The Humble Rising Podcast

What happens when you've checked every box of success, but still feel called to something more? Misty Leon is a former Big Law attorney, law firm partner, and in-house counsel who recently left her traditional legal career to launch Practical Counsel Advisors, a consulting firm that helps small and midsize law firms streamline operations, improve efficiency, and create more sustainable ways of wor...

A while back, I recorded an episode called Self-Worth and Work. It became the most downloaded episode I've ever released. The topic isn't new. High-achieving women who over-invest in work, who tie their worth to their output, who can't sit still and who can't stop. You've heard this before. So why does it keep landing? This was never a boundary problem or a time management problem. It's an identit...

A while back, I recorded an episode called Self-Worth and Work. It became the most downloaded episode I've ever released. The topic isn't new. High-achieving women who over-invest in work, who tie their worth to their output, who can't sit still and who can't stop. You've heard this before. So why does it keep landing? This was never a boundary problem or a time management problem. It's an identit...

C opyright: Denise Winters What if comedy is about so much more than getting a laugh? What if it's one of the most powerful tools we have for changing culture, challenging outdated narratives, and helping more people feel seen? Lynn Harris is a culture-shifting producer, award-winning journalist, and author/co-author of six books. Her comedy and campaigns for social justice and gender equity have...

What happens when what you've built suddenly disappears, and you're forced to figure out who you are next? In this episode, I'm sitting down with Randi Crawford who is an entrepreneur, writer, and women's advocate …. to explore the messy, unexpected journey of reinvention and what it can mean to begin again. Randi is a certified coach with a passion for empowering others. She has helped hundreds o...

  What if the patterns keeping you stuck in love, relationships, and self-worth aren't flaws to fix, but unconscious stories your mind and body have been replaying for years? In this conversation, I sit down with Riana Malia, identity architect and board-certified integrative neurosomatic practitioner, to explore how unresolved emotional experiences shape the way we love, trust, communicate, and m...

  Today's conversation is with Wendy Battles, host of Reinvention Rebels, where she amplifies the voices of women who have boldly reimagined their lives in midlife and beyond. After finding her own fire at 54, Wendy now helps women move past fear, self-doubt, and outdated narratives so they can create lives rooted in purpose, possibility, and self-trust. In this conversation, Wendy and I talk abou...

What happens when the life that looks successful on paper no longer feels aligned with who you truly are? Chanda Coston is a Business Strategist, Navy Veteran, and CEO of Chanda Co., where she helps women, especially those over 40, move from overwhelm and scattered effort to structured, profitable execution. With more than 20 years of leadership and project management experience, she specializes i...

What if the reason pr oductivity advice hasn't worked for you… is because it was never designed for your life in the first place?   Well my guest this week, Chelsey Newmyer helps high-achieving women redefine success so it feels real, sustainable, and personal by blending practical productivity strategies with astrology. She is a time management and productivity coach who works with clients to giv...

Tinna Jackson is a nationally recognized executive strategist and leadership coach with over 28 years of experience in high-stakes political, nonprofit, and corporate arenas. As a former Deputy Chief of Staff in the U.S. Senate and C-suite executive at a national political committee, she brings unmatched expertise in emotional intelligence, power dynamics, and executive positioning. Today, she wor...

  What if history is not just something we inherit, but something we actively shape? Dominique Luster is a storyteller and advocate dedicated to illuminating the rich narratives of the Black diaspora. With more than a decade of experience in cultural heritage and archives, she works at the intersection of history, memory, and justice. After serving as the Teenie Harris Archivist at the Carnegie Mu...

What if the version of you that feels most aligned is also the one that requires the most courage? Simone Knego is an international speaker, award-winning author, and confidence expert who helps high achievers reconnect with their worth and lead more meaningful lives. Her best-selling book, The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You and her globally ranked podcast, Her Unshakeable Confidence, which she co-h...

What does it really mean to lead as a woman of color in spaces that were not built with you in mind? Monisha Longacre is the founder and CEO of Productivity 101 and a productivity strategist who helps busy professionals and organizations get more done without burning out. After years balancing a demanding leadership role, a growing family, and the nonstop pressure of "doing it all," she began deve...

