What happens when the woman everyone sees as “strong” is quietly falling apart behind closed doors?

In this raw and eye-opening episode, former CEO Jacqueline Young shares the painful leadership experience that completely transformed the way she views success, resilience, and authority. After years of high-pressure leadership, public scrutiny, toxic workplace dynamics, and carrying the emotional weight of everyone around her, Jacqueline’s body finally forced her to stop. From chronic illness and burnout to realizing she was operating in survival mode, her story uncovers the hidden reality so many high-achieving women silently live through.

But this conversation isn’t just about burnout, it’s about reclaiming power differently. Jacqueline reveals why “calm authority” may be the missing piece in modern leadership and how women can stop over-functioning, people-pleasing, and internalizing everyone else’s chaos. This episode dives into nervous system regulation, toxic work cultures, emotional responsibility, boundaries, self-leadership, and what it truly means to lead from a place of steadiness instead of survival. If you’ve been carrying too much for too long, this conversation will feel deeply personal.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Jacqueline D. Young is an award winning leadership strategist, keynote speaker, and former CEO in public education who now helps high performing women leaders shift from high pressure leadership to calm authority. Through her MindShift  Leadership Method™, she teaches practical strategies for regulating the nervous system, thinking clearly under pressure, and leading with confidence and composure. Her company was named one of the Top Businesses to Watch in 2025.

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Website: https://openmindshypnosis.ca/ 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-d-young-017908168/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackie.young.277369/  

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackie_openmindshypnosis/ 

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How many opportunities have you talked yourself out of before you even walked into the room?

In this eye-opening episode, executive leadership strategist Teresa Gregory breaks down the invisible labels, unconscious biases, and limiting beliefs that quietly shape women’s careers, confidence, and leadership potential. From being pigeonholed as the “tools trainer” at Microsoft to eventually earning a seat at the executive table, Teresa shares the powerful mindset shifts that helped her stop shrinking herself and start leading with clarity, confidence, and intention.

This conversation talks about self-belief, workplace dynamics, personal branding, executive presence, and the subtle ways women are conditioned to stay small. Teresa shares real-life stories about navigating bias in leadership rooms, creating boundaries, owning your voice, and refusing to accept labels that no longer fit. If you’ve ever struggled with imposter syndrome, being underestimated, or feeling boxed into a role that no longer reflects who you are becoming, this episode will challenge the way you see yourself — and the opportunities waiting for you.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Teresa Gregory is an Executive Leadership Strategist, Keynote Speaker, and Executive Coach with more than 20 years of experience helping leaders improve decision making, strengthen team performance, and drive measurable business results. She is known for helping high performing professionals uncover hidden thinking patterns that influence how they lead, communicate, and execute.

Teresa spent over eight years at Microsoft, where she led large scale learning and development initiatives for the Finance organization. She designed and implemented enterprise training programs, managed a $1M budget, and developed more than 50 courses supporting leadership effectiveness, compliance, and operational excellence. Throughout her career, she has architected more than 400 training programs, with a strong focus on scalable, high impact learning solutions.

As the founder of G Squared Consulting LLC, Teresa partners with organizations to develop leaders who can navigate complexity, make better decisions, and build high performing teams. She is also a best selling co author of Wired to Win: A Masterclass in Winning Strategies From Top Experts, where she shares insights on performance, mindset, and leadership growth.

Teresa’s engaging and practical approach has made her a sought after speaker for conferences and leadership events. She equips audiences with actionable strategies they can immediately apply to lead with clarity, confidence, and intention.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@squaredsuccess

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squaredsuccess/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/squaredsuccess

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresalgregory

Website: http://www.squaredsuccess.com 

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What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you actually want… is the conversation you keep avoiding?

In this deeply emotional and powerful episode, legacy strategist and speaker Dr. Argie Nell Nichols opens up about the untold stories, painful family wounds, and life-changing lessons that shaped her mission to help women preserve more than just money and possessions. From discovering hidden Cherokee ancestry at nearly 50 years old to navigating grief, family conflict, lost identity, and reclaiming her voice after years of silence, Dr. Argie shares why women must stop waiting for “someday” and start telling the stories that matter now.

This conversation talks about legacy, generational healing, courage, grief, reinvention, and the hard truths many families never talk about. It’s about “poking the bear”, having the uncomfortable conversations, preserving wisdom before it’s lost, and refusing to take your stories to the grave. If you’ve ever felt silenced, overlooked, afraid to share your truth, or unsure how to leave a meaningful legacy behind, this episode will challenge you to rethink what really matters.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Dr. Argie Nell Nichols leads a transformative legacy organization dedicated to helping women 55+ live, love, and ultimately leave this world without regret. Through her signature HER Legacy Framework™—Honor, Educate, Rise—she guides women in reflecting on their life stories, documenting their wisdom, strengthening family relationships, and aligning their financial and estate plans with their deepest values.

Serving high-achieving women entering a reflective stage of life, Dr. Nichols addresses a critical gap in traditional legacy and retirement planning by integrating emotional healing, storytelling, and financial stewardship into one cohesive process. Her work ensures that legacy is not limited to documents, but becomes a lived, relational, and generational experience.

With more than 45 years of experience in education, leadership, and curriculum design, along with an Ed.D. in Adult Education and certification as a Master Financial Coach, Dr. Nichols brings both professional authority and personal depth to her work. She has developed programs, taught nationally, and built trusted communities centered on purpose-driven living and generational impact.

The long-term vision of her organization is to cultivate a generation of women who step fully into their role as legacy leaders—women who pass down not only financial resources, but also wisdom, values, healing, and connection. The result is stronger families, clearer transitions, and a lasting reduction of generational regret.

