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Journalist Linda Grasso hosts candid conversation with fascinating women about the things that matter most: happiness, health and purpose. SheSez is a master class for the modern woman. In her signature unabashed style, the well-known TV broadcaster showcases her seasoned interviewing skills, fueled by a keen sense of what women want to know. With thoughtful cadence and saucy humor, Linda peels back the layers on each guest, giving equal time to successes and failures. Interviewees come from ...
The Women of Ambition Podcast is a place where we explore ambition - first, the radical act of acknowledging it within ourselves, second allowing space to explore what ambition means for each of us, and third moving forward with intention. Host Alyssa Calder Hulme navigates stories of women accepting and thriving in their ambition through guest interviews and reflections.
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In Her Voice, a podcast for real women who are ready to find, listen and speak with their true authentic voice. Join Kelly Covert as she interviews inspiring women who are entrepreneurs, mothers, adventurers, coaches, and more about how they lead from within by connecting with their inner voice. This is about living out your own vision with trust and power!! www.kellycovert.com
Have you ever seen a woman who is rockin' it in her life & career and then asked yourself "How does she do it?!" Well I do all the time, so I created the Chicas In Charge podcast as an excuse to interview these rockstar women. I invite chicas who are experts in their fields and ask them to share their journeys of taking charge of their success. Thans for tuning in. Hosted by: Yaritza Gonzalez
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The Fight-or-Flight Response w/ Dr. Kim D'Eramo
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A deep dive into that strange phenomenon known as fight-or-flight—when you have all the physical signs of stress and anxiety but are in no immediate danger. Research has shown that repeatedly having the fight-or-flight response is bad for your health. In this episode, Dr. Kim D’Eramo, founder of The American Institute of Mind Body Medicine, breaks …
Ambition, gender roles, deviance... what does it all mean? Join me for a brief overview of my research into the pain many of my guests and listeners face as they express and exercise their ambition. Why is it so hard? What is that sense of disapproval we get from society? What can we do about it? This this first episode of season 4 I explain what s…
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BONUS MATERIAL- Marriage of Ambition: A Husband's Perspective
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Marriage of Ambition: A Husband's Perspective
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The Depression/Anxiety Epidemic In Girls w Science Journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa
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Award-winning writer and science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa shares what she has discovered in her new book: Girls On The Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression and Social Media. Armed with an extensive amount of research, Donna examines the alarming increase in numbers (1 out of 4 adolescent girls repo…
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The Grit & Resilience Comeback of Geralyn Ritter
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The grit and resilience-filled comeback story of Geralyn Ritter who was critically hurt in a 2015 Amtrak train accident that killed 8 people and injured more than one hundred others. At the time, the mother of three was a senior VP at the pharmaceutical company Merck & Company—an A-type essentially— used to moving fast and getting things done. Here…
The Words Before All Else are also known as the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address. “The Thanksgiving Address (the Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen) is the central prayer and invocation for the Haudenosaunee (also known as the Iroquois Confederacy or Six Nations — Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora). It reflects their relationship of gi…
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Journalist Rina Raphael Says We Gotta Stop Being Goopified By The Wellness Industry
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Journalist Rina Raphael puts the four trillion dollar wellness industry under the microscope with her new book The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop….and the False Promise of Self-Care. From charcoal-infused cheddar cheese to crystal-infused water to multi-week cleanses, Rina explains why we fall for products lacking substantive scientific evid…
A question that often comes up when I talk about softness is, "But what if I never get anything done again?" Let's dig into the reality of this on this episode! If you are a perfectionist/overachiever or know one, this episode is for YOU!
