The CEO Momcast

Tiare Hawaii was founded on the North Shore of Oahu in 2009. Inspired by a love of travel and immersive experience, it has become a global beachwear brand leading the independent category.

We use the beauty of nature around us and our love of travel as inspiration to create the colors and bohemian details in our garments. All of our pieces are handmade using traditional dyeing techniques that have been used for centuries.

Tiare Hawaii has partnered with an organization called "One Tree Planted". One tree is planted with every purchase made on our site. The trees are planted where they are most needed in the world each month.

Listen in as we chat about what inspired Jane to start the brand, the collaborations and what is in the future for Tiare Hawaii.

Raised in Melbourne Australia, Based in Marin, California. Brooke originally moved to the US to pursue her dream of being a fashion stylist in NYC in 2018 and then she met her husband Nico and moved to northern California where they still live with their two Frenchie's Zen and Nova. Brooke loves the being by the ocean, traveling, living a healthy lifestyle, fashion, reading, Pilates and is a huge foodie so she always trying out new restaurants in the bay area with her husband Nico.

Blazed had a very humble beginning.. Brooke started by selling the clothing from her own wardrobe to make enough money to fund her first collection which she had intended to have designed and manufactured. She quickly realized that the process would be very costly and greenwashing made it difficult to know if she would be working with people who share her ethics and focus on sustainability. Brooke decided to start with vintage instead which has been such an amazing place for her to be! She also decided on Blazers because they were the items she couldn't let go of, they never really go out of style and always make her feel strong and powerful when she wears them.

Brooke sources vintage blazers from around the globe and currently works with a team of 3 women to up-cycle each one and make them even more beautiful and unique! Working with a team who are located nearby allows Brooke to be really creative and she can also ensure that her team are paid a living wage and have safe conditions to work in! They do something different to each blazer that they sell; things like cropping, changing buttons, taking them in at the waist, removing sleeves, etc.

Blazed is about blazing a new trail in fashion. They breathe new life into items that would have otherwise ended up in landfill and Brooke loves seeing her customers reinventing the blazer in their own unique way. Their blazers are one of a kind just like the women who wear them!

Meet Juliana! Juliana’s holistic and spiritual journey began in 2006, which inspired her to apply her pharmaceutical experience to research and develop high performance, organic, natural products for herself and her friends.

Juliana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science and a Master’s degree in Information Systems Management. She has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years. This inspired her to proactively take control of her health.

Freckle Farm organics was born in 2011 from Juliana’s passion for natural beauty and spiritual alchemy. They believe in modern day miracles, practice gratitude daily and care about nourishing our soul, our body and our Mother Earth.

Listen in as we chat about starting a new business during Covid, navigating motherhood through it all and how Juliana has built her team.

Meet Melanie and Kelly, the mom's behind Crunchi!

They've set a new standard for cosmetic safety and are redefining the beauty industry - where high performance, product safety, and sustainability meet for unprecedented skincare and cosmetic results. With Crunchi, you no longer have to compromise your beauty for your health or your health for your beauty.

We talk about the transition from the medical world to cosmetics, how they balance being moms and running a business and how their friendship becomes stronger everyday by recognizing and utilizing each others strengths......and sometimes their weaknesses!

Dr Lunderville is a board certified physician, womens health specialist, and medical director for several aesthetic medical spas and holistic practices. She attended UCLA and UCSF for her medical training. Initially Dr Lunderville started with a fellowship at UCSF in womens health focusing on reproductive justice and health care, she also has her masters in health policy, but left due to feeling burnt out and disillusioned with academic medicine. She saw how the modern healthcare system wasn't serving women in a rich and whole way to support wellness and balance, as well as herself feeling a lack a health and experiencing depression. She began injecting botox and filler as a concierge practice in the Bay Area and has grown over the past 5 years to exclusively overseeing nurse partners, trainings, and fostering women business owners through online courses, retreats and conferences. Her passion is helping her nurse partners grow push through self doubt, take risks, and step into roles as leaders and entrepreneurs. Listen in as we chat about navigating healthcare during Covid, changing from a hospital setting to medical director and what is next for Dr. Lunderville.

