WV Women: Power and Purpose

Ever see the reels on Instagram of a dog eagerly awaiting the bus to take him or her to doggie daycare? The Playhound Bus in Morgantown, WV is a service just like that! Kelly and I talk about all things dog, and the logistics of creating and maintaining a very real doggie playbus and daycare!

Julianna began Spindlestack as a way to help businesses in her Charlestown, WV area. In this episode we chat about our love for the state and her mission to make sure businesses have the tools they need to create and maintain a great website!

Kristin talks to me about her incredibly well-timed and pioneering entry into a business that was largely overlooked at its infancy-social media marketing. She talks about her path, her best practices, mentors, and what it takes to be a female "solopreneur" in West Virginia.

Dr. Julie Lockman chats with me about growing up on a TX farm, gravitating towards science and research, and ultimately finding her purpose in helping graduate students recognize their greatest potential.

This conversation is with a friend of over 27 years, and it means a lot to share it as my first episode. Her story is one of deep love and devastating loss—losing her mother to a DUI driver, honoring her memory by opening a family pizza shop with her husband, and later losing him suddenly to a cardiac event. This is a conversation about grief, resilience, and continuing forward when life does not go as planned.

WV Women: Power & Purpose is a podcast dedicated to sharing the real stories of women across West Virginia who are leading, building, and redefining what success and purpose look like in their own lives.

Powerful women. Purposeful lives. Proudly West Virginia.

Through honest conversations, each episode highlights journeys of resilience, leadership, and impact—amplifying voices that don’t always get the spotlight, but absolutely deserve to be heard.

From entrepreneurs and community leaders to everyday women creating meaningful change, this podcast creates space for connection, inspiration, and possibility right here in West Virginia.