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Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE110: Solo Mini-Sode With Michelle - Midlife Reflection on ConnectionHiya! Happy Friday! Our audience has been loving these mini pods because they’re bite-size information on brilliant topics! Your host, Michelle Valenzuela Wolf, here with a new mini-episode reflecting upon the importance of connection, especially in midlife. So let’s dive in!The kids are dropped off at school and you are finding yourself looking in, now what?Last week I published a New blog post entitled “Empower Yourself: Midlife Reflection on Connection,” on this very topic and one of my favorites C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-O-N and today’s mini-sode gives you more nuggets!I recently r...
2024-10-0418 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE108: Mini-Pod Empowering Your Leader Within: Leading with Confidence with Michelle Valenzuela WolfI’m back with the second mini solo episode of Opportunity Knocks! The first, “Embracing Fear and Finding Freedom” was so well received that we have our second one coming out! Mini Pod ✌️lots of good quick nuggets.Episode 108 “Empowering Your Leader Within: Leading with Confidence” is all about tapping into the leader we all have inside.👏🙌👑In this 10-minute episode, you will learn:🛠️ The tools it requires to be a great leader 🤗 How to embrace your inner leader👂Why listening is key to leading🤓 How learning is tied to leading 🪞 The importance of reflection Wh...
2024-08-0214 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE105: Mini-Pod - Embracing Fear & Finding Freedom with Michelle Valenzuela WolfToday on Opportunity Knocks, we have a special solo episode with me, Michelle Valenzuela Wolf, on one of my favorite topics: fear.I love fear because it’s truly a catalyst. If you ask yourself “what’s the worst that can happen?” and dig into what could happen—most of the time, it’s not that bad.Women are especially prone to letting their fears dictate whether or not they move forward— and the truth is that we are so much more capable than we allow ourselves to believe.On the other side of embracing f...
2024-06-1817 min
How To Write a Book Podcast248: Empowering Authors: Navigating Publishing Challenges and Podcast Pitching with Michelle GlogovacGuest: Michelle Glogovac Episode Name: Empowering Authors: Navigating Publishing Challenges and Podcast Pitching with Michelle Glogovac Episode Number: 248 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the guest Michelle Glogovac (San Jose, California), aka THE Podcast Matchmaker™, is an award-winning podcast publicist and host of the My Simplified Life podcast. She matches her clients with the perfect podcast hosts and teaches them how to share their story, vision, and expertise in ways that generate new business opportunities. Michelle speaks on a variety of topics, including PR, entrepreneurship, and life lessons and has interviewed and worked with Em...
2024-05-1540 min
Dance It OutMichelle LeagansIn this weeks episode Maggie sits down with professional choreographer, teacher, and published author Michelle Leagans. Most of you may know her as the bright positive reminder in the dance world on instagram, but in this episode you get to learn even more about her. Michelle and Maggie discuss attitude in class, being a team player, what her new book is about, and how to have a positive dance experience for both student and teacher. This was a great conversation and I know you will all enjoy it as well! Be sure to follow Michelle on instagram, and purchase...
2024-04-2451 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE89: The 4 C's That Guide Me - Josh Borris Interviews Michelle Valenzuela WolfWho’s ready for a deep dive into the power of communication? This 89th episode of the Opportunity Knocks Podcast 🎙 holds a special place in my heart. One thing that I have learned is that my podcast audience loves to learn more about me and how I make choices in my own life. This year I had the privilege and honor of being interviewed by a former client and now cherished friend Josh Borris. They say your vibe attracts your tribe and I couldn’t agree more. Our connection began way back during the preschool drop-offs with our then...
2023-09-141h 19
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE85: Unleashing Your True Self: The Power of Authenticity with Tanya MemmeWe are excited to be back and ready to release so many new episodes of the Opportunity Knocks Podcast. 🎙 This week we are kicking it off with another powerhouse woman who has had so many exciting transitions in her life The multi-faceted Tanya Memme, TV Host, Speaker, & Former Miss World shared her fascinating journey with us. Some key take-aways:💕 The beauty that comes from losing and finding ourselves💪 Trials we face in life & how they make you stronger 😀 Showing up authentically🧐 Diving into curiosity & why that is important☀️ Her Ayahuasca journeys & plant medicineTanya's...
2023-07-2755 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE84: Lasting Secrets to Longevity with Elissa GoodmanI am excited to announce a new format for sharing my podcast. We will be highlighting several different gold nuggets that are dropped in each episode.Continuing with our sleep theme this week is our latest episode of Opportunity Knocks Podcast! I am thrilled to welcome back the incredible @elissagoodman as our guest. 🎙️ She is not only an amazing person and a fantastic nutritionist, but also one of my dear friends. If you missed her last appearance, (Episode 41) look for the link in my bio, where she shared about her transformative guided Psilocybin healing journey. This time, our c...
2023-06-1552 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE83: Bold Choices, Big Gains with Kara WangWhen was the last time you said YES to a bold question and had a big gain⁉️ I would guess for many not lately! This week on the Opportunity Knocks podcast 🎧, I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented and FUN Kara Wang, an accomplished Asian American actress who brings the groundbreaking character of Sumi Liu to life in the show Good Trouble on Hulu for the past 5 seasons! 😍During our conversation, Kara shared her journey in the entertainment industry, from making bold choices in her youth that lead to her success, to navigating the stark differences between he...
2023-05-2555 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE82: Trailblazing & Bridging Gaps in Business with Shawna Barasch WilsonWho here has joined the pickleball craze?Well if you are one of the 36.5 million people that LOVE pickle ball we have a BIG treat for you! Plus a solution to the court shortage and I LOVE solutions!This week's brand new episode of Opportunity Knocks features friend Shawna Wilson Founder of SBW Tennis Academy, a lifelong competitive tennis enthusiast and coach and the Head of Tennis & Pickle at SwimplyAfter a successful career as a top-ranked junior player and collegiate athlete, Shawna realized her true passion for the sport was in teaching others. She has had suc...
2023-05-0441 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE81: Balance is the Formula for Success with Michelle BeyoAnother chance to listen to the Opportunity Knocks podcast! So download it and subscribe NOW‼️Do you seek balance in your day to day life? ⚖️ Do you struggle to stay organized and on track? 💁♀️ Well, this is the interview for you!I’m super excited for this week's Opportunity Knocks podcast featuring Michelle Beyo, CEO and founder of FINAVATOR, an award-winning Payments and Future of Finance consultancy. 💰💵 Michelle and I became fast friends at Women’s Entrepreneurship Day in NY at the United Nations this past November. She was one of the featured speakers and is a leader in the Fintech...
2023-03-1652 min
Lifelong Learning Defined Podcast for Self ImprovementFit Mom Life and Lifelong Learner: A Conversation with Michelle MooreJoin us as we delve into Michelle's experiences as a fit mom and passionate learner. We'll explore how she stays motivated, what she's learned about herself along the way, and the tips and tricks she's picked up that might just inspire you to take your own health and wellness journey to the next level. Connect with Michelle here.
2023-03-0538 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE80: Rising to The Top: Ingredients for Success with Tara BenchThe Opportunity Knocks podcast is back this week with an incredibly delicious guest, Tara Bench! 🙂 Tara has created thousands of original recipes that inspire people to spend more time in the kitchen, and enjoy food with friends and family. She has over 20 years of experience working as a Food Editor at Martha Stewart Living and Ladies’ Home Journal magazines. Tara is the author of Live Life Deliciously: Recipes For Busy Weeknights And Leisurely Weekends, and Delicious Gatherings: Recipes To Celebrate Together. She creates recipes and beautiful food styling for magazines, books, television, and food brands and has appeared on the T...
