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Ann Hambly, the Founder and CEO of 1st Service Solutions took the risk 17 years ago to start her company with a pioneering idea and though there have been many ups and downs, she has weathered them.  We talk about taking risk, not burning bridges and raising children while developing our careers.  Ann recommends that career women who are mothers be fully present to their kids when with them and fully present to their careers when there, not longing to be elsewhere.  She has learned to pivot the direction of her business in response to changes in the market and economy. Ann and I discuss being resilient and not taking things personally. An eternal optimist, she recommends that we take our time and do much due diligence before we enter into business partnerships and consider giving up any part of the company we have built.  What an insightful podcast guest Ann Hambly has been!

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Colleen Birdnow Brown has held many leadership positions with the companies Fisher Communications, Lee Enterprises, Gannett Company and American Apparel over her career and now serves on a number of corporate boards.  She says often women are called upon during corporate crisis situations to bring bold leadership to challenges. Early in her career she learned when everyone on the team was successful, she and her organization were successful. Her leadership is characterized by collaboration and strong communication while she always guarded her reputation and that of her companies.  Colleen is honest about many past failures yet through incredible resiliency she learned in early childhood, she did not focus on failures as she learned from them and made important changes. 

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Jill McIntosh is a Senior Partner at Simpactful Consulting and was a corporate executive with Kroger for 16 years.  Through her leadership with an executive women’s organization and attending a Catholic girl’s school, she has long believed that women should fully support each other.  She has encouraged her three daughters to play sports and to be confident, find their voices as they advocate for themselves speaking the truth in respectful ways.  Her leadership has been characterized by taking risks and risking failure.  Jill believes corporations are benefiting by having more women on their boards in terms of diversity of experiences and opinions.

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Coco Brown, Founder and CEO Athena Alliance, talks about “loneliness at the top” which she experienced during her time leading the company Taos, an IT-services company. This spurred the genesis of a women’s dinner group which grew to 150 members and led to the formation of Athena Alliance.  Though progress has been made, the numbers of women in C-suites, on corporate boards and those receiving venture capital funding are still too low.  Coco believes women should invest in themselves during their careers, like men often do, by placing earnings toward wealth creation as well as spending for things like executive coaching and golf memberships.  Coco talks about the tectonic shifts in business enabled by technology and instantaneous information---businesses are no longer driving what we want, customers are telling businesses what we want and expect.  Fascinating discussion with Coco Brown!

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Heather Ettinger is Founder and CEO of her firm, Luma Wealth and thrives in the male-dominated financial management industry by helping guide women toward financial wellness with knowledge and insights. She provides a no-nonsense approach to financial advice and direction and understands women want transparency as well as the appreciation that money helps them realize their hopes and dreams. Heather is an ice-hockey player and says that choosing her husband Jeff was one of the best decisions of her life. She wanted to go into her family’s industry yet forge her own path which she has successfully done. Heather says we need to take risks in our lives and pursue stretch opportunities. What a delightful podcast guest Heather Ettinger was!

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Janice Ellig is CEO of the Ellig group, known as "The Closer", she is one of the top recruiters in the country specializing in the placement of executive women in C-suites and on corporate boards. She says that though there has been gender parity progress, it is still an issue at the top corporate levels and on corporate boards. Janice points out that statistics prove out that better decision-making happens and corporations are more successful when leadership and corporate boards are diverse. There are some great messages from Janice in this episode as she talks about brand, persistence, confidence and continually reinventing ourselves. She says we must take responsibility for having our voices heard and making sure our facts are correct otherwise it could affect our credibility. What a great episode with Janice Ellig!

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Nicole Eckels is a highly-focused and driven entrepreneur as Co-Founder and CEO at Sapphire Group and Glasshouse Fragrances. She moved to Australia in 2005 from New York City and when she could not find a good candle, she decided to start her business. In this episode she talks accepting that rejection is simply part of life and how being decisive is critical when leading in business. In the fickle world of retail and e-commerce, she continues to adjust the company’s vision and business model for success by being resilient to changes in the business. What a great conversation with Nicole Eckels!

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Audrey Talkington is the COO of BridgePact International, Inc. a Minneapolis-based company, where she has worked in various capacities since 2006.  In 2021, the company launched the next phase of development and introduced TrendEvity, the exclusive marketing arm for BridgePact.  These companies support businesses by offering the MyBPX Business System to support business owners to grow by focusing on generating more revenue while lowering operational expenses for their business.   Audrey says that there is “no glass ceiling for women entrepreneurs”.  A driven and self-proclaimed Type-A personality, she embraces positivity and allows the adversity she has experienced to motivate her to succeed. Audrey has found she can use humor judiciously to deal with many business situations.  What a great podcast with our LeadingShe.com guest Audrey Talkington! Trendevity.com; trendevity.biz

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Teri Arvesu is a top executive with Univision Communications, Inc. where she has had a wonderful career for 19 years including being an Executive Producer. Univision with its 4000 employees entertains, informs and empowers U.S. Hispanics with news, sports content across broadcast and cable television, audio and digital platforms. As children, Teri’s parents immigrated from Cuba and she is the fourth generation of college graduates as she shares a story during an interview about a "teachable moment". Though the expectation within the Cuban culture is one of hard work, the messages she received around being ambitious caused her to feel conflicted and sometimes guilty. Her father gave her wonderful advice around this. Enjoy this inspirational talk with this successful and driven guest, Teri Arvesu.

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Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg is a Clinical Psychologist and Chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. She cites four FSDs, female sexual disorders women could experience during their lifetimes. Dr. Kingsberg says there are gender inequities around the treatment of HSDD, Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. She says that 10 percent of women have a loss of sexual interest and women can be distressed by this. The medical community does not take this treatment as seriously as men’s sexual function issues especially if women are post-menopausal. Great podcast as we openly discuss these taboo subjects as they relate to women’s health and happiness.

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