In this episode of the Woman Run podcast, guest Erika Gee shares essential strategies for hosting stress-free dinner parties while building genuine community through intentional gathering. She emphasizes that the key to a memorable gathering is prioritizing guest comfort over perfection, observing that "a great dinner party relies on guest comfort rather than perfection". Throughout the discussion, Erica Gee explains how removing the stress of hosting fosters true connection and allows the host to be fully present with their guests. She offers practical advice on managing meal logistics, preparing prep checklists, and setting the right ambiance, noting that "while food brings people together, atmosphere sustains the conversation". Ultimately, the episode highlights how thoughtful preparation and a focus on hospitality can transform any gathering into a meaningful, community-building experience.

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In this episode of the Woman Run podcast, guest Erika Gee breaks down the art of hosting unforgettable, stress-free dinner parties. From setting the mood and building community to managing the practical logistics of meal prep and playlists, Erica shares her top strategies for bringing people together around the table.

"A great dinner party isn't about perfection on the plate; it's about how comfortable your guests feel the moment they walk through the door," shares Erica Gee. She emphasizes that taking the stress out of hosting is what truly makes room for genuine connection, adding, "Food brings people to the table, but the atmosphere is what keeps them talking long after the meal is over."

Connect with the Woman Run community online to access Erica's dinner party prep checklist and curated hosting playlists.

Welcome to an in-depth episode of the Woman Run Podcast, hosted by Meredith Lowry. In this installment, Meredith sits down with Claire Brown, a dynamic multi-hyphenate realtor, author, podcaster, and the inspiring founder of Power Women. What began as a local, private Facebook group in Little Rock, Arkansas, has rapidly transformed into a sprawling statewide network with over 10,000 members. It offers women a strictly curated safe haven to openly discuss deeply personal, financial, and societal topics that are traditionally shrouded in shame or swept under the rug.

Claire shares the raw, authentic origin story of her organization, reflecting on a profound personal crisis that occurred two years after her divorce. Following a deeply painful heartbreak involving a long-distance relationship and a financial betrayal, she found herself journaling intensely on the flight home from Europe. Rather than focusing on the heartbreak itself, she turned her analytical lens inward to figure out why she felt so isolated and how she had previously defined herself solely through the roles of wife and mother, rather than as an individual woman. Recognizing a desperate collective need for authentic female friendship, she immediately reached out to five moms to organize a carpool schedule and a fateful night out, which sparked the creation of "Power Moms"—a group that she quickly renamed "Power Women" because she realized that restrictive labels are completely counterproductive to female growth.

The conversation beautifully shifts toward the strategic mechanics of juggling a high-powered career, public advocacy, and single parenthood. Claire emphasizes the critical role that intense self-reflection, selective time management, and professional coaching play in her daily execution, noting that she has worked with 16 different coaches over the last 11 years to ruthlessly target her own personal blind spots and maintain strict accountability. She addresses the raw realities of moderating a massive online community, the legal and physical safety interventions she has had to personally make for members fleeing domestic violence, and the vital importance of providing anonymous posting features so women can access life-saving resources without public stigma. Ultimately, Claire leaves listeners with an inspiring challenge to cultivate their own dreams and build intentional, uplifting inner circles, highlighting that real progress requires moving past passive intention, because "the manifestation doesn't happen without action."

Welcome to a special look at season two of the Woman Run Podcast, hosted by Meredith Lowry. In this episode, Meredith sits down with Claire Brown, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based founder of Power Women, a safe space situation on social media that brings thousands of women together to discuss topics that are often swept under the rug. Together, they dive into a fast-paced, popcorn-style conversation about the critical subjects southern women are traditionally told not to talk about publicly.

The conversation touches on the practicalities of financial independence, the necessity of personal autonomy, and the shifting dynamics of community. They emphasize that true security isn’t about current wealth but about protecting who you are becoming.

They also tackle the internal barriers women face when realizing they have outgrown their current circumstances, pushing past the guilt of shifting focus toward their own goals. Claire challenges listeners to envision their future potential and intentionally align their actions with their personal growth. As she encourages, "I try to envision who do I want to become in 10, 20 years from now? Who is my highest and best self? Who do I need to become today to be her then?"

