Unlimited HERizons

What if burnout isn't a sign that you're not resilient enough, organized enough, or just enough? What if the system around you was never designed to hold you in the first place? On this episode of Unlimited HERizons, People Infrastructure Strategist Jessica Lyonford returns to explain why burnout is a design flaw, not a character flaw, and what changes when organizations, and communities of women, start designing for people instead of asking them to fix themselves.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How Jessica's own burnout, and her background as a designer, led her to create the field of people infrastructure
• Why changing the language from "wellness" to "infrastructure" changes the conversation with senior leaders
• Why burnout is really an alignment issue, and how to treat it as a design challenge instead of a reason to quit
• What "retention theater" looks like, and why StayPower is a better measure than butts in seats
• Why women's communities stall when they become venting circles, and what a community designed for growth looks like
• One shift to try now: look at whatever you're blaming yourself for from the system's angle

About Jessica Lyonford

Jessica Lyonford is the People Infrastructure Strategist behind Project More Happy. She builds the human systems that drive sustainable performance inside organizations, teaching senior leaders to treat burnout as a design flaw, not a character flaw. She is the creator of The Happy Skills, a science-backed framework for leadership energy, and the author of The Happy Leader Playbook. She writes a biweekly brief for people leaders called Not a People Problem and speaks nationally on how CHROs and people leaders can replace retention theater with StayPower, the measurable outcome of people infrastructure that works.

Connect with Jessica

• Website: jessicalyonford.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lyonford

About Unlimited HERizons

Unlimited HERizons is a podcast from the International Association of Women featuring women from the IAW community who are rising and lifting others as they go. Want to keep the conversation going? Create your free IAW Inner Circle profile to connect with women who are growing, leading, and lifting each other up: innercircle.iawomen.com/iaw-free-profile

You're the one everyone relies on. You hit your targets, you get told you're a rock star, and you're quietly wondering: am I actually ready to lead? On this episode of Unlimited HERizons, operations and training leader Kimberly Baker shares why leadership starts long before the title, and how to prepare for it before the promotion ever comes.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why leadership readiness starts with confidence in who you are, not tactical management skills
• How to tell whether a new assignment is a growth opportunity or just people-pleasing
• Why being a good follower is often the path to being asked to lead
• The everyday habits that build leadership readiness, from staying a lifelong learner to being inquisitive, not nosy
• The strategic questions aspiring leaders should ask, including the simple, powerful "Why are we doing this?"
• How knocking out small tasks early keeps you from becoming the bottleneck
• Why a little self-doubt keeps you humble, and how Kimberly handles her bigger fear: fear of success

About Kimberly Baker

Kimberly Baker is a seasoned operations and administrative leader with more than 15 years of experience in district management, executive administration, and supervisory roles. A graduate of National Louis University with an M.S. in Management, she brings a proven track record across tollway operations, retail leadership, employee development, and strategic planning. Known for her collaborative leadership style and commitment to excellence, Kimberly is passionate about delivering world-class customer service while empowering teams to thrive.

Connect with Kimberly

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimberlycbaker

About Unlimited HERizons

Unlimited HERizons is a podcast from the International Association of Women featuring women from the IAW community who are rising and lifting others as they go. Want to keep the conversation going? Create your free IAW Inner Circle profile to connect with women who are growing, leading, and lifting each other up: innercircle.iawomen.com/iaw-free-profile

What is the cost of never turning off? On this episode of Unlimited HERizons, Adrienne Reynolds, founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of Empowered for Success LLC, returns to unpack the pressure so many high-achieving women live with quietly: always being on. She explains how "go mode" becomes an identity, how it shows up in our bodies and relationships, and how her Behavioral Intelligence System helps leaders understand what's driving their behavior before their behavior drives their results.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why constant productivity can quietly cost you your identity, your joy, and even business opportunities
• The physical and relational signals that you're doing too much
• The unconscious patterns that run leadership on autopilot, including confirmation bias and negativity bias
• How to stop visiting "shoulda, woulda, coulda town" after every interaction
• Why the first shift in changing a behavior is discomfort, and why that's a good sign
• How one leader's energy shapes a team, a department, and eventually the whole culture
• One practical habit to start this week: listen to the quieter voice telling you what you actually feel

