Women Changing The World

Feeling overwhelmed by the magnitude of climate change and planetary crises? Wondering if your current efforts are actually making a difference, or if you're just spinning your wheels? In this inspiring conversation, Lis Best chats with founder, psychologist, researcher, and strategist Renée Lertzman about transforming our approach to climate action and change-making. Renée shares her groundbreaki...

In our current “world between worlds,” many of us are searching for certainty. Is the real invitation learning how to lead through the unknown? In this thoughtful conversation, Lis Best sits down with ritualist, cultural transformation facilitator, leadership coach, and We Are The Great Turning podcast host and creator Jess Serrante to explore liminality—the space between what was and what’s becom...

You can spend years building a “dream life”… and one day realize your soul is craving a new adventure. What happens when you leave behind the life you worked years to build and say yes to a completely different dream?  In this inspiring episode of Women Changing the World Podcast, Lis Best sits down with adventurer, writer, sailor, and strategic communications consultant Stephanie Dolmat to explor...

What if the future isn’t about putting more women at the top of patriarchy — but imagining an entirely new system rooted in care, interdependence, restoration and collective well-being? What would the future look like if our systems were designed around care instead of extraction?  In this expansive and thought-provoking conversation, Lis Best sits down with Radical Futures founder and creative di...

You know you should be networking, but when you try, it feels forced, awkward, or performative. You second-guess your outreach, overthink every word, or don’t hit send at all.  In this energizing conversation, Lis Best sits down with Carly Valancy to reframe networking as a creative, human, and even joyful practice. Carly shares her signature framework for writing “unignorable emails” and how smal...

You followed the “right” path—career growth, leadership roles, meaningful work—and still, something feels off. The ambition that once fueled you now feels heavier, especially as your choices start impacting the people you love. And suddenly, the question isn’t just “What’s next?”… it’s 'Do I even want what I once worked so hard for?” In this intimate and honest conversation, Lis Best sits down wit...

In this episode, Lis Best sits down with Erin Byrne to explore the deeply personal and powerful concept of “enoughness.” In a world that constantly asks us to do more, be more, and achieve more, it’s easy to lose sight of what enough even feels like. The pressure to keep up can quietly turn into burnout, self-doubt, or a lingering sense that no matter what we accomplish, it’s never quite sufficien...

In this conversation, Lis Best sits down with Danielle Azoulay for an honest and expansive look at what it means to evolve—not just a business, but yourself—through uncertainty, pivots, and growth.  From navigating an in-house sustainability career to launching and reimagining a company without a perfect plan, Danielle shares the behind-the-scenes reality of entrepreneurship that we don’t often he...

After a year away, this intimate return episode of Women Changing the World flips the microphone toward host Lis Best , who is interviewed by longtime friend and collaborator Stephanie Dolmat. In a warm and reflective conversation, she shares how motherhood is reshaping her leadership, business strategy, and focus. The conversation weaves through community-building, entrepreneurship, and evolution...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Praise Santos McKenna, founder of Come Plum, to discuss creating your personal brand, throwing out the “shoulds” in entrepreneurship, and manifesting ease. Praise works at the beautiful intersection of brand photography and personal branding for thought leaders.    Her recent Mexico City retreat was a huge success. Praise emphasizes the importance of creating spac...

