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The She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleLearning the Business Side of Professional Practice - with Dr. Allison Kawa - Part 1“I've been running a business for ten years and ...they don't teach you how to run a business in psychology school,” says Allison Kawa, PsyD, yet she’s successfully founded and owned more than one. In this episode, Dr. Kawa shares how she’s become a businesswoman and psychologist. Dr. Allison Kawa is a licensed clinical psychologist who is the Founder, Owner, and Clinical Director of the Los Angeles Center for Integrated Assessment. The LA-CIA is a boutique psychology practice that comprehensively conducts developmental, neurobiological, educational, and psychological evaluations of children, teens, and emerging adults. Their approach sets the...
2021-01-1226 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleA Better World - with Jes WolfeJes Wolfe is the CEO of Rebel Girls, a girl-driven edutainment company on a mission to inspire and instill confidence in 50 million girls over the next 5 years. Rebel Girls has sold 5.5 million books, translated into 49 languages in 85 countries, and has 8+ million downloads of its award-winning podcast. Under her leadership, the Company is expanding its offerings to television, live theater, merchandise and digital. Jes is an entrepreneur, an operator, an investor and an advisor. Prior to joining the Rebel Girls team, she was the Chief Operating Officer at Hoodline, a hyper-local media tech company, which grew to 30 employees...
2021-01-0521 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Best Beginning - with Melanie, Dr. Michele & GuestsWe’re saying goodbye to 2020 -- the year that will go down in infamy. It pushed the “pause” button on Life as we knew it, but also prompted us to discover new ways to adapt and become resilient. This brief episode helps you take the best of what was 2020 and use it to leap into a fulfilling, successful 2021. Melanie and Dr. Michele have new tips and guidance for you and are joined by former amazing guests -- Cabbane Howard, Erin Germain, Dr. Jacqueline Schaffer, Amy Lloyd, Dr. Deborah Beidel, Thomasenia Duncan, Dr. Shahrzad Fattahi, and Renata Simril -- who will i...
2020-12-2915 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Gift of Gratitude - with Melanie, Dr. Michele & GuestsWe’re grateful for you and for all of our listeners around the world. To show our gratitude, we’ve put together a special tips episode from our incredible guests - Kristen Agee, Lisa Walker Brown, Robyn Young, Dawn Strickland, Mauri Konell, Angela Daves Haley, Dr. Annie Chiu, and Leslie Spencer. We hope you and your loved ones are healthy, and safe, and that this episode lifts your spirits and inspires you. Happy Holidays.
2020-12-2211 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleTake What You Know & Make What You Love - with Valerie Schumacher“I'm just going to relax into what the flow is right now of our world and our country and find other things that I love,” says Valerie Schumacher. She is the founder and CEO of Lux Custom Suit and Suit-D, two companies that design and custom-make power suits for women and men. Almost every woman wants to “suit up” and feel powerful, sexy and have a feminine edge. Originally coming from the entertainment industry as a make-up artist before entering the clothing world, Valerie has an incredible eye for fashion, especially when it comes to flattering a woman's b...
2020-12-1528 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleCompelling Content for Thought Leaders - with Shanna Belott“Strategy without marketing is a white board of ideas that will never leave the room. Marketing without strategy is sound and fury signifying nothing and content without strategy is a jumble of pointless words languishing on your website.” Meet Shanna Belott, Chief Content Officer at PreDiction a Nashville based content marketing firm for thought leaders. For more than a decade, Shanna has been ghostwriting SEO-savvy content for CEOs and other business leaders across multiple industries. She’s created more than a hundred widely-viewed guest posts for Forbes and HuffPost, ghostwritten articles for dozens of high-traffic digital and print...
2020-12-0832 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleAnxiety and Reality - with Dr. Deborah Beidel - Part 2Dr. Beidel is the Director of UCF RESTORES, a clinical research center dedicated to trauma and PTSD. Besides being a dedicated mentor and professor, Dr. Beidel has received over $31 million in federal research funding. Her work currently focuses on developing effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for veterans, active duty personnel, first responders and survivors of mass shootings, using technology to enhance treatments. Dr. Beidel is the principal investigator of a study funded by the Joint Warfighters Advanced Development Group to treat PTSD in active duty military personnel – including intensive outpatient programs that treat PTSD in 2-3 weeks. Sh...
2020-12-0120 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleAnxiety and Reality - with Dr. Deborah Beidel - Part 1“This is my heart. This is my passion. This is no longer just my job.” Deborah Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP is Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology and Medical Education and Director of UCF RESTORES at the University of Central Florida. A Pittsburgh native, she earned her Ph.D. and post-doctoral training from the University of Pittsburgh and the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Dr. Beidel holds Diplomates in Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. She’s authored over 300 scientific publications including journal articles, book chapters and books on the treatment of anxiet...
2020-11-2418 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleCareer Purpose & Expert Problem Solving - with Lyeng la-Boseman“Be aware of who you are and what you're capable of and drown out the rest of the noise. Do what you say you're going to do, and be courageous.” Lyeng Ia-Boseman is a Senior Vice President at Bolton & Company and has over 15 years of insurance industry experience. Her efforts are focused on working with Middle Market businesses and specializing in two core practices: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and law firms. She’s worked directly with global placement of insurance programs for international law firms such as O’Melveny & Myers, Sheppard Mullin, and Paul Hastings, as well as bouti...
2020-11-1732 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleYes to Passion - with Angela Daves-Haley“Always take time to assist others -- humanity and compassion make you whole. Follow your passion...do what makes your heart beat faster,” says Angela Daves-Haley. A Celebrity Photographer, Producer and Chief Creative Officer, Angela is the CEO of her own company, adhphotography, and is the Executive Vice President of Uncle Frank, Inc. ‘Ang’ is gifted in personal and professional portraiture, works corporate, entertainment, sports, non-profit events, unit photography, and media and video production. Her extensive portfolio includes names recognized the world over including: Nike, Microsoft, Starz, Showtime, The Michael Jordan Flight School, Peter Guber, Chris Tucker, Kevin Hart, Denzel Wa...
2020-11-1025 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleInfusing Creativity to Drive Business - with Cabanne Howard“I'm so grateful to the people that I had in my orbit who I trusted enough to share that I was thinking of going out on my own and starting my own business. I was encouraged by them. I bounced the idea off of a couple of people who I valued their opinion and my mentors. We ran some numbers and they helped me see that my worst case scenario was probably something that I could actually live with. And so I did it, I made the leap to start Kaleidoscope Management Group. I’m proud of how the busi...
