Paid Vocation with Lupe Prado
130 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsCareer and Life coach Lupe Prado dives into diverse, unconventional career stories from entrepreneurs and professionals who are doing work that makes them happy. Paid Vocation redefines career success by looking for joy throughout the journey, not just the arrival. Lupe shares stories of pivots, challenges, and victories to inspire you to pursue your own version of career success.
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Resilience and Reinvention | Kelly Simants
May 16, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MBEpisode #115. In this uplifting episode, I sit down with Kelly Simants, an HR expert with over 25 years of experience, who shares her remarkable story of resilience. Kelly recounts the pivotal moment when her husband's accident turned their lives upside down and how she became the family's primary breadwinner. From running a successful wedding planning business to returning to corporate HR and starting a resume writing service, Kelly’s journey is a powerful testament to adaptability and st...
Cubicle to Entrepreneurial Success | Ellen Yin
May 01, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes - 58.7 MBEpisode #114. In this episode, we're joined by the incredible Ellen Yin, founder & host of Cubicle to CEO®️. Ellen’s journey from corporate cubicle to entrepreneurial success is nothing short of inspiring. In our chat, she challenges the notion that planning alone paves the path to success. Instead, Ellen urges us to embrace action as the true catalyst for clarity. As she eloquently puts it, "Action is what creates clarity, not planning." Ellen reminds us that every venture, whether pers...
Where to Nest? | Kristen Van Nest
April 12, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 44.8 MBEpisode #113. In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with the incredibly insightful Kristen Van Nest, the author of the captivating memoir "Where to Nest?" Kristen's infectious energy and wisdom shine through as she shares insights from her book, urging us to break free from societal expectations and carve our own paths. Drawing from her personal experiences, Kristen encourages us to embrace creativity and freedom in our pursuits, reminding us that we have the power to create the ...
Leading a Life of No Regrets | Pallavi Ridout
March 21, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutes - 68 MBEpisode #112. In this episode, I sat down with Pallavi Ridout, an executive leadership coach and dynamic keynote speaker who transitioned from a 20-year corporate career to a life of purpose and passion. Pallavi opened up about her passion for coaching and speaking, emphasizing the importance of leading a life of no regrets. From one-on-one impact to captivating speeches, her dedication to motivating and inspiring others shines through. As Pallavi shares her wisdom, I can't help but feel i...
Here After | Amy Lin
March 08, 2024 16:42 - 35 minutes - 64.3 MBEpisode #111. In this episode, Amy Lin, a captivating writer from Calgary and author of “Here After”, unfolds the intricate layers of grief, sharing a profound analogy of it being like a ball in a box. Her insights hint at the essence of time in understanding and processing grief. She invites us to consider the diverse ways people hold grief. From ritualized remembrance to living in the daily ebb and flow, she beautifully articulates the personal nuances of this universal experience. Her w...
Solo Episode: The Energy Equation
February 23, 2024 12:00 - 16 minutes - 30.2 MBEpisode #110. In this episode, we dive into the subtle yet impactful facets of energy management. Join me as I share about intentional choices, from the beats that lift our spirits to being mindful of our connections. Listen to know more about transformative practices like morning pages – a journey into unfiltered morning reflections. And have you considered celebrating victories, both big and small? Ever wondered: what are the things that keep my energy up or bring it down? It's time ...
Cultivating Success Through Shared Values | Kara Cecala and Lily Smith
February 16, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes - 68.6 MBEpisode #109. In our heartfelt conversation, Kara Cecala and Lily Smith, founders of 101Media, unveil the secret behind their success: a culture rooted in shared values. They emphasize the transformative power of embodying values through actions and fostering a team dedicated to making a difference. Join us as we explore the profound impact of aligning values with actions, not just in business, but in shaping entire communities for the better. We hope their stories inspire you to infuse...
Everyone but Myself | Julie Chavez
January 19, 2024 16:00 - 39 minutes - 72.3 MBEpisode #108. Join me in this inspiring episode as I sit down with Julie Chavez, a cherished elementary school librarian from Northern California and the author of the insightful book, ‘Everyone but Myself’. In her compelling narrative, Julie opens up about a pivotal time in her life marked by anxiety and self-discovery. Her book is more than a personal story; it's a journey through the complexities of mental health and the pursuit of happiness. What makes Julie's story unique? It's her ...
