What Should I Do With My Life? with Steph Horwitz

Meet the spectacular Erica Davis! From the court to corporate (get used to me saying that a bunch in this episode!) Erica is a multi-talented marketing professional, leader, athlete, world-traveler, and... she happens to be my colleague and friend at SAP! Erica is currently a Marketing Design Senior Specialist for SAP Customer Experience. In this episode, Erica shares about her journey to become a...

Meet Dani Sarusi! In her own words, Dani shows people how awesome they are, just as they are. Through beautiful branding photography, Dani helps businesses see themselves in a new way and get inspired, and through documentary photography, Dani shows families how awesome their everyday lives are, dirty dishes included. In this episode, Dani talks about the experience that completely 180’d the traje...

Meet Vanna Sann! Vanna is the owner of Dorsu, an ethical garment manufacturing brand in Cambodia. Vanna is a multi-talented, global, passionate  go-getter with expertise in brand & marketing strategy, business development, event production & management, luxury retail, media, photography, travel, and more. From working at the Gap in high school to being tapped by a recruiter for the am...

Meet the incredible Ava Szilagi!! Born and raised in New York, Ava is a firecracker - business owner, freelancer, mom, queen, and everything in between. Ava is a certified pilates and yoga instructor, Zumba teacher, 305 fitness instructor, and a personal trainer. In this episode, Ava talks about the role that dance played and plays in her life, we discuss the aftermath of living and breathing some...

Please meet the amazing Amy Mullins. Amy is a teacher, a healer, a CEO, a giver, a leader. She has dedicated her life’s work to empowering and supporting children in various ways, as a life coach, through her work at Detroit Boxing Gym, and oh so much more. In October, Amy created and launched A Courageous Voice (ACV) whose mission is to prevent and protect children from child sexual abuse using e...

Meet Richard Bachmann! Richard is currently getting his PhD in history from the University of Michigan. Born and raised in East Germany, Richard’s family ties to the past and social activism in the early 90’s helped lay the groundwork in setting his passion for social engagement and education. Richard is a teacher, a student, a role model, and a very unique person who is not afraid to deal with so...

Meet Stephanie Lee, CEO & Founder of SELFMADE, an emotional wellbeing brand whose mission is to create a radical self-love movement for all of us to build our own self-worth story.  From the makeup counter at MAC cosmetics to the East Wing of the White House working with First Lady Michelle Obama, the themes of creativity, impact, taking risks, and the greater good are constant and interw...

Meet the one and only Noa Matz! Startup Psychologist, and Operating Partner at F2 Capital in Tel Aviv and Founder, Noa has been using her strong intuition and unique talent to guide startup founders to success. From helping founders navigate high-stress situations to building a flourishing team dynamic, Noa is making a huge, first-of-her-kind impact on the startup and venture capital ecosystem. &n...

Meet Anthony Ware! Founder and Principal of AWare Catalysts and Founder Mental Wealth, Anthony is a serial entrepreneur that has truly taken his life experiences and transformed them into his life’s work: to empower, lift up, and promote other entrepreneurs and their mental well-being.  An advocate, consultant, researcher, and a teacher in its truest form, Anthony shares about the role of ent...

Stephanie shares her reflections on Season 1 of "What Should I Do With My Life? Figuring It Out From Those Who Seem To Have it All Figured Out." Find out what were the highlights and the challenges, and what is to come in season 2! 

Meet Lee’at Gentely! Born and raised in London, England,  Lee’at is a lawyer turned self-taught cake lady and successful entrepreneur who runs two thriving cake businesses in Tel Aviv. In this episode, Lee’at talks about her former life in the legal world and how making cakes for her kids’ birthdays ultimately became the foundation for her two companies, Caked and Baked and Baker Street TLV....

Meet Phatry Derek Pan! Derek moved to the US at the age of 4 after his parents survived the Cambodian genocide. An entrepreneur, activist, and media maven, Derek’s north star throughout his career path has been shining the spotlight on the stories and talent of the Cambodian community and diaspora. In this episode, Derek talks about what inspired him to found news media outlet Khmerican, discusses...

In today’s episode, we are joined by the amazing Dr. Maya Ozery. Born and raised in Givat Yearim, Israel, Maya’s passion for sports began as a child, and she found her niche on the soccer field, eventually playing for Israel’s national women's soccer team. Maya talks about her experience as a female athlete and what led her to advocate for equity in sports for women in Israel, talks group dynamics...

Meet the one and only Mikhl Yashinsky! A talented Yiddishist, actor, writer, director, and teacher, Mikhl is propelled by an undeniable energy to spread a love for the Yiddish language near and far. In this episode, Mikhl discusses the importance of Yiddish and how his passion for the language and culture blossomed, talks about the humbling and powerful experience he had when acting on stage in Fi...

Meet Katja Kolmetz! A Dortmund, Germany, native, Katja is a passionate entrepreneur and international traveler, who went from the large corporate world to co-founding and running her own startup, Human Deluxe, a design studio focused on human-brand experiences.  In this episode, Katja shares how she helps businesses integrate their values with their products and branding, why failure is so im...

In today’s episode, we will be joined by the sunny Beth Kohn Converse, a Registered Acupuncturist, Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, and Diplomate in Chinese Herbology (+ currently studying for her doctorate!) Beth opened up her own practice nearly 10 years ago, and helps patients dealing with a variety of challenges achieve their health care goals through acupuncture, body work, Chinese herbs, and...

Meet Danny Devries! A lover of travel with a background in economics, Danny has served as a Foreign Service Officer for the last 8 years with the US State Department in different posts around the globe. Live from Amman, Jordan, Danny chats about some of the perks & challenges of living in different (and sometimes hostile) areas, talks about the process of becoming a diplomat, and passionately...

In today’s episode, we will be joined by the talented and cheery Mia Schon! A boss lady of several talents, Mia loves to create large-scale mosaic installations all around Israel, striving to make art more accessible for people of all backgrounds. From public projects on the streets to leading mosaic workshops out of her home studio, Mia lives her passion every day. Mia dives into the nitty-gritty...

Meet Eden Adler! Her whole life, Eden dreamed of being a doctor, and was on a focused path to pursue a career in medicine. Fast forward 4 years, and today, Eden is not only a successful software engineer, but a thriving leader and advocate in Israel’s tech community. Eden shares how she went from pre-med to programmer, how her curiosity for coding transformed into a passion, and how others can ope...

In today’s episode, we will be hearing from Sara Klaben Avrahami, an entrepreneur and adventurer who inspires others to live their best (flexible) lives! After figuring out early on in her career that a traditional 9-5 wouldn’t cut it, Sara began creating her own ventures, and mixing her passion of traveling with her day-to-day. From dog-sitting in Panama all the way to Beijing while working remot...

In today’s episode, we will be hearing from Ronnie Elkus, the best-dressed Metro-Detroiter with the biggest heart. At the ripe age of 21, Ronnie opened up “The Shirt Box,” a men’s clothing and accessories store.  After 38 years of running the “Cheers” of men’s retail, Ronnie sits down to share the ups and downs of his colorful journey, how he turned customers into lifelong friends, and import...

In today's episode, we will be hearing from my Dad, Arthur Horwitz! From delivering papers on a paper route as a young child to managing and publishing one of the country's top Jewish newspapers, my Dad shares the journey of his 50-year love affair with the newspaper industry, when his job went from being work to being a passion, and what his next chapter will look like

So...What's this podcast all about? Get to know Stephanie a bit & get a taste of what's to come as we figure out what do with our lives!