Two Gals and a Mic

From runways to rooftops, Jessye Archer is a U.S. Air Force Veteran and expert homebuilder who has dedicated her professional career to building homes, neighborhoods, and relationships with homeowners and building professionals.

In this week's episode, Jessye shares her wisdom for dealing with fear, imposter syndrome and limiting beliefs to excel as an entrepreneur and, in her executive role, as the co-founder of South Haven Builders, a thriving luxury custom home building company in the Atlanta area. 

Jessye combines her passion for operations, engineering, and great design to lead teams and build relationships with families who can, because of her life's work, enjoy time at home on front porches, gathered at kitchen tables, and celebrating life's achievements. 

Seven years ago, in her early 40's, artisan Dakota Meeks stepped away from her professional career in conservation, without much of a plan, but with a deep knowingness that she had to follow her purpose.

In this week's episode, we chat about Dakota's journey from an office space to her own place, where now, as a self-taught artisan, she uses wood, metal fabrication and epoxy to create functional art. Giving great advice about squaring up to fear, and eliminating limiting beliefs, Dakota is focusing on changing forward to believe bigger and continue her chosen path, on her terms. 

Visit www.coreelementsstudio.com to learn more about Dakota and her creative elements which, in her words, are "A Physical Manifestation of Who We Are & Who We Want to Be".

(Trigger Warning: Episode contains conversations related to Military Sexual Trauma)

On this week's episode, Wendy Dumke, an Army Veteran and mom of two, shares her candid story of the 25-year secret she kept after surviving being raped during her time in service.

During this heartfelt conversation, Wendy shares her passion for helping other Military Sexual Trauma (MST) survivors move from negative spaces to positions of empowerment as they find hope and courage during their healing journeys.

To learn more about the work Wendy is doing through Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, visit: https://projecthealingwaters.org/phw-women-on-the-fly/ 

Rachel Andras is a seasoned fly fishing guide and instructor, a busy mom of two, and a certified health coach. As a person who lives with intentionality, and with a spirit of no regrets, Rachel is using her many talents to help people thrive. 

In this engaging conversation, we chat about Rachel's journey in the fly fishing industry and the importance of perseverance. We also discuss her transition to becoming a health and wellness coach, experiences with aging and friendships, and the importance of leaning into the idea that it really is now or never.

To learn more about Rachel, visit her fishing website or follow her on Instagram @flyfishing4health. 

On this week's episode, I sit down with Jen Stevane, MD, a board certified surgeon who is passionate about practicing a holistic approach to patient care by addressing the ways disease, injury and surgery can affect one’s sleep, nutrition, diet, stress, relationships and microbiome.

Dr. Jen has been working in and around surgery and its patients for over 20 years and, in 2020, started Integrative Surgical Care LLC to marry the ideas of eastern and western medicine together for the optimal surgical patient experience and create the concept of Surgical Wellness.

On this episode, we chat about this innovative approach to advocating for the whole surgical patient, while also exploring the importance of establishing and maintaining boundaries, to advocate for oneself. 

On this Memorial Day weekend, we are honoring our fallen Heroes by speaking with Hannah Moore, a Gold Star Sister who shares her walk through grief after losing her brother, who was enlisted in the Marine Corps and killed in the Line of Duty.

Now a Navy spouse and a mom to a 1-year-old, Hannah is using her love and her light to focus on moving forward by leaning into conservation through storytelling and Ecosystem Restoration planning. By being a good steward of the environment, and leaving things better than she found them, Hannah is creating a legacy for her son to enjoy landscapes, animals and ecosystems which are abundant and thriving. 

Her motto? "I left it all here on Mother Earth. I didn't hold back out of fear. And I want to go exhausted and arrive to the other side and say, 'Man, it was good.'"

On this last episode of Season 1, I sit down with Dr. Rebecka Pearson, who has almost two decades of experience in clinical mental health treatment and is passionate about not playing small but, instead, use her gifts and abilities to help first responders and Veterans heal from their unseen wounds. 

While she says, "We don't do anyone a service when we are not living up to our fullest potential," Rebecka's experience in navigating burnout has led to a solid belief that we all can play to our greatest potential only by setting boundaries and implementing self-care practices. 

Rebecka has come to terms with the fact that her vocation is not her identity and, through her own experiences with burnout and trauma, has been able to refine purpose and shift her impact by owning her expertise to supervise  clinicians and provide coaching opportunities for high-performing women who are on the precipice of burnout. 

You may learn more about Rebecka's private practice by visiting her website and her coaching endeavors by following her on Instagram at Fully Conscious Coach. 

On this week's episode, I sit down with Jesslyn Marie (Eiben), a Montana-based adventure elopement photographer, who provides backcountry weddings for those wildly in love. 

As someone who is passionate about the outdoors, Jesslyn is dedicated to planning and photographing amazing weddings that throw out the rulebook, and intentionally celebrate relationships through purposeful, intimate experiences which cater to her clients' wishes rather than those of others.

To find more about Jesslyn's wedding and her elopement services, visit: www.jesslynmarie.com 

Sabrina Hanan is a seasoned therapist who started her journey as a contracted Behavioral Analyst for the FBI. Using her ability to create attachments, she spent two decades helping survivors recover from sex trafficking, kidnapping and ransom situations. 

As a neurodivergent therapist, Sabrina now specializes in working with couples and those who identify as neurodivergent, using Internal Family Systems, to help clients with depression, anxiety, stress and conflicts. 

In this episode, I sit down with Sabrina to explore what it looks like when the immutable Authentic Self -- the soul, the spirit, the core -- intersects with the sum of one's parts to provide the inherent Wisdom needed to live our best lives.

Find out more about Sabrina's work at: yourmontanatherapist.com.  

Amanda Diehl, a self-proclaimed accidental entrepreneur, is the owner of Sky Oro, which exists to create consistent space and experiences for women to deeply connect and support one another.

As a wild Montana woman who lives to adventure and love on the ones God puts in front her, Amanda shares her entrepreneurial origin story, and the importance of living in your Zone of Genius. 

Visit the Sky Oro website to learn more about this community, which is creating safe, powerful and intentional space for women to build meaningful relationships through the power of connection.