The KORE Women Podcast

This week on The KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Kym Insana, who talks about how she went from being a NYC ad executive to multi-million-dollar agency founder. She has redefined success on her terms and she’s helping others do the same. As the founder of AlwaysOn Digital, Kym works with powerhouse brands like Good American and Enfamil, but her true mission is personal, empowering working parents to thrive in business...

This week on the KORE Women Podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Rhonda Sher, a LinkedIn expert and creator of The Sher Method™, whose proven system has helped thousands turn their LinkedIn presence into a powerful client attraction tool. Rhonda shares her incredible journey from marrying the same man twice to using LinkedIn to retire him and how she helps professionals go from overlooked to in-demand. If LinkedIn feels confusing, o...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson is joined by Felice Upton, who is a transformational systems consultant and organizational strategist who knows how to turn complexity into clarity. With decades of experience leading nonprofits, government agencies, and justice-involved organizations, Felice has seen firsthand how culture, trauma, and leadership shape every system we touch. And she’s not afraid to talk about t...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson is joined by Tonya Lester, who is an LCSW, Brooklyn-based psychotherapist, New York Times Modern Love essayist, and author of Push Back: Live, Love, and Work with Others Without Losing Yourself to talk about why so many of us stay silent, stretch ourselves too thin, and struggle to ask for what we need. We unpack what it means to be a “shock absorber” in relationships, why perf...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson, MHS, PhD does her one solo episode of the year.

Her message: 

How do stories change us when we let them land?

Every year, I sit down and record a New Year’s message for this podcast. It is the only solo podcast that I do each year. And every year, I have to get quiet first.

When I started the KORE Women Podcast, I didn’t know how to produce a show. I didn’t know how to edit. W...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Dr. Patricia Timerman Barbosa da Silva, who is psychotherapist, author, and founder of Advocate2Create. Her journey from moving to a new country as a teenager to turning personal loss into purpose reveals how resilience and compassion can transform our most painful moments into growth.

We dive into her IAP Model (Intention, Action, Perception), a practical framework sh...

This week on the KORE Women Podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Yvonne McCoy, MBA, who is a Business Strategist and creator of the BE F.O.U.N.D.™ Framework to talk about the real reason so many entrepreneurs are stuck in a cycle of sporadic sales and burnout.

Yvonne’s message is clear: You don’t need to be fixed. You need a better way to guide potential clients through the trust journey, so they can recognize the value you already ...

This week on The KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson has the opportunity to speak with Andrea Bernal Llanos, who is a project manager, university professor, and civic tech advocate who’s leading transformational work at the intersection of communication, education, and social impact. From launching clean air initiatives in California to mentoring at NASA-supported hackathons, she shares her story of how knowledge, leadership, and...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson is joined by Diane DiResta, who is a Certified Speaking Professional, author of Knockout Presentations, and one of the Top 20 Speaker Coaches in the world. She’s helped leaders command rooms across the globe and now she’s here to help you find your voice in a noisy, AI-driven world. We talk about why public speaking is more important than ever, why old-school presentation tacti...

This week on the KORE Women Podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Amber Monroe, who is the Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at Paradigm Senior Services. Amber’s story is one of grit, growth, and groundbreaking leadership. From losing her mother at age five to becoming a first-generation college graduate and executive leader, Amber has consistently turned adversity into strength. When she was told she wasn’t ready for lead...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson is joined by Michelle Florendo, who is a Stanford-trained decision engineer, executive coach, and host of Ask A Decision Engineer. Michelle has coached hundreds of leaders across tech, healthcare, and financial services, helping them make high-impact decisions grounded in both data and emotion. We explore the science behind smarter decision-making and why feelings belong in the...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Dr. Meghan Waldron, who is the founder of Smart Solutions Tutoring, university advisor, and educator with nearly two decades of experience helping students thrive. Meghan shares how her own personal challenges, including living with MS, have fueled her purpose as a leader and educator. From writing instruction to strategic risk-taking, she offers a bold vision for what...

This week on The KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer welcomes Lynnaire Johnston, who is a global LinkedIn authority, author of Link∙Ability, and the go-to voice for professionals who want to grow their presence with authenticity. We talk about how to build credibility on LinkedIn, what really works in 2025, and how even one small shift can change your visibility and your career. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just getting started, ...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Tanya MFK, who is a business strategist, founder of Modern Business Mastery, and who is flipping the script on what success really looks like. After years of chasing traditional milestones, Tanya realized true success isn’t about more hustle, it’s about alignment, freedom, and owning your time, values, and vision.

In this episode, Tanya MFK shares how ambitious solopre...

This week on the KORE Women Podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Jeri Vespoli, who is the founder of Collaborative Marketing Services and creator of the Hour of Power Speed Networking® model that’s transforming the way we build relationships in business. For over 20 years, she’s been a driving force behind helping small businesses and nonprofits gain visibility, share their value, and grow through collaboration.

In this episode, Jer...

This week on the KORE Women Podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Sheryl Green, who is the “How to Say No” Expert and author of “You Had Me at ‘No: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps You Banish Burnout, Repair Relationships, and Save Your Sanity.” After a lifetime of putting everyone else first, Sheryl hit a wall and found her way out through boundaries. Now, she teaches others how to reclaim their energy, repair their relationship...

This week on the KORE Women Podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Helen St. Pierre, who is the founder of Old Dogs Go To Helen and author of Old Dog, New Dog: A Guide to Supporting Your Aging Best Friend and Welcoming a New One published by New World Library. We explore what it really takes to support your aging best friend, while welcoming a new fur family member into the pack. From managing energy levels to honoring emotional needs...

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson is joined by Wendy Valentine, author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play and host of the top-rated Midlife Makeover Show podcast. Once stuck in fear and overwhelm, Wendy turned her life around and now helps other women do the same. We talk about breaking free from limiting beliefs, embracing reinvention, and why midlife can be the most empow...

This week on the KORE Women Podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes visionary author Bibiana Krall to the show! She’s the mind behind Deathcap, a modern gothic novel full of mystery, myth, and the macabre and co-creator of the award-winning Haunted Series. During this episode, we explore her creative process, the rise of her YouTube series, House of Mirrors, and how speculative fiction can reflect our deepest truths. This conversation ...