The AND Podcast

This week on The AND Podcast, April is joined by the powerhouse Well Reserved co-founders Jenniffer Willis and Tatyana Sinn. They talk about building a business rooted in connection and wellness, navigating motherhood and entrepreneurship, and finding the courage to walk away from successful careers to pursue something more. From nearly nine years of building and pivoting to redefining success as...

You can have everything you thought you wanted AND still feel called toward something different. In this episode of our Grateful AND Want More series, April sits down with Kelly Abanda, founder of The Better Brain Project, to explore the tension between appreciating the life we've built and questioning what we truly want next. From leaving a successful corporate career to spending nearly four...

In this episode, April sits down with Emma Huschka, founder of Fiddle Leaf Marketing, to talk about redefining what “more” actually means. Because more doesn’t always mean a bigger title, more money, more clients or more stuff. Sometimes it means more alignment, more choice, more impact, more presence, and more courage to build a life that feels like yours. April and Emma get personal about leavin...

What if the life you didn’t plan for is actually better than the one you did? In this episode of Change AND Trust, I sit down with Eva Jungstein to talk about reinvention, ambition, burnout, motherhood, and learning to trust yourself through seasons of change. Eva shares how unexpected pivots, from career moves to a “power pause” after becoming a mom for the second time, helped her redefine what s...

What if the goal isn’t to manage change but to become more resilient inside of it? In this episode of Change AND Trust, April and Ivy sit down with author and speaker Sarah Aviram, whose journey took her from corporate HR to working across 12 countries in 12 months and eventually to building a career helping people navigate change and uncertainty. Sarah shares why travel became her unexpected clas...

What happens when the life you’ve worked hard to build is good… AND you know you’re ready for something different? After 15 years in financial services, Ysenia Rhodes left the comfort of being an expert to become a beginner again and co-found Huntress Wealth. We talk about knowing when it’s your season to make a change, building the financial freedom to take risks, trusting yourself through the un...

What happens when life keeps changing the plan and you learn to trust yourself enough to keep figuring it out? Kristin Johnson has navigated motherhood at 20, career pivots, loss, divorce, layoffs and plenty of unexpected turns. Now, she’s in a season of creating change on her own terms. We talk about building the muscle to adapt, trusting the evidence of what you’ve already survived, and the free...

Lauren Winter has spent years leading teams through mergers, acquisitions, growth, and constant change all while navigating plenty of change at home, too. In this episode of Change AND Trust, we talk about staying steady in the swirl, communicating honestly when there are still unknowns, choosing where to spend your energy, and why confidence doesn’t require having every answer. A conversation abo...

What if changing your pace doesn’t mean changing your ambition? In this episode of our Personal AND Professional series, Jackie Bonfini shares her journey from luxury fashion and corporate leadership to motherhood, burnout, healing, and ultimately building a coaching business of her own. We talk about giving ourselves permission to operate differently in different seasons, building the support we...

What if work/life balance isn’t about choosing or perfectly balancing but about designing a life that makes room for both? In this episode of our Personal AND Professional series, we sit down with Alaina, therapist, founder of Our Kind Therapy, and soon-to-be mom, to talk about building a life around who you actually are. From attachment and authenticity to entrepreneurship, motherhood, and dreami...

What if the goal isn't work-life balance... but alignment? After two decades leading marketing and communications for major brands, Kristin McClement walked away from corporate life to build something that reflected who she truly was. In this conversation, she shares the mindset shifts, micro habits, and intentional choices that helped her stop living on autopilot and start building a life whe...

After four incredible conversations exploring the tension between employee and entrepreneur, April closes the series by sharing her own story. From growing up with a single mom who taught her the value of hard work, to leading at YETI and woom, to building AND before the sun came up, this episode is an honest look at what it really takes to create something new. It's a conversation about ident...

After nearly three decades as a corporate executive, Celeste Warren chose a different path. Not because she had to, but because she knew it was time. In this episode, we talk about purpose, planning your next chapter, the courage to leave something familiar, and why the skills you build as an employee may be the very thing that makes you a great entrepreneur.

What happens when the life you've built no longer aligns with the life you want? In this episode, April and Ivy sit down with Annie, founder of Havenwith, to explore the journey from employee to entrepreneur. Annie shares how motherhood, wellness, and a desire for more intentional living led her to create a travel platform connecting families with low-tox vacation homes. Together, they talk ab...

In this kickoff to our Entrepreneur AND Employee series, Justin shares how building businesses made him a better leader, why every professional should create something of their own, and the leadership lessons he's carried from YETI to founding two companies. It's a conversation about courage, curiosity, and building a career with more choice, not less.

What happens when leaders stop treating customer experience and employee experience as separate conversations? In the final episode of our Customer Experience AND Employee Experience series, April is joined by two former teammates turned lifelong friends, Lisa and Luke, along with AND Podcast co-host Ivy Ford, to revisit the transformation that helped shape their careers at YETI. Together, they pu...

In this episode, executive leader Trent Carrier shares why trust is the foundation of both strong teams and strong businesses. We explore how care and accountability work together, why the best leaders coach to outcomes instead of micromanaging, and how investing in people creates a ripple effect that extends to customers, culture, and long-term success.

This week, April sits down with Adoreboard founder and CEO Chris Johnston to explore the connection between trust, emotion, customer experience, and business performance. From building a startup through multiple pivots to helping global brands turn feedback into action, Chris shares why the smallest insights often create the biggest impact and how listening well can transform both people and organ...

In this solo episode, April shares her journey from weddings to YETI, woom and now AND. She share the lesson that changed everything: customer experience and employee experience are inseparable. She breaks down the moments that shaped her career, the connection between thriving teams and loyal customers, and the tangible steps leaders can take to build organizations where both people and performan...

In this episode, April sits down with hospitality entrepreneur Lauren Kershner to explore the powerful connection between customer experience and employee experience. From building multiple thriving businesses in Sonoma wine country to creating a culture centered on generosity, community, and daily family meals, Lauren shares how investing in people creates a ripple effect that touches customers,...

In this episode, writer, author, and storyteller Shelley Seale shares her journey from a traditional upbringing to a life intentionally built around creativity, travel, purpose, and impact. Together, we explore reinvention, finding the courage to listen to your inner voice, and the power of embracing the parts of yourself that make you different. A conversation about honoring your roots, spreading...

In this episode, Trish Olives shares her journey from aspiring comedy writer to creative leader, unpacking the reality behind great ideas: creativity thrives when paired with structure. We explore mentorship, creative problem-solving, building environments where people can do their best work, and why everyone is more creative than they think. A conversation about designing a life, career, and crea...

For this episode of The AND Podcast, we are exploring Roots AND Wings with the incredible Ateya Rana. A woman whose story is a powerful reminder that we can honor where we come from while still building a life that stretches far beyond what was expected of us. Born in Pakistan and arriving in the U.S. at 19 with big dreams, Ateya shares her journey of resilience, reinvention, leadership, motherhoo...

In this heartfelt episode of The AND Podcast, Ginger Leigh joins April and Ivy for a powerful conversation about creativity AND structure, roots AND wings, and what it means to fully embrace a life that doesn’t fit into one box. Musician, designer, world traveler, builder, writer, and storyteller- Ginger shares the beauty and complexity of living as a true multi-creative. Together, they explore co...

In this episode of Creative AND Structured, we sit down with musician and community builder Wendy Colonna to explore the intersection of creativity and discipline. From her early days building a DIY music community to creating a career that blends artistry and business, Wendy shares how structure doesn’t limit creativity, it unlocks it. This conversation dives into the power of the “messy middle,”...