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What happens when the life you finally achieve after dreaming of it for so long, is completely gone one day? You would feel devastated, defeated, broken. Inez Ribustello had this happen to her on 9/11 when she lost her dream job and had to start from scratch. So, what did she do to rebuild her life into something even more successful than she originally had?

Inez Ribustello is a sommelier, restaurateur, brewery founder and owner, wife and mother of two. Inez owns three businesses in eastern North Carolina and is the author of her first memoir, Life After Windows, where she details moving to Manhattan after college, getting her dream job, losing it on 9/11 and going back to her hometown to open up a restaurant and eventually a brewery, all while also raising a family.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Inez joins Anjel to discuss her journey going from her dream job as a Beverage Director at Windows on the World in 1 WTC, to having to rebuild her life from scratch after 9/11. Her resilience and determination as a multi-business owner and mom will be sure to inspire you and encourage you to use your struggles to fuel your flame instead of allowing them to continue to break you. Listen in for insight on how Inez managed to build 3 businesses after a life changing event and how you can take action on your goals as well, no matter where you may find yourself.

Inez's hard-working background

What inspired Inez to be a restaurateur

How the passion shifted from culinary to brewery

The commitment and determination that Inez has carried in her businesses

How Inez shifted her burn out and directed her focus on a different business approach

How the restaurant shifted when Inez shifted more of her focus on the brewery

The work that Inez does to pursue educational equity and social justice in her hometown

What makes an impactful business owner

Inez's memoir, Life After Windows

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You don't have to choose between being a likable parent and disciplining your children. It's very possible to achieve both. Unlike many others, Debra Kocis was shown this at a very young age by her father's parenting approach. Though, how can families that haven't been as lucky with their upbringing transform to a more proactive parenting approach?

Debra Kocis is a Savvy Parenting Expert certified in two comprehensive, nationally recognized parenting programs—previously featured on Oprah TV. She is also the creator of Transform Chaos with The K.I.D. Formula and Founder of Healthy Parenting 360. Debra's passion in coaching parents started at a young age. Her father has always been a great role model for her and his parenting approach encouraged her to share her positive experience with others. Now, Debra works to help parents raise cooperative, respectful, and confident children, strengthening the entire family.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Debra joins Anjel to discuss the importance of healthy parenting and the impact it can have on children and families as a whole. She describes actionable shifts to take to empower your children, creating a better home environment. Listen in for insight on transforming your parenting, providing you and your children peace and deeper connection.

How Debra's father raised her and impacted her as a child

What brought Debra to the field she is in

How Debra got involved in parenting classes

The parenting style that Debra encourages

How much reprogramming is involved with the parents vs the children

How you can educate yourself as a parent

Actionable shifts you can take to calm you and your child

How to transform chaos in the home with the K.I.D. Formula

What respect looks like with a parent and child relationship

Overcoming your past parenting mistakes, teaching responsibility to your children

The importance of strengthening family bonds

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We need to understand the basis for money but also understand that we're in a rapidly shifting landscape. Getting support and help as we evolve as a society is the #1 most important thing we can do. Stephanie Walter wasn't able to see this until she was put around wealthy investors. Even with an entrepreneur dad, Stephanie started out lost in a corporate job for 8 years. So, how did she manage to start a business, transform her money mindset, and get into passive real estate investing?

Stephanie Walter is a capital raiser, syndicator, real estate investor and CEO of Erbe Wealth, banking for active real estate investors looking to build legacy wealth with investing. After 8 years in the corporate world, Stephanie was tired of the 2% raises and knew they just weren't going to cut it. She decided to start an insurance agency but still found herself stuck with money. It wasn't until she attended a bootcamp on apartment complex investing when her money mindset completely shifted and her world changed. Now, Stephanie is on her 8th syndication and is helping investors build a legacy for themselves.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Stephanie joins Anjel to discuss how simple creating legacy wealth can be when we change our mindset and approach to investing. She describes how she's changed her life with a shift in her mindset on money and shares her journey from working in corporate to retiring this year. Listen in for insight on passive real estate investing and learn how to shift from the mindset that's keeping you from 20% yearly return.

