THE PODCAST
Chicago boudoir photography has a reputation—and depending on your feed, it’s either wildly intimidating or wildly intriguing. Here’s the truth from the other side of the lens: the most powerful ...
Picture this: sunsets over the Blue Ridge Mountains, wine glasses clinking, women in caftans laughing until their sides hurt, and the kind of soul-deep conversations that stay with you long after...
What do cocktails, confidence, and a pandemic pivot have in common?
April Wachtel.
This week’s episode is part cocktail nerd-out, part entrepreneurial masterclass. I sat down with April—founder...
What makes a woman walk away from a prestigious CEO role with nearly 3,000 employees and a corner office... with zero plan for what’s next?
For Dr. Terri Levine, the answer was simple: joy.
She...
When I asked Rachel Van Dolsen what it really takes to be seen—like, really seen—her answer wasn’t about viral Reels or flashy press hits. It was about energy. Purpose. Integrity.
(And okay, may...
If you’re a midlife woman wondering how the heck you ended up in a life that doesn’t feel like yours anymore… pull up a chair.
There comes a point—usually after years of showing up for everyone ...
Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough airtime in business—or beauty: integrity. Because in a world full of greenwashed marketing and influencer noise, it’s rare to find a founder who...
Let’s talk about what it really takes to build something meaningful—something you’re proud of, season after season, even when the forecast is unpredictable (literally and metaphorically).
That’s...
When Elizabeth Pelly flew from London to Virginia for a friend’s wedding, she had no idea it would change the course of her life. She and her husband Guy were living abroad with their infant da
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Have you ever started spring cleaning and suddenly found yourself in the middle of a full-blown life audit?
That’s where I found myself this week—surrounded by boxes, dust bunnies, and memories....
When was the last time you let yourself try something just because?
Pia Mailhot-Leichter has spent a lifetime steeped in creativity—from her early days growing up with an artist father in Ne...
When I reconnected with Kacey Voelker for this episode, I had no idea how much ground we’d cover—or how much heart she’d bring to the conversation. Kacey and I first met through Traveling Vineyar...