Shows
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 11: Debbie WemyssA New Englander, Debbie Wemyss (weemz) resides in West Palm Beach, FL having enjoyed a 25+ year career in PR, marketing, and fundraising for corporations and nonprofits. She then founded DW Consulting Solutions in 2011 to fill a void in social media offering expert coaching to use LinkedIn effectively for branding and marketing.
The DWCS team now has clients in 21 countries and offers customized LinkedIn Coaching, speaking engagements, and an onsite value-add for conference attendees along with guidance for professionals in transition. Corporate coaching is offered by DWCS to share customized best practices for branding and marketing across sales and executive teams...
2025-07-1639 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 10: Amanda AdelekeAmanda Adeleke is a creative employer brand and marketing strategist who’s passionate about helping people feel connected—to work, to purpose, and to each other. With a background in marketing and communications, she’s spent the last few years building campaigns that not only attract talent but genuinely reflect the culture behind the brand.
She’s worked across early talent, experienced hire, and alumni, always aiming to keep things real, inclusive, and insight-led. Whether she’s launching a new EVP or bringing a team of employee advocates to life, Amanda’s goal is simple: create work that feels human and leaves a...
2025-07-1631 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 9: Tammy AlvarezTammy Alvarez is the CEO of the Career Winners Circle, a professional keynote speaker, author, inspirational coach, and former corporate executive.
Her spirited “Break All the Rules” approach blends C-Suite experience with a pragmatic, results-based coaching style that helps business professionals create a big impact and love every Monday again.
Follow Tammy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammyalvarez/
Learn more about Career Winners Circle, and pick up a copy of Tammy’s book: https://careerwinnerscircle.com/
Download a copy of our FREE Book List, which includes books written by and recommended by our speakers: kdwinchenbach.com/leadfearlessly.
2025-07-1637 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 8: Angeline ConstantinouAngeline Constantinou knows the pain of feeling trapped and unheard.
After breaking free from an abusive relationship, she made it her mission
to help other women do the same. As a Women's Empowerment Partner
and founder of Let’s Break the Silence, she created a space for survivors
to heal, rebuild confidence, and reclaim their future. She’s not just a
coach or a speaker—she’s been there. And now, she’s here to remind
women that they are stronger than their past, worthy of joy, and capable
of creating a future on their own terms.
Follow Angeline on LinkedIn...
2025-07-1641 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 7: Tess LukeyTess Lukey is an enrolled citizen of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah and serves as the Associate Curator of Native American Art at the Trustees of Reservations, where she is based at both Fruitlands Museum and deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum. Her curatorial practice centers on the intersection of historic and contemporary Native American art, with a specialization in pre-20th-century materials. Lukey’s expertise also spans NAGPRA, Mayan art history, and folk art. She holds an MA in Art History with a minor in Museum Studies from the University of New Mexico and a dual BFA in Ceramics an...
2025-07-1629 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 6: Ashley ScottAshley Scott is a Christian visionary leader dedicated to the growth and empowerment of BIPOC women as Founder and CEO of Powerful, Beautiful, Fierce Inc., a platform championing representative mentorship. As a TedX speaker, author, and named one of Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 in 2024, Ashley continues to inspire and lead with exceptional impact. She also works as a Helpline Training Coordinator at Samaritans Inc., where she plays a pivotal role in suicide prevention and offering support to those in need. With a profound commitment to uplifting her community and fostering inclusivity, Ashley is a beacon of inspiration and change, advocating...
2025-07-1640 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 5: Sarah Forth-SmithSarah Forth-Smith is a people-first software engineering leader with over 15 years of experience delivering large-scale, high-impact consumer products. She combines hands-on technical expertise, strategic vision, and empathetic leadership to build teams that thrive and products that matter.
As a Director of Software Engineering at Yahoo, Sarah led critical initiatives in user experience, AI integration, and platform modernization. She built and scaled a high-performing full-stack engineering team, guiding them through organizational change and technological transformation while delivering product excellence.
In addition to her technical leadership, Sarah is a dedicated coach to early-career engineering managers, helping them grow into confident, emotionally intelligent...
2025-07-1625 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 4: Bianca StringuiniBianca Stringuini has recently joined The Stepstone Group to lead DEI, having most recently led DEI globally at Hays and, prior to that, People Experience and Culture at KPMG. Before this, she led DEI, Wellbeing, and Social Impact for Visa, JP Morgan, AIG, and American Express across Asia Pacific.
