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

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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Liz Morse is a Specialized Kinesiologist, and uses movement and non-touch acupressure to help reduce or eliminate stress, trauma, test anxiety, and performance anxiety. She's helped people pass the bar and the MFT, ace the SAT, ACT, and achieve their career goals by teaching people how to empower themselves by partnering with their subconscious mind. She's based out of Santa Barbara, California but works with people in zoom all ove...
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Camille Miller is a transformational leader and celebrated influencer in the field of entrepreneurship. Her mission is simple, to inspire and support others in bringing their gifts to the world. Camille was inspired to help visionaries bring their gifts to the world and recently opened her SOUL Professional School, a global interactive learning center and mentorship program for SOUL-led entrepreneurs who are great at what they do, ...
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Georgia Stitt, a composer/lyricist, music director, pianist, and music producer. She's written many original musicals include Snow Child, Samantha Spade, Ace Detective and Mosaic. Georgia was the music director of 13: The Musical, which was released on Netflix in 2022, and the on-set music supervisor for the Anna Kendrick/Jeremy Jordan film The Last Five Years. She has previously worked as the vocal coach for the NBC hit show Ameri...
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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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Meryl Hayton is dedicated to helping others reach their fullest potential so they can enjoy happier, healthier relationships with themselves, experience more joy in their lives, and follow their soul's purpose. Her own self-development journey led her to become a yoga teacher and discover Emotional Freedom Techniques, EFT, EFT or Tapping, and Optimal EFT. Meryl has successfully rewired her own stress and anxiety patterns, letting g...
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Minessa Konecky is a trailblazer in reshaping work culture, infusing joy and fulfillment into the heart of professional life by optimizing efficiency flows. With over 20 years of expertise in research administration, they are seasoned strategists who passionately empowers others through their innovative Commitment to Clock Out series on YouTube. Their passion lies in harmonizing the lifecycle management of research awards with work...
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