Women of Impact

The men you attract and find yourself in relationships with reveal more about you, your wounds, your insecurities and the parts of you that need healing and growth. Looking externally for safety, love, and validation is not only an unhealthy way to move through relationships, it’s also a toxic way of living that doesn’t serve your higher purpose and it will never create the peace you’re looking fo...

Let’s be honest. There’s a lot of BS we’ve been accepting as the “norm” that we really should be questioning. High stress levels? Of course stress sounds normal, who isn’t stressed and your stress levels are sky high. You’re running around doing everything and trying to be everything for everyone and you're checking social media in between.  Appetite out of control? Why wouldn’t it be? You don’t h...

Learning how to deal with your family as an adult is an ongoing struggle many of us still haven’t figured out. When unhealthy family dynamics make it difficult to visit your grandparents and the thought of visiting your parents brings on dread and anxiety, there’s definitely issues you’ll want to address. If you’re finding yourself trapped in a turbulent family relationship you don’t know how to e...

There are so many things that happen in life against our will. Traumatic experiences that were 100% out of your control still leave you feeling like you’re somehow to blame. The weight of that guilt and shame can bury your hopes, your dreams, and any chance you have for a better life, if you allow it. Bozoma Saint John is not just a highly respected, award winning, Hall of Famer Marketing Executiv...

Becoming your own boss is exciting and empowering when you dream about it and see it romanticized on social media, but the reality of doing what it actually takes to be your boss is freaking scary. When you want to go out on your own, become your own boss, have the freedom to work where you want and when you want but you’re scared sh*tless don’t you dare quit! You are 100% capable of leading yours...

To have children or not to have children is a choice that you as an empowered woman gets to decide for herself. The problem is that it’s hard to distinguish between where you stand on the topic apart from your family and social pressures. Dr. Shefali is the bestselling author of the book, The Conscious Parent, the book that Oprah herself sends to anyone she knows even considering being a parent. D...

When you’ve been hurt by someone you trusted, it feels impossible that you’ll ever let go of the pain and shame around what happened and be able to stand in your power again. The truth is that though you feel like a victim, and you feel taken advantage of, or like you’re completely broken, it is possible to move past this situation and open yourself to love and safety without fear. Najwa Zebian ha...

There are few things in life more special than experiencing a lifelong love with a partner that you can grow and evolve with through anything. How can you create that experience with so many complexities and confusion around how to come together and get on the same page? Tom Bilyeu is not only a co-founder of Quest Nutrition, he’s also the co-founder and business partner of Impact Theory alongside...

It’s easy to tell our friends about why the person you're with isn’t making the cut. Your partner has annoying habits, the sex isn’t that great, it’s not as good as it was when you first hooked up, or they stopped doing the things that grabbed your attention at the beginning.  Of all the reasons we can chat over a bottle (or two) of wine about explaining why our relationship isn’t working out, rar...

We spend years struggling through relationships. Relationships with family, friends, co-workers are all so challenging. When it comes to romantic relationships we often live by a different set of rules and expectations that can leave us in a whirlwind of frustration wondering why something that started so amazing eventually isn’t so amazing. Instead of giving up and checking out of your relationsh...

As much as you hate to admit it, relationships are vital to our happiness and success in life. The relationship you have with yourself , your romantic partner, your family, friends and co-workers dictate more than you can imagine. Dr. Molly Maloof, author of The Spark Factor, believes in relationships and connections so much she’s created a lecture for Stanford University called Live Better Longer...

Starting your own business is unnerving on its own for many reasons. Deciding how you personally show up in your business for yourself and the people you serve can feel completely intimidating. So how do you break away from that feeling to experience the bigger career shifting opportunities?  Natalie has openly struggled with the idea of how she was showing all sides and dimensions of herself and...

It’s time to break the skinny latte “healthy” snack trap that’s boosting your hunger, increasing fat, and interfering with your sleep. Living with poor health is hard. Prioritizing your sleep, eating healthy and getting enough exercise for your body everyday is hard too. Either way is hard and JJ Virgin is here to remind you, it’s also time you choose your hard. JJ Virgin is a legend in the health...

