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Lara Dalch
She Knows the Way (previously Women on the Rise) is a show about deciding what’s next when doing what’s expected no longer feels right.
Through conversations with women at all stages of life and career, host Lara Dalch explores when and how we forge our own path. What we compromise, whether we’re on a new path or an old one. And how we can rewire ourselves to stay awake to our dreams even when it means doing the unexpected. These conversations will soothe, delight, and guide you towards finding your own answer to the question “What’s next for me?”
If you’ve always followed the script and suddenly find yourself without one, this show is for you.
What do you say when someone asks you to introduce yourself? If you’re anything like Kore Koubourlis, your answer is complicated and deeply personal. Our life experiences influence how we craft our identity and how it evolves over time. And sometimes, the person we become is endlessly surprising to us (and to our past selves).
Kore and I talk about it all. And how we’re constantly redefining ourselves in the face of change. We even talk about how we secretly want to be witches. (Still.)
Kore Koubourlis is a high-performance coach, talent expert, former Microsoft executive, and founder and principal of The Essential Group, a boutique talent development firm.
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Christina Wallace is a self-described human Venn diagram with a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. Through years of trial and error, Christina discovered that her seemingly unrelated talents and interests made her stronger, not unfocused. And she’s here to tell you how to lean into your own “portfolio life.”
An entrepreneur, author, and Harvard Business School senior lecturer, Christina shares her career path and life philosophy known as 'The Portfolio Life' (outlined in her book of the same name). Feeling lost after the shutdown of her first startup, Christina found her way forward by applying a diversification model from financial portfolios to her life. Living a portfolio life, she says, offers an advantage in navigating an uncertain and ever-changing world—and allows you to prioritize personal happiness over conventional definitions of success.
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She Knows the Way is back! This season, we'll explore the idea of redefinition... in work, life, all the things. Lara shares what to expect in this short intro for season 11.
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Lara shares her reflections on this season’s episodes (our 10th season!), a question for you to reflect on as summer comes to a close, and what’s next for She Knows the Way.
Help Us Plan Our Next Season! Tell us what’s on your mind at laradalch.com/listenerquestions
Season 10 Episodes to Binge On!
- Like Space Space with Michaela Ayers and Jennifer McCord
- How to Think About Money Now with Jacquette Timmons
- How to Make Decisions Now with Kimberly Diggles
- How to Think About Work Now with Adrian Granzella Larssen
Listener Favorites to Binge On!
- I Felt Like I Was Completely Drowning with Suzi McAlpine
- How to Remember Who You Are with Kelsey Abbott
- Writing Your Own Story with Glynnis MacNicol
- Presence, Leadership, and How Women Rise with Sally Helgesen
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You’ve probably heard the old saying – “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” For years, conventional wisdom around that first part – finding a job you love – was to do something with purpose and meaning to you.
But as we re-evaluate how work is working in the wake of the pandemic, we wanted to ask a different question: What purpose does work serve in our lives? In other words, what do we want work to do for us?
Adrian Granzella Larssen was the first managing editor at The Muse, a website that helps people navigate their careers. So she’s facilitated a lot of conversations about work. But Adrian has also been on her own journey to define––and redefine––the purpose of work, both before and after her years at The Muse. With some surprising revelations along the way.
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Lara checks in to see how you're doing after the end of Roe v. Wade and to share her thoughts on how we find our way forward.
Abortion Care Resources:
- Planned Parenthood
- Shout Your Abortion
- Hey Jane
- Just the Pill
- Abortion Finder
Have other abortion care resources to share? Email us at hello@laradalch.com or DM Lara on Instagram and we'll share them on IG and/or in an upcoming episode.
Making decisions still feels hard. Not the everyday decisions like do I want my coffee black or with milk (although sometimes even that sends Lara down a rabbit hole). The decisions we still struggle with are the ones that feel bigger. Like do I want to take on this project? Or do I want to move?
In 2020, we heard a lot about “decision fatigue.” Our brains were tired because of the constant tiny decisions we had to make about safety. But after two years, shouldn't we be better at making choices after all that practice?
Kimberly Diggles says no.
In this week's episode, Lara and Kimberly talk about why decisions still feel hard––and the best way to think about making decisions now, even when the world feels like it’s on fire.
Kimberly Diggles is a licensed therapist and mental health expert living in Long Beach and working throughout California. Before she was a therapist, she was a person. A friend. A sister. A daughter. A partner. Rather than use personal challenges as a weakness and an excuse to withdraw from relationships, Kimberly strives to accept struggle as the catalyst that can bring her into closer connection with others.
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Jacquette Timmons is a financial behaviorist. She believes that you don't manage your money. You manage your choices around money. Personal finance can be a tricky topic, especially if your finances were thrown into chaos by the pandemic. The choices we make around money seem especially relevant right now, as we find our way forward in 2022.
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Lara chats with friends of the show Michaela Ayers and Jennifer McCord. We get real about how we’re navigating our awkward re-entry into the world as Covid restrictions lift. How we’re reconnecting with our people, our work, and ourselves after two plus years in pandemic isolation. And why astronauts might have advice for how to get back out there.
Michaela Ayers (she/her), a social justice facilitator turned entrepreneur, is revolutionizing the way individuals, organizations, and communities think about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Michaela is the founder of Nourish, a social impact organization that is advancing DEI education through experiential learning and human connection. She is also the creator and host of Black Her Stories, a podcast that reshapes Black history through the inspiring stories of women you may never have heard of. Through nourishing conversations with leading writers, artists and entertainers, Michaela investigates what possibilities exist when creativity meets history.
Jennifer McCord (she/her) is an audio producer and editor/co-producer of She Knows the Way. She’s also worked as a project manager, a human resources professional, an apparel product line manager, and an improviser – so she’s spent most of her adult life figuring out how to listen. Jennifer is particularly interested in telling stories that are rooted in a sense of place, that map the gap between our thinking and our actions, or that explore the inextricable relationship between equity and design.
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Lara shares the first episode of a new show we think you'll love.