2020-11-0335 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Road to Discovery: Life as a Lawyer and Leader - with Thomasenia Duncan“I am motivated by tomorrow. I've always believed that the best is yet to come. I've never believed that every day has to be a happy day for me. What I want to have is more like a deep and abiding sense of satisfaction and -- dare I say -- joy.” Thomasenia (“Tommie”) Duncan is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was a member of the Penn Law Review. She completed her third year of law studies as a visiting scholar at Yale Law School. Tommie started her legal...
2020-10-2733 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleProviding Excellence - With Dr. Annie Chiu“I found my passion in cosmetic dermatology because I found it so incredibly empowering when you change the way someone feels about how they look, how much more confident they can be in every other aspect of their life. I'm in a position in my career where it's not just about building my own business. I'm really trying to push the cosmetic dermatology field forward with new techniques, new products, and new equipment.” Dr. Chiu is a Board-Certified Cosmetic Dermatologist and the Founder of The Derm Institute. She loves being able to make a difference in ho...
2020-10-2036 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleHouse to Home - with Dawn Strickland - Part II“When it comes down to knowing when it was time to move on, there was another voice that said, ‘I think we can explore something else now. Or try something else ... that may be completely unrelated with the track that you're on.’ There's something driving you back to that topic over and over. It's what you want to read about, or it's what you want to immerse yourself in. So, go! Go in that direction.” Two years ago, Dawn Strickland, MBA, listened to herself and made a major career change from 15 years of sales -- largely in the entertainment industry...
2020-10-1318 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleHouse to Home - with Dawn Strickland - Part IDawn Strickland knows how to develop trust and achieve dreams. She’s a super-star realtor in Atlanta, Georgia. “I tell clients, ‘If you change your mind, you change your mind.’ I'm big on buying a house that we can re-sell if you do change your mind. A lot of choices are choices for the moment in your life. You need to be fearless in that -- and move forward with it. If things change, then we'll all adjust.” Dawn made a major career leap into real estate just two years ago --- and has quickly risen to great success in the Gre...
2020-10-0618 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBeyond a Balanced Lifestyle with Dr. Aviva Alyeshmerni“My dream is to be my own boss because of who I am as a person. I want to make change for the better. All the time. The most important thing I learned is that you need to trust who you are and be who you are.” The Founder of Concierge Pediatrics, Dr. Aviva Alyeshmerni received her B.S. and M.S. with honors in Biological Sciences from Stanford University. Dr. Vivi taught AP Biology and coached cross country running at Crossroads High School in Santa Monica. She attended the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel, carried out...
2020-09-2900 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleSuper Power - with Shahrzad Fattahi, DDS“Resiliency is a muscle. And if you don't have opportunities to experience and exercise that, you don't know how to reframe the fear. Fear in itself can be debilitating, but fear faced can be motivating.” Shahrzad Fattahi, DDS, knows about facing fear. She was born in Iran, but had to leave abruptly in 1981 because of the revolution. Dr. Fattahi shares her powerful journey and life-altering experience fleeing Iran as a child. “Rumi, the famous Persian poet 700 years ago said, ‘The wound is where the Light enters you.’ That sums up my life.” Dr. Fattahi is the youngest person to ev...
2020-09-2200 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleVision to Creation with Gina LamannaIf you want to show up to your next Zoom styled and feeling your best, Gina Lamana has you covered. A clothing buyer and wardrobe stylist for more than two decades, Gina’s career in fashion began at FIT and FIDM, where she earned a degree in fashion merchandising. She worked as a stylist for TV before turning her attention to personalized wardrobe styling for women on the go. In addition to her style boxes for purchase online she also meets with clients one on one at her studio. Nestled in the garden of a private home in Los Ang...
2020-09-1500 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MichelePassionately Relentless - Part II - Alison SarosExperienced. Passionate. Relentless. Those are characteristics we’d all welcome in an attorney. But Alison Saros, J.D., M.Ed., is not “just” an attorney, She’s had an amazing journey toward a very unique -- and much needed -- legal, school counseling, and educational law practice in the firm she founded, Saros Law APC. “I try to help kids understand that they're not alone in this. And that parents who come in — they're so embarrassed because their kid doesn't learn the same way or their kid got in trouble — doesn't mean they failed, doesn't mean their kid failed. It means they...
2020-09-0800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MichelePassionately Relentless - Part I - with Alison Saros“When someone walks in my office most of the time, the fact that they walked into my office means something traumatic has happened to them… whether they've been arrested or they got in trouble or they're just really struggling in school, it means something traumatic has happened.” Alison Saros, J.D., M.Ed., has a unique ability to help her clients — who include children, teens, young adults, and parents — from multiple perspectives. She is a licensed and credentialed school counselor, former Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, law professor, and practicing attorney in her own firm -- Saros Law APC. Aliso...
2020-09-0100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleTake the Chance - with Kelli Szluka“When you work for yourself, you have to be prepared because you're never going to work as hard for anybody else as you do for yourself. You are your own boss and it's the toughest boss you're ever going to have.” Meet Kelli Szluka - owner and Creative Director of Kelli & Company. Kelli began her career by making a leap from New York to Los Angeles to design for major television networks - AMC Networks, History Channel, FX, Lifetime, and CNN to name a few. She’s also designed Emmy and Golden Globe Campaigns. After making her mark in Los An...
2020-08-2500 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele“Who to Go To” - with Darlene Fountaine“When I got to college, I learned that I wasn't prepared. At all. At all. You can get good grades and decent test scores and get in. But are you prepared to compete?” Darlene Fountaine became committed to helping children and families prepare for a lifetime of success. As the long-time admission director for a prominent independent school, Darlene was the “go-to” person from whom parents, colleagues, and even students sought advice. Recognizing the need for personal change -- while building on her passion and experience -- Darlene became the recent Founder of “Your Go-To Coaches.” It has allowed her to expan...
2020-08-1800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele“Fear Less” - with Renata Simril“When COVID-19, broke out and we went to safer-at-home protocols, we said, ‘How do we continue to live our purpose, our mission, our values and do our work?’” Renata Simril got creative. It’s something she’s accustomed to doing as President and CEO of the LA84 Foundation, a legacy organization established by residual funds from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that has invested over $230M in youth sport programs and elevated the role that sports play in positive youth development. Renata is concurrently the President and CEO of the Play Equity Fund, a nonprofit organization that ensures all kids — regardless of...
