Candice Carlton is the glamorous and wise creator and host of the podcast Cubical Revolution, the founder of C Squared Consulting and also a coach. On her podcast she interviews people who have left high performing jobs in the corporate world to follow the signs and feelings to do something different and something bigger.  On this episode she shares her wisdom on how to hear your inner voice, how to define success on your own terms, and how to create a life path that truly brings you joy.

Sarah Kuhn knows that joy is more than a fleeting feeling. It’s a daily choice. As the creator of Year of Joy, she has made it her mission to help others see and create joy in every part of life, even in hard seasons. From her small-town childhood in California to building a successful career in corporate retail, Sarah’s path has been shaped by her Christian faith, curiosity about the world, and a determination to stay rooted in gratitude. Sarah shares how a New Year’s Eve decision to change her Instagram handle to Year of Joy became a personal commitment to live more intentionally. She opens up about the challenges that led her to redefine success, the role spiritual practices have played in her growth, and how she blends positivity with realism in her day-to-day life. Whether you’re chasing a big dream, navigating change, or simply looking for more light in your routine, Sarah’s story will remind you that joy can be found anywhere—if you choose to see it.

Chapters

00:00 Meet Sarah Kuhn

03:20 Growing Up in a Small California Town

07:10 From Softball to Fashion School

12:15 Career Pivots in Corporate Retail

17:45 Faith, Spiritual Curiosity, and Daily Devotions

23:50 The Decision That Started Year of Joy

29:15 Finding Joy in Difficult Seasons

35:40 Why Happiness and Joy Are Different

40:25 How Travel and New Experiences Shape Perspective

46:00 Practices for Staying Grounded and Grateful

51:30 The Future of Year of Joy

The Powerful Ladies podcast, hosted by business coach and strategist Kara Duffy features candid conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, athletes, chefs, writers, scientists, and more. Every Wednesday, new episodes explore what it means to lead with purpose, create with intention, and define success on your own terms.

Whether you're growing a business, changing careers, or asking bigger questions, these stories remind you: you're not alone, and you're more powerful than you think.

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Sarah Kuhn is the creator of Year of Joy - a platform to encourage everyone to be intentional in adding more joy to their life and actively seeking and creating as much joy as possible.  On this episode we talk about the hard times that lead to her searching for her own joy and happiness, the importance of her Christian faith, and words of encouragement for anyone out there who feels like their life has lost its spark.

Athena is the family matriarch and founder of TKB Deli, the #1 rated restaurant in the U.S. on Yelp in 2018 . Her daughter Melina is the new generation owning and running TKB Deli with her two older brothers and expanding the family business as a flagship in the Coachella Valley.  On this episode we discuss how this family business started, the secrets to a successful family business with five passionate and independent people, the differences between business and entrepreneurship, and what great customer service really means.

Athena Sippel built TKB Deli from a family kitchen experiment into the #1 rated restaurant in the nation on Yelp in 2018. Her daughter Melina now runs the flagship Indio location alongside her brothers, expanding both the retail and wholesale bakery business. Together they share the hustle, setbacks, and vision that turned door-to-door cookie dough sales into a Coachella Valley institution. They open up about the realities of working with family, why entrepreneurship demands more than 100%, and how to create customer service that keeps people lining up for years.

Chapters:

00:00 Starting with cookie dough sales at Christmas

04:24 The muffin recipe that changed everything

10:40 From “Scoop and Bake” to wholesale success

18:55 The family’s vision and expectations

25:15 Surviving slow days and building resilience

33:50 The Yelp #1 ranking and what it really means

40:23 Lessons from the grind of entrepreneurship

48:10 Balancing family relationships in business

54:30 Serving the Coachella Valley community

1:02:15 Favorite menu items and customer favorites

The Powerful Ladies podcast, hosted by business coach and strategist Kara Duffy features candid conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, athletes, chefs, writers, scientists, and more. Every Wednesday, new episodes explore what it means to lead with purpose, create with intention, and define success on your own terms.

Whether you're growing a business, changing careers, or asking bigger questions, these stories remind you: you're not alone, and you're more powerful than you think.

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Sarah Remage Healey was 33 when her life changed forever. A wife, mom of three, CPA, and creative entrepreneur behind SHRH Designs, Sarah experienced four strokes within weeks, just after her wedding anniversary and days before Christmas. With no warning signs, no family history, and no underlying conditions, she was forced to rebuild everything from the ground up. Sarah shares the lessons she’s learned about resilience, creativity, and why she now measures life in birthdays and small celebrations. We talk about letting go of proving yourself, creating joy even in the hardest seasons, and the unexpected path from corporate life to running a design business that brings sparkle to every day. Her story is a reminder that we can’t control everything, but we can choose to make someone smile - and that might just change everything.

