She Leads Me

Meet Keri Murphy, CEO and Founder of Inspired Living and one of our Keynote Speakers at our She Leads Me | Women's Leadership Event happening March 14th and 15th in Seattle. 

Keri has such a POWERHOUSE female. She has successfully run and operated 3 different businesses and holds her presence with such finesse and grace. She is such a captivating woman and has so much to share with the She Leads Me community! 

As the CEO and Founder of Inspired Living, Keri Murphy uses her on-camera talent and over 17 years of entrepreneur experience to help other passionate entrepreneurs ignite the power of their brand.

Through her celebrity interviews on Inspired Living TV, speaking, in addition to her highly sought-after mentoring and coaching programs, Keri is committed to empowering people around the globe to Dream it. Live it. BE it! She was chosen to be a mentor for the Branson Centre Entrepreneurs and her philosophy and on camera “IT” Factor trainings have been featured on CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and many more.

Listen up ladies! It's time to tune into your Financial Health, and there's no better person to lead us there than Hilary Hendershott, Certified Financial Planner and Founder of Hendershott Wealth Management.

Hilary walks us through the differences between her services and others out there who are Financial Advisors (ahem... we learned that no one actually has to pass any sort of test to call themselves a Financial Advisor). She gives us incredible insights to the tricky world of the stock market, and explains it all in a way with such finesse and brilliance.

Why? "This is heart centered work for me" Hilary shares in her interview with Heather Simpson. "We change people's lives. Financial planning is really important."
"My mission is empowering and enabling women to experience financial freedom in abundance."

You may expect Hilary's money story to be filled with a smooth, and bump free road to financial success. She was mentored by her parents, who were in the financial industry, but Hilary still had her own struggles with figuring out how to manage her money. She shares her personal story of overcoming her financial failures, to creating a life and business built on a solid foundation of wealth. Her desire and mission is so strong, she has the words, "Creating a world where everyone in it has enough." on the wall in her office.

Not only does Hilary open up about her own path to financial wellness, but also shares her personal story of walking through her daughter's recent diagnosis with Leukemia, and choosing the mindset "This is going to be okay. I'm just not going down. I am resilient. I am bold. I am just not going to suffer in life."

We have so much to learn from this incredible woman. She will be joining us on stage at our 2019 She Leads Me Women's Leadership Event, March 14th-15th in Seattle. Visit www.SheLeadsMe.com for more details and to register! 

Meet Petra Kolber, Inspirational Speaker, Fitness Expert, Wellness Leader and Author of the book The Perfection Detox.

Petra is known throughout the industry as a crusader for change and a beacon of authentic happiness. In her 25 years in the fitness world she has starred in and choreographed sixty award winning videos and fitness programs, and has spoken live to thousands of motivated followers.  As a national workshop leader and keynote speaker she inspires people around the globe to stand up for their lives and live profoundly from their hearts. She has been a consultant and contributor to many national fitness magazines and has been named Fitness Crusader Of The Year by Health Magazine. She has been the face and voice of leading food and fitness companies such as Reebok, Spry Living, Yes Fitness Music, and California Walnuts.  

As a two-time cancer survivor, she is passionate about waking people up to the precious gift of time. Her mission is to inspire people to move more and fear less, so that they can stretch their dreams, strengthen their courage muscle and build an inspired life, full of joy and gratitude.

Petra shares her journey from the fitness industry into Positive Psychology and teaching others about the re framing and retraining of your thoughts. 

You can hear more from Petra at our She Leads Me, Women's Leadership Event, March 14-15th in Seattle. Details and Registration are at SheLeadsMe.com

You can also check out Petra's website PetraKolber.com or follow her on social media @petrakolber 

What is your 2019 going to look like? How will you be setting intention to your year? I’m talking beyond goals… beyond new years resolutions.

Reflect on the resolutions and goals you have set for yourself and put action behind them. How are you going to get there? What is the plan? What is the intention that you are setting for your life this year?

Join Heather as she shares her simple key steps to making 2019 your year!

Special bonus, Heather is also sharing the BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT of the year for She Leads Me! Our Annual Spring Women's Leadership Event will be held March 14-15th 2019 in downtown Seattle. Visit our website for more information and to register!

www.SheLeadsMe.com

Who's in your inner circle?
Such a big, important question to think about and really evaluate the questions... Who do we spend the most amount of time with? What type of impact do those people have on me? Do I want to continue to spend time with them?

We often times feel that we HAVE to tolerate certain, soul suckers in our lives. We think we have an obligation just because they have been a friend for a long time, or they are a family member, or we work with them. But guess what?! We actually DON’T have to tolerate them.

We do have the power to set boundaries, even if they are a co-worker, even if they have been a friend for a really long time, even if they are a family member.

"You need to surround yourself with those on the same mission as you. As much as people refuse to believe it, the people you surround yourself with, DO have an impact and influence on your life and choices." Heather Simpson

"As entrepreneurs, as female leaders… we run in very small packs. Sometimes so small, that we have the doubt, the “imposter syndrome”. We can only pull ourselves out of our own minds so many times and so quickly. Our mindset is a muscle that we do have to exercise daily… but one of the weights that our minds need to lift, is the support of others. " Heather Simpson 

Finding a tribe can be easy… Finding your tribe, can be challenging. Join Heather on today's show as she guides you through the steps you can take to set boundaries in your life and relationships, and truly create the inner circle that you want for your life. 

Destinee Berman has been called the strategist and “secret visionary” behind today’s most widely recognized online schools in the yoga and mindfulness space. 