How to Find Humor and Hope in Life's Ups and Downs | Elizabeth Passarella
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 62.8 MBEpisode #107. This week on podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Elizabeth Passarella. Elizabeth is the author of It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway and Good Apple, which was named one of the best books of 2021 by Real Simple magazine. Her articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Parents, Martha Stewart Weddings, Real Simple, and Southern Living. Elizabeth is originally from Memphis and now lives in Manhattan with her husband and three childre...
The Power of Guidance | Dr. Nancy McGruder
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 72.2 MBEpisode #106. This week on the podcast I am excited to be joined by Nancy McGruder. As the CEO of NMc Coaching & Consulting and an expert in her field, Nancy uses powerful strategies rooted in research, practical application, and emotional intelligence to meet clients at the point of their needs. As an adjunct professor for DBU's Cook School of Leadership, Nancy teaches a Doctoral course on Professional Coaching and mentoring. Nancy earned her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership fr...
The Myth of the Nice Girl | Fran Hauser
November 02, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 78.7 MBEpisode #105. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Fran Hauser. Fran is an author, keynote speaker, and startup investor who is passionate about leveling the playing field for women. Fran has invested in over 30 female-founded companies across consumer packaged goods, media & publishing, and wellness. She is the best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl (Audible’s Best Business Book of the Year, 2018) and Embrace the Work, Love Your Career. Fran regularly speak...
Flowers, Family, Fulfillment | Raquel Lovern Harris
October 19, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBEpisode #104. I am thrilled to be joined by Raquel Lovern Harris. Growing up in her mother’s garden, Raquel has always had a love affair with flowers. She dreamt of being a floral designer but decided to study botany and biology at the University of Texas. Raquel started designing her friend’s wedding flowers while in college and shortly after R. Love Floral was born. While teaching elementary science and planting the seeds for her floral business, R. Love Floral blossomed into a succe...
Behind the Pulitzer: Crafting Authentic Success | James Ijames
September 28, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 57.2 MBEpisode #103. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by James Ijames. James is a Pulitzer Prize winning and Tony Award nominated playwright, director and educator. James is the recipient of many awards, most recently the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Drama and a 2023 Tony nominee for Best Play. He received a B.A. in Drama from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA and a M.F.A. in Acting from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Villanova U...
The Payoff of Persistence | Kate Myers
September 14, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 71.8 MBEpisode #102. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Kate Myers. Kate studied archaeology at Penn and recently published her first novel, Excavations. She’s lived in New York, LA, and DC and worked for CBS in TV development, CollegeHumor and BuzzFeed. She’s currently at work on her second novel and lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband and daughter. In today’s conversation, Kate shares the process of getting her book published. She was so open and honest about...
A Dream Career in Basketball: Beyond the Court | Rafael Barlowe
September 07, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes - 98.7 MBEpisode #101. Rafael Barlowe joins me on the podcast this week. After working in basketball operations for the Texas Legends (the Dallas Mavericks’ G League affiliate), Rafael launched Barlowe Basketball, a coaching and player-development operation that led him to becoming a skills trainer for players with the NBA, EuroLeague, EuroCup, Champions League, G League, and the NCAA Division I. As a videographer, he created YouTube mini-documentaries for a few of the NBA players he trained and ...
Celebrating 100 Episodes!
August 31, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 76.5 MBEpisode #100. I can’t believe its been 100 episodes! You’ll notice that this is the second episode that we are publishing this week and the reason for that is that my team and I launched the very first episode three years ago today. We thought it would be a special way to commemorate the podcast's anniversary. For today’s episode, I thought it would be fun to switch things up a little and have my friend Hannah Davis interview me for the podcast. Hannah is previous Paid Vocation guest, tv...
How to Harness Your Inner Energy | Kimberly Lucht
August 29, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 80.4 MBEpisode #99. This week on the podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Kimberly Lucht Kimberly is a business coach and energy healer who helps entrepreneurs make money and magic doing what they love. She's been featured as an expert in Money, Business Insider, Well + Good, Create & Cultivate, Greatist and currently lives near New York City. This conversation was so much fun. I learned a lot about energy healing. It is a fascinating topic and I love the way Kimberly has been able to comb...
