Women Who Badass Radio

We hope you had an amazing time being led through conversations with our season host, Chelley Canales. In this episode, Krystal Covington interviews Chelley to reflect on the season, lessons learned, and next steps for her growing career. Follow Chelley on her website at https://www.chelleycanales.com/

In this episode we discuss: - How she started her fashion career from an Etsy shop and a blog - Making sure her kids are fully aware of and immersed in her business as it continues to grow - Doing what is expected of you in business versus living an inspired life of purpose - Advice on breaking through barriers of labels and not being defined by one thing - How life balance can look different for everyone, plus advice on keeping grounded through it all - How a personal loss inspired...

In this episode we talk about: - Switching careers from Harvard educated lawyer to spiritual author and teacher featured on Oprah radio and TEDx - Dealing with doubt and creating anyway - Attracting opportunities with authenticity rather than chasing them down and suffocating them - Recognizing pain as a doorway and motivation to shift the course of your life toward living your purpose - Not making career choices based on fear - Choosing what’s good for you over what you happen to be...

Phoenix Jackson is an award-winning business leader, corporate communication strategist, and expert in social entrepreneurship. As the Founder and Chief Communications Officer of Phoenix Affect, her integrated communications and PR firm, Phoenix has assisted corporate, not-for-profit organizations and high-profile clients including professional athletes, entertainers and politicians with public reputation management and media training for the past 14 years. She was formally the youngest...

Debbie Siebers has impacted hundreds of thousands of lives as a health and fitness expert. Her Beachbody "Slim in 6" program has grossed over $200 million dollars and has amassed a fan base in the United States and overseas. In this podcast episode, we hear about Debbie's journey to reinvent her brand after such as successful run. After realizing her programs weren't accessible to the average person (including her own friends and community) she set out to create something new, investing her...

As the creator and owner of Heidi's Brooklyn Deli, a company she launched in 1994, Heidi Naples has navigated the path of entrepreneurship while leading the company with her family. Growing up with an entrepreneurial mother in the New Jersey countryside, she was inspired to follow in her footsteps, launching her deli in Colorado and eventually franchising the company to create a sense of life balance for herself and her family. ​ In this interview we discuss: - Navigating the joys and...

Amber McReynolds is the Executive Director for the National Vote At Home Institute and Coalition and is the former Director of Elections for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Amber is an experienced election professional and is nationally recognized as an innovator and has proven that designing pro-voter policies, voter-centric processes, and implementing technical innovations will improve the voting experience. Under her leadership, Denver Elections earned national and international...

Women overwhelmingly care about the impact and values of the companies they support. In this episode of the Women Who Badass Podcast local Coloradan, Michelle Moore, discusses her new platform that will help women find companies that support what matters most to them. This episode is sponsored by ElleRate - Learn more at http://bit.ly/2PHpMIM Support the crowdfunding campaign at http://bit.ly/2LRQyjn

Chelley Canales is a member of the Women of Denver community, and Founder of her own community, Lighthouse Haven. As a leader, performer, and all around exciting human, Chelley will be hosting season 4 of the Women Who Badass podcast to bring more interviews with successful women from diverse backgrounds. Chelley brings a slant towards deeper personal connection, and discussing the power of self-actualization. Follow Chelley's business endeavors at...

Dr. Isabel Yang is Chief Technology Officer at the leading semiconductor manufacturer in the world, Advanced Energy. She is a seasoned executive, having worked with IBM for the past 19 years, most recently as VP of strategy and operations for IBM research. On this podcast episode we discussed her path to becoming a top exec and how women, particularly those in the tech field, can follow her footsteps to earn a career in the top ranks of corporate leadership.

Nichole's a coach, author, and speaker who helps ambitious women make self-care fun & ROCK at life. In this episode she shares tools for reducing burnout, and living your best life. Take a listen for tips and resources for feel more confident, less exhausted, and more at ease.

Cynda Collins Arsenault, Co-Founder and Board Member of One Earth Future (OEF) and the Arsenault Family Foundation. She is also co-founder and President of Secure World Foundation an operating foundation promoting cooperative solutions for the secure and sustainable use of outer space for the benefit of humanity. She has 45+ years of experience in non-profit work including peace and justice, criminal justice, mental health, disability rights and environmental issues. She has been the...

From baking bread in her home kitchen to managing national distribution channels with her husband Richard, Victoria has persevered to build a successful brand of gluten free bread. With award-winning products and a million dollar business, she's ready to share lessons learned on the journey to reaching her dream of a nationally known brand that offers better taste and value to those avoiding gluten

Making big moves whether in our personal life or career can be emotionally taxing, especially when we haven’t broken down the psychological barriers that hold us back. Monika Bhasin refers to these barriers as invisible fences and to get where she is, she had to break down many of her own personal fences to achieve the greatest heights of her career and life success. Learn more about her journey and the path from growing up in a small Indian village, to becoming a pharmaceutical scientist,...

Karen Worstell was hooked on cyber-security back when it wasn't cool! Now it's one of the most talked about growth industries around. Her resume is extensive, but a few highlights are her time in research and development at Boeing and serving as a silicon valley startup CEO. She has authored three books and contributed to others and now runs a cybersecurity consultancy in Denver while also spending time empowering women in tech with her Mojo Maker program. Learn more about Karen at...

Last week we heard from Teri Karjala, who is a successful brick and mortar business owner. In this episode Krystal reflects on key points including the benefits of taking advantage of economic downturns, defining success for yourself, what work ethic really means, and how to combat limiting beliefs to reach our full potential.

Teri Karjala, is a Transformational Life Strategist, the founder of Creative Counseling Center and Talking With Teri, best-selling author of Be The Magic of You: Tools to Transform Your Life with a foreword written by Jack Canfield. She is Coach with Forbes and a Premier Success Coach with eWomen Network. On this episode we discuss her journey in launching a brick and mortar business, resources that led to her success, and tools for combatting the limiting beliefs that hold us back from our...

Last week we heard from Shana Cordon of the Moxy Lab who discussed the Echo Listening Profile and its impact on leaders. In this episode Krystal reflects on the discussion, key learnings and her own personal experience studying presence and charisma.

Shana Cordon, founder and lead trainer for The Moxy Lab discusses the ECHO listening profile -- a scientific system that helps people develop their listening skills to create greater teamwork, stronger leadership and ultimately higher revenues.

The holiday season can be a downer for those in service based businesses that aren't focused on retail, food, or gift items. This episode is all about how you can navigate this season as a non-retail business, the mindset you need to have, and the strategic thinking that will help you boost revenue in 2019.