The Elegant Warrior with Heather Hansen

Daryl is a clinical psychotherapist and executive consultant who challenges leaders to reach for success through well-being. She tells us about her Monday gut check and why she is "her own biggest fan" She also gives us insight into the "work life sway". Daryl's book choice is the Missing Piece Meets the Big O https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Piece-Meets-Big/dp/0060256575/ Her song is Feeling Good b...

If you worked out in the 80s, you know Petra. She is an expert in the fitness industry and has been presenting and teaching for over 25 years. She has worked in over 30 countries and knows all about perfection. That's why her book, The Perfection Detox: Tame Your Inner Critic, Live Bravely and Unleash Your Joy. In this episode Petra explains why comparison is the thief of joy, and that we don't me...

Lydia Fenet is the Most Powerful Woman in the Room—and she says you are too! Lydia is a Managing Director at Christie's, where she is also an auctioneer. In her book "The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You" Lydia shares her experiences as an auctioneer and what you can learn from those experiences. In this interview, Lydia shares the importance of the strike method and how you are what you neg...

Liane is the co-founder of 3COze, a leadership consultant and the author of You First-Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along and Get Stuff Done Her new book, The Good Fight-Use Productive conflict to Get Your Team and Organization Back on Track is all about the benefit of conflict and how you an use it to your benefit.  Find Liane's books here https://www.amazon.com/Liane-Davey/e/B00CIULHCK Her b...

It's not often that you meet a young woman that blows you away with her smarts, her warmth, her empathy and her insight. Well today you'll meet three such women—and their mom! Corin Wiser and her daughters Leah, Becca and Hannah created Womaze to inspire and support women. When you hear what this app has done, and their plans for it, you will see why the name of their app is so fitting. Amazing wo...

Michelle is one of Forbes Top 25 Networking Experts and the CEO of Executive Essentials. She is the author of 11 Laws of Likability and the new book The Connector's Advantage-7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact.  Her books are here https://www.amazon.com/Michelle-Tillis-Lederman/e/B0050ON3K0/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1549488347&sr=1-2-ent And her songs are  Happy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y...

Cathie is one of my oldest and dearest friends. She is also a force of nature. Cathie is a legal assistant from Gawthrop Greenwood PC, and a member of the Chester County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board. She is a presenter for NOPE (Narcotics Overdose Prevention Education) and in 2018 she was named to the Mayor's Opioid Action Task Force as an advisory board member. All of this because her son, Sha...

Mel Deziel is a curious storyteller. She was the first editor of branded content at the New York Times and she wrote native ads that won the Best Native Advertising Execution OMMAs Award in 2014 and 2015. She teaches a content marketing course at Farleigh Dickinson and she is the CEO of Story Fuel, where she empowers brands (and individuals) to tell better stories. You can find out more about Mel...

Lou is a connecter. He has spent 25 years in sales, relationship management, business development and as an executive coach. He was a top producer for Accenture, Deloitte, Omnicom, Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Now he is the CEO of Thrive, a consulting firm, and is the host of THRIVE Loud, a top rated business podcast. Listen as he tells us how connectworking is the future of business.  Find...

I learned how to advocate for others in the classroom (at law school) and in the courtroom. But it took me a lot longer to learn to advocate for myself. When I realized that the tools I used to win in the courtroom could be used to win in life, everything got a little easier. Handling complaints, discovering yourself, knowing when to settle and learning to object are all skills you can master. Thi...

Dr Azar is a rheumatologist at NYU Langone. She sees patients, teaches medical students and raises her two children. But she is also the medical contributor for NBC News. She talks about balancing all of that, and continuing to want to climb.  Natalie's book Bellevue by David M Oshinsky https://www.amazon.com/Bellevue-Centuries-Medicine-Americas-Hospital-ebook/dp/B01A4ATWJU Natalie's song Eye of t...

Darieth is an Emmy award winning reporter and anchor. She left her anchor seat to become a life and business coach and to author her book, Hustle. The link to her coaching website is here. http://www.dariethchisolm.com/ But then Darieth's life took a turn. Her ex boyfriend had taken naked pictures of her while she was sleeping and posted them on line. Darieth worked to take those pictures down, an...

