The Passionistas Project Podcast

The Passionistas Project Podcast

Interviews with strong, empowered and passionate women, to help inspire others to pursue dreams, overcome obstacles and take charge of their own destinies.

Episodes

Passionistas in Focus: Clearing the Path to Joy: — Meryl Hayton on Healing from the Inside Out

June 10, 2025 • 57 mins
Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this conversation, healing guide and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioner Meryl Hayton shares her transformational journey from self-doubt to deep self-trust —and how she now helps others do t...
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Passionistas in Focus: The Power of Alignment — Dr. Stephanie Grunewald on Thriving as an Ambitious Empath

June 3, 2025 • 50 mins
Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Grunewald, alignment strategist and founder of Ancorio, invites us into a powerful conversation about what it truly means to live and lead in alignment. A psychologist with a ...
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Passionistas in Focus: From Survival to Strength — Kat Polsinelli on Reclaiming Your Power

May 27, 2025 • 58 mins
Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Kat Polsinelli shares her extraordinary transformation from teen mom and domestic abuse survivor to an empowered coach, speaker, and founder of The Lotus Effect. Through raw honesty and unsh...
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Passionistas in Focus: Rooted in Connection — Maya Enista Smith on Leading with Vulnerability and Purpose

May 20, 2025 • 71 mins
✨ Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Maya Enista Smith, President of Thoughtful Human and former Executive Director of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, shares her deeply personal journey to creating spaces for honest con...
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Passionistas in Focus — Amplifying Every Voice: Georgia Stitt's Musical Mission for Equity

May 13, 2025 • 65 mins
Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this episode, Georgia Stitt shares her dynamic path through the world of musical theater — from composing original works to conducting Broadway pit orchestras. But her story goes far beyond the stage. Geo...
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Passionistas in Focus: Katie Charrier’s Bold Pivot to Bra-Free Living

May 7, 2025 • 54 mins
✨ Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. 💫 In this episode, Katie Charrier shares how a desire for comfort sparked a midlife career transformation from optometry to fashion innovation. Through her brand Jia+Kate, Katie is redefining how women ex...
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Passionistas in Focus — Breaking Boundaries Behind the Camera: Alicia Robbins' Cinematic Vision

April 29, 2025 • 60 mins
In this Passionistas in Focus episode, acclaimed cinematographer Alicia Robbins shares her trailblazing journey from Grey’s Anatomy to Bridgerton — and how she’s using her lens to change the face of television. As the first female DP on a Shondaland series, Alicia opens up about creativity, representation, and the impact of lifting up diverse voices in the industry. Watch to feel empowered by her vision, connected to her purpose, ...
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Passionistas in Focus: Mobilizing Fame for Community Impact

April 22, 2025 • 55 mins
Passionistas in Focus brings our most powerful stories to life on screen — bold, inspiring conversations you can now see as well as hear. Experience the heart, passion, and purpose of these incredible women in a whole new way. In this powerful visual episode of Passionistas in Focus, actors and advocates Mary McCormack and Melissa Fitzgerald open up about transforming their platform into purpose. From the legacy of The West Wing ...
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The Power in the Pause: Breaking Free from Scarcity and Fear with Wendy Paige Sterling

April 2, 2025 • 56 mins
In this episode of The Passionistas Project, Amy and Nancy Harrington interview Wendy Paige Sterling, an intuitive business coach and healer. Wendy shares her journey from a political science major to becoming an entrepreneur who helps high-achieving women overcome fears, rewrite their money stories, and create soul-aligned success. Wendy delves into her psychic and intuitive abilities, discussing how she discovered and honed these...
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Empowering Women of Color to Build Wealth: Mahalene Dulay’s Revolution

March 25, 2025 • 59 mins
In this episode of The Passionistas Project, Amy and Nancy Harrington sit down with Mahalene Dulay, the founder of Modern Wealth Collective. Mahalene shares her journey as a financial advisor of color in a predominantly white male industry, and her mission to help women of color build and protect their wealth. She discusses her personal background as the daughter of Filipino immigrant parents, her challenges in the financial indust...
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Small Donations, Big Impact: Shashana Kaplan's Game-Changing App PIFster

March 18, 2025 • 44 mins
In this episode, Amy and Nancy Harrington, founders of The Passionistas Project, interview Shashana Kaplan, the visionary behind PIFster, an app dedicated to making charitable giving fun and impactful. Shashana shares her inspiring journey from being a successful makeup artist to creating PIFster with her husband during COVID. She discusses her deep passion for supporting smaller nonprofits, explaining how the app allows users to d...
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PODCASTHON SPECIAL EPISODE — Transforming Excess into Empowerment: The Story Behind Every Day Action and PIFster

March 14, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Passionistas Project, sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington introduce two inspiring nonprofits as part of Podcasthon, the world's largest podcast charity initiative. They first speak with Hillary Cohen and Samantha Luu of Every Day Action, who redirect Hollywood's leftover meals to feed Los Angeles' underserved communities. The conversation unfolds their personal motivations and challenges faced while navigating t...
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Every Day Action: Tackling Hunger and Food Waste with Hillary Cohen and Samantha Luu on The Passionistas Project

March 11, 2025 • 54 mins
In this episode of The Passionistas Project, sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington speak with Hillary Cohen and Samantha Luu, founders of Every Day Action, which reclaims Hollywood's unused catered meals and redistributes them to underserved communities in Los Angeles. Hillary and Sam share their journeys into the entertainment industry and their deep-rooted passion for humanitarian efforts, cultivated from childhood influences. They ad...
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Redefining Success: Cris Graves on Filmmaking, Feminism, and Embracing Singleness

March 5, 2025 • 54 mins
In this episode of The Passionistas Project, sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington interview Emmy-winning filmmaker Cris Graves. Cris discusses her passion for storytelling, her feminist journey, and her mission to redefine societal expectations around singleness, especially for women. Growing up in Mexico City and inspired by a diverse cultural background, Cris shares her experiences sneaking onto film sets as a child and her eventual ...
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Embrace Courage: Kristin Quattlebaum's Journey to Self-Discovery

February 4, 2025 • 52 mins
Kristin Quattlebaum is a digital nomad and coach who helps others awaken their greatness. Kristin shares her journey from climbing the corporate ladder to embracing a life guided by intuition and energetic balance. She discusses the importance of bridging logic and intuition, and how tools like human design and masculine-feminine energetics play a role in her coaching practice. Kristin also offers insights into living an audacious ...
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Rising Tides: Melody Horrill's Journey to Marine Advocacy

January 28, 2025 • 61 mins
Melody Horrill is an award-winning Australian environmental journalist and advocate for marine conservation. Melody shares her captivating journey from a troubled childhood marked by domestic violence to finding solace and purpose through her connection with animals and the ocean, particularly dolphins. She recounts her transformative relationship with Jock, a solitary dolphin that inspired her to pursue a life of activism and stor...
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Shamanism and Alchemy Unleashed: The Art of Deep Healing with Michelle Hawk

December 17, 2024 • 49 mins
Michelle Hawk, an alchemist, shaman, master healer, and spiritual mentor, who began practicing shamanism in 2003 at the age of 15. A naturally gifted psychic and intuitive channel, Michelle's work with alchemy, shamanic energies, and multiple certifications as a master healer allow her to offer the deepest level of transformational work. She mentors and trains practitioners in alchemy, shamanism, and the healing arts, and helps peo...
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Stories of Resilience from Women in the Passionistas Sisterhood (Part 2 of 2)

December 10, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode, we've invited members of our community to share their journeys of stepping into their power. Through their inspiring stories, each woman reflects on a moment of self-realization, resilience, or transformation, offering unique insights on defining success and embracing authenticity. Join us as we celebrate these moments of courage and personal growth. Learn more about The Passionistas Project. Read the show notes. L...
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Stories of Resilience from Women in the Passionistas Sisterhood (Part 1 of 2)

December 3, 2024 • 61 mins
In this episode, we've invited members of our community to share their journeys of stepping into their power. Through their inspiring stories, each woman reflects on a moment of self-realization, resilience, or transformation, offering unique insights on defining success and embracing authenticity. Join us as we celebrate these moments of courage and personal growth. Learn more about The Passionistas Project Read the show notes. Le...
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Creating Art on Her Own Terms Marilyn Cvitanic Journey from Policy Analysis to Painting

November 26, 2024 • 61 mins
Marilyn Cvitanik is a New York based artist who began painting after completing her PhD in policy analysis. Art school wasn't even on her radar, but by the time she reached her early 30s, it became clear that she had to change paths and start painting. Her work is abstract and intuitive, with occasional figurative references primarily in her environment. She has exhibited her work in New York City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and her ...
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