Your Badass Journey

Ep. 67 | Finding the Care That Makes Sense for Your Body: Holistic Health, Intuition, & Mind-Body Connection | with Terri Lynn

If you are struggling with your health or you feel like you're carrying around a lot of pain and discomfort, it's well worth going through the effort of finding the best health practitioner to help you fix it – as both myself and our guest today can attest!   But that path isn’t always going to be easy. In fact, it’s almost never going to be easy – but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. Especially since so many of us are dealing with autoimmune issues these days, which can feel so myst...

Ep. 66 | The Girl Effect: How a Mission-Based Business Transforms Lives | with Amira Nimerawi

When I met Amira Nimerawi, I was just so impressed with her mission, her business, and the light and energy that she carries herself with every day. And I am so passionate about sharing her with you because my guest has actually figured out a way to create a social impact entrepreneurial e-commerce business that supports Palestinian women.    You are likely familiar with a company like Tom's Shoes, a company that donates a pair of shoes for each pair purchased. This is similar in that wh...

Ep. 65 | Purpose, Pivots, & People: The Making of The Harders | with Chris and Lori Harder

Today’s guests, Lori and Chris Harder are an amazing couple and amazing business builders who have helped so many other people navigate their way to achieving greatness. I know they’ve had a huge impact on my life, so I just had to have them on the show!   Lori is a former fitness model who built a huge network marketing brand before pivoting to building her personal brand through The Bliss Project, and she’s also the best-selling author of A Tribe Called Bliss and the host of Earn Your ...

Ep. 64 | Soul Surgery | with Tracy O'Malley

Are you ready for some soul surgery today?    Tracy O'Malley is a multi million-dollar entrepreneur, speaker, author, friend, and, foremost, someone that walks alongside me. She is a world-renowned recovery coach who has helped thousands of women recover from addiction and thousands more address the feeling of overwhelm that causes them to look for an escape from their daily stress and anxiety.   Tracy’s badass journey has a lot of ups and downs – from an abusive childhood to multipl...

Ep. 63 | From Hopeless to Abundant: A Journey of Addiction & Self-Development | with Jeremiah Campbell

Today my guest is Jeremiah Campbell, and it is such an honor to be able to share just a small piece of Jeremiah's journey with you on today's show. It has completely re-inspired re-invigorated me to continue down the path of helping others get aligned with what they love and do it every single day!   Jeremiah's journey began with a happy upbringing – then he stumbled into serious drug addiction. It took about a few attempts to try and get clean before he finally had his aha moment, which...

Ep. 62 | Discovering Your Relationship with Self | with Kelli Reese

Kelli Reese is a former CEO turned leadership and transformation coach, as well as the best-selling author of two books: The Destiny Roadmap and The Relationship Roadmap.  She is currently living in Tulum, Mexico because she found a calling to go live her best life there and lead from there, and she has designed a life that she is really proud of.   I just recently had the opportunity to meet Kelli and I had to have her on the show because she's so heart-centered in the way that she le...

Ep. 61 | If You Are Different, Be Different | with Steven Sterns

Steven Sterns is currently in charge of cyber security for eBay, but we actually used to work together about 20 years ago, at the beginning of our careers! And I had to have him on the show because I’ve seen him growing as a person and a leader, and what he’s doing to cultivate the culture in his team at eBay is pretty remarkable. Steven has really developed a unique perspective about leadership, as well as what is required to thrive.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, vis...

Achiever Arena - Finding Alignment when Being Measured

How do you lean into alignment when you are being measured against an arbitrary measurement?   You focus on fulfillment. Check out today’s Achiever Arena Chat and join the conversation.

Ep. 59 | You’re Never Stuck: Pivoting, Building a New Tribe, & Dating Again | with Regina Lawrence

Over the past few years, Regina Lawrence has undergone some radical transformations over the past few years, leaving both a job and relationship that didn’t serve her and moving halfway across the country to start a new life. She’s feeling more aligned than ever, surrounding herself in a badass tribe of women, and dating again for the first time in a decade.   In the process, she also developed a methodology of coaching that assists and empowers women to know they are never stuck where t...

