The Empowering Women Podcast

Episode 8 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST:  Abi Olukeye, Founder of Smart Girls HQ BIO:  Abi Olukeye is the founder/CEO of Smart Girls HQ, A National Science Foundation Award Winning STEM education solutions provider that creates engaging content and facilitates exciting experiences to enable young girls achieve STEM Career Literacy by age 12. Core offerings include parent educati...

Episode 7 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST:  Christina Chen, Founder and Vice President of GirlsCodeIt BIO:   Christina is, as a high school junior, Founder and Vice President of GirlsCodeIt, a nonprofit initiative led by passionate young women who strive to combat gender and education inequality in STEM. She is passionate about gender equality and the effects of gender roles on so...

Episode 6 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST :  Patti Perez, CEO at PersuasionPoint BIO :  Chief Drama Slayer that combines her experience as a licensed California attorney and a professionally-certified HR executive to specialize in the prevention and resolution of workplace drama.  Patti is the author of the best-selling, award winning book, The Drama-Free Workplace:  How You Can P...

Episode 5 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST :  Cynthia Orduña, Career Coach and DEI Consultant BIO:  Career coach and talent development advisor with a background in recruiting, career development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has helped over 50 startup companies in L.A., S.F., N.Y., and Chicago recruit and retain talent, and has coached over 300 people in all stages of...

Episode 4 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST:  Pattie Grimm, President and CEO – Advantage Training BIO:   With over 25 years of experience, Pattie is an empowerment expert for organizations, leaders, and women. Pattie served as a senior leader for several Global Fortune 100 companies.    Pattie was recognized by Executive Women’s Association, Who’s Who in Women’s Leadership. Women o...

Episode 3 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST:  Titi Sule, Portfolio Leader – Controls and Technology at Ingersoll Rand BIO:   As a Portfolio Leader at Ingersoll Rand, Titi is responsible for strategic direction for Controls Technology including hardware and software. Her portfolio includes onboard controllers, system controls, and IoT integration. Titi has had diverse 13 years of exp...

Episode 2 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST:  Angela Hosking, Founder and Owner of Her One Tribe BIO:   Angela is a women’s empowerment and leadership speaker, author, workshop facilitator, coach and the owner of Her One Tribe, LLC.  She combines her 10+ years of healthcare executive leadership experience with her expertise as a women’s empowerment writer to deliver impactful worksh...

Episode 1 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST:  Stacy Cassio, Founder and CEO of the Pink Mentor Network BIO:   In 2017, Stacy Cassio founded the Pink Mentor Network, Charlotte NC’s first female mentorship community.  Followed by the creation of Pop-Up Mentor, a brand new model for mentorship in 2018.  Today, that model is being used by organizations of all sizes & industries to b...

In this introduction episode of the Empowering Women Podcast, Charli interviews our new host Shannon Bumgarner about her plans for the upcoming season. Episode Links: Empowering Women Website   Shannon's LinkedIn  

Episode 14 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Bonnie Marcus on Leadership and The Politics of Promotion BIO : Bonnie Marcus is an executive coach, author, and international speaker with a passion for helping professional women gain the visibility and credibility they need to have a fulfilling career. She works with high achieving women in corporate settings who want to move up and...

Episode 13 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Jennifer Braganza on Investing in Yourself & Your Career BIO : Jennifer Braganza has over 20 years of professional experience in product design & development, process improvement, and leading strategic change initiatives. Her experience spans nonprofit and public boards at UNC Charlotte, University of Michigan College of Enginee...

Episode 12 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Barbara Trautlein, Change Intelligence , Change Catalysts BIO :  Barbara Trautlein has a PhD in Organizational Psychology and is the founder and principal of Change Catalysts, LLC. Their mission is to catalyze successful and sustainable change by partnering with clients to plan, execute, and enhance organizational, team, and individual...

