Lions on Leashes

Katherine Wintsch is the founder and CEO of The Mom Complex and author of Slay Like A Mother. 

Katherine helps the largest companies in the world such as Walmart, Johnson & Johnson and Airbnb better support their mom customers and employees.  

In her latest venture, Katherine combines 10+ years of groundbreaking research with her own personal journey in her popular book Slay Like a Mother – which Parade magazine recently named one of the “top 10 life-changing self-help books of the year.”

Katherine’s sought-after research has been featured by The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Working Mother magazine. She shares her journey to eliminating self-doubt that then inspired her to write Slay Like A Mother. 

- Living with the dragon of self-doubt 

- Why are we not talking about the damn doubt?

- When meeting your high expectations is the worst thing you can do 

- External pressure and ques proving you're doing a good job

- The external chaos is always going to exist

-  Why women carry that baggage

- "I don't know what I'm doing" 

- Comparing your worse to others at their best 

- Entrepreneurial goal doesn't have to mean growth 

Resources: 

SlayLikeAMother.com - Order your copy today!

Lana is a lawyer, speaker, coach, and facilitator. She has over 15 years of experience teaching individuals and groups about equity, communication, and emotional intelligence. 

Her experience in law, psychology, equity, and the arts gives her a unique approach to the services she provides. 

She's worked with individuals, universities, law firms, and professional organizations alike tackling difficult concepts in a simple and generous way. Her goal is to inspire a kinder, more empowering justice system through connection, collaboration, and compassion. 

Lana shared amazing knowledge and insight into the world of emotional intelligence, not just for legal professionals, but for everyone. We discussed self-evaluating when you're triggered, compassion for ourselves and others, and searching for ways to do things differently.

- Wanting to change the world and effect change

- Searching for a way to do things differently

- Emotional Intelligence in the legal field and leadership positions 

- Bedside manner old school v new school doctors 

- Social cues 

- Filtering what you hear because of your beliefs

- IQ vs. EQ

- Self-evaluating when you're triggered 

- When it's easy to blame other people 

- Are you addicted to complaining? 

- Your identity outside of your household

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Erica Rankin is the CEO and founder of Bro Dough, a protein-infused, better-for-you, edible cookie dough based out of Ontario, Canada. Before launching the company in 2019, Erica was interested in the field of psychology but ended up falling in love with the idea of being an entrepreneur during a trip to SE Asia in 2018. She shares her story about not telling the lack of business experience hold her back to fulfill her passion and do what she loves.

What We Also Talk About:  

- Living the definition of insanity

- Traveling in your 20s 

- Not needing a business degree to do business 

- Always wanting more 

- Money vs. values

- Relationships first, sales second 

- Advice on the beginning steps of implementing your idea 

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In 2014, Dr. Kristy Sumner coupled her passion for travel, history, and the paranormal when she formed Soul Sisters Paranormal with her twin sister, Dr. Jenny Sumner, conducting the paranormal investigations. They have investigated at famous locations such as the Attala County Jail in Missippi, the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennesse, the Grand Old Lady Hotel in North Carolina, and many others. 

Kristy shares why she left her corporate job to start Soul Sisters Paranormal, the love for her new journey, and the wonderful support from her parents.

What We Also Talk About: 

- What is it about the night? 

- Moving on into the afterlife 

- Kristy's 3 theories of why ghosts exist 

- The very core of human existence 

- Investigating the famous Lizzie Borden House 

- Advice for those who are afraid to pivot 

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Stacey Westfall is the 1st female firefighter in the history of the City of Peru, Indiana. She has been a career firefighter for 6 1/2 years. Stacey is married to Brok Westfall who is a law enforcement officer for the City of Kokomo, Indiana. They have been married for 2 years, and just welcomed a son Holden Westfall in February of this year.  

Stacey shared what it was like growing up with 10 other siblings and with strict upbringings and how them of helping others and comradery has followed her throughout her life at the firehouse and on the field playing softball. 

What We Also Talk About: 

- The trial and error of life experiences  

- Earning men's trust when you're the only female 

- Exposing your situations and struggles to help other 

- Having a spouse in law enforcement that creates that level of understanding 

- How Stacey messes with the rookies

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*We are trying to get Stacey on CBS's Survivor. If you have a connection, please email the show at [email protected]!

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Colleen Adams is a zookeeper in the Interpretive Department at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Being the oldest of 9 children, Colleen shares her career path of landing her dream job at the zoo and what her job entails as she cares for roughly 145 of the zoo’s ambassador animals.

What we also talk about: 

- Testing your parents' authority 

- Pressures of being the oldest 

- What is Animal Learning? 

- Unconditional love for animals 

- Why we make excuses for our emotions

- Hobbies outside the zoo  

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Ashleigh Evans, owner of InBooze. InBooze are kits that infuse your alcohol with flavor. In 2018, she wanted an easier (and healthier!) way for everyone to enjoy drinks at home. By infusing with simple fruits, spices, and herbs, you know exactly what is in your cocktail. InBooze has been featured by Buzzfeed, Oprah, Women's Health Magazine, and more. 

This was a girl’s night recorded where no topic was left uncovered. We talk about seeking approval from parents, not staying comfortable, manifesting for what you want, and then take a deeper dive into the creation of InBooze. 

What We Also Talk About:

- The importance of self-care

- What owning a business can teach your kids

- Small businesses supporting each other

- Moving into your own business space

- Customer behaviors 

- Stepping into someone’s shoes

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Courtney Hanks is an artist, designer, writer, illustrator, and all-around creator. She officially founded Not Bad Design Co., a design company focused on unique product design, in 2020.  Courtney shared her love for teaching and what it was like to be a yearbook advisor., and an "okay-ist". There was a horrific family tragedy that then awakened Courtney’s creative side that then was the start of Not Bad Design Co. and her newest addition, a children’s book, That Witch, which launched recently on September 4th. 

Dawnna St Louis built a $250M Tech Consultancy after being homeless at 19. She created several highly successful methodologies (sales, marketing, entrepreneurship, copywriting, influence, and mindset) that have been nationally adopted and used to help people succeed.

Even though she retired at 39, she started her second career sharing her lessons in Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing, Influence, and the Four Principles about 30 days after retirement.

She doesn't believe in just getting results. She wants to help people have transformative results which they can pass on.

For more about Dawnna and the mason retreat visit fyrebrandspeaker.com. Driving more business to their business.

What We Talked About:

- Living in your car at 19

- Four words that saved Dawnna's life 

- "Read & apply, read & apply, read & apply," 

- When your first contract sells for 4 million dollars 

- Retiring at 34 years old ... for 30 days 

- Getting challenged to rethink your purpose 

- When sales is hard and when it's not

- What's that one thing you're good at?

- Not bending on your worth 

- Couraging outweighs confidence

- Why men show up 

- Advice to your younger self 

- Dawnna's Mansion Retreat! 

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