Meet Ashleigh! She saw an opportunity to use her lock down time during Covid to explore her creative side. Jumping in with both feet, My generation was born. For those 90's babies that just cant get enough of it, my generation allows you to pick your pattern and style of swimsuit and athleisure wear.

Listen in as we chat about starting a business during a pandemic and where Ashleigh sees My Generation in the future.

Inspired by the wisdom of the Eastern Philosophy, SIMPLY THIS takes a balanced ecological approach to develop skincare products with both efficacy and enjoyment, elevating skin orders to a higher and more stable level. Founded in 2019 in Shanghai, China, SIMPLY THIS redefines sustainable skincare to respect skin as its own ecosystem and develops science-backed formulation backed by pioneering biotechnology and advanced scientific research. Certificated as leading Net-Zero Carbon Skincare Brand. Skin echoes Nature echoes Dao, in harmony with the skin’s own ecosystem.

Zoe has always had an interest in fitness, but after struggling with her own weight gain (and subsequent weight loss attempts, different diets, sketchy "fat burning" supplements, and strict meal plans) in college, she switched her major to nutrition and loved the process of applying what she was learning in her classes about nutritional sciences, the human body, and why we need what we do , she applied the principles to herself, as a sort of practical application case study. That is truly where Zoe's passion for nutrition and fueling the body stemmed from. Fast forward a few years after becoming and working as a Registered Dietitian in several different areas (in-patient clinical, out-patient for hospitals, contracted with the Air Force, and one-on-one nutrition counseling for weight loss), Zoe decided to start her business to help other women do the exact same thing she was able to do: lose fat and keep it off in a healthy and sustainable way. Zoe counts herself as blessed to have the platform and opportunity to help so many clients reach their goals without extreme dieting, giving up their favorite foods, or endless cardio.

I have been health coaching since 2017 and have an 80% success rate of my clients meeting or exceeding their goals. Health coaching was born out of my culinary school to answer the questions my culinary clients had always been asking. I started on a Master's program to become a Registered Dietitian and found myself in a hospital setting right away working on low-sodium diets for a sick population. While I know this is valuable work to be sure, I really wanted to work with people long before they found themselves in a hospital. This is where things pivoted to Health Coaching. This is the job I saw myself doing. Back in 2017, it was not a movement yet. Today my practice is about keeping it real in this saturated health & wellness world we find ourselves in. I empower people to make dis-ease less welcome in their bodies. Making lifestyle changes and using food as medicine to correct our habits when we get off track. Together we build a full toolbox to draw from for our own self-care, nutrition, and well-being no matter what life throws at us.

As an artist, entertainer, food lover and healthy cooking coach, my passion lies in sharing the joy, beauty, and life-enhancing qualities of both the culinary and performing arts. I am an advocate for the healing capacity of food traditions. I love providing cultural experiences of music, dance, and restorative foods that nourish the body and soul. Dance & Dish provides cooking classes, culinary events, and innovative cooking tools to inspire and empower hard-working moms in the kitchen. We believe food is medicine and home cooking is key to preventative health. With time-saving tools, resources, and education healthy cooking can be fun, easy, and delicious. Our cooking school is based in Windsor, California and we offer plant-based nutritional cooking classes in person and online.

Row House is a national boutique fitness franchise. We deliver instructor-lead rowing-based group fitness classes. What makes rowing so special at Row House is that we are able to deliver high-energy music-driven group classes that combine rowing intervals with floor-based strength exercises for all fitness levels so there is always a place for you in our boat. We feed off of each other’s energy and pull together to push to new levels.

The Row House concept began in NYC in 2014 by our amazing founders Debra & Eric who had a vision for revolutionizing the way people view indoor rowing and designing a workout that people of all different fitness levels could benefit from together.

I was fortunate enough to come across Row House in my search to open a boutique fitness franchise. I purchased 3 licenses and opened the first Row House in Northern California in Belmont in 2018. I now own two Row House studios in the bay area with my other location in Santa Clara.

Canadian-born of Czech parents and fluent in five languages with a Ph.D. from Stanford University (U.S.), Dr. Barbara Paldus holds over 40 US patents and is a serial entrepreneur, having started companies like Picarro (greenhouse gas detection for climate change) and Finesse Solutions (biotechnology equipment for vaccines like COVID-19, cancer therapeutics and cell therapy).

