Boldly Spoken
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe “Boldly Spoken” Podcast hosted by Jessica Casucci celebrates women making extraordinary strides in their careers and lives, from overcoming corporate challenges to navigating the world of politics to showing up as the brave, outspoken, and powerful human beings that we are.
When you need a pick me up or a big dose of inspiration, these are the women that will inspire you to be a little less fearful to take action for yourself and will leave you with the real-life stories of how they got the wins that so few people hear about. And couldn’t we all use a little more “good news” in the world?
Our intention is not to whitewash or “light-wash” what’s going on in this world, but to give you hope. We have a diverse mix of women sharing their stories in their voice, in a no BS, first amendment friendly way.
And every episode is an opportunity to support a charity that’s doing groundbreaking and necessary work for women, girls, or the community at large. So we encourage you to listen, share, and support in any way you can.
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Episodes
Ep. 40: Take A Bow : My Goodbye To Season Two
November 09, 2020 06:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBThis is a quick episode to thank everyone for listening in on Season Two. I loved hearing everyone’s stories and am excited for the promise of 2021. I just wanted to let everyone know we’ll be taking a hiatus from November 2 until February of next year. I’ve loved every minute of this show and hope to continue it in one form or the other but I’m taking a few months off to focus on my family and friends and to re-configure my personal activism at a more grassroots level. I’m recording this...
Ep. 39: #VetGratiude, Recovery & Resiliency with Deb Jeanette of Veterans Yoga Project
November 02, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 50.2 MBOur last special episode on philanthropy is in honor of Veterans Day. Over 2 million American Veterans suffer from PTSD and we lose over 20 A DAY from suicide. That number is staggering and so I’m willing to do whatever I can to help those who have given so much for our freedoms. And that’s why I wanted to interview today’s guest Deb Jeanette. Deb is the President of the Board of Directors of Veterans Yoga Project (VYP) and mom of a marine helicopter pilot. Deb took a leap of faith and ...
Ep. 38: It Never Occurred to Me That I Couldn't Do It: Taking a Can-Do Attitude from the Farmhouse to the Boardroom with SL Gillespie, Founder of Profits for Pets
October 26, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBSindee Lee, SL for short, is a self-described farm girl from Canada turned serial entrepreneur. We talked about how she got her entrepreneurial spirit from her grandfather growing up on the farm, and how she discovered her passion for business building at a very early age with her first lemonade stand. Then we talked about how you discern the difference between failing and pivoting as feedback versus failure, as well as defining who you are by experiencing people who you are not, including ...
Ep. 37: A Conversation with Lucy Wallace, the Founder of Dance to Be Free : Creating Mind-Body Healing for Women Behind Bars
October 19, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 74.5 MBWe are starting off our Philanthropy month with Lucy Wallace, The Founder of Dance to Be Free. As a life-long dancer and student of psychology, Lucy got the idea to start teaching dance to the women’s prison population in Denver in the Spring of 2015 and was teaching inside by July 2015. We talked about the genesis of her idea and how, when she began, we was the only non-faith based volunteer group in the women’s prison system and how her experiences led her to expand her program after on...
Ep. 36: Anniversary Special: Sorority, Inspiration and a Form of Salvation aka How The Show Has Changed My Life
October 12, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MBHi everyone! I wanted to share this special anniversary episode where I talk about what the podcast has meant for my life this year, some lessons learned and more. I also wanted to share some of my thoughts on mental health, especially in 2020, removing the stigma of asking for help and a call to action for everyone to check on their “ strong friends” as the first week in October is mental health awareness week. And as always, we remember to shout out our charity highlight of the week, T...
Ep. 35: How to Start Your Own F*cking Revolution with Marina Borukhovich, CEO and CO-Founder of YourCoach.Health
October 05, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 45.5 MB*Note, this was recorded in February prior to COVID-19 becoming a pandemic* Marina is a badass breast cancer survivor, turned health coach, turned technology disruptor and wellness squad developer, wife, mom and founder of the platform YourCoach.Health. We start off with the discussion of how her intuition led her to discovering she had breast cancer at 37 and how after treatment her physical body was healed but she was broken mentally and emotionally. Then we talk about her path to “ ...
