This week, Janet Kafadar joins Dawn all the way from Australia to guest on the program. Tired of the corporate constraints that hinder so many working mothers, Janet decided to launch her own business, mentoring women of color seeking to launch and grow online business coaching programs.

Here, she offers insight into the thinking that led her to make the leap to self-employment, charts the steps she took to make it a reality, and delves into why she's so passionate about empowering her clients to "be the voice they actually want to hear."

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Connie Whitman, CEO of Whitman & Associates, stops by the pod to share the inspirational story of starting her business & writing a book; how, in many ways, "sales is education"; and why she believes that a subconscious connection with a potential client is key to earning their business.

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Leah Roe, founder, leadership coach & organizational culture consultant at The Perk, joins the show to give Dawn & Jane a primer on "people ops," sharing what fuels her positivity and explaining how her "racket & reframe" exercise can help anyone shift their mindset along the way.

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Northwestern Bank market president Tracey Smiskey stops by the show to discuss her transition from the professional sports industry to the world of community banking, the mindset she adopts in overcoming challenges, how she lets go of "mom guilt," and more. 

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ReVise Consulting founder & CEO Britt Gottschalk joins Jane & Dawn to talk about the benefits of the hybrid-work model; how remote employees can set boundaries, remain accountable, and avoid burnout; and how companies accommodating WFH arrangements can maximize productivity without sacrificing culture.

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This week, Lynn Lanning, owner & business manager of Madison's Vibe Dance Studio, stops by the show to talk about mining opportunity in the real-estate crash of 2008, struggling to find fulfillment in early retirement, and ultimately, discovering the inspiration to open her own business.

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Fatou Ceesay, owner of Cairasu Home Care, joins the pod to discuss the path that led her from The Gambia in West Africa to devoting her professional life to providing home care to those in need in Dane County, as well as steps you can take if you suspect your loved one may be showing signs of dementia.

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Megan Jerabek, attorney & shareholder at von Briesen & Roper, s.c., stops by the show to talk about how she's helped her firm venture into a new practice type – sports law – as well as the critical importance of sound estate planning.

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Laura Gallagher, founder & president of the Madison-based PR & branding firm The Creative Company, is committed to seeing women succeed in the business world, and in this episode, the SBA's 2019 Women in Business Champion of the Year offers universally applicable insights from her own story that inspire, enlighten, and seek to help others in their journeys forward.

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Traci Brown – author, keynote speaker & fraud-busting body language expert – joins the show this week for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on how her experience as a 3X U.S. collegiate champion cyclist drove her to a career in lie and deception detection, how organizations can suss out fraud, how she approaches brand building, and more.

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