Chicks Who Give a Hoot

In this episode, we chat about:

• Alex's background and the inspiration behind The Sparkle Bar

• Shifting the focus from insecurities to celebrating individuality

• Creating a welcoming environment and positive experiences for clients

• Recent recognitions and nominations for The Sparkle Bar

• Partnerships with organizations like Dress for Success and Girl Scouts

• Alex's vision for global expansion and automated retail

• The importance of resilience and delayed gratification

• Balancing entrepreneurship and self-care as a working mom

Resources + Links:

Check out The Sparkle Bar | https://thesparklebar.com/

Follow Alex on Instagram | @alexbradberry

Discover how Alex supports individuals transitioning careers, such as refugees or veterans, through her partnership with Dress for Success. | https://dressforsuccess.org/

Alex takes pride in instilling confidence in young girls by partnering with the Girl Scouts of America. | https://www.girlscouts.org/

The Sparkle Bar has been nominated for a Torch award from the Better Business Bureau. | https://www.bbb.org/

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Learn more on our website ellyandnoracreative.com

Connect with Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

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In this episode, I am joined by entrepreneur, Alex Bradberry, to discuss her mission of celebrating diversity and inclusivity through her business, The Sparkle Bar. We explore Alex's journey of flipping the traditional beauty industry narrative, crafting an exceptional customer experience, and her vision for global impact.

01:11 Meet the CEO and Founder of The Sparkle Bar, Alex Bradberry!

03:05 Flipping the Beauty Industry Narrative

04:23 Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion

07:28 Intentional Branding and Experiences

08:38 Making Every Client Feel Their Best

09:12 A Memorable Client Interaction

10:12 Recognition and Giving Back

11:25 Brand Growth and Global Impact

13:23 Ultimate Global Success

15:15 Entrepreneurship, Family and Resilience

16:41 Self-Care, Autonomy and Rewards of Entrepreneurship

32:39 Work with Alex and experience The Sparkle Bar

In this episode, I delve into:

• Women's empowerment through storytelling and representation of other inspiring female changemakers

• The synergy between impact, advocacy, and branding in creating social change

• Using one's own purposeful brand to make a positive difference in your community

Resources + Links:

Grow your brand, income, and impact! Learn more on our website ellyandnoracreative.com

Connect with Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

@ellyandnoracreative

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Follow along with the podcast on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

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I'm thrilled to launch the new season of my podcast on International Women's Day! In this solo episode, I take a deep dive into the journey of the show, reflecting on its evolution and sharing our renewed focus on the powerful intersection of branding and advocacy. Join me as we set the tone for an inspiring and impactful season ahead.

00:56 - Welcome to the new season of Chicks Who Give a Hoot podcast!

14:26 - The Synergy Between Impact, Advocacy and Branding

16:11 - Learning from Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs

In This Episode, We Chat About:

The power of relationship capital, and money in the hands of women! Tune in as Erin shares what she is doing to make change in women's lives and businesses through her company Ella.

Resources + Links:

Follow Erin on Instagram | @erin.gallag.her

Learn more about upcoming events and plug into the community

https://www.ellaforall.com/

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

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Money and opportunities in the hands of women changes the world! In this episode, I'm joined by CEO and Founder of Ella, Erin Gallagher! Erin is passionate about making sure women have access to the same opportunities, connections, and capital that men have had access to…well since forever! We dive into some of the experiences we had as kids that have shaped us, things we're unlearning, and how we are modeling the change we want to see in the world to our children. A world that is inclusive, and supports women to thrive! Erin also shares ways she is making change in the gap between men and women's opportunities and treatment in the workplace. Tune in to see how Ella is leading that charge, shoot us a DM with a takeaway, and let Erin know which city to host her next networking event!

03:40 Meet mom, CEO and Founder of Ella, Erin Gallagher!

05:00 How would you introduce yourself if you didn't mention your roles?

