She Owns It! with Kristen McAlister

What does it take to run a business that spans generations, lose everything multiple times, go through divorce, and still show up fully present for your family, your team, and your community, all while staying true to who you are? In this episode of She Owns It , Kristen McAlister sits down with Lindsy Jennings, owner and CEO of The Ranch, an architectural and design firm, real estate investor, co...

What if the problem isn’t that you’re failing, but that your body is finally asking you to stop pushing through? In this episode of She Owns It! , Kristen McAlister sits down with Dr. Shannon Burke of Curis Functional Health for a real and honest conversation about women’s health, stress, hormones, nervous systems, menopause, recovery, and the silent pressure so many women carry in midlife. Dr. Bu...

What does it take to raise daughters who believe they can figure anything out, aren't afraid to get their hands dirty, and have the confidence to build a life on their own terms? In this special Father's Day episode of She Owns It, host Kristen sits down with her father Brian, a retired electrical engineer, and her sister Sommer, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to delve into the...

What does entrepreneurship actually look like behind the highlight reel? In this episode of She Owns It!, we explore the early journey into entrepreneurship through hard work, earned equity, and lessons learned from a young age. In my conversation with owner/COO of Complete Concrete, Olivia Jenkin, we discuss the emotional and practical realities of running a business while still trying to learn a...

What if your burnout isn’t from doing too much… but from carrying too much that was never yours to hold? In this episode of She Owns It, I sit down with therapist to burned out moms and slow motherhood mentor Emilie Avon-Green to unpack the real reason so many high-achieving women—especially moms—are running on empty. This isn’t just about being “busy.”It’s about the mental load, the pressure to b...

She had the stability. The opportunity. The “safe” path. And she walked away anyway. Because sometimes the biggest risk… is ignoring the thing you know you’re meant to build What happens when you’ve done everything “right”—climbed the ladder, built the skills, earned the trust—and it still doesn’t feel like enough? In this episode of She Owns It!, I sit down with Lauren Fisher, Founder of Acumen H...

What starts as “just 30 days” turns into 35 years—and a business you never planned to build. In this episode of She Owns It!, I sit down with Jenny Rosoff, Owner and President of Village Green Foods, to talk about what really happens behind the scenes of growing a business. From recreating recipes at scale to leading a team that can run without her, Jenny shares the lessons most business owners on...

She Owns It! features women who are defining success on their own terms. Host Kristen McAlister sits down with female founders, owners, and business leaders to share the stories behind the scenes: the risks, the trade-offs, the reinventions, and the lessons no one talks about. Female leaders and expert voices come together to provide perspectives and tools to build sustainable businesses, protect...

Most family businesses don’t fail because of strategy…They fail because of people. In this episode of She Owns It!, Kristina Hill, Founder of Syndicate HR Group, breaks down the human element behind successful family offices—and why governance, voice, and values matter more than ever. We dive into: • What a family office really is (and why it matters) • The rise of women inheriting and leading wea...

Owning it today: Morgan Ryan, Managing Partner, MBI Equity Partners Morgan Ryan never planned to become a business owner. After experiencing burnout in a high-performing consulting career, she reimagined what success looked like and co-founded a real estate investment firm with her brother. In this episode, Morgan shares how she transitioned from employee to owner, built systems from day one, and...