Ep. 60 - Heather Vreeland is a publisher who founded Occasions Media Group, mom and wife. She publishes a local magazine  St. Augustine Social, as well as children's books and her newest project the Hope Planner.  Heather is passionate about problem solving and finds she is often trying to fix peoples problems before they even ask!

We discuss the digital versus print debate, how bloggers are giving big magazines a run for their money, the freedom to pursue motherhood AND your passions and so much more!

Ep. 59 - Malika Siddiq is the founder of Lika Love, a fashion boutique in Seattle that started as a fashion truck! She is also a mom, friend and lover of her West Seattle neighborhood. Malika is passionate about fashion and finding the right clothes for women of all shapes and sizes.

After serving in restaurants for years to support herself as a single mom, Malika decided to embrace her passion. She bought a truck and some merchandise and the fashion truck was born!

Ep. 58 - Emily Bentz is an equestrian, sports photo-journalist, commercial photographer, entrepreneur, wife and mom. She is passionate about being a good wife and mom, and horses. She loves everything horse related!

As the mom of two littles Emily is working hard to maintain her passions and fit them into life with young kids. One of key ways she is doing this right now is through getting up early and using this as her time to get stuff done, exercise and spend time with her husband.

Ep 57 - Today's episode marks one year of podcasting! I have had so much fun talking to so many incredible women. It has truly been an honor to share their stories and to hear the stories that you the listeners share with me.

An unexpected and wonderful gift that has come from doing this podcast has been new friendships. Deanna Mason has been a true gift and I'm grateful for her friendship, support, teaching and for being willing to interview ME for today's episode.

Ep. 56 - Jenny Nuccio is the founder of Imani Collective, a Doctorate of Education student with an emphasis in leadership, a wife and mom. She lives most of the time in Kenya close to the manufacturing facilities for Imani, but does visit back in United States as well.

Jenny is passionate about seeing people grow in their self confidence. She has built Imani Collective as a place for women to learn skills, earn an income, receive their own education, get childcare and schooling for their children.

Ep. 55 - Meriame Berboucha is a physicist specializing in lasers, a science writer for Forbes magazine, podcaster at Science Mix Tape, founder of the Women in Physics club at her college, and a singer, dancer and rock climber.

Meriame is passionate about physics and particularly on inspiring minorities to pursue STEM education and jobs. Early in her education Meriame realized she was the only woman in her physics class. She wants to change this and see more women pursue their passions for science.

Ep. 54 - Concepcion Wilkinson is a cookie decorator, mom and wife who recently made a big move from New York City to Atlanta! She is passionate about her cookie decorating business, crafting and taking and editing photographs.

Her foray into the cookie world began in a time of chronic illness. Due to her severe pain it was difficult to work, but on the good days she could get into the kitchen and create beautiful cookies.

Ep. 53 - Anna Lundberg is a writer, marketing consultant, business coach, girlfriend, daughter and aunt. Her company is One Step Outside, named that because growth is always one step outside our comfort zone.  Anna is the author of the new book Leaving the Corporate 9-5 which is filled with stories of people who have left their 9-5.

Anna is passionate about curiosity and learning which lead to her winding path through the corporate world, to consulting, to her "hippy phase" and then to coaching.

Ep. 52 - Sajani Amarasiri works full time at Microsoft in logistics for their refurbished products, is the founder of Colombo Cooperative - a co-working space in Sri Lanka, is on the board of Interconnections, is a wife, daughter, aunt and sister.

She has many passions ranging from fashion to networking, but one of her greatest passions is equality and giving back which she is doing through leveling the playing field.

Ep. 51 - Jessica Turner is a mom to 3 kids, wife and full time marketing professional for a large health care organization. She is also an author and blogger at The Mom Creative. Jessica is passionate about a lot of things! One of her big passions and the source behind her latest book Stretched Too Thin, is her love of helping women to take care of themselves and get rid of mom guilt.