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https://herlifelegacy.com/  

https://www.facebook.com/ArgieNellNichols   

https://www.instagram.com/argienellnichols_/  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/argie-nell-nichols/  

https://www.tiktok.com/@argienellnichols 

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What if the reason you’re still the “best kept secret” in your industry… has nothing to do with your talent and everything to do with your personal brand?

In this powerful episode, award-winning brand strategist Shreya Karia breaks down what it really means to build a BANKABLE personal brand that opens doors, attracts opportunities, and positions you as the undeniable choice in your industry. With over 16 years of global experience across three continents, Shreya shares the hard lessons she learned after investing thousands into personal branding advice that actually pulled her further away from her authentic voice.

This conversation dives deep into why so many brilliant women stay hidden behind their work, undervalue themselves, and struggle to advocate for their expertise. Shreya unpacks her B.A.N.K. framework, explaining how women can stop performing, own their authority, communicate their value, and create brands that not only inspire trust but also generate real opportunities and revenue. If you’re an entrepreneur, coach, founder, executive, or woman ready to step into bigger rooms and stop playing small, this episode will completely shift how you think about your brand, your value, and your visibility.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Award-winning Brand Strategist, founder and coach, Shreya Karia brings 16+ years of experience across three continents. She is the founder of SHK Consulting, a premium brand strategy studio trusted by top global brands and leaders. Known for her straight-talking style, Shreya has been previously named Brand Strategy Consultant of the Year. She speaks globally to women who’ve done the work but aren’t being chosen at the level their reputation deserves. BANK Your Personal Brand is her proof-led framework, rebuilt around one truth: credibility closes. Self-positioning for real outcomes: clients, deals, funding, and inevitable growth.

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Connect with our Guest:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shreykaria 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreya-karia-shk/

Website: https://shkconsulting.org/ 

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What happens when the role you built your entire life around suddenly changes… and you’re left asking, “What now?”

In this deeply relatable and empowering episode, bestselling author and midlife coach Allie Hill opens up about the identity shift that hit her after her daughter left for college. What started as an ordinary Tuesday morning with a cup of tea quickly turned into a life-altering realization: she no longer knew who she was outside of being a full-time mom.

But instead of seeing midlife as an ending, Allie challenges women to see it as an invitation to reimagine what’s possible. From unexpected reinventions to rediscovering forgotten passions, this conversation dives into the myths society tells women about aging, purpose, confidence, and starting over. Allie shares how burnout, exhaustion, and even an accidental stay at a rehab retreat became the catalyst for reconnecting with herself, rebuilding her confidence, and ultimately helping thousands of women navigate empty nesting and midlife transitions with clarity and excitement. If you’ve been feeling lost, stuck, or unsure about your next chapter, this episode will remind you that it’s not too late to dream again.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Allie Hill is an author, speaker, and Empty Nest Life Coach who helps midlife women move from feeling lost and uncertain to living with clarity, purpose, and renewed energy in their next chapter.

Speaking on national and international stages, Allie is known for her transformational approach to life after motherhood. She guides women through the identity shift of the empty nest, helping them release who they’ve been, reconnect with who they are now, and step into a future that feels meaningful and fully their own.

She is the author of The Girlfriend’s Guide to Empty Nesting, a powerful roadmap for women ready to move beyond “what now?” and create a life they’re genuinely excited to wake up to. Through her coaching, speaking, and writing, Allie has helped women around the world rediscover their purpose and take confident, aligned action toward it.

Her message is simple: this stage of life isn’t an ending—it’s an opportunity to become the woman you were always meant to be.

Based in Denver, Colorado, Allie works with women globally who are ready to stop waiting and start creating what’s next.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliehillcoaching

Website: https://alliehillcoaching.com/ 

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Imagine surviving a life-threatening brain tumor… waking up from a coma… and realizing you can’t remember your own life.

In this unforgettable episode, Jenny White shares the shocking story of how a brain tumor surgery changed everything. After spending decades as an ICU and trauma nurse, Jenny suddenly found herself on the other side of the hospital bed, unable to walk, talk, or even recognize the man she had been married to for 20 years.

But this is not just a story about trauma.

It’s a story about reinvention.

Instead of giving up, Jenny chose to rebuild herself from scratch. Through imagination, writing, and creativity, she transformed pain into purpose and became a published author of medical thrillers inspired by her own experiences. This conversation dives deep into identity, recovery, relationships, self-discovery, and what happens when life forces you to become someone entirely new.

If you’ve ever felt lost, disconnected from who you were, or ready for a new chapter, this episode will remind you that sometimes the hardest endings become the beginning of the most powerful transformations.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Jenny White is a retired Registered Nurse living in Southwestern Ontario. She spent

over 30 years working in various settings including hospitals: ICU’s, trauma units,

surgical floors, as well as Public Health and Long-Term Care homes (nursing homes).

She has vast experience in these settings working as staff, and finishing her career as a

Director of Care, managing large nursing departments as well as a Director of Nursing

services for a for profit organization overseeing 7 of their long-term care homes.

She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Masters Degree in Healthcare

Administration.

Having retired, she discovered that she had a brain tumor wrapped around her carotid

artery in her brain, that was life threatening and required specialized surgery. After her

extensive surgery, she was comatose for days, and when she awoke, she found herself

tied to the bed as she had become a disoriented patient, attempting to remove all of the

medical tools keeping her alive. Her memories were gone, she did not recognize her

husband at the bedside, and she had to relearn how to walk and talk.

Over the next year, Jenny had to reinvent herself. Her old hobbies and interests were

gone, and she felt vulnerable and lost. That was the turning point. She decided she

was interested in writing her story.

