Coffee Chats with Inspiring Women

Rush Dorsett is a Voice Coach, Singer, and Founder of EmbodiedVoice® Coaching where she supports creative leaders in awakening their authentic voice and tapping into empowered self-expression. She holds a dual Master's Degree in Vocal Pedagogy and Vocal Performance from New England Conservatory, and is a Certified YogaVoice® teacher. She is also a certified Sound Healer. She is passionate about weaving voice and energy work together as tools for self-realization, and inspiring joy through vocal expression.

I am currently in Rush's Embodied Voice program and we talk about the aspects of her work. She is truly a joy to know and journey life with! Take a listen!

Here is her website: https://rushdorsett.com/

Hey Podcast Friends, I am thrilled for you to listen to this episode with Pamela Penrose. She bravely shares her journey to finding her passion! Pamela is an Entrepreneur who took major risks in her life to find her true purpose and alignment.

She is currently wrapping up graduate school to begin her journey as a licensed clinical mental health counselor. She owns her own business, Penrose Creative Healing, where she coaches others, and has become a certified astrologer. She facilitates a group and community for divorced women called A League of Divorced Women. Pamela hosts a podcast called, A League of Divorced Women, where she interviews divorced women about their stories of resiliency and strength.

I enjoyed my conversation with Pamela and I hope you do too!

Pamela's Resources:
Instagram: @penrosecreativehealing
Website for Therapy: http://www.birchtherapypllc.com/about-pamela

Valencia Harris is the President & Founder of Empower All, Inc. She is an educator that has taught both elementary and STEM education for over 12 years. Harris is a third-year doctoral student studying Educational Equity at North Carolina State University. Her educational and career experiences have fueled her drive to diversify the teacher pipeline, push culturally relevant pedagogy as standard, increase the presence of students of color in STEM, and create an equitable education for all students.

Valencia shares her story of bringing passion, education (STEM), inclusion, and mental health together to create a place for all children to be fully human! She desires to integrate these critical aspects of life to create equitable education for all. We discuss her early resistance to becoming a teacher, her experience as a black woman in the school system, her experience owning a non-profit, and her encouragement to other women who struggle with infertility.

We cover all the things! Take a listen my friends; it's a good one!

Details:
https://www.empower-allinc.org/about/team
Instagram Handle: @empower_all_inc

My dear friend Blair Watson and I chat about her story and all things Physical Therapy. She opened her own practice 6 months ago and she shares the joy and learnings of the experience. Blair is the kindest, most compassionate woman I know and I am honored to have her as a guest! She brings light & love to all she encounters and I am so thrilled for all of you to meet her.

Website: https://www.blairwatsonpt.com/
Instagram: blairwatson_pt

Check out my amazing conversation with Lori Jones, the CEO & Founder of Black-ology Coffee Company. She shares her journey through entrepreneurship and the importance of having a great community to support you! Lori is an incredible mother, business owner, and community member who is impacting the Southeast Raleigh community in big ways! Check out her company and information below.


Website:
https://www.black-ology.org/

Instagram:
@blackologycoffeecompany

Hello Friends! I chat with Jessica about entrepreneurship, the importance of intention, the pandemic, and the good and hard parts of owning your own business. We keep it real in our conversation! Jessica is such an inspiration and I believe in her company and what services they provide to this community! If you are local in Raleigh, you should check out Momentum. Details are below!

Websites:
https://www.momentumlearn.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/school/momentum/

Ebony is a busy mama, forever educator, and tech executive located in Raleigh, NC. Ebony and I have a great conversation about her story and how she has navigated life through the pandemic. She began her passion in the middle of all the craziness and shares how her life has unfolded this year. Going through a divorce, starting a new job, and launching The Affirmed Kid, Ebony shares inspiring lessons she learned along the way! I loved getting to know Ebony through this process and look forward to continuing to watch her flourish!

Check her website out: https://theaffirmedkid.com/

Emily and I talk about hard things. She shares her personal journey on how she got to where she is today...living out her dreams and giving back to the world in amazing ways! We chat about how she started the Flourish Market, her courage to step into the unknown, how she created a space for women to show up as their authentic selves in beautiful ways. I am so thankful to have this opportunity to speak with Emily. She is changing the world in so many ways and I am thrilled to have her as a part of this community!

You can find her store: https://www.instagram.com/theflourishmarket/?hl=en

This conversation is filled with knowledge around yoga, the Raleigh community, and the ups and downs of starting a business during the pandemic. If you are local to the Raleigh area, this episode will inspire you to learn more about the community that Jolene & Katie are continuing to build. This space has been a game changer for me personally and I hope you enjoy our conversation!

You can find more information about their studio and offerings here: https://yogasoullective.com/

Brit and I chat about her personal journey and how she decided to open her own wellness center. If you are interested in learning more about integrative wellness through mental health and body movement, you should listen! Brit is very passionate about creating a safe space for anyone to feel welcome and she brings a lot of knowledge around body image and the fitness world. Her wellness center offers so many options to create connection. I love this conversation and I know you will too. Check it out!

Here is her website: https://currentwellnessraleigh.com/