Destinee specializes in helping healers get their work out of their heads, online and scale their impact for good. She understands that many of them may shy away from charging for their spiritual and healing work, so she helps them grow their business in a way that is authentic, genuine, and most importantly, helps them serve even more people. 

She has a deep understanding of digital marketing through her 15 years in Silicon Valley managing clients like Twitter, HP, and Microsoft. Her consulting clients today include six and seven figure online educators and healers, including clients like Sting’s astrologer and bestselling authors who reach hundreds of thousands of followers.

In today's episode, Heather and Destinee talk about applying how she uses nurturing and connection with her clients to connect with their audience. She also shares with us about her transition from big tech to where she is today.

"There was a part of me that wasn't happy. When you look working in a business versus entrepreneurship, there are just different sets of problems.There is no security blanket in business."

She shares some of her top tips with us through living her life through leadership.
"Don't be afraid of focus. Be okay with saying 'no'. Not saying 'no' compromises our success in other areas."

Here this advice, along with many other pieces on our episode with the fabulous Destinee Berman today.

Connect with her online!
Learn more at www.DestineeBerman.com.
Or follow her on IG @desberman 

Many of you have heard of the company, Jazzercise, Inc. It has, after all, been around for almost 50 years. It is the longest running program of it's kind in the fitness industry. Since it's inception by founder, Judy Shepard Missett in 1969, it has wildly grown to great success including international presence in 32 countries!

On today's show, Shanna Missett Nelson, President and daughter of the founder, walks us through her journey with Jazzercise, managing the growth, growing in leadership and finding the balance of home life. One of the biggest challenges of all, is keeping the perception of Jazzercise fresh.

Our host Heather Simpson, shares her Jazzercise journey, where the fresh moves, and calorie scorching classes contributed to 70lbs of her 100lb weight loss. "It's such an amazing and fun way to stay in shape."

Shanna shares the some of the struggles with being a pioneer in the fitness industry. "There isn't really anybody that we can turn to to ask, 'How did you do this?' " She looks for outside inspiration, and her dance background for the hip choreography that she brings to the company.

Shanna and the Jazzercise company have been doing culture correctly, before culture was a hot topic in today's world. Her style of leadership has been ahead of the trend, and it shows. One of our favorite quotes from this incredible female leader is, "You can manage the team but you have to coach the individual."

This interview will leaving you inspired to check out a class at your local Bellingham Jazzercise! For your special offer, visit www.sheleadsme.com/jazzercise and join your community at a class for some calorie burning fun!

Be sure to follow Shanna and Bellingham Jazzercise on IG! 

You want to meet this woman. Kalia Garrido,  wears multiple hats; wife, mother, self professed heath geek, avid outdoors person and founder multiple companies.
How did she get here? Drive and Determination. After moving from Boston to Miami, she found herself with a exciting career in the tech industry and raising her newborn son on her own.

"I was determined that my son would want for nothing and I was going to make it work. My career flourished because of it." Kalia shares.

She met her husband and made the move to the bustling tech industry of Denver. She worked her way to upper level management in corporate America, and hit the goals she had set for herself. The result? Realizing something was missing.

"I had been working my tail off to get there, and as soon as I hit it, is when I felt that I could look around and really take assessment of the scene that I was in, and be able to start to uncover, that actually wasn't for me. What would I do next?"

After a year of hitting her career goal, she left. "I'm going to give it all back. In fact, I will take nothing. It's time for me to start my own business."

She shares with us how leaving the comforts of a well paying job, can create fear. Overcoming fear, is something that she has set out to conquer. She emphasizes the importance of knowing yourself, so you can achieve what you are meant to do in this process.

"You have to take the time to know yourself, and that will make the difference in everything."

In the quest for knowing herself, she broadened her definition of health. She started implementing meditation and connecting with her spiritual health in combination from the active and healthy lifestyle she lives. She set out to answer the question, "What is the meaning of health?"

From here, this is where Healthy Women Leaders was born. A group collective of women, understanding health in all aspects of their lives. They are turning the thought of "Selfishness" into "Self Care" for women.

Join Kalia and her band of Healthy Women Leaders on this quest!
www.HealthyWomenLeaders.com

Meet Steph Williamson. From burned out actress to business leader, Steph is proof that rock bottom can be a launchpad to incredible heights. She holds a Professional Coaching Certification (PCC) from the International Coaching Federation, accumulating over 1000 coaching hours. She is a Leader in Training for The World’s Finest Coach Training Program, Accomplishment Coaching, where she directs business coaches and leaders, ultimately steering the company.

Stephanie gives back to her local community through dedicated service with the Whatcom County Young Professionals Council Alumni. In this capacity, she leads young professionals to grow into their leadership and impact.

Her signature group coaching program, Lady Leaders, corporate, and premier private packages offer a suite of options for high performing leaders looking to step into a greater level of professional contribution and personal freedom.

To date, she has trained over 500 high performing leaders across United States and Canada. She is a highly sought after keynote speaker to business leaders, and organizations such as United Way, addressing topics of leadership, burnout, goal-setting and achievement. She lives in Bellingham, WA with her husband and beloved dog, Brandi.

Have you ever noticed, that when you are around an authentic person, there is a sense of comfort that you feel around them. You don’t question or doubt an authentic person. You trust them.

How to we find our most authentic selves? How do we dig deep, do the inner work, and uncover our true authenticity, then live within that space? 

Heather Simpson uncovers the true meaning of authenticity. "We need to be intentional about how we show up in our authenticity. We will continuously seek to be more and more of ourselves each and every day, in all situations." Heather shares. "When I honor what’s true to me and who I am, that is me operating from my authentic self. That is me living in my authenticity."