emotional intelligence & self-care

Welcome back to  Girl, Take the Lead!  — this episode invites us to question a belief many high-functioning women have been taught to accept as normal: That leadership requires constant tension. That urgency equals effectiveness. That burnout is simply the cost of ambition. What if leadership doesn’t star...

Welcome back to Girl, Take the Lead! — the podcast where we talk honestly about leadership, womanhood, and all the messy, beautiful parts in between. Today I’m joined by Dr. Denise Brown , also known as The Fairy God Doctor — a Stanford-trained physician, former CEO, wife, mom, and now author of The Fairy...

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, we meet  Lori Pappas , one of the first female computer sales reps in the world, an award-winning entrepreneur, and founder of the  Global Team for Local Initiatives , where she spent over a decade in Africa helping more than 100,000 people. After years o...

Today’s guest is  Hillary Spiritos (Millennial)  — a pathfinding coach and founder of  Bat Outta Hell , where she helps young adults find the courage, creativity, and resilience to build lives that feel authentic, invigorating, and meaningful. A former university advisor at Duke, NYU, and Northeastern, Hi...

Welcome back to  Girl, Take the Lead!  — the podcast where we share real, raw, and remarkable stories that inspire us to lead with courage and heart. Today’s guest is  Amy Weinland-Daughters  — Gen X keynote speaker, satirist, and author of both fiction and nonfiction works that explore memory, connection...

Peggy Sullivan, author of Beyond Busyness: How to Achieve More with Less , joins us for a refreshing and deeply practical conversation about why busyness has become the ultimate addiction—and how to break free from it . A self-described “busyness addict in recovery,” Peggy shares her personal wake-up call...