Best Karen Hager Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 50: “I want to be a CEO.” The profound motivation behind the hard-won success of OpenTable’s Debby Soo 49:02

12h ago49:02

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Whether it’s brunch with your crew, a romantic anniversary dinner, or a buzzy new opening downtown, chances are you’ve tapped OpenTable to lock in that perfect reservation. This week on How She Does It, host Karen Finerman sits down with the woman behind the platform that seats 1.8 billion diners a year: OpenTable CEO Debby Soo. In a wide-ranging a…

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Ep 49: Growing Through Unexpected Change (live and on national TV!) with Jenna Bush Hager 40:24

7d ago40:24

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We’re kicking off Season 2 of How She Does It with a powerhouse first guest: none other than Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of TODAY’s fourth hour, bestselling author, and founder of the new production company and publishing imprint, ⁠Thousand Voices⁠. For nearly six years, Jenna and Hoda Kotb brought laughter, honesty, and heart to morning television. …

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Sizzle Reel: What’s Coming This Season on How She Does It with Karen Finerman 2:47

14d ago2:47

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It’s time for another great season of How She Does It with Karen Finerman, full of insightful conversations with a diverse group of women leaders. Each week, Karen brings her perspective as a CEO and mother of four (and not to mention, a big WNBA fan) to these discussions about women, money, and power. We’ll hear from influential women across busin…

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How She Does It is back for Season 2, starting July 8th! 1:02

21d ago1:02

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Host Karen Finerman, longtime Wall Street investor, mom of four, and familiar face on CNBC, returns with another inspiring season of conversations spotlighting extraordinary women at the top of their fields. 💬 This season, Karen sits down with powerhouse guests, including: Jenna Bush Hager - TODAY Host & Founder, Thousand Voices Debby Soo - CEO, Op…

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Ep 48: What It’s Really Like To Own A Basketball Team With Clara Wu Tsai 33:25

1y ago33:25

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It’s no secret that women’s basketball is exploding in popularity. The WNBA had a record-breaking season last year, which was also its most-watched season in over two decades. Now as some of those college stars (like Caitlin Clark) graduate from college and move on, the WNBA is hoping to build on their momentum. One of the women we can thank for th…

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Ep. 47: Advancing Research On the Human Brain With Paola Arlotta 41:28

1y ago41:28

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Women across all industries need more female mentors and role models, and perhaps nowhere is that more imperative than in the field of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). When we have more women in STEM, there’s a ripple effect — scientific and financial outcomes for women are improved across the board. The good news is that m…

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Ep 46: Making Jobs In Finance More Accessible To Women 30:32

1y ago30:32

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According to research by Deloitte, the number of women who reach the highest level of leadership in financial services is on the rise, with women holding 18% of financial C-suite positions globally. But the research also says that number is climbing slowly — without a more concerted effort, women financial leaders may not even reach 25% by 2031. Li…

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Ep 45: Having A Child On Your Own Terms With Leigh Gallagher 29:01

1y ago29:01

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Making the decision to have kids is one of the biggest decisions a woman can make in her life, and increasingly, women (and men) are not waiting until they find the right person to have kids with — they’re walking the journey on their own. With a wide array of options from sperm and egg donors to surrogacy or adoption, there are more options than e…

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Ep 44: Protecting Women’s Healthcare With Kate Ryder 31:03

1y ago31:03

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Women’s ability to access high-quality, affordable, healthcare is a huge issue. From conception to asking questions about IVF and egg freezing, to our peri and postmenopausal life stages, we need easy access to specialized care for a lifetime. That’s exactly why Kate Ryder created Maven Clinic, a comprehensive 24/7 virtual platform that offers supp…

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Ep 43: From the Farmers Market to Whole Foods 30:38

1+ y ago30:38

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We’re always so impressed when we hear about female founders who can turn a product they start making in their homes into a multi-million dollar business. So, how did they do it? Did they always dream of starting something bigger or did it take time for them to realize that their humble idea could really scale? And do the skills it takes to run a s…

