Fork in the Road Podcast

In this episode, Kathy Galloway talks with Samara Kaufman-Waldman, sommelier and strategist with proven success in action and growth plans in both the non-profit and social impact business sectors. Since falling in love with winemaking in college, wine has been part of Samara’s life for more than 20 years. She’s a Certified Sommelier and her passion is organic, bio-dynamic and sustainable wines. 

Samara’s journey is one where she finds her place between ambition and service to others. Samara had a calling to work in a field where she could help others. Where she could give more to the world than what she was taking from it. She eventually reached her end career goal of becoming an executive director but it wasn’t what she expected it would be. She struggled with the way she wanted to use her ambitious drive and skill set and fulfill her need to provide service to others. While working as a business professional, Samara never lost her calling and appreciation for wine. Samara and Kathy talk about the trials and tribulations Samara went through to get to where she is now.

Since launching Cinagro Wine in 2016, she’s been excited to take every opportunity to create a fun, energetic, approachable tasting experience and share her love of wine with others. Prior to launching Cinagro Wine Experience, she worked for 15 years in Strategy and Innovation. Samara lives in Atlanta, Ga with her husband, two children and rescue dog.

Learn More About Samara Kaufman-Waldman

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/samarakaufman
• https://www.cinagrowine.com/
• instagram.com/cinagrosomm

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway

Kathy Guzmán Galloway is a girl mom, entrepreneur, educator, strategist and 20 year veteran of the CPG marketing world.  She is the CEO at kgalloway consulting, where she helps startups to Fortune 500 organizations drive growth with strategy and innovation. As the principal strategist, she facilitates strategic thought leadership for clients who are often too busy running their business to find ‘thinking time’ to grow their business.  She operates in her zone of genius as a strategist and facilitator, helping organize data into insights and insights into action. 

She’s the creator of The Consultant Launch Course which helps corporate veterans create a consultancy that empowers them to dictate their own careers.  And she’s the host of the Fork in the Road podcast, which shares stories of women choosing between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path.  She’s a Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants, who loves cooking, beaches and 90’s merengue. 

Connect with Kathy on:

• www.linkedin.com/in/kathygalloway 
• Instagram: @theclaritywizard

About Fork in the Road Podcast

Fork in the Road Podcast shares the stories of women who have faced the choice between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path. So many women in Corporate America today are facing a Fork in the Road: the choice between staying with what you know and working to transform it into what you want - or risking it all for the unknown and manifesting something better. Because not every road is right for every one, listen to these stories to inspire you to choose yours. 

In this episode, Kathy Galloway talks with Darien Sutton, a busy professional who values her consulting career at her firm as much as being a supportive mother to her two young children. Rather than the impossible task of choosing between them, she took the initiative to ask for a more personally beneficial and flexible work schedule. Darien demonstrates the importance of flexibility and how it has helped her better manage her work and personal life.

Darien talks about prioritizing what is important in life and that, in cases like hers, the decision is not just about what works for her, but what works for her family. And she talks about the importance of cultural fit in helping you make a career work.  Whatever your personal situation may be, Darien shares her realization that no one has to choose between their career and their valuable time -  having both is possible.

Learn More About Darien Sutton

• www.linkedin.com/in/dariensutton
• https://careers.dhg.com/blog/company-culture/career-insights-from-working-mom-darien-sutton-mompowerment-contributor

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway

Kathy Guzmán Galloway is a girl mom, entrepreneur, educator, strategist and 20 year veteran of the CPG marketing world.  She is the CEO at kgalloway consulting, where she helps startups to Fortune 500 organizations drive growth with strategy and innovation. As the principal strategist, she facilitates strategic thought leadership for clients who are often too busy running their business to find ‘thinking time’ to grow their business.  She operates in her zone of genius as a strategist and facilitator, helping organize data into insights and insights into action. 

She’s the creator of The Consultant Launch Course which helps corporate veterans create a consultancy that empowers them to dictate their own careers.  And she’s the host of the Fork in the Road podcast, which shares stories of women choosing between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path.  She’s a Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants, who loves cooking, beaches and 90’s merengue. 

Connect with Kathy on:

• www.linkedin.com/in/kathygalloway 
• Instagram: @theclaritywizard

About Fork in the Road Podcast

Fork in the Road Podcast shares the stories of women who have faced the choice between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path. So many women in Corporate America today are facing a Fork in the Road: the choice between staying with what you know and working to transform it into what you want - or risking it all for the unknown and manifesting something better. Because not every road is right for every one, listen to these stories to inspire you to choose yours. 

In this episode, Kathy Galloway is in conversation with Hannah Kay Herdlinger. Hannah is an in-demand speaker, and advocate, and founder of Thread Talk, a social enterprise created to support domestic violence shelters across the country. As a domestic violence survivor, Hannah Kay speaks to audiences across the country, carrying a message of resilience, passion, and truth.

