Clutching Our Pearls: Podcast for a Revolution

The past few years have done nothing if not make us feel disempowered. We have lost our rights, our sense of security, and our choices. Samantha Karlin, feminine leadership guru and general legal badass, knows how to facilitate change and that's exactly what she is doing. This is a lively conversation about the constructs of our political system, the patriarchal norms, and moving into action. Remember, feminism isn't about empowering women only - it's about creating equity across the board. Samantha Karlin is the CEO of Empower Global, which facilitates training on DEI and gender issues for Fortune 500 companies. Empower also runs a groundbreaking women's leadership challenge for small groups of women leaders from around the world. Some of Empower's clients include Slalom, Hiscox, Verizon, Amazon, Insight Partners, and beyond. She speaks and does training all over the world, including at Harvard University, Tufts University, IE University, and Indian Institute for Management, and is a TEDx speaker. She is also the host of Samanthropolitics, a cutting-edge talk show about global politics and women's rights, where she interviews DC heavyweights about foreign policy. Previously, Samantha led global engagement for a Silicon Valley tech company, led Ash-o-ka's programming with women social entrepreneurs, built coalitions for the Hillary for America campaign, and managed the women's issues portfolio for the US Embassy in Sarajevo, BiH. Ms. Karlin holds a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy with a specialization in global gender analysis and conflict resolution from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She is a trained mediator and speaks Spanish fluently. She has been published in the Washington Post, Conscious Company Magazine, and Women2.0, and is a New America expert.

This week on Clutching our Pearls we are joined by Jody Milward, the self-described “accidental entrepreneur”. Rather than returning to a traditional 9-5 office job after having kids, Jody wanted something else. But what came next wasn't clear, Jody went on to explore various roles from being a Private Investigator to her current area of expertise of digital marketing where she now generates over 7 figures in revenue! Jody has also gone on to give back to others looking to build success for themselves, teaching students how they can go on to make 6 figure a year managing Facebook ads.Jody, like many women who return to the workforce after having kids, was tired of the typical office work life. The challenges of a lack of flexibility and limited paths toward success led her to take on the challenge of being an accidental entrepreneur. It was not an easy experience, from the challenges of breaking into markets & governmental red tape that held her up at various points, but never the less she continued on to create her own successful business. If you are like Jody and are tired of limited freedom, flexibility, and the overall crap that comes with a typical 9-5 then you have got to listen in to discover how you can find success & freedom in becoming your own teacher, boss, and self-made “accidental entrepreneur”. These two powerful women share their entrepreneurial journey and the joys and struggles of motherhood. Other topics of today's podcast include Jody's experiences as an Australian living through the pandemic, strict lockdown protocols, and the loss of her fur baby.Tune in today to hear Jody's story of surviving Covid lockdowns in Australia, entrepreneurship and learn how you can create success in your life.

Meet Brendan Kumarasamy–he's the founder of MasterTalks, and today's guest on this episode of Clutching Our Pearls. He's going to take us on a whirlwind journey of how he was led to his goal of providing free communication tools to everyone around the world. He teaches ambitious entrepreneurs and executives to be the top 1% of speakers in their industry–and today he's helping us break down what makes effective communication, well, effective. Tune in here today at 5 pm

The past few years have done nothing if not make us feel disempowered. We have lost our rights, our sense of security, and our choices. Samantha Karlin, feminine leadership guru and general legal badass, knows how to facilitate change and that's exactly what she is doing. This is a lively conversation about the constructs of our political system, the patriarchal norms, and moving into action. Remember, feminism isn't about empowering women only - it's about creating equity across the board. Samantha Karlin is the CEO of Empower Global, which facilitates training on DEI and gender issues for Fortune 500 companies. Empower also runs a groundbreaking women's leadership challenge for small groups of women leaders from around the world. Some of Empower's clients include Slalom, Hiscox, Verizon, Amazon, Insight Partners, and beyond. She speaks and does training all over the world, including at Harvard University, Tufts University, IE University, and Indian Institute for Management, and is a TEDx speaker. She is also the host of Samanthropolitics, a cutting-edge talk show about global politics and women's rights, where she interviews DC heavyweights about foreign policy. Previously, Samantha led global engagement for a Silicon Valley tech company, led Ash-o-ka's programming with women social entrepreneurs, built coalitions for the Hillary for America campaign, and managed the women's issues portfolio for the US Embassy in Sarajevo, BiH. Ms. Karlin holds a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy with a specialization in global gender analysis and conflict resolution from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She is a trained mediator and speaks Spanish fluently. She has been published in the Washington Post, Conscious Company Magazine, and Women2.0, and is a New America expert.

Trauma can sit with us undealt with for years and years, lying dormant but still causing us tension in our daily lives. This trauma and tension has only built up in recent years with society going through the collective trauma of dealing with the pandemic and the constant news stream of mass shootings.We are joined by the author of “A Pathway to Insight: Recapture your childhood buzz”, Ann Hince this week to discuss this issue of trauma & tension and to find a path forward. When Ann was 19, she woke one morning to find her mother dead in her bathroom. Twenty years later the tears from that trauma were still just under the surface. But, Ann found a simple technique that helped her release these emotions and she went further and can now put her awareness inside her body and has changed the bone structure of her skull and grown ½ an inch taller at age 55. Ann has found that seeking out our truth, what we truly feel, and accepting those feelings, is the key to inner peace. It is time to find freedom from trauma and tension and for us to no longer allow it to weigh us down. Get ready to break free from the darkness and learn about the emotional freedom technique. Additional topics include the law of attraction, how we can raise our children to deal with and work through trauma, and creating space for ourselves.Check Out All Things Ann!Website: https://annhince.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annhince/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ann.hince/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnHinceWisdom And you can find Ann's book “A Pathway to Insight: Recapture your childhood buzz” here: https://tinyurl.com/mr3mvfre #EFT #EmotionalFreedomTechnique #stress #tapping