How to Let Go of Fear and Embrace Transformation | Paula Holland
August 22, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 54.1 MBEpisode #98. This week on the podcast I am excited to introduce you to Paula Holland. Paula is a women’s mental fitness mentor & coach, speaker, award-winning author & artist and a 20+ year cancer survivor. She has inspired thousands of women living on the edge of burnout to triple their ability to take back control, take care of themselves, and joyfully live their true purpose. Her heart-first approach and innovative growth tools strengthen the part of the brain that creates happines...
Illustrating Our Dreams | Marissa Valdez
August 15, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 80.4 MBEpisode #97. Marissa Valdez is a Latina children’s book author and illustrator who loves to create funny, ridiculous, and spunky characters for meaningful stories. She originally received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Animation, but life swept her away from animation and into the world of children’s illustration in the midst of 2020 and the pandemic. She’s now worked on books with the major publishing houses Hachette, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and Candlewick Books. Two books that ...
How to Claim Your Confidence | Lydia Fenet
August 07, 2023 10:07 - 45 minutes - 83.8 MBEpisode #96. Lydia Fenet is the founder and CEO of the Lydia Fenet Agency, a boutique agency representing best-in-class charity auctioneers. Over her two-decade-long career, Lydia served as the Global Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships for Christie’s and reshaped the fundraising landscape as the world’s leading charity auctioneer. She has raised over one billion dollars for more than 800 organizations and broken-down countless barriers for women in the auction industry. Lydia ...
How to Carve Your Own Path | Travis Patterson
July 27, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 61.8 MBEpisode #95. Travis C. Patterson is an award-winning Amazon Best-Selling author and tech entrepreneur. He is the founder of HireAE, a website that provides sales professionals with career tips, workshops, and job opportunities in the tech industry. With over a decade in human resources, two decades in sales, and a passion for helping others succeed in their careers, Travis is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and expertise through his writing and work with HireAE. In today’s conversat...
Wisdom from Aspen | David Leonhardt, Kate Bowler, Tammy Stedman, Wendy Suzuki, and Curtis Sittenfeld
July 07, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBEpisode #94. In today’s episode, I share some short conversations that I had during the Aspen Ideas Festival. David Leonhardt is a senior writer for The New York Times. He writes The Morning, The Times' flagship daily newsletter, and also writes for the Sunday Review. Kate Bowler is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and professor at Duke University. Tammy Stedman is the producer of the Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast. Wendy Suzuki s a Professor of Neural Science and P...
How We Can All Super Bloom | Megan Tady
June 22, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 55.2 MBEpisode #93. Megan Tady is the author of the new book Super Bloom. She is a writer and editor who runs the company Word-Lift. When she’s not scrutinizing copy, she can be found stocking her free neighborhood library, challenging anyone to a dance-off, or stewing over how Portlandia stole all of her jokes. She is the author of the new book Super Bloom and She's hard at work on her next novel, Champions for Breakfast , which will also be published by Zibby Books. In our conversation toda...
How to Be Unapologetically You and Succeed in Business | Laura Belgray
June 02, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 80.7 MBEpisode #92. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Laura Belgray. Laura is the founder of Talking Shrimp and co-creator of The Copy Cure with Marie Forleo. She has been featured in Fast Company, Money Magazine, Forbes, Vox, and Business Insider, and has written for Bravo, Fandango, FX, NBC, HBO, USA, Nick at Nite, Nickelodeon, TV Land, VH1, and more. She is the author of the new book Tough Titties, On Living Your Best Life When You’re the F’ing Worst. Laura is hilari...
Unlocking Success through a Willingness to Learn | Anne Garcia
May 19, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 68.4 MBEpisode #91. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Anne Garcia. Anne is a virtual assistant turned agency owner and team lead for Dklutr. Dklutr is a team of creatives that aim to help clients declutter their workflow. Our agency provides key services so clients can achieve a seamless system and workflow, be visible online and on social media, and have time to do the things that matter to them the most. After leaving her corporate work due to a heart condition, she delv...