Hannah’s story is one of strength and harnessing the power of positivity. She describes the beginning of her story as seemingly picture perfect. However, things changed quickly and a new chapter of new life began when she decided to leave her abusive marriage. After working for and being inspired by powerful inspiring women, Hannah had this realization: “I am a powerful woman, too. And I can do what I set my mind out to do.” Today, she is the founder of Thread Talk on a mission to empower women and support victims of domestic violence across the country.

Hannah talks about how she moved past the most difficult times in her life: “Every single day, I woke up and did something to get closer to my goal. And I didn’t even really know what that goal was.”

Learn More About Hannah Kay Herdlinger

• www.threadtalk.com
• www.thehannahkay.com
• FB and Instagram @threadtalkstrong 
• FB and Instagram @thehannahkay

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway

Kathy Guzmán Galloway is a girl mom, entrepreneur, educator, strategist and 20 year veteran of the CPG marketing world.  She is the CEO at kgalloway consulting, where she helps startups to Fortune 500 organizations drive growth with strategy and innovation. As the principal strategist, she facilitates strategic thought leadership for clients who are often too busy running their business to find ‘thinking time’ to grow their business.  She operates in her zone of genius as a strategist and facilitator, helping organize data into insights and insights into action. 

She’s the creator of The Consultant Launch Course which helps corporate veterans create a consultancy that empowers them to dictate their own careers.  And she’s the host of the Fork in the Road podcast, which shares stories of women choosing between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path.  She’s a Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants, who loves cooking, beaches and 90’s merengue. 

Connect with Kathy on:

• www.linkedin.com/in/kathygalloway 
• Instagram: @theclaritywizard

About Fork in the Road Podcast

Fork in the Road Podcast shares the stories of women who have faced the choice between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path. So many women in Corporate America today are facing a Fork in the Road: the choice between staying with what you know and working to transform it into what you want - or risking it all for the unknown and manifesting something better. Because not every road is right for every one, listen to these stories to inspire you to choose yours. 

In this episode, Kathy Galloway is in conversation with Anne Engelking Smith. Anne is a highly successful brand marketing executive who’s most recent position was eliminated after the hotel and lodging industry was hit by COVID-19.  After practicing yoga for over 20 years, Anne had recently become certified as a teacher and found true inspiration in the process and teaching of the art just in time for this unexpected moment in her career. 

Anne’s fork in the road moment came when she lost her job and she took that as an opportunity to clarify her wants and purpose.  Even though these moments in time can be unpredictable, Anne says they can also be exactly what is needed to force a pause and reflection in your life.  In this episode, Anne talks about how she found her path forward by clarifying her values and what was of most importance: self-expression, creativity, and excellence.

“Make sure when you come home at the end of the day, the time you spent away from your family was absolutely 100% worth it.” 

Learn More About Anne Engelking Smith

• www.linkedin.com/in/anne-engelking-smith

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway

Kathy Guzmán Galloway is a girl mom, entrepreneur, educator, strategist and 20 year veteran of the CPG marketing world.  She is the CEO at kgalloway consulting, where she helps startups to Fortune 500 organizations drive growth with strategy and innovation. As the principal strategist, she facilitates strategic thought leadership for clients who are often too busy running their business to find ‘thinking time’ to grow their business.  She operates in her zone of genius as a strategist and facilitator, helping organize data into insights and insights into action. 

She’s the creator of The Consultant Launch Course which helps corporate veterans create a consultancy that empowers them to dictate their own careers.  And she’s the host of the Fork in the Road podcast, which shares stories of women choosing between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path.  She’s a Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants, who loves cooking, beaches and 90’s merengue. 

Connect with Kathy on:

• www.linkedin.com/in/kathygalloway 
• Instagram: @theclaritywizard

About Fork in the Road Podcast

Fork in the Road Podcast shares the stories of women who have faced the choice between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path. So many women in Corporate America today are facing a Fork in the Road: the choice between staying with what you know and working to transform it into what you want - or risking it all for the unknown and manifesting something better. Because not every road is right for every one, listen to these stories to inspire you to choose yours. 

In this episode, Kathy speaks with Leah Frazier. Leah went from a successful career a an attorney at a private law firm, to a highly regarded personal shopper.  Leah always had an interest in fashion, and that carried over to her "day job" where she was often regarded as the most stylish person in the courtroom.

As a hobby, Leah started a personal shopping business and this passion blossomed into a full-blown business. Over the course of 7 years, Leah balanced practicing law with her fashion side business.  She became the fashion trends expert for Good Morning Texas, and styled for celebrities, music videos, and TV. 

Leah reached her fork in the road moment when the workload of pursuing both careers became too much.  In the end, she pursued her passion -- fashion.  This new career path also led to the creation of her PR and marketing agency Think Three Media.

In this episode, Leah and Kathy talk about what it means to follow your passion, how to believe even in your dream even when you've hit rock bottom, and how to listen to your intuition to lead you forward.