Achiever Arena - Quantify Your Vision

When you have clarity on you ultimate vision you set the destination of where you want to go. There are several ways to get there. Before you jump into how, Quantify Your Vision and prioritize your action against what fills you up the most! Guarantee it will make showing up during the challenging days easier having this clarity! Want to go deeper? Download the workbook I mention during this episode and take the time to get clear on your vision, quantify it, then jump into action. https:/...

Ep. 57 | The Unicorn Way: The Path to Finding Alignment | with Miss Jordan

Today I’m honored to bring you the story of Miss Jordan Lewis, or Miss Jordan. She is a spiritual awakening and women’s empowerment consultant and founder of The Unicorn Way, a company that helps people world-wide identify the truth of their soul and live from that space. Her infectious energy can be felt immediately by those willing to let the light in and experience life differently – and I think you’ll definitely see some of that light shining through in this interview!   I'm excited ...

Achiever Arena - Go From Over-Compromising to Empowered

When you compromise on what you truly want in order to live that ultimate life, you receive compromised results. Let's discuss how compromising has it's benefits and its hurdles for breakthrough on the other side. This talk is to help you get clear on what you truly desire and be clear on where you would compromise to take a step forward, and still keep your eye on your ultimate life. To connect deeper with Kareen Walsh - follow her on Instagram @kareenzwalsh or email her at hello@kareen...

Ep. 55 | Keep it Klassy: #Inspo from a 24-Year-Old Entrepreneur Who’s Empowering Ambitious Women | with Natalie Rogers

Today I’m talking to a 24-year-old entrepreneur who impressed me so much I just had to share her with all of you. She started her first business when she was 18, a sports coaching business for kids, and fell head-over-heels in love with entrepreneurship. She’s since launched a second business, The Klassy Network, a brand empowering ambitious women to create a life that they love with their stylish products and a network of like-minded women.   Whether you see yourself in Natalie, a young...

Achiever Arena - Start Dreaming Big, Your Vision Matters

After a coaching session with one of my Elite 1:1 Coaching clients, I wanted to share a struggle he had that some of you can relate too: resistance to sticking in the dream state before jumping back into how to solve it. It order to stretch past where you are today and create the life or business you want, you need to dream big, create a clear vision, and then figure out the HOW. Today’s show is to help you take permission and dream again and remind you that they matter. https://www.ka...

Ep. 53 | Playing the (Crappy) Cards You’re Dealt – & Thriving | with Scott Aaron

Scott Aaron is an internationally-acclaimed and award-winning network marketer, business coach, author, and speaker. He’s had quite a journey, but his most recent venture involves productizing a system for converting traffic on LinkedIn so that he can help others who just want to extend their reach and create solid business relationships, solid clients, and an authentic way of marketing on a platform that actually speaks to the avatar that he chooses to attract.   I know you're going to ...

Achiever Arena - What Are You Really Waiting For?

This week, I had to share one of the thoughts that I have around waiting. I keep hearing people who are miserable in their current situation saying, "when I retire, I will..." What are you really waiting for? Why are you putting all your eggs into a retirement basket? Are you sure it will be fulfilling? What would it feel like to trigger impatience? Impatience shows up when you are in action for something you really want and the results are not happening fast enough. Well, at least you a...

Ep. 51 | Ego Vs. Soul | with Lindsay Alive

Today our guest is Lindsay Alive, who is the founder of Alive + Awake and a well-known leadership and executive coach. She goes into organizations and transforms their ability to perform by leveraging all of the modalities in her toolbelt: as a coach, a yoga instructor, and a writer. She's just one of those people you need to know if you're looking for ways to truly dial in who you are and let that light shine in all that you do.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: Y...