The dialogue evolves into a masterclass on self-reflection, ambition, and the necessity of personal accountability. Claire urges listeners to shift their perspective from blaming others to cultivating their own potential, asking people to consider what the world would look like if everyone chose to better themselves first. Ultimately, this episode serves as an inspiring reminder that ambition is not a dirty word, and women have every right to move mountains and embrace their highest, most authentic selves.

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In this comprehensive episode of the Woman Run Podcast, host Meredith Lowry sits down for an in-depth conversation with Jamie Jones Walsworth, the 128th President of the Arkansas Bar Association. Reflecting on her historic tenure as only the ninth woman to serve as president—and part of a rare streak of consecutive female leadership—Walsworth notes that while progress is being made, her primary, overarching mission was to foster structural empathy and civil connection. She reminds listeners that the daily reality of legal practice is incredibly grueling, noting that community bonds built through the Bar Association are vital because they "help us survive the day... what we do isn't easy. There's a reason that lawyers have high alcoholism rates, high drug rates, high suicide rates, because it's hard."

A massive portion of Walsworth’s presidency involved hitting the pavement to visit individual county bar associations across the state. Through these visits, she confronted the harsh reality of legal deserts—rural areas and county seats where residents have few, if any, accessible attorneys. "There are counties in Arkansas where you will not find a licensed lawyer to go to," Walsworth warns, highlighting how rural lawyers find themselves "in their car five or six hours a day because they have to drive sometimes three hours to get to a client and three hours back home." She notes that these rural lawyers are doing essential work for everyday people, from helping teachers with "estate planning" to resolving critical "title issues" that can quietly devastate families if left unaddressed. To combat this, Walsworth champions law school incubator projects to incentivize young lawyers "to go back to their communities to practice."

To amplify these human-centered legal issues, Walsworth launched the initiative "ArcBar on Air: President's Mic." The podcast was designed to pull back the curtain on the profession, exploring everything from "the legislative process and... the sausage behind the scenes" to a deep-dive book club series analyzing Devil in the Grove and systemic injustice. The show even touched on modern culture with an episode dedicated to "the legal era of Taylor Swift," alongside an exploration of Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation. Walsworth uses the platform to speak passionately about how technology is eroding societal norms, warning against the "dehumanizing nature" of social media. "Social media... allows me to make you 'the other' and not see you as a human being anymore," Walsworth cautions. "I shouldn't attack your humanity just because you don't agree with me."

The episode also highlights Walsworth's forward-thinking internal leadership, specifically her initiative to bring the CliftonStrengths personality assessment to the Arkansas Bar to improve collaboration. Rather than focusing heavily on trying to fix inherent weaknesses, Walsworth argues that people should "double down on [their] strengths" and learn how their colleagues process the world. As she prepares to hand over the gavel, she leaves listeners with a poignant reminder of why collective service matters, asserting that when it comes to the legal community, "we really are—as cliché as it is to say—better together than we are apart."

In this episode of the Woman Run Podcast, host Meredith Lowry sits down with Jamie Jones Walsworth, the President of the Arkansas Bar Association, to tackle a crucial conversation about artificial intelligence in the legal ecosystem. Both speakers emphasize that AI is no longer a futuristic concept, with Walsworth noting that "AI is no longer an if, it's a here." Because of this shift, attorneys must reckon with their ethical duties under the rules of professional conduct, which Walsworth explains "does require you to be up on the latest technology" to truly understand its weaknesses, limitations, and practical applications.

A primary focus of the discussion is the critical issue of data privacy and the protection of attorney-client privilege. The speakers warn that public AI systems are fundamentally different from traditional search tools, stating plainly that "AI is not Google." Furthermore, they flag immediate privacy risks associated with prospective clients bringing third-party AI note-takers into sensitive consultations. As Lowry notes, if a client is starting to talk to an attorney while a non-privileged AI system is listening in, it creates a massive "red flag because attorney-client privilege... isn't a thing if there's an AI listening in, because it's not going to be necessarily confidential anymore."

The dialogue also explores the darker side of legal tech manipulation, including the concept of "prompt injections." Lowry details how these invisible inputs can cause an AI to completely alter its output, sharing a successful experiment where she tricked a model into invalidating a medical expert's opinion simply by convincing the AI that the expert "was using magic to treat the patient." She cautions that while the human reviewer will not see this hidden content, "the AI was just went bonkers trying to disqualify this expert." Beyond these technical manipulations, the speakers address how AI is muddying intellectual property law through the rise of "junk patents" that lack a clear human inventor, as well as the deep ethical concerns of the younger generation who feel AI graphics infringe on the livelihood of human creators.

