Working Girls Don't Gatekeep

As a former teacher, Cady Jackson has a great perspective on what it is like to leave the classroom to work for corporate.

Hint: she LOVES it!

Today we discuss the realities of being a teacher in a classroom looks like, from a very limited time off schedule, the constant hustle and never ending work, to the low pay that the teachers receive.

Cady fell into this role as a technical writer by chance, but has learned that this is a phenomenal career for women.

Before this episode, I couldn't have told you what a technical writer does, but Cady explained it very well and offers insight on the career path, the traits that make a great writer, and the benefits of working for corporate vs. for education.

This career is very much content based, but often falls in the Marketing department for companies. She likes that she works with many different departments within the company to produce her content and likes the timeline that these projects come with by nature.

If you are a great writer, or want to get out of the teaching world, listen to today's episode and reach out to Cady to learn more on this topic!

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Jackie Stinsman is a professional photographer focusing on family, maternity, and newborn photography!

She tells us today how she has built her business to now be a referral and past-client business that now employs other photographers!

If you are considering taking your photography passions full time, listen to this episode because Jackie shares how she made it happen!

Get this - she books out her Santa mini sessions almost 9 months in advanced! And they are only 5 minutes long per session!

Talk about a great business strategy!

We also talk about homeschool curriculum & paths for homeschooling 101

Jackie lives by the quote “You are the company you keep” and is the reason she decided to homeschool her kids.

She has her own podcast for photographers and courses for photographers!

Check out her website for more information and to contact Jackie below:

https://stinsmanphotography.com/ 

Liz Kittleston owns Carnelia Mental Health in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

Liz is a Licensed marriage and family therapist & is now a business owner since 2023!

She studied Human Development in college which often leads to counseling in some way. She knew very clearly that she wanted to pursue counseling as a profession, but was encouraged to try other fields and classes during college.

Today, she works with people to work through experience trauma

Services Carnelia Mental Health offers:

-Therapy

-Parent Coaching

- Workshops and Retreats

- EMDR

- Exposure and Response Prevention

- Couples Therapy

- Perinatal and Reproductive Resourcing

- AND MORE!

Check out her website for more information:

https://www.carneliamentalhealth.com/

 

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Gabby Hawkes Blackburn is the Planning Director and Assistant City Manager for Vernon  City, UT.

What is that? Think of it as the one who makes your city and town operate smoothly!

She helps decide if/where a new Target should go in the city, if a sidewalk needs to be added, more bus routes, noise ordinances, zoning, and more!

This is a great job for someone who loves to be involved and work with people!

This is also a great role for women in particular, so we discuss how more women can pursue this position!

Reach out to Gabby for more info on this role!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabbyhb/ 

Marlow Svatek joins us to discuss her career as a litigation attorney for luxury brands in Chicago!

She also talks about her time in the Peace Corp in Africa after college!

As an attorney, she says that most attorneys want to use their tangible skills to ultimately help people at the end of the day.

Marlow gives some examples of what types of qualities it takes to be a good lawyer and wants to encourage more women to be in law.

We discuss how to balance having a family as an attorney and how it IS possible for women and

This is a really great career for women and she is passionate to have more women enter this profession. A lot of firms allow for reduced hours if women would like.

What her day to day looks like as a litigator, what types of clients she works with, what she looks for in hiring new attorneys and tips for law school!

Although she works at a private practice, she also has the ability to do pro bono cases!

Contact Marlow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlows/

Garrett Wood Kusmierz is the founder and CEO of the perinatal CPG company kozēkozē.

kozēkozē is a line of products that are non-toxic, mess free, and innovative perinatal products for new moms or women trying to conceive.

We discuss today the process of inventing products from start to finish. Once you have an idea of a product, how do you bring it to market?

Garrett gives us her tips on what teams to work with who have experience in how to get from conception of an idea to the prototype of physical products.

Other topics we cover:

- How motherhood shatters your ego

- What its like to work with investors

- Entrepreneurial spirit that makes you not stop until you get that goal

- Getting the mind out of the way

- Her trying to conceive journey with baby #2

- Her path to entrepreneurship

- She wrote a book! Called Dare To Move (I read it and loved it! Great Summer read too!)

Check out Garretts podcast called the kozēkozē Podcast, and of course her new products for moms and her company  kozēkozē.

