Deborah Steinkopf is the principal of Steinkopf Strategies and co-founder of Nonprofit Financial Leadership Academy. In this deeply thoughtful and caring interview, Deborah shares her story and experiences during the AIDS crisis, her extensive work in nonprofit financial leadership, as well as her takes on community care, the solidarity economy, and active hope.

"Keep fighting for the people coming after me." - Deborah Steinkopf.

Website: https://www.steinkopfstrategies.com/

Academy: https://www.npfla.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djsteinkopf/

Lee Wilmoth is the founder and lead facilitator at Learn & Work. They are also a teacher on joy, embodiment, and personal styling. In this interview, Lee opens up about their unexpected injury in 2024 and the continuous recovery journey. They teach us that while injury and recovery can be tough, joy is something we can experience even in dark times. Through embodiment and thoughtful and sustainable styling, one can experience joy that feels authentic and empowering.

Follow and work with Lee: https://learnandwork.co/

Lee's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-wilmoth/

Miryam Valdivia-Romero is the founder and head coach at Valdrom Coaching & Consulting. Her powerful framework is Sovereignty in Leadership, or Sovereign Leadership. In this educational, refreshing, and fun conversation, Miryam tells us what Sovereign Leadership is, how to make decisions based on our values, healing, and transformation.

Follow and work with Miryam:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/miryamvaldrom/

https://www.instagram.com/miryamvaldrom/

Libra Forde is the Executive Director at Women's Foundation of Oregon. In this interview, Libra talks about her upbringing in New York City and growing as a persona globally; her free spirited and creative life; her passion for education; and the WFO's Abundance For All framework. Libra also talks about her own dreams for Thailand and the next pivot.

Work with WFO: https://www.womensfoundationoforegon.org/

Email: [email protected]

Libra's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libra-forde-93056580/

Melinda (Mel) Archuleta is the owner and chef at Bar Carlo, an established brunch restaurant in SE Portland. In celebrating her restaurant's 18th year, Mel stops by the podcast and shares her journey as a chef, an entrepreneur, a leader for her people, and a community builder. As women business owners, we also talk about reclaiming our stories. We hope you join us.

Bar Carlo: https://www.barcarlopdx.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barcarlopdx

Eunice Brownlee is the founder of thirty9collective, a communications and consulting practice that supports leaders in speaking and writing development. In this fun, energetic, and inspiring conversation, Eunice shares her experience as a full-time traveler and how world travel has influenced her work as a storyteller and speaker. "We don't have to go far to travel." Perhaps, all we need is curiosity and a dream to see the world.

Follow and work with Eunice Brownlee:

https://eunicebrownlee.com/

https://www.instagram.com/eunicebrownlee/

Claire Malmstrom is the founder of Malmstrom HR, a consulting practice that provides fractional HR support. In this episode, instead of talking about her profession, Claire shares with us her practice of self-agency and self-love, as well as intentional and creative rest, which helps prevent burnout. Claire also shares her travel stories with us, especially her deep appreciation for Nordic cultures.

Follow and work with Claire:

https://malmstromhr.com/

[email protected]

Jared Ewy is a life-long storyteller and a radio host at Yonder Radio, a free, weekly, hour-long rural radio program from the Daily Yonder and the Center for Rural Strategies.

In this heartfelt episode, Jared talks about how sharing stories and being true to himself shaped his career as a radio host, storyteller, and an "influencer". By sharing his passion for storytelling and human connections, Jared shows us how powerful a good story can be. And now, Jared is using storytelling to bring rural conversations to the nation.

Follow Yonder Radio: https://www.yonderradio.com/

Follow Jared: https://www.instagram.com/jaredewy/

Wendy Kleinfeldt is the founder and leadership coach for high-performing women at Purple Tiger Fitness. In this episode, Wendy shares her unique upbringing as a "third cultural person", living across three continents. Wendy also talks about her journey as a leadership coach for high-performing women, her practice of radical accountability, as well as her passion for fitness and how it impacts her work in leadership and coaching.

Follow and work with Wendy:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/w3ndy/

https://www.wendykconsulting.com/

https://www.instagram.com/purpletigerfitness/

Julie Gefroh is the founder and lead coach at Golden Thread Consulting. She uses human- and nature- centered approaches in coaching and "supporting people in listening for the deeper thread that is already unfolding in their lives."

In this episode, Julie shares the origin story of Golden Thread, her journey of becoming an independent practitioner, learnings from Mother Nature, her work in acceptance and compassion, as well as her work with dreaming.

Follow and work with Julie Gefroh:

https://goldenthreadcoach.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-gefroh-b890b54/