Wealthways

This week's guest on the show is Afra Smith, founder & CEO of The Melanin Project, who stops by to talk about her mission to eradicate wealth disparities for women who identify as Black, the pitfalls inherent to taking on debt to fund higher education, and the insights she's gleaned through her own entrepreneurship experience. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Carrie Bohlig, co-owner of Tandem Consulting and co-founder of Tandem Giving, joins the show to talk about how she and her husband turned their "side hustles" (and passion projects) into viable businesses, and the role that confidence played in the process. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Elena Beckius, chief encouragement officer at Encourage Her Elena, stops by the pod to discuss what great leadership is made of and why now may be the time to take a career leap of faith. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Rebel Success for Leaders founder & CEO Charlotte Allen joins the show to chat about entrepreneurship being the ultimate learning experience and delineating the line separating collaboration & competition. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Consultant, speaker, author, and founder of myVA Rocks, Ashley Quinto Powell stops by the show to talk to Dawn about the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant, the importance of uplifting other women, how she juggles her myriad projects, and more. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Carla Frank, founder of Women in Motion (WIM) Run the World, is this week's guest, chatting with Dawn & Jane about the professional twists and turns that led her from the world of accounting to starting a business geared toward helping women find their passion through movement in nature. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Lisa Robb, founder of Raining Glitter Coaching, joins the show to discuss how she came to life-coaching and why she loves it, how she helps people "step into their authenticity," the distinction between therapy and coaching, the genesis of the 12 Minute Turtles, and more. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Wealthways podcast. The past 12 months have been filled with interesting conversations with inspiring women, all of whom have been incredibly generous with their time, forthcoming about their professional and personal journeys, and candid about the ways they define wealth.    Each has left an indelible mark on the show, and in this special anniversary episode, Dawn & Jane reflect on what they've taken away from those chats, discuss what they've learned about themselves, muse about their dream guests, and chart a course forward. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Sarah Jacobson, founder of ConfiDANCE, stops by the program to trace her journey from dancing professionally in Sheffield, England, to developing a movement-based program for children with special needs. She also touches on the personal inspiration for bringing her idea to reality, the challenges of balancing motherhood and work, and more. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, Dawn & Jane welcome Becky Allen, owner of Win the Day Productions, to the show. After doing everything she'd been led to believe she was supposed to throughout her life – go to school, get good grades, find a solid job – she broke free from the shackles of conventionality and opened a wellness business with her husband. Then the universe threw them a curveball in the form of an unexpected diagnosis. Equal parts emotional, triumphant, moving, and inspirational, hers is a story that we're proud to share. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Episode 50! This week, Dawn & Jane celebrate nearly a year of podcasting by welcoming Jackie Hermes, founder & CEO of marketing solutions provider Accelity, to the show. Jackie shares some of the lessons she's learned in leading a team & running a business, providing insight into how to build a successful social media presence (specifically on LinkedIn), how an operation can navigate a shift from in-person to remote work, and more. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week's guest, Nancy Pautsch, is the chief evangelist of stakeholder value at Madison-based tech solutions provider, Envision IT. She's also a soulful human, trying to live an intentional and purposeful life. In this episode, Nancy chats with Dawn about walking what she terms "the conscious leadership path," the four pillars of the conscious business philosophy, the surprising divergence of employee engagement & employee well-being during the pandemic, the importance of "envisioners," and more. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Mika Marquart-Carpio wears a number of hats – she's an attorney, a social media marketer, and a serial entrepreneur. She's also this week's guest, stopping by the show to discuss using doubt as a motivational tool, negotiating the burden of entrepreneurship, channeling post-partum struggles into positivity, and more. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Joyce Marter, renowned psychotherapist, keynote speaker & author, joins Dawn to discuss the psychology of success, touching on her mission to normalize therapy, how she defines "mental wealth," why it's important to explore the belief systems that inform your relationship with money, and more.  ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Melissa Oftedahl and Katie Buell, the Madison-based duo behind the food, fashion, and lifestyle blog Everyday M&K, join the pod to discuss the genesis of their friendship and site, the relatable misgivings that anyone leaving an established career to pursue a dream may have, how the pandemic inspired them to seize the now, how they define happiness, and more.  ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