Black Her Stories reshapes Black history through the inspiring stories of women you may never have heard of. Through nourishing conversations with leading writers, artists and entertainers, we explore what is possible when creativity meets history - when we tap into our creative power to unlock our purpose.
If you need to reconnect with your creative courage, then this show is for you.
Listen and subscribe to Black Her Stories on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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I don’t know about you, but lately I feel like a baby bird peeking my head over the edge of the nest, trying to figure out if it’s okay to jump. Or maybe a bear coming out of a looongggg hibernation is a better analogy. (A graceful bear, thank you very much.) Either way, I’m slowly emerging from the much smaller world I’ve been living in since March of 2020, when this pandemic began.
And it makes me wonder if you’re feeling unsteady too, as you (hopefully, possibly?) begin to emerge.
When writer Glynnis MacNicol woke up the day after her 40th birthday without a partner or a child and feeling “fantastic,” she set out to understand why there are so few culturally acceptable life narratives for women. And to write a new one.
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Marketing expert (and adventurer) Lara Banker shares how she reinvented work and life after being laid off from a job she thought was exactly what she wanted.
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Diversity and inclusion expert and entrepreneur Dr. Cheryl Ingram gets real about being a black woman in a world that shows up differently for her; what it takes to face our past with vulnerability; and why cultivating self-awareness, forgiveness, and self-love is the only path to being who we really are.
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Sasha Heinz, Ph.D., MAPP, Developmental Psychologist, is an expert in Positive Psychology, lasting behavioral change, and the science of getting unstuck. Dr. Heinz has leveraged her academic expertise as a former faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology program to give her clients the tools to change their lives for good.
Sasha and I nerd out over positive psychology research – and uncover simple tools you can use to feel freer, live more in alignment with your values, stop self-sabotaging behavior, and make changes that stick.
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When Charlene Lam lost her mother, her creative instincts as a curator kicked in. And turned her grief into an opportunity for transformation.
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Odessa Jenkins discovered her purpose as a girl playing tackle football. Now she uses that “why” to break down barriers for women in sports and to find her way to what’s next.
Odessa Jenkins is President of Emtrain and Founder of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC).
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Jessica Shaw wanted to be an actress until a performance changed her understanding of what theatre can do – and how play helps us connect with ourselves and each other.
Listen in for these highlights:
-Jessica leads Lara and her producer Jennifer through a classic improv exercise – with hilarious results
-Why feeling resistant to play is exactly the right mindset to have going into a play exercise
-How a civic theatre performance in Ghana blew up Jessica’s entire understanding of what theatre can do – shifted her vision for her life
-How play might save your tense family dinner and help you connect across generations
-How to tune into what makes you feel playful - and how to allow for more wonder in your day-to-day life
-Why finding your “little cheeky playful joy” might improve your emotional fitness (and make you more productive)
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Everyone is talking about burnout these days. But what if those “tips and tricks to prevent burnout” articles are just plain wrong?
Suzi McAlpine, a New Zealand-based leadership coach and author of Beyond Burnout, shares her personal experience of burnout and debunks the most common myths about its causes (spoiler: it’s not your fault!).
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Lara shares her (very stream of consciousness!) thoughts about how the show has changed and how to build community around it going forward.
Our next full episode drops on November 9. We’ll hear from Suzi McAlpine, a leadership coach and author of Beyond Burnout, about why everything you’ve heard about burnout is wrong.
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Early in her career, a colleague’s comment stopped Surbhi Rathore in her tracks. And sparked her ability to transform uncertainty into opportunity.
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Human Design Reader Kelsey Abbott is convinced that the children’s song “One of These Things” is about her – because she never felt like she quite fit at work. Until she bushwhacked her way from marine biology to science writing to triathlon coaching to this work that she loves.
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Carolyn Cesario and Julie Sullivan met during a time of deep uncertainty – and used their own inflection point (and delicious nut butter) to help other women up the ladder.
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After 27 years at Starbucks, Christine McHugh hit a wall. Her solution? Take a career pause to find her way to what was next, no matter how unexpected.
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I have some exciting news.
On September 14, we’ll release a brand new episode of a brand new season of this podcast. And you may notice some changes.
Quick update from Lara – plus a little (joyful) experiment for you.
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From professional harpsichordist to technology and consulting professional, Katherine Shao’s circuitous and years-in-the-making career reinvention taught her to stay open to possibility – and to embrace all of who she is.
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Master Pilates instructor and fitness entrepreneur Jill Harris was building the next phase of her business when she was attacked near her home in San Francisco. With extensive injuries and pain, Jill was forced to figure out what she could and could not do physically – and reevaluate what was working (and not working) in her business and life.
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Connect with Jill Harris at fitsprings.com.
Designer and design educator Hina Shahid shares her personal story of adaptation and resilience as a mom, design entrepreneur, fourth generation immigrant, and social justice advocate.
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An unexpected departure from a 6-year career at Microsoft left Danielle Henry struggling to recognize herself. Here’s how she reimagined her way to a new career – and learned to take care of herself in the process.
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Six previous guests of the podcast share their thoughts about reinvention, resilience, refusing to put themselves last, and staying well (and sane) during this pandemic – in audio dispatches sent from their home during lockdown. Plus a postscript from Lara with resources for fighting racial injustice.
Previous interviews on this podcast with guests featured in this episode:
- Entrepreneurship and Everyday Self-Care with Laura Sullivan
- Learning When to Surrender with Karen Okonkwo
- Slash Careers and Staying Grounded with Soleil Roth
- Finding Clarity in Chaos with Marisa Office
- How to Start Over with Lara Banker
- Having Brave Conversations with Michaela Ayers
Resources for fighting racial injustice mentioned in this episode’s postscript:
- Women on the Rise interviews with Michaela Ayers, Future for Us, Jennifer Brown, and Cheryl Ingram
- Rachel Cargle
- Jessica Yellin’s “News Not Noise” interview with Rashawn Ray
- The New York Times “1619 Project”
- “Here’s How You Can Help Demand Justice for George Floyd,” The Oprah Magazine
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What we're talking about in season 8 of Women on the Rise. Plus, how you can join us in an upcoming episode. New episodes begin June 2!
