The Daring Woman Podcast

Imagine you've finally arrived in life where you planned.You have a great business, your relationship is solid and as far as you know, your health issolid.Then, without warning, tragedy strikes.Marcia Moran discovered that awful feeling when she had a stroke in 2014.When asked about her prognosis, the answer was always the same, "We don'tknow."Listen to her story...

From learning of her husband's affair, to family court, to life as a single mother, Beverly Willett persevered in resisting injustice, the loss of her family unit, and the sale of the beautiful Brooklyn Brownstone her family had called home.Beverly knew selling her house would require taking inventory of her possessions; but she never dreamed it would require taking inventory of herself.Listen to her story...

Sharron Clear is a strong, self-made single mom of three whose story begins with southern roots and California dreams. Losing an older sister at the hands of a drunk driver, Sharron became an advocate early on for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and other similar organizations.With a love for fashion and an eye for trends, she always loved dressing up. Today Sharron is an Instagram influencer who creates content, in vibrant color, that uplifts and motivates others to do what makes them happy.Listen to her story…

When Sara Schulting-Krantz was 17 years old, she was raped by someone she knew and became pregnant. The police refused to press charges and the man tried it again on another woman. Sara chose to keep her son and went on to graduate from UW-Madison. There, she met who would become her husband. Nearly six years ago, Sara found out he had been cheating on her with men for 14 of their 17 years together. Listen to her story…

As a victim of severe childhood abuse, Indrani Goradia created Indrani's Light Foundation, an organization committed to caring for survivors of domestic violence, teaching them how to stop generational abuse while empowering these women to change their lives while making an impact on the world around them. According to UNWoman.org an estimated 35 percent of women worldwide reported having experienced falling victim to gender violence and/or domestic abuse. Indrani is determined to put an end to this cycle of violence against women. Listen to her story...

Grief is something we face; divorce, diagnosis, financial stress, bullying, mental health issues,and yes end of life.It's all grief!Yvonne Heath worked in ten different hospitals in the US and Canada in many areas including emergency, intensive care, the delivery room, chemotherapy, and hospice.She became disheartened by our society's reluctance to talk about, plan and prepare for grief and how it causes excessive suffering in life and at the end of life.She suffered too, not knowing how to do it differently.Listen to her story…

For years it was a struggle for Ilyse Soutine to just get out of bed; her depression was so debilitating. On the really bad days, she had to call her therapist to get her help getting out of bed. Ilyse eventually had a spiritual awakening after falling into a YouTube rabbit hole. It was a long journey to get to the place where she is today thriving in her life doing what she was born to do serving humanity and making $10k weeks. She shares the #1 thing you can do to create purpose to thrive in your life.Listen to her story…

Melissa Gardiner has found a unique way to share her voice and be empowered.She plays jazz on the trombone.Mastering an otherwise male dominated instrument in a male dominated industry, Melissa is making strides to bring awareness to important topics such as domestic violence, people pleasing, motherhood, and more.Listen to her musical story...

Virginia Stringer was raised on her grandparents' farm in rural coastal Virginia during the 1950s.There was no indoor plumbing or electricity, other than the downstairs, of the 3-story house. It gave her a unique opportunity to learn what morality and personal values are all about.That upbringing led her to author The Maagy Series, a Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy series about the coming of age of a young woman. It's the metaphorical journey of all young women from the time they reach puberty to adulthood.Listen to her magical story...

When we ignore the messages from our bodies, when we're intelligent, type-A-multitasking-mavens with a strong work ethic and a bent for perfectionism, there comes a point where our brain or body often pushes back.Adrienne White knows this all too well. Her life came to a point where she couldn't work, couldn't finish a sentence, couldn't contribute, and she wondered what purpose there was to remain on the planet. It was a very conscious choice to stay and fight to get her brain (and life) back. It took years and all her savings. In the process, she realized some truths about herself and so many women. Listen to her story...

Most of us as little girls idolize our dad. They play a large role in the type of man/partner we look for as we grow up. As a child, Cindy Holbrook was sexually, physically, and emotionally abused by her dad. So it's no surprise that at age 18, she married a man similar to her father. At age 35, she hired her first life coach who gave her a big dose of reality...her life was her choice. This set in motion a journey of self-discovery and owning her life, rather than living it for other people.Listen to her story...

One day, Lindsay Dam made a decision that would change her life forever.Waking up after a party only to realize she'd been sexually assaulted, Lindsay confronted her rapist who insisted it was, 'passionate love-making'. Two weeks later, she found out she was pregnant with his baby.In that moment, Lindsay knew what she needed to do.Listen to her story...

On March 30, 2009, Tandee Salter's entire world was turned upside down when her mother passed away. Still healing from her loss, her world flipped upside down again in 2012 when suffered a miscarriage and found herself divorced. Tandee worked hard through her grief and today uses her experiences to help female speakers find their message and deliver with confidence and clarity.Listen to her story...

After having spent her career negotiating on behalf of others, Ruzana Glaeser could walk away from the negotiating table with millions of dollars' worth of value for her company. But when it was time to ask for a raise or negotiate on her own behalf, Ruzana would always struggle and feel uncomfortable. This struggle led Ruzana to years of research and reflection on why it's harder for women to negotiate for themselves. She came up with a methodology that helps women gain confidence in negotiating on their own behalf. Listen to her story…

Divorce can be a nasty process. When people are hurt, they often lash out and divorce can often turn the most loving person into a raging bully. When it comes to a divorce bully, the courts won't protect you – and in many cases, bullies will manipulate the system to make you look like the bad one.Twiggy Bean, PhD., a certified mediator, parent coordinator, and consultant, has been bullied herself, and she shares strategies to prevent and respond to what has become a bullying epidemic.Listen to her story...

After building a seven-figure business, Odette Peek suffered a personal crisis that risked it all. Thirty days after starting her coaching business full-time in 2009, everything fell apart. Her relationship ended, both parents passed away within two months of each other, and she woke up one morning and could not move her arms or hands. She did not get full function back for a year and a half. With her back against the wall, two daughters to raise, and the option of a job off the table, Odette hunkered down, got super focused, hired the best coach, and built her business despite all of the crushing circumstances. Listen to her story...

The beauty and excellence of #BlackGirlMagic is celebrated across the world every day. Adding to the magic 16-year old Haley Taylor Schlitz. In May, 2019, Haley not only graduated from Tarrant County College Northeast with an associate's degree, graduated from Texas Woman's University with a bachelor of science...she's doing what every 16-year old dreams of; getting her driver's license!What does a 16-year old genius do during her summer vacation? Haley is spending her summer preparing to start law school and attending a six-day program with the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington for incoming law students.This girl is nothing short of amazing and we can expect some big things from her in the future! Listen to her story...

Sunaina Talwar lived the approval life for the first 10 years of her adulthood. She lived inside the walls of bullying, expectations, control, perfection, guilt trip, manipulation, toxic and narcissistic relationships.Until she decided no more! For the past 5-years, Sunaina has been shining her authentic life, a transition that has been so rewarding, empowering, and the most freeing thing she has ever done. She shares her story to encourage other females to fly out of the approval cage and into the authentic wind!

18 children have blessed Jenn Taylor's life. That's not a typo – Eighteen.On her parenting journey, Jenn has been through a stint of infertility, seven pregnancies, and has 12 years of foster parenting under her belt.She's been divorced, a single mom, and experienced life with a blended family.In the end, Jenn was blessed to end up with kids from everywhere. More than “Yours, Mine and Ours” – an amalgam of foster children who aged out, adopted children, step children, biological children and one foreign exchange student. Jenn says, "It. Is. Awesome. And hard. But worth it."Listen to her story...

A year and a half into her marriage, Gabrielle Stone found out her husband had been having an affair with a nineteen-year-old for six months. She filed for divorce and left.Two weeks later she met a man and fell madly in love. It was a fairy-tale romance for a month and a half, and he convinced her to join him on a romantic month-long vacation in Italy.Forty-eight hours before they were supposed to get on a plane, he told Gabrielle he needed to go by himself.She was devastated.She had a decision to make. Either stay home and be heartbroken, or go travel Europe for a month by herself.And staying at home heartbroken? F%*k. That.What does a woman do when her life has fallen apart and her heart has been ripped out and stepped on twice in two months?She goes on a wild adventure, makes some bad decisions, and does a sh*t load of soul searching.But most importantly? She finds out how to love…herself.This is so not Eat, Pray, Love.This is Eat, Pray, #FML.Listen to her story…

The women of Zimbabwe have suffered in one way or another. From abusive relationships, being ostracized due to their gender, graduating with high skills and some coming from poor backgrounds. But there is something unique about them. Their future is not determined by their past. They are more than just the history. They have all stood up, taken action and are ready to change the outlook of women in Zimbabwe and around the world.Zimbabwe is a 3rd world country with an unemployment rate of 95%. Thembi Bheka is working hard to change that. She is teaching African women to work online as virtual assistants. She is on a mission to empower 1 million women by 2025, so money is never a reason a woman is stuck in an abusive relationship.Listen to her story…

After experiencing a life-time of neglect, abuse and loneliness, in 2003, Teresa Syms believed she had escaped her past for a new life. However, in 2007, her life almost ended when she faced death in a car accident. Living a life with chronic injuries and pain is a daily challenge. Teresa has rebuilt her life by embarking on her journey of healing and discovery. She began writing her story of how deep-seated family scars have impacted the identities of her family for multiple generations. Teresa's writing gave her the wings to conquer the traumas of her past and in her life-altering, award-winning book, A Century of Secrets, she highlights the adversity, brutality and survival of herself and other family members. She has turned tragedy into triumph and has a toolbox filled with incredible coaching tools and life experience.

Pregnancy is supposed to be a magical time in our lives. But sadly that's just not the case for so many women. About 10 percent of women (6.1 million) in the United States ages 15-44 have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant. (source: https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/infertility)Cathy McKinnon was part of that 10%. Spending years trying to get pregnant only to suffer multiple miscarriages, and a cancer diagnosis, Cathy could not truly enjoy her pregnancy with her son...she kept waiting for the bomb to go off.The bomb went off...but not with the baby. Cathy's marriage exploded shortly after her son was born. Alone and a new mom, Cathy found the determination and grit to persevere and create an amazing life for her and her son. Listen to her story...

Surrounded by friends who were sexually inhibited and struck by dire lack of positive conversations around sex and sexuality in Singapore, Dr. Martha Tara Lee decided to take it upon herself to be an advocate for positive sexuality. She set out to make a positive difference around the subject of sex and earned her doctorate in human sexuality. This episode is not for the faint of heart, but it's such an important topic to discuss. Listen in...

Stress is among one of the top killers in the world. Linked to disease, heart attacks, cancer, and so much more, stress is a toxin that poisons our minds and bodies relentlessly. There is a method for combating stress that is a bit odd, okay...really odd...but it works VERY well. Emotional Freedom Technique, aka Tapping. Mathematician, Dr. Katie Nall, discovered EFT when searching for a way to help her students relieve their stress and anxiety around math. What she found not only changed her life, but has helped her to change the life of hundreds. Listen to her story...

Breast cancer. Two of the scariest words in the English language. As of January 2019, there are more than 3.1 million women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S. A woman's risk of breast cancer nearly doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Less than 15% of women who get breast cancer have a family member diagnosed with it. (source https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc/statistics)Nikki Speer understands these statistics very clearly. Her aunt, grandmother, and mother all had breast cancer. Because Nikki was at such a high risk for developing it herself, she took the courageous route of having a preventative double mastectomy. Now she shares her story to give women hope, courage, and love.

Life takes us on many adventures. Some are amazing, others not so much. Sometimes it feels as if we're stuck on the 'It's a Small World' ride at Disneyland. Along with the fun and adventure comes the struggle and challenges. Annette Whittenberger is no stranger to this wild ride.A military veteran and spouse, Annette has seen first hand the devastation and destruction humans can cause. Serving as a chemical officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, she's witnessed things no person should ever see. After 17+ years, she traded her combat boots for Converse sneakers in order to stay home and be a mom to her teenagers. You can leave the military, but the military doesn't leave you. Alone and struggling with PTSD, anxiety, and depression, Annette turned to blogging to help her cope and heal from her time as a soldier. Listen to her story...

