Reality Renewed

Kaley sits down with Kim Cavalcante, executive and leadership coach, author, and founder of KC Leadership Group, to talk about what happens when you lose yourself in motherhood and have to find your way back. Kim opens up about walking away from her corporate career to raise three kids, what came next, and how she rebuilt her life and business from scratch in her 50s. They get into why coaching isn't about giving advice, how to look at your life through time, energy, and money, and why it's never too late to ask "what do I want now?" If you've ever felt like you disappeared into motherhood and are ready to find yourself again, this one's for you!

Kim Cavalcante is an executive and leadership coach, author, and founder of KC Leadership Group. After a successful corporate career in sales, marketing, strategy, and leadership, she stepped away from the workforce to raise her three children before reinventing her own career as a coach. Today she works with executives, physicians, and leaders to help them gain clarity, strengthen their leadership, and navigate meaningful change. This work is inspired by her own journey of rediscovering what she wanted in the next chapter of her life, which she also writes about in her book, It's YOUR Turn! A Guide to Reclaim Your Identity, Voice, and Joy. Kim believes it's never too late to ask "what do I want now?" and build a life that reflects the answer.

Kaley sits down with Hollie Blanchard, founder of Art Girls, an Excelsior-based gallery representing 16 local artists, to talk about what it really takes to build something from your kitchen table into a business. Hollie opens up about the moment she knew she had to get serious (hint: her husband said it was time to get their house back), why joy is the actual keyword driving every decision at Art Girls, and how grief and starting over can turn into building something entirely your own. A new chapter, a new collection, a new you. If you've ever had to rebuild from scratch and wondered if it was even worth it, this one's for you!

Hollie Blanchard is the founder and owner of Art Girls, a gallery and studio in Excelsior, MN representing 16 local artists. Her love of art started young — reorganizing her Barbie store, rearranging her bedroom — and turned into an apparel design degree from the University of Minnesota, then a stint in NYC working for a celebrity stylist and in the jewelry industry, hunting flea markets and museums for extraordinary pieces. After meeting her husband, she moved back to Minnesota and eventually turned her home-based art habit into what's now Art Girls. For Hollie, art exists everywhere. She calls herself a concierge for finding that perfect piece, and believes every artist deserves their own lane, without competition.

Kaley sits down with Liz Krueger, event curator, community builder, and founder of the Infertility Inner Circle, to talk about the road to becoming a mom that almost broke her. Liz opens up about years of infertility, multiple pregnancy losses, and the reality of IVF, including the surprising (and surprisingly funny) folklore that got her through it. They talk about why the lab side of IVF matters more than most people realize, and how Liz turned her own grief into a community where other women don't have to go through it alone. If you've ever felt like your body or your timeline betrayed you, this one's for you.

Liz Krueger is an event curator, community builder, and content creator based in Minneapolis whose career spans experiential marketing, brand partnerships, and large-scale community events. After navigating years of infertility, multiple pregnancy losses, IVF, and becoming a mother to two daughters, she founded the Infertility Inner Circle, an in-person community built around honest conversation and support for people walking through infertility and loss. Liz believes connection is one of the most powerful forms of healing, blending humor with vulnerability to make people feel seen rather than alone, whether she's curating an event or sitting down for a real conversation.

Kaley sits down with Dr. Dave Williams, DO, founder and medical director of GevityMed, to break down everything women need to know about peptides: what they are, the different types (from GLP-1 and insulin to BPC and copper peptides), and why they're not one-size-fits-all. They dig into the truth behind Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications, the biggest myths around them, and how weight loss and hormones shift as women age. Dr. Williams also calls out the biggest mistake women make when trying to lose weight, and shares his honest take on a wellness trend he'd skip entirely: fasting. If you've ever felt confused by the weight loss noise out there or wondered what's actually worth your time, this one's for you!

Dr. Dave Williams, DO, is the founder and medical director of GevityMed, a Minnesota-based practice focused on longevity and performance-driven care. A Minnesota native and second-generation physician, he started his career as an EMT before building a career in emergency and critical care medicine, eventually leading key roles in cardiac critical care. In 2020, a personal health crisis shifted his focus toward root-cause medicine, prevention, and long-term health optimization. Through GevityMed, Dr. Williams partners with patients to deliver personalized care centered on clarity, performance, and lifelong wellness, bringing that same root-cause approach to the conversation around peptides, weight loss, and hormonal health.

Kaley sits down with twin cities divorce attorney Kim Tourdot Walker, who's been practicing family law for 28 years and running her own solo practice for 19 of them. This one's been a long time coming. You've been asking for a divorce attorney's take, and Kim delivers. They get into the real first steps if you're even contemplating divorce (hint: it starts with knowing what you actually have), how settlements can look different for stay-at-home moms, spousal maintenance, and the things people almost always overlook when they're splitting a life in two. Kim also talks about who's really initiating divorce these days and why she's seeing more clients in their 70s than ever before. If you've ever felt like there's no roadmap for this, or you're quietly wondering what your first move should be, this one's for you!

