Outstanding Women Leaders

S3 Episode 20 Leaving a Legacy of Wealth with Kim Curtis

Kim is a nationally recognized wealth management advisor, author, and speaker, sharing her retirement secrets and how to make your money work so you can create the life you want to live! But before Kim became and expert, she was TERRIBLE with money! 
For a lot of women, thinking about life after retirement can feel overwhelming, others fear it and some don’t even think about it until they are in it. Kim’s mission is to get women comfortable with their money situation, so they can focus on creating their lives and living on purpose. 
As President and CEO of Wealth Legacy Institute and bestselling author of Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing, Kim’s groundbreaking work in developing a highly personal client-centric planning model was recognized in the Journal of Practical Estate Planning, winning the Editor’s Choice award. This model is the cornerstone of her firm’s holistic and highly successful approach to integrated wealth management, The Planning for LIFE Experience™.
Tune in to hear OWL about how YOUR story impacts your relationship with money, how to shift to the right mindset and the money formula that works every time! Kim shares her own personal story of money mis-management, and reminds us that it's never too late to start taking control (systems and discipline) of your financial life so that money becomes a tool to support your dreams and purpose in the next chapter of your life!
Connect with Kim on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlylcurtis/

S3 Episode 19 From Counseling to (En)Courage Coaching with Katie O’Malley

A Chicago girl and fellow Cubs fan (me too!), Katie O’Malley is the founder of (en)Courage Coaching + Consulting with over a decade of professional experience serving the nonprofit, corporate and education sectors. Across these workplaces, she noticed that her strengths and values consistently steered toward the support and development of others. 
In 2012, she earned a Master's Degree in Counseling and Board Certification in Coaching. She leverages a mix of evidence-based practices from the fields of counseling, management consulting, and leadership education to equip our clients with customized strategies to meet their individual needs. 
Earning the right to hear a client’s story, and creating a partnership that encourages the design of their most authentic and courageous life, is an incredible privilege. 
She loves spending time with her partner and pups, jumping on the Peloton, and visiting her favorite spot in Chicago—Wrigley Field. 
Tune in to hear OWL about why Katie launched her career in coaching instead of counseling, and how she leverages these skills to support her clients to land their next career/promotion!
Connect with Katie 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateomalley/

S3 Episode 18 - Authentic Leadership on LinkedIn with Donna Serdula

Donna Serdula is an author, podcast host, and the Founder and President of Vision Board Media, a professional branding company that helps individuals and companies tell their unique stories on LinkedIn and beyond. Donna believes LinkedIn can help you show vulnerability in your brand, your story, and your leadership.
Bringing dynamic brand storytelling to the masses and empowering people to dream big – that's the ink in this OWL’s pen! Donna has authored two editions of LinkedIn Profile Optimization FOR DUMMIES and hosts the podcast Dream Big with Big Dreamers, which this dreamer and doer hopes to be a guest on soon! 
Tune in to hear OWL about how to tell your professional story in an authentic, empowering, and OWL-inspiring way! 
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn
 

S3 Episode 17 - Design Thinking for Wayfinders with Ashley Jablow

Ashley Jablow is an ambitious, achievement oriented, mission-driven woman whoo got her start in fundraising for the Palo Alto Children's Hospital before pivoting her way to a presidential fellowship at the White House, and landing "the job" that included international travel around the world.
In 2017, Ashley was laid off and experienced firsthand the urgency that comes from feeling misaligned in your work life. Leveraging her previous experience in Design Thinking and Innovation, Ashley set out to redesign her career using the same methods and mindsets that she'd used with corporate and public sector clients for years.
Almost five years later, Ashley's built a thriving career for herself – and she's ready to help you do the same. Ashley believes life's too short to do work you hate. As CEO of Wayfinders Collective, Ashley helps women get clear and take action as they rediscover their unique gifts, and create the career and life of their dreams (not anybody else's).
Wayfinders Collective offers coaching, workshop design and facilitation, and online learning for individuals and organizations. Ashley's signature program, What Comes Next: Get Unstuck and Design a Career You Love, is a 12-week coaching and learning experience to take bold, aligned action and redesign your work life using Design Thinking.
Tune in to hear how you can use the principles of design thinking to jump start your next career move! 
Learn more at www.wayfinderscollective.com

S3 Episode 16 - The Ritual Movement with Rachel Fisher

Rachel Fisher is an integrative health and mindset coach with a broad background in psychological science, yoga, functional strength and conditioning, holistic nutrition, and farm-to-table cooking practices. Rachel has a knack for empowering you to transform your habits, weave intention into your daily doings, and realize your true potential.
A PhD drop-out turned applied practitioner, during her time in academia, Rachel studied extensively in the areas of self-control, goal pursuit, and well-being. That curiosity sparked a desire to get on the ground level and make a personal difference, leading Rachel on a journey of self-discovery and creating new rituals. 
Since that pivot, Rachel’s been weaving the tapestry that is my current approach to mindset, movement, nourishment, and connection with The Ritual Movement. Her passion and calling is to co-create rituals together, walking beside you as you lovingly release old patterns, ground in your body, become clear on your core values, develop trust in yourself, and experience the full-tilt transformation of which you are oh-so-capable and worthy.
Connect with Rachel
Instagram @theritualmovementWebsite www.theritualmovement.com