08:15 What I'm unlearning from my childhood, and how I'm raising my kids differently.

14:00 How to raise our kids to have the social and emotional skills, and be themselves!

17:30 Ways to make change by giving access to opportunities to everyone.

23:20 How women have been treated differently than men when it comes to failure.

27:50 How can we as women support each other when they fail?

29:00 Where is the balance of feminine and masculine energy for women as they show up in business?

34:00 How are you approaching the idea of access through your company?

40:20 The power of bringing women together to build each other up in business.

43:15 How can we get connected and join an upcoming event?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Struggling and facing addiction to start on the path of sobriety.
• The value of being present, aware, and intentional in our lives.
• How alcohol and addiction impacts women.
• Commitments to do better and become better people.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Jess on Instagram | @jessjohnsonstyle

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

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What does an honest and real road to sobriety look like? In today's episode, we are having an honest conversation about addiction with Jess Johnson, a personal stylist at Anthropologie. Jess considers herself to be living out the bonus round of her life after she faced her addiction and started six straight years of sobriety! We'll learn more about her introspective journey of struggling with disease, addiction, and getting the help she needed. What happens when we allow ourselves to be more present in our lives? How can we commit to doing better for ourselves? What does the impact of addiction look like on women? If you or a loved one has been struggling, learn how you can take the first step to get help and make a change.

01:20 Introducing Jessica Johnson and her insightful journey of six years of sobriety!

05:30 What was the backstory to the path of your sobriety?

11:00 What was your first big lesson about alcohol?

13:45 How did your second marriage affect you and your addiction?

16:50 The most dangerous part of struggling with addiction.

18:10 What did intervention and detox look like?

20:40 What does being sober mean to you?

25:00 What have you learned while staying intentionally present?

29:50 How can we become better people through awareness?

32:00 What is the value of looking inwards?

35:00 Why should we always look for the similarities, rather than the differences?

38:55 What message would you share with someone facing disease and addiction?

42:40 Is anybody beyond help?

47:00 What resources are available to people seeking help?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• The power of cultivating our feminine energy.
• Finding the balance between masculine energy and feminine energy.
• How to feel worthy in our feminine energy.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Heather on Instagram | @femmefarmfounder

Learn more at https://www.thefemmefarm.com/

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

How does our feminine energy empower us? And what can we do to cultivate it? Our guest is the owner and creator of the Femme Farm, Heather Speiser! Heather is a passionate curator of beauty and healing through the lens of feminine energy. The path she walked was not straight, but every step ushered her back to her true self. In a world held in materialism, wounded leaders and patriarchal mindsets, she started to question everything. With a background in marketing, Information Technology and retail sales, to name a few; she's had exposure to many walks of life. There was a theme to the hardships which lead her on the path to discovering the power of feminine energy. In late 2019, she started a magical business called The Femme Farm. The farm focuses on creating safety for women to connect with each other in a safe environment.

We'll dive into her journey of how she set out to rewrite corporate America's toxic work culture into a positive environment for growth. Through our conversation, you will learn how to carve out a space for your feminine energy, feel worthy, balance the masculine with the feminine, and more! Step into your elevated self by harnessing the power of your feminine energy!

01:20 Meet Heather Speiser, the owner and creator of the Femme Farm, a safe space for women to cultivate their feminine energy!

03:00 What is the Femme Farm and what does it mean to cultivate your feminine energy?

06:55 Why is the "only room for one" mentality so toxic?

08:55 How did your experiences with toxic work culture change your perspective?

11:00 How did you conceptualize the Femme Farm after returning from Egypt?

14:40 What do you do at the Femme Farm?

18:40 The differences between masculine and feminine energies.

21:50 How can we house our feminine energy more?

24:05 Why do we need a balance between our masculine and feminine energy?

29:40 The bliss list.

30:45 What are our favorite stories from the Femme Farm that have impacted you the most?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• The empowering abilities of literacy on disenfranchised women.
• Healing your inner child through more accessible personal development.
• How to teach literacy, imagination, and critical thinking skills.

