Secrets of Powerful Women

About Secrets of Powerful Women

20 yr veteran TV News Reporter, Jill Conway hosts an award-winning women empowerment podcast where self-improvement meets entrepreneurship and career success. Inspiring conversations with powerful women in business, leadership, and life — helping you grow confidence, success, and self-worth. Real stories. Bold insights. Proven strategies to help women lead, succeed, and thrive. Unlock the secrets of powerful women to build confidence, master leadership & create a life you love. Go to powerfulwomenusa.com Join the online community; https://www.skool.com/secrets-of-powerful-women/about

Publisher

Jill Conway

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2024

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

112 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   107. Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: How to Change Your Life at Any Age with Becky Cannes

   What if you stopped waiting for the perfect time, stopped overthinking everything, and finally started creating the life you really want? My guest today, Becky Vannes, is an entrepreneur and author of Begin Before You Feel Ready. Becky went from being a stay-at-home mom facing a family financial crisis to accepting a $12-an-hour job that eventually led to building a million-dollar business. And she did it without having everything figured out. Today we're talking about reinventing yourself after 40 and 50, overcoming self-doubt, breaking negative thought patterns, building confidence and finding the courage to start over. Becky believes you don't need to see the entire path. You just need to take the first step. If you've ever wondered, “Is it too late for me to do something different?”, this conversation may change how you see your future. Welcome to Secrets of Powerful Women. Follow the podcast for more inspiring conversations about successful women, confidence, career reinvention, personal growth and creating an extraordinary life at any age. how to stop overthinking, stop overthinking everything, reinvent yourself after 50, starting over at 50, women over 40, women over 50, midlife reinvention, how to build confidence, overcoming self doubt, how to change your life, stop negative thinking, how to get unstuck, confidence after 50, finding purpose after 50, starting a business after 50, fear of failure, mindset shift, personal growth for women, career reinvention, midlife women, Becky Vannes, Begin Before You Feel Ready, Secrets of Powerful Women

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   106. Your Next Chapter Starts Now with Susan Gatti

   Do you know there’s something more for you, but you’re afraid to take the leap? Maybe you're successful on paper, but you've outgrown your career. Maybe you're thinking about starting a business, changing careers after 40 or 50, reinventing yourself in midlife, or finally pursuing the dream you've been putting off. In this episode of Secrets of Powerful Women, I sit down with Susan Gatti, founder and CEO of Disruptive Spark, a trusted advisor who has worked with leaders and organizations ranging from local businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Susan knows firsthand what it means to walk away from security and start again. Susan began her career as a teacher, but eventually realized that although staying was safe, there was something more for her. She left a tenured position without another job waiting for her, moved into corporate leadership, eventually reached Ann Taylor, and later took another leap to build her own consulting business. And when her superintendent told her leaving teaching was one of the worst decisions she could make? Her response inside was essentially: Watch me. We talk about why so many women reach midlife and suddenly question what they want next, the difference between making the “logical” choice and the choice that's aligned with your values, and how to recognize the internal barriers keeping you stuck. Susan also challenges the hustle harder mentality that so many successful women have relied on for decades. She explains why the habits that helped you succeed earlier in your career may eventually contribute to burnout, and why reaching your next level may require more space, strategy and self-leadership, not simply working harder. We also dive into confidence, self-doubt, perfectionism, career pivots, women and burnout, advocating for yourself, starting over, AI in the workplace, leadership, and overcoming the inner glass ceiling. One of Susan's most powerful messages for women considering a change: “The best decisions I ever made were not the most logical. They were the most aligned to me.” If you're a woman in your 40s, 50s or beyond wondering “Is this really all I want?”, this conversation may be the push you need to start thinking differently about your next chapter. Watch Secrets of Powerful Women on YouTube, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. **Secrets of Powerful Women is the award-winning podcast hosted by Jill Conway — media personality, former TV News reporter and women's empowerment advocate. Each episode features candid conversations with extraordinary women across every industry, sharing the real stories behind their success, resilience, and reinvention. Made for women who are ready to own their power and write their next chapter. New episodes every week — subscribe so you never miss one, you get notified when we there's a new show. women over 40, women over 50, midlife women, career change after 40, career change after 50, career reinvention, midlife career change, starting over after 50, reinvent yourself after 40, reinvent yourself after 50, women in business, women entrepreneurs, women in leadership, successful women, powerful women, female leadership, confidence for women, self confidence, overcoming self doubt, burnout in women, professional burnout, stop hustling, work life balance, starting a business after 40, starting a business after 50, second career, career pivot, finding purpose in midlife, midlife reinvention, personal growth for women, overcoming limiting beliefs, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, self leadership, women and success, women supporting women, finding your purpose, taking the leap, starting over, career confidence, women and AI, leadership development, Susan Gatti, Disruptive Spark, Secrets of Powerful Women

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   105: Why Successful Men Need Strong Women with Adam Huber

   What does it really take to become successful, and what can men and women learn from someone who has built businesses, lost elections, faced failure, reinvented himself, and kept moving forward? In the second episode of my limited series, Secrets of Powerful Men, I sit down with entrepreneur and Trellis co-founder and CEO Adam Haber for a candid conversation about success, failure, entrepreneurship, leadership, resilience, career reinvention, relationships, confidence and the power of never giving up. This limited series isn't about shifting the focus away from women. It's about expanding the conversation. Men and women work together, lead together, build businesses together, raise families together and share relationships. I wanted to hear what successful men have learned, how they define power, and what lessons they believe are worth passing on. Adam's career has been anything but a straight line. He's worked in finance, real estate and restaurants, ran for political office, worked in economic development, and ultimately helped launch Trellis, a tech-driven platform that began with a mission to help consumers shop local and support small businesses. But some of the most powerful moments in our conversation have nothing to do with business. Adam shares why he believes failure is essential to success, why getting uncomfortable can help you grow, how to stand out in a competitive job market, his best advice for negotiating, and why young entrepreneurs shouldn't wait forever to pursue a great idea. We also talk about a different definition of a powerful man. For Adam, strength isn't about always being right or appearing tough. It's about being comfortable in your own skin, showing vulnerability, treating people with kindness, listening, giving back and adding value to other people's lives. AND he shares a message he taught his daughter that applies to both men and women: Don't let someone else decide whether you're smart, attractive, successful or happy. If you're an entrepreneur, business leader, college graduate, career changer, small business owner, man or woman pursuing a bigger goal, or someone who has failed and is wondering whether to try again, this conversation is filled with practical lessons you can use. Watch Secrets of Powerful Men, part of the Secrets of Powerful Women family, on YouTube, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe now - it helps the podcast get own front of more people. success mindset, entrepreneur mindset, entrepreneurship, successful men, successful women, powerful men, powerful women, leadership, leadership skills, business success, entrepreneur advice, career advice, career growth, career change, resilience, overcoming failure, learning from failure, confidence, self confidence, personal growth, business leadership, startup advice, small business, supporting small business, negotiation skills, job search tips, college graduate career advice, work life balance, relationships, men and women, male vulnerability, emotional intelligence, kindness in leadership, networking, finding success, career reinvention, Adam Haber, Trellis, Secrets of Powerful Men, Secrets of Powerful Women

Who has been a guest on Secrets of Powerful Women

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kim Rogne
• Laurice Duffy
• Penelope Mandel
• Bianca De La Garza
• Asia Lee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,695

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32