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Utah Women & Leadership PodcastUnderstanding Leadership Development in UtahThis episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace Part 2: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” This report has four main areas of focus, and today we’ll be discussing the area of leadership development.Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by two of the leaders for A Bolder Way Forward’s Leadership Development Spoke. First, Shirlayne Quayle is CEO of PowerLane, and a Co-Founder of the Women’s Influence Network and Timemaker Remodeling and Design. Second, Jamie Shaw is Board Chair of the Women’s Infl...2025-05-0236 min
Elevate: A Women's Leadership Institute PodcastShirlayne Quayle: The Power of Mentorship and Authentic Leadership in UtahComments or Thoughts on this Episode? Send us a text message.How do you turn a city's economic development and housing crisis into a thriving community? Shirlayne Quayle, founder and CEO of the Powerlane podcast, reveals her incredible journey from Salt Lake City to St. George, Utah, where she played a pivotal role in visionary projects like Tech Ridge and the Housing Action Coalition. In our conversation, Shirlayne shares how she collaborated with community leaders to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem, demonstrating the vital link between economic growth and housing solutions. In this episode, we also...2024-07-1542 min
Utah Women & Leadership PodcastNew Research: Leadership DevelopmentThis past fall, Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) researchers conducted a statewide study to establish a baseline of public perceptions of the awareness, understanding, and attitudes regarding the challenges of Utah women and girls. For this episode, Dr. Susan Madsen (Founding Director of the UWLP), is joined by Shirlayne Quayle (Founder and CEO of Powerlane) to talk about new research findings specifically related to leadership development. Overall, the survey focused on five areas: education, community engagement, safety and security, health and well-being, and the workplace. The 80-question survey provided baseline data needed by leaders of A Bolder W...2024-05-1633 min
I Drank the KoolAid PodcastKoolAid: Mean Girls pt 2In the latest installment of the "I Drank the Kool-Aid" podcast, host Heather Mongie delves deeper into the intricate world of mean girl behavior alongside guests Dannielle Larkin and Shirlayne Quayle. Building upon the previous discussion, the trio explores the phenomenon of experiencing mean girl dynamics not only in adolescence but also well into adulthood, particularly in one's 40s and 50s.
The conversation transcends mere identification of these behaviors, delving into strategies for countering them effectively. Listeners are guided through actionable insights on how to navigate and mitigate mean girl behavior, emphasizing the transformative power of empathy...2024-05-0945 min
PowerLane Podcast54. Ginger Chinn Part 2: Small Decisions. Big Impact.Part 2 continues our conversation with Ginger, who offers excellent advice right out of the gate. We talk about how life is anything but linear and rarely goes as planned, and she shares some of the tools and insights from both her personal and professional experience that help her navigate her PowerLane every day. Episode Quote“I’ll never jeopardize my integrity to take a position.” - Ginger ChinnBooksThe Four Agreements – Don Miguel RuizThe Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod_______________________________________________________FIND |2024-02-1627 minPowerLane Podcast53. Ginger Chinn Part 1: Small Decisions. Big Impact.Our conversation with Ginger Chinn brings great perspective how even ‘small’ decisions can change your trajectory. We talk about asking for what you want, allyship across genders, and that it’s totally OK to realize what you DON’T care about so you can focus on what you do! Ginger shows up with polish and grace in whatever she takes on, including sharing her PowerLane story with us. Learn more about Ginger in the links below and settle in for Part 1 of our conversation now. Quote“I’m...2024-02-0933 minPowerLane Podcast52. Dr. Susan Madsen Part 2: Leading with Head, Heart, & HandsWe’re back for Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Susan Madsen. Picking up where we left off in Part 1, we continue exploring her journey to becoming a strong researcher, cultivating specific strengths and skills, and growing into her “Tap.” We touch on allyship, sponsorship, and giving specific feedback, and the importance of recognizing that when others trust and depend on you, they see you as a leader. Learn more about Dr. Madsen and her newest initiative, A Bolder Way Forward, in the links below. Episode Quote“Everybody needs the strengths of women. I truly believe it...2024-02-0230 minPowerLane Podcast51. Dr. Susan Madsen - Part 1: Leading with Head, Heart, & HandsThe journey of my friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Susan Madsen, in becoming an international scholar and movement-maker is full of wisdom and inspirational insights (and a mini-celebration of the benefits of double-knit!). We learn how her childhood experiences and beliefs for the future helped shape her leadership style, and are inspired by her humble openness about both her strengths and her blind spots. She is seriously passionate about her work to move mountains for Utah’s women and girls -- and her honest reflection and willingness to tackle big issues might just light a fire in you...2024-01-2634 min
