Welcome to the She Built It™ podcast. You’re here because you’re ready to experience the life and business that you crave. Join me as I talk to women who have successfully built it - a life and business that they love. We dive into the topic of “how” they built it and talk about everything from having the courage to make career leaps to the details of how to lead effectively, build teams, implement growth strategies, and infuse tech innovation. Magic happens when we focus on the part of ours ...
This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
Nohémie Mawaka is having entrepreneurial chats with early founders on how to create and cultivate the foundation of building a business.
Demetria Buie is a Businesswoman, Author of the book “Refuse to Lose”, Mentor, & Magazine Owner.By Melanie Barr
Monica Heisey talks to Johny Pitts about her debut novel about divorce in your twentiesBy BBC Radio 4
Delia Folk started her career in the fashion industry interning at Versace in Men’s Wholesale and after working for Barneys New York on the buying team. While working in the buying office, she discovered and nurtured emerging designers, spotted the latest trends and gave insights into a career in the fashion industry. She works with brands on a con…
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Jane Smiley, and writing gay lives from the past with Tom Crewe and Nell Stevens
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Jane Smiley, and writing gay lives from the past with Tom Crewe and Nell StevensBy BBC Radio 4
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Cash Flow for Creatives with Catherine Smith Licari
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Catherine Smith Licari is the owner of two successful ecommerce businesses with a focus on eliminating your cash flow stress to grow your brand and team. She has an MBA from Columbia business school and received the Rising Star Award in Retail from The Fashion Group International and was also named Entrepreneur of the Week by Nasdaq.…
Chris Power explores the writing of Katherine Mansfield on the centenary of her death.By BBC Radio 4
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Host a Party to Remember with Renee Patrone Rhinehart
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Party Planner, Entrepreneur, and Broadcast Media Professional - Renee Patrone Rhinehart does more than host a party to remember. She's founder of two companies, Events by Renee and Party Host Helpers, She has helps dozens of couples go from the engagement ring to the ‘I do’s,’ and Party Host Helpers, has expanded from Philadelphia and is now in 30 …
As this year comes to a close, I hope you are taking time to relax, reflect, and celebrate the holiday with family and friends. Time is our most precious resource and as we enter a new year, I’m sharing five things I'll be focusing on in 2023 to maximize time and set myself up for success. I hope you’ve enjoyed the many incredible speakers we’ve ha…
Johny Pitts explores the Queen of Crime's connection to the festive seasonBy BBC Radio 4
It’s the season of gratitude where giving and being kind gives us all the feels just as much as receiving and achieving all that we accomplish by the end of 2022. As a listener you know at the end each episode I ask guests what brings joy to their daily lives and how they make sure to find it. I hope these 5 tips bring more joy to your life as we m…
Chris Power talks to the author of The Golden Mole and Other Living Treasures.By BBC Radio 4
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Amplifying your Creative Technology Platforms with Kim Nortman
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Kim Nortman is the Founder and CEO of Tellie, a website/link-in-bio builder for web2 & web3 creators. Her background is in building businesses in partnership with artists and creators. Before Tellie, she led strategic partnerships across Whalerock Industry’s creator businesses, including Adam Savage’s Tested, Kardashian-Jenner apps, Tyler the Creat…
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Looking back at 2022 and (re)discovering Bruno Schulz Open Book
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Chris Power discusses a year in books with Ellah Wakatama and Kate Mosse.By BBC Radio 4
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Igniting Confidence Through Fashion with Alison Bruhn
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Alison Bruhn, Co-Founder of The Style That Binds Us is the original next-generation women’s media company and community, exploring the cross section of style and culture.By Melanie Barr
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David Hinton, William Edelglass: Wild Mind, Wild Earth: Zen Wisdom and Poetry in a Time of Ecological Crisis
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(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)By David Hinton
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A Good Read: Frank Turner and Ellie Gibson
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Books about tidying, music and addiction, and a desire to write are this week's choices.By BBC Radio 4
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Side Hustle to Business Success with Lisa Collum
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Lisa Collum is the founder and CEO of a multimillion-dollar curriculum company, Top Score Writing, Inc. While teaching at a Title I school, Lisa developed an innovative step-by-step program proven to dramatically increase writing scores nationwide on standardized assessments. A busy entrepreneur and mother of four, Lisa is also the owner of a 501(c…
