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Radiant Mom Rising| Grow Your Business, Honor Motherhood & Thrive in Entrepreneurship Without BurnoutRedefining Success as a Mom in Business: Authentic Leadership, Boundaries & Real Balance with Chantell PrestonSend us a textAre you building a business and a life at the same time — and wondering if you’re doing any of it “right”?This episode will feel like a breath of fresh air.In today’s empowering conversation, Mary sits down with Chantell Preston, a 30-year healthcare entrepreneur, founder of Menis Nerve Rehabilitation, and powerhouse advocate for women in business. Chantell shares her deeply human journey from corporate recruitment to founding multiple healthcare facilities — and eventually shifting her mission to help women lead with confidence, compassion, and clarity.Together, Mary and Cha...
2025-12-1153 min
The High Achieving Female PodcastEP 118 - Creating a Culture That Survives Scaling with Chantell PrestonIN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL HEAR: Chantell Preston, veteran executive and growth strategist, walks us through how she built a legacy of leadership and healthy business culture over her 25+ years spanning healthcare operations, strategic growth and executive leadership. She shares what she learned about redefining success away from perfection — reframing the "myths of women in leadership" and challenging outdated beliefs about work, family, and guilt. Chantell opens up about moments that shaped her leadership style, why empathy and authenticity matter, and how she transformed multiple ventures into thriving organizations by focusing on integrity, teamwork, and sustainable growth. WH...
2025-12-0907 min
The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFAEmpowering Women in Business (with Chantell Preston)In this episode of the Balancing Act podcast, Andy speaks with healthcare executive Chantell Preston, CEO of Preston Partners, about her journey in the industry, the importance of mentorship, and the challenges women face in leadership roles.
They discuss practical advice for college graduates, mid-career professionals, and budding entrepreneurs, emphasizing the need for self-advocacy, networking, and finding balance in life. Chantell shares her personal experiences, the sacrifices made along the way, and the significance of enjoying the journey while pursuing one's goals.
Tune into episode 211 to hear Chantell’s story, her rocket-booster moment, and her thou...
2025-09-1823 min
Get Real, Get Results.From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Stephanie Cartin’s Real Advice on Building, Balancing, & BelongingWhat does it really take to leap from a stable corporate job to building a thriving business, all while balancing life’s toughest challenges? In this empowering new episode of Get Real, Get Results, Chantell is joined by Stephanie Cartin—serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Socialfly, and leader of the Entrepreneista League—for a candid conversation about embracing risk, building community, and redefining success on your own terms.Stephanie shares her journey from childhood side hustler to running a top social media agency, highlighting the pivotal moment she left the corporate world to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams. She’s transp...
2025-08-2835 minGet Real, Get Results.5 Back-to-School Survival Hacks for Working Moms: Stay Sane & Get Results!Juggling back-to-school chaos while managing a career is no small feat. On today’s episode of Get Real, Get Results, Chantell opens up about the overwhelm many working moms face during this season—offering five practical strategies to maintain sanity, including: Creating a Sunday night routine to plan the week ahead- Building in a 30-minute morning buffer for calm and clarity- Delegating tasks at home to kids, partners, and caregivers- Using AI for grocery lists, meal planning, and even homework support- Letting go of unrealistic expectations...
2025-07-3117 minGet Real, Get Results.Motivating Your Team When You’re Not Motivated YourselfHow do you motivate your team when you're barely holding it together yourself? In this solo episode of Get Real, Get Results Chantell delivers a candid, no-BS talk about leadership during times of low motivation. Drawing from her own experiences—including grief, burnout, and the never-ending pressure to "be on"—Chantell shares five powerful strategies leaders can use to keep their teams inspired without sacrificing their own well-being.You’ll hear how Chantell uses simple systems like setting out clothes the night before, carving out morning energy for high-priority tasks, and scheduling mental resets to keep her leader...
2025-07-1014 minGet Real, Get Results.Building Mental Resilience Through DisappointmentDisappointment is inevitable, but how we handle it defines our growth and resilience. Chantell Preston shares an intimate look into how she helped her teenage daughter work through a painful disappointment and reflects on the parallels in leadership, parenting, and personal development. Chantell offers practical strategies for acknowledging and validating emotions, reframing experiences to discover hidden opportunities, and reinforcing mental toughness.Listeners will learn how to recognize when it's not about fixing a situation, but about sitting with discomfort, understanding its lessons, and moving forward stronger. Chantell’s candid conversation also covers the modern stigma around failure, th...
