Women Inspired

Amma Marfo is a thoughtful yet incurably silly independent higher education professional, writer, and editor based in Boston, MA. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Rhode Island, and a Master of Education from the University of South Florida. She is an outspoken advocate for creativity, believes strongly in the power of humor, and looks forward to helping you find the way you live and work best.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear:

• What introversion is (and what it isn’t)
• How introversion adds stigma and challenge to women’s professional trajectory
• The gifts that come naturally to introverts, and how women can effectively use them to excel

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Lisa Dahl teaches women to create a healthy lifestyle through nourishing their bodies, adding movement, understanding the importance of sleep, and finding gratitude. With certifications in Health and Wellness and Personal Training, she now runs A Studio At 68 where she combines her passions for cooking and healthy living with her 40 years of dieting, food expertise and education to help women get off the diet roller coaster.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will learn about:

• The ripple effect of self-care
• How to re-frame the word 'dieting' to nourish your body
• The importance of listening to your body
• How your environment affects your food choices
• How to remove the "all or nothing" mindset and replace it with "progress, not perfection"

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Charis Loveland, a longtime Boston resident, has been working in tech for over a decade. As a single mom, she's found ways to integrate her work with her life and volunteer to teach elementary school children how to code. After working for some of the big tech companies and local startups, she now works for herself as a consultant in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear:

• What imposter syndrome is and what to do about it
• How to improve diversity and inclusion in technology
• What artificial intelligence and machine learning are
• The best resources for learning tech

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Holly Hurd is the founder of VentureMom.com, a website devoted to profiling women who created their own successful businesses from scratch and shows aspiring entrepreneurs how they can create their own. Holly has interviewed hundreds of women with their own ventures, making her uniquely qualified to speak about all things entrepreneurial.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear how to:

• Build a business around something you’re passionate about
• Get organized with little start-up capital and no business plan
• Name and brand your business venture
• Get the word out to the world that you have something great to offer

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Eileen Reed is a productivity and organizing enthusiast. After an "ah-ha" moment that changed everything, she walked away from a 6-figure career, simplified her own life and created Simplify with Eileen. She's seen first hand how transforming your surroundings and space with better systems, flow and functionality can absolutely transform your life overall.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear:

• How "too much" impacts our lives
• Why we feel compelled to hang onto stuff
• The power of redefining "enough" for you, your family, and your business
• The benefits of simplifying all aspects of our lives

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Linda is an author, researcher, and entrepreneur who focuses on transitions and their impact on our lives. Her first book, Women & Transition, is a 5-star rated Amazon top seller. Her work has been featured on NPR, NECN, CBS/WBZ, Money Magazine, and other outlets. Linda found transition unexpectedly while serving as Executive Vice President of HR and Administration at Fortune 500 company, Iron Mountain.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear:

• How to make this new year a powerful, positive and productive year for you
• The risk we all face in making big choices (that many of us shy away from)
• A fun exercise that you can try at home

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Ilhiana Rojas Saldana is a transformational coach and marketing strategist, and founder of BeLIVE Coaching & Consulting. After 20 years of building countless brands and teams to success in Fortune 500 companies, Ilhiana decided to follow her passion for coaching and now empowers people to maximize their potential and achieve happy, successful and fulfilling lives.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear:

• Why putting everyone else’s needs first gives your power away.
• The physical and emotional impact of not claiming your power
• How to reclaim your power and integrate it into your daily routine

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Laura Sprinkle is an Affiliate Launch Specialist who helps online entrepreneurs maximize their affiliate programs through fresh ideas and killer execution.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear:

The true definition of a launch (it's probably different than you think!)

• Why you NEED to be using this tool as part of your marketing strategy ASAP
• How to simplify your launch process by following frameworks for success
• The biggest mistakes Laura has seen when working behind-the-scenes on 6- and 7-figure launches (so you can avoid them!)
• Your first steps to getting other people to promote your products and services for you!

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Wendy Pease is owner of Rapport International, a company that eliminates spoken and written language barriers around the world by offering written translation, spoken interpretation, transweblation, keyword and brand name testing, global communications consulting in 200+ languages. Wendy has lived in Mexico, Taiwan and the Philippines and is passionate about languages, cultures and communications.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear about:

• How to refocus after a disappointment
• How to identify your passions and vision
• Feeling the integrity of being in alignment
• Owning your own business for work/life balance

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Catie Harris, PhD, MBA, and Registered Nurse is the NursePreneur Mentor who has empowered hundreds of nurses to monetize their knowledge and skills in business, while inspiring them to change the way healthcare is perceived and delivered. She strives to undo the perception that nursing care is limited to the hospital setting. Through her intensive mentorship program, Catie shows nurses how their nursing knowledge can transcend the hospital system into a profitable business.

Listen in to this episode of Women Inspired where you will hear about:

• How nurses use a technique to teach their patients to get better and how they use that technique for themselves to excel in business
• How perception influences outcomes
• The barriers experts have in being experts
• The 5 types of businesses nurses are quietly starting that are hugely profitable