Women Taking the Lead

109: Stephen Woessner on Why You Are Already a Leader

27 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Woessner is CEO of Predictive ROI and the host of the brilliant Onward Nation podcast. He is the author of two bestselling books, The Small Bu...

108: Jodi Flynn on Her Journey to Women Taking The Lead

23 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

After a successful career in Mutual Fund Operations as the Assistant Vice President of Corporate Quality, Jodi Flynn set off on a new adventure and fo...

107: Heather Havenwood on Knowing All You Need Is Within You

20 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Ann Havenwood, CEO of Havenwood Worldwide, LLC and Chief Sexy Boss, is a serial entrepreneur and is regarded as a top authority on internet ...

106: Lindsey Allen on Being True to Your Brand

16 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsey is the founder of Fearlessly Authentic Living, a graphic apparel brand for women who are not afraid to do their own thing and live a life they...

105: Kerry Heaps on Following Your Windy Road

13 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kerry Heaps is the Founder and President of Kerry’s Network, Inc., a marketing organization that provides business-to-business marketing services. S...

104: Nikki Wetherell on Releasing Trauma to Tap into Strength

09 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki Wetherell is a licensed Counselor in Portland, Maine. She empowers clients to find their natural strengths and overcome challenges in order to l...

103: Laura Brandenburg on Not Pleasing Everyone

06 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Brandenburg started an online business in 2008. In 2012, shortly after the birth of her first daughter, she landed on a mix of digital project o...

Bonus Episode: The 5 Things You Are Doing (Unconsciously) that Hurt Your Credibility

04 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As a psychology major, a corporate executive, a coach and a Director Consultant for BNI I’ve gotten tons of training on building relationships and m...

102: Marina Darlow on Using Your Mistakes to Make Progress

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Marina Darlow is a project manager and a productivity expert. She views her job as helping impact-driven entrepreneurs get 10-20 more productive hours...

101: Kim Eisenberg on the Journey from Angst to Confident Ease

28 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Eisenberg is a Career Counselor and an Organizational Development Consultant who helps people and businesses create healthy relationships with wor...

100: 100 Quotes to Keep With You

24 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate the 100th episode on Women Taking the Lead I've collected and strung together the first 100 quotes shared on this podcast by our amazing ...

099: Carl Brooks on Leading With Your Intuition

21 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Carl helps coaches to get clear and visible, and to get clients through heart-centered entrepreneurship, so that they enjoy freedom and wealth. Carl ...

Bonus Episode: Leadership Does Not Require a Title

19 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What is the definition of a leader and what am I talking about when I refer to “taking the lead?” In my view a leader is not limited to the perso...

098: Penny Zenker on Succeeding Through Big Transitions

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneurs and executives seek the business coaching, training and keynotes of Penny Zenker for her strategic thinking and ability to transfer thes...

097: Cloris Kylie on Doing What Feels Right for You

14 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cloris Kylie is a performance coach and branding expert. She helps coaches, authors, consultants, speakers, and other service-based professionals expa...

096: Erica Castner on Personal Responsibility

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

From climbing the corporate ladder to entrepreneurship, Erica Castner is not a stranger to the professional development world. She is the founder of Q...

095: Lori Heisler on Creating the Support You Need

07 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lori believes that developing people’s true potential is the single most important job of any leader. After serving 14 years in education, she now h...

Bonus Episode: Can You Promise to Commit to You?

06 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Commitment. Committing to ourselves. It’s so easy as women to advocate and commit to others but when it comes to doing this for ourselves – we b...

094: Stacy Curtis on Writing Your Story

03 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stacy Curtis interviews fascinating people on her podcast at WriteOfYourLife.com. Her latest project – Lifestorytelling.com, a Lifestory Laboratory ...

093: Felicia Knight on When You Realize You Are an Adult

31 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Felicia Knight is the president of The Knight Canney Group, a strategic consultancy based in Portland, Maine. Previously, Knight worked in Washington,...

