The Edit: Recent Episodes
Heather Zara
We are all creating the director’s cut of our own life’s story. In The Edit, we reframe our relationship with success so we can be our best selves and shine.
Let’s pause perfection and play authenticity.
Heather Zara is the owner and CEO of Zara Creative, a Detroit-based video production studio that helps forward-thinking brands make meaningful connections with their audiences.
As an observer of the human experience, Heather has built her career upon the pillars of creativity and communication while letting her passions and curiosity lead the way. With over 22 years of experience, this award winning storyteller has interviewed inspiring humans like Martha Stewart, Kobe Bryant, Michael Strahan, John Varvatos, LeBron James and more. Stories have the power to heal, shape and transform our lives, and Heather has made it her life’s work to tell those stories.
Before starting Zara Creative in June of 2011, Heather was a TV reporter and anchor for nearly a decade. She was mostly recognized for her on-air work with WDIV-TV Local 4 – the NBC station in Detroit – and also reported for MSU Athletics, The Detroit Pistons on Fox Sports Detroit and delivered sports updates on WWJ and 97.1 The Ticket.
Heather is now a progressive business leader focused on cultivating work environments that inspire the very best in people.
Not only is Heather a proud Detroit resident and spirited entrepreneur, she is also an avid traveler, a believer in meditation, a voracious reader, and a creator of content that stirs the human spirit.
I’m so excited to introduce our next guest, Anese Cavanaugh. Anese is an entrepreneur, an author, a speaker and the creator of the IEP Method® (Intentional Energetic Presence®), and also one of my good friends and someone I look up to for guidance on all things.
Anese is devoted to helping people show up and bring their best selves to the table in order to create significant positive impact in their lives.
I have seen her speak, taken her live workshops, read her books and worked with the tools she has created and I am a better leader and human because of her.
This conversation is about to blow your mind, seriously. In this episode we touch on some profound ways of thinking, helping us reframe our mindset and prioritize our own needs so that our cups are full. Because how the heck are we supposed to pour for others if our cup is empty?! Let the cup runneth over! The first step -- continue listening. So let’s all take a moment to settle in, open our minds and make space for some of this wonderful magic.
Relisten to the BUBBLE UP technique: [42:25]
LINKS:
Anese's Website: https://www.anesecavanaugh.com Anese's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anesecavanaugh/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherzara/ Zara Creative’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zaracreative/
For all your production and content creation needs: www.zaracreative.com
Jennifer Hammond is a sports reporter for the Fox TV station here in Detroit, Fox 2. In her nearly 25 years at the station she’s covered major sports moments—from the World Series to the Stanley Cup and everything in between. She’s interviewed legends and has become a legend to me, in the story that is my life.
Jennifer is one of my favorite real life examples of someone who knows who they are and boldly pursues what they want, no matter what or who stands in her way. Jennifer Hammond shows us how to step into arenas that weren't made for us—literally and figuratively.
In addition to being a beacon of woman-powered light—Jennifer is committed to serving the Detroit community as well as mentoring the future broadcasters of tomorrow. She has built community partnerships over the last ten years with ChildSafe Michigan and the Downtown Boxing Gym to support kids in the city.
Get ready for this intimate chat full of full-circle ah-ha moments, powerful stories about the magic that happens when carving out your own path, and even some surprise spiritual sprinkles of delight that made a welcomed appearance!
LINKS:
Jennifer's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenhammondtv/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherzara/ Zara Creative’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zaracreative/
For all your production and content creation needs: www.zaracreative.com
Nicole Hartwig is the Founder and CEO of Capri for Girls. Capri is a financial wellness and education app for women committed to helping us rewrite our stories around money.
She graduated with honors from Parsons School of Design in New York City. Her background as a buyer in the fashion industry led her to pursue her education at Parsons and explore both design and business from a holistic, user-centered, and systems-thinking perspective.
Nicole founded Capri to pay forward the financial education her late Aunt Lynn gave her in her teen years. Her mission through Capri is to use her personal and professional experience to advance gender equity through financial wellness and education.
In this episode Nicole shares the deets on why she joined the #StartUpLife, and how much our personal money-stories impact our lives on a daily basis.
Get ready for this intimate chat full of fashion, finance and finding true fulfillment!
LINKS:
Capri for Girls: https://www.capriforgirls.com Nicole's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolerhartwig/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherzara/ Zara Creative’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zaracreative/
For all your production and content creation needs: www.zaracreative.com
LINKS:
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherzara/ Zara Creative’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zaracreative/
For all your production and content creation needs: www.zaracreative.com
Hillary Sawchuk is the founder and host of the web publication, A Drink With (adrinkwith.com). From Richard Branson to Chelsea Handler, Sawchuk has made a career out of sitting down with influential industry leaders over a drink and sharing their inspiring success stories with the world.
Sawchuk has spearheaded successful high-visibility digital branded content series for brand partners including Acura, Virgin Hotels, Jack Daniel’s, MillerCoors, Southwest Airlines and Jim Beam to name a few.
In this episode Hillary shares the deets on how she took the leap to launch her own digital media publication and the evolution of the brand over the past decade. She also shares the power behind asking for what you want and how it’s a direct line to receiving.
Get ready for this intimate chat full of ah-ha moments, Heather-voices and hawks! #IYKYK ;)
LINKS:
A Drink With: https://adrinkwith.com Hillary’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hillarysawchuk/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherzara/ Zara Creative’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zaracreative/
For all your production and content creation needs: www.zaracreative.com