As she learned the craft of writing by taking online courses during her rehabilitation, a

spark was ignited and she began to write.

Her returning memories are slow, but are impacted by writing, slowly remerging from the

past. Her experience is vast and she has many stories to tell. She now writes Medical

Thrillers.

Her debut novel, “The Triggering Scent” (book 1 of a series), Jenny took her

experience, and returning memories and created a character of a nurse, working in an

ICU.

The story is: A nurse returning to work, the ICU, realizes that she now struggles with her

memory and questions her skills. She realizes that the meth addicted neurosurgeon

who ruined her life is now working in her facility, and she must stop him from hurting

others even if it means risking her own license to do so.

The Triggering Scent is now published and available on over 40 platforms.

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Connect with our Guest:

Website: ⁠https://www.jennywhite.ca/⁠ 

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578237692200 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.jennywhite/ 

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➡️ Show Highlights

(00:00) Choosing reinvention after losing her memories

(03:19) The shocking discovery of a life-threatening brain tumor

(04:23) Waking from a coma and not recognizing her husband of 20 years

(07:38) The emotional journey of relearning how to walk and function again

(10:47) Rebuilding her identity through creativity, writing, and imagination

(12:27) How writing medical thrillers helped bring memories back

(19:09) Rebuilding her marriage and starting their relationship from scratch

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What if the reason you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected… isn’t because you’re broken—but because your body doesn’t feel safe?

What if you’ve been doing everything “right”… but still feel like something is off?

In this deeply powerful episode, Cassandra Love Lambert—trauma-trained somatic coach, bestselling author, and creator of the Pain Into Power Process—dives into what most high-achieving women silently carry: unresolved trauma, disconnection from their bodies, and a nervous system stuck in survival mode.

This isn’t just a conversation about healing.

It’s about coming back to yourself.

Reclaiming your power.

And finally feeling safe—no matter what’s happening around you.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re holding it all together on the outside but struggling within… this episode will change how you see yourself, your emotions, and your healing journey.

✨ About the Guest ✨

“I didn’t just survive—I turned my pain into a portal for women’s power.”

Cassandra Love Lambert is a trauma-trained Somatic Transformation Coach, bestselling author, and creator of the Pain into Power Process—a powerful approach to embodied healing that helps women move from survival into self-trust, safety, and full expression.

A single mother who rose from childhood sexual abuse, poverty, and profound adversity, Cassandra transformed her deepest wounds into her life’s work: guiding women back home to their bodies.

Certified in EFT Tapping, Brainspotting, and Somatic Attachment Therapy, she specializes in helping high-achieving women who appear strong on the outside—but feel anxious, disconnected, or overwhelmed within.

Because the women who hold everything together… are often carrying the most.

Through her signature process, Cassandra helps women regulate their nervous systems, process stored trauma, and feel safe enough to be fully seen, fully expressed, and fully alive.

Her debut memoir, Into the Light: Becoming My Own Hero, became a #1 bestseller and sparked a global conversation on emotional truth, embodied healing, and reclaiming personal power.

But beyond credentials, Cassandra is known for creating spaces where women feel deeply safe to be real—and from that place, everything changes.

Because healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken.

It’s about remembering who you are beneath the survival.

It’s about coming home.

👉 Begin your journey at www.CassandraLoveLambert.com

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https://cassandralovelambert.com/magic 

https://www.facebook.com/CassandraLoveLambert/ 

https://www.instagram.com/c_love_lambert/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandralovelambert/ 

https://www.youtube.com/user/CassLambert 

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➡️ Show Highlights

(00:00) Women disconnecting from their bodies and living in survival mode

(04:21) High-functioning anxiety and why women can’t switch off

(05:40) Nervous system dysregulation and why healing hasn’t worked before

(07:08) Reconnecting with emotions, intuition, and inner signals

(10:20) Awareness and intuition as protection in today’s world

(16:15) What changes after healing: confidence, relationships, and alignment

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What if the thing you’ve been calling rejection… was actually redirection into your purpose?

What if your pain didn’t disqualify you but prepared you to lead, build, and rise?

In this powerful episode, Dr. Coylette James shares a story that will shift how you see your past, your identity, and your future. From being given up for adoption to redefining herself as the answer to someone’s prayer, she unpacks what it really means to rise as a woman, reclaim your identity, and step into what she calls dominion, starting from within.

This conversation talks about healing, identity, sisterhood, and building a life and business from a place of truth, not survival. If you’ve ever questioned your worth, felt lost in your roles, or struggled to own your voice, this episode will remind you that you are still standing… and that means you’re stronger than you think.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Dr. Coylette James is a visionary apostolic leader, executive strategist, and global voice equipping leaders to walk in identity, authority, and purpose-driven influence. With over 40 years of executive leadership experience—including 28 years alongside renowned boxing promoter Don King—she brings a rare fusion of high-level business acumen and Kingdom-centered leadership to every platform she graces.

She is the founder of Lioness Warrior Kingdom Inc., an award-winning women’s empowerment movement recognized as “Best Women’s Empowerment Movement in the United States of 2025,” and the architect behind transformative platforms such as Kingdom Influencer Life, FaithBiz Blueprint, and Dominion 7 AI. Through these initiatives, Dr. James equips entrepreneurs, executives, and ministry leaders to build legacy-driven businesses and expand their global influence with strategic clarity.

As the host of the television broadcasts Unstoppable Lionesses and Supernatural Success, she challenges audiences to disrupt limitations, embrace their divine identity, and lead with bold authority in every sphere of influence. A published author of multiple books, including FaithBiz Blueprint: Unlocking Kingdom Vision, Growth, and Legacy, her teachings bridge faith, leadership, and innovation.

