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From Bartender to Brand Builder: April Wachtel’s Cheeky Pivot cocktails confidence entrepreneurship inspiration limiting beliefs resilience sipper club social media Jul 31, 2025
 

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...

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From Burnout to World Champion: Aoife Roche on Identity, Grit, and Growth alignment authenticity author boundaries confidence entrepreneurship resilience strength Jul 10, 2025
 

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 ...

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Grit, Grapes, & 25 Vintages: Emily Hodson on Making Great Wine evolution growth purpose resilience wine camp 2025 wine country wine industry Jun 26, 2025
 

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...

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Pivot, Pitch, Repeat: Larissa Banting’s Reinvention Story courage dance entrepreneurship evolution inspiration limiting beliefs marketing podcasting public relations resilience May 29, 2025
 

What do you do when your carefully built business is knocked down—again and again?

If you’re Larissa Banting, you dust yourself off, pour a strong gin and tonic, and reinvent. Then you do it aga...

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Lori Stephens on being an Educational Advocate advocacy growth resilience teachers Dec 05, 2024
 

 

In this episode of Penny for Your Shots, I had the pleasure of speaking with Lori Stephens, the founder of Powerful Education Solutions. Lori’s journey from a young teacher with a passion for ...

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Penny for your Shots - Updates, Opportunities, and One Year?! about growth resilience wine camp 2025 Oct 24, 2024
 

 

Helloooo, friends! It’s Penny Fitzgerald here with some updates, reflections, and exciting opportunities. Whether it’s the resilience of our communities, upcoming networking and retreats, or c...

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Cancer Coach Joanna Giangardella’s Journey of Resilience and Hope author resilience strength wine country Oct 17, 2024
 

 

In this episode of Penny for Your Shots, I had the pleasure of speaking with Joanna Giangardella, an author, artist, and cancer coach whose life is a testament to resilience, creativity, and h...

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Niamh McAnally, Author of Following Sunshine: Exploring Journeys of Self-Discovery courage empowerment fulfillment inspiration resilience unique careers Sep 12, 2024
 

 

In this episode of Penny for Your Shots, I had the pleasure of speaking with Niamh McAnally, an accomplished author, traveler, and storyteller whose life is a testament to saying "yes" to oppo...

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Janica Smith, on the Secrets of Successful Self-Publishing opportunities publishing resilience Jun 20, 2024

In this episode of Penny for Your Shots, I had the pleasure of catching up with Janica Smith, a former Traveling Vineyard consultant turned publishing consultant. Janica’s journey is one of saying “ye...

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Julie Kershner: Emotional Conversations on Real Estate and Life
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Julie Kershner: Emotional Conversations on Real Estate and Life real estate resilience Jun 13, 2024

In this heartfelt episode of Penny for Your Shots, I had the honor of speaking with my cousin, Julie Kershner, a luxury property specialist in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, who splits her time between Cabo ...

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Tracy Shelton's Life on the Water: A Journey of Adventure and Resilience
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Tracy Shelton's Life on the Water: A Journey of Adventure and Resilience resilience sailing salon Jun 06, 2024

In this episode of Penny for Your Shots, I had the privilege of speaking with Tracy Shelton, whose incredible 15-month sailing adventure with her husband Marion brought lessons in resilience, resource...

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Nichole Richardson on Finding the Right Fit, Not Being Put in a "Box", and Military Service
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Nichole Richardson on Finding the Right Fit, Not Being Put in a "Box", and Military Service joy military service resilience May 16, 2024

In this episode of Penny for Your Shots, I had the honor of sitting down with Nichole Richardson—a woman of strength, determination, and humor. Nichole’s story is one of resilience, from her time serv...

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