Outstanding Women Leaders

S4 Episode 13 Skating into Hoboken Real Estate with Cindy Samaris

Cindy Samaris accidentally skated her way into Hoboken, New Jersey, LITERALLY, and has lived there ever since! As a former Hoboken resident whoo couch-surfed her way to Hoboken, I can attest that this is one OWLstanding story you do NOT want to miss! 
Cindy is a Parsons School of Design graduate with an entrepreneurial spirit. When her father passed away shortly before she turned 26 years old, Cindy felt inspired to take a leap of faith, quit her job, and pursue opportunities to be recognized for her work as a freelance textile and graphic designer. In 1996 Cindy founded, Scoop Magazine, a Hoboken newspaper funded by ads from local businesses. 
Known in Hoboken as a local artist, Cindy was asked to teach art at a private school in my late twenties. She loved that job. She loved working with kids. More importantly, she loved following her heart and skating into whatever the universe showed her was next! 
At the age of 31 Cindy was looking for a new apartment and couldn't find a realtor to help her, so she decided to get her license and help herself, and has been a realtor ever since!
Today, Cindy is a Broker Associate with 20 years experience in the real estate industry. With her deep expertise in real estate and design and her affiliation with Christie's International Real Estate, Cynthia can leverage the strength of Christie's unparalleled corporate marketing resources and superior customer service to assist her clients throughout all phases of the real estate transaction.
Tune in to hear OWL about how losing your sense of direction can skate you into what you were born to do! 
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S4 Episode 12 Future Health NOW with Shavonne Reed

Shavonne Reed is a highly acclaimed internationally traveled speaker and award-winning entrepreneur and marketing executive. A trained journalist, Shavonne has published many thought-leadership articles in her areas of expertise, including eCommerce, health maintenance organizations, mass media, digital media, government agency program implementation, communications, dental and medical device manufacturing, employee engagement, and marketing and sales, and also hosts the Future Health NOW podcast. .
As the founder & CEO of OPUA, a Gen Z-targeted health and wellness company focused on chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Shavonne is passionate about spreading the importance of healthier lifestyles and generational health.
Tune in to hear OWL about how Shavonne is empowering the next generation of Outstanding Women Leaders to create their future health NOW!
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S4 Bonus Episode - Ugly Duckling with Shavonne Reed

Tune in to hear Shavonne and Katie share their Ugly Duckling stories and how Shavonne's story inspired her to write "Ugly Duckling," a fictional novel about mentorship, hard truths, and the path to success takes the reader through an adventure of a young woman's troubled roller coaster to the top. 
Too often, young women entering the workforce are unnoticed and need more mentorship to gain confidence in their careers. Filled with ambition, hard work, and determination, the main character, Jara, is fired-up to raise the ranks. In this new novel, Shavonne Reed, MBA, and author, shares a story about an unlikely mentor who emerges to support and guide Jara to recognize all of her beauty and talent – inside and out.
AND as a result of this episode, Katie L. Eades wrote the foreward to Shavonne's book! What are you waiting for OWLready, Get your copy of Ugly Duckling here

Wit & Wisdom on Authenticity with Katie & Ziz plus special guest, Marissa Senzaki

Today is OWL about Playing Big with Authenticity Tune in to hear Katie, Ziz, & special guest, Marissa Senzaki give a hoot about BEING authentic!
Meet Special Guest, Marissa SenzakiMarissa was a brilliant recruiter for tech startups in Silicon Valley valued for her ability to bring visions to life. Today Marissa is an angel investor, advisor and executive coach to founders and senior leaders focused on building a people-first company, with a focus on a healthy workplace culture where people feel valued, heard, and seen. 
 
 

S4 Episode 11- Messes 2 Miracles with Jodanna Knabe

Jodanna Knabe is the founder and Lead Organizer with Messes 2 Miracles, a Professional Organizing Service launched in 2010, to make dreams come true for overwhelmed people lost on where to start with their out of order space! 
Jodanna has a strong conviction to help, teach, and guide people towards a better life, and she knew just where to start! With their stuff! 
Jodanna has created a 3-step simple process to not just help, but to teach clients how to live a lifestyle of organization. While most people struggle in this area, Jodanna has literally always done this, even as a kid in her own home, and from a young age I found joy in sharing that gift with others. In high school, when hanging out with my girlfriends getting ready to go out, they would be in the bathroom doing their hair and makeup, and I would be in their bedroom reorganizing their closet. Their parents loved me. 
Seeing how healing it was for people to feel better in their space, and how it caused people to have less stress, and more time resonated with me! Who doesn’t need that in their life?? It was here that Jodanna realized this is where I can best be of service to others. 
Tune in to hear OWL of Jodanna's tips and tricks to get organized and stay organized in a way that functions best for you and your family! 
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S4 Episode 10 - Tea and Tiny Sandwiches at The Kraken’s Cup