Dr. James is a licensed minister and ordained elder whose voice carries both prophetic insight and strategic precision. Whether speaking to corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, or global audiences, she delivers transformational messages that activate purpose, unlock potential, and position individuals to lead with impact and legacy.

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Connect with our Guest:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/coylette/ 

https://www.facebook.com/coylette.james/ 

https://www.instagram.com/eldercoylette/ 

https://twitter.com/MinisterCoylett 

https://www.youtube.com/@KingdomInfluencerLife

https://lionesswarriorkingdom.com/embracing-your-season 

https://www.lionesswarriorkingdom.com  

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➡️ Show Highlights

(00:00) You’re still standing: the core message of strength and resilience

(03:06) From rejection to purpose: “I was the answer to someone’s prayer”

(06:12) The Lioness identity: strength, courage, and sisterhood

(09:46) Heal first, build second: identity before business

(11:27) Losing yourself in roles: why women must rediscover who they are

(15:45) Dominion explained: inner governance and self-leadership

(19:46) Where to start: journaling, assessment, and taking control of your life

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What if the real problem with AI is not the technology but how we are using it?

In this thought-provoking episode, with Dr. Rosa M. Colón-Kolacko, a leader in human-centered AI and organizational transformation, pulls back the curtain on why so many AI initiatives fail and what most organizations are getting wrong. With over 25 years of experience across healthcare, corporate, and academia, she challenges the obsession with “shiny” tools and cost-cutting strategies that often lead to burnout, disconnection, and lost human insight.

This conversation goes beyond tech. It is about people. Dr. Rosa explains why involving employees, providers, and communities from the very beginning is critical, especially in healthcare, and how ignoring this can create more harm than good. She also sheds light on the underrepresentation of women in AI and the real risks of bias being built into systems that shape hiring, pay, and opportunity. If you have ever wondered how to navigate AI without losing your humanity, or how women can lead in shaping a more ethical and equitable future, this episode will challenge your thinking and expand your perspective.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Dr. Rosa M. Colón-Kolacko is a global leader in organizational transformation, human-centered AI, and system based-driven innovation. Originally from Puerto Rico, she brings over 25 years of experience across healthcare, life sciences, academia, government, and corporate sectors, holding senior executive roles at Tufts Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals, ChristianaCare, and Bristol Myers Squibb. As Founder and President of Global Equity and Learning Partners (GEL) and NeedsHuman, she champions inclusive leadership, workforce transformation, health equity and ethical AI design. Her work focuses on aligning technology with human needs and values, ensuring AI enhances, rather than replaces, human potential.

A respected academic and advisor, Dr. Colón-Kolacko continues to shape global conversations on the future of work, leadership, and innovation. Through her NeedHumans movement, she is redefining how organizations leverage AI—creating environments where people, technology, and purpose thrive together.

Rosa has held academic Professorship appointments at Bowling Green State University, Georgetown, the University of Delaware, and Thomas Jefferson University, currently Adjunct Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and Visiting Researcher at the Center for Health and Business Department at Bentley University. and Affiliate of the University of Malta.

Rosa holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Change, an MBA from Henley Business School, Brunel University (UK), a post graduate Marketing Diploma, University Certificates in Human Resources Executive, Diversity & Inclusion, Patient Professor and AI from Strategy to Implementation. 

Rosa is incredibly involved in national, state, and global-level boards and associations. At the global level, as a member of the Future Talent Council to research and advance knowledge across industry and work, at a national level, the Center for Innovation and Value Research Public Policy Council, and at the state level, the Massachusetts Health Equity Compact, among others.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

Website: https://globalequitylearning.com/ 

Website: https://needhumans.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-equity-learning/ 

Email: rosack@globalequitylearning.com

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➡️ Show Highlights

(01:40) Why AI projects fail: leadership readiness and poor human-centered design

(02:22) The “shiny object” problem vs real human needs

(04:10) Cost-cutting vs human impact: burnout and knowledge loss

(06:50) Women in AI: shocking statistics and representation gap

(08:40) Digital literacy over coding: making AI accessible for women

(12:00) AI bias: pay gaps and inequality risks

(17:10) Don’t wait for permission: create your own pathway into AI

What if the version of you the world sees… isn’t actually you?

If you’ve ever felt disconnected, like you’re going through the motions, ticking the boxes, showing up as who you think you should be—this conversation is your invitation to come back home to yourself. In this episode, Erika Fetterly, authentic alignment coach, intuitive guide, and founder of House of Her Collective, shares what it really means to stop masking, release self-doubt, and reconnect with your true identity.

With over a decade of experience supporting women through boudoir photography, retreats, and transformational coaching, Erika has created spaces where women feel truly seen—without filters, without performance. She opens up about her own journey from living a “box-checking” life to building a path rooted in alignment and self-trust. You’ll hear powerful insights on imposter syndrome, the pressure of curated perfection in today’s world, and why choosing yourself—moment by moment—is the key to real confidence.

If you’ve been craving authenticity, clarity, and a deeper connection to who you are, this episode will gently challenge you to pause, reflect, and ask: Does this truly serve me?

✨ About the Guest ✨

Erika Fetterly is an Authentic Alignment Coach, intuitive guide, and founder of House of Her Collective Inc., a transformative brand devoted to helping women come home to their most authentic selves.

For over a decade, Erika has supported women through her work as a boudoir and self-discovery photographer. Alongside five years of running a successful lingerie boutique and hosting transformational retreats, she has built a body of work rooted in helping women see themselves clearly, stand in their truth, and embody their worth without apology.