Bianca is a global People & Culture leader with 18+ years of experience driving DEI, ESG, Culture Transformation, Change Management, and L&D across multinational organizations. Passionate about shaping sustainable, inclusive workplaces, she specializes in embedding HR strategies into business success, ensuring people-first cultures that drive engagement, innovation, and long-term impact.
She is...
2025-07-1631 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 3: Amanda YountsAmanda Younts, MA, MEd, is a dynamic leadership and personal growth force. Known
as the 'Midlife Catalyst, Amanda empowers leaders and organizations to embrace
meaningful change with clarity and confidence. With over two decades of experience
in public school leadership and disability advocacy, paired with her training in clinical
psychology, Amanda offers a truly holistic approach to leadership development. Her
expertise spans behavior transformation, organizational wellness, and personal
agency—all emphasizing leveraging individual strengths for collective success.
Amanda’s authenticity shines through her work, from hosting thought-provoking
discussions on her podcast to leading workshops that tackle real-life challenges like
grief, reco...
2025-07-1627 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 2: Amy DaughtersAmy Weinland Daughters, Award-Winning Author and Keynote Speaker, believes in a world where what makes us different is the very thing that connects us, instead of separates us. She brings that world to life by helping people reconnect to each other through the power of hand-written letters. She brings her wit, humor, and having written 580 handwritten letters to every single one of her Facebook friends, to show you how you can find deep connections in some of the most unexpected places.
Follow Amy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-w-daughters-16352a227/
Learn more about Amy’s work and get a...
2025-07-1633 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 3, Episode 1: Lauren PopeLauren is a specialist recruiter in the FemTech and Women’s+ Health space, as part of the wider MedTech team at Metric Bio, dedicated to connecting talent with the companies driving innovation in the industry, encompassing diagnostics, virtual care, medical devices and digital health. With a deep understanding of the industry’s unique challenges, she helps startups and SMEs build the teams they need to scale and succeed, in a previously underfunded and underserved market.
Beyond recruitment, Lauren is an active voice in the industry. She runs a FemTech newsletter that spotlights groundbreaking companies, emerging trends, and expert insights, giving prof...
2025-07-1626 min
All These PageantryMeet Katie Winchenbach - National United States Maine Mrs. Katie Winchenbach, the current National United States Maine Mrs. joins us on the podcast. She discusses the unique aspects of the National United States pageant system, including its community service focus and the various divisions available for contestants. Katie shares her journey into pageantry, her platform 'Lead Fearlessly' aimed at empowering women leaders, and her upcoming TED Talk. The conversation highlights the importance of confidence, the multifaceted roles women can embrace, and the inspiring stories of women leaders.
2025-07-0434 minAll These PageantryMeet Katie Winchenbach - National United States Maine Mrs. Katie Winchenbach, the current National United States Maine Mrs. joins us on the podcast. She discusses the unique aspects of the National United States pageant system, including its community service focus and the various divisions available for contestants. Katie shares her journey into pageantry, her platform 'Lead Fearlessly' aimed at empowering women leaders, and her upcoming TED Talk. The conversation highlights the importance of confidence, the multifaceted roles women can embrace, and the inspiring stories of women leaders.
2025-07-0434 min
She Rises PodcastLead Fearlessly: Women in Leadership and Legal with Katie WinchenbachIn this episode of How She Risess, Tiffany-O interviews Katie Winchenbach, a corporate attorney, podcast host, and nonprofit leader, about her journey from journalism to law and leadership. They discuss the importance of DEI initiatives, mentorship, and flexible work environments for women in the workplace. Katie shares her experiences as the only female attorney in a law firm, her transition to leadership roles, and the significance of advocating for women’s representation. Don't miss Katie's insights on resilience, mentorship, and her upcoming TEDx talk in the Philippines!#SheRises #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #Inspiration #HowSheRises #TiffanyOdutoye #TiffanyO #Vi...
2025-04-0756 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 9: Katie JonesKatie Jones is the CEO & Founder of Nimble Group, LLC, a Certified B Corporation dedicated to curating transformative HR events that educate, connect, and inspire. A visionary leader with a dynamic career spanning event management, leadership development, and product strategy, Katie is passionate about fostering authentic connections and empowering professionals to thrive.
Since joining the company in 2016, she has navigated multiple leadership roles, from Speaker Manager to COO, before stepping into ownership and rebranding the organization to reflect its bold new direction. Under her leadership, Nimble Group has become a trusted name in the HR community, known for delivering top-tier...