S3 Episode 15 Psychological Safety at Work with Marissa Senzaki

Marissa Senzaki is a seasoned talent acquisition and people operations leader with international experience across Silicon Valley, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Her expertise in working with early-stage startups and hyper-growth companies led her to advocate for a humanistic approach to recruitment.
With 15 years of experience, Marissa has recruited for some of the world’s best-known technology names – including Google, Facebook, and Slack. As Slack’s first HR hire, Marissa was instrumental in growing the company from under 50 employees to a team of well over 850 globally, in less than 3 years.
Drawing on lessons learned from her experience in Silicon Valley, including working for controversial companies and toxic workplaces, Marissa advises hiring managers and founders on the importance of building people-first and values-aligned companies. She believes that fostering inclusive and psychologically safe work environments is critical for employee wellbeing. 
As a public speaker, Marissa has spoken at various conferences, including sharing the stage with Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak at Pivot Summit. In 2016, she appeared in Business Insider’s ‘Top 100 Coolest People in Australian Tech’ list. Her interviews have been featured across print, digital, and radio. Marissa holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology from San Francisco State University. In addition to recruitment, she is an angel investor and advisor to startups.
Tune in to hear OWL about interview red flags, key questions to ensure your values align with the company, and how to create psychological safety for yourself and your employees.
 Connect with Marissa!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahrissa/ 
 

S3 Episode 14 From Conflict to Courage with Marlene Chism

After a 20 year career as a blue-color factory worker in St. Louis, Missouri, Marlene Chism woke up one day and decided to she was ready for something different, but she wasn't quite sure what that was yet. Her first step towards something new was signing up for toastmasters.  
That decision led to a bachelor's degree, master's degree, and landing her first book deal with Wiley, followed by 4 more books, including her newly released book, From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading.
Today, Marlene is a seasoned speaker, thought partner, advisor, coach, author, and widely recognized as the leading US authority on stopping workplace drama.
 
Connect with Marlene
LinkedIn
 

S3 Episode 13 - Leadership That Unearths Excellence with Susi Tully Milligan

Susi Tully Milligan is a former local-lebrity in Hoboken, New Jersey, a life-long storyteller, and founder of the Hoboken non-profit mentoring organization, TRUE Mentors. 
After a 15+ year career supporting the growth of fortune 100 companies in New York City through digital marketing, Susi's passion for people and Jesus, led her to start a mentoring program for children with seed money from a local church. It was through this all-volunteer based program that Susi began developing leaders to support the mission and vision of providing 1:1 mentoring services for our most at-risk youth. 
After assembling a strong team, Susi took her next leap of faith and let Jesus take the wheel, literally. With her husband and son along for the RV ride, they drove across the country looking for a place that looked just like the one God had put on Susi's heart. Spoiler alert, they found it! 
Tune in to hear OWL about Susi's love of Jesus, her family, and knack for telling a good story. 
Connect with Susi! 

S3 Episode 12 - Evolve Your Coaching Business with Kat Knchet

Kat Knecht is an internationally known business coach who has helped thousands of coaches achieve their dream of professional success through her Business Academy and as a leader for The Co-Active Training Institute. 
Kat believes wholeheartedly in the human potential and has made her impact on others through her work as a coach, trainer, author, interfaith minister and inspiring speaker.With her know-how and fun down-to-earth style, she brings a rare wisdom to those who want to succeed financially while staying aligned and inspired by their higher purpose.
Kat is the author of the best-selling book “The Soul Search” and her book “Evolve Your Coaching Business” will be published later this year. She brings OWL her insights from expertise gained from 20 years of success as a professional coach, as well as her extensive training as a relationship and business coach.
Tune in to hear OWL of Kat's wisdom on evolving your coaching business and hear about Kat's journey through Co-Active coaching, ministry and more! 
Connect with Kat!

S3 Episode 11 - Team Coaching Done Right with Céline Williams

Céline Williams (ACC, CCUG) is an international speaker and the founder of reVisionary, a boutique consulting firm providing executive coaching, leadership development, and culture services to human-focused businesses around the world. Céline has made it her life mission to help human-focused leaders and companies find alignment, navigate change, up their EQ, and improve performance.
Céline has almost 20 years’ experience working with growing organizations to help them navigate change and build leadership capacity, and is the trusted advisor to leaders and executives in a variety of industries. She is  sought after for her expertise in accelerating team performance, designing culture, navigating change, and facilitating effective communication. 
Tune in to hear how Céline supports teams and organizations to work together more effectively, give and receive feedback, and recognize and recover from failure. 
Connect with Céline