Your podcast host's turn to share. The Coven co-founder and partner, Alex West Steinman is a recovering advertising executive with two kids, three other co-founders, and a business baby, just trying to figure it out like the rest of you. She's excited to share her mantras on hustle culture, scheduling, and caring a bit less.

Kate and Taqee own a consulting business called Imagine Deliver and their logo is a fricken unicorn. They believe in their work so much, it’s inspired a team of leaders to dive into their organization with gusto and commitment. They talk about the importance of drinking your own kool-aid and being ok with not having everything figured out.

Twila Dang is one of the most curious humans in media. She asks the best questions that have expanded her network to just about every person in the industry, seriously, she knows everyone. Her successful podcast company, Matriarch Digital Media, tells untold stories from women to help change the way we see ourselves. In order to grow, she had to get comfortable with asking for help, and more importantly, accepting it when it arrived.

Karen Cahn is a fintech founder who is helping startups start up everyday. The Coven raised $350K on her crowdfunding platform, ifundwomen, in 2018, and we have Karen to thank for taking our late night founder calls and emails. But it wasn’t just her who made the magic happen. She’s built a team of creatives, innovators, and get-shit-doners to build such an impactful product, it’s been featured in almost every major national publication. She talks about realizing what she’s not good at and how to surround yourself with people smarter than you.

Janice Fraser is an investor, entrepreneur, consultant, and my business coach. She’s an extreme badass, who cut her teeth in the tech industry as one of very few women executives in Silicon Valley. She’s learned to stop making herself small, start taking up space, and lean into her fabulousness.

You know when they say, those who can’t do, teach? Well Brynn Plummer is a gal who can do both. Not only does she own her own business, but she supports entrepreneurs at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. I met her at Nashville’s 36:86 Entrepreneurship conference when giant in-person events were still a thing. Her no bullshit approach to self-growth gets two thumbs up from me. Her growth journey is about stepping into herself versus stepping into someone else’s version of success.

Bo Thao-Urabe is a courageous, generous leader with an eye for building revolutionary teams. I got the chance to get to know her as a 2019 Bush Fellow, and her calm wisdom inspires me to be a better leader everyday. Bo talks about her experience as a young refugee in America and how it shaped her life and career. Her distinction of being useful versus being used will make you pause.

Bella Lam is a young entrepreneur with a delicious business. She started her vegan and gluten free baking mix company, Coconut Whisk, out of her college apartment and hasn’t looked back since. Her products are available in more than 50 stores nationwide as well as my kitchen cupboard, and she’s just getting started. Bella talks about taking up space and making room for diverse voices.

Jana Shortal is a journalist who went through a public transformation of becoming their whole self. After years of being told how to dress and look to fit into TV News’ beauty standards, Jana decided to love themself more than they loved their job. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Jana on this side of their self-love journey. They’re an inspiration for everyone, especially those who need to pour into themselves as much as they pour into their work.