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This week, Girls That Create host Erin Prather Stafford interviews Mary Chung Hayashi. Hayashi is an award-winning author, national healthcare leader and former California State Assemblymember.  With a distinguished career in public service, she has spearheaded substantial reforms in mental health services, championed gender equality, and forged powerful, unprecedented partnerships for social caus...

Rebekah Scott is a Christian, wife to Nicholas, and a mother of four.  She is the creative force behind The Encourager Podcast, Rebekah Scott Designs, and 1948 Leather. The Encourager podcast is Rebekah's way to share everything she has learned in her 15+ years of growing a family and a business side by side. Rebekah enjoy giving encouragement and motivation to other women and offering advice for...

As an online store owner, Tina Bar has experienced the challenges of entrepreneurship first-hand. She know what it feels like to be on the constant rollercoaster of emotions with a business and not knowing what to focus on next.  Today, at Tina Bar Coaching, she appies her personal experience and combines it with her background in traditional and online advertising (Google Analytics, Facebook ads,...

This week on the Girls That Create podcast best-selling author, book coach, and speaker Stacy Ennis as she talks about her career journey, her experiences living abroad, and advice for aspiring writers. Stacy Ennis is a best-selling author, book coach, and speaker on a mission to help leaders clarify their ideas and harness their unique story to make an impact. Her background includes impacting mo...

Madean Gilzene,  NHA is the Founder of The Extraordinary Kids Foundation and the Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center, Q L H Kids, in Lake Worth Florida. The center, licensed for 60 children, serves a wide range of conditions from Down Syndrome to Ventilator Dependence.  Through in-kind donations, free childcare, and financial assistance, the foundation has made a profound impact in the lives...

Tracy Gunn is on a mission to help 1 million small business owners develop and implement Exit Strategies by 2028. Drawing from her personal experience of transforming her “unsellable” restaurant into an attractive acquisition in just 3 months. Tracy works with clients who are looking to exit their businesses due to a loss of passion, retirement, or the desire to pursue new opportunities. With her...

This week, Girls That Create host Erin Prather Stafford welcomes German American artist Charlene Mosley. Mosley is an artist, illustrator and muralist, who works in oil and watercolor. Her current work discusses the importance of looking into one’s self and allowing it to emerge in daily life. With an interplay of expressive brushwork and texture Mosley evokes movement and excitement, capturing th...

Tammy J. Cohen, has been partnering with top-tier corporate executives and entrepreneurs to develop personal and professional brands for over 20 years. She connects her clients to their mission, vision and core values statements.  Tammy lives in Manhattan with her husband and 3 sons and owns Eighteen Restaurant on the Upper Eastside. When she is not helping brands stand out or women to thrive, Tam...

Mike Boccia has been in Sales and Marketing for over 25 years. He’s been called a “serial entrepreneur” since starting his first business, landscaping, at 15. Then came a limo company while attending Hofstra University, a nightclub at 21, a restaurant at 23, and the list goes on. Mike really honed his sales skills as a licensed advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, where he had hundreds of...

This week, Girls That Create host Erin Prather Stafford chats with Courtney Nelson, President of TBWA\Chiat\Day LA, a creative advertising agency based in Los Angeles. In her role as President, Nelson sets the vision and strategy while overseeing all day-to-day operations for the LA office. Under her leadership, the agency has clinched significant new business wins including Jack in the Box, Sepho...

Guided by her philosophy that everyone deserves quality healthcare regardless of socioeconomic states, Dr. Rachel Wellner has founded several medical programs around the developing world, including an international training program for Surgical Residents. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Hebrew, she has worked abroad in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, India, and other areas. She was also a deleg...

Dr. Lakeasha “Elle” Sullivan, a clinical psychologist, author, and coach, specializes in innovative inner critic work using mindfulness-based practices. Founder of Intown Therapy and co-founder of The Boldest Me and Mind Money Divorce, she blends traditional therapy with transformative coaching. With 20+ years of experience and featured in The New York Times, CNN, and others. Dr. Elle helps women...

