Women in the Arena

Let's be friends! Meet Terre Short.  She is an accomplished professional that knows the power of words, how they can build us up and tear us down; how they can speak things into existence.  Terre has just written the book The Words We Chose, which is now more important than ever.  Hear our conversation about how to chose our words wisely and use them to build bridges, not walls.

Let's be friends! Meet Amber Santos.  Accomplished and wise beyond her years, she learned the value of enjoying the scenery and reveling the experience by running a grueling race through the desert.   

Let's be friends! You've heard her voice, now get to know her.  This week the microphone is turned and Audra is the guest.  Audra is interviewed by her lifelong friend Tisha Lucero as she asks about the inspiration behind the podcast, the mission and of course some personal tidbits.  

Let's be friends! Meet Faizun Kamal.  As a successful corporate executive, she appeared to have it all to everyone but her.  She always knew that something didn't feel quite right.  Hear her story how she turned a corporate u-turn into finding her purpose.

Let's be friends! Meet Cindy Borden.  After 30 years of marriage, she experienced divorce.  Hear how she recreated her life from the ground up by being intentional with her actions and seeking joy as a daily practice.

Let's be friends! Meet LaWanna Bradford.  She is a serial entrepreneur; LaWanna is an author, public speaker, business owner and survivor.  She has also endured divorce, financial ruin and a health crisis simultaneously.  But she faced it all with...joy and gratitude.  It has made all the difference in her life and now she gets the pleasure of enjoying the "today" of life, rather tha...

Let's be friends! Meet Molly Dowdy.  As a corporate executive, she built successful businesses, but longed for more time with her children. She also wanted to pursue a career that had meaning and purpose.  This is the story of how Molly took a giant leap, risked it all and created an entire organization dedicated to the celebration and promotion of women. By risking it all, she gained more tha...

Let's be friends! Meet Jin-Ya Huang. TedTalk Presenter, Artist, Award Winner and Founder of Break Bread, Break Borders; an organization that removes barriers and creates opportunities for women.  Jin-Ya has received the honor from Time Magazine as a Community Bridge Builder, an award that only 27 individuals in the country have received.  Hear our conversation on why Break Bread, Break Borders...

Let's be friends! Meet Lauren Koenig.  As women, we give away pieces ourselves on a regular basis.  We do so gladly.  Sometimes we give away too much and are left a bit lost and perhaps at times empty.  Hear the story of how Lauren took back the pieces and found healing by saving those who can't save themselves.

Let's be friends! Meet Dr. Lupita Hightower.  As a child growing up in Nogales, MX, she dreamed of being a teacher.  Today she shares her story of her humble beginnings as an undocumented student to her PhD, and both the encouragement as well as criticism she met along the way.  Lupita's story is a testament to never giving up on your dream, listening to that small voice in side you that...

Let's be friends! It is human nature to desire to belong, to somewhere, someone, something.  Victoria Williams make it her life mission to make sure there is space for everyone to belong.

Let's be friends! Meet Jeanetta Thomas.  Author, professional career coach and professional.  She has turned her life's passion into a business.  She helps you see the greatness that is within you and starts to you on the path to achieve it.  If you have the vision, the desire and the will, nothing will stand in your way.  

Let's be friends! We all want to be seen and valued, but what happens when you're not?  How do you change that?  Meet Latrice Collins who refused to be invisible and made people take notice by bringing excellence to her life.  

Let's be friends! Meet Mary Ellen.  As a recent Georgetown graduate, she found herself stranded in the Ukraine.  This is the story of how she used her wits and her determine to turn what could be a devastating situation into a business.  She demonstrates how to be the Master of your Own Destiny, in spite of your circumstances.  Her secret weapon; try, fail, adjust, try again, fail again, adjus...

Let's be friends! Having a strong EQ can change your life, both personal and professional.  On today's show, Cate Dalton, a certified educator on Emotional Intelligence explains what is EQ, why it's important and how you can increase this skill.

Let's be friends! Meet Sydnee Stein, a musician that walked away from her art, only to rediscover what she loved about it in the first place.  

Let's be friends! Meet Tina Lindsey, a wife, a mother, a grandmother of two and a professional that also just happens to be an award winning athlete on the world’s stage.  Hear her story how she became a competitor late in life and her journey to the winner's podium.