Women Influencers

This episode of Women Influencers highlights Andria LaRocco’s remarkable journey from a disciplined ballerina to a trailblazing business development leader at Baker Barrios Architects. Andria reflects on her early years training rigorously in ballet, the life lessons instilled through discipline and dedication, and how pursuing careers with salaries and benefits brought her and her husband to Orla...

In this inspiring episode of Women Influencers , I sit down with Melody Montgomery, COO of One More Deal, to hear her incredible journey of growth, resilience, and leadership. Melody opens up about her early love for math, her transition into sales, and how she became a coach and leader in the commercial real estate industry. Melody shares how she overcame personal challenges, including a breast c...

This week on Women Influencers, we compiled three of the great questions my guests have asked me. I am honored to have the opportunity to chat with amazing, influential women on the podcast and it is always an honor to consider and respond to insightful inquiries. Christina Balas asked me where my guts come from. Jazmen Johnson asked me how I navigate the pressure of "playing the game" while stayi...

In this empowering episode of Women Influencers , I sit down with Catherine Bell, president of Titan Impact Group, to hear her incredible journey of resilience, growth, and impact. Catherine opens up about her challenging childhood in foster care, her entrepreneurial rise to becoming a self-made millionaire, and how she rebuilt her life after personal and financial loss. Catherine shares the lesso...

In this inspiring episode of Women Influencers , I sit down with Tina Thakkar, president of J. Sterling’s Wellness Spa and a trailblazing entrepreneur. Tina shares her incredible journey from growing up in a small town in India to building a thriving spa franchise in Orlando, Florida. Tina opens up about the cultural challenges she faced as an immigrant in the U.S. and Canada, including learning a...

In this empowering episode of Women Influencers, I sit down with Tressa LoVasco, founder of LoVasco Creative Group, a digital marketing firm specializing in commercial real estate. Tressa opens up about her journey from growing up in a large Italian family in Detroit to becoming an entrepreneur and a mother. She shares how her supportive family and mentors helped her navigate life’s challenges, an...

In this inspiring episode of Women Influencers , I speak with John Crossman, CCIM, a well-known commercial real estate expert, philanthropist, and advocate for social change. John shares his unique journey from growing up in a working-class family with civil rights leaders as parents to becoming a successful real estate professional and educator. His commitment to supporting historically black col...

This week on Women Influencers, we compiled three of the great questions my guests have asked me. I am honored to have the opportunity to chat with amazing, influential women on the podcast and it is always an honor to consider and respond to insightful inquiries. Kenisha Robnett asked me about our rebrand from CapitalStack to Capstack. Barbi Reuter asked me about what I learned from the adversity...

Beth Azor: Canvassing Queen This week, I had the honor of speaking with Beth Azor, a commercial real estate veteran with nearly 40 years of experience. Beth shares her inspiring journey from growing up in a family of entrepreneurs in Wisconsin to becoming a commercial real estate mogul in Florida. Despite initially resisting the real estate path, Beth found her way into the industry through unique...

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Edie Weintraub, an inspiring entrepreneur and broker from Atlanta. Edie specializes in placemaking—blending culinary concepts and culture to create vibrant food halls. She shared her unique journey, from studying biology and working as a dental assistant to diving into hospitality and ultimately founding her real estate firm, Terra Alma. Edie’s passio...

As we hunker down in preparation for Hurricane Milton's imminent landfall, we have decided to postpone this week's episode of Women Influencers. I am praying for everyone in the storm’s path. Stay safe and take care! 💙🌧️

Amazing! I had the chance to speak with Traci Miller this week on my podcast, Women Influencers. She is the Senior VP of Corporate Communications at Miller Construction, where she started in 1993 as the office manager. She also gives motivational talks and serves on the executive committee of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Board of Directors, the boards of Commercial Industrial Association o...

Amazing! I had the chance to speak with Diego Leiva, a successful bilingual/bicultural entrepreneur and business professional with over five decades of experience working in international business ventures, diversified investments, commercial real estate business and currently a Partner/ CIO and Asset Management Officer with the Joe Williams Land Bank Fund, a Fund investing $150 million on land ac...

