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Season Archives:
Episode 14: Women Weren’t Created To Be Weak—Here’s How to Activate Your Confidence
Catherine Gates, the Executive Director for Women in the Marketplace, joins the podcast to discuss how she has developed her confidence over the span of her career and discusses her new book, The Confidence Cornerstone: A Woman's Guide to Fearless Leadership.
Episode 13: ‘It’s not bragging if it’s based on fact.’ – Redefining Your Self-Perception
Jessie Niespolo, a Senior Strategy Lead on Google’s Automotive Retail Team and co-founder of 4word: Detroit, talks about how she's built up confidence in herself over her career, and shares her advice for sharing your worth with others in a way that doesn't come across negatively.
Episode 12: Labels Need to Be Dropped To Make Way for Intentional Inclusion
Patricia Asp, 4word Board Member and founder of ASPire, shares why she's so passionate about helping companies embrace more inclusive values, and how she hopes ASPire will help hardwire company culture for sustainability.
Episode 11: How a Toyota Executive Got Her Dream Job (Hint: It Involved Prayer)
Alva P. Adams-Mason, executive with Toyota Motor North America and 4word Advisory Board member, discusses how she found ways to advance her faith while advancing her career.
Episode 10: Struggling Mentally Doesn’t Make You Less of a Person (Or Christian)
Dr. Shannan Crawford, licensed clinical psychologist and leadership consultant, joins the podcast to talk about why we are so reluctant to admit when our mental health is suffering, and how she herself has learned when it's time to pause and let God open His waiting arms to us for rest and renewed strength.
Episode 9: Finding Your Inner Strength Doesn’t Obligate You To Do Everything
Sandi Mitchell, CEO of Apex Catalyst Group, takes us into the topic of “commanding your inner committee” and why mastering this is a crucial step in achieving effective inner strength.
Episode 8: “You Don’t Need Permission To Rest” – An Apple Manager’s Journey to Resting Without Guilt
Apple manager Kyla Cragg chats about realizing you don't need permission to rest and shares how she's learned to rest without guilt.
Episode 7: 3 Tips From an Entrepreneur Expert On Finding God-Driven Balance
Shae Bynes, co-founder of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur, joins the podcast to share three tips she'd give any woman in the workforce who is struggling to bring order to her life.
Episode 6: What Someone In a Crisis Situation Wishes You Knew About Them
Diane Darling, has ridden the wave of change becoming crisis many times in her life, and her desire is to see her story and experience comfort and embolden those who are living out life-altering experiences.
Episode 5: How Your Favorite Toothpaste Might Help Close the Gender Gap
Johanna (José) Zeilstra, CEO of Gender Fair, talks about what Gender Fair is doing to move the timeline of gender equality in the workforce.
Episode 4: Break Out of Your ‘Brady Bunch’ Zoom Box: Pandemic Team Building
Joi Freeman, founder and CEO of Remnant Strategy, joins the podcast to talk about how to adapt to the ever-changing face of teamwork and why it is vital we all remember one simple fact: we are all human.
Episode 3: What Are You Chasing? — Entrepreneurship & Balanced Priorities
Molly Fletcher joins the podcast to talk about entrepreneurship, how to identify what you're chasing in your career and life, and how to make sure you balance your ambition with your values.
Episode 2: Leveraging Your Memorial Stones for Strength Through Any Battle
Dawn F. Landry, author of ARMORED, joins the podcast to talk about how she was stretched and pressed into becoming a "care coach" for her husband through three major, life-threatening illnesses.
Episode 1: How Sseko Founder Flexed Her ‘Resilience Muscles’ and Saved Her Company
Liz Forkin Bohannon joins the podcast to talk about how she pivoted Sseko in 2020 and how her resilience saved the company.
Episode 24: How to Use Business Strategy To Set Your Family’s Boundaries
Dr. Debra Dean, President and CEO of Dean Business Consulting, talks about how she's protected her time spent with her six children and four grandchildren and discusses why she believes women in the workplace should use their business savvy to set airtight boundaries for their families.
Episode 23: Stay Sane and Grounded With Intentional Time This Holiday Season
Lisa Adams, coach, mentor, and leader of 4word: Saratoga Springs, returns to the podcast to talk about making intentional living a reality and shares her tips for staying sane and grounded this holiday season.
Episode 22: What Financial Planning Looks Like For Women
Valkyrie Lang, Investment Advisor Representative at Chisholm Trail Financial Group, an independent financial planning firm in Austin, TX, lists out the financial goals all women should aim for and how anyone can start making their financial future more secure, no matter your starting point.
Episode 21: Taking a Big Career Step—Even in a Pandemic
Elizabeth Knox, founder of MatchPace, shares simple steps and helpful tools to use to successfully take a big career step.
Episode 20: Use the Pain of Past Hurts to Find Healing
On this episode, Lauren, a 4word mentor living in Miami, graciously talks about how the death of her grandfather was made even more unbearable by years-long rifts within her family and how she is working to help her loved ones find unity.
Episode 19: How Emotional Intelligence Can Make You a Better Person (And Christian)
Dr. Katherine Pang shares what healthy emotional intelligence can look like and how it can strengthen your Christian walk.