People have a lot of opinions, especially when it comes from a place of love. Eileen Robertson Hamra, the author of Simon and Schuster's published Time To Fly, is joining us to talk about the ins, outs, getting through to the next day, and eventually...back to life. Marie and Eileen are two women who have loved, lost, and been given the grace to not hold themselves to perfection but get through grief with as much grace as they could find. Today they both share their stories on stages across the country in an effort to ensure that no person thinks that they are going through grief 'the wrong way'.Eileen Robertson is a lifestyle and business coach, author, educator, and inspirational speaker. She is the CEO of Fit Together, LLC, a company committed to enabling women and families to live healthy balanced lives through lifestyle coaching and education. She is also a Founding Partner of Evolution Workforce. a unique Corporate Wellness Company focused on improving their bottom line by lowering healthcare costs, increasing productivity, reducing absenteeism, and improving morale and job satisfaction.Other topics of discussion in this episode include the reason behind why Eileen found herself writing Time to Fly, forgiveness and finding ways forward, and finding love on the other side of loss.Be sure to check out Eileen over at:LinkedIn: Eileen Robertson HamraFacebook: @eileenrobertsonhamraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eileenrhamra/Twitter: @EileenRHamraWebsite: https://www.eileenrobertsonhamra.com/

So many of us have been there. Stepping away from the desk and taking a break causes you more stress than it relieves? Self-care is an interesting concept but practicing it in reality…not a thing. Constant worrying about productivity has been engrained in us from the American culture of the self-care industrial complex. But it doesn't have to be that way! This week we are joined by the Good Doctor Kristen Donnelly who talks to us all about how productivity, self-care, and how to finally step away from the desk and take a break without having your mind going a mile a minute about what might be happening.Kristen Donnelly is a TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in differences and the power of inclusivity. Other topics we dive into include the communal grief that the pandemic has laid on us all and the lack of a path towards processing the grief, American culture, values, and norms, finding joy & happiness, and the ability to make the choice to experience a new day every day.

Have you ever instinctually found yourself knowing the right path seemingly without reason? This week on Clutching our Pearls we dive into just that and discuss what a powerful tool intuition can be. From knowing when you're talking to someone who's aligned in purpose to knowing just when you need to hop off your train, we talk about all the ways that intuition can lead us to success.We are joined by the founder and CEO of 8 Figure Agency, Jordan Ross, this week as we dive into all of that and more. Jordan has had an incredible past, working at Amazon where he led a team of over 800 people to growing his own personal business. Today Jordan's company enables other agencies to reach 8 figures in annualized revenue through better operational, fulfillment, and management processes.Other topics of discussion include what it was like working at Amazon, cultivating a work culture, the paths to finding fulfillment, working through emotional baggage in business, and putting your partner first. This episode has it all, so don't miss out!

In today's world we face a constant stream of news and social feeds, making it easy to get caught up in it all and find yourself dedicating time, energy, and focus to things that not only don't serve you but actively prevent you from being you. In this episode, we discuss how negative attachments and attachments that don't serve us can weigh us down.We are joined by the incredible speaker, author, and storyteller Deborah Cole who talks to us about her own experience of freeing herself from those attachments and finding that doing so gave her a life with more fulfillment. Deborah walks us through how she came to realize that by embracing who she was she was able to give more of her honest self to those around her.We also dive into what it means to be a woman in business, including all the struggles, sacrifices, barriers, and more that come with that. Deborah knows all too well the expectations that come with being called a “lady” and talks to us about her journey in finding her calling, going on to lead teams, and managing multi-million-dollar projects for over 35 years.If you are ready to speak up and be the catalyst for change in your own life then it's time to listen to this episode of Clutching Our Pearls.#beyou #womeninbusiness #fwdrevolution #changemakers

Let's not play. Being a woman in tech sales is a challenge at best. It comes with a whole slew of challenges, hidden and not so hidden, that must be navigated and overcome just to be considered moderately equal. Join us as we discuss the what, why and WTF of breaking boundaries and creating success when the deck is intentionally stacked against you.Jessica Bryar is currently a National Channel Director where she works on strategic channel partnerships at one of the largest Global Carriers, where she is not the anomaly in the sales world. She is no longer the only woman in the room, from strong female leadership to building a team of her own that is all-female, she is part of the change.Before this role, she was a Global Account Manager for the Central region, where she helped multinational companies with their global connectivity, security, telecommunications, and SD-WAN solutions.She also was Sales Director/cloud solutions for Sandler Partners (formally X4 Communications). Where she helped partners and their clients move network, storage, emails, and other applications to the cloud.Prior to Sandler partners, Bryar has worked at various technology companies ranging from Managed Service Providers to Private Cloud Manufacturers. Additionally, Bryar has been featured in the book, “How to Be a Woman in Technology”.Lastly, she is the Current Operations Chair for Cloud Girls, (a nonprofit technology group that helps out women in technology and mentors the next generation.)Bryar currently resides in Chicago, IL with her rescue pittie.

