Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer Purpose

Do you hear it? That’s opportunity knocking once again! This week on Opportunity Knocks we feature a special guest: Lauren Rashap from Lauren Living Healthy! Who doesn’t need more self-care and wellness in their lives RIGHT NOW!!?

Lauren is not only an incredible entrepreneurial woman, she is a truly respected leader in her field of wellness. Her extensive knowledge as a certified nutritionist, yoga teacher, meditation specialist, wellness, and longevity make this conversation extremely timely. Listen in as Lauren shares her experience about taking, making, creating, and evaluating opportunity. Ladies, when the door knocks... leap toward the opportunity offered. I am so excited to share the conversation with you by this much sought-after entrepreneurial woman!

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“Never, never close an open door. Walk through the door and see what’s on the other side. And so, I did.” ❤️

It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Trish Healy!! 🌟Tune in now!

Trish is the incredible and creative CEO and Founder of WonderTent Parties 🙌🏼💪🏼 With over 20,000 followers on Instagram, WonderTent Parties is the original Wow worthy SleepOver, Glamping, dining, picnic, and movie experience. Trish’s company was built from the ground up and offers one of a kind at-home experiences, probably best known for (and featured all over IG!!) their Signature SleepOver and Glamping experiences 😍 Trish has a true talent for bringing luxury level events to people’s homes, creating experiences for them to make lifelong memories with family and friends 💞💓

But the best part is how WonderTents came to be. Years ago, when Trish and her husband met a gorgeous 12-year-old girl, Celia, through a program called Kidsave (which helps connect teenagers in foster care with potential foster parents), their lives changed forever.

Later that year, as Trish’s family shared their first Christmas together, Celia wished for two things – to have her very first sleepover with friends and to be adopted. Trish figured if she was going to give Celia her very first sleepover, she was going to make sure it was one to remember. And in creating that memorable experience for Celia and her friends, WonderTent Parties was born in 2017 🌟👏🏼

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode - tune in now to hear more about Trish’s journey!! 🙏🌈

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“It really is about being in a growth mindset rather than a fear mindset. Now I feel like any door is open to me.” ❤️

Today we are focusing on a very timely and relevant topic that has become an American epidemic - Anxiety! 

Happy Thursday!! It’s time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Wendy Tamis Robbins!! Lawyer by trade and found her life’s purpose through being an Author and Anxiety Coach 🌟 Curious to learn more about what she had to say? Tune in now!

Wendy Tamis Robbins is an author, anxiety coach, corporate attorney, wife, and stepmom of two teens. After living with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and panic disorders for almost 40 years, she is now anxiety-free. Not because she is completely free of anxiety, but because it no longer controls her life 🙌🏼💪🏼

Wendy chronicled her journey to find freedom in her new book, The Box: An Invitation to Freedom from Anxiety, where she talks about destructive perfectionism and body image, divorce, and forgiveness of ourselves and others 💞💓

On her path to recovery and rediscovery, she uncovered a restorative, inner peace and reclaimed her authentic power. Now she is passionate about helping others find the same freedom by sharing her hard-fought lessons, strategies, and story through writing, speaking, and coaching 🌟

Despite her anxiety, Wendy earned a scholarship to Dartmouth College, and after law school found her way into the world of affordable housing and social impact financing, where she’s practiced for over 20 years.
Wendy’s book, The Box was released on May 25th and is available where all books are sold online!! 📚 

She also provides 1:1 Coaching and offers programs on Recognizing, Reducing, and Refocusing Your Stress and Anxiety to companies, firms, and trade associates, which you can discuss and book directly with Wendy through her contact page on her website. You can sign up for a FREE 20-Discover Call on her website at
wendytamisrobbins.com 👏🏼

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode - tune in now to hear more about Wendy’s journey!! 🙏🌈  

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“Value your time, be flexible, be honest, and believe in yourself.” 🌟🤩 

This week I had the amazing opportunity to speak with Jane Stoller🌟🎙️ Meet Jane Stoller, founder of Organized Jane 🌟 Curious to hear more?

It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 Jane Stoller, Swiss-Canadian life-biz organizer, speaker, author, and university instructor, has a passion for decluttering spaces and organizing business processes. Jane wrote her first book in 2016 to help friends get more organized. It ultimately gained international attention, and this allowed Jane to turn her passion into a profitable business, Organized Jane!!

Stoller’s global reach has helped thousands gain clarity and get organized with her critically acclaimed books, Organizing For Your Lifestyle: Adaptable Inspirations from Socks to Suitcases and Decluttering for Dummies 🙏🙏 Additionally, Stoller has created a sought-after Business Booster course that helps business owners cut through the clutter and gain back their time. Stoller sits on the Forbes Business Council, an invitation-only community for successful business owners and leaders, and has been featured on numerous talk shows, podcasts, and magazines 💓💓

Prior to launching her organizing business, Stoller received both a Masters in International Business from the University of Hertfordshire, and an MBA from Vancouver Island University 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Stoller is currently writing her third book, teaching, working with individual and corporate clients, and can be found at various speaking events!