Ep. 49 | Transition, Integration, & Alignment: A Friendship & Business Partnership 25 Years in the Making | with beckie+martina

We all go through these stages when we have outgrown what we’re doing and want to go to that next level – and, as you probably know, I'm all about the up-level. Well, one thing that people often ignore or overlook when they’re going through a transition is their wardrobe!   So, I had to talk to Beckie Klein and Martina Gordon, who have been the top personal styling team New York for over a decade! We talk about how they built their business as both best friends and partners in business –...

Achiever Arena - Career Boost Step 1 - Get Clarity

If you are looking to boost your career path and get to that next level, this episode shares step 1 of Kareen's Career Boost program to help you get the clarity you are looking for. This simple exercise will help you understand where you truly want to go, what lights you up, and how to start the navigation process to get there. She mentions her free Career Boost 5 Day program for you to go deeper in your career management activities. You get your access here: https://www.kareenwalsh.com/pr...

Ep. 47 | Work Hard, Play Hard | with Rob Murgatroyd

I am so excited to introduce you all to Rob Murgatroyd today! Rob recently let go of his career as a chiropractor to begin truly focusing on creating play for top-level entrepreneurs and business leaders who are just hyper-focused on doing the do because they love it so much, but really need to integrate play into their busy lives. Because when we play, we create a space of innovation, we create a space of fulfillment and fun to make it all worth it.   He also recently launched a coachin...

Achiever Arena - If It's Not Perfect, Should You Keep Going?

Ep. 45 | Partners in Life & Business: Cultivating a Startup & Smart City, Together | with Kate Huber & Josh Ferry

Josh Ferry and Kate Huber are both life partners and business partners, working together to both build a life in the city of Buffalo and grow the company CloudInsyte. I love this conversation so much because we dive in to how to lead as partners; how to build a business as conscious, heart-centered leaders; as well as the importance of solving big problems and impacting your community.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: YourBadassJourney.com   Resources: Learn ...

Achiever Arena - Should I Start My Own Company?

Ep. 43 | You Are Your Own Mood Maker | with Elizabeth Benton

I'm so excited to introduce you to Elizabeth Benton, the founder of Primal Potential and the author of Chasing Cupcakes: How One Broke, Fat Girl Transformed Her Life (and How You Can, Too).   Truly, as the founder of Primal Potential, Elizabeth is like no other. She is someone that talks the talk, walks the walk – and then she shows other people how to find and walk their walk!   So, let’s dive in and get our daily dose of inspiration.   To learn more, and for the complete show ...

Achiever Arena - Should I Quit My Job?

As a seasoned coach assisting professionals through career advancement, exit strategies, moving from corporate to entrepreneurship, there are common questions I get from what I call the Achiever Arena that I thought would be great to share with you, my listeners. These short chats are here to help you advance in your badass journey of helping you align what you love with what you do, and leverage this platform to make it happen with ease. If you are interested in joining the live convers...

Ep. 41 | CEO of the Home: Celebrating Mother’s Day with My Mom, the Original Badass | with Muna Audi Zahr

Today, I have an extra special guest: the OG of badassery, my mom, Muna Audi Zahr!   This is a very fun interview for me because you'll get to see some insight about just how close this apple fell from the tree – and into how friggin’ awesome my mom is! If any of you have had the pleasure of reading my book, Be a Badass: Six Tools to Uplevel Your Life, I do share some of my journey; lessons my mother taught me, mindset shifts that I went through as a result of being raised by my mom, and...

Ep. 40 | Unapologetically You: Become the Person You Were Designed to Be | with Taylor Simpson

Taylor Simpson is a former 9-5 employee turned social media influencer, business owner, entrepreneur, podcast host, and expert on the power of the subconscious mind.   Backed by a masters degree and more than half a decade studying neuroscience and psychology, Taylor helps women dissolve limiting beliefs, discover their worth, and create the lives they desire – and along the way, she is unapologetic about what it takes to get what you want, do what you want, and become the person you wer...