We were lucky to have Kim Olver on this episode where we dove into some deep topics and needed that ability to transform some painful emotions. We talked about Roe v. Wade and the big feelings that come with the sudden shift in our political reality with the most recent leak. When such ginormous shifts take place, it can be jarring and leave us all wondering what our future looks like and if we should be worried about other changes.This week we are joined by one of the foremost experts in Choice Theory & Reality Therapy, Kim Olver, LCPC, NCC, BCC. She has a mission to help people get along better with the important people in their lives, including themselves, at home, and at work. Kim is a licensed counselor, certified coach, trainer, international speaker spanning more than 14 countries, the author of 20 books, and has developed a proprietary process called Mental Freedom™ that lets clients transform any painful emotions they are experiencing into something neutral or even positive. Kim talks us through how we can come to interpret feelings with such big topics and more, including grief, trauma, abuse, mental health, and more. Kim talks to us about G.L.O.W. and how while we might not get to pick the pain, we get to draw meaning from it and find the positive aspect on the other side of the coin. If you are ready to learn all of this, plus how to build a happier, healthier relationship with yourself, you won't want to miss this episode. For more from Kim Olver go check her out over at www.Olverinternational.com.The Clutching our Pearls team tackles the Roe v. Wade leak this week and talks about just what exactly this means for the feminist movement and how we as individuals can take in this news.

https://www.electwandawilliams.com/Politics can be a scary set of affairs to navigate through, between the regulations and rules, political games, and the public-facing nature of it. Luckily this week on Clutching our Pearls our amazing guest talks us through why she got involved in politics and became a public servant. Suisun City Councilmember Wanda Williams dives into what made her want to get involved in politics, how you can get involved in issues that you have a need to see change on, and how to show up for your team and fight for giving them what they deserve. Wanda's years of public service give us insight into what it takes to step us and fight for the change that you want to see in this world. If you are ready to catch all that plus some stories about Suzi's college days then you will not want to miss this episode!

Let's not play. Being a woman in tech sales is a challenge at best. It comes with a whole slew of challenges, hidden and not so hidden, that must be navigated and overcome just to be considered moderately equal. Join us as we discuss the what, why and WTF of breaking boundaries and creating success when the deck is intentionally stacked against you. Jessica Bryar is currently a National Channel Director where she works on strategic channel partnerships at one of the largest Global Carriers, where she is not the anomaly in the sales world. She is no longer the only woman in the room, from strong female leadership to building a team of her own that is all-female, she is part of the change.Before this role, she was a Global Account Manager for the Central region, where she helped multinational companies with their global connectivity, security, telecommunications, and SD-WAN solutions. She also was Sales Director/cloud solutions for Sandler Partners (formally X4 Communications).Where she helped partners and their clients move network, storage, Emails and other applications to the cloud. Prior to Sandler partners, Bryar has worked at various technology companies ranging from Managed Service Providers to Private Cloud Manufacturers.Additionally, Bryar has been featured in the book, “How to Be a Woman in Technology”.Lastly, she is the Current Operations Chair for Cloud Girls, (a nonprofit technology group that helps out women in technology and mentors the next generation.) Bryar currently resides in Chicago, IL with her rescue pittie.

Clutching Our Pearls goes Sci Fi! Meet Bindiya Schaefer-she's a polyglot, an author, and a journalist who recently published her novel CORINTH 2642 AD: a science fiction, murder mystery, dystopian thriller set in a racially blended world where the protagonist faces racism for the first time. Bindiya also discusses growing up Catholic in India and becoming atheist. The three bond over familial struggles when there are differences of faith and forging your own path. She talks about birthing her book, approaching publishers, facing rejection and then ultimately publishing her novel. We cover everything from the necessity of badass girlfriends, sisterhood, and the toxicity of female competition to publishing as a person of color during racial upheaval. Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Bindiya Schaefer on social media:Website:www.bindiyaschaefer.com Facebook: Endeavor Financial Coachinghttps://www.facebook.com/EndeavorFinancialCoachingInstagram: @bindiyaschaeferhttps://www.instagram.com/bindiyaschaefer/Linkedin: Bindiya Carmeline (Thomas) Schaeferhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/b-c-t/

We all grew up thinking that the best way to get somewhere is hard work. But what happens when hard work is zapping you of your health, your relationships, your sanity and more?Let's unwrap some of the traps we have set for ourselves and the ones that have been left for us by our predecessors and the patriarchal structure of work.Morgan Sheets is a Media and Marketing Consultant that teaches female entrepreneurs with established health, wellness, and fitness businesses how to land and leverage media coverage. Through her program, Get Your Message In The Media, she walks business owners through a step-by-step process to land media coverage so they can increase their impact, leverage their exposure to attract their ideal clients, increase their income, and establish themselves as an authority and leader in their industry. Lastly, Morgan has landed media placements for health and wellness entrepreneurs in :Woman's World, MindBodyGreen, Well + Good, Oprah.com, MSN.com,Prevention,Women's Health Australia, First For Women, Bustle,The Zoe Report, Thrive Global,Martha Stewart Weddings, and more.

No matter how firm you were in your identity before the pandemic, life during and after it came with a lot of changes. Changes in how we see ourselves, and how we see our lives. For many of us, it came with a shift in roles...whether we liked it or not. There are a lot of complex emotions that get wrapped up in that shift, and whether you are trying to explain to your people that you are starting your own thing, staying home and focusing on something new, or just bucking the whole system there are going to be times where doubt, fear and feeling like an imposter are going to sneak in. We are joined by Janelle Anderson who is a confidence coach, speaker, and author. She works with women entrepreneurs and leaders helping them show up, stand up, and speak up with fearless confidence. With her powerful confidence-building formula, women are able to conquer the impostor within and release their unlimited potential. With the newfound confidence, action-oriented strategies, and tools, they are able to build, grow, and scale a thriving business and make an incredible impact on the world.Janelle works with clients one-on-one, in her signature courses and online clubs.She is the host of the Women Emerging Fearlessly podcast.Lastly, Her new book, Take Center Stage: Be the Star of Your Own Story, was just released on January 21, 2022.About her bookTake Center Stage: Be the Star of Your Own Story is a powerful and inspiring book that seeks to challenge women to embrace their limitless potential and become the stars of their own stories. Written by renowned speaker and professional coach Janelle Anderson, this book explores the 4-step STAR process – drawing on a mix of practical exercises, timeless spiritual wisdom, and powerful stories of transformation to provide readers with a blueprint for unlocking their true selves. The STAR Process: • Stir your soul awake• Tell the truth to yourself • Accept and activate your true purposeful self •. Release the river of your unlimited potential Perfect for any woman who feels stuck, unfulfilled, and directionless in life Take Center Stage reveals the path to personal growth, artfully blending spiritual advice and insights from God with practical content for putting Janelle's lessons into practice. This book is a must-read for any woman who wants to overcome adversity and become the strong, confident woman they were meant to be! Link: https://amzn.to/34VnYHW

