Leading Ladies

Where great leaders come from. With Thanksgiving just a couple days away, I’m focusing on what I’m grateful for. This week’s featured podcast with Amy Waninger, is definitely one of those things. Amy is on a mission to address a talent crisis in the workforce. With over 20 years of experience in IT and business […]

Feeling your way through fear & laughing along the way Have you ever rambled your way through an idea that isn’t fully formed? You’re scared no one will get it or no one will like it – and miraculously SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS! Jen Petro has that gift. She listens to creatives, entrepreneurs, and business owners describe […]

Don’t Cut Your Own Bangs: Episode 22 Want to listen along? Click HERE Danielle: Just a friendly reminder that these are conversations intended for adults and there is the potential from time to time for the conversation to lean into adult subject matter or adult language. Danielle: Hello, this is Danielle Ireland and welcome to […]

Have you ever been enjoying eating a meal so much that you’re equal parts shocked & devastated, when you look down and realize there’s no more left??? Well, when it comes to this season of Don’t Cut Your Own Bangs, there’s always enough for seconds.

The conversation continues, with Lindsay Boccardo – Part 2!

In her words, “I have been coaching, researching and developing programs for Millennials for nearly a decade. I love working with young people and the organizations who employ them.”

Don’t Cut Your Own Bangs: Episode 20 Want to listen along? Click HERE Danielle: Just a friendly reminder that these are conversations intended for adults and there is the potential from time to time for the conversation to lean into adult subject matter or adult language. Danielle: Hello, this is Danielle Ireland and you are […]

Title: National Account Manager/Beach Body Coach @ “Like the Lettuce” Age: 31 Nationality: Filipino-Italian-American   Brief Bio:   If you missed out on Part 1 of Maria’s interview click here now, and take a look.  Her authenticity and generosity will make you feel like your chatting with an old friend. Interview: Is there anything you say […]

Title: National Account Manager/Beach Body Coach @ “Like the Lettuce” Age: 31 Nationality: Filipino-Italian-American   Brief Bio:   With over 2,700 followers on her Facebook account “Like the Lettuce,” (also known as her – $40,000 a yr “side business”) Maria Romaine Brace is the epitome of hard work and dedication paying off.  She’s as known for […]

Title: Professional Development Coach Age: 33 Nationality: American   If you missed part 1 of our Lindsay Boccardo interview, click here now and take a look.  Her wisdom and insight are not to be missed.   Interview continued: What do you think your clients think about you? I think…that they see themselves in me.  My hope […]

Title: Professional Development Coach Age: 33 Nationality: American   Brief Bio:  In the personal development world, coaches often are asked, “How did you do it?”  The long answer is, “Everyone’s path is different and there’s no one way to the top,” but if Lindsay’s checklist could be broken down into ‘7 Simple Steps Success’ – […]

Title: Professional Athlete   Age: 31 Nationality: American Brief Bio: Three time Olympic medalist, and shot-put Olympic champion, Michelle Carter, holds the national distance record at 67 ft 8 in.  The record was set at the 2016 Olympic games, where she won the gold medal for Team USA.  She was only the second American to […]

Title: The Eagle Huntress Age: 14 Nationality: Mongolian   Brief Bio: Aisholpan’s story takes place high in the Mongolian mountains.  Her father, Rys Nurgaiv, a two time champion at the annual golden eagle festival in Ölgii, observed his daughter’s love and natural affinity for working with eagles.  As an infant, she would crawl over to her […]

Title: Entrepreneur & Founder of Thinx Age: 37 Nationality: French-Canadian   Brief Bio: Miki’s career began long before Thinx, and she’s not stopping with underwear.  The period proof underwear creator is venturing out to other typically “taboo” topics like bladder control, with her Icon (pee-proof) underwear, and a bidet for the modern woman with Tushy. […]

Title: Makeup artist/YouTube sensation, co-creator of “em: Michelle Phan Cosmetics,” creative director for ICON. Age: 30 Nationality: American   Brief Bio: Michelle Phan made her first video in 2007 from her backyard in Tampa, Florida; a tutorial on applying natural looking makeup.  At the time, she couldn’t afford luxury skincare products.  So, she dedicated herself […]

Title: President & Publisher of ForbesWoman Age: 37 Nationality: American   Brief Bio: After joining Forbes’ sales department in 2001, she became the fourth generation in her family to join the publishing world.  She is EVP (Executive Vice President) of Forbes Media, and serves as president and publisher of ForbesWoman (2008), a multi-media platform that […]

Title: Senior VP at Apple Inc. Age: 56 Nationality: American   Brief Bio: Hoosier, Ball State graduate, Dame of the British Empire (2014), and mother of three, Angela Ahrendts is the first female on Apple CEO Tim Cook’s executive team. She was recruited in 2014 from fashion house Burberry, and has been credited for bringing […]