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In this episode of the Passionista Project, sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington interview Julia Toothacre, the founder of Ride the Tide Collective and host of the podcast Control Your Career. Julia shares her journey from a creative background in art and graphic design to becoming a results-driven career coach. She discusses her unique five-phase coaching process, Control Your Career, which helps pro...

Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this conversation, healing guide and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioner Meryl Hayton shares her transformational journey from self-doubt to deep self-trust —...

Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Grunewald, alignment strategist and founder of Ancorio, invites us into a powerful conversation about what it truly means to live and lead in...

Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Kat Polsinelli shares her extraordinary transformation from teen mom and domestic abuse survivor to an empowered coach, speaker, and founder of The Lotus Ef...

✨ Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Maya Enista Smith, President of Thoughtful Human and former Executive Director of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, shares her deeply personal journe...

Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Georgia Stitt shares her dynamic path through the world of musical theater — from composing original works to conducting Broadway pit orchestras. But her st...

✨ Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. 💫 In this episode, Katie Charrier shares how a desire for comfort sparked a midlife career transformation from optometry to fashion innovation. Through her brand Jia+Kat...

In this Passionistas in Focus episode, acclaimed cinematographer Alicia Robbins shares her trailblazing journey from Grey’s Anatomy to Bridgerton — and how she’s using her lens to change the face of television. As the first female DP on a Shondaland series, Alicia opens up about creativity, representation, and the impact of lifting up diverse voices in the industry. Watch to feel empowered by her...

Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this powerful visual episode of Passionistas in Focus, actors and advocates Mary McCormack and Melissa Fitzgerald open up about transforming their platform into purpose....

In this episode of The Passionistas Project, Amy and Nancy Harrington interview Wendy Paige Sterling, an intuitive business coach and healer. Wendy shares her journey from a political science major to becoming an entrepreneur who helps high-achieving women overcome fears, rewrite their money stories, and create soul-aligned success. Wendy delves into her psychic and intuitive abilities, discussing...

In this episode of The Passionistas Project, Amy and Nancy Harrington sit down with Mahalene Dulay, the founder of Modern Wealth Collective. Mahalene shares her journey as a financial advisor of color in a predominantly white male industry, and her mission to help women of color build and protect their wealth. She discusses her personal background as the daughter of Filipino immigrant parents, her...

In this episode, Amy and Nancy Harrington, founders of The Passionistas Project, interview Shashana Kaplan, the visionary behind PIFster, an app dedicated to making charitable giving fun and impactful. Shashana shares her inspiring journey from being a successful makeup artist to creating PIFster with her husband during COVID. She discusses her deep passion for supporting smaller nonprofits, expla...

In this episode of The Passionistas Project, sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington introduce two inspiring nonprofits as part of Podcasthon, the world's largest podcast charity initiative. They first speak with Hillary Cohen and Samantha Luu of Every Day Action, who redirect Hollywood's leftover meals to feed Los Angeles' underserved communities. The conversation unfolds their personal motivations and...

In this episode of The Passionistas Project, sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington speak with Hillary Cohen and Samantha Luu, founders of Every Day Action, which reclaims Hollywood's unused catered meals and redistributes them to underserved communities in Los Angeles. Hillary and Sam share their journeys into the entertainment industry and their deep-rooted passion for humanitarian efforts, cultivated...

In this episode of The Passionistas Project, sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington interview Emmy-winning filmmaker Cris Graves. Cris discusses her passion for storytelling, her feminist journey, and her mission to redefine societal expectations around singleness, especially for women. Growing up in Mexico City and inspired by a diverse cultural background, Cris shares her experiences sneaking onto fil...

In this episode of The Passionistas Project, Amy and Nancy Harrington interview Wendy Paige Sterling, an intuitive business coach and healer. Wendy shares her journey from a political science major to becoming an entrepreneur who helps high-achieving women overcome fears, rewrite their money stories, and create soul-aligned success. Wendy delves into her psychic and intuitive abilities, discussing...

Kristin Quattlebaum is a digital nomad and coach who helps others awaken their greatness. Kristin shares her journey from climbing the corporate ladder to embracing a life guided by intuition and energetic balance. She discusses the importance of bridging logic and intuition, and how tools like human design and masculine-feminine energetics play a role in her coaching practice. Kristin also offers...

Melody Horrill is an award-winning Australian environmental journalist and advocate for marine conservation. Melody shares her captivating journey from a troubled childhood marked by domestic violence to finding solace and purpose through her connection with animals and the ocean, particularly dolphins. She recounts her transformative relationship with Jock, a solitary dolphin that inspired her to...

Michelle Hawk, an alchemist, shaman, master healer, and spiritual mentor, who began practicing shamanism in 2003 at the age of 15. A naturally gifted psychic and intuitive channel, Michelle's work with alchemy, shamanic energies, and multiple certifications as a master healer allow her to offer the deepest level of transformational work. She mentors and trains practitioners in alchemy, shamanism,...

In this episode, we've invited members of our community to share their journeys of stepping into their power. Through their inspiring stories, each woman reflects on a moment of self-realization, resilience, or transformation, offering unique insights on defining success and embracing authenticity. Join us as we celebrate these moments of courage and personal growth. Learn more about The Passionis...

In this episode, we've invited members of our community to share their journeys of stepping into their power. Through their inspiring stories, each woman reflects on a moment of self-realization, resilience, or transformation, offering unique insights on defining success and embracing authenticity. Join us as we celebrate these moments of courage and personal growth. Learn more about The Passionis...

Marilyn Cvitanik is a New York based artist who began painting after completing her PhD in policy analysis. Art school wasn't even on her radar, but by the time she reached her early 30s, it became clear that she had to change paths and start painting. Her work is abstract and intuitive, with occasional figurative references primarily in her environment. She has exhibited her work in New York City...

Liz Morse is a Specialized Kinesiologist, and uses movement and non-touch acupressure to help reduce or eliminate stress, trauma, test anxiety, and performance anxiety. She's helped people pass the bar and the MFT, ace the SAT, ACT, and achieve their career goals by teaching people how to empower themselves by partnering with their subconscious mind. She's based out of Santa Barbara, California bu...

Camille Miller is a transformational leader and celebrated influencer in the field of entrepreneurship. Her mission is simple, to inspire and support others in bringing their gifts to the world. Camille was inspired to help visionaries bring their gifts to the world and recently opened her SOUL Professional School, a global interactive learning center and mentorship program for SOUL-led entreprene...

Georgia Stitt, a composer/lyricist, music director, pianist, and music producer. She's written many original musicals include Snow Child, Samantha Spade, Ace Detective and Mosaic. Georgia was the music director of 13: The Musical, which was released on Netflix in 2022, and the on-set music supervisor for the Anna Kendrick/Jeremy Jordan film The Last Five Years. She has previously worked as the voc...