What it was like growing up with an entrepreneur dad

When Stephanie became fed up with the corporate world

How helpful it can be to have support when starting a business

What pushed Stephanie to work hard to make her business succeed

The bootcamp that completely changed Stephanie's money mindset and future

How sometimes starting a certain business might not be the answer to everything

The mindset shift that Stephanie experienced with her own business and how she navigated that by eventually selling her insurance agency

What exactly syndication is and how you can become wealthy with it

The mindset that is keeping you from a 20% yearly return

An insider look into what Stephanie's business, Erbe Wealth is working on

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What we focus on grows, especially when it comes to money. And Dr. Crystal Dawn learned this the hard way. Despite being a respected Professor of Finance and Economics who understood the inner workings of money, focusing on debt drove her to the brink of bankruptcy. So, what did she do to shift her focus, expand her consciousness and achieve financial freedom in just seven months?

Dr. Crystal is the keynote speaker and bestselling author behind the Conscious Economist, a platform designed to help people become confident decision-makers around their finances. After 22 years of teaching in university classrooms, Dr. Crystal found herself leaning into the blockchain space, choosing to free herself from the grind of working for someone else by investing in cryptocurrency. Now, she is committed to sharing the message of how to make the currently shifting economy work for you.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Dr. Crystal joins Anjel to discuss her philosophy of money as a tool that facilitates the movement of energy. She describes how her consciousness has evolved relative to money and shares her journey from bankruptcy to financial independence in just seven months. Listen in for insight on saving in crypto versus US dollars and learn how to expand YOUR wealth by getting in right relationship with money.

What turned Dr. Crystal on to becoming an expert on all things money

Dr. Crystal's philosophy of money as a tool that facilitates the movement of energy

How Dr. Crystal's consciousness has evolved relative to money

Why what we focus on expands (especially when it comes to money)

How Dr. Crystal helps people make big decisions around money

Dr. Crystal's journey to getting in right relationship with money

How Dr. Crystal went from bankrupt to retired through cryptocurrency in 7 months

Why Dr. Crystal believes it's safer to save in crypto than USD

Dr. Crystal's experience of working with Anjel as both a client and coach

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Big Decision Blueprint: Crypto Edition

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T.H. Irwin and Jessica Klingbaum found out that their husbands were cheating within a week of each other. And they had each other to talk to and share information with throughout the divorce process. But most women don't have that kind of support.

That's what inspired T.H. and Jessica to found exEXPERTS, a media platform for all things divorce. T.H. has a background in business strategy and marketing, and Jessica is an Emmy-nominated TV producer and media specialist. Together, they are on a mission to dispel the stigma of divorce, make the process easier to digest and help women move forward.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, T.H. and Jessica join Anjel to share their experience of going through a divorce at the same time, describing how their friendship evolved and what makes their business partnership work. They discuss how the exEXPERTS website is designed in a way that's 'painfully easy to navigate' and meets women where they are. Listen in for insight on the vetted information available on the exEXPERTS platform and find out how T.H. and Jessica's community can support you (or someone you love) through divorce.

T.H. & Jessica's experience of going through a divorce at the same time

The vetted information and experts T.H. and Jessica provide through the exEXPERTS platform

How T.H. & Jessica's friendship evolved through marriage, motherhood and divorce

Why T.H. & Jessica felt lucky to go through the divorce process simultaneously (and how that experience inspired the creation of exEXPERTS)

T.H. & Jessica's advice around listening without judgement

How similar experiences create an immediate bond

What makes T.H. & Jessica's business partnership work

How the exEXPERTS website is designed in a way that's 'painfully easy to navigate' and meets people where they are

The 5 aspects of a divorce featured on the exEXPERTS website

T.H. & Jessica's commitment to supporting other women through divorce

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Dr. Laleh Talebian lost her father to stomach cancer when she was 15 years old. But after earning a PhD in biology, Dr. Laleh realized that 75% of cancers are entirely preventable. So, what can we do to make our wellbeing a priority and prevent disease? How do we build healthy eating and active living into our daily lives?

