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Season 1

236 The Power of Play with Elaine O Brien and Andrea Seydel
June 2, 2023

236 The Power of Play with Elaine O Brien and Andrea Seydel

Play comes naturally to most children, but as we get older, playfulness, zest, tends to diminish. We get stuck in responsibilities, or maybe you feel like play is frivolous. But then you also end up feeling unhappy and depressed and …

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235 Ways of WOMAN (WOW) 1 - Positive What If
May 18, 2023

235 Ways of WOMAN (WOW) 1 - Positive What If

Today I’m dropping the first in a new series, called Ways of WOMAN, or WOW! These are bite-sized, supremely actionable tools for you to use to live as the powerful woman you were born to be. Join me as I …

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234 Taking Control of Our Relationship with Money
May 12, 2023

234 Taking Control of Our Relationship with Money

I grew up the grandchild of Holocaust survivors. My grandparents fled Europe and came to the United States with nothing, and their experiences understandably left them with concerns about money and scarcity. Some of this rubbed off on me, along …

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233 Helping Women Make a Unique Life Pivot with Dominique Velasquez
April 28, 2023

233 Helping Women Make a Unique Life Pivot with Dominique Velasquez

You ever have that feeling that you should be happier than you are? Maybe you think that in general, things are going pretty OK in your life, and for sure a lot of people have it worse than you do, …

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232 VISIONARY Masterclass
April 20, 2023

232 VISIONARY Masterclass

I didn’t build my business on social media - I built it by speaking on stages. My big dream was to be impactful like Oprah, and though I had no mentor, I figured it out. I spoke at AVON and …

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231 Dating, Break Ups, Relationships, and Love with Jamie SImkins
March 28, 2023

231 Dating, Break Ups, Relationships, and Love with Jamie SImkins

After I divorced years ago, I had a series of relationships over a number of years, some for a short time and some that lasted a while, but for too much of that time I wasn’t really clear on what …

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230 Stoking the Fire Within
March 16, 2023

230 Stoking the Fire Within

I recently got back from leading my Wild Woman Retreat in Puerto Rico, and I’m just gonna own it… It was AMAZING! I really do lead the best women’s retreats! Together we embraced the wild parts of ourselves, those parts …

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229 Celebrating International Women's Day!
March 9, 2023

229 Celebrating International Women's Day!

If you’re listening to my podcast, you know that I am all about women -- uplifting, educating, empowering, inspiring, and bringing together women. And yet it was only a few years ago that I learned about International Women’s Day! It’s …

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Bonus Episode - The Women's Day Event 2023: WOMANFEST
Feb. 28, 2023

Bonus Episode - The Women's Day Event 2023: WOMANFEST

Just dropping into your podcast feed a brief announcement for The Women’s Day Event: WOMANFEST, a 5-hour live event, held on Zoom, March 10, 2023, in honor of International Women’s Day! WOMANFEST is a free event to celebrate the power …

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228 The Joy Genius with Lisa Payne
Feb. 24, 2023

228 The Joy Genius with Lisa Payne

We’re every age we’ve ever been, and we carry with us the hurts from the younger versions of ourselves. To really become the powerful woman we were born to be we need to heal those wounds, we need to mother …

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227 Shifting from Little Girl to WOMAN
Feb. 9, 2023

227 Shifting from Little Girl to WOMAN

Deep down inside of us, and affecting who we are and the choices we make, is the 5-year old we once were, the 12-year old we used to be… We are every age we’ve ever been, and sometimes we can …

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226 Vulvalicious! with Khadoma Colomby
Jan. 26, 2023

226 Vulvalicious! with Khadoma Colomby

Honesty time… how do you feel about your Pussy? (Vulva/Yoni/Vagina) Growing up, I was worried that mine looked weird and smelled funky. Sound familiar? I never looked at “her” - except when there was an “issue.” Years later, I started …

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225 The Year of WOMAN
Jan. 20, 2023

225 The Year of WOMAN

I recently sent a survey to my newsletter list because I wanted to better understand what struggles and challenges women in this community are dealing with, so I can better help. In today’s episode I’m posing those questions to you …

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224 Scare Your Soul with Scott Simon
Jan. 6, 2023

224 Scare Your Soul with Scott Simon

Many of us have regular meditation practices or gratitude practices. I do, and they’re such an important part of my being present, and my living grounded and with appreciation for what I have. However, how many of us have a …

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222 What is PRIESTESS?
Dec. 19, 2022

222 What is PRIESTESS?

Leadership in the feminine is desperately needed, now more than ever. With the chaos engulfing our world in so many ways, we need more women rising in their power and leading from the feminine, instead of the toxic masculinity that …

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221 Why Fitness is a Social Justice Issue with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
Dec. 8, 2022

221 Why Fitness is a Social Justice Issue with Natalia Mehlman Petrze…

Here in the United States we have an obsession with exercise, at the same time that we have an obesity epidemic. People are often judged based on whether or not, and how much, they exercise. And yet, there are systems …

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220 How to Free the WILD Woman Inside
Dec. 1, 2022