Codex Labs was conceived with dermatologists and ethnobotanists to deliver affordable, clinically proven skin-gut-brain solutions that support the microbiome and delivery healthy skin, without sacrificing sustainability.

Based in Silicon Valley and led by scientist Dr. Barb Paldus, Codex Labs started as a response to her son's allergy to phenoxyethanol, a common preservative in skincare, household cleaning agents, gum and even toothpaste. The company developed a new preservative system based on biotech ferments that supports your natural microbiome and fortifies your skin barrier.
Today, Codex Labs is committed to creating clinically proven, integrative skin-gut-brain solutions that are microbiome friendly and contain biotech plant-based actives. Our products are focused on restoring/protecting the skin barrier, managing inflammation (think red bumps), and addressing troublesome skin conditions associated with menopause, hormonal acne, eczema and psoriasis. Our brand has been heralded by dermatologists for creating the next generation of medical skincare that is effective, vegan, cruelty-free and sustainable: dermo-cosmetics 2.0

I started my business after feeling like my hands were tied working in settings where I couldn't teach postpartum moms how to prevent or reverse problems naturally and as a whole person. And there was a trend of women feeling alone, embarrassed and ashamed from pelvic floor issues that started after giving birth like leaking pee, feeling weak or experiencing discomfort in their pelvic floor after giving birth. No one was talking how these were common but not normal. Too many women felt alone for me not to try to find ways to spread the word.

I also noticed this other trend taking place once we started working together. A shift happened in these women's confidence levels and I was blown away by how empowering they became in their life just by taking control of their pelvic floor. They would tell me stories about how their relationship with their partner deepened, how they were more present at work and with their kids and that they were making goals they would have never previously dreamed of pursuing. These were women who once accepted their pelvic floor and health issues as their ‘new normal’ since giving birth.

When we find out that we are not alone in our problems and that there is a solution that’s achievable, it is such a relief. I have seen so many unnecessary surgeries and health issues that could have been prevented with the right education. I set out to make it a goal to help women reach their fullest potential. If I could help them reach their health goals, they could fully pour into their family and those around them.

We all have pelvic floors. We poop, pee, bend, lift, laugh, have sex and use this part of our body daily. But it’s never talked about in terms of how to keep it healthy. So I love creating a space where women can come and feel safe while diving deeper into this part of their body to appreciate and know it well. I watch them gain a confidence that plays out in various parts of their life and I see this transformation take place where they become inspired, encouraged and stronger; physically, mentally and emotionally. They start to worry less and say yes to more.

I started my business traveling around San Diego seeing women in their homes. I wasn’t able to reach a lot of people this way and I wasn’t able to fully pour into my current patients the way I wanted because I was getting spread thin. “How could I create a system that empowers every woman I work with the ability to have all the resources and tools to take control of their body and health while taking the guesswork out of it?” This led me to create the Holistic Pelvic Coaching program. Women come into the program to get help with their pelvic floor and come out knowing exactly what their body needs to feel it’s healthiest.

Kendria Godair was born and raised in North Carolina and in 2020 during the pandemic picked up her business and her family and relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. She is a entrepreneur, mother, speaker, motivator, friend, and fashionista. Kendria inspires modern day women, that dare to think they can have it all, to leave behind what society has told them they should be, define their own paths, find their dryeams, and build businesses centered around their own passions. As the founder of the lifestyle brand Dria Dair (IG: @_driadair_), she leads her team in finding and styling together new fashion trends and bringing them to her customers at an affordable price.

Her brand has been active for close to a decade and has evolved with her through the years. From her North Carolina retail brick and mortar store to showcasing at various fashion weeks, Kendria is truly paving the way for female entrepreneurs in the Arizona fashion industry.⁠

Through the years, she has made it a priority to give back to her local communities through charitable events, clothing drives, and her support of women and the LGBTQ+ community. She is excited to continue to grow, tinspire, connect with other like minded people & support others! Her brand's statement reflects her belief that you should “Dare to be unapologetically you.”

Meet Teresa,

Teresa Foss is a published makeup artist and beauty influencer as well as the owner of DC Elite Image. With a unique & diverse background in the fashion and beauty industry, Teresa’s resume includes make-up artistry, luxury retail merchandising, wardrobe styling, modeling, and fashion/beauty journalism. She has her BA in Fashion Merchandising from Marymount University and her makeup certification from Graham Webb Academy. Teresa is constantly working on perfecting her craft and has taken master classes with iconic makeup artists such as Mario Dedivanovic, Patrick Ta, Scott Barnes, Danessa Myricks, Lottie, Ash K Holmes, Donni Davy, and James Molloy. Because of her strong social media presence, Teresa has created content for top beauty & fashion brands including Rent the Runway, Ipsy, Dossier, and Adore Me.
Being multi-racial, Teresa loves the growth in diversity in the makeup industry and has worked on beauty campaigns with inclusive brands such as Becca Cosmetics and It Cosmetics. She brings her creativity, passion, and professionalism to each client booking. Her style of artistry ranges anywhere from fresh & modern to ultra-glam. Currently, Teresa is available for bookings in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and New York City.

Meet Tahirah,

Created in 2018, Clothes Petals exists to not only amplify the stories of diverse brand founders in beauty and fashion, but also connect founders to resources and networks that assist them with the growth and scale of their brands; for their products, services, and themselves. Tahirah is a certified stylist who has worked her magic on runways, for retailers, and a host of personal clients. She has nearly ten years of additional marketing and branding experience with large beauty brands and some of our favorite retailers. She is a true beauty junkie and shopaholic, is the oldest of three girls, and was born on Mother's Day.

Meet Becca, I’ve been a health coach and personal trainer for 5+ years. It all started with my own personal journey of growing up with super painful periods every month. In high school I would end up in the nurses office every month with severe cramps. I thought my only option was birth control so I went on it for 4 years, only to find out that it did not actually fix my hormone problems, but just masked the symptoms. So when I came off everything came back and worse. I had painful periods, was exhausted all the time, constantly felt bloated, hormonal acne…and ultimately just didn’t feel like myself. I went to my doctor and my labs came back “normal”, I was told this was just part of being a woman. I didn’t take no for an answer, I tried diet after diet searching for an answer. Once I dove more into female physiology, how nutrition and metabolism impact hormones everything started to click. I began to heal naturally and my symptoms were finally getting better after 4 years of seeing different doctors and holistic practitioners. Now I help women take a metabolic healing approach to hormone balancing. I help women ditch the restrictive dieting lifestyle and understand how to fuel their body based on hormonal changes throughout the month. I run a 6 month 1:1 coaching program, small group coaching and have self paced courses.

Meet Christine, For years, I struggled to find my place in the legal field, and at times, I even consider quitting the practice of law entirely. For one reason or another, there seemed to be few women attorneys willing to mentor an inexperienced and terrified new attorney.
As I struggled through the learning process, figuring things out by pure trial and error, I often wished I could go back and share my newfound insight with that terrified first year I had been. I created All Rise Mentors as a way to do just that - to demystify to process, share tried and true tools that worked for me and to answer all the questions every new attorney has and even the ones they don't yet know to ask.

Meet Annie, who moved to the U.S. 8 years ago, leaving my native country Ukraine with my 5 year-old daughter. Soon after we settled, I helped get her signed with one of the top child acting agencies and our Hollywood journey began!

Other Moms were fascinated with my success and began asking for help to get similar results for their kids. I knew a few pieces of advice wouldn’t be very helpful, therefore I created a step-by-step program that helps Moms launch their kids careers appropriately. It a step by step system, that help them choose the right acting school, create portfolio, land representation. build their networks, avoid scams, make smart calculated risks, minimize chances of mistakes or money losses. I teach moms how to be managers for their kids. Because only mom really cares about her child’s well-being, mental health, happiness and success.

Over the years I’ve successfully coached hundreds of women on how to manage their kids' acting careers. Their kids have landed acting roles in series and films on Netflix, HBO, Amazon and CBS projects. They’ve also landed roles in NBA, Walmart, LG, Janie & Jack, Citi Bank, Grubhub and Nike commercials.
I have helped to develop momagers who have children win at many major film festivals, including Festival de Cannes.