Mergime Kajtazi was born and raised in Kosovo (a small country in south-east Europe). Ms. Kajtazi holds a Bachelor of Law from University of Prishtina in Kosovo where she worked as a researcher in the Kosovo Democratic Institute.She fell in love with someone who had been raised in the United States. He painted a fairy tale picture of the opportunities that awaited them once they married and both moved to the states together. Like so many young, hopeful, and in love people do - she made the leap. She came to realize that she was vulnerable and isolated from all of her support in a new country. The fairy tale crumbled into a nightmare of fear, abuse, and domestic violence. As she matured, she became a woman who could not only stand up to her abuser …but also file a restraining order and eventually divorce his ass. She turned her struggle into a purpose. Maggie graduated from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law with a Master of Law Degree in June 2020 and subsequently passed the New York Bar Exam.She now appears on multiple media venues to encourage other people to speak up against domestic violence. Life hasn't been a fairy tale, but now she's the one writing her own story.

Jack Kammer leads Male-Friendly Media and has two podcasts "Men Are Talking" and "Good Will Toward Men," He is not an anti-feminist, he's a counter feminist and has been working with men's side of the “gender issue” for a long time, from being a Correctional Officer at Baltimore City Detention Center to working on the National Fatherhood Initiative's InsideOut Dad program for incarcerated fathers, and authoring two books. He stops by to share with the Clutching Our Pearls audience how feminism limits men. In this roller coaster of an episode, the co-hosts and guest argue, agree, and aggravate each other. We believe that both sides entered into this conversation in good faith, so here we go…

We see it every day. That big strong guy that can take care of everything himself. It's like there was a stone tablet that said 'Thou shalt not ask for help. Thou shalt not cry. Thou shalt live in misery because talking about thy feelings is not cool' (pretty sure those weren't in any of the commandments). But, damn, when men allow our collective perceptions of what a man 'should do' get in the way of their health and happiness it is a losing game for everyone. Join us as we tear through the toxicity, trauma, and treatment that we all need to work harder to normalize. Women can hold up half the sky, but we can't be the only ones responsible for an emotionally healthy family. Sean Patrick Leonard, Actor, and Mental Health Advocate will be sharing the mic and breaking it down. Be ready for tears, laughter, and life-changing perspectives.

Poverty does not have to be generational. In this episode, Leah Ellis shares about fighting for the financial survival of her young family through stories about her husband's body-breaking motorcycle accident and generations of bad habits. She and Marie talk about the financial responsibilities of motherhood, while Suzi reminisces about frittering away her tech bubble money. You too can ditch the shame and build better habits that enable you and yours to thrive. Leah Ellis is now a money mentor by day and financial coach/bookkeeper by night. Her main goal as a financial coach is to help eliminate money stress in America's families and small businesses. Financial stability can be gained when you can change your mindset and habits. Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Leah Ellis on social media:Website:https://www.endeavorfinancialcoaching.com/Facebook: Endeavor Financial Coachinghttps://www.facebook.com/EndeavorFinancialCoachingInstagram: @endeavorfinancialcoachinghttps://www.instagram.com/endeavorfinancialcoaching/Linkedin: Leah Ellis https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahkellis/

Award winning Children's Mental Health Expert, founder of The Global Institute of Children's Mental Health and author of It's Gonna Be OK, ​​Dr. Ro, talks about kids' mental health and what we've learned from our time in a pandemic. What are the warning signs that your kid needs support? Do they process their stress internally and it manifests through physical pain or possibly self harm? Do they process externally and rage? Some warning signs fly under the radar. Marie Hale shares stories of processing grief and trauma with her child while running a business and surprise pandemic homeschool. Suzi Shattuck opens up about her story of being a religious cult survivor and how she had to process her stress and abuse internally to survive, and how she still struggles with trichotillomania as a result. This one is a damn doozy. Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Dr. Roseann on social media:Website: https://drroseann.com/https://childrensmentalhealth.com/Facebook: @DrRoseannCapannaHodgehttps://www.facebook.com/DrRoseannCapannaHodge/Instagram: @drroseannhttps://www.instagram.com/drroseann/Books: It's Gonna Be OKTeletherapy Toolkithttps://childrensmentalhealth.com/books/

Humanity Propulsion Engineer, Ted Talker, author, big thinker, father and husband, Nate Turner J.D, MALS was this week's guest, and he shifts Marie and Suzi's paradigms forever. We've still got goosebumps from his story about backwards engineering his son's life to give him a life of options. And how his journal full of letters to his son got turned into a book by his son. Nate's unique way of perceiving the world challenges the dynamics of generational blame, housing shortages, creating a sustainable world, and writing a children's book with a message. This man who is all heart and brain wrote the history making book Raising Supaman, as well as The Amazing World of STEM, Stop the Bus, and It's a Jungle Out There, where he asks "What would Mufasa Do?"Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Nathaniel A. Turner on social media:Website: https://www.nathanielaturner.com/Facebook: @RaisingSupamanhttps://www.facebook.com/RaisingSupamanInstagram: @supamans_dadhttps://www.instagram.com/supamans_dad/Books:https://www.nathanielaturner.com/booksRaising SupamanThe Amazing World of StemIt's a Jungle Out ThereStop the Bus

