Jasna Kaludjerović, author of Letters to an Embryo, joins Kris Keppeler to talk about her IVF journey, two miscarriages, and the divorce that left her with one frozen embryo — and an unanswered question about motherhood.

She shares how she began secretly journaling letters to that embryo, why it took three years to write her book, the turning point in Jerusalem that changed her decision, and what it's like working as a woman in IT and SAP consulting in Serbia.

A candid conversation about fertility, identity, and rebuilding a life plan from scratch. Jasna's book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.

Producer Melissa Lahti joins Kris Keppeler to talk about grief, the impossible double standard of being "too assertive" and "not assertive enough," building real wealth for women, and the surprising history of women in Olympic sports. A candid conversation on leadership, sexism, and communication over conflict.

Iranian human rights activist Zolal Habibi joins Kris to unpack why women have been at the front lines of Iran's resistance movement for generations — from the 1979 revolution to the 2022 uprising after Jina Mahsa Amini's death — and what it takes to keep fighting for freedom when the price is your life.

A powerful, practical conversation on courage, leadership, and solidarity for anyone building a movement of their own.

Business and leadership strategist Paula Washington joins Kris to share her ENCORE framework for women 45+ ready to exit what no longer serves them, discover their true strengths, and build wealth and purpose in their "encore era."

They cover career reinvention, the $20.7 trillion wealth transfer to women, financial independence, and navigating caregiving and life transitions. Paula is the author of The Encore Playbook and The Encore Reset Journal.

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Publishing strategist Wiebke Tasch, founder and CEO of Digital Authors, joins Kris Keppeler to explain how women can turn their lived experience into bestselling nonfiction books and memoirs.

They cover how to start writing when you don't know where to begin, the "warm writing / cold writing" formula for turning personal stories into books readers can use, why the first five days of a book launch matter more than anything else, and Wiebke's own writing ritual for finishing a book fast.

A practical episode for anyone thinking about writing a memoir, self-help book, or nonfiction book based on their own story.

Loss changes us — our identity, our roles, even how our brain maps out daily life. In this episode, Kris Keppeler talks with grief and resilience mentor Lynn Banis about why grief causes brain fog, how to find support that actually helps you heal, and how to rebuild your life and identity after loss, divorce, or a major midlife shift. A candid, practical conversation for anyone rebuilding after loss.

A family law attorney explains protective orders, custody rights, and how she grew her firm to 90K followers with zero ad budget.

Whitney Antoniono built WLA Family Law from nothing — no funding, no marketing budget — into a practice with a 90,000-follower community, all by teaching women the legal tools most attorneys keep behind a paywall.

In this conversation with host Kris Keppeler, Whitney breaks down the real difference between filing for a protective order and filing for divorce, why shelters are more helpful than people expect, how custody's "best interest" factors actually work state by state, where AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude can (and can't) be trusted in a legal case, and what's broken — and what's working — inside family court today.

If you're facing divorce, custody, or a domestic violence situation, or just want to understand how the family court system really operates, this episode is packed with the kind of information Whitney usually only shares with clients.

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This week on *Kris Talks About the Wisdom of Women*, nonprofit consultant and founder Nicole Farrell talks about the double standard between how men and women are perceived as leaders, why she confronts bias head-on instead of softening it, the underpaid reality of nonprofit leadership, and why she built her life around financial self-sufficiency instead of relying on a partner.

A candid, unfiltered conversation for women in business, nonprofit leaders, and anyone rethinking the traditional life script.

### Key Quotes

- *"Every woman I know is more accomplished, more fabulous, more successful than their male counterparts of the same age."*

- *"You have to get to the point where you tell them, I don't care what you say. I'm going to do this with or without your support because I support myself."*

- *"The peace that you get from handling it on your own... you don't have to be reliant on anyone unless you need to or you want to, because needing to is where you get issues."*

Rhubaia founder Lacey Cadieux-McLean talks about building a sustainable fashion brand + AI wardrobe app, fighting for space in a male-dominated industry, and why your closet might be full of hidden microplastics.

In this episode of Kris Talks About the Wisdom of Women, Lacey Cadieux-McLean explains how she's reimagining the entire lifecycle of clothing, from biodegradable fabrics and palm-seed buttons to a "try before you buy" digital avatar app inspired by e-books and paper dolls.

We cover:- Being a woman building a brand in a male-dominated fashion industry- Why synthetic fabrics shed microplastics into our bodies (and what to do about it)- How Rhubaia's AI app lets you build outfits, check weather-based recommendations, and share your closet with friends- Advice for female entrepreneurs building sustainable businesses- The story behind Rhubaia's cork, eucalyptus, and palm-seed materials

Is AI really an "engineer's job"? Global Strategic Transformation executive Rupali Kumbhani says that mindset is exactly what holds women back in the AI era.

In this episode of Kris Talks About the Wisdom of Women, Rupali shares why curiosity beats coding skills, how to avoid AI burnout by prioritizing just three goals, and why AI is a multiplier — not a strategy.

She also opens up on building visibility as a woman in male-dominated C-suites, reframing self-promotion as communication (not bragging), and why adaptability across industries like healthcare, fintech, and real estate tech is her biggest career asset in the age of AI.

Topics: AI adoption • women in leadership • AI strategy • C-suite visibility • AI burnout • agentic AI • career adaptability • human + AI collaboration