Own It! from Women Lead Change

Last week Catalyst released data that women left the workforce in record numbers in 2025. Today's episode is an important conversation with our CEO, Tiffany O'Donnell to hear her take on that data and the state of women's leadership. Tiffany talks about what organizations can do to ensure the best people stay at their organizations and the power of asking for what you want so you don't have to leave if you don&a...

Season 6 of Own It! From Women Lead Change is all about dynamic duos, showcasing how these powerful partnerships shape leadership, growth, and impact and proving that we all lead better when we work together.

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Nicky Wallace and Ali Payne of The People Co. On today's episode, Nicky and Ali talk about the everchanging workplace landscape, the importance of investing in your people and why...

Season 6 of Own It! From Women Lead Change is all about dynamic duos, showcasing how these powerful partnerships shape leadership, growth, and impact and proving that we all lead better when we work together.

Morgan Schmall hosts the podcast and talks to Tiffany and Michael O’Donnell. On today's episode, Tiffany and Michael talk about their journey through parenthood, the lead parent role and how their partnership al...

Season 6 of Own It! From Women Lead Change is all about dynamic duos, showcasing how these powerful partnerships shape leadership, growth, and impact and proving that we all lead better when we work together.

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Jan Jensen, the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at The University of Iowa and Julie Fitzpatrick. On today's episode, Jan and Julie talk about how strong partner...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Paula Faris who is the founder and leader of CARRY Media™, an organization that advocates for moms in the workforce. She is an award winning journalist, speaker and best-selling author. She also hosts The Paula Faris Show, a weekly podcast that talks about the hot topics parents are talking about, from work-life balance, to raising kids, to relationships.

On today's episode, Paula talk...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Malia Gudenkauf who is the founder of Little Miss Finance, a modern financial education organization. At the heart of Malia's approach is her commitment to banishing financial jargon and breaking down complex concepts into relatable, everyday language. As a speaker, 1:1 coach, and content creator, she delivers personal finance education that helps individuals feel more confident and equipped in ...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Charlie Saffro who is a recruiting expert with a passion for human leadership, talent acquisition, employee engagement, company culture and retention. She founded CS Recruiting to connect individuals to opportunities and as CEO, she manages a thriving organization and a team of talented team members. Charlie's clientele includes businesses with Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain talent n...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Mary Coffin whose business career spans more than 37 years. Mary joined Wells Fargo in 1998 as Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Home Lending Customer Strategy. In 2004, she was named Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Home Lending Servicing Operations – servicing over 12 million mortgage customers. In 2017, she took on a new Customer Excellence role across the Wells Fargo Enterprise of busin...

Own It! flips the script! For four seasons, our host, CEO Tiffany O'Donnell, has led the conversation, bringing out the best stories and insights from our guests. But this time, we’re putting Tiffany in the hot seat! Tune in for a special episode where Tiffany gets interviewed, sharing her journey, leadership lessons, and personal take on "owning it."

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Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Evette Creighton who is an Associate Director, Talent Management for Wolters Kluwer. In her role she provides talent management expertise to stakeholders within the Corporate Division. Prior to that, Evette was the Director of Talent, Inclusion and Diversity at Transamerica where she provided strategic direction and oversight to inclusion and diversity, talent review, succession planning, and perform...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Amanda Goodman, an Emmy-award winning television journalist who spent nearly two decades in the news industry. Amanda wanted to make real change in the community so she accepted the role of Executive Director of Family & Children’s Council of Black Hawk County - the area’s leading child abuse prevention agency. Amanda and her close friend, Tara Thomas launched Goodman Thomas Consulting. The two a...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Candice Luter who started her interior design business Candice Luter Art + Interiors as a hobby that grew into a thriving enterprise through her use of discarded materials. She repurposes yard sale finds and donated fabrics to create beautiful home décor. As a single mother and entrepreneur, Candice emphasizes "Grit. Grace. Grind." in her mission, fostering a collaborative and supportive co...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Lisa Bluder, who spent 24 seasons as the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at The University of Iowa.

As the all-time winningest coach in Big Ten history with an overall record of 528-254 and a Big Ten record of 262-145. Under her leadership, the Hawkeyes advanced to the last two National Championship Games and made 22 postseason appearances overall (18 NCAA and 4 WNIT), in...

Tiffany O’Donnell talks to Sara Castillo & Katie Castillo-Wilson who are the founders of TapOnIt- a leader in text message marketing. Their proprietary SaaS (software as a service) Text Marketing Platform is used across the country by businesses of all sizes to build, grow, retain, engage, and even monetize databases of users that have opted-in to receive content from them via text. Whether the platform is used for marketing, s...

Tiffany O’Donnell talks to Dr. Kit Evans-Ford who is passionate about nonviolence, God, and serving others. She has been a trainer and activist for 14 years working relentlessly in the areas of nonviolence education and assisting people in healing from violence and abuse. Dr. Kit is a Teach for America and United States Peace Corps Alumni. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Theology at St. Ambrose University and is al...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Robin Boudreau who is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of No Foot Too Small, a local nonprofit, for-purpose organization inspired by the loss of her son Beau in 2013. In 2019, as the organization continued the trajectory of significant local and national growth, Robin resigned from her career in medical sales and leadership after nearly two decades. Called to serve and connect with others from a...

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Erica Cole, the Founder & CEO of No Limbits, a startup adaptive apparel company with the mission of increasing comfort, confidence, and independence in those who struggle with clothing due to a disability. Erica lost her leg in a car accident in 2018 and started No Limbits out of a personal need for adaptive apparel. No Limbits recently closed a $1.4M Seed Round after appearing on Shark Tank with...