Women, Wine & Leadership

Women, Wine & Leadership

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Women, Wine & Leadership episodes

  • #89 Jeanette Schneider and the LIV: Pocket Coach

    This month is all about strategies to live your life 360º - spirit, soul and body. Jeanette Schneider delivers with LIV Media’s first app, LIV: Pocket Coach. She's a working girl from the tech world like me, using her tech expertise to dish out wellness in a mobile app for iPhone's. You can get the app through Apple Store or LIV Media’s website at loveisviral.com.

    “Through mindfulness and accountability offerings including lifestyle coaching; meditation; breath work, and intentional living routines and challenges, LIV provides you with the tools, community and support you need to live your very best life, leveling up in every aspect.”

    Enjoy this conversation with my fellow Cabernet lover. Get the whole list in my Wine Palace on Pinterest. If you are interested in more than just the app, a company or a coach interested in white labeling the content, contact Jeanette at https://www.loveisviral.com/.

    23 min
  • #87 Lynda Cloud with Integrative Nutrition

    Kicking off food and nutrition month, I have Lynda Cloud, CEO of Integrative Nutrition. It all started in Joshua's kitchen -- the discovery about bioindividuality. Since the month of April is dedicated to food, talking about how our bodies respond to food in a different way is important. Lynda teaches the same philosophy as Michelle May in our Mindful Eating Retreat that we need to take the rules out of food and understand what's right for MY body.

    Contact Lynda at [email protected] or check out her Lincoln Center May 2 at Rolling Greens in LA at Integrative Nutrition. Follow @nutritionschool on Instagram or Twitter and join her conversation on Facebook.

    The Mindful Eating and Yoga Retreat in Colorado Springs April 19-23 has been postponed, but stay in touch with me at 360º Life Strategies to find out when we'll reschedule it.

    26 min
  • #88 Nicole Wilder, a KPWE scholar and mentor

    Nicole Wilder is an unstoppable woman and a graduate from UCCS under The KPWE Scholarship program, endowed in 1998 by Karen and Jim Possehl. The program provides financial assistance and mentor support for nontraditional UCCS students who are starting or returning to college after having overcome significant personal adversity. As a single mom of three, Nicole was an ideal candidate when she interviewed for the program.

    With children in pre-school, first and second grade, Nicole started college at 36. She graduated in 2012 in mechanical engineering and stayed two years for a master's degree. She's now working as an engineer and serving the KPWE program as a mentor.

    She tells her story in full color, including the tragic loss of one child and the blessing of a new baby who's now two. Nicole is a woman of distinction and I'm so proud to have the honor of this interview.

    If you are interested in joining in the support of the KPWE Scholarship Program, you can purchase tickets to the Unstoppable Women's Luncheon on May 20 in Colorado Springs here.

    21 min
  • #83 Rania Zayyat, founder of Wonder Women of Wine

    Rania Zayyat is the Founder of Wonder Women of Wine (W.W.O.W.) -- a non-profit organization advocating gender equality in the wine industry. Her inspiration? Joining an all male team in her first wine job. Women in the wine industry face a lot of the same challenges we see in financial services, high-tech and other male dominated fields. The W.W.O.W.annual conference focuses on solution-based discussions, networking, and scholarship opportunities to equip women to rise in their expertise.

    Rania says, "We empower women to adopt leadership roles in all facets of the wine industry, and advocate men to be equal voices for, and activators of, gender equality in wine in both professional and social settings. We foster mentorship between men and women alike in order to change the status quo."

    Her own business as a wonder woman is called Vintel -- a multi-faceted wine education company driven by creating unique and affordable experiences for our clients through customized wine programs, package design, and focused educational classes. They provide consumers tools needed to further their wine knowledge and help businesses maximize profits in a modern marketplace; all the while, supporting quality-conscious and sustainably produced wines.

    Curious about the Loire Valley Gamay she talked about? Read up here. Or were you captivated by the light, pepper Spanish Barbera wines she described? Wine-Searcher.comoffers a little education for you…or for me I should say. Read up on how Rania is changing the world of wine for women in the Austin Chronicle. Naturally, the Wonder Women of Wine annual event is postponed to keep us safe from the pandemic, but stay tuned at http://wonderwomenofwine.com/ to find out when it will happen.

    28 min
  • #82 Sandra Thebaud on getting ahead of stress before it derails you

    This gal is badass. Former Navy, former Marines, Sandra Thebaud did her time at Kaiser Permanente before she started taking stress head on. This is a great time to hear Sandra's strategies for navigating stress, burnout and resiliency.

    She said the three most common signs of anxiety are

    1. Sleep (not enough)
    2. Self care (like not eating or eating junk food)
    3. Physical problems, like stomach pain. 

      4. Most docs, she says, will not diagnose anxiety. They'll treat the neck pain, the headaches, the stomach aches with medication before they suggest the lifestyle changes that Sandra helps with.

      If you are stressed, you are depleting resources and you will hit rock bottom. Do you have a car? If you keep putting off getting gas, eventually the car will just stop running. If you are ready for some more gas in your life, contact Sandra at Sandra.thebaud.phd@gmail or Stressintel.com.


