Extraordinary Women Radio With Kami Guildner

Today on Extraordinary Women Radio, I’m really honored to host another Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Inductee – Elinor Miller Greenberg. Elinor is an educational innovator, theorist, and writer who impacts education, civil rights, and women’s rights locally, nationally, and internationally. A visionary, Elinor believes that education is the key to social change and social justice. At 85 years young, Elinor shares lessons she’s learned over her change-impacting life. She shares the story of how she became an activist as a momma with a baby on her hip, and how she lived by the mantra, “Go where no one else will go. Do what no one else will do.” She loves being her current age and offers third-life wisdom. She’s got grit, she’s got grace, and she’s certainly made an impact on our world. I especially enjoy our conversation about how she has built friendships across political lines, with people she has been friends with for over 50 years. An important lesson for all of us in today’s modern age. Elinor has an im

Today's Extraordinary Women Radio episode is with Rita Devassy, the CEO of Deva Seed, a mindfulness-based leadership training company. Rita teaches business leaders to create space for awareness that sharpens their leadership of both people and organizations. In her own words, she claims, “I am an Indian born, Catholic raised, plant-eating, non-child bearing, 20 year corporate manager, woman in tech turned mindfulness coach.” This interview is a delight - and I thoroughly enjoyed making space to hear Rita's wisdom on how to bring more mindfulness in our day-to-day lives, and why it's so important to our world right now. She shares her personal journey of growing up in India, the challenges of arriving in the US as a young woman, and how the ancient ways and wisdom of meditation helped her rise in up in ranks as a female leader in tech, and eventually to starting her own company Deva Seed. The threads of her life have led her on a journey to doing the work that I believe, she was destined to do in this life.

Today's Extraordinary Women Radio episode with Lori Bachman is the author of MentorShift. Lori invested over 25 years in the aerospace industry before she took the leap to becoming a respected thought leader on the topic of mentoring. In our interview, she tells the story of making the big transition in her life and how a lifetime of mentors has shaped her perspective on mentoring. She shares how to be a great mentor and a great mentee. Lori is on a mission to help businesses improve their organizational results and bottom line ROI of their mentoring programs. As Founder and CEO of The MentorShift Group, Lori consults and speaks widely about her four-step mentoring system. Her MentorShift® process guides both businesses and individuals toward a lasting way to transfer skills, protect their leadership investment dollars and keep key talent from walking out the door. Lori's book, MentorShift, and its companion volume, MentorShift at Work is available at www.amazon.com.

Following the calling in your heart… That’s what today’s Extraordinary Women Radio guest, Alyse Nelson, the CEO  and President of Vital Voices did. And it all started for her when she was 21 years old. Alyse heard a calling that she needed to be at the United Nations Annual Conference on Women, in Beijing China… and she made it happen. And that decision changed her life forever. She left that conference with a deep knowing that she wanted to make a difference in the world! This conference led Alyse on a pathway that would have her co-founding Vital Voices with Hilary Rodham Clinton. I can’t wait to share her story with you and the incredible work that Vital Voices does around the world. Vital Voices, is the leading NGO that identifies, trains and invests in emerging women leaders, enabling them to create a better world for us all! Alyse has worked with women leaders since 1996 to develop mentoring and training programs in over 140 countries and has interviewed more than 200 international leaders. I had th

Today’s Extraordinary Women Radio features a delightful interview with M.L. Hanson, who is the founder of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame – among so much more that she’s done in her impressive career! M.L. is a pioneering, ground breaking woman who set out to leave a legacy – and wow – did she ever. In the late 1970’s and early 80’s, M.L. Hanson observed that the professional lives of contemporary women were changing. Women wanted to and expected to be treated equally to men in their professional lives.  Ah – what a concept – right?! As Assistant Vice President at the United Bank of Denver, M.L. found herself in the role of a trailblazer. She was impressed by the vitality of the women she met and inspired by the pioneering accomplishments of women in Colorado’s history. She began to dream of a platform where great women could be recognized. M.L. shares more about how the story unfolded in the interview – so I won’t spoil it here. But suffice it to say – that M.L. went on to found the Colorado Women’s Hal

