What does listening to your intuition have to do with relevancy?  If you’ve been feeling sidelined for opportunities or your business hasn’t been growing or landing board the right role hasn’t happened there is a simple answer and it’s not what you think….

Today we are celebrating 250 episodes with you, our listener. Today we are celebrating 250 episodes with you, our listeners. We have had many women from HerCsuite®, speakers from our alliance partner Innovation Women as well as executive leaders, bestselling authors, TEDx Speakers, all sharing stories to help inspire you to dream a little bigger and believe in possibilities.

While the focus has been on making career pivots, leadership trends in corporate, boards and business growth, today future-first leaders need something different to be in demand.

3 Ways to Reframe Being in Demand

Staying relevant beyond social media. Trust is the most important currency and that gets built not on social media but in-person, speaking, writing books and even being guests on podcasts where you are seen and heard authentically you.

-> Ask  yourself what steps can you take to build trust?

Listen and keep it simple. Taking the advice received from my uncle Bill Siemering before launching my first podcast, Rock Your Trade Show has helped guide me beyond hosting podcasts. His advice was simple. Listen.

->Be a curious learner in every conversation. Listen for the bread crumb of an idea and build on that for a follow up question.

Solve the problem. I have had the amazing opportunity of interviewing so many leaders who shared their journey, some while rising to the c-suite and others about launching businesses or landing board roles. The through line is that each leader shared how they solved problems and it lead to more opportunities, business or other board roles.

-> Where is the gap in your industry? The opportunity for us all in problem solving is not to stay in the red sea (as described in ‘Blue Ocean Strategy’) where everyone is offering the same thing. If you are a consultant, service based business, coach, board director, what is one thing you offer that is different. Unsure? Listening and paying attention will reveal the gap.

Your Action Step to Stay Relevant:  Be the person people know will get it done. Today, think about one action you do for someone as a follow up to a conversation. Build on that tomorrow and the next day. Before you know it, people will think of you first.

My gratitude to you. Thank you for being with me today. For all our listeners around the world, I appreciate you.  Whether this is your first time listening or have been listening even to my first show. Special gratitude to my uncle Bill Siemering, who taught me from a young age how listening and storytelling transform our lives.

Wherever you are on your leadership journey this year, know you are not alone. I will be here each week with ideas that will help you to stay relevant and be the go-to-leader people call first.

Always remember to keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, women's leadership and portfolio career network. She also is a fractional Chief Growth Officer advising founders and organizations on growth strategies that help them stay relevant in an AI era.

Natalie is passionate about women’s health and 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 prepared is your board for the speed of change with AI?

There is no single AI  tool that works across an organization. Employees may already be experimenting with non-sanctioned AI LLMs, often without leadership visibility or governance oversight.

Listen in as host Natalie Benamou is joined by Beth Grimm, an AI Governance and Risk Expert. Beth has extensive experience in life sciences, quality, and risk management. She brings a practical, grounded perspective on what boards and senior leaders need to understand about AI literacy, oversight, and accountability as adoption accelerates.

Together, they discuss why AI governance is about enabling growth while managing risk. From defining use cases before selecting platforms to recognizing where exposure shows up when employees adopt tools informally, this conversation ties AI decisions directly to board oversight, trust, and long-term value creation.

This episode is essential listening for board members, executives, and leaders navigating AI decisions that carry long-term strategic and fiduciary impact.

3 Key Takeaways:

• AI strategy begins with the problem, not the tool
• Leaders must define use cases, business outcomes, and KPIs before selecting platforms or signing enterprise contracts.
• AI governance cannot sit with one person

Effective oversight requires cross-functional champions across legal, IT, business, HR, and risk, not a single owner working in isolation.

• Oversight is continuous, not one-and-done
• AI systems require ongoing human review, monitoring, and ROI measurement to ensure they behave as intended and deliver value.

You are invited to attend Assessing and Building Trust in Unregulated AI World.

Join Beth Grimm, Janice C. Haith and Lisa Agapis on January 2, 2026, 12 PM CT.

REGISTER

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

Thank you Beth for being a guest and valued member of HerCsuite® and NEXT2LEAD AI.