Author of World Class Leadership and this week's guest, Jodi Woelkering, has been through it and survived because of her resilient attitude and badass skills. Marie Hale and Jodi discuss how neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) has helped them rise up and conquer internal destructive messages, while Suzi Shattuck wonders if being too resilient can keep you stuck in a harmful situation. Jodi shares the tools that nurture a state of creative calm, which anchors her to confidently move forward and Marie discusses enduring grief and surviving cancer while running her business. The fwdrEvolution team takes a minute to celebrate two team successes. Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Jodi Woelkerling on social media:Website:https://www.jodiwoelkerling.com/Facebook: @JodiWoelkerlingEnterpriseshttps://www.facebook.com/JodiWoelkerlingEnterprisesInstagram: @jodiwoelkerlinghttps://www.instagram.com/jodiwoelkerling/

Two single moms who are also visionary entrepreneurs? Count us in! This week Beate Chelette and Marie Hale share their frustrations, triumphs, hopes, and plans. After Bette built and sold a company to Bill Gates, she was brought in to run it. She sees different structures in place for different genders, and her experiences with the corporate bro code inspires her to conceive of and author “The Women's Code Presents-Happy Woman Happy World”. Why would we work to conform to the old systems when we could transform them? All genders are equal but we are not the same, so how do we get along in the same workplace and get stuff done? What are workers options right now? Should we be looking for the right opportunities or should we drive change where we are now? Beate's love of performance maximization and KPIs in an organization almost brings Marie to happy tears, in a way that would have made Suzi roll her eyes, had she been there. Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Beate Chelette on social media:Website: https://beatechelette.com/Facebook: Beate Chelettehttps://www.facebook.com/beate.chelette/Instagram: @beatechelettehttps://www.instagram.com/beatechelette/Book:The Women's Code Happy Woman Happy Worldhttps://thewomenscode.com/author/

This week author & entrepreneur, April Hurst, lays it down with Marie Hale and Suzi Shattuck. We are talking about overcoming hardship through healing and creativity. April discusses becoming her own CEO and the process of creating a book during a pandemic. Society tells us we have our home life and our work life, but it is the same life. Her ownership of her path as a whole being has enabled her to heal internally, succeed professionally while also being a caregiver for a beloved family member. The pandemic made us all take a long look in the mirror, and her path left Marie & Suzi speechless…almost. We didn't want this episode to end. Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/ Follow April Hurst on social media:Website: https://www.greatliveswork.com/Facebook: April Hursthttps://www.facebook.com/aprilhurstonlineInstagram: @ aprilhurstonlinehttps://www.instagram.com/aprilhurstonline/?hl=en Book:WOMAN ON FIREhttps://www.greatliveswork.com/

Companies ask interviewees about their personal values because values matter. But companies are also accountable for their declared values and actions. Our guest, Mark Herschberg, shows you how to find the right companies to work for and partner with. Join us on this episode to gain insights from the author of the Career Toolkit, to learn how to spot businesses who operate by their values, instead of just tweeting them. Employees have a lot of power right now, use that momentum to position yourself sustainably and support system-wide change.Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Mark Herschberg on social media:Website: https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/?fbclid=IwAR2iQDxFniNzcUrp6Fz44FeejXYVlEWcpMG2Hxn15UlIE0o3MQcddWI5izoFacebook: @TheCareerToolkitBookhttps://www.facebook.com/TheCareerToolkitBookLinkedIn: Mark Herschberghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/Instagram: @thecareertoolkithttps://www.instagram.com/thecareertoolkit/The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught Youhttps://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/?fbclid=IwAR2iQDxFniNzcUrp6Fz44FeejXYVlEWcpMG2Hxn15UlIE0o3MQcddWI5izo

Leaning in is just one part of allyship. However, when we see gender as the only institutional barrier, we do a disservice to all. Melanie Ho is the author of Beyond Leaning In: Gender Equity & What Organizations are Up Against, and the founder of Strategic Imagination, a firm dedicated to drawing on the power of the imaginative arts to drive transformational change, and a legit intellectual badass. She walks us through the “boy's club”, and why we have to lend a critical eye to the systems we replicate. Join the rEvolutionhttps://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Melanie Ho on social media:Website: https://www.melanieho.com/LinkedIn: Melanie Ho, Ph.D.https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniehoInstagram: @melanieho13https://www.instagram.com/melanieho13/?hl=enBook :Beyond Leaning In:Gender Equity & What Organizations are Up Againsthttps://www.melanieho.com/beyond-leaning-in

Hosts Marie Hale and Suzi Shattuck are going to have a no-guest gab sesh this week! Tune in to learn what has been created in fwd@rEvolution. What lessons have been learned? How has the vision evolved? What are the end-of-year goals? What do we have to look forward to? Let's take a minute to appreciate where we are. The vibe will likely fluctuate from gratitude to gripes, to guffaws.