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Shelley Paxton: Defining Success on Your Own Terms
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What would it feel like to FINALLY define success on your own terms? Shelley Paxton is here to offer some deep insight and practical takeaways to that question. You will be glad you took the time to listen to this interview! If you need support connecting with your inner voice, book in for an idea hour with me today. www.kellycovert.com/ideas Conne…
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Ace Entrepreneur Gina Schaefer: Leadership Lessons I Learned By Hiring Recovering Addicts
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Gina Schaefer shares the story of how she went from working in software tech to founding a successful chain of Ace hardware stores in the DC metropolitan area, and why she started hiring recovering drug addicts as employees. Not only have they turned out to be some of the best employees she’s had in the nearly 20 years she’s been in business, Gina …
I want to dive deeper into this juicy topic of softness and take a look at what accountability and softness look like. Is it even possible to follow through with something without being hard on yourself? If you are struggling to be soft with yourself, I’m here to help. You can always book in for an Idea Hour with me to get to the heart of what your…
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TV Series Producer/Writer Charmaine DeGraté: Storytelling My Way To The Very Top
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Charmaine DeGraté, co-executive producer and writer on HBO’s Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon talks with Linda about working on the hit series, her amazing career trajectory and her philosophy of being truthful about what you know and what you don't when taking a new job (she's not a believer in faking it until you make it). The Texas native al…
Welcome to Season 5 of In Her Voice! After a months-long hiatus, Kelly is back with thoughts on becoming softer. Stay tuned for great interviews and more to help you stay connected with your inner voice and trust the most important person in your life...yourself. Connect with Kelly on Instagram or email her at kelly@kellycovert.com…
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Live Healthier & Longer By Changing Your Mindset w/Dr. Becca Levy
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Want to live healthier and longer? Shift your mindset about aging says Yale University professor Dr. Becca Levy. Examining various cultures and outliers around the world, Dr. Levy has conducted research, concluding that if we can shift our attitudes about aging, it will foster positive beliefs which will, in turn, improve our health in later years …
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Journalist Jessica Yellin Delivers Even Bad News In A Good Way
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Journalist Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise, a rapidly growing social media platform aimed at delivering the news in a calm, unbiased, factual manner that won’t leave viewers feeling yelled at and anxious, but rather more informed and equipped to form intelligent opinions. The award-winning journalist shares with Linda how she worked in ne…
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The Vet Crisis w/Pet Grief & Loss Psychologist Dr. Katie Lawlor
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Dr. Katie Lawlor, a trained trauma psychologist who specializes in pet grief and loss, on the mental health crisis facing vets. A 2019 study shows vet professionals are experiencing the highest rates of suicide among all medical professions. And those numbers were noted before the pressures of the pandemic, during which 23 million people adopted pe…
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Respectful Disagreement: How An Atheist and A Christian Navigate Close Friendship + Aubrie Howell & Kathleen Rawlinson
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Join us for a fantastic chat about ambitious friendship and the challenges and rewards found therein. We are all dealing with the fallout of Roe V. Wade being overturned - some are celebrating, others mourning. What does that mean for friends with differing views? Can deep friendship exist when fundamental beliefs differ? And what about the in-pers…
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Top LA Divorce/Custody Attorney Lisa Helfend Meyer aka "The Pit Poodle"
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LA-based divorce/custody attorney Lisa Helfend Meyer a.k.a. “the pit poodle” shares what it is like to be a high-profile litigator for the uber wealthy and famous. As founder of Meyer, Olson, Lowey & Meyers (all the partners are women), over the past 35 years Lisa has represented the ex-wives of Dr. Dre, Caesar Milan and Tony Danza. Having been imm…
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A New Drug Aimed at Midlife Depression in Women
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Two NIH researchers—Dr. Sarah A. Rudzinskas and Sarah Spector—on studies they are helping conduct for a new drug aimed at helping women in midlife who suffer from depression-typically for the first time in their lives. An estimated 20% of American women have depression at some point during menopause; and 38% experience depression in perimenopause. …
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Why Illustrator Alessandra Olanow Captures Our Hearts & Minds
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Best-selling author and illustrator Alessandra Olanow, whose drawings and musings, shared on Instagram as @aolanow, have attracted a highly engaged community of 372K followers, including celebrities such as Katie Couric and Jennifer Garner. In 2019, dealing with a divorce, Alessandra started drawing her feelings at her kitchen table each morning, p…
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Hanging Out With My Ex-Husband: Textures of Love, Friendship, and Family
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When Jessica's now ex-husband came out to her years ago, she had no idea what life would bring. Fast forward a decade or so and today she does something most would think is impossible: she sees her ex daily and maintains a deep, intimate connection with him while being remarried to a new man. The three of them host their own podcast and document th…
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Can Intermittent Fasting Stave Off The Effects of Middle Age?
