TheFemiNinjaProject

Alex Hatch is also known as The Curly Haired CEO, who empowers single women to create income and realize what is best for their body and their health by embracing and supporting their inner strength and beauty. Alex shares her own personal story and struggles with body image, weight loss, and eating disorders until she learned to embrace her curves and adopt a healthy lifestyle that also focused o...

Melinda Kunst is an author, speaker, domestic abuse advocate, hope dealer, and hula hooping momma. She is also the host of the Hope When There Is None podcast. Melinda is passionate about helping women find self-empowerment, self-respect, and self-love.   Melinda shares her personal story of breaking free from a dysfunctional marriage after years of repeated abuse, degradation, and humiliation. Sh...

Amanda Acker is a transformational coach, speaker, podcast host, and formerly incarcerated person. Amanda was riddled with shame, confusion, insecurity, inadequacy, and feeling unloved and unworthy when her mother walked away from her family home when Amanda was 15.   A series of poor choices led her on a path of drug abuse, homelessness, and eventually incarceration when she reluctantly participa...

Katie Gilbertson is a licensed mental health professional, founder and owner of Rainy Day Therapy, women's advocate, host of the Shame Rebel Podcast, and proud dog mom. Through Katie's own journey of self-awareness and discovery, she realized how much shame she was carrying and how it was impacting her life, her relationships, and her choices. She decided to go deeper and unravel the mantel of sha...

Cheryl Nifoussi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is also certified in psychoanalysis as well as marriage and family therapy. She is also the author of the newly released book "Feelings Are Friends," a book focused on school age children and their care givers which teaches kids compassion, problem solving, and decision making. This beautifully illustrated and informative book is written fro...

Thomas Wurm is the owner and creator of Mountain Mind Tricks, a company which focuses on life coaching, guided meditation, fitness, and nutrition. He is a Wildland Firefighter, Master NLP practitioner, author, coach, sports nutritionist, and fitness trainer. Thomas is also the host of The Conscious Fire Culture Podcast, which is about alternative mental health for wildland firefighters and connect...

Scott Forrester is a movement expert, mind-body specialist, licensed PTA (physical therapy assistant), Certified Personal Trainer, and Feldenkrais practitioner. He is also the host of The Aware Athlete Show and author of the book "The Aware Athlete: How the Wild Origins of our Human Nature and the New Science of Neuroplasticity are Redefining Fitness. Scott describes his lifelong passion for runni...

Cindy Saylor is the founder and owner of Saylor's Journey, which focuses on coaching, mentoring, and personal development based on brain health and mental wellness. She is also an NLP practitioner, Brain Health Educator, and advocate for mental wellness. Cindy is passionate about helping people change their lives by teaching them how to change their thoughts and their belief system. She believes t...

Bettina Brown is a physical therapist who is also board certified in both wound care and lymphedema management. Her professional experience, continuing education and expertise led her to work with clients one-on-one who are either going through, or have gone through, breast cancer treatment and lymphedema. Bettina is also the host of In The Rising Podcast, which focuses on sharing information and...

Sandy Kruse is a wife, mom, and cancer survivor. Her own health issues, along with having a child diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at the age of 5, led her to pursue a career in Holistic Nutrition when she was in her 40s. She is the founder and owner of Sandy K Nutrition as well as the host of Sandy K Nutrition Health & Lifestyle Queen Podcast. Sandy is a firm believer that even negative life...

Pat "Packman" Buttitta is a dog behavior and rehabilitation specialist, founder, and owner of Packman to the Rescue: K9 Solutions and Coaching where he focuses on training people, not dogs. What makes Pat's story so compelling is that he was afraid of dogs for over 25 years. However, once he confronted and overcame his fear of dogs his life changed forever. Pat is also the author of the newly rele...

Jamie MoCrazy is a keynote speaker, resilience advocate, and resilience sport expert. She is also a TBI survivor and co-founder of MoCrazy Strong, an organization which provides TBI specific opportunities and education as well as inspirational keynotes, programs, and workshops for TBI survivors and corporate organizations. Jamie was literally on top of the world as a world cup professional skier w...

Debbie Spector Weisman is an author, speaker, and host of the popular podcast Dream Power Radio. She is also a Dream-Life Coach who empowers dreams to live a life they love by using the power of their dreams. Debbie explains that understanding the power of our dreams and innermost thoughts bring growth along with a powerful guidance for the future. She describes how unlocking the meaning of our ni...