2020-08-1100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleA Dream Realized - with Brenda Hayes“I encourage you to take stock of your life. Leave the doors of your life open to really experience it. I get excited to talk about this because I'm an example. I took the leap as a filmmaker at the age of 59. I'm so glad I did. The good, the hard, the failures, the successes, I wouldn't change a thing.” Brenda Hayes is the director and producer of the documentary BackBurner Dreams, an award winning film that has been accepted to eight film festivals and airs on PBS. The film follows the journeys of three women of color, as Brend...
2020-08-0400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele“Become a Winner” - with Leslie Spencer“I measure happiness on a daily basis. If I'm not happy, then something's wrong. I ask myself, ‘Am I helping people? Am I still feeling valued? Appreciated? And am I properly compensated?’” These are questions Leslie Spencer asks personally and as the Senior Managing Consultant in the National Accounts Group at PFM Asset Management, LLC. Leslie has been a licensed securities professional for 30 years who started as a stock broker and now has billion dollar public sector clients. She admits that she wasn’t always a winner, but learned how to build confidence, skill, and a winning attitude that propelled...
2020-07-2800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBe Your Own Hero - with Mauri Konell - Part 2“One of the things that has helped me most is letting go of the fear of what other people think. I'm not beholden to what my imagination says someone might think about me and I trust that when I'm being my authentic self, all of the people, places, and things that I need will appear.” Through her company - Girls Empowerment Experience, Mauri Konell teaches classes and hosts experiences that help kids find their confidence through yoga, journaling, meditation, and exercise. She gives them a space to think through their experiences and helps them start to realize who they are...
2020-07-2100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBe Your Own Hero - with Mauri Konell - Part 1“We're always getting stronger at whatever we are practicing. If we're practicing trusting ourselves or we’re practicing listening to ourselves, then we're building that trust. And that is the power.” Mauri Konell, Creator & Founder of Girls Empowerment Experience, grew up in a family of lawyers and doctors. She followed their prescriptions for “success,” but found that their traditional path to “security” wasn’t bringing her security at all. After years of resisting her true calling, she discovered that her happiness would only be found by her own definition of it. Mauri is a competitive athlete, coach, and karate teacher who’s im...
2020-07-1400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleAdversity to Victory - with Chef Roslyn Spence - Part II“People have such a connection to food. Everything in our life revolves around food: Our health, our social life. There’s so much connected to it and the feelings that you can evoke by taste...putting something on your palate and seeing a smile on somebody's face or making somebody feel comforted by a meal. There's just so much to that." Chef Roslyn Spence should know the power of food, as we learned in Part I of our interview. Part II continues our engaging discussion where Chef Roslyn shares more captivating stories and wisdom that’s been hard earned. She’s...
2020-07-0700 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleAdversity to Victory - with Chef Roslyn Spence - Part I“Something that I learned from my mother -- she's ninety six years old -- she jams me up when she sees me making something and says, "No. That's just not good enough. You've got to do better. You're never too old to learn how to do it better." Chef Roslyn Spence has been a Culinary Arts and Baking Instructor at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College for nearly 25 years. She knows you’re never too young or too old to become better. Chef Roslyn earned a Grande Diplome in Cuisine and Pastry from the famed Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Scho...
2020-06-3000 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleLead with Confidence - with Kate Carney“Be okay with letting your definition of ‘success’ go, and allow yourself to rewrite it entirely. Surround yourself with people who get where you're going, and support your vision of success.” Kate Carney is the Founder of K8 Carney consulting. An experienced lawyer, strategic advisor, and senior executive, Kate works to promote greater inclusion of women in senior leadership, investment roles, and to empower female-founders. She brings a unique mix of business-savvy legal, finance and communications experience to the opportunities and challenges that entrepreneurs face. Listen and learn how Kate inspires her clients to trust their decisions and lead with con...
2020-06-2300 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleCommunication in a Time of Change - with Alexandra Brown“COVID has presented its own challenges, like I can't really separate work and home as much as I did; we are always on . . .’Zoom Exhaustion.’ That time in-between that allowed some space for mental clarity and just decompressing [is gone]. Now we are -- from 7:30 in the morning until sometimes 8:00 at night -- going from one thing to the next... it's replaced the Los Angeles commute,” says Alexandra (Alex) Brown. She understands the pervasive challenges of needing to balance constant communication and connection as a leader with personal health and well-being in her role at the No. 1 U.S. public i...
2020-06-1600 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleDiscover your Purpose - with Robyn Young“I didn't know that this was going to work out. I just had faith. It’s about enjoying the journey, because the resilience, the purpose, the passion, it all comes down to if you can wake up every day excited about what you're doing. Yes, you may have bad days or bad weeks or even bad months, but if you can still muster up energy to have that attitude and that mindset, that I'm going to make this the best day it can be and find that inner fire, that's going to fuel you.” Meet Robyn Young - Founder and CE...
2020-06-0900 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThrive! - with Jackie MacDougall“I started to make choices and they would work out. Some of them -- if you looked at them on paper -- you're like, 'Are you really going to do that? It doesn't seem like the most reasonable choice.' But they would work out. And if they didn't, I’d make a new choice. I started to get the confidence that no matter which direction I went, it was going to be okay because I could adjust.” Adjusting with life is a necessary part of enjoying it. But Jackie MacDougall takes it a step further: She helps women THRIVE...
2020-06-0300 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Entrepreneurial Leap - with Brittany Diego“I told myself there has to be something bigger and better for me in store. Otherwise I wouldn't have these dreams. I wouldn't have the goals to grow, and flourish, and do better. I want to be that example for others to dream big and know that their dreams are achievable too - no matter where they come from.” Brittany Diego is Founder and CEO of Fashion Mentor. She’s a celebrity stylist and fashion consultant. Brittney moved to Los Angeles as a child from Belize, where she remembers not having running water. She knew, even through her challenges, that th...
2020-05-2600 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleMaking Your Business “Essential” - with Lisa Walker Brown“I think that we're not non-essential…. Everyone is starting to see that: We are at home. We're maybe more essential than we were before because we have the ability to help your home environment be more comfortable and reimagine what your vision is for it. And we can do that virtually,” says Lisa Walker Brown. Lisa is co-owner and Chief Operating Officer at Everick Brown Design, a full-service residential and commercial interior design firm offering chic interior design solutions that are “Modern Classic with a Global Perspective.” She is also co-founder of Objects & Accents, a home décor company that curate...