Perfectionism, Peace and Power | Katherine Morgan Schafler
May 05, 2023 13:00 - 47 minutes - 86.1 MBEpisode #90. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Katherine Morgan Schafler. Katherine is a New York City-based psychotherapist, author, and speaker, formerly an on-site therapist at Google. Katherine earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at UC Berkeley before obtaining two Master's from Columbia University, one focused on clinical assessment and the other on psychological counseling. Additionally, she completed post-graduate training and certification at the Asso...
Building Your Confidence as an Entrepreneur | Lauren Palmieri
April 27, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 88.9 MBEpisode #89. This week on the podcast, I am excited to be joined by Lauren Palmieri. Lauren co-founded MEL Sleepwear, a small batch brand she created with her mother, Elaine, and sister Mia, during the pandemic. Lauren grew up in Upstate, NY, and after graduating with her bachelor's degree in Psychology, moved to NYC, where she earned her Master's degree from Fordham University in Human Resources Management. Lauren has over a decade of experience working as an HR professional in the fina...
Built to Belong | Natalie Franke
April 20, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBEpisode #88. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Natalie Franke. Natalie is an author, community builder, neuroscience nerd, and mama bear for small business. As one of the founders of the Rising Tide, the Chief Evangelist at HoneyBook, and author of Built to Belong, she leads tens of thousands of independent business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the world. She is the host of the new podcast Independent Business and the author of ...
The Power of Writing | Charlotte Cowles
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 59.6 MBEpisode #87. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Charlotte Cowles. Charlotte is a journalist and columnist for The Cut. She also contributes regularly to the New York Times. In our conversation today, we talk about the power of writing and how we can improve it. I loved learning Charlotte’s perspective on writing. Connect with Charlotte: Website Connect with Lupe: Website Instagram
The Power of Everyday Mindfulness | Lori Mulady Burdick
March 29, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 75.4 MBEpisode #86. This week on the podcast I am joined by Lori Mulady Burdick. Lori brings over 30 years of experience in the counseling profession, wellness and spirituality. Lori has been drawn to soul-healing work from a very young age. Miraval Wellness Resort has provided a beautiful platform to integrate her wealth of knowledge, education, experience and spiritual wisdom to create space and to companion guests in navigating the waters of their lives. At Miraval she specializes in life tr...
How to Pivot | Meg Rentschler
March 22, 2023 10:35 - 38 minutes - 71.4 MBEpisode #85. This week on the podcast, I am joined by Meg Rentschler. Meg is an executive and leadership Coach dedicated to assisting management teams in maximizing the potential of individuals within their organizations, through customized team-building and/or coaching programs designed to meet business objectives. As a psychotherapist and a business owner in private practice for more than two decades, Meg has the benefit of understanding people and their challenges, as well as the keys ...
How to Follow Our Inner Compass | Steven Ross
March 14, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MBEpisode #84. This week on the podcast I am delighted to have Steven Ross. Steven is a spiritual coach, ordained minister, meditation teacher and intuitive medium. His journey to his work today started about twenty years ago, when he moved to Houston, Texas. After living in the US for only a week, Steven had what some would call an epiphany. An intuitive thought that there was more to life than meets the eye. This began a quest for meaning and self-discovery that has continued to this...
Real-Time Leadership | Dr. Carol Kauffman
February 21, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 66.5 MBEpisode #83. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to have Dr. Carol Kauffman. Carol is known globally as one of the top leaders in the field of coaching. She has been named the #1 Leadership coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith group. Thinkers 50 shortlisted her as one of the top 8 coaches for her contribution as a thought leader and coach. She is on the faculty at Harvard where she is the Founder of the Institute of Coaching. In addition, she supervises an international fle...
How to Connect to Your Inner Knowing | Shana Rehwald
February 16, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 59.4 MBEpisode #82. This week on the podcast, I am excited to be joined by Shana Rehwald. Throughout Shana’s decade-long career working in social media and marketing, she helped build brands like Alo Yoga and Grayson. At 30 years old, the dream life she built, while coveted by others, had started to burn her out. Pouring herself into a journey of self-discovery and purpose led to her leaving her marriage and an established career path in the same year and shortly after to becoming an accidental ...