Kim Tourdot Walker is a divorce and family law attorney based in the Twin Cities, with 28 years of legal experience, including 19 years leading her own solo practice. As a working mother who raised two children — both now in college — she built her practice around the same flexibility and independence she wanted for her own family. Kim believes that entering the divorce process with a clear understanding of your finances, your rights, and your options is essential to coming out of it okay. A strong advocate for alternative dispute resolution, she helps clients pursue more constructive outcomes through mediation and Collaborative Law whenever possible, resolving family law matters with dignity, respect, and honest, practical guidance every step of the way.

In this episode, Kaley sits down with Jackie Brown, founder of Dahlia's Make a Difference Day, and it's a conversation about redefining what success actually looks like. They talk about why it's okay to not want marriage, what it took for Jackie to step into life as a stay-at-home mom despite growing up with high-achieving parents, and how she's stayed hands-on in her kids' education without losing herself in the process. Kaley and Jackie dig into building a passion project from scratch, advice for anyone who's ever wanted to write but didn't know where to start, and why evolving is the whole point. If you've ever felt boxed in by what success is supposed to look like, this one's for you!

Jackie Brown is the Founder of Dahlia's Make a Difference Day, a Minneapolis-based initiative combining children's literacy, nature, and community impact. Jackie lives with her husband, their two children, their cat, and a garden full of dahlias with bunnies who can't stay away from them. She believes young people have real power to transform the communities they love, and built Dahlia's Make a Difference Day around that belief, creating hands-on ways for kids to connect with reading, nature, and their neighborhoods. Because of this, Jackie has stayed deeply involved in her own children's education, treating literacy and community connection as something to be lived, not just taught.

In this episode, Kaley sits down with Rachel Mairose, founder and executive director of The Bond Between, and it’s a conversation full of heart. They talk about what it really takes to rescue thousands of animals a year, the foster fails and funny mismatches along the way (including a landlord who almost found out about four extra puppies), and how Rachel’s organization stepped up for families and their pets during a hard year for immigrant communities. Kaley and Rachel dig into what rescue really means, not just for animals, but for the people who need them just as much. If you’ve ever needed a reminder that showing up for your community changes lives, this one’s for you!

Rachel Mairose is the Executive Director and Founder of The Bond Between, formerly Secondhand Hounds, an animal (& human) wellbeing organization based in Minnesota. Rachel has been animal crazy from a young age and fell in love with animal rescue during her time at Washington University in St. Louis, where she earned her degree in Environmental Conservation. Having been diagnosed with anxiety disorder and panic disorder, Rachel is passionate about mental health and the benefits of being around animals. Because of this, The Bond Between has a holistic approach to animal welfare and believes that animals should be kept in their loving homes whenever possible. The Bond Between is a unique organization that combines an animal rescue, social services programs, and a veterinary center together which results in one common goal: fostering the human animal bond through adoption, reunification, and outreach.

In this episode, Kaley sits down with her longtime friend Symone Patton, a co-pastor, community leader, and mom of three, and it gets real fast. They talk about the secret sauce to raising daughters who see people clearly, why some friendships aren't built to survive, and the very real chaos of doing three girls' hair. Kaley and Symone have been in the trenches of motherhood together since their oldest kids were in preschool, and it shows. If you've ever wondered how to raise girls who are confident and not naive, this one's for you!

Symone Patton is Co-Pastor of The Wave MN, where she leads alongside her husband, and works professionally as Innovation Project Manager of Program Engagement and Development at the Minnesota Homeownership Center, expanding access to homeownership across the state. She's a wife and mother of three daughters, and she's known for connecting faith with real life on identity, purpose, and leading authentically in every space she's in.

In this episode, Kaley sits down with Minneapolis-based sales executive and creative entrepreneur Chandler Weir, and it gets real fast. They talk about what it actually looks like to straddle the corporate world and the creative one without losing yourself in either, how Chandler found her person after a lot of bumble dates and a very specific checklist, and what happens when the same strategy brain you use at work follows you into your love life. If you've ever felt like you had to choose between who you are and what looks good on paper, this one's for you!

Chandler Weir is a Minneapolis-based sales executive, content creator, and the Founder & CEO of Chandler Elaine Creative. With a foot firmly planted in both the corporate and creative worlds, Chandler refuses to give either up—because each makes her fundamentally better at the other. By blending her decade-long career driving strategy at Procter & Gamble with her firsthand experience navigating the creator economy, she acts as the ultimate bridge for her clients. Today, she partners with brands and businesses of all sizes to translate their creative vision into clear, actionable roadmaps, helping them build the diverse revenue streams they need to scale into enduring businesses!

In this episode, Kaley sits down with physician and epidemiologist Dr. Rehana Ahmed to talk about what your skin actually needs after 30… not the marketing, but the truth. Together they unpack why perimenopause changes everything about your skincare routine, how to start building collagen before it’s too late, and what the Ozempic era is quietly doing to your skin. Plus, the line that reframes how you look in the mirror: if you’re treating your face, you should be treating your neck. A candid, no-fluff conversation for every woman who’s tired of guessing!

Dr. Rehana Ahmed is a physician and epidemiologist with 15 years of clinical practice. She specializes in aesthetic and anti-aging medicine, bringing a research-backed lens to skincare that cuts through the noise. No unnecessary steps, no empty promises. Known for her practical, evidence-based approach, Dr. Ahmed helps women understand what their skin actually needs, and why.