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode as much as I did - tune in now to hear more about Jane’s journey!! 🙏🌈  

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"Since taking my love for fashion to the next level through formal training, I’ve been working carefully and thoughtfully to design quality products that would be functional, fashionable, and durable for those like me who are on the go and looking for a modern, stylish accessory to accompany them." -Rian Katherine, Founder and Creative Director of Rian Katherine 💕💕

This week I had the amazing opportunity to speak with Rian Walker! 🎙🌟 Curious to hear more about my conversation with this creative director and business owner? Tune in now! 🙌🏼

Rian is the founder and Creative Director of Rian Katherine, LLC where she oversees creative direction, including product design and brand strategy, operations, and business development 💪🏼💪🏼

Rian is a seasoned professional with nearly 20 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles under her belt! Most recently, however, Rian served as the Creative Director of DL3 Realty and held a creative leadership position with Children’s Developmental Corporation where she led creative branding, strategy, and operations!! 💪🏼🙏🏼🤞

In addition, Rian has extensive experience managing creative projects, charitable efforts, and business development through her council positions with the Harper Court Art Council, the Apparel Industry Board of Chicago, and the University of Chicago Lab Schools 🏫 💕💕

Rian holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison,a master’s degree in Arts, Entertainment and Media Management from Columbia College, and a certificate at the Schools of the Art Institute in Fashion Design 🤞✨🌟 Seriously, what can’t this badass woman do?!

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode as much as I did - tune in now to hear more about Rian’s journey 🌈🙏🏼 @rian.katherine www.riankatherine.com

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There are few individuals more impressive than Jyoti Sarda expert marketer and now producer!🌟🤩 Curious to learn more about her career as an award-winning producer? I most certainly was and of course, found a new friend! Lol. It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Jyoti Sarda 🎙️ Jyoti brings twenty years as a senior-level global marketing executive with major studios and blue chip brands to developing impact-creating, documentary, and narrative content through her company Nimble Media LLC 🌟

Currently, Jyoti is the producer of the award-winning POV (PBS) documentary series, AND SHE COULD BE NEXT, following the movement led by women of color to transform politics as candidates and organizers 💓💓 She is also Co-Executive Producer of EQUAL MEANS EQUAL, an award-winning documentary feature that is an unflinching examination of the discrimination against women built into the US legal system 🙌🏼🙌🏼 

Jyoti is Executive Producer on three other projects currently in development. Until 2016, Jyoti was Vice President of Marketing at Paramount Home Media where she led all facets of global marketing operations for Paramount partner brands while overseeing international acquisitions. Prior to Paramount, she worked at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 💪🤞

Additionally, Jyoti serves on the advisory board of LAANE, a leading LA-based social justice nonprofit. Her undergrad degree from USC and EMBA from UCLA makes her a rare Bruin/Trojan though she declines to take sides 😉

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode as much as I did - tune in now to hear more about Jyoti’s journey and impact!! 🙏🌈

Last week’s Opportunity Knocks focused on featuring a woman in a male-dominated industry… This week, we are SO excited to feature our FIRST MALE GUEST… Brad Walsh!! 🌟🎙️ Brad Walsh of Empowerography Podcast focuses his efforts on raising awareness for female entrepreneurs… Amazing to see a man who is dedicated to supporting women! 🌟🤩  Curious to hear more?

It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 Brad Walsh was introduced to the world of photography at the young age of 17. At this time, there was no such thing as a consumer digital camera!! Brad explains the key that helped him discover himself… A 35mm film camera! From the high school darkroom, Brad admired the magic of seeing his visions come to life on photo paper right before his eyes.

Brad’s boudoir photography allows him to give back to women and to have an impact through his passion and love of photography. As you will hear more about in our interview, Brad says Boudoir helps him show women everywhere that they are beautiful, just the way they are—that the “beauty standard” is about loving oneself more than comparing our bodies to others 💓💓 

Additionally, Brad is the creator and host of the Empowerography Podcast. A podcast that enables women’s voices to be heard and to share their stories/journeys and successes in business or life with the hopes of helping other women who may be dealing with or going through similar struggles!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼  

Brad Walsh was raised by two very strong women in his life, his mother and grandmother raised Brad with the values and lessons to respect women ALWAYS. Today, Brad is a father/parent of two beautiful girls and a husband to a beautiful wife. The combination of his wife, mother, and grandmother inspire Brad’s “WHY” 💪🤞

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode as much as I did - tune in now to hear more about Brad’s journey!! 🙏🌈  

@empowerographypodcast www.empowerographypodcast.com 💪🤞🌈  Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓💓🎤🎧