My What If Year | Alisha Fernandez Miranda
February 07, 2023 10:20 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MBEpisode #81. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Alisha Fernandez Miranda. Alisha is the author of My What If Year. She serves as chair and former CEO of I.G. Advisors, an award-winning social impact intelligence agency that consults with the world’s biggest nonprofits, foundations, and corporations on their philanthropy and social initiatives. A graduate of Harvard University and the London School of Economics, her writing has been featured in Vogue, Business Inside...
Building a Legacy | Jose Luis Prado
January 31, 2023 13:20 - 46 minutes - 86 MBEpisode #80. For this 80th episode of the podcast I thought I would invite someone very special. I am thrilled to be joined by Jose Luis Prado Sr, my father-in-law. Jose Luis is a business and community leader with over 35 years of experience. Jose Luis is an Executive Advisor Partner at the private equity firm Wind Point Partners. Jose Luis also serves as a Board Director at the Northern Trust Corporation and at Hormel Foods Corporation. He is deeply committed to the community and s...
A Dream Role in Makeup | Too Faced Executive Director Rachel Kleinman Green
January 24, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBEpisode #79. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Rachel Kleinman Green. After 7 years working in financial services management consulting for Accenture, Rachel joined the Estée Lauder Companies in 2018, first in their internal consulting group to work on marketing and creative process optimization, then as director of strategy and innovation across a cluster of brands. Most recently, Rachel joined Too Faced as their executive director of integrated marketing where she ...
Art, Doodles and Dreams | NYT Bestselling Illustrator Andrea Campos
January 06, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 73.9 MBEpisode #78. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Andrea Campos. Andrea is a first-generation Mexican-American visual artist and New York Times Bestselling illustrator. She began her career in illustration when the world went into lockdown in March 2020. Like so many others at that time, Andrea felt anxious and overwhelmed by the state of the world, so she turned to art as a way to make sense of it all. Her work is positive, comforting, and colorful and sits at the in...
Design and Purpose | PROJECT AZ Ahmad AbouZanat
December 16, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 68.8 MBEpisode #77. For the final episode of 2022, I am thrilled to be joined by Ahmad AbouZanat. Ahmad is a Qatar-born designer who balances modern minimalism with timeless elegance, seamlessly blending multicultural influences with different design styles and periods including his love for contemporary Parisian design. His design background can be characterized as the fusion of French and Middle Eastern aesthetics as well as his appreciation for contemporary architecture. Because he has been fu...
Words for a Season | Abi Gallagher
December 02, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 44.2 MBEpisode #76. Abi Gallagher is the CEO of Words for a Season. Her company offers a beautiful way to wear a meaningful word without the commitment of a permanent tattoo. Her temporary tattoos work as fun self-expression, but also as encouraging pep talks to take wherever you go. She has blended her love for calligraphy and desire for a tattoo, and created a community of women who wear Words for a Season to celebrate their highs and find strength for their lows. Abi has partnered with bra...
Motherhood and Entrepreneurship | Whitney Rowell
November 04, 2022 10:30 - 45 minutes - 84 MBEpisode #75. I am so excited to have Whitney Rowell on the podcast. Whitney is a mother, wife, and passionate entrepreneur. She spent the first decade of her professional career helping to launch new businesses and grow brand awareness through positions in public relations, digital strategy, marketing, and branding in Dallas, New York City, and Palm Beach. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Miracle Milkookies, a direct-to-consumer lactation ‘Kookie’ company with the mission of giving m...
How to Give, Receive and Ask for Feedback | Brodie Riordan, PhD
October 20, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 75 MBEpisode #74. I am so excited to be joined by Brodie Riordan, PhD. Brodie is an industrial psychologist, executive coach, author, and part-time professor at Georgetown University. Her career has included global leadership roles in talent and L&D at Procter & Gamble, Corporate Executive Board, and McKinsey & Company. Brodie currently manages her own practice, Ocular, and is also an executive coach with The Boda Group. She is the author of three books on coaching and feedback, including U...
