aligning with her soul's work, there is so much we cover in this intimate conversation. Karen...

*Note* This episode has some explicit language so be mindful if you have little ones around! I've been loving Alexandra Roxo's raw, real & personal stories on instagram and am so excited to have her on the podcast to share with you today! I was curious to hear about Alexandra's journey finding the spiritual path, what tantra means to her, how she supports women through her work, what fears she's b...

What an honor it is to welcome Ashley Turner to the Rising Women Leaders podcast! Ashley didn't shy away from any of the questions I asked, including several personal questions — how her wounds of being rejected in college became her medicine & opportunity to teach, what she's currently learning & how she's growing in her relationship, the inherent vulnerability of leadership, what she does when s...

I've had both a challenging and exhilarating relationship with public speaking - from growing up absolutely dreading it and avoiding it at all costs, to discovering that when I am finally up there and doing it, I have a lot to share, and am been able to make a meaningful impact. Today's guest Johanna Walker shares her story of growing up on the more shy and quiet side only to discover the profound...

Hello and welcome to a new year of Rising Women Leaders! We are nearing 4 years of being live and on the air and I want to take a moment to thank every single one of you being here and bringing so much meaning to my life and work through this podcast. Truly, it has been an honor to hold space for this podcast to be born, to learn from all the guests we have had, and to share it all with you. I tho...

Many of us can easily get lost in self-doubt and "what-if's" when we take a step into unfamiliar territory. Kelly Smith was no different when she was faced with a decision to move from a progressive city to a small town in Missouri with her husband while he finished medical school. She knew she was faced a choice - either she could be a victim to her circumstances and let her inner critic voices g...

What would it be like to feel comfortable sharing your emotions at work? To always feel safe to speak from your heart? To honor your sensitivity as a gift? If you find yourself listening to the Rising Women Leaders podcast, you are most certainly part of a global movement happening right now of restoring femininity to her rightful place in perfect balance and divine union with the masculine. On to...

Have you ever had an experience of feeling completely fine and happy in one moment to feeling distressed and upset in the next? If so, you may have had your mood and thoughts taken over by someone that is not even you!  Today's guest on the Rising Women Leaders podcast shares about her experience as an empath, and gives us tools to clear and protect our energy. Aimee spends her life supporting oth...

Renee is one of those people I feel like I was destined to meet. We found each other through our publisher, She Writes Press after Renee signed to publish her book with them. We had an immediate connection and soon after I had the honor of being a coach and guide for Renee the year leading up to her book launch. In The Burn Zone , Renee openly and honestly shares her story — of losing her father a...

Announcement: The Sovereign Circle begins this February 2019 ~ Learn More Here After experiencing California's wildfires, witnessing the increasing amount of hurricanes on the news and hearing firsthand accounts from friends and family of climate change throughout the world, I knew I wanted to interview an expert on this topic for the Rising Women Leaders podcast. I just so happened to know the pe...

After hearing about the wonders of "yoni steaming" from a few friends, I invited Jedaya Barboza on the podcast to share more about this practice. Whether you are healing from a health related challenge relating to the womb, have painful menstrual cycles, or are missing your cycle altogether, today's episode is full of information for you to take steps forward on a path of healing by tuning into th...

Have you ever wondered what message your future children may have for you? Or what deeper meaning may be there if you are having trouble getting pregnant? Or lost a baby in the womb? Today's guest, Sarah Naia Soleil is a birth doula, student midwife and spirit baby communicator. After hearing Sarah's name come up in 3 different conversations I had in the same month, I knew we had to sit down and c...

This was such a heart opening, honest and real conversation with Jillian Anderson, writer, healer, and business coach for healers. We went deep into the world of entrepreneurship and online business as well as exploring in person vs. online work, staying true to our dreams and forgiving ourselves along the way.  Jillian shared from her heart her own personal struggles with following through on her...

Today's latest podcast guest, Samantha Skelly is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and founder of the Hungry for Happiness  podcast. Samantha shares her story of healing her relationship to her body and taking the stage as an inspiration for women worldwide. She's on a mission to create a world in which women no longer feel compelled to diet. In which they have a strong c...

It was so fun to sit down with Patricia Lohan to learn about how we can design our home to manifest that which we desire.  Patricia Lohan has taken courageous leaps in her life, following her dreams of moving to Bali and helping female entrepreneurs activate success through creating powerful environments that surround them.   I hope you enjoy her wisdom on this week's latest episode... In this epi...

I was lucky to host this beautiful being,  Luna Love , for a few weeks in my home this summer and was honored to have the opportunity to do an in-person interview with her as a return guest on the podcast. (Listen to Luna's original episode here ) This happened to be right after Luna finished a death midwifery training , and I was astounded to hear all the information she had been learning about d...

After watching a moving TEDx talk of Heather's journey overcoming cancer I was so looking forward to sit down with her and hear about her life journey.  Most of us don't think on a daily basis, "I'm going to die one day." Heather's story reminds us to live every moment to the fullest, be intentional creators in our life and ask,  "How do I want to be remembered?" I hope you enjoy! "There is so muc...

Two years ago Mary Magdalene was honored by the Catholic church as The Apostle of the Apostles - and given a day in her honor July 22. This means so much for our awakening collective consciousness, that this powerful woman could no longer be shunned or shamed by the church, and on a larger scale speaks to how women are reclaiming their power. In honor of Mary Magdalene's Feast Day, July 22, I've p...

It is a great honor to introduce you today to a personal guide and mentor of mine, Marin Bach-Antonson.  For the last year I have been participating in a 13 gateway Priestess Initiation Program led by Marin. It has been a truly transformational experience to embody principles of the sacred feminine in every area of my life.  In this conversation, Marin shares about the role of the Priestess, the r...

A couple years ago I had the honor of participating in one of KC Baker's courses, Speak Up for Your Business . At the time I had been an active member in my local Toastmasters group to overcome my fears of public speaking and was interested in learning KC's methods for speechwriting.  I was preparing to launch a Kickstarter fundraiser to publish my book, Just Be   and although I had been practicin...

For all the women feeling called to rise and honor the sacred feminine within themselves, this episode is for you. Lisa gives us beautiful reminders around seeing the sacredness of life in every moment... She helps us remember to ask for help from the higher forces, to embrace the magic in life, and find the gifts in our challenges.  I learned so much from her powerful story of motherhood, a near...

Have you ever received a vision of yourself in a past life? Or just had a knowing that someone you met or experienced in this life is just all too familiar? Our latest guest Tiffani Lloyd explores exactly these kinds of questions in her work with the akashic records. I first met Tiffani at a women's retreat in Oakland and we instantly connected... I was so curious to learn about her work as an int...