I love what I do because I help Moms create the best future for their kids and themselves. Full of achievements, bright moments, artistic expression and great possibilities!

Nevena Tomic is doing things her way when it comes to making a mark in the beauty industry. As the Founder & CEO of La Beaute Fatale, a cosmetics brand she launched in March 2018, Tomic is committed to providing high-end beauty products made with only top-quality ingredients and minus harmful chemicals. The end result…everlasting youthfulness.

Tomic has worked in the fashion & beauty space for over ten years at corporate companies such as Walgreens, Sears, and Claire’s. She was a buyer for some of the largest cosmetic brands including L’Oreal, Maybelline, Revlon, Neutrogena, Covergirl, Almay and many more. While continuously choosing and sampling makeup items for the store display, Tomic began to learn about the types of ingredients used in makeup. It is through this role where gained the knowledge and product intelligence to envision a better future for makeup, where products complement the natural health of a man or woman’s skin.

Tomic moved from the sidelines of the beauty biz, to front and center where she could have a say in what ingredients were being put into specific cosmetics. She launched La Beaute Fatale, which translates to “The Fatal Beauty,” a notion that every woman carries an inner beauty that is powerful, strong, and destructive. Within, the first two years, the company sold over 1.3M units making them a top emerging brand in the market.

Tomic graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Art Institute of Chicago followed by a Master of Business Administration from Argosy University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in EdD Organizational Leadership from Argosy University as well.

Additional retail and CPG companies Tomic has worked for include PepsiCo, Australian Gold, Publix, CVS, and McDonalds. She also has extensive experience working in the modeling industry including as a runway coach, talent scout for modeling schools and booker for FORD Models Chicago women’s division. As a former makeup artist for Estee Lauder, ColorScience and MAC, Tomic knows advanced techniques in contouring and applying professional makeup.

A pageant contestant for Miss Illinois, she won the “Miss Illinois USA 2012 Best Interview with the Judges Award.”

Tomic enjoys giving back to her community and supports Feed My Starving Children, American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society. When she isn’t busy working, you can find her spending time with her two children and husband in their new home in Florida.

Jennifer Koch is an International Style Coach. She works with clients around the world, empowering them express their true selves through clothing and image. Style is anything but superficial, it's about having your inner and outer beauty align. With over 15 years in the fashion industry, including in Paris, she went on to start a bespoke women's clothing brand in Bali, Indonesia. She is also the creator of the world's first Style Oracle deck. Now Jennifer is back in the USA, bringing her global style perspective everywhere she goes.

20 years in the beauty industry, and a vision of a world without single-use packaging, empowered Melodie Reynolds created Elate Cosmetics with a simple message: our daily choices create global impact, and choosing ethical products means a more positive result. Leaving a career in corporate beauty, since 2014, she has been creating innovative beauty products that encourage simplicity, self-love and empower everyone to make sustainable choices for their daily rituals. At the end of the day, she believes that the ethics and purpose of a company all distill down to one thing: how did we leave the people and planet? When she is not changing the world one lipstick at a time, you can find her with her 2 kids and a ukulele on a beach on the west coast of Canada.

Alongside Elate, Melodie also runs Foster Skincare with the same clean and ethical principals. Listen in to hear what is next, how you can get your hands on the products and Melodies goals to grow and stay sustainable.

The Stīl Trust was created by Asbasia Mikhail, who is a busy mom and a busy Emergency physician who always wanted to look her best. She had a closet full of clothes but just didn't have the time or the know-how to put outfits together that would complement her body shape (especially after having had two kids of her own). She consistently struggled with trying to figure out 'what to wear'. After consulting with many of her friends and colleagues, she realized that there were so many people who shared the same struggle. That is what compelled her to create The Stīl Trust which is an online personalized styling service that virtually connects busy, style-minded individuals to expert stylists who will curate outfits for them based on their taste preferences, body shape, and budget. Our goal is to get you looking and feeling your best while taking the struggle out of figuring out 'what to wear' and providing confidence in every outfit.
What's even more exciting is that our stylists will use items you already own to customize your looks. So, you decide whether you want all new items, or you wish to use items you already own. There is no obligation to buy anything. We even offer the world's first patented STYLEMATCH service in which our stylists will customize looks for that item in your closet that fits you perfectly and you have been wanting to wear but you just don't know to style/match. We even have special perks when you sign up as a member. The best perk is that you'll get your own virtual closet in which you'll be able to upload pictures of items you already own. Your stylist will be able to refer to your virtual closet anytime they are styling you and you will be able to access your virtual closet anytime you're wondering what you should wear for the day.
The service is so easy to use, it's like having a personal stylist at your fingertips. You make real connections with real-life personal stylists. There are different memberships based on your different styling needs. We have styling services that are 'a la carte', and we have yearly memberships where you can meet with a stylist a few times a year to once a month or even up to twice a month. It all depends on what your fashion needs are.

Listen in while we talk about our mutual passion for emergency medicine, what its like to try and dress outside of scrubs and all things in between.

Meet Amy, the mom and founder of Chic Studios. Originally from Canada, Amy came to Los Angeles in 2006 as a professional Makeup Artist (after spending 5+ years pursuing this career in Canada), working with private clients and with several magazines and modeling agencies. In 2009 Amy relocated to New York City and refined her knowledge and trade-skills. and opened a school for aspiring Makeup Artists, named Chic Studios. The Chic Studios brand was created out of a desire to develop a school that offered professional training, post-school resources, and the tools necessary to help Makeup Artists launch themselves into a successful career.

Listen in as we discuss balance (hahaha), when to ask for help and how important community is as a mom and business owner.

Meet Relani, the one woman show behind Belous Law Corp. After many years in the IP and Entertainment sectors of law, Relani went out on her and own and started her own firm. In this episode we talk about growth, learning curves, knowing your worth and of course what trends she sees for Fashion and Beauty this year.

Meet Brenda Austin the owner behind Now and Zen BodyWorks. From the moment you start talking to Brenda you feel a sense of calm, you really connect with the feelings that she is describing and instantly want to book an appointment to see what this woman can do!

Brenda is the first in her generation of her family to graduate from college with a full ride scholarship, which turned in to her passion of helping others. Brenda's story starts with a personal connection to a friend who needed help after having surgeries and has led to her specialty of lymphatic draining massages.

Tune in to learn more about Brenda and her services, what is bringing her to NYFW and all the exciting upcoming promotions she has.

Erin Erenberg is a mom of three, attorney, serial business builder, fund advisor and the founder and CEO of Totum, an advocacy firm for modern mothers at the intersection of ambition and motherhood. She is also a co-founder of the Chamber of Mothers and serves on the Equitable Business Council for Have Her Back. Before launching Totum, Erin practiced as an IP attorney for Moore & VanAllen and SESAC, served as the Executive Director of ACM Lifting Lives, ran business development for social impact-driven tech firms Indiegogo and Omaze, and worked as an agent for William Morris Endeavor.

Erin has been hired as a speaker and subject matter expert on topics like work-life balance, mindset, overcoming burnout, and achieving equity at home and at work, by companies like ErgoBaby, Ritual Vitamin, Hatch, Norwegian Cruise Line and Montage Hotels. Her work has been featured in Goop, LA Times, and Parents, and she has spoken as an expert on over 15 podcasts.

Listen in as we chat about returning to work, paid family leave and how you can support @chamberofmothers and make a change from mothers across the US.

Rebecca is a CEO and a published author who has earned a distinct reputation as a trailblazer and thought leader in the field. Her specialized training has equipped well over 100,000 professionals including FBI, Homeland Security, local law enforcement, community leaders, media professionals and more. She assists as a subject matter expert for investigations and operations across the country and is regularly called upon to testify as an expert witness. Through her personal experience, Rebecca has gone on to touch and change many lives through the Rebecca Bender Initiative and Elevate Academy. Tune in this Friday to listen to our chat, hear about what is next, and find out how you can help.

House of Law a dba of Madrid Hadges & Associates is a boutique personal injury law firm located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded by managing attorney Daniela Madrid Hadges, a skilled compassionate attorney with years of litigation experience.