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Award-winning travel and food blogger Soleil Roth explains how she created a “slash” career – and why having multiple roles doesn’t mean you’re flaky or not committed.
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In 2015, artist Nicole Miyuki began teaching in-person workshops to students who were curious about the hand lettering craze. And in 2018, she wrote and published her two books – a journey that was quite unexpected. We had such a great conversation about mindfulness, creating space, human connection – and how creative pursuits like hand lettering can help you do all three.
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In this week’s spring break episode, we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations from 2018 – with Dr. Marcia Morgan, author of a book called GO! How to Get Going and Achieve your Goals and Dreams at Any Age.
Dr. Morgan has a unique perspective on goal-setting, one that combines the best of techniques like mindfulness, visualization, and tenacious planning. Borrowing from the worlds of sports, business, and personal development – and from cultures all over the world – Dr. Morgan is especially interested in helping women reclaim dreams they may have pushed aside over the years.
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In this week’s Spring Break episode, we revisit my conversation with mind-body wellness and fitness expert Erin Stutland. Erin believes that “movement in your body creates movement in your life.” She’ll make you believe too. (And her online programs will get you moving safely even while social distancing.)
Erin shares why she believes that combining words with movement is the key to creating change in your life, and how becoming a mom changed what she does to feel well but not her definition of being well.
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Mikaela Kiner spent 15 years as an HR leader at Seattle heavy-hitters such as Microsoft, Starbucks, and Amazon before venturing out on her own to start Reverb (formerly uniquelyHR) – a consulting company focused on people operations – in 2015.
As an HR professional, Mikaela has unique insight into the way companies support employees in integrating work and life. As an entrepreneur, she has practical tips for aligning your work with your personal priorities.
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Entrepreneur and producer Kristina Krug shares how asking others for support helped her level up in work and life. And why it was so hard.
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Marketing expert (and adventurer) Lara Banker shares how she reinvented work and life after being laid off from a job she thought was exactly what she wanted.
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Diversity and inclusion expert and entrepreneur Dr. Cheryl Ingram gets real about being a black woman in a world that shows up differently for her; what it takes to face our past with vulnerability; and why cultivating self-awareness, forgiveness, and self-love is the only path to being who we really are.
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Artist Amy Won shares why seeking wonder and enchantment in the real world helps us find our path – and how an unexpected experience helped her connect with her mission as an artist and entrepreneur.
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Freelance journalist (and brand new mama) Jenni Gritters shares her path to “non-linear success,” the questions she asked to figure out what she wanted, and the self-judgments that nearly derailed her along the way.
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Kendall Griffin was a successful New York City publicist when love struck and took her across the ocean to build a new life in Germany. Over her 10 years as an expat, Kendall approached the daunting task of reinventing career and life with determination and humor – and learned to embrace the unexpected, even when things felt tough.
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Rebekah Bastian saw how common it was for women to think they had to know exactly where they were going in career and life. This harmful myth bothered her, so she decided to change the narrative – and to give women permission to follow their own crooked path to success.
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Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin are the co-founders of Unladylike Media and the co-hosts of the feminist podcast Unladylike. We talk about what feminism is, what feminism is NOT, why “ya’ll” should make a comeback as preferred inclusive language, and why self-care is a critical tool for all feminists and allies.
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When writer Glynnis MacNicol woke up the day after her 40th birthday without a partner or a child and feeling “fantastic,” she set out to understand why there are so few culturally acceptable life narratives for women. And to write a new one.
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Follow Lara on Instagram @laradalch.
This episode is supported by Armoire [armoire.style with code WOTR100] and The Riveter [theriveter.co].
Professional soccer player Rosie White has played in three World Cups and two Olympic Games. She knows how to navigate the discomfort that comes from reaching for big goals – and how to do it in a field in which women are underrepresented.
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A sneak peek at this season's 10 brand new episodes of Women on the Rise, plus how you can help me make the show even better.
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The holiday craziness is about to take over, so I'm popping in for a quick reminder – and a wish for your holiday season.
Michaela Ayers loves food. She is also a tireless advocate for inclusive cultures inside organizations. So she brought her two passions together with her social impact company ‘Nourish,’ where she brings people together at the dinner table for brave conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Michaela shares her journey as a social justice facilitator, entrepreneur, and woman waking up to the importance of self-care in her work and life.
Entrepreneur and educator Christy Johnson shares how both intentionality and serendipity contributed to her success; and why striving for balance can sometimes be a distraction for women leaders.
Kristen Bashaw graduated college at the height of the Great Recession, with few job prospects and feeling disillusioned by the “you can do anything you want if you work hard”’ message she received growing up. She shares the mindsets and tools that helped her find her way – and why she thinks curiosity is the key to navigating both work and life.
Jo Casey began having panic attacks as a teenager. It wasn’t until her late 20s that a doctor diagnosed her with an anxiety disorder. As a business owner and coach, she struggled with how to successfully manage her business while also managing her anxiety – until she embraced the gifts her illness brought with it.
Anna Robinson, CEO and founder of women’s leadership platform Ceresa, discusses her holistic approach to helping women not only lead but thrive as leaders. She also shares how a health scare in her 30s changed her personal relationship to self care.
Fran Dunaway, CEO and Co-Founder of TomboyX, shares her experience becoming a first-time entrepreneur at age 50 – and what she’s learned about herself while building a brand based on authentic self-expression.
Diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown talks about the importance of sharing your diversity story, using privilege as a superpower, being an inclusive leader, and restoring your energy when the going gets tough.
Sage Quiamno and Aparna Rae are on a mission to advance women of color. They share what it means to be a white ally – and what inspires and energizes them to keep moving forward in their work.
Leadership coach – and soon-to-be MS in Applied Neuroscience – Mieka Briejer shares tips for harnessing the power of your brain to shift habits and create change.