The Empowering Women in Industry Awards - August 1, 2020 - will be live-streamed on the Empowering Women in Industry Facebook page !!    Episode 11 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Shannon Polson , The Grit Factor | Twitter , LinkedIn BIO : Shannon Huffman Polson has worked with leaders in industries across the country and around the world on managing change, building leadership...

Episode 10 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Cheryl Merchant , CEO of TACO Comfort Solutions BIO : On January 1, 2019, Cheryl Merchant joined TACO as President of North American and was promoted to CEO in March of 2020. Prior to this, she held the position of President and CEO of Hope Global for nearly 20 years.   Before Cheryl became the President and CEO of Hope Global in 1999,...

Episode 9 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Aneesa Muthana , President, CEO and Co-owner of manufacturing company Pioneer Service, Inc.     BIO:  " Manufacturers are makers. The process of bringing people together to MAKE something that will go on to serve a bigger purpose is where my passion lies. Knowing that the parts that leave my shop are contributing to the world at lar...

Episode 8 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Charli K. Matthews , CEO and Founder of Empowering Brands (including Empowering Pumps & Equipment, and Empowering Women in Industry) Resources: Strengths Finder Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown BIO:  "I’m a business owner, mother, power networker, serial optimist, world-traveller, and a handful of other labels that would de...

*Episode 7 has been marked as explicit because rape and sexual harassment come up in discussion. Although these are not discussed in detail, we wish to be mindful that you might be listening to this podcast with others around.  Episode 7 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Kristen Saranteas , Head of Treasury Management at First Midwest Bank Resources: The McKinsey Report on Women i...

Episode 6 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Kenyatta Browne -- Bank Manager (and Actress and Mother) shares the scoop on Personal Finances 101   BIO: Kenyatta Browne holds a BS in Communications and an MBA. She describes her career this way: " Banking isn’t boring. This career is a unique space to change the course of someone’s life. I walk into work ready to   make a differe...

Episode 5 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Erika Armstrong -- Pilot, Instructor, & Author   BIO: Erika Armstrong is an international corporate and airline pilot/captain, published author, writer for seven national aviation magazines. She is an Aviation Professor at MSU Denver, a Director of Instructional Design and the VP of Business Development for Advanced Aircrew Academy....

Episode 2 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Karen Sands, Director of Planning, Research, and Sustainability for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District   Bio: Karen Sands is the Director of Planning, Research and Sustainability for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) where she’s worked for over 15 years. As director, she integrates grey and green infrastructur...

Episode 3 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Suzane Greeman on 'Taking up Space' -- Asset Management Strategist, Instructor, International Keynote Speaker, and Author of Risk-based Asset Criticality Assessment   BIO: Ms. Suzane Greeman is author of Risk-based Asset Criticality Assessment (R-b ACA©) Handbook: A practical guide to improve asset criticality by incorporating...

Episode 2 (Season 2) of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Cindy Wallis-Lage, President of Global Water Business Line, Black & Veatch Cindy Wallis-Lage holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. She has over 30 years of experience in the water/wastewater space. She joins us on this episode of the Empowering Women Podcast to discuss perspe...

Empowering Women in Industry Bonus Episode, Season 1, #13 The Empowering Women in Industry Conference organizers, Cieana Detloff, Rebecca Mechtensimer, and Bethany Womack, join Mel on this bonus episode to discuss what's coming in the conference agenda and what pieces they're looking forward to most. Links Empowering Women in Industry conference registration and details The video Mel men...

Episode 12 of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Tish Berge, General Manager of Sweetwater Authority Tish Berge earned a B.S. in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College and an MBA with a focus in Finance from the University of California. She has over 25 years of experience in the environmental industry, from private chemical manufacturing, to consulting, to public service. Currently, Tish serves a...

Episode 11 of the Empowering Women Podcast GUEST : Charli K. Matthews, Founding CEO of Empowering Brands Charli is the founder and CEO of Empowering brands, and under this umbrella she has Empowering Pumps and Empowering Women in Industry. Through this media and marketing company, Charli helps clients get the most out of their marketing investments and gets clients in front of larger and more dive...