2025-03-1534 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 8: Cheryl O'Donoghue, MSCheryl has held senior executive roles in financial services, corporate education, nonprofit, and healthcare organizations where she was responsible for leading diverse work teams (in HR, Operations, Organizational Development, Community Outreach, Marketing, and Fundraising) and implementing corporate-wide communications and training initiatives. Many of these were designed to help large populations of people (both customers and team members) adopt dramatically new operating and philosophical models, as well as technology-enabled solutions.
In 2018 she launched the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Aspire2STEAM.org and currently serves as its CEO. Aspire2STEAM provides educational scholarships, recognition, and mentoring to often overlooked young women and girls who...
2025-03-1543 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 7: Rachelle SosaRachelle Sosa is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 26 years of experience in Logistics specializing in heavy haul and equipment moves. Having successfully owned and operated several businesses she created and also as a Vice President of a large supply chain company. Beyond logistics, she is currently creating a wellness and holistic healing retreat in the Dominican Republic. Having owned a medical spa and created events in the wellness field for companies such as Chief, she brings together thought leaders and professionals to promote wellness in the corporate realm. Rachelle also gives her time to younger women entrepreneurs by speaking to...
2025-03-1533 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 6: Erica DuranErica Duran is a seasoned HR leader with over 15 years of experience in human resources, specializing in talent acquisition. As the HR Director at Ironpaper, a results-driven B2B growth marketing agency, she plays a pivotal role in hiring and supporting high-performing teams across marketing and operations. Erica's goals include creating a positive experience for job candidates and employees, building and nurturing a team of experts, and aligning HR strategies with business goals.
Before joining Ironpaper, Erica held HR leadership roles at Tower Water Management and the Markle Foundation, where she led talent acquisition, organizational development, and HR operations. Passionate...
2025-03-1532 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 5: Louwee ShibataLouwee Shibata is a former professional international figure skater who spent over a decade competing at the highest levels, cultivating resilience, discipline, and a global mindset. Having lived across the U.S., Asia, and Europe, she developed a deep understanding of diverse cultural and business landscapes, shaping her approach to leadership and impact.
A Columbia University graduate, Louwee discovered her passion for technology, investing, and the intersection of purpose and profit during her time at Columbia. Through purpose-driven roles in startups, venture capital, and business development, she has sharpened her focus on impact-driven investments and the power of capital to...
2025-03-1531 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 4: Stacey Schuler-CannonStacey is a real estate trainer, coach and the owner of The Homes Group powered by EXP Realty. In addition to her enthusiasm for seeing agents grow their mindsets and their businesses, she brings with her fifteen years of experience as a corporate consultant and advanced degrees in Communication, Education and Psychology. Stacey is passionate about seeing agents live out their dreams and achieve things they never imagined, and she is grateful for the opportunity to do that every single day.
She is also the founder and President of the Board of Directors for Take Me Home, a foundation established...
2025-03-1532 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 3: Lauren Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-CLauren Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C ("The CounseLaur") is a social worker specializing in women’s mental health during life transitions, including the perinatal and perimenopausal stages. Through her counseling practice, Lauren provides therapy in NY, NJ, CT, and FL, facilitates groups and coaching workshops to empower postpartum and other women in corporate settings, and contributes to media on topics like maternal mental health, reproductive rights, gender equity, and working parenthood. A mom of two, Lauren is also a former lawyer and a writer; her first book (Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life's Next Period) will be released in Ju...
2025-03-1528 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 2: Jayme Anne GoldbergJayme Anne Goldberg is a visionary entrepreneur and Founder of Consequential Flowers, an EdTech company revolutionizing NextGen leadership development through BloomRadius - a responsible AI platform that gamifies essential self-leadership skills not taught in traditional education. With a proven track record of creating value in fragmented industries, she has successfully scaled ventures in real estate, construction, and consumer data analytics. Prior to Consequential Flowers, Jayme co-founded SilverLine Athletics and held senior strategy roles in investment management. A thought leader in leadership development and AI education, she is a VJAL-certified AI instructor and frequent speaker on entrepreneurship. Jayme holds an MBA...
2025-03-1532 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 2, Episode 1: Hope LeNoirHope LeNoir, founder of Rise and Fly LLC, is a Talent Mobility Consultant, an International Keynote Speaker, and an award winning author with over two decades of expertise in leadership development, career consulting, and business transformation. Her focus is on engaging individual employee purpose in career journeys so that employees can remain unstuck and thrive while organizations witness greater business success.