What it takes to find and keep love can involve a lot of pain, heartache, and lessons along the way. There’s no need to prolong the result you want and continue making the same mistakes. Today’s episode is an open, vulnerable and honest conversation about how to love yourself and attract the right kind of people in your life. One of the most important things discussed in this episode is how to nav...

There are challenges that come along with being a woman. While we stand up for equal pay, and make sure our voice is heard, there are many areas around our womanhood that don’t feel like equality and come they don’t necessarily come with the warning lights on. Women’s health is one of those areas where we have to embrace we are different. Our hormones and biology don’t award us the same benefits a...

If you’re having a hard time saying ‘no’ to every request you get for your time and attention, or you’re noticing that you seem to never have time for yourself, you may just be suffering from being a people pleaser. As this year kicks off and you start thinking about goals you want to achieve, you have to break up with your old ways and move differently. That means putting an end to pleasing peopl...

The pain and hurt you’ve undoubtedly experienced in your lifetime leaves scars. Though we look beautiful when we step out the door, nails done, hair and makeup on point, there is nothing that truly hides the pain we feel from the scars we get from relationships gone wrong. It’s so hard to experience life without shame and regret. We judge ourselves most harshly and say words to ourselves that we w...

On Today's Episode: You can show up with total confidence in one moment and still struggle being confident at other times. Think of the time you showed up like a total badass and thought, this is it, I’m done with playing small! Just to have a totally different situation happen where you could barely speak up let alone take any kind of meaningful action. Jen Cohen is no stranger to Women of Impact...

On Today's Episode: When you’ve experienced more than one relationship, it’s natural to look back on previous relationships as failures you wish hadn’t happened. Today’s guest shares a totally different view that explains how even after 3 marriages she’s never had a “failed” relationship. Julie Piatt is an artist, entrepreneur and divine badass. She’s the founder of SriMu cheese, a mother, a spiri...

On Today's Episode: Looking to your partner, your friends, or your family for direction on what to think, how to react, when you should react, and if you should or shouldn’t be upset or not sounds like a personal prison no one wants to put themself in. Your lack of ability to set boundaries is not a habit you want to continue carrying with you from one relationship to another. So, homie, that sh*t...

On Today's Episode: If you’ve ever been triggered by something that on the outside seemed so small and insignificant, and your reaction sent you into a wave of shame and embarrassment over how over the top it was, stop everything you’re doing and listen up! Nicole LePera is one of our favorite friends on this show, and today she is stacking pieces of this complex puzzle that is us together in a wa...

The thought of family gatherings gives the best of anxiety. Navigating close relationships and those once or twice a year holiday encounters doesn’t have to be so intimidating with the right tools.  The key is recognizing that you have disordered boundaries, and the Boundary Boss, Terri Cole, is back with us again to make this super easy to follow. Terri is a licensed psychotherapist and female em...

If you’ve struggled with what you see in the mirror, you’re not alone. So many women, beautiful women, struggle with what they see. Our mental health is challenged trying to fit in, looking for love and acceptance, and wanting to somehow feel like you’re good enough. This is the episode where it gets real, it gets personal, and it hits home for many of us. Today’s guest is the world renowned award...

There is something called the nice girl syndrome which is an idea and expectation that you have to be nice to be loved and accepted. It leaves the mark of not feeling good enough. Being pleasant, agreeable, and accommodating doesn’t mean that you have to make yourself less than someone else. “Becoming and remaining a nice girl, is a kind of malnutrition to the soul of a woman.” -Asia Suler What ha...

We live with so many rules and ideas around diet that stem from effective marketing from food companies with one agenda, increase sales! The downside is that people have adopted these marketing messages as dietary facts. Eating processed grains for breakfast, 6 small meals a day, and avoiding fats are just a few examples.  Jessie Inchauspie is a biochemist better known as the Glucose Goddess on he...