2023-02-2354 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE79: The Facade of Control with Sally PressmanHappy Thursday! And welcome back to a truly fun and enlightening episode of the Opportunity Knocks podcast. 🤗 My guest this week is the renowned actress, Sally Pressman, best known for her roles in Army Wives, Younger, Grey's Anatomy, and Good Girls (amongst many other incredible roles - too many to list them all). 🎬 Believe it or not, Sally is the first actress on the Opportunity Knocks podcast and as the first, she's made it really hard to top! 🍿Our discussion was both fascinating and enlightening both in terms of her work in Hollywood and also regarding her views on...
2023-02-0957 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE78: Making an Impact, One Person at a Time with Heather TurnerCan you believe it's already February?! We're starting off the 2nd month of the year with a POWERHOUSE female entrepreneur, a good friend of mine, and someone who has an endless amount of advice and inspiring stories for my fellow entrepreneurs! This week on the Opportunity Knocks podcast, I sat down with Heather Turner, the CEO and Co-founder of Tamarack Capital Partners. Heather is a self-made rockstar who has taken a non-linear path to the success she's achieved which is one of the reasons her story is so valuable.Heather has been involved in several billion dollars...
2023-02-0245 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE77: Selling Happiness with Ellen ChenHappy Thursday! I'm back this week with a celebrity from California (even if you haven't heard of her yet) and a powerhouse on the national food scene. 🥪 Ellen Chen is the Co-founder of one of the most popular and successful restaurants in Los Angeles - Mendocino Farms, which has now expanded all over California and into Texas and Washington. 📈 She's living the American dream and her story will have you ready to live yours! 🙌After graduating with a degree in economics from UCSD, Ellen became a consultant for Accenture Consulting firm where she facilitated the growth initiatives and impro...
2023-01-2650 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE76: Messages From Your Angels with Debbie JohnsonHow much do you know about mediums and psychics? Have you ever worked with one or witnessed one in action? Well, this week's guest on the Opportunity Knocks podcast is one of the most well-known, and for good reason.Debbie Johnson is a Psychic/Medium with a special connection to the Angelic Realm and has been working with clients all over the world for 20+ years. She brings messages from your Angels to you. These messages include information about your future, your health, and any other subject where guidance is needed.She began to see spirits...
2023-01-1959 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE75: Healing the Body & Mind with Food - Anne ThorntonWhat role does food play in your life? Is it a net positive or a negative? And how does it impact things outside of your physical health? Did you know it's as important to your brain as it is to the rest of your body?My guest this week on the Opportunity Knocks podcast has answers to these questions and so much more. Chef Anne Thornton is a classically trained chef known for creating delicious, nutrient-dense, plant-based food to help people heal themselves. She's extremely knowledgeable about nutrition, sustainability, and the impact our food choices and habits...
2022-12-151h 05
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE74: Trust Your Intuition - Let Your Inner Calling be Your Guide with Ele KeatsToday's episode of the Opportunity Knocks podcast is mystical. 💫 Because my guest is truly a spiritual mystic. Ele Keats is the founder of Ele Keats Jewelry - a company and a brand born of a spiritual assignment and the mother of invention.Guided by a dear mentor and friend to wear an emerald close to her heart every day, Ele set out on the treasure hunt of a lifetime. When she couldn't find exactly what resonated with her, she designed it herself. It became her signature "Divinity". And that's how Ele Keats Jewelry came to be. It has...
2022-12-081h 12
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE73: How Astrology Changed My Life with Natasha SizloOK, this story is wild! 😲 My guest on this week's episode of the Opportunity Knocks podcast is Natasha Sizlo, the author of All Signs Point to Paris - A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Destiny. Quick summary: A surprising astrology reading sends Natasha Sizlo—divorced, broke, freshly heartbroken, and reeling from her father’s death—on an unexpected but magical journey to France, in pursuit of a man born on a particular date in a particular place: November 2, 1968, in Paris. 🗼Sound wild? Sound fascinating? It is! Beyond fascinating. And it's all based on the real events that Natasha live...
2022-12-0148 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE72: Get What You Want by Getting Curious with Scott ChalkBlack Friday is coming earlier this year! 🙀 And I'm giving my biggest discount of the year! 😍 Intrigued? 👀Well, this week on the Opportunity Knocks podcast I'm sitting down with my amazing friend, Scott Chalk to give everyone some FREE coaching advice, just as I would my paying clients. If that's not a Black Friday deal, what is?!?! 🥳Seriously though, this interview is a favorite of mine. 🤗 As I do from time to time, I had Scott flip the mic and ask me some questions. 🎙️He did so from the perspective of a good friend but also by p...
2022-11-2251 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE71: Healing the Mind Through Art with Sheila DarceyWow wow wow. Are you in for a treat. 😍 This week on the Opportunity Knocks podcast I'm chatting with Sheila Darcey, the Founder of SketchPoetic and author of Sketch by Sketch. Sheila's story is everything we celebrate on the Opportunity Knocks podcast.This story begins with a personal commitment to sketch daily, which soon became a catalyst for transformation. It also led to a greater purpose of elevating art as a tool for self-reflection, self-care, and healing. Art helped Sheila sketch and paint her way through complex emotions and process conscious and unconscious thoughts. The ben...
2022-11-1056 minOpportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE70: Successful People Show Up with Jason O'Mara - Actor, Writer, DirectorTwo male guests in a row! 🥰 This week's episode of the Opportunity Knocks podcast features a very special guest and a very special cause - Movember! Did you know that: 🔹 In the US, men die 6 years earlier than women.🔹 4 out of 5 suicides in the US are men.🔹 1 in 8 men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.The numbers are pretty staggering and most people, men and women alike, aren't as aware of these things as they should be. So my guest this week, Jason O'Mara has teamed up with the or...
2022-11-0357 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE69: Breathwork: 20 Years of Therapy in One Podcast with Kurtis Lee ThomasLadies and gentlemen, you are in for a treat! I could not be more excited to bring you this week's episode of the Opportunity Knocks podcast featuring someone I now consider my friend, Kurtis Lee Thomas. And the start of adding more male entrepreneurs to the podcast who have had major influences on my life. Kurtis has definitely done that!I was blessed to meet Kurtis via his Breathwork Detox program and I use the word blessed intentionally because he and his program have changed my life. So when he agreed to chat with me for the...
2022-10-2045 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE68: It's All About Loving Myself! - Serial Entreprenuer Neidda Marshall Interviews Michelle Valenzuela WolfHappy National Coaches Day! I think it is a sign that it falls 1 day prior to my birthday each year. 😉 That can't be a coincidence, right?! We have a very special celebration in store for you. A brand new episode of Opportunity Knocks, in which I'm interviewed by my good friend, Neidda Marshall. Neidda and I have had so many incredible life experiences together and she knows me better than most so she's the perfect person to pull everything out of me that you've been dying to know. In this episode, we focus on all of the changes I've mad...
