Women in the Arena

Let's be friends! Sarah Olea makes things happen.  She connects people to the right opportunities at the right time to create magic.  She makes it look easy...but it is anything but.  Fueled with the pride of the ability of making something out of nothing, she drove everything she had- her business, finances, relationships, health- to the breaking point.  After everything she had achieved, wha...

Let's be friends! How many of you have felt drained by your life, your job and everything in it?  Did everything feel joyless at that point, although everyone around you thought you had it all?  What if everything you worked for wasn't what you wanted at all? What would happen if you just stopped and quit?  That's exactly what this week's guest did.  Nada Buhendi had been workin...

Let's be friends! Elizabeth Rowe is a lot of things, talented, intelligent, performer and an unexpected social justice advocate.  As the principle flutist with the Boston Symphony, she performs at the highest levels all over the world; however, she was not paid the same as her male counterparts.  Elizabeth made the gut wrenching decision to file a lawsuit against her employer because it was si...

Let's be friends! Kara Forney is a successful business executive, entrepreneur, founder of The Bump.com and mother of two boys.   As a mother, she realized that her experience as a "boy mom" didn't always fit in societies' narrative.  In 2022, fueled by her desire to shed light on all of the varying experiences of raising boys, she created and published Boy Moms: Collective...

Let's be friends! Laurel Mintz didn't start out as a disruptor.  She did what many of us have done; she did the things that were expected.  Laurel attended one of the most prestigious law schools in the country...and hated it.  She didn't really want to be an attorney, but had no idea what else to do.  Then fate stepped in.  Her father became ill and Laurel needed to step in and run...

Let's be friends! What role do you play in your life?  Are you stuck in the drama triangle? Do you feel as if your life does not look like what you want?   If you answered yes to any of these question and want to be the Queen Bee in your life, then join Kimberly and I  as we talk about:  Being stuck in the drama triangle and playing either the hero, victim or villain role and how you get out o...

Let's be friends! Dr. Duana Welch believes that relationships, especially the right ones, are too important to leave up to chance.  Approaching your love life with a proven scientific method is much more likely to have a successful outcome.  Dr. Welch has written the book with this approach; Love Factually, 10 Proven Steps from I Wish to I Do.   This week she shares some of the methods that sh...

Let's be friends! When I met Sherea, I knew I was meeting a rare person.  She is intelligent, kind and goes out of her way to see those that others would prefer to ignore.  As Sherea says, she takes care of those that make us feel uncomfortable; those that been systematically  marginalized over generations and have had the game rigged against them.  She points out that they are people deservin...

Let's be friends! They say that necessity is the mother of invention.  Katy and Gwen think that it's really the desire to be included.  Katy Flannery and Gwen Burlingame are the founders behind Beckon Ice Cream, whose journey started with a simple idea; Katy just wanted to enjoy ice cream with her family without getting ill.  What they discovered along the way in building their brand was...

Let's be friends! We all have those moments in life that change us forever.  Some of them are of our own choosing, but then there are some that are chosen for us.  This typically far more often than we'd like.  It's in these moments and our responses that shape our destiny.  Our guest this week has made changing her life from circumstances that have been handed to her an art form.  S...

Let's be friends! For our 2 year anniversary, I thought it would be fun to invite two of my friends to interview me.  Nothing is off limits!  Be sure to listen to hear some provocative, vulnerable and funny questions as Suha and Mike take turns with me in the hotseat! 

Let's be friends! Lou Featherstone is on a mission.  Her mission is to encourage all women everywhere to love themselves as they are and live life out loud.  And for once put yourself as a priority to chase those big crazy dreams or maybe just spend time alone with yourself to remember who you are.  Lou is so serious about this mission, she is going on a cross country tour to meet other women...

Let's be friends! Being a woman comes with all of these unwritten cultural rules that we are expected to follow, especially if you are a mom.  But who made these rules and why do we have to follow them?  What would happen if we didn't?  Marquita Wright is that rule breaker that decided that these old tired rules did not suit her and decided to do something crazy.  She decided that being a...

Let's be friends! Laura Brandao is an accomplished woman who had a great thing going.  Her life checked all the boxes- long, happy marriage, healthy grown children and a successful career. From the outside you would have thought that she was complete...until an unexpected WHY showed up.  Laura discovered her passion and her WHY when she was a reluctant speaker at a conference.  After she was d...

Let's be friends! Asha is a corporate executive, start up advisor and career strategist.  She is also an architect of great change.  In fact, she wrote the book on it.  Asha's book "Skills, The Common Denominator" is a book about harnessing your skills and creating opportunity and change to live the life you deserve.  From the beginning of the pandemic, to the Great Resignation,...

Let's be friends! This week my friend LaWanna Bradford joins me to share her expertise regarding money.  It's an important topic to discuss to get us all in the habit of openly speaking about our finances as the statistics are staggering: 85% of women will only have $18K in retirement Most women are more comfortable discussing death than they are money Wage parity still continues.  And de...

Let's be friends! Karina Sanchez has lived a remarkable life; from growing up in communist Poland to living in Latin America, her experiences have made her a woman of the world.  Regardless of where she has been, her passion has been to help women connect to that magic that they were born with, magic that comes from living in the purpose that they were born with. Join me as Karina and I discus...

Let's be friends! This week we catch up to our friend Samantha Capaldi,  one of our favorite wine experts.  When she was on the show last year, she shared with us the journey of creating her own business and life on her terms.  (You can find that episode here:  https://womeninthearena.net/episodes/dont-settle-for-just-a-paycheck-with-samantha-capaldi/ Well, she's been busy and what a diff...

Let's be friends! Nicole Philips' life looks perfect on social media.  She has a beautiful daughter, loving husband, a stunning home and a booming following.  She looks like she has it all, but behind those squares lies the truth; Nicole is a woman in pain.  She feels fear and sadness simultaneously, the feelings of unworthiness and doubt are her constant companions.  Her life reaches a c...

Let's be friends! Dana Rubin is a speech writer and consultant that was in the middle of research when a sobering reality became apparent; very few speeches given by women are documented.  That sparked a curiosity that has now become a mission.  Dana has created Speaking While Female, the world's largest female speech bank.  Her work is intensive, exhausting but oh so rewarding as she has...

Let's be friends! Rana Sabra is fearless. She has lived through civil war, defied traditional expectations and lived in other countries, all in the pursuit of her passion.  Rana knows that the absence of chasing her passion is a slow march through  nothingness.  Her passion now surrounds helping other women live their lives to the fullest through mentorship and coaching.   Listen to our interv...

Let's be friends! Susan Newman Manfull is in the position that no parent ever wants to be in.  She is grieving the loss of her only child to a disease that many have never heard of.  PANDAS is a neurological disorder that is the result of a strep infection, and manifests in the most confusing ways.  Today's episode is an opportunity to bring awareness to this little know disease and educa...

Let's be friends! Join us to hear Part 2 with Christine Beckwith.  In today's episode, she shares some more personal and vulnerable experiences with us.  Her message is clear that regardless of our circumstances, we are all capable of greatness. https://visionyoursuccess.net/

Let's be friends! Christine Beckwith has always created her own path.  From forging her mother's signature so she can participate in a development program to being the first female district manager in her organization, she focused on one thing: to live at her fullest potential.   Now with her own organization, "Vision your success 20/20", she has created an environment to teach...

Let's be friends! Amber Anderson is the co-founder of Tote + Pears, a creative studio that partners with brands and employers to understand and connect with their target audience.  With their specialty focusing on women, Amber and her team create personas that are like real life; women that wear many hats, play many roles and have unique and varied needs.  It's a study of science with a l...