The She Suite Society

She lost her home twice and still calls it one of the best things that ever happened to her. That’s not denial, it’s a hard-earned rewrite of what resilience looks like when the life you built gets wiped out by layoffs, flooding, and the kind of uncertainty you can’t “productivity” your way through. We are joined by Sass Schaeffer, a life coach for women in their 40s and the founder of a lifestyle...

She grew up in a funeral home and calls it one of the greatest gifts she ever received. That single detail explains so much about Katie Radel's approach to work, leadership, and the way she thinks about time: life is fragile, the “right moment” is not promised, and pretending you’re fine in a career that drains you is a terrible long-term strategy.  We talk through Katie’s path from Cincinnat...

You can look confident on camera and still be fighting for peace off camera. Our guest, Hattie Hawks, knows that contrast intimately and she says the quiet part out loud: when you live with PTSD and chronic stress, your body can literally forget what relaxation feels like. Hattie is a former TV news anchor and now an emotional awareness coach who’s spent years learning the neuroscience of emotions...

Your résumé might look like a straight line, but your real life rarely does. I’m sitting down with Jennifer Harris, a self-described “glue” who connects people, systems, and emotions and somehow makes the chaos hold together. Her career story is the kind that instantly challenges the myth that you have to pick one path and stay there: interior design, a hard pivot into bookkeeping during the 2008...

Your mom is your person, your phone call, your home and then she’s gone. That kind of loss doesn’t just hurt; it rewires how you see time, risk, and what’s worth doing with your one life. Dalia sits down with Amanda Black, founder of  The Solo Female Traveler Network , and they go straight to the deep end: grief, the strange truth of bittersweet, and the moment you stop living for other people’s c...

You can do everything “right” and still feel like you disappeared inside your own life. That’s the tension we get into with women’s empowerment coach Andrea Universo, starting with one brave question: who are you outside of everyone else? When identity gets built on roles like wife, mother, caretaker, high achiever, any big shift can feel like the ground drops out. Andrea shares what changed for h...

You can do everything “right” and still miss the truth your body is trying to tell you. Dalia sits down with Jessica Gesue, a lifelong seeker who followed her curiosity from suburban Cincinnati to corporate finance, through years of dieting and overtraining, and into a new definition of women’s health that’s built on honesty, strength, and support. We talk about what it looks like to “seem healthy...

Getting laid off can shake your confidence, your finances, and your sense of who you are. I sit down with marketer and storyteller Heidi Tharp, who’s been laid off twice and somehow turned both moments into momentum, including one layoff that collided with a preventative double mastectomy and a job search that forced her to stop playing small. We talk about the difference between real connection a...

Your life can look stable from the outside and still be a slow leak on the inside. That’s why this conversation with life coach Christina Renzelli lands so hard: she spent years in a respected, tenured teaching career while her intuition kept insisting she was meant for something else. When she finally stopped arguing with that inner knowing, everything changed. Christina takes us from her early l...

The news cycles faster than our nervous systems can handle, and yet the deadlines, kids’ schedules, and big dreams aren’t going anywhere. I sat down solo to map how we keep going without waiting for the world to calm down, starting with a simple shift: uncertainty isn’t a tunnel we exit, it’s the ground we’re standing on. When we stop pretending we’re fine and name the weight we carry, we recover...

What if the diagnosis you resisted became the language that finally explained your life? We open up about a therapist naming complex PTSD and how that single phrase reframed grief, a shaky marriage, and a childhood spent inside constant instability. Not a single event, but an environment: financial collapse, a parent’s infidelity, moves that erased friendships, and a home that smiled while the flo...

What if the hardest conversation you’ll ever have is the one in the mirror? We sit down with consultant and podcast host Varsey Laurelle to unpack how radical honesty, emotional intelligence, and a refusal to hide behind small talk can transform a life, a relationship, and even an organization’s culture. Her story moves from the weight of being the eldest daughter to building a chosen community, f...

