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Elaine's Literary SalonEp12: Today at Elaine’s Literary Salon, meet John Gilstrap — bestselling author of the Jonathan Grave thrillers, and his new series focusing on Irene RiversThis week at Elaine’s Literary Salon, we meet critically acclaimed bestselling author John Gilstrap and learn about his newest novel, Burned Bridges.
About the author and his books: When John Gilstrap’s first novel, Nathan’s Run, hit the market in 1996, it set the literary world on fire. Publication rights sold in 23 countries, the movie rights were scooped up at auction by Warner Bros., and John changed professions. A safety engineer by training and education, he specialized in explosives and hazardous materials, and also served 15 years in the fire and rescue service, rising to the rank of lieu...2025-06-231h 07
Empowered Together: Calm, Cool, Compassionate, ChangemakersEp9 Empowered Together show: Meet Megan Bell, a podcast host who is passionate about philanthropyHello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode of the Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentWomen.com — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv
Today, we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members: Philanthropy advocate and podcast host Megan Bell.
I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent, where the work of the professionals we have the privilege of working with never ceases to amaze us.
Before we jump into our Q&A, here’s a little about this truly amazing woman.
Meg Bell is the Dire...2025-06-1534 min
Empowered Together: Calm, Cool, Compassionate, ChangemakersEp8 Empowered Together Show: Meet masterful coach and entrepreneurial leader Rúna Bouius, founder of the TRUE Power InstituteHello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode of The Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv.
Today we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members, Rúna Bouius, founder of the TRUE Power Institute.
About Rúna: A serial entrepreneur and visionary thinker who grew up in Iceland, Rúna’s life of adventure and exploration has unfolded in wildly different settings – Reykjavik, Santa Fe, and Los Angeles. For 20 years, Rúna was a trailblazer and the industry leader in Iceland’s beauty and wellness industry. After her hu...2025-06-0316 minEmpowered Together: Calm, Cool, Compassionate, ChangemakersEp7 Empowered Together show: Join us as we take a “Ghost Train” to the past with award-winning journalist, author, and activist Natalie JacobsenHello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode The Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentWomen.com — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv
Today, we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members: journalist, author, and activist Natalie Jacobsen.
I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent where we never cease to be amazing by the work of the professionals, we have the privilege of working with.
Before we jump into our Q&A here’s a little about this truly amazing woman.
Who she is: Natalie i...2025-06-0126 minTruly Amazing Women Radio ShowEp6 Empowered Together show: Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro is this week’s guest on the Empowered Together Network show spotlight. Don’t miss our Q&A!Hello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode The Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentWomen.com — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv
Today we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members, Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro.
A longtime Inkandescent client who started working with us in 2012, it is amazing to see what this award-winning financial planner has accomplished in the decade since we met. You’ll learn all about it at the website we created to share all of her work and insights, www.MargueritaCheng.com and to date we have...2025-05-0223 minEmpowered Together: Calm, Cool, Compassionate, ChangemakersEp5 Empowered Together show: Meet award-winning branding photographer Kimberly BrundageHello friends! Today we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members, award-winning photographer Kimberly Brundage. A longtime friend, Kim and I met in Richmond, VA shortly after I moved there in 2014. It was a women’s group that connected us, but it’s our passion for the arts and creativity that has kept our friendship growing over the years.
I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent where we never cease to be amazing by the work of the professionals, we have the privilege of working with.
We’ll get into some of the b...2025-05-0120 min
Empowered Together: Calm, Cool, Compassionate, ChangemakersEp3 Empowered Together show: Learn to maximize your success with executive coach and author Susanne MuellerHello friends! You are watching another great episode of the Empowered Together Network series on Truly Amazing Women show here on Inkandescent Radio and Inkandescent TV. I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of the organization that shines a light on women who are making strides and changing lives!
Today’s guess is a perfect example of that mission. Please meet executive coach, podcaster, and world-class athlete Susanne Mueller. She is the author of several books, including “50 Shades of Lipstick Leadership,” and the star of a TEDx talk called “Running and Life: The 5K Formula for your Success,” and so much...2025-03-0117 minTruly Amazing Women Radio ShowEp2 Empowered Together show: LifeChef Alina helps us embody our archetypesAlina says: The world is shifting in ways many astrologers have long predicted—an era of transformation, upheaval, and rebirth. The old structures are crumbling, exposing deep-seated wounds in our society and forcing us to confront the shadows we’ve ignored for too long. We are in the darkness before the dawn, the chaotic in-between where fear and uncertainty thrive. But this is not the end—this is the threshold of a new way of being. It is okay to feel scared, but we must not be still. Fear can paralyze or fuel action; the choice is ours.
