She Built It® Podcast

Shelton Wilder is a realtor and serial entrepreneur. In just over six years as a realtor she has achieved a staggering $350 million in total sales, putting her in the top 1.5% of realtors nationwide. Shelton was also nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year by the LA Business Journal, named Real Estate All-Star by Los Angeles Magazine and included in Forbes “Top 10 Business Professionals to look out for in 2022.

Wanda Toro Turini, also known as Dr. Wanda or THE Nerdy Girl Entrepreneur is a dynamic entrepreneur, inventor and the host of the Rock-It Fuel Podcast. Her texting platform, Ketchwords.com, helps experts, who speak and do media interviews, connect with their Anonymous Fans and stop leaving money on the table. She's a unique combo of super analytical and super creative and is a Rock Star in marketing and audience engagement. 

Emma Vollrath is the founder of Emma Lou The Label. She turned her passion for wellness into an innovative athlesuire line that helps women both inside & out. Starting out as a personal trainer, Emma was tired of hearing harsh & critical comments women had to say about themselves during their training sessions. Emma Lou is known for their Glow Band™, which is the sweat-enhancing waistband to reduce water weight, bloating, & built up toxins in the lower stomach area, made out of recycled thermoplastics.Emma Lou has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, OKAY! Magazine, Marie Claire, Sports Illustrated, The Zoe Report, and more.

Karen W. Hertz is the founder of Holidaily Brewing Company. In her early 30’s, Karen survived both melanoma and thyroid cancers, leading to a treatment regimen including a gluten-free diet. After adopting a gluten-free diet, Karen struggled to find a great tasting, 100% gluten-free beer. With an MBA in Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Colorado at Denver and 15 years of beer industry experience under her belt, Hertz created Holidaily Brewing Company. Since opening the brewery in 2016, Holidaily has had exponential growth and is the largest dedicated gluten-free brewery in the U.S. Most recently, the brewery won the Bronze and Gold Medal in the gluten-free category at the Great American Beer Festival and the brewery was recognized as a “Top 50 Fastest Growing Company” in Denver by the Denver Business Journal.

Dr. Nicole Byers is a neuropsychologist, speaker, host of The Bold Life podcast, and CEO of Rocky Mountain Neurosciences in Calgary, Canada. She has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Saskatchewan, she is an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor with the University of Calgary, and she has published articles in professional journals on the topics of brain health and neuroscience. She helps recovering perfectionists and high achievers get out of the cycle of overwhelming to-do lists, procrastination, and self-doubt so they can achieve their goals without burning out.

Dr. Anissa Reilly has been in education for over 30 years. For just under the last 15, she has been the principal of an elementary school in a large urban school district. Dr. Reilly received her undergraduate degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore, her Master's Degree from Bank Street College of Education, and her doctorate from The Sage Colleges of Albany. She is the President and Owner of Giant Step 6 LLC, where her primary goal and passion is to develop both national and global leaders so they can effectively lead their prospective organizations. She is the loving wife of Gordon Reilly Jr. and the mother of four amazing young people. Dr Reilly recently received proclamations from New York State Senator Jose Serrano and New York City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson for her assistance with improving the lives of the people in her community. The first book in her leadership series, “5 Buckets of Leadership: Speaking in the Moment'' was released in May 2021. Additionally, she is the host of The Ask Dr. Reilly Show, which can be found on FOX SOUL weekly.

Stephanie Melodia is the Founder & CEO of Bloom, the brand marketing agency for high-growth tech scale-ups. Bloom was highlighted as one of the UK’s Top 5 Startups in the country. They have also been featured in the likes of Forbes, The Independent, Sifted, and Startups Magazine to name a few. Public speaker, panel moderator, facilitator, podcast host, entrepreneur, thought leader, and VC scout, Stephanie is humbled to be in the UK’s Top 20 Most Influential Female Founders. She is also the host of the entrepreneurship podcast, Time to Bloom (available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify) and the Bloom Presents event series, including the sellout feminist panel events for International Women's Day every March, and business sessions in September.

Liz Brunner is the CEO and founder of Brunner Communications and best-selling author of Dare to Own You: Taking Your Authenticity and Dreams Into Your Next Chapter, recommended on Forbes. Leveraging more than 30 years of media and communications experience, expertise, and leadership, Brunner is sought by high-profile individuals and organizations to build meaningful reputations and powerful brand identities within their markets. Host of the podcast, Live Your Best Life with Liz Brunner, she shares inspiring stories of recreation. She also founded the Brunner Academy of online learning, with a goal to provide access to high quality speaker training. 

Melanie Barr, Founder and CEO of She Built it™ leads this week’s episode. Melanie launched She Built It™ in 2015 after selling millions in products and services for Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs - Marriott Hotels, AT&T, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Millennium Corporate Solutions to name a few. Her experience leading Boards and assisting organizations with female-focused missions inspired her to launch and grow the She Built it™ community, a collective that comes together to empower you to "experience the life and business that you crave." She Built It™ fosters meaningful member connections and shares knowledge and resources that inspire you to make your next leap - big or small.

After working in enrollment management where she focused on strategic recruitment and marketing, Erica managed a team of online marketers at the largest digital marketing company in the Gulf South. There, she supported the web development, SEO, online advertising, and content marketing teams in executing strategies which elevated organizations to stand out and be seen amongst the chaos of the online marketplace.

Now, as the COO of rasa.io, she gets to blend her love of digital marketing technology, partnership development, and customer support in order to support the incredible community of rasa.io clients.