The Power Project Podcast

In Episode# 65, I sit down with Annette Brechbill, military spouse, mom, entrepreneur, and global citizen. Annette has a widely varied background in her career from working in the travel industry as a flight attendant to serving as a diplomat at the American Embassy in London, where she hosted 23 Secretary of State visits, the G8 Summit, NATO meetings, and multiple presidential visits. While she f...

In Episode #64, I sit down with Rachel Fesko, a full time working mom who currently serves as a content manager at a software company while simultaneously building her media company. She is passionate about helping others not make the same mistakes she has along the business path, and in her free time, she volunteers at her church. Rachel and I discuss her two main focuses when it comes to busines...

This week, I sit down with Madison Anaya as we discuss finding our purpose, overcoming obstacles, and getting comfortable allowing ourselves to become who we were meant to be. Madison shares how she struggled with who she “should” be versus who God was calling her to be. Madison discusses how she has sought out community through social media and built a platform for impact. She tells us how it doe...

This week, we hear from Cassandra Wilder, Naturopathic doctor, herbalist, yoga teacher, and menstruation expert with a passion for women’s health and healing. As a leading expert in menstrual cycles, Cassandra has found that often times women that have sever periods, health problems, and thyroid imbalances typically have a disconnect from their cycles as well as who they are in life. Cassandra has...

HOW TO TAKE ACTION & Apply knowledge after a conference: I love conferences but the biggest mistake I see people make is that they don’t take action after a convention or conference. I see people that are so caught up int he experience that they forget to utilize the conference as the tool it is. At the conference, you should have networked with intention. You hopefully exchanged business cards, p...

Jennylynn Adleta: Changing the world by Changing Communities In episode #60, Brandi sits down with Jennylynn Adleta, wife, mom, and self-proclaimed broke philanthropist who helps meet needs within online communities. Brandi actually met Jennylynn in a Facebook group and the two have built an online relationship since. Jennylynn discusses mortality motivation as she shares her story of childhood tr...

This week, Brandi sits down with Monica Rivera, host of You Wanna Do What Podcast and Purpose Strategist. Monica and I talk about the importance of owning your story and living in the present rather than the land of “one day”. Monica talks about losing her mother at the age of 16 and then the rest of her family within 7 years. She shares with us her journey of overcoming loneliness through curiosi...

Teisha Simmons Adapting Your Mindset This week, I had the honor of sitting down with Teisha Simmons, Mother, Entrepreneur, Small Business Owner, Wife, and Daughter. After hearing Teisha speak as a leader at my skincare company’s conference, I knew that my audience needed to hear her story! Teisha’s story is one of true git and overcoming adversity. She shares her story being paralzyed at the age o...

This week I sit down with my good friend Vicki Lockhart, Owner and CEO of Fashion Den Dallas and co-founder of Imagine Well, a non-profit encouraging others through exposure to stretch for that which may seem out of reach. We chat fashion, body types, knowing yourself and your worth, and empowering the marginalized. Vicki shares with us her journey from teacher to entrepreneur and non-profit found...

This week, I have the privilege of interviewing Emily Paulson: Wife, Entrepreneur, author of a newly released memoir, and Mom of 5, ages 7, 10, 11, 12, & 14. Emily's book, Highlight Real is about finding honesty and recovery beyond the filtered life. Emily and I discuss her childhood as a music prodigy and head of her class that also suffered trauma, addiction, and dysfunctional behavior. We chat...

This week, I had the privilege of sitting down in person with my good friend, Shandon Guignard of CEO of Flawless Finish & Flawless Lifestyles, founder of the non-profit, Beauty Within, and the Stiletto of Chucks & Stilettos. Shandon and I had a great time laughing and sharing our hearts as well as discussing relationships. We talked God's purpose for our lives, marriage, divorce, dating, the sing...

This week I am pulling the curtain back and demystifying the subject of network marketing. The good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between. Don't worry if you're not in the business channel, there are still some great takeaways for you here. If you are in any type of network marketing, direct sales, multi-level marketing, or consumer connected business, this is the episode for you. I give y...

In episode 53 of the Power Project Podcast, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Tess Clarke with Seeking Peace. Tess Clarke's organization is passionate about helping refugees, "live safely, use their voice, and rebuild their lives." Tess Clarke's point of view on these pressing matters is an alternative view that may not align with either side of the conversation you may be on. Tess...

