Empowerography

EPS 590 The Confidence Revolution: Helping Women Overcome Imposter Syndrome with Sabrina Victoria

My guest today is Sabrina Victoria. Sabrina Victoria is a seasoned entrepreneur and TEDx speaker with a background in door-to-door sales. She brings over two decades of experience of building and co-building multiple 6 and 7-figure businesses to Her Nation, a dynamic media platform showcasing business owners through engaging podcasts, virtual magazine features, and empowering events. Her charismatic leadership style centers on community building, education, and strategic networking as the core of success for women in business. She is the host of Her Talk Show and leads several networking, business workshops and masterminds per week to help female business owners thrive! In this episode we discuss community, taking your power back, gratitude, victim mentality, the coin flip, imposter syndrome and her nation.

 

Website - https://www.sabrinavictoria.com/

 IG - https://www.instagram.com/sabrinavictoriatv/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/sabrinavtv 

Her Nation FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hernation.life

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinavictoria/

Her Talk Show Podcast -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GU4RxhatS-sFMT0DFZGvQ

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. How to manage your energy and be more productive in your business.

2. Tips to implement in order to help you overcome imposter syndrome.

3. A new way to look at and help you with the whole decision making process.

 

"One of the things that I talk about is time management. That's always the whole, how do you do all the things?" - 00:02:20

"The biggest one, unfortunately, that every woman I talk to  talks about is imposter syndrome. "- 00:25:12

"So a decision is coin flip. You're going to go right. Or you're going to go left. The idea is not to flip a coin heads or tails, and then it tells you what to do. The idea is deeper than that." - 00:51:42

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 589 From Contracts to Creativity: The Dual Role of an Entertainment Lawyer with Elissa D Hecker

My guest today is Elissa D Hecker. A long-standing New York Super Lawyer, as well as Top Attorney – New York Metro Area’s Outstanding Lawyer, and recognized as among The Best Lawyers in America (Copyright Law) practicing in the entertainment and business fields, I have a wide range of experience in corporate, copyright, and trademark law, with clients encompassing a large spectrum of the business and entertainment world. I am an articulate, persuasive, communicator with polished presentation skills. In this episode we discuss entertainment and business law, philanthropy, not for profit, mentorship and dance.

 

Website - https://www.eheckeresq.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissa-d-hecker-48467711/

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. Why it's so important to have mentors.

2. The importance of networking and relationship building.

3. Why getting your writing published as a lawyer is a great way to help establish credibility as an expert.

 

"I'd say the most rewarding one was when I went out on my own. 20 years ago because I was able to both be a mom and be a professional." - 00:05:29

"Get a good mentor. That's key or many. And I think that networking has also changed so much since the pandemic because you're able to not just walk into a room and hand out a business card, but you're really able to network and build relationships. "- 00:24:08

"I think some of it goes back to the earlier time that we were talking about where. I was taking things personally in the professional negotiations and also for sure when I ended up leaving my company and going out on my own." - 00:43:08

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 588 Unlocking Abundance; How to Clear Money Blocks and Thrive with Michelle G Leblanc

My guest today is Michelle Leblanc. Michelle LeBlanc began her career as a clinical pharmacist in 1990. While it paid well, being a pharmacist, and approaching health and healing from the allopathic medicine approach, was never her passion. She realized how limiting and closed-minded that approach was very early in her career. Because of that, she's spent the past 30+ years immersing herself in learning numerous tools and modalities in the realm of holistic healing, psychology, mindset, neuroscience, stress management, nutrition, fitness, intuition, quantum physics as it relates to spirituality, etc. She also pursued a lot of topics which most people would consider to be new age and/or woo-woo. But because Michelle is also very left-brained, analytical, and logical, she approached it all through a scientist's lens. Those who know her best would describe her as a 'perfect dichotomy' - she loves being able to bridge the gap between science and spirituality. In this episode we discuss money mindset, manifestation, abundance, gratitude and money blocks.

 

Website - www.healwithmichelle.com

IG - https://www.instagram.com/michelleshealinghub/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/michelleshealinghub

FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/5449738035091544

Money Magnet FREE 3 Day Training Link - https://www.healwithmichelle.com/3-day-june-2024

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. How to get yourself out of the scarcity mindset.

