BE Purpose-Driven. Diana DeJesus is the Founder and CEO of Collaboration Over Competition Mixer, a networking mixer for female entrepreneurs. She's also the Founder of Boise Bucket List, a social media brand that advocates "your own city can be your playground." A natural community builder and self-described "introvert whisperer," Diana shares tips for how to build community when you're in new surroundings. 50 Women, 50 States: Idaho. Get show notes and resources at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE More Holistic. Cokie Berenyi is the Founder and President of Alphavest and author of "Perfect Day: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Curing Lifestyle Deficit Disorder" and "The Liberated Investor". Coming from a financial background, Cokie shares how she discovered that finance is about much more than money which led to developing her Perfect Day framework for addressing her own Lifestyle Deficit Disorder. 50 Women, 50 States: South Carolina. Get show notes and resources at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE Rising. Cara Brookins is a bestselling author and professional speaker, who, despite her lack of construction training, built a 3500 square foot house with her four kids by watching YouTube tutorials. The challenges, failures, and successes of their project taught her to always ask what's the worst case scenario. Cara shares what it can look like if you take your biggest, craziest goals and go for it. 50 Women, 50 States: Arkansas. Get show notes and resources at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE Feasible. Megan Laudenschlager is the founder and Executive Director of Strengthen ND, a nonprofit focused on building capacity for nonprofits, advancing regional issues, and facilitating long-term community solutions. Her experience in philanthropy, coupled with her personal experience as a 4th generation North Dakotan, give her a strong perspective on how communities can grow with creative funding solutions. 50 Women, 50 States: North Dakota. Get show notes and more at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE a Storyteller. Taryn Southern is a singer-songwriter, actress, producer, and Co-Founder of Ladies of Crypto. As one of the earliest creators on YouTube, with over 700 million views, Taryn has spent a decade working at the intersection of emerging tech and storytelling. She's the first solo artist to release a pop album composed and produced using artificial intelligence. She shares the story of her creative career. 50 Women, 50 States: Kansas. Get show notes and more at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE a Fashionista. Pamela Kieck is a fashion blogger and was recently named an Influencer by Vogue magazine. She started her blog "It's Pamela Kieck: The Diary of a Curvy Fashionista" because she wants all girls to feel like they can be empowered through style. Pamela shares some behind the scenes of what it takes to maintain her blog as well as how she has responded to going viral, bullying, and exhaustion. 50 Women, 50 States: Wisconsin. Get show notes and resources at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE a Great Dame. Sharon Kelly Hake is the President & CEO of Great Dames, a social enterprise that provides opportunities for women to enhance their personal and professional leadership abilities. Sharon has lived and worked around the globe and recognized that not feeling valued is a common struggle. She explores the importance of surrounding yourself with people that you value and those that believe in you. 50 Women, 50 States: Delaware. Get show notes and resources at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE a Goal Getter. Linda Leary is the founder of FisheWear, a clothing retailer that began with one woman's passion for fly fishing. Linda knows how to set goals and to reach them. After she conceived her business, she began manufacturing products and selling them online all within an 8-month window. She shares how collaboration played a major role in starting FisheWear and is still a key tool in the business today. 50 Women, 50 States: Alaska. Get show notes and resources at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE Yourself. Wendy Euler is the founder and writer of the blog Goodbye Crop Top, a place where women can come and understand how beautiful it is to be your age with gumption and strength. We need to be vulnerable for anything to be real and to understand what sends us in the direction of the choices we make. Wendy also shares how "fifty is the new fifty" expresses that aging is a gift that we should treasure. 50 Women, 50 States: Montana. Get show notes and resources at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE Collaborating with Fear. Steph Davis is a world-renowned climber, skydiver, and BASE jumper. She didn't pursue sports to make money, she did it because she loved it and it led to her career. The self-reliance and autonomy of being a solopreneur is rewarding but difficult. Steph shares many parallels between climbing and entrepreneurship like learning to collaborate with fear and enjoy uncomfortable situations. 50 Women, 50 States: Utah. Get show notes and resources at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts