Professional Chronicles with Patricia Kathleen

Today I am speaking with Kasey Jones.  As a leading thought leadership coach and growth strategist, Kasey Jones is on a mission to help aggressively humble business professionals find their voice, cultivate their confidence, and expand their influence to have a real impact in their industry.

She is founder of A Better Jones a growth coaching firm that helps startups generate demand and leaders expand their industry influence and ...

Today I am talking with Nina Purewal. Nina Purewal faced an unexpected childhood tragedy which inspired her mindfulness and meditation journey twenty years ago. After climbing the corporate ladder for nearly a decade, she took a sabbatical and moved to California for a year to unplug, live in an ashram and learn ancient wisdom. It’s been her greatest passion to help others find peace amidst adversity and day-to-day stressors. She i...

Today I am talking with Heather Hansen. Heather helps her clients learn to advocate for themselves and their ideas. Heather has been a trial attorney for over 20 years and has consistently been named one of the Top 50 Female Attorneys in Pennsylvania. She has her psychology degree, is a trained mediator and an anchor at the Law and Crime Network. Heather has appeared on NBC, Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, CBS and Sirius Radio. Heath...

Today I am speaking with Kasey Kitchen.  Born in Miami, and raised in Atlanta, Kitchen got her start in entertainment as a dancer and actress, which she pursued professionally. Her love of performing carried her to further study her craft at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, and then onward to London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, before settling in New York City in 2005. She was one of twelve individuals to sign with M...

Today I am chatting with Erin Ardleigh. Erin is the founder and president of Dynama Insurance, where she helps to make the insurance planning process more transparent and more accessible for her clients, meeting the needs of individuals facing complex life events, from marriage to divorce to a growing family or workplace needs (e.g. disability insurance). As independent brokers, Erin and her team represent the country’s strongest a...

Today I am speaking with Michaële Antoine. Michaële is working to take the training wheels off talk. She is a master facilitator, educator, leader, and creative focused on equipping the community with interpersonal tools to have conversations that matter. Michaële is the creator + founder of Curios, a consultancy aiming to curate experiences that foster curiosity, bravery, and intentionality through leadership/communication consult...

Today I am talking with Sarah Ordo. Sarah is your not so typical millennial girl just craving to make moves and leave her mark on the world! She's a bit of a do-it-all kind of girl and seriously do ALL the things. She is an entrepreneur and the owner of 24Luxe Hair & Makeup in Detroit, an on-location hair and makeup team for weddings and events. Sarah is also a licensed makeup artist, self-published author, podcast host, YouTuber, ...

Today I am chatting with Sayu Bhojwani. Sayu is a political scientist, author and outspoken advocate for shaking up the status quo in our democracy. In 2019, CQ Roll Call named her one of three people outside of the Beltway to watch. Since 2010, she has served as the founder and president of New American Leaders. In that capacity, she has recruited, coached and supported over 50 first and second generation Americans who now serve i...

Today I am speaking with Kim Woods. Kim E. Woods, MBA and Spiritual Consultant to high performing entrepreneurs and global leaders, has founded multiple 7 figure brick & mortar businesses. Her life truly began once she recognized that while she had checked all the boxes, so to speak, she still lacked a true feeling of satisfaction, power and contentment. When Kim finally embraced her own “Spiritual Coming-Out,” she was not only abl...

Today I am talking with Crystal Noell. At the age of 4 with 20 words vocabulary, Crys was solidly in the foster care system.  She graduated from high school as a valedictorian, obtained four college degrees, competitively swam and marched in the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band.  Numbers are magic to Crys and Financial Freedom is her life's purpose.  In Crys' free time, she volunteers at Just In Time, a non profit organization fo...

Today I am speaking with Sonya Barlow. Sonya is the founder of LMF Network CiC, a global community dedicated to reducing inequalities and providing a foundation to succeed womxn and underrepresented individuals through life skills workshops, digital training, a supportive community, and access to expertise for everyone.  She is also the founder of her own diversity consultancy and specialises in consulting on inclusive cultures, ch...

Today I am chatting with Tamsin Napier-Munn. Tamsin is an enthusiastic, skilled and energetic speaker and facilitator, whose business acumen and engaging style ensures that sessions are not only highly relevant but have a lasting positive impact.   Tamsin’s eternal optimism for people and opportunities have helped drive her determination to successfully navigate her way through –like many people -a far from straight forward upbring...

Today I sit down with Jessika Noda. Jessika is the Founder of Jiyubox, a clean beauty subscription box and online shop featuring Indie beauty brands. Jiyubox came to fruition in search of breaking free from the nine to five and following her life's goals and passions. Jessika is also the Founder of Jiyu Management which helps passionate entrepreneurs and side hustlers build meaningful communities. She is passionate about helping he...

Today I am speaking with Susan Hunt Stevens. Susan is the Founder & CEO of WeSpire, an award-winning employee experience technology platform focused on engaging people in purpose-driven initiatives, ranging from sustainability to social impact, holistic wellbeing, and inclusive cultures. She founded WeSpire to use her digital behavior change expertise to help people embrace healthier and more sustainable lifestyles after her son wa...

Today I am talking with Laura Khalil. Laura is a speaker, teacher and host of the Top 100 Apple Podcast, Brave by Design, focused on helping women achieve incredible success in their careers and lives. She is a master storyteller, consulting with clients such as Twitter, GE, and Intel on how to use storytelling to improve the lives of their customers. Laura’s training unlocks the code to becoming magnetic to help ambitious women le...

Today I am chatting with Lauren Smith. Lauren is a passionate event planner, connection creating expert, and lover of all thing’s events + travel.  Lauren helps busy entrepreneurs create in person connection with their online community so they can strengthen their relationships, provide incredible value and turn their community into raving fans. With over 10 years of event planning experience working with Canada’s largest financial...

Today I am talking with Renata Joy. Renata is a personal trainer, nutrition expert, and the founder of Pure Joy Wellness—a community-based lifestyle brand that helps women over 50 improve their lives through fitness, nutrition, and self-care. A former Emmy-nominated television producer, Renata started Pure Joy Wellness to teach women the importance of taking care of themselves, and to show them how to regain their health and revita...

Today I am speaking with Sheena Russell. Sheena is founder & CEO of Made with Local, a health snacks company based in Nova Scotia. What started as a farmer's market table in 2012 has grown into a nationally-distributed brand known for delicious Real Food Bars and their innovative social-impact production model. You can find Made with Local's products in 1000 retailers all across Canada!

This podcast series is hosted by Patricia K...

Today I am speaking with Ariel Garten. Ariel is probably one of the most interesting people you will meet. She is a psychotherapist, Neuroscientist, mom, former fashion designer, and the female founder and visionary of an amazing and highly successful tech start-up Muse. Muse tracks your brain during meditation to give you real-time feedback on your meditation, guiding you into the “zone” and solving the problem most of us have whe...