Women with Cool Jobs

This is Part 2 of the 100th episode of the “Women with Cool Jobs" podcast!! We had such a good time chatting, we needed 2 episodes for this conversation.  = ) And this special FLIPPED episode, Julie Berman (your podcast host) is the one getting interviewed about HER cool job as a podcast host and producer.  The amazing Olivia Fierro is the guest interviewer asking Julie the questions. Olivia...

This is the 100th episode of the “Women with Cool Jobs" podcast!! And this time, Julie Berman (your podcast host) is the one getting interviewed about HER cool job as a podcast host and producer.  The amazing Olivia Fierro is the guest interviewer, as this is a flipped episode where Julie answers the questions instead of asks them. Olivia is a former morning news anchor in the Phoenix Metro a...

July 2024 means two things: Julie turns 40 aaaaand it's the 99th episode of The “Women with Cool Jobs” podcast!!!!! I share about why FAILING is actually part of SUCCEEDING and how I'm going into a whole new decade (my 40s-- aaaaah!!) trying to embrace "the fun in failure," which is an epic reframe on failure from past podcast guest and charity auctioneer, Lydia Fenet. Here are...

Lisa Bragg  literally wrote THE book on how to talk about your success and why it's critical for you to share your successes and achievements with the world... and she shares all her wisdom with us in this interview! She focuses on why women in particular must ignore a lot of societal and cultural norms that have often kept us quiet -- whether as the diamond in the rough or that putting our h...

Cassie Petrie works with the world's biggest musical artists (as well as rising stars) to help them with their social media marketing and to help them manage their career. Cassie is the CEO & Co-Founder of Crowd Surf , a leading social media marketing and music management company. She happily calls herself a social media dinosaur. At the age of 12, she was at the forefront of creating soc...

Jam Gamble is THE Chief Mic Slayer who helps you learn how to trust your voice in all parts of life -- whether that's at work, at home, on a stage, or with yourself.  She is a gifted educator who is a renowned motivational speaker, media personality, and a dedicated public-speaking coach. Her approach to speaking is simple, approachable -- and most importantly -- achievable for anyone who wan...

In this episode, Julie shares one of her favorite personal mantras: "You Already Have a No, But You Could Have a YES!"   Before she even knew about the word "mantra," Julie used this phrase as a way to approach new things and to find courage to step out of her comfort zone. You'll learn about what this phrase means and how you can use this in your daily life  when going fo...

More than 12 years after Mary Jo Hoffman originally committed to a daily art project where she found something in nature that would inspire her and then photograph it, she is still going strong and hasn't missed a single day. She shared these images on her blog Still -- one image, daily, of gathered natural objects found near her. A former aeronautical engineer, Mary Jo Hoffman, wanted to add...

Peruvian chemical biologist, conservationist, and National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza, combines science and storytelling to share the fascinating conservation work she is doing in the Amazon Rainforest. Dr. Rosa founded the nonprofit Amazon Research Internacional and is currently studying stingless bees -- leading the first chemical characterization of Amazonian stingless bees...

Karen Jordan is the Chief Supply Chain Officer for PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), which includes all 50 states and Canada. She is responsible for the entire manufacturing process, from procuring the raw ingredients for the products to getting the products to consumers wherever you purchase them -- whether on the shelves, in the stores, and in restaurants .  Under her leadership, PepsiCo’s...

Want to know where all the "Women with Cool Jobs" gather?  I am introducing Bonus "Events" episodes that share about  incredible events where "Women with Cool Jobs" are gathering, learning, supporting each other, and creating the changes we wish to see in the world. These events are created with intention, creativity, high vibes and women's empowerment in mind! I...

Dr. Maya Warren is an Ice Cream Scientist who travels the world developing and creating ice cream and other frozen aerated desserts. She helps a wide variety of clients, from neighborhood  shops where you go in and order a scoop or two, to the giant brands who stock the shelves at your local supermarket.  She says, “Roses are red, violets are blue, who needs flowers when ice cream will do?” Dr. Ma...