2022-10-061h 06
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE67: Eat Well, Live Well, Be Well with Pamela SalzmanHave you ever been in a seemingly great situation but felt unfulfilled and contemplated leaving to find something more aligned with your purpose? If you answered "yes" or even "maybe" then that's a sign that you NEED to tune in to this week's episode of the Opportunity Knocks podcast.My guest this week is Pamela Salzman, a certified holistic health counselor, full-time cooking instructor and chef, and best-selling author of ✌️ cookbooks. 👩🍳Early on in Pamela's life, she thought she had arrived. She had graduated with a degree from an Ivy League university, she got her MBA, and she...
2022-06-301h 04
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE66: Creating a Tequila for Women Made by Women - Mara SmithThis week's episode of the Opportunity Knocks podcast calls for a shot of tequila! My guest this week is Mara Smith, the Founder of Inspiro Tequila - an ultra-premium tequila brand created, run, and made by women, for women (but really everyone will enjoy it 😋).Mara is a former attorney, corporate strategist, and stay-at-home mom. She began her legal career at Mayer, Brown & Platt in Chicago before joining the corporate strategy team at McDonald’s Corporation. After her twins were born prematurely, she decided to leave the corporate world to focus on her family. However, she never stopp...
2022-06-0951 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE65: Helping Women Achieve Financial Independence with Samantha EttusDID YOU KNOW: Women who leave the workforce for more than 2 years have less than a 50% chance of ever getting a full-time position again...for the rest of their life! My conversation with Samantha Ettus on this week's episode of the Opportunity Knocks podcast was very inspiring and uplifting because she's focused on ensuring that this stat is a thing of the past! We're heading into the long with an episode that will have you totally rethinking the way you see the world and implementing change to achieve the financial independence you deserve.My guest...
2022-05-2644 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE64: Create, Curate & Connect Through Love and Heart - Lauren Parrish WalkerIt's Thursday and wow, are you in for a treat! This week I am chatting with Lauren Parrish Walker, the Founder of ParrishLA & Chief Product Officer of Rachel Zoe, Inc. My conversation with my Libra sister was so raw and I think you're all going to love learning from someone who has worked in some of the most sought-after fashion jobs in the country, including founding her very own brand (more than once)!With names like James Perse, Ella Moss, Yaya, Brochu Walker, ParrishLA, and Rachel Zoe, Inc. under her belt, Lauren is quickly becoming an icon...
2022-05-1251 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE63: Demystifying Intuition, Ritual & Emotional Health with Aarona LeáYou know what day it is! 🌈☀️⭐🌙 It's time for our newest episode of Opportunity Knocks and my guest has me feeling blissful and inspired. Aarona Leá is a former yoga teacher and wellness guide of 16 years turned full-time business owner and CEO, writer, facilitator, speaker, and forever seeker. She is the author + co-creator of @the_moondeck, an intuitive oracle deck that has reached tens of thousands globally, as they continue to expand with more products + online trainings. Aarona also facilitates empowering workshops and trainings, leads retreats worldwide, occasionally offers private and group mentorship or coaching, and runs The Moon Deck business...
2022-04-2850 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE62: Providing Joy and Relief to Children in Crisis with Erica Fisher & Melanie NeumannGet your tissues out. Episode 62 of the Opportunity Knocks podcast will definitely touch your heart in a powerful way. 💝 This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Erica Fisher & Melanie Neumann, the Co-founders of PRESENT NOW. PRESENT NOW was founded by Melanie and Erica in 2013 and is solely focused on addressing the needs of children who are affected by parental abuse. Their Presents Program was created to respond to the growing demand from shelters to provide their resilient children with additional resources that can aid in their emotional recovery and wellbeing. From storing gifts in the...
2022-04-1446 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE61: The Power of Sound Healing with Susy Markoe SchieffelinHappy Thursday! I'm back with an amazing and uplifting episode of Opportunity Knocks that will have you smiling from ear to ear, just like my guest, Susy Markoe Schieffelin. Susy is the founder of The Copper Vessel and The Sound Healers Academy, and our chat was both eye and mind-opening!Susy is a Los Angeles-based sound healer, reiki master, and spiritual teacher who has led sound baths viewed or attended by millions of people all over the world. She's brought healing to employees at companies such as Google, Pandora, and Nordstrom and has been featured in publications...
2022-03-3138 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE60: A Woman Who Believes in Contsant Reinvention - Wendy DiamondFrom essentially homeless at 16 to unbelievably successful entrepreneur, Wendy Diamond's story will leave you with your jaw on the floor but ready to take on the world!My next guest on the Opportunity Knocks podcast founded:🐈 Animal Fair Media, the premiere pet lifestyle media platform bridging celebrity and pop culture to support animal rescue/welfare,👩💼 LDP Ventures which invests in social impact disruptive technologies and funds making a positive imprint on this world,👩🏻🤝👩🏽 Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO), a non-governmental volunteer organization and global initiative celebrated in 144 countries, and universities/ colleges worldwide with the mission to economically...
2022-03-1751 min
Perfectly Panicked - a wellness podcast2. Pivoting to Your True Purpose w/ Michelle Valenzuela WolfWhat happens when your stress response to the corporate world lands you in the hospital? You identify your values and find new opportunities to live your true purpose. This is exactly what Michelle Valenzuela Wolf did after years at the top of her game. In this conversation we explore 👉🏻
⭐️ Why women have a hard time with failure
⭐️ How to set goals driven by purpose versus perfectionism
⭐️ How to find your inner source of empowerment
YahooFinance recently named Michelle in the Top 1% of Certified Transformational Coaches, so you're not going to want to miss this. She's an...
2022-03-091h 05
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE59: Traits of a Successful Entrepreneur with Kate ShaplandThe Opportunity Knocks podcast is going international again! This time we're headed to Europe to speak with Kate Shapland, the Founder and Creative Director of Legology.Kate’s been well known in the beauty industry since the 90s when she started her beauty writing career at Harpers Bazaar (then Harpers & Queen), where she worked for fashion and beauty luminaries Hamish Bowles and Leslie Kenton. She subsequently worked for Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire, and national newspapers including the Daily Mail, the Sunday Telegraph, and the Daily Express as a columnist. She has been awarded Best UK Beauty Jo...
2022-03-0351 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE58: How to Reach the Top as a Female Entrepreneur with Mimi MacLeanWhy do only 1.7% of female founders reach $1 million in annual revenue? 😲 On this week's episode of Opportunity Knocks, we'll dig into this with the founder of The Badass CEO.Mimi is a mom of 5, an entrepreneur, a Business School Grad, a CPA, and an angel investor. She started her career in Investment Banking at Kidder, Peabody, and went on to obtain a CPA while working at Price Waterhouse in NYC. Retail was a passion of hers, so she then became a buyer at Bloomingdales. She studied Entrepreneurship at Columbia Business School and started several companies along the way...
2022-02-1746 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE57: Turning Work Into Your Language with Yunnie Kim-MorenaIs there an age at which it makes sense to build a startup or become an entrepreneur? 🤔 Allow my next Opportunity Knocks guest to SMASH 👊 whatever preconceptions you have about starting a business.💸Talk about a special human being! 🥰 It was so much fun and such a special time for me to sit down with my good friend, Yunnie Kim-Morena, the Founder of Kim-Chi Avocado and someone who is quickly becoming a very prominent digital creator in the food space.Yunnie's story is fascinating. She originally decided to follow a path in fashion and opened her first bo...