Utah Women & Leadership PodcastA Bolder Way Forward Conversations: Leadership DevelopmentA Bolder Way Forward is a statewide movement that is bringing together businesses, organizations, and individuals who are either already doing related work around women and girls or are ready to get engaged and lean into the work. If we are serious about ensuring that Utah women, girls, and their families better thrive, we need to create positive change much faster. A Bolder Way Forward leaders are working together to accomplish bold goals in 18 critical areas that require societal change, and one of these is Leadership Development. Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by the...2023-10-2415 minPowerLane Podcast50. Dr. Erin O'Brien Part 2: Paying it Forward in Career & CommunityWe’re back for Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Erin O’Brien, continuing our insightful discussion about the joy of working with your partner, the importance of community engagement, and how helping others find and shape their own PowerLane journey is something she is passionate about. Enjoy!Episode Quote"When you exceed your capacity, life just becomes hard. Whether you want to observe your own limits or not, your body and your life are going to make you one way or another." - Dr. Erin O'Brien……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Follow @PowerLanePodcast on social media and wherever you listen. And tune in each week for m...2023-10-1935 minPowerLane Podcast49. Dr. Erin O'Brien Part 1: Paying it Forward in Career & CommunityThe PowerLane Podcast is back after our brief break with an insightful conversation with Dr. Erin O’Brien. We talk with this grounded, articulate university professor about prioritizing education, the importance of making connections and living abroad, and how crafting a non-traditional career in academia has helped her design a PowerLane journey that allows her to focus on what’s most meaningful for her: teaching hard stuff, mentoring students, and paying it forward to help others find and shape their PowerLane. Episode Quote “I’m glad that I did all of that moving because I...2023-10-1239 minPowerLane Podcast48. Guest Ahas! with Glady Dalton & Season 1 WrapAugust is in full swing, and we are thrilled to be celebrating nearly one year of the PowerLane! What a year it’s been! We’ve laughed, cried, and gone deep with so many brilliant humans, and this is just the beginning! We have some exciting changes in the works, so we’re taking a short break from publishing, and we’ll be back in September to continue our PowerLane journey! Before we go though, we get to hear from the fantabulous Glady Dalton about her Guest Ahas! We held an appreciation party for our Pow...2023-08-1606 minPowerLane Podcast47. Guest Ahas! with Indigo KlabanoffWelcome to a new PowerLane series: Guest Ahas! We held an appreciation party for our PowerLane guests this spring, and several of them joined us in the studio to share the take aways and ahas they’ve gained - both as a guest on the PowerLane podcast, and from listening in to others' inspiring stories. We'll be sharing different guest perspectives over the next few months, and in the spirit of celebration and community, we invite you to share the PowerLane podcast with those you care about - and let us know what you thi...2023-08-0906 minPowerLane Podcast46. Linda Stay Part 3: Seeing Beyond CircumstanceLinda Stay’s PowerLane journey is filled with deep passion, vulnerability, baseball bats to the gut, and life-affirming revelations. Her story is one of personal evolution through deep-rooted religion, chronic disease, work, faith, and family – all wrapped in love, determination, and sometimes pain. Leaning into the pain and beauty of whatever life sends her way, Linda embraces challenges as opportunities and listens to what’s right for her and those she cares for.Part 3 of this heart-full conversation continues exploring kids as teachers, being part of Switchpoint and meeting people where they are, grieving loss and surviving cancer...2023-08-0231 minPowerLane Podcast45. Linda Stay Part 2: From Advocate to AdvocacyLinda Stay’s PowerLane journey is filled with deep passion, vulnerability, baseball