Moments That Define Us Podcast

On today's episode Iryna had a great conversation with the CEO of Helios Worldwide, Yuki Bi. They spoke about leadership , specifically women leaders and how even in 2025 , even in industries that are targeting women as their primary customers, there are not enough women in the decision making positions. AI has been a big topic , especially in the past year and Yuki gave her take on positive and negative effects AI has. Yuki is from China originally. She spoke about her upbring and navigating life as a immigrant in Canada as well as in US. To learn more about Yuki Bi and her company Helios Worldwide, please visit https://heliosww.com/ #whatsyourdefiningmoment #sharingourstoriesishealing #momentsthatdefineuspodcast #thebeststorytellingpodcast #leadership #womenleaders #immigrants

In today's episode Iryna had one of the most honest, open and vulnerable conversation with the a certified Image Consultant, celebrity stylist, and keynote speaker, Celeste Moore. Celeste shared some of the hardest moments that happened in her life to shape her to be the woman she is today. She shared the lessons she learned going through divorce at 22 and building her empire as a single mom. Celeste shared some of the defining moments that shaped her entrepreneurial journey and why its so important to stay true to who you are and not what everyone else wants you to be.

Today Celeste is a power house business woman, she speak on stages around the country and does exactly what she was meant to do , she helps high-achieving entrepreneurs and executives step into their full confidence and command every room they enter through her signature 4x4 color analysis and VIP styling experiences. Celeste also hosts her podcast called Moore Style- you can check out her podcast everywhere you get your podcast and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@CelesteMooreImage.

To learn more about Celeste Moore and hire her , visit her website at https://celestemoore.com/

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In today's episode Iryna is in conversation with a Keynote Speaker and Feminine Leadership and Soul Coach , Ber-Henda Williams. She is a resident of Detroit and woman with many gifts and so much wisdom. Ber-Henda offered a very valuable lesson to our listens on how to find your your true calling in life or as she calls it "your soul's calling". She spoke about some of her defining moments that lead her to be the woman she is today and why its so important to be still and listen to what life is whispering to you. You can learn more about Ber-Henda at https://www.ber-hendawilliams.com/ and follow her on Instagram at berhenda. You can also listen to her podcast Soul of a Lead(Her) on spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1fJlneD... or wherever you get your podcast. #whatsyourdefiningmoment #sharingourstorieshasapowertoheal #soulcoach #berhendawilliams #SoulofLead(Her)Podcast

Welcome back to Moments That Define Us Podcast. This is the first episode of season 5. Our host Iryna is talking about what's happening in the county today when it comes to immigration, what it means to be an immigrant, and why its extremely important to treat everyone with kindness. She raised a question "What would you do if you had to flee your county and save your family, provide a better life for them?" Why its important to practice empathy and put yourself in somebody else's shoes and try to understand where people are coming from. #whatsyourdefiningmoment #sharingourstorieshasapowertoheal

In today episode Iryna is joined by Lisa Conway. She is a beautiful human, a heart-led human who opened up in such a vulnerable and authentic way. Today Lisa is a mom, wife, business owner of a hair salon called Vantage Salon in Arvada, CO, community member and so much more. Life hasn't always been easy for Lisa. She started living on her own at the age of 16 in NYC and had to grow up fast but there have been so many beautiful lessons in her journey. Lisa opened up about her experience being an entrepreneur and why she loves so much what she does, how becoming a mom changed her life and why it is important to be who you are and lead life with heart, compassion and gratitude.

To find out more about Lisa and her business , visit her website at https://www.vantagesalon.com/. You can also follow Lisa on Instagram at thedenverhairstylist

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A few weeks ago, Iryna had a chance to have a wonderful conversation with the CEO and co-founder of a Detroit based social enterprise Rebel Nell, Amy Paterson. Rebel Nell is a women owned and mission driven jewelry company. Not only each piece of their jewelry has a unique story but they use reproposed graffiti in their jewelries.

"Rebel Nell is a social enterprise that provides employment, equitable access, and holistic support to women navigating barriers to work—whether due to housing insecurity, incarceration, displacement, disability, or other systemic obstacles".

Amy and Iryna spoke about how Rebel Nell came to be and what is the mission behind it. Amy opened up about hardships and great successes of being an entrepreneur, what motivates her to do this every single day and why building community is not only important but necessary.

To learn more about Rebel Nell and purchases their beautiful jewelry pieces, please visit https://www.rebelnell.com/. You can also follow them on social media at @rebelnell

Today is another solo episode. In recent weeks Iryna finished reading The Anxious Generation book by Jonathan Haidt and watched 2020 documentary " The Social Dilemma", two amazing and very informative pieces of work. In this episode Iryna discusses her take on the documentary an the book, growing up without technology ,the effect social media has on her life ,and why it is important to pay attention between using technology as tools and when those tools become addiction. If you have stories about positive or negative effects of technology, social media or ChatGPT on your life, submit them to [email protected]

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Today's episode was recorded on April 27, which is Iryna and her husband's 11th wedding anniversary. This is a short solo episode where Iryna talks about her life as a mom, wife, friend and gives unsolicited life advice to anyone out there who needs it on marriage and relationships. She tells the story of how her and her husband met, why its ok to not like your partner sometimes, and how important it is to marry someone who love and support you no matter what. This episode is light and funny so enjoy it.

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In today's episode Iryna is joined by an amazing woman, author, film and culture critic Jonita Davis. In this episode we only scratched the surface of the amazing life this creative woman has lived. We talked about her writing process and should you stay in "one lane " as a creative, why it is important to speak up against injustice, especially in the state of world today.

Jo was diagnosed with ADHD and she opened up about how getting diagnosed helped her navigate creativity, writing and her life better. Jo newest project is coloring books called Starseed Panic Pages. These coloring books offer structured coloring activities that soothe the mind and engage neurodivergent thinking. These unique pages and journal prompts are designed to help manage panic, anxiety, and overthinking. To lean more about these coloring books and purchase some for yourself, friends and family, head to https://panicpagescomdomainonly.wordpress.com/.

To lean more about Jonita Davis, her books, projects and publications go to https://jonitadavis.com/

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In today episode Iryna is joined by the founder of GraceFull Home, a Denver based furniture bank, EmilyJane Zahreddine. EmilyJane is a powerhouse, who saw a problem in her community and decided to create a solution. She launched her non profit in 2024 and already helped over 200 people in Denver metro area who are exiting homeless and need help furnishing their new home. EmilyJane spoke about how the idea of creating GraceFull Home came to her and why helping our community members is so important. To learn more about GraceFull Home , go to https://gracefullhome.org/

EmilyJane was graceful enough to let the listeners in to her personal life, like motherhood, being a business owner and she even gave her thoughts on today's political climate as she has 13 years of experience working in federal government.

As always, it is powerful conversation when a powerful woman speaks! #whatsyourdefiningmoment