Award-winning travel and food blogger Soleil Roth explains how she created a “slash” career – and why having multiple roles doesn’t mean you’re flaky or not committed.
A sneak peek at this fall's 10 brand new episodes of Women on the Rise, plus a little behind the scenes on how I find my guests.
It's been a while, podcast listeners! Apologies for being MIA the past couple of months. Here's a quick update about the podcast, plus a special summer opportunity you might be interested in – especially if you're craving a big change (in work or life).
Kathy is co-founder of Badassery Magazine and the co-host of the Badassery Podcast – where she helps women entrepreneurs step into the spotlight and embrace their rising badassery.
Kathy and I met earlier this year, when we were in a business mastermind group together. When she mentioned that she’d had a sea change in the way she takes care of her body, I had to know more!
We talked about…
- How Kathy defines “badassery” – and why women in particular are badassery experts
- Why feeling successful with what you have now is vital to creating future success
- The powerful experience that helped Kathy connect self-worth to self-care – and how it motivated her to finally take control of her weight and health
- How Kathy sticks to her new healthy habits, even when they’re inconvenient
(Original broadcast date 10/2/18)
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Rachel Belle is host of the James Beard Award nominated podcast, 'Your Last Meal,' which has been featured as an iTunes #1 food podcast several times. She hosts the popular segment 'Ring My Belle' on Seattle’s KIRO Radio afternoon drive show, The Ron & Don Show, and is the station's feature reporter. Seattle Weekly voted Belle Seattle’s Best FM Radio Personality.
Not only that, but Rachel is a freelance food writer and commercial voiceover talent.
Bottom line: Rachel Belle is a busy lady!
She also places a high value on her loves outside of work, including food and travel. So how does she make time for it all – and take good care of mind and body so she can do it all for years to come?
Listen in to this week’s episode to find out.
(Original broadcast date 6/19/18)
As the Beauty Director of Town & Country magazine for the past seven years, Jamie Rosen is part of a dramatic shift at the 170-year-old title. While the hottest new lipstick and beauty serum are still part of the conversation, the content that Jamie creates and oversees at T&C strongly links beauty with health and wellness.
Jamie and I talk about what it means to be a “beauty guru” in the 21st century, why “ingestible beauty” and “anti-aging” are creating buzz in the beauty industry, and how Jamie keeps self-care front and center as a busy working mom in New York City.
(Original broadcast date 1/30/18)
Alicia Dara is a Seattle-based musician, activist, and voice teacher. Through private coaching, corporate workshops, and her “Public Speaking Bootcamp for Women,” Alicia supports her clients with singing, public speaking, and using their voice more powerfully in the world.
She also happens to be a truly wise and beautiful soul, with much to share about more deeply connecting to your body and to the world around you.
Alicia and I talked about the importance of connecting to your breath to support your voice (literally); the collective power of women’s voices and how it’s shaping today’s women’s movement; finding your healthcare “dream team”; and how music can restore mind, body, and soul in a fast-paced world.
(Original broadcast date 5/22/18)
Katie Bennett is a Co-Founder and Certified Coach at Ama La Vida, an innovative coaching company which helps people to find and design a career that brings them both deep fulfillment and phenomenal success.
Katie and I talked about…
- Why looking outside yourself for solutions – in career, life, or health – isn’t a sustainable or effective way to reach your goals
- Why millennial and younger leaders prioritize mind/body health as a key part of corporate culture
- Katie’s tips for getting the real scoop on company culture before you accept a job
- The a-ha moment in her 20s that caused Katie to reevaluate what happiness and success mean to her (and how to actually feel happy and successful!)
- A few specific questions to ask yourself if you’re feeling unfilled in your career and life that will lead you to a more fulfilled place
(Original broadcast date: 9/4/18)
Whether because she lives in Denmark – where cycling is a way of life – or because she’s an avid cyclist herself, Dr. Vivian Lord shares a powerful analogy between riding a bike and self-care. And riding this particular bike just might change the way you approach your health.
Vivian and I also talk about the importance of understanding your body as your hormones shift in midlife; why addressing stress now has a big payoff later (ie, during menopause); and how to prevent self-care from becoming just another item on your to-do list.
Vivian Lord helps women heal their bodies naturally, balance their hormones, and create optimal health for life. As a registered naturopathic doctor she earned her license after attending a 4-year comprehensive graduate program in naturopathic medicine. She combines a diverse clinical toolbox that includes herbal medicine, functional lab assessment, nutritional consulting, nutrient therapy, with ongoing coaching and support to help her clients make inspiring changes that stick.
Original Release Date: 1/23/18
Stefanie Ellis is director of marketing and communications for Girl Scouts of Western Washington. She is also a self-described storyteller, idea architect, and word magician through her successful freelance writing career — with articles published in The Seattle Times, Northwest Travel & Life Magazine, and The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
We talk Girl Scout cookies, croissants, the importance of strong female mentors, and the freedom that comes from speaking your truth in matters of health, heart, and career.
Original Broadcast Date: 11/7/17
Ambika Singh is revolutionizing the way women dress.
As a woman in the tech industry – known for its casual dress code – Ambika didn’t place much importance on her personal style. When she made a career shift that demanded a more polished appearance, her opinion quickly changed. And she discovered that feeling confident wasn’t as simple as throwing on a jacket.
Now, Ambika makes women’s lives a bit easier with her high-tech, high-touch company, Armoire, which offers a true “wardrobe as service” experience.
“Communication Rebel” Michelle Mazur shares how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable when a big change is brewing in work or life, but you have no idea what it is.
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Infertility specialist Dr. Nichole Barker shares what she’s learned about the importance of self compassion – in her own life and in the lives of her fertility patients.
A few highlights to listen for...
