What does BOLD mean to you? Everyone has their own version, discover what it is for you.

On this special launch-day episode, Leigh Burgess joins host Natalie Benamou to celebrate the release of her new book, 'The Bold Leader'. This conversation arrives on the very day her book goes out into the world, making it the perfect moment for this interview.

Leigh shares how burnout became a turning point that reshaped her life, her health, and her path forward. She shares how to reframe fear- it isn't always a stop sign. It truly is an indicator that something is important. We explore the BOLD framework: Believe, Own, Learn, Design and how it grew out of her own transformation.

Highlights:

• How she rebuilt her health and daily habits

• Why fear shows up right before we take the next big step

• What bold leadership looks like inside teams and organizations today

• How 90-day sprints change the way leaders make progress

• Why bold doesn’t have to be loud, sometimes it’s one intentional move

• What she hopes readers feel when they open 'The Bold Leader'

This launch-day conversation is all about choosing the next move with clarity and courage. Leigh’s message is timely, energizing, and grounded in real-life experience.

Thank you Leigh for being a featured guest today and special gratitude to Michelle Pecak for introducing us!

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

About Leigh Burgess

Leigh Burgess is a bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Bold Industries Group. With her signature BOLD Framework, she empowers others to lead with purpose, and through events, coaching, and The Bold Lounge Podcast, she inspires bold action and builds community. Leigh is a regular contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur and was named a Top 25 Changemaker by SUCCESS Magazine.

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, the first professional women's network and masterminds for women leaders, board directors and entrepreneurs. She also serves as President and CEO of HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit bridging the care communication gap and improving health outcomes for women.

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What does it look like when you have the opportunity to make a difference, not only for our generation, but for future generations as well?

Sheila Gujrathi MD is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, health investor, and board leader serving on six boards joins host Natalie Benamou to talk about her career path. Listen in to this conversation about leadership, authenticity, and her new bestselling book The Mirror Effect.

Dr. Gujrathi shares her journey from physician to biotech CEO and now chairwoman and board director. Her new bestselling book, The Mirror Effect, is a reflection on lessons learned, inner growth, and the importance of creating communities where women leaders see themselves represented.

Discover how Dr. Gujrathi built a purpose-driven career across biotech and health innovation, what she’s learned serving on public and private boards, and why authenticity and compassion are key to leading with strength. She opens up about the F.I.D.S. Fear, Insecurity, Doubt, and Shame and how breaking free from those internal barriers leads to greater impact and joy.

What are the key insights? Get an insider look at Dr. Gujarthi's leadership path:

✨ The journey from medicine to the boardroom

✨ What inspired The Mirror Effect

✨ How to identify your own “inner glass ceiling” and move beyond it

✨ The role of self-compassion in leadership

✨ Why board diversity is vital to shaping the future of healthcare and innovation

Dr. Gujrathi also shares her work creating The Biotech CEO Sisterhood and CXO Sisterhood, building community for women across the life sciences to lead, mentor, and collaborate.

Feel inspired to discover the path to the c-suite, boards and creating an impact for future generations.

Connect with Dr. Sheila Gujrathi on LinkedIn and get your copy of The Mirror Effect along with her companion workbook and journal now.

Listen now and discover how board directors and leaders everywhere can create meaningful change by reflecting the best in each other.

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Sheila Gujrathi MD, biotech entrepreneur and executive, healthcare investor, and drug developer with over 25 years of experience in the industry. She’s founded, built, and run numerous biotech companies. Sheila is co-founder of the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, a group of trailblazing female CEOs, and the South Asian Biopharma Alliance.

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Have you been wanting to update your LinkedIn profile but aren't sure where to start? This episode is going to help you whether you are a seasoned marketer or need a refresher on what to do next.

Brenda Meller is one of LinkedIn’s most trusted voices and a leading expert on building genuine engagement. In this conversation, she joins host Natalie Benamou to share practical, real-world ways to strengthen your presence on LinkedIn, without spending hours online or feeling like you have to be inauthentic to your personal brand.

Whether you’ve been too busy leading teams, growing a business, or serving on boards to focus on LinkedIn, or you’re already active and ready to level up, Brenda offers something for every stage. She explains why showing up consistently matters more than posting constantly and how small, intentional actions lead to meaningful results.