Dr. Cortney Baker became a single, teen mom at the age of 19. Dependent on food stamps and Medicaid, Cortney fought her way over the hurdles life put in her path. Joining the entrepreneur world, Cortney began her own company providing home health care for special needs kids and has grown that company to over 500 employees in 3 states and serving over 40,000 kids in the past 15 years. But her obstacles didn't end. Just starting her doctorate program in 2012, she survived a stroke at the age of 37. Perservering, she completed her doctorate in leadership in 2015...the same year she was named Texas Business Woman of the Year. Today Cortney mentors female millennial entrepreneurs who want to launch and/or scale their own companies.Listen to her story...

Our past deeply affects who we are today. We learn to “live” with what has happened to us in the past, never realizing how that incident becomes a “story” of who we are and shapes who we become and how we show up in the world. In essence, we create our own personal glass ceiling limiting the success and happiness we receive. During one of the worst economies our country has seen in decades, Kate Beeders threw caution to the wind, followed her heart and became an "accidental entrepreneur". Today she helps others rewrite their past in order to create an amazing future. Listen to her story...

When Galit Ventura-Rozen was just 7 years old, she literately woke up with out a voice. The next 5 years Galit lived in a world of whispers and hiding. She found her voice again at age 13 with the help of speech therapists and has been using it to share her story and empower women every since. But that's not the end of the traumatic events that Galit endured growing up. Listen to her story...

When Denise Hansard woke up that fateful day, she already knew that the love of her life had taken his life. She just had that feeling. His leaving this life fueled an existing feeling of no worthy that had been raging inside of Denise since childhood.Little did she know that his death would be the catalyst for change that she needed in her life. It led her down a path of learning to love herself, and to live in a place of love.Listen to Denise's story.

Engaged to be married at the young age of 19, Allyson Roberts discovered that she was pregnant. Refusing to have an abortion, something everyone in her life wanted her to do, she found herself living in her car. Allyson made the hardest decision any mother would have to make…she decided that the best thing for her baby was to put him up for adoption.24 years later, she and her son faxed their paperwork to the adoption agency on the same day, within minutes of one another, in hopes of being reunited.Listen as Allyson shares her story.

There are billion-dollar industries that play on our vulnerabilities, our self-worth, and our innate need to compare ourselves to others. Those industries include the beauty, fashion, and diet industries. Media exploits our weakness…our desire for perfectionism. We're told we need to look like the women on the cover of magazines. Thin, flawless, ageless. We're told that we need to emulate those who have achieved what we strive for. We're told to be anything but our true self. We're taught to be imposters. Dr. Lizette Ojeda is no stranger to the Imposter Syndrome. She joins host, Tracey Osborne, and shares her story of overcoming, as well as some ways listeners can be aware of, and overcome those limiting beliefs we are fed on a daily basis.

Surviving a near death sail boat accident taught Charmaine Hammond a lot about purpose, perfectionism, and presence. While her first career as a Correctional Officer helped her to develop tough skin and oodles of courage, it did not prepare her for the day on the lake that almost was a fatal accident. Swimming for her life brought her back to what she knows and teaches...resilience.Listen in as Charmaine shares with host, Tracey Osborne, the details of that life-changing day and how almost dying has made her a stronger woman.

When you've been on the receiving end of abuse, whether physical or emotional, and you've been repeatedly told how worthless you are, eventually you start to believe it.Why else would someone you love be hurting you so much? It must be true right?Wrong! Girl…you ARE worthy. Worthy of love, happiness…life!No one has the right to tell you otherwise.Julee Hunt knows this all too well. Growing up in an abusive home, she decided to prove her parents wrong. And she did…but what at a cost.Listen to her story…

Life is full of ups and downs. Broken relationships, broken hearts, broken spirits. But imagine the possibilities of a life filled with joy, happiness and meaning. How do you get a jumpstart on a new life? Joining Tracey this week, is Katrina Sawa. These two long time acquaintances get together and learn more about one another, and share some steps you can take to ignite your passion and jumpstart a new, exciting life!

