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In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Diane Burley shares a deeply personal journey of reinvention, resilience, and rediscovery.

After a career marked by constant pivots across journalism, technology, and marketing, Diane reached a moment many high-performing women quietly fear: everything stopped. The external drivers—career, family demands, financial pressure—disappeared, leaving her to confront a powerful question: Now what?

What followed wasn’t another strategic move—it was a return to her roots.

Diane shares how uncovering the story of a female ancestor became a catalyst for reclaiming her voice and reconnecting with the storyteller she was always meant to be. Through this lens, she reflects on the cyclical nature of progress, the importance of remembering history, and why women must remain vigilant in holding their place in leadership.

Through storytelling, dance, and rediscovering her voice, Diane reflects on resilience, the power of creative expression, and why women must stay connected to their instincts in a rapidly changing world.

She also shares her work through her Substack, Musings of a Storyteller, where she commits to finding light—even in life’s heaviest moments.

Diane is an author, journalist, and mother two sons. She braids lost moments of history, what has us wincing, and personal experience to offer stories with heart, hope and humor.

Learn more at www.musingsofastoryteller.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dianeburley

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burleydi/

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https://dianeburley.substack.com/

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Special thanks to Stephanie Thiel for joining me on this podcast!

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In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Stephanie Thiel shares a powerful story of faith, family, and the role emotional intelligence plays in leadership.

After ending the business that she had built, Stephanie found herself at a crossroads—professionally successful, but emotionally out of alignment. In that moment, she made a powerful decision to trust something bigger than herself, reconnect with her faith, and rebuild her life from a place of clarity.

That decision led her to make a bold move—relocating her children across the country to be closer to family. What followed was more than just a change in geography. It became a turning point that allowed her to reconnect with her spirituality, repair important family relationships, and created a more grounded life for her children.

Throughout the conversation, Stephanie shares her perspective on motherhood, the importance of presence, and the quiet ways children absorb the experiences we create for them. She also speaks to the power of feminine leadership—highlighting how empathy, communication, and emotional intelligence are not weaknesses, but critical strengths in both business and life.

This episode is about trusting the pivot, redefining success, and building a life rooted in what truly matters.

Steph Thiel is a wealth consultant with Global Specialty Group, where she helps advisors and business owners design sophisticated strategies around insurance structures and long term wealth planning. Her background blends years as a wealth advisor with hands on experience building and operating successful tax businesses.

Learn more at https://specialtywealthadvisory.com/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-thiel-138373115

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Special thanks to Julie Roy for joining me on this podcast!

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In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, Julie Roy shares the story behind her relentless drive and entrepreneurial spirit.

Raised by a single mother working multiple jobs, she learned early that adversity could either break you or fuel you. She chose fuel. Those early experiences that shaped her fierce independence and determination.

She shares how discovering the Montessori method unexpectedly changed the trajectory of her life and sparked a deeper mission: helping children learn in ways that honor how they are naturally wired to think and grow.

From digging graves as a job during college to building and selling multi-million-dollar businesses, Julie reveals how conviction, resilience and unwavering alignment with her values shaped her path.

Throughout the conversation, Julie talks candidly about scarcity mindset, trusting your gut, choosing the right partner in life and the discipline required to stay aligned with your values when building something meaningful. We discuss the difference between those that stay stuck in their story and those that use it as momentum.

This episode is about resilience, conviction, and the power of believing in yourself long before anyone else does.

Julie Roy is a seasoned business leader with several multi-million dollar exits and $600m in assets under management. She is the founder of the Wealth Masters Mastermind group and has built, scaled, and sold multiple businesses. Julie is a sought after business coach, industry speaker and author of The Multi-Million Dollar Mompreneur.

Learn more at www.thejulieroy.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julie-roy-wealth

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Special thanks to Andrea Levere for joining me on this podcast!

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In this episode of “Powerful Women: Off the Record”, Andrea shares how a sense of social responsibility formed early in her life and guided her path through activism, leadership, and national impact work.

From attending her first protest at just eleven years old to leading organizations dedicated to expanding economic opportunity, Andrea has spent her career working at the intersection of leadership and social impact. And let’s not forget how she testified in front of the Board of Education at the ripe old age of twelve so the girls in her school could wear pants.

Andrea reflects on a life guided by purpose and shares how purpose can act as both a guide and a responsibility. When you know what you’re here to do, it becomes harder to ignore the moments when something feels out of alignment.

We touch on the power of mentorship, the importance of knowing your personal brand and the simple but powerful discipline of doing what you say you are going to do.

This episode explores what it means to live a life guided by purpose and to seize the opportunities that present themselves along the way.

Andrea Levere is the CEO of Capitalize Good, a Social Enterprise Fellow at the Yale School of Management, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Andrea began her career in development finance at the National Development Council (now Grow America) before joining Prosperity Now, a national intermediary focused on wealth inequality, where she served as President for 14 years. She currently serves as the Board Chair of two Community Development Financial Institutions – ROC USA and Rochdale Capital and Vice Chair of Scale Link.

Learn more at www.capitalizegood.org

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-levere-8366a08

And www.linkedin.com/company/capitalize-good-llc

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Special thanks to Maartje van Krieken for joining me on this podcast!

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In this episode of “Powerful Women: Off the Record”, Maartje Van Krieken, and I discuss what it truly means to maintain authenticity in a world full of expectations.

Maartje began her career as an engineer in the international oil and gas industry, working on complex global projects and navigating environments where she was often the youngest — and one of the only women — in the room.

But during one of the most intense chapters of her career, she experienced a profound personal loss while working on a remote project in Russia. The experience forced her into a period of deep reflection and ultimately catalyzed a major shift in both her career and her priorities.

In this episode, Maartje reflects on how motherhood reshaped her sense of power, why protecting your energy is essential, and how society’s expectations of ambitious women subtly change over time — especially after forty.

She also shares practical wisdom about decision-making, navigating major life transitions, and her personal strategy of committing to change in “three-month waves” to create space for growth without burnout.

This conversation explores grief, resilience, career reinvention, and the quiet strength that comes from learning to ask one simple question: “Says who?”

Maartje van Krieken is the founder of The Chaos Games Consulting and host of The Business Emergency Room podcast. An international speaker, business triage expert, accredited coach, a Fractional CSO (Chief Strategic Officer), and former frontier oil & gas leader, she equips executives and leadership teams with tools to navigate chaos, drive decisions, and lead through volatility by unlocking powerful people dynamics with her infectious energy and decades of global experience.

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