She Made It

To be human is to experience loss. Whether that’s the loss of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, or the loss of normalcy, loss has the power to knock us down and keep us low. But after the initial shock, it also has the power to transform us—if we let it. (I know many of us have seen that first hand in the last year and a half!)  The first thing loss can t...

We all want to feel fulfilled in what we do—but the “shoulds” can get in the way. Are you ready to create a career and a life based on what energizes and excites you? In this episode, I’m interviewing Deanna Talwalkar, the artist behind the Instagram account Mirabelle Creations. Our conversation sheds light on her transition from a misaligned career to an entrepreneurial venture filled with joy. We’r...

What if your life didn’t have to be so hard? What if it could feel effortless and joyful? And what if you could learn to love yourself even when you don’t like yourself? In our conversation, I explored these possibilities in a She Made It LIVE webinar with Arvat McClaine. Her journey...

Are you playing small or living big? And more importantly, are you striking a healthy balance between the two? My guest on today’s episode is Danielle Benett Simmons, a poet who has performed and taught around the world. Her journey took her from fearing a “normal life” and wearing busyness as a badge of honor to coming out of hiding, living in the present and prioritizing her health. As you listen t...

Are you living in a limiting paradigm? In the last century, the possibilities for women have expanded exponentially—and yet many of us still struggle to feel confident and fully step into our power. That’s why I shared the virtual stage with an incredible woman who is working to shift the way women around the world think a...

Do you ever feel like if you could just get clarity on what you’re supposed to do, your best life would be right around the corner? Whatever is keeping you from finding clarity and living your most joyful life, there’s a way out! In this audio recording from my recent masterclass, I'm sharing how you can identify your areas of greatest potential

How do you find your voice, overcome comparison and push through self-doubt? Today’s guest is a singer-songwriter with over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Meet Megan Davies! (I’m a huge fan, so this was an exciting interview for me.) In our conversation, Megan shares how to find your own style, process and path in a highly competitive industry—while living in a city where the best of the bes...

Stepping into conversations about race can be uncomfortable. “What if I say the wrong thing?” many of us worry.  My guest on this episode of She Made It is Tonya Lovelace, a global intersectional leader with 35 years of experience as a community organizer and movement maker. I expected this conversation to be about her personal journey and her consulting business, but instead, it became something muc...

Creating art prolifically and showing up for opportunities confidently is HARD. And yet, some people seem to do it with ease. How? On today’s episode, we’re answering that question with artist Alessandra Marconi. During the pandemic, she went from being the dance supervisor on Hamilton’s touring Broadway production to her family’s farmhouse in Ohio—and this is the story of the opportunities she made ...

Do you ever find yourself saying "I'm too busy to spend time with God"  or "I have kids and no time to pursue my passion"  "I just can't do it all."  This episode shares a unique perspective on this. Amy Kirk is an artist with a thriving business, a kindergarten teacher and a mother of seven. (Yup, all at the same tim...

My guest Martha Lluch is an architect, a creative, and a yogi—all at the same time! Listen in for a manifesto on finding yourself, connecting with the truest version of you, accessing creativity to heal the wounds of your past, and finding joy and purpose in each day. Martha and I also discuss what it means to integrate all parts of yourself into your work, how to unlock the meaning of our emotions, ...

Ray Nell Jones went from being a struggling single mother, living paycheck to paycheck to the founder of The Allignment Chapter, a nonprofit organization that meets the basic needs of single mothers so that they can be empowered to create a better future. She used her pain and turned it into her purpose, and her story is as inspiring as you might imagine. She’s even been featured on Ellen Degeneres! ...

Who are you when you leave behind the thing that defined you? How do you survive the transition? How do you know where to go next? My next guest is Caroline Greb, a professional ballet dancer turned fine artist who left her dream career to pursue her true artistic passion—but the path wasn’t always clear. Her journey is an inspirational example of losing yourself,  finding yourself and creating what ...

I think that most of us have a deep desire to spend our lives doing two things: Using our talents in our day-to-day work and helping others in ways that are meaningful to us and to them. Do these resonate with you? If so, this episode is for you: Megan Sullivan, found herself in that exact situation.  With a passion for impactful design and fashion with a function and a personal story that fueled her...

Does perfectionism hold you back from launching your big idea and stepping into your calling? On today’s episode, Kolbie Blume, a White House staffer turned Instagram watercolor artist is sharing the secret that gave her the courage to ditch her career path and follow her passion to create. She’s also telling us how she reframed her lifelong relationship with perfectionism, overcame self-doubt and captured her potential—and how you...

We talk a lot on She Made It about finding your personal creative life purpose—but what if you want to bring your whole family along? My guest today is Katie O’Grady,  a teacher turned writer and relocation consultant who moved her family to start a new life in Mexico.  Now, she helps other families to do the same! On this episode, she’s sharing how she and her family embrace their own rules, escape ...

If the life that you’re living isn’t the life you want to be living, lean in: My guest today is sharing how she reinvented her business to make her life sunshine and roses...literally! Mindy Staton is the co-owner and head floral designer at Two Little Buds, a boutique floral design studio in Hamilton, Ohio and also Morning Sun Flower Farm. In this episode, she’s sharing how she pivoted her business ...

You already have in your possession a free, limitless resource that will teach you about yourself, your emotions and your deepest longings. Any guesses? It’s your dreams! My guest on this episode is Katie Mason, a psychotherapist who specializes in dream work. She’s going to help us decode our dreams to unlock deeper levels of self-awareness, higher levels of creativity and a whole lot of healing. Yo...

We are in content overload. Everyone is trying to grab our digital attention, and in fact, according to a Nielson survey, online content consumption has grown 215% from 2019 to 2020! So, how do we break through the noise? My guest on this episode is Brandi Bernoskie, founder of Alchemy + Aim, a digital strategy and website development company who has created websites for Brené Brown and Martha Beck. ...