Resources + Links:

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

Put on your thinking caps and get ready to learn all about the importance of literacy! Today's podcast features Randi Hilligas, the founder of Turning Pages, a literacy advocacy program that helps women who have fallen on hard times use literacy to improve their self confidence and self love. We'll discuss the power and impact of teaching literacy skills, creating more education opportunities for disenfranchised groups, healing your inner child through imagination, and more. How can we provide more access to personal and professional development? Where do we fail children in our current education system? How do literacy skills empower and inspire women in all areas of life? Join the conversation and find out how literacy lays the foundations for a better future for everyone!

00:00 Introducing Randi Hilligas and her incredible journey of building something from nothing out of pure passion!

03:25 What made you create a literacy based program for women?

08:10 How do you approach educating these women?

10:30 How did you teach them how to study for the GED?

13:35 The power of imagination.

15:25 What is the impact of literacy in our lives?

18:30 Where do we begin to fail children in the education system?

22:30 How would you like to expand Turning Pages in the future to include children?

24:20 How does a lack of literacy tie into a lack of other important tactical skills?

28:35 How does encouragement and community empower us from a young age?

31:35 What is the key to personal development?

33:15 Providing more access to personal development.

38:30 Where are you right now and what is the next phase of Turning Pages?

43:20 What obstacles have you run into?

44:40 Why is it important to have examples of real life women still in progress?

47:35 How do you reframe your fear?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Making an impact and empowering others through cinema and stories.
• Taking risks and fostering your courage for something bigger than yourself.
• Why we need to uplift voices and tell stories that matter.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Sarah on Instagram | @sarahmoshman

Learn more at https://www.sarahmoshman.com/

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

How can we utilize storytelling to change the world around us? Today's guest is Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, TedX speaker, and empowering storyteller with a background in television, Sarah Moshman! Sarah aims to tell stories with strong female role models to uplift, inform, and inspire the world around her.

Sarah's work has been featured on Netflix, PBS, Upworthy, Marie Claire, CNN, and Good Morning America. Sarah has directed and produced 3 feature-length documentaries: The Empowerment Project: Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things (2014), Losing Sight of Shore (2017) and NEVERTHELESS (2020) and her latest film is a narrative short about the 1st mother in space entitled UNBOUND starring Lauren Lapkus. Sarah is dedicated to telling stories that uplift, inform and inspire as well as showcase strong female role models on screen.Prior to focusing on documentaries Sarah worked as a field producer on the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars for 10 seasons as well as shows on NBC, MTV, Lifetime, Bravo and the Food Network. She also directs branded content for EllenTube, Tastemade, Mattel, AT&T and more. Sarah is an inspiring public speaker, author, and an adjunct professor in documentary film, passionate about empowering the next generation of storytellers.

In this episode, we have a meaningful discussion about the true power of cinema, storytelling, and narrative. We get to hear about the important lessons of self-discovery and action Sarah learned during her filmmaking journeys, and how she seeks to redefine what 'extraordinary' really means. Through it all, we'll explore how to empower the next generation, create lasting ripple effects, and serve others by telling stories that matter. Join us in uncovering the inner power our narratives hold!

00:00 Introducing the Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, Sarah Moshman, who uses the power of storytelling to uplift, inform, and inspire others!

03:35 What brought you to where you are today?

06:50 What was your experience like working on Dancing With the Stars?

09:50 How did you pivot back to storytelling?

12:45 What was the impact of The Empowerment Project?

16:10 Taking action to take risks for alignment.

19:25 How do stories create lasting ripple effects in our world?

21:35 How can we empower the next generation through intentional storytelling?

23:40 What did you work on next?

27:40 The hectic making behind Losing Sight of Shore.

32:50 What important lessons did you learn while making your second film?

38:10 How did you build trust and rapport over the journey?

