Whether you're sharing as a guest on a podcast, in your career, or with friends, mastering storytelling can change everything. 

In this episode, I share how my middle son's Little League jersey reminded me of one of the most important tips for storytelling and how you can incorporate it into your own storytelling.

This simple detail can turn your everyday experiences into powerful narratives that inspire and connect. 

We need more women sharing their stories as podcast guests and beyond, because we dream into another woman's reality. 

We need to hear and see examples of what is possible from a woman who is relatable, inspirational, and real to imagine more for ourselves. For women eager to share your story, this very practical and tactical tip will help you get started.

Contact Info:

Julie Berman - Host
www.womenwithcooljobs.com
@womencooljobs (Instagram)
Julie Berman's LinkedIn Profile 

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

Heather Moyse is a 2x Olympic gold medalist (who competed in 4 Olympics games), a three-sport national athlete, a World Rugby Hall of Famer, a motivational speaker, an author, and a coach.

Heather started training just five months before her first Olympics at the age of 27 in 2-person bobsleigh, with her last Olympic competition at the age of 39.

In this episode, she shares specific techniques and mindset work that she uses to achieve her goals and that we all can use to help us live up to our potential.

Heather won gold at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, and again at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. Before she was an Olympic champion, she was a mainstay on Canada’s Senior Women’s Rugby Team. 

Heather led Canada to silver in the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup, and was the top try scorer in the 2006 and 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cups. In 2016, Heather became only the second Canadian, and first Canadian female, to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Heather represented Canada in a third international sport in 2012, when she placed Top Five in two events at the Pan-Am Track Cycling Championships in Argentina.

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Hey, thanks so much for listening to the podcast. I don't know if you know this, but I work with female small-business owners and entrepreneurs who are in a season of evolution and need help with their words, visuals, and story telling for their new direction! If that's you, send me a message at www.pivotzz.com or DM me on Instagram @shepivotzz

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

Brittany Christenson proves that you don't have work at a nonprofit to positively impact your community and beyond. 

Brittany is the CEO of AidKit, a Public Benefits Corporation, that helps government agencies and nonprofits administer aid programs throughout the United States. She considers her role as chief executive as holding the compass...helping her team row in the same direction to reach their organizational goals, and ultimately transforming aid delivery into an empowering act of community care.

Her unique ability to combine storytelling skills with her deep love for math and data allow her to lead and demonstrate both necessity and efficacy in a powerful way. 

As CEO, she sets the company’s strategic direction, drives technology innovation, and cultivates partnerships. Her and her coworkers help people by streamlining what could be a really difficult, time-intensive process to get assistance for everything from putting food on the table or buying a special birthday cake to getting disaster relief funds.

Since its founding in 2021, AidKit has helped over 200 agencies and nonprofits process over 500,000 applications and distribute more than $350 million in disaster relief, public

Prior to working here, she worked at a regional nonprofit focused on food security and community development and played a key role in launching one of the first pilots for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) online payments. She also managed a 90-acre organic vegetable farm, overseeing logistics and operations while deepening her commitment to food justice. Her undergraduate degree is in applied mathematics, and she has a graduate degree in epigenetics.

Contact Info:

Brittany Christenson - Guest
Brittany Christenson (LinkedIn)

AidKit's website

Julie Berman - Host
www.womenwithcooljobs.com
@womencooljobs (Instagram)
Julie Berman (LinkedIn)

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to AidKit and Brittany Christens

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Hey, thanks so much for listening to the podcast. I don't know if you know this, but I work with female small-business owners and entrepreneurs who are in a season of evolution and need help with their words, visuals, and story telling for their new direction! If that's you, send me a message at www.pivotzz.com or DM me on Instagram @shepivotzz

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

When I started the podcast in early 2020, my goal with doing an audio format was two-fold: 

1. So women could share their own stories in their own voice. 
2. To avoid, at ALL costs, being on camera.

Haha. Almost six years later, and I have found myself completely re-evaluating!

I chat about the irony of now experimenting with publishing this podcast as AUDIO and as VIDEO on YouTube when that was the absolute opposite of what I wanted at the beginning. 

Being HEARD was scary enough. The thought of being SEEN, too, was absolutely, positively NOT an option.

Never say never, because the combination of iterating and my curiosity are leading to something new... And I'm doing it all in "Done, Not Perfect" style! 

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s5YpldHexW4

Contact Info:

Julie Berman - Host
www.womenwithcooljobs.com
@womencooljobs (Instagram)
Julie Berman (LinkedIn)

Send Julie a text!!

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

To look at Shirley Yang Crutchfield's gilded, 24k gold-leaf art portraits of women means you notice the details, the nuance, the shine, and the artistry. What you may not know is that up until a few years ago, she was in the tech world, not the art world. 

After convincing master water gilders to teach her the ways of their art only 2 years ago, she has already been recognized for exceptional craftsmanship and resonance, including joining Art Basel Miami in 2025.

Shirley's work draws on art history, fashion, contemporary heroines, and her own entrepreneurial journey. Shirley uses a 14th-century Italian water gilding technique, doratura a guazzo. Her art celebrates the strength and resilience behind success, inviting viewers to appreciate the stories that lie beneath the surface.

Before becoming a professional artist, Shirley had a long career in tech where she worked in tech at  Fox, Sony, Amazon, NBC. Later, she went on to found her own company.

Contact Info:

Shirley Yang Crutchfield - Guest
Shirley Yang Crutchfield (Instagram)

Shirley's website

Julie Berman - Host
www.womenwithcooljobs.com
@womencooljobs (Instagram)
Julie Berman (LinkedIn)

Send Julie a text!!

Hey, thanks so much for listening to the podcast. I don't know if you know this, but I work with female small-business owners and entrepreneurs who are in a season of evolution and need help with their words, visuals, and story telling for their new direction! If that's you, send me a message at www.pivotzz.com or DM me on Instagram @shepivotzz

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

In this last episode of 2025, I wanted to share a tangible way that you can start 2026 intentionally.  Consider it a new tool in your tool belt!

I share about using vision boards as an easy, actionable tool and provide some simple prompts to get you (plus, kids you know and love) thinking about what you want or don't want in 2026 and beyond. 

Empower YOURSELF to step into the woman you want to become in this next year, and beyond.

Julie Berman - Host
www.womenwithcooljobs.com
@womencooljobs (Instagram)
Julie Berman (LinkedIn)

Send Julie a text!!

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

Singing Facilitator, Fiona Maria, uses singing circles to help people reconnect with their voice... even when they're convinced they can't sing. 

Fiona leads singing circles that help people release previous voice shame, calm their nervous system, and experience the joy and belonging that come from singing with others.

She teaches the songs by ear, so no musical background is needed. There's no sheet music. She never mentions soprano, alto, intervals, chords. For many, it's an unexpected tool that helps them feel more empowered when using their voice, both for singing and in other ways. 
 

This episode explores:

• Why singing is one of the oldest tools for healing and connection
• The myth of tone-deafness and how most people can sing more accurately than they think  
• How singing activates 10 areas of the brain
• The power of harmonizing with people you’ve just met and why it brings diverse people together

Fiona has been singing & performing professionally for over 20 years. She was part of a vocal/instrumental Latin duo, Caramba, for many years before she started holding singing Circles and workshops in workplace and community contexts. 

Contact Info:

Fiona Maria - Guest
Fiona Maria (LinkedIn)

Sing High, Sing Low (Instagram)

Sing High, Sing Low (website)

Julie Berman - Host
www.womenwithcooljobs.com
@womencooljobs (Instagram)
Julie Berman (LinkedIn)

Send Julie a text!!

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

What if curiosity isn’t just a personality trait? In fact, it could be the compass that points us toward who we’re meant to become.

In this special 5-year, podversary episode of "Women With Cool Jobs," my amazing friend and award-winning musician and filmmaker, Jillian Speece, joins me for a  deeply personal conversation about how this podcast came to life...and how curiosity has acted as an unexpected guide along the way.

Inside this celebratory episode, Julie and Jillian explore:

•  How curiosity undeniably ties every woman featured on the show together  —  from smokejumper and cheesemonger to 3-D printing scientist, lipstick artist, general contractor, and butter maker
•  The argument for “doing it scared,” and why some of the most important leaps in life feel the most terrifying
•  Visibility, vulnerability, and courage to let go of being liked and allowing yourself to be seen 
•  Why curiosity makes us better humans and why we don't have to all agree to navigate differences with grace, compassion, and genuine interest

What began as a spark of curiosity and a leap into the unknown turned into 5 years of celebrating remarkable women doing the work that lights them up. 

Thank you to all the incredible, inspiring women who have been guests during these past 5 years. I am so, so grateful!

Contact Info:

Jillian Speece
thebergamot.com
@jillianspeece (Instagram)
@thebergamot (Instagram)

Julie Berman - Host
www.womenwithcooljobs.com
@womencooljobs (Instagram)
Julie Berman (LinkedIn)

Send Julie a text!!

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

If you’re questioning your next career move, feeling stuck in your job search, or wondering what else is possible for you… this episode is for you. 

I’m sharing a widely overlooked (yet totally awesome!) career strategy that has changed the trajectory of my own life: Informational Interviews. 

You’ll learn:

✨ Why informational interviews open doors traditional networking may not
 ✨ How a simple 15–20 minute conversation can help you quickly determine if a career is actually right for you
 ✨ The questions to ask so you get honest, real-world insight beyond what job descriptions or Google can tell you
 ✨ Why curiosity becomes your internal compass when you’re exploring new possibilities
 ✨ How to reach out without feeling awkward or like you’re asking for a job (because you're not)
 ✨ Why these conversations naturally build meaningful, deeper connections

I also share how informational interviews completely changed my career trajectory and how they can help you discover what career opportunities best align with the future you want to create.

If you’re exploring, pivoting, or dreaming about what might be your next cool job, this episode will give you a roadmap with tactics and practical steps to move forward.

Send Julie a text!!

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

I went to a great women’s event and was fine talking to everyone EXCEPT for one woman, who was intimidating to me because she did such cool things. She was empowering women by helping share their stories.

When I got home, I reflected on why I felt so awkward and why the conversation didn’t flow as easily as with the other cool ladies I chatted with previously (whom I also admired.) 

I came up with The Power of “Too” Thinking to help me and you flip feelings of being intimidated or feeling like an imposter when you’re in spaces and places with super cool, impressive people you admire! 

Rephrasing the sentence into a positive, affirming statement PLUS adding “too” allows you to create a bridge for your brain to see how it’s possible for you as well. 

I’m cool, too.

I can figure it out, too.  

I can be that, too.

I can do that, too.

Once we realize that what we see and admire in others is often a reflection of the characteristics and traits we have ourselves, we can use this tool to create more possibilities in our own life and be kinder to ourselves.

[Note. Please excuse the low-quality audio in this episode. It was not my intention. I was editing it while still sick, pushed an incorrect button, and voila...it is not my normal goal and I realized upon upload. I do love this content and concept and have chosen to keep it for that reason until I can re-record. Thank you for your understanding!! ~~ Julie] 

Julie Berman - Host
www.womenwithcooljobs.com

www.pivotzz.com

@womencooljobs (Instagram)

Julie Berman (LinkedIn)

Send Julie a text!!

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I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020.

If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman

Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3