2020-05-1900 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleListen to Yourself and Leap - with Kristen Agee“Just start, try doing something. I wouldn't have started a company if the ‘perfectionist me’ sat down to write a 30 page business plan with every ‘i’ dotted and ‘t’ crossed. I just did it. I made mistakes along the way and I figured it out. If I didn't just start somewhere, it wouldn't have happened. Take the leap and see where you land.” Kristen Agee is a classically trained violinist who has played multiple instruments since the age of seven. She attended the Los Angeles Recording School and learned how to play bass from Darryl Jones of the Rolling Stones. Kristen...
2020-05-1200 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MichelePivot to Your Next LEAPHow do you listen to yourself, use your experience, apply the right approach, live with purpose, AND make progress? First, we have to recognize that we’re asking a lot of ourselves. Pre-pandemic, we had habits and routines that helped us to be successful. But times changed and we had to adjust. For many, the initial shock has worn off and new routines have been set. But ask yourself: “Am I just coping or am I thriving?” To thrive again, we’ll have to take our next LEAP. One way to get there is to reflect on what's worked well in...
2020-05-0500 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleWords of Hope & Encouragement“Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.” In uncertain times it’s important we believe and know that we can do this. Today we’re hearing from you - our listeners - about how you stay motivated, and how you can help us to stay motivated, too. We’ve asked you to call in and give us messages of hope and encouragement to listen to on our best days and especially on our most challenging. Start your day with these powerful messages and let the motivation carry you through to tomorrow and beyond.
2020-04-2800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleMotivation in a Time of ChangeWe continue to adjust and redefine ‘progress’ in the tsunami of COVID-19 — with all of its effects on our careers, lives, and communities. Melanie and Dr. Michele have taken a step back to help you move forward: We’re reflecting on the wisdom and guidance of some of our past podcast guests. We’ve chosen tips that motivate and inspire... giving us the courage and confidence to know that -- while we’re in an unprecedented period of change -- this is also the time to free ourselves from what wasn’t serving us, so we can seek more of what fulfil...
2020-04-2100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleWork While HomeschoolingWe are juggling rapidly shifting careers, we are parents, and - what seems like overnight - we became full-time teachers to our children. There was an “initial shock” for all of us as we thought through how we would navigate our new normal. Today we talk about how our lives have shifted at home, we share tips that have helped us work while also teaching our children, and we discuss what has helped us to make progress during the daily shifts of COVID-19.
2020-04-1400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MichelePeace Over PanicIn some way, everyone’s careers, personal lives, and communities have been affected by the worldwide uncertainty around health. It’s impacted finances, education, relationships, other aspects of working life and personal well-being. “I’ve talked to a lot of women in the community who have businesses who have had to temporarily close with every intention of reopening or finding a way to come back. But it’s been a really difficult time.” We’ve all had to find our “sea legs.” To help you do that, we’ve dedicated this episode to reconnecting with yourself -- so you can have peace... de...
2020-04-0700 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleLeap to Aerospace Careers - with Marcie Simpson“I tell my kids this all the time: 'If you don't ask, the answer is always no.'” As one of few top women executives in aerospace and aviation, Marcie Simpson has learned exceptional business skills and practices -- and she’s committed to sharing them with others. "Fake it 'til you make it and hold your head up high. If you don't believe in yourself, pretend that you do... because other people will believe it too.” Marcie is the president and COO of Nycote Laboratories, a global advanced surface-coating manufacturer for mission-critical systems to the aeros...
2020-03-3100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Art of Storytelling - with Erin GermainErin Germain believes that stories can change the world.” Erin is Owner, Creative Director, and Executive Producer at “For Example Media.” She spent the first ten years of her career working on The Oprah Winfrey show, travel shows, and documentaries. Her vast experience gave her the confidence to launch For Example Media, a company that creates digital, branded, and educational content with clients ranging from Neutrogena, Nordstrom, and Lego to name just a few. Erin's worked on multi-million dollar campaigns with large budgets, and with small budgets with big ambition. While earning her Master’s degree in Specialized Journalism at USC...
2020-03-2400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleMompreneur Career Pivots - with Erin Fagerlind“If I've learned anything, it's that life is simply too short to spend so much of it doing something that depletes you or causes you to question your why every morning.” After 8 years as a Business/Intellectual Property attorney, Erin Fagerlind made a mompreneur career pivot to become a Co-Founder of Happy Baby - a studio that promotes happy and healthy lifestyles for moms and babies through movement, mindfulness and music. Launching and growing Happy Baby gave Erin the ability to build a business and give back to her community while making her family a part of it. Happy Baby...
2020-03-1700 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBullied to Unbeatable - with Ruth McCartneyEvery rose has its thorns... even when you’re thrust into fame. As the 4-year old stepsister to The Beatles’ Sir Paul McCartney in the 1960’s, Ruth’s life changed instantaneously. She was a target for years of school bullying. Through it, Ruth McCartney became resourceful and resilient, learning invaluable lessons that she shares in this episode. Listen and be inspired by Ruth’s dynamic and varied career path, including starting work as a child organizing Paul’s fan mail, becoming a British musician and then a Russian pop music star with over 4 million concert ticket sales, and now being an int...
2020-03-1000 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleShine from the Inside Out - with Amy Lloyd“Everyone needs that one person to believe in them in order to conquer the world.” After giving birth to her daughter at a very young age, and knowing that she did not want her daughter to repeat the pattern, Amy Lloyd was determined to build and create a good life for the both of them. She became very driven, overcame adversity, and did exactly that. Amy spent most of her career working on behalf of the largest publishing/media companies in the world as an advertising executive. After reaching career success and raising her daughter, Amy wanted to give back...
2020-03-0300 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleLife is Learning - with Dr. Lucie BriningFor Dr. Lucie Brining, “life is learning.” Dr. Brining received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, where she played on the nationally recognized women’s soccer team. She completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at USC and then joined UCLA Health in Manhattan Beach. Throughout Lucie's life and career she welcomes opportunities to learn and have new experiences. She lived abroad in Italy and Spain, studied Latin, Italian, and Spanish, and purposely decided to take a few years before attending medical school to learn about different areas of medicine and pursue an area of focus that she would enjoy. She ta...
2020-02-2500 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleA Career at 90? YES! - with Angie McCartneyFounder of Mrs. McCartney‘s Teas and Mrs. McCartney‘s Wines, and co-host of the show “Teaflix Tuesday’s,” at age 90 Angie McCartney just published her second book. Now she’s writing her third. Mrs. McCartney has had so many career and life leaps that they are too numerous to count. But she shows no signs of slowing down. Angie says, “The harder life is, the more busy I get.“ And Mrs. McCartney knows about life‘s hardships. She was born the year of the stock market crash in 1929; was a child in Liverpool during World War II when England was being...