Dr. Laleh is a research scientist who specializes in cancer prevention and education. After seven years of working in a clinical setting, she left traditional medicine and its culture of sick care for entrepreneurship. Rather than treat conditions, Dr. Laleh provides true healthcare, helping clients prevent disease through nutrition and other lifestyle choices.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Dr. Laleh joins Anjel to explain how her father's death inspired her study of molecular biology and why she made the shift from cancer research to cancer prevention and education. She describes her individualized approach to minimizing the risk of disease, sharing the story of a client she helped overcome cancer through diet and exercise. Listen in for insight on prioritizing your health as an entrepreneur and learn how Dr. Laleh can help you heal from a chronic condition—or prevent it from happening in the first place!

How her father's death inspired Dr. Laleh's PhD in molecular biology

Dr. Laleh's shift from cancer research to cancer prevention and education

What gave Dr. Laleh the courage to walk away from the financial incentives associated with clinical research

How Dr. Laleh healed her own GI issues through diet and exercise

Dr. Laleh's individualized approach to helping clients minimize the risk of disease

The story of a 52-year-old woman who overcame cancer with Dr. Laleh's support

How Dr. Laleh prioritizes her health and wellbeing as an entrepreneur

Dr. Laleh's challenge to women to pursue our calling and persevere despite obstacles

Why Dr. Laleh credits her stubbornness with helping her succeed

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Women are raised to be accommodating and put others first, which leads to self-destructive behaviors like people pleasing, perfectionism and the desire to control. Behaviors that leave us unfulfilled and feeling like sh*t. So, how do we learn to recognize these behaviors and make a different choice in the moment?

Andrea Owen is the life coach, global speaker and self-proclaimed hellraiser behind the Make Some Noise Podcast. She is also the bestselling author of How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t and Make Some Noise, and her books have been translated into 18 languages. Andrea is on a mission to help high-achieving women build unshakable confidence and master resilience.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Andrea joins Anjel to share her personal struggle with codependency and addiction, explaining how those experiences led to her work as a life coach. She describes the behaviors we use to avoid shame and why they make us feel like sh*t, challenging women to talk about the things we want to fix. Listen in for Andrea's insight on the conditioning that holds women back and learn to let go of the habits that don't serve you and choose behaviors that do!

How Andrea found her way back to writing in her early 30's when her life fell apart

How Andrea's ability to motivate and inspire attracted her to life coaching

The dysfunctional, chaotic relationships Andrea attracted when she was codependent

What Andrea did to accept the fact that she can't control other's actions or what they think of her

How Andrea's desire to control led to an eating disorder and multiple addictions

The behaviors we use to avoid shame and why they make us feel like sh*t

How Andrea helped a client overcome her fear of success and learn to value herself

Why women need a place to tell the truth of how we feel about ourselves

How women are raised to be accommodating and make others feel comfortable

How to identify your values and create a roadmap to behaviors you can be proud of

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How to Stop Feeling Like Shit by Andrea Owen

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In the West, a cancer diagnosis typically means major surgery and grueling chemotherapy treatment. But in traditional Chinese medicine or TCM, cancer is considered an imbalance. And healing starts with determining the cause of that imbalance and learning to respect your body and take care of yourself.

Jill Ayn Schneider is the Holistic Intuitive Life Coach behind Revolutionary Healer, a practice that helps people find the root cause of their imbalances and regain their health. Jill Ayn walked away from Western medicine in 1975 and healed herself from malignant cervical cancer using TCM, macrobiotics, meditation and a hike through Venezuela and Peru.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Jill Ayn joins Anjel to explain what inspired her to refuse surgery and chemotherapy, describing how she claimed her sovereignty in the face of a cancer diagnosis. She walks us through the steps she took to heal herself and shares how her healing retreats teach clients to take care of themselves. Listen in for Jill Ayn's insight on filling your cup first and learn how to access the power of the breath to do essential healing around the mother and the womb.