If you think that things were great for women in their work before the pandemic, we would like to share a little insight with you. So join Marie Genevieve Pawlak, President of Prime Alchemy, a division of Planning101 Group Corp., and company and the Clutching our Pearls crew as we spill the tea and pull back the curtain on the 'normal' that we no longer enjoy. Of course, inequality for women is nothing new, but we have been settling for WAY LESS than we realized. So join us online for a conversation about what we can change, what we have been putting up with, and what MUST be changed! Marie-Genevieve Pawlak aims to help companies and people create real value and productive teams by implementing a clear, executable strategy through game-based learning. As a result, working with Prime Alchemy, their clients get a 75% increase in their teams' commitment and accountability to the company.Join the rEvolution: https://www.fwdrevolution.com/Follow Marie Pawlak on social media: Facebook: @primealchemyhttps://www.facebook.com/primealchemyInstagram: @primealchemyhttps://www.instagram.com/primealchemy/Website: The Prime Alchemy Grouphttps://www.theprimealchemygroup.com/

When is it acceptable to be vulnerable? When will we begin to treat vulnerability less like an emotion to hide and protect and more like a journey to be proud of? Helping host Marie Hale discuss The Power of Vulnerability is Robin Athey. With 35 years of experience working across 27 countries working with Fortune 500, startups, nonprofits, and NGOs. Robin knows just how to help leaders discover their ‘inner gold.' Learn how to take your own vulnerabilities and moments of terror and recognize you aren't the only one to feel that way. Begin to opt-in and start having those uncomfortable conversations. Listen to the latest episode and master the art of taking off your mask and letting your vulnerability show.

While we would love to think that everyone is born a feminist, we know that this is far from the truth. Being a feminist has been condemned, stigmatized, and blurred for so many that they don't know where to begin or, even worse, they simply opt-out.Join the rEvolutionhttps://fwdrevolution.mn.co/share/vizp77cFWw6RpwNg?utm_source=manual Follow Dr. Susana Morris on social media: Website: www.susanamorris.comTwitter: @iamcrunkadelicwww.twitter.com/iamcrunkadelicInstagram: @susiemayewww.instagram.com/susiemaye/Facebook: @iamcrunkadelicwww.facebook.com/iamcrunkadelic/?ref=page_internalFollow Chanel Craft TannerTwitter: @chanelnmbr5vewww.twitter.com/chanelnmbr5veFacebook: Chanel Craft Tannerwww.facebook.com/chanelnmbr5veBook : Feminist AFhttps://www.feministaf.co/?fbclid=IwAR0tdp3VkMUtRvj6I_lz8tXl3_f1k-eQQKfGAcSAPo_7tBi1sBO-J0Q_CDY

Join us for a view of how the new generation views feminism with Alyssa and Alaina. These incredible sisters were raised by the author of 'Vagi-Tales: Memoirs from down under' and have forged their own way into adulthood. We will be asking all of the hard and sometimes embarrassing questions about what it's like to grow up in a family that fought for women's rights and talked about vaginas at the dinner table. You know this is going to be amazing!

How quickly do you judge someone? They say it takes 7 seconds to make a first impression, but how unfair is that? Do people have a right to an opinion about you - right off the bat? We don't think so! Marie Hales speaks with diversity experts Tasha L. Jones and Jennifer Ingram as they peel away the layers of first impressions, judgment, self-perception, and what is fair. Learn strategies on how to shine through your own insecurities and how to un-stereotype. Don't be a shapeshifter! Happiness is being your authentic self so work on obtaining it. Listening to this podcast is a great first step!Join the rEvolution!https://fwdrevolution.mn.co/share/vizp77cFWw6RpwNg?utm_source=manual Follow Tasha on social media:LinkedIn: LV Jones Consultinghttps://www.linkedin.com/company/lv-jones-consulting/Instagram: lvjonesconsultinghttps://www.instagram.com/lvjonesconsulting/Facebook: tashalvjoneshttps://www.facebook.com/tashalvjonesMake sure to check out her website: lvjonesconsulting.comhttps://lvjonesconsulting.com/Connect with Jennifer:LinkedIn: Jennifer Ingramhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-ingram-she-her-hers-62801a4b/Make sure to check out her website: calibratedlens.comhttps://www.calibratedlens.com/

How do a mother and daughter decide to write a book about the vagina together? Having a family that is open and comfortable enough to talk about body parts can lead you to write a book about the vagina, in case you didn't know. On this episode of Clutching Your Pearls, Danielle Gauss and her mother Colleen Brown talk all things V, vag, hoo-ha, and then some. Danielle is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, woman's health educator, author, and most important, wife and mother to two spectacular strong women. Colleen is Danielle's super real and hilarious mother, and together they make talking about sex and womanhood normal in a country that still treats these topics as taboo. Last time we checked, sex is how we all go here, isn't it? So let's talk about it! The conversation turns to how men have always suppressed women, from the right to vote to telling a woman it's her fault she got pregnant, enough! And, may we add that our bodies were not put on this earth solely to please a man, c'mon! Let's shove the shame into the corner, embrace who we are, and set a better example for our youth. Let's celebrate the vagina! Join the rEvolution!https://fwdrevolution.mn.co/share/vizp77cFWw6RpwNg?utm_source=manualFollow Danielle on social media:Instagram: @daniellegaussibclchttps://www.instagram.com/daniellegaussibclc/Instagram: @vagitaleshttps://www.instagram.com/vagitales/TikTok: @thelactinatorhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thelactinator?lang=enMake sure to check out her website: justbreastfeeding.comhttps://justbreastfeeding.com/

What happens when women get ahold of a microphone to tell their stories? Well, big, life-changing things happen, and Jenette Jurczyk knows all about it. A public speaking coach and consultant, director, producer, and actor, Jenette is the National Director of the She Said Project, a traveling theatre-based show that empowers women and teens to get up on stage and tell their stories. A skill that many do not possess, storytelling is the age-old tradition of how history was passed down through generations. The She Said Project is bringing that back to encourage women to be brave, face their fears, and get up on stage to get down to business telling real stories. Stories have the extreme power to connect and enlighten, and The She Said Project creates that space. When you tell a story and tell it well, you connect with people. Storytelling has taken off in marketing and selling for a reason, and business is all about connections. When someone listens to your story, that is your moment of validation, and you feel heard. Find your story, own it, and share it, and Jenette can help with that. You have so much more to share, and Jenette's on a mission to make every woman believe that. You are WORTHY!Join the rEvolution!Connect with Jenette on LinkedIn: Jenette JurczykFollow her on social media-Twitter: @SheSaidProjectFacebook: @shesaidprojectInstagram: @shesaidproject Check out her website: shesaidproject.com