You’ll hear how spending just 15 minutes a day in your feed can give you the right balance of posting and engaging. Hear details about how to keep your profile current so it reflects your professional story today and look forward thinking and not focused on the past.

5 Strategies to Supercharge your LinkedIn Strategy:

• Start with a simple daily rhythm to stay active and visible
• Update your profile and header without overthinking it
• Create real engagement with questions that your followers care about
• Why your headshot is a credibility tool, not a vanity project
• How entrepreneurs can use the 20/80 rule to grow business through relationships

Memorable Brenda Quotes:

• “LinkedIn works best when you treat it like a conversation, not a billboard.”
• “Your headshot is your digital handshake—it tells people you’re present and engaged.”
• “When you show genuine interest in what others share, your own visibility rises naturally.”

Why You’ll Love This Episode:

It’s practical, relatable, and energizing. Brenda brings humor and fresh ideas for every level of LinkedIn user, from leaders easing back in to entrepreneurs building brand visibility. Her message is simple: the best time to engage is now.

One Action Step:

Spend a few intentional minutes a day on LinkedIn. Scroll your feed, read what others are posting, and leave thoughtful comments. You’ll start seeing the people and conversations that matter most to your work.

Thank you for listening to the show. It would mean so much if you would rate and review it to help other listeners hear about us.

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About Brenda Meller

Helping the self-employed, executives, and corporate teams enjoy a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie, Brenda Meller is a former corporate marketer turned entrepreneur, national speaker, Chief Engagement Officer at Meller Marketing, author of "Social Media Pie: How to Enjoy a Bigger Slice of LinkedIn," and podcast host of "Enthusiastically Self-Employed".

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, a portfolio career company where women build what's next by infusing AI into courses, masterminds. She helps women be in demand for boards, grow businesses and innovate with AI. Natalie also serves as President and CEO of HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit bridging the care communication gap and improving health outcomes for women.

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Have you ever wondered how some leaders seem to rise effortlessly always prepared, composed, and ready for what’s next?

Listen in as Shontra Powell, Senior Executive at Hubbell Incorporated and Founder and Host of Proven Not Perfect™ Podcast, talks with Host Natalie Benamou and shares how intention, preparation, and authenticity can transform your career trajectory.

From her start in finance to global leadership roles at GE and Hubbell, Shontra reveals the mindset that helped her build credibility and open doors throughout her journey. Her philosophy is simple yet powerful:

“Know the job, make the main thing the main thing, and the rest will build an incredible reputation and open doors you didn’t even know you wanted to knock on.” — Shontra Powell

This episode is filled with wisdom for women navigating leadership transitions, preparing for board service, or simply ready to show up at a higher level every day.

1. Show up ready, always. Preparation builds credibility and trust. Over-delivering means you’re dependable, consistent, and grounded in purpose.

2. Your career path doesn’t have to be straight. Every pivot adds perspective and resilience. Growth happens in the moments between certainty and change.

3. Clarity creates opportunity. When you know your “why” and articulate your impact, the right doors open—often faster than you expect.

Learn how showing up prepared and staying grounded in purpose can elevate your presence, strengthen your influence, and create lasting impact.

Thank you Shontra for being our featured speaker. Special gratitude to Kellogg Women@EMBA where Shontra and Natalie met through a program where she and Naomi Kent were featured speakers.

You are invited to join us on November 7th: How Secure is Your AI? 12 PM CT/ 1 PM ET

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Connect with Shontra Powell:

Shontra Powell is a proven corporate executive, leading global organizations through transformations, growth and high risk environments, Y2k, 2008 Financial Crisis, Digital Transformation, and Global Pandemic. Called upon as an effective people leader, Shontra has mentored many. She now expands her impact sharing meaningful podcast conversations with an audience of women driven for success, who enjoy talking about business, leadership, network, self-care, and spirituality.

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, a professional women's network and portfolio career company. HerCsuite® focuses on supporting women discovering what's NEXT in the second half of their careers. Signature programs include board readiness, women entrepreneurs and portfolio careers all leveraging AI. She also serves as President and CEO of HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit bridging the care communication gap and improving health outcomes for women.