2022-02-1037 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE56: What I Learned From Selling My Company - Shannon NuquesThis week's episode of Opportunity Knocks is beyond inspiring and packed will first-hand knowledge and experience from a founder with a VERY successful exit to her name. Shannon Nuques's rise from paralegal to co-founder of GLAMGLOW, one of the fastest-growing skincare brands in the world, will blow your mind. 🤯It all started with a fast-acting skincare treatment and sample jars filled by hand. Nicknamed Hollywood's "Magic Mud" mask, the product snowballed in popularity, landing first in Neiman Marcus and then in Sephora stores around the world.Ultimately GLAMGLOW was acquired by Estee Lauder, a dream-come-true ach...
2022-02-0347 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE55: Inside the Mind of a Top Transformational Coach with Michelle Valenzuela Wolf, Founder of EmpowHer PurposeCurious to get inside the mind of a Transformational Coach ranked in the top 1% in the United States (as ranked by Yahoo Finance)? Now is your chance! 🤩 What we've learned from our incredible downloads is that people want to keep learning more about me! The world-renowned broadcaster now major influencer for women (and my incredibly kind friend) 💫 Lisa Breckenridge 💫 sat down with me to dig deep into my mind and help my listeners learn so much about me! Make sure to tune in if any of these apply to you.👇👇♦️ You want to explore successful transitions in general a...
2022-01-2741 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE54: What if You Didn't Have to Work so Hard? with Giselle UgarteMy guest this week on the Opportunity Knocks podcast was named by TikTok as one of the Top 100 Women to Watch on the platform (yes, really). 😲 From accidental blogger to an international television reporter, morning show radio personality to corporate marketing executive, she’s now the Founder & CEO of Action-Forward. Plus she is a fellow Trojan! Fight On so you know we USC Alumni always support one another!Giselle Ugarte is a:🔹 Top motivational speaker🔹 Marketing consultant🔹 Executive coachknown for giving signature Action-Forward strategy and no-bs feedback to forward-facing...
2022-01-2049 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE53: Dare to Be a Truer Version of You with Romina SacreMy 53rd guest on Opportunity Knocks is a SELF-MADE rockstar. 🌟 Get ready to learn how to be open. 👐 Open to loving yourself, 🤗 open to new opportunities, 🆕 open to receiving and giving support to the women around you. 👩🏼🤝👩🏽Romina is just such an incredible person. She’s a successful entrepreneur and one of the 50 most important digital influencers in Mexico. She's also the author of the best-selling book “Lo sensibles no nos quita lo chingonas," where she shares with other women how to be themselves, create their own life choices, and break all the rules that our parents, family, and society have cre...
2022-01-1349 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE52: Secrets to Unlocking Human Potential with Sarah DeaneWhen 2021 was coming to a close (just a few weeks ago lol 🤯) I promised you I would return in 2022 with more impressive, outstanding female entrepreneurs filled with tips, tools, and truth to help you kick start your year and beyond with your business ideas or desires for change and growth.Consider my word delivered! The lineup for the Opportunity Knocks podcast in 2022 is truly awe-inspiring and I'm coming in HOT. ❤️🔥The first Opportunity Knocks episode of 2022 is simply amazing. 🤩 Your going to finish it feeling inspired, motivated, in awe, and ready to take on the world, learning...
2022-01-0642 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE51: Leading the Female-Focused CBD Movement with Ashley LewisLadies and Gentleman - Guess What? This amazing episode is the last Opportunity Knocks of 2021 (sad but true - time to take a break sisters), and it's fit for a rockstar 🌟...which is certainly what our guest is (although she didn't bring her guitar, she did bring her strong voice 🙂). In this episode, I sat down with Ashley Lewis, the Co-Founder and CEO of Fleur Marché (dubbed the Sephora of CBD 😍). Honestly, I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed learning about her, but Ashely's resume speaks for itself - 🤩 She launched the wellness business vertical at Gwyneth Palt...
2021-12-0948 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer Purpose50th Episode Celebration - So you think you know Michelle? with Michelle Valenzuela Wolf, Founder of EmpowHer PurposeHow does one of the top transformational coaches in the U.S. think about💸 evaluating opportunities👩🏻🤝👩🏽 creating communities that integrate business and wellness⚖️ leaning into values🙏 and the importance of gratitude?We made it 50 episodes ✨ and we're celebrating 🍾 by flipping the mic and interviewing...ME 🥳 where I dig into each of these topics and more. If you like seizing opportunity - listen in!For this special podcast, I had the honor of sitting down with my friend, an Emmy award-winning journalist and incredible podcast host herself, Nina B. Clarke, to flip the script and dig into my own though...
2021-12-0247 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE49: Take the Step with Sheila Michail Morovati, Founder & CEO of Habits of Waste and Crayon Collection “Take that step. So many times people are afraid to take the step because they think they might fail… you’ll never know if you don’t take that step.” 💓Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the amazing OPPORTUNITY to speak with Sheila Michail Morovati 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 Give her non-profits a follow @howchangers & @crayoncollection 🙏🏼🌍♻️ www.habitsofwaste.orgSheila Michail Morovati is the President and Founder of two non-profit organizations: Habits of Waste (H.o.W) and Crayon Collection 👏🏼👏🏼 With a...
2021-11-2644 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE48: Sprinting into Success with Anne Mahlum, Founder of Solidcore & Back On My Feet“I always think fear is trying to tell us something... I just remind myself what's the worst that can happen? Then, I choose again." 💓Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the amazing OPPORTUNITY to speak with Anne Mahlum 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 Give her a follow @annemahlum @solidcore @backonmyfeetAnne is the founder and Executive Chairwoman of Solidcore boutique fitness, a DC-based, national business that offers an immersive 50 minute, full-body workout that utilizes slow and controlled movements t...
2021-11-1848 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE47: Amy K. Stanton, Founder and CEO of Stanton & Company, Author, Entrepreneur“Embrace the challenging times, embrace the failures, know that those are growth moments." 💓Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the amazing OPPORTUNITY to speak with Amy K Stanton 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 Give her a follow @amykstanton!With a background in traditional marketing and deep experience in marketing to and building brands for women, Amy founded Stanton & Company (S&Co) with a passion for promoting and building positive female role models and messaging for women @stantoncompany 👏🏼👏🏼...
2021-11-1144 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE46: Kim Walls, CEO and Founder Furtuna Skin, Beauty Industry Pioneer, Advocate“I really hate the idea of lost potential. I really love for people to be the highest form of themselves in whatever they are doing.” 💓Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the amazing OPPORTUNITY to speak with Kim Walls 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 Give her a follow @kimwallslaKim Walls is a Beauty Industry Pioneer and Advocate with involvement in many different beauty companies!! 💓 Kim is the cofounder of Furtuna Skin (@furtunaskin), Bambini Furtuna (@bambinifurtuna,) kēlsən (@kelse...
2021-11-0439 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE45: Jess Weiner, Bestselling Author, Podcast Host, Speaker, Cultural Expert & Creative“I wanted to avoid SFSN - Sounds, Fabulous, Signifies, Nothing… made some intentional decisions aligning my time with what I believe will create momentum.“ 💓Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the amazing OPPORTUNITY to speak with Jess Weiner 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 Give her a follow @imjessweinerJess Weiner is a Cultural Expert and Creative who has spent 26 years researching and educating on cultural trends in order to help people feel seen, heard, and understood 💓👏🏼👏🏼 Jess...