In t...2025-02-2024 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowEp1 The Truly Amazing Women series brings you a new show: Empowered Together — Calm, Cool, Compassionate, ChangemakersJanuary 1, 2025: A Note from Cynthia de Lorenzi, founder of the international women’s networking group Success in the City, and Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent® PR & Publishing Co., and producer of the Truly Amazing Women show
Dearest friends — We welcome you to a new show in our Truly Amazing Women TV series. It is born from conversations that we had with dozens of our friends following the results of the November 2024 election. Understandably, many women are feeling deeply unsettled, anxious, or fearful. The planned changes carry significant implications. So we are expanding Cynthia’s Success in the Cit...2025-01-0153 minEmpowered Together: Calm, Cool, Compassionate, ChangemakersEp1 The Truly Amazing Women series brings you a new show: Empowered Together — Calm, Cool, Compassionate, ChangemakersJanuary 1, 2025: A Note from Cynthia de Lorenzi, founder of the international women’s networking group Success in the City, and Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent® PR & Publishing Co., and producer of the Truly Amazing Women show
Dearest friends — We welcome you to a new show in our Truly Amazing Women TV series. It is born from conversations that we had with dozens of our friends following the results of the November 2024 election. Understandably, many women are feeling deeply unsettled, anxious, or fearful. The planned changes carry significant implications. So we are expanding Cynthia’s Success in the Cit...2025-01-0153 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowJune 2024: You will be blown away by the courage and determination of our guest Jo Miller — on Episode 4 of Women of Color EmpoweredA Note from Kimberly Lee Minor, host, Women of Color Empowered and CEO of Women of Color Retail Alliance — Hello! I invite you to tune in for this week’s episode of our podcast and video show, Women of Color Empowered, where for 30 minutes each month, we bring allies and trailblazing women of color from various professional sectors to the air.
Meet our guest: Jo Miller — Program Coordinator at Ready to Werk, Fashion Educator at Hocking College, and Board Member at Passport 2 Fashion
About Jo: Truly amazing Jo Miller is a passionate fashion educator, consultant, & workfor...2024-06-0131 min
Authors Between the Covers: What It Takes to Write Your Heart OutRomance is Redefined in Rebecca Serle’s newest book “Expiration Dates” — available this month!March 2024: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, Inkandescent Women magazine — “Being single is like playing the lottery — always the chance that with one piece of paper, you could win it all,” says New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle about the theme of her newest novel, Expiration Dates, available this month. Promoted as a romance that will define a generation, this is Rebecca’s 8th book — and after reading it, and crying during my 9-hour plane trip from Frankfurt to JFT, I can tell you that is certainly true.
Here’s the story: Daphne Bell believes the universe h...2024-03-0117 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowEpisode 100! — Celebrate with us this week on Margaritas with Marguerita when you’ll meet Sheena Yap Chen, author of “The Tao of Self Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within”A Note from Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro — We are thrilled to share with you Episode 100 for Margaritas with Marguerita! This show has been an amazing opportunity to share the stories and voices of so many financial experts, entrepreneurs, and authors with our audience. I know you are going to love the star of this important episode!
Meet our guest: Sheena Yap Chen, author of “The Tao of Self Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within”
Today’s Topic: What is the Tao of Self-Confidence — and how can we all get it?
...2023-07-0721 min
Authors Between the Covers: What It Takes to Write Your Heart OutMeet New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa See and discover her newest historical novel: “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women”June 2023: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder, Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. — Hello, and welcome to this month’s episode of Authors Between the Covers Show on the Inkandescent Radio Network and Inkandescent.tv. I’m deeply honored to be here with today’s guest, Lisa See; I was introduced to this New York Times bestselling author when my longtime freelance client, Costco magazine, assigned me to write about her latest book for the June 2023 issue of The Costco Connection.
It is the historical novel Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, and it is truly the most anticipate...2023-06-0124 min
Authors Between the Covers: What It Takes to Write Your Heart OutThis month on Authors Between the Covers: Meet the kids raised by the author of “The Earthbound Parent”August 2023: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder, Inkandescent® PR + Publishing Co. — Are you a parent tired of the persistent belief that your child’s moral values, ethical principles, and ability to distinguish between what is right and wrong must come from religion? Do you wonder how you can ever teach your child to think for herself in a culture that values uncritical obedience over critical consideration? Or do you fear what the future holds for your child in a society that views unquestioned faith as a virtue and a questioning mind with suspicion?