I have kept Sara Avant Stover's book, The Way of the Happy Woman on my bedstand year-round for many years. It is a constant reference to help me tune into the rhythm of living seasonally. I love that the timing of this week's episode of Extraordinary Women Radio with Sara aligns with the coming of Fall! Such beautiful Universal timing! Fall is the perfect time to harvest the hard work in your life and to shed anything not serving you. Sara shares how you can move into Fall in a heart-aligned way. She will share how to courageously follow your inner truth and listen to your heart, even if you don't know how you are going to get there! Her authenticity and vulnerability brings great wisdom to how we keep stepping up, even when life gets messy - as it bound to for each of us at some point in our lives. We chat about life purpose, fierce love, healing, empowerment and trusting the Universe. Sara is a teacher of feminine spirituality and empowerment, bestselling author, and founder of The Way of the Happy Woman

I'm humbled and honored today to bring you this Extraordinary Women Radio interview with Dottie Lamm, the former First Lady of Colorado, a legendary women’s movement leader and activist! Dottie is a Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Inductee, an organization that I'm pleased to partner with - helping tell the stories of women who have really made a difference in Colorado! I love this interview - Dottie's delightful storytelling is filled with humor and wisdom! She gives great advice on lighting up our courage (hint: it starts with jumping in and just getting active!). We chat about surviving success and surviving failure, philanthropy, feminism and the biggest challenges women are facing today. Dottie shares how important it is to engage in the courageous conversations we need to be having now and give voice to what we care about.  Dottie has taken a stand and stood up for so many causes in her lifetime. I’m so inspired. Her writings, her teachings, her stories – have made a difference and helped shape opportu

Today's Extraordinary Women Radio guest, Katica Roy turned her passion for women’s causes into a business that is making a difference. Her company Pipeline is a SaaS company that leverages artificial intelligence to identify and drive economic gains through gender equity. Katica shares her stories of how she fought to be paid equitably and how that sparked her passion to start Pipeline. Pipeline helps companies bring systematic changes with real data to help fix the leaky pipeline - a term she coined around the large numbers of women exiting the workplace. She shares the surprising REAL reason for the leaky pipeline syndrome and why it's so important that we fix this as a society - siting significant impending workforce shortages and economic losses. She says "Women are not broken. We need to fix the system." While Katica's work is grounded in deep data and logic, she is passionate that it also integrates the human experience, and is connecting emotion and logic in Pipeline's innovative approach to shifting

I had the opportunity to see Brittni Darras speak at TedX MileHigh this summer, and after a room of 2500 people gave her a standing ovation, I knew I really wanted to have her and her inspiring story on Extraordinary Women Radio! Brittni is a high school English teacher who hand-wrote personalized cards to her 130 students following a student’s suicide attempt. Her story - which went viral - is heartfelt and inspiring and has spread kindness and positivity around the world. She tells us how kind words can make a difference in the lives of many. Brittni speaks my own love-language, as she talks about the importance of getting to know someone for who they truly are at a deep level - and then taking the time to really acknowledge all that is wonderful about that person back to that person. Brittni has created such a huge ripple effect student-by-student, but has also inspired others to create their own unique ways of spreading love. It's about lifting our whole society at a time when our world needs uplifting!

This week's Extraordinary Women Radio interview is with Karolyn Hart, a Canadian exec who has broke through multiple glass ceilings. I love Karolyn’s spicy energy and her rich life insights. And you will too. She's a dynamo woman who shares her journey and shares how approaching life with curiosity and being open to the magic of asking a questions - will build relationships that open doors. We dig into her stories of: Being the only woman in the room and acknowledging that the glass ceiling is real - and what choices she had to make for her own career Her all important mentor who taught her that extraordinary leadership means modeling our own lives well - taking time in life for what is important and treating others with respect The importance of seeking criticism on your work and understanding that criticism is not about YOU Having the courage to say yes to the new, even if you don't know much about it Bias - ageism, gender or any number of other biases that exist in our journeys - and how she ma