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Fasting Coach Laurie Lewis on the do's, don'ts and health benefits of intermittent fasting. Laurie, who owns and operates Fast Forward Wellness, details how not eating for an extended period of time each day puts our bodies in restorative mode, allowing us to regenerate and better fight off disease (there is, by the way, scientific research that su…
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My Journey From Top TV Producer to Sculptor w/ Monica Wyatt
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Monica Wyatt shares her journey from top TV producer (Providence, My So Called Life, LA Law) to being an accomplished mixed media artist who reimagines unexpected and overlooked materials, transforming them into intimate assemblage sculpture. The challenging delivery of her second child was the breaking point for Monica. "I was physically exhausted…
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From Wall Street to Weed Innovator w/Charlotte Hanna
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Charlotte Hanna shares the story of how she pulled off her dramatic mid-life pivot, moving from successful careers on Wall Street and real estate to founding the innovative cannabis company Rebelle. Plus, how part of her mission is to change the perception of cannabis from that as a dirty, nefarious habit to that of a mindful, elevated experience—o…
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Valuing Ambition in Marriage: How Tension, Growth, and Challenges Can Result in Deliberate Partnerships + Neena Warburton
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How do I set the tone for my marriage as an ambitious woman? What if I realize my ambitious nature long after my choice to marry my spouse? How is my partnership (or lack there of) effecting my self-perception? And how can I change that? What unique challenges does my marriage face thank to my ambitious nature? How does my pursuit for growth effect…
So often, we spend too much time making decisions for ourselves based on what other people are doing. It might feel easier in the moment, but what is really happening is that we aren't building trust with ourselves and our inner voice. In this episode, I'm sharing some powerful questions to help you begin to build that trust within yourself so you …
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Granddaughter of a Salem Witch - 400 Years of Outspoken Women + Alyssa Calder Hulme
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In this episode we celebrate Women's History Month by looking back into our own history and learning from other subversive women - specifically Susannah North Martin, convicted witch in Salem, MA in 1692. She was accused of being a witch 3 times in her life and was finally convicted at the age of 70. She is a direct ancestor of our host and a total…
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FamilyPreneurship: Hacking Ambition to Support Relationships With Kids on Your Terms + Meg Brunson
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Explore how this ambitious woman intergrates her ambitions, career, travel and relationships with her children to create the life she loves. Meg has been traveling with her 4 kids and husband for over 2 years in a travel trailer, homeschooling from the road (roadschooling), all the while while running her business and incooperating every apsect of …
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Chucking My Career & Working My Way Back To My Passion w/ Christine Morrison
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The story of how, at the age of 40, Christine Morrison walked away from her long and successful career as a fashion executive and beauty marketer (at the time she was a VP for Calvin Klein in NYC) to become a freelance writer. A lifelong fashion aficionado (think Carrie Bradshaw here, ladies) Christine had dreamed of a career as a writer when she y…
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Matrescence: The Evolution of Self Through Motherhood + Bayla Abdurachmanov
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Ambitious Relationship with Self and Exploring Heck Yes + Tiphany Kane, Heck Yes Coach
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Ambitious women face unique challenges and choices in our relationships with others. But before we can face outward relationships, we have to face our relationship with self. "I feel like my entire life I have been this person yelling 'HELL YES!' inside, but completely suffocating on the outside." "When you are consistently living to someone else’s…
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Resilience Habits with Christmas Hutchinson
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We all know we need resilience, but how do we find it and maintain it? Christmas Hutchinson and I are having a juicy convo on Resilience Habits - the things you can do on a daily basis to build and maintain your resilience. One tool you can use to help you with your resilience habits is The Enoughness Planner! Get yours today on Amazon at: https://…
A little love note from me to you...because I think we all need one right about now.
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Main Character Energy: Are You a Static or Dynamic Character in the Story of Your Life?