Chapters:

00:00 – Meet Sarah Remage Healey

06:00 – The first signs something was wrong

13:00 – The day life changed forever

20:30 – Finding joy through celebration

24:01 – The pressure women carry

29:47 – Big dreams and Oprah goals

33:00 – Cupcakes and kindness

40:15 – Living with low energy and migraines

46:00 – Creating a business that fits life today

52:49 – Choosing kindness every day

58:00 – What being powerful means now

The Powerful Ladies podcast, hosted by business coach and strategist Kara Duffy features candid conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, athletes, chefs, writers, scientists, and more. Every Wednesday, new episodes explore what it means to lead with purpose, create with intention, and define success on your own terms.

Whether you're growing a business, changing careers, or asking bigger questions, these stories remind you: you're not alone, and you're more powerful than you think.

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Sarah Remage-Healey is a wife, mother of three daughters, a CPA, a small business owner and a stroke survivor.  She was 33 years old when she had her first stroke, the day after her 7th wedding anniversary and just a few weeks before Christmas.  On this episode she tells her stroke story, how she and her family have rebuilt their lives, what matters to her today, and how she adds as much sparkle and glitter to every day as she can.

Courtney Oroszko is proof that strength and humor can carry you through the unimaginable. A lawyer, mother of two, and one of Kara’s closest friends, Courtney has faced the loss of her husband to stage 4 esophageal cancer, the sudden death of her mother, and the passing of dear friends . Yet she continues to show up for her kids, her career, and her community with courage, wit, and an open heart. She shares how she rebuilt life in the wake of tragedy, why letting people in matters, and the joy she finds in honoring her husband’s memory every day. Expect raw honesty, moments of laughter through tears, and lessons in resilience you won’t forget.

Chapters:

00:00 Meet Courtney Oroszko

04:12 From prosecutor to clerk magistrate

11:45 Navigating loss and grief with humor

20:30 Remembering Pat: life, love, and legacy

33:18 Parenting after loss

41:55 The power of community and asking for help

55:10 Finding joy in small, everyday moments

1:04:47 Annual traditions to keep memories alive

1:15:20 Lessons on strength, love, and resilience

The Powerful Ladies podcast, hosted by business coach and strategist Kara Duffy features candid conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, athletes, chefs, writers, scientists, and more. Every Wednesday, new episodes explore what it means to lead with purpose, create with intention, and define success on your own terms.

Whether you're growing a business, changing careers, or asking bigger questions, these stories remind you: you're not alone, and you're more powerful than you think.

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Courtney Oroszko is one of my favorite humans.  We’re friends from college and she’s one of the strongest, funniest, most wise-ass friends I know.  She’s a lawyer, a mother of two, and became a widow when her husband passed away from stage 4 esophageal cancer a few days before their anniversary and their son’s first birthday.  On this episode she tells her story, we talk about the good, the tragic, and the humor in life, how she continues to move forward in the wake of tragedies, and why laughing at the dark comedies in life is often the best way to both grieve and heal.  Be prepared to cry because you’re laughing and because you’re moved. This episode is dedicated to great Patrick Oroszko. 

Erin Machan believes in showing up for life at full speed. As the co-founder of Project Bike Love, she’s on a mission to bring bicycles - and freedom - to women in developing countries. Erin shares her journey from competitive athlete to global advocate, and how cycling became a tool for empowerment, connection, and joy. She talks about the leap from personal passion to nonprofit leadership, the lessons she’s learned from women around the world, and the power of doing hard things on and off the bike.

Chapters:

00:00 Meet Erin Machan

04:10 From athlete to advocate

10:22 The origins of Project Bike Love

17:45 Why bikes are a game-changer for women

25:30 Lessons learned from global travel

32:15 Building a nonprofit from the ground up

40:50 The mental side of endurance sports

48:33 Finding community through cycling

55:20 Advice for living life at full speed

The Powerful Ladies podcast, hosted by business coach and strategist Kara Duffy features candid conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, athletes, chefs, writers, scientists, and more. Every Wednesday, new episodes explore what it means to lead with purpose, create with intention, and define success on your own terms.

Whether you're growing a business, changing careers, or asking bigger questions, these stories remind you: you're not alone, and you're more powerful than you think.

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