The GRLPWRDEN Podcast

In this episode of  The GRLPWRDEN Podcast, I’m joined by  Alicia Alexander , a communications strategist, to explore alignment, clarity, and how life sometimes nudges us back onto our true path. Alicia has faced profound challenges:  losing her boyfriend, surviving a life-saving liver transplant, enduring a long hospitalization during COVID where she couldn’t see her kids or friends, being in a co...

In this episode, Jes dives deep into the nuances of power, presence, and authenticity. To her, power isn’t just about influence or control — it’s about having a deep, honest relationship with yourself. She explores how power is both a responsibility and a gift — something we give, take, and sometimes need to reclaim from others. Jes shares how energetic boundaries and presence are central to holdi...

In this soulful episode of  The GRLPWRDEN Podcast , Emily sits down with  Ninaa , a Bantu poet and multimedia creative from Kenya whose work celebrates resilience, identity, and the human experience. Ninaa shares how poetry and music became natural vessels for her voice, mental health, and creative expression, and how she’s learning to take slow risks as she steps deeper into spoken word. She even...

In this powerful episode of  The GRLPWRDEN Podcast , Emily sits down with  Amber Espinoza , the visionary behind  Unapologetic Worldwide . Amber’s journey is one of deep healing, radical self-trust, and reclaiming her voice after years of survival and suppression. Her work creates spaces where women can show up messy, unfiltered, and free—no apologies, no shame, just truth. From the outside, Amber...

In this candid and inspiring episode of  The GRLPWRDEN Podcast , Emily sits down with Adrienne, the heart and mind behind  The Electric Dream Boutique . Adrienne’s journey through entrepreneurship, personal transformation, and self-discovery is proof that building a business can be about so much more than profit—it can be a pathway to personal freedom, authenticity, and deep connection. From the o...

In this powerfully reflective episode of The GRLPWRDEN Podcast, Emily sits down with Abby and Jordan—writers, visionaries, and co-creators of  The Curio Cabinet , a digital magazine rooted in storytelling, slowness, and substance. What unfolds is a rich, layered conversation about building something sacred in a noisy world—and doing it together. From the importance of sisterhood to the strategy be...

In this powerfully reflective episode of  The GRLPWRDEN Podcast , Emily sits down with  Autum Drai —a performer, creative, and soul-led woman who’s learned how to turn awkwardness into artistry and visibility into power. Through the lens of dance, rejection, leadership, and intuition, Autum shares her journey of reclaiming expression as something deeply personal, not performative. This isn’t just...

It’s All Worth It — On Embodied Decisions, Energy & Becoming In this soul-filled episode of  The GRLPWRDEN Podcast , Emily sits down with  Tia, co-owner of Tuum Salon @tuumsalon , a space where transformation goes far deeper than hair. With a grounded presence and an intuitive gift for tuning into the body, Tia shares how she made one of the boldest moves of her life— betting on herself  and o...

From Pain to Power — A Conversation on Discernment, Boundaries & Becoming In the first episode of  The GRLPWRDEN Podcast , Emily sits down with  Nayada Moore , Founder and CEO of  #Hashtag Co , a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering women, especially survivors of domestic violence. Newly based in Denver, Nayada is deeply committed to sisterhood, building women’s confidence, and sha...