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Ep 42: How Deb Liu Stopped Fighting And Stepped Into Her Power 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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Finding out about our family's history can tell us so much about ourselves, and our place in the world. For a long time, Deb Liu, CEO of Ancestry.com, said she felt like a victim of her history. She grew up in South Carolina, and since she was one of the only Asian-American kids in her classes, she was often made the target of pranks and bullying. …

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Ep 41: Take Back Your Time With Google’s Productivity Expert 36:34

1+ y ago36:34

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Women often have a blur of busy days — going from meetings and important phone calls to the grocery store or soccer practice. It often feels like the day goes by in a blink of an eye. This, of course, leaves many of us feeling drained at the end of the day, or inspired to push off our most important tasks to next week — or we forget about them comp…

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Ep 40: How To Build A Thriving Sustainable Fashion Brand With Ellie Chen and Jensen Neff 39:35

1+ y ago39:35

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There’s been a major shift in the fashion industry over the past few years, with a noticeable shift away from Fast Fashion. H&M, once a stock market darling, is now well below 50% of its all-time high. This, in no small part, comes from the concern over the waste emanating from the fast fashion pieces that now fill our landfills. Jensen Neff and El…

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Ep 39: Mastering the Sharing Economy With Fran Maier 33:26

1+ y ago33:26

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Over the past 10 to 20 years, the sharing economy has taken over: In many ways, renting and returning is now our way of life. Think about it: We stay in strangers’ homes via Airbnb and VRBO, we borrow books on Kindle, Zipcars are viable alternatives to owning a car, and we rent a different dress for every wedding or event so we never have to be Ins…

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Ep 38: Making Music (And Profits) With Jody Gerson 38:58

1+ y ago38:58

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Music is ever-present in our lives, from our morning exercise routines until bed. And we all have a "life soundtrack" of songs that transport us to a moment or an era — one note and you're right back there. Music is also a multi-billion dollar business. But who runs this business? Despite so many of the biggest performers being women, the industry …

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Ep 37: Eliminating The Motherhood Penalty With Allison Robinson 31:02

1+ y ago31:02

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Let’s just admit it: Being a working mom in America is absolutely exhausting. Today, millions of women in our country are struggling to pay for their children’s care while they maintain their spot in the workforce. At the same time, American women are also fighting against the so-called “Motherhood Penalty,” which means that mothers earn just 58 ce…

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Ep 36: How Does Karen Finerman Do It? 39:56

1+ y ago39:56

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How does she do it? This week, we decided to ask our indomitable host, Karen Finerman, and co-host of InvestingFixx, HerMoney’s investing club for women, how she makes it all happen. Between her role as CEO of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, being a panelist on CNBC’s Fast Money, serving as a Wharton board member, and being a mom to two sets of twin…

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Ep 35: Pinky Cole Hopes You Fail 36:48

1+ y ago36:48

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There are countless situations in which risky behavior can be detrimental to your life. But there’s one area though, where risk can be a very good thing — sometimes life-changingly incredible. That’s with entrepreneurship and your career. In fact, not taking risks is arguably one of the riskiest things you can do in your career, and perhaps no one …

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Ep 34: Running a Billion Dollar Jewelry Company With Gina Drosos 41:48

1+ y ago41:48

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While a whopping 25% of 40-year-old Americans have never been married, an all-time high according to Pew, engagements and weddings are still a huge business. Couples spent an average of $5,800 on an engagement ring in 2022. And with all of the different companies out there vying for your engagement ring dollars, how does a business target couples a…

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Ep 33: The Internet's Favorite Therapist With Kati Morton 37:25

1+ y ago37:25

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Long gone are the days when going to therapy was something we hid from our friends, family, and even our spouses because of the fear that “they might think something is wrong with us.” These days, we share our learnings from therapy proudly and wear good mental health like a badge of honor. And at HerMoney, we love to see women talking about things…

