Power of Her Podcast

Elon Geffrard is a Midwife and Doula in Detroit. She is also one of the founders of Birth Detroit - a community-based maternal health practice that offers prenatal and postpartum care as well as childbirth education and postpartum support. Listen to his episode to hear Elon talk about how she got started and how passionate she is about serving women as they transition into motherhood.

Resources/Links:

The Long Song by Andrea Levy

Lou’s Deli

He’s Able by Kirk Franklin

Birth Detroit

Leseliey Welch

Char’ly Snow

Nicole White

Toni Morrison

Kathryn Hall-Trujillo

Auntie Lon’s Story Time

Instagram: Birth Detroit

Emily Hay is the founder of Hay There Social Media. Emily got started in sales and realized 10 years ago the benefit of social media for businesses and started providing digital marketing services. During this episode we talk about “Work + Life Integration”, how sales skills translate to other areas of our lives (including parenting and non-sales professional roles), how her business made a transition in 2019 to teach other moms how to start their own social media management businesses, and much more. You don’t want to miss hearing about this rockstars journey!

Resources/Links:

Fair Play by Eve Rodsky 

Slows Bar BQ

Islands in the Street by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

Ghetto Superstar 

Eve Rodsky

Work + Life Integration Nation

Instagram @emilyahay

Aarika Lauryn is a Personal & Editorial Fashion Stylist. During this episode we talk about how Aarika got started in the fashion industry, her “Devils Wears Prada” trip to London, and her journey to entrepreneurship. We also talk about how we have so many of the same interests and I am convinced that we are the same person!

Resources/Links:

One Day My Soul Just Opened Up: 40 Days And 40 Nights Towards Spiritual Strength And Personal Growth By Iyanla Vanzant

Procreate

Self-titled Debut Album: Brandy by Brandy

Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole Verzuz

Brandy vs. Monica Verzuz

Famous Taco

Houlihans

Essence by Wiz Kid

Bebe

Devil Wears Prada

Enneagram

Rihanna

Fenty

Pon De Replay

Instagram: @stylebyaarika

Facebook: Style by Aarika

http://stylebyaarikalauryn.com/

Andrea Fontana is a blogger and wedding/special event makeup artist. During this episode talk about how Andrea went from being a human biology major to becoming an esthetician, why she loves being an entrepreneur so much, the cookbook she is working on, how she accidentally started selling bagels during the pandemic, and much more. We even had a whole advertisement for Peloton on accident and we're waiting for them to cut us a check. Enjoy the episode!

Resources/Links:

Zikora: A Short Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Americanah: A novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Blondies Barn in Haslett

Peloton

Purple Hat by Sofi Tukker

Schwinn IC4

Peloton Commercial with Lauryn Hill Song

Beyoncé

Hamilton

Article about President Joe Biden & his Peloton bike

Michigan State University (MSU)

Douglas J

Benefit Cosmetics

Kamala Harris

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris

Instagram: @andreafontanabeauty

Andrea Fontana Beauty

lansingmakeupartist.com

Youtube: Andrea Fontana Beauty

Ciara & Irie are yoga guides in the Lansing area who lead Juneteenth Sunset Yoga and Melanin in Action which was a free yoga event for BIPOC. During our convo we talked about how they got started practicing yoga, becoming yoga guides, and what lead them to have these events this summer. They are doing great things and I’m excited to see what they do going forward!

Visit www.powerofherpodcast.com/episodes/ciaraandirie for the resources/links from this episode! 

Kaila Perkins is the owner of Coach Perky Fitness offering group and personal fitness. We chat about figuring out what your gift is, doing the things that make you feel good and fill up your cup, having a vision a writing down your goals, bad “B” energy, and much more. You can reach out to Kaila via email at [email protected].

Resources/Links:

The Prophet’s Manual by John Eckhardt

#LiftUpLocal 

Downtown Lansing, Inc.

Michigan Premier Events

Pablos

Relationship Goals by Michael Tobb

Coach Perky Fitness

The Block Market

LEAP

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

LeTasha Peebles

Anum Mughal

Stay Rooted Shop

Elizabeth Lewis is the owner of Detroit Mom and co-owner of Lansing Mom. She is such a genuine person and really loves supporting and providing resources to other women. We talk about being in a supportive relationship, how to notice that your are burning out, cycle syncing, and so much more. I can’t wait to go back and listen AGAIN and take a million notes because Elizabeth shares a wealth of knowledge this episode.

Resources/Links:

Worth It by Brit Barron

Rachel Hollis

Do Less by Kate Northrup 

Cycle Syncing 

Tony Robbins

Seed Cycling 

Supino Pizzeria

Folklore by Taylor Swift

Monster by Justin Bieber & Shawn Mendes

Under the Mistletoe by Justin Bieber

Christmas Album by Ariana Grande

Detroit Mom

Lansing Mom

Enneagram

Kim Kardashian

Socially Chrissy

Glennon Doyle

Kristen Bell

Katie Jones

Untamed by Glennon Doyle 

Code Switch

Tiphani Moorer 

Austin Channing Brown

Harry Potter

Instagram: @detroitmoms

Instagram: @iamelizabethlewis

Facebook: facebook.com/detroitmoms

Kayla Turpin is an amazing Lansing based photographer with a such a kind soul. During our convo we talked about her trip to South Africa, how she got started doing photography, and her spiritual journey.

Resources/Links:

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero

517 Picnic 

Enneagram

Birdy

Douglas J

Taylor Jackson

WorkAway 

Dr. Caroline Leaf 

Sara Pulver

Instagram @kaylaturpinphotograhpy

www.kaylaturpin.com

Erica is the owner of Frugal on the Fly and creates access to free and affordable experiences in Metro Detroit. She also has such a big heart and uses her time and resources to provide meals and other necessities to families in need. Just this year she organized food drives to feed thousands, gathered and made warm accessories for voters while they waited in line, as well as a hosted a coat drive for Hug Detroit Day. She is literally on a mission to be a ray of sunshine in people’s lives.

The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates

Lafayette Coney Island 

Move on Up by Curtis Mayfield 

Frugal on the Fly 

Hug Detroit Day 

Sky Covington 

WJZZ Detroit Jazz Radio

Warm the Line 

Food Rescue Detroit 

Detroit Rescue Mission 

Detroit Community Fridge 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg 

Michelle Obama 

Rachel Lutz 

Peacock Room 

Frugal on the Fly Facebook

For the premiere of Season 3, I interviewed Alex & Amanda who are the women behind Michigan Tribe. Michigan Tribe is a 501(c)3 out of Jackson, MI that supports women owned businesses. We chat about competition amongst business owners, identifying burn out before it happens, and resources available to small business owners like the SBDC, Lean Rocket Lab, and LEAP.

Resources/Links:

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

And Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 

City Girls (Rap group)

Sackrider Hill in Jackson, Michigan

Waterloo-Pinckney Trail in Chelsea, Michigan 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan

Mackinac Bridge

Mackinaw City, Michigan

Amanda’s Yoga Class on Thursday

Salt Yoga in East Lansing, Michigan

Kate Burns Yoga in Jackson, Michigan

Art 634 in Jackson, Michigan

Yoga Studio DeeplyArt in Jackson, Michigan

Klavons in Jackson, MI

Sava’s in Ann Arbor, MI

El Oasis in Lansing, MI

Zaytoon in Lansing MI

Bluebird by Miranda Lambert

Wolves by Big Sean ft. Post Malone

Michigan Tribe

Loveland Farms Photo

Stay Rooted Shop 

Little Bluebird Photography

The Purple Beet

Lean Rocket Lab in Jackson, Michigan

Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Lean Startup

Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)