Ep. 34: Becoming Fully You with Alison Yanni
September 28, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBThis is a lovely and soothing conversation with Ali, as one can expect from a natural-born healer. But, as you’ll learn, her life has been a series of rebirths, growth and changes as she transitioned from corporate work as an architect to coming into her true calling. As she puts it, she traveled through the underworld to figure out her values, purpose and true self to reclaim the person she was meant to be. Now she guides women to do the same; specifically around the transitions of pregnan...
Ep. 33: Old Chicks Know Shit with Jennifer Arthurton
September 21, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBIn this episode I was so excited to connect with Jenn and hear her story about how she started Old Chicks Know Shit at the age of 50 after coming to a major crossroad in life with when she was hit with a quadruple whammy of a divorce, an empty nest, losing her lucrative job as a corporate executive and a stress related illness that literally knocked her to the ground. We talk about how she re-started her life from scratch, and how it inspired her to start helping women to do the same and re...
Bonus Episode: Thank You For Giving Back!
September 18, 2020 05:00 - 8 minutes - 12.4 MBHi everyone! I wanted to share this special episode where I talk about why philanthropy is such a big part of this podcast and why it’s my mission to bring as much time, talent and treasure to people and places doing good in the world. We talk about the ripple effect of giving, and even the tenets of positive psychology which prove that giving truly is better than receiving. And as always, we remember to shout out our charity highlight of the week, The Save the Children Coronavirus Respon...
Bonus Episode: 40 Days & 23 States: My Summer Road Trip Tips & Reflections
September 16, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MBHi everyone! I wanted to share this special episode where I talk about some of my experiences traveling around the US on a solo road trip this Summer. I go into specifics on some of my how-tos from booking travel flexibly and mandatory supplies to eating clean and staying safe on the road. And I go into my observations on the people, places and experiences traveling from Florida to Montana to New Jersey and back. This episode is short and sweet and I hope you enjoy my mini-travelog! I h...
Ep. 32: Welcome to Season 2: My Thoughts Throwing Away The Plan And Finding Peace
September 14, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes - 25.4 MBWelcome to Season 2! I’m so excited for this season and the bold, brave and badass women I’ve gotten to meet, interview and learn from. In this episode we talk about some upcoming highlights of this Season and what I’ve been up to this Summer when I decided to take a big leap of faith, sell all my things and move to Europe, only to be banned due to COVID-19! I get into how dreams deferred aren’t dreams denied, how I’ve learned to find peace while pivoting, and finally learning a big life l...
Ep. 31: Bonus Summer 2020 Series: Grown A** Women Having A Grown Ass Discussion on BLM, Ethnicity & America , Part 2 with Michelle Carr & Staceye James
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBThis series was born out of a Zoom catch up call with 3 of my long time friends. We were catching up and having a conversation on some of the things going on in Summer 2020 with the BLM movement, riots, counter protests and more. And when we were talking about our perspectives I decided that I should #passthemic and give my friends Staceye and Michelle the opportunity to give their perspectives as women of color not only dealing with what’s going on today, but historically. Obviously this ...
Ep. 30: Bonus Summer 2020 Series: Grown A** Women Having A Grown Ass Discussion on BLM, Ethnicity & America , Part 1 with Michelle Carr & Staceye James
August 31, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBThis episode was born out of a Zoom catch up call with 3 of my long time friends. We were catching up and having a conversation on some of the things going on in Summer 2020 with the BLM movement, riots, counter protests and more. And when we were talking about our perspectives I decided that I should #passthemic and give my friends Staceye and Michelle the opportunity to give their perspectives as women of color not only dealing with what’s going on today, but historically. Obviously this...