About Beth Grimm

Beth Grimm works with organizations to successfully navigate complex risk landscapes and foster leadership growth. Beth is a certified AI Governance Professional through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She builds upon a career with roles in risk management and medical governance at a major pharmaceutical company. Beth is a trained coach and volunteers as leadership coach to prepare college students to land a strong first job after graduation.

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, women's leadership network and portfolio career company. 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 pushed by responsibility or being pulled toward possibilities?

Today is a special episode just for you. It is all about personal reflection on gratitude, growth, and the quiet signals that guide us to decide what comes next. From a meaningful “take your mom to work” experience to moments of physical and emotional endurance, this is an invitation to pause and notice what’s been tugging at your heart.

A Proud Mom Moment Recently, I joined my daughter at Define Private Training, where she is a lead instructor. Watching her lead a program built around individualized goals lights me up.

Here are 3 Leadership Lessons I learned from watching her:

• Leadership starts with planning: Thoughtful preparation creates a better experience for everyone.
• The best leaders exemplify empathy: Being aware, reading strengths, and meeting each woman exactly where she is creates progress.
• Great facilitators make it feel effortless: Coaching form, managing energy, and keeping the room connected is what seasoned facilitators do.

Personal note: I learned that saving the 135-pound sled push for my last exercise may not have been my smartest strategy, but finishing it left me feeling exhilarated!

As the year comes to a close, many of us find ourselves looking for the one thing to amplify and push us forward. Today I explore:

• The difference between being pushed by obligation and pulled by purpose
• Why thoughtful preparation and empathy remain essential leadership strengths
• How great facilitators make hard things feel possible
• The importance of releasing what no longer fits, even when you’re capable of it
• A simple Love, Like, Capable exercise to help regain alignment
• Why learning, curiosity, and experimentation often live in the love column
• How community, especially women supporting women, changes everything

I also share reflections on resilience, personal health journeys, and the importance of keeping our windshield bigger than our rearview mirror as we move into a new season.

As we head into the new year, I am so grateful to the HerCsuite® Community and the clarity we found for HER HEALTHX poised to make a huge impact on women’s health outcomes.  On a personal note, my heart is overflowing with gratitude that our oldest daughter’s health was finally diagnosed. She is now living on her own (after 4 years of being bed ridden) and my youngest daughter is leading women and beyond her years and it is a gift to see them grow.

This episode is dedicated especially to you, all around the world who are tuning in. I want you to know how much I appreciate you, that you are valued and you matter. May you finish the year with peace and carry joy with you into the new year.

 Each of us has the ability to be a Baller and in demand. When we have that belief, we are ready to amplify the one thing that lights us up and move forward.

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, women's leadership network and portfolio career company. 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 do leaders do differently to create participation, ownership, and trust?

In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Selena Rezvani, President, NextGenWomen LLC sits down with host Natalie Benamou to talk about how leaders shape their teams through everyday actions. This conversation focuses on what leaders say, how they listen, and what they do to involve others in the work.

Selena shares examples from her bestselling book, ‘Quick Leadership: Build Trust, Navigate Change, and Cultivate Unstoppable Teams’ and from her work inside organizations.

Together, Natalie and Selena discuss how meetings are run, how responsibility is shared, and how leaders influence engagement by inviting people into the process.

This episode is for leaders who want their teams to participate, contribute, and lead as equals

3 Takeaways from ‘Quick Leadership’:

• Leaders invite participation early. When people are included from the start, they stay engaged and contribute more consistently.
• Leaders ask before they answer. Pausing to hear others builds ownership and strengthens accountability.
• Leaders share responsibility. Giving others a role in leading meetings and decisions creates confidence and momentum.

Memorable quotes from Selena Rezvani

• “If your meetings are silent, your people are managing you.”
• “It’s not your job to have all the answers.”
• “Leadership shows up in small, everyday moments.”

Try This One Thing: The "First 5 Minutes" Rule

The Insight: If people are silent at the start of a meeting, they often stay silent until the end. Selena shares that research shows if someone speaks in the first 5 minutes, they are significantly more likely to contribute later.

