The AND Podcast

In this episode, April sits down with longtime friend and entrepreneur Jodi Scott to share the story behind The Winfield Inn and her first steps into building businesses. From discovering an unexpected property to building it into a beloved wedding and event venue rooted in love and community. Jodi opens up about taking brave leaps, navigating business challenges, and allowing support during life’...

In this episode, Amy and Molly share the behind-the-scenes story of founding Recess from the “why not?” moments, late-night conversations, and the bold decision to leap into entrepreneurship. From dreaming about becoming founders as young girls to identifying a real market need for families craving better experience for searching and booking camps and classes, Amy and Molly walk through the early...

In this episode, April sits down with Whitney Rowell, founder of Miracle Mama, to talk about building a business rooted in motherhood, community, and purpose. From launching lactation cookies out of her kitchen to scaling production and raising capital, Whitney shares the honest journey of growing a company while raising a family. They discuss going viral, finding strategic partners, the power of...

In this episode of The AND Podcast, April and Ivy sit down with Robin Lerner, someone who has spent her life stepping into some of the world’s hardest places, choosing presence, compassion, and responsibility even when fear is present. Together, they explore what it looks like to hold grief and hope, anger and love, the weight of reality and the possibility of change. This is a conversation about...

Sometimes courage doesn’t show up as a big, bold leap. Sometimes it looks like one small step forward…taken again and again and again. In this episode of The AND Podcast, April and Ivy sit down with Caroline to explore the moment that changed everything. A moment rooted in fear, heartbreak, and uncertainty with the simple promise that followed: to do one small thing each day. That promise went on...

In this People AND Profit resource round-up episode, April distills the biggest leadership insights from conversations with Steve Harden, Priscilla Sauceda, and Erin Cooper, weaving their perspectives together with hard-earned lessons from building and scaling people-centric organizations. Across industries and roles, a clear pattern emerged: sustainable growth doesn’t come from choosing between h...

The messy middle of leadership is real. In this episode of the AND Podcast, April and Ivy sit down with Erin Cooper to talk about one of the hardest and least discussed stages of leadership: middle management. When you’re leading people, driving results, and operating inside systems you didn’t design, clarity isn’t always guaranteed. Erin shares what it really looks like to thrive in that space wh...

What does real leadership leave behind? In this episode, Priscilla shares the journey that led her and her husband to build Sauceda Industries and the lessons that shaped the culture at its core. From learning what not to do, to intentionally designing a people-first business, Priscilla walks us through how investing in humans creates impact far beyond the walls of a company. Her leadership didn’t...

In this episode of The AND Podcast, we are joined by Steve Harden. A leader whose career spans some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Adidas and Oakley. We talk about what it really means to lead with intention: showing up for people, making decisions rooted in values, and understanding that true impact goes far beyond titles or results. Steve shares hard-earned lessons on leadership, t...

Some people come into your life and instantly feel like home - Ivy Ford is one of those people. In this episode, April sits down with Ivy, a force of energy, empathy, and intention. They talk about the experiences that shaped her, the lessons she’s learned along the way, and how she continues to choose both courage and compassion in her work and life.

This is the beginning. The moment we stop choosing and start expanding. In this first episode, April shatters the myth that we have to fit into one identity, one lane, or one version of ourselves. She shares the raw, honest story behind the AND movement and the seasons of her life that made “AND not OR” not just a phrase, but a way of surviving, growing, and leading. You’ll discover the vision for...