Finally, the episode highlights the direct disciplinary risks lawyers face when using these tools carelessly in court filings. In Arkansas, the state's highest court has already made it clear that submitting briefs filled with fabricated AI data constitutes a severe ethical violation, as Walsworth confirms that "the Arkansas Supreme Court has issued an opinion to say that briefs with hallucinations within them that were clearly done by AI violate Rule 11." They conclude with practical tips on how to spot the dead giveaways of an unverified, AI-generated filing before it results in court sanctions, emphasizing that AI must remain a tool for productivity rather than a substitute for professional human judgment.

In this full-length episode, host Jane Kim sits down with trailblazing aviation civil engineers Suzanne Peyton and Mary Fair. They dive deep into the world of aviation infrastructure—explaining what it actually takes to run and build airports—and tackle the critical business and cultural challenges of retaining women in traditionally male-dominated STEAM professions.

The guests share their personal career trajectories, discuss moving from engineering into executive leadership, and offer invaluable, candid advice on how to navigate constructive feedback, build professional trust, and negotiate a career that accommodates personal priorities without sacrificing upward momentum.

In this trailer, host Jane Kim is joined by aviation infrastructure leaders Suzanne Peyton and Mary Fair. Together, they discuss the challenges and triumphs of navigating the traditionally male-dominated fields of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). From dissecting the statistical drop-off of women in engineering workforce roles to sharing personal, often humorous anecdotes of being the only woman in the room, this conversation offers actionable advice on building confidence, commanding credibility, and lifting up the next generation of female leaders.

In this full episode of the Woman Run Podcast, host Meredith sits down with serial entrepreneur April Seggebruch to look back on her journey from a central Illinois farm girl to a major business founder in Northwest Arkansas. April shares how growing up on a farm shaped her work ethic, jokingly noting that her upbringing is "probably where I got a lot of my persistent grit." Driven to find a path to a bigger city, she earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Arkansas, becoming the first in her family to graduate from college. April reflects warmly on her athletic days, laughing that her time on the court was "back when I actually lifted weights—now I just lift laptops."

The conversation digs deep into her academic and professional evolution at the Walton College of Business, where pivotal mentorship from professors like Dr. Jensen and Dr. Carol Reeves completely changed her trajectory. April details the reality of co-founding the retail workforce management software platform Movista in 2010 with Stan Stanowski, calling their leap of faith "Mayday" because "we left our corporate jobs and started Movista the following week." She explains how they revolutionized a "pencil and paper era" into a company that grew to over 100 employees, and opens up about her transition away from the business to focus on her true passion as a builder, noting that in entrepreneurship, "there's no role you can be afraid to do... thus, there's no role you can shy away from learning."

Meredith and April also discuss the critical economic and cultural importance of local independent businesses. April passionately defends the food and beverage industry as the heartbeat of the regional ecosystem, arguing that "without them, we wouldn't be cool—we wouldn't have the vibe that folks now flock to be within." Finally, April previews her latest venture as a partner at Good Gravy Group, a hospitality management company stepping in to revitalize iconic local brands. She shares an exclusive look at their mission to bring back the nostalgia of the beloved AQ Chicken brand to Springdale, alongside expansions for other favorites like Trash Ice Cream, jokingly admitting that while she loves the operational side of hospitality, she has "robot envy" for automation that can help local kitchens scale.

Meredith and April Seggebruch discuss the future of the food and beverage industry on this episode of the Woman Run Podcast. They break down the topic into internal and external facing trends that are impacting shops and restaurants.

Internal forces include the changing labor culture transitioning from a hierarchical command and control environment to a more humanely authentic and balanced relationship with employees. Technology is another major internal factor, with April noting the current lack of unified systems and the huge success of those who embrace Artificial Intelligence to build their own customized operational systems to save digital marketing subscription fees and mine data better.

External forces feature the massive impact of GLP-1 usage on consumer habits, with users focusing less on the makeup of what they consume and simply consuming less overall, which changes dessert and value dynamics toward premium enjoyment and quality over quantity. They touch on contemporary branding trends in F&B, noting the retail gold of moving famous menu items from the kitchen to the retail shelf, as well as a fast-growing brand affiliation among younger generations similar to luxury goods that changes the way consumers socially identify with food.