This is an uplifting and fascinating episode with Joy Johnson, a woman who truly embodies the spirit of a warrior as well as the divine feminine. Joy is passionate about motorcycles, engines, Krav Maga, and self-defense. She is also dedicated to helping women embrace their unique loveliness and exquisite beauty through fit pole, often regarded as pole dancing. Although she was interested in pursui...

Michaela Cox is a multi-published author who writes about motherhood, faith, and culture. She has also overcome many obstacles during her lifetime and has learned to thrive in spite of what she refers to as her "38DDD"—disability, divorce, and death of her beloved husband when she was 38.   Michaela knows what it's like to face life's challenges and tribulations. Through her books and her heartfel...

Nate Rifkin's life was in turmoil. He spent years struggling with self-loathing, suicidal thoughts, alcohol abuse, and his own mind, which had become his own worst enemy. Finally, his inner pain prompted him to pursue a spiritual path derived from an ancient Daoist meditation which changed his life forever. Nate went from being suicidal to happy and successful. His book, "The Standing Meditation,"...

Laura Eiman is an ordinary woman doing extraordinary things because she got mentally tough. She is a Navy SEAL certified "Mental Toughness Coach," Gold Medal Olympic Weightlifter, and mental toughness coach for corporate and college women. Her small business has been endorsed by Oprah, Barbara Walters, and Rachel Ray. Laura wasn't always a winner. As a sugar addict and food junkie, twenty years ag...

Mindy Ruddock is an Intuitive Women's Wellness Coach and Healer, Certified Yoga Instructor, dancer, mom, and martial artist. She is an owner-instructor-student and black belt in Kenpo Karate and self-proclaimed witchy woman who loves all things mystical. Mindy explains that movement and activity have always been a huge part of her life since a very young age and describes how it shaped her life. S...

Grace Di Angeli is a wife, entrepreneur, and breast cancer survivor. She is also the host of The Breast Cancer Heroes Journey and the founder of The Angels of Grace.me. Grace shares her personal story of childhood trauma, physical abuse, and a suicide attempt which led her to learn how to overcome adversity and discover her true life's calling. She began her entrepreneurial journey at 40 by buildi...

Cheryl Ilov, host of The FemiNinja Project podcast, flies solo as she celebrates the airing of Episode #150. Cheryl reflects on her wild and crazy journey of podcasting, including how she fell into podcasting, her many bloopers and blunders, including showing up to record an episode in her bathrobe but still managing to maintain her composure and professionalism despite her wardrobe faux pas. Cher...

Herb Kieklak, also known as Coach K, is an Exercise Specialist, Physical Performance Coach, Certified Mindset Coach, Tai Chi Instructor, and author of "Run Better, Run Faster Using a Biomechanical Approach," and "Stop Running, Start Gliding." Herb is an expert in integrating his clients' mechanical skills (how they move), with their mindset skills (how they manage their emotional responses to life...

Debora Wayne is the founder and CEO of the International Chronic Pain Institute. She is an internationally recognized energy healer and pain release specialist who helps people find and remove the root causes of pain, fatigue, anxiety, and more. Debora shares her own personal experience with pain, depression, and substance abuse, describing the pivotal moment in her life when she knew she had to t...

Samantha Ruth is a transformational psychologist, expert Grief and Anxiety Coach, Speaker, best-selling author, and founder of Griefhab, a 24/7 support community for anyone who has experienced a loss. Sam shares her own personal experience of suddenly and unexpectedly losing her husband after moving to a new city and state. She understands what it is like to feel overwhelmed, lost, stuck, and alon...

Gail Behrend is an engineer, speaker, healer, teacher, and energy practitioner. She is also the co-author of "Energy is Real! A Practical Guide for Managing Personal Energy in Daily Life." Gail shares her personal story of how a traumatic break up triggered a spiritual opening that transformed her from skeptical engineer to passionate speaker, healer, and teacher. She describes how our personal en...

Stacy Barrows is a wife, mother, avid runner, swimmer, and life-long learner. She is also a Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, Certified National Pilates teacher, Doctor of Physical Therapy, author, owner of Smart Somatic Solutions, PT, and contributing author of the newly released book, The Feldenkrais Method. Stacy is passionate about teaching others to move better, feel better, get out of pain...