The Well Woman Show

This week on the Well Woman Show, in honor of Mother’s Day, I challenge the idea that celebrating moms means nothing more than flowers and nice public statements. One of the greatest challenges working moms face is that we’re expected to mother like we don’t have a job and work like we don’t have children. This makes absolutely no sense, and I believe we can change this for all families in this de...

On the show today, I talk about how creating awareness and developing your feminist identity, particularly through an intersectional lens, will support you to reach the goals you have. On the show I share: Two tools for creating awareness Five ways to own your power Six intersectional feminist identities The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from the Well Woman Academy, a global group co...

On the Well Woman Show today, I interview Dr. Kaumudi (kah-moody) Misra, Professor at California State University East Bay’s College of Business and Economics. We talk about the role of strategic human resource management practices for employee and organizational productivity and work-life flexibility practices as a strategic HR tool. On the show we’ll discuss: The key factor missing for workplace...

On the Well Woman Show this month we’re celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women in recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn't enough. Action is needed to level the playing field. Today I am interviewing Jaime Gloshay, Co...

Today on the Well Woman Show, I interview Wombilee co-founders, Raffinae LaJuan and C.Nichole. Wombilee is a Black women-owned menstrual pad company that provides a non-toxic, chemical-free menstrual pad. Wombilee’s mission is to provide a healthier option for women and girls and to empower them to acknowledge menstruation as strength. Raffinaé is the CEO of the food marketing company, Inspire Bra...

This week we're bringing back a topic that is so important. It's a new year and many people are feeling very overwhelmed with all they need to do. On the Well Woman Show this week, we tackle overwhelm the well woman way. And we do it by breaking down how to clear emotional and physical space, face your fears and build your resilience by activating superpowers you haven't been using. All the inform...

This month on the Well Woman Show, I interview Laura Paskus, a longtime environment reporter based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Currently, she is the environment reporter for New Mexico PBS, and produces the monthly series, “Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present, and Future.” Laura Paskus has tracked the issues of climate change at both the state and federal levels. She shares the frig...

Hello Well Women! Today we're tackling a subject that many in the community mentioned that they struggle with after last week's episode! Sleep! We're discussing the different types of sleep, and the steps to take to try to make sure you get the best sleep possible. If you missed last week's episode on SNAPS ( Sweat, Nourish, Adapt, Play/Pleasure/Power) - https://wellwomanlife.com/277show/ If you d...

This week on The Well Woman Show, we're taking 5 steps to well-being, losing the resolutions, and focusing on daily habits. I break it down with SNAPS™ - five daily practices for living well. Sweat - daily movement plus sweat 3 x week Nourish - food/water, love Adapt - flexibility, how can I adapt the situation to meet my needs? Play/Pleasure/Power - you choose which you need. Sleep - 8 hours a ni...

On the Well Woman Show this week, I am sharing a meditation that allows you to release 2021 properly, and get set up to Power up in 2022. On the show we'll discuss: The four steps to power up for 2022 These include Reflect, Celebrate, Release and PowerUp. We'll go over each one in more detail for our best 2022 yet. All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at  wellwomanl...

Hello Well Women! Happy New Year! I hope you're all staying healthy and well. Today on the Well Woman Show, I interview Dr. Traci Baxley, professor, consultant, parenting coach, mother to five biracial children, creator of Social Justice Parenting, and author of Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World. An educator for over 30 years...

Hello Well Women, on the show this month, and happy new year. I decided it's a perfect time to re-run this episode all about your own personal truth. Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass and featured speaker for SCORE Women's Conference in Santa Fe on September 25th, about her journey and how to re-write your story and find your truth in order to achieve success. On the show you'll learn: - How...

Happy almost new year! Since the holidays can be a stressful time, I decided to re-play a great episode about dealing with stressful thoughts with Byron Katie. Katie is the founder of The Work, a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches how to identify and question the stressful thoughts that cause all of our stress. On the show today, we talk about: • how to reduce our stresses in life...

This week, I decided to re-share the top ten daily habits from the Well Woman Community - these are tips from my guests on the show and from the community members. I'm resharing this episdoe because I think it's so timely for this season. On the show you'll learn: - the difference between daily routines and morning routines - how meditative activities can easily be a part of your daily life - and...

Today on the Well Woman Show, I interview Father Anne Tropeano who defied the Vatican to be ordained as a Roman Catholic priest with the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. Father Anne earned a Master of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, CA, and has worked in several parishes in the Jesuits West Province. She is currently in the early stages of founding an inclusive...

Today on the Well Woman Show, I interview Celeste Headlee. She is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and author of "We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter," and "Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving." A self-described “light-skinned Black Jew,” Headlee has been forced to speak about race—including having to defend or define her o...

On the Well Woman Show this week, Giovanna discusses some great options on shopping local this holiday season, especially if you're in New Mexico. Links Mentioned: https://www.nativewomenlead.org/2021-summer-bewe-box https://www.nativewomenlead.org/bewe-box-inspiration Tess's shop: https://www.lunaandluz.com/ All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at  wellwomanlife.co...

This week on The Well Woman Show, we are celebrating ourselves as a window into the root causes of the obstacles we face. We look at the inner critic and reveal the old stories that keep us stuck. All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at  wellwomanlife.com/268show You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at  wellwomanlife.com/community...

This month on the Well Woman Show, I interview Deborah Tuerkheimer, author and professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her law degree from Yale Law School. Tuerkheimer served for five years as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office, where she specialized in domestic violence...

On the Well Woman Show this week, I talk to D. Sangeeta. She is the founder and CEO of Gotara, a global career growth platform for women in STEM+. Its mission is to close the gender gap and help STEM+ women stay and thrive in their careers. It’s a passion for Sangeeta because she came very close to being one of the 40% of STEM women who leave their careers within the first five years. The material...

This week on The Well Woman Show, I sit down with Carol Jenkins. She is an advocate for human, civil, and women’s rights, an award-winning author, and Emmy-winning former television journalist. Previously, Carol Jenkins was the founding president of The Women’s Media Center, a national nonprofit organization created to increase coverage and participation of women in media. She also serves on the b...

This week on the Well Woman Show, I interview Dr. Lizette Ojeda. She s a career psychologist and behavioral scientist specializing in an evidence-based intersectional approach to help diverse leaders do their best work as a whole self. She has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal’s 40 under 40 and has been honored with Fellow status by the American Psychological Association for her outs...

This week on The Well Woman Show, I share my thoughts on successful economic recovery and what it means for the future of business and workplaces. Today on the show I discuss: The opportunity and responsibility we have to rebuild and recover. Why we have to stop referring to "getting back to normal" and what we can start doing instead. The three pillars which, when implemented, create a robust fou...

How do you share your life in an honest, justice-informed and engaging way? That's the question Eva Fernandes is trying to solve. This week on the Well Woman Show, I interview Eva Fernandes. She is a Pro-Justice Storytelling Coach from the Global South. She helps entrepreneurs, artists, thinkers, healers and activists share the wisdom of their life experiences without sounding cheesy, clueless or...

This week on The Well Woman Show, I talk to Dr. Barbara Koltuska-Haskin. Dr Barbara is a Clinical Neuropsychologist in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has over thirty years of clinical experience. She also has a research and academic teaching background. In addition to her doctorate in psychology/neuropsychology, she has a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology and Bachel...