Possibilities with Monique de Maio

When you think “beauty industry,” you probably don’t think transparency. You think filters, filler, and hype.

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, Monique sits down with Giella Poblocki, founder and CEO of GIELLA Custom Blend Cosmetics, the cosmetics and skin care company Monique has used almost exclusively  for over a decade herself, to talk about what real beauty looks like… inside and out.

They unpack what it tak...

What if the most important conversations we need to have as women (about health, mentorship, and midlife growth) are still the ones we don’t talk about enough?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, Monique sits down with Kristen Fairback, Executive Vice President of National Sales at SHE Media, for an honest, girlfriend-style conversation about leadership, mentorship, and the realities of women’s health and aging.

Kr...

What if the biggest game-changer in your business wasn’t another strategy or shiny tool, but actually knowing yourself?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, business growth strategist Tonya Gossage shares how Human Design and the Know-Like-Trust factor can transform the way you lead, delegate, and scale.

We get into:

→ Why “knowing yourself, liking yourself, and trusting yourself” is the real starting point for lead...

When you hear the word philanthropist, do you picture yourself?

In this week’s episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, I sit down with Hope Gallagher Ogletree, Senior Director of Development at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business and the leader of Fordham’s Women’s Philanthropy Initiatives, to flip the script on what giving really means.

We talk about:

→ Why women already control two-thirds of wealth, and what that means for ...

What happens when ambition collides with burnout?

In this powerful episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, I sit down with Katie McDonald, founder of b.nourished, professional speaker, and creator of the b.nourished Planner, to get real about why self-care is the most radical (and responsible) leadership act you can take.

We talk about:

→ Katie’s crash-and-burn journey from corporate exec to wellness entrepreneur

→ Why “overwh...

What does it really take to find your voice, and then have the guts to use it?

In this bold, funny, and refreshingly honest episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, Monique sits down with Mary Hope (M.H.) McQuiston, author of Finding Your Voice, to unpack what it means to stop self-silencing and finally say the thing that’s been stuck in your throat.

We cover:

→ Why so many women hold back from speaking up (and how to stop)

→ T...

What’s really going on with women, weight loss, and hormones?

In this tell-it-like-it-is episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, we’re joined by board-certified OB/GYN and retreat alum Dr. Cindy Parnes, who’s spent over 30 years treating real women with real questions about their health.

We get into the nitty-gritty of hormonal imbalances, menopause myths, metabolism shifts, weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, and the t...

What if your role as an entrepreneur could grow with your life—not against it?

In this special in-person episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, two entrepreneurs—Sabrina McEntee and Monique—sit down for a candid fireside chat about what it really takes to build a meaningful entrepreneurial life without burning out.

Sabrina is the founder of Build More Leads, a marketing entrepreneur, MBA grad, and mom of four. She shares what...

What if "part-time" didn’t mean part-impactful?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, we sit down with Elizabeth Willetts—founder of Investing in Women, champion of flexible work, and author of Flex—to challenge everything you think you know about career, confidence, and what success really looks like.

Elizabeth shares her own journey from high-billing recruiter to entrepreneur, the surprising power of part...

What does it really mean to be “strong”?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, we’re flipping the script on strength, success, and the myth of “having it all.” Emmy-winning ESPN broadcaster Jenn Hildreth and FOX Sports SVP of Talent Relations Aimee Leone sit down with Monique for a conversation that’s equal parts grit, humor, and truth.

These two powerhouse moms aren’t here to sugarcoat it—they’re here to get real a...

What if writing a book wasn’t about being a “writer”—but about owning your voice?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, we’re joined by book strategist and founder of The Written Legacy, Danielle Hutchinson, for a no-BS conversation about storytelling, authorship, and the courage to go from “maybe someday” to “manuscript submitted.”

You’ll learn:

→ Why writing a book isn’t about literary perfection—it’s about leadersh...

What if the least “qualified” person in the room was exactly the right one for the job?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, marketing mentor and founder of the 10K Email Club, Emily Claire Hughes, shares her story of going from musical theater to marketing maven—building a business that champions authenticity, community, and gutsy self-employment.

You’ll learn:

→ Why “launch before you’re ready” is the advice every ...

Do you know what your words are actually saying about you?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, sales strategist and communications coach, Liz Wendling, exposes the real reason most professionals struggle to influence, persuade, and connect: weak language.

Liz doesn’t teach scripts. She teaches alignment. Because when your language is congruent with your energy, you stop selling and start leading!

You’ll learn:

→ Why ...

What if the life you wanted was already whispering to you—but you hadn’t said it out loud yet?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, former ad agency CEO turned award-winning author, speaker, and Off-Broadway performer Mary Lou Quinlan shares her story of reinvention—and why the most powerful thing you can do is say what you want out loud.

You’ll learn:

→ Why reinvention isn’t just possible, it’s necessary

→ What happe...

What if the real prescription isn’t medicine—it’s movement, belonging, and connection?

In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, journalist Julia Hotz joins us to explore the power of social prescribing: a revolutionary approach that’s helping people feel better by prescribing nature, service, art, movement, and community instead of pills.

You’ll learn:

→ Why chronic loneliness is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a d...

Want to move abroad—but don’t know where to start?

This episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio features Cepee Tabibian, founder of She Hit Refresh, a global community and platform that empowers women 30 and up to take the leap and build lives abroad.

Whether you're craving freedom, sick of burnout culture, or just tired of being told “you’re too old” to start over—this conversation is your permission slip.

You’ll learn:...

What if your body isn’t broken… it’s just asking you to listen?

In this episode of Possibilities, Monique sits down with holistic health practitioner Rosy McCann to talk about eating in the season of your life—and what that really means for women navigating midlife, hormonal shifts, stress, and burnout.

You’ll learn:

→ Why “eating clean” doesn’t always mean eating right

→ How Ayurvedic wisdom and your dosha can guide food, sleep, and e...

What do you do when life sucker punches you?

In this episode of "Consider" the Possibilities with Monique de Maio, we’re talking about how to get back up when you’ve been knocked flat. Whether it's grief, burnout, illness, or just a full-body "meh," this is your blueprint for moving forward with grace—and grit.

Key Takeaways:

→ Momentum doesn’t always look like speed—it can be showing up at all.

→ There’s no...

What if the “safe” path you worked so hard for... was never actually yours?

In this episode, Monique de Maio chats with USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Jacqueline Friedland about what it really looks like to walk away from prestige—and into purpose. From trading a successful legal career for novel-writing (while raising four kids, no less), Jacqueline’s story is a bold, brilliant reminder that reinvention is not only possibl...