Mariana EnríquezBy BBC Radio 4
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A Good Read: Shaparak Khorsandi and Anne Hegerty
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A disgraced university tutor, a dysfunctional family, and a love-letter to literature.By BBC Radio 4
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Driving Business through Ecommerce with Megan Brown
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Megan Brown is the SVP of Ecommerce & Technology at Athletic Brewing. She has been working in the eCommerce/Product Management/Technology space for 18 years in a variety of industries including fashion, beauty, travel, education, small business and beer. Megan has lived in several cities across the country including Chicago, NYC, Scottsdale, LA. Sh…
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Cormac McCarthy, The Writers, Derek Owusu
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Cormac McCarthy, The Writers, Derek OwusuBy BBC Radio 4
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A Good Read: Philippa Forrester and Dwayne Fields
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Two very-different memoirs and a tale of two women on an adventure feature this week.By BBC Radio 4
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Becoming Fit for Life with Angelica Ventrice
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Angelica Ventrice is a High-Performance Mentor & Health Coach to female entrepreneurs, executives, and real estate agents who desire to up-level their Health & Wealth! She has been featured in Entrepreneur, Authority Magazine, and My FitnessPal, and she is obsessed with guiding driven women to shift their mindset & bank accounts while shedding thos…
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Barbara Kingsolver, plus the "Social Novel" with John Lanchester and Ayisha Malik
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Barbara Kingsolver, plus the "Social Novel" with John Lanchester and Ayisha MalikBy BBC Radio 4
Comedians Heidi Regan and Neil Delamere discuss their favourite all-time books with Harriett Gilbert. Heidi chooses a non-fiction book on the cult of positive thinking by the late Barbara Ehrenreich, called Smile or Die. Neil suggests a novel by Ronan Hession about two unambitious friends in their thirties; Leonard and Hungry Paul, and Harriett pic…
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Designing Your Dream Home with Antoinette Fargo
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Antoinette Fargo is an interior designer with experience from construction, project documentation & management, to space planning, custom furniture, lighting design, and 3D Rendering. She has designed and overseen more than 500 custom residential and commercial projects and has over 17 years of professional design expertise. For Antoinette, Designs…
The comedian Ria Lina - who's appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You and Mock the Week - joins Otegha Uwagba - author of Little Black Book, Whites and We Need to Talk About Money - to talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.Ria chooses Moll Flanders, the 18th-century classic by Daniel Defoe. Otegha picks the po…
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Protecting Your Business with Kelli Jones Esq.
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Kelli Jones, Esq. is the founder of Kelli Jones Law. Kelli counsels entrepreneurs, small business owners, and online coaches through the process of legally protecting their business, through federal trademark registration, contracts, and other business strategies. Kelli has been practicing law for over 7 years and has previously worked both in the …
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Colm Tóibín essays, Revisiting Shirley Hazzard
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Chris Power talks to Colm Tóibín about his essays on illness, religion and literatureBy BBC Radio 4
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A Good Read: Patience Agbabi and Andy Miller
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The poet and the writer choose their favourite books.By BBC Radio 4
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Building Wilder Dreams and Staying Positron with Shelton Wilder
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Shelton Wilder is a realtor and serial entrepreneur. In just over six years as a realtor she has achieved a staggering $350 million in total sales, putting her in the top 1.5% of realtors nationwide. Shelton was also nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year by the LA Business Journal, named Real Estate All-Star by Los Angeles Magazine and included in…
Writing NatureBy BBC Radio 4
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A Good Read: Damian Barr and Ben Fergusson
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The writers choose the books they love to read.By BBC Radio 4
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Sharing Content Through Ketchwords with Dr. Wanda Toro Turini
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Wanda Toro Turini, also known as Dr. Wanda or THE Nerdy Girl Entrepreneur is a dynamic entrepreneur, inventor and the host of the Rock-It Fuel Podcast. Her texting platform, Ketchwords.com, helps experts, who speak and do media interviews, connect with their Anonymous Fans and stop leaving money on the table. She's a unique combo of super analytica…