Today's Extraordinary Women Radio episode features Cheryl Ilov, the author of Forever Fit and Flexible: Feeling Fabulous at Fifty and Beyond! Her story is familiar to so many of us! In this interview, Cheryl shares her inspiring personal story of reclaiming her fitness, but more importantly her zest in life. And she shares what she learned in this journey, so you too can start your day with a spring in your step and engage in life with strength, grace and confidence. To learn more about Cheryl, her book and her work, visit her at www.IlovIntegratedArts.com or follow her on Twitter at @cherylilov.

Today, I'm thrilled to get to interview my favorite artist, Carrie Fell on Extraordinary Women Radio! I love, love, love her and and her work! You'll love her great wisdom that she shares on engaging your creativity, on following your dreams, on stepping into your cowgirl courage! We talk about the importance of getting into the flow in our life - both going up stream and down stream - and where we can often find the magic in the contrast! As Carrie says, "This is where the essence is - in the work!" Carrie shares her secrets about playing with our inner critic and how to tame her! Carrie’s artwork depicts the traditional icons of the Western landscape with a thoroughly modern twist using vibrant colors and fluid forms.  Her work is free spirited – her paintings and designs offer a sophisticated, yet fresh, style that appeals to the maverick within each of us – and certainly within me! Her work is the New West – her work is the west as a “state of mind” – a place of change with an attitude of boldness.  So

Today's Extraordinary Women Radio interview with Roni Wing-Lambrecht will touch your heart and have you hugging those you love! I'm deeply moved by Roni's story - she lost her son Dalton in a tragic ATV accident. Dalton, lived his short life creating smiles, laughter, and happiness by sharing his kind spirit and helping others through tough times. Roni and her husband, John, now continue his legacy by practicing random acts of kindness in Dalton's memory each day. Roni knows first hand, how important it is to cherish every moment we get with our loved ones, and has written 3 books to help parents live in-the-moment with their own children by sharing their truths about regret and finding beauty in the everyday chaos of family life. She published 3 books since Dalton's passing, Parenting at Your Best; Powerful Reflections and Straightforward Tips for Becoming a Mindful Parent; A Parent's Guide for Journaling to Their Child; Simple Strategies for Writing Heartfelt Love Letters to Your Child; and A Parent's Jou

Today's Extraordinary Women Radio episode is with Leisa Holland-Nelson. Leisa was honored and named one of Houston’s most Influential Women, she is a senior fellow in the American Leadership Forum, one of Mass Mutual’s Most Powerful Women,  a celebrated Entrepreneur by Houston Technology Center, an ABC/Channel 13 Woman of Distinction and a 2017 Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Breakthrough Woman. Wow! Leisa shares her journey from her 25 year career in the NYC Fashion industry to launching into tech space in Houston, where she’s spent the past 13 years - as a leader and an influencer. She loves tech and will tell you why in today’s episode! As Leisa declares – “Tech is the new Black!” We talk about riding the wave of life changes, resiliency, creating community and loving on your customer! Leisa is the author and voice of Women Mean Business – a weekly segment focusing on extraordinary women,  which is seen on-line on The Businessmakers Show and heard on 20 radio stations across the US. Amongst

This episode of Extraordinary Women Radio is with Polly Letofsky the first woman to ever walk around the world! On August 1, 1999, Polly left her home in Vail, Colorado, and headed west. She traveled across 4 continents, 22 countries, and over 14,000 miles – by foot! She is the author of 3MPH: The Adventure of One Woman’s Walk Around the World. Polly's humorous and insight stories about this incredible journey is filled with so much rich life wisdom! She talks about saying YES to the dreams you're carrying in your heart, to how to apply lessons of her walk to building your business, to the secrets that kept her walking when the goings got tough, and what she learned about fear walking solo through all those countries! Polly is filled with grit and guts and I hope you enjoy! She will inspire you to say "Yes, let's do this!"