Breakups can be devastating. They lead to hurt, pain, fear. They can become violent and dangerous. But that doesn't have to be the case. You can have a positive breakup. Tracey Osborne and guest, Kris Perelmutter, come together to discuss love, life, and breakups. Be empowered to take control of your life...don't let someone else do it for you.

Burnout. It's a real thing and when it happens, it happens hard. As women, we are designed and brought up to give, give, give until we just can't give anymore. But what about us? We're taught that if we do for ourselves it's being selfish. Here's a secret - it's ok to be selfish to a point. You can't give if you aren't taking care of yourself. Jen Moff helps burned-out women invest in exquisite self-care, releasing their inner rockstar, and embracing radical intimacy.Listen in and get the answer to what the dirtiest 4-letter word really is! It's not what you think!

For many women, the struggle is real. The struggle to say focused, stop procrastinating, get organized..and so on. Attention Deficit Disorder is a highly genetic, brain-based syndrome that has to do with the regulation of a particular set of brain functions and related behaviors. These brain operations are collectively referred to as “executive functioning skills” and include important functions such as attention, concentration, memory, motivation and effort, learning from mistakes, impulsivity, hyperactivity, organization, and social skills. We get distracted easy. We forget immediately. It's a challenge. Luckily we have Lynne Edris to support us. Lynne also has ADD and in this episode, she teaches us a few skills to adapt to life with ADD.

In 2003, Cristy "Code Red" Nickel became a federally licensed professional boxer and fought in 15 professional fights all over the world. She was named one of the “Top 3 Most Dangerous Females on the Planet” by Ring Magazine, which landed her a coaching role on MTV's hit series “MADE.” The success of that show propelled her to New York City to train top celebrities, business tycoons, models and professional athletes. In 2008, Cristy was awarded “New York's Best Trainer,” by Allure Magazine.But even though Cristy knew all about exercise and worked out 5 hours a day, she started gaining weight. When her knees would hit her belly while cycling, Cristy knew she had to figure this out. Today she helps thousands of men and women lose the weight without shakes, diet pills, diet foods, or exercise...and they keep it off. Find out about the Code Red Revolution. Get the book: https://amzn.to/2W8HjfS

Felicia Lee-Sexton knows a lot about being stuck. At the age of 20, she met a man who treated her like a queen and she fell deeply and dangerously in love with one of the city's biggest drug dealers. It wouldn't be long before she was dealing for him, and using all the cocaine she wanted. Her life spiraled out of control and she had to escape to Houston to get away from other drug dealers to whom she owed money. Felicia's gritty and raw life story is chronicled in her book, “From Recovery to Discovery: My Journey Through Addiction.” https://amzn.to/2AVdsPc

When people think about you or your company, how do they feel? What emotions does it evoke? Branding is so much more than just a pretty website and a catchy logo. It's about emotion. I always say that how you do anything is how you do everything and your brand conveys that to your customers. In this lively episode, I get down and dirty with branding strategist, Briana Ross. If you're an entrepreneur or thinking about becoming one, you need to know branding. Be sure to tune in.And don't forget to visit Briana's website - www.hellobrianacoaching.com

At a young age, SheNesia Ewing found herself pregnant. The father wanted nothing to do with her or the baby. Struggling to make it through college, she ended up homeless. Sleeping in her car in a bad part of town, she persevered.She landed in an abusive relationship, and walked across the stage to get her degree with her head held high, her baby boy cheering her on, and sporting a black eye. She persevered. SheNesia started a business and failed, repeatedly. She persevered. Deployed, serving our country in Iraq, this amazing, unstopped woman tells us her story of struggle, defeat, and perseverance. I was so inspired, she rendered me speechless. Tune in to hear her incredible tale.

