Ceiling Breakers
By Audra & Stacy
Ceiling Breakers is where we showcase everyday women doing extraordinary things. It’s where we pull out the unspoken stories that validate our experiences and unify us as women.
Join us as we defy the narrative and highlight Wichita women as non-conforming, patriarchy shattering, ceiling breaking leaders who empower us to own our stories and live our dreams.
Join us as we defy the narrative and highlight Wichita women as non-conforming, patriarchy shattering, ceiling breaking leaders who empower us to own our stories and live our dreams.
Ceiling BreakersOct 30, 2019
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Boss Witches
Join us for a special Halloween episode talking about the history of women in brewing. We have several women in the Wichita brewing community joining in the today’s conversation! This will be our last episode of the year as Ceiling Breakers is taking a creative pause. We’ll be back in early 2022 to share what’s next!
Oct 28, 202135:17
2021 Tallgrass Film Fest
Meet the new Executive Director of the Tallgrass Film Fest, Melanie Addington + two female makers presenting, Mye Haong with CAT DADDIES & Emily Branham with BEING BEBE
Oct 19, 202139:14
Getting Informed & Involved with Maggie Ballard
In this episode, we discuss the importance of voting in local elections and how you can research in order to be more prepared before heading to the polls. Maggie Ballard, local entrepreneur running for Wichita City Council District VI gives us tips on ways to get more involved in our community, and if you're thinking about running for office, just do it!
Oct 14, 202129:42
Tenacity, Grit, and Dreaming Big with Lacie Leatherman
We're live on location at Groover Labs at Wichita Start-Up Week with Sip Brands CEO Lacie Leatherman.
Listen in as Lacie shares her amazing story of how she started an international company while remaining in Mulvane, KS.
You'll want to take notes on this one!
We want to give a huge thanks to Groover Labs for allowing us to utilize the recording studio!
Oct 05, 202129:21
“I want to have read that.” with Sarah Bagby
Want to know how many books Sarah Bagby owner of Watermark Books reads in a year? Listen in as we discuss owning a small business, finding balance, and giving ourselves permission to say "no."
Sep 30, 202135:03
Bringing People Together with Adriene Rathbun
Hear from local cookbook author, Adrienne Rathbun. After hosting cooking classes out of her College Hill home for years, she turned her passion for food and gathering into a beautiful book, Social. Listen in as she shares her story about chiseling away at a dream one step at a time while always being open to whatever the future holds. Order your copy of Social Cookbook at adrienerathbun.com/product/social-cookbook!
Sep 24, 202126:13
Go Far with Jennifer Strong McConachie
Jennifer is a globe traveling ultramarathon runner, mother of two young children and now published author. She just wrote her first book, Go Far: How Endurance Sports Help You Win at Life which comes out this fall. Listen in as she drops wisdom on how we can cultivate a love for the outdoors in ourselves & our children, how we can use goals to make our dreams a reality & how we can find adventure in our own backyards.
Sep 16, 202139:35
Knowing Your Worth with Jill Miller & Denise Sherman
Learn all about the Know Your Worth Women's Leadership Conference with Ceiling Breaker Alums Jill Miller & Denise Sherman. You'll want to take notes on this one for sure!
Sep 09, 202136:56
4 the Love of Sleep
Mamas of littles, listen in! We’re talking to Jenna Artis today all about sleep & routines to help our kids thrive in the back to school season. Jenna has 33k Instagram followers & works with families across the nation. Get her top tops here!
Sep 02, 202122:33
Feminist Foremothers
Special Women's Equality Day episode with Emily Christensen, host of the Feminist Foremothers podcast. Great discussion on lessons from these female pioneers, and how the feminist movement can be more inclusive moving forward.
Aug 26, 202137:20
Outsourcing w/ICT Lifestyle Management
We believe there is no better time to get organized & simplify life than back to school season. Listen in while we talk to Kristen Townsend, owner of ICT Lifestyle Management on the importance of outsourcing. Bonus - she gives us dozens of ideas on things we can outsource to make our lives run smoother & with more joy.
Aug 19, 202125:26
Back-to-School with the Tech Twins
Whether you're a teacher in need of easy-to-use curriculum, have a side-hustle you're ready to launch, or just need more balance in your life, we discuss it all with Tech Twins, Nichole Milleville and Samantha Cooper.
Aug 12, 202127:30
Summer Wrap Up
Audra + Stacy share how their summers went & give a preview of what’s coming next month as some of us prepare for back-to-school.
Aug 05, 202121:01
Women & Leadership: Challenges and advice through the eyes and experiences of entrepreneurs
Wrapping up our summer topic of women & leadership with three rockstar entrepreneurs from Cohort One on The Thread. Hear from guests Elizabeth Farha, President of Midwest Billboards, Brittany Sweeney, Owner of Sweeney Bookkeeping, and Hunter Myers, Founding Creative Director of Verdure Design Co. on how they lead in entrepreneurship. Learn about their challenges and their advice for aspiring young leaders.
Jul 29, 202135:40
Doing Leadership w/Audra
Listen in as Audra shares what leadership means to her, as the founder of a women’s leadership collective. She shares about her journey into leadership & gives some advice on how you can lean into your role as a leader.
Jul 22, 202112:02
Women & Leadership: Julia Fabris McBride
We had the honor of talking with the Vice President of Kansas Leadership Center, Julia Fabris McBride. Julia shares with us the leadership habit that she is now observing since being confronted by it during COVID-19 and gives advice to women of all ages who are pursuing the personal and professional journey of leadership. Listen in for this & ways to get involved with KLC initiatives!
Jul 15, 202125:42
Women & Leadership: Alicia Sanchez
Listen in as we have a conversation with social entrepreneur and Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Wichita State University on leadership. Alicia shares the three c's of her approach to being a female, Latina leader and gives advice on how to excel & protect your personal platform.
Jul 08, 202135:29
Building Community through Social Media
Live on Location at Social Media Day ICT with guest Angie Prather. As Chief Community Engagement Officer at United Way of the Plains, Angie knows the importance of building relationships, and gives us some great suggestions and advice on how to utilize social media platforms to tell your story and build community.
Jun 30, 202127:54
Women & Leadership: Cohort One of The Thread
Hear from local female leaders at Envision, Indian Motorcycles & Koch Industries on the challenges & strengths of being woman in business in 2021.
Jun 17, 202137:56
Women & Leadership w/Janice Perkins, Owner of Capacity Communication
Diving in to the topic of women & leadership this summer, our first guest of the series is an entrepreneur and Director of Marketing for Marshall Goldsmith’s Methods of Leaders, Janice Perkins. You’ll want to take notes because this episode is meaty! We hear from Janice on the challenges she has faced as a female leader, what she believes are our super powers as women in leadership, her specific advice to the female leaders of Wichita in and a whole bunch in between.
Jun 10, 202130:46
Doing Leadership w/Stacy
What does it mean to really "do" leadership? In this quick chat, Stacy talks about how she defines leadership and gives us a sneak peek of what to expect on Ceiling Breakers this summer.
Jun 03, 202119:49
Live with Stacy & Audra Summer Plans
Audra & Stacy chat about their summer plans, the pressure to make this the best summer ever, and the importance of taking time for ourselves and our families...let's not forget the lessons learned from this past year.
May 27, 202122:19
NAAAP Wichita with Tram Ngo
Join us as we visit with the Community Advancement Director for the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, Tram Ngo. Tram shares about how the Chamber works to understand its community’s challenges and tells us about an organization she helped bring to Wichita, the National Association of Asian American Professionals. We dig into the social climate for Asian Americans and their allies in 2021.
May 20, 202141:50
The Intentional Choice Not to Become a Mother
Join us in this episode as Audra talks with Jordan Walker, Founder of Bondfire Strategy, and Stacy on their often times, counter-cultural (respective) decisions to NOT become mothers. Learn what they think about kids in general, what makes them experience guilt and some of the factors that contributed to their decisions.
May 13, 202143:44
Mother's Day Special
Hear from local entrepreneurs, Mary Billings (Love of Character) & Angela Green (Wichita Moms) on how they integrate motherhood & business
May 06, 202138:19
Resilience: How to stay on course when challenges arise in starting a new business.
Danielle Harmon, owner of Alzavino Wine Tavern tells us about the new concept that is coming to Wichita this summer & gives us perspective on how we can view ourselves as resilient humans, even when we don’t feel like we are.
Apr 22, 202132:08
Resilience: Going All In
Hear from the sister duo behind the hot new hiring app, QuickHire on how they made the decision to go all in on a business that was years in the making. Hear their advice on how to turn your own dream into a reality, one step at a time. This conversation was also just really fun! Check it out.
Apr 15, 202135:08
Resilience - If not now, then when?
Marcee Locke, Owner of Any Lab Test Now started a much needed business during a pandemic, listen to her story and how you can relate to both her challenges and success.
Apr 08, 202135:36
Taishma Council - CEO Virtual Goals Assistant Agency
The theme this month is all about Resiliency throughout this past year. Taishma started and grew a successful business while becoming a new mother during a pandemic, listen in to hear herq story that connects with all of us.
Apr 01, 202127:46
Live with Audra & Stacy
Join us as we welcome our new co-host Audra Dinell!
Mar 25, 202141:05
Renee's Farewell Episode
Join us as we celebrate and cry together on this International Women's Day!
Mar 08, 202102:04:54
Audra Dinell - The Thread
Love from The Hive with Audra Dinell, Founder of The Thread!
Feb 24, 202129:37
Election Day Special
Happy Election Day!
We are thrilled to be chatting with 3 inspiring women running for office in Kansas. Laura Lombard, Sarah Lopez, and Kelli Reid.
Nov 03, 202047:46
Tallgrass Filmfest 2020
Our first virtual podcast! Chatting with Mirra Bank, Director of the film "No Fear, No Favor," Kathy Kuras, Director, "Open Field," and Susanne Kovacs, Director, "It Takes a Family."
Oct 20, 202043:46
Episode 4, Season 2- Marquetta Atkins & Brandy Willett with WEKAN
Speaking with the women of WEKAN about the 3rd Annual EmpowerHER Conference.
Mar 11, 202028:42
Episode 3, Season 2- Caitlin Slemp with Free People Film Productions
We sit down this week with local documentary filmmaker Caitlin Slemp to talk about her documentary short, ‘And Then She Did.’
Mar 04, 202039:49
Episode 2, Season 2 - Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade, Evergy
Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade is the Economic Development Manager at Evergy.
Episode Sponsored by Amber Hendrix Homes
amberhendrixhomes.com
Feb 26, 202048:24
Episode 1, Season 2! Meghan Carver with Greater Wichita Partnership/Choose Wichita
Our conversation with Meghan Carver from Greater Wichita Partnership to discuss the Choose Wichita initiative and attraction and retention of talent for the region.
Jan 08, 202037:02
Episode 12- Jennifer Sauer with the Pushy Goat
Our conversation with business owner & massage therapist Jennifer Sauer
Dec 18, 201948:46
Episode 11 - Evy Andra with Bespoke Salon
Learn all about boss babe Evy Andra and her company Bespoke Salon. She takes a different approach to not only create a unique and inviting experience for her clients, but also empowers her team through mentoring, education, and leadership.
Hear about Stacy's awesome experience and her new extension obsession!
https://www.facebook.com/BespokeSalonCo/
https://www.bespoke.salon/
Dec 11, 201930:54
Episode 10- Rachel Lange with Lange Real Estate
Finishing our month of women in real estate with Rachel Lange from Lange Real Estate in Wichita, KS
Nov 20, 201940:49
Episode 9- Samantha Lucciarini at Wichita Real Producers
We sit down with the publisher of Wichita Real Producers to discuss women in real estate
Nov 06, 201921:52
Episode 8- Amanda Meyers with Wichita Family Crisis Center
Join our conversation on domestic violence and DV Awareness month for October
Oct 30, 201944:37
Episode 7- Tallgrass Film Festival
Conversation with some females of the Tallgrass Film Festival (Lonita Cook, Yasmin Mistry, and Grace Hahn)
Oct 16, 201949:48
Episode 6 - Hannah Bothner, Tallgrass Film Festival
Today we're chatting with the HBIC of Short Films with Tallgrass Film Association! Listen to Hannah's story and her recommendations for this year's film festival happening Oct 16-20 2019, right here in Wichita, KS
Oct 09, 201918:47
Episode 5 - Salary Negotiations Trainings
Live from The Hive with guests Rachel Banning, President of the Junior League of Wichita, and Kara Hunt, VP of HR at Delta Dental of Kansas. We're chatting about upcoming Salary Negotiations Trainings, and how you can help close the wage gap and ask for what you're worth!
Oct 02, 201947:02
Episode 4- Avenue Art Days
In this episode we sit down with the women of Avenue Art Days to talk about public art and beautification in the community.
Sep 18, 201929:46
Episode 3 - Jordan Page, Paging Adventure
Live on location on the Paging Adventure Bus with Jordan Page. Be sure to follow all of their adventures on Instagram and Facebook!
Sep 11, 201920:55
Episode 2 - Alicia Ybarra from Vanya Designs
We're discussing the emerging fashion industry in Wichita, KS, and an exciting upcoming community event for a great cause.
Learn more about this amazing Ceiling Breaker at https://vanyadesigns.com/
Sep 04, 201930:24
Episode 1- Adrienne Kantukule from Adrienne K Photography
On this week's episode we sit down to chat with Adrienne from Adrienne K Photography about her experiences as a photographer, business owner, mother, and living in a biracial marriage.
Aug 28, 201930:59