Learn More About Leah Frazier

• Leahfrazier.com
• ThinkThreeMedia.com

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway

Kathy Guzmán Galloway is a girl mom, entrepreneur, educator, strategist and 20 year veteran of the CPG marketing world.  She is the CEO at kgalloway consulting, where she helps startups to Fortune 500 organizations drive growth with strategy and innovation. As the principal strategist, she facilitates strategic thought leadership for clients who are often too busy running their business to find ‘thinking time’ to grow their business.  She operates in her zone of genius as a strategist and facilitator, helping organize data into insights and insights into action. 

She’s the creator of The Consultant Launch Course which helps corporate veterans create a consultancy that empowers them to dictate their own careers.  And she’s the host of the Fork in the Road podcast, which shares stories of women choosing between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path.  She’s a Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants, who loves cooking, beaches and 90’s merengue. 

Connect with Kathy on:

• www.linkedin.com/in/kathygalloway 
• Instagram: @theclaritywizard

About Fork in the Road Podcast

Fork in the Road Podcast shares the stories of women who have faced the choice between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path. So many women in Corporate America today are facing a Fork in the Road: the choice between staying with what you know and working to transform it into what you want - or risking it all for the unknown and manifesting something better. Because not every road is right for every one, listen to these stories to inspire you to choose yours. 

In this episode, Kathy talks to Toria Frederick, a dynamic Marketing Executive and Growth Strategist with successful experiences in driving growth for iconic brands. As the Managing Partner of Hatch Venture Group, she collaborates with organizations to develop strategic plans and innovative solutions to unlock new growth opportunities.  Toria and her son co-founded The Step Stool Chef and are building a platform dedicated to build kid leadership through cooking.

As longtime friends, Kathy and Toria talk about their individual stories and many parallels. Along their career paths, both have faced similar challenges of being busy go-getters who knew that there was something more, especially as women of color in both the corporate and entrepreneurial world.  They acknowledge the difficult trial and errors of the entrepreneurial journey and the importance of protecting your success. Kathy and Toria cover the necessity of finding value in yourself, controlling your fate, and setting the intention for how you want to show up in the world.

Learn More About Toria Frederick 

• www.linkedin.com/in/toriafrederick
• www.hatchventuregroups.com
• www.stepstoolchef.com
• Instagram: @toriafrederick and @stepstoolchef 

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway

Kathy Guzmán Galloway is a girl mom, entrepreneur, educator, strategist and 20 year veteran of the CPG marketing world.  She is the CEO at kgalloway consulting, where she helps startups to Fortune 500 organizations drive growth with strategy and innovation. As the principal strategist, she facilitates strategic thought leadership for clients who are often too busy running their business to find ‘thinking time’ to grow their business.  She operates in her zone of genius as a strategist and facilitator, helping organize data into insights and insights into action. 

She’s the creator of The Consultant Launch Course which helps corporate veterans create a consultancy that empowers them to dictate their own careers.  And she’s the host of the Fork in the Road podcast, which shares stories of women choosing between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path.  She’s a Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants, who loves cooking, beaches and 90’s merengue. 

Connect with Kathy on:

• www.linkedin.com/in/kathygalloway 
• Instagram: @theclaritywizard

About Fork in the Road Podcast

Fork in the Road Podcast shares the stories of women who have faced the choice between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path. So many women in Corporate America today are facing a Fork in the Road: the choice between staying with what you know and working to transform it into what you want - or risking it all for the unknown and manifesting something better. Because not every road is right for every one, listen to these stories to inspire you to choose yours. 

In this trailer episode, host Kathy Galloway welcomes you to Fork in the Road Podcast! Fork in the Road podcast shares stories of women forced to choose between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture into an unknown path. 

Kathy was inspired to launch this podcast after being asked by numerous women about her own fork in the road.  She was laid off for a second time and was questioning the future of her seemingly promising career.  In the end, she took a completely different path and built a new career as a two-time entrepreneur, even as many other women choose to stay. 

Are you facing a fork in the road? It's that difficult choice between staying with what you know and working to transform it into what you want or risking it all for the unknown and manifesting something better. 

Because not every road is right for every one, listen in to hear these stories to help you choose yours.

Tune in, Subscribe, and Share with your friends who may be facing a fork in the road!

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway

Kathy Guzmán Galloway is a girl mom, entrepreneur, educator, strategist and 20 year veteran of the CPG marketing world.  She is the CEO at kgalloway consulting, where she helps startups to Fortune 500 organizations drive growth with strategy and innovation. As the principal strategist, she facilitates strategic thought leadership for clients who are often too busy running their business to find ‘thinking time’ to grow their business.  She operates in her zone of genius as a strategist and facilitator, helping organize data into insights and insights into action. 

She’s the creator of The Consultant Launch Course which helps corporate veterans create a consultancy that empowers them to dictate their own careers.  And she’s the host of the Fork in the Road podcast, which shares stories of women choosing between leaning into an invested career in Corporate America or daring to venture onto an unknown path.  She’s a Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants, who loves cooking, beaches and 90’s merengue. 

Connect with Kathy on:

• www.linkedin.com/in/kathygalloway 
• Instagram: @theclaritywizard