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How can you design an intentional relationship with your money one that truly supports the life you want?

In this conversation, Linda Grizely joins host Natalie Benamou to share how the MeMoney™ Method helps women align their financial choices with what brings them joy and meaning. The method centers on allocating money for yourself with intention, creating confidence and harmony in every decision.

“You can live on a budget you hate, or you can create one you love that supports your life.”-Linda Grizely

Together, Linda and Natalie explore how clarity, purpose, and self-value can shape a financial approach that feels energizing and deeply personal.

1. Design your financial life with purpose. The MeMoney™ Method helps you align spending with your values and goals.
2. Feel empowered by choice. Every financial decision can reflect what matters most to you.
3. Experience balance and joy. Allocating MeMoney™ creates space for fulfillment and peace of mind.

Review how you currently allocate your money and choose one area to realign with that brings you joy. Even a small shift toward intention can create lasting change. Start putting money aside for the freedom to spend it on something that gives you joy.

Thank you Linda for being a guest on today’s show and for being a valued member of HerCsuite®

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About Linda Grizely

Linda Grizely empowers women to take control of their finances with confidence, clarity, and purpose. Creator of MeMoney™, Linda is the go-to voice in women's financial empowerment, sparking bold, values-driven money decisions.

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Reinvention often begins with a single moment that changes how we see our lives and the impact we want to make. Michelle Bockman, CEO of KeraLink International, shares her story and it reminds us what can happen when vision and purpose align.

Michelle’s story is one of true reinvention. After building a remarkable corporate career across Fortune 100 companies and Silicon Valley startups, she found herself at a crossroads. Around that same time, life threw her an unexpected curveball, she lost the central vision in her right eye due to a rare condition. During her treatment, doctors also discovered cancer in her other eye.

What happened next changed everything. While Michelle regained her full 20/20 vision after treatment at Johns Hopkins, the experience opened her eyes (literally and figuratively) to a new calling, leading KeraLink International, a nonprofit focused on ending preventable blindness around the world.

Michelle has completely reimagined what a modern nonprofit can be. She’s built an ecosystem that includes:

• Community Programs that bring eye screenings and care to underserved areas.
• KeraX Venture Studio, developing affordable eye-care technologies that can be used anywhere in the world.
• KeraLink.com, an eyewear brand where 100% of the profits go right back into funding care.

One of my favorite parts of our conversation was hearing how they’re training women health workers in India who go door-to-door to help families get care. These women are finding new confidence, independence, and purpose creating ripple effects that go far beyond vision care.

“When vision meets purpose, everything becomes clear.” — Michelle Bockman

Michelle’s story is a powerful reminder that reinvention is about embracing unexpected opportunities and being open to possibilities.

Action Step: Take a quiet moment this week to ask yourself: What part of my story is ready to be seen in a new light? Sometimes clarity begins when we give ourselves permission to look again.

About Michelle Bockman:

Michelle Bockman is President & CEO of KeraLink International, a nonprofit focused on reducing corneal blindness globally by expanding eye care accessibility. With 25+ years of leadership at Fortune 100s and Silicon Valley startups, she brings strategic vision and a passion for innovation to her mission-driven role.

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, the first professional women's network infusing AI into courses, masterminds for women leaders, board directors and entrepreneurs. She also serves as President and CEO of HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit bridging the care communication gap and improving health outcomes for women.

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Are you feeling under pressure and that there isn’t much you can control? You’re not alone. I’ve been there too and what I’ve learned is that the one thing we can control is how we learn and what we do with it.

As the hardcover of Power of What’s NEXT: Bold Moves By Design releases October 14th, I’ve been thinking a lot about crossroads moments ... those times when we pause and realize something needs to change. Writing my chapter made me reflect on how curiosity has been the constant through every pivot I’ve made, from launching HerCsuite® to creating HER HEALTHX, nonprofit focused on improving women’s health outcomes using Agentic AI.

Back in 2019, after facing my own experience with symptom dismissal, I planned to start a women’s health company. But timing, career, and the pandemic all had different ideas. HerCsuite® took off, and I followed that path until I found myself trying to balance two worlds: leadership and healthcare. For a while, they felt separate. But when I started learning everything I could about AI, it became clear that these two worlds could come together.

