Best The Creative Age Consulting Group Podcasts (2025)

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Building Brands with Vision and Courage with Bashak Ilhan - Ep.337 29:34

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What does it really take to leave the corporate world behind and build a thriving business from scratch? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Bashak Ilhan, who has founded five startups, achieved two successful exits, and now leads a global consultancy. From selling childhood toys to landing a $3 million investme…

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Why Success Begins With Shifting Your Mindset with Ryan Gottfredson, PhD - 95 29:32

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What if the biggest obstacle between you and your vision isn’t your skills or resources, but the way you think? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Ryan Gottfredson, PhD, who shares his transformational journey from being fired at Gallup to becoming a bestselling author, professor, and consultant on lea…

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Building with Purpose with Across AI’s Nilou Salehi 25:45

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What does it look like to pivot while staying true to your purpose? For Nilou Salehi, it meant putting her professorship role at UC Berkeley on pause to co-found Across AI,…

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Project Managing Your Manifestations with Tiffany Antoine - Ep.336 30:06

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What if spirituality could be as practical and structured as project management? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Tiffany Antoine, founder of Meditating Human, a tech-driven platform revolutionizing spiritual wellness for busy professionals. Tiffany shares her journey from a corporate career she didn’t love t…

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Meditation, Vision, and the Path to Sustainable Transformation with Grace Najean - 94 29:09

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What if a single moment could awaken your heart, transform your entire worldview, and ignite a calling you never saw coming? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Grace Najean, transformational leadership strategist and founder of Soul Fluence. Grace shares how a profound heart chakra awakening in 2013 sh…

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Transforming Workplace Communication with Linda Carlisle - Ep.335 29:13

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What happens when a brand strategist discovers her true calling isn’t external marketing, but transforming company culture from within? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Linda Carlisle, a fractional corporate communications partner who helps mid-market companies navigate high-impact change with clarity, compas…

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Leadership, Legacy, and the Trinity Code with Jenni P. Parker Brown - 93 29:27

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What if the path that looks perfect on paper is actually leading you away from your true purpose? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Jenni P. Parker Brown, branding powerhouse and visionary, for a bold conversation about alignment, personal evolution, and unapologetic leadership. Jenni shares how walki…

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Throwback: Shaping the Future of Leadership with Praxis Lab’s Elise Smith 26:21

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We’ll be back soon with a new episode. In the meantime, enjoy this throwback conversation with Elise Smith, Co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs. Earlier this month, Praxis Labs was acquired—marking a major milestone in the company’s journey. This episode offers a look at the vision and values that helped get it there. What makes a great manager in to…

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Shifting Habits for Lasting Change with Hilda Fainsod - Ep.334 30:26

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What if the secret to transformation wasn’t speed but consistency? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Hilda Fainsod, executive coach, podcaster, and author Hilda Fiallos, a transformation catalyst who’s helped leaders build sustainable growth and long-term impact. Hilda shares how true transformation starts by …

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From Billion-Dollar Business to Abundant Living with John Knowlton - 92 29:10

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What happens when a visionary combines business acumen with deep spiritual insight? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with John Knowlton, a former wealth management CEO, pastor, and C12 chair, to explore the power of thinking better as the foundation for creating conscious change. John shares how story, se…

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Breaking Free from Self-Doubt and Finding Your Voice with Amy L. Bernstein - Ep.333 29:23

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Have you ever felt like the title “writer” or “creative” belonged to someone else, someone more talented, more confident, or more “official”? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Amy L. Bernstein, author of Wrangling the Doubt Monster. Amy shares her powerful journey from the “wage world” to a fully creative life…

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How Conscious Leadership Sparks Lasting Transformation with Joshua Hoecherl - 91 29:14

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What happens when a business leader realizes the strategies that once worked are no longer enough? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Joshua Hoecherl, founder of Pinpoint Management, to explore how a painful business partnership breakup became the catalyst for a total transformation in his leadership p…

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When Feedback and Data Fuels Creativity, with Angela Morgenstern 26:49