2021-10-2832 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE44: Christy Desai, Co-Founder and CEO of Okay Humans and LMFT“If we’re not visible then what are we doing? We were so passionate about changing the paradigm.“💓Christy Desai is the Co-Founder and CEO of Okay Humans - a new state-of-the-art storefront talk therapy destination backed by the Founders of Dry Bar. Christy is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and acutely understands the stress of start-up businesses and entrepreneurship given her prior ownership of Kidville, an indoor kids play space.💗👏🏼👏🏼 After unsuccessfully trying to outrun the stress of life, Christy Desai finally looked for a therapist in hopes of catching her breath. What started as “...
2021-10-2144 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE43: Tahira Rehmatullah, CEO & Co-Founder of CommonsHappy Thursday!! It’s time for the Opportunity Knocks podcast!! 🚪✊🏼 This week's interview was a true mutual OPPORTUNITY. I had the pleasure of interviewing Tahira Rehmatullah the Co-Founder of Commons, a Direct to Consumer CBD company by veterans in the industry and people you trust! 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 Give her and Commons a follow @commons_co and @tahirarehm!Why is this such an opportunity you ask? Well, it’s mental health awareness month and CBD, as the quote says above, helps with so many things that im...
2021-10-1444 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE42: My Best Friend Akieva Jacobs Interviews ME on My Birthday! 🥳Happy Opportunity Knocks Thursday, my friends!! 🦋✨✨ Today is a good one - IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!! 🥳🥳We all know everyone wants to know everything about Michelle (aka ME! Founder of EmpowHer Purpose!) 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Well, lucky you - today is all about best friends coming together to celebrate and talk about OPPORTUNITIES! 🙌🏼🦋 Starting now, once a month I will be interviewed by different friends to give more insight on who I am, my journey, and what Empowher Purpose is truly about... What better time to start this new tradition than on my birthday!! 🌟This episode is the Oprah and Gayle edition where my best friend...
2021-10-0754 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE41: Elissa Goodman, Holistic Nutritionist, Lifestyle Cleanse Expert, Cancer Survivor, AuthorHappy Thursday!! It’s time for a new episode of Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week is special to me as I have experienced, admired, been inspired by this incredible soul. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS welcomes with open arms Elissa Goodman 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 @elissagoodman PS: Her Instagram feed is TO DIE FOR! 😍Elissa Goodman is a Holistic Nutritionist and Lifestyle Cleanse Expert. After being diagnosed with cancer in her 30s and then losing her husband to his own fight with cancer, Elissa quit her job at Vogue to study ho...
2021-09-3048 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE40: Brittany Driscoll, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Squeeze“I really liked the idea of creating something people can rally around. I think we all want a purpose greater than ourselves.” 💓Happy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the OPPORTUNITY to speak with Brittany Driscoll, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Squeeze 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcasts - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 @squeeze @britdriscSqueeze is a way better massage experience from the founders of Drybar!! 👏🏼 Brittany also Co-Founded and leads The Feel-Good Company, a service agency supporting a collective of wellness brands dedicated to be...
2021-09-1639 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE39: Kristine Gardner, Goals and Wellness Coach & Managing Director at BeautyCounterHappy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the OPPORTUNITY to speak with the amazing Kristine Gardner 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 @kgcaliglow http://kristinegardner.co/Kristine is on an adventure to inspire, encourage and share tips to make your life easier by finding the latest and greatest when it comes to a healthier and fuller life 👏🏼 Kristine is a Wellness and Goals Coach as well as a Managing Director and a Founding Member at Beautycounter, helping share and educate others about the imp...
2021-09-0940 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE38: LeeAnn Sauter, Founder of Root Living & No Ordinary Moments PodcastHappy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the OPPORTUNITY to speak with the amazing LeeAnn Sauter, Founder of Root Living and the No Ordinary Moments podcast 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 @leeannsauter @noordinarymomentpodOver the years, LeeAnn has dedicated her time to redefining the luxury retail industry 👏🏼 Thus, ROOT living was born—a curated lifestyle destination with the intention and mission of educating, inspiring, and sparking curiosity through sharing experiences and collaborating with like-minded tastemakers in select fields 💓🙌🏼 It all started in 2008, during the...
2021-09-0238 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE37: Christina Glickman, Author, Mother, TEDx SpeakerHappy Thursday!! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week, I had the OPPORTUNITY to speak with the BADASS Christina Glickman 🌟🌟 Her episode is now available for you to listen to via podcast - on both Spotify AND Apple podcasts! 😍 @christinaglickmanChristina Glickman is mother, upcoming TEDx speaker, and author of the new best-selling book Xtra: TheArt of Being—a book meant for the person who’s looking for permission and inspiration to be themselves.👏🏼 Christina is also a community builder through her successful membership program created for strong, loving, purpose-driven women that are looking to step into life with unapologe...
2021-08-1933 min
The Liz Svatek ShowMichelle Valenzuela Wolf- From Resilience to Reinvention - Episode #68Episode Description:
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2021-08-1845 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE35: Shirin Yadegar, CEO and Founder of LA Mom Magazine & Moms MatterHappy Thursday! It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Shirin Yadegar!! 🌟 Tune in now! As promised, my friend and the founder of LA Mom Magazine and Moms Matter, Shirin Yadegar (@lamommagazine), joins me today!! 🌈💓🙌🏼She brings so many thoughts and resources to the table on the subject of success and entrepreneurship. Take a moment and watch us break down leadership and caregiving and how we all make decisions. Such an exciting conversation and so many learning opportunities in this one! TUNE IN TODAY for some positivity! I h...
2021-08-1225 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE36: Shayna Hiller, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Certified Health CoachIt’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Shayna Hiller!! 🌟Tune in now!Last year, I finished my Yoga Teacher Training and felt so much gratitude and awe as I was able to interview the amazing Miss Shayna (@shaynahiller @theyogacollective) 🌈💓🙌🏼 This interview was done with Shayna just prior to the start of my training!! I merely thought I’d roll the certification into my workshops and practice but now I know it’s so much more... Shayna Hiller is a 500-hr E-RYT yoga and meditation teacher and Certified Health Coach bas...
2021-08-1227 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE33: Trish Healy, CEO and Founder of WonderTent Parties“Never, never close an open door. Walk through the door and see what’s on the other side. And so, I did.” ❤️It’s time for Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Trish Healy!! 🌟Tune in now!Trish is the incredible and creative CEO and Founder of WonderTent Parties 🙌🏼💪🏼 With over 20,000 followers on Instagram, WonderTent Parties is the original Wow worthy SleepOver, Glamping, dining, picnic, and movie experience. Trish’s company was built from the ground up and offers one of a kind at-home experiences, probably best known for (and featured all over IG!!) thei...
2021-08-0529 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE34: Lauren Rashap, Lauren Living HealthyDo you hear it? That’s opportunity knocking once again! This week on Opportunity Knocks we feature a special guest: Lauren Rashap from Lauren Living Healthy! Who doesn’t need more self-care and wellness in their lives RIGHT NOW!!?Lauren is not only an incredible entrepreneurial woman, she is a truly respected leader in her field of wellness. Her extensive knowledge as a certified nutritionist, yoga teacher, meditation specialist, wellness, and longevity make this conversation extremely timely. Listen in as Lauren shares her experience about taking, making, creating, and evaluating opportunity. Ladies, when the door knocks... leap towa...