2020-02-1800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Sky’s the Limit - with Deborah FlintDon’t just jump: Leap. Better yet...soar! Learn how to make meaningful change from Deborah Flint, the outgoing CEO of Los Angeles World Airports and incoming president and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. At L.A.X., Deborah’s been in charge of it’s $14 billion infrastructure and 50 thousand workers. She shares her leadership philosophy...one that’s been so successful, the Harvard Business School used her approach as its case study. Deborah says, “I love what I do, because at the end of the day, it really is about people.” In this episode o...
2020-02-1100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Cost of Success - with DeAnna GravillisWhat price are you willing to pay to achieve success beyond your dreams? DeAnna Gravillis, Co-Founder and CEO of Gravillis, Inc. asks that question in this episode of ‘The She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele.’ The answer might surprise you. A self-described life-long entrepreneur, DeAnna started in the music industry, gained award-winning success, then leapt to the entertainment industry where she was unknown. Adding to the challenge: She didn’t fit — nor was embraced by — the powers in the industry. With a “hungry” one-year old child as her motivation, DeAnna knew she had to sacrifice in the short-te...
2020-02-0400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Art of Self Care - with Shel PinkShel Pink, Founder of SpaRitual, Chief Creative Officer at Orly International, and author of the book “Slow Beauty,” is a pioneer in the organic beauty industry. Shel’s mother taught her from a very young age the art of self care, the importance of organic products, and to read food labels. For Shel, it became a lifestyle. When she entered the beauty industry she began studying what goes into the products we wear every day. Inspired by clean beauty, Shel launched SpaRitual in 2004, and was the first in the market to launch a vegan nail care line, and shortly after...
2020-01-2800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleTurn Worry into Joy with Stacey BeamanCo-Founder of PlyoJam, Stacey Beaman, first joined PlyoJam on the dance floor as a student. She was looking for a fun form of exercise that wasn’t torturous and delivered results. PlyoJam was just that. With a B.A. in Communication and M.A. in Education from the University of Southern California, Social Media became a natural fit for Stacey as she took to promoting the PlyoJam brand through digital platforms and throughout the world. Her road to launching and growing the business wasn’t always easy - she made the tough decision to leave a steady job as a te...
2020-01-2100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleEvolving World of Funding - with Liz FederowiczFenwick and West corporate attorney, Liz Federowicz, specializes in tech companies and venture capital — especially working with female founders and entrepreneurs. Listen and learn from an industry expert who took her own leap from the entertainment industry to law school to the ever-evolving venture capital and tech worlds. Liz encourages questions, emphasizes the importance of human connection, and teaches what you want to know from pre-seed to IPO. What makes a great founder who gets entrepreneurial funding? “Founders who have the drive to carry them through — to not just make a lot of money and become famous while doing it — b...
2020-01-1400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThrive in Life and Finances - with Stasia WashingtonWant to create inter-generational wealth? Stasia Washington teaches us the difference between needs and wants, how to budget, and how to grow your portfolio over the long term. Don’t have one? No worries! Regardless of the size of your bank account(s) this episode is for you. Stasia is a senior vice-president and managing director at First Foundation Advisors. They provide integrated investment management, wealth planning, consulting, trust and banking services. People are living into their 80s and 90s, but many still plan to retire at 65. Stasia says to them: “What are you going to do for the next...
2020-01-0700 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleTips for Career and Life Leaps in the New DecadeMake the new decade your proudest and best yet. To help you, Melanie and Dr. Michele made a special podcast episode with inspirational, effective — yet attainable! — tips. Listen as we bring back some of our incredibly wonderful guests -- like Denita Willoughby (Episode 34); Jovana Lara (Episode 52); Connie Drodge (Episode 7); Melissa Chataigne (Episode 11); Mercedes Solomon Morton (Episode 16); and Naomi Seddon (Episode 13) — to share favorite strategies to help you leap higher and further in your Life and your career. In these 11 minutes, you might just hear exactly what you need to kick off your proudest year (decade?) yet. Take a listen. ...
2019-12-3100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleReady to Make Career & Life Leaps in 2020?As the year ends we are all thinking about what’s next for us and what we want to accomplish in 2020. One of our favorite episodes of this year is the episode - “Is it time to make a career leap?” Listen as we talk about how to think through what it is that you actually want. What are the next steps for you as you prepare to make your leap and how to make it a reality. In this season of giving we also talk about volunteering, the importance of giving back, and how to improve the lives of our...
2019-12-2400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleRe-discover Self-Love with Jenna Reiss“It's incredible what happens when we show up for ourselves and in our own power.” After a decade of working in advertising and marketing, Jenna Reiss decided to go on a soul searching journey to study breathwork and meditation. Listen to how being dropped off on a mountaintop for a meditation retreat led Jenna to create her business “Jenna Reiss”, and why helping her clients experience growth and transformation is what brings her joy.
2019-12-1700 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleEnhancing Quality of Career Life - with Dr. Taz VarkeyIt’s important for us to reflect on where we are today — being careful not to just follow the career model that we strove to achieve for so long — but to adapt to an ever changing society and personal demands. Because we work hard for so many years, it’s important to adjust our careers in a way that enhances our own quality of life. Listen to how Dr. Taz Varkey, a board-certified OB/GYN and fertility specialist, changed her medical practice so it became -- despite the challenges -- a more rewarding, fulfilling, and exciting luxury… one that educates a...
2019-12-1000 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleSelf-Assertion and Self-Fulfillment - with Sarah English WallaceAre you ready for a leap but don’t know how to meld all of your skills and interests? Consider forging a “slash” career. Listen to how Sarah English Wallace, JD, a competitive ballroom dancer, turned attorney, turned family and divorce mediator founded the business, “Modern Mediation.” Besides learning about her unique journey, Sarah teaches us lessons on self-assertion and verbal- and non-verbal communication to use in our personal and professional lives. Sarah gives us confidence that there is a way to merge all of the unique parts of ourselves into a coherent, fulfilling life and career.
2019-12-0300 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleLearn to Let Stress Go - with Kelly Van Gogh“It's our birthright to have perfect health, total well-being, and to be in a state of bliss. Bliss is not erratic joy. Bliss is a deep inner contentedness where you're not looking for your fulfillment outside of yourself. It's not about your job or your career, your products, your kids or your husband or your wife. It's not about that. They are byproducts of your joy, and of your bliss.” Meet our remarkable guest Kelly Van Gogh. Kelly graduated from Columbia University with an advanced degree in Chemistry and Consciousness where she studied the effects of meditation on the brai...