Wow! I had the chance to speak with Dr. Laurel Mellin, PhD this week on Women Influencers and we had a great discussion about the neuroscience behind joy. Dr. Mellin is a health psychologist who founded and developed emotional brain training. She is an associate clinical professor of family and community medicine and pediatrics at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Mellin has authored...

This week on Women Influencers, I spoke to Tamika Moses, the CEO & Managing Broker of Robin Bird Realty Inc of Hollywood, FL. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies & Communications from Florida Atlantic University and Master of Science degree in International Real Estate from Florida International University in 2015. Alongside her robust credentials, she is also a l...

This week on Women Influencers, we compiled three of the great questions my guests have asked me. I am honored to have the opportunity to chat with amazing, influential women on the podcast and it is always an honor to consider and respond to insightful inquiries. Heather Border asked me to share a lesson that I learned while trying to break into the Commercial Real Estate Industry. Ines Hegedus-G...

I had the chance to speak with Ral West this week on Women Influencers. She is the founder of Ral West, Livin’ the Dream, a service company dedicated to teaching Entrepreneurs how to create smooth running businesses so they can overcome overwhelm, accomplish more success with less stress, and live the life they deserve. We discussed how she grew up in a family involved in Alaska Tourism, which ear...

I had the pleasure of speaking with Andi Simon this week on Women Influencers. Andi is the founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants LLC (SAMC), which she founded in 2002 to apply anthropology’s methods, tools, and theory to businesses in need of change.  We discussed how she was being trained to take over the family retail business when she went off to college at Penn State and disc...

In this week’s episode of Women Influencers, I spoke with Christy Gessler, Realtor, Broker/Owner of Freedom 512 real estate group, and former Park Ranger in Travis County, TX. She was the first female deputized Park Ranger in her county’s emergency response team. We discussed how her father served in the Air Force and then became a business owner, so she grew up with service and business ownership...

In this week’s episode of Women Influencers, I spoke with Elise Russell, founder of the motivational lifestyle brand Pony Friday. She is a quick-witted speaker, copywriter and creative director, known for her award-winning work, bright ideas, attention to detail and sass. We discussed how she grew up as the middle child in her family of Home Builders in Alberta, Canada. Although pursuing a career...

In this week’s episode of Women Influencers, I spoke with Amy Calandrino, a commercial real estate advisor and the founder & CEO of Beyond Commercial in Orlando, Florida. She also hosts the Performance Mindset podcast, and was gracious enough to have me as a guest. On Women Influencers, we discussed her family’s winter move from Vermont to Florida with $600, a truck, and a trailer in search of...

In this week’s episode of Women Influencers, I spoke with Michelle Fraser, an engineering expert and consultant in the oil and gas industry, with over 25 years of experience working with global organizations in the UK and overseas. She is also the host of the Energy Sector Heroes podcast. We discussed how she was encouraged throughout her school years to pursue a career in typical female roles and...

Josie Legido Correa: The Importance of Having A Network Today on the Women Influencers podcast, I spoke with Josie Legido Correa, the President-Elect of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Miami. She is also JWR Construction’s Director of Business Development for Florida. We discussed how she grew up in Miami, raised by her parents who immigrated from Cuba in 1960. She credited her parents for rai...

In this week’s episode of Women Influencers, I spoke with the inspirational Cindy Carrillo, a businesswoman for over 40 years who has started several of her own businesses, including being the Founder and CEO of a national B2B company that provided work/life services to employees of top Fortune 500 businesses. Cindy has extensive leadership experience from her businesses, in her leadership roles o...

In this week’s episode of Women Influencers, I spoke with Candis Pressley, founder and CEO of Trinity Property Advisors - a commercial real estate firm operating in the North East United States. We discussed how she grew up inspired and mentored by her Grandmother, who kept her focused on achieving her goals. Candis graduated from Temple University for her Bachelor’s, worked in Real Estate for a f...