Ep. 29: Bonus Summer 2020 Series : Surviving COVID While Black: A Special Episode with Staceye James
August 24, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBIn this episode we talk with one of my oldest and dearest friends, Staceye James, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and double pneumonia in March of this year. We get into how you need to advocate for yourself like your life depends on it,how having a big mouth can save your life and the lives of others and resources for people navigating the US healthcare system on their own. We also talk about some funny stuff that kept her focused on living during the long days fighting the virus alone in ...
Ep. 28: I'm About To Be Cancelled And That's OK- My thoughts on the First Amendment & Cancel Culture
August 17, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBI wanted to start off Season 2 with a bang and I couldn’t call this show Boldly Spoken if I didn’t address a lot of what I’ve been seeing over the last year in regards to the stifling of the First Amendment and our deepening ideological divides here in the US. I reflect on where I see our country headed, where we are forgetting about history, and share my thoughts on what we should do to move forward. Even before I was in law school the First Amendment was my favorite, and as the host of a...
Ep. 27: A Big Thank You & Signing Off For The Summer!
May 18, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 6.78 MBHi all! I can’t believe we’ve already come to a close on our first season. I’ve been so blessed to get to share so many inspiring stories and each one holds a special place in my heart. I’m really looking forward to re-listening to them while I head off on my adventures this Summer and I hope you are too! I’m a firm believer in taking time off to rest, recharge and reboot and this Summer is no exception and so I’m heading off to parts unknown for a Summer filled with solo adventures and ...
Ep. 26: For the Love of The Game: Turning a Lifelong Love of Sport into Your Life's Work with Hannah Beadle
May 11, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBThis was a lovely conversation with Hannah Beadle, one of my favorite people from across the pond! We talked about what it was like growing up a three sport athlete competing at the highest levels in the UK starting from when she was very young, how sports were her happy place growing up, and most importantly how she dealt with bullying and those that wanted to see her give up. Hannah never gave up and refused to make the world make her be small and instead built upon that determination, ...
Ep. 25: Betting on You Like There is No Plan B with Mom, Blogger, Fashion Stylist and Powerhouse Entrepreneur Gelsandra Guzman
May 04, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBThis is a great, fun conversation with my Comadre, Gelsandra “Gelly” Guzman. Born into an entrepreneurial family, she leveraged her innate drive and adaptability to make multiple pivots along her career path while learning along the way. We got into the challenges women run into trying to fit into expected images forced upon them versus encouraging individualism and creativity and how she leveraged listening to other people’s stories as a way to hone in on what lights her up. We talk about ...
Ep. 24: Tapping Into An Abundance Mindset to Curate Community with Janine Stone
April 27, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBThis episode was recorded about a week ago and about a month since the Coronavirus pandemic really impacted our local community in South Florida. I wanted to share Janine’s story with you all right away once I heard it, so you could hear an uplifting story of connection, community and gratitude. Even with being faced with losing the two incomes in her household, Janine was able to create space for creativity and tap into the abundance mindset she had cultivated over the last year. And by ...
Ep. 23: Plants, Pivots & Passion with Cannabis Industry Innovator, Masha Belinson
April 20, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBToday’s show starts with a familiar immigrant kid story but very early on pivots to the quest for being happy. Masha talks about how she had to walk through the perfect storm of multiple crises of career, illness and the end of her relationship to drive her to change her life and walk away from the addiction of thriving on chaos that most of us have today. We talk about how she has never been afraid to pivot and drew upon her inherent resourcefulness to become successful in business several...
Ep. 22: Leading in Times of Crisis: How to Manage Others at Home or Work Now Using Emotional Intelligence
April 13, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBHi all. Here’s another quick solo episode to help you all process what’s going on around the world right now. This is my five step guide to managing and leading others during times of crisis using the principles of emotional intelligence. You can use these at home with your family, at work or anywhere in your community now. It’s a practical guide to going along and getting along in a world otherwise gone haywire. Feel free to try them out and see what resonates for you, and hopefully, if yo...