2021-08-0539 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE32: Wendy Tamis Robbins, Author, Anxiety Coach, Corporate Attorney“It really is about being in a growth mindset rather than a fear mindset. Now I feel like any door is open to me.” ❤️Today we are focusing on a very timely and relevant topic that has become an American epidemic - Anxiety! Happy Thursday!! It’s time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Wendy Tamis Robbins!! Lawyer by trade and found her life’s purpose through being an Author and Anxiety Coach 🌟 Curious to learn more about what she had to say? Tune in now!Wendy Tami...
2021-07-2940 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE31: Jane Stoller, Founder of Organized Jane“Value your time, be flexible, be honest, and believe in yourself.” 🌟🤩 This week I had the amazing opportunity to speak with Jane Stoller🌟🎙️ Meet Jane Stoller, founder of Organized Jane 🌟 Curious to hear more?It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 Jane Stoller, Swiss-Canadian life-biz organizer, speaker, author, and university instructor, has a passion for decluttering spaces and organizing business processes. Jane wrote her first book in 2016 to help friends get more organized. It ultimately gained international attention, and this allowed Jane to turn her passion into a profitable business, Organized Jane!!Stoller’s global reach has hel...
2021-07-2229 min
EmpowerographyMichelle Valenzuela Wolf Episode S01 EPS 206In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Michelle Valenzuela Wolf. Michelle is the founder of EmpowHer Purpose. EmpowHer Purpose culminates a unique mix of my 25+ years of personal development, executive coaching, and global marketing expertise. My experience as a coach and marketer qualifies me to lead every day. I became a certified coach over 13 years ago when I founded Targeted Transitions: a coaching and personal branding agency. I have brought my strengths to Mattel, Disney, Warner Bros., Dailey & Associates, Turner Broadcasting Systems, UCLA and USC’s business schools, Right Management, and served on the board fo...
2021-07-1650 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE30: Rian Walker, Founder of Rian Katherine"Since taking my love for fashion to the next level through formal training, I’ve been working carefully and thoughtfully to design quality products that would be functional, fashionable, and durable for those like me who are on the go and looking for a modern, stylish accessory to accompany them." -Rian Katherine, Founder and Creative Director of Rian Katherine 💕💕This week I had the amazing opportunity to speak with Rian Walker! 🎙🌟 Curious to hear more about my conversation with this creative director and business owner? Tune in now! 🙌🏼Rian is the founder and Creative Director of Rian Katherine, L...
2021-07-1533 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE29: Jyoti Sarda, Producer and Founder of Nimble MediaThere are few individuals more impressive than Jyoti Sarda expert marketer and now producer!🌟🤩 Curious to learn more about her career as an award-winning producer? I most certainly was and of course, found a new friend! Lol. It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Jyoti Sarda 🎙️ Jyoti brings twenty years as a senior-level global marketing executive with major studios and blue chip brands to developing impact-creating, documentary, and narrative content through her company Nimble Media LLC 🌟Currently, Jyoti is the producer of the award-winning POV (PBS) documentary ser...
2021-07-0841 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE28: Brad Walsh, Photographer and Host of Empowerography PodcastLast week’s Opportunity Knocks focused on featuring a woman in a male-dominated industry… This week, we are SO excited to feature our FIRST MALE GUEST… Brad Walsh!! 🌟🎙️ Brad Walsh of Empowerography Podcast focuses his efforts on raising awareness for female entrepreneurs… Amazing to see a man who is dedicated to supporting women! 🌟🤩 Curious to hear more?It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 Brad Walsh was introduced to the world of photography at the young age of 17. At this time, there was no such thing as a consumer digital camera!! Brad explains the key that helped him discover himself…...
2021-07-0130 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE27: Kristin Kahle, Vice President of Whitehall Manufacturing and Neo-MetroWe all know that in today’s world, there are fewer women holding leadership positions - and positions of power in general! This week’s guest, Kristin Kahle, however, goes AGAINST THE GRAIN 💪🤞 It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week’s featured entrepreneur is a testament to women leading even in male-driven industries like manufacturing! I’m blessed for the OPPORTUNITY to speak with Kristin Kahle of Whitehall Manufacturing and Neo-Metro 🌟🎙️ Whitehall Manufacturing manufactures high-quality plumbing products for healthcare markets with special attention to infection prevention and universal design 💪 💪 Kristin has been working with Whitehall amongst a majority of me...
2021-06-2437 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE26: Carrie Murray, Founder and CEO of BRA NetworkCarrie Murray is the true embodiment of the phrase “women supporting women” 💪🤞 Her light and business show that we accomplish more when we work together (we were both featured on one another’s podcasts and she’s my new favorite friend FYI!!) Want to know more??It’s time for a brand new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week’s featured entrepreneur is a testament to women being stronger when they band together! This week, I had the amazing OPPORTUNITY to speak with Carrie Murray, Founder and CEO of BRA Network 🌟🎙️ Carrie is a speaker, podcast host, and CEO and Founder of BRA (Business Relat...
2021-06-1635 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE25: Gina Lamanna, Stylist and Founder of Spool BoutiqueHappy Thursday!! It's VERY SPECIAL Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week marks our 25th OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS PODCAST EPISODE!! 🎉🎉 What better way to celebrate than with premiere Stylist Gina Lamanna and Founder of Spool Boutique!? (@shop_spool) 🌟Originally from the east coast, Gina has been a clothing buyer and wardrobe stylist for more than two decades. Her diverse career in fashion began at FIT and FIDM, where she earned a degree in fashion merchandising, emphasizing fabric styling and visual presentation 🤩 Gina worked as a stylist for TV and various commercials before turning her attention to personalized wardrobe styling for women on the go!!Nes...
2021-06-1031 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE24: Melissa Lee, CEO of Cooking BeautifulleeHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the talented and creative Melissa Lee of Cooking Beautifullee (@cookingbeautifullee)!! 🌟Melissa Lee founded Cooking Beautifulee with a mission to cultivate a community of curious, cross-cultural food folks. She calls herself “Chief Entertainment Officer,” and those of us who have met Melissa know that food and family are just about the only things she’s serious about 🤩 Melissa is 100% MIT (Made in Taiwan), where she worked as a food writer!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 She’s worked alongside renowned chefs like Ming Tsai and Joanne Chang, honing her c...
2021-06-0339 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE23: Liz Svatek, Podcast Host and Founder of The Warrior Moms CommunityHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the inspiring and ever so entertaining Liz Svatek, Founder of The Warrior Moms Community and podcast host of Conversations With Warrior Women!! 🌟With nearly 20k followers on Instagram, Liz created The Warrior Moms Community to encourage moms supporting moms!! Her podcast, similarly, pushes every Wednesday!! Liz Svatek is a Warrior Woman and Warrior Mom of 2 who interviews women who are leaping for greatness personally AND professionally 🤩 Liz believes that women are not born warriors, but they become them. The road...
2021-05-2741 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE22: Christy Moody, Founder of Soleil SunwearHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Christy Moody of Soleil Sunwear!! 🌟Christy is the founder and creator of Soleil Sunwear—a line of super chic, soft, and lightweight sun-protective apparel and accessories for women🤩 Soleil Sunwear launched in Summer 2020 and is designed to unite glamour with outdoor adventurousness so that women can freely enjoy the benefits of nature while safeguarding their health and beauty. Soleil Sunwear is made in Los Angeles and available online at http://soleilsunwear.com 💓🙌🏼Outside of her business, Christy...