Today's Extraordinary Women Radio Interview is with a Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Inductee - Jill Tietjen! Jill and I share a huge love for telling women’s stories. In fact, Jill has written a whole book about it! Her book, Her Story: A Timeline of Women Who Changed America  is a one-of-a-kind illustrated timeline highlighting the awesome, varied, and often unrecognized contributions of American women throughout U.S. history, beginning in the 1500s and spanning all the way through 2011. I’m guessing most of us have seen Hidden Figures… Such a great movie! What I’ve often wondered after seeing this movie – is how many other untold stories are there out there, that we don’t know. Well, Jill has made a lifetime of uncovering stories like this – making sure women’s stories are told and shared - long before Hidden Figures launched. You’re going to love Jill and her story! Jill is not only a best selling, award winning author,  she is a national speaker for women advocacy and an electrical engineer. After 40 y

This week's Extraordinary Women Radio interview is with Tracy Revell, founder of Embodied Confidence. Tracy shares her belief that when women embrace their feminine, centered, creative emotional intelligence and combine it with masculine focus and action, they excel everywhere in their lives. Today we talk about growing a business, learning to trust your inner wisdom. Tracy’s mantra is "Love your Body. Rock your Life," and it helps women to become & BE more confident in themselves and in their own skin. Tracy teaches her clients how to balance their intuition & action, body & soul, emotional & intellectual, and Masculine & Feminine essence to create a Captivating Presence & the Embodied Confidence for a life that rocks! Be sure you play along in the Embodied Confidence exercise she does with me during our interview! I love Tracy. And I know you’re going to love her also! Let’s meet her!

I am so excited about this week’s episode of Extraordinary Women Radio interview with Tamara McCleary. Tamara is the Founder and CEO of Thulium, a brand amplification company, specializing in B2B social media based marketing in the tech world. For me personally, and as someone who has helped others build thought leadership brands for nearly two decades, I feel like Tamara offers some of the most relevant and grounded brand advice for our times… especially in the world of social media where there is so much noise these days.  If you are one my clients or listeners in the midst of taking the leap into your what’s next…  if you have gotten clear about your purpose – how you’re meant to matter and are ready to be  seen, be heard and put your voice out into the world in a bigger way – you don’t want to miss this episode! Tamara is an internationally recognized expert on branding, influence & social business in the world of technology. She has deep expertise in both B2B and B2C marketing, social influence and tec

I love this episode of Extraordinary Women Radio! Beate Chelette certainly fits the category of a wildly successful woman on today's episode of – in fact, she was recently named “One of 50 Must-Follow Women Entrepreneures in 2017” by Huffington Post!  Beate Chelette is the Growth Architect and a results-oriented businesswoman with  an entrepreneurial spirit and a proven track record in growing, building and scaling women’s businesses. In our interview, Beate  shares the story of courageously reaching out to the President of the United States - breaking out of 135,000 in debt as a single mother - and then eventually selling her business to a global entertainment media company owned by Bill Gates in a multi-million dollar deal. Her wisdom and business savvy will inspire and uplift! We talk about how to how to "know when to change things, stay put or move on..." and go deep into the importance of "happy in our lives!" Beate has a deep commitment to supporting women. She is the creator of The Women’s Code, the

Chandy Ghosh is a trail blazing executive woman in the world of tech, and her interview on Extraordinary Women Radio is so inspiring. Chandy shares her story of growing up in Calcutta, and how her father guided her into the world of STEM - science, technology, engineering and math - and learning at a very young age - at a time when many of her female classmates were being guided toward arranged marriages and humanity classes like cooking, stitching and knitting. I love the great wisdom that Chandy shares on her journey to becoming a well respected visionary C-Suite executive who broke the barriers and created her own rules on her way to the top. She is passionate about mentoring women and minorities. She is currently an Executive Partner at ThoughtWorks, a software-engineering  company that seeks to revolutionize business by delivering disruptive technology to address their client’s toughest challenges. Thoughtworks  recently was recognized as the 2016 best place to work for women in tech…  ahead of compani