2025-05-0115 minGet Real, Get Results.Creating a Business Culture That LastsSustainable culture doesn’t happen by accident—it’s cultivated by intentional, consistent leadership that walks the talk. Chantell Preston explores how to lead through chaos and change while building trust and connection with your team. With the world shifting rapidly, Chantell reflects on the evolving responsibilities of leaders—both professionally and personally—and how empathy, communication, and flexibility are non-negotiable tools for success.Chantell shares how leaders can build resilient organizations by fostering trust, transparency, collaboration, and agency. Through real-life experiences and practical strategies, she challenges leaders to reevaluate how they empower their people, emphasizing the importance...
2025-04-1712 minGet Real, Get Results.Mastering Emotional Intelligence for Leadership GrowthEmotional intelligence isn't just a buzzword—it's a critical skill that defines how we lead, connect, and grow. Chantell Preston breaks down the five core components of emotional intelligence—self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills—and how each plays a vital role in leadership. Through honest reflections and personal stories, she shares practical strategies to strengthen emotional intelligence, improve relationships, and lead with greater impact. Whether it’s pausing before reacting or learning to lead with empathy, Chantell offers simple yet powerful tools to help leaders show up more intentionally in every area of life. Chantell’s approach to emotion...
2025-04-0315 minGet Real, Get Results.The Power and Wisdom of Redefining SuccessSuccess doesn’t always mean staying in the same lane forever. As we enter different stages of life, our priorities change and we evolve. On today’s episode of Get Real, Get Results, Chantell shares a defining moment from a conference in Barcelona, where speaker Chip Conley’s insights on aging and purpose provided powerful validation for her own journey. She discusses the shift from chasing titles and career milestones to focusing on wisdom, personal growth, and deeper relationships. Whether you're navigating career transitions, questioning your purpose, or seeking a new way to contribute, this episode is packed...
2025-03-2015 min
The Seismic Shift with Michelle K. JohnstonAchieving True Work-Life Integration, featuring serial entrepreneur Chantell PrestonWelcome to a whole new year and another truly impactful episode of The Seismic Shift. We’re starting off 2025 strong, talking with serial healthcare entrepreneur, Chantell Preston, all about how to actually achieve that always-elusive work-life integration. Let’s dive in! Chantell has been starting her own companies since she was 27 years-old, and in that time she’s learned a thing or two about what it takes to find fulfillment both at work and at home through building connection with the entirety of your employee—not just their work identity or ability to produce results. During her candid co...
2025-01-0833 minGet Real, Get Results.Using AI to Your Advantage | Ep. 15We’ve all probably heard of AI (artificial intelligence) by now. And many of us have heard about the perceived negatives of AI. But what about the many positives? On today’s episode of Get Real, Get Results Chantell walks us through how she recently set out to learn how to use AI to her advantage—in her personal life, professional life, and for educational purposes (like helping kids with homework!). The result? A comprehensive look at how you too can use AI to save time, make tasks simpler, and add value to your life in a variety...
2024-12-1317 minGet Real, Get Results.Practicing the Ownership Mindset, with Kerry Siggins | Ep. 14Kerry Siggins is a firm believer that you are responsible for everything that happens to you in life. It’s called the ownership mindset, and that’s exactly what Chantell and Kerry set out to unpack on this week’s powerful episode of Get Real, Get Results. Kerry is the CEO of StoneAge—a manufacturing and technology company known for its employee-owned model. Ever since she accidentally overdosed and almost ended her life 18 years ago, Kerry has been practicing this concept of the ownership mindset—it’s a way of thinking Kerry (and Chantell!) believe can truly transform your life and wor...
2024-11-2622 minGet Real, Get Results.Am I Mean? Or Just Not A Man? | Dismantling Gender Stereotypes At WorkOn this candid episode of Get Real, Get Results, Chantell opens up about a recent incident between her and a male colleague at work. After a heated discussion on job responsibilities, Chantell’s male colleague shared some choice words with her and hung up on their call, prompting Chantell to question if this same type of interaction would have happened if she was also male. The whole conversation and the proceeding fallout compelled Chantell to examine how exactly women are treated in the places they work, if the fact that women showing emotion should be deemed as “too a...
2024-11-1214 minGet Real, Get Results.Navigating Grief & Worthiness | Ep. 12On today's episode of Get Real, Get Results Chantell sits down with us for a super honest and vulnerable conversation, all about grief and worthiness. Chantell recently lost her mother unexpectedly, and it rocked her world. Chantell's mom was her biggest cheerleader, and one of the main people in her life who helped her feel worthy of her calling and work. This loss set Chantell on a journey of navigating grief and worthiness—how do we grieve well? Where do we get worthiness from? Where does our self-confidence come from? No matter what you've walked through or are currently wa...