220 How to Free the WILD Woman Inside

Like most women, I can struggle with self-doubt and question my own choices. But deep down inside I typically know what I really want to do. Deep inside all of us is the wisdom to know who we really are, …

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219 A Guided Meditation on Gratitude
Nov. 18, 2022

219 A Guided Meditation on Gratitude

As we approach Thanksgiving here in the US, I’ve created a guided meditation to help you: Refocus on your gratitude Go into your heart, soul, mind, and body Recalibrate around what is good Recenter on what you truly desire Prepare …

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218 Battling Burnout
Nov. 11, 2022

218 Battling Burnout

So many women I know, both friends and clients, are feeling extremely burned out, and I am right there with them. I hit a sort of rock bottom with my own burnout recently, despite the fact that I practice a …

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217 How to Write Your Book with Kathryn Britton
Nov. 3, 2022

217 How to Write Your Book with Kathryn Britton

So many people I know have a book inside them that they want to get out. I know it’s been true for me for so many years! And yet, getting that book done can be so intimidating! In today’s episode, …

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216 Happiness: The Masterclass
Oct. 27, 2022

216 Happiness: The Masterclass

On October 18 I held “Happiness: The Masterclass,” a free event for Women’s Happiness Day. This was such an impactful event, and we got such wonderful feedback on it, that I decided to release the audio of it as a …

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215 The Modern Goddess Project with Diana Ringquist
Oct. 20, 2022

215 The Modern Goddess Project with Diana Ringquist

Every feel like you’re interested in, passionate about, several things, and because of that you’re not sure how to get moving on anything? The term “multipassionate” has become more popular in recent years, and my guest today, Diana Ringquist,...

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214 Happiness Hacks in Honor of Women's Happiness Day
Oct. 13, 2022

214 Happiness Hacks in Honor of Women's Happiness Day

I’ve been very open about my fertility journey and the devastating miscarriages that I’ve endured. Born from the ashes of my second miscarriage, though, was the idea for Women’s Happiness Day, which we’ll be celebrating in just a few short...

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213 The Woman They Could Not Silence with Kate Moore
Sept. 29, 2022

213 The Woman They Could Not Silence with Kate Moore

Every so often we read a book that touches us so deeply, so profoundly, that we find ourselves telling everyone we know that they MUST read this book. This is exactly what happened when I read The Woman They Could …

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212 Teaching Girls About Their Bodies with Lisa Klein
Sept. 23, 2022

212 Teaching Girls About Their Bodies with Lisa Klein

When I was a little girl, I, like most young girls, was sorely lacking a clear understanding of my own body, how it worked, what changes I could expect it to undergo, and so much more. I learned some things …

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211 The End of PurposeGirl... Welcome to The Institute of WOMAN
Sept. 16, 2022

211 The End of PurposeGirl... Welcome to The Institute of WOMAN

Sister, big changes are coming… for me. For you. For US. After 12 years as PurposeGirl, the name no longer fits. I’m not a “Girl” – I’m WOMAN. WE are WOMAN. So, I’m excited to share that that PurposeGirl is …

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210 Anything is Possible Italy Update
Sept. 2, 2022

210 Anything is Possible Italy Update

I have been traveling and working for the past month in Italy. It's been fun and hard at times, but I am truly living a vision board. It's been a dream trip, even with the reality of traveling with a …

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209 Sisterhood is the Medicine the World Needs with Kelly Mahalak
July 28, 2022

209 Sisterhood is the Medicine the World Needs with Kelly Mahalak

If you’re like me, like so many of my clients, like so many women today, then sometimes, maybe even often, you feel isolated or lonely. Women were meant to go through life in community with other women, but there’s been …

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208 A Very Personal Update
July 22, 2022

208 A Very Personal Update

These last few months have been full of turmoil, both politically here in the US and personally, in my own life. Last year held some of the highest highs for me. This year… some of the lowest lows. And so, …

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Vacay!
July 8, 2022

Vacay!

I'm off on a 2 week break, taking some much needed vacation, and gearing up for something HUGE coming soon, so stay tuned! We’re changing the world one woman at a time. Go to Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star …

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207 Sex Education with Liz Kessler
June 23, 2022

207 Sex Education with Liz Kessler

The state of sex education in our country is abysmal! In many places the only thing taught is abstinence, and in a majority of states, sex ed doesn’t even need to be medically accurate! How ridiculous is that?!? Better sex …

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206 Healing Our Sisterhood Wounds
June 9, 2022

206 Healing Our Sisterhood Wounds

Ever compare yourself to other women? Feel less than or like you don’t measure up? Oh sister, you know how strongly I feel that women coming together are magical! When we get together in sisterhood, it’s a profound experience! And …

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205 Be Vulnerable Enough to Be Visible with Delegate Danica Roem
June 2, 2022

205 Be Vulnerable Enough to Be Visible with Delegate Danica Roem

So many find it challenging to be their full, authentic selves, for fear of what others would think and do. And yet, for us to fully live our purpose and make the greatest impact on the world, we need to …

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204 Be Your Own BFF with Marjolein van der Kruk
May 26, 2022