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Ep 32: How to Build A Bank With Jackie Reses 49:57

1+ y ago49:57

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It’s crazy to think that it’s only in recent history that women have been able to open a bank account, let alone own a bank. As recently as 1970, women could be turned away by lenders if they didn’t have a male co-signer. There are 4,236 FDIC-insured banks in the United States, and according to Bankrate, there are only 13 women-owned banks – Lead B…

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Ep 31: Negotiate Fearlessly With Erin Lydon 40:51

1+ y ago40:51

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What comes to mind when you think of a poker game? Is it a basement or a casino? Is it filled with smoke? Is it mostly men? If those are the assumptions you made, you’re not far off because of the one hundred million people who play poker, fewer than 10% of them are women. Learning the game of poker isn’t just for fun though, it can teach women key…

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Ep 30: Producing Theatre On The World’s Biggest Stage With Carmen Pavlovic 53:27

1+ y ago53:27

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Have you ever thought about what goes into a Broadway production? I mean really thought about it? For one, it can cost upwards of $20M (yes, million) dollars just to put a show together that includes scenery, costumes, lighting, and rehearsals just to name a few expenses. Carmen Pavlovic, co-owner and CEO of Global Creatures has done that many time…

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Ep 29: The Most Powerful Woman In Investing With Mellody Hobson 37:58

1+ y ago37:58

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We know that being a female CEO in the investment management industry is rare, and being a Black woman in the investment industry is even rarer. According to a recent study from McKinsey, only 4% of the financial industry’s C-suite positions are held by Black women. We also know that centering Black women in positions of power is good for the entir…

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Ep 28: A Blossoming Comedy Career After 50 With Leanne Morgan 37:43

1+ y ago37:43

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It seems that lately, more women than ever are changing careers and finding success in their careers AFTER they turn fifty. While society likes to tell us that our careers (and our looks) have a shelf life, more women than ever are proving that to be completely false. Take comedian and actor Leanne Morgan. Her standup career took off when she was i…

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Ep 27: Building A Korean Food Empire With Esther Choi 38:57

1+ y ago38:57

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Making it in the restaurant industry is tough. The National Restaurant Association estimates that only 20% of restaurants end up making it and the vast majority of restaurants — about 80% — fail within 5 years of opening. We also know that being a female in the restaurant industry is even tougher. It’s estimated that only 19% of chefs are female. S…

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Ep 26: Fighting For What’s Right With Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair 31:52

1+ y ago31:52

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It’s been a crazy year for interest rates, banks, and mortgage rates. Thankfully, we’ve avoided a recession this year, and about 61% of economists say it's probably not going to happen in the next 12 months. But still, things are a bit scary. And while it’s not nearly as bad, most of us can remember how scary the 2008 financial crisis was. It was t…

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Ep 25: Take Risks And Win Big With Sukhinder Singh Cassidy 42:27

1+ y ago42:27

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Sukhinder Singh Cassidy wasn’t born an entrepreneur. When she graduated college she couldn’t seem to land a job, but quickly realized that interviewing at many companies had given her tons of great exposure to different personalities. Fast forward to today, she’s the CEO of Xero and recently sold her THIRD startup, the Boardlist, which helps compan…

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Ep 24: Actor Lisa Edelstein On Creative Expression — On Screen and Off 39:29

1+ y ago39:29

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In November 2004, the hit television show “House” premiered and raked in a massive nineteen million viewers by its first season finale. House was a show that broke all the rules of what a prime-time medical show should be. And while many people tuned in to watch Hugh Laurie’s brilliance in the role, they were also glued to the relationship he had w…

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Ep 23: Raising Billions For Good With Soraya Alexander 35:02

1+ y ago35:02

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The holidays are a time when many of us give back — whether we’re volunteering at a food pantry or donating to a cause we believe in — and this year, our donations could be more important than ever. Nearly 5 million fewer people gave to charity in 2022 than in 2019, according to Charities Aid Foundation. Further complicating the picture is that tod…