If so, you are going to en...2023-05-2919 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowJuly 2022: This month on the Truly Amazing Women Show take a guided meditation with Psychotherapist Silvia Stenitzer, host, the Soul Action PodcastToday on the Inkandescent Radio Network: Truly Amazing Women Show
Our guest: Silvia Stenitzer
Our topic: Take a guided meditation vacation with Silvia on her new Inkandescent Radio show, www.SoulActionRadio.com
A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and producer, Inkandescent Radio: Welcome to the Truly Amazing Women radio show! I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, your host and founder of Inkandescent Inc®, the PR firm and publishing company dedicated to helping women-owned businesses glow and grow!
I know you are going to love today’s exceptional guest, Psychotherapist Silvia Stenitzer. This su...2022-07-0425 min
Intuitive Psychotherapist Kara Kihm: Discovering My Wings ShowEpisode 14: Learn about the importance of attachment theories and loving relationships with guest Elizabeth Gillette — today on Kara Kihm’s Discovering My Wings ShowA note from intuitive psychotherapist and author Kara Kihm, the host of the Discovering My Wings Show on the Inkandescent Radio Network — Hello! I invite you to tune in for this week's episode of Discovering My Wings. As a psychotherapist and Reiki master with a private practice blending therapy and energy work, my passion is helping women empower themselves through the voice of their own intuition. On this show, I interview experts around the world, with the goal of helping you hone that deep inner knowing.
Today’s guest: Elizabeth Gillette, LCSW
Our topic: Attachment theories and loving relationships
About El...2022-04-1531 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowAre you ready to be the next American Idol? Meet reality TV music coach Brianna Ruelas, and listen to her new single, “Thieves”A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi, co-hosts, Truly Amazing Women — We are thrilled to introduce you to Brianna Ruelas, a Dallas-based Performing Artist Consultant, Realty TV music coach, and the author of the bestseller Make Reality TV Your Reality.
As a singer and performer for 30 years, Brianna studied internationally and performed in just about every genre — from jazz to rock to pop. She received a BA in Theatre Arts from Pepperdine University and spent the following years honing her musical theatre chops. Brianna later began pursuing music as a solo artist and worked as a comme...2022-02-2133 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowWhat’s Next at America’s Hospitals — during and after the pandemic? Dr. Caryn Iverson explainsHere’s a page from the What’s Next project, by Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi: Be sure to check out the latest on Inkandescent Women magazine, including insight from one of our Truly Amazing Women — that we believe will inspire you.
Meet Dr. Caryn Iverson, the Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. She is one of the women who stands out as a leader and an important voice in the post-pandemic world we will create.
In our interview, you’ll learn about Caryn’s thoughts on What’s Next at America...2022-02-2100 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowEpisode 7: Meet somatic therapy expert Courtney Fincher — Today on the “Discovering My Wings” Show with your host, intuitive psychotherapist Kara KihmA note from intuitive psychotherapist and author Kara Kihm, host, Discovering My Wings Show on the Inkandescent Radio Network — Hello, and welcome to today’s episode of Discovering My Wings. As you know, I’m the author of the book about how my life profoundly transformed when I began listening to my intuition. This show is designed to help you do the same.
Today’s guest: Somatic therapy expert Courtney Fincher
Our topic: The healing power of somatic therapy
About Courtney: Using somatic therapy, Courtney helps clients find their path to feeling safe, whole, and c...2022-02-0843 minTruly Amazing Women Radio ShowA Round of Applause for Three-time Irish Dance Champion Ashley SmithWhen Ashley Smith takes the stage, it’s tough to take your eyes off of her. As the lead female dancer in dozens of productions, including the recent 60-city tour of Rockin’ Road to Dublin (RR2D.com), the spotlight is bright when this dynamic dancer is center stage with her co-lead Scott Doherty, who is the co-creator of the show with Celtic rocker Chris Smith. Those who know Ashley realize she’s as lovely a person as she is a remarkable talent.