About Adrienne Reynolds

Adrienne Reynolds is the founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of Empowered for Success LLC, where she works with leaders and change agents to unlock their full potential through leadership development, mindset transformation, and strategic planning. Blending cognitive behavioral techniques with actionable strategy, she helps clients move past limiting beliefs and imposter syndrome to lead with clarity and confidence. Her philosophy is simple but powerful: success is planning plus renewed minds plus accountability.

Connect with Adrienne

• Website: empowerforsuccess.org
• LinkedIn: Adrienne Reynolds
• Instagram: @empowerforsuccessllc

About Unlimited HERizons

Unlimited HERizons is a podcast from the International Association of Women featuring women from the IAW community who are rising and lifting others as they go. Want to keep the conversation going? Create your free IAW Inner Circle profile to connect with women who are growing, leading, and lifting each other up: innercircle.iawomen.com/iaw-free-profile

If you've ever opened your camera app, looked at yourself, and said "Nope, not today," this episode is for you. On this episode of Unlimited HERizons, Visibility Systems Strategist Edie Clarke shares how she went from years behind the lens in video production to being petrified of her own camera, and the step-by-step approach she used to get on screen on her own terms. She breaks down what's really underneath videophobia, why you never fully get over the fear, and the simple, low-cost AI tools that make it easier to start today.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What's really underneath camera anxiety, from imposter syndrome to fear of judgment to tech overwhelm
• Why "resort to what you know" is the fastest way past feeling like you're not expert enough
• How to start with faceless videos and climb Edie's Visibility Ladder at your own pace
• Free, beginner-friendly tools like Google Vids and NotebookLM for creating video without an editor or budget
• How to avoid shiny object syndrome and wasting money on tools you don't need yet
• Why video is your 24/7 salesperson, and why views matter less than reaching the right audience

About Edie Clarke

Edie Clarke is a Visibility Systems Strategist who spent years in video production working on other people's content, staying on the safe side of the camera. When she started her own business in 2013, she had to get on camera herself. Being older, overweight, and hiding scarring alopecia under a hairpiece made that feel impossible, so she did what she now teaches: started where it felt least threatening. Faceless tutorial videos came first, then showing herself in the corner of the frame, then opening the video, and finally speaking directly to the camera throughout. In 2020 she shaved her head and posted the video before anyone could ask questions, letting go of her last insecurity on her own terms. Today she helps women step in front of the camera through her Visibility Ladder Framework and the Embrace Video Action Lab community.

Connect with Edie

• Website: edieclarke.com
• YouTube: youtube.com/@edierclarke
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edierclarke
• Embrace Video Action Lab on Skool: https://www.skool.com/embrace-video-action-lab-3501

About Unlimited HERizons

Unlimited HERizons is a podcast from the International Association of Women featuring women from the IAW community who are rising and lifting others as they go. Want to keep the conversation going? Create your free IAW Inner Circle profile to connect with women who are growing, leading, and lifting each other up: innercircle.iawomen.com/iaw-free-profile

What if you're not stuck, you've just become very good at accommodating a life that no longer fits? On this episode of Unlimited HERizons, transformational coach, financial consultant, bestselling author, and speaker Jennifer Perri shares a story of resilience and reinvention: rebuilding as a single mother after an abusive marriage, spending two decades helping women take control of their money, and learning to walk again at 50 after Guillain-Barré syndrome left her paralyzed. She talks about the hidden cost of staying comfortable, why reinvention is required, and the small first step anyone can take toward a life that feels aligned.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why so many women avoid talking about money, and why your starting point, even a $5 net worth, is exactly where to begin
• How Jennifer works from the passenger seat, so you stay in the driver's seat of your financial future
• The hidden cost of staying in places that no longer fit, even when they feel comfortable
• Why resilience is a muscle that gets stronger every time you get back up
• How to let go of old identities so your past doesn't define your next chapter
• One small step to move toward alignment: writing out your ideal scene

About Jennifer Perri

Jennifer Perri is a Founder and CEO, transformational and empowerment coach, best-selling author, impact speaker, and seasoned financial consultant. Emerging from humble beginnings in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, her life story is a testament to resilience, strength, and the power of transformation. A Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach, Jennifer's mission is to guide women through life's chaos, helping them not only survive but thrive, becoming stronger, wiser, and more resilient.

