What if the stock market could fund the life you have always wanted, and you did not need to be a finance expert to make it happen?

This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with LaKiesha Tomlin, trading mentor, engineer, and founder of Thriving Ambition, Inc. LaKiesha used the markets to fund two sabbaticals, pay down debt, earn her Executive MBA from Yale, and travel through Europe solo. Now she teaches ambitious women how to build a second income through simple, beginner-friendly trading strategies without quitting their day jobs.

This conversation is packed with real talk, practical wisdom, and the kind of story that makes you want to open a brokerage account before the episode is even over.

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Whether you are completely new to trading or have been curious for years but never took the first step, this episode will change how you think about building wealth on your own terms.

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What if the reason your business isn't growing has nothing to do with your product and everything to do with how you're talking about it?

This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with KJ Blattenbauer, powerhouse publicist, two-time bestselling author, and founder of Hearsay PR. With nearly 30 years of experience turning overlooked experts into headline news, KJ brings the kind of real, no-nonsense visibility strategy that every woman building a business needs to hear right now.

This conversation is packed with practical wisdom, a few hard truths, and the kind of encouragement that makes you want to close the laptop and go pitch yourself somewhere immediately.

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Whether you are just starting out or have been in business for years and still feel like your best-kept secret, this episode will change how you think about showing up.

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What if the key to healing your body has been happening while you sleep, and your pillow has been getting in the way?

This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Alizah Josette, founder of Spherehead, a sleep wellness company born from her own personal journey with chronic pain, migraines, and years of restless nights. After spending hundreds of dollars on specialty pillows that did not work, Alizah did what any brilliant, frustrated inventor would do: she built exactly what she needed herself.

What started as a personal solution has turned into a product that is helping hundreds of people sleep better, move without pain, and wake up actually feeling restored.

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Whether you deal with neck and shoulder tension, struggle to get a restful night, or just know your sleep setup is not serving you, this conversation is your sign to finally do something about it.

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What if the most qualified person for office is you, and you just don't know it yet?

This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Beth Peterson, Senior State Director for Vote Run Lead in Minnesota, for a real and powerful conversation about women, leadership, and what it truly means to step into your civic power. This is also a special episode: Glow Up, Gyrl is proud to be back for its second year as part of Podcasthon, a global initiative where thousands of podcasters come together to spotlight nonprofits doing meaningful work in the world.

Beth is a mother of four, a former elected city councilor, a founding board member of the Rural and American Indigenous Leadership organization, and someone who wakes up every day committed to making sure more women are in the rooms where decisions get made.

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experience is the qualification, not a barrier

Whether you're thinking about running, want to support women in your community, or just need a reminder of why your voice matters right now, this conversation is for you.

Learn more about Vote Run Lead: voterunlead.org

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This week, Kyra sits down with Dr. Rita Renee, TEDx Speaker, international keynote speaker, leadership development coach, and self-described Firestarter, for a bold and energizing conversation about stepping into leadership with confidence and clarity.

Dr. Rita shares what it means to ignite your inner fire and why so many women hold themselves back from leadership roles even when they are fully capable. Together, they explore purpose, resilience, authenticity, and the mindset shifts required to lead with both strategy and heart. Dr. Rita offers practical encouragement for women who are ready to move beyond hesitation and embrace their influence.

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For the woman who believes leadership is for someone else, this conversation offers a powerful reminder that the spark is already within her.

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This week, Kyra sits down with Rebecca Whitman, international best-selling author, abundance mentor, and host of the Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant podcast, for an empowering conversation about creating fulfillment across every area of life.

Rebecca shares her seven pillars of abundance and explains how true abundance goes far beyond money. Together, they explore balance, mindset, identity, and what it means to be an Elegant Warrior in a world that often glorifies burnout. Rebecca offers practical tools for women who want success without sacrificing joy, alignment, or personal well-being.

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For women craving more freedom, balance, and fulfillment, this conversation offers both clarity and encouragement to design a life that feels whole.

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This week, Kyra sits down with Brian Thompson, financial advisor, former tax attorney, and business strategist, for a powerful conversation at the intersection of finance, identity, and purpose. Brian works with LGBTQ+ and mission-driven entrepreneurs to help them build profitable businesses that reflect who they are and what they stand for.

Together, they explore the myth that founders must choose between impact and profit, the early signs that a business may no longer fit your life, and how identity-led planning creates sustainable growth. Brian shares practical mindset and financial shifts that help entrepreneurs build with clarity, charge confidently, and design operations that support long-term legacy.

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For entrepreneurs who want their work and wealth to reflect who they truly are, this episode offers grounded strategy and encouragement to build differently.

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This week, Kyra sits down with Oona Metz, licensed clinical social worker, author, and group psychotherapist, for a deeply compassionate conversation about divorce, grief, and rebuilding life with intention. With more than 30 years of experience supporting women through major transitions, Oona brings clarity and care to a season that often feels overwhelming and misunderstood.

Oona introduces her five-phase model of divorce grief, a framework she developed after realizing traditional grief models did not fully reflect the lived experience of divorce. Together, they explore heartbreak, emotional instability, healing, letting go, and moving forward, while also discussing identity rediscovery, boundary setting, and supporting children through change.

This episode centers women who are navigating divorce or its aftermath and offers reassurance that healing is not linear but it is possible.

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For women who feel unmoored, exhausted, or unsure of what comes next, this conversation offers validation, tools, and hope for a grounded path forward.

Learn more about Oona’s work supporting women through divorce, healing, and life transitions:

Website: https://www.oonametz.com

Book: Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women

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This week, Kyra sits down with Bishop Kevin Foreman, pastor, author, entrepreneur, and success coach known as The People’s Bishop, for a powerful conversation about faith, leadership, and turning adversity into purpose. Drawing from his own journey of resilience, Bishop Foreman shares how belief, discipline, and spiritual alignment can help people move from survival into significance.

Together, they explore the difference between being busy and being fruitful, how rejection and setbacks can shape character, and what it looks like to rule, reign, and overcome in everyday life. Bishop Foreman offers wisdom rooted in faith, lived experience, and practical leadership, reminding listeners that purpose is often forged in the valley, not the spotlight.

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For anyone feeling weary but hopeful, this conversation offers strength, perspective, and renewed confidence to keep moving forward.

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Website: https://www.harvestchurch.church/

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

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This week, Kyra sits down with Riana Malia, Founder, Reinvention Strategist, Author, and Speaker, for an empowering conversation about change, identity, and the courage it takes to begin again. Riana helps women release outdated stories, rediscover their strengths, and design the next chapters of their lives with intention and confidence.

Together, they explore why reinvention is not a failure but a form of growth, the fears that often keep women stuck, and how mindset and storytelling play a critical role in creating meaningful change. Riana also shares personal insights from her own journey of reinvention and the patterns she sees most often when women are standing on the edge of something new.

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For women who feel stuck, restless, or ready for change but unsure where to begin, this conversation offers clarity, permission, and encouragement to move forward with confidence.

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