As a child, my parents divorced when I was 5. I grew up not liking my mom and idolizing my dad, even though deep down I was dealing with abandonment issues from the divorce. I turned to man after man to try and fill the emptiness I felt deep inside. An emptiness that I never realized was something that only I could fill, by loving myself. Jenna Ponaman had a very similar past. In this heartfelt episode, we share our twin childhoods, and Jenna gives some powerful pointers on how to move past our past and into loving ourselves. Be sure and visit Jenna's website: www.jennaponamancoaching.com

In a fast-paced world with so many of us buried in technology, we often find ourselves forgetting to look up and look around. You have a special gift, and it's one that most of humanity possesses. It's the gift of kindness.But we forget to be kind as we get caught up in our own lives and our own needs. We grumble as someone takes too long in line. We moan and groan anything we perceive as an inconvenience to us.What began as a New Year's challenge, for Stephanie Jones, to give a gift everyday for a year turned to into 522 days.Her giving journey changed her life. Giving, with no expectations, opened the door for more giving (and receiving), for understanding the power of gratitude, and for the possibility of living out dreams, she didn't know existed.Tune in for a gentle reminder that giving is easy and kindness is free.

Imagine being 5 years old, locked out of your house and having to sleep in the flower bed. Imagine wondering every day if you were going to be beaten for something you did or didn't do. Imagine being forced to eat absolutely nauseating food. Imagine, going to bed only to find every dirty dish from the entire day piled in the middle of your bed for you to wash. This is just some of the horror that Erin Cole faced growing up. Erin had a choice to make. She could take the path of addiction, alcoholism, abuse...or she could make something of herself. Today, Erin is a well-known designer of bridal gowns and fashion. This is her story...

For many years, Katherine Jansen dreamed of life on a farm where she could coach her clients in a natural, beautiful setting. As she teaches her clients, Katherine believes goals are achieved with courage, faith, compassion, and perseverance. Two years ago, Katherine's dream became a reality when she and her husband left their manicured, suburban home and moved to a rural farmhouse on twelve acres.In this episode, Katherine and Tracey talk about life on the farm and what it truly means to live your passion.

Too many women are not living the lives they really want and it is due to their limiting beliefs they have around money that is creating lack, limitation and scarcity in their lives. What are your limiting beliefs when it comes to money?Is money the root of all evil? Do you believe that money can't buy happiness? Are you caught up in a lack mentality?In this lively episode, Tracey is joined by abundance mindset coach, Wani Iris Manly. Together they uncover some common limiting beliefs, share some breakthroughs and clear that money karma! Listen to the end for a free gift!

During the late evening hours of August 23, 2007, Jennifer Gauthier Magnano's four month struggle to be free from her abusive husband came to a violent end when she was murdered by her abusive husband, Scott Magnano, who then turned the gun on himself and took his own life, leaving behind their three children. When they came across the story about how she was failed by the State of Connecticut, three women decided something needed to be done. Her story needed to be told. In this special episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Elle, Yuria, and Katie - the team behind the animated documentary, Jennifer, 42. Domestic abuse is a deeper problem than we may realize, and hopefully this film will shed some light on it. Tune in to this special Daring Woman Podcast as we discuss Jennifer's story, the film, and domestic abuse. Learn more about the film on their kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jennifer42/jennifer-42-an-animated-documentary-feature/If you or anyone you know is in an abusive situation, please seek help immediately. You are not alone and there are plenty of resources available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233.

Think about a time when you were dressed to the nines. Hair done, makeup on point, feeling like a million bucks. Think about your energy, your confidence, your demeanor. Now think about when you aren't dressed up. Sweats, t-shirt, maybe a bra if you're lucky. Hair tossed up in a messy bun. How does that image make you feel? Sure it might be comfortable, but how is your energy?How you look on the outside directly affects how you feel on the inside. When you look good, you feel good. Kim Mitchell-Catlett know this all too well. Cursed (or maybe blessed) with tiny feet, her problem has always been finding those sexy shoes to make her outfit. When her favorite pair broke, Kim set out to solve her own problem...and created her company Bella Modi. Tune in for her story...

On Thursday, September 27, 2018 the world watched a very brave, courageous, Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford testify before the Senate about her assault 30 years ago. During her testimony, Tracey and Dr. Toni relived their assaults, along with thousands of others. This episode is unlike any others...the raw emotion...the anger comes through as they discuss sexual assault and how they are both so much more than being a survivor. As Senator Leahy stated that day, "Bravery is contagious," and these two women are nothing short of being brave.