Ever wonder how someone becomes a rock and roll star? Well, today you’re going to find out. Steph Paynes, founder and lead guitarist of the all-girl powerhouse quartet Lez Zeppelin, shares her journey from rock journalist to leader of a band that captures the essence, spirit, power and seductiveness of Led Zeppelin. 

Steph started the group in 2004, after touring as a “Ronette” with the “first bad girl of rock and roll,” Ronnie Spector. Before donning the white satin dragon suit, she worked as a freelance writer, novelist and music journalist. Her stories and reviews have appeared in Rolling Stone, The NME, Musician, Guitar Player and Playboy among many other publications. She has shared the stage with Joey Ramone, Keith Richards and Chuck Berry. 

So much gold in this episode. We go deep on:

• How boldly walking into the offices of The NME as a young 20-something propelled her early career as a music journalist

• The story of how she dined on ham sandwiches with Frank Zappa at the Waldorf Astoria and discussed the censorship happening in music

• Dealing with disappointment 

• The importance of practicing, persisting and being a master at your craft

• How Ronnie Spector restored her spirit and what she learned about giving everything to your performances

• When Steph knew she was onto something big with her new band Lez Zeppelin

• You’ve got to love what you’re doing because the audience can tell

• Navigating the art and challenge of a group playing in communion

• Channeling emotion and pulling your own essence out of your art

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Energy Queen Mastermind: June - December 2025

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What You Came Here For Retreat | Cape Cod | September 2025

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Iceland Retreat: Worldly Women Traveling in the Land of Fire + Ice | November 2025

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Buckle up because today we’re diving into the importance of commitment, overcoming resistance and testing your way forward with Darci Williams, extraordinary coach, retreat leader and founder of Wayfinding. Darci shares her journey from corporate HR roles to becoming an executive coach, highlighting the significance of values, community, and shining a light for others in dark times. We also discuss the pitfalls of destination addiction and how to find freedom in who you’re becoming along the way. 

We go deep on:

• Reframing your mindset: have to vs get to

• Walking in your values

• The desire to make a bigger impact

• Being guided and choosing to trust this voice

• Getting into the sandbox and testing your way forward

• Deciphering between facts and feelings

• How Darci and her husband reconnected in their marriage by crusading for each other

• The life-changing magic of retreats

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https://wayfinding.coach/ 

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The Glow Up | Organize, Optimize + Amplify Your Body of Work | Starts May 7

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Beyond Your Wildest Dreams Masterclass | May 9

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What You Came Here For Retreat | Cape Cod | September 2025

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You've evolved, your life has evolved, your family has evolved, your responsibilities have evolved. What worked in the past in your business no longer works. It's no longer interesting to you. It's no longer where you want to put your limited time here on this earth, and you have to do your part to change things, to change things, to look at how your offers, how your message, and how your energy are supporting this next chapter of your expansion.

If you know you’re sitting on gold but your next-level business isn’t aligned yet ... it’s time to change that.

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The Glow Up | Organize, Optimize + Amplify Your Body of Work | Starts May 7

https://jennyfenig.com/glowup 

Beyond Your Wildest Dreams Masterclass | May 9

https://jennyfenig.com/beyond 

Energy Queen Retreat Day | Berkshires | May 2025 (ONE SPOT LEFT!)

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What You Came Here For Retreat | Cape Cod | September 2025

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More money in the hands of women is magic. That’s the vibe of this conversation with Tess Waresmith, investing educator, speaker, and founder of Money Confident Club, a financial education community that helps women learn how to grow their money using simple investing strategies so that they can retire comfortably and live life on their terms. 

After losing thousands in investing mistakes in her 20’s, Tess learned everything she could about wealth building and built her net worth from 0 to 1 million as a single 35 year old woman. Tune in and boost your money confidence!

We go deep on:

• Tess’s journey from D1 athlete to aerial acrobat on cruise ships to discovering investing and eventually starting her own company

• Why she feels she has a moral obligation to teach women how to invest

• Rising above shame and blame about money

• 4 main reasons why money feels hard

• Why money confusion isn’t your fault but it is your responsibility

• The magic of compound interest in growing your wealth

• Getting started with investing now

• How to use money as a tool to move beyond security and optionality into impact and influence

< CONNECT WITH TESS WARESMITH >

Free Mini Course: Journey to Financial Independence!

https://wealthwithtess.com/fi 

Tess on IG

https://www.instagram.com/wealthwithtess 

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Energy Queen Retreat Day | Berkshires | May 2025 (ONE SPOT LEFT!)

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Jenny’s Website

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You’ve got to listen to this conversation between me and my dear friend Angela Chee, media and communication coach and author of “The Power Of The Only—Own Your Voice, Thrive In Any Environment.” Angela and I met at an event in Arizona years ago and immediately hit it off (the fact that we both went to Girls State in high school sealed our friendship).