2024-09-2417 minGet Real, Get Results.Reframing Stress as a Positive, with Dr. Deborah GilboaStress affects all of us—whether we want it to or not—but stress can actually be a good thing! For this episode of Get Real, Get Results Chantell sits down with resilience expert, Dr. Deborah Gilboa (aka Dr. G) to reframe how we look at and respond to the stress and change in our lives. Chantell has faced a lot of personal change recently with the unexpected loss of her mom, and together she and Dr. G discuss how our bodies respond physically and emotionally to all types of stress and change. The type of change Chan...
2024-09-1034 minGet Real, Get Results.Chantell’s Entrepreneurship Journey: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Ep. 10For the past 25 years, Chantell has been on an entrepreneurship journey where she’s learned a lot, experienced massive successes, and also seen some things fail. Today on Get Real, Get Results she’s giving us a firsthand look into that journey and what it’s taught her about making money and running businesses, and how her journey can give you a leg up, too! Chantell lays it all out there: the good, the bad, and the ugly of entrepreneurship. From coming up with an initial business or product idea and building a strong team to doing your ma...
2024-08-2718 minGet Real, Get Results.The Impact of Story, featuring Jessica Abo | Ep 9Does my story even matter? How do I communicate well? Can listening effectively lead to stronger relationships? These questions and more are the focus of this week’s episode of Get Real, Get Results. Chantell sits down with Jessica Abo, one of her good friends and an award-winning journalist with an inspiring story of her own. Together, these two powerhouse women discuss the importance of sharing our stories and enhancing communication skills.Chantell kicks off their conversation by inviting Jessica to share her own experience navigating the world of news media and why she ultimately chose to le...
2024-08-1335 minGet Real, Get Results.The Positive Power of Angel Investing, featuring Marcia Dawood | Ep 8This week on Get Real, Get Results Chantell is joined by angel investing expert and author, Marcia Dawood! Marcia knows just about everything there is to know about angel investing, and she’s sharing it all with us today! Chantell, who’s an angel investor herself, starts with the basics: what is angel investing and how can a typical individual get into it? Together Chantell and Marcia break down why this type of investing is good for both the investor and the economy, why more women should be investing in startups, and some of the things to look...
2024-07-3029 minGet Real, Get Results.Building Confidence in Decision-Making and Multitasking | Ep 7We could all improve our decision-making and multitasking, but as wives, moms, and employees, we’re probably already better at it than we think! But what strategies can we implement in our professional lives to be more effective at both? In this super practical episode of Get Real, Get Results, Chantell outlines exactly that! First, let’s start with decision-making. Chantell gets real, sharing some of her own experiences with decision-making and negotiating, talking about what she’s learned, especially when she hasn’t been the best decision-maker. Chantell then goes on to share her five key takeaway...
2024-07-1616 min
The Exit Whisperer#5 - Chantell Preston (Mentis Neuro Health)On today's episode, you'll hear how one brilliant woman found herself a niche, and then used her consulting skills to fund her health care business to an epic exit.
Chantell Preston, MBA has 20+ years of experience in health care operations, project management and consulting services for numerous health care companies. Chantell specializes in the development and management of ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency rooms and hospitals. She also invests in businesses as well as provides strategic advisement to growth and exit.
Today, she's sharing her story of how she grew Mentis Neuro Health. Through taking on partners in run...
2024-07-0222 minGet Real, Get Results.Self-Care as a Journey: Embracing the Process | Ep 6In this episode Chantell discusses the importance of putting ourselves first and prioritizing our own mental well-being. She challenges the societal expectation of always putting others' feelings before our own and emphasizes the difference between self-love and selfishness. Chantell shares her personal experiences with burnout and the difficult decision she made to prioritize herself. She also discusses the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and the need for self-care. Chantell provides tips for acting instead of reacting, practicing self-compassion, and embracing the journey of self-care.Learn more at: https://chantellpreston.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.co...
2024-07-0216 min
Building Texas BusinessEp075: Healthcare Leadership with Chantell PrestonIn this episode of Building Texas Business, I sit down with Chantell Preston, CEO of Facilities Management Group. She takes us through her journey of transforming the healthcare industry - from an unexpected start managing facilities to founding Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation. Chantell's strategic moves in positioning her company through the pandemic era offer key leadership lessons.
We discuss her transition in fostering trust and respect amongst staff, vital for a positive culture, especially in difficult times. Her reflections on setbacks emphasize emotional readiness for both failures and leadership burdens.
Wrapping up on a lighter note...
2024-06-2638 min
Building Texas BusinessEp075: Healthcare Leadership with Chantell PrestonIn this episode of Building Texas Business, I sit down with Chantell Preston, CEO of Facilities Management Group. She takes us through her journey of transforming the healthcare industry - from an unexpected start managing facilities to founding Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation. Chantell's strategic moves in positioning her company through the pandemic era offer key leadership lessons.We discuss her transition in fostering trust and respect amongst staff, vital for a positive culture, especially in difficult times. Her reflections on setbacks emphasize emotional readiness for both failures and leadership burdens. Wrapping up on a lighter note of future dreams, from...