AI became the bridge, a way to bring together leadership, technology, and women’s health with purpose. Once I found this new combined “why,” everything shifted.

I believe women need to be in the driver’s seat of AI, not just using it, but shaping it. By 2030, when the greatest wealth transfer in history happens for women, we must be more than fluent in how technology works so we can lead with confidence and multiply our impact. It is this discovery, that helped me pivot into a new blend of leadership and healthcare using AI.

In this episode, I share three ways you can use AI right now to gain clarity about your next chapter:

1️⃣ Discover more about yourself with Human Design I did, and it changed everything with Michelle Pecak, Founder of MY VIBE

2️⃣ Create your own AI Board of Advisors to guide your thinking and strategy.

3️⃣ Become a curious learner because as "adaptability is the new currency"-Karin Kimbrough. Curious learners land board roles, and grow businesses and make transformation possible.

In times of uncertainty, curiosity can bring clarity. It reminds us that learning and applying what we learn is something we can control.

Once I realized that I could combine AI with what I love helping women lead, and thrive with bridging the care communication gap, everything felt lighter. I believe the future will be brighter when women are shaping it: improving health outcomes, influencing boardrooms, and driving the wealth and knowledge transfer ahead.

We are at a crossroads moment and we can navigate it together.

📖 Power of What's NEXT: Bold Moves By Design Releases October 14th, 2025.

✨ Keep Shining Your Light Bright. The World Needs You.

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What happens when life takes a turn you didn’t see coming? In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, host Natalie Benamou talks with COO and Board Director Liesl Schmidt about the lessons in her chapter from Power of What’s NEXT: Bold Moves By Design.

We explore why it’s never too early to grow your network, how to ask for what you want, and the power of saying yes to new chapters even before you feel ready. 

Liesl’s journey is a reminder that the choices you make today, building relationships, finding your voice, and staying resilient becomes the foundation you’ll need when the unexpected happens.

 “You don’t always see the challenges coming, but you can prepare by building relationships that will carry you through.”-Liesl Schmidt

5 Lessons:

• Why investing in your network now is the best way to prepare for what’s ahead.
• The courage it takes to ask for what you want and position yourself to receive it.
• How resilience and clarity help you navigate career and life transitions.
• The importance of embracing new chapters, even before you feel fully ready.
• Why your story and lived experience open doors to unexpected opportunities.

Liesl reminds us that preparation isn’t just about skills or strategy, it’s about people, perspective, and persistence. 

Power Tip: “Sometimes you have to step forward without all the answers, because clarity often comes in the doing.”- Liesl Schmidt

This conversation will inspire you to embrace resilience, strengthen your connections, and step boldly into what’s next knowing you already have more within you than you realize.

Thank you Liesl for being on the show and a featured author in the bestselling Power of What's NEXT: Bold Moves by Design

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About Liesl Schmidt

Liesl Schmidt is a financial executive, board leader, and transformation strategist with over 20 years of experience. As COO of River Valley Community Bank and former EVP at U.S. Bank, she has led finance, operations, HR, IT, and risk. A passionate advocate for women and community impact, she serves on several nonprofit boards. Liesl writes to inspire women to lead with clarity, courage, and confidence—especially during times of change. Liesl wears some other hats that bring her immense joy — wife, mother, and grandmother. She is also a member of HerCsuite® Women on Boards Mastermind program.

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What if the next season of your life is the one where everything comes together—your experience, your confidence, and your legacy?

I had such a heartfelt conversation with Wendi Brown about her chapter You Are a Profit Powerhouse in Power of What’s NEXT: Bold Moves By Design. Wendi’s words have stayed with me, especially when she said, “Your legacy is your leverage. Use it.” She also shared a reminder that made me pause—“Confidence without experience is a liability.”

What I love about Wendi is how she sees women over 50 as having an incredible advantage. Instead of slowing down, this is the moment to lean into everything you’ve learned and step forward with boldness.

Here are just a few things you’ll take away from our conversation:

✨ How your legacy can be the strongest foundation for your future.

✨ Why confidence and experience together create unstoppable momentum.