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What does it mean to be the lead in your own story? How do we take an active role in our lives? You are not meant to live for the comfort of other people. Build the story YOU want.By Alyssa Calder Hulme
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Nancy Cartwright On Being The Voice Of Bart Simpson
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Emmy-winning voiceover actress Nancy Cartwright on her remarkable 30-year plus career as the voice of a 10-year-old boy— Bart Simpson on The Simpsons TV show. With her hallmark humor and earthy personality, Nancy shares with Linda the story of how she originally auditioned for the role of Lisa Simpson but wound up getting the role of Bart; how list…
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Love More, Live More, Make More with Dawn Todd
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Dawn Todd is with us this week to talk about how to Love More, Live More and Make More. I'll share a little secret right here...it all comes down to finding what brings you joy. A great companion tool to this podcast is the Give Yourself Permission Journal. It's full of pre-written and blank permission slips you can use to practice giving yourself …
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Opting Out of Burnout and Into Wild Ambition + Elle V S3:E3
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Are you burned out on goal setting? Do your best intentions flail or evaporate? Elle V shares her story of traditional achievement burnout. Misaligned ambition and misapplied control dragged her into a dark place before she finally gave it all up to create the life she loves. She shares concrete tools and ideas for listeners to identify their intui…
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Chasing Comedy with Grace and Gratitude + Shay Domingez, Comedian S3:E2
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Comedian Shay shares her story of starting life as a gay child in a small, conservative town and building out her own identify with cross country moves, career shifts, and chasing fear. Through her personal development, she transformed her comedy from being a shield and distraction from her true self, to an expression and creation of her true self.…
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Everyday Magical Moments with Tammy Mastroberte
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How would your perspective change if you started to look for tiny everyday magical moments? Author Tammy Mastroberte is on to teach us how we can start to pay attention to signs and synchronicity. And if you are a skeptic...even more reason to listen! As Tammy says, "The more you say yes, the more you will see." If you loved this episode you will a…
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The Mysterious Illness That Landed My Mainstream Teen In Rehab Almost Overnight w/ Elizabeth Harris
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The story of a Tennessee mother’s relentless quest to find the root of her son's health issues after he rapidly went from a case of strep throat to erratic, destructive behavior and then a marijuana habit. While physicians diagnosed Elizabeth Harris’ child with a wide-ranging variety of illnesses, prescribing him with all kinds of pharmaceutical dr…
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Setting Sustainable, Ambitious Goals S3:E1
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Do you know how to set long lasting goals that not only get you the results you want, but help you live in alignment with your higher self everyday? Do you know how to set specific goals that keep you motivated all year long? Join Alyssa Calder Hulme as she explains her goal setting process for 2022. By applying core values to all areas of life we …
What a year it's been! This week I'm reflecting on my intention this year to honor my energy flow, and also sharing a little bit on how I am framing the year to come! I'd love to hear from you at kelly@kellycovert.com. What did you discover about yourself this year? What are you focusing on in the year to come? You can also connect with me on Insta…
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Is Ambition One of My Core Values? Where does it fit? S2:E10
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"When in balance, my core values support my drive to achieve and my life is balanced. As I honor my core needs, I can take bigger risks with more confidence. Because I know myself better, and I choose into what is sustainable. I can play in my ideas, experiment and evolve my projects and goals."By Alyssa Calder Hulme
This is a repost of the second most downloaded episode of In Her Voice! I thought December was the perfect time to revisit Kinder Habits as you might be thinking and planning for the New Year. Whether you create goals, make resolutions or set intentions (or none of the above) Kinder Habits are a perfect place to start if you want to treat yourself …
Fill up your end of year cup by giving yourself permission to take care of yourself! It's not too late to grab Give Yourself Permission, my new pocket-sized journal of personal permission slips. You can get it at www.kellycovert.com/books. In keeping with my general opinion that balance is BS, Emily Hay is on this week to talk about a new way of di…
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Growth and Evolution in Career and Relationships + Natalie Willes, The Baby Sleep Trainer S2:E9
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"Ambition is constantly wanting to have and to be the best you can be... it can be in education, having boundaries with people, exercising, or eating properly. It's like every aspect of your life you just want that to be the best and the healthiest that it can be."By Alyssa Calder Hulme
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Understanding Core Values + Quick Guide to Discovering Your Own S2:E8
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Today I want to talk about identifying our top core values. Core values are the top 3-10 fundamental beliefs that inform the way we live. When we can define what our core beliefs are we can more easily make decisions that will lead us to the end results we want. As ambitious women, we know we want to achieve x y z, but there are many ways to achiev…
What if there was a bridge from the all or nothing cycle to a place where you could find ease and flow? Today I'm sharing about how you can use doing the bare minimum to find that magical place! Giving yourself permission to do things that go against the grain of society (like doing the bare minimum) can be HARD!! That's why I created Give Yourself…
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What We Can Learn From Reoccurring Dreams w/ Dream Analyst Tayria Ward
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While most of us quickly dismiss our dreams moments after awakening, 45-year dream analyst Tayria Ward, who has a PhD in depth psychology, believes we should pay attention to them—especially reoccurring ones. In this episode, she shares what we can learn from dreams (even the weird ones) and how finding the hidden messages can, in some cases, impac…