Angela is the founder and the CEO of Speaker Sisterhood, a network of speaking clubs for women who want to discover, awaken and create their voice through the art of speaking. You can join a club here: https://speakersisterhood.com/ Angela's book choice Succulent Wild Women by SARK https://www.amazon.com/Succulent-Wild-Woman-Sark/dp/068483376X Angela's "song" choice—the wind! For information regar...

Hollie and Rosy are the masterminds behind the international phenomenon Books on the Subway. Hollie lived in London and she'd read books on her long commute. She decided to leave books on the underground for others to find, and Books on the Underground was begun. Then Rosy heard about it and decided to start the same thing in NYC. Books on the Subway! Now Hollie has moved to NYC, Books on the Subw...

Suzanne is the director and producer of the documentary "Gauze" She has been featured in the New York Times and is the Co-Founder of the world's largest data base of hospitals outside of the U.S. Suzanne tells us what made her want to produce a movie about health care, and what "best" healthcare might actually mean.  Suzanne's website https://www.gauzethefilm.com/ Suzanne's book Jesus CEO  https:/...

David is a best selling author, a sought after speaker and an associate professor of leadership and innovation. His books include The Myths of Creativity, Under New Management, and Friend of a Friend-Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Career. In this interview, David explains the science of networking and how to make it work for you. David's website https://davidbur...

Cara is an elegant warrior with a hammer. She took her four kids (ages 2-17), left her abusive husband and decided to build a home. From scratch. By watching YouTube. Cara's memoir about that endeavor is "Rise-How a House Built a Family". It is a best selling book and was chosen by President Clinton as one of the books on his reading list. It is also going to be made into a motion picture!  Link t...

Jaclynn is a force of nature. At 18 years old she started her own PR agency in Florida, and was part of the start of Fort Lauderdale Fashion week. She is now a Creative Executive, having worked with Natalie Kathleen and Kara Ross and now starting her own company, Creative Duality. Jaclynn is also about to begin working with a fashion tech start up, and her blog Blazers and Bellinis has made her on...

Emily is a phenom. She is the Communications Director for VaynerMedia, and after seven years of working with Gary Vaynerchuk she certainly knows communications! She is an expert in social media branding and tell us what it's like to have gone from a 25 person company to an 800 person company in such a short time. Link to Emily's book Strengths Finder https://www.amazon.com/StrengthsFinder-2-0-Tom-...

Eva is a mother, a yogi, an art collector and a mathematician. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Beyond Capital Fund, an impact investment fund that invests in seed-stage for-profit social enterprises serving impoverished communities through India an East Africa. In this episode Eva explains what social impact investing is and what her grandfather taught her about knowing what was possible. Link to...

Diane is a speech pathologist, a speech coach for NBA players and Fortune 500 CEOs, the CEO of DiResta Communications. She is the author of Knockout Presentations-How to Deliver Your message with Power, Punch and Pizzazz. In this episode Diane shares her tools for making effective presentations. She also talks about the importance of confidence and listening skills. Listen to hear how you can be a...

Jill is a woman who hates bullies and always fights for the underdog. That may be why she is such an effective trial attorney. She opened her own law firm in Washington D.C., and was a correspondent on America's Most Wanted. She teaches at Georgetown University School of Law, Pepperdine and USC. And she has her own website, Proof with Jill Stanley, where she dives deep into the legal aspect of cel...

Kelly is a pediatric surgeon with 5 medical and academic degrees. She's spent years on television, teaching the public about how to recognize and handle health issues. Then she had her own, and it almost killed her. Kelly's story will have you tune into your body and your truth. She almost died of heart failure and is now ready to share her story and her heart to make sure other women don't do the...

Carissa is a former prosecutor, a ballerina, an anchor at Law and Crime and a vegan. It is her vegan lifestyle, and her belief in a greater law, which led her to start BevVeg. BevVeg is a law firm which certifies beverages and foods as vegan. When you hear why your wine may not be vegan, you will be glad she's opened this firm! Carissa shares how her experience as a vegan, as a ballerina and as a...

Warning—if you're going to listen to this episode you'd better have some energy! Jes Gordon brings it. Jes is an award winning event producer and designer. At age 13 she started working after school as a florist's assistant, and flowers have had her magnetized ever since. When she was just 20 years old Jes started her own firm, JesGordon/properFUN, and she's traveled the world creating unforgettab...