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when the data doesn’t give you a clear answer—but the decision can’t wait? For Angela Morgenstern, that moment came early in her tenure at Netflix. It offere…

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Your Worth Is Not Up for Debate with Karen Sigalas - Ep.332 29:53

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What if the story holding you back isn't theirs, it’s yours? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Karen Sigalas, whose mission is to help ambitious women become respected, heard, and paid what they're worth. Karen blends science-backed mindset work with practical career strategies to help her clients own their vo…

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Light Language, Divine Presence, and the Rise of the Unusual Leader with Patricia Wald-Hopkins - 90 28:10

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What if your greatest leadership strength is the part of you that feels most unusual? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Patricia Wald-Hopkins, Akashic Oracle, visionary mentor, and founder of the Voices of Gaia Project. Patricia bridges science and spirituality to help soul-led leaders awaken their ar…

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Feed Drop: MIT CSAIL Alliances Podcast 46:38

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Today’s episode is a bonus drop from our friends over at the MIT CSAIL Alliances podcast. We'll be back on September 16 with new episodes of Me, Myself, and AI. Chris Miller is professor of international history at Tufts University. He joins the MIT CSAIL Alliances podcast to share insights from his recent book, Chip War: The Fight for the World's …

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Finding the Joy in Career Reinvention with Michelle Schafer - Ep.331 30:13

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Finding the Joy in Career Reinvention with Michelle Schafer - Ep.331 What if losing your job was the best thing that ever happened to you? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Michelle Schafer, certified coach, author, and career transition expert. After spending 25 years in what she thought were “secure” corpora…

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Using Neuroscience to Lead Yourself First with Lydia Knight - 89 30:14

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What if the greatest threat to your vision isn’t the world outside but the stories you’ve been programmed to believe? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Lydia Knight, a former cult survivor turned paradigm-shifting author, speaker, and executive coach. Lydia shares how she rewrote her own life story li…

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Training for Change in the Age of AI, with Microsoft’s Miki Tsusaka 27:13

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when a dream opportunity arrives at an inopportune time? For Miki Tsusaka, it called for some tough conversations with the people she trusted most. This epis…

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Rewriting the Rules of Management with Joanne Merrick - Ep.330 30:09

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What if the promotion you've been chasing isn’t actually the right move? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Joanne Merrick, founder of The Leadership Recipe and author to explore the deeper layers of leadership, self-liberation, and what it really means to be a manager in today's world. Whether you’re consideri…

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Designing Conscious Conversations with Lynn Quinn - 88 28:10

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What if the way we use words could change not just how we connect with others—but how we understand ourselves? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Lynn Quinn, a cognitive architect and creator of the Zones of Atlas. They explore how language, introspection, and shared understanding can reshape the way w…

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Transforming Trauma Into Triumph with Carrie KC West - Ep.329 30:25

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Have you ever felt like you were just a supporting character in your own life story? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes life story coach and author Carrie KC West, who reveals how rewriting our personal narrative can transform deep-rooted trauma into purpose, power, and peace. Carrie shares her journey from a r…

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Visionary Leadership in Blue Collar Spaces with Traci Austin - 87 29:12

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What if every complaint in your company was actually a doorway to possibility? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with leadership strategist and founder of Elevated Talent Consulting, Traci Austin, to explore how HR can become a powerful tool for vision, alignment, and transformation. Traci shares her evolu…

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What A Global Financial Crisis Taught Me, With Citi’s Sophia Bantanidis 26:22

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when your job drops you into the center of a global financial crisis? That’s where Sophia Bantanidis found herself – helping craft post-crisis banking reform…

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From Corporate Layoff to Podcast Success with Tracy Beavers - Ep.328 30:14

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What if the very technology that pushed you out of your job became the vehicle for your success? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Tracy Beavers, a seasoned business and sales coach, who turned corporate downsizing into divine redirection. Tracy reveals how her career journey, from climbing roofs as an insur…