2. Strategies to cultivate and sustain ad positive money mindset.

3. Ways to start helping to clear money blocks.

 

"I spent over 30 years in In the medical field. And actually it was just a career I actually loathed. But I struggled because it was either, have financial stability and have the benefits for working for large hospital systems or make the leap and do something that would, fill my soul and was really my passion. " - 00:03:20

"Your mindset is basically that set point of where you are and it's the set point of how you operate."- 00:15:54

"I would say do things like reframing positive affirmations or just asking questions of the universe. Hey, universe, how can I do X, Y, and Z? And then I like to add as if by magic,  or instead of saying, I am a money,  I have money, I am abundant." - 00:31:26

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 587 Unsilenced Voices: Inspiring Change in the Fight Against Domestic Violence with Michelle Jewsbury

My guest today is Michelle Jewsbury. Michelle Jewsbury is a powerhouse advocate for those who have experienced pain and trauma. As the the founder of Unsilenced Voices, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering survivors of domestic violence and abuse, Michelle has become a leading voice in the fight against these insidious crimes. Michelle's journey has been shaped by her own experiences of trauma and abuse. However, rather than let these experiences hold her back, Michelle has used them as a catalyst for positive change, dedicating her life to helping others who have faced similar challenges. As an internationally recognized speaker, coach, and advocate, Michelle has reached countless individuals with her powerful message of hope and healing. She has been featured in numerous publications and media outlets, including Yahoo Finace, KTLA, and NBC News. With her unwavering commitment to social justice and her passion for empowering others, Michelle Jewsbury is a true force for change in the world today. Her work has touched countless lives and serves as an inspiration to all those who seek to make a difference in the lives of others. In this episode we discuss social currency, domestic violence, philanthropy and unsilenced voices.

 

Website - https://www.michellejewsbury.com/

                https://unsilencedvoices.org

IG - https://www.instagram.com/michellejewsbury

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-jewsbury/

Book - Breaking The Silence: Voices of Survivors - https://www.amazon.ca/Breaking-Silence-Survivors-Michelle-Jewsbury/dp/B0CS9HR5SS

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. Why accepting responsibility for our part in situations is an integral part of healing.

2. The importance of having the self-awareness to look for the silver lining in any situation in order to be able to move forward.

3. Suggestions for women to be able to get out of domestic violence situations.

 

"So 2017, I founded Unsilenced Voices. We began in West Africa, so I've always had a heart for Africa. Never really knew why, just God gave me that. We started in Ghana, expanding to Sierra Leone, then Rwanda ." - 00:02:49

"Biggest takeaway from leaving that abusive relationship. I started to really kind of dive into therapy and counseling, and I understood why I gravitated towards a man who treated me so poorly. "- 00:19:29

"Well it's a generational cycle. So it starts with the kids.  Unfortunately, 40 to 60 percent of kids who experienced domestic violence in the home turn out to be abusers or the abused." - 00:31:25

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 586 How To Be Proof Of What's Possible with Havilah Malone

My guest today is Havilah Malone. Havilah Malone is an Executive Producer, Actress, and 3x Best Selling Author on a mission to be a catalyst for positive change in over 2 Billion people’s lives. The Inspirational Thought Leader & former Ms. Louisiana Universal has been featured on FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, Huffington Post and more. Havilah graduated from college at the age of nineteen with two degrees, and went on to manage a $160 Million dollar business for tech giant Hewlett Packard by age 21, while also serving as their On-Air Host on QVC, HSN, Shop at Home TV and America’s Store. Havilah has been featured in numerous films, national TV commercials, and known for her roles in HBO’S Barry, Insecure, and NCIS: New Orleans. This multi-talented Manifester shares her pillars of success with audiences around the world to help female Creatives and Entrepreneurs multiply their impact and #BeProofOfWhatsPossible. In this episode we discuss being proof of what's possible, the universe, acting, and the inside out job of self-work.

 

Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Havilah-Malone/author/B00GO9D5ZI?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

IG - https://www.instagram.com/havilahmalone/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/havilahmalone/

YouTube (Be Proof of What's Possible) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPxTmqHvFk8

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. Why innerstanding your power can become your truth.