Her three products so far:

- NipGloss

- Pee Cup for testing

- Nipple Diaper for leaking

- Quantum physics

Use code THANKYOU20 for 20% off your product

https://www.kozekoze.com/

Dare To Move Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Move-Garrett-Nicole-Wood-ebook/dp/B07C2M73SR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3H6CZ3HO5ATNJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SJMwK5JHJ9KF8VScbAmLWXva3F_zHMY5wBRTx3uE2XwcnqLzRAUUrXAwr-YnvlADbh7GZHgUuvT-n9NruHUIGL7pBm-Ek0idYs1YsAlKCfo.dnG-yRmNiaLDZNKw1GuA7NPBbTufsshDq6SLW_lyem8&dib_tag=se&keywords=dare+to+move+garrett&qid=1716838468&sprefix=dare+to+move+garrett%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

Kelli Bertram joins us today to discuss the world of travel planning! 

She has been a travel advisor for 5 years and walks us through what a day in the life of a Travel Advisor looks like! 

She focuses on planning destination weddings, luxury honeymoons, European vacations, and wellness trips.

This role is very entrepreneurial and almost reminds me of the setup of a real estate agent! Advisors work under an agency which is similar to a real estate brokerage, and then operate individually as a W9 employee. She is responsible for finding her own clients and does not get paid until the client comes home from their trip. 

She shares the value of social media because the large majority of her clients comes from social media - which she has generated organically without paying for! 

This conversation is helpful for women considering joining the industry to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to be a successful advisor and how to find your niche! 

You can find Kelli (and use her to book your next trip!) by visiting her website below:

https://www.kellibertram.com/ 
Come and See Travel Agency

Today we have Taylor Swift's #1 Fan. Kidding but maybe!

Maria Santora is traveling to Sweden to go to The Eras Tour with a girl from Denmark who she met online after her TikTok went viral (and even on GMA) when she was thrown up on from a stranger during the last Eras Tour she was at!

Maria used to be a sports news anchor for a few different local news stations covering local sports and even SEC games. This was her dream career for her whole life. She loved covering the stories and connecting with people to interview, but life on the road as a journalist eventually caught up to her.

After fully understanding that she loved and was talented at telling and sharing stories, but wanting a job that was more stable, she sought out how she could combine them both.

That is when she found a non-profit that matches donors with recipients in need and became their full time content creator.

Listen in as she shares tips on how to grow your social media, tell vulnerable stories, and the importance of community.

Then make sure you are following her on TikTok as she is heading to the Stockholm Eras Tour with her new internet friend!

TikTok: maria_santora

Amber is the CEO of AFMKTG - a luxury branding agency based in San Diego, CA. Her and her team focus on strategic services like website design, branding, social media management, content creation and more for brands in the luxury industry such as luxury real estate developers, yacht businesses, aesthetic services and more.

Oh and did I mention she is the host of the podcast Old Money? I am so glad I found this podcast because it helps me embody what the rich girls do!

She is such an inspiration as a business owner, advisor, connector, woman, and podcast host. The services she provides and the ethos she believes in is truly all an elevated experience.

Listen in to be inspired and check out her podcast Old Money!

Website: https://afmktg.com/

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAKjBTkBU8q9i99ahtP_XUd4_CGoe3dwSsk&keywords=amber%20frankhuizen&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=80e70ff4-f501-48fd-9b67-4e42debdea3a&sid=Dj%3B&spellCorrectionEnabled=false

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Madelyn Warren is a business owner of MadHouseCo as an interior designer and realtor in Austin, TX!

She creatively found a niche helping builders become their go-to design consultant for their new custom build homes while she was a realtor!

Hosting open houses in the new build homes, she was able to pick up clients for her real estate business while simultaneously building her brand as a design consultant helping pick out finishes and furniture for homes.

She has an eye for design, creating the most beautiful spaces including renovating kitchens, selecting new build finishes such as lighting, mirrors, backsplashes, and more.

Madelyn owns her own business and is a true inspiration for those who have an interest in pursuing interior design but are not sure what it requires to officially jump in.

Listen to this episode and find Madelyn's business MadHausCo and reach out to her with more questions!

Contact her here:

https://www.madhausco.com/