Born in Guatemala, Central America and raised in Las Vegas, founding attorney Daniela Madrid Hadges is committed to serving the Hispanic Community as well as her fellow Las Vegas Community. She prides herself in providing superior legal representation and ensures each client receives the attention and respect they deserve.

Daniela and I chat about balancing work and motherhood, her aspirations, her humble upbringing and how she is giving back to the Hispanic community through a scholarship program she started.

This weeks guest is fellow podcast mom Megan Whiteside, who runs the podcast Mom Life and Law. Mom Life and Law is a podcast that celebrates and supports other lawyer moms. Each week, Megan provides content and interviews that help lawyer moms reframe their mindset, own their power, and set themselves up for success.

Megan L. Whiteside is a trial attorney in Maryland and DC, focusing her litigation practice on representing victims and families of those who have suffered abuse and neglect in nursing homes. Representing injured people and their families is an honor and a responsibility that she does not take lightly. Megan believes that her role is to both guide her clients with compassion and to protect their rights as a passionate storyteller in the courtroom.

Meet Sarah! One thing I noticed about this girl during our interview was that she exudes positivity; and I'm not going to lie its pretty contagious. Sarah runs her own Social Media/Brand Management firm. She works with a broad spectrum of clients and helps with all the things that go on behind the scenes to make these people seen.

In her personal life she is a hiker and loves trying new restaurants. Tune in and listen to us chat about how she got started with Identity Amplified and what her mission in life is.

Meet Rachel! After spending many year travelling and in the beauty industry, Rachel came to hate hotel lighting. No matter the caliber of hotel, the lighting was never good enough to do good makeup in. From this was born Leopara Beauty, a magnetic lighting system that travels with you and will stick to any mirror.

Tune in as Rachel tells us about her learning curve, how long it took to get off the ground and what was her aha moment.

This weeks guest is Kristina creator of Hanging Gem. Kristina started Hanging Gem in 2021 but her passion for jewelry started way before that. With her dad being a jeweler Kristina has fond memories of herself as a child going to his office and watching him make beautiful pieces. It was then that she knew this was something she always wanted to do but kept putting if off. 

Tune in to find out how Kristyna balances motherhood and running her own business and how she came up with a line that is mom/kid friendly, doesn't tarnish and is affordable.

In part 1 of a mini series I meet with Dr. Nicole Srednicki. Nicole is a doctor and entrepreneur who is trying to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western medicine. Her practice is mainly for high energy, high functioning clients who need to be on top of their game every day and take their health very seriously as they know that is the backbone to them being at the top performance level in all aspects of their lives.

I got to meet with Dr. Srednicki at The Modern Day Wife event which was held at the beautiful W Hotel in Scottsdale. Nicole is a local who loves to exercise and hang out with her puppy; but tune in and get the full scoop from the good doctor herself.

Meet Janene, she grew up in small-town Iowa, with few examples of female entrepreneurs to look up to. She started her career by following the set path, earning her associate's Degree in Business Management before accepting a management role within the Chick-Fil-A franchise. She quickly fell in love with business development and dreamed of someday opening her own store. She is married to her husband Nate and together they co-own two businesses in the transportation industry. Janene keeps it real when it comes to parenting and running businesses. She recognizes that you cannot do it alone, it's okay to ask for help and sometimes being a mom is more important than cleaning the house.

This week I got to chat with entrepreneur Inbal. She is currently running two businesses and still being a mom to not one but two littles! Like-Minded Collective, her newest endeavour is a place for like-minded businesswomen to get together, learn, chat, collaborate and most of all support each other. We talk about the challenges of the tech world and developing something from scratch, investing in yourself and how it is important to never to give up.

Listen in and don't forget to check out the Like-Minded Collective. Membership is only $40 a month and my listeners get the first month at 50% off, your welcome!

Meet Jenny, the mom behind Career Mom Podcast.  If you are like me, I had the misconception that it was just about mothers in the workplace, but upon talking to Jenny it is really about a woman's identity after she becomes a mother and making it work with who she was before. Jenny recognizes that it is ok for that identity to change and that it can also change again as the years go on. There is no right answer to how women get back into the workforce once they become mothers, but there is also room for improvement in the options that are available. 