Ep. 39 | Travel With Interesting People: Creating the “Netflix of Travel” | with Lauren A. Koenig

Lauren A. Koenig is the CEO and founder of TWIP – or Travel with Interesting People – and one of the emerging female stars of the travel-technology industry.   Like many of us, Lauren has a hunger for discovery that she satiates with travel – and like many of us, she was once scared to travel by herself. She saw a gap in the market, and she set out to fill it by helping people connect with other like-minded folks and experiences that they’ll love doing together.   To learn more, and ...

Ep. 38 | How an Unlikely Entrepreneur is Closing the Customer Insights Inequality Gap | with Leslie Na

Leslie Na has been an incorrigibly curious customer researcher for the past 12 years, but now she is launching Truth Bomb, the only customer insights, research, and strategy agency that exclusively serves startups to mid-sized businesses.   She found that there was an inequality gap in the industry: The #1 factor that divides the successful few from everyone else is customer understanding and the ability to apply that insight throughout a business, and billion-dollar companies do this ev...

Ep. 37 | Integrating Income & Impact: How to Grow Heart-Centered Businesses | with Reuben Driedger

Reuben Driedger is the CEO of Coaches Creating Impact, which helps fitness pros and health practitioners get online with their business so that they can scale. He helps his clients raise their rates, work with their clients, and really fulfill their vision in a way that builds sustainable income. He is a heart-centered businessman and just loves showing others how to do the same.   In today's conversation, we discuss how he became an entrepreneur, what he learned along the way, and what ...

Ep. 36 | Advocating for Female Founders as an Attorney, Mentor, & Angel | with Wendy Heilbut

Wendy Heilbut is an attorney and angel investor whose legal expertise bridges the gap between traditional law and innovative growth. In addition to advising early stage companies, she is a leader in managing domestic and international trademark portfolios, cross-border trademark strategies, and the intellectual property direction for innovative companies large and small.   The work that Wendy does with Jayaram Law is absolutely beautiful. She really helps bring out the innovative vision ...

Ep. 35 | Like a Boss Girl: Leaving the Corporate World to Start a Business & Podcast Empire | with Marla Isackson

Marla Isackson is a seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years’ experience creating innovative marketing campaigns for world-famous brands including Citibank, American Express, Barnes & Noble, and WebMD.   A longtime passionate supporter of women's' initiatives, Marla is the founder of Ossa, offering brands cutting-edge advertising opportunities with a curated network of influential women in podcasting, using the proprietary DIY Ossa matching platform. The goal is to amplify the voi...

Ep. 34 | Changing the Way Women View Their Health | with Dr. Beth Westie

Dr. Beth Westie is a woman on a mission to change the way women view their health. She is the Founder and creator of the 12-Week Female Fat Solution Challenge and the author of the bestselling book The Female Fat Solution. Dr. Westie travels the country educating and empowering women to take their health into their own hands, using nutrition and information about their natural cycles to achieve lasting weight loss – but most of all, to start thriving in their bodies again.   To learn m...

Ep. 33 | Choosing to be Badass | with Leslie Lee

Leslie Lee is a Master Creator, RN, Beauty Guru, and Serial Entrepreneur – as well as an imperfect mother of four, wife, and recovering control freak.   Leslie’s newest venture is Aesthetic Creator, a for-purpose business that’s all about making a bigger impact on the world of beauty and self-empowerment. They are raising the bar in the aesthetic industry, leading to happier patients, innovative techniques, and a better standard for beauty and health.   This is Leslie’s unique passio...

Ep. 32 | The Energy Exchange & The Badassery of Willingness | with Stefanos Sifandos

Stefanos Sifandos facilitates transformational growth through neuro-empowerment practices, an integration of spiritual praxis and western psychology to improve and enhance the quality of your relationships. Stefanos believes that intimate relationships and sacredness in union is a direct path to enlightenment and freedom.   Immersed in deep men’s empowerment work and intimate relationships, Stefanos merges the best of eastern and western methodologies and philosophies to promote balance,...