In this episode, Lis is joined by storytelling coach Liz Morrison to discuss the power of reflecting on our own stories, how to become the author of your story this year, and how you can use storytelling as a tool for connection.    Liz explains the neuroscience of storytelling and why humans have evolved through storytelling. Stories make people care, which in turn leads us to action. Stories are...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Sam Hartsock, co-founder of qb. consulting, to discuss what it means to take a human-centered approach to ESG strategy and consulting, the Remake Ambassador Program, and balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship.    The name qb. represents a female-led community in nature 🐝 and reflects the firm's mission to help organizations prioritize inclusive, diverse commun...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Luisa Alberto, the CEO of People First Finance, to discuss what she wishes more entrepreneurs knew about money, the importance of money mindset for founders, and how to figure out profitability in your business.  Luisa shares her journey from running a juice bar to launching People First Finance. She discusses the challenges of rapid growth, experiencing burnout,...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Jessica Lackey, a business and operations strategist, to discuss defining your business model, the six systems your business needs, how subcontracting can stabilize your revenue, and more. Jessica breaks down different types of business models and explains the importance of business foundations for sustaining long-term revenue and growth. Jessica breaks down the s...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Emily Empel and Nadine Hare, founding members of Advance Notice, a vision studio and dreaming collective. They discuss their Collective Wellbeing Report, wellness paradigms, spiritual foresight, and how they help people and organizations articulate their ideas for the future.  Building a new future of wellness has never been more important. Emily, a spiritual futu...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Emily Anne Brant, an Indigenous author, speaker, and mentor. She discusses her journey into decolonizing personal development and coaching, unlearning perfectionism, and how she calls upon ancestral wisdom in her everyday life.  Emily shares how she balances running her business with a full-time job, normalizing how supportive it can be to have both. She shares ho...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Jessica Custer, a social impact strategist and project management expert. She discusses all things social impact, corporate responsibility, theory of change, leadership, and her life-changing experience in the Peruvian Amazon. Jessica reflects on her journey from the non-profit sector to freelance consulting. She emphasizes the importance of effective project mana...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Marssie Versola, Founder and CEO of Impact Table. She discusses her professional journey and how connecting with other women leaders has transformed her career—plus she and Lis share their vision for the upcoming Connect + Elevate Retreat in Calistoga. For so long, Marssie experienced a distinct lack of feminine leadership at her level and was frustrated in her de...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Suprita Kudesia, Founder of Feta, a family history tool that stands the test of time. She speaks about the role of a curiosity quest in her life and career, her experience developing an app alongside her life and parenting partner, and how her current hobbies bring her both joy and opportunities to be present. For many of us, organizing scrapbooks, photo albums, a...

In this episode, Lis is joined by Sarah Deane, the Founder and CEO of MEvolution. Sarah speaks on personal sustainability, energy management, and how to go from exhausted to thriving. Energy management is about finding a behavioral and cognitive formula that gives you clarity, focus, and performance. Through AI, neuroscience, and years of testing, MEvolution helps people identify precisely where i...

In this episode, Lis Best is joined by Kathy Oneto, founder of Sustainable Ambition and Host of the Sustainable Ambition Podcast. Kathy discusses how she has redefined ambition, built self-trust, and navigated transitions, both for herself and her clients. Kathy’s work focuses on the practice of using ambition as a guidepost along your career path and life journey. She supports entrepreneurs and c...

In this episode, Lis Best is joined by Payal Beri, speaker and founder of RK Empathy. Payal discusses how cultural identity shapes our perspectives, how we develop empathy, and how it can help us overcome division and differences. Payal’s entrepreneurial journey speaks to the power of trusting our intuition and the space and self-trust required to slow down enough to listen to ourselves.  Payal sh...

In this episode, Lis Best is joined by Drew Taylor Cohen, an impact consultant, founder and values coach at Chosen Directions. Drew discusses how to unearth your chosen values, why values alignment is so important, and the role values can play in our careers, lives, and relationships. Drew’s work helps people navigate transitions with confidence and purpose. In this conversation, Drew offers guida...

In this episode, Lis Best is joined by Freya Williams, a sustainability, brand purpose, corporate responsibility, and marketing leader with 20+ years of experience in sustainability. Freya discusses personal sustainability, green giants and green unicorns, how to make climate action cool, the importance of framing in marketing and messaging, and what leadership means to her today. We talked about...

In this episode, Lis Best is joined by Maria Estrada, PhD, an educator, facilitator, and coach. Maria discusses effective allyship, how to create containers that foster understanding, and what justice really means. We also get into the role of fire in climate action, why we need to center indigenous wisdom in climate work, and concrete examples of the innovation that comes from diversity. When eng...