We all know that in today’s world, there are fewer women holding leadership positions - and positions of power in general! This week’s guest, Kristin Kahle, however, goes AGAINST THE GRAIN 💪🤞 It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week’s featured entrepreneur is a testament to women leading even in male-driven industries like manufacturing! I’m blessed for the OPPORTUNITY to speak with Kristin Kahle of Whitehall Manufacturing and Neo-Metro 🌟🎙️ 

Whitehall Manufacturing manufactures high-quality plumbing products for healthcare markets with special attention to infection prevention and universal design 💪 💪 Kristin has been working with Whitehall amongst a majority of men since 1992 in both the healthcare and rehabilitation markets!! In fact, in 1998, Kristin founded the Neo-Metro division with an emphasis on hospitality, designer-based commercial plumbing products 🤩🙌🏼🙌🏼  

Kristin is a seasoned expert in all aspects of design, construction, manufacturing, marketing, and even sales.  After three generations of men leading the company, Kristin came to lead the company with fresh perspectives and ways to expand the company for growth opportunities.🙌🙌🙌🌟🌟💓💓 

She is an inspiration to all women and reveals to us to go for what you want! hope you enjoy this week’s episode as much as I did - tune in now to hear more about Kristin’s incredible journey!! 🙏🌈  Be well.

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Carrie Murray is the true embodiment of the phrase “women supporting women” 💪🤞 Her light and business show that we accomplish more when we work together (we were both featured on one another’s podcasts and she’s my new favorite friend FYI!!) Want to know more??

It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week’s featured entrepreneur is a testament to women being stronger when they band together! This week, I had the amazing OPPORTUNITY to speak with Carrie Murray, Founder and CEO of BRA Network 🌟🎙️ Carrie is a speaker, podcast host, and CEO and Founder of BRA (Business Relationship Alliance) Network!! 💪 BRA is a network of powerful female entrepreneurs who are devoted to advancing women-owned businesses by providing the community, collaboration, empowerment, and support needed to flourish as an entrepreneur. No wonder why Carrie and I get along so well 🤩 Did I mention we both now have women’s groups as well!?

There’s nothing Carrie hasn’t done it seems!! After earning her Bachelor’s in Social Work and her Master’s in Social Justice, she became a court advocate to help victims understand their rights and navigate the judicial system  🙌🏼🙌🏼  Then, she later became a teacher, an administrator, and a principal!! In 2011, Carrie started Prestique Academy, a school for twice-exceptional kids. Today, we is the badass behind BRA, residing close to me in sunny Los Angeles with her family 🌟💓💓 

Interested in upcoming BRA events? Don’t miss BRA’s Cocktails and Conversations event on July 17th - It’s will be a night of female-founded wine and food brands coming together for tastings, inspiration, and conversations 🙏🍷 PLUS, for anyone tuning into the podcast, use promo code “KNOCKS” for 20% off an annual MEMBERSHIP!! Visit http://www.bra-network.com/membership to use your discount now 💓💓 

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode as much as I did - tune in now to hear more about Carrie’s incredible journey!! 🙏🌈  best of all she is FUN! We laugh A LOT together! Be well.

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Happy Thursday!! It's VERY SPECIAL Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week marks our 25th OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS PODCAST EPISODE!! 🎉🎉  What better way to celebrate than with premiere Stylist Gina Lamanna and Founder of Spool Boutique!? (@shop_spool) 🌟

Originally from the east coast, Gina has been a clothing buyer and wardrobe stylist for more than two decades. Her diverse career in fashion began at FIT and FIDM, where she earned a degree in fashion merchandising, emphasizing fabric styling and visual presentation 🤩 Gina worked as a stylist for TV and various commercials before turning her attention to personalized wardrobe styling for women on the go!!

Nestled in a garden in West Los Angeles, Spool provides visitors a unique, personalized shopping experience. Gina’s appointment-only boutique is stocked with a curated collection that includes a compelling mix of local and New York-based designers and hard-to-find European labels 🙌🏼🙌🏼 

From high-powered professionals to busy moms, Gina ensures that Spool caters to each client’s individual fashion and lifestyle needs. Gina’s goal is to build the perfect wardrobe with hand-selected pieces while integrating new items into a client’s existing rotation for timeless, effortless style. In addition to private shopping, Spool is available as a charming space for trunk shows, photoshoots, charitable events, and social gatherings 💓💓 

In her free time, Gina can be seen with her two young daughters… traveling whenever possible… hosting and entertaining when occasions arise… and enjoying life between carpools!! 🤣

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode as much as I did - tune in now to hear more about Gina’s incredible journey!! 🙏🌈  best of all she is FUN! We laugh A LOT together! Be well.

@shop_spool http://shopspool.com 💪🤞🌈  Don't forget to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Spotify!! 💓💓💓🎤🎧