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Rooted in Vision: Celebrating Two Years of Evolution and Expansion - 86 32:07

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What does it really take to evolve as a visionary leader in today’s fast-changing world? In this special 2-year anniversary episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell brings together a powerful panel of past guests who are redefining leadership in business, wellness, and social impact. From soul-aligned wealth and multi-million-doll…

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Building a Better Future for Malawi’s Children with Alaina Baker - Ep.327 29:20

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Have you ever felt a quiet pull inside, a persistent tug toward something bigger than yourself? Something that keeps showing up, even when you try to take the “safe” path? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Alaina Baker, Executive Director of Uplift Malawi, to explore what happens when you finally answer that…

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Training AI to Detect Disease: Stand Up To Cancer’s Julian Adams 30:40

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Julian Adams tried but didn’t succeed at retirement after a productive career as a medical chemist with several U.S. Food and Drug Association approvals of cancer-related treatments, including cell therapy for bone marrow transplantation. Soon after, his participation in a Stand Up ToCancer advisory group led to his appointment as the nonprofit’s p…

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Profit, Purpose, and the Power of a Fractional CFO with Teresa Wagonseller - 85 29:24

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Have you ever wondered what it would look like to lead your business with both financial clarity and visionary courage? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Teresa Wagonseller, founder of Higher Up CFO Services, who reveals how her journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a sought-after fractional CFO is…

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The Power of Hope in High-Stakes Leadership with BCG’s Kirsten Rulf 27:39

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What can ancient Greek myths teach us about modern leadership? Kirsten Rulf has spent her career at the intersection of tech, policy, and public service. In this episode, K…

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Redefining Success on Your Own Terms with Luisa Molano - Ep.326 29:54

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What happens when you realize you've climbed to the top of the wrong mountain? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Luisa Molano, executive coach and global community founder, to unpack the journey from burnout to alignment. Luisa shares what it was like to rise through the ranks of Fortune 500 companies only t…

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How Visionaries Break Free and Lead with Confidence with Tzara Attwater - 84 28:28

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What if the biggest act of leadership you’ll ever take is choosing yourself again and again? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Tzara Attwater. self-leadership and mindset coach. Imagine leaving behind comfort, career, and even relationships to build a van, chase eclipses across continents. But this isn’t just…

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Reclaiming Confidence Through Movement and Healing with Amy Schadt - Ep.325 29:40

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What if your body held the key to the confidence, clarity, and creative power you've been chasing in your mind? In a culture that rewards logic, productivity, and stillness, so many women have been shamed into silence, not just verbally, but physically. In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Amy Schadt, certified…

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Awakening the Heart of the Earth with Lev Natan - 83 27:33

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In a world teetering between ecological collapse and conscious awakening, few voices speak with the grounded clarity and spiritual depth. In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Lev Natan. Lev shares a breathtaking origin story; his awakening during a shamanic journey in 2006 that revealed a future of global healin…

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Delivering More Connected Care Through AI: CVS Health's Josh Weiner 27:22

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Josh Weiner, senior vice president of consumer engagement and analytics at CVS Health, is passionate about making health care more personalized, connected, preventative, and accessible. On today’s episode, Josh joins Sam and Shervin to explain how the integrated health care company is structured and how it is using AI to achieve those goals. Read t…

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Discovering Your Leadership Style with WEX’s Karen Stroup 27:53

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What happens when you bring startup lessons into the C-suite? This episode kicks off our mini series called Builders, where we talk with founders, product managers, and dig…

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Healing the Inner Child for True Transformation with Anat Peri - Ep.324 31:03

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How many times have you convinced yourself you were healing—reading the books, attending the workshops, repeating affirmations—only to find yourself stuck in the same cycles? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Anat Peri, inner child expert. Anat dismantles the illusion of surface-level self-development and in…

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A New Framework for Ethical, Confident Decision-Making with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn - 82 29:05

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What if the key to better decision-making isn’t just gathering more data but learning how to think differently about the data you already have? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, investigative journalist turned decision science expert, to explore the radical power of intentional decisio…