The Action: Open your next meeting by asking everyone to answer a simple, low-stakes prompt before you dive into the agenda.

What to Say: "Everyone, we’re here to talk about [Topic] today. Before we start, I want to hear from each of you: What is one word that comes to mind when you think of [Topic]?"

Why It Works: It breaks the "lecture" dynamic immediately and signals that this is a space for participation, not just listening.

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

Selena Rezvani helps people show up, speak up, and shake up the way work gets done. A Wall Street Journal bestselling author and LinkedIn Learning instructor, Forbes named her "the premier expert on standing up for yourself at work."She equips leaders to build confidence and cultures that lift everyone’s voice. Today we're discussing her new book, Quick Leadership: Build Trust, Navigate Change, and Cultivate Unstoppable Teams

Connect with Selena:

• Website: selenarezvani.com
• Book: Quick Leadership: Build Trust, Navigate Change, and Cultivate Unstoppable Teams
• LinkedIn: Selena Rezvani
• Instagram: @selenarezvani
• TikTok: @selenarezvani
• YouTube: Selena Rezvani Official

Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, women's leadership network and portfolio career company. 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 happens when you finally stop hiding your voice and share the story you've been afraid to tell?

Three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and CEO of Pierre Principle Communications, Monica Pierre, talks with host Natalie Benamou and reveals the profound moment that changed how she tells stories. Monica shares “If you help people tell their story with dignity and strength, it’s far more effective than anything else that you could do.”

Listen in as Monica shares why the stories leaders hold back often carry the greatest weight  and what happens when we choose to speak them with intention.

From the lens of journalism, leadership, and lived experience, Monica describes how powerful stories are shaped, why credibility is built through truth and timing, and how leaders can take ownership of their narrative without oversharing or self-editing themselves into invisibility.

This conversation will inspire  you to think about storytelling in a new way.

3 Power Takeaways:

1. The way a story is told matters as much as the story itself

2. Telling your own story requires a different kind of courage

3. Fear shapes decisions when it isn’t named

Your Story Matters Now More than Ever

We are living in a moment where credibility, trust, and presence are being redefined. The way you tell or don’t tell  your story plays a bigger role than you may realize in the way people see you as a leader.

“One of the things that happens when some people decide that they want to tell their story, all the thoughts start to happen. What if people know I’m talking about them? What if they’re going to be angry with me? What will be the consequences of telling my story? But we don’t realize that when we have the courage to tell our stories, it’s going to impact someone for the better..”-Monica Pierre

This episode is about crafting a narrative that resonates with the listener. It will help guide you to have a better understanding about the quiet power of your lived experience and choosing when to share it.

Now it is your turn to think about what idea can you turn into your power story?

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

Gratitude to Monica Pierre for being our guest today and for being a valued member of HerCsuite®.

About Monica Pierre

Monica Pierre is a keynote speaker and motivational performer, a three-time Suncoast Emmy Award winning reporter and producer, and storyteller who ignites audiences through the power of character-driven monologues. Monica specializes in helping leaders and entrepreneurs tap into the power of their own stories.

Monica has a new program to help leaders learn to tell their story. Find out more here:

www.MonicaPierrePresents.com

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, women's leadership network and portfolio career company. She also serves as President and CEO of HER HEALTHX, a nonprofit bridging the care communication gap and improving health outcomes for women.

Natalie is a bestselling author, speaker and facilitator. She oversees over 130 annual programs in HerCsuite®. She also works one-on-one with leaders who want to stay relevant and in demand.

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Are you in alignment with your joy and career to create the biggest impact?

Listen in today as Michelle Pecak shares with host Natalie Benamou, how she went from scaling billion-dollar companies through pricing strategies to realizing her real superpower and aligning her joy to her job.

“I meet people for other people so I can connect them later.”- Michelle Pecak

That simple idea is at the heart of Michelle's joy job.

What work are you doing that lights you up and creates real value for others? It can look different for each of us from corporate roles, growing businesses, landing a board seat, or designing a portfolio career. A joy job expands from the patterns that have always been true about you: how you listen, how you decide, how you gather people, how you see possibilities.