After rebranding from EFP Studios Inc., Erika expanded into intuitive coaching, blending grounded self-development with soulful embodiment. Through her photography, programs, retreats, and 1:1 coaching, she guides women through self-reclamation, alignment, and confidence from the inside out.

Based in small-town Innisfail Alberta, Erika has been married for 15 years and is a proud wife and mom to two boys who are both her anchor and her inspiration. They remind her daily of what truly matters: presence, love, and authenticity, which fuel everything she creates. Her mission is to help women return to themselves and spark a ripple of courage and connection that reaches far beyond them.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

https://houseofher.ca 

https://www.facebook.com/houseofher.ca 

https://www.facebook.com/erikaruth.fetterly 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/efpstudiosvipvoudoir 

https://www.instagram.com/houseofher.ca/ 

https://www.instagram.com/erika.fetterly/ 

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➡️ Show Highlights

(00:00) Introduction

(02:22) Meet Erika Fetterly

(06:54) Erika’s origin story and journey

(08:49) Growth and imposter syndrome

(11:26) Masks, disconnection, and identity

(20:34) Start small: the 3-second pause practice

(24:42) Coming home to yourself

What if the opportunity to change your life… is just one skill away?

In this inspiring episode, Sheba Ayinzabyonna—Ugandan tech leader, front-end developer, and digital empowerment advocate—shares how she’s helping women and girls step into the world of technology, even with zero experience. Through her work as a Code Queen lead facilitator with Educating the Children, Sheba has trained women to build real-world tech skills, gain confidence, and transition into careers—some even before finishing university.

But this conversation goes beyond coding. It’s about access, courage, and breaking limitations. Sheba opens up about mentoring women through Girls for Girls, supporting those navigating male-dominated spaces, and helping women—especially those who married young—discover new pathways to independence and income. If you’ve ever wondered how one skill, one mentor, or one decision could completely shift your future, this episode will show you what’s possible—and why now is the time to start.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Sheba Ayinzabyonna is a tech leader, frontend developer, and digital empowerment advocate dedicated to bridging the digital divide across East Africa. As a 2025 Young Innovation Leaders (YIL) Fellow, Sheba leverages her background in Information Technology to drive large-scale digital transformation and foster community-led economic growth.

Sheba’s impact is defined by action: she has trained over 200 women in software development and digital literacy, successfully transitioning more than 80 into thriving tech careers. Through initiatives like Code Queen and her mentorship with Girls for Girls, she equips the next generation of women leaders with the courage to navigate and lead in an evolving digital landscape.

As a dynamic speaker and community leader, Sheba ensures that for every woman coming online, digital access is matched with the information, protection, and empowerment needed to lead.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

Sheba Ayinzabyonna

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheba-ayinzabyonna/ 

X: https://x.com/ShebaAyinza 

Educating the Children 

Website: https://www.etc.education/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/educatingthechildren/ 

X: https://x.com/ETCeducation 

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Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

➡️ Show Highlights

(00:00) Introduction

(02:22) Sheba’s impact and work transforming women’s lives

(03:39) Code Queen program: training women with zero experience

(07:04) Early marriage and creating income through tech skills

(15:10) Leadership, courage, and stepping into male-dominated spaces

(17:11) Overcoming self-doubt and building confidence

(21:49) Future vision and long-term impact for women in tech

(25:22) How to support, partner, or get involved

What if the only thing standing between you and the life you say you want… is the way you see yourself?

In this powerful episode, Lola Owolabi—internationally recognized leadership and transformational coach, award-winning author, and founder of Proud To Be Me—dives deep into self-worth, confidence, and what it really means to live authentically. From losing her father at a young age to being raised by a single mother of five and navigating life between cultures, Lola’s story is one of resilience, identity, and rising beyond circumstances.

But this isn’t just about her journey—it’s about yours. Lola challenges the idea of being “self-made” and instead highlights the power of community, radical responsibility, and intentional action. Through her work in coaching, faith leadership, education, and transformational retreats, she empowers women to stop shrinking, face their fears, and step boldly into who they are meant to be. If you’ve been playing small, waiting for the right time, or doubting your worth—this conversation will push you to think bigger, move faster, and believe deeper.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Lola Owolabi is an internationally recognized Leadership and Transformational Coach, award-winning author, and Founder of Proudtobeme, an international NGO empowering women and young people through creativity, leadership, entrepreneurship, and employability. With over 20 years of experience, she is known for her ability to inspire, equip, and transform lives through coaching, education, and social enterprise.

A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and the Institute of Leadership and Management (FInstLM), Lola holds a Master’s degree in Coaching from the University of Warwick. She serves as Coach-in-Residence at York St John University, where she leads programs in personal development, empowerment, and curriculum innovation.

Through her initiativesincluding Tech 4 Teens, Empower Tours, and Transform with Lola, she has helped hundreds of individuals unlock their potential, build confidence, and create meaningful social and economic change.

As the author of the award-winning book If She Can, So Can You, Lola continues to motivate audiences worldwide with her signature message of resilience, self-belief, and transformation. Her work bridges empowerment and action, helping people not only to dream but to rise, lead, and leave a lasting impact.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

Website: https://lolaowolabi.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachlolaowolabi 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lola-owolabi-frsa-finstlm-ma-9abb422/ 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

➡️ Show Highlights

(00:00) Introduction

(04:00) Lola’s painful childhood and the foundation of her mission

(07:00) Lessons from her mother: independence and taking action

(12:50) Why “self-made” is a myth and the power of community

(16:20) Life is short: why you must live fully and stop holding back

(21:40) Common fears women face (failure, judgment, not being enough)

(25:10) The importance of networking, excellence, and personal branding

🛒📕 Weird Wisdom at Work: https://www.amazon.com.au/Weird-Wisdom-Work-Trish-Goodfield/dp/1764372395 

What if the thing you’ve been told to tone down… is actually your greatest advantage?

