Girls 4 Greatness

It is hard to believe that today I am bringing season 4 of the Girls 4 Greatness podcast to a close. I invite you to listen in as I celebrate 160 podcast episodes and the end of yet another season. 

I invite you to listen in as I not only share my gratitude for the opportunity I have been given in interviewing so many amazing and inspiring women but also my gratitude for my community of listeners. I also share some thoughts on what I am choosing to focus on as I take a short break from recording and embrace what is left of the summer months. 

Please know how much I truly appreciate each and every person who tunes in to this show. This is the end of season 4, but I will be back at it come September with more empowering interviews to enable you to live your own life with more joy, purpose and passion.

This week on the Girls 4 Greatness podcast we are talking about how we can get unstuck in life by embracing the power of reframing our perspective. I have the honor of chatting with someone who knows a great deal about this subject and who is also out there impacting the world in a huge way. 

Lia Garvin is the author of the book Unstuck: Reframe Your Thinking to Free Yourself From the Patterns and People that Hold You Back.  Lia has nearly 10 years of experience working in some of the largest and most influential companies in tech including Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Lia has a wealth of knowledge about how to explore the power of reframing to overcome common challenges found in the modern workplace. 

Lia is also a Tedx speaker, a leader, and a coach, and she is on a mission to humanize the workplace one conversation at a time. 

In this episode Lia and I unpack the important work she is doing around empowering others to end judgment and over analysis and to instead shift or reframe their perspective.  Lia shares her own career journey and how she is now using her experiences to inspire others to not only create a better work environment, but to also create a life that is filled with more joy and purpose. 

Please be sure to check out Lia’s website, www.liagarvin.com, for more information on her coaching, speaking and her book Unstuck. You can also find Lia’s amazing book on Amazon, at Barnes and Noble, and at Target. You  can find and follow Lia on Instagram under @lia.garvin and on Facebook under @reframewithlia. You can connect with Lia on LinkedIn by heading to https://www.linkedin.com/in/liagarvin/. You can also find Lia on You Tube by heading to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Sx-ppBe8gx1Jad2ubshwQ.

This week I am being joined by someone who is a shining example of what it means to step into your own power. Today I am talking to Rupali Chandar, professor of Astrophysics at the University of Toledo and the current Associate Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Rupali got her PHD from Johns Hopkins, and she also has a double major in Physics and Astronomy from Haverford College. Rupali loves her research that focuses on understanding the physics of galaxy formation and evolution, and she is even currently leading a team of international scientists studying the most ‘extreme’ star forming galaxies in the nearby university. 

Rupali and I dive into why she chose the career she did, as well as the struggles she has had as a woman in a very male dominated field. Rupali shares what it has taken for her to find her own voice and to own the amazing gifts she has been given. We also talk a lot about how she has used her experiences to inspire her own children as well as many others to, “succeed on their own terms.”

Know that you can connect with Rupali via email at, [email protected].

This week I am sharing a beautiful conversation I had with Jen Szpigiel, the founder and CEO of Becoming Iconic. Jen is using her expertise as a Leadership Expert and Mentor to help online entrepreneurs grow profitable and aligned businesses that are rooted in integrity and purpose. 

Jen is also the host of the Becoming Iconic podcast, where she blends strategy with alignment as she shares challenges, successes, and in the moment revelations with the intention that it inspires women everywhere to take inspired action and create a life on their own terms. 

In our conversation Jen and I dive into how and why she began doing the work she is doing to empower other women. We also talk about the myth of life balance and how we can instead strive to live a life filled with harmony.  I invite you to listen in to Jen’s wonderful wisdom around what it means to live a truly iconic life.

Also, please be sure to head to www.becomingiconic.com for more information on Jen and all the amazing things she is up to. You can also check out Jen’s amazing podcast, Becoming Iconic, by heading to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/becoming-iconic-the-masterclass/id1500348470. Be sure to find and follow Jen on Instagram and Facebook under @becomingiconic as well.

This week on the Girls 4 Greatness podcast I have the absolute honor of speaking with someone who knows a thing or two about where true happiness can be found. Monique Rhodes is my guest, and this amazing woman has made it her life’s mission to empower others to find consistent, grounded and sustainable happiness. 

I invite you to listen in as Monique shares the struggles she has had to overcome and how she has used those struggles to become a happiness strategist who teaches students and corporations around the world how to master their lives. Monique has spent the last 25 years studying the mind and its relationship to happiness and suffering. Monique’s program, The 10 Minute Mind, has been used by over 70 universities and colleges. Monique has also had enormous success with her 8 week online program, The Happiness Baseline.  Monique is an insatiable world traveler, an extremely talented singer, and she was even nominated for the prestigious New Zealander of the Year Award in 2010.

This episode is jam packed full of heartfelt wisdom and beautiful takeaways. You will not only gain a better understanding of how you can live a life full of sustainable happiness, but you will also be challenged to become an expert on knowing who you truly are. 

Please be sure to find and follow Monique over on Instagram under @moniquerhodesofficial. You can also find out more about Monique, her online program, and The 10 Minute Mind by heading to www.moniquerhodes.com.

I am honored to be welcoming Shannon Jamail back to the Girls 4 Greatness podcast this week. Shannon was my guest in the first season of the podcast, episode #15 entitled “The Power Of Surrender.” We are now sitting down to chat all about the amazing endeavors Shannon has since taken on while still maintaining her sanity as a devoted mother and wife. 