Join Jenny and I as we discuss this identity, issues around FMLA and her support for different groups that are working on better maternal care, leaves and return to work situations for women in America.

Meet Beth, the daughter behind the mother daughter duo of the Killer Hangover Podcast. With Beth the kids come first, but she makes sure to sneak off at night for her drink of choice and some chats about crime cases across the continent. The show is unique in that it showcases a crime and drink for every state, and they have even covered some Canadian cases as well. Tune in as we talk about what inspired Beth, how she balances it all and how you can find her podcast, cause if you like to try new drinks she will give you a new one to try with every episode.

Carolina is the mom behind Because Mom Atlanta, a social and business networking group for moms. As a mom with an entrepreneurial spirit, she realized it was hard to meet, connect and find like-minded moms. Because Mom is about more than just networking, it is about the social aspect that we as moms often forget that we need as we are so busy taking care of others. Tune in to listen to the many benefits of networking, the struggles behind balancing it all and of course the benefits that Carolina finds in her self-care routine!

Meet Emily, Author and Mom behind Body Positive: A Guide to Loving Your Body. One of the most down-to-earth moms I have had the chance to chat with. Emily keeps it real and recognizes that it isn't about 100% all the time as parents; it's about doing the best you can, letting our kids live and encouraging them to make healthy decisions for themselves and leading by example. Body image struggles are something that most young girls struggle with, and it is getting younger every day. Listen in as Emily gives you some of the tips from her book and her own parenting experience to help our girls see that their worth doesn't lie in how they look in the mirror or a number on the scale.

Meet Julia! Julia started out on her path to becoming a doctor but life had other plans for her. It wasn't a waste though as Julia has used what she learned and her passion for helping others to start what I think is one of the most innovative platforms for healthcare providers. Treehouse is a way to connect with your team of healthcare providers, instead of waiting forever for that appointment. Right now the providers are for maternal care, speech-language and doulas. I know I am excited to see where Treehouse goes, as a fellow Canadian I think this service is just what the doctor ordered.
Tune in to hear more about Julia, Treehouse and her journey.

Meet Emylee! This mom has a way of looking at depression and removing the stigma. She recognizes that we don't just sit around and cry when we are depressed but have a whole host of emotions and ways to show it. She has made it her mission along with her own diagnosis to coach and help those that are dealing with depression. One conversation with this woman and I feel like I have a different understanding of my own mental state and what I once labelled as stress may be stemming from something else. But you are going to have to tune in if you want all the goods!

Meet Luciana, Mom of 4, personal trainer and health coach and IFBB Pro Cardholder. Luciana is a US Navy veteran who used her discipline to continue on in her health journey after having her children. Unlike other trainer's Luciana knows what it is like to be overweight and have to work really hard to get it off. This is what makes her different than some others; she focuses on the whole person and not just the number on the scale. To date she has become a IFBB Pro card holder and is currently working towards making her way to The Arnolds. Listen in to get her tips and find out what her motivation is.

Meet Kajal, PA/Mom and Owner of Care4Me Clinics. We all know that healthcare has taken many twists and most have had to pivot to offer a different kind of healthcare. That is just what Kajal has done. She has started a primary care clinic with a membership base so you arent being caught with unexpected healthcare costs. Take a listen to this episode to find out what inspired Kajal, where she gets her support from and what gave her this idea for a new type of healthcare.

Meet Aniko! 
Aniko is an Integrative Health and Life Coach, and the owner of Kaqun Las Vegas where she uses her Integrative health background to harness the power of water and all of the wonderful ways it can heal us. She is a mother of two beautiful children, who has been happily married for 13 years now. She is also a cancer survivor and going 12 years strong. . She and her family love to go camping, eat out together and travel. Fin d out more about Aniko and her Kaqun journey this Friday on the CEOMomcast!

Meet Amanda, the owner behind Sassy Couture Boutique! In business for over 11 years, Amanda is the epitome of her business name and the biggest Mariah Carey fan.

Give this episode a listen, visit both her IG and Facebook page to see the new products every week and there is even a sweet deal for CEO Momcast listeners....if you want to do some last-minute shopping for yourself.