    What if financial stress isn't really about money—but about the stories we've been carrying for years? In this deeply honest and empowering conversation, Arivee sits down with Erika Dox-Martinez, Financial Wellness Coach and founder of Blissful Vida, to unpack the emotional, cultural, and psychological layers behind how we earn, spend, save, and avoid money. Erika shares her personal journey—f...

      As we begin a new season of The Humble Rising Podcast, I want to acknowledge something that feels impossible to ignore: we are living through deeply unsettling times.  What's happening in the United States right now is painful, alarming, and disorienting. And while this podcast has always been a space for growth, clarity, and empowerment, it's also a space for honesty. We can hold joy and gr...

Trinnette Faint is a writer, award-winning actress, model, author, and creative entrepreneur whose work spans storytelling, filmmaking, and community building. She is the founder of Floor 51 Productions and Chez Faint, and the author of two novels, Collette's Caleb and MidCoast Star. A lifelong creative with a dynamic, multidisciplinary career, Trinnette is committed to telling bold, emotionally r...

In this episode, I talk with Michelle Niemeyer—speaker, coach, and former attorney—about how high achievers can work with their energy instead of against it. After more than 30 years in law, running her own firm, and serving in public office, Michelle faced a rare autoimmune diagnosis that forced her to slow down and rethink everything about success, productivity, and well-being. That turning poin...

In this episode I brought in Alejandra Rojas—a finance expert and founder, certified TRAUMA OF MONEY™ practitioner, and founder of Brown Way To Money, who is on a mission to advocate for women's voices in reclaiming their financial narratives so they can achieve financial independence.  In this episode, Alejandra goes straight to the heart of why so many professional women (especially women of col...

In this conversation, I sit down with two of my besties and fellow Boston College alumni, Carla Breton and Diana Isern. They joined the podcast (episodes 65 and 66: Women Sharing Life Lessons) a few years ago, and they're back!  We've been with each other for years through careers, motherhood, creative work, and everything in between—and this conversation felt like being back at one of our retiros...

    Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in NYC, Yesenia Bello helps professionals redefine success. Her 22-year career in media at companies like NBCUniversal, Hulu, Google, and iHeartMedia taught her the corporate world from the inside out. But it was a personal battle with burnout in 2018 that reshaped her definition of success. She now believes that well-being is paramount to a fulfilling...

Have you ever found yourself asking, "Is this really it?" You've built the career, earned the salary, gained the title—and yet, something feels missing. Or maybe you're exhausted, running on empty, and realizing you can't keep going like this. If you've ever felt stuck in a role that no longer excites or fulfills you, this episode is for you. I'm breaking down four of the most common limiting beli...

In this episode of the podcast, Arivee sits down with Yeve Chitiga, a lawyer and executive coach to women lawyers. Over the last 18 years, through her internal audit and legal experience, Yeve has honed a unique ability to discover what is hidden beneath the surface and hear the unspoken. She began her professional career in banking working for international institutions in the U.S. and in the Uni...

  Adriana Vaccaro is the founder and CEO of Culture Redesigned, a data-driven culture and change management consulting company. With a deep expertise in people analytics, organizational behavior, and leadership development, Adriana helps businesses build high-performance cultures that drive engagement, innovation, and sustainable growth. She was born in Colombia and currently lives in Massachusett...

Ilhiana Rojas is a bestselling author, an executive coach and strategist with over 20 years of executive experience leading in Fortune 500 companies like P&G, Hasbro, and Hanesbrands and coaching professionals and businesses to success.  As the founder of BeLIVE Coaching & Consulting and Co-President of UNITED LATINAS, Ilhiana is a certified expert in leadership and DEI best practices that help bu...

Bizzie Gold is a pioneering force in the mental health world. She's the founder of Break Method—a data-driven system for emotional rewiring—and the author of the upcoming book Your Brain is a Filthy Liar, which explores how subconscious programming hijacks behavior and keeps us stuck in painful cycles. In this episode, Bizzie shares her own powerful story—from growing up with a parent diagnosed wi...