What if being called “too much,” “too different,” or even “weird” is the very signal that you’re thinking in ways others can’t?

In this thought-provoking episode, Trish Goodfield—speaker, trainer, and author of Weird Wisdom at Work—redefines what it means to thrive in today’s workplace. After being labeled “weird” in an executive meeting, Trish uncovered the deeper meaning of the word: destiny. That moment sparked a powerful realization—your strengths only become wisdom when you actually use them and share them.

This conversation dives into how workplaces often reward conformity while quietly silencing curiosity, questioning, and unconventional thinking. Trish challenges that narrative by encouraging you to start small, embrace the unknown, and bring forward your ideas—even before they’re fully formed. If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t quite fit the mold, this episode will show you why that might be your greatest edge—and how to turn your “weird” into wisdom that truly makes an impact.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Trish Goodfield is a Speaker, Trainer, and Author of Weird Wisdom at Work. Trish works with leaders, teams, and whole organisations to bring diversity of thought to the forefront. Not just as a value, but as a practical lever for better thinking, better outcomes, and less daily friction.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

Website: https://www.sixtisixsolutions.com.au/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-goodfield-727254172/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trishgoodfield

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trishalandesigns 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

➡️ Show Highlights

(00:00) — The Moment That Changed Everything

Being called “weird” in a meeting — and why it became a turning point.

(04:20) — Redefining “Weird” as Destiny

Discovering the true meaning of weird (WYRD) and embracing it as purpose.

(05:00) — When Strength Becomes Wisdom

Why your gifts only matter when you actually use and share them.

(07:10) — Why Workplaces Silence Different Thinkers

How subtle culture and conformity discourage curiosity and innovation.

(11:10) — Speak Up Without Having It All Figured Out

A powerful reframe: sharing “ideas, not plans” to build confidence.

(13:30) — The Hidden Cost of Hiding Who You Are

What happens when you suppress your true self at work and in life.

(18:20) — Breaking Free from Lifelong Conditioning

How society trains us to conform — and how to start reclaiming your authenticity.

What if the real secret to success isn’t a viral moment or a perfect blueprint… but the small, consistent steps you take to lift others along the way?

In this episode of Women Thrive, host Raimonda Jan reflects on International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by exploring a powerful idea: paying it forward. Drawing from a recent Women Thrive networking call, she shares why meaningful impact is rarely created overnight. Instead, it’s built through the compound effect of consistent action, community support, and women opening doors for one another.

Raimonda also shares how Women Thrive brings this mission to life—from free monthly networking calls and an internship program that has helped participants move into paid roles, to intentionally giving first-time speakers a platform so they can build confidence and step onto bigger stages. She reflects on the early encouragement she received from speaker Tricia Brooks before Women Thrive had a large audience, and how that moment continues to inspire her commitment to support other women today. If you’ve ever wondered how to create ripple effects through your work and community, this episode will challenge you to think about how you can pay it forward—and invite you to be part of the upcoming Women Thrive Summit.

✨ About Raimonda Jan ✨

Visionary and charismatic leader and entrepreneur Raimonda Jankunaite, founded the Women Thrive Media in 2017 as an events platform for women. Since it has become a global movement of women for women with the mission to empower women to have a voice, be a voice and create a positive impact in this world. She started her entrepreneurial journey in London at the age of 21. As a young immigrant, Raimonda conquered lots of personal goals, as she shares in her Women Thrive Book series, featuring 14 women and their phenomenal stories.

Raimonda’s passion for speaking stems from her own personal experience of losing her voice in her mid-20s due to trauma. After years of not giving up, Raimonda re-built her career as a speaker, business mentor, visionary founder, best-selling author and international speaker.

Raimonda has successfully published 5 co-authored books, mentored over 250 speakers, spoken on 50+ live stages, 500+ hours of virtual speaking and event hosting, podcasting and speaker interviewing.

Raimonda is a fantastic personal branding, visibility, authority building and strategic mentor and coach helping aspiring successful women become established in their chosen fields. Her passion is telling women’s stories, and she does so via the Women Thrive Magazine, Women Thrive Books, Women Thrive Summit and Podcast.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with Raimonda Jan:

https://raimondajankunaite.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/raimondajankunaite 

https://www.facebook.com/raimondajankunaite/ 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

📢 Sign up for the upcoming Women Thrive Summit 2026 here: https://summit.womenthrivesummit.com/ ✨

What if the reason change feels so hard… isn’t your lack of discipline — but your brain trying to keep you safe?

In this episode, Robin Banks, founder and CEO of Neuro Verity Global, unpacks the powerful connection between neuroscience, the nervous system, and the way we experience life. Robin shares how her journey from real estate and health coaching into functional neuroscience began after noticing clients repeatedly lose motivation — and after facing a mysterious illness of her own. What she discovered is that the brain constantly predicts reality based on past experiences, prioritizing safety and energy conservation, which can unintentionally keep women stuck in comfort zones, overwhelm, and cycles of unsustainable change.

Robin’s work focuses on helping people understand their nervous system, recalibrate internal set points, and use neuroplasticity to create transformation that actually lasts. She also offers a preview of her upcoming Women Thrive Summit 2026 talk, “Whole On Purpose: The Neuroscience of Living Wholly,” where she will explore how women can work with their brain — rather than against it — to create meaningful, lasting change.Break the Pattern: How Neuroscience Helps Women Come Back to Themselves with Robin Banks

✨ About the Guest ✨

Robin Banks is the visionary Founder and CEO of NeuroVerity Global, LLC, a Functional Neuroscience Coaching Practice dedicated to helping women optimize brain health, restore nervous system adaptability, and expand internal capacity so they can live, lead, and love from a position of wholeness.