2024-06-2638 minGet Real, Get Results.How Can I Be A Parent And A Professional? | Ep 5Chantell explores the idea that motherhood and business don't have to be separate and can actually complement each other. She shares her personal experience of initially fearing that having children would negatively impact her career, but realizing that being a mother made her a better leader. She discusses the importance of integrating personal and professional life, communicating purpose to children, and involving them in work-related activities. She also touches on leadership, building trust, and finding fulfillment in both motherhood and business.Learn more at: https://chantellpreston.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantellpreston ...
2024-06-1818 minGet Real, Get Results.Why The Pressure To Say Yes To Everything? | Ep 4Chantell discusses the tendency to say yes to everything and the importance of setting boundaries. She shares personal experiences and offers advice on how to assess each situation and make intentional decisions. She articulates the need to prioritize personal goals and objectives and to be someone's best yes by being prepared and respectful of others' time. She also encourages listeners to take inventory of what they can handle and to control their own time. The episode concludes with actionable steps to avoid immediately saying yes and to make intentional choices.Learn more at: https://chantellpreston.com
2024-06-0418 minGet Real, Get Results.The Truth About Women In Leadership: Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome | Ep 3This week Chantell explores the topic of women in leadership roles and challenges the notion that women can't lead. She shares her personal journey with leadership and how she learned to be authentic and vulnerable in her approach. Chantell also touches on self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and the importance of knowing one's own value. She emphasizes the need for women to embrace their innate characteristics as leaders, such as compassion and empathy. Her talk concludes with practical takeaways for reframing self-talk and approaching leadership with confidence.Learn more about Chantell at: https://chantellpreston.com LinkedIn: https://w...
2024-05-2115 minGet Real, Get Results.The Lie That It's Lonely At The Top: The Importance of Building a Tribe | Ep 2Leadership doesn't have to be lonely! Chantell talks about the importance of building a tribe to combat the loneliness often associated with leadership positions. She shares her own experiences of feeling isolated and the impact it had on her personal and professional life. Chantell discusses the need for vulnerability, trust, and commitment in building a tribe. She provides suggestions for finding like-minded individuals, such as joining organizations like Y.P.O. and C200 or befriending someone at a similar level within your organization. Chantell concludes by encouraging listeners to take action and start building their tribe.Learn...
2024-05-0720 minGet Real, Get Results.The Truth About Work-Life Integration: Can You Have It All? | Ep 1In this episode, host Chantell Preston discusses the myth of having it all and the importance of work-life integration. She shares her personal journey and the lessons she has learned about finding balance and being your own advocate. The key takeaway is that while you can have it all, you can't have it all at the same time. It's important to prioritize and focus on what is most important in the present moment.Learn more at: https://chantellpreston.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantellprestonChapters:00:00 Introduction06:10 You Can't Have...
2024-04-2331 minGet Real, Get Results.Welcome To The Get Real, Get Results Podcast!Welcome to Get Real, Get Results, the podcast where we dive deep into the realities of balancing professional success with personal fulfillment. I'm your host, Chantell Preston, and I'm here to help you navigate the twists and turns of your professional journey while keeping it real about the ever elusive work -life balance. I've got over two decades of experience in healthcare operations, project management, and consulting, and I've navigated the dance of career advancement and personal satisfaction firsthand.My background spans from spearheading the development and operations in healthcare to investing in businesses and offering strategic...
2024-04-0501 min
Reflect ForwardWhy You Should Empower Yourself and Your Team w/ Chantell PrestonChantell Preston tells it like it is: when you empower yourself and your team, you build your life and leadership for impact. Chantell is the CEO and founder of Facilities Management Group (FMG), a management and consulting group based in Houston, Texas. FMG specializes in Freestanding Emergency Room, Hospital, and Ambulatory Surgical healthcare. Before FMG, Chantell built and sold her own company, Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation, which provided cognitive and physical rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury patients across the United States. Chantell also coaches, advises and speaks to high-powered women to equip them in personal, professional, and corporate growth. She provides...
2023-11-1436 min
FemTech FocusCalling all Femtech investors! with Portfolia - Episode 36Chantell Preston is a serial entrepreneur, femtech founder & an active investor. She is a lead partner in the Portfolia Active Aging & Longevity fund and has over 20 years of healthcare operations & management. Within her extensive experience in the healthcare industry, she has successfully founded & exited several healthcare companies. On this episode we discussed how healthcare management relates to women's health, how women make 80% of all the healthcare decisions in their household (in the U.S.) & current investing trends.
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