bats to the gut, and life-affirming revelations. Her story is one of personal evolution through deep-rooted religion, chronic disease, work, faith, and family – all wrapped in love, determination, and sometimes pain. Leaning into the pain and beauty of whatever life sends her way, Linda embraces challenges as opportunities and listens to what’s right for her and those she cares for.In Part Two, Linda’s PowerLane story continues as she shares her very personal experience about how her faith transitioned, and how she moved from bei...2023-07-2631 minPowerLane Podcast44. Linda Stay Part 1: Starting Over and Standing FirmLinda Stay’s PowerLane journey is filled with deep passion, vulnerability, baseball bats to the gut, and life-affirming revelations. Her story is one of personal evolution through deep-rooted religion, chronic disease, work, faith, and family – all wrapped in love, determination, and sometimes pain. Leaning into the pain and beauty of whatever life sends her way, Linda embraces challenges as opportunities and listens to what’s right for her and those she cares for.Get ready for a deeply moving and emotional three-part conversation, and perhaps along the way, consider how pieces of each person’s unique story can shin...2023-07-1939 minPowerLane Podcast43. Guest Ahas! with Shirlee DraperWelcome back to the special PowerLane series: Guest Ahas! We held an appreciation party for our PowerLane guests earlier this spring, and several of them joined us in the studio to share the take aways and ahas they’ve gained - both as a guest on the PowerLane podcast, and from listening in to others' inspiring stories. We'll be sharing different guest perspectives over the next few months, and in the spirit of celebration and community, we invite you to share the PowerLane podcast with those you care about - and let us know what you think on...2023-07-1211 minPowerLane Podcast42. Jamie Shaw on Being a Global Nomad Putting Down RootsFrom being “Jamie and the kids” to living and working around the world, and now nurturing her roots back in her home state, this conversation brings laughter and fresh perspectives about a crazy range of foreign experiences and the many issues with which she chooses to engage in back home. It’s entertainment, intrigue, and education all wrapped into one!Episode Quote“Representation matters in all kinds of ways. Until you see something, you don’t know how to dream for it.” – Jamie Shaw…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Follow @PowerLanePodcast on social media and wherever you listen. And tune in each week for more insight, wisdom, and tools for your PowerLane...2023-07-0558 minPowerLane Podcast41. Liz Leedle on Red Capes and HOPE Having Four LettersAuthor and cancer warrior Liz Leedle shares her story of hope and feistiness, both in dealing with cancer and in life. Her book, Scream: The Dark and Humourous Lessons of a Cancer Warrior asks the questions, “Are you living? Or are you just living with cancer?” We talk about being the CEO of your own team, sincerely caring for one another, and career magic that’s worth passing on. I was immediately drawn in by her warmth and her smooth southern accent, and I gained so much wisdom and strength from her PowerLane story. I think you will too! ...2023-06-2852 minPowerLane Podcast40. Michelle Graves, Part 2: Progress Over PerfectionMichelle packs big passion and a big voice with sincerity and humility. An east coast native who now calls Utah home, she shows up in life with a strong sense of self and an expectation that everyone belongs. A desire and drive to learn leads to her tenacity for trying new things, and she lives within a growth mindset that she also looks for in others. In these two episodes, we talk about work as service, community art, kids with disabilities, the gift of showing up, and intentionally trying to see the world through virgin eyes....2023-06-2135 minPowerLane Podcast39. Michelle Graves, Part 1: Being an Unapologetically Passionate FixerMichelle packs big passion and a big voice with sincerity and humility. An east coast native who now calls Utah home, she shows up in life with a strong sense of self and an expectation that everyone belongs. A desire and drive to learn leads to her tenacity for trying new things, and she lives within a growth mindset that she also looks for in others. In these two episodes, we talk about work as service, community art, kids with disabilities, the gift of showing up, and intentionally trying to see the world through virgin eyes.2023-06-1427 minPowerLane Podcast38. Dr. Sharon Richens on Hustle & Flow: Part 2We are back this week with Dr. Sharon Richens for Part 2 of this two-part conversation that includes an array of insights that sprout from early messages of, “you can do whatever you want.” We talk girls in STEM, being outdoors, delivering babies on day one, thriving in medical