Network Exec turned writer and kitten foster mom, Nikki Lando, joins the podcast to talk about how she lost sight of who she was and what she wanted in relationships and life thanks to pressures from the people in her life. The pressure to get married and have kids made her start feeling like something was wrong with her for enjoying being single. She talks about why she likes her life now, how she got lost and how she found her way back thanks to the two women authors of "The Confidence Code."
Author Sarah Skilton comes on the podcast to talk about the differences in giving voice to female versus her male lead characters, why she took up studying Tae Kwon Do, and what inspires her to write. She fills us in about life as a mom, being married to a magician and gives us a preview of her soon to be released book, "Club Deception" which follows three female leads where after a magician rivalry and a stolen routine erupt into murder, the women must uncover the truth and set things right for the men they love.
Cancer survivor and gifted vocalist Kirsten Rea comes on the podcast to talk about her recent battle with breast cancer, how she's dealing life now that the trauma of discovery, battle and treatment are over. Kirsten's an amazingly strong and upbeat person bleeds through to her music and ability to share deep experiences while laughing at the sometimes absurdity of what cancer did to her body and her relationships.
Affectionately named "The Meanest Woman Alive" by her clients, litigator turned author and motivational speaker, Linda Smith joins the podcast to talk about her time as a litigator and what she's up to now. She shares stories on how she used her brain, attitude and womanly wiles to help clients take her seriously so she could defend them all the way to the supreme court, how she dealt with sexual harassment in the workplace from peers and clients, how women can fight their way to the top of their field, and talks about the shocking event that made her want to fight for those who couldn't fight for themselves; a Nazi-sympathizing nun.