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Conventional wisdom tells us that you cannot take a break from work to be a full-time mom and then go back and achieve your career goals. But what if conventional wisdom is wrong?

Linley Baker is the creator of Linfluence, a thought leadership platform that offers career coaching and courses for returning to work after a break. Linley was a successful actuary before she stepped away from her career to raise her six children. After 19 years, she returned to work and achieved her ultimate goal of becoming a full vice president in the insurance industry. Linley shares her story in the book Don't Be Afraid to Do What You Really Want to Do: Reach All Your Life Dreams.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Linley joins Anjel to explain how her early interest in math inspired her career as an actuary and share the difficult decision to leave her job to parent full time. She describes what it was like to live and raise her children in five different countries and how she stayed connected to her career while she wasn't working. Listen in for Linley's insight on the overlap between what makes a good leader and what moms do every day and get her top strategies for returning to work after a break.

How Linley's early interest in math inspired her career as an actuary

Linley's difficult decision to leave her job to be a full-time parent

What it was like for Linley to live and raise her children in 5 different countries

Why Linley wants to share the story of achieving her career goals after a 19-year break

Linley's top strategies for keeping current while you're not working

The overlap between what makes a good leader and what moms do every day

Linley's insight re: the trend toward alternative work arrangements

Some of the firms that encourage applicants after a career break

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As a Secret Service agent, Melanie Lentz made it her mission to protect others. But in focusing solely on the safety of her protectees, she neglected herself. So, how did she realize that she, too, was worth protecting? And how does she apply her security expertise to the task of protecting herself?

Melanie is the author of the Amazon bestseller Agent Innocent: How the Secret Service Changed My Life and its complementary workbook Advance Work: A Personal Protection Assignment. At the age of 22, Melanie became the youngest special agent hired at the time and spent nine years with the agency before making the difficult decision to leave the Secret Service and start over.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Melanie joins Anjel to share her unlikely journey to becoming a Secret Service agent and explain how being trainable helped her land the job. She opens up about the consequences of neglecting her personal life for work, describing how her protectee Nancy Reagan's funeral inspired Melanie to quit the agency and get help with her depression. Listen in for Melanie's insight on how to apply what she learned about protecting others to protecting yourself!

What inspired Melanie to step into the role of protector

How being trainable landed Melanie a job with the Secret Service

The consequences of neglecting your personal life for work

How Nancy Reagan's funeral inspired big changes in Melanie's life

Melanie's experience of quitting the Secret Service

The work Melanie did to face her inner demons

What inspired Melanie to share her experiences in Agent Innocent

How Melanie applies what she learned about protecting others to protecting herself

How Melanie sees her past failures as a training ground

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Agent Innocent: How the Secret Service Changed My Life by Melanie Lentz

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What does it look like to turn your spiritual gifts into a business? For Lindsay Marino, the process began with uncovering her psychic mediumship and then doing readings for others free gratis. So, how did she go on to build a thriving business and mentorship program for other mediums?

Lindsay is a world-renowned psychic medium and coauthor of the Amazon bestseller 365 Days of Angel Prayers. She is dedicated to helping other mediums deepen their gifts and grow their businesses via her online programs. In 2019, Lindsay was named one of the world's Top 10 Next-Generation Psychics, and her work has been featured on Low Country Live TV, OMTimes Radio and Mindalia TV, among many other media outlets.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Lindsay joins Anjel to discuss the traumatic loss of a loved one that catalyzed her spiritual awakening and explain how she affirmed her psychic gifts in spite of a Catholic upbringing. She walks us through her transition from exploring her abilities to serving others, describing the organic way her business as a medium and mentor unfolded. Listen in for Lindsay's insight on setting psychic boundaries and learn how we can ALL connect to the spirit realm if we're open to it!