204 Be Your Own BFF with Marjolein van der Kruk

Best friends are wonderful. But even more important than having a best friend is being your own best friend. And this is something that many women struggle with, because we tend to beat ourselves up, be self-critical, and say mean …

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203 The Anxiety Episode
May 19, 2022

203 The Anxiety Episode

We’ve been dealing with a pandemic for several years now (we recently passed 1 million COVID-related deaths here in the US alone) and we’ve been feeling the impacts of the health and safety risks as well as the isolation. Add …

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202 Love Yourself Sexy with April Codd
May 12, 2022

202 Love Yourself Sexy with April Codd

As women we are particularly prone to pressures and expectations about what we should look like in order to be considered attractive and worthy, and these pressures make so many women miserable. My guest today is all about helping women …

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201 Mother's Day Special - I Interview My Mama!
May 5, 2022

201 Mother's Day Special - I Interview My Mama!

In honor of Mother’s Day, I am beyond thrilled to have the most important woman in my life as a guest on the podcast: My mom, Gladys Rockind! Gladys has always been a huge inspiration to me, and I’ve learned …

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200 My First 200 - My BFF Interviews ME!
April 28, 2022

200 My First 200 - My BFF Interviews ME!

I am honored to have reached this amazing milestone of 200 weekly episodes, and I want to thank you, my listeners, for making this podcast so successful in countries all over the world. Through listener feedback, I decided to commemorate …

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199 The #1 Thing in the Way of Your Happiness
April 11, 2022

199 The #1 Thing in the Way of Your Happiness

Women come to me for a number of reasons – sometimes they feel like they’re in a rut, that they’re just going through the motions and they know there’s more to life. Sometimes they’re searching for something more meaningful and …

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198 Women's History Month - Learning from the Legends
March 31, 2022

198 Women's History Month - Learning from the Legends

I celebrate women all year long, but as Women’s History Month comes to an end, I want to hold up several women as shining examples of women living their purpose and the incredible impact they have had on the world. …

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197 The Power of Visioning
March 24, 2022

197 The Power of Visioning

Oprah does it. Will Smith does it. So do Jay-Z and Lindsey Vonn. And so do I. We all make use of the power of visualization, and in today’s episode I’m talking all about visualization and visioning, including: Vision boards …

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196 Be Better Than You with Shay Stone
March 18, 2022

196 Be Better Than You with Shay Stone

She’s a top-notch Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. She’s a life coach. She’s an author. Any one of those would be career enough, but my guest today does them all and does them exceptionally well! Her fascination with human …

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The Women's Day Event 2022
March 6, 2022

The Women's Day Event 2022

Just dropping into your podcast feed a brief announcement for The Women’s Day Event, a 12-hour live event, March 8, 2022, in honor of International Women’s Day! The Women's Day Event is a free event that will be the world's …

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195 A Passion for Philanthropy that Unifies with Krista Kleiner
Feb. 24, 2022

195 A Passion for Philanthropy that Unifies with Krista Kleiner

So many people have ideas about how they’d like to change the world for the better, but they allow their limiting beliefs, or expectations from others, or any of a host of other challenges to stop them before they start. …

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194 An Extraordinary and Impactful Life with Marjorie Margolies
Feb. 20, 2022

194 An Extraordinary and Impactful Life with Marjorie Margolies

My guest today has a lot to say about a lot of things, and that makes sense, because she has such a rich, diverse set of experiences behind her. Member of the US Congress. Emmy-award winning journalist. Founder and head …

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193 How to Accomplish Your Big Audacious Goal
Feb. 11, 2022

193 How to Accomplish Your Big Audacious Goal

What is that big, juicy, audacious dream that you’ve always had, that maybe you’ve been afraid to pursue or you’ve beaten yourself up for abandoning? Maybe you think it’s impossible to achieve? Last year I accomplished that kind of goal …

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192 Feminine Power and The Power of Girlhood with Ber-Henda Williams
Feb. 4, 2022

192 Feminine Power and The Power of Girlhood with Ber-Henda Williams

When I created The Women’s Day Event for International Women’s Day in March 2021, I knew I wanted to give back, I knew I wanted to raise money for a community organization that supports girls leadership, and I was thrilled …

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191 Revolutionizing Midlife with Amanda Hanson
Jan. 27, 2022

191 Revolutionizing Midlife with Amanda Hanson

For so many women, the idea of midlife implies a crisis: Midlife crisis. A big part of this is because society has put so much emphasis on our looks and has tied our looks to our worth. And this is …

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190 How to Get in Alignment with Your Heart and Soul Desires
Jan. 22, 2022

190 How to Get in Alignment with Your Heart and Soul Desires

Goals can be valuable tools when created and used properly, but too many of us have spent years chasing life goals that were directly given to us, or heavily influenced by, others, and aren’t truly in alignment with our own …

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Bonus Episode DreamAlive Announcement
Jan. 17, 2022

Bonus Episode DreamAlive Announcement

Just dropping into your podcast feed a brief announcement for DreamAlive, a 4 day live event, Jan 25 – 28, to help you create all you desire and more than you can imagine in 2022! DreamAlive () is an event …

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