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The Bold Lounge

Everyone has a bold story, and every story is important. This podcast presents bold stories that will inspire and enable you to free your own boldness. There is a continuum of boldness where each of these stories belongs. From true vulnerability and service to making the tough choices and taking the big leap, each episode will feature an extraordinary journey of hope and perseverance. So tune in and take your seat at The Bold Lounge, the place where bold stories are freed.

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41:18

Muriel Wilkins: The Bold Belief Shift Every Leader...

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2025/12/25

Send us a text About This Episode In this episode, we talk with Muriel Wilkins, CEO, C-suite advisor, executive coach, and author of Leadership Unblocked, about how unexamined beliefs can quietly limit leadership impact. Muriel shares the patterns she sees most often in senior leaders, reframes confidence as the willingness to step into uncertainty, and explains how intuition can complement data in decision-making. We also explore vulnerability as clear seeing rather than oversharing, how to ...

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36:52

Michelle Johnston: The Bold Shift Behind Better Results

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2025/12/19

Send us a text About This Episode Dr. Michelle Johnston, award-winning leadership expert and author of The Seismic Shift in Leadership and The Seismic Shift in You, explores how connection, not command, drives performance. Michelle shares her journey toward authentic leadership and unpacks what real connection at work looks like: people feeling seen, heard, valued, respected, and appreciated. She outlines seven practical shifts leaders can implement now, from measuring success through relatio...

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30:06

Bessie Sturgis: The Bold Rebuild- How Small Steps...

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2025/12/11

Send us a text Content Warning: description of stroke and recovery About This Episode At 28, Bessie Sturgis’s life took an unexpected turn when she suddenly found herself navigating a stroke diagnosis. In this episode, she shares the micro steps that carried her forward like getting up, writing things down, taking five-minute resets, breathing through the hard moments, and how faith reframed her purpose. We talk about caring for two young children while healing, setting bold boundaries, prote...

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40:38

Steph Wagner: The Bold Wealth Reset- When Money Gets...

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2025/11/27

Send us a text Content Warning: mention of childhood abuse, divorce About This Episode Steph Wagner, National Director of Women in Wealth at Northern Trust and author of Fly!: A Woman's Guide to Financial Freedom and Building a Life You Love, shares how telling the truth about your money story can become the first step toward confidence and financial freedom. She opens up about rebuilding her life after a blindsiding divorce and offers practical tools women can use right now, from identifying...

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35:55

Andreea Vanacker: The Bold Pursuit of Joy-...

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2025/11/22

Send us a text Content Warning: brain tumor, brain surgery About This Episode In this inspiring episode, Dr. Andreea Vanacker, an entrepreneur, international speaker, and multi-time author, shares a science-backed path to cultivating steady joy, even in high-pressure seasons. Through her Trilogy of Joy framework built on love, confidence, and gratitude, Andreea offers three simple dials you can turn when you feel anxious, low, or stuck. She opens up about her own life-changing diagnosis...

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28:30

Sarah Goffman: The Bold Habit of Daily Progress

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2025/11/06

Send us a text About This Episode When archaeologist-turned-CEO Sarah Goffman stepped into leadership, she led by treating her company like a culture, studying norms, listening deeply, and aligning people and technology to identity. She shares the simple systems that can help turn overwhelm into progress, such as whiteboard priorities, a 1%-better mantra, and journaling outside when clarity slips. We also dive into how real culture is built in everyday conversations, how customer listening fu...

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38:14

Goldie Chan: When Being Yourself is the Boldest Move

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2025/10/30

Send us a text Content Warning: cancer treatment and journey About This Episode Boldness doesn't have to be big and loud. It can also look like choosing to keep showing up, even when life feels uncertain. In this episode, keynote speaker and author Goldie Chan shares how she built a recognizable brand while navigating cancer treatment and creating an 800-day streak of original LinkedIn videos rooted in cadence, craft, and credibility. She unpacks her Five Cs of personal branding (Commun...

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31:39

Janine Moreno: Boldly Claim Your Seat at the Table

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2025/10/24

Send us a text About This Episode Janine Moreno, CIO Advisor at Zoom, tells us all about what happens when you stop waiting for permission and start owning the room. Janine shares how stepping into visibility transformed her leadership, leading to table talks and roundtables that blend authenticity and expertise. She discusses multi-generational collaboration, leading remote teams with clarity, and overcoming perfectionism to lead without a title. This episode is a wonderful guide for anyone ...

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48:08

Erin Gallagher: The Hype Effect- When Bold Women Rise...

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2025/10/17

Send us a text About This Episode In this episode, we sit down with Erin Gallagher, CEO and founder of Hype Women and author of Hype Women: Breaking Free from Mean Girls, Patriarchy, and Systems Silencing You, to explore how courage often begins quietly: choosing yourself, trusting your gut, and protecting the space you fought to create. Erin shares her journey from burnout, unpacking how to rebuild identity, reconnect with intuition, and transform anxiety into agency through pres...

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32:29

Natalie Benamou: Boldly Designing What’s Next

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2025/10/09

Send us a text About This Episode In this episode, Natalie Benamou, bestselling author and HerCsuite founder, explores how she transformed a 30-year career in the trade show industry into a purpose-driven portfolio business helping executive women step into board roles, launch ventures, and rediscover their strengths. She unpacks what it takes to design a meaningful next chapter: clarifying values, asking for help, finding community, and simplifying with courage. Natalie also opens up about c...

