Outstanding Women Leaders

Katie's Classroom - Leading A Sacral Generator (Part II)

How does a 'gut authority' make decisions? What should leaders know about working with a sacral generator? More importantly, what should a sacral generator know about their own 'gut intuition'? tune in to hear part II to this witty and wise conversation and head over to listen to part I exclusively on the Emily Adams podcast on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@EmilyAdams_

S5 Episode 22 - Human Design Coaching as a 4/6 Emotional Manifestor with Emily Adams

Emily Adams is a familiar face on the OWL podcast, and if you remember her Season 2 Episode on Escaping the Amish, you don't want to miss her latest episode where she shares the impact Human Design has had on her own leadership, her business, her parenting style, and of course how she uses it to coach leaders. 
Emily uses Human Design + practical operational fixes to align how leaders work with how they were designed. That alignment has saved clients more than $3.5 million.
What Emily does for leaders: Rebuild decision flow so intuition leads, not stress.Streamline operations so teams execute with ease.Anchor leadership habits that protect time, energy and expand impact.
Quick wins her clients see in weeks: quicker and clearer decision making process, increased team performance, and more time back each month. 
Tune in to hear Emily's latest A.I. project and how she is bringing the future of Human Design Leadership to a chatbot near you! 
Connect with Emily https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyadams8/ 

S5 Bonus Episode - The 3/5 Generator Experience with Monica Phillips

The universe brought Katie and Monica together through the magic of the Co-Active community and an instant recognition of an energetic connection! Tune in to hear Katie read through Monica's Human Design/Gene Keys energetic map and soak up owl the synchronicities these two owlstanding women leaders have in their charts! It's owlways a hoot when a 3/5 profile 'bumps' into Katie for a witty and wise conversation. 

S5 Episode 21 - Spark Plug Labs with Monica Philips

Monica Phillips, president and founder of Spark Plug Labs, is a certified leadership coach, strategic partner, mentor, advisor, and keynote speaker. For the past eight years, Monica has been coaching and partnering with lawyers, startup founders, executives, and their teams in Fortune 100 companies and private organizations, including some of the best companies to work for in the U.S. In 2019, Monica was named a Silicon Valley Business Journal Woman of Influence. 
Known for her global perspective and her innovative strategies, she is a fierce advocate and proponent for inclusivity and well-being, supporting her clients to reach higher levels of health and performance.
Tune in to hear Monica share her vision behind Spark Plug Labs, an owlstanding story of courage, coaching, and carving her own path in business and life! 
Connect with Monica https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipsmonica/

S5 Episode 20 - Personal Responsibility vs. Accountability with Marlene Chism

If you've tuned in before, you remember Marlene's iconic episode, From Conflict to Courage, and if you haven't, you don't want to miss her latest episode! Join Katie and Marlene for a leadership conversation that will leave you with more clarity and action steps you can take to bring more accountability and personal responsibility to your individual life, team, and organization. 
Marlene Chism works with organizations that want to build confident leaders, collaborative relationships, and accountable cultures.
With a master's in HR development, 500,000+ learners in her LinkedIn courses, and over 25 years as a consultant and trainer, Marlene specializes in helping leaders stop avoiding difficult conversations and start leading with clarity.
Books include Stop Workplace Drama, (Wiley 2011); No-Drama Leadership (Bibliomotion 2015); and Stop Drama in Your Healthcare Organization (Greenbranch 2018) and From Conflict to Courage: How to stop avoiding and start leading (Berrett Koelher 2022.)
Three truths Marlene has learned and live by:
1. Conflict is not the problem: Mismanagement is.
2. Disagreement doesn’t damage relationships: disrespect does.
3. Every big problem in an organization can be traced back to a conversation that should have happened but didn’t. 
Connect with Marlene https://marlenechism.com/

