SheEO Lead-In

In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the founder & CEO of Katy Temple Media Coaching, Katy Temple. Following a lengthy career as a sportscaster, Temple has continued to drive her career forward by teaching executives and leaders how to be confident in their public speaking abilities. Describing herself as resilient initially, the women also tack on bold and energetic as words that highlight Temple’s personality. Growing up a tomboy in an Irish Catholic family, Temple has always seen her life through the lens of the sports world and accredits that experience to how she views her life. Over the course of her life, Temple has learned to take positive traits from all different types of mentors she comes into contact with. As a woman in the professional sports industry, she quickly learned the importance of being authentic and comfortable in your own skin. Temple encourages young women following in her footsteps to follow up with professionals you are inspired by, to ask a lot of questions, learn as much as you can, and to try to build relationships with people as early as you can.

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Join Rebecca Jones in this week’s episode as she is joined by the CEO of the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, Krishna Kabra. In her role, Krishna prioritizes making sure that children across the county have access to the magic that the museum has to offer. Describing herself as tenacious, Krishna credits her hard working attitude to her experiences living abroad in Europe. As someone who has always been attracted to the art of fixing challenges, Krishna acknowledges the importance of listening to her intuition, taking space for herself, and learning to fail fast and bounce back. The women discuss the challenges that come with trying to achieve balance in their personal and professional lives and focus on the importance of finding the time to feed yourself and your own interests. Krishna encourages young women following in her footsteps to listen to their hearts and trust that you have the answers you need.


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Join Rebecca Jones in this week’s episode as she is joined by Jessica Steelberg and Kelly Nolan, the founders and CEOs of Dancing Daughters Whiskey. Amidst the pandemic, the two cousins noticed the lack of whiskey that is branded toward women and decided to change that. Between the two women, they describe themselves as resilient and creative and attribute those characteristics to their brand’s upward movement. The women measure success through the rapid growth of their Dancing Daughters community in an industry that sees a lot of competition. Jessica and Kelly encourage young women following in their footsteps to be flexible with their journey, believe in themselves and their product, don’t be afraid to take advice, and to communicate.

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Join Rebecca Jones in this week’s episode as she is joined by Starr Edwards, the CEO and founder of Bitchin’ Sauce. An almond based dip company, Bitchin’ Sauce has been finding its way into people’s homes for the last 10 years. Originally from Oregon, Edwards attributes her favorite childhood memories to spending much of her time outdoors. The women brainstorm on words to describe Starr, finally landing on authentic, thankful, and inclusive. Edwards measures success by how content she feels throughout the entirety of the process. When asked to give advice to young women following in her footsteps, Edwards encourages women to be comfortable delegating, surround themselves with people who will push them, don’t be afraid, and to have grace for themselves.

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Come with Rebecca Jones in this week’s episode as she is joined by Sacha Brackins, founder of Brackins Law Firm. Beginning her law career during the pandemic, Brackins discusses the realities of changing careers and pushing themselves to new limits. Initially wanting to obtain her law degree to further her credibility in the music industry, Brackins realized another passion of hers was to help entrepreneurs develop their businesses, wealth, and assets. She saw the importance of helping individuals create their empires and unlocking information and resources for them. When brainstorming a word to accurately describe Sacha, the women threw around resilient, energetic, driven, and free spirit - all of which ring true. Brackins measures success through spending time with her children while simultaneously being able to pour into clients in the workplace. When asked to give advice to young women following in her footsteps, Sacha encourages girls to give themselves a little slack, don’t worry about getting things done perfectly, get good people around you, and to be kind.

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In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Senior Advisor at St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Jennifer Castell. After opening their doors in 1962, St. Jude’s has worked tirelessly to raise the survival rate of childhood cancers from 28% to over 80%. Castell found her path in the nonprofit world after trying out the profit management world. In a full circle moment, Castell found herself at her dream career with St. Jude’s, an organization that she had donated to as a child in East County San Diego. Describing herself as resilient, Castell finds balance in her career by focusing on giving the families that she works with as much hope and time as possible. Personally, Jennifer is a firm believer in self care and enjoying nature. When asked to give advice to young girls following in her footsteps, Castell encourages young women to be flexible when it comes to their career paths and to take chances on different avenues to find their passion. She encourages girls to be present with their loved ones, be confident in yourself, and most importantly, to have grace for others - you never know what they are going through.

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In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Shawna Christiansen, a Managing Partner of RetirementDNA.

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In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the Executive DIrector of the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, Anna Arancibia. The Jackie Robinson Family YMCA is a longtime staple in the San Diego community, providing resources such as swim lessons, quality and affordable youth sports, health and resource fairs, free sports physicals, and teen nights. The women discuss the toll that the pandemic has had on our youth, and the importance of safe recreation spaces in our communities. Arancibia found her home with the YMCA organically and early on, after figuring out that other fields were not for her. When asked for a word to describe herself, Arancibia chooses passionate. A natural introvert, Anna is inspired and passionate about the work she does with the YMCA. She holds true in her belief that every child and family should be provided opportunities within their community. Arancibia talks about the difficulties of balancing being an executive, a mother, and also finding time for herself. Her leadership philosophy is to lead with love and encourage those around her to be their most authentic selves. When asked to give advice to young women following in her footsteps, Arancibia encourages girls to see themselves as leaders from early on, speak up, get out more, and to cultivate a solid support group around you.

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In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the CEO of Sit Pretty Social, founder of Molly Tries, influencer, and future host of Winfluence podcast, Molly Chinnock. Having grown up in a small town, Chinnock always found herself rising to the top and forging her own path through life. Although she loved learning and law, Chinnock decided quickly in her career as an Assistant District Attorney that this was not the career for her and decided to try her hand at influencer marketing. Describing herself as approachable and relatable, Molly has found her passion in helping small creators leverage their influence, and in showing local businesses how to grow through social media marketing and content partnerships. When asked for words of wisdom for young women following in her footsteps, Chinnock reminds them that it’s okay to not know what you want to do right away. She encourages girls to work on building your communities and to trust that there is plenty of time to carve out your path.

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Come with Rebecca Jones in this week’s episode as she is joined by CEO, entrepreneur, expert of textured hair and beauty care, and publisher, Cheryl Morrow. Morrow checks in with her aquarius characteristics and discusses the importance of either re-examining what has been done before and improving processes, or starting over from scratch. She elaborates, saying that our vision for the future relies on engaging with new ideas and people as they cross our paths. The women explore the realities of learning different types of competitiveness and all of the different lessons that team sports can teach our youth. When asked to describe herself with one word, Morrow chooses the word listener, saying that sometimes it’s important to listen to what is not being said just as much as what is being said.

Morrow doesn’t choose to measure her success conventionally. Instead, she acknowledges that having true success includes not having the time to define it. Morrow finds balance through learning to be aligned with herself and through the art of delegation. She encourages young women to embrace collaborations and to be specific in their quest for success.

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