2. How you can move out of a job you hate and step into doing what your soul is calling you to do.

3. How YOU can be proof of what's possible.

 

"My mission in life is to be a catalyst for positive change in over 2 billion people's lives. That is the bigger picture focus for me. And I do that by being proof of what's possible." - 00:01:32

"I feel like my job is to be a light in the way that we all have blind spots. We all to our potential, to our gifts, to our purpose in life, we have blind spots to it. "- 00:25:38

"I love the person who I am. And it took my entire life's journey to create this person." - 00:47:34

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 585 From Trauma to Triumph: The Power of Giving Back with Ashley Burney

My guest today is Ashley Burney. Ashley Burney is a community relations professional, public speaker, host and nonprofit executive. She has served the Las Vegas community for over 19 years. Ashley earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and holds a Diversity and Inclusion certification from Cornell University. Ashley is the Founder and President of Heart To Heart LLC and Ashley Burney Consulting. Heart To Heart LLC is a media, events and products platform focused on empowering, motivating and uplifting women and the community. Visionary for Your Bold Is Beautiful (YBIB), a trademark registered event series and lifestyle brand, she takes pride in creating a safe space to enlighten and empower individuals to be bold in their truth. The annual Your Bold Is Beautiful (YBIB) Women’s Empowerment Summit has convened thousands of women and men in a life changing, energy shifting and inspiring atmosphere. In this episode we discuss being where your feet are, heart to heart, life altering experiences, community, your bold is beautiful and philanthropy.

 

Website - https://www.hearttoheartspeaks.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/successful_one/

       https://www.instagram.com/hearttoheartllc/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-burney-736aa853/

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. What "Being where your feet are" means and how it can help you focus.

2. Why it's so important to be grateful for the difficult situations in our lives and look for the gift in them.

3. The importance of mentorship.

 

"Heart to heart actually Originated and started I was a dean secretary So I would see who they call frequent flyers and those students who just needed a little bit more direction and they know that Miss Bernie, I would shoot it to them straight." - 00:08:59

"You have to thank God for the doors that close because sometimes when we want to hold that handle open,  we're really not walking in our magic."- 00:44:25

"You are your bold. There is no one that brings to the table what you do with your fingerprint. So go out into the world and leave that baby everywhere you can." - 01:00:41

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 584 Painting Past Fear; An Artists Toolkit for Creative Confidence with Monica Shulman

My guest today is Monica Shulman. Monica Shulman is a New York-based artist whose brand of gestural abstraction is a form of story-telling. Rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism, Monica’s world is best described as colorful and rhythmic and her paintings reflect an evolving universe where communication is less
concrete. Primarily self-taught, Monica creates sculptural surfaces through her heavily layered impasto
technique and her paintings exhibit a compulsive energy and the dynamic tension between reckless
abandon and careful restraint. She engages the medium itself, specifically oil paint and oil pastel, as a
participant in both her abstract and figurative works. In this episode we discuss art, confidence as an artist, creativity vs. artistic ability and mindset.

 

Website - https://www.monicashulman.com/

 IG - https://www.instagram.com/monicashulman/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicashulman/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/monicashulmanstudio

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. What the difference is between creativity vs. artistic ability.

2. The importance of being vulnerable when creating art.

3. Ways to deal with and overcome creative blocks when they come up.

 

"Art was always kind of part of my life in the sense that my parents exposed me to it. I did take art classes when I was younger in high school and always had sort of my finger on the pulse, like very, photography." - 00:02:26

"I think that being vulnerable and the ability to be vulnerable is crucial to making art. I think that, it's almost like you're naked in front of the world. "- 00:39:14

"I think that listening to people is something that, that's like the greatest gift that you can give a person and again, like pausing, not being so much in a rush to get to the next thing." - 00:53:44

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 583 How Financial Confidence & Literacy Lead to Financial Empowerment with Sarah K Charles

My guest today is Sarah K Charles. I am a champion of women’s financial empowerment and an advocate for increasing women’s confidence when it comes to investing. I spent over two decades at top advisory firms advising clients and advancing innovative approaches to client service before launching Sanctuary with my husband Jim in 2023. I am committed to shining a spotlight on hourly planning in order to democratize the planning process and increase access to independent objective financial advice. I am a passionate storyteller known for connecting authentically with stakeholders, a mission-driven thought leader on developing female leaders, and a Swiftie. In this episode we discuss advocacy, the special needs community, the Paige Awards, The You Belong Foundation and being in and of service to others.

 

Website - https://sanctuaryfinancialplanning.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-k-charles/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@sarahkcharles

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. The importance and benefits of democratizing financial advice with hourly planning.