A firm believer that women were divinely designed for living WHOLLY, in the fullness of being whole —not fragmentation—Robin teaches women to access the beautiful biological intelligence of their brain and nervous system to move from burnout, overwhelm, exhaustion and survival mode into clarity, resilience, identity authority, and full capacity living.

Robin pioneered Neuro-Integrated Transformation™, a neuroscience-anchored process of human change that integrates the brain, nervous system, identity, story, behavior, and lived experience into one unified pathway of transformation. This principle, rooted in research, psychology, physiology, and Robin’s own journey, declares that sustainable change only happens when the whole internal architecture of a woman is addressed.

Through Neuroverity Global, Robin offers her clients the opportunity to follow a personal or professional path of transformation.  She designed the Neuro-Integrated Wholeness™ and Neuro-Integrated Leadership™ disciplines to serve as the foundational principles for her life’s work helping women to build capacity, coherence, alignment and wholeness.  

Robin’s message is clear—We were divinely designed for wholeness and it's time we walk in it.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

http://www.neuroverityglobal.com

http://www.RobinRBanks.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-banks/ 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

📢 Sign up for the upcoming Women Thrive Summit 2026 here: https://summit.womenthrivesummit.com/ ✨

What if the breakdown you’re praying away… is actually the doorway to your awakening?

What if the anxiety, the rock bottom, the nights where you didn’t know if you could keep going — were the very moments preparing you to reclaim your power?

In this deeply moving episode, Rosaly Didona shares her journey from survival to spiritual sanctuary. After giving birth to her daughter prematurely during COVID and walking through the trauma of a NICU battle, Rosaly found herself facing crippling anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and a complete unraveling of who she thought she was. But in that darkness, something shifted. A profound spiritual encounter anchored her in faith, personal responsibility, and a new understanding of alignment.

Now a Source Alignment Guide and founder of The Purifying Place, Rosaly helps women move beyond coping and into integration — balancing mind, body, and soul without bypassing the hard parts. This conversation is about reclaiming your truth, trusting divine guidance, and stepping out of survival mode into authentic expression. If you’ve ever felt like life broke you open… this episode will show you how that breaking can become your becoming.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Rosaly Didonna is a Source Alignment Guide & Mentor, and founder of The Purifying Place, a spiritual sanctuary dedicated to helping women return to their inner truth, wholeness, and embodied self-trust. Known for her grounded yet deeply intuitive approach, Rosaly guides women out of self-doubt and overwhelm and into a state of clarity, alignment, and divine connection. Her work weaves together spiritual coaching, energy healing, nervous system attunement, and embodied awareness to help her clients experience transformation from the inside out.

Her journey into this work began through one of the most defining moments of her life—becoming a mother to her daughter, born at just 23 weeks. What began as crisis became a profound initiation into surrender, resilience, and self-trust. This experience awakened in Rosaly a deep remembrance of who we are beneath fear: whole, guided, and divinely supported.

Today, Rosaly brings this lived wisdom into her coaching, workshops, and teachings, helping women reclaim their power, trust their intuition, and move through life with confidence rooted in soul. Through The Purifying Place, she supports women in rising into the fullest, most aligned expression of who they were created to be.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with Guest:

https://www.instagram.com/thepurifyingplace/ 

https://www.youtube.com/@ThePurifyingPlace 

https://www.thepurifyingplace.com/ 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

What if the only thing standing between you and your calling… is your willingness to say yes?

Not when you feel ready.

Not when you feel confident.

But when it’s uncomfortable, uncertain, and stretches your faith.

In this powerful episode, Kristen Siqueiros shares what happens when a woman keeps saying yes — to leading a family-owned security company in male-dominated industries, to building faith-based community when she felt spiritually alone, to mentorship that stretched her, and to launching a nonprofit, Into The Garden We Grow, after a life-changing retreat centered around one word: held. As a wife, mother, nonprofit founder, and CEO, Kristen opens up about courage, fear, leadership, and the tension between faith and doubt — and how each brave “yes” reshaped her purpose.

If you’ve been sensing a nudge toward something bigger but fear keeps whispering “not you”… this episode will challenge you to consider what could happen if you simply said yes.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Kristen Siqueiros is a wife, mother, nonprofit founder, and faith-driven leader with a heart for helping women grow in purpose, confidence, and calling. She is the founder of Into the Garden We Grow, a faith-based nonprofit and media platform rooted in storytelling, discipleship, and leadership development for women navigating life’s many seasons.

Alongside her nonprofit work, Kristen is the CEO of a family-owned business and brings over two decades of leadership experience building teams, mentoring women, and guiding organizations through growth and change. Her passion is creating spaces where women feel seen, supported, and encouraged to bloom where they are planted. Through honest conversation, faith, and community, Kristen helps others discover that even in hard soil, something beautiful can grow.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

Website: https://www.intothegardenwegrow.org 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/110913863 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothegardenwegrow 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@intothegardenwegrow 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585692527114 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

📢 Sign up for the upcoming Women Thrive Summit 2026 here: https://summit.womenthrivesummit.com/ ✨

What if your glow isn’t gone… you’ve just been too busy surviving to feel it?

If you’ve been running on deadlines, responsibilities, and everyone else’s needs — and somewhere along the way your spark dimmed — this conversation is your wake-up call. We sit down with Marla Sacks, Radiance Reset mentor, artist, author, and yogic lifestyle guide based in New York City, to talk about reclaiming your “inner glow” without forcing positivity or bypassing real life.