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Ep 22: How Investing Is The Key To Unlocking Women’s Power With Gargi Pal Chaudhuri 33:03

1+ y ago33:03

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Our show delves into all things women, money, and power every week… But the truth is, we can’t talk about women in power without also looking at women’s financial power. Even now, in 2023, women are woefully behind when it comes to investing and realizing the kind of financial freedom that can only come from building wealth. Thankfully, there are i…

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Ep 21: News For A New Generation With Danielle Weisberg of theSkimm 36:38

1+ y ago36:38

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The way we get our news is always changing — and lately, it seems to be changing more rapidly than ever before. One of the first outlets to make news bite-sized and informative was the Skimm, a newsletter that launched in 2012 and was developed by two former roommates, Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin. Danielle Weisberg joins us today to chat abou…

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Sacred Light and a Brief Hiatus 10:00

1+ y ago10:00

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In this short solo episode I share an update on my wife's cancer journey, announce a hiatus in releasing new interviews, and encourage you to rediscover the bright sacred Light that lives in you no matter what. You are of infinite worth, and how you care for yourself is a reflection of Divine Love. -------------- Karen Hager is an intuitive guide a…

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Ep 20: Busting The Biggest Breast Cancer Myths With Preeminent Surgeon Dr. Elisa Port 43:34

1+ y ago43:34

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Here’s a sobering statistic: Approximately 1 out of every 8 women will get diagnosed with breast cancer in her life. In other words, nearly every family will have some experience with breast cancer — whether it’s their mother, their aunt, or their friend. We also know how critical early diagnosis is and that advancements in diagnosing and treating …

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Ep 19: Invest Like A Woman With Nancy Tengler 44:54

1+ y ago44:54

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We all know by now that women HAVE to invest if we want to turn our earnings into true wealth. Yet still, even in 2023, not enough women feel confident about investing. According to HerMoney’s 2023 State of Women survey, sponsored by Principal Financial Group, just 22% of female employees compared to 46% of male employees considered themselves know…

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Tarot When Life Gets Tough with Theresa Reed 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

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Theresa Reed, the Tarot Lady,⁠ returns to the show to talk about how to use tarot to help us move through the most difficult passages of life. Illness, loss, and grief affect us all. Theresa says that tarot can be a balm for the soul when life is hard. ----------- Theresa Reed (aka “The Tarot Lady”) is a Tarot expert, astrologer, teacher and author…

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Ep 18: Growing Your Career Beyond The Glass Ceiling with Elizabeth Pearson 39:57

1+ y ago39:57

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We all want to grow our careers… but what happens when you’re already at the top, or in the C-suite? How, exactly, do you go from COO to CEO? Or from CMO to starting your own business? Career coach Elizabeth Pearson has a unique approach — she says while you need to work your contacts on LinkedIn, you also need to trust in the universe to lead you …

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Coming Out of the Psychic Closet with Samantha Fey 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

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Whether you’ve just started exploring things of a spiritual nature or have been walking this path for some time, you may have found yourself feeling a bit shy about sharing your interests in these “wacky” things. There are a lot of reasons people decide to stay in the psychic closet. For me, opening up about who I am and how I connect with Spirit w…

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Ep 17: Becoming America’s Most Beloved Ballerina With Misty Copeland 32:42

1+ y ago32:42

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To be a ballet dancer, you must be a dancer, an athlete, and a performer all at the same time. It is a competitive and complex hierarchy, with thousands of dancers funneling to just a small handful at the very top. And that tiny percentage of ballerinas at the pinnacle has looked the same for over 100 years… There is an overwhelming lack of diversi…

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The Radical Power of Rest with Ximena Vengoechea 29:00

2y ago29:00

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What is the secret to good rest? Many of us push ourselves past the breaking point on a regular basis. The list of responsibilities can seem endless. When someone tells us to “slow down” or “relax” … what does that really mean? Is it even practical? Ximena Vengoechea is here to share practices and insights to help us tap into the restorative power …