2019-11-2600 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleCelebrating One Year!We’re excited to be celebrating ONE YEAR of “The She Built It Podcast with Melanie and Dr. Michele!” We interviewed some of our listeners and guests at our One Year Celebration event in Beverly Hills. Join us as we hear why they take time out of their busy lives to join us each week; some share their favorite episodes and tips they’ve implemented and learned. One of our producers, Lucy Copp, joins us in this episode - we turned the tables and she interviews guests while we mix, mingle, and thank our fabulous supporters and guests at our one...
2019-11-1900 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleFind the Fire Inside - With Candice Witek“I love connecting with women and spreading that fire inside for living life joyfully. The most difficult thing is to see someone who feels stuck, trapped, or afraid to make change no matter what part of life that change is in.” Meet Candice Witek, board certified health and wellness coach, two time breast cancer survivor, mother of three, and thrill seeking entrepreneur. When Candice was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at age 33, her world was crashing down around her. Desperately wanting to regain her health and wellness, she dove head first into the science of human nutrition, psychology of the...
2019-11-1200 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleFinding Career Fulfillment - with Jovana Lara“I enjoyed it, but I would still come home at the end of the day feeling a little unfulfilled. I wasn't comfortable in my skin doing that job....I wanted more for my day-to-day life experience — and just overall bigger dreams,” describes Jovana Lara of her first career before taking a huge leap to become a broadcast journalist. Jovana shares how she pursued her childhood dream to become a reporter and weekend evening anchor for Los Angeles’ ABC7 Eyewitness News. She’s even earned five Emmy awards for her news reporting and as co-host of ABC7’s show, “Vista L.A.” Jovana r...
2019-11-0500 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBold, Powerful, & Sophisticated with Rachel KatzRachel Katz, designer and founder of Rachel Katz Jewelry, decided to trust her intuition and make a tremendously successful career leap to create a line beloved by A-list celebrities, fashion editors, and women across the globe. Her beautiful and timeless jewelry combines vintage detailing with modern geometric forms and is appealing to women who desire classic pieces with a modern, architectural edge. Originally inspired by a necklace passed down to her by her mother, Rachel started her line after successful careers in advertising, commercial real estate, and entertainment. She shares with us how her “not so linear career path, an...
2019-10-2900 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleIntuition, Life and Death - with Lori LoCicero“We all want to take the fear out of death and be able to be comfortable with our mortality...because when we do that, we live more fulfilling lives,” says author, producer, director, and mother, Lori LoCicero. Having lost her husband and business partner to pancreatic cancer, Lori learned to get through her grief by listening to her intuition. Every time she -- at times, begrudgingly -- followed it, light balanced out the dark. Listen how Lori turned a devastating experience into a career leap: She became an entrepreneur and co-creator of The Death Deck. It’s a card game t...
2019-10-2200 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MichelePush Past What’s Holding You BackAt times we crave and deserve more, but we aren’t quite sure what’s holding us back from taking the necessary first steps. In this episode, learn how to acknowledge your circumstances, recognize barriers, and push past them. Use the “ready, set, go” - track metaphor to position yourself to make leaps that propel you forward to progress. Sometimes that means just giving yourself a break and realizing you might be in the right place —for right now—that later serves as the perfect foundation for something else bigger and better. Listen to life lessons from Melanie and Dr. Michele...
2019-10-1500 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MichelePassion, Persistence and Perseverance - with Gwendolyn Womack“Enjoy the journey. Don’t be so focused on what’s ahead that you can’t enjoy the day and what it’s bringing to you,” says USA Today bestselling author Gwendolyn Womack. And she should know. Having started as a environmental science major in Alaska, Gwen took several career leaps -- across several continents -- before discovering her true passion: Being a novelist. The characters in Gwen’s three captivating novels are “very much on a journey of self-discovery to embrace whatever inner-ability that that story is telling.” Gwen helps us discover that we each possess an often undiscovered talen...
2019-10-0800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MichelePower in Progress - with EVP Carrie HenleyWith a family motto of “Power in Progress” and personal motto of “Work hard, Play hard,” Executive Vice President of FAMBrands - Sales, Marketing and E-commerce - Wholesale Division, Carrie Henley, has experienced tremendous career, life, and community success. Carrie climbed the corporate ladder from personal assistant to EVP responsible for global corporate growth, with FAMBrands’ revenue over her tenure increasing to almost $600M in annual retail sales. Over what she describes as three distinct career leaps, Carrie shares some of the keys to the E-suite, including: the benefits of literally envisioning your future (and periodically changing it up!), goal setti...
2019-10-0100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleCareers, Crimes, and Communication with Lisa Houlé“You wouldn't let a stranger into your home to watch your child undress. So why should you let your child have a cell phone where they have unlimited access?” asks our guest, criminal defense trial lawyer and former Los Angeles County prosecutor, Lisa Houlé. Lisa handles all types of serious criminal cases, including: theft, rape, other sex crimes, and murder. Besides being a skilled and powerful litigator, Lisa uses her expertise in sex crimes to educate parents and youth on ‘teen sexting.’ As the mother of two who’s seen the damage that social media “errors” can make in young people’s...
2019-09-2400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleGet to Know Melanie & Dr. MicheleOur early life leaps, failures, and wins help shape us into who we are today. Get to know “Melanie & Dr. Michele” as we talk about how our early life experiences, role models, and mentors empowered our most challenging life leaps. Feel empowered by your own experiences and recognize how overcoming your early life challenges continue to help you make leaps every day. Melanie encourages you to ask yourself the question: “if I don’t do this now - will I always regret it?” and Michele inspires us to "have gratitude in all things and at all times, especially during the challe...
2019-09-1700 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleTreating Professional and Personal Burnout - with Dr. Beth RicanatiWe know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but our guest, Dr. Beth Ricanati, takes that adage a step -- or leap! -- further. She says, “When we take care of ourselves, then we are better caregivers,” especially knowing “that 75% of chronic disease is lifestyle driven.” Dr. Beth is an enterprising mother, physician, community volunteer, and award-winning author of, “Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs.” With a busy medical practice and three small children, she realized that something needed to change. Listen to how Dr. Beth followed her own advice as a specialist in women’s health and w...