entrepreneurship, and making brave family choices. We discover a few places where our career paths have crossed (lesson: don’t burn bridges!) and get to the core of what she terms “Hustle and Flow.” Episode Quote“It never occurred to me not to be a mom.” Dr. Sh...2023-06-0745 minPowerLane Podcast37. Dr. Sharon Richens on Hustle & Flow: Part 1Dr. Sharon Richens is our guest for this two-part conversation that includes an array of insights that sprout from early messages of, “you can do whatever you want.” We talk girls in STEM, being outdoors, delivering babies on day one, thriving in medical entrepreneurship, and making brave family choices. We discover a few places where our career paths have crossed (lesson: don’t burn bridges!) and get to the core of what she terms “Hustle and Flow.” Episode Quote“There are very few things more useful to a person than being able to see.” Dr. Sh...2023-05-3142 min
PowerLane Podcast36. Guest Ahas! with Debi BarmondeWelcome to a new PowerLane series: Guest Ahas! We held an appreciation party for our PowerLane guests earlier this spring, and several of them joined us in the studio to share the take aways and ahas they’ve gained - both as a guest on the PowerLane podcast, and from listening in to others' inspiring stories. We'll be sharing different guest perspectives over the next few months, and in the spirit of celebration and community, we invite you to share the PowerLane podcast with those you care about - and let us know what you think on soc...2023-05-2414 minPowerLane Podcast35. Nan Glauser on Listening In, Aha Moments, and Yes, Yes, Yes!This mom of eight, Kundalini yoga teacher, and construction and mortgage industry professional truly lives the title of her PowerLane episode! Nan’s peace-filled, centered approach to life took root after more than a decade of suffering debilitating migraines; it has since anchored several self- and life- transformations and endured both tragic loss and “campfire” joy. I mention in our early conversation that each time I learn something new about Nan, I feel like I learn something new about life – and this conversation stays true to that! I hope you find many of your own ahas as you listen, connect...2023-05-171h 01PowerLane Podcast34. Michelle Jupina on Comfort Zones, Running the Numbers, and Embracing Why Not?One of my best friends, our guest this week is a woman who shows up with heart, grit, and integrity for family, friends, work, and herself. Her entrepreneurial spirit showed up early – leading her down a career path based on what she’s good at – and evolving into a successful company and lifestyle that allows her to continue creating more of what she values. Along the way she raised a strong and empowered daughter, cultivated lasting friendships, and set her own rules for business, dating, and life.Episode Quote“I don’t look at the mon...2023-05-101h 01PowerLane Podcast33. Parul Somani on Knowing What You’re Optimizing ForBrace yourself for another empowering conversation with this week’s guest, Parul Somani. Parul’s work as a speaker, workshop facilitator, author, and life leadership coach is heavily influenced by her own life experience, including a hard-earned education, corporate-to-startup career track, surviving breast cancer as a new mom, and becoming an avid cancer research advocate. With degrees from MIT in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Economics - and a Harvard MBA – she shares how and why she pivoted her career to align more intentionally with the life she wishes to lead. Parul joins us from her Bay area homebase to sha...2023-05-031h 04PowerLane Podcast32. Tiffany Mitchell on Surviving Waves and FireOur guest this week brings a strong dose of vulnerability, compassion, and resiliency to the PowerLane. What you see is what you get with Tiffany Mitchell. She’s a passionate animal lover who knows that standing up for those with no voice is a must-do for her Type-A, tender-hearted self. From creating early work that met her priorities, to following her dream of becoming a police officer at age 40, she gets real with us about being in a marriage with substance abuse, experiencing a domestic violence incident, navigating divorce, and learning that boundaries are love. Pour...2023-04-2654 minPowerLane Podcast31. Sheena Luy on Family, Mentoring, and Not Having AnswersSheena Luy is a dynamic scientist who’s willing to walk into the unknown to seize opportunities and prove to herself that “I can do that.” Her wisdom is deep and natural, and she reminds us that having the self-confidence to take our time before taking action leads to sturdy decisions. We talk about banking positive energy, investing in patience, and the importance of keeping both truth tellers and encouragers in your circle.Episode Quote:“Why worry too much about sticking with one path when you can explore many paths to go through the same...2023-04-1952 min