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Leadership, Legacy & Letting Go with Betsy Pepine - Ep.323 29:39

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Leadership, Legacy & Letting Go with Betsy Pepine - Ep.322 What if the very life upheaval you feared most was actually the launchpad to your greatest success? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Betsy Pepine, bestselling author and real estate mogul. Betsy. shares her deeply personal journey from unexpected di…

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Vision, Leadership, and Thriving After 65 with Ande Lyons - 81 29:44

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Do you feel boxed in by expectations, especially as you age? What if true leadership isn't about barking orders but about holding a powerful vision and empowering others to shine brighter than you thought possible? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Ande Lyons, a four-time founder who defied a traditional, aut…

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Building Better Answers With AI Agents: SAP’s Walter Sun 33:53

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The suggestions and support offered by AI are helpful only if they’re relevant. On today’s episode, Walter Sun, senior vice president and global head of artificial intelligence at SAP, joins Sam and Shervin to share how his organization is helping employees get smarter about artificial intelligence through the company’s AI Days. Additionally, Walte…

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Driving National-Scale Innovation with Pritha Mehra 27:51

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** Pritha Mehra is the Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of the U.S. Postal Service, where she leads the digital transformation of a network that delivers…

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Navigating Burnout, Pivoting with Purpose & Getting Paid What You're Worth with Dana Cox - Ep.322 29:30

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Could your deepest challenges hold the key to unlocking your ultimate purpose and securing the recognition you deserve? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Dana Cox, who has been bringing pieces together and providing level-headed, calm solutions her entire life. Imagine transforming unexpected career shifts i…

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Alternative Finance and Wealth Artistry with Reese Ryan - 80 28:01

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Could challenging your relationship with money and time unlock your greatest impact? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Reese Ryan, about financial freedom; he's designing it, not just for himself but for others too, using what he calls "alternative finance." Step beyond conventional wisdom that says "debt is …

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Alchemizing Pain and Finding Your Inner Power with Kerri Hummingbird - Ep.321 30:15

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Alchemizing Pain and Finding Your Inner Power with Kerri Hummingbird - Ep.321 What if the life challenges that have left you feeling overwhelmed and broken aren't obstacles to be overcome, but potent medicine designed to unlock your deepest wisdom and power? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Kerri Hummingbir…

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Anchoring Vision and Transforming Systems with R. Lee - 79 30:57

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Anchoring Vision and Transforming Systems with R. Lee - 79 What if the very concept of being a "visionary" isn't about seeing the future, but actively casting it and letting it shape you? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews R. Lee, Founder of The Jade Fire. Imagine dissolving the brittle legacy structures of to…

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Upcycling and Upskilling With AI: Goodwill's Steve Preston 25:37

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Many of us know Goodwill Industries International as a retailer that accepts and resells donated goods. What the average consumer may not know is that the nonprofit takes in over 5 billion pounds of goods each year — and not all of it can be resold. For those unwanted or unviable items, the organization can either look into recycling or upcycling, …

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Steering Innovation Through Change with Coupa’s Leagh Turner 32:08

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** How do today’s business leaders balance performance with empathy in a changing world? Leagh Turner is the CEO of Coupa, a business spend management platform that manages tr…

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Cultivating Shameless Authenticity and Divine Intervention with Stina Leigh - Ep.321 29:18

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Are you living a life built on expectations, feeling that gnawing disconnect between your outer achievements and your inner truth? What if you could shatter the conditioning, silence the inner critic, and step into a life radiating with authentic joy? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Stina Leigh, founder of…

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Finding Heart, Magic, and Impact in Leadership with Jason Saltzman - 78 28:37

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Have you ever felt the weight of financial anxiety crushing your biggest dreams, that nagging doubt whispering that money–or the lack thereof–will always be the ultimate roadblock? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Jason Saltzman, CEO and founder of Relief, a FinTech company revolutionizing how Americans mana…