2019-09-1000 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleAdvertising, Marketing, & Side Hustles - with Kim Withee“If you can hold the mirror up to yourself and be as honest as possible when you're thinking about career and other leaps in life, you'll end up making the right choice,” says Kim Withee. And she should know. Kim’s amassed much wisdom, skill, and humor over her lengthy career at Team One, TBWA/Chiat/Day, and now as Senior Vice-President, Group Account Director at Deutsch advertising agency. Having clients like McDonald's, Lexus, Infinity and Volkswagen, Kim’s become a widely-respected industry expert in growing and promoting brands, human behavior, and purchasing decisions. Listen, learn, and laugh. You’ll get bet...
2019-09-0300 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBecome an Industry Pioneer - with Audra Steller“You have to be able to put yourself out there and just try,” says Audra Steller. She has spent her career in male dominated industries, including media sales at Fox Latin America, Telemundo and launching the Hispanic radio division for the L.A. Dodger Stadium. After a “Mommy Hiatus,” Audra now serves as Founder and CEO of Steller Painting & Contracting and knows what it takes to become an industry pioneer. Audra says, “Realize what you have accomplished to this point and -- even though you might be scared and stressed -- decide to do it. Believe in yourself, use your suppo...
2019-08-2700 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleFind Magic in Your Career - with Cynthia DesserHow do you stay innovative? “You have to keep looking for the magic,” says Cynthia Desser - Founder / CEO / Creative Director of the globally-inspired, sustainable, chic jewelry and accessory line “Cynthia Desser Accessories.” From the haute couture runways in Paris to upscale retailers around the globe, her designs are found in top fashion magazines, runways, and celebrity styling. Learn how she felt a “push” to enter the world of fashion and jewelry design, then became a self-taught entrepreneur. Cynthia’s creative, inspirational journey includes adventures, international moves, and -- as we like to say -- leaps. Learn what’s possible in your...
2019-08-2000 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleFixing Business MistakesIf you've worked long enough, you've probably made a regrettable career mistake or two. It happens to the best of us. In fact, President James Madison said, “Let the worst be known, that the best may be made of it.” Today we're talking about how to avoid making business mistakes...or at least how to make the most out of our missteps. Learn how our experiences have taught the biggest lessons and learn the best approaches to fix them.
2019-08-1300 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleTrust the Entrepreneurial Process - with Dr. Jacqueline Schaffer“Trust the process. Nothing happens overnight but if you focus on numbers, have tenacity, and a good work ethic, you’ll get there,” says the incredible business and tech entrepreneur, Dr. Jacqueline Shaffer. She’s author of the international best seller - “Irresistible You,” founder of natural skincare product line, Schique, and is launching her newest tech endeavor - Natural Glam. Join us for a conversation you don’t want to miss with this innovative business powerhouse.
2019-08-0600 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleWe Can Have It All: Myth or Reality - with Allison Holdorff PolhillPublic education is critical for every single person on this planet,” says Allison Holdorff Polhill, Senior Advisor to Los Angeles Unified School Board Vice-President Nick Melvoin. With a nearly $8B annual budget, Los Angeles Unified School District is the second largest in the nation. Get to know how Allison went from feminist first-generation college student, to environmental rights litigator, to public school volunteer, to running local school boards, to her position today. There have been unanticipated career pivots and life choices as wife, mother, attorney, public servant, and friend. Learn how she -- and perhaps you too -- can ha...
2019-07-3000 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleCultivating the Confidence to LeapTeddy Roosevelt said, "Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing." In making career leaps, we have to build new levels of confidence...acknowledging the fear and moving forward anyway. In this episode, Melanie and Dr. Michele discuss strategies for building career confidence, overcoming challenges, and experiencing successes. Having big goals can make you question your ability to achieve them, but confidence is the fuel that powers your pursuit. Join us.
2019-07-2300 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleLive a Healthier More Vibrant Life with Elissa Goodman“I am a seeker -- I’ll go to the ends of the earth to find the answers,” says our incredibly informative guest, Elissa Goodman. Elissa survived cancer at age 32, but lost her husband to cancer when he was 45. Suddenly becoming the sole provider raising their two daughters, Elissa made it her mission to live a life of less stress, healthy eating, and to discover answers for living a longer, more vibrant life. She became a Holistic Nutritionist, Cleanse Expert, and bestselling author of “Cancer Hacks.” Elissa found answers that helped her heal and now is dedicated to help others liv...
2019-07-1600 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBonus Episode: Setbacks and Corporate Comebacks - featuring Denita Willoughby Our conversations with Denita Willoughby went a little long, but it was so good that we decided to publish it as a bonus episode! Please enjoy as we discuss more of her journey, and how she turned her comeback into her defining moment.
2019-07-1200 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleSetbacks and Corporate Comebacks - featuring Denita Willoughby“Don’t let your setback be your defining moment; let your comeback be your defining moment,” advises Denita Willoughby, a VP who runs a $3B operation at Sempra California utilities. Denita models openness, strategic help-seeking and achievement in her success as a corporate executive, wife, mother, runner, and non-profit leader. Connect with and learn from dynamic, engaging Denita as our guest on “The She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele.” Denita shares stories on negotiation, goal achievement, inspiration and balance in a world where human connections are how she measures happiness.
2019-07-0900 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBonus Episode: Realizing When to Leap with Devon Crimin Our conversations with Devon Crimin went a little long, but it was so good that we decided to publish it as a bonus episode! Please enjoy as we discuss what made her decide to leave her long time employer and embrace new challenges.
2019-07-0500 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleSecrets to Managing Teams and Working Remotely with Devon Crimin
2019-07-0200 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBonus Episode: Further Fulfillment and Contentment - with Kayla Francis Our conversations with Kayla Francis went a little long, but it was so good that we decided to publish it as a bonus episode! Please enjoy as we discuss what keeps her inspired, the importance of community, and how she measures progress.
2019-06-2800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleFinding Fulfillment and Contentment - with Kayla FrancisAre there things you’re interested in but they aren’t fulfilling you? Our “She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele” guest, Kayla Francis, says you have to go with what excites you. It has to relate to your driving purpose. It has to stir something deep within your soul. If it doesn’t, you’ll keep having a nagging feeling that there’s something else out there for you. Discontentment will set in. Instead, give yourself permission to make a change. Learn how to pursue that change on this week’s episode. Kayla inspires and surprises you with what you ca
2019-06-2500 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBonus Episode: More Quality of Life with Dr. Peggy Mitchell ClarkeOur conversations with Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke went a little long, but it was so good that we decided to publish it as a bonus episode! Please enjoy the rest of our conversation with a true inspiration.
