Lions on Leashes

Catherine Hover is the entrepreneur behind Saratoga and Burlington Paint and Sip Studios and Palette Community and Coworking spaces located in Upstate New York. Paint and Sip and its multiple locations were the first in the Capital Regions of New York and Vermont. Most recently, she created and grew the Palette coworking community alongside her growing family with locations in Saratoga Springs and Schnectady, NY and more to come so...

Katie is a 90’s hip-hop-loving, lipstick-obsessed personal stylist who teaches women how to master their mood & energy through style.

Katie's mission is to help women put on their power and start each day with confidence & clarity right from their closet. She uses her exclusive "Feelings-First" Styling Methodology to connect women back to themselves, their bodies, and even their cycles through unlocking their personal style...

Jane Teresa Anderson BSc Hons is a dream analyst, dream therapist, writer, and mentor, living in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, consulting, training, and mentoring worldwide.

Published by Hachette, Little Brown (Piatkus), Random House, and Harper Collins, Jane Teresa Anderson is the author of seven books on dreams and dreaming, creator of The Dream Academy online courses and host of the long-running podcast series, The Dream Show, wh...

Jaclyn Gallo is a life coach, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. At age 21, Jaclyn started her business from her dorm room at Georgetown University. Jaclyn is passionate about helping women create lives they love. Today, she has spoken at over 125 corporations, conferences, and universities in 7 countries, and she is a Tedx speaker. Jaclyn has been featured by Forbes, Elite Daily, Bustle, and Washington Business Journal, and...

Sahar Kausar, based in Los Angeles, California, is a technical animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. She leverages her hybrid background in both art and computer science engineering to develop immersive experiences while infusing art and storytelling. She was previously a Walt Disney Imagineer and worked as an audio-animatronics/robotics engineer to bring beloved characters to life at Disney theme parks around the world. Her n...

Jennifer McMullen is the winner of the Capital Region's Best of the Best Comedy Contest. Jennifer takes you on a wild ride through her life with hilarious tales of lovers, family, co-workers, and motherhood. She will have you laughing from start to finish and quoting her silly catchphrases by the end of the night! She has performed all over the Capital Region including the FunnyBone, Comedy Works, and the EGG as well as several hot...

Our first episode as a party of three! Dr. Regina Luttrell and Dr. Karen McGrath have co-written three books one of these books is about the business of craftbrewing called, Brew Your Business: The Ultimate Craft Beer Playbook, and the other two are generational books: The Millennial Mindset: Unraveling Fact from Fiction, and Generation Z: The Superhero Generation. 

During our interview, we focus on the cultural characteristic...

It's the 1st anniversary of Lions on Leashes! A full year of women from all over the world sharing their successes, fears, accomplishments, obstacles, and life lessons. 

In this episode, the tables have turned as our first featured lady with lions, Deanna Rich of Rich Accessories, interviews our founder and host, Marissa. We get to know that familiar voice even more as she talks about her founding love for radio, the behind-th...

Jeannette Liebers is the Owner & Executive Chef of Sweet Mimi’s Cafe, a quaint 35 seat cafe just off Broadway in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Jeannette has been cooking, teaching and entertaining most of her life, and her love for being in the kitchen was first ignited by cooking alongside her Italian grandmother in a tiny kitchen in Queens, NY. After traveling to Italy and France in her mid-20’s, she decided to leave her career...

Katherine Wintsch is the founder and CEO of The Mom Complex and author of Slay Like A Mother. 

Katherine helps the largest companies in the world such as Walmart, Johnson & Johnson and Airbnb better support their mom customers and employees.  

In her latest venture, Katherine combines 10+ years of groundbreaking research with her own personal journey in her popular book Slay Like a Mother – which Parade magazine recen...

Lana is a lawyer, speaker, coach, and facilitator. She has over 15 years of experience teaching individuals and groups about equity, communication, and emotional intelligence. 

Her experience in law, psychology, equity, and the arts gives her a unique approach to the services she provides. 

She's worked with individuals, universities, law firms, and professional organizations alike tackling difficult concepts in a simple ...

Erica Rankin is the CEO and founder of Bro Dough, a protein-infused, better-for-you, edible cookie dough based out of Ontario, Canada. Before launching the company in 2019, Erica was interested in the field of psychology but ended up falling in love with the idea of being an entrepreneur during a trip to SE Asia in 2018. She shares her story about not telling the lack of business experience hold her back to fulfill her passion and ...

In 2014, Dr. Kristy Sumner coupled her passion for travel, history, and the paranormal when she formed Soul Sisters Paranormal with her twin sister, Dr. Jenny Sumner, conducting the paranormal investigations. They have investigated at famous locations such as the Attala County Jail in Missippi, the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennesse, the Grand Old Lady Hotel in North Carolina, and many others. 

Kristy shares why sh...

Stacey Westfall is the 1st female firefighter in the history of the City of Peru, Indiana. She has been a career firefighter for 6 1/2 years. Stacey is married to Brok Westfall who is a law enforcement officer for the City of Kokomo, Indiana. They have been married for 2 years, and just welcomed a son Holden Westfall in February of this year.  

Stacey shared what it was like growing up with 10 other siblings and with strict up...

Colleen Adams is a zookeeper in the Interpretive Department at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Being the oldest of 9 children, Colleen shares her career path of landing her dream job at the zoo and what her job entails as she cares for roughly 145 of the zoo’s ambassador animals.

What we also talk about: 

- Testing your parents' authority 

- Pressures of being the oldest 

- What is Animal Learning?&nb...

Ashleigh Evans, owner of InBooze. InBooze are kits that infuse your alcohol with flavor. In 2018, she wanted an easier (and healthier!) way for everyone to enjoy drinks at home. By infusing with simple fruits, spices, and herbs, you know exactly what is in your cocktail. InBooze has been featured by Buzzfeed, Oprah, Women's Health Magazine, and more. 

This was a girl’s night recorded where no topic was left uncovered. We talk ...

Courtney Hanks is an artist, designer, writer, illustrator, and all-around creator. She officially founded Not Bad Design Co., a design company focused on unique product design, in 2020.  Courtney shared her love for teaching and what it was like to be a yearbook advisor., and an "okay-ist". There was a horrific family tragedy that then awakened Courtney’s creative side that then was the start of Not Bad Design Co. and her new...

Dawnna St Louis built a $250M Tech Consultancy after being homeless at 19. She created several highly successful methodologies (sales, marketing, entrepreneurship, copywriting, influence, and mindset) that have been nationally adopted and used to help people succeed.

Even though she retired at 39, she started her second career sharing her lessons in Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing, Influence, and the Four Principles about 30 day...