Michelle brings Human Design into the conversation as a way to see those patterns with more clarity. She describes Human Design as an adventure map of you. Instead of guessing at your strengths, you get language for them. You see why certain work feels natural, why certain rooms feel right, and why some seasons call you toward a bigger stage.

Together, we talk about:

• How Michelle recognized that “being the connector” was not an extra, it was the point
• Why Joy Job work can sit alongside your current role and grow with you
• How Human Design gives you a personal map and a North Star for your gifts
• The power of viewing your experiences as lessons that are shaping your impact
• Simple ways to start noticing where your own Joy Job is already showing up

This episode is a reminder that you are not starting from scratch. Your Joy Job has been whispering to you for years in the introductions you make, the problems you love to solve, and the people who always seem to find you.

Add in Human Design and gain a clear map so you can choose your next move with intention and create the impact you are here to make.

Thank you Michelle Pecak for being a valued member and alliance partner of HerCsuite®!

About Michelle Pecak

Twenty years in Corporate America taught me what misalignment feels like. When I learned my Human Design, everything clicked. I realized I had been working in systems that were never built for how I naturally lead.

As a 5/1 Projector, I see what others miss. I bring clarity to complexity, align people with purpose, and design systems that work better for everyone. That has always been my gift.

When you work in alignment with how you are wired, momentum follows. Success becomes sustainable. Impact becomes natural.

My Vibe Human Design

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Meet, connect and engage with Michelle Pecak inside HerCsuite® NEXT2LEAD AI Council

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, women's leadership network and portfolio career company. 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 mean to be relevant in a fast-paced era of AI, and how can you stay in demand?

Have you done a search for a company recently and couldn't find it?

A simple search one day was the inspiration for this episode. I was looking for a new at-home workout and to my surprise, the company I have used for over 18 years was mysteriously missing from all search. This experience is an example of how quickly brands can disappear if they aren’t using AEO.

What about for your company, are you showing up in online searches?

Inspired, I decided to check HerCsuite® and used phrases like NEXT. Similar to BODi, we were not showing up in search like we use to. I did an experiment and We rebuilt our updated the entire website to be AEO focused. HerCsuite® now appears in the number two spot right under one of the largest women’s networks.

AI and AEO influence the way we with search, but staying in demand is also about how we show up and how we lead.

Five Secrets to Being In Demand and Staying Relevant Beyond AI

1. Create a Strong Personal Brand.
2. Build Trust.
3. Be a Curious Learner.  
4. Build Your Network.
5. Be Visible.

As you listen today, it's important to remember that AI is a tool, but the 5 ways to be in demand are human actions only you can take.

This episode is releasing the day before Thanksgiving in the U.S. and I am grateful to all of you listening both here and in the 40 countries around the world.

SPECIAL INVITATION to JOIN HERCSUITE®

If you’re ready for your next board role, business growth, or portfolio career and drive the AI conversation, I would love to welcome you in HerCsuite®. Now until Cyber Monday there are special member savings.

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

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Natalie Benamou is Founder of HerCsuite®, women's leadership network and portfolio career company. 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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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Coco Sellman – A Force For Good https://www.aforceforgoodco.com

Brenda Meller – LinkedIn Strategy (Episode 241)

https://hercsuite.com/why-now-is-the-best-time-to-engage-on-linkedin-with-brenda-meller/

Michelle Pecak – MyVibe Human Design https://www.myvibehumandesign.com/

Bobbie Carlton – Innovation Women https://innovationwomen.com/

Anastasia Lipske – Access Speakers https://accessspeakers.biz/

Jen Pestikas and Natalie Benamou Interview

Roz Usheroff – Breaking Barriers Podcast Interview

Mark Hunter and Meridith Elliott Powell Sales Logic Podcast

BODi https://www.bodi.com/

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.

Website: https://leighburgess.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighburgess23/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleighaburgess

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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.

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

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.

https://www.sheilagujrathimd.com

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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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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.

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

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".

Social Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendameller/

https://www.mellermarketing.com/bio

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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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