The Positive Impact of Curiosity | Jacqueline Baker
October 07, 2022 08:30 - 48 minutes - 88.8 MBEpisode #73. This week on the podcast, I am joined by Jacqueline Baker. From podcast producer and author to founder and speaker, Jacqueline helps her clients embrace their inner leader, confidently advance to their next level, and Just Start™ the things they want to do. Jacqueline founded Scarlet Communications, a global leadership consultancy, in 2012. With thousands of students, Fortune 500s, and community organizations across the globe, Jacqueline makes a meaningful impact with a modern...
Style and Purpose | Alexandrea Cohen
September 23, 2022 10:45 - 36 minutes - 66 MBEpisode #72. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Alex Cohen. Alex is a Dallas-based fashion stylist. She has produced numerous editorial pieces and her work can be seen on red carpets stretching from TX, Nashville, LA, and New York. She has been spotted sitting front row with clients at New York Fashion Week and behind the camera alongside Nashville’s soulful starlets. Alex paved her way through incorporating her love for fashion and her drive to empower others. She has...
The Likeability Trap | Alicia Menendez
September 08, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 62.1 MBEpisode #71. I am thrilled to be joined by Alicia Menendez. Alicia anchors MSNBC’s “American Voices with Alicia Menendez” Saturday and Sunday nights. She is also the author of “The Likeability Trap” and host of the “Latina to Latina” podcast. Alicia joined MSNBC in October 2019. Prior to joining the network, Menendez served as a correspondent on “Amanpour & Company” on PBS and formerly hosted a nightly news and pop culture show on Fusion called “Alicia Menendez Tonight” Her reporting and i...
A Journey of a Braid | Danié Gómez-Ortigoza
August 25, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 73.5 MBEpisode #70. I am thrilled to be joined by Danié Gómez-Ortigoza. Danié is a Mexican-American writer and visual artist who believes in the power of braiding with intention. Creativity has been the only constant in her career, having worked as a television host for Disney, a Copywriter and Digital Strategist at various advertising agencies in Mexico and Canada, a Marketing Director for a media publication in Sweden, and Correspondent for Glamour Mexico and Latin America based in Miami, where...
The Powerful Impact of Supporting Women | Patricia Rodriguez-Christian
August 11, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes - 90.2 MBEpisode #69. This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Patricia Rodriguez-Christian. Patricia is an entrepreneurial executive with 20+ years of C-level experience at privately held CRC Group Inc., a group of family-owned companies. As CEO, Patricia has provided leadership and direction at B2B/B2C companies in retail, restaurant, business processing outsourcing, real estate, and construction, from start-up through maturity. Patricia currently serves on corporate and non-pr...
What 92 Jobs Taught Me | Chef Charles Webb
July 28, 2022 10:30 - 46 minutes - 84.8 MBEpisode #68. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Chef Charles Webb, owner of Avanti Gourmet Catering and creator and host of the docuseries #ChefonTour. Charles is a Chicago native who grew up in both San Antonio, Texas, and Guanajuato, Mexico. He began his career in Wall Street after finishing his studies at The European School of Economics in Rome. Feeling unsatisfied in his career, he returned to the familiar realm of food and beverage doing the work that put him th...
How to Stay Patient in Pursuit of Our Dreams | Chef Olivia Lopez
June 30, 2022 16:23 - 39 minutes - 72.1 MBEpisode #67. This week on the podcast I am joined by Olivia Lopez. Olivia is the owner of Molino Olōyō. Originally from Colima, Mexico, in her childhood, she would join her grandmother Margarita on trips to the local market, where her grandmother taught her how to choose vegetables, fruit, and meat, and eventually taught her how to cook. Once her grandmother passed away, Olivia had a mission: to become a chef, and pass along everything she learned from her grandmother. Olivia moved t...
Healing Through Horses | Equus Coach Leigh Wright
May 12, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 55.3 MBEpisode #66. This week on the podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Leigh Wright. Leigh is a Certified Equus Coach from the Koelle Institute of Equus Coaching. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas and has over 35 years of experience practicing as a Registered Nurse specializing in Neonatal ICU. In addition, she has continued her education to include Trauma Informed Equine-assisted learning from The Natural Lifemanship Institute having completed the F...