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Ep 16: Creating A Billion-Dollar Business From Scratch With Liz Elting 41:38

2y ago41:38

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This fall, millions of college students are stepping onto campus for the first time. The first months of college are also the first moments when many of us dream about how we want to make our marks on the world. While some of us changed majors many times before we decided what path we wanted to take, others were laser-focused on their futures from …

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Healing the Inner Saboteur with Dr. Jacqueline Heller 34:00

2y ago34:00

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How do the things that hurt us leave a mark? Our unhealed wounds may become acute or chronic triggers. A person, object, smell, sound, dream, illness, etc., can set us off and we might not understand why. Buried memories and emotions surface in ways that may sabotage us. Dr. Jacqueline Heller says knowing our emotions and the shifts in the here and…

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Ep 15: Women’s Basketball With WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert 40:39

2y ago40:39

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Women’s basketball is having a moment, and if you’ve been watching more than usual these days, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re among millions. This year, the WBNA had its most-watched regular session in 21 years. And we love to see these highly skilled, incredibly powerful women get the recognition they deserve — on and off the court. One of the …

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Soul Statements to Deepen Relationships with Corey Lyon Folsom 34:00

2y ago34:00

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You are more than your circumstances, or your worry, or that hypercritical voice in your head. I know that already, you may be saying. But are you living the truth of that? Corey Lyon Folsom is here to talk about increasing inner clarity for better communication in relationships … and of course that includes your relationship with yourself … for gr…

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Ep 14: Making Sunscreen Cool with Supergoop! CEO Amanda Baldwin 34:59

2y ago34:59

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These past few years we’ve noticed something interesting in the retail industry – small brands are turning “boring” pantry staples into products that are actually really cool. And one of those brands is “Supergoop!” sunscreen – they turned a product in a category that seemed so set in its ways into something fun that we all should be wearing every …

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Do What You Love! Living Your Creative Life with Kate Volman 34:00

2y ago34:00

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What stops you from pursuing your creative passions? Maybe you flash back to a bad middle-school art project experience, or you were raised to value practicality and somehow got the idea that opening to your creative gifts isn’t practical. Kate Volman is with me today, and she says creativity is the key to living a happier, more fulfilling life. --…

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Ep 13: Making Medicine Affordable with Susan Lang 38:15

2y ago38:15

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The cost of pharmaceuticals is so… well, murky. Prescription drug affordability is truly a crisis in our country — in 2023, more than one-third of Americans said they’ve not filled a necessary prescription due to cost. And women are more likely than men to report cost-related barriers to filling their prescription medicines. That’s the primary reas…

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Finding Refuge in Nature with Jerome Gagnon 31:00

2y ago31:00

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Poet Jerome Gagnon's work has been described as sitting at the intersection of inner and outer landscapes, and as a call to action to restore the harm we do to nature and to ourselves. We’ll be talking about his new collection, Refuge for Cranes. ---------------- Born in Oakland, CA, Jerome Gagnon received a Masters in Creative Writing from San Fra…

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Ep 12: Money, Divorce, And Coming Out On Top With Olivia Summerhill 35:59

2y ago35:59

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Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed some bombshell high-profile divorces — from Bill and Melinda Gates to Jeff Bezos and McKenzie Scott, even Kim and Kanye. But who are the women responsible for guiding America’s wealthiest women through some of life’s choppiest waters? When it comes to divorces worth millions (or billions) there is usually a …

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Ep 11: From The CIA To CEO With Emily Hikade, Founder Of Petite Plume 36:55

2y ago36:55

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Not many people can say they’ve gone from high-level CIA officer to founder and CEO of a beloved sleepwear brand, but in 2015, Emily Hikade did just that. She left a successful career of more than a decade as a CIA officer to prioritize time with her family, and decided to give pajamas a try… Today, she’s CEO of the luxury pajama company, Petite Pl…

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