- Why self compassion is a critical component of any health journey, and especially for those struggling with infertility
- How Nichole navigated her own infertility journey – and what she’s learned in hindsight about how she might have done it differently
- How Nichole fits healthy eating and exercise into her demanding life as a physician, wife, and mom
- Why getting clear about what you can and can’t control during your infertility journey or any life challenge is key to managing the inevitable stress of the process
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Socially responsive investment advisor Carrie VanWinkle shares how getting real and brave about your money is an often overlooked part of being well.
Carrie B. VanWinkle is a socially responsive investment advisor & Certified Financial Planner™ Professional.
She works with women and couples who want their money lives to reflect an approach that is both smart AND soulful - so that they are able to thrive in their money life while also creating bigger ripple effects of positive impact in the world.
Nigerian-American entrepreneur and founder of TONL Karen Okonkwo shares her thoughts on the ‘grind and hustle’ of entrepreneurship, reimagining success, prioritizing mind/body health, and knowing when to surrender.
Meg Trainer is the founder and co-owner of Bounty Kitchen, a restaurant in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle that celebrates the local bounty of the Pacific Northwest region. While working at restaurants to pay her way through college, Meg discovered a passion for the food and beverage industry.
Meg and I talk about her journey as a restauranteur and busy entrepreneur struggling to prioritize her health and wellbeing while growing a thriving business and community.
Original Broadcast Date: 2/6/18
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Fashion and photography entrepreneur Alexis Mera Damen talks women’s empowerment, self-doubt, and doing what’s right for you in business and life.
Plus, Lara shares a tool for identifying and clearing up the “unconscious stories” standing in your way.
Ex rocket scientist turned massage therapist Kathy Jakielski is back to talk balancing discernment with intuition when deciding what’s best for mind and body.
Amy Lorimer – counselor, teacher, and mother – shares her journey inside Lara’s Vibrant Health Playbook program, and how she finally realized that turning inward and taking care of herself first allows her to tackle challenges in her life in a calmer and more effective way.
Lara talks to Stephanie Scapa, Co-Founder & CEO of WEYV, a platform that allows users to listen to music, read magazines and (soon) listen to podcasts – all in a single app experience.
Stephanie shares how cultivating self-awareness transformed her personal and professional life; the ah-ha moment that caused her to finally prioritize self-care; and what happened when she stopped trying to “get everything done.”
Plus, learn one of Lara’s favorite tools for beginning to cultivate your self awareness.
Lara shares a new framework for setting your goals – and specific questions to ask yourself so you actually achieve them!
Plus, a conversation with author and criminologist Dr. Marcia Morgan on how women and girls can reach their full potential.
Dr. Marcia Morgan brings a wealth of experience helping women reach their potential.
Drawing on more than forty years as a national consultant, researcher, trainer and author on gender and crime, this sought-after motivational speaker and best selling author tackles the casualties of women's dreams, and presents tools on how to recapture those dreams, in her latest book for women and girls, called “GO! How to Get Going and Achieve your Goals and Dreams at Any Age.”
Marcia has such an interesting perspective on goal-setting, one that combines the best of techniques like mindfulness, visualization, and tenacious planning – pulled from the worlds of sports, business, and personal development – and from cultures all over the world.
Sally Helgesen’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. As an author, speaker and consultant, Sally has been identified by Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership and was named by Leadership Excellence magazine as one of the top 50 authorities on leadership.
Since the publication of her classic book, The Female Advantage, in 1990, Sally’s primary mission has been to help women around the world recognize, articulate and act on their greatest strengths.
Nothing, says Sally, is more essential to developing a strong leadership presence than self-care. And it’s not just about food, exercise, and sleep.
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Prioritizing self-care is challenging enough on our own; what happens when you add a partner into the mix?
Sonya Brewer, MA, is a body-centered psychotherapist and relationship expert in Albany, CA, where she specializes in helping women, couples, and partners of all sorts create extraordinary relationships.
Sonya and I talk about the frantic pace of modern life and the toll it takes on relationships; how to navigate differing views about self-care with your partner; and sex. (Yep. We go there.)
Original broadcast date: 2/13/18
As a successful marketing executive and ‘woman to watch’ in Silicon Valley, Lisa Abramson knew how to hustle. But when she found herself burned out, stuck, and feeling lost at the top of the corporate ladder she’d been climbing for so many years, Lisa began searching for a new definition of success.
Thus began Lisa’s exploration of meditation, mindfulness, and the scientifically-backed claims of reduced stress that came with them. Her journey led to the creation of her business, where she ‘inspires high achievers to be present in their lives and experience love and joy on a daily basis.’
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Keita Williams, Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully – an elite accountability practice for visionaries who need a professional butt-kicking to create momentum in their personal and professional lives – is my guest on this week’s episode of Women on the Rise.
Keita graciously agreed to get real about a recent – and major – health scare that forced her to recalibrate what really matters in business and life.
We also talked about…
- What Keita views as her biggest professional failure – and how she got back on track by plugging into a community of women
- How Keita moved past self doubt to finally launch her own business
- How slowing down in her business after her health scare resulted in stronger revenue and new opportunities
- The difference between being impactful vs. busy in business (and why you need to understand it to be successful)
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Nancy Jensen and Sarah Duenwald are co-founders of The Swing Shift, the destination for women in career transition.
Sarah spent the last decade focused on business development and sales operations in the software and high-tech consulting industry. Nancy is also a tech industry veteran, including many years overseeing operating system, server and early SaaS products for Microsoft. They both believe that women should not be penalized for taking care of their families, and that they should be able to re-enter the workforce on their own terms after career breaks.
So they created The Swing Shift to equip women with the tools they need to get back in the career game.
We talked about the vital skills needed by women re-entering the workforce; why women can’t “have it all” (at least not in the way most people mean); and how to create personal boundaries at work to allow for family time. We also revealed some of our “guilty pleasures,” because – well – why not?
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Aparna Khanolkar is a mother, entrepreneur, and Ayurvedic lifestyle counselor.
In the past, Aparna served as the head chef – and later a menu consultant - for the Chopra Center for Well-Being in Carlsbad, CA. In addition, she developed curriculum for the Ayurveda program at the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, TX.
