Real Women's Work Podcast

Lexi Wilson followed her path toward becoming an art teacher all the way through college. Then, something shifted. Working through mental health issues and with intention Lexi decided she would follow a path that brought her even more passion, creativity and joy while making the world a better place.

Find out how Lexi got her vintage business started, how she finds, prices, and sells items, who buys the items (you might be surprised) and what her work is like as she creates a custom designed life!

How do you choose a color line? What's it like to work New York Fashion Week? Did you really get to go on that yacht with the models?! Traci Estrada answers these questions and offers us so much more. From getting over belittling comments from a jackass on her first day doing this work to traveling all over the world, Traci has had a lot of life in between. She generously shares her wisdom, big thinking, and incredible commitment to raising up other women. Listen in!

Sometimes everything changes in a single moment when a glance is exchanged between sisters and their entire focus unexpectedly shifts. Listen in as Jessica Price shares how she got started with Moms Demand Action and this work, how she's learned the things she needs to know, and what her activity looks like as she leads others in preventing gun violence in America.

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Sometimes when we do something regularly we don't think about what's going on behind the scenes. Join us as Pat Keefe, Medical Office Coordinator, takes us behind the counter at a large medical office. From how files are kept to what happens when there is no room in the schedule for a sick patient, listening to this episode will give you a different understanding the next time you visit your doctor! 

Who else gets giddy with all things paper?! Add gorgeous, whimsical art to it and I can barely contain myself! Join us as Sarah Collins, Owner and Founder of Whimsicals Paperie shares how she went from art education to whimsical paper product creator. Learn how she comes up with her designs, when she creates them and how she gets them onto all of her amazing paper goods! And as always, there is incredible wisdom, perspective and experience peppered throughout. Listen in!

We have all been invited to the Facebook parties or attended a book fair, but do you know what goes in to creating both of these events? Listen in as Sarah Goins, Consultant with Usborne Books and More, talks about starting a direct selling business, learning what is needed to make it successful, and how she is able to give back to causes near to her heart.

How does Humanitarian Aid end up where it is needed? How do we know we are delivering needed, useful, and respectful items? How does one even begin doing something like this? Join us as Nadia Alawa, Founder and President of NuDay Syria, shares how they collect, distribute and ship Humanitarian Aid to Syria, one person at a time- one humanity closer.

After planning to use her dairy farm as a model for responsible farming practices, Andrea Davis had a change of heart. She courageously opted out of using animals for anything and instead turned her farm into a sanctuary. Now, animals who live at Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary are safe, happy, well cared for and loved for the remainder of their days. Tune in to hear how this city girl became a farmer, what her days are like, and about her incredible bond with animals.

Supporting women a world away is not a role Kerry Banzet expected to be in. After an unexpected trip to Uganda, Kerry realized that her contribution may not be orphan care. Instead, Kerry was called to serve single mothers and their children. With no experience, Kerry partnered up with her Ugandan friend Monica Mukanza and together, they started "Hope for Maamas Uganda", a 501(c)(3) organization that pays for schooling for children who cannot afford it and provides small business grants for single mothers so that families can stay together.

Life took some unexpected turns for Michelle Nelson-Schmidt. She moved away from an education that didn't fit and followed her fiery passion through hard times until it landed her where she knows she is supposed to be. With characters that introduce themselves to her, an incredible message of love and hope for children, and a passion for making kids feel okay exactly as they are, Michelle and her work are a world changing gift for us all! Listen in!