Meet Elizabeth Wangugi, the self-described "Business Witch Doctor" who's revolutionizing our approach to wellness through innovative experiences like nap concerts. In this deeply insightful conversation, Elizabeth shares her remarkable journey from morbid obesity to wellness entrepreneur, revealing how her 120-pound weight loss opened her eyes to the profound connection between chro...

Ever wonder what happens when the person who holds everyone else together loses their own foundation? That's the story I'm sharing in this deeply personal episode of She Suite Society. While I've spent countless hours creating space for women to share their authentic stories, I realized I've been asking for vulnerability while keeping my own deepest experiences hidden. That cha...

Comedy isn't just about making people laugh—it's about making people listen. This profound insight lies at the heart of Lynn Harris's remarkable journey from accomplished journalist to stand-up comedian to founder of Gold Comedy. For 25 years, Lynn has used humor as a powerful mechanism for driving social change, understanding that comedy becomes revolutionary when performed by thos...

What would happen if you stopped working for someone else's dream and started building your own? That's exactly what Tiffany Freeman did when she pivoted from hospitality to property management and began creating her own real estate investment portfolio. Tiffany's story resonates with anyone who's ever felt the painful tug between career ambition and family obligations. As a si...

Yasmine Robles takes us on a journey from her chaotic childhood marked by domestic abuse to building a successful marketing agency while raising a family. The founder of Rebel Marketing (previously Robles Designs) shares how her early experiences gave her perspective that makes current business challenges feel manageable by comparison. What began as a side hustle in 2014 became her full-time focus...

What if the doors that never opened for you were actually protecting you from a path that wasn't truly yours? Stephanie Matthews spent 22 years as a photographer, constantly pushing against barriers that wouldn't budge despite her talent and connections. It wasn't until she founded A Tribe for Jazz that she realized those decades weren't wasted—they were divine preparation. Ste...

What does it mean to truly know yourself in a world that's constantly trying to tell you who to be? This question sits at the heart of my conversation with Tabitha Langley, a woman who has mastered the art of quiet strength. Unlike many of my guests, Tabitha isn't a public figure or expert - she's my close friend. But sometimes the most profound wisdom comes from those who've s...

Jessica Lowry never planned to leave academia. As a university professor with a clear career path, starting a business wasn't on her radar until a desperate prayer during financial hardship changed everything. When three of her teaching courses were unexpectedly dropped while her husband faced health issues, Jessica found herself on her knees asking for guidance on how to support her family....

What happens when you've checked all the boxes for success but feel empty inside? June Supenpuck knows this terrain intimately. As a first-generation Thai American raised to believe she should become "either a doctor or a doctor," June spent years pursuing external validation through a successful career as a Hollywood stylist. On paper, she had it all – the prestigious clients, the...

What happens when you follow the unexpected twists in your career path instead of fighting them? Jessica Minor's journey from political science student to custom cabinetry business owner reveals the power of embracing professional evolution. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Jessica initially resisted following that path. She pursued a political science degree with dreams of "savi...

What if your passion for travel could transform from a distant dream into a tangible reality? Susan Sherfield's journey proves it's possible—even without extraordinary wealth or privilege. After spending nearly four decades in property management, Susan shares how she carved out a life where global exploration takes center stage while maintaining her professional success. Growing up in a...

Searching for calm in a world that feels like it's spinning out of control? Author Ellen Seigel offers a refreshing antidote to our collective anxiety with her five-step approach to finding peace amid chaos. Ellen joins the SheSweet Society to share the deeply personal journey that led to her book "Be Happy No Matter What." From a childhood where she felt unseen by her family to her...

Have you ever discovered that someone you've known for years has been walking a parallel professional path without either of you realizing it? That's exactly what happened when I sat down with my longtime friend Katie Elsass for this eye-opening conversation about affordable housing, compassionate property management, and finding purpose in unexpected places. Katie reveals her journey fr...