Follow Hope on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hopelenoir/
Learn more about Hope’s work: https://www.hopelenoir.com/
Download a copy of our FREE Book List, which includes books written by and recommended by our speakers: kdwinchenbach.co...
2025-03-1536 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 11: Diane DarlingDiane Darling is a consultant, keynote speaker, instructor, and leadership coach with over 20 years of experience in researching, developing, and educating on the role of professional networking strategies in individual career development and business performance.
Considered a trailblazer in the field of social networking, she was commissioned by McGraw-Hill to pen the authoritative book on networking in 2003, titled The Networking Survival Guide - a feat accomplished prior to the advent of social media giants such as Facebook or LinkedIn. The book proved to be immensely popular, with a second printing ordered within just 90 days of its release. Her works have...
2025-01-1534 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 10: Tiffany OdutoyeTiffany Odutoye, known as “Tiffany-O,” is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Virtual Partner, LLC. With over 30 years of experience, she has partnered with industry leaders like Johns Hopkins Health System and OhioHealth, crafting transformative programs that drive real impact. Her strategic vision turns challenges into opportunities, empowering leaders to make informed decisions.
Tiffany-O is passionate about helping others succeed. Certified in diversity, equity, inclusion, project management, and change management, she applies creative strategies to solve complex business challenges. Her master’s degree in education fuels her dedication to continuous learning and teaching.
Utilizing systems thinking and innovation strategy, Tiffan...
2025-01-1538 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 9: Arika Pierce WilliamsArika Pierce Williams is the CEO and Founder of Piercing Strategies, an award-winning
leadership development firm. As a leadership speaker and author, she has a passion for
creating forward-thinking leaders. Her background includes 15 years of corporate leadership
experience, which has given her a 360-degree view of leadership.
Arika's approach to leadership is fresh and innovative, emphasizing shifts in mindset, beliefs, and actions that leaders need to thrive and succeed in their careers. She helps leaders at all levels create actionable plans to push beyond their comfort zones and open new avenues of opportunity.
As a sought-after speaker, Arika engages audiences...
2025-01-1530 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 8: Kristen McCrae McMullenAs a GTM executive with 14 years of experience, Kristen has consistent, proven experience in developing and enabling revenue teams to successfully own the strategy, execution, and quantification of revenue enablement, transformation, and operations initiatives. Kristen's specialty is taking a data-driven, outcome-based, and product management structured approach to enablement work, including coaching professionals to achieve outcomes that correlate to multi-million attributed impact on revenue.
Kristen has led teams that have equipped demand generation reps, nine-figure quota-carrying enterprise teams, customer success teams, solution architects, and marketing teams with strategies, tools, content, methodologies, and programs to elevate their customer interactions. Kristen's background in...
2025-01-1425 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 7: Ramatu KandakaiRamatu Kandakai is an accomplished marketer with over a decade of experience across Tech, Consulting, Non-Profit, and Consumer Packaged Goods industries. She has held pivotal marketing roles at renowned companies such as SC Johnson, Ernst & Young, and Korn Ferry, where she developed expertise in brand strategy, consumer engagement, and marketing innovation. Her MBA from Johns Hopkins University further sharpened her strategic thinking, inspiring her to launch Tutu Brand Strategies LLC in 2020. The agency is dedicated to empowering BIPOC women to bridge the gap between their corporate careers and fulfilling, purpose-driven personal brands.
Recently serving as Brand Strategy Manager at Humana...
2025-01-1425 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 6: Erin O' MaraErin believes in the power and promise of journalism to connect communities and provide people with information to improve their lives.
She’s a visionary and strategic leader with skills rooted curiosity and hands-on experience. Reading and writing taught her to uncover connections, and she developed critical thinking skills. When Erin landed her first job in marketing, she discovered numbers tell a story — the story of a company’s lifeline. She learned how to read them, honed her skills, and expanded her understanding of market forces.
As president of The Nation, Erin spearheaded a corporate restructure, spinning off educational programs seeded...
2025-01-1428 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 5: Martha GleasonMartha Gleason works with women leaders to find their authentic voice, so they confidently navigate the complex world of corporate success. Trained in performance at UCLA and a national scholarship winner at The American Music and Dramatic Academy, Martha helps her clients speak powerfully by teaching strategic strategies for leadership and presentations. As a certified mind-body expert, Martha teaches transformational tools for re-wiring the stress response and pivoting into calm focus during high stress situations. She helps her executive clients build the targeted messaging needed for impact. An award-winning international sales trainer, Martha shares how to use your voice to...