Ep. 31 | Effortlessly Aligned: Unleash & Let Go | with Tara Romano

Tara Romano is a serial entrepreneur, performer, teacher, personal development junkie, and unshakable optimist dedicated to helping others unleash and let go so that they can become the best version of themselves.   Whether it’s hosting Tone & Tease masterclasses around the world, speaking at conferences, or confessing the struggles of her love for carbo loaded temptations on an IG live, Tara want you to know that being perfectly imperfect is something to celebrate!   To learn more, ...

BONUS | Value Exchange Leadership Helps You Grow in Life and Business with Ease

I have some exciting news to share with you today: I just launched a new book called Lead with Value: How Leaders Unleash Their Vision, Empower Others, and Evolve Their Business!   I wrote this book to help up-level those who are trying to increase their effectiveness in running their life, running their business, building teams, and working with partners. Pretty much all the great juicy tactics that I have used with my clients over the years have now been put into this book for you all ...

Ep. 30 | Surviving Wall Street & Starting Unicreamer | with Lori Lefcourt

Lori Lefcourt is the founder of Unicreamer, which creates on-the-go protein packets filled with healthy fats. They use the highest quality MCT oil and plant protein you can source, and they don't use any animal products so it’s vegan and dairy-free. It’s actually the only creamer on the market that doesn't have sugar or additives whatsoever!   But Lori didn’t always see herself as the founder of a company. Like a many of us, she was raised with the expectation of “getting a good job” and...

Ep. 29 | MS, CBD, & A Whole Lot of Good: A Health & Business Transformation | with Joel Greengrass

Today, I have an amazing guest who has not only maintained and transformed his own health, but is now giving what he learned back to the community. Joel Greengrass is the CEO of Theramu, the world's most effective CBD wellness and skincare products. Prior to joining Theramu, Joel was a Talent & Operations Executive at FanDuel, BuzzFeed, Equinox Fitness, and ideeli. Joel is also an MS Warrior of 12 years and used Theramu products to eliminate 6 prescription drugs plus OTC painkillers from h...

Ep. 28 | Big Voices Rise: Tools to Decrease Suffering & Increase Joy | with Kelly Resendez

Kelly Resendez is the Founder of BigVoices Rise, the author of Big Voices: An Invitation To Women To Awaken, Increase Joy, Reduce Suffering And Think Differently, and the badass EVP at Paramount Partners Group. Kelly is all about empowering people to make great decisions in order to build a fulfilled life – So, I had to have her on the show because we have such amazing alignment!   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: YourBadassJourney.com   Resources: Learn mor...

Ep. 27 | Be seen, Be heard, Be read: Creating Art & Opportunity in the Digital Age | with James Patrick

James Patrick is an award-winning and internationally published commercial and editorial photographer based in Arizona. He also works as a business coach, marketer, website strategist, journalist and a public speaker covering a variety of topics including photography, marketing and business development. What all this means is that James is a storyteller – and as a storyteller, he has a bevy of mediums in which to craft and communicate his stories. And although James wears a lot of hats, ...

Ep. 26 | Brand Anthropology 101 | with Elizabeth Canon

Elizabeth Canon is a brand anthropologist devoted to helping fellow entrepreneurs get the clarity they need to grow, thrive, and prosper. With a background in psychology, emotional intelligence, and luxury branding, Elizabeth invests her experience and energy toward helping brands, entrepreneurs, and internal change agents stand for MORE.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: YourBadassJourney.com   Resources: Learn more at https://www.elizabethcanon.com/ Inst...