2019-06-2100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleEnjoy a Rich Quality of Life - with Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke Are you living and working in your “sweet spot?” It’s the intersection of doing what you love, what you’re good at, and what the world needs. Do you have enough “margin” in your life? Are you moving at the right pace? If your answer is ‘no’ or ‘I don’t know,’ listen to our conversation with Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke on how to take a leap toward a better quality of life. Author of “Do Something Different for a Change” and “Doggie Tales,” Dr. Peg is a psychologist, radio show host, and retired professor and college administrator who’s learned to leap toward a...
2019-06-1800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleInner Strength, Meditation, and Light - with Amber Susa JewettWhat if we decided to shine and not let anyone dim our light? Meet our enlightening guest - Amber Susa Jewett. Amber began her career as a successful child actor with a natural gift as an entertainer and performer. She learned to use movement to relieve stress and manage challenging situations. As she transitioned out of acting as an adult, Amber used her love of fitness to open a successful fitness studio. Due to “divine timing” and physical hardship, Amber began to practice meditation. It completely healed her mind and body, motivating her to share with others the power of m...
2019-06-1100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleLet's Talk About Love - with Julie SpiraWhat if we decided to choose love? Join us and our guest, Julie Spira, as we talk about love, online dating, entrepreneurship, setting trends, and living a career that is financially rewarding and personally fulfilling. Revolutionary in her field, Julie made her leap before anyone knew what an online dating coach was. She’s become an award-winning dating expert, internationally known best-selling author, and helped hundreds find love online. She’s been featured in over 1500 media interviews on almost every network and recently given tips to Maria Shriver on The Today Show. Learn etiquette for the web and why and...
2019-06-0400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleEnlightened Men We Appreciate - The Who, What, and WhyThere are people who truly support and promote our careers. They believe in our ideas, trust our decisions, ability to lead, manage teams, and encourage our leaps. They understand what makes us the most productive in the workplace. Today’s episode is about enlightened men: Who they are, why they are successful in their careers, and in supporting others in theirs. We appreciate and discuss the enlightened men who have our backs. Join the conversation.
2019-05-2800 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Work Before the Leap - With Tara CriminDo you know the difference between a copyright and a trademark? Either way, your career and your life are affected by them. Learn more about what you should know and — more importantly — hear career leap advice from someone who works with attorneys in the entertainment industry to create, protect, and grow their brands. Meet our guest - Tara Crimin of CompuMark. She’s worked since she was 10 years old, supported herself through college, and now advises Fortune 100 companies. Tara has great insight and guidance for Generations X, Y, and Z.
2019-05-2100 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleFind Balance that is Right for YouWhat if you decided to find the “life balance” that is right for you? It is your life and your rules - you have the power to change and you have more power than you think. The meaning of balance is different for everyone and finding the courage to make changes is not always easy. In this episode we chat about recognizing the signs when life seems off balance and we discuss ways to make adjustments so you feel good, you continue to make progress, and live a life with joy.
2019-05-1400 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleTaking a Different Perspective - with Former D.D.A. Angela PowellWhen there’s an officer-involved shooting, who represents law enforcement? Someone like Angela Powell. Our guest is a law partner at Manning and Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez & Trester where she represents and counsels governmental and public entities -- including individual police officers and deputy sheriffs -- in civil rights actions. Ms. Powell brings a unique perspective as a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney. She is dedicated to fairness, mentoring younger attorneys, and to her community, her parents, and -- proudly -- her son. Humbly presented, learn how Angela's passions, values, and experiences propelled her very successful career and li...
2019-05-0700 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleThe Good and Not So Good BossesWhat makes a good...or a not so good boss? How can you become a better workplace leader? Whether you’re the boss, a manager, or are working for one, this episode discusses how to make a positive and productive workplace environment. No leader is perfect but there are ways to grow from every type of boss. Listen and learn to create a more rewarding and enjoyable workplace… because we all make the rules or follow them -- choosing how hard or well we work. Go beyond the “why, what, and how.”
2019-04-3000 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBalancing Career, Passion, and Purpose - with Mercedes Salomon MortonA successful career leap is also a life leap...one that authentically balances our true self and purpose with our actions. Being our “best” professionally is just one part. Our guest, attorney Mercedes Salomon Morton, JD, MBA, specializes in working with entrepreneurs. She shares practical, insightful advice for living goal-oriented, well-rounded and fulfilling lives. Mercedes even helps us prepare for the unexpected.
2019-04-2300 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleIs It Time to Make a Career Leap?Leveling up in our career can be both exciting and intimidating. Deciding to make a career leap takes confidence, planning, and support. In this podcast episode, learn how to: Make sure you have the right resources; put plans in place, so when the time comes you’re ready; and overcome challenges that come up along the way to making a hugely successful leap.
2019-04-1600 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleEntrepreneurship is for Everyone - with Sandy AbramsLearn the secrets to success from Sandy Abrams. Author of Your Idea Inc. and Breathe to Succeed, this self-taught entrepreneur shares how you can turn an ‘idea’ into a thriving business… even without a business background. In practical terms, Sandy teaches how you can access a source of calm, creativity, and courage in under 90 seconds. Take a deep breath and join us.
2019-04-0900 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleMonetize Your Skills and IdeasLeverage your skills and do what you love by creating a thriving, sustainable business with financial independence. Learn how to think through strategies and find the confidence to launch your products or services. Or leap higher and further in your career by negotiating the higher salary and title you deserve. ‘Monetizing’ is a goal for us all. Listen how to be more effective in this exciting, intimidating, challenging - yet necessary - process.
2019-04-0200 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleGo Global - with Naomi SeddonPlease meet our remarkable guest, Naomi Seddon. Naomi is a global market entry attorney and shareholder at the international legal practice Littler Mendelson P.C. She is one of few lawyers licensed to practice law in 3 countries — and is preparing for a fourth. Naomi began her career as a receptionist and worked her way up to become legal counsel. Naomi helps companies grow from small organizations to large global companies. In addition to her spectacular career, Naomi -- for very personal reasons she shares on our “She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele” -- is currently working with Surrog...
2019-03-2600 minThe She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleIt Takes a VillageRecognizing you need help and knowing where to find it are two tough business -- and life -- challenges. Listen and learn strategies you can apply for yourself, your family, and your career. Discover that you have more resources than you know in collaborating, consulting, and hiring people and services that build your own supportive “Village.”
2019-03-1900 min