William Boyd discusses his new novel, The Romantics.By BBC Radio 4
The broadcaster and the comedian choose books they loveBy BBC Radio 4
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Innovating Athleisure and Boosting Our Confidence with Emma Vollrath
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Emma Vollrath is the founder of Emma Lou The Label. She turned her passion for wellness into an innovative athlesuire line that helps women both inside & out. Starting out as a personal trainer, Emma was tired of hearing harsh & critical comments women had to say about themselves during their training sessions. Emma Lou is known for their Glow Band…
Celeste Ng and Grief and modern masculinity with Bobby Palmer and Michael PedersenBy BBC Radio 4
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A Good Read: Duncan Campbell and Mark Hokinson
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Two writers who cover crime, football and music share their favourite books with HarriettBy BBC Radio 4
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Creating the Largest Gluten-Free Brewery In the Country with Karen Hertz
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Karen W. Hertz is the founder of Holidaily Brewing Company. In her early 30’s, Karen survived both melanoma and thyroid cancers, leading to a treatment regimen including a gluten-free diet. After adopting a gluten-free diet, Karen struggled to find a great tasting, 100% gluten-free beer. With an MBA in Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of…
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Jay Michaelson: Yom Kippur for Buddhists: A Survive-and-Thrive Guide
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(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies) For practicing and non-practicing Jews (and allies) alike, Yom Kippur presents an invitation and a challenge. On the one hand, it is very widely observed -- often with family -- and invites a kind of introspection familiar to lovers of the Dharma. On the other hand, Yom Kippur can be profoundly alienating in its …
Orhan Pamuk, Patterson Joseph and Torrey Peters.By BBC Radio 4
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Training Our Minds for Success with Dr. Nicole Byers
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Dr. Nicole Byers is a neuropsychologist, speaker, host of The Bold Life podcast, and CEO of Rocky Mountain Neurosciences in Calgary, Canada. She has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Saskatchewan, she is an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor with the University of Calgary, and she has published articles in professional journal…
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Delivering a Powerful Branding Message with Dr. Anissa Reilly Executive Director/Producer, The Ask Dr. Reilly Show
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Dr. Anissa Reilly has been in education for over 30 years. For just under the last 15, she has been the principal of an elementary school in a large urban school district. Dr. Reilly received her undergraduate degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore, her Master's Degree from Bank Street College of Education, and her doctorate from The Sage…
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Maggie O'Farrell, Graphic Novels with Lizzy Stewart and Posy Simmonds, plus Anuradha Roy
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Maggie O'Farrell, Graphic Novels with Lizzy Stewart and Posy Simmonds, plus Anuradha RoyBy BBC Radio 4
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Scaling Your Startup with Stephanie Melodia, Founder & CEO of Bloom, Ltd.
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Stephanie Melodia is the Founder & CEO of Bloom, the brand marketing agency for high-growth tech scale-ups. Bloom was highlighted as one of the UK’s Top 5 Startups in the country. They have also been featured in the likes of Forbes, The Independent, Sifted, and Startups Magazine to name a few. Public speaker, panel moderator, facilitator, podcast h…
Chris Power talks to Ian McEwan about his new book, Lessons.By BBC Radio 4
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Creating Your Next Chapter with Liz Brunner, CEO and founder of Brunner Communications
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Liz Brunner is the CEO and founder of Brunner Communications and best-selling author of Dare to Own You: Taking Your Authenticity and Dreams Into Your Next Chapter, recommended on Forbes. Leveraging more than 30 years of media and communications experience, expertise, and leadership, Brunner is sought by high-profile individuals and organizations t…
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Joseph Goldstein: Dreaming Ourselves Into Existence: Dukkha, Non-Self, and Waking Up
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(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)By Joseph Goldstein
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Accountability Partners for Progress with Melanie Barr, Founder and CEO of She Built it™
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Melanie Barr, Founder and CEO of She Built it™ leads this week’s episode. Melanie launched She Built It™ in 2015 after selling millions in products and services for Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs - Marriott Hotels, AT&T, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Millennium Corporate Solutions to name a few. Her experience leading Boards and assisting o…