S5 Episode 19 - Hire My Mom Dot Com with Lesley Pyle

Lesley Pyle is the Founder and CEO of HireMyMom.com, a remote job platform connecting Small Businesses with Virtual Professionals across the country since 2007.  Pyle began her work from home journey in 1995 after having her first child and started her first online business in 1996. She serves on the Board of Directors for Mighty Oaks Foundation, The Texas Youth Foundation and is a contributing writer to Entrepreneur.com. She and her family reside in Texas.
Tune in to hear Lesley share her story of entrepreneurship in the web-based world during the days of dial up, before remote work and women working from a home was even a thing business would hire! 
Connect with Lesley 
 

Live, Laugh, STFU and Listen - Is Tech Fraud the New True Crime with Katie and Marissa

Move over murder mysteries, corporate con artists are the new true crime obsession. In this episode, Katie and Marissa dive deep into the seductive world of Silicon Valley scandals and the psychology behind high-stakes deception.
Marissa brings rare insider perspective, having worked closely with Elizabeth Holmes, the now-infamous CEO of Theranos whose empire was built on lies. Katie isn’t new to real-life crime either...her past includes owning a business with the infamous 'Family Feud Killer' (google it) and the woman he murdered (they were double partners in college).
Together, they unpack what makes us fascinated by fraud, how charisma becomes a weapon, and why tech’s biggest dreamers sometimes turn into its darkest figures.
Grab your headphones, pour a drink, and get ready to laugh, cringe, and question everything you thought you knew about ambition, belief, and bullshit.
Want to book Katie and Marissa for your next talk? Email katie@owlprofessionalcoaching.com

S5 Bonus Episode - The 3/5 Intuitive Manifestor Experience with Wendy Tepley

Tune in to hear Wendy share her unique insights as a intuitive 3/5 Manifestor whooo spent a lifetime avoiding conflict whenever possible. If you've ever been given feedback around 'being too intimidating', or just personally hate 'drama', this is the episode for you! As an added bonus, Wendy shares insights into her 'profit potential' based on aspects of her BG5 Institute chart. 
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S5 Episode 18 - Success Code Consulting: It Starts With Your Birth Time with Wendy Tepley

Wendy Tepley is the founder of Success Code Consulting, where she helps real people solve real work and leadership challenges without another personality test or team- building game. Through the lens of BG5 Business Institute, Wendy provides practical, personalized insights into how people are actually wired to work, lead, and succeed.
The road to her consulting work began with more than a decade running a successful digital marketing agency. In that fast-paced environment, Wendy experimented with every leadership method, productivity hack, and org chart reshuffle to keep her team on track. She knew there had to be a better way to understand how people naturally operate, beyond the surface-level tools everyone else was using. When her agency was acquired in 2022, she turned her attention to exploring new possibilities and that’s when she discovered BG5.
Today, Wendy helps individuals and leaders who are done with the generic advice and ready for real clarity: how to make decisions, manage energy, and create success in a way that feels aligned and sustainable. Her work blends experience, intuition, and a no-fluff approach that meets you where you are, whether you’re navigating a career pivot or trying to figure out why your high-performing team is stuck.
Tune in to hear a natural leader and great initiator share her leadership journey that begins with your birth time, date, and location. 
Connect with Wendy https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendytepley/

S5 Episode 17 - What Makes Your Soul Shine with Nikki Duncan

Have you ever wondered what truly makes your soul happy? For Nikki, it’s the magic of nature—feeling the sun, listening to the birds, and connecting with the energies all around. Through her journey of foraging herbs and flowers, making remedies, teas, and tinctures, she’s learned that nature is the ultimate teacher in healing mind, body, and soul. 
Nikki's soul truly shines when she is sharing her wisdom, creations, and stories to help you find yourself in nature too. From natural skincare you can make at home, to soulful red-clay tie-dyed shirts that let your spirit shine, Nikki invites you to walk beside her as she learns, creates, and inspires. 
Tune in to her Nikki share her story of finding her soul shine and how you can discover the little things that make your soul truly shine right alongside here!
Connect with Nikki 
https://soulshinedays.square.site/