About Donna: Donna is a career coach, speaker, and stand-up comic, president of personal touch career services, empowering business professionals since 2004 w practical tools, author of getting a job w/o going crazy, and host of tattooed freaks in business suits podcast.Have you heard? A record 4 million people quit their jobs in April! This is a wake-up call. As we have been hearing, workplace flexibility is worth its weight in gold, and employees aren't willing to put up with the status quo anymore. In the workplace and in our lives, let's be rebellious together. Are you ready to make a change and be in charge of your life? There's no one better for this topic than Donna Shannon, who had to do things a little backward and still pursued her dreams, with the odds stacked against her. Talk about grit! Learn how to stop saying I can't, be creative, and take leaps instead. You can do things out of order or in wonky ways and still get where you want to be. Unfortunately, there's always someone telling you that you can't do this or that, but you can, and you can follow your own program and still succeed. Take it from Donna because she's been there, and she overcame. Donna and Marie discuss the beauty in rebelling and how you can use rebelling to find your true self. You can't grow if you're going to stay in the same place. It's ok to define your own path. Make a stand and make tomorrow widely different. Join the rEvolution!Follow Donna:LinkedIn: Donna ShannonTwitter: @DLShannonFacebook: Donna ShannonInstagram: personaltouchcareerShe's offering a free consultation right now. Sign up through her website at personaltouchcareerservices.com

Imagine being a teenager, having Aspergers, ADHD, and Dyslexia. You barely survive high school and then right when you're about to graduate, you get hit with a cancer diagnosis. Yeah, that's what Brian had to deal with. And that's not all folks. Brian King provides strategies for the Neurodiversity Community & their families. Brian works with families on all points of the spectrum to overcome where they are and put a plan together for where they want to go. He is an international speaker, a #1 best-selling author, and is the owner of Brian R King International and he made his mission in life to help others be their own hero. Listen along on how to live a life with purpose and how to never feel helpless again! Brian and Marie discuss how neuro-diversity can give you “bonus features,” and focus on the benefits of being “different.” Diversity is inherent in nature, but when our culture wants everyone to fit in the same box you can feel lost, lose self-esteem and think something is wrong with you. The conversation shifts to behavioral norms and what is expected of us, but what if we don't fit into that mold? Change the narrative of your life from what society says you're supposed to do and be and write your own story instead. Learn how to see the beauty in your diversity in a world where uniqueness is squashed and society wants us all to fit in the same box in this enlightening and heartfelt podcast. Join the rEvolutionFollow Brian on Instagram and FacebookCheck out his website at briancanhelp.com

What do you do when things twirl to a change?Join Andrea Picard, one of our revolution experts and founder of Artful Growth Counseling, an expressive art based counseling center to awaken the spirit of creativity and play in a world of stressful adulting and pandemics to boot. In today's episode we discuss our mental health during the pandemic and now, as school has come to an end and the world is starting to re-open. Andrea opens up about how her clients handled the pandemic and how she coached them through it. Then the conversation shifts to helpful tips from Andrea on what to do when we feel like we're spinning out of control, for both parents and children, and how to recognise that we have more autonomy than we think we do. Learn how to lean into what we ARE in control of as Andrea shares her insight to combat control-loss and regain calm within your brain and in your life. Let's reinvent our mindset towards how we deal with change, together. Join the revolution! Follow Andrea Picard on Instagram andFacebookCheck out her website artfulgrowthcounseling.com

We all make decisions differently, and some of us have formed habits that are more about keeping us safe than creating the outcomes we want. Jess Dewell is the Founder and CEO of Red Direction and an operations specialist. Leadership dynamics is one of her specialties, and in this interview, she delivers some great insights (not advice!) on making BIG decisions and taking action to get results, alone or with a team. Are you obsessed with advice? Guilty of endless waffling? Or maybe you're so headstrong you leave your team in the dust. Learning a bit about the psychology of decision-making can help you stay grounded in reality. For instance, when does diplomacy become compromise? Are you a direction-focused leader or an amplifier? And do you really need to hear everyone else's opinion before you make your move? Jess and Marie discuss all these topics and more, with real-life examples of how both women have picked themselves up and started moving again after HUGE setbacks. How do you make sensible decisions when NOTHING makes sense? Tune in and find out!Join the rEvolution!Check out the Jess Dewell website Follow Jess Dewell on Instagram

BIPOC communities have always had to incorporate a level of racial awareness into their parenting roles. And with the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, many white families were forced to have conversations about race, privilege and oppression for the first time. Whether you are continuing a lifetime of consciousness-raising for yourself and your family or just becoming aware of how deep and wide systemic racism really goes, there is something for you in our interview with therapist and somatic social justice practitioner Nat Vikitsreth.It's our job as parents to prepare our kids to be autonomous adults: we're getting them ready to not only protect and provide for themselves, but function peacefully in a society with others who are different. Nat founded Come Back to Care, Inc. for parents who want to transform from Autopilot to Bold, Conscious, and Decolonized (ABCD) parenting...most of the time (because life is real and perfection isn't). Nat supports parents to be exactly all of who they are so they can intentionally build the family they've always wanted.We experience pressure from all directions to raise our kids in exactly the right way, but Nat's message is that these ideals are just as damaging as any other parenting mistake. This racial reckoning has brought to light how much we have to influence our children's attitudes about social justice and oppression. Instead of turning that into more fear and anxiety, we can choose to be courageous and breach those tough topics with a little imperfection and a lot of love. Listen to this episode and start on that journey today.Join the rEvolution!Follow Nat on social media, sign up for her newsletter, and enroll in her In-Out-N-Through Program.InstagramSign Up for the NewsletterEnroll in In-Out-N-Through