In this week's episode, Beth Elliott – owner, business loan consultant, and life coach at The Hippie Banker – details what inspired her to leave the world of commercial lending in favor of launching a consultancy geared toward helping women business owners & entrepreneurs succeed, how she guides her clients past feeling like they always need to do more, and the role that freedom plays in how she approaches her work.  ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Leah Bach, Realtor with RE/MAX Performance Realty, stops by the show to share her story of leaving a senior leadership role in banking to chase her dream of selling real estate, touching on how she fundamentally changed her relationship with money and discussing some of the successes and missteps she's had in growing her business along the way. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, Dawn & Jane welcome Sarah Reiter, Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Madison-based Health eFilings, to the show for a wide-ranging chat about finding success in newly created positions, the importance of branding underpinning every facet of an organization, and why being willing to go outside of one's comfort zone is so beneficial in the professional realm. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Lannia Stenz, CEO & executive director of Gilda's Club Madison, joins Jane & Dawn to discuss the organization's origin story and the important work it does in the fight against cancer, how the disease has affected her personally, and what pivots she and her team had to make to continue Gilda's Club's mission in the face of the pandemic. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Amber Swenor, founder of/transformational brand strategist at Soul Seed, is this week's guest on the show, discussing how she overcame fears about rebranding her business, how she learned to trust her "inner knowing," and how she helps her clients define and share the meaning behind their brand. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, Janet Kafadar joins Dawn all the way from Australia to guest on the program. Tired of the corporate constraints that hinder so many working mothers, Janet decided to launch her own business, mentoring women of color seeking to launch and grow online business coaching programs. Here, she offers insight into the thinking that led her to make the leap to self-employment, charts the steps she took to make it a reality, and delves into why she's so passionate about empowering her clients to "be the voice they actually want to hear." ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Connie Whitman, CEO of Whitman & Associates, stops by the pod to share the inspirational story of starting her business & writing a book; how, in many ways, "sales is education"; and why she believes that a subconscious connection with a potential client is key to earning their business. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Leah Roe, founder, leadership coach & organizational culture consultant at The Perk, joins the show to give Dawn & Jane a primer on "people ops," sharing what fuels her positivity and explaining how her "racket & reframe" exercise can help anyone shift their mindset along the way. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Northwestern Bank market president Tracey Smiskey stops by the show to discuss her transition from the professional sports industry to the world of community banking, the mindset she adopts in overcoming challenges, how she lets go of "mom guilt," and more.  ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