Ep. 21: Persistence, Planning & Passion: Becoming A Successful Serial Entrepreneur with the Founder of Sweat Records, Lolo Reskin
March 30, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBNOTE: this episode was recorded in January way before this virus broke out. I hope this injects some positivity and joy into your day. Music is the passion we can all get into right now and this interview with Lolo reminds you that music transcends boundaries, illness and any sort of calamity we come across. And right now it’s really important to check out our small local businesses online so please check out Sweat online for merch and gift cards to be used at a later date as well as their ...
Ep. 20: Financial Self-Care: Quick tips on managing your money during volatile times
March 23, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBHi all. As promised here is my 2nd in the series for managing this volatile time. This is a quick episode with my tips for managing your money during volatility. A bit of background, yes I was an attorney for several years and studied finance, but I received the biggest chunk of personal financial education during the years that I worked as a licensed financial advisor for middle class families. Some of these tips may seem obvious and some are aimed at keeping you calm. But most importantly ...
Ep. 19: Quick Tips For Working At Home
March 16, 2020 05:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBHi all. Given what’s going on around the world right now I wanted to deviate from our regularly scheduled format to give you a few quick episodes to help you get through this time with a little more ease and extra tools in your toolkit. This first, super quick, solo episode is one that I wanted to record right away since a lot of people are being asked to work from home now due to the Coronavirus. And while we all may be stressed for different reasons, working from home doesn’t have to be o...
Ep. 18 : People First and The Mission Follows with Veteran, Nurse & Humanitarian Helen Perry
March 09, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBA self-described tiny blonde from Florida, Helen Perry’s spirit is anything but tiny. She is a veteran, nurse, humanitarian and hero and I was so honored to have her on the show. Her friend’s injury in Iraq was the catalyst for her to go into nursing and join the Army, where she was on active duty for five years and was surrounded by the very specific trauma of war. These experiences drove her to become a trauma nerd specializing in war-zone care. However, in a split second her life cha...
Ep. 17: Silence is Not Justice... A rant on Non-Disclosure Agreements
March 02, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBThis episode is being recorded the day after Harvey Weinstein was finally convicted for some of his crimes and a few days after the last debate where I almost threw my shoe at the tv listening to some of the bullshit being spewn at me regarding non-disclosure agreements in the workplace. But I decided to blast some Beyoncé, shake it off and get my ass back to work. SO...caveat to this episode: WHATEVER I AM ABOUT TO DISCUSS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. I WILL NOT BE REFERRING TO SPECIF...
Ep. 16: Choosing Happiness: A Conversation with the Co-Founder of the World Happiness Summit, Karen Guggenheim
February 24, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week we got to connect to Karen Guggenheim, Co-Founder of the World Happiness Summit, now in its 4th year in Miami, Florida. Karen’s own passion for choosing happiness is rooted in personal tragedy. Seven years ago she lost her husband of twenty-one years and decided that she could choose to be a victim and let one event define her life or choose to be happy. She chose the latter, guided by her intention to have a life full of purpose and meaning. This act set her on a course to re-in...
Ep. 15: Thriving in the Face of Illness (aka Kicking Cancer’s Ass) with Lydia Castillo-Galloza
February 17, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBSo talking to one of your best friends in the world makes for a different type of interview. We laughed,we cried,we cursed ( A F**KING LOT) but hopefully you leave this one with a smile and light and love ( and I am no GOOP.. I don’t use those words lightly). We started off talking about her background of being raised by a single mom who emigrated to the US from El Salvador with limited English and how that forced her to grow up very early and the strength and “never give up” mentality ...
Ep. 14 : Aligning Your Soul and Finding Financial Success with The Facebook Ads Girl, Jennifer Spivak
February 10, 2020 05:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis was a fun one filled with a lot of laugher . This lady right here - she’s got the special sauce! She got out of an abusive relationship, found her purpose empowering women financially and how that has led to to true financial abundance in her life. . We talked about how she has generated over $16 million in revenue for her clients and developed an almost 7 figure business in less than five years, and her reflections on running a successful women-only company and the everyday freedom ...