We go deep on:

• The 5 principles that form the foundation of owning your only

• Adopting a survive to thrive mindset

• Using the power of storytelling

• Why nostalgia matters (and our shared obsession with the show Cobra Kai!)

• Using art to prolong your life

• How the "woo hoo" method can help you through transitions and step up

• Angela’s behind the scenes story with Connie Chung

• Matching your work with your lifestage

• Overriding programming that holds you back from doing what you came here to do

• Why being the “Only” is not a weakness, but your greatest strength

< CONNECT WITH ANGELA CHEE >

“The Power of the Only” Book

https://angelachee.com/poweroftheonly/ 

Angela’s Website

https://angelachee.com/ 

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Energy Queen Retreat Day | Berkshires | May 2025

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Jenny’s Website

https://jennyfenig.com

We could have talked for days! Pull up a chair and listen to this potent conversation with Tracy Viola, author of "Pretty Wrecked: Confessions of a Teen Addict and Her Road to Recovery." A long-time business owner, Tracy was inspired during the pandemic to tell her recovery story in the pages of her debut book – and what a story it is!

We go deep on:

• What Tracy has learned in her 29 years of recovery

• The importance of responsibility and honesty

• Liberation from having nothing to hide

• How to admit when something isn’t working

• Following what makes you feel alive

• Slowing down to make a greater impact

• The beauty that lies beyond the discomfort

• Not quitting before the miracle happens

• Tips for having the alcohol conversation with our kids

• The process of becoming

< CONNECT WITH TRACY VIOLA >

Instagram

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Tracy’s Website

https://www.tracyviolaauthor.com/

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Coming in hot with this powerful conversation with Hope Zvara, sought-after speaking and business coach and the CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga®. Always fun talking with a fellow yoga lover!

We go deep on:

• Hope's journey into yoga which gave her a second chance as she entered addiction recovery

• How a chance encounter at a business event inspired her to shift her focus from owning a yoga studio to focusing on a niche market - truckers - with her unique brand of Mother Trucker Yoga

• Why believing “if you build it, they will come” is a mistake and what to do instead

• How to not get detoured and lost in cul-de-sacs by following crowds and instead trusting yourself

• Why you must know the problem you solve and speak from this place

• How to go from confused and unsure to all over the place as a speaker who is clear, direct, and aligned with your mission and audience

< CONNECT WITH HOPE ZVARA >

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-zvara-77572935/ 

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/hopezvara 

Hope’s Website

https://www.mothertruckeryoga.com/

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Jenny’s Website

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You’re going to love this powerful conversation with Fran Gallaher, an Intuitive Leadership Coach working at the intersection of spirituality, psychology, and the practical, about cracking the intuition code. 

What happened during this episode blew me away! From my computer suddenly shutting down to my camera doing all sorts of interesting things, the power of intuition was certainly on display.

We go deep on:

• Fran’s experience with non-physical beings, including a knight in full armor who stood outside her bedroom that only she could see

• How much she loved being a faculty member at the Kaiser Institute’s Program in Intuition – and then what she did once the program closed

• Power of mentorship

• 2 great questions to ask yourself when navigating decisions - big and small

• What happens when you truly lean into intuition – any why rational thinking can be a trap

< CONNECT WITH FRAN GALLAHER >

LinkedIn

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

TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@frangallaher 

Fran’s Website

https://www.reallyflourish.com/ 

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TAKE A STAND BRAND: Be the Revolution

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Jenny’s Website

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Tune in to this powerful conversation with accomplished business advisor, executive life coach and serial entrepreneur Kasey D’Amato about what it takes to build a business and your dream life. Drawing on her vast experience in pharmaceutical sales, global skincare, real estate, and online coaching and consulting, Kasey delivers a strong message to GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY AND GO. 

We go deep on:

• Building an aligned empire

• Living with purpose

• Getting real when it comes to business ownership and being a healthy human

• How an overachieving mindset can hurt you

• Intentional resets

• Trading expectation for appreciation

• Where fear is driving you

• The 80 / 20 rule

• Defining your dream life

< CONNECT WITH KASEY D’AMATO >

LinkedIn

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

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/kaseydamato 

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TAKE A STAND BRAND: Stand Tall as You Share More, Serve More + Sell More

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Jenny’s Website:

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On the 31st anniversary of my sister Julie’s passing, I reflect on how death taught me what it means to truly live.

I share a poem I wrote at 16 years old in the waves of grief and a poem she wrote at 12 as she bravely fought the beast that is cancer.

May this message serve everyone navigating the loss of someone you deeply love.

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TAKE A STAND BRAND: Stand Tall as You Share More, Serve More + Sell More

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Jenny’s Website:

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