ReVise Consulting founder & CEO Britt Gottschalk joins Jane & Dawn to talk about the benefits of the hybrid-work model; how remote employees can set boundaries, remain accountable, and avoid burnout; and how companies accommodating WFH arrangements can maximize productivity without sacrificing culture. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, Lynn Lanning, owner & business manager of Madison's Vibe Dance Studio, stops by the show to talk about mining opportunity in the real-estate crash of 2008, struggling to find fulfillment in early retirement, and ultimately, discovering the inspiration to open her own business. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Fatou Ceesay, owner of Cairasu Home Care, joins the pod to discuss the path that led her from The Gambia in West Africa to devoting her professional life to providing home care to those in need in Dane County, as well as steps you can take if you suspect your loved one may be showing signs of dementia. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Megan Jerabek, attorney & shareholder at von Briesen & Roper, s.c., stops by the show to talk about how she's helped her firm venture into a new practice type – sports law – as well as the critical importance of sound estate planning. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Laura Gallagher, founder & president of the Madison-based PR & branding firm The Creative Company, is committed to seeing women succeed in the business world, and in this episode, the SBA's 2019 Women in Business Champion of the Year offers universally applicable insights from her own story that inspire, enlighten, and seek to help others in their journeys forward. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Traci Brown – author, keynote speaker & fraud-busting body language expert – joins the show this week for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on how her experience as a 3X U.S. collegiate champion cyclist drove her to a career in lie and deception detection, how organizations can suss out fraud, how she approaches brand building, and more. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, Traci Scherck of Elevated Talent Consulting talks to Jane & Dawn about why the Predictive Index is a powerful tool for organizations and individuals alike, the factors that go into creating a positive corporate culture, the key trait of her favorite type of client, and more.  ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Nancy Kalsow, owner of Kalsow Coaching & Consulting, LLC, stops by the pod to share what fuels her passion for helping others, how people can bring their best selves to the workplace, the way to cultivate a positive mindset, and so much more.  ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Carrie Lockton, owner of the soon-to-open D1 Sports Training – Madison West, joins Dawn & Jane to talk about her experience making the industry jump from corporate retail to fitness, as well as some of the challenges that small business owners face in launching and sustaining their operation.   ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Wealthways is excited to welcome Jane Simon, leader of State Bank of Cross Plains' Private Banking team, to the co-host chair! In this episode, Jane & Dawn share stories from their personal and professional journeys, giving listeners insight into the dynamic that will helm the show moving forward.  ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Back on the show this week is Carole Schaeffer of Friede & Associates, who touches on what feeds her community-focused mindset, her ideal vision for Madison's future, and the importance of believing in yourself. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, the show is pleased to welcome Carole Schaeffer of Friede & Associates, who discusses the circuitous route that led her to the construction industry and the integral role that relationships play in the building process. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Amy Harrill, owner of Ascend Outcome Improvement Systems, picks up where she left off last week, reframing the concept of work-life balance and sharing the four things that she focuses on every day. Plus, an important announcement at the top of the show! ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Ascend Outcome Improvement Systems' Amy Harrill sits down with Alyssa & Dawn to discuss how she helps owners "refurbish and multiply" their businesses, and how the mantra of "less is more" is applicable to building a client roster. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Amy Supple of The Edgewater returns to the show, sharing her experiences of overcoming challenges in a male-dominated industry and discussing what informs her successful mindset. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, The Edgewater's Amy Supple stops by the show to talk about the path that led to her spearheading the $100-million-dollar redevelopment of one of Madison's most historic and best-loved hotels. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Building on last week's conversation, Women's Financial Wellness Center's Rhonda Noordyk delves into the often-complicated relationship that women have with money, also touching on the importance of asking questions and surrounding yourself with the right people. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, the show welcomes Rhonda Noordyk, founder & CEO of Women's Financial Wellness Center, who talks about her mission to disrupt the divorce industry, and how her passion to help others fuels her professional ambitions. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Richelle Martin, of the Madison-based Winnow Fund, is back for another week with Alyssa & Dawn, touching on the unexpected benefits of the pandemic-driven shift to remote work and how her fund chooses to make investments. ----more---- Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

The Winnow Fund's Richelle Martin joins the show to discuss the path that led her to working with start-ups and entrepreneurs, as well as her experience in the VC space. ----more----Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

2 Smart Girls' Christy Metcalf picks up where she left off with Alyssa & Dawn last week, offering advice for people considering venturing out professionally on their own, touting the benefits of the side hustle, and discussing some of the challenges she's overcome in making her business successful.----more----Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Christy Metcalf, one half of the motivational force behind 2 Smart Girls, is this week's guest on the pod, sharing the story of how she broke out of the corporate mold to reshape her professional journey, and so much more. ----more----Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Destination Madison's Corinn Ploessl rejoins Alyssa & Dawn to chat about being purposeful in making connections, her desire to enrich the Madison community, her outlook for 2021, her influences, maintaining positivity, defining "wealth," and more.----more----Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Corinn Ploessl, organizational events manager at Destination Madison, joins the show to discuss her career journey, how she's pivoted her role to digital during the pandemic, her success in networking and how she inspires peers and colleagues alike to "put themselves out there," her involvement with Madison Magnet, her "Essential Madison Experiences" project, and more.----more----Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

This week, Mary Gaffney-Ward, general manager of The Madison Club, returns to discuss the impact her father had on her life, insights she'd share with her younger self, balancing work and family, where she turns for inspiration, and more.----more----Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

The show kicks off the New Year with Mary Gaffney-Ward, general manager of The Madison Club, who talks about the path that led her to her role, the Club's rejuvenation during her tenure, how her marketing background informs her professional decision-making, the importance of prioritizing inclusivity, and more.----more----Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.

Lake Effect HR & Law, LLC's Jane Clark is back to help us close out the year, this time discussing the best advice she's received over the years, the hallmarking characteristics that make her team successful, the importance of organizational culture, how she maintains work-life balance, lessons learned from her mother, and more.----more----Brought to you by the Wealth Management team at State Bank of Cross Plains. For more information, please visit sbcp.bank.