I am upping the ante on REAL conversations as I sit down with my close friends, Jill Osur and Lisa Orrell. Jill and Lisa's not-so-random meeting led to a partnership that's as dynamic as it is loving. Their relationship teaches and challenges me and our open-hearted talks underscore the power of honest friendships - the kind in which we can show up authentically while paving the way to a more equitable world.
We unpack my once narrow, and sadly, homophobic perspective and how it has expanded in large part due to conversations with LGBTQ+ friends and loved ones. This conversation offers further proof that our lived experience and personal story can change minds when we share our truest selves with others. I also love our discussion on the gift of Gen Z - the next wave of humans who are pretty perplexed by older generations’ use of societal labels and our tendency toward categorizing human souls.
Guests Bios:
Jill's Bio:
A former UC Berkeley softball player, Jill Osur still draws on her athletic background to hone her leadership style and overcome obstacles. Deeply moved to elevate women and inspire meaningful change, her values have guided her career—first as a savvy political fundraiser, then in marketing with Special Olympics Northern California & Nevada, and now, as an entrepreneur. Jill has helped launch numerous consumer product companies and ventures focused on “doing well by doing good.” Previously the co-founder and director of California-based winery group, and in the wine industry since 2014, Jill founded a digital winery, Teneral Cellars, in 2020. Teneral Cellars is driven by Jill’s belief that wine can be a conduit for change; a force for gender equity and social justice within the wine industry and our culture at large. Teneral Cellars was named “Hot Brands of 2022” by Wine Business Monthly.
Jill is a captivating public speaker who helps female executives and entrepreneurs learn how to strengthen their leadership by tapping into the “head, heart, and gut.” As said by one attendee, Jill “puts a firecracker in the room” with her energizing, moving presence. A champion of female power, Jill coaches audiences and clients to embrace their brilliance, leverage full capacity thinking, and show up in alignment with their authentic selves. She recently took the stage with her 2024 TEDxFolsom talk entitled, "How Impactful Leaders Use Three Brains"
Jill is a member of the Governor’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Mobility Taskforce, Women Presidents’ Organization, 2023 Tory Burch Foundation Fellow, was a founding board member of the John F. Kennedy University Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and is a current advisory board member for Enterprising Women, Women Business Collaborative, and board member of Hilinski’s Hope Foundation, which provides integrative mental wellness programs for student athletes.
Awards
• 2023 Honoree, 100 Women to KNOW in America
• 2023 Winner, NAWBO Sacramento OWL Awards – Woman Innovator
• 2022 Winner, Leadership California’s Legacy of Leadership - Corporate Leader Award
• 2022 Winner, of the Athletes’ Voices “Turn Up The Mic” Award for Excellence in Collaboration presented by ESPN
• 2022 Winner, Stevie Awards For Women in Business - Gold Medal - Best Female Entrepreneur – Consumer Products –10 or Less Employees, Silver Medal - Social Change Maker of the Year – Women and Bronze Medal - Women Helping Women - Social Change 3.
• 2021 Winner, Women Presidents’ Organization: Adrienne Hall Award for Breaking Down Barriers
Website: https://www.teneralcellars.com
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/jillosur/
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/teneralcellars
Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillosur/
Lisa's Bio:
Lisa Orrell, CPC, is known globally as “The Chief of Change”, and she was recently named to the 2024 “World’s Top 30 Leadership Speakers & Experts” list published by the international research organization, Global Gurus.
As a renowned expert, she’s passionate about empowering, educating, and inspiring all members of today’s workforce to be exceptional Leaders…often through the unique lens of Personal Branding and a focus on Mental Health.
But her charter isn’t just about helping them make positive changes within themselves! It’s also about making a positive impact on workplace culture…because when you have more effective Leaders, you have happier employees.
Lisa has been booked for Keynotes and Training Programs by countless well-known organizations, such as: Pfizer, Salesforce, Wyndham Worldwide Resorts, eBay, Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi, PayPal, USC, Blue Cross/BlueShield, Paul Mitchell, State University of New York, SHRM, and the National Diversity Council.
Lisa was even hired by the Government of Brunei to be the Keynote Speaker (IN Brunei) at their first-ever Women in Leadership Conference!
In addition to being a Speaker, Trainer, and Award-winning Author, Lisa is also a Certified Leadership & Success Coach who works with individuals and employee groups. She received her certification through an intensive one-year training program accredited by the International Coach Federation.
Her four popular business books on Amazon include: “Your Employee Brand is in Your Hands”; “Millennials into Leadership”; “Millennials Incorporated”; and “Boomers into Business”. Each of Lisa’s books are filled with useful tactics, tips, and strategies, so they are often ordered in bulk by organizations for their Learning & Development Programs.
And, based on her expertise and notoriety, Lisa has been interviewed by, or written articles for, many media outlets and research firms, including (partial list): ABC, NPR, NBC, MSNBC, CBS, The NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Human Resource Executive, Diversity Business, Essence, HR.com, Monster.com, Recruiter.com, CollegeRecruiter.com, and CareerBuilder.com.
Website: https://www.theorrellgroup.com
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/thelisaorrell/
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.orrell
Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaorrell/
About Jen Oliver:
Jen Oliver is a speaker, podcaster, and communications coach - equipping people to speak with greater impact and presence. Whether you are speaking on stage, promoting your brand, or voicing your needs in a relationship - communicating with your truest voice and cultivating human connection with your audience is the key to influence. Jen coaches individuals privately and within her Signature group programs - in addition to delivering workshops as a guest expert in a variety of settings.
Jen serves as a 4-season Executive Producer, Director of Curation, and Speaker Coach for TEDxFolsom. She is a committed force behind WomanSpeak™ - an internationally recognized body of work teaching the art and soul of public speaking. Jen is on a mission to support 1 million women as they speak with uncommon levels of freedom and confidence. Tap into more at
email: jen@REALjenoliver.com
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
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