Marla shares how radiance isn’t about perfection — it’s about practice. From “many-moment pauses” and self-love touch to breath resets, mudras, gratitude reframes, and turning ordinary steps into walking meditation, she reveals simple yet powerful rituals that help women feel lighter, brighter, and more present. Drawing from her own journey through personal challenges, seasonal mood shifts, and autoimmune struggles, Marla embodies grace, gratitude, and glow as daily devotion — not aesthetic. 

If you’re ready to reignite your spark and feel radiant from the inside out, press play and rediscover the woman who still shines within you. ✨

✨ About the Guest ✨

Marla Sacks is a Radiance Reset Mentor, an artist, author, and yogic lifestyles guide whose creative process is deeply rooted in self-discovery, accessing calm contentment and illumination through Mini-Moment Pauses and Shine Meditations. Her programs reflect a lifetime of internal visioning and emotional release work. Marla opens dimensional doorways that invite women to slow down, feel deeply, awaken to unseen forces, and to reignite their spark through life's ebbs and flows.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

https://www.marlasacks.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/marlasacks/ 

https://www.facebook.com/marla.simonsacks/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlasacks01/ 

https://substack.com/@marlasacks 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

📢 Sign up for the upcoming Women Thrive Summit 2026 here: https://summit.womenthrivesummit.com/ ✨

What if your lack of desire isn’t a “libido problem”… but a burnout problem?

What if the confidence you’re chasing in your business is directly connected to the pleasure you’ve been suppressing?

In this bold and boundary-breaking episode, we sit down with Gwyn Isaacs, a certified clinical sexologist, intimacy coach, and host of What Excites Us, to talk about the conversation women were never properly invited to have: pleasure, shame, desire, and power. Gwyn helps women untangle sexual shame, reconnect with their bodies, and reclaim pleasure as a source of confidence and authority, not something to hide or apologize for.

This isn’t just about sex.

It’s about self-ownership.

It’s about feminine power.

It’s about feeling fully alive in your body instead of running on cortisol and survival mode.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your desire…

If you’ve ever carried shame around what you want…

If you’re ready to stop shrinking and start owning every part of yourself…

🎧 Press play now. And ask yourself: What would change in my life if I truly allowed myself to feel good?

✨ About the Guest ✨

Gwyn Isaacs is a Certified Clinical Sexologist, intimacy coach, and host of the “What Excites Us” podcast. She is the founder of Earthly Desire, where she helps women reconnect with their pleasure, confidence, and authentic desires. At Women Thrive, she presents Pleasure as Power: Reclaiming Confidence Through Desire, a talk that invites women to step back into their bodies, their wanting, and their personal authority.

Since 2017, Gwyn has coached countless singles and couples to build healthier communication, deepen their intimacy, and trust their inner signals. Her work blends psychology, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and embodied pleasure practices to help people shift from self-doubt to self-trust. With a warm and disarming style, she creates judgment-free spaces where women can explore their desires without shame and reconnect with the parts of themselves that have been silenced by cultural expectations.

Gwyn is known for her honest conversations, her inclusive approach, and her commitment to helping women understand that pleasure is nourishing and essential, not a luxury. Through her coaching, podcast, summits, and self paced courses, she guides people to reclaim their voice, honor what they want, and experience connection that feels grounded, confident, and real.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

https://www.instagram.com/sexfairygwyn 

https://earthlydesire.com/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@sexfairygwyn 

https://www.facebook.com/gwynyfier 

https://www.facebook.com/SexFairyGwyn 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

📢 Sign up for the upcoming Women Thrive Summit 2026 here: https://summit.womenthrivesummit.com/ ✨

What if the reason you “hate sales”… is because you were taught to do it the wrong way? In this powerful episode of Women Thrive, we sit down with Aileen Boyle, sales & revenue generation architect and Founder and CEO of Fortro, who has spent over 20 years scaling founder-led brands and advising more than 300 businesses. Known for ripping up the old, masculine playbook of “always be closing,” Aileen helps women build revenue in a way that feels credible, aligned, and powerful — without becoming someone they’re not.

We discussed redefining selling, healing your mindset around money, and generating consistent revenue through simple, repeatable processes rather than relying on hustle and hope. If your income feels wobbly, if you avoid sales conversations, or if your brilliance isn’t reflected in your numbers yet — this episode will challenge what you think sales is and show you how to build sustainable growth with confidence and clarity.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Aileen Boyle is the Founder and CEO of Fortro, a Sales & Revenue Architect known for ripping up the old playbook on how women do sales and revenue generation. She is the person founders call when the numbers don’t match the brilliance of their work, when revenue feels wobbly, or when they’re ready to scale with systems that hold under pressure.

With over 20 years scaling founder-led brands, Aileen has advised 300+ businesses, delivered international keynotes, and delivered talks to the London School of Economics, and Strathclyde Business School. She has been a panel judge for Scottish Edge Entrepreneurial competitional and mentored over 50 business leaders. She has co-authored Voices of the 21st Century and her thought leadership has been featured on global podcasts including Womens Speaker Association, Leadership Torque: Waymaker, and Womens Leadership Summit for WYN Conferences.

Aileen’s work dismantles the outdated sales systems that were never written for women - systems that reward grind, pressure, and posturing, leaving founders exhausted, second-guessing, and caught in revenue cycles that feel fragile at best. Her clients shift from deep discomfort and overexplaining to consistent, scalable revenue, hearing "yes" on a regular basis.

Fierce, funny, and unapologetically real, Aileen believes every woman should have the tools to be exactly who they were meant to be.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with our Guest:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileenboyle-commercial-director/

https://www.instagram.com/aileenboyleceo 

https://www.facebook.com/aileen.boyle.entrepreneur 

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/