Ep.13: I Finally Learned to Ask for Help and Not Be Ashamed About It
February 03, 2020 06:00 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBHey everyone- due to unforeseen circumstances, this week’s solo episode as intended, is cancelled. I always want to put out a quality episode and when it’s time for my solo episodes I want to make sure they are from the heart and are thought through. One of the things you’ll get to know about me is that I’d rather do something 100% than half ass it. And this week I just didn’t have the mental and emotional bandwidth to get the job done. And I guess part of growing up and growing as a person...
Ep. 12: Taking Care of Your Purpose Work with Mom, Healer & Air Force Reservist, Lydia Roehl
January 27, 2020 05:30 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIn this episode we talked about how Lydia found her “ purpose work” to help veterans with PTSD through listening to her heart cry in the aftermath of war and her own divorce. We also talked about the processes of healing from trauma and how empathy for her friends turned into a career path. We got into how she keeps naysayers at bay and is kicking ass going through training in the Air Force Reserve while being in her mid-30s and a mom by using her fears and her age to her advantage. She al...
Ep. 11: F*ck a Mid-Life Crisis, Let’s get some Mid-Life Calmness: A Conversation with Kathleen Booker
January 20, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBKathleen is a Conscious Connected Breathwork therapist nicknamed The Jedi of Calm and Queen of Serene. And after this episode you’ll understand why. Our talk began where it usually does, at the beginning. Back in the day Kathleen was on the hamster wheel of unhappiness & complacency and filled the void by faking the funk bouncing from job to job, lack of income, piss poor relationships, etc. She knew she needed something more and started with a “bazillion” workshops and still felt lost. And...
Ep. 10: Badass, Tenacious & Brave : International Humanitarian Worker Coco Tang
January 13, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBNote: ***Trigger warning regarding disturbing content about 28-31 minute mark and 37-47 discussing sexual assault and rape.** Please listen using your own discretion. This episode took some unexpected twists and turns but whether you agree with her or not, Coco is 100% BOLDLY SPOKEN. In this episode we talked about how she “shamelessly put herself out there” and networked her way to assisting in various hotspots around the world and got involved internationally with major world events. H...
Ep. 9: Ditch the Resolutions - Create & Conquer the Right Goals ( For You)!
January 06, 2020 05:30 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBEvery year around my birthday, people always start talking about New Year's resolutions and I've always thought they were useless and set people up for failure and disappointment. Many years of studying psychology and various other modalities later I understood why. So I decided to do this episode to explain why.. and how to really set and achieve goals that work for you. We get into the process of identifying types of goals, your personal motivation, and the strategies you should use depen...
Ep. 8: Culture, Confidence and Perception with Sheena Yap Chan
December 16, 2019 05:30 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this week's episode we talk about the intersection of culture and confidence especially how Sheena is working to change the perception of Asian women. Sheena is a podcaster, author and entrepreneur and we talk about everything from "embracing the suck" of entrepreneurship to why it's her mission to help women find the confidence to succeed. Speaker Bio & Resources: Sheena Yap Chan is a blogger, podcaster, self confidence consultant, author and speaker whose sole purpose, drive and pa...
Ep. 7: Listening to The Language of Your Body with Lauren Baptiste
December 09, 2019 05:30 - 46 minutes - 43 MBLauren Baptiste is a former financial services consultant turned Executive Wellness Coach. After working 10+ years in corporate and experiencing the effects of burnout first-hand, Lauren was inspired to build Acheloa Wellness, a wellness firm to empower women, individuals and organizations to overcome stress and learn how to thrive. Lauren is learned in Ayurveda, yoga, reiki, hormonal health and other healing arts to find balanced health and happiness. In this episode we talked about h...