I invited Aparna to be on the podcast because I and many of the women I speak with are intrigued by the idea of Ayurveda – an ancient system of living from India – but don’t know much about it, or how it might benefit them. I first learned about the theories of self-care rooted in Ayurveda during my training as a health coach, and have often found them useful in helping clients understand their unique food, movement, and stress management needs.
Aparna and I discuss how to bring the tools of Ayurveda into modern life – so that you can feel more peaceful, calm, present, and connected to your purpose.
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“I’ve learned to say yes to things that scare me, and to be in tune with myself and really understand if it’s the right thing for me or not.” -Nicole Miyuki
Nicole Miyuki is a freelance artist, graphic designer, teacher, and the author of two hand lettering books - By Hand: The Art of Modern Lettering and The Kids’ Book of Hand Lettering.
In 2015, Nicole began teaching in-person workshops to students who were curious about the hand lettering craze. In 2018, she wrote and published her two books – a journey that was quite unexpected. We had such a great conversation about mindfulness, creating space, and human connection.
We also talked about…
- How Nicole’s unexpected experience of writing two books in a year helped her get more in touch with herself and her self-care needs
- The simple (but not easy) perspective shift that allows you to be open to possibility instead of making decisions from fear
- How to know when to plan and when to leave space for the unexpected, in life and in work
- How creative pursuits like hand lettering can be a mindfulness practice (especially for people who don’t like meditation)
Dr. Samantha Brody is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist and the owner and founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. She’s also the author of the soon to be released book Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out.
We talked about...
- How to align your self-care choices with your values (and how to figure out what your values are in the first place!)
- Why Dr. Samantha thinks stress is different from overwhelm, and how they’re related
- How reexamining what we do and do not have control over in our lives sometimes produces surprising (and freeing) results
- Dr. Samantha’s tips for navigating the overwhelm of the holiday season (so you can feel the way you want to feel, and make space for what really matters)
Erin Stutland is a mind-body wellness and fitness expert, and host and life-style coach of Z Living’s cable series, Altar’d.
I first met Erin through her signature Shrink Session workout (for which I’m an affiliate partner), and love her approach to creating change in your life through movement – or as Erin says “movement in your body creates movement in your life.”
As a new mama and soon to be published author, Erin’s life has changed a bit since the last time we talked; so I invited her on the podcast to talk about her new book, Mantras In Motion (being published by Hay House in January 2019), why she believes that combining words with movement is the key to creating change in your life, and how becoming a mom changed what she does to feel well, but not her definition of being well.
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Dr. Keira Barr is a dual board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Resilient Health Institute. She helps professional and entrepreneurial women revitalize their lives and re-energise their bodies, but her personal path to vibrant health wasn’t always easy.
We chatted about Keira’s personal experience with melanoma, how being bullied and feeling ‘not enough’ growing up contributed to it, what to look for on YOUR skin (and when to get it checked out), and how Keira is shifting her definition of health to include emotional and mental fitness, as well as physical fitness, as she enters midlife.
Christine “Chris” Guillot is founder of Merchant Method, a boutique consulting agency specializing in teaching independent retailers and manufacturers the retail intelligence they need to navigate strategic growth.
With over 19 years of experience in retailing and manufacturing – and 6 years as an entrepreneur – Chris knows a few things about the unique self-care challenges faced by people on the retail sales floor all day long. She’s also had a few ups and downs in her own entrepreneurial and self-care journeys – and I wanted to hear all about them.
We talked about…
- How different kinds of retail environments encourage different levels of self-care (and which types of retailers are better at it)
- How being on the sales floor can actually be an exercise in connection and mindfulness
- The wisdom of being part of the ‘okay club’ as an entrepreneur (and as a human)
- Chris’s personal story of taking a long break from her business, why it was scary, and how she finally came back stronger than ever
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Lisette Austin is a travel coach, writer and web designer who always loved to travel, but couldn’t always afford the international trips she craved. So in 2012, she learned how to rack up millions of airline miles and hotel points using her regular household spending and credit card sign up bonuses – and now she teaches others how to do the same through her Jet Set Lisette travel coaching business, and her podcast, The Globetrotter Lounge.
I wanted know how Lisette managed her many professional pursuits while also making time for herself – and for travel!
We also talked about…
- The childhood adventures that contributed to Lisette’s passion for travel
- Lisette’s favorite food cities around the world
- Why Lisette thinks sleep is ‘better than therapy’
- Lisette’s best tips for staying well while traveling (including one that might surprise you) – and her #1 tip for aspiring travel hackers
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Adrienne Rabena is founder of Seattle’s Bohemian Studios for yoga and barre, and creator of the Barre Bohemian barre method and The Craft of Teaching Yoga.
As a a yogi-entrepreneur and wellness industry innovator, Adrienne must have this whole self-care thing figured out, right? Wrong. Like most of us in the business of helping others be well (including me!), Adrienne also struggles sometimes with prioritizing herself.
We talked about...
- How being “just naive enough” helped Adrienne make the leap from employee to entrepreneur in her mid-20s
- How working in the yoga industry changed Adrienne’s personal definition of wellness
- When to use structure and when to allow freedom in your food, exercise, and self-care habits
- How Adrienne is working to shift from always putting herself last to prioritizing self-care and the personal insights that are helping her do it
Click here to save your spot in Lara’s free online workshop series.
Kathy is co-founder of Badassery Magazine and the co-host of the Badassery Podcast – where she helps women entrepreneurs step into the spotlight and embrace their rising badassery.
Kathy and I met earlier this year, when we were in a business mastermind group together. When she mentioned that she’d had a sea change in the way she takes care of her body, I had to know more!
We talked about…
- How Kathy defines “badassery” – and why women in particular are badassery experts
- Why feeling successful with what you have now is vital to creating future success
- The powerful experience that helped Kathy connect self-worth to self-care – and how it motivated her to finally take control of her weight and health
- How Kathy sticks to her new healthy habits, even when they’re inconvenient
Keita Williams, Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully – an elite accountability practice for visionaries who need a professional butt-kicking to create momentum in their personal and professional lives – is my guest on this week’s episode of Women on the Rise.
Keita graciously agreed to get real about a recent – and major – health scare that forced her to recalibrate what really matters in business and life.
We also talked about…
- What Keita views as her biggest professional failure – and how she got back on track by plugging into a community of women
- How Keita moved past self doubt to finally launch her own business
- How slowing down in her business after her health scare resulted in stronger revenue and new opportunities
- The difference between being impactful vs. busy in business (and why you need to understand it to be successful)
Get all the details on Lara’s Vibrant Health Playbook coaching program here.
Reserve your spot in Lara’s next free online workshop here.
Katherine Switz is founder and CEO of The Stability Network, a global coalition of people working together to change the narrative around mental health. She also serves as an advisor to local, national, and international mental health efforts.
Prior to her work in mental health, Katherine gained business experience at McKinsey & Company and General Electric, held a variety of executive roles in the non-profit sector, and led economic development programs across Russia, India, and Africa for major international development organizations. Katherine received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Dartmouth College. She lives with bipolar 1 disorder.
Katherine and I grew up together in Richmond, VA and recently reconnected when we ran into each other on the street in Seattle – after over 25 years of separate life paths. After learning more about Katherine’s story in our high school alumni magazine, I asked her to join me for a discussion about living – and thriving – with a mental health condition, the importance of self-care to managing her bipolar disorder, and the tools she uses that can help us all lead more present, fulfilled, and happy lives.
Sign up for Lara’s free monthly online workshop series – designed to help you get out of your own way and make being healthy feel easy and intuitive instead of stressful and overwhelming.
Mikaela Kiner spent 15 years as an HR leader at Seattle heavy-hitters such as Microsoft, Starbuck, and Amazon before venturing out on her own to start uniquelyHR – providing flexible HR for fast growing companies – in 2015.
As an HR professional, Mikaela has unique insight into the way companies support employees in integrating work and life. As an entrepreneur, she has practical tips for aligning your work with your personal priorities.
We talked about...
- The surprising statistic about how much sleep senior leaders actually get
- What happened on Mikaela’s team at Microsoft when they scored high on work-life balance measures (and it wasn’t good!)
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What it means to be a ‘happy workaholic’
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How Mikaela designed her business to be in alignment with her personal priorities – and the hard choices she had to make to do it
- Mikaela’s ‘accidental morning routine’ – and how it changed the way she moves through her days
Katie Bennett is a Co-Founder and Certified Coach at Ama La Vida, an innovative coaching company which helps people to find and design a career that brings them both deep fulfillment and phenomenal success.
Katie and I talked about…
- Why looking outside yourself for solutions – in career, life, or health – isn’t a sustainable or effective way to reach your goals
- Why millennial and younger leaders prioritize mind/body health as a key part of corporate culture
- Katie’s tips for getting the real scoop on company culture before you accept a job
- The a-ha moment in her 20s that caused Katie to reevaluate what happiness and success mean to her (and how to actually feel happy and successful!)
- A few specific questions to ask yourself if you’re feeling unfilled in your career and life that will lead you to a more fulfilled place
Brand new episodes of Women on the Rise begin tomorrow, Tuesday, September 4! Lara introduces some of the inspiring women of season 4 in this sneak peek.
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Woohoo! You made it to day 5 of the ‘5 Day End of Summer Reset.’ Nicely done. :)
(Here's that link to Buddha Board I mentioned.)
The next step is to create your own personalized health playbook with me in my 10-week Vibrant Health Playbook™ program for women.
Get all the details and schedule a no-commitment discovery call to find out if Vibrant Health Playbook is for you at https://laradalch.com/vibranthealthplaybook
You know how – by the end of summer – you feel like you might explode from all the hot dogs, ice cream, beer, and barbecue?
Like the summer heat – along with summer travel delays and keeping the kids busy – is literally WEIGHING YOU DOWN?
I hear you. Summer is great… AND kind of exhausting! ;)
But I've got you covered with my ‘5 Day End of Summer Reset,’ happening August 27-31.
Because when you make a few small tweaks to your daily food and self-care habits – things that you can easily fit into your already busy schedule – the ENERGETIC, HEALTHY, CONFIDENT YOU hidden beneath the summer madness comes out to play.
Let’s find that hidden you, shall we? Just in time for Back To School. :)
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Download this week's worksheet at https://laradalch.com/hiddensugar
You know how – by the end of summer – you feel like you might explode from all the hot dogs, ice cream, beer, and barbecue?
Like the summer heat – along with summer travel delays and keeping the kids busy – is literally WEIGHING YOU DOWN?
I hear you. Summer is great… AND kind of exhausting! ;)
But I've got you covered with my ‘5 Day End of Summer Reset,’ happening August 27-31.
Because when you make a few small tweaks to your daily food and self-care habits – things that you can easily fit into your already busy schedule – the ENERGETIC, HEALTHY, CONFIDENT YOU hidden beneath the summer madness comes out to play.
Let’s find that hidden you, shall we? Just in time for Back To School. :)
Listen in to your podcast feed every day this week, or get daily tips sent directly to your inbox by signing up at https://laradalch.com/endofsummer/
Read the NPR article I mentioned here.
You know how – by the end of summer – you feel like you might explode from all the hot dogs, ice cream, beer, and barbecue?
Like the summer heat – along with summer travel delays and keeping the kids busy – is literally WEIGHING YOU DOWN?
I hear you. Summer is great… AND kind of exhausting! ;)
But I've got you covered with my ‘5 Day End of Summer Reset,’ happening August 27-31.
Because when you make a few small tweaks to your daily food and self-care habits – things that you can easily fit into your already busy schedule – the ENERGETIC, HEALTHY, CONFIDENT YOU hidden beneath the summer madness comes out to play.