Connect with Jennifer

• Book a free consultation: talkwithjennifer.com

About Unlimited HERizons

Unlimited HERizons is a podcast from the International Association of Women featuring women from the IAW community who are rising and lifting others as they go. Want to keep the conversation going? Create your free IAW Inner Circle profile to connect with women who are growing, leading, and lifting each other up: innercircle.iawomen.com/iaw-free-profile

You're posting, networking, and showing up everywhere, yet people still can't explain what you do. On this episode of Unlimited HERizons, bilingual Chief AI Officer and TEDx speaker Silvana Pimentel shares the moment a friend told her, "I see you everywhere, but I have no idea what you do," and why that clarity matters more than ever now that people ask AI for recommendations instead of searching Google. She walks through her three-step framework for getting found, chosen, and recommended by AI, plus practical ways to use AI to reclaim your time.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How Silvana moved from using AI as an assistant to using it as a coach and strategic thinking partner
• Why embracing what makes you different, including your accent, makes you memorable
• A simple test to tell whether you have a visibility problem or a clarity problem
• Why AI tools recommend one answer instead of a page of search results, and what that means for your business
• Silvana's three-step framework: clarity and consistency, authority, and speaking AI's language through schema markup
• How to use AI to automate the tasks that drain you and amplify the work you do best, without chasing every shiny new tool

About Silvana Pimentel

Silvana Pimentel is a bilingual Chief AI Officer, sales leader, and AI Superpower Implementer. She helps entrepreneurs and professionals use AI with clarity to increase visibility, attract consistent clients, and reclaim their time. As the host of the Happiness by Habit and IA para el Éxito podcasts, a TEDx speaker, and best-selling author, Silvana is passionate about helping people stop guessing and start growing, with intention, confidence, and the power of AI.

Connect with Silvana

• Website: aiyoursuperpower.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.silvanapimentel.com
• Instagram: @pimentelsilvana
• Happiness by Habit podcast: podcast.happinessbyhabit.com

About Unlimited HERizons

Unlimited HERizons is a podcast from the International Association of Women featuring women from the IAW community who are rising and lifting others as they go. Learn more and join the community at iawomen.com.

Janet Bernstein spent 20 years building a corporate career that looked successful from the outside, and was quietly burning her out on the inside. In this conversation, she and Megan unpack why visibility isn't vanity, it's power, and why so many accomplished women stay the best-kept secret in their own industry. Janet shares the moment she realized success that costs you your peace isn't success, why she walked away from corporate to rebuild her business, and what it actually takes to go from overlooked to the obvious choice consistently (not just for one viral post).

• Visibility is not vanity, it's power. Why the instinct to judge visible women usually comes from a place of lack, not judgment — and the one-word exercise Janet uses on stage to prove it

• The best-kept secret vs. the obvious choice. Why in-person moments aren't enough anymore, and why consistent (not viral) social presence is what actually builds trust

• Outgrowing the version of you that got you here. Janet's story of sitting in a corporate meeting and realizing she didn't believe in her own ability to rebuild her business, and how that led her back to it

• Success that costs you your peace isn't success. The wake-up moment that pushed Janet to walk away from a "golden handcuffs" job that looked good on paper

• Vulnerability as credibility. Why polished, buttoned-up leadership is losing to leaders willing to show the unfiltered version of themselves

• The collaboration advantage. Moving from private cheerleading to public amplification and why that shift is what helps women expand together instead of competing

• Janet's two concrete challenges for listeners: engage with five women you personally know this week, and tell one real story on social media

1. Find five women you personally know who are building something, and go engage with their content. A like, a comment, a share.