Vallie Prince is as her friends describe her, “a woman who has traveled across many lands with a variety of characters, and as rumor has it, occasionally while dressed as a pirate. 
A Ohioan by birth and Knoxvillian at heart, Vallie is a mother, wife, and proud owner of 3-4 cats here in Knoxville. Vallie attended the University of Tennessee and then Arizona State University, where she earned her Bachelors degrees in Anthropology/Archaeology and Religious Studies. An also earned her Tea Room Owner Certificate from IAP Career College.
Since she took her first job in the mid-90s, Vallie has filled a variety of professional roles, including: various food service positions, store management for Game Stop for 13 years,  restaurant consultant and trainer, restaurant owner, field/lab tech for UT Archaeological Studies Group, freelance book editor, and more.
She also enjoys an array of hobbies, such as reading (her personal library contains over 7000 books), occasional modeling gigs, appearing on gaming and fandom podcasts ("Called Shot Podcast" and "The Good, the bad, and the Nerdy").
After years of preparation, and driven by a desire to spread her love of tea and tiny sandwiches, Vallie is currently in the process of opening her tea room and restaurant, The Kraken's Cup, in Fountain City Knoxville!
For updates and information, please email thekrakenscup@gmail.com, go to www.thekrakenscup.com, and follow The Kraken's Cup on Facebook and Instagram.

S4 Episode 9 - Isn’t She Lovely: Living Life After 50

Victoria Flowers is a faith first, one foot forward, wise OWL whoo found her fresh start after death and divorce right here in Knoxville, Tennessee! At the age of 49, Victoria took to the skies (literally) becoming a flight attendant, and (figuratively) as she stepped on stage and let her voice SOAR! 
Born in Washington D.C. and raised in Charolette North Carolina, Victoria attended college at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, NC where she studied Business/Finance and Music. A heart for music and a mind for business, Victoria's dream of being a back-up singer took a backseat for 32 years to build her career in the Mortgage Business.
In 2006 Victoria opened up her own Mortgage Broker office in D.C., employing 8 Loan Officers and 1 Processor. In 2019, everything in Victoria's life change when her father died. Victoria's dad had OWL-ways encouraged her to step outside the box and explore life, sparking her almost overnight decision to become a flight attendant and relocated her business (and life) to Knoxville, Tennessee.  
Today Victoria is currently working for New American Funding as a Sr. Loan Office, where she was selected as the TN Mortgage Bankers Future Leader, and is so lovely as the lead singer in The Vertical Birds, a local band in Knoxville. 
Isn't Victoria Lovely! Tune in to hear OWL about how to LIVE LIFE after 50 and live your childhood dreams! That's right, Victoria DID become a backup singer, recording with great gospel artists such as the late great Daryl Coley, Tremaine Hawkins, Latrice Pace (The Pace Singers), Bobby Jones, Vashawn Mitchell, Tanya Blount (Sister-Act II) and the Stellar Award Winning Charles Butler, just to name a few.
Connect with Victoria! https://www.facebook.com/victoria.f.adams

S4 Episode 8 Unauthorized Success with Julia Hurley

Julia Hurley is a Knoxville native, Diamond Producing Realtor with Realty Executives, a business consultant, and hostess for the Emmy Nominated TV show, "The American Dream, Selling Knoxville," a series that highlights Knoxville culture, lifestyle, people and of course, real estate. Julia is also the host of the nationally acclaimed podcast, @ConnectTheKnox.
But first and foremost, Julia is a mom, a gift that God blessed her with at the age of 15. It was here that Julia began to Rewrite her Story of Unauthorized Success that included raising her daughter AND playing tennis in college, building a successful real estate business, and running for local office and defeating an 18 year incumbent without support of either party, simply because he pissed her off while she was standing in line to vote!   
Tune in to hear OWL of Julia's amazing stories and get inspired to start creating your own Unauthorized Success! 
Connect with Julia!Reach out to connect with Julia and get your property, business or charity on an Emmy nominated show TODAY! 865-237-7328
 

S4 Bonus Episode - Create a Book You Love with Chantal Cox

Hoot! Hoot! OWL podcast turns 3 today, which means we have THREE Bonus Episodes with my favorite educator and wise OWL of soo many things, especially Creating a Life You Love! 
In our third Bonus Episode, Katie (that's me!) and Chantal discuss how to wrap your head around your unique message and voice, and Create a Book You Love! Tune in and hear OWL of Chantal's do's and don'ts for creating an impact through self-publishing!  
About Chantal
Chantal is an author, speaker, Transformation NeuroCoach™ & certified Life Purpose Coach who saves coaches from feeling stuck, confused, and overwhelmed, helping them make aligned impact without sacrifice and burnout. 

Bonus Episode - Create an App You Love with Chantal Cox

Hoot! Hoot! OWL podcast turns 3 today, which means we have THREE Bonus Episodes with my favorite educator and wise OWL of soo many things, especially Creating a Life You Love! 
In our second Bonus Episode, Katie (that's me!) and Chantal discuss how to create an online community of impact and launch app to support OWL of your coaching and client needs! Tune in and hear OWL of Chantal's do's and don'ts for creating an App you love and maximize your client impact!  
About Chantal
Chantal is an author, speaker, Transformation NeuroCoach™ & certified Life Purpose Coach who saves coaches from feeling stuck, confused, and overwhelmed, helping them make aligned impact without sacrifice and burnout.