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Kind of a Big Deal

Ever brushed off a compliment? Downplayed a win? Made yourself smaller so you wouldn’t sound like “too much”? Yeah, me too.Kind of a Big Deal is my love letter to women building careers and lives they’re proud of. This isn’t your typical Fortune 500 CEO interview. Instead, it’s real, relatable conversations with everyday women - corporate baddies, scrappy entrepreneurs, and everyone in between - who are leading lives we can all aspire to.Through honest stories and hard-earned wisdom, we shine a

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55:54

From Achievement Addict to Authentic: Building a...

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2026/04/24

What happens when you spend decades achieving everything you were supposed to want - only to realize it fits like an itchy sweater? In this episode, I sit down with Ariana, co-founder and managing partner of Flight Design Co. and co-founder of Kindredly. What I love most about her story isn't what's on her resume. It's what lives underneath it. She's a poet, a photographer, a former wilderness and whitewater river guide turned youth developer turned brand strategist - a self-described recover...

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58:43

Corporate, Startup, Freelance, Founder: How to Build...

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2026/04/23

What does it look like to stay completely, unapologetically yourself - across every job, every pivot, every industry? In this episode, I sit down with my ride-or-die bestie Vanessa — creative director, UX designer, co-founder, freelancer, fine artist, and one of the most genuinely creative people I've ever known. We go all the way back to the corners of an art school painting lab, survived a summer in Europe on nectarines and salami, and grew into adults together in San Francisco. ...

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53:07

From Industry Orphan to Entrepreneur: Building a...

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2026/04/16

What do you do when the career you need doesn't exist yet? In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Green Barber, founder of Impact Architects - a research and strategy firm helping journalism, media, and philanthropy organizations measure what actually matters. Lindsay's path here was anything but straight: a PhD, two years of fieldwork in Ecuador, a postdoc fellowship, and a skillset that never quite fit the roles that existed. So she built her own. Nearly a decade later, Impact Archi...

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55:16

Burnout, Starting Over, and Learning to Trust...

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2026/04/09

What happens when the life you built… stops feeling like your own? In this episode, I sit down with Shayne Corriea, who spent over a decade building a successful financial advisory business—only to reach a breaking point where her health, energy, and sense of self were completely depleted. What followed wasn’t a simple pivot. It involved burnout, a full identity reset, and the difficult decision to walk away from something that was “working,” but no longer aligned. We talk about what it actua...

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47:44

Storytelling Isn’t Extra - It’s How Impact Happens

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2026/04/02

What if storytelling isn’t just how you communicate your work - but how you create impact and shape the legacy you leave behind? Join me as I sit down with Tamiko Heim, a leader working at the intersection of community, government, systems, and real human impact. Tamiko’s perspective on storytelling goes far beyond messaging. For her, it’s how people make sense of the work, how communities connect to it, and how ideas actually take root and last. It’s not a layer on top - it’s embedded in how...

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54:47

What It Really Means to Lead People Well

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2026/03/26

What if the most important part of leadership isn’t what you say or do - but how you see people? Join me as I sit down with Jackie Kendricks, Director of Education at Roberts Family Development Center, who has spent years working alongside children, families, and young adults in community. Jackie’s path into this work began in education, but it deepened as she stepped into nonprofit and community-based work - where she saw firsthand how complex people’s lives really are, and how often we redu...

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53:05

Leadership, Media, and Why Engagement Matters More...

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2026/03/19

“Engagement is the metric of whether people actually care.” Join me as I sit down with Simone Aponte, VP News Director at KTVU, who has spent her career inside newsrooms - from writing scripts at 3:00 AM to leading teams shaping how communities receive and understand information. Simone has seen the media landscape shift in real time - not just in how news is produced, but in how trust is built, how teams are led, and how impact is measured. In this conversation, we explore what it actually l...

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56:38

Why Difficult Conversations Go Wrong - And How to...

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2026/03/12

What if the biggest factor shaping your leadership isn’t strategy, experience, or authority - but the emotional energy you bring into the room? Join me as I sit down with communication and leadership expert Beth Wonson, who has spent more than 15 years helping organizations and leaders navigate difficult conversations, workplace conflict, and the emotional dynamics that show up whenever humans work together. Beth’s path into this work didn’t begin in consulting. It began in leadership roles w...

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46:28

Stop Waiting Until You Feel Ready

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2026/03/05

Join me as I sit down with strategic consultant Kyla Bryant, whose work centers on leadership, workforce development, and helping organizations build people-first systems. Kyla’s leadership philosophy started on prom day at a cosmetology school when she raised her hand to organize a chaotic situation she hadn’t been trained for. That moment became the foundation for a mindset she still carries today: it’s easier to steer a moving ship. Over the course of her career, Kyla has worked ac...