41:50 What spurred you to tell the story of victims of sexual harassment with NEVERTHELESS?

43:40 What newest project have you worked on?

47:35 What is your next phase as a narrative filmmaker?

49:10 What is your big dream?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Positive system improvements to create better support for helping professions.
• Advocacy, voice, and healthcare accessibility in community spaces.
• Preventing burnout and protecting your mental health.
• Getting involved in community healthcare.

Resources + Links:

Get involved at NAMI | https://www.nami.org/Home

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

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How can we use our voices to advocate for our communities? This week, we are diving into the topic of community advocacy and healthcare with human services worker and child and family liaison, Erin Benjamin! With 10 years of experience working with children and families in the community mental health field, Erin strongly believes in being a voice for children in the system, and works hard to make positive system improvements through advocacy and policy changes. Currently, she works as a Child and Family Liaison at a Medicaid serving health plan. She holds a B.A in Human Services, with an emphasis on Children and Family systems and is currently in the process of applying for graduate school with a focus on Human Services Leadership and Organizational Management. Erin is also a mother of two little girls and she and her husband believe strongly in raising them to be the next generation of strong advocates for themselves and others.

Our conversation today is one filled with insight and intention as we discuss healthcare access for families, a stronger focus and support for helping careers and professions, creating meaningful impact in our communities, and more. We offer solutions to preventing burnout and protecting your mental health, as well as give advice on how you can get involved and promote positive change within your community. Discover how you can raise your voice and advocate for the things you care most about!

00:00 Meet Erin Benjamin, a human services worker and child and family liaison with 10 years of experience working with children and families in a community mental health field!

03:35 What do you aim to do with your work?

04:55 How did you get to your current position?

07:45 What are the responsibilities of your role?

10:25 What have you observed during community forums?

13:05 What are possible solutions to making healthcare more accessible?

17:50 The push for mental health awareness versus the lack of mental health support.

19:55 How can we offer better support for human services workers and other helping professions?

23:05 What have you had to implement to protect yourself and your family?

25:00 How can we avoid burnout and set boundaries working from home?

29:10 How do you keep your service provider accountable?

32:10 Advocacy roles in companies and corporations.

34:25 How can someone get involved and raise their voice in community spaces?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Finding your voice and asking for more of what you want.
• How to overcome your fears and move past your ZOFO ("zone of freaking out").
• The key to unlocking your power, boldness, and courage.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Dia on LinkedIn | @dia-bondi

Learn more at https://www.diabondi.com/

For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

How can you start asking for more? In this episode, we are pleased to introduce to you Dia Bondi, a communications coach, CEO activator, and negotiator who has coached some of the most high profile leaders, visionaries, and entrepreneurs in the world! Dia is the founder of professional development company, Dia Bondi Communications.

For the last 20 years, Dia has coached world leaders, CEOs, innovators and ambitious professionals and led workshops at high profile corporations including Quartz, Twitter, and Nabisco. She helped Rio secure the 2016 Summer Olympics and has been on some impressive stages, including the 2018 3% Conference and Pandora's Women in Technology Summit. Dia is a SheEO activator and partners with Latinas in Tech to connect, support and empower Latina women working in the industry. After checking auctioneering school off her bucket list, she translated the techniques she learned into a program that prepares women to ask for more and leave nothing on the table, called Ask Like an Auctioneer. Dia's confidence is infectious, and she has the ability to connect with women in a range of industries and positions – from ambitious graduates to senior management teams. She's been covered on CNBC Make It and Forbes.

Our conversation today is full of incredible advice on how to ask for what you want, overcome your fears, make courage in negotiation, and even more. We'll discuss the key to empowering and emboldening yourself so you can move past your ZOFO and find where the "no" is. Make all your asks with power by learning to ask like an auctioneer!

00:00 Welcome Dia Bondi to the podcast: the amazing negotiator, CEO activator, and founder of the Ask Like an Auctioneer project!