Let’s find that hidden you, shall we? Just in time for Back To School. :)
Listen in to your podcast feed every day this week, or get daily tips sent directly to your inbox by signing up at https://laradalch.com/endofsummer/
You know how – by the end of summer – you feel like you might explode from all the hot dogs, ice cream, beer, and barbecue?
Like the summer heat – along with summer travel delays and keeping the kids busy – is literally WEIGHING YOU DOWN?
I hear you. Summer is great… AND kind of exhausting! ;)
But I've got you covered with my ‘5 Day End of Summer Reset,’ happening August 27-31.
Because when you make a few small tweaks to your daily food and self-care habits – things that you can easily fit into your already busy schedule – the ENERGETIC, HEALTHY, CONFIDENT YOU hidden beneath the summer madness comes out to play.
Let’s find that hidden you, shall we? Just in time for Back To School. :)
Listen in to your podcast feed every day this week, or get daily tips sent directly to your inbox by signing up at https://laradalch.com/endofsummer/
You know how – by the end of summer – you feel like you might explode from all the hot dogs, ice cream, beer, and barbecue?
Like the summer heat – along with summer travel delays and keeping the kids busy – is literally WEIGHING YOU DOWN?
I hear you. Summer is great… AND kind of exhausting! ;)
But I've got you covered.
I’m cuing up my FREE ‘5 Day End of Summer Reset.’ Because when you make a few small tweaks to your daily food and self-care habits – things that you can easily fit into your already busy schedule – the ENERGETIC, HEALTHY, CONFIDENT YOU hidden beneath the summer madness comes out to play.
Let’s find that hidden you, shall we? Just in time for Back To School. :)
My free ‘5 Day End of Summer Reset’ begins August 27. Listen in to your podcast feed every day next week, or get daily tips sent directly to your inbox by signing up at https://laradalch.com/endofsummer/
Sasha Heinz, Ph.D., MAPP, Developmental Psychologist, is an expert in Positive Psychology, lasting behavioral change, and the science of getting unstuck. Dr. Heinz has leveraged her academic expertise as a former faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology program to give her clients the tools to change their lives for good.
Sasha and I nerd out over positive psychology research – and uncover simple tools you can use to feel freer, live more in alignment with your values, stop self-sabotaging behavior, and make changes that stick. (Original broadcast date: 5/29/18)
Jill Angelo realized that there were few resources for women in midlife to learn about the changes happening in their bodies. So she set out to create one as co-founder and CEO of genneve, a digital health solution to help women in midlife feel fabulous in their bodies.
Jill shares how her personal journey and health challenges changed her perspective on wellness, what she’s learned about balance and success as an entrepreneur, and how easing up on your health goals can actually get you there faster. (Original Broadcast Date: 10/24/17)
Megan Gordon is a writer, cookbook author, recipe developer, and small business and brand consultant. With entrepreneurial roots, Megan founded the food brand Marge Granola in 2010 and was at the helm of the growing company until 2017, when she sold it to focus on other ventures. She is a regular contributor to Better Homes and Gardens, Edible Seattle, The Kitchn, Recipe.com, Simply Recipes, Mom.me; and blogs weekly on her food blog, A Sweet Spoonful.
Megan shares some hard-earned wisdom from her experience as a CEO – building (and selling) a business. How her relationship with food changed when she made the connection between what she ate and how she felt (and how she did it). A few of her favorite cookbooks for simple weeknight dinners. And lessons on maintaining a sense of self while also being a present and loving mom. We (or I) also geek out over her cookbook. (Original broadcast date: 6/5/18)
Laura Sullivan began her career in social work. But in 2015, she and her husband Tim made a complete life-pivot to launch Sullivan & Sullivan Photography, a wedding and small-business branding studio based in Seattle and Chicago.
They're also the co-founders of Moveable Feast Retreats, intimate international adventures focusing on food, well-being, and whatever The Good Life looks like in any given country. When they aren't hopping on flights to projects or exploring new countries, they're at home in West Seattle cuddling their rescue pup and kitten and watching the Bachelor (ok that's maybe not Tim as much). Laura has never said no to a donut.
Laura and I talk entrepreneurship, food, love and relationships, coffee mugs as self-care, and being a recovering people pleaser. Laura also shares a few lessons learned from a recent cancer scare and how it helped her tune back into her body’s needs – even when others didn’t agree with her choices.
Jessica Williams is on a mission to put more women in positions of power – and she understands that it’s an inside job.
Jessica and I talk about her vision for a world in which feminine and masculine power are in balance; her personal struggles with health and weight; and why she believes that self-care is a critical part of the leadership conversation.
Jessica Williams is a speaker, coach, facilitator, change agent, author, and founder and CEO of The Superwoman Project.
(Original Broadcast Date: 12/5/17)
As a successful marketing executive and ‘woman to watch’ in Silicon Valley, Lisa Abramson knew how to hustle. But when she found herself burned out, stuck, and feeling lost at the top of the corporate ladder she’d been climbing for so many years, Lisa began searching for a new definition of success.
Thus began Lisa’s exploration of meditation, mindfulness, and the scientifically-backed claims of reduced stress that came with them. Her journey led to the creation of her business, where she ‘inspires high achievers to be present in their lives and experience love and joy on a daily basis.’
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Sally Helgesen’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. As an author, speaker and consultant, Sally has been identified by Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership and was named by Leadership Excellence magazine as one of the top 50 authorities on leadership.
Since the publication of her classic book, The Female Advantage, in 1990, Sally’s primary mission has been to help women around the world recognize, articulate and act on their greatest strengths.
Nothing, says Sally, is more essential to developing a strong leadership presence than self-care. And it’s not just about food, exercise, and sleep.
Lisa Wood might be one of the calmest, most centered people I’ve ever met.
As a business and life coach for women entrepreneurs, Lisa teaches her clients how to operate their businesses with intention and authenticity – so they can be more productive and reduce overwhelm.
Lisa and I talk about how she helps women go from frazzled to focused; why self-care is so important to being successful in business; and how to let go of hustle AND have a thriving business at the same time.
(Original broadcast: 11/14/17)