2025-01-1430 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 4: Shweta BhattShweta Bhatt is a consultant, speaker, writer, and artist who serves as a guide for those who want to harness their authentic voice. After spending 6 years in finance, Shweta realized her true calling was in helping people find more compassion, connection, and resilience within themselves as they navigate significant life changes. She has gathered over 500 hours serving as a coach for high schoolers and beyond to finesse their writing and narrative skills. Featured on WBGH, USA Today, and National Storytelling Network, she uses the craft of storytelling, public speaking, and writing to share her art with the world, while creating...
2025-01-1433 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 3: Fadjanie CadetFadjanie Cadet is an author, coach, and strategic Organizational Development Leader with extensive experience in spearheading large-scale DEI initiatives, program management, and change management to enhance organizational effectiveness. Known for leading impactful programs that drive inclusivity, employee engagement, and process improvement, with expertise in cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision-making. Fadjanie is a thought leader and public speaker who brings practice to platform; having delivered impactful sessions at SHRM24, DiversiTech, and BambooHR’s Virtual Summit. Recognized by Diversity MBA Media’s Top 100 Under 50 Executives and Emerging Leaders and Color Magazine’s Top CDOs POWERLIST, she is a trailblazer in DEI and career...
2025-01-1429 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 2: Lisa M. MasielloLisa M. Masiello is an author, entrepreneur, and champion of women's advancement and entrepreneurship. As an author, Lisa uses her 30-year corporate career to educate readers on various aspects of business growth and entrepreneurship. She is the author of Trade Show 411: The Essential Guide to Exhibiting Like a Pro and the forthcoming series Startup Over Lunch. Lisa is also a featured business leader in the leadership transformation book, How to Be an Emotionally Intelligent Leader While Crushing Your Goals.
As a passionate advocate for women and girls, Lisa has held a seat on the Board of Directors for the Girl...
2025-01-1423 min
Lead FearlesslySeason 1, Episode 1: Dr. Heather BackstromDr. Heather Backstrom is an accomplished executive coach, facilitator, author and speaker. She is passionate about cultivating empowered women leaders. She has coached leaders in many industries including finance, biotech, retail, municipalities, aerospace, media, healthcare, and nonprofits.
She is the author of the women’s leadership book, Collaborative Confidence: How women leaders can activate self-awareness, amplify their authentic talents, and accelerate workplace change.
Heather enjoys traveling and has floated on the Dead Sea, walked on the Great Wall of China, and ridden a hot air balloon above Stockholm. She’s a long-time volunteer with the Tournament of Roses Association and ofte...
2025-01-1430 min
Lead FearlesslyEpisode 0: Welcome to Lead FearlesslyWelcome to the premiere episode of "Lead Fearlessly," the podcast that's about to revolutionize your leadership journey! I'm your host, Katie Winchenbach, and I'm thrilled to embark on this empowering adventure with you. In this episode I’ll tell you a little bit about me, and about what you can expect from Lead Fearlessly. To learn more you can always visit my website: kdwinchenbach.com
As a corporate attorney, nonprofit leader, and passionate advocate for women advancement, I've dedicated my career and volunteer work to inspiring and empowering women leaders across the United States. I’ve experienced firsthand what it’s like...
2025-01-1303 min
ABA Law Student PodcastPlan to Pivot: Embracing Change in Law School and BeyondMany law students begin their studies thinking they have their legal ambitions all mapped out, only to realize later that their perfect plan is no longer what they want. Having this type of identity crisis in law school isn’t a bad thing, and if it happens to you, don’t panic! Law school and your early legal career should be a time for exploration and change. Chay Rodriguez talks with attorney Katie Winchenbach about her personal experiences and the strategies, resources, and connections that helped her pivot to new opportunities both as a student and a young lawyer. ...
2024-03-1842 min
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsPlan to Pivot: Embracing Change in Law School and BeyondMany law students begin their studies thinking they have their legal ambitions all mapped out, only to realize later that their perfect plan is no longer what they want. Having this type of identity crisis in law school isn’t a bad thing, and if it happens to you, don’t panic! Law school and your early legal career should be a time for exploration and change. Chay Rodriguez talks with attorney Katie Winchenbach about her personal experiences and the strategies, resources, and connections that helped her pivot to new opportunities both as a student and a young lawyer. ...
2024-03-1845 min