Meet our Director of Online Communities, Suzi Shattuck! Suzi played an instrumental role in formulating our ideas about fighting the Feminine Recession AND finished her BA in Political Science with a Human Rights minor from UC Davis in 2020. You'll hear about that in this episode, along with some of her personal stories about leaving a cult at age 17, living with PTSD and being a queer woman in IT. (Are nylons and a skirt really necessary?)Later on, Suzi flips the script and asks Marie a few questions: What inspired this podcast? What do mothers who have stepped out of the workforce or been forced out need to know right now? And why the name Clutching Our Pearls? These two are not just business buddies, but soul sisters on another level. You'll be hearing a lot more from Suzi on Clutching Our Pearls, so don't skip this great discussion!Join the rEvolution!

This episode is a special interview with one of the experts helping the families of fwd@rEvolution discover how much freedom they really have to rebuild their lives their way. And Tiana Kubik's clan is another entrepreneurial unschooling unicorn family living the van life as they travel the country! It's true, Tiana went into this experience with a BS in Family Community Services, an MS in Early Childhood Education and 10 years of teaching experience. But you don't have to be an education specialist to homeschool successfully! Tiana organizes cohorts for families to help each other through the process, with her guidance.In this interview, Marie and Tiana get into some of the crazy ideas people have about homeschooling as well as the fears and struggles they faced themselves in the process of de-schooling. Their conversation paints a more realistic picture of the risks and benefits of planning your child's education, and they take a look at how these shifts might affect what's going on in the larger world of public education. Listen in! You'll definitely learn something you didn't know about homeschooling.Join the rEvolution!Follow Tiana on Instagram and check out her website at curiouskidslearn.comCurious Kids Learn InstagramUs Along the Way Instagram

This week, Marie interviews a couple who have lived the dream of taking their lives on the road with the freedom of entrepreneurship and unschooling, Justin and Bebe Butler. Over the past 10 years, the Butlers have lived in Las Vegas, Utah, in a van on Route 66, Florida and now New Mexico. Listen for some incredible stories about their experiences living life on their own terms and rebelling against the system into adulthood. Justin is a nationally recognized marketing and development strategist and Bebe is a doula and naturopathic medicine specialist, well on her way to becoming a midwife. They describe how they created an equitable partnership in raising and homeschooling their two daughters who are now 16 and 15. Listeners will be inspired by this family's story of curating their own educational experiences and watching their girls flourish and discover who they are with the freedom to be fully themselves. Join the rEvolution!Follow Bebe's Doula Services on FacebookCheck out Justin's Marketing Company

Whether you are going where no woman has gone before or just doing something new to YOU, finding a coach or a mentor who sees the bigger picture to guide you through it is crucial. In this episode, Marie interviews one of her own mentors, Linda McCabe, on how she found her footing as one of the few women in the uber-competitive scrap metal industry...in the 1980s. She shares how she formed relationships amid the culture clash and gained respect not as a woman in the industry, but as a colleague.Linda's personal experiences and highlights from multiple books she has written lead to a conversation about what progress has looked like for women both in corporations and in the entrepreneurial world—and what we are facing today. Linda drops some truths on what really holds women back in their careers, the value of coaching for women in particular, and 4 things she wants every woman in business to know. This one is a must-listen to get yourself unstuck and embrace your inner scrappiness!Join the rEvolution!Check out Linda's podcast and get a copy of her newest book!Podcast: Lightning StrikesBook: How to Be Powerful: Insider Secrets to Brilliant Leadership, Sales, and Speaking

What's a career-driven woman to do when it's time to be a human incubator for 9 months? Our guest this week had to navigate a job search while pregnant and ended up designing a line of breastfeeding clothing--which made it onto the racks of Nordstrom. That's just a quick glimpse of Melanie Herschorn's story: listen to Marie's conversation with the founder of VIP Digital Content and hear about her insane career moves from award-winning journalist to Hollywood PR specialist to CEO and back again.In this episode, you'll hear a TON of truth about what happens when your leadership is less “ladylike” than your team, vendors and clients may expect. It takes a lot of self-awareness and resilience to not let those misunderstandings turn into guilt. Have a listen and get inspired to keep your head up high and LEAD like you own the place!Join the rEvolution!Follow Melanie on social media, and take her content quiz by using the link below!Instagram: @vipdigitalcontentLinkedIn: melanie-herschornContent Quiz: mycontentquiz.com

In our very first episode, Marie speaks with accomplished nonprofit executive, turned political scientist, turned parallel entrepreneur Kelly Nagle. Marie and Kelly get into a multi-layered conversation about The Powers that Be (government and legislation, workplace policies and the wage gap, the beliefs, and roles that make up the fabric of our society) and how they have always worked in tandem to keep women down. Conversely, they explore the effects of all that noise on women as individuals.Takeaways from this episode include the nuances of personal empowerment for both women and men in relation to power disparities at play, what's important from a policy standpoint (ahem, women in public office), the power of LOCAL, and ways you can get involved. Sign up for the rEvolution!Check out Kelly's projects:Instagram: uncharted_communityInstagram: teen_thinktankFacebook: TheKellyNagleTwitter: teen_thinktankhttps://kellynagle.com/teenthinktankproject.com