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39:09

Curiosity Is a Leadership Strategy

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2026/03/04

Join me as I sit down with Shonna Shearson, President and CEO of First U.S. Community Credit Union, whose leadership journey is anything but a straight line. Shonna began her career thinking she might become a teacher, eventually moving into training and development before discovering the cooperative world of credit unions - an industry rooted in community, financial empowerment, and collective impact. Over the course of decades, she built her leadership career not by chasing titles, bu...

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50:55

Burnout Is a Signal - Not a Weakness: A More...

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2026/02/26

Join me as I sit down with psychologist and leadership development consultant Dr. Christina Pate, whose work explores the intersection of human behavior, organizational culture, and sustainable performance. Christina’s path into this work began with her own experience of burnout - not as something to push through, but as information that something deeper was misaligned. Since then, she has focused on helping leaders and organizations understand how nervous system patterns, identity pressures,...

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70:40

Don’t Rush What’s Next: Why Quiet Seasons Matter

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2026/02/17

What happens when the company you helped build disappears - and you’re left rebuilding your identity in real time? Join me as I sit down with Michelle Skoor - former colleague, executive teammate, and one of the most grounded leaders I know. We worked side-by-side inside a fast-scaling, venture-backed social impact tech company that ultimately imploded. What followed wasn’t just professional transition - it was personal reckoning. In this conversation, we unpack what it means to lead through ...

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66:35

Rebuilding After the Thing You Built Disappears

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2026/02/16

What would you do if the thing you built your identity around vanished overnight? Join me as I sit down with Channelle Charest - a former executive at a rapidly scaling, venture-backed tech company that imploded almost overnight. What followed wasn’t just a career shift. It was an identity reckoning. Channelle and I shared that experience from the inside. We were leaders. We were deeply invested. We believed in what we were building. And then suddenly, it was gone. This conversation isn’t abo...

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45:28

The Murky Middle: Navigating What’s Next

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2026/02/15

What if the pressure to “have a plan” is the very thing keeping you stuck? Join me as I sit down with Celeste Gutierrez - a recent graduate who thought she had her path mapped out, until she realized (just one month before finishing) that it no longer fit. Instead of forcing clarity, she chose exploration. What makes this conversation powerful isn’t just her age - it’s her approach. Celeste is navigating uncertainty with curiosity, courage, and a willingness to try things before she feels ful...

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49:41

Organizations Don’t Collaborate - People Do

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2026/02/12

What if collaboration - not competition - is the key to building systems that actually work? Join me as I sit down with Tiffany Loeffler, Executive Director of The Alliance, a nonprofit network working to support vulnerable children and families through collaboration across healthcare, social services, and community organizations. After years of working inside systems meant to help families, Tiffany saw firsthand how siloed efforts, scarcity mindsets, and burnout limit real impact - even when...

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55:47

You Don’t Have to Hate Your Job: Rethinking Work,...

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2026/02/05

What if hating your job isn’t inevitable — and the problem isn’t you? A conversation about work, leadership, and why people leave managers, not jobs. Join me as I sit down with Jill Parish, a leadership facilitator and organizational development expert who has spent her career helping people rethink what work is supposed to feel like. Jill’s path spans HR, healthcare, higher education, and executive leadership development — including years designing and leading programs for physicians and sen...

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47:39

Stop Waiting to Be Picked: How to Say Yes to Yourself...

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2026/01/29

What if you stopped waiting for opportunities to find you and started creating your own? Join me as I sit down with Tam Smith, founder of Studio 349 and host of Sales for Service podcast. Born from a global pandemic, family health crisis, and a hospital room Google search for "how to make money working from home," Tam's entrepreneurial journey is anything but conventional. Our conversation explores what it means to say yes to yourself, separate your self-worth from your work, and embrac...

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54:22

Turn Your Creative Vision Into Lasting Change

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2026/01/22

What if every system you engage with is just a story someone told - and it's up to you to decide if you want to build a new one? Join me as I sit down with Genevieve Anderson, a filmmaker and social entrepreneur whose work lives at the intersection of creativity and social impact. Genevieve has spent her career asking deeper questions about how we tell stories, who gets left out of the systems we build, and what it means to keep creating and caring over the long haul. Our conversa...

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54:30

Evolve or Dissolve: The Secret to Building a...

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2026/01/15

What if the secret to 17 years of success is in staying nimble, and widening the table instead of protecting your seat? Join me as I sit down with Meghan Phillips, founder of Honey and one of the most respected leaders I know. Over nearly two decades, Meghan has built a thriving creative business while launching initiatives shaping how our region thinks about food and impact. Our conversation explores what it means to lead with humanity first, build cultures people actually want to be p...

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53:59

Stop Deflecting Compliments: The Power of Actually...

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2025/12/29

What if accepting a compliment could change your entire leadership trajectory? Join me as I sit down with Gretchen Moore, Executive Director of Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation. We get into why accepting compliments might be your superpower - and why following someone else's playbook won't get you where you're meant to go. Gretchen's career has spanned politics, community development, and nonprofit leadership - and at the heart of it all is a commitment to helping women lead with c...

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