✨ The real advantage women have in the second half of their careers.

💡 One action to try: When life feels heavy or uncertain, take Wendi’s advice—give yourself one more day. That one day may be all you need to keep going and see what’s waiting for you next.

This episode feels like a celebration of wisdom and courage and a reminder that your most powerful chapter may still be ahead.

Read Wendi's chapter in the new hardcover coming out October 14th! https://tinyurl.com/ye6yfb34

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About Wendi O. Brown

Wendi O. Brown is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with over two decades of distinguished and decorated service, including combat deployments, post-9/11 assignments at the Pentagon, and strategic planning roles supporting U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, and NATO operations. She played a vital role in advancing joint readiness and cyber-integrated planning through contributions to initiatives like Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) and NATO’s premier communications interoperability exercise, Steadfast Cobalt. A summa cum laude graduate, she holds two Master of Science degrees in Cybersecurity, including a specialization in Cyber Intelligence, from programs recognized by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. 

Today, she continues to serve national security as a Department of Defense contractor at U.S. Cyber Command, bringing expertise in cyber operations, strategic logistics, and high-stakes crisis response. Beyond her government service, Wendi is the founder of iSupportYou, LLC, a strategic advisory firm dedicated to helping visionary leaders execute with precision in high-pressure domains. More about her work can be found at www.isupportyoullc.com.

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Natalie Benamou is the visionary behind Women Leaders on the Move, a Top 10 Women's Leadership podcast by Feedspot. As the Founder of HerCsuite®, she leads a professional women's network and delivers courses and masterminds for women in the second half of their careers. Work 1-2-1 with Natalie as a strategic advisor or fractional chief growth officer.

Natalie also serves as President of HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit committed to advancing women's health outcomes.

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What happens when a high-achieving life sciences executive decides there's more to success than climbing the corporate ladder? Meet Stephanie Joong, who's mastering the art of blending her corporate expertise with her passion for wellness and self-discovery.

In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Stephanie shares her journey from traditional corporate leadership to solopreneurship, revealing how she's creating space for both professional excellence and personal fulfillment. You'll discover how her years of corporate training became the foundation for her entrepreneurial leap into the health and wellness industry.

Together, they reflect on co-creating Thrive in 2025, a women's leadership event built from scratch, and why creating space for yourself, for others, and for community can lead to deeper alignment and fulfillment.

You’ll hear how Stephanie blends her background in life sciences with a passion for health and wellness, and how saying yes to a “small idea” became a launching point for something much bigger.

The 3 ways to blend career and wellness:

1. Transfer Your Corporate Training - Discover how to leverage your expertise into something new
2. Create Intentional Space - Learn why making room for wellness isn't just self-care, but strategic career planning
3. Bridge Industries Strategically - look for synergies between your career now and what gives you joy

"I'm shifting a little bit, making more space for more health and wellness industry, to mix really nicely with my life sciences background." - Stephanie Joong

Whether you're feeling stuck, curious about solopreneurship, or simply want to blend your professional success with personal wellness, Stephanie's story offers both inspiration and actionable insights.

Perfect for ambitious women ready to redefine what leadership looks like on your own terms.

Thank you Stephanie Joong for being a featured guest today. Shoutout to Hope Mueller, Jen Pestikas and Jackie Cetera the Thrive in 2025 Women's Conference Team.

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About Stephanie Joong

With over 15 years in the life sciences industry starting as an engineer and transitioning to business leadership, Stephanie has built a career she's deeply proud of. As a committed advocate for women in STEM, she volunteers actively providing situational coaching for college students, early-career professionals, grad school applicants, and career shifters. Now, she's applying that same mentorship approach to her own journey as she transitions from traditional corporate leadership to solopreneurship, creating space for both professional excellence and personal fulfillment.

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Natalie Benamou is the visionary behind Women Leaders on the Move, a Top 10 Women's Leadership podcast by Feedspot. As the Founder of HerCsuite®, she leads a professional women's network and delivers courses and masterminds for women in the second half of their careers. Work 1-2-1 with Natalie as a strategic advisor or fractional chief growth officer.

Natalie also serves as President of HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit committed to advancing women's health outcomes.

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