Stephanie Skryzowski is a Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for nonprofits and an entrepreneur. She created a company of fully remote CFOs (and other professionals) who help nonprofits around the world manage their money to make a more powerful impact on the people and communities they serve. Stephanie specializes in helping nonprofits, where interpreting financial information correctly can...

Soon Hagerty is the epitome of showing how your transferable skills can help you have a cool job in completely different industries: She's the Sr. VP of Brand Strategy, a restauranteur, and a nonprofit founder. As the Sr. Vice President (VP) of Brand Strategy at a specialty vehicle insurance company (that focuses on classic cars), Soon Hagerty has created a car culture, a community, and meani...

Gretchen (Holt) Witt paired cookies with cancer and created one of the most powerful, clever combinations to raise awareness and much-needed funding for pediatric cancer. Gretchen unexpectedly formed what would become Cookies for Kids' Cancer in 2007, after her 2-year-old son Liam was diagnosed with pediatric cancer. Due to her background in PR and communications , she understood how challeng...

Lydia Fenet is one of the most successful charity auctioneers in the world. She has a two-decade career as a charity auctioneer and has raised over one BILLION dollars for more than 800 organizations and broken-down countless barriers for women in the auction industry. While honing her skills as a charity auctioneer at night, during the day, she worked at Christie's as the Global Managing Dir...

Heather Moyse is a 2x Olympic gold medalist (who competed in 4 Olympics games), a three-sport national athlete, a World Rugby Hall of Famer, a motivational speaker, an author, and a coach. Heather started training just five months before her first Olympics at the age of 27 in 2-person bobsleigh, with her last Olympic competition at the age of 39. In this episode, she shares specific techniques and...

When Julie Berman started podcasting in February 2020, she had no idea what a podcast was or how to even open the podcast app on her phone. Almost 4 years later, Julie has interviewed more than 60 incredible, diverse women with cool jobs in industries that range from tech, to the arts, trades, and much more. In this episode, she shares the five unexpected lessons she learned from podcasting and ho...

Jewelry Designer  Lia Valencia Key is the designer and owner behind Valencia Key Jewelry and a sought-after speaker. She is also a walking ray of sunshine, bringing her energy and love to all she meets!  She creates inspirational jewelry filled with meaning and intention.  It serves a beautiful, visual reminder to use light, joy, love, gratitude and peace as guiding stars. These principles allow y...

Zibby Owens has so many cool jobs that all started from her love of connecting people to books. She's an author, podcaster, publisher, indie bookstore owner, CEO, and mother of four.  She was a stay at home mom for 11 years before starting the podcast “Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books” in 2018. Since then, she's gone on to create a book-filled empire, including becoming a(n):  Pub...

Emmy® Award winner Cynthia Summers is a costume designer who brings characters to life on TV and film through artfully and skillfully creating their costumes and accessories. With more than 60 credits (a.k.a projects) to Cynthia's name that range from fantasy to modern day and fashion-driven,  her cool job allows her to take a concept or dream and make it a reality on the screen.   While help...

Ati Williams and Jessica Banks are multi-talented and multi-passionate women in the trades and STEM...and also 2 of 4 cohosts of "Hack My Home" on Netflix.. They show us why it's important to NOT be defined by the "lower third," which in TV terms means the lower part of the screen where they include your title or job description. We can be multi-faceted and multi-talented...

The representation of women has remained stagnant in the National Security field at about 20% across the board. Lauren Buitta, a national security expert, is on a mission to get more women into this field. She is the founder and CEO of Girl Security – the only organization dedicated to advancing girls, women, and gender minorities in national security through supportive pathways. There's a lo...

It's the 3rd Podversary episode, and Julie is so excited to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of "Women with Cool Jobs"!!  To celebrate this milestone, Julie asked the award-winning filmmaker and musician, Jillian Speece, to cohost this episode with her. ( She also helped Julie co-host her 50th episode.)  To celebrate this occasion, you can also join Julie for the first in-person, live...

What does it take to build a franchise with nearly 2,000 class locations, 1,850 instructors, and over 250 franchise owners across the United States? Lisa Druxman built a fitness empire that meets moms where they’re at, literally in their neighborhoods and physically to create health and wellness!  She is the Founder and CEO of FIT4MOM, which is the largest fitness program for moms in the United St...