Ep. 6: The Life Changing Nature of Service with Former CIA agent & Co-Creator of Global Social Fitness Movement, GORUCK, Emily McCarthy
December 02, 2019 05:30 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBI truly loved this conversation with Emily. While there are so many ways it could have gone, we really focused on her lifetime of service, starting from forming a group in high school to volunteer before college to following her call to serve in the shadow of September 11th. We get into how service changes your for the better, our gratitude for the great social experiment that is the United States, and our thankfulness to the veterans that keep us safe. Then we got into the value of the “ v...
The Power of Female Friendships
November 25, 2019 05:30 - 22 minutes - 21 MBThis is a short and sweet solo episode I did in honor of Thanksgiving and the diverse tribe of women that have been by my side over the years. I talk a bit about shattering the Queen Bee/Viper Den stereotype, the joy of diversity of thought, learning forgiveness and the power of teamwork. But most importantly how understanding and accepting that no one person can be your everything but when we combine forces, we are unstoppable. This episode is dedicated to my friends from NY, Miami, Charl...
Ep. 5: The Power of Female Friendships
November 25, 2019 05:30 - 22 minutes - 21 MBThis is a short and sweet solo episode I did in honor of Thanksgiving and the diverse tribe of women that have been by my side over the years. I talk a bit about shattering the Queen Bee/Viper Den stereotype, the joy of diversity of thought, learning forgiveness and the power of teamwork. But most importantly how understanding and accepting that no one person can be your everything but when we combine forces, we are unstoppable. This episode is dedicated to my friends from NY, Miami, Charl...
Ep. 4: Survivor Leadership with Author, Innovator, Founder & Philanthropist Courtney Santana
November 18, 2019 05:30 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBCourtney’s experience as a victim of domestic violence is an all too common one, but the steps she’s taken afterward, to use her experience as a catalyst for change in her community, is unique. We talked about taking that first step to get into shelter and the long journey from institutional dependency to thriving and get into how DV is one of the primary causes driving up homelessness in the US and what she and her company are doing about it. We also talked about how important it is to cel...
Survivor Leadership with Author, Innovator, Founder & Philanthropist Courtney Santana
November 18, 2019 05:30 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBCourtney’s experience as a victim of domestic violence is an all too common one, but the steps she’s taken afterward, to use her experience as a catalyst for change in her community, is unique. We talked about taking that first step to get into shelter and the long journey from institutional dependency to thriving and get into how DV is one of the primary causes driving up homelessness in the US and what she and her company are doing about it. We also talked about how important it is to cel...
Ep.3: From A C Student to White House Award Winner: Unleash Your Epicness
November 12, 2019 05:30 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBSo excited to bring you Felecia Hatcher. She's a White House Award Winner, Imposter Syndrome slayer, mom, coach & entrepreneur. We talk about thriving when the world tells us we won't make it, taking up space unapologetically, and how being of service to your community feeds your soul. This interview had me laugh, cry but most importantly smile. Its definitely worth a double listen for all the gold inside. Felecia’s motto is hustle until you need no introduction and she certainly has done...
Episode 2: Tempered Steel: How Each Challenge Builds Your Bridge to Success
October 28, 2019 04:50 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBMary Lopez went from a stay at home mom blindsided by divorce to a successful pharmaceutical representative and now in her late 50's has taken on a new challenge as the CEO of DIRMA Skincare. You'll hear about identifying transferable skills, why taking leaps in your 40's and 50's keeps you vibrant and how honoring your worth is the most important thing you can do for yourself.
Episode 1: Go Boldly... aka Why I Can't Shut The F* Up
October 23, 2019 22:44 - 9 minutes - 9.29 MBWhether you’re making a change personally or professionally, our stories of inspiration and empowerment will help you be the change you want to see in the world and get you where you want to be, and beyond. We'll be featuring diverse stories of women doing bold, brave and badass things whether by taking a giant leap or just getting up and putting one foot in front of the other. We'll hit on topics to inspire you to dream, achieve and GO BOLDLY! Charity Highlight: www.lotushouse.org