2. Tell one real story on your own social media this week. A hard day, a lesson learned, or why you do what you do.

• Website: letherglow.com

• Instagram: instagram.com/janetcbernstein

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/janetcbernstein

• Facebook: facebook.com/janetbernstein1227

In July, Megan did something that scared her — she bought IAW. But in this solo episode, she's not here to tell the acquisition story. She's here to tell you about the decision underneath it: the moment at the end of 2025 when she stopped living in the space of excuses. This episode breaks down the real difference between an excuse and a reason, walks through what it actually took to ask the terrifying question ("what if they say no?"), and hands you a three-part framework for building self-trust — the real version, not the poster version.

• Why the acquisition isn't the story — the decision underneath it is
• A quick, honest catch-up: the unplanned content hiatus, a divorce, a child's hospitalizations, and why "I couldn't find the time" was never really true
• The one question that separates an excuse from a reason
• Meg's path with IAW — from part-time marketing consultant, to president, to owner — and the moment she realized something she'd built and loved wasn't actually hers
• The three things self-trust actually requires

"Stop asking permission to want what you want. Decide — and don't take it back."

What excuse have you been calling a reason?

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A free account takes less than a minute to set up — and when you do, Megan will personally reach out to say hello.

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• Setup a Free Profile at IAW: https://innercircle.iawomen.com/iaw-free-profile
• Follow IAW on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iawomenhq
• Connect with Megan on LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megbozz/

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What happens when two cardiac arrests and a near-death experience force you to ask the hardest question: Why am I here?

Nio Queiro, CEO of The Queiro Group and Chief Strategy Officer at Nashville General Hospital, spent decades climbing the healthcare leadership ladder. She delivered results, earned titles, and built a reputation as an innovator. Then in 2021, everything stopped. After surviving sepsis, multiple surgeries, and waking from an induced coma, Neo realized she had been living for everyone else's approval but her own.

In this conversation with host Megan Bozzuto, Nio shares the moment she decided to stop chasing and start accepting herself. She breaks down the three phases of a leadership career, why imposter syndrome is really about being an imposter to yourself, and how presence — not performance — becomes your greatest asset as you rise.

Key takeaways from this episode:

- Your presence is the experience people have with you, not your resume - Imposter syndrome means you are an imposter to yourself — everyone else sees you as you show up - Know when a seat at the table no longer serves you and plan your exit intentionally - Identified joy lives in the small moments — a perfect strawberry, a favorite pen, a pink disco ball catching the light - Accept yourself. You are good enough. You do not need to change — you need to expand

If you are ready to stop seeking approval and start leading on your own terms, this episode is your invitation.

Connect with Nio: https://www.queirogroup.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nio-queiro/

Join IAW and connect with a community of women who are building visibility, momentum, and careers they actually want. Visit iawomen.com to learn more.

You started your business for freedom — not to feel like you're drowning in follow-ups, scattered files, and a to-do list that never ends.

In this episode, Megan Bozzuto sits down with Cheryl James, Fractional COO and founder of CL James Consulting, to talk about what it really takes to get out of the weeds and start running your business like a CEO. Cheryl shares her own turning point — the Sunday afternoon she realized the chaos had to stop — and walks us through how she built systems that gave her time and clarity back.

This conversation is packed with practical insights for any service-based business owner who's ready to stop spinning wheels and start scaling with intention.

Key Takeaways:

- The things in your business that don't scream are the ones you need to automate first - A confused customer doesn't buy — simplify your client journey - Organization isn't glamorous, but it's where you stop wasting time - Collaboration is a revenue strategy, not just a nice-to-have - Community means sharing what actually works — not just encouragement

If you're ready to stop doing it all and start building something sustainable, this episode is your permission slip.

Connect with Cheryl and grab her free mini audit at cljamesconsulting.com.

Ready to surround yourself with women who get it? Join IAW at iawomen.com.