What inspired Jill Ayn to refuse surgery and heal herself from cervical cancer

How Jill Ayn sourced the hutzpah to claim her sovereignty in the face of a cancer diagnosis

Jill Ayn's decision to say YES to life and adopt a 'show must go on' philosophy

How Jill Ayn leveraged a macrobiotic diet, acupuncture, meditation, breathwork and prayer to heal from cancer

How Jill Ayn's healing retreats teach clients to take care of themselves

Why it's crucial to fill your cup first and then offer the overflow to others

Why showing her clients the power of love within themselves in the first step in healing

The client Jill Ayn helped heal from cervical cancer who went on to become a holistic healing practitioner

How to access the power of the breath to do essential healing of the mother and the womb

Jill Ayn's insight around the womb as the seat of a woman's rage

Revolutionary Healer

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Cancer and the Philosophy of the Far East by George Ohsawa

Cancer as Perceived by the Patient by Jill Ayn Schneider

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Gen X women tend to be risk-averse and fiercely independent. Rather than owning our worth, we're Lone Wolves working in the background. So, how can Gen Xers learn to ask for help and negotiate what we need? What can we do to figure out what differentiates us and articulate that in the marketplace?

Business and Career Strategist Jackie Ghedine is the Cofounder of Modern Gen X Woman, a coaching practice that propels high-achieving, 40-plus women to greater success. Prior to entrepreneurship, Jackie served as Associate Publisher at AdAge, where she led a diverse team in building new businesses and driving revenue. Today, she is a certified life coach who leverages her training in neuroscience and positive psychology to help women own their worth and increase their wealth.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Jackie joins Anjel to share her journey from publishing to entrepreneurship, explaining how a background in sales gives her an edge as an entrepreneur. She offers advice on finding the right business partner and giving back to your community in challenging times. Listen in to understand how Jackie empowers women to recognize our value and learn to identify your zone of genius and articulate it confidently to make your mark on the world.

Jackie's transition from a career in publishing to starting her own business

The danger in your identity being tied to your work

How Jackie's background in sales gives her an edge as an entrepreneur

What inspired Jackie's rebrand to Modern Gen X Woman

Why Gen X women tend to be risk averse and slow to ask for what we need

Jackie's advice on finding a business partner with complementary skills and an aligned vision

How Jackie benefitted from giving back to her community during COVID

How Jackie helps women understand our value and articulate it confidently

The correlation between owning your worth and achieving success

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As women, we're conditioned to take care of everyone else before we even think about taking care of ourselves. But what if prioritizing yourself isn't something to be ashamed of? What if learning the art of divine selfishness is the only way to make the contribution to the world you were born to make?

Brigitte van Tuijl is a master coach for women entrepreneurs on a mission to help us get clear on our true dream and make it real. Brigitte's clients have launched global brands, published their first books and doubled their incomes, realizing their most important goals and desires. She is also the author of five books, including The Art of Divine Selfishness: Transform Your Life, Your Business & the World by Putting YOU First.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Brigitte joins Anjel to discuss the challenges she faced in practicing the art of divine selfishness and explain how she shed the shaming of 'not being social enough.' She shares the rocky start to her own entrepreneurial journey, describing how becoming more of who you are is the key to business growth. Listen in for Brigitte's insight on what it costs when you're not true to yourself and learn how ALL of life benefits when you honor your soul and put yourself first.

The challenges Brigitte faced in adopting divine selfishness in her personal and professional life

How Brigitte tapped into her inner strength to shed the shaming she got for not being social enough

Brigitte's insight on how we're all conditioned to believe that who we are isn't good enough

How the desire to help others find their soul purpose initiated Brigitte's entrepreneurial journey

Why Brigitte believes that becoming even more of who you are is the key to business growth

How ALL of life benefits when you're willing to honor your soul and put yourself first

What it costs us when we're not true to ourselves and how learning to say no leads to liberation

Your Way or No Way

Unmute Your Life: Break Free from Fear & Go for What You Really Want by Brigitte van Tuijl

The Art of Divine Selfishness: Transform Your Life, Your Business & the World by Putting YOU First by Brigitte van Tuijl

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