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Send us Fan Mail Self-care is not selfish — it's mandatory. So why do so many moms wait until they break to finally take care of themselves? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Laura Brayton, doctor of chiropractic, pediatric specialist, functional medicine practitioner, and host of the Well-Adjusted Mama podcast, about what holistic motherhood wellness actually looks like in pract...

Send us Fan Mail Are you running a household, raising humans, managing a million moving pieces — and nobody ever called it leadership? That's about to change. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Kristina Campos, founder of The Impactful Parent and parenting educator with 20+ years of classroom experience, about why parenting is the most underestimated leadership role in society — and w...

Send us Fan Mail What if the burnout, the disconnection, and the identity crisis you're feeling is actually your body telling you you're out of your nature as a woman? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Chelsea Ann O'Brien — integrative nurse practitioner, author of five books, and holistic healer — about the deep, often uncomfortable process of returning to your feminine na...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a mom sees what her kids are really being taught — and decides the only answer is to run for office? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Kristina Irwin , a mother, first-generation immigrant, and candidate for California State Senate District 24, about the moment COVID lockdowns revealed what was happening inside her kids' classrooms and why that mome...

Send us Fan Mail She had a 10-year plan. Then pregnancy loss, divorce, and corporate burnout rewrote the entire script. This is what working mom reinvention actually looks like — and why peace is worth more than gold. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Tiana Reeves — PMP-certified project manager, Six Sigma Black Belt, author, podcast host, and creator of the Corporate Mom Movement — about...

Send us Fan Mail You do an estimated 35+ hours of unpaid invisible labor every week — operations, project management, crisis response, HR, executive decision-making. And most of us have been conditioned to call it "just being a mom." In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Danielle Dowling, Psy. D. — certified life coach, doctor of psychology, and author of the upcoming book Good...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most powerful business strategy has nothing to do with strategy at all? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Scott MacGregor — founder of The Outlier Project, publisher of Outlier Magazine, and 4x author — about why intentional relationship building is the one skill AI will never replace. Scott shares: - His "extra inch" philosophy that turns 5 seconds...

Send us Fan Mail What if the "silly" business idea you've been dismissing is actually your superpower? Christina Wooldridge almost kept her trivia company a secret — and now it's building real community across San Diego and beyond. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Christina Wooldridge, founder of Trivia Goat, about building a live events business while raising two you...

Send us Fan Mail What does 50 years inside the media machine teach you that they'll never say on air? Steve Edwards knows — and he's finally talking. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus sits down with Steve Edwards — legendary Los Angeles broadcaster, former host of Good Day LA, and a man who spent five decades on-air without ever getting fired — for an unfiltered conversation about the hidd...

Send us Fan Mail What if writing your book was never meant to be a solo act? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Shana Hartman and Dr. Cindy Urbanski—the "book midwives" behind The Manage Her book and founders of Synergy Publishing Group—about why writing is an embodied act, how to honor your unique creative process, and the messy magic of birthing a book in community. Shana a...

Send us Fan Mail What if science and spirituality have been pointing to the same two universal truths all along? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dave Lundgren—transformational coach, real estate investor, former U.S. Army chaplain, and bestselling author of "Loveness"—about the powerful intersection of business, spirituality, and conscious leadership. Dave shares: - His journe...

Send us Fan Mail What if the tax code was actually written to HELP you, not punish you? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Barbara Schreihans, founder of Your Tax Coach and nationally recognized tax strategist, about why understanding taxes is one of the most powerful things women entrepreneurs can do for their businesses and their families. Barbara shares: - Why only 12 pages of the 7,000...

Send us Fan Mail When the biofield is intact, healing is limitless. Julie is a functional medicine practitioner with 40 years of experience who raised a son who never missed a day of school due to illness. Today she reveals the three steps every mom needs. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Julie E, MPH, RD, founder of Julie E Health, about taking control of your family's wellness wit...