092: Sandy Weiner on Valuing Who You Are as a Woman

27 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sandy Weiner, founder of Last First Date, is devoted to helping women achieve healthy, off the charts love in the second half of life. An internationa...

091: Amber Lambke on Invigorating a Community Through Industry

24 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Amber Lambke is the president of the Somerset Grist Mill, LLC and its Maine Grains label, which is carried by specialty food stores and used by fine r...

090: Kristie Kennedy on Finding Your True Voice

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kristie Kennedy is a motivational speaker, a personal development coach and an established author. Kristie has a rich treasury of insight and knowle...

089: John Lee Dumas on Being a Person of Value

17 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

John Lee Dumas is the founder & host of Entrepreneur on Fire, a top ranked business Podcast where he interviews today's most inspiring Entrepreneurs 7...

088: Nellie Akalp on Working Qualitatively vs Quantitatively

13 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nellie Akalp is a serial entrepreneur, small business expert, speaker and author. She is the founder and CEO of CorpNet.com - an online legal document...

087: Sara Millman on Who You Think You Are to Deserve Success

10 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Millman is an independent filmmaker and writer whose work has been screened and distributed on five continents. She envisioned backHer to enable ...

086: Christie Mims on Career Happiness Stories

06 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Christie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club, the number one destination for smart women who are unwilling to settle for anything le...

085: Anna Lenhart on Changing Our Perspective on Service

03 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Lenhart is the founder of the Next Generation of Service, an online alternative career center that encourages recent graduates to start their car...

084: Flynn Women on How to Raise Our Daughters to Be Leaders

30 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The women of my family, young and old are sharing their thoughts on leadership, love, relationships, growing up and motherhood. We are joined by Lucia...

083: Gayle Brown on Realizing Leadership Can Be Simple

27 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Gayle Brown is the co-owner of Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, Vermont. She has 15 years of experience running the family business with her husba...

082: Laura Roeder on Doing What You Do Easily

23 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Roeder is the founder of Edgar, a new social media automation tool designed to prevent updates from going to waste. Laura began her entrepreneur...

081: Dr. Carri Drzyzga on Creating a Healthy Business

20 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Carri Drzyzga (Driz’ ga) is world-renowned as ‘The Functional Medicine Doc’– the go-to expert on finding the root causes of health problem...

080: Emi Kirschner on Creating Healthy Foodies

16 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Emi Kirschner has helped successful, joy driven executives and entrepreneurs take the leap into the healthy lifestyle they desire. As a board certifie...

079: Makeda Ricketts on Carefully Selecting Your Community

13 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Makeda Ricketts founded PinkThink, an education technology company, in 2013. PinkThink is an interest-oriented and peer-supported web and mobile platf...

Bonus Episode: It Starts With You

11 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone and welcome to this 6th bonus episode!!  How have you been? I’m going to start off with some exciting news for Women Taking the lead,...

078: Dr. Christine Maguire on Hope through Illness and Injury

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Christine Maguire earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Providence College, and her Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree from Logan C...

077: Alexandra Black-Paulick on Being the Change You'd Like to See

06 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Alexandra Black-Paulick is a business junkie at heart. Formerly working for nonprofits, she transitioned to marketing. Still feeling the pull of the n...

076: Lee Caraher's Cautionary Tale on Pushing Too Hard

02 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Caraher started Double Forte in 2002 as a new kind of communications firm designed to provide the best service in the business. Previously EVP at ...

075: Robyn Barnes on the Philosophy of Carpe Diem

29 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Robyn Barnes lives in North Yarmouth, Maine, with her husband and two children, Nicholas who is 23 and Alexandra who is 18 and a freshman in college. ...

074: Dave Crenshaw on Freeing Yourself from Always Being Busy

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Crenshaw is a master at helping business-owners triumph over chaos. He has appeared in Time magazine, FastCompany, USA Today, and the BBC News. H...

