Ep. 219 - Female Friendships

Female friendships show higher intimacy, social support, nurturance and overall quality and satisfaction, according to a study done by Bank & Hansford in 2000. As I’ve reflected on my female friendships lately, I couldn’t agree more. Join me this week as I share how female friendships show up in my life and tips for you to engage more. Be sure to tune in!

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I’m so excited to welcome my friend and sorority sister, Erika Sweet Heil, as a guest for this week’s episode. Erika is the creator of DCL Dorks, a podcast and creative brand that blends Disney cruising, crafting, and community. Erika has sailed on 10 Disney cruises across every ship in the fleet, from Bahamian and Alaskan itineraries to a transatlantic crossing. She’s also a mom of teenagers, a public service professional with over 25 years of experience, and now an author, podcaster, and maker who’s unapologetically building a side business around the things that bring her joy.

After years of raising kids and pouring into her career, Erika realized she had lost sight of herself. DCL Dorks became her answer to the question, ‘What do you like to do?’ — a creative space where she rediscovered her identity, embraced her quirky passions, and stopped apologizing for chasing a dream.

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I’m thrilled to welcome my friend and major podcast supporter, Dr. Deanna C. Hughes, as the guest for this week’s episode. Deanna is excited to spend time with us to process aloud in a reflective manner the complexities and tendencies of shrinking oneself, sharing her personal opinions and lived experiences on shrinking self and how it can be conflated with being acts of humility and moving in silence strategically for self and others.

I’m excited to welcome my friend and sorority sister, Anna Wamack (Wah-Mack), as this week’s episode guest. Anna is in K-12 education and has risen into leadership roles through her career. She has learned the parallels of leadership and motherhood. Anna continues to navigate her leadership role while learning how to juggle doing it all. Be sure to tune in!

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I’m excited to welcome Chazidy Robinson as a guest for this week’s podcast episode. Chazidy is a Post Incarceration Syndrome Subject expert who is a 9 year survivor of supporting her incarcerated ex-husband. She actively works to fight for others to save them from this silent killer.

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I’m excited to have my friend and UCWL sister, Bri Coggins, join me this week. Bri is a lead wedding coordinator with Blue Dahlia Events, a Cincinnati-based company that offers day-of wedding coordination services to help couples make their vision a reality. Bri supports 4-6 weddings per year as a side hustle while she works at the University of Cincinnati Foundation full-time, and raises two daughters with her husband. Be sure to tune in!

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I’m excited to welcome back a return guest, Dr. Crystal Lay, as this week’s guest on the podcast. Crystal  is a Mom, a seasoned student affairs leader, speaker, and podcast host who knows what it means to juggle high-stakes leadership, crisis response, and strategic planning—while still making room for joy, growth, and boundaries. She’s living proof that doing it all doesn’t mean doing it alone. Be sure to tune in!

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Purchase Crystal’s book here - “Every Tuesday After”

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I’m excited to welcome Krista Powers, to join me for this week’s episode. Krista - a loving, powerful, authentic human - is the Executive Director of Giving Voice Foundation (givingvoicefdn.org). She is also an author, speaker, coach, and two-time cancer thriver. Krista most closely identifies with being called a catalyst and contributor. Krista is passionate about gently and honestly diving into authentic moments and shining light on how powerful every human is. Be sure to stick around!

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Good Grief book

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In what was supposed to be a live recording of a podcast episode… I talk about the impacts of loneliness and how women navigate loneliness. With loneliness as a health emergency and epidemic, it’s important to learn more about finding your community and learning into your network. Be sure to tune in!

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LinkedIn article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/doesnt-have-lonely-top-how-women-leaders-can-find-ann-shoket 

Gonzaga Article: https://www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/stories/2024/10/30/in-the-news-robin-pickering-loneliness-a-concern-for-female-executives 

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I am excited to have Dr. Jane Ziegler Sojka as a guest on my podcast this week. Dr. Sojka is marketing professor at the University of Cincinnati where she taught students to practice resilience and take initiative in her award-winning sales course. Through her published research and TEDx talk “Empowering Women Benefits Everyone,” she is a frequent speaker on women’s empowerment. Her book, Women & Power: Your Guidebook to Risk, Resilience, and Confidence, released in Spring 2025.  Jane and her husband, Greg, are the parents of three grown daughters and two rescue dogs. She serves as a volunteer dog walker at her local animal shelter. I am excited to chat with Dr. Sojka this week on “Women & Power”. Stick around!

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