Ep. 25 | There’s No Magic Pill, There’s Only Mindset | with Steve Valentine

Steve Valentine is a real estate investor and founder of the Valentine Group, a group of people collaborating to better serve all kinds of clients inside the real estate community.   Steve and his family are knocking it out of the park right now, and they’re teaching others how to do the same, but he had to weather a few storms to get here.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: YourBadassJourney.com   Resources: Learn more at https://stevedvalentine.com/ Ins...

Ep. 24 | Twisting The Plot: Becoming the Next Version of You After 50 | with Cecilia Dintino and Hannah Starobin

Cecilia Dintino and Hannah Starobin are the badass duo who founded Twisting The Plot, a science-based creative solution for women over 50 that provides practical guidance for understanding one’s life story, dealing with change, and repurposing life. It’s a community and movement for women over 50 who have either had their plots twisted unexpectedly or/and want to twist their plots and make change in their lives.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: YourBadassJourney...

Ep. 23 | Surf Your Soul: Give Yourself the Gift of Space, Time, & Self-Love | with Lisa Kavanaugh

Lisa Kavanaugh is one of my oldest friends, and I am so inspired with how she lives her life; how she has found alignment with her business and what she loves, making sure she does it almost every single day.   In a previous life, Lisa led software teams of all shapes and sizes, journeying from programmer to CTO with the help of powerful coaching. But since then, she has shifted her focus to working one-on-one with clients to partner in the creation of more meaningful impact in their per...

Ep. 22 | Say Yes to Everything & Throw Out the Script | with Hayden Lee

Hayden Lee spent the 11 months of his life on a cross-continent journey, travelling to all 42 countries in mainland Europe on a Harley-Davidson XL883c named Gloria (and becoming the first person to do so). All the while, Hayden worked as an audio engineer from anywhere with an internet connection, whether that was his tent or an Airbnb.   I absolutely love the lifestyle that Hayden has created for himself, and today we’re going to look at how anyone can design a life doing what they love...

Ep. 21 | How Zipi is Creating the Fuel for Decision Making | with Jesse Garcia

I have one of my favorite people on the show today, Jesse Garcia, CEO and co-founder of Zipi. At Zipi, they want to simplify data for real estate agents (for starters) – and not just simplify it, but make it sexy and actionable. They’re literally creating the fuel for decision making. Jesse is, by his own admission, not a very analytical person. If you’d known him 10 years ago, this is probably the last company you’d expect him to start – so today we’re going to learn all about the badas...

Ep. 20 | #WeAreBadassery: The Origins of a Badass Partnership | with Samantha Parker & Kathy Rasmussen

This episode is the first in a series on business partners, and we will talk about how our guests are badass in their own right and then how they came together to join forces and build badass companies. I’m starting with two curators of badassery (and distinguished badasses themselves): Samantha Parker and Kathy Rasmussen, co-founders of Badassery Magazine and co-hosts of Badassery Podcast. When Samantha and Kathy set out to create Badassery Magazine, they didn't simply want to publish a...

Ep. 19 | The One Year Project, Escaping the Poverty Mindset, & The Total Freedom Formula | with Brianna Zajicek

Brianna Zajicek grew up in a small town, severely impoverished, often without running water or power. She went to over 14 schools because her parents were constantly evicted, and in an effort to escape poverty, she ran away to go to college on a full scholarship at 16... only to have the poverty mindset follow her. Brianna became a teen mom and college drop out. From there she became a server – then she went from server to earning 6 figures in a few months, and from earning 6 figures to ta...

Ep. 18 | Creating a Tailor-Made Strategy for Your Life: Mentorship, Real Estate, & Leadership | with Kito Johnson

Today my amazing guest is Kito J. Johnson, and I had to have him on the show because this man is creating such a real estate buzz, building an amazing company, and sharing on his wisdom in a new book. I want to share his journey with you because I think it's worth hearing. Kito is an accomplished real estate broker who specializes in teaching others how to create generational wealth through principles of real estate investing and entrepreneurship. His career spans over 20 years and boasts ...