The traumatic loss of a loved one that catalyzed Lindsay's spiritual awakening

How Lindsay affirmed her psychic gifts (despite her Catholic upbringing)

Lindsay's transition to serving others through her gift as a medium

Why Lindsay is passionate about helping people connect with their loved ones on the other side

The organic way Lindsay's business as a medium and mentor unfolded

How different guides serve Lindsay in different circumstances

What Lindsay does to set psychic boundaries re: when she tunes into someone else's energy

How Lindsay was nominated as one of the world's Top 10 Next-Generation Psychics

Lindsay's insight around how we can ALL connect to the spirit realm

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Are you struggling with debt? Or simply having a hard time creating money flow in your business? What can you do to overcome the shame you feel around money and learn to trust yourself again?

Michelle Atlas is the Business Mentor and Spiritual Guide behind Michelle Atlas Coaching, a practice designed to help intuitive women entrepreneurs reclaim their self-trust and transform their relationship with money. She is also the creator of the DailyOM course Overcoming Money Shame and the author of the forthcoming book, The Sovereign Woman Entrepreneur: Learn to Trust Yourself More Than Anyone Else, So You Can Grow a Prosperous Business Rooted in Your Intuition, Creativity and Wisdom.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Michelle joins Anjel to explain what caused her own feelings of shame around money and share the powerful experience of self-forgiveness that turned things around for her. She weighs in on why it's impossible to sustain a business without a foundation of self-trust, describing how we create debt by spending out of alignment with our nature. Listen in for Michelle's insight on identifying your money archetype and learn to reclaim the self-trust you need to create money flow in your business!

What caused Michelle's feelings of shame and self-loathing around money

How uncovering her money personality led to a powerful experience of self-forgiveness for Michelle

Michelle's experience with creating debt by investing in programs that were out of alignment with her nature

How long it took Michelle to turn things around and create money flow

Michelle's challenge to identify where you're not forgiving yourself when it comes to money

How change can happen in a moment (regardless of how much debt you have)

Why you're NOT a failure if you're not an overnight financial success

Why it's impossible to sustain a business without a foundation of self-trust

How the Money Archetype Quiz uncovers your strengths and shadows around money

How learning her archetype as a nurturer helped Michelle's client transform

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Our ancestors are still a part of us. Their qualities don't die with them but are passed down through the generations. And it's important for us to tell their stories. As the descendant of both enslaved people and an American president, Bettye Kearse is especially committed to understanding the complicated history of her family and how it shapes who she is today.

Bettye is her family's oral historian or griotte and author of The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family, a memoir that both uncovers her personal family history and pays homage to millions of silenced, invisible African Americans. Bettye spent 30 years researching her family history, traveling to West Africa, Portugal and Virginia to walk in the footsteps of her enslaved ancestors, honoring their extraordinary resilience and sense of hope.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Bettye joins Anjel to discuss the West African tradition of oral history and describe her responsibility to make sure her ancestors are not forgotten. She explores the imbalance of power that led to the rape of many enslaved women, sharing the experience of her 4th- great-grandmother Coreen with President James Madison. Listen in for Bettye's insight on the inner strength that enslaved people passed on to their descendants and get inspired to celebrate their contributions in every area of human endeavor!

How Bettye became her family's oral historian or griotte and what that entails

The West African tradition of oral history that dates back thousands of years

Bettye's responsibility to make sure her family stories are not lost and her ancestors not forgotten

When Bettye started hearing the stories of her ancestors' enslavement

When Bettye began questioning the fact that she was descended from President James Madison and an enslaved cook named Coreen

The imbalance of power that led to the rape of many enslaved women

Bettye's extraordinary journey to walk in the footsteps of her enslaved ancestors and get an idea of how these women shaped who she is

The story of Bettye's 5th-great-grandmother Mandy's enslavement and purchase

The inner strength and sense of hope that enslaved people passed on to their descendants

Bettye's call to celebrate the contributions of enslaved people and their ancestors

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The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family by Bettye Kearse

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We carry our life story in our bodies. And for those of us who've experienced trauma, the mind-body connection manifests through tension. But what if you have the power to release that tension? To stretch between earth and sky, finding strength in your story?