073: Angie Fisher on Pausing to Process

22 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Angie Fisher founded and created Coaching Success Systems in 2011 as a way to provide busy business owners with the full range of resources they need ...

072: Lane Kennedy on Rocking Unexpected Motherhood

18 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lane Kennedy, is a Life Liberator & Business Igniter for go-getting, kick ass women who are ready to think bigger and get noticed! She’s been a seri...

071: Mercy Nthiga on Using Entertainment to Educate

15 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mercy Nthiga likes to say, that growing up in Kenya, she did everything she “should" do. Studied hard in primary school, passed the 8th grade exams ...

070: Dr. Ellen Braaten on Success Through Adaptation

11 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ellen Braaten is associate director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), director of the Learning a...

069: Laurie Lachance on Playing Full Out

08 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Laurie Lachance was named President of Thomas College in 2012. She is the first woman and to lead the College in its 120 year history. Before coming t...

068: Nancy Marshall on Curbing Your Enthusiasm (or Not)

04 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Nancy Marshall started her PR firm 25 years ago. She believes in the power of old-fashioned relationship building combined with the use of technology,...

067: Sara Speicher on Balancing Being Mommy and Businesswoman

01 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Speicher, a wife and a mom of two little ones, helps women entrepreneurs make greater impact, serve their client better. Integrating business con...

066: Sheena Yap Chan on the Path to Self-Confidence

28 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sheena Yap Chan is a blogger and speaker whose sole purpose, drive and passion is to help women live a better life through entrepreneurship. She conti...

065: Dr. Rebecca Jorgensen on the Courage to Speak

25 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Director of a training institute and founder of several training businesses, Becca has a PhD in clinical psychology and advanced certifications in Lov...

064: Cathi Hargaden on Creating Spaces

21 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Cathi is an internationally acclaimed expert in the ancient art of Feng Shui. She has 20+ years’ experience consulting and teaching and has worked w...

063: Michelle Raber on Learning to Lean Into Your Strengths

18 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Raber is an insurance agent and registered representative with the #1 insurance company in America. She has worked for the same company for 2...

062: Marni Battista on How to Naturally Become Irresistible

14 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As the founder of Dating with Dignity and with more than 25 years of personal relationship and dating experience, Marni Battista has dated, was marrie...

061: Dr. Aline Potvin on How to Take Your Power Back

11 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Aline Potvin is a naturopathic doctor, teacher, medical muse, and healthcare advocate.  Her love of working with patients in her family health pr...

060: Susie Miller on How to Have Better Relationships

07 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Susie Miller, known internationally as The Better Relationship Coach,™ is an Author, Speaker, and Coach. Susie is dedicated to helping you create ...

059: Edie Berg on Honoring Our Strong Women

04 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Edie Berg has had multiple careers, including physical therapist (most rewarding), private chef/caterer/culinary instructor (awesome), and executive a...

058: Joan Sotkin on Achieving a Relaxed Prosperous Life

30 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Joan Sotkin is the award winning author of Build Your Money Muscles, host of The Prosperity Show, business and personal coach, business owner, and pop...

057: Shannon Moss on Reinventing Yourself Publicly and Passionately

27 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Shannon Moss is a passionate journalist who has called Maine home since 1999. A former TV news anchor, Shannon is now the owner of Code Gratitude, a m...

056: Valerie Groth on Loving and Trusting You

23 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Before starting her business, Val worked for many years as a school social worker in the inner city schools of Chicago.  She worked with students in ...

055: Angie Swartz on Embracing What Makes You Different

20 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Angie Swartz, Founder of Life Purpose Advisor, is a Life Coach and an Executive Business Coach.  Angie’s mission is to empower people to find their...

Bonus Episode: Time for a New Beginning

18 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year was celebrated on September 14 and 15. Schools are back in session. Well, I’m not Jewish and I don’t have chil...

054: Honorée Corder on Turning Your Vision of Prosperity into Reality

16 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Honorée Corder been a successful entrepreneur for almost twenty years as a business coach, successful author, executive coach, keynote speaker and co...