Shannon is a best selling author of the amazing book Surrender, A Journey Toward A Fulfilled Life.  She also is the founder and creator of the Mind & Body Complete Family of Companies that includes her retreat center, Retreat Ranch outside of Austin, and her international product line of candles and body products. 

In our conversation Shannon and I dive into how she has managed to shift gears in her career in order to impact women in a new and profound way.  We also discuss what it has taken for her to get to this new space in her life, as well as how we can all apply some of the lessons she has learned along the way.

Please be sure to head to www.mindbodycomplete.com to find out more about Shannon and all the wonderful things she is up to.

I invite you to listen in to this wonderful conversation I had with Lisa Carmichael, an entrepreneur and marketing professional who has worked hard to understand a lot about the power of mindset. Lisa is a published author and the owner of EPIK Mastermid, an organization geared towards mompreneurs who are ready to move their business forward to new levels. 

In this episode Lisa and I discuss the importance of embracing a “can do”mindset instead of a “can’t do” mindset. We discuss the importance of truly honing in on what is going on between our own two ears and how much that can affect our ability to live a fulfilled life. 

Lisa and I also talk about who our biggest competition really is and how powerful it can be when we start to let go of competing with others. Lisa is someone who has done the hard work of self-discovery, and she is now able to impact the world with her unique gifts in her unique way. 

Please be sure to head to www.lisacarmichael.com to find out more info on Lisa, read her blog, and to learn more about her EPIK mastermind. You can also find her FREE download, “7 Powerful Secrets to Monetize and Scale Your Sales and Profits,” on her website as well. Be sure to also find and follow Lisa on Instagram under @lisacarmichael.

This week I am thrilled to introduce another amazing woman who is out there leaving her own unique mark on the world in her own unique way. 

Today I am sitting down with Shelly Heim. Shelly is a nutrition and fitness professional with a certification in Sports Nutrition. Shelly is also a Lyn-Genet Plan Health Coach, a fitness instructor, and a hugely successful Beachbody coach for the last 11 years. 

Shelly not only shares what led her to her career in helping other women to live healthy, but she shares some amazing wisdom around what we all can do to optimize our health and live at our best. 

Shelly is all about empowering women to focus on building consistent habits in order to not only achieve but sustain optimal health and wellness. Shelly speaks to the power of consistency in our conversation, but she also shares some beautiful wisdom around the importance of being patient with ourselves in the process as well. 

Shelly is indeed a wealth of knowledge when it comes to fitness, nutrition, and overall wellness. I have no doubt that you will be inspired by her own touching personal story, but also by the genuine passion she has to empower others to live their best life. 

Please be sure to find and follow Shelly on Instagram by heading to https://www.instagram.com/shellyheim and on Facebook by heading to https://www.facebook.com/shellyheim1/. You can also find out more info on Shelly, her blog and her coaching by heading to www.shellyheim.com.

This week on the Girls 4 Greatness podcast we are talking about a subject I think everyone is likely familiar with, that being the topic of stress. I have invited Michele Kambolis to join me on the show to discuss the ways in which stress often enters and takes over in our life, as well as how we can better manage our stress. 

Michele is an acclaimed author and speaker who has been featured on Good Morning America, Huff Post Live, Goop, and Raw Beauty Talks.  Michele holds a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine, and she has  been a clinical counselor for more than 20 years. 

Michele is the author of Generation Stressed: Play Based Tools To Help Your Child Overcome Anxiety, which was widely praised by readers and critics. And Michele’s latest book, When Women Rise, is a timely transformative and inspiring guide for women who want to bring more joy, power, and peace into their lives. 

In our conversation Michele shares what led her to her work and how she has taken her years of experience in her field and is now empowering other women to live a healthier, more purposeful, less stressed life.  Michele reminds us all about the power of pause and of all the greatness that is already inside each one of us. 

Please be sure to find and follow Michele on social media. She can be found under @michelekambolis on Instagram and under @MKambolis on Facebook. You can also find Michele on Twitter under @kambolis. Be sure to also check out Michele’s website for all the information on how you can find her books by heading to www.michelekambolis.com.

I invite you to listen in to this powerful Real Life. Real Talk. episode of the Girls 4 Greatness podcast that addresses a topic that many of us are likely very familiar with, that being the topic of comparison and female rivalry. 

My guest today is Amber Tichenor, an amazing human being and expert on the topic of female rivalry. Amber was a guest on episode 89, an episode entitled, Conquering Your She Bully. I invited Amber back to chat again about the topic of female rivalry, but to also narrow in on the specifics of what happens when we get lost in the comparison game we can so often play. 

Amber has a PH.D. in Industrial Organizational Psychology, and she is the founder of To Be Coaching + Consulting. Amber is also the author of the newly released book, Behind Frenemy Lines: Rising Above Female Rivalry To Be Unstoppable Together.  Amber’s goal is to promote collaboration over competition in order to empower women to find their voice, leave rivalry behind, and team up with a community of like-minded women who support each other. 

I am thrilled to share this heartfelt, authentic conversation all about how we can combat the tendency to compare and instead develop a deeper appreciation for ourselves and the life we are living. 

Please be sure to find and follow Amber on Instagram by heading to https://www.instagram.com/dr.ambertichenor.phd/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ToBeCoachingandConsulting/, and on LinkedIn by going to https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-tichenor-phd-717a7616/. You can also find out more info about Amber and her newly released book by checking out her website, https://www.tobecoachingandconsulting.com/.