Tammy Wise is the Mind-Body Fitness Expert behind BodyLogos, a wellness company that helps ambitious people surrender tension to gain strength. A former Broadway dancer turned Tao minister, Tammy was twice voted Best of Fitness by Time Out New York, and her work has been featured in New York Magazine, Natural Health and Shape Magazine, among many other publications. Tammy is also the author of The Art of Strength: Sculpt the Body—Train the Mind.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Tammy joins Anjel to explain how childhood sexual abuse led her to dance and describe how ballet helped her harness spiritual alignment. She shares her interest in the mind-body connection, discussing how what's happening on an emotional plane influences the quality of our physical movement. Listen in for Tammy's three-breath reset practice for working through trauma and learn how to change your life story through the art of strength.

How experiencing childhood sexual abuse led Tammy to dance

How ballet helped Tammy learn spiritual alignment

What inspired Tammy to teach fitness (with a focus on strength training)

Tammy's interest in how energy flows through the human body

Tammy's journey to becoming a Tao minister

How Tammy developed the theory around the art of strength

How the emotional plane influences the quality of our movement

What gave Tammy the courage to talk about her abuse

Tammy's 3-breath reset practice for working through trauma

How to leverage posture to change your life story

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These days, most people are familiar with real estate and know someone who is in it. Though, most people still have a sour or confused view on real estate investing. Is it possible to start investing into real estate with no money? Can you really start as a one man show? Is the work worth it?

Dwan Bent-Twyford, the Nation's #1 Expert on Short Sales & Foreclosures, is the Founder of Investors Edge University, a company that specializes in training investors in real estate investing techniques. You can find all the success-crazed real estate investors hanging out at her live workshops, weekly webinars and seminars. With having flipped over 2,000 deals herself, she is known as America's Most Sought After Real Estate Investor, who is now in the process of flipping an entire town.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Dwan joins Anjel to share how she got into real estate at one of the darkest moments in her life, when she was a broke and single mom. She explains how rehabbing houses helped her heal and led her to help homeowners a step further by teaching them how to do exactly what she does, bringing them out of the dark place she was once in. Listen in for personal insight on Dawn's millionaire real estate experience and take a look at the investing world through her eyes.

How Dawn envisioned her life before her world came crashing down

What forced Dwan to make a change in her life

How one of the darkest times in Dwan's life brought her to her life mission in real estate

The success story of how she made her first flip work, all on her own

How it felt to have more than $1,000 in the bank account

When Dwan began to realize the people she was helping with these foreclosures were just like her

How Dwan made the effort to further help single moms and families who were in the same boat she was once in

Dwan's intention to bring success to people through her own experience

How to make anything work in life by simply helping others

What Dawn would do with her money once she started having money coming in quick

The story of how Dwan and her husband are now rehabbing 15 buildings, planning to help out an entire town

Dawn's belief that real estate investing success is possible for anyone

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A few years ago, at a women's empowerment luncheon, Simone Knego was listening to a motivational speaker she admired and thought, 'That will never be me.' But then she realized, that's the whole point. You're not supposed to be someone else. You're supposed to be YOU. So, what if we all stopped comparing ourselves to others and chose, instead, to embrace and build on what we already have going for us?

Simone is the writer and keynote speaker behind The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You, a platform that helps people realize what we're capable of and recognize what we already do to inspire others. As a wife, mother of six and serial entrepreneur, Simone leads what she calls 'an ordinary life filled with extraordinary moments.' And she shares that unique journey in her bestselling book, The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You: Follow Your Own Path, Discover Your Own Journey.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Simone joins Anjel to discuss her do-what-you-love approach to business and describe her willingness to evolve into the next entrepreneurial venture she wants to pursue. She explains what inspired she and her husband to have three biological children and adopt three more, sharing the strategy she uses to say NO to the things that don't serve her or her family. Listen in for Simone's insight on starting each day with positivity and learn how to change not who you are but the way you see yourself—and make a positive impact on the world!