A dancer since she was 3 — her parents are dance teachers Michael and Noreen Smith — Ashley has...2021-12-1110 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowInkandescent Women magazine celebrates “Women Authors on an Adventure!” Meet our cover girl, Kara KihmA Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, Inkandescent Women magazine and producer, Inkandescent Radio — I am thrilled to introduce our audience to truly amazing Kara Kihm, author of “Discovering My Wings,” and the cover story on the November-December 2021 issue of Inkandescent Women magazine.
We are excited to share her story as a podcast and video episode on the Truly Amazing Women Show from Kara’s favorite shop that is selling her book near her current home in Georgia.
The back story: For years, I have been watching Kara Kihm’s wings unfold. The daughter of my dear fri...2021-11-0120 min
Tracy Schott's Voices4Change Radio: Ending Intimate Partner ViolenceWe’ve “Got it Goin’ On!” on this week’s episode of Tracy Schott’s Voices4Change show thanks to our spectacular guest: Janice Ferebee, MSW, an internationally recognized personal development speaker, author, and global female empowerment expertA Note from Tracy Schott, founder, Voices4Change: Don’t miss today’s interview on Voices4ChangeRadio, where we talk with a woman helping end intimate violence in the black community with the spectacular advocate for women’s rights, Janice Ferebee, MSW. For decades, she has been making strides and changing lives worldwide, especially for black girls.
Our topic: What everyone needs to know about “Got it Goin’ On!”
You’ll learn:
What inspired Janice to create her organization — and how its global success came as a surprise, even to her!
What she learned from Oprah
How her...2021-08-3128 min
Inkandescent KidsSpecial Needs Coach Renee Carleson invites us to understand what it’s like to be “A Bee Like Me”A note from Hope Katz Gibbs and Cynthia de Lorenzi, authors, Your 2021 What’s Next Journal — Renee Carleson is a mom to two special needs kids, and that experience has helped her understand the importance of working with other families who need her love and support. Indeed, she is one of those truly amazing women whose story is so powerful that you have no choice but to say, “Tell me more.” Fortunately, we’ll be working closely with Renee and her tribeClick here to listen to the podcast!2021-06-0119 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowFrom an upcoming feature film on Mary Pickford to a tribute to her dad in “Billy Bates,” meet filmmaker Jennifer DeLia, one of Hollywood’s rising starsWelcome to the Truly Amazing Women Show: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, creator of TrulyAmazingWomen.tv, and publisher of Inkandescent Women magazine — What a pleasure it was to interview filmmaker Jennifer DeLia, a rising star in the movie business. As you’ll hear in our podcast and video interviews, and read in the details below, this truly amazing woman is taking the world by storm and inviting us all to come with her for the ride! Scroll down for more!
Who she is: Jennifer DeLia is a writer, director, and producer born on September 30, 1979, in Ypsilanti, Michigan...2021-05-2028 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowMeet Truly Amazing Woman Martine Melloul: “You have no choice but to follow your heart.”Welcome to the Truly Amazing Women Show — Co-hosts Cynthia de Lorenzi, founder of Success in the City, and Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher of InkandescentWomen.com, are excited to feature on our show filmmaker Martine Melloul.
“We know you’ll be as fascinated as we are to learn about this French woman’s journey from executive VP of the billion-dollar fashion house BCBG MAX AZRIA to her decision to pursue her passion for entertainment and founding her own production company Kali Pictures,” says Cynthia.
Martine has co-produced documentaries for Orange Studios and Arte in France and produced two...2021-05-0445 min
Tracy Schott's Voices4Change Radio: Ending Intimate Partner ViolenceMeet criminologist Dr. Rae Taylor, a specialist in lethal interpersonal violenceA Note from filmmaker Tracy Schott, host, Voices4Change Radio —We are honored to have the opportunity to introduce you to Dr. Rae Taylor, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Criminology and Justice at Loyola University New Orleans. This truly amazing advocate for women studies lethal and nonlethal interpersonal violence, specializing in violence against women. Her work has been published in many scholarly journals and books — which is what brought her work with Tracy Schott and her documentary,Click here to listen to the podcast!2021-03-1650 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowBuilding the Future: Architect Alex Yuen interviews Edie Dillman, co-founder of B.Public Prefab for BeInkandescent Health & Wellness magazineA Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, BeInkandescent Health & Wellness magazine — As we look forward to 2022, I can't think of a better cover story of the January-February issue than architect Alex Yuen who will be interviewing Edie Dillman, CEO of B.Public Prefab.