This week enjoy an encore of "No Ordinary Love" with Chyna Robinson and Tracy Rectore on Girls that Create with Erin Prather Stafford. Chyna Robinson is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has appeared on national and international film circuits. No Ordinary Love centers on two women experiencing betrayal and manipulation by their husbands. Eventually, they begin plotting to find a way out. Trac...

Andrea Pass is the expert at booking clients on podcast interviews as well as features, quotes and reviews in digital media, broadcast, print and more. Andrea Pass Public Relations has an expertise in national, regional and local media relations outreach. Her strength in relationships coupled with her knowledge of the ever-growing media base results in securing top tier,  targeted media placements...

Claire Pedrick would say that she a human who facilitates other people's thinking. Claire is a business owner. A Mother. A friend. A volunteer. An MCC Master Coach with over 15000 hours experience. Claire has been coaching for over 30 years and established 3D Coaching in the late 1990s. Claire developed the coaching container and STOKeRS metamodel as a way of simplifying 3D’s offering. Claire is i...

Girls That Create host Erin Prather Stafford welcomes Dr. Jenny Woo to the show. Dr. Woo is a Harvard-trained educator and Emotional Intelligence researcher. She teaches at the University of California-Irvine and is the founder/CEO of Mind Brain Emotion. Incubated out of Harvard Innovation Lab, Dr. Woo created a series of award-winning card games and mental health tools to help kids and adults bui...

Valerie Recore is a productivity specialist and a Certified Fair Play Method Facilitator. She helps moms gain a sense of control, spend more time with their families, and end their days feeling accomplished. With a background in mental health and corporate training, she’s ready to guide you toward a better relationship with time. If you’re ready to start feeling more peace and accomplishment at th...

Christina Walker has been a private vocal performance coach for over 20 years. She is the CEO of PRACTICE-POLISH-PERFORM®, a virtual training program for youth performers. She is pioneering Performing Arts Mindset™ training in the youth performing arts industry, equipping youth to perform at high-levels when under pressure and to take control of their mental health.   Connect with Christina at The...

Host Erin Prather Stafford shares an encore that kicked off Women's History Month. Erin interviewed Chelsey Goodan, author of UNDERESTIMATED: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls. Goodan is the mentorship director of DemocraShe, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and empowering female-identifying high school students to become future elected leaders. As an activist, she advises public figures, ga...

An educational consultant in early childhood education and a renowned parenting coach, Danielle Lindner is also an accomplished entrepreneur and author. She holds an MA in teaching and elementary education (Hons.) from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is the founder of The London Day School, an institution that provides a nurturing and enriching environment for young learners.  Connect with Dani...

Brigitte Shipman is a mom, author of "A Mother's Guide Through Autism", speaker, and certified Martha Beck Life Coach with a Master's Degree in Education. She helps moms of autistic kids move through challenging emotions and areas of difficulty so that they can feel more joyful and at peace and fully present with their kids on the spectrum. She started her autism parenting journey 31 years ago, he...

Stephanie Duesing is a former music teacher who made a major medical discovery in the field of visual neuroplasticity. Her book "Eyeless Mind: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen" is the true story of that discovery and the horrific medical malpractice and abuse she and her son Sebastian experienced trying to get a diagnosis for a common visual impairment. Stephanie advocates for the rights of al...

This week, Girls That Create host Erin Prather Stafford chats with Leslie Glass, a bestselling author, and Lindsey Glass, an award-winning documentarian. Together they are the authors of the new book, The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover. It features an interactive blend of actionable information, compelling storytelling and writing prompts to help bring awareness, understanding, and compassi...

Liz Wolfe is a business coach, author, and speaker who coaches entrepreneurs to get unstuck so that they can launch and grow an abundant business. She got her entrepreneurial start growing up on a sheep farm in Western Pennsylvania with her mother and two sisters. Later she moved to NYC, where she created a successful computer consulting business with her husband, Jon. Eventually she transitioned...

Georgia Lininger can often be found with her family on their little ranch surrounded by their animals galore. An educator for over 18 years, she is the author of three children's books, with more on the way. Georgia launched Salus Publishing LLC in January, 2020. Salus is an independent book publishing house with the mission to publish incredible books and unforgettable stories sustainably. With d...