The do-what-you-love approach that inspired Simone's first business running a horse farm

How Simone and her husband go about making joint decisions for their family

Simone's experience with the process of selling a business

What inspired Simone and her husband to have 3 biological children and adopt 3 more

Simone's ability to evolve as an entrepreneur and move into the next thing she's inspired to do

The message behind The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You

How Simone makes decisions around when to say NO to things people ask her to do

The AHA moment when Simone learned to stop being so hard on herself and build on the things she was already doing to inspire others

Simone's Mirror Moments strategy for starting each day with positivity

What Simone does to lead with humor—even on days when rats total your minivan

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The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You: Follow Your Own Path, Discover Your Own Journey by Simone Knego

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What does it take to build and sell a successful business? Dr. Bee Thomas wrote her dissertation on the success factors of African American women entrepreneurs. And then she applied those principles in her own life to become a well-known author and cannabis entrepreneur.

Dr. Bee is the Cofounder and CEO of Sagelogica Consulting, an educational platform dedicated to helping CBD entrepreneurs launch a successful brand. She is also the author of Expect F*cking More: The 5 Keys to Business Success for African American Women and creator of the Expect More Formula training program. Known as Queen of the Cannabis Industry, Dr. Bee was instrumental in launching two of San Diego's highest-rated dispensaries, and she built and sold the successful CDB company Hemplogica.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Dr. Bee joins Anjel to discuss how her first eCommerce venture ignited her entrepreneurial spirit and why a willingness to go with the flow is key to her success. She describes what inspired her interest in bringing her business acumen to the cannabis space and shares her experience negotiating the successful sale of her CBD brand. Listen in for insight on giving structure to your creative flow and learn Dr. Bee's top five factors for business success!

How Dr. Bee's entrepreneurial spirit rose from a dark place

How Dr. Bee's first eCommerce venture gave her the confidence to run her own business

The role Dr. Bee's intuition plays in moving her in the direction of her vision

Why a willingness to go with the flow is key to Dr. Bee's success

How studying successful women entrepreneurs gave Dr. Bee the confidence to quit her government job

Dr. Bee's mission to help other African American women business owners be successful

What inspired Dr. Bee's interest in building a cannabis brand

How Dr. Bee leverages her talent for writing to give structure to her creativity

Dr. Bee's 5 factors of business success

Dr. Bee's experience negotiating the sale of her company

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Why do so many women hesitate to invest in ourselves? We're willing to spend our time and money on other people and things but don't give our own vision the same regard. So, how can we learn to invest in ourselves and the things want to build—without feeling bad about it?

Ami Thakkar Raval is the host of Tuckered Out with Ami Thakkar, a podcast celebrating South Asian trailblazers and experts from around the world. An attorney by trade, Ami earned her law degree from DePaul University in Chicago. She has also worked as a freelance writer for Vogue India and Hello Middle East and held leadership positions for startups, established companies and nonprofit organizations in the US, India and the UAE.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Ami joins Anjel to discuss what inspired her to build Tuckered Out, explaining how she realized she was 'tuckered out' and what she is doing to make the podcast a business. She describes why it's so important for women to invest in ourselves, sharing what stopped her from putting money into the show early on and how being a mom inspires her to keep doing the work. Listen in for Ami's insight on understanding the value of your network and learn to speak YOUR vision into reality with the support of family, friends and community.

How six moves in 12 years inspired Ami to start Tuckered Out

Ami's mission to highlight South Asian trailblazers and experts around the world

How Ami realized she was 'tuckered out' and something needed to change

What Ami is doing to connect with sponsors and monetize her podcast

Ami's insight on why women shouldn't feel bad for investing in themselves

How Ami's network of South Asian friends has been her #1 strength in starting the podcast

Ami's love of connecting with people and hearing their stories

How Ami's daughters inspire her to stay in momentum as she builds her business

How worry and waffling held Ami back from investing in her vision early on

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