Each week, I sit down with a woman you probably never heard of before—but trust me, by the end, you’ll be so glad you did. This is where we get real about the tough stuff women go through, the grit it takes to get through it, and the lessons they pick up along the way. It’s honest, inspiring, and full of stories you won’t forget.
Episode 16: Surviving Black Bear Pass with Suzie Rhodes
Suzie Rhodes recounts her harrowing survival after a Jeep accident on Black Bear Pass, detailing her recovery from paralysis to regain independence in this interview.
3 Jun 2025
Episode 15: Lauren Branch's guide to getting what you want
Lauren Branch shares her guide to getting what you want in an interview episode.
26 May 2025
Episode 14:🎖️May Military Series...The knock at the door with Ginger Gilbert Ravella
Ginger Gilbert Ravella recounts her experiences as a military spouse, the tragic loss of her husband Troy in Iraq, and her subsequent journey as a widow and advocate for hope in this interview.
20 May 2025
Episode 13:🎖️May Military Series...You are stronger than you think with Jessica-Rose Johnson
Share your thoughts with us! Jessica-Rose Johnson, a Marine Corps veteran and business owner, shares her incredible journey of resilience while serving as a full-time caregiver to her husband who is living with brain cancer. • Growing up in a military family with service traced back to the Revolutionary War • Joining the Marine Corps at 17 and learning she was capable of more than she imagined • Facing unique challenges as one of few women in the Marine Corps • Dealing with conflict directly...
13 May 2025
Episode 12:🎖️May Military Series... Serving those who served with Rachel Runfalo
Share your thoughts with us! Rachel's journey from Air Force veteran to nonprofit CEO reveals how unexpected career turns and personal challenges shaped her mission to support homeless veterans. • Enlisted in the Air Force at age 22 seeking adventure and new opportunities • Originally assigned to missile maintenance, a chance conversation redirected her to telecommunications • Built a 25-year career in telecommunications after leaving military service • Took a significant pay cut to join a n...
6 May 2025
Episode 11: 🎖️May Military Series: Cockpit Dreams and Cowgirl Grit... Heather Sharp's Remarkable Journey
Share your thoughts with us! Heather Sharp, a remarkable woman who rose from her cowgirl roots to become an airline pilot when only 1% of pilots were female, shares her extraordinary journey of persistence through adversity, devastating accidents, and an against-all-odds recovery. • Raised by a veterinarian father and professional rodeo cowgirl mother • Inspired by a high school teacher who inspired her to choose "pilot" over "flight attendant" on career day • Navigated the male-dominated av...
29 Apr 2025
Episode 10: When life flips the table, have your own safety net - Amanda's story
Share your thoughts with us! Dr. Amanda Donnelly shares her journey from practicing veterinary medicine in her family's clinic to becoming a successful consultant and speaker despite personal challenges. Her story reveals how financial independence and seeking therapy enabled her to overcome family conflicts, a difficult divorce, cancer, and the loss of close family members. • Second-generation veterinarian who knew her calling from age nine • Experienced complicated workplace dynamics pract...
22 Apr 2025
Episode 9: Caitlin reminds us what really matters—and why we can’t wait
Share your thoughts with us! I’m chatting with Dr. Caitlin DeWilde—veterinarian, tech nerd, business owner, mom of many species—and someone who’s been through a lot. She opens up about losing her mom, caring for her dad with Alzheimer’s, and how it all forced her to rethink what actually matters in life. We also talk about building her business (The Social DVM), setting boundaries (like not answering your Sunday morning texts... sorry), and her favorite life filter: “If it’s not a f*ck yeah, ...
15 Apr 2025
Episode 8: Meet Jennifer - Educator, tech leader, and southern powerhouse
Share your thoughts with us! What happens when a high school English teacher accidentally becomes the Director of Technology at a school with over 1,200 students? You get a woman who knows how to lead a team, command a server room, and keep her cool in a sea of tech bros—and oh yeah, she just happens to be my sister-in-law...Dr. Jennifer Santi In this episode, we dive into her unexpected journey from the classroom to the IT office, how she navigates being a woman in a male-dominated field, an...
8 Apr 2025
Episode 7: Grief, Grace, and Getting Back Up... Heather's Story
Share your thoughts with us! What do you do when life throws you something so heartbreaking, you don’t even know how to breathe through it? For Heather, that moment came when her daughter Natalie was stillborn—just weeks before her scheduled C-section. In this episode, Heather joins me to talk about what it really looks like to live through grief. Not around it. Not over it. Through it. She gets real about those first raw moments, the fog, the pain—and how she didn’t try to rush it or numb it...
1 Apr 2025
Episode 6: Jan Youren- Bronc riding her way into the record books
Share your thoughts with us! This week, I’m bringing you a conversation with an absolute legend—Jan Youren. She holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career in bareback bronc riding (yes, really!), and her stories are just as wild and inspiring as you’d expect. We talk about how she got started, what it’s like to break a whole bunch of bones and still get back on the horse, and why she kept riding well into her 70s. I also share a little about how fear shows up in everyday life—and ...
25 Mar 2025
Episode 5: Breakfast confessions with Nancy — on leaving your career to be a mom, divorce, and trusting your gut
Share your thoughts with us! You know that weird little feeling in your gut that something’s off—but everyone around you is telling you you're just being dramatic? Nancy had that feeling. Her intuition was waving red flags, but her husband insisted she was just imagining things. In this episode, we dive into what happens when you start believing other people over your own instincts—and how that can cost you years of your life. Nancy gets real about walking away from a ten-year career to raise...
18 Mar 2025
Episode 4: How my friend Sarah overcame a childhood shaped by addiction and loss
Share your thoughts with us! Sarah’s story is proof that your past doesn’t have to define your future. She grew up in chaos—addicted parents, violence, and a home life that felt anything but stable. But she always knew she wanted something different. • Left home at 17 to live with her grandfather and escape the dysfunction • Lost her mom at 20 and took custody of her 14-year-old sister at 21 • Faced career setbacks and divorce, then started her own copywriting business • Tra...
7 Mar 2025
Episode 2: How my college roommate Traci tackled cancer and her kids’ learning disabilities
Share your thoughts with us! Stacee Longfellow reconnects with her college roommate Traci to share a powerful story of resilience through cancer and parenting children with learning disabilities. • Diagnosed with breast cancer after multiple doctors dismissed her concerns • Moved to a new city with toddlers just months before her diagnosis • Cancer journey created unexpected community connections with new neighbors • Both children diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD requiring specialized educat...
7 Mar 2025
Episode 3: My mom’s friend Judy on teen pregnancy, corporate success, and finding her way
Share your thoughts with us! Judy shares her remarkable journey from being a pregnant teenager in the 1960s to climbing the corporate ladder to Senior VP with no college education. • Working up from bank teller to Senior VP at a mortgage company without formal education • Learning the mortgage industry from the ground up with practical experience • Facing workplace discrimination in the 1960s banking industry's "good old boys club" • Getting pregnant at 17 and experiencing social shame and e...
7 Mar 2025
Episode 1: My Mom’s take on building confidence at work
Share your thoughts with us! Lynn Santi never planned to become a trailblazer. Starting as a stenographer at the Santa Fe Railroad in the 1960s, she entered a world where women were exclusively secretaries in the "lower part of the pecking order." Fast forward through a 38-year career, and Lynn had risen to Director of Administration, overseeing operations across New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of Texas—a journey marked by determination, directness, and defying expectations. "It wouldn't be o...
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