SheSez with Linda Grasso

Susan Feldman, co-founder of One Kings Lane, shares the story of how she came up with the idea for the on-line home interior and décor retailer, picked the perfect business partner, and kicked it off amidst the recession in 2007. It was quite the transition: Susan had worked for years a retail (apparel) executive but had no internet experience and minimal investment funds. From the moment Susan and her partner launched the "scrappy" start-up, it was a smash hit. With the brand's recent sale to Bed Bath & Beyond, Susan shares how she is now working to reinvent—yet again.

Trish Healy opens up about how she mustered the courage to leave her lucrative job as a corporate VP to realize her dream of adopting a daughter and then how she launched her own small business – WonderTent Parties. The "glamping" party planning company not only makes it possible for her to be around more for her daughter, Trish is now enjoying the ultimate icing on the cake: being able to give back to Kidsave, the organization that made it possible for her to become a parent.

Naomi Levy is a master of stepping over the roadblocks of convention. She was one of the first female graduates of The Jewish Theological Seminary's rabbinical school, and then went on found Nashuva, a spiritual outreach community for people interested in a non-traditional alternative for practicing the Jewish faith. Then Naomi set her sights on becoming an author. After hearing a rapid succession of "no's," Naomi snagged one of the top literary agents in the world and went on to publish four books. Her latest—Einstein and the Rabbi—aims to help us find our souls, live a meaningful life, and feel a sense of unity in the world.

Shiva Rose has transitioned from actress to full-time mom to founder of a holistic skin care line in a way that makes reinvention look easy. Learn how her own battle with illness sparked her health & wellness blog, The Local Rose, and about how her fascination the beauty of Hawaiian women and their use of kukui nut oil ultimately led to her kicking off the Shiva Rose line. Shiva also shares some of the practices that keep her physically and mentally healthy as well as details on how she pushes herself to try different things (ever heard of a yoni egg?) — so she remains at the cutting edge of holistic health care.

Karen Beninati started out her career as an independent movie producer. It was an exciting and rewarding job and she loved it but life interrupted. She had a baby and suffered from postpartum depression — losing self-confidence. Feeling like a change in location might be helpful, she moved to Portland, Oregon and that was where she came up with the idea for the innovative childcare center, weVillage. Learn how she saw an opportunity in a field she knew nothing about, believed in her own intuition, relied on skills she'd learned as a producer, and went all in—ultimately building weVillage into a company with 5 locations.

Emmy award-winning TV news producer Tammi Leader Fuller walked away from a 34-year career to found Campowerment - a summer sleepaway camp-like experience—aimed at helping women find fulfillment and purpose. Discover how the mom of two got the guts to do it and how—even though she has had to dramatically scale back her life to follow her dream — her life now is the most fulfilling it has ever been.

Kathleen Buczko (), a self-described tech geek, was a successful digital strategist for many years. But her intense love of writing and her desire to "have a life," and be more present for her three kids, ultimately drove her to pivot—several times. Learn how this master reinventionista seamlessly moved from TV journalism to speechwriting to being a digital strategist and an entrepreneur and, most recently, a podcast host. Her passion project, The Dots Podcast, offers candid conversations with artists, community leaders, and entrepreneurs—all of whom are trying create change in the interest of a better life.

Donna Pohlad shares the story of how, after raising 3 children, in her hometown of Minneapolis, she founded the innovative, home hair color company dpHue. Donna takes us back 2011 when her idea was born out of her frustration of having to spend so much time and effort hiding her increasingly grey hair; how she traveled to Italy to meet with experts and create the product; how she teamed up with celebrity colorist Justin Anderson; and how she developed dpHue into the powerhouse brand it is today—available at top beauty stores like Ulta Beauty and Sephora.

Writer Susan McMartin enjoyed a successful career in Hollywood for 20 years, working on TV shows including Gary UnMarried, Californication and Another World. Then, right before she turned forty, amidst the rise of reality TV and the fall of scripted series, everything came to a screeching halt. Broke and about to give up, she did something that turned her life around: she tried something new. Today Susan shares her story of how venturing off the beaten path—outside her comfort zone—ultimately led the thriving career she now enjoys as a supervising producer on the CBS hit series, MOM and her first major motion picture, Mr. Church, starring Eddie Murphy.

Rose Eichenbaum dreamed of being professional dancer but fell in love, got married at 21 and soon had three children. Though she loved motherhood, she grappled with a growing sadness stemming from giving up her dream. Instead of stewing, she acted on it. Hear her insightful story of how, with one child still in the house, she diligently carved out time for herself to begin crafting her next chapter. Rose gets candid about how she cleverly fused her passion of dance and with a natural talent for photography—ultimately becoming the one of the most well known and respected dance photographers in the country as well as a photojournalist who has just published her 6th book, Inside the Dancer's Art.