Send us Fan Mail Your money story was written before you could read. What if it's time for a rewrite? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Stephanie Guttman, founder of Huntress Wealth and host of Talk Rich to Me, about the invisible money beliefs shaping our financial lives—and how women can finally close the investing gap. Stephanie shares: - The four money stories formed by age 7 (av...

Send us Fan Mail What if resilience isn't about pushing through—but knowing when to rest? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Katie Pritchett, founder of KPI Coaching and former UT Austin professor, about toxic resilience, women in technology, and how breaking generational patterns creates better leaders and mothers. Dr. Katie shares: - Why she calls it "toxic resilience"...

Send us Fan Mail What if the key to your freedom isn't working harder—it's understanding money differently? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Melissa Northway, Financial Educator with True Path Financial and former NABO California President, about transforming your relationship with money and building real financial freedom. Melissa shares: - Why women need to start talking abou...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to run the same restaurant for 19 years while navigating motherhood, divorce, and complete reinvention? In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Lindsay Smith, owner and executive chef of Nirvana by Chef Lindsay in Laguna Beach, about resilience, creativity, and the power of building community through food. Lindsay shares: - How she went from culinary school at...

Send us Fan Mail Pleasure isn't selfish. It's self-care. In this episode of The Manage Her Podcast, host Aimee Rickabus sits down with Dr. Holly Wood, a sexologist and women's sexual wellness expert , for a bold, honest conversation about intimacy, desire, and reclaiming your sexuality — especially as a woman navigating motherhood. Dr. Holly Wood shares her journey to becoming a sex...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Manage Her, Aimee Rickabus sits down with Amy Bohn — President and Co-Founder of PERK (Protection for the Educational Rights of Kids), one of California's most relentless advocates for parental rights and medical freedom. After suffering a severe brain injury in 2018, Amy couldn't read a page out loud or walk across a room. But when she di...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Manage Her, Aimee Rickabus sits down with Gabrielle Scout Maio — founder and CEO of Scouts Agency, author of The Emotional Entrepreneur, and the architect of the modern podcast tour. Gabrielle's journey from battling bipolar disorder to building a business that has booked over 5,000 podcast episodes is a masterclass in turning pain into purpose...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Manage Her, Aimee Rickabus sits down with Eden Marie James — a mother, certified clinical nutritionist, and fierce advocate whose life changed forever when her child experienced a traumatic vaccine injury. Eden’s response wasn’t silence — it was action. She became a chemical nutritionist, sought holistic healing, and founded the MAHA Mom Coalition,...

Send us Fan Mail What if the secret to more energy, focus, and longevity isn’t another supplement — but your cells ? 🌞 In this episode of The Manage Her , host Aimee Rickabus sits down with Kristina Kristen — lifestyle medicine educator, chemistry professor, and author of 10,000 Suns: The 28-Day Mitochondria Reset — to explore how your mitochondria shape every aspect of your health, from hormones...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Manage Her, Aimee Rickabus sits down with Spring Eatmon — entrepreneur, faith leader, and legacy architect — to talk about faith, money, and the freedom that comes from alignment. Spring retired herself from her executive career at Kaiser Permanente at just 28 years old, choosing to walk in purpose over paycheck. Today, she and her husband Curtis co...

Send us Fan Mail What if the secret to lasting success isn’t job security — it’s career security? In this inspiring episode of The Manage Her, host Aimee Rickabus sits down with Lyndsay Dowd, globally recognized speaker, founder of Heartbeat for Hire, two-time author, and culture-shifting coach who helps companies ditch toxic leadership and build irresistible workplaces. After 23 years at IBM, Lyn...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode of The Manage Her features Amanda Jagger — Executive Coach at Novus Global and co-founder of the Meta Performance Institute. Amanda’s story is one of resilience and intentional culture-making. After earning her Master’s in Leadership and Ministry, she spent nearly a decade homeschooling her sons before stepping fully into coaching in 2014. By 2017 she had joined No...