Women Behind the Millions™

In this episode of "Women Behind the Millions," host Jessica Weaver interviews guest Lisa Chastain, a financial coach and mentor. Lisa shares her journey as a business owner and the overwhelming nature of decision-making. She emphasizes the importance of having professionals to guide financial management and the significance of support. Lisa discusses her mission to empower women, partic...

In this episode of "Women Behind the Millions," host Jessica Weaver interviews Allera Dawn, a financial healer and high priestess who blends spiritual understanding with real-world finance and business knowledge. Allera emphasizes the importance of listening to intuition, questioning societal expectations, and breaking free from traditional ways of living. They discuss their own journey...

In this episode of Women Behind the Millions, host Jessica Weaver welcomes guest Misty Smith, Certified Sex Therapist Licensed Professional Counselor along with Donna Cates, financial advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. In this episode they delve into the complexities of sexuality, addressing societal attitudes, communication challenges, and the impact of divorce on one's sexual...

In this episode of Women Behind the Millions, host Jessica Weaver interviews Jordan Christa, an entrepreneur and recruitment expert in the wealth management industry. Jordan shares her insights on making intentional hires, the challenges of leadership, and the importance of understanding a firm's identity and goals. She emphasizes the need for operational skills and a love for building and ma...

In this episode of Women Behind the Millions, host Jessica Weaver interviews Maruxa Murphy, CEO & Founder of Revolutionary Communities. Maruxa shares her inspiring journey and how the strong women in her life, including her mother and grandmother, shaped her perspective on leadership. Together, they discuss the importance of building intentional communities and the shift in societal expectatio...

In this episode of Women Behind the Millions, host Jessica Weaver interviews Nora Gillis, a financial industry professional who has found her passion in empowering women and breaking free from traditional frameworks. Nora shares her journey from Latvia to the United States, the challenges she faced, and how supportive mentors guided her along the way. She also discusses the importance of creating...

In this episode Jess talks to Teri DiGrande, the owner of a State Farm agency in New Jersey. Teri reflects on her journey in the insurance industry, starting from her early days at State Farm to eventually becoming an entrepreneur and opening her own agency in 2010. Throughout the episode,  she emphasizes the importance of building long-lasting relationships with clients and helping families recov...

In this episode Jess talks with both Leigh Lohman- Associate Broker/Realtor and Certified Health Coach and Melissa Myers from the Melissa Myers financial group. During this episode they dive into the life and career journey of Leigh Lohman. The ladies emphasize the importance of nurturing relationships, both professionally and personally, especially for women in sales, service, entrepreneurship, o...

In this episode Jess sits down with Alecia Barnette, who is the Senior Vice President at Financial Independence Group. Alecia shares her personal journey into the business, driven by a desire to protect families from the emotional and financial strains of unexpected care needs. Through personal anecdotes and expert advice, she highlights the importance of proactively planning for long-term care, e...

In this episode Jess talks with Kris Ledonne who is the owner and CEO of Reminiscence by Kris LeDonne, a company that helps individuals organize and convert their photo and video memories into digital formats. Kris shares her journey from being a public school music teacher to launching her own business, and how she identified an opportunity to help people struggling with their vast collection of...

In this episode, Jess talks to Dr. Anita M Jackson who is the founder and CEO of Power HER Success Alliance and AMJ Productions and Publications, about the role of guilt and shame in limiting individuals' potential to achieve financial success. She explains how repetitive thoughts and behaviors create neurological pathways that affect the brain's energy, leading to blocks and resistance...

In this episode Jess talks to Lauren Wood who is one of the wealth advisors at Women's Wealth Boutique and also the founder of Aligned Wealth Collective. She has been in the industry for 14 years and is known for getting things done and solving problems without judgment shares their journey from being compliant to realizing the importance of pursuing dreams and intuition to achieve success. T...

In this episode, Jess is back with Ilissa Goman, who is the owner of ILISSA & Co and the Creative Director of JessicaWeaver.com & the Women's Wealth Boutique. Ilissa and Jess discuss triggers and how those can differ for everyone. She also gets into how you can make the best out of difficult situations you may be going through. Ilissa stresses the importance of living your most authen...

In this episode, Jess talks to Amanda Stilwell who is one of newest financial advisors here at the Women’s Wealth Boutique and is also a Managing Partner for Clarity Financial. On this episode Amanda gets into what brought her to the financial advisor world more specifically the long-term care and hospice side of finances. They also discuss the importance of being able to ask the tough questions w...

⁠In this episode, Jess talks to Donna Cates who is one of the financial advisors here at the Women’s Wealth Boutique and is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. On this episode Donna gets into what brought her to the financial advisor world and more specifically the area of being a divorce professional. They also discuss the importance of breaking down a complex process such as divorce into...

In this episode, Jess talks to Regiane Glory who is the founder and CEO of Total Help lawyer service- a service to assist Brazilian immigrants navigate the legal system in various countries. They discuss what it is like to run a business across multiple countries. Regiane also talks about her journey coming from Brazil to the US and how she decided to get into the legal field. She explains how she...

⁠In this episode, Jess talks to Melissa Myers and Holleigh Urbanik who make up The Melissa Myers’ financial group. In this episode they discuss what got them into the financial planning world. They get into the importance of having similar views on finances in relationships. Melissa discusses the importance of aligning clients finances with their values in order to live a happy life. Holleigh also...

⁠In this episode, Jess talks to Ilissa Goman, who is the owner of ILISSA & Co and the Creative Director of JessicaWeaver.com & the Women's Wealth Boutique. Ilissa talks about her story, going from working at the gas station to being a entrepreneur. She discusses her inspirational journey of how she went from feeling limited in her life to finding a way to not only express her own crea...

⁠In this episode, Jess talks to Leslie Lipscomb, who is the Senior Vice President, Financial Independence Group. Leslie talks about the importance of supporting women in the financial services industry. She discusses her own journey and how she started out in a very unsupportive environment and how she was able to find the support she needed. She also talks about her love for connecting different...

In this episode Jess talks with Caroline , who is a Financial Advisor, Strategist, and Speaker, and also part of the Women's Wealth boutique. Caroline talks about how she felt like she hit a wall professionally and knew it was time to expand into something different. They discuss the importance of being able to express yourself in your profession and how at the women's wealth boutique th...

In this episode, Jess talks to Hilary Jastram, who is the founder of J. Hil Creative, which is a marketing agency that specializes in copywriting, editing and book editing. Hilary discusses her own special journey that took her from being a young girl fascinated with reading to a highly successful entrepreneur starting her own publishing company. She discusses the highs and lows of this journey an...

In this episode, Jess talks to Brittany Young, is a personal financial coach specializing in helping female financial professionals to make more money and work less. They discuss the importance of self worth. Brittany also talks about the  difficulties she faced in the past while working in male dominated industries and the push back she received solely based on the fact that she was a woman. They...

In this episode Jess talks with Brynna Wilson - a Financial advisor and money coach in Denver, Colorado. She is also one of our featured advisors from the Women’s Wealth Boutique. Brynna discusses behavioral finance and what that truly means. She also gets into her own personal feelings towards money growing up and how that ultimately ended up impacting her spending as an adult.  Brynna also gets...

Meet the women behind the millionaires, the women supporting, guiding, and celebrating women with their wealth. You’ll hear from women millionaires, how they got there, what they wish they had known, what got them to be a millionaire. The emotional side, spiritual side, and practical side of wealth. But also the women behind the scenes making it happen. Let's dive into women behind the millio...