This week, I have the pleasure of chatting with Legendary Anna Lebaron, daughter of Lebaron, sister to over 50, Mother to 5, and YaYa to one. Anna shares with us how her life of emotional damage growing up in a cult led to healing and restoration and eventually a book chronicling the experiences. She also shares what it is like to launch such infamous books that belong to Jen Hatmaker, Rachel Holl...

This week, we kick off Season 2 of The Power Project & I am so excited about what is to come! Thank you to all of our supporters of Season 1. We promise that we’re only getting better from here! And, our mission will always be to inspire you to go out and lead purpose filled lives while owning your God-given Power. I had the pleasure of interviewing my real life friend, Jessica Brinkley about her...

50 Things I’ve learned in 50 Episodes The Wifi will ALWAYS go out on recording day 2. There are incredible women doing AMAZING THINGS ALL OVER THE WORLD! 3. Women of all ages yearn to see other women walking in purpose, #45 Rita Bautista with Empowerment & All That , #43 Alice Edgerton & Karol Clark with Fulfilled after 50 Podcast , #37 Kaylin with Journey to You Podcast 4. When women hear inspiri...

This week, we're jumping into a little Branding Bootcamp. This is something that I get asked about often. Want to know a secret? No one taught me how to create a personal brand. I am just extremely self aware and committed enough to being authentic that I was able to google anything else I needed to know. Branding is crucial if you are wanting to represent and promote anything well. We live in a c...

This week is a Back to School Special: I discuss the importance of setting your children up for success and what that looks like: 1. Establish Expectations for The School Year: At School: What grades are required? What privileges are lost if those grades aren’t met? Responsibilities: What does that look like for different ages? At Home: What household chores are expected throughout the week? -Lunc...

This week I have the privilege of chatting with Amy Hehre, CEO of OVI Children’s Hospital in Kenya.  At 20 years old, she dreamt of a missional life serving orphans in Africa.  She found the strength to pursue this calling when someone asked her “If that’s the life you want to be living, then why aren’t you doing it?”   By the age of 22, she had plans for the organization in Kenya.  At 24, she had...

This week, I had the opportunity to be interviewed on Causepods where I was able to bring attention to the Human Trafficking epidemic and raise money for Refuge For Women North Texas. Causepods is a passion project of The Podcast Consultant, Mathew Passy.  The aim is to interview folks who are using podcasts to raise awareness for a good cause.  Whether that's a non-profit, charity, medical cause,...

In this week’s episode, I chat with Rita Bautista, host of Empowerment & All That. Rita & I had the opportunity to meet at Rachel Hollis’s RISE conference last weekend. Rita is using her podcast platform as a way to empower and inspire women to lead purpose-filled lives. She believes that everything she went through in life has brought her to this place to help others. In her words “When you go th...

In this week's episode, we answer your question! What do I need to know when starting a podcast? Podcasting: What to know when starting…And what I wish I would have known. What are your goals with your podcast To inspire/educate/entertain is great, but what are tangible goals How many subscribers do you want? How many downloads do you want? SMART goals 30/60/90 Content planner: Themes Choose a the...

In this week’s episode, we are flipping the script!   Brandi was recently interviewed on Alice Edgerton and Karol Clark’s Podcast, Fulfilled After 50.  These women are on a mission to to provide support and expert guidance for women age 50 and beyond to live the life they desire and deserve through a healthy lifestyle, fulfilling relationships, goal attainment and genuine relationships.   In this...

In this week's episode, I share tips and tricks of traveling with kids. After a vacation that left us homesick and missing our kiddos 8 years ago, my husband and I vowed to take our kiddos on as many vacations with us as possible from then on. Over the past few years, we have done just that. So, I thought I would pass on my favorite travel hacks I've learned while traveling with kids. First up is...

How to Raise Contributing Members of Society (and hopefully not screw them up too much…) Parenting 101: • A guide to New Mamas • Breastfeed/Bottlefeed • Co-sleep/sleep train • Advice from well-meaning morons Growing as a Parent • Limit your child’s activities • Stand firm in conviction • Let them bleed • Be present • Only say yes to what you want to • DO NOT throw a video game, phone, or tablet at...