The Stories That Sparkle

Megan Klein is the founder Little Saints —a beverage company that is focused exclusively on zero-sugar, non-alcoholic cocktails and spirits fueled by functional mushrooms. Megan started this company because she had a need and she continues to build it because others have the same need. Meeting in New York for the first time in person (she lives in Miami and I live in Virginia), Megan and I recorde...

Annie Herman is a mom, wife, yoga teacher, part-time school teacher and owner of Queens Community Yoga . During our conversation, I learned what led Annie to yoga, how she arrived in this place, and why it was so important to her to open the studio and create a space not only for herself but also for others to be as they are. Spending time with Annie and recording with her in the studio while sitt...

Georgia Clark is an eight-time published novelist, founder and host of Generation Women, a monthly intergenerational storytelling event at Joe’s Pub in New York City, and the woman behind My Novel Year, a one-year writers program that helps writers finish their books without burning out. And less than two weeks out from the release of her latest novel, Play It Again (the book launch is June 16th a...

May marks the anniversary of the launch of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast …It has been a full year (and one week) since the first episode hit the pod-verse. I'll Go First (Hella's Story) (use link to listen) One year later, this episode is part celebration (of how I gained my voice in amplifying other women’s voices), part look back (to two years ago when all this really began), and part look ah...

In this (video pod) episode of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast , I am joined by Dr. Lillian Medhus (founder of Aspire Women’s Wellness ) to talk about how her own health journey led her to change how she practices medicine, listens to the women who come to see her, and asks questions to help them navigate complex gynecologic issues—especially endometriosis and pelvic pain (and of course menopause...

In this (video pod) episode of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast , Katya Eckert (founder of A Domani Sleep ) and I talk about her mission to help women get the rest they deserve while feeling good and sexy in their sleepwear—and their bodies. We also nerd out about textiles, sustainability, and supply chain—just in time for Earth Day 2026 and Mother’s Day (you can get a little A Domani Sleep for th...

As a survivor of sexual assault, I know how difficult it was for to come forward and share with anyone—friends or family—about what happened to me. I suffered for many years alone and in silence until I felt safe enough to talk about it, heal from it, and get the support I did not know I deserved. Today, I do what I can to help raise awareness, and since April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I...

In this (video pod) episode of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast , I am joined by Adele Wimsett, women’s health practitioner based in the UK whose practice Harmonise You specializes in the intersection of ADHD, perimenopause and the female nervous system. Because there is too much information out there, I wanted to get good information to you straight from the source. Adele and I discuss her FREE s...

Howdy! My first ever VIDEO podcast episode of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast is now live—woohoo! To celebrate, I offer you my one-on-one look back on the Discoball Tour (including my key take-aways) and a look ahead for what’s next for the podcast (including a new regular release schedule and topics I want to explore further). Please note: this is not a docu-series episode or behind the scenes f...

I am thrilled to participate in this year’s Podcasthon , the world’s largest charity podcast event during which podcasters worldwide release a special episode of their podcast between March 14-20, 2026 and shine a light on a non-profit of their choosing. This dedicated episode of The Stories That Sparkle podcast features The Laurel Center , a non-profit located in Winchester, VA which provides 24-...

This episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast is the last one I recorded on the Discoball Tour and boy am I grateful that this, of all the episodes, is the one I recorded with Jenn. Curled up on the couch in her living room while a kid’s birthday party next door filled the air with sounds of joy, Jenn shares about her experience with postpartum depression, anxiety, and shame, and how, with the...

Part trip down memory lane, part real talk about being a woman in the music business (especially a female composer), and part artist-to-artist chit chat, this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast is a wide-ranging conversation between me and Shara Nova , the woman in front of and behind My Brightest Diamond . So grateful my Discoball Tour dates matched up with her schedule so that I could s...

When I asked Regina to record an episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast with me (as part of the Discoball Tour), she took a risk when she told me she wanted to share about her concept of spirituality. A retired holistic psychotherapist and award-winning author ( Courageous Gilbert ), Regina talks about how the spiritual connectedness of all beings, how that connection shows up in her daily li...

I am so excited to share my conversation with Anita Knotts (founder of the Lotus Women’s Institute, TedX Speaker, and Podcast Host) in this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast . I first met Anita in July 2024 right as my corporate job ended and I had a decision to make. She inspired me then and she re-inspired me again during this conversation. We talk about Money (with a capital M) includ...

In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast , my good friend Sue (whom I have known for almost twenty years but with whom I am rarely together with in person) shares her story of meeting Greg, the love of her life, only to lose him suddenly in late 2019. Even though it still hurts, Sue’s face lights up every time she says Greg’s name, thinks about him or talks about their time together. An...

Tara, Sheri’s niece , was so determined to tell her story, and through that, her daughter Naomi’s story, that she drove five hours across the full length of Nebraska to spend the night, record with me, and turn back around the morning to drive home. Tara’s journey as a medical parent and the lessons she learned from Naomi’s six-year fight against all the odds is a true inspiration. And despite sti...

This episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast is part story, part conversation and part homecoming. Sheri and I have known each other for a long time and even though we have never lived in the same place, we are very close and I count her as one of my nearest and dearest. So, it was a no-brainer to make her home in Lincoln a stop on the Discoball Tour. What I did not realize was that we would d...

This episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast is more of a conversation. That’s because my first “encounter” with Kristen (aka Sofia Dragon) was a visit to her Instagram page after a friend of ours introduced us. And in her profile, I saw four letters that totally freaked me out: BDSM. Boy am I glad that I took that as an opportunity to be curious. As soon as I stepped into Kristen’s apartment...

This episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast reflects the essence of this whole project that I started in early 2025. Kate is a woman I met over fifteen years ago when I lived in Santa Fe. We worked together for a year and a half and became close friends. Separated by life, time, and distance, we have not seen each other in thirteen years. As part of my drive to record and amplify other women’...

In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast , Debra and I chat about grief, a topic that has come up in many different ways in many of my conversations. Since Debra is a trained grief tender, I knew she could help put grief into a new light and show us the beauty, joy and even hope that sits within it. My hope is that this conversation helps us all find the help we need to tackle any grief...

In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast , I am reunited with Libby, a woman who was a real rock to me during the four years I lived in Santa Fe, NM, and listen to her share about what led her to go to school in her 70s, what it means to live intergenerationally, and how she struggles through imposter syndrome. It is the kind of chit chat we used to have sitting on the couch in her livi...

In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast , I have the honor of sitting down with Ramona Sakiestewa, renowned Hopi artist, weaver, printmaker and designer (she was on the team that designed the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC) for a conversation about art, creative process, and perseverance. I cannot say enough about how much Ramona means to me personally, how mu...

In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast , Vannoy shares her experience, strength and hope in going from a Zero to a 12 plus. She felt like she was shame. Today, she lives a life of paying back all that she has been given of the past fifty-six years. She has an beautiful message of hope, love and service to share with all of us. This is the sixth recording session of the Discoball Tour....

In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast , Jill and I hang out on her couch next to her grand piano and talk about her life through the lens of being a concert pianist, high-level tennis player, music teacher, and one-time single mom. Jill is an all-around gorgeous woman of exuberance, who, from music and sports, learned to keep the eye on the prize and keep moving forward. This is the...

In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast , Mandi shares, in her very real and beautiful way, her journey to find the care she needed as she entered perimenopause, discover the compounding impact her ADHD (a diagnosis she resisted), and use her creative voice to share, for free, the resources she discovered along the way. She is one of the most generous, genuine, and funnest women I have...