"B.Public prefab panelized off-site construction system radically reduces carbon footprint while maximizing comfort and low-energy performance for new home construction," explains Edie of her company based in Santa Fe, NM. "Craftsman prefab designed to exceed your greenest dreams."
Alex and Edie will discuss:
Why green design is essential to the future of architecture
How architects are respon...2021-02-2044 min
Black Lives Matter Radio ShowMeet Kamilah A’Vant: Director of Diversity Programs at Color magazineSunday, Feb. 7, 2021: A Note from Tony Farmer, host, Black Lives Matter Radio Show — Meet Kamilah A’Vant, Director of Diversity Programs at Color magazine. We look forward to learning more about this Truly Amazing Woman on the next Black Lives Matter Radio Show hosted by Tony Farmer. Click here to watch our interview on Facebook Live. About Kamilah: After receiving a BS in economics from Rhode Island College and an MA in Management and Supply Chain & Acquisition fromClick here to listen to the podcast!2021-02-0732 min
Truly Amazing Women Radio ShowMen: Take the White Ribbon Pledge — end violence against women,” insists Love Life Now Foundation’s Lovern GordonA Note from Hope Katz Gibbs & Cynthia de Lorenzi, authors, Your What’s Next Journal on Inkandescent Women magazine — When it comes to fighting back against injustice, a powerhouse in the movement is Lovern J. Gordon, founder, and president of Love Life Now Foundation, Inc.
So it is our honor to interview this powerhouse who raises awareness against domestic violence. “Our mission is to bridge the gap between the shelters where women and their children go as a safe space, and what they do next,” explains Lovern, who was born and raised on the island of Trinidad till she was 15. She was t...2021-01-1541 minTruly Amazing Women Radio Show“The House is Shaking:” Musician Malka Russell reflects on the events of Jan. 6, 2021By Malka Russell, 25, singer, songwriter, sound healer
From New York City to Jerusalem, Israel
Jan. 6, 2021: I wrote this song the day that chaos befell the US capitol. Like most Americans, I felt heartbroken, appalled, and ashamed of society and our government systems. The only thing I could do to process was sit down and create. This was what came out of me.
The House is Shaking
I won’t stay here
Not after yesterday
I can’t look at this and say
I will be part of this in any way
I ca...2021-01-0602 min
Inkandescent Entrepreneur ShowEntrepreneur Anik Signal Opens the First Lurn Center for Small Business Owners in Rockville, April 14-15, 2018What do entrepreneurs need most? “They need to jump on that flash moment— a brief window of time when something shifts and the door to opportunity swings wide open,” insists Anik Singal, 34, who on the weekend of April 14-15 will host the grand opening of the first state-of-the-art Lurn Center.
This expansive 26,000-square-foot entrepreneurship training and community center provides shared workspace, in-person and distance courses, camaraderie, community, and more.
“Every entrepreneur has two choices when they feel the flash: Jump in and seize the day, or stand still and watch the door close — with you on the wro...2018-04-1000 min
Art 101: The Secret Life of ArtistsHaving “Frog Trouble?” Children’s Book Author Sandra Boynton Has the CureYeeeee-haw! Sandra Boynton goes Country! With three Gold Record albums and a Grammy nomination to her credit, Boynton now brings you “Frog Trouble,” a terrific CD and illustrated songbook of her new and wildly original Country songs.
And they’re sung by a truly amazing roster of Country Music’s biggest and brightest stars: There’s Brad Paisley with “Copycat,” Dwight Yoakam singing “I’ve Got a Dog,” Alison Krauss on “End of a Summer Storm,” Ben Folds rocking “Broken Piano,” and Darius Rucker with “Beautiful Baby.”
The lonesome-cowboy title track is performed by the low-voiced moody rocker Mark Lan...2013-09-1319 minArt 101: The Secret Life of ArtistsDesigner Michael Rad Takes Us Behind The Holstee ManifestoNOVEMBER 12, 2012
ON TODAY’S SHOW:
Our spotlight is on: Michael Radparvar, co-founder Holstee: design with conscience
Our hot topic: The Holstee Manifesto
Your host: Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher of Be Inkandescent magazine, and founder & president of The Inkandescent Group, LLC
On this episode of the Inkandescent Entrepreneur Show, Michael Radparvar, co-founder Holstee, co-author The Holstee Manifesto joins us for a spotlight interview.
We wanted to know what happens when three twentysomethings, each with a social conscience and desire to make a difference in the world, sit down an...2012-11-1221 min