053: JoAnn Bartlett on Finding the Strengths You Can Use Naturally

13 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

JoAnn Bartlett is a Strengths Strategy Coach and a Director of Marketing. Her passion is helping people understand and apply their innate gifts so the...

052: Jen Hatzung on Rethinking Pearls, Pantyhose and Power Suits

09 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jen has a BA in Political Science and has a background in social media, brand marketing, working with military families and non-profit communications....

051: Kate Braestrup on Leadership in Ministry

06 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Braestrup serves as chaplain to the Maine (Game) Warden Service. She is the author of a novel, Onion, and several bestselling memoirs. She has wr...

Bonus Episode: People Who Bring Out the Worst in You

04 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I’m on this topic because I’ve had a personal experience with this recently and so has a close friend and then when I was facilitating my local ma...

050: Kendra Wheeler on Creating Fitness Where You Are

02 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kendra Wheeler is a health coach, certified personal trainer, and the owner of fitGOALS Training. She loves to partner with women in their 50’s to m...

049: Julia Clukey on Breaking Through Body Image

30 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Olympian Julia Clukey is a member of the U.S. Luge team and competed in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Julia announced this spring she will continue ...

048: Marc Mawhinney on Coaching Through Anxiety

26 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Mawhinney is on a mission to help coaches build stronger businesses! A lifelong entrepreneur, he achieves this with his daily podcast, Natural Bo...

047: Renita Alexander on Being a Leader Through Collaboration

23 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Renita Alexander is passionate about leadership! Convinced that anyone can learn to become a better leader, she founded Leadership Unlocked, a full se...

Bonus Episode: Do You Know How To BE Promotable

21 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I’ve got a few things in mind. • Give an update from last week • Thank those who left ratings and reviews • And talk a little bit ab...

046: Kristen Owens Reveals How to Naturally Boost Your Energy

19 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen is known for creating a core foundation for women to develop a powerful mindset and unstoppable energy to cross any finish line with ease and ...

045: Chloë Thomas on Utilizing What You Do Naturally

16 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Chloe Thomas has been working in eCommerce since 2003, learning how to increase orders, up customer retention, and manage customer service well. She i...

Bonus Episode: You Only Need Small Bursts of Courage

14 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve got another bonus episode for you today and this week we’re going to be Going over your challenge from last week Thank those who left rat...

044: Jodie Rodenbaugh on Loving Into Your Legacy

12 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jodie Rodenbaugh is a Love Agent with a unique triangulation of a tragic personal story, captivating professional knowledge, and a passion for increas...

043: Jess Kupferman on Redefining "Bossy"

09 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Kupferman is a Digital Media Strategist with over 15 years of experience working in the internet marketing space. Combining a mix of creativit...

042: Melissa Krivachek on Taking Risks to Discover Who You Are

05 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last 10 years, Melissa has evolved from managing retail locations for two prominent Fortune 500 companies to becoming a highly sought after s...

041: Steve Kidd on the Secret to Thriving

02 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Kidd is a 3rd Generation minister and business coach who has actually been selling since he was 5 years old! He is the first ever male host on t...

040: Lori Brooks on Finding Freedom in Technology

29 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lori Brooks is a business consultant and Host of the Technology = Equality Podcast. She has spent over a decade developing customized techniques to he...

039: Denise LaRosa Shares the Freedom to Be You

26 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Denise LaRosa is a wife and mother of two girls and the founder and host of Mom Talk with Denise LaRosa, a podcast designed to motivate, inspire and i...

038: Kamala Chambers on How to Follow Your Passion Projects

22 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kamala Chambers is an Intimacy Coach, Launch Strategist, Best Selling Author, and Co-Host of the Lasting Love Connection Podcast and Thriving Launch P...

037: Win Charles on Getting What You Want

19 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Born with Cerebral Palsy, Win Charles has defied the odds by becoming an author. Her memoir I, Win is an amazing story of how she remembers her life t...