2021-05-2038 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE21: Courtney Claghorn, Founder of SUGARED + BRONZEDHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! Stop. Take a breath and subscribe now!🚪✊🏼 Who’s ready for Summer? This episode reminds me we are stepping into Summer soon! This week I had the pleasure and opportunity to speak with the inspiring Courtney Claghorn Founder of SUGARED + BRONZED!! 🌟SUGARED + BRONZED is the nation's largest sugaring and airbrush tanning destination 🙌🙌 From a young age, Courtney says she always felt her best with a tan!! 🤩 Don’t we all feel better sun-kissed?!?! When Courtney found herself overpaying for spray tans at underwhelming locations, her husband encouraged her at a young age to find a...
2021-05-1339 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE20: Dr. Daya Grant, Neuroscientist, Sport Psychology Consultant, Yoga Teacher, MomHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with someone who I consider a friend and wise soul Dr. Daya Alexander Grant!! 🌟👩⚕️Living in Los Angeles with her husband and their young son, Daya Alexander Grant, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist, mental performance consultant, and yoga teacher who specializes in helping elite athletes train their minds using mental skills and meditation techniques!! 🤩With a background in dance and as a triathlete, Daya empowers athletes to recognize their inner strength and mindfully work the process 💪💪 Her Master’s degree in Kinesiology/Sport P...
2021-05-0729 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE19: Rukshan Mistry, TrilogieLA JewelryHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Rukshan Mistry, Founder TrilogieLA!! 🌟 Rukshan Mistry launched TrilogieLA as a second career after working her entire professional life at Condé Nast in publishing!! TrilogieLA was a huge leap of faith marrying her love of fashion, design, and travel with her passion for helping friends and family accessorize and delight in what they are wearing 🤩🤩 She curates an expansive collection of pieces from local artisans in LA and sources stones and gems from around the world, bringing them home for creation a...
2021-04-2931 min
Climate Front Line PodcastCFL 032: Public School Boards with Michelle DePassThe Climate Front Line is a show that engages social movement & industry leaders as well as artists. Each conversation changes the narrative by centering the interest and needs of communities at the front line of climate change. Michelle DePass
A mother, daughter, and a long family history of supporting youth, Michelle DePass is all in education. Michelle has extensive experience in housing, urban planning, sustainable business, and non-traditional education. Keep in touch with Michelle on her socials below.
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(Linkedin) | https://www.pps.net/Page/1821 (Portland Public Schools) | https://schoolboardpartners.org/ (School Board Partners )
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2021-04-2353 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE18: Nina B Clarke, Journalist, Podcast Host, and Managing Director at BeautycounterHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks - YOU must go know and subscribe on Apple and Spotify!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing Nina Bradley Clarke or as we like to call her NBC not to be confused with the network!! 🤣🌟 🤗Where to start - what DOESN’T Nina do!? And I mean not just do, but do well! Nina is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and now host of the podcast “Nina’s Got Good News” 🤩 In 2008, Nina left TV news after her first child, and never looked back. We chat a...
2021-04-2232 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE17: Lisa Solomon, Founder of The Atheneum CollectiveHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with the amazing entrepreneur Lisa Solomon and Founder of The Antheneum Collective!! 🌟Lisa, a community builder, and pioneer in digital media and advertising has an extensive track record of building and leading successful teams and driving revenue in the digital media industry. Lisa is creative and collaborative - working at some of the top companies in the world, including AOL, Microsoft, NBC Universal, Omaze, and AddThis 🤩She has dedicated much of her career to educating and providing thought leadership in...
2021-04-1534 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE16: Heather Bradley, Owner Bradley BeautyHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with skin expert, boutique beauty brand and ultra-amazing entrepreneur Heather Bradley!! 🌟Heather is the owner of Bradley Beauty with an exceptional reputation as The Original Skin Chef and master in the art of Dermaplaning. Heather is well-known as the creator of the face sweeping technique that gives your skin amazing results!🤩 Who doesn’t want to feel more youthful? Heather has been recently featured in GENLUX Magazine, New Beauty, C Magazine, and others for her amazing techniques and products; including...
2021-04-0848 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE15: Jane Hamilton, Literary AgentHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the opportunity to speak with my dear amazingly talented friend and literary agent Jane Hamilton!! 🌟I know as an entrepreneur I constantly hear about the need for content and a book and so much more...but as we know we all grow at our own pace!🤩 For all of you out there looking to write a book, this is the Opportunity Knocks for YOU!💪🤞🤩🙏🌈 Jane Cowen Hamilton founded and runs a boutique literary agency, Jane Hamilton Literary!! Jane represents authors in fiction, nonfiction, children’s, design, wellness, and pop cul...
2021-04-0132 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE14: Denielle Finkelstein, Co-Founder and President of TOP The Organic ProjectHappy Thursday!! It's time for a new Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼 This week I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Denielle Finkelstein—Co-Founder and President of TOP The Organic Project!! 🌟Two years ago, after spending 22 years in fashion retail at some of the global leading brands including Ann Taylor, Coach, Kate Spade, and most recently as the Chief Merchant at Talbots, Denielle—in search of her purpose and to be more present for her family—took the biggest risk and walked out of her job.In this Opportunity Knocks, we speak more on Denielle’s journey of launching TOP th...
2021-03-2550 min
Balance SharedManifesting Magic in the Every Day with Michelle ValenzuelaIntroduction to EpisodeMichelle Valenzuela learned how manifesting magic worked at a very young age. Learn how she integrates simple magic with every day.Podcast Episode SummaryMichelle Valenzuela developed her people managing philosophies while working in retail for nearly twenty years. Michelle developed her love of magic from her family. In both, she inherently sees the overlap of showing up with compassion, vulnerability, hard work, and trusting your intuition. She believes that when you focus on what you want, when you bring positive intention, and when you commit to action, you can...
2021-03-2435 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE13: Katie Chin, Founder/Executive Chef, Wok Star Inc.You know what day it is! 🌟🙌👏🌈 Time for Opportunity Knocks now a “real” podcast 🎙 available on Apple and Spotify! Every week we feature different female entrepreneurs on how they make, take, create and evaluate opportunities!I am SO excited to introduce Katie Chin: Celebrity Chef, Caterer, Award-Winning Cookbook Author, Food Blogger, and Culinary Ambassador to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation!!!Katie has a passion for Asian food, co-hosted the national PBS cooking series, and has written numerous award-winning cookbooks. (Don't forget to preorder her fifth cookbook, “Katie Chin’s Global Family Cookbook” - which will be released next month in April 202...
2021-03-1124 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE12: Rachael Blumberg, Founder of PlatefitHello, hello!! It's Thursday—time for another Opportunity Knocks!! 🚪✊🏼✊🏼Today I had the fantastic opportunity to speak with the amazing and resilient Rachael Blumberg: founder of PLATEFIT 💪🏼🙌🏼 Rachael created and founded PLATEFIT—which is now the Premiere Wellness Vibration Training Studio in the world!—after over 12 years of training clients in her private Power Plate studio in West Hollywood. She took the plunge and opened her doors to fulfill her dream inspired by her love of fitness, health, and sports.After listening to this brilliant conversation, you will see how Rachael's passion lead her to help others in their health and...