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38:17

Michele Aikens: The Bold Reinvention- Redefining Your...

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2025/10/06

Send us a text About This Episode Michele Aikens, CEO and lead coach at ClearSight Coaching and Consulting, shares her journey through reinvention, reminding us that worth is not tied to a title. With over 30 years of experience in leadership and communication, Michele reframes fear, identity, and purpose through science-backed insight and storytelling. Together, we explore how to listen to your inner compass, how to treat reinvention like an experiment, and why your natural strengths deserve...

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44:22

Lorraine K. Lee: Bold Presence- Mastering Your Influence

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2025/09/25

Send us a text About This Episode Lorraine K. Lee, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and LinkedIn Top Voice, reveals how cultivating an unforgettable presence can transform a career. Through her professional experience at LinkedIn, Lorraine K. Lee discovered that advancement depends not only on hard work but on how and where you are seen. Drawing from her book Unforgettable Presence, she shares the EPIC framework (Experiences, Personality, Identity, Community) to help professionals a...

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40:55

Rupal Patel: Boldly Leading with Who You Truly Are

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2025/09/18

Send us a text About This Episode Former CIA officer turned award-winning entrepreneur Rupal Patel redefines boldness as “being who you are, no matter the context.” In this episode, she shares lessons from intelligence work and executive leadership on embracing uncertainty and leading with identity. Drawing from her book From CIA to CEO, Rupal explains how to start small, avoid perfectionism, and live an “absolute life” guided by personal values instead of comparison. Tune in to learn how int...

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37:00

Dave Gieselman: Bold Breakthroughs- Unlocking Flow...

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2025/09/12

Send us a text Content Warning: mention of substance use About This Episode In this episode, former chef turned performance strategist Dave Gieselman shares how he broke free from cycles of chronic stress and discovered the power of flow state. Drawing on lessons from SEAL teams, extreme athletes, and his own shift to breathwork and nervous system mastery, Dave reveals why most professionals rarely reach peak performance and how to change that. He offers simple, science-based practices to qui...

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28:43

Kelley Tyan: Redefining Bold- Choosing Faith Over Fear

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2025/09/05

Send us a text Content Warning: cancer diagnosis About This Episode What happens when faith becomes your lifeline through life’s greatest challenges? Seventeen years after surviving breast cancer, Kelley Tyan transformed her journey into a catalyst for bold living. In this conversation, she shares how choosing faith over fear anchors her life and work as a transformational coach, bestselling author, and speaker. We explore her three-pillar approach of faith, fuel, and fitness, her SIMPLIFY fr...

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41:37

Rachel Druckenmiller: Bold Enough to Show Up & Shine

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2025/08/27

Send us a text Content Warning: Pedestrian accident/vehicle collision, severe injury recovery About This Episode What happens when you stop muting yourself? Rachel Druckenmiller went from a shy, guarded kid to an award-winning keynote speaker, leadership trainer, and recording artist by daring to show up and let herself be seen. From a bold choir audition in college to leaving her corporate job, and discovering her gift for songwriting, Rachel’s journey shows the power of saying yes to life’s...

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37:58

Denise Brown: The Bold Prescription for a Good Life

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2025/08/21

Send us a text Content Warning: loss of parent, grief, mention of loss of child/sibling About This Episode Dr. Denise Brown shares how choosing herself shaped her journey to physician and CEO, beginning with a bold residency transfer and losing her mother at 25. She challenges the myth of “linear womanhood,” opens up about leaving a toxic job, and redefines success around courage, authenticity, and prioritization. Drawing on her book The Fairy God Doctor’s Guide to a Good Life, Denise offers ...

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41:13

Melissa Dawn Simkins: Full-Court Bold- Playing All...

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2025/08/14

Send us a text About This Episode In this episode, leadership transformation architect and Velvet Suite founder Melissa Dawn Simkins reveals the powerful link between an athletic mindset (discipline, resilience, and teamwork) and leadership excellence, noting that 96% of women executives were former athletes. Melissa discusses her “NOW moment” philosophy, the belief-building power of taking bold action, and the importance of clarity and consistency in personal branding. Her compelling story o...

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47:54

Laura Hamill: Human-Centric Leadership- Boldly...

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2025/08/07

Send us a text About This Episode What happens when an organization’s culture is disconnected from their business strategy? Dr. Laura Hamill, an organizational psychologist and author of The Power of Culture, shares how culture, when treated as an HR task rather than a strategic driver, loses its power to impact performance. Drawing from her personal story and leadership experience, she explains how leaders shape culture through everyday actions, not just values statements. Laura urges compan...

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35:51

Joanne Tombrakos: The Bold Truth Behind a Great Pitch

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2025/07/31

Send us a text About This Episode Joanne Tombrakos, a Marketing & Business Strategist, Assistant Professor at NYU, and author of Crafting Your Pitch, shares how genuine storytelling and everyday boldness have shaped her career. From her own experience in media sales and marketing, Joanne reveals that true boldness often lies in following your intuition, even when the path is unclear. She emphasizes the power of listening as the foundation of compelling storytelling and highlights why embr...

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