036: Nicole LaBonde on Leaving "Should" to Embody Sassy

15 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Before her immersion in health and fitness, Nicole LaBonde was a professional dancer, choreographer and actor in Philadelphia and Miami. Nicole is a c...

035: Khadija Ali is Sharing How to Supercharge Your Money Blueprint

12 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Khadija, Ali, a healer, speaker, and teacher, uses her passion for advocating for women in matters of money, prosperity, and abundance to help them tr...

034: Luanne Cameron on How to be Human, Make Mistakes and Move On

08 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Luanne Cameron is a successful small business owner in Standish, Maine. Before becoming a business owner she implemented three front-line operational ...

033: Tim Roberts on Realizing the Way You See Yourself

05 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Roberts is the Executive Director for BNI New Hampshire, Maine, Western Massachusetts, Central and Northeast Florida.  Tim is currently the 5th l...

032: Jodi Womack on How to Leverage Solid Relationships Through Networking

01 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jodi Womack, creator of the Women’s Business Socials brings women in business together to have vibrant and meaningful connections in person and onli...

031: Deborah Parker on Making Your Way Through the Valley

28 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Deborah L. Parker is Chief Inspirer, Author and Speaker of The DPJ Training Group based in Leesburg VA. For over 15 years she has specialized in resul...

030: Mary Kathryn Johnson is Bringing the Mommy Loves to You

24 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As an Author, Entrepreneur and Mom, Mary Kathryn Johnson has created success for over 12 years. A fall while pregnant with her second son landed her w...

029: Rachna Jain on the Journey to Be Your Truest Self

21 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As the owner of two six+ figure businesses built from the internet, Rachna brings real world expertise to helping her clients use the Internet to make...

028: Angela Walker Franklin on Being an Unlikely Choice

17 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Angela L. Walker Franklin, who became Des Moines University’s 15th president in the spring of 2011, is a native of McCormick, South Carolina and a 1...

027: Jodi LaBossiere on Balancing Between Massive Action and Baby Steps

14 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jodi LaBossiere simply and honestly, teaches women to show up in their greatness! Best-selling Author, Host on TV and Radio, Doctor of Asian Metap...

026: Barbara Roche on Leading Yourself With Confidence

10 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara is an executive coach, professor, and workplace learning specialist. She helps professionals advance their careers through leadership developm...

025: Christy Monson on Finding Freedom in All Your Relationships (Including You)

07 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Christy Monson has a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Psychology from Utah State University, and an Master’s Degree in Counseling Psycho...

024: Danielle Chatay Explains Why You Need to Be Able to Articulate Your Value

03 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Chatay has an extraordinary appetite for solving problems and creating solutions. She has made it her mission to help womenpreneurs like her ...

023: Joel Boggess on Knowing What Season You Are In

31 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Joel is a podcaster, a bestselling author, a seasoned media pro, and an expert in helping authors, podcasters, and content creators become known in th...

022: Lara Loest Shares Why You Don't Need to Fear Failure

27 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lara Loest is a business owner with a background in marketing communications. Her love for personal and professional exploration led her to live overs...

021: Julie Austin on Innovating Your Own Dreams

24 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Austin is an award-winning author, inventor, and innovation speaker. Her patented product, swiggies, wrist water bottles, have been a NASDAQ pro...

020: Get a Revolutionary Career with Christie Mims

20 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Christie is a career coach and Founder of the The Revolutionary Club, a coaching practice and the Forbes Top 100 website for your career. She’s on a...

019: Gabriella Guglielminotti Trivel Shares How to Rediscover Yourself

17 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriella Guglielminotti Trivel was born in Italy and studied foreign languages at the University of Turin, her home city. She is an author, speaker, ...

018: Kim Pisolkar on Being Who You Are Right Now

13 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Pisolkar, CEO of Small Biz BIG Breakthrough and creator of the “Get It Done! System" is passionate about helping business leaders taking back co...