2021-03-0439 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE11: Lisa Breckenridge, Journalist, Founder of Happily LisaYou know what day it is! 🌟🙌👏🌈 Time for Opportunity Knocks now a “real” podcast 🎙 available on Apple and Spotify! Every week we feature different female entrepreneurs on how they make, take, create and evaluate opportunities!Today I’m excited to introduce you to Lisa Breckenridge, @lisabreckenridge one of my favorite storytellers! 👍What better day to say we have an “official” podcast than to feature an expert journalist and television personality for over 30 years! Lisa is a warm, kind, and supportive soul who since I started EmpowHer LA has been nothing less than supportive! Truly women supporting women! 🤝👏👍🙌 In fact, I can remember our early conver...
2021-02-2532 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE10: Jules Feng, Founder, Jules CollectiveOMG! It’s time for another amazing episode of Opportunity Knocks! I can’t wait to introduce you to my new BFF and Opportunity creator, Jules Feng, formerly Jules Kim! Anyone who knows me knows I somehow always find a new Asian friend/s!Jules, a former teacher turned MomBoss for 10 years, reinvented herself with no formal training and launched Jules LA in 2013—a small private clothing line designed by the beach, made in LA. It is high-quality resort-inspired, chic sustainable, hand-cut, and timeless. As her business grew, she expanded into a second line, called J|CULTURE in 201...
2021-02-1836 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE9: Allegra Richdale, Tessa James CollectionIt’s Thursday - Who’s ready for Opportunity Knocks? EmpowHer LA’s weekly segment where we feature different female entrepreneurs on how they create, take, make and evaluate opportunities.Talk about a woman who loves transitions and can do it ALL! As if being a Yale grade, actress, attorney, and mother wasn't enough... Meet Allegra Richdale, Founder of Tessa James Collection. A beautifully curated hand-crafted line that brings me back to when I was a little girl! These high-quality pieces are timeless! Listen in as what makes this interview so special is her purpose for bringing this c...
2021-02-1830 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE8: Amy Liu, Founder, Tower 28 BeautyThis week’s Opportunity Knocks is super special to me! I’m excited for you to meet Amy Liu, Founder of Tower 28 Beauty!I have known Amy for over 17 years, dating back to USC’s Marshall School of Business when she was getting her MBA. Fight On! I knew she was not only a hard worker but most definitely special. A woman you knew would do great things in her career! She did just that and more!With over 15 years of experience as a beauty executive for some of the most prestigious companies, including Smashbox and Ka...
2021-02-0629 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE7: Your Meditation Journey with Suze Yalof SchwartzIt’s Thursday! Get ready for Opportunity Knocks! Today we have an inspiring interview with Suze Yalof Schwartz, the Founder and CEO of the Unplug Meditation App, and the world's first drop-in secular meditation studio. She is also the author of Unplug: A Simple Guide To Meditation for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers. Her discovery of meditation leads her on the journey to make meditation simple, accessible, powerful, and interesting enough so everyone will want to practice and experience the benefits for themselves.I am here to testify that the Unplug App is more than amazing an...
2021-01-1434 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE6: Imperfect Heart with Shannon Buth, House of ShanHooray for Friday! Tune in for my latest episode of Opportunity Knocks with Shannon Buth, creator and owner of House of Shan. What started out as a mom's group, became a community with the mission to LIVE WHAT YOU LOVE. Shannon’s background in fashion was eventually one of the things that inspired her to start The House of Shan clothing and accessory line centered on embracing our imperfections and lifting each other up. We talk about the symbolism of the imperfect heart that is her signature and the love and passion that brought her dream business to l...
2020-12-1744 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE5: Follow Your Passion with Felicia Alexander, Co-Founder of Box UnionWelcome to another edition of Opportunity Knocks! This interview is particularly intriguing as we start to really see the horizon of the end of 2020 and look toward goals of 2021 - this is an amazing opportunity! Meet Felicia Alexander @feelalaland, master marketer, entrepreneur, community builder, and Co-Founder of BoxUnion @boxunionstudio. Box Union is a leading-edge fitness concept located in Santa Monica, CA. Like many of us, after climbing the corporate ladder Felicia decided to follow her love of fitness and, together with her husband and business partner, made the pivot to a more passionate life, following her dream...
2020-12-1042 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE4: Mental Self-Defense with Jen Cassetta, Creator, She WarriorWhat do you get when you combine a writer, a nutrition expert, a leadership and empowerment coach, and a 3rd-degree black belt in HapKiDo? Jennifer Cassetta! This week, Jen is our guest on Opportunity Knocks today and I cannot wait for you to hear how this badass grabs opportunities when they knock! Her book Hear Me Roar: How to Defend Your Mind, Body and Heart Against People Who Suck is a must-read, and this chat is a must listen! Tune in now!
2020-10-0827 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE3: Navigating the Parenting Waters with Dolly Klock, MD, Founder of AdolessonsCan you believe it’s time for Opportunity Knocks again? I am so pleased to welcome Dolly Klock, MD, and Founder of Adolessons. A doctor of family medicine, Dr. Dolly has taken her expertise into adolescent parenting and during COVID, has also added pandemic parenting groups and talks to her offerings. She works with some of the top schools and institutions and is highly regarded as an expert in this field. She truly disarms and removes the emotion focusing on the clinical part of development with heavy topics like porn, sex, and drugs from these already difficult sta...
2020-09-1036 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE2: How to be an Entrepreneurial Badass with MiMi MacleanHONORED to host Mimi Maclean, seed investor, serial entrepreneur, mother of 4, and the original BadAss from the podcast @badass.ceo to Opportunity Knocks today!! I can’t wait for you to hear this one. Mimi shares her greatest tips and secrets of success with you all. The depth and breadth of this Badass’s experience as an entrepreneur and in the finance and business sectors is unmatched. Spend time with us today I know you will hear opportunity knocking at your door. Are you ready to open and answer the door? Go answer it and be your polite, open, and...
2020-09-0334 min
Opportunity Knocks by EmpowHer PurposeE1: Pushing the Needle Towards Love and Faith with Cha Sears-BarefieldI am so fortunate to surround myself with AMAZING women! Cha Barefield joins me on Opportunity Knocks today all the way from North Carolina. Cha is an inspirational speaker and talk show host. She is not afraid to speak her truth at full volume. I was so inspired by her words. Cha creates connection by pushing the needle toward love and believing good will find good. She heard opportunity knock when she discovered some of my words and I am beyond excited to share our conversation about all the other opportunities she has embraced on her journey.
2020-07-2338 min
12 QuestionsJessica Michelle Singleton Part 2Anna and the delightful Jessica Michelle Singleton pick up where they left off on the 8th question. They get deep about love, family and being called crazy in a crazy world.
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EmpowerographyMichelle Valenzuela Wolf Episode S01 EPS 206In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Michelle Valenzuela Wolf. Michelle is the founder of EmpowHer Purpose. EmpowHer Purpose culminates a unique mix of my 25+ years of personal development, executive coaching, and global marketing expertise. My experience as a coach and marketer qualifies me to lead every day. I became a certified coach over 13 years ago when I founded Targeted Transitions: a coaching and personal branding agency. I have brought my strengths to Mattel, Disney, Warner Bros., Dailey & Associates, Turner Broadcasting Systems, UCLA and USC’s business schools, Right Management, and served on the board for ni...
2016-02-1050 min