03:15 What do you aim to do with your work?

05:55 What was your lightbulb auctioneering moment?

08:55 Finding where the "no" is.

11:35 How can we ask for more and get more?

15:20 How do we overcome our fear of backlash?

21:00 What happens when you get a "no"?

23:10 How can you get into your ZOFO?

26:40 What is your challenge of helping one million women?

29:50 What is the story of Lorena the Brave?

33:50 How can auctioneering be used as a tool or stepping stone?

37:20 Recognizing your reserve and boundaries.

39:20 How do you buy yourself more time?

41:00 What is coming up next for you?

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• Coming back to our authentic versions of ourselves.
• Creating awareness and crafting empathy through storytelling.
• The importance of stories to the human experience.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Asha on Instagram | @ashadahya

Learn more about GirlTalkHQ

Support SOMEONE YOU KNOW on Kickstarter | SOMEONE YOU KNOW

Today's Wonder Women by Asha Dahya

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For show notes, resources, and more, visit Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Connect with us on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot

Follow our host Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative

This show is an Elly and Nora Creative project.

Elly and Nora Creative helps purpose-driven businesses grow their income and impact through branding, digital content, and publicity.

Grow your income & impact through branding with Elly & Nora Creative

Instagram | @ellyandnoracreative

Website | ellyandnoracreative.com

Apply to be a guest on the podcast!

Show Notes:

What magic can we create when we embrace our authentic selves? Today, we'll be joined by TedX speaker, author of Today's Wonder Women, and founder of female empowerment blog, GirlTalkHQ, Asha Dahya! Asha is a storyteller and advocate who is using her platform to raise up and empower voices from marginalized communities. Asha was born in the UK, raised in Australia, and now resides in Los Angeles, California. She has spent the last 16 years creating, producing and hosting content for networks such as MTV, MSN.com, Disney, ABC, Nickelodeon, Fox, Nine Network Australia and more. Considered a voice of authority in the feminist media space, she has delivered keynote addresses for organizations such as Accenture, UCLA and March for Moms. Asha has also moderated panels for UN Women, Mount Saint Mary's University, EmpowHer Institute, Women's Voices Now Film Festival, rePRO Film Fest, and Continuum Collective. Asha is a recipient of the Awesome Without Borders grant from the Harnisch Foundation, and the 2022 Creative Power Award grant. Asha is currently in post production on a short documentary about later abortion, in development on a docu-series about global abortion laws with an award-winning UK production company, and hosts the rePRO Film Podcast interview series for the rePRO Film Fest. Asha is a board member of the Religious Coalition for Reproduction Choice (RCRC) since 2021. Through her work, Asha focuses on reproductive rights, gender equality, and the representation of women in media. She is passionate about empowering women, girls and femmes to take up space, raise their voice and share their story with the world.

During this episode, we'll have an in depth conversation about authenticity, community, storytelling, and empathy as we uncover the key to finding our way back to who we really are and who we're meant to be. What is the importance and impact to the human experience? How can we start the conversations that we need most? What happens when we allow ourselves to connect to someone else's story? Find your way back to your true self by joining in the conversation!

01:20 Introducing the inspiring producer, speaker, author, and founder of female empowerment blog GirlTalkHQ, Asha Dahya!

03:40 How did you get to where you are today?

07:10 When did you realize you needed to make a change for the better?

11:55 What have you learned the most during your journey?

13:30 Finding and settling into your authenticity.

17:05 How can we find our quiet confidence?

19:30 How have you evolved to the place you are today after working in high level media culture?

23:50 What is the power of community?

27:10 What are you currently working on and where did your passion for these projects come from?

30:55 What conversation are you trying to start with SOMEONE YOU KNOW?

35:35 Why is storytelling important to the human experience?

37:30 How does storytelling share messages in a unique way?

39:45 How can we use storytelling to live through experiences that aren't ours?