      25 min
    4. #81 Janel Dyan on what to wear to bring who you are to your brand
      Executive brand strategist, speaker and author Janel Dyan is empowering women's brand authenticity by aligning their core values with how they present themselves on the outside. She has worked with an incredible group of executives including Ebony Frelix Beckwith EVP and Chief Philanthropy Officer at Salesforce; Board Member at Hamilton Families and Women’s Funding Network.
      In 2017, Dyan launched an amazing nonprofit initiative called BEYOND US, ™ providing opportunities to build confidence in women through a platform for sharing clothes with other women who are ready to take the next step in their professional lives. Janel strives to ensure that, in the eyes of her clients and Beyond Us recipients, the pieces are not viewed as charity. These are simply clothes and accessories that have served to tell one woman's story and are now being repurposed to tell a new story for a different woman because nothing is lost and so much is gained.
      “It’s not about the clothes, it's about the women who wear them and the stories they tell - for stories have the power to connect us, inspire us and, above all else, remind us that we are not alone,” says Janel.
      Grab her book on Amazon: Story .Style. Brand.: Why Corporate Results are a Matter of Personal Style. Or connect with Janel on her web site.
      29 min
    5. #80 Meghann Conter on creating a global network of six-digit dames
      Meghann Conter is a powerhouse of a woman who has stepped in to fill a need that many women experience - the need for a more elevated community. After years of providing marketing services to six figure income earners to reach seven figures, Meghann created a place where women at that level can gather, laugh, share stories and not get bombarded with business cards in their face
      Don't get me wrong. Networking happens at The Dames, but it happens naturally, organically…in a trusted community. And the network is growing all over the world. Meghann tells the story in this interview of why she created The Dames and the critical factor that launched her into explosive growth. The year that Meghann stopped drinking alcohol was the year things took of for this venture. Sure, they serve wine at Dames events, but Meghann stopped taking anything that would impair her ability to think clearly, sleep well and be ready to greet the morning.
      If you listen to her story and you're curious about the books that inspired her journey, check out
      Quit Like a Woman, Holly Whitaker
      This Naked Mind, Controlling Alcohol, Annie Grace
      Sober Curious, Ruby Warrington
      32 min
    6. #79 Gail Flander Jones with Faith Enterprises and The Masters Program for Women
      Gail Jones is a serial entrepreneur and executive coach who is passionate about kingdom leadership development and bridging the sacred-secular divide. Her firm Faith Enterprises LLC does investments, consulting and coaching with leaders, teams and organizations, and she especially loves leading The Master’s Program for Women. In addition to her extensive marketplace experience, Gail serves on several non-profit boards and advisory teams, including New Horizons Foundation, Resource Exchange International, Dream Centers of Colorado Springs, Friends of the International Executive Team of The Navigators, and World Vision’s National Leadership Council. 
      With four grown children and five grandchildren, Gail understands what leadership means to your whole life. With all the important roles she plays in the world, she maintains an impressive state of harmony. I love that she talks about being in the "wisdom seat" in this phase of life. If her story makes you curious about The Master's Program for Women, you can find more details here.
      21 min
    7. #78 Cindy Berry helping you recalibrate your emotions
      Recalibrate? Yes. Anyone who knows me is fully aware I have a Ph.D. in feelings and I wield that superpower when I'm teaching emotional intelligence as a coach. Neuroscience research has already proven that we are not the victims of the thoughts that appear in our minds unless we decide to be. For many years I've tried many strategies for rewiring my mental maps and when I met Cindy Berry I honestly thought I was cheating.
      Her Emotion Code modality for recalibrating emotions involves emotional muscle testing to see where emotions have created pain or disease in our bodies. After interviewing her for this podcast, we stayed on the line and she went through 45 minutes of emotional muscle testing on me. She found incidents from ages 17, 8 and 12 (in that order) that were contributing to pain in my right knee and left shoulder.
      Before our session I could not sit with my right knee bent. After our session I could sit, stand and climb stairs both ways without pain.
      Before our session, my shoulder pain kept me from practicing any sort of push up position or bench pressing weights. After our session, I could do pushups and chaturanga without pain. I had full range of motion.
      Now that I have your attention, join us. Also, you might find it interested that her first session is free. Contact Cindy at [email protected] or 720 935 9395.
      33 min
    8. #77 Dawn Hopkins talks about her journey getting free from rules about food

      "Throw away the scale," Dawn says.

      Understanding your body is the key to having peace with food. After battling her own eating disorder, Dawn Hopkins learned how to make friends with food again when she attended one of D. Michelle May's first mindful eat events. She has since become a licensed instructor under Michelle's Am I Hungry™ program and teaches eating with intention and attention at her own yoga retreats. 

      Even though we've had to cancel the Mindful Eating and Yoga Retreat in Colorado April 19-23 because of travel restrictions, I want to equip you with this powerful information for your own health and freedom. Watch for more retreats. Meanwhile Dawn is keeping busy with

      • a May 27-31 retreat for "Yoga for Healing Trauma and PTSD" Yoga Camp Immersion
      • Zen Yoga – A Practice for Every Season (In-Person, Online, Self-Paced)
      • and the Spring/Summer 2020 200 Hour Yoga Teacher training

        • Dawn was one of my yoga instructors in teacher training and she is truly gifted. If you feel inspired to pursue teacher training with all your heart, soul and mind, this is where you should be.

        Oh, and Dawn's fave wine is from Page Springs Cellars in Arizona. You can also find this in my Wine Palace on Pinterest.

        34 min

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