2. Why we need to acknowledge and understand our money stories in order to figure out how to adapt and move past them.

3. Financial confidence vs. financial literacy and understanding the two in order to lead to financial empowerment.

 

"I really love the idea of looking for gifts. There's a quote from Richard Bach where he says, There's no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands." - 00:05:48

"I think change and progress are incremental. And so the fact that we talk about women's financial inequality, if we can keep talking about it, keep shining a spotlight on it, keep elevating awareness, that's going to help us figure out how to shift to. A landscape where there's more parity between men and women. "- 00:17:12

"I would want to let the world know that, Women's financial confidence is important.  We control a tremendous amount of wealth." - 00:36:02

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 582 The Inclusion Revolution: Insights from a Special Needs Ambassador with Wendy Cunningham Barnes

My guest today is Wendy Cunningham Barnes. Wendy was born and raised in the city Chicago, IL. She is a successful entrepreneur, bestselling author, host of the WendyLyfe, radio talk cohost, ambassador, wife, and mother of three (Paige, Matthew and Christian). Wendy left Corporate America in 1995 to launch her own Mary Kay organization. She has a gift for inspiring women to believe in their own unique beauty. She also participates in several women’s networking groups. As an ambassador for the special-needs community, Wendy works to encourage the families of special needs children, and advocates for care giving professionals who support this community. Her advocacy for the disabled was born out her experience raising her own special needs children, daughter Paige (who passed in 2013) and son Christian. In this episode we discuss advocacy, the special needs community, the Paige Awards, The You Belong Foundation and being in and of service to others.

 

Website - https://www.life-imagined.org/

 IG - https://www.instagram.com/wendy.l.cunningham

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-l-cunningham-barnes-390a8baa/

The You Belong Foundation - https://www.theyoubelongfoundation.org/

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. Why it's so important to be in and of service to others.

2. How you can start to advocate for the special needs community and help create inclusivity.

3. Ways to be a strong self-advocate or to advocate for others.

 

"To have an effect on people. To be able to take what I've learned in my life's journey, right? All of the pitfalls, the trips, the heartaches, and prayerfully keep someone else from having to go through that." - 00:04:47

"Any one of us could become disabled at any point. I had never thought about that. "- 00:20:39

"When you look in the mirror daily, you're not only looking at yourself, but you're looking at who the world has created in you." - 00:54:04

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 581 The Empowerment Equation: Unlocking Potential with Dr. Shellie Hipsky

My guest is Dr. Shellie Hipsky. Dr. Shellie Hipsky whose doctorate is the CEO of Inspiring Lives International, the Executive Director of the Global Sisterhood (which helps women and children around the world), and the editor-in-chief of Inspiring Lives Magazine. Dr. Shellie Hipsky’s doctorate is an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Duquesne University. The President of the United States of America, honored Dr. Shellie Hipsky in 2023 with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for her over 4,000 hours of Volunteer Service! In 2022, she was heralded as: an “Empowered Woman”, “Elite Business Leaders to Watch”, “Most Influential Female Entrepreneurship Coach”, “A Top Entrepreneur in the US”, “Women Leaders to Look Up To”, “Top 10 Unstoppable Women Entrepreneurs”, “Top 20 Business Coaches to Watch For”, “The 10 Most Influential Women Business Leaders”, “Global Woman Influencer”, and she was honored as the world’s “Top Global Empowerment Coach” in Vegas by the International Association of Top Professionals. In 2023, she was also named IATOP’s “Top Inspirational CEO” and at the International Business Excellence Awards shereceived the “International Visionary Leadership Award”. In this episode we discuss global empowerment, controlled chaos, stepping outside of the box and the global sisterhood.

 

Website - https://inspiringlivesinternational.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/dr.shellie/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelliehipsky/

Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002P8TLY6/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=bf6a996c-6b89-447a-a7ca-e98708ce2215&ref_=ap_rdr

 

In this episode you will learn:

1. 3 Important lessons that Dr. Shellie has learned as a coach.

2. What the biggest barrier to female leadership is.

3. One of the biggest things we need to shift for women's rights and equal pay for women to move forward.

 

"I work with women leaders internationally to help them to get to that next level, whether that be through my signature course, which is empower you which I've been teaching for feels like forever." - 00:06:00

"I remember, when there was barely any in the 500, that were actually Women led. Now I have a whole stock portfolio through Baird. That's all women led. "- 00:24:06

"The whole organization has just been just so beautiful. And so diverse is a huge word for it, just because, I mean, the name, the global sisterhood." - 00:36:08

 

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI