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| Skill Stacking for What’s NEXT with Angela Finlay, CHRO, Author, Professor | 10 juin 2026 | 00:24:45 | |
How can you translate the skills that come easiest to you may into career opportunities? In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, host Natalie Benamou welcomes Angela Finlay, is a CHRO, Columbia University Professor, and Author of Skill Stacking: Taking Ownership of Your Career in Changing Times. Angela brings a fresh perspective on career ownership and why the skills women use every day are often the same skills that create new opportunities. She shares how to recognize your strengths, build new capabilities, and connect your experience in ways that support your next move. Natalie and Angela talk about AI, portfolio careers, reinvention, and the power of skill stacking in a changing world of work. This conversation will help you see your experience as an advantage and take a more intentional step toward what’s next. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Our Guest Angela Finlay is a Chief Human Capital Strategist, CHRO and educator who helps organizations and professionals rethink what it means to build a successful career in today’s ever-changing workplace. LinkedIn https://windwardhcm.com/ stackingyourcareer.com HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Tap Into Your Genius: Fuel Your Energy with Sue Davis | 03 juin 2026 | 00:26:52 | |
Do you feel like you are carrying a full load and burned out? It could be you aren't aligned with your zone of Genius. In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, host Natalie Benamou welcomes Sue Davis, a Working Genius coach and entrepreneur to explore how high-achieving women can shift from burnout to bandwidth. Sue breaks down how to use Patrick Lencioni's The Working Genius assessment to help women identify what truly brings them joy across four core pillars: leadership, relationships, energy, and productivity. If you are ready to stop burning out, let go of the guilt, and start leaning into the work that actually lights you up, this episode is your roadmap. About Sue Davis Sue Davis is a seasoned executive with 30+ years of experience in sales leadership, service quality, retail operations, and relationship building. Known for guiding teams through change, including mergers and acquisitions, she brings a strong passion for developing leaders, building alignment, and driving growth across organizations. Website: Suedaviscoaching.com Special gratitude to HerCsuite® member Lisa Agapis for introducing us and to Sue for being a member of HerCsuite®. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. Join us at an upcoming Event. Find out how you can be Board Ready in a Day. | |||
| Why You are the CEO of You with Claude Silver | 27 mai 2026 | 00:22:02 | |
What if bringing your authentic self to work could open new doors for your career? Listen in to this engaging conversation with Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and bestselling author of 'Be Yourself at Work', joins Natalie Benamou for a conversation about authenticity, kindness, and what it means to lead without shrinking. Claude shares how leaders can create space for people to feel seen and how small acts of kindness can have a ripple impact. Take a listen to this personal discussion of discovery and what led Claude to write her national bestseller. If you want to experience joy and purpose in your work, this is for you. About Claude Silver Claude Silver, the world’s first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX, believes that showing up with heart and humanity is the key to unlocking greatness in people. As a leader, she sees it as her job to infuse empathy into every aspect of the organization. As a speaker, author, podcaster, industry trendsetter, and LinkedIn influencer, she’s now inspiring other leaders to do the same. Claude has proven time and time again that empathy fuels growth. With her as Chief Heart Officer, Vayner has grown from 400 people to a global team of 2,000+ with offices in 11 countries. Claude also helped lead VaynerMedia—Vayner’s foundational company—to be named the Breakthrough Media Agency of 2022 by Adweek. Special thanks to Michelle Pecak for introducing us! Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, where our core value is kindness and connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Build Your Board Network Now Before You Need It with Pat Hedley | 20 mai 2026 | 00:31:59 | |
As AI changes how leaders work, boards govern, and companies compete, one advantage remains deeply human: relationships. Listen to Natalie Benamou as she welcomes back Pat Hedley, author of Meet 100 People, TEDx Speaker, board director, investor and trusted Advisor. Pat shares why staying connected, following up, and building relationships before you need them is one of the most valuable strategies to land a board role. Natalie and Pat explore why in-person connection still matters, how board directors can stay informed in a rapidly changing business landscape, and why curiosity is one of the most powerful ways to stay relevant. Pat shares why genuine curiosity is the ultimate networking tool. Find out how to build your network before you need it in this engaging conversation. About Pat Hedley Pat Hedley offers hard-earned wisdom about the true spirit of networking, a learned skill that can be mastered by anyone, even introverts. She debunks the notion that networking is a self-interested act. Instead, she reveals it to be a life-long endeavor based on cooperation and reciprocity. Meet 100 People provides the networking toolkit for career success by offering inspiration, motivation, and practical advice Website: https://meet100people.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pathedley/ Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. This podcast is sponsored by HerCsuite® Board Ready Retreat hosted at LinkedIn Chicago June 29th. Be Board Ready this year: Register | |||
| Build What's NEXT: Your Board Career with Natalie Benamou | 13 mai 2026 | 00:16:52 | |
Have you been thinking about what to do in your next career? Today on the podcast, host Natalie Benamou walks us through the concept of the 'Negative Split' where runners run faster in the second half of a race. She reframes this to be the Second Half Split and shares how to live your best life applying the idea of making what you do next your best effort ever. Listen in as Natalie she takes us behind the scenes of how to include a board career as part of building what's Next. Natalie shares how meeting Naomi Kent, CEO, The Boardroom Co and co-founder of HerCsuite® women on Boards programs, changed the way she thought about corporate boards. Find out why serving on a board can be a powerful next move for women leaders who want to guide companies, contribute strategically, and make an impact. You’ll hear five reasons board service can be a meaningful part of your next chapter, from giving back and having your expertise valued to advising without doing all the day-to-day execution. Walk away knowing how your experience has value, your voice belongs in the boardroom, and your best work may still be ahead of you. Wherever you are on building what's NEXT, this episode will give you insights to help you on your path. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. This podcast is sponsored by HerCsuite® Ready Summit. | |||
| Great Leaders Today Elevate Their People to be Relevant with Uma Subramanian | 06 mai 2026 | 00:19:08 | |
Great leaders elevate the people around them. In this episode, Uma Subramanian, Founder of Limitless Leaders, shares with host Natalie Benamou, how her 20-year career at Microsoft shaped the way she thinks about leadership, visibility, and what it means to become sought after. Uma reflects on the leaders who saw potential in her before she saw it in herself, and how that experience inspired her to help others build influence, communicate their impact, and step into bigger opportunities. This conversation is a powerful reminder that great work is only the beginning. The leaders who stay relevant and in demand are the ones who think beyond their role, build trust, strengthen relationships, and make their value clear in the rooms where decisions are made. Tune in and hear how great leaders elevate people, why leadership visibility matters, and what it takes to become the leader others remember, recommend, and invite into what’s next. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Uma Subramanian As the founder of Limitless Leaders, Uma Subramanian empowers mid-career tech professionals to become confident, impactful leaders who inspire trust and deliver results. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, including a lengthy tenure at Microsoft, she understands the challenges of stepping into leadership roles and thriving in today’s fast-paced tech landscape. Certified in Executive Coaching, DISC Behavioral Analysis, and advanced leadership training, Uma helps clients lead with clarity, emotional intelligence, and purpose. Website: http://thelimitlessleaders.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uma-subramanian-limitless/ HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. This show is sponsored by HerCsuite® Board Ready Summit May 29th hosted at LinkedIn Chicago. | |||
| Your Energy Arrives Before You Do: Here's Why it Matters with Jackie Joy | 29 avr. 2026 | 00:17:02 | |
Your energy is already speaking before you say a word. In this special in-person conversation recorded live in downtown Chicago, host Natalie Benamou sits down with Jackie Joy to talk about the leadership signal people feel before we ever begin speaking. From client meetings and sales conversations to virtual calls and team dynamics, Jackie shares why presence, intention, and awareness shape how people experience us. Drawing from her work with sales professionals and leaders, Jackie explains how energy can influence trust, connection, and the outcome of a conversation. She also shares simple ways to reset your presence before a meeting, lift the energy in a room, and help others feel seen, heard, and valued. This discussion will help you shift how people feel even before you start to speak with them. Listen in to learn how to bring the kind of energy that builds trust, creates momentum, and changes outcomes in your next meeting. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Our Guest: Jackie Joy empowers women to lead with confidence and clarity. As Chief Strategy Officer of The Perfect Plan, she fuses data-driven insight with heart-centered leadership. A champion of culture, growth, and inclusion, Jackie inspires high-impact change, backed by research, fueled by purpose, and devoted to helping women rise and thrive. Jackie Joy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackiejoy28/ HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why Your Brand Story Matters More in the Age of AI with Sue Kirchner | 22 avr. 2026 | 00:26:30 | |
In an era where AI can generate endless streams of content in seconds, what truly makes a company stand out? It all comes down to authentic human connection. Listen in as host Natalie Benamou welcomes Sue Kirchner, Founder of Brand Strong Marketing, for an energizing conversation about the power of storytelling, personal branding, and community building. Sue shares how she guides companies to leverage their unique strength and their authentic brand story. Whether you are a solopreneur trying to carve out your niche, or a founder preparing your company for an acquisition, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build loyalty and trust. Highlights
Grab a notebook and get ready to reflect on how your brand shows up in the world! Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. A note of gratitude to Jen Anderson for introducing us! About Sue Kirchner Sue Kirchner is the Founder of Brand Strong Marketing - a brand strategy consulting firm, and Host of the Turbo Branding Show. Leveraging her proven Brand Strong Methodology she has helped thriving businesses create Wow! brands, allowing them to scale faster, easier and more successfully. LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suekirchner/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@brandstrongmarketing IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandstrongmarketing/ PN: https://www.pinterest.com/BrandStrongMktg/ Podcast: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@brandstrongmarketing/podcasts Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-turbo-branding-show/id1771868942 HerCsuite® is a portfolio career network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| 5 Midlife Health Issues Women Need to Know with Dr. Sarah Berg | 15 avr. 2026 | 00:30:07 | |
Have you ever felt like something in your body was changing, but you weren't sure what was happening? Natalie Benamou sits down with Dr. Sarah Berg, board-certified OBGYN, menopause specialist, and founder of Selfority, to talk about the health issues women need to know about. They uncover why perimenopause and menopause education makes a big difference in women's health outcomes. Dr. Berg shares why women feel isolated and alone, and the complexity of symptoms that can last 7-10 years. Beyond hot flashes, listen in for why the 5 health issues you need to know about. Dr. Berg talks about why this topic belongs in broader workplace conversations because it affects teams, families, retention, and overall performance. Health transitions happen to all women and this is the episode for you to feel you are not alone, your health matters and what steps you can do to improve health outcomes. About Our Guest Dr. Sarah Berg is a board-certified OB/GYN and menopause specialist and the founder of Selfority, a digital platform dedicated to evidence-based women’s health education. Through clinical care, writing, speaking, and online courses, she translates complex science into clear guidance that empowers women to navigate midlife with confidence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-berg-selfority/ Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Collaboration Is Your Superpower: Launch a New Idea in 90 Days with Natalie Benamou, Founder HerCsuite® | 08 avr. 2026 | 00:13:36 | |
What if what got is here...is keeping us there? Today on the show, Natalie Benamou introduces CoLab3, a framework sparked a conversation with Jackie Joy and the book ‘Here Come the Girls’ by Don Barden. She walks through the multiplier effect when three women collaborate, it turns into a 9X result. Listen in to how Natalie applied the CoLab3 framework with Bobbie Carlton, Founder of Innovation Women and Meghann Conter, Founder, The Dames. It’s a success story of 3 entrepreneurs, 3 complementary strengths, one shared goal and 90 days. Natalie breaks down why collaboration is in our DNA as women leaders, how siloed thinking keeps us stuck even when we're succeeding, and what becomes possible when we stop competing and start creating together. What you'll hear: The breakthrough moment that sparked CoLab3. How peer collaboration creates a multiplier effect. The 90-day fast track framework. HerCsuite® vision: Activate 10,000 women leaders and their companies in ten years to build a new collaborative economy. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. Resources: Rebuild Your Website Traffic: Replay HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Here's How You Find Your Voice and Get Visible with Christina Vidovich | 01 avr. 2026 | 00:21:28 | |
If you had only one story to tell, what would it be? Host Natalie Benamou sits down with Christina Vidovich, Founder of Women Getting Visible, to talk about owning your story, finding the courage to speak, and why visibility starts from confidence within ourselves. Christina shares her unexpected journey from professional ballroom dancer to building a movement that brings women together across the country to find their voice and show up fully in the world. Listen in to hear how Christina is partnering with two other women to create in-person visibility events where women are discovering their voice through story. If you have hesitated to be a speaker...or if you are one but want to uplevel what you are doing this is for you. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About our Guest Christina Vidovich is the founder of Women Getting Visible, a global movement and the leader in visibility conferences for women founders. She empowers women to step into the spotlight, own their stories, and turn them into influence and authority in leadership. Through high-impact events and media, she helps women be fully seen and strategically positioned. https://womengettingvisible.com https://www.instagram.com/womengettingvisible https://www.facebook.com/christinavidovich/ HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| From Stuck to Gutsy: How to Take Your Next Step with LauraAura | 25 mars 2026 | 00:28:04 | |
What does it really take to make a gutsy move? In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Natalie Benamou sits down with LauraAura to talk about listening to your body, paying attention to the quiet signs, and giving yourself permission to know what you want. Laura shares her journey from selling the branding agency she built over 16 years to stepping fully into speaking, coaching, and hosting her own podcast. Together, Natalie and Laura explore what it means to slow down, trust yourself, move through doubt, and take the small steps that lead to big change. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that clarity often comes when we make space to hear ourselves again. Special thanks to Adrienne Lawrence for the introduction to LauraAura! About our Guest: LauraAura is a dynamic Keynote Speaker, Personal Growth Coach, and host of The Gutsy Podcast, a Top 100 show helping people own their desires and take gutsy action. With over 18 years as a business owner and a decade of speaking experience, she’s helped countless individuals and teams break through hesitation and move boldly toward what they truly want. Through high-energy, activating speeches, LauraAura teaches audiences how to cut through mind junk, gain clarity, and take action—without overthinking or overcomplicating their next steps. LauraAura on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/thatlauraaura https://tiktok.com/@thatlauraaura https://www.instagram.com/thatlauraaura/ Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Navigating the Messy Middle of AI with Alana Karen | 18 mars 2026 | 00:30:12 | |
What does the messy middle and making a career pivot have in common? In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Natalie Benamou sits down with former Google executive and author Alana Karen to talk about why so many leaders are feeling the tension of AI right now. Together, they explore what Alana calls the “messy middle,” where the pressure to move faster with AI is colliding with the reality of how people actually work, lead, and adapt. The conversation looks at the gap between AI hype and day-to-day execution, why leaders need hands-on experience with the tools they expect others to use, and how women can stay visible and grounded in a changing environment. Alana also shares why her own next chapter includes a portfolio career and a return to work that creates real-world impact. About Alana Karen An award-winning tech leader, author, and speaker with over 25 years in the industry, including two decades at Google. Led the development and scaling of teams and products that impacted billions of users globally. Her best-selling book has received awards, and a second edition, Navigating the Hard Tech Era, launched in 2025. Learn more about Alana on her website. HerCsuite® is a portfolio career and leadership network where women build what's next. Members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| One Step Forward Mindset with Natalie Benamou | 11 mars 2026 | 00:11:16 | |
What does a 5K have to do with leadership? Find out in this personal reflection from host Natalie Benamou, about discovery, persistence and how to keep moving one step forward towards a goal. Listen in to how a few sunrise runs on the beach led me to reflect on what it really means to move forward before you feel fully ready. If you have ever questioned your timing, compared your pace, or wondered whether you are ready for what’s next, this episode is for you. I share five simple lessons on persistence, presence, and progress that can help you keep going one step at a time. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Burnout-Free for 6 Years: What Finally Changed with Carole Jean Whittington | 04 mars 2026 | 00:26:35 | |
What happens when a woman who spent decades pushing through burnout discovers a different way to live and lead? Carole Jean Whittington, founder of the Women’s Well-Being Movement, sits down with host Natalie Benamou for a thoughtful conversation about energy, leadership, and what it means for women to reconnect with themselves. Together they talk about how women experience stress, why complexity quietly builds in our lives, and the role collaboration and community play in expanding our capacity as leaders. You’ll also hear Carole Jean’s memorable “spicy pepper” burnout scale, along with a simple breathing practice you can use anytime to center yourself during the day. This conversation is a reminder that when women come together, share openly, and support each other, new possibilities emerge. Listen in to the end for a meditation and feel uplifted for the rest of the day. About our Guest: Joining us today is Carole Jean Whittington, founder of The Women’s Well-Being Movement: Leading Ladies Leaving Legacies. Carole Jean is an award-winning Chief Well-Being Officer, researcher, and author dedicated to helping women in leadership and the professionals who support them—end the exhaustion cycle and step into sustainable energy, clarity, and legacy. Through her innovative framework, The UnVeiling Method, and global research on stress and burnout, she has guided thousands to discover that thriving isn’t the exception—it can be the new normal. Trusted by organizations including Google, UCLA, and Yale, Carole Jean is here to show us how well-being and leadership are inseparable. Website: www.WhittingtonWellBeing.com Podcasts: Beyond Chronic Burnout & Women’s Well-Being Movement HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Relationships, Sponsorship, and Finding Your Voice with DeRetta Rhodes, PhD | 25 févr. 2026 | 00:28:18 | |
What if the relationships you build today are the doors that open tomorrow? DeRetta Rhodes, PhD, Chief People Officer, The Atlanta Braves, joins host Natalie Benamou for an authentic conversation about the fear, doubt, and isolation she faced on career journey. They explore the mentors, sponsors, and what happened in rooms she was invited into. DeRetta shares why staying connected is the most underrated career strategy. Find out how sponsors are championing your name in rooms when you aren't there. Discover why using your voice is the key to opening doors of opportunities. If you've ever walked into a room and wondered if you belonged there remember this: this episode is for you. "If you have been chosen to be in that room, that's where you're supposed to be." DeRetta Rhodes, PhD. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Our Guest DeRetta Rhodes, PhD is a vision driven executive who has broad experience in Strategic Planning and Human Resources spanning multiple industries including professional services, media, financial services, and non-profits. Dr. Rhodes is going into her eighth season with the Braves after arriving in January 2019. She joined the organization as a Senior Vice President of Human Resources before being promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief People Capital Officer, in January 2021. She was elevated to her current role, Executive Vice President, Chief People and Culture Officer, in January 2022. Instagram - @derettacolerhodes BooK "Courage Of Voice: Empowering Women To Open Professional Doors" HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| How PR Builds Credibility and AI Visibility with Gloria Chou | 18 févr. 2026 | 00:24:30 | |
The rules of visibility have changed. In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Natalie Benamou sits down with PR strategist Gloria Chou to explore how AI search is reshaping the way entrepreneurs and thought leaders get discovered. Gloria shares her remarkable journey from cold-calling the New York Times with zero connections to becoming the #1 small business PR coach with AI search tools. Earned media features are quickly becoming the currency of credibility. Gloria shares the secret to leveraging PR as your competitive advantage. Keys to Visibility Strategies:
Walk away knowing everything you need for positioning, credibility and a sought after thought leader. About our Guest Gloria Chou is named the **#1 small business PR expert by ChatGPT and AI search**, she helps underrepresented founders get featured in top media and show up in **AI search with credibility**—without agencies, insider connections, or big budgets. Through her CPR pitching method, she’s helped thousands of small businesses land over a billion organic views and press in *Vogue*, *Forbes*, *Oprah’s Favorite Things*, and more.
www.instagram.com/gloriachoupr This podcast is sponsored by NEXT2LEAD AI and our Masterclass with Gloria Chou April 3rd. Grab Your Seat Special thanks to Michelle Pecak and My Vibe where we first met Gloria Chou! Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, and connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why Now is the Best Time to Leverage Your Financial Power with Adrienne Lawrence, Founder Her Financial Partner | 11 févr. 2026 | 00:28:00 | |
Your financial power already exists...now it's time to leverage it for your future. Today on the podcast, Host Natalie Benamou talks with Adrienne Lawrence, Founder of Her Financial Partner, about how you can own your financial future by making small adjustments today. Listen in and find out how working with a financial planner can make the difference of hundreds of thousands of dollars...even millions of dollars. Find out how you can control in your 401(k) and what it is like to invest with intention to align to your valued. The historic wealth transfer happening by 2030 and Adrienne shares how women are expected to inherit about 70% of the $124 trillion in the US. This is episode will open the door to what's possible for you to plan your wealth, achieve better financial returns and live your best life. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About our Guest Adrienne Lawrence is the founder and managing partner of Her Financial Partner, a Washington, D.C.–based financial planning firm for professional women. She is the author of Women Create Wealth and chairs and serves on nonprofit and civic boards, blending financial strategy, education, and community to help clients build wealth with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Resources: Download Adrienne's free digital chapter "Women Create Wealth" at https://www.herfinancialpartner.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adlawrence/ Thank you Adrienne for being on the show and special shoutout to How Women Lead where host Natalie Benamou and Adrienne first connected! HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, and connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| You've Outgrown Your Career...What's NEXT? with Jenn Smith, Founder, Flourish Careers | 04 févr. 2026 | 00:23:17 | |
What happens when you realize you have reached the end of a specific season in your professional life? It takes courage to step away from the security of a corporate role to design a career that truly aligns with your lifestyle and values. Host Natalie Benamou sits down with Jenn Smith to the show. After a successful 15 year career in HR spanning three different industries, Jenn took a leap of faith in 2020 to launch Flourish Careers. She joins Natalie to share her incredible journey, starting from her days as a frontline supervisor on the graveyard shift at a potato chip factory to becoming a career coach and best selling author. Find out the importance of "heart based career planning" and why professional success should never come at the expense of a happy and healthy life. Jenn breaks down how the modern world of work allows for more creativity through portfolio careers and multiple income streams. Walk away with a plan of how to build what's NEXT. Special thanks to Jenn for being a featured guest and member of HerCsuite®! Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. ->Register for NEXT2LEAD AI Event February 6th: Grab Your Seat About our Guest: Jenn Smith believes career success doesn't have to be at the expense of a radiantly happy + healthy lifestyle. As a sought-after career and HR consultant with professional roots grounded deep within corporate America, Jenn brings over 15 years of progressive, global HR leadership experience across multiple industries and Fortune 200 companies. Now, as the Founder of Flourish Careers, host of The Flourish Careers podcast, and creator of the In Season planner, Jenn is on a mission to support heart-based, career-minded professionals in navigating the changing world of work and taking the right next steps toward a happier, healthier career. When she’s not working, you can find Jenn road-tripping with her pack—husband and pup—exploring all Western NY offers. Connect with Jenn:
HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| AI & Humanity: How They Can Work Together with Dominique Murray, Head of Industry- CPG & Retail, Amazon | 28 janv. 2026 | 00:22:33 | |
AI is moving fast. Find out what leaders need to do keep it human. In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Natalie Benamou sits down with Dominique Murray, author and Head pf Head of Industry-Retail and CPG at Amazon. Listen in as they share why critical thinking is something we need to retain and how leaders can use AI to speed up work without losing their authentic voice. From digital personas to pausing to let tech catch up, this is a must listen to episode for all leaders. Dominique also shares the premise behind her futuristic fiction series Dominion Ascension, where technology shapes society in ways that hit close to home. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Our Guest Dominique Murray is Head of Industry- CPG & Retail, Amazon Dominique Murray was born and raised in California. She studied Economics and Japanese at the University of California, Los Angeles. She began writing her debut novel during Covid. When she’s not writing, she is working in the tech industry or doing Hot Pilates. Dominique creates content that uplifts and celebrates the female spirit. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-murray/ Book: Dominion Ascension https://a.co/d/0EWpzns Website: https://damurrayofficial.com/ HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Balancing Trust, Security, and AI’s Potential with Tina Lampe | 21 janv. 2026 | 00:20:47 | |
As AI tools become essential for efficiency, they also introduce new vulnerabilities for founders and companies. Tina Lampe, a cybersecurity expert and Responsible AI advocate, joins host Natalie Benamou discuss risks and data exposure. They reveal why AI note-takers should never be used for any board meeting and the legal risks of data discoverability. Tina shares how to balance these risks against all the potential AI can create in the world. Listen in to future-proof your business while staying secure. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Our Guest Tina Lampe Tina Lampe is a Technology and Digital Risk Executive with extensive expertise as a speaker, board director and AI and Cybersecurity leader. Tina is an AI Luminary in the NEXT2LEAD AI Council powered by HerCsuite®. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com. Connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why Teams Matter Today for Women in Tech, with Sue Harnett, Founder and CEO, Rewriting the Code | 14 janv. 2026 | 00:25:20 | |
In this episode, host Natalie Benamou sits down with Sue Harnett, the Founder and CEO of Rewriting the Code to discuss how a background in sports inspired a global movement for women in technology. Sue shares how she identified a gap in belonging for women in university computer science programs and turned a pilot program with 80 students at universities into a global community of 40,000 women. Hear why it is so important for peer-to-peer mentorship and discover the specific challenges Gen Z women face in the workforce. Sue shares insights about the launch of the new "Rewrite AI" initiative designed to ensure women have a voice in the future of artificial intelligence. This is a must listen for leaders who need inspiration in not going it alone and how having peer supporters will make the difference. You got this! About Our Guest: Sue Harnett is the CEO & Founder of Rewriting the Code (RTC), one of the largest nonprofit peer-to-peer network of students and women in tech that offers support and resources to help women advance in technology industries. Sue is extremely passionate about breaking down barriers for women technologists, with a deep belief in equity. seek to bridge the gaps through corporate partnerships, philanthropy, and programming that connect women with opportunity, mentorship, and industry access. At the heart of it all is community. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sueharnett/ TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnwN6fvBqI4 RTC Website: https://rewritingthecode.org/ RTC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewriting-the-code RTC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewritingthecode/ RTC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewritingthecode RTC TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewritingthecode RTC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RewritingTheCode Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, and connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| The Shift You Need to Stay Relevant This Year with Natalie Benamou, Founder, HerCsuite® | 07 janv. 2026 | 00:16:12 | |
Today we are celebrating 250 episodes with you, our listeners. We have had many women from HerCsuite®, speakers from our alliance partner Innovation Women, as well as executive leaders, bestselling authors, TEDx Speakers, all sharing stories to help inspire you to dream a little bigger and believe in possibilities. Tune in to hear about how listening to your intuition can help your relevancy. Thank you for being with me today. For all our listeners around the world, I appreciate you. Whether this is your first time listening or you listened to even my first show, I am grateful you tuned in. Special gratitude to my uncle Bill Siemering, who taught me from a young age how listening and storytelling transform our lives. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Your Board's AI Strategy May be Falling Short with Beth Grimm, Founder & Principal, Beth Grimm Leadership Consulting | 31 déc. 2025 | 00:24:20 | |
In today's episode, special guest Beth Grimm, an AI Governance and Risk Expert, brings a practical, grounded perspective on what boards and senior leaders need to understand about AI literacy, oversight, and accountability as adoption accelerates. This episode is essential listening for board members, executives, and leaders navigating AI decisions that carry long-term strategic and fiduciary impact. NEXT2LEAD AI Hosted a Program on January 2, 2026 Assessing and Building Trust in Unregulated AI World. Panel featuring Beth Grimm, Janice C. Haith and Lisa Agapis, moderated by Natalie Benamou About Our Guest: Beth Grimm works with organizations to successfully navigate complex risk landscapes and foster leadership growth. Beth is a certified AI Governance Professional through the International Association of Privacy Professionals, as well as a volunteer leadership coach to prepare college students to land a strong first job after graduation. Connect with Beth Grimm on LinkedIn Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Amplify the One Thing That’s Calling You Forward with Natalie Benamou, Founder, HerCsuite® | 24 déc. 2025 | 00:22:41 | |
In today's episode, host Natalie Benamou reflects on gratitude, growth, and the quiet signals that guide us to decide what comes next. She also shares reflections on resilience, personal health journeys, and the importance of keeping our windshield bigger than our rearview mirror as we move into a new season. As we head into the new year, I am so grateful to the HerCsuite® Community and the clarity we found for HER HEALTHX poised to make a huge impact on women’s health outcomes. On a personal note, my heart is overflowing with gratitude that our oldest daughter’s health was finally diagnosed. She is now living on her own (after 4 years of being bedridden), and my youngest daughter is leading women and beyond her years and it is a gift to see them grow. This episode is dedicated especially to you, all around the world who are tuning in. I want you to know how much I appreciate you, that you are valued and you matter. May you finish the year with peace and carry joy with you into the new year. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why Today's Top Executives Lead as Equals with Selena Rezvani, President, NextGenWomen LLC | 17 déc. 2025 | 00:25:58 | |
In today's episode, special guest Selena Rezvani, President, NextGenWomen LLC sits down with host Natalie Benamou to talk about how leaders shape their teams through everyday actions. This conversation focuses on what leaders say, how they listen, and what they do to involve others in the work. Selena shares examples from her bestselling book, Quick Leadership: Build Trust, Navigate Change, and Cultivate Unstoppable Teams, and from her work inside organizations. This episode is for leaders who want their teams to participate, contribute, and lead as equals. Selena Rezvani helps people show up, speak up, and shake up the way work gets done. A Wall Street Journal bestselling author and LinkedIn Learning instructor, Forbes named her "the premier expert on standing up for yourself at work. She equips leaders to build confidence and cultures that lift everyone’s voice. Connect with Selena:
Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Your Most Powerful Story: The One You Haven’t Spoken Yet with Monica Pierre, CEO, Pierre Principle Communications | 10 déc. 2025 | 00:27:20 | |
In today's episode, three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and CEO of Pierre Principle Communications, Monica Pierre, talks with host Natalie Benamou and reveals the profound moment that changed how she tells stories. Monica shares why the stories leaders hold back often carry the greatest weight and what happens when we choose to speak them with intention. Gratitude to Monica Pierre for being our guest today and for being a valued member of HerCsuite®. About Our Guest: Monica Pierre is a keynote speaker and motivational performer, a three-time Suncoast Emmy Award winning reporter and producer, and storyteller who ignites audiences through the power of character-driven monologues. Monica specializes in helping leaders and entrepreneurs tap into the power of their own stories. Monica has a new program to help leaders learn to tell their story. Connect with Monica: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Create Your Joy Job Now Using Human Design with Michelle Pecak, Chief Vibe Officer, My Vibe | 03 déc. 2025 | 00:32:43 | |
In today's episode, special guest Michelle Pecak shares with host Natalie Benamou how she went from scaling billion-dollar companies through pricing strategies to realizing her real superpower and aligning her joy to her job. Michelle brings Human Design into the conversation as a way to see those patterns with more clarity. Thank you Michelle Pecak for being a valued member and alliance partner of HerCsuite®! About Our Guest: Twenty years in Corporate America taught me what misalignment feels like. When I learned my Human Design, everything clicked. I realized I had been working in systems that were never built for how I naturally lead. As a 5/1 Projector, I see what others miss. I bring clarity to complexity, align people with purpose, and design systems that work better for everyone. That has always been my gift. When you work in alignment with how you are wired, momentum follows. Success becomes sustainable. Impact becomes natural. Connect with Michelle Pecak: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| 5 Secrets You Need Today to Stay Relevant with Natalie Benamou, Founder, HerCsuite® | 26 nov. 2025 | 00:19:11 | |
In today's episode, host Natalie Benamou discusses AI and AEO. AI and AEO influence the way we search, but staying in demand is also about how we show up and how we lead. This episode is releasing the day before Thanksgiving in the U.S., and I am grateful to all of you listening both here and in the 40 countries around the world. SPECIAL INVITATION to JOIN HERCSUITE® If you’re ready for your next board role, business growth, or portfolio career and drive the AI conversation, I would love to welcome you in HerCsuite®. Now until Cyber Monday there are special member savings. Resources mentioned in this episode:
Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| ‘The Bold Leader’ Launch Day Conversation with Leigh Burgess, CEO & Founder, Bold Industries Group | 19 nov. 2025 | 00:26:06 | |
On today's episode, special guest Leigh Burgess joins host Natalie Benamou to celebrate the release of her new book, The Bold Leader. Leigh shares how burnout became a turning point that reshaped her life, her health, and her path forward. We explore the BOLD framework (Believe, Own, Learn, Design) and how it grew out of her own transformation. Thank you Leigh for being a featured guest today and special gratitude to Michelle Pecak for introducing us! About Our Guest: Leigh Burgess is a bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Bold Industries Group. With her signature BOLD Framework, she empowers others to lead with purpose, and through events, coaching, and The Bold Lounge Podcast, she inspires bold action and builds community. Leigh is a regular contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur and was named a Top 25 Changemaker by SUCCESS Magazine. Connect with Leigh Burgess: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why Board Directors Need the Mirror Effect Today with Sheila Gujrathi MD | 12 nov. 2025 | 00:24:53 | |
On today's episode, special guest Sheila Gujrathi MD, a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, health investor, and board leader serving on six boards, joins host Natalie Benamou to talk about her career path. Listen in to this conversation about leadership, authenticity, and her new bestselling book The Mirror Effect. About Our Guest: Sheila Gujrathi MD, biotech entrepreneur and executive, healthcare investor, and drug developer with over 25 years of experience in the industry. She’s founded, built, and run numerous biotech companies. Sheila is co-founder of the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, a group of trailblazing female CEOs, and the South Asian Biopharma Alliance. Connect with Sheila Gujrathi: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why Now Is the Best Time to Engage on LinkedIn, with Brenda Meller, Chief Engagement Officer, Meller Marketing | 05 nov. 2025 | 00:24:03 | |
On today's episode, special guest Brenda Meller, one of LinkedIn’s most trusted voices and a leading expert on building genuine engagement, joins host Natalie Benamou to share practical, real-world ways to strengthen your presence on LinkedIn, without spending hours online or feeling like you have to be inauthentic to your personal brand. Hear details about how to keep your profile current so it reflects your professional story today while looking forward thinking and not focused on the past. About Our Guest: Helping the self-employed, executives, and corporate teams enjoy a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie, Brenda Meller is a former corporate marketer turned entrepreneur, national speaker, Chief Engagement Officer at Meller Marketing, author of "Social Media Pie: How to Enjoy a Bigger Slice of LinkedIn," and podcast host of "Enthusiastically Self-Employed". Connect with Brenda Meller: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Elevate Your Presence And Over Deliver Every Day with Shontra Powell, Podcast Founder and Host Proven Not Perfect™ Podcast | 29 oct. 2025 | 00:19:54 | |
In today's episode, special guest Shontra Powell, Senior Executive at Hubbell Incorporated and Founder and Host of Proven Not Perfect™ Podcast, shares with Host Natalie Benamou how intention, preparation, and authenticity can transform your career trajectory. Learn how showing up prepared and staying grounded in purpose can elevate your presence, strengthen your influence, and create lasting impact. Thank you, Shontra, for being our featured speaker. Special gratitude to Kellogg Women@EMBA, where Shontra and Natalie met through a program where she and Naomi Kent were featured speakers. You are invited to join us on November 7th: How Secure is Your AI? 12 PM CT/ 1 PM ET This show is sponsored by NEXT2LEAD AI Powered by HerCsuite®. About Our Guest: Shontra Powell is a proven corporate executive, leading global organizations through transformations, growth and high risk environments, Y2K, 2008 Financial Crisis, Digital Transformation, and Global Pandemic. Called upon as an effective people leader, Shontra has mentored many. She now expands her impact sharing meaningful podcast conversations with an audience of women driven for success, who enjoy talking about business, leadership, network, self-care, and spirituality. Connect with Shontra Powell:
Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Rewrite Your Money Story Using the MeMoney™ Method with Linda Grizely, Founder Linda Grizely Ventures, LLC | 22 oct. 2025 | 00:23:10 | |
In today's episode, special guest Linda Grizely joins host Natalie Benamou to share how the MeMoney™ Method helps women align their financial choices with what brings them joy and meaning. Together, Linda and Natalie explore how clarity, purpose, and self-value can shape a financial approach that feels energizing and deeply personal. Thank you Linda for being a guest on today’s show and for being a valued member of HerCsuite® About Our Guest: Linda Grizely empowers women to take control of their finances with confidence, clarity, and purpose. Creator of MeMoney™, Linda is the go-to voice in women's financial empowerment, sparking bold, values-driven money decisions. Connect with Linda Grizely: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| The Power of Reinvention: How Vision Redefined a CEO’s Purpose with Michelle Bockman, CEO, KeraLink International | 15 oct. 2025 | 00:23:11 | |
In today's episode, special guest Michelle Bockman, CEO of KeraLink International, shares her story with host Natalie Benamou and reminds us what can happen when vision and purpose align. Michelle’s story is a powerful reminder that reinvention is about embracing unexpected opportunities and being open to possibilities. About Our Guest: Michelle Bockman is President & CEO of KeraLink International, a nonprofit focused on reducing corneal blindness globally by expanding eye care accessibility. With 25+ years of leadership at Fortune 100s and Silicon Valley startups, she brings strategic vision and a passion for innovation to her mission-driven role. Connect with Michelle Bockman: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why Curiosity and AI Are the Keys to What’s Next with Natalie Benamou, Founder, HerCsuite® | 08 oct. 2025 | 00:00:18 | |
In today's episode, host Natalie Benamou reflects on how curiosity has been the constant through every pivot she's made, from launching HerCsuite® to creating HER HEALTHX, nonprofit focused on improving women’s health outcomes using Agentic AI. 📖 Power of What's NEXT: Bold Moves By Design Releases October 14th, 2025. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why Growing Your Network Prepares You for the Unexpected with Liesl Schmidt, COO and Board Director | 01 oct. 2025 | 00:25:15 | |
In today's episode, special guest Liesl Schmidt, COO and Board Director, and host Natalie Benamou discuss the lessons in Liesl's chapter from Power of What’s NEXT: Bold Moves By Design. They explore why it’s never too early to grow your network, how to ask for what you want, and the power of saying yes to new chapters even before you feel ready. Thank you Liesl for being on the show and a featured author in the bestselling Power of What's NEXT: Bold Moves by Design. About Our Guest: Liesl Schmidt is a financial executive, board leader, and transformation strategist with over 20 years of experience. As COO of River Valley Community Bank and former EVP at U.S. Bank, she has led finance, operations, HR, IT, and risk. A passionate advocate for women and community impact, she serves on several nonprofit boards. Liesl writes to inspire women to lead with clarity, courage, and confidence—especially during times of change. Liesl wears some other hats that bring her immense joy — wife, mother, and grandmother. She is also a member of HerCsuite® Women on Boards Mastermind program. Connect with Liesl Schmidt: Get your copy of Power of What's NEXT: Bold Moves By Design! Releases October 14th, 2025. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Confidence + Experience: Your Profit Powerhouse Formula with Wendi O. Brown, Lieutenant Colonel (retired), Bestselling Author | 24 sept. 2025 | 00:26:07 | |
In today's episode, special guest Wendi Brown discusses her chapter You Are a Profit Powerhouse in Power of What’s NEXT: Bold Moves By Design with host Natalie Benamou. Wendi shares how sees women over 50 as having an incredible advantage. Instead of slowing down, this is the moment to lean into everything you’ve learned and step forward with boldness. Read Wendi's chapter in the new hardcover coming out October 14th! https://tinyurl.com/ye6yfb34 About Our Guest: Wendi O. Brown is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with over two decades of distinguished and decorated service, including combat deployments, post-9/11 assignments at the Pentagon, and strategic planning roles supporting U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, and NATO operations. She played a vital role in advancing joint readiness and cyber-integrated planning through contributions to initiatives like Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) and NATO’s premier communications interoperability exercise, Steadfast Cobalt. A summa cum laude graduate, she holds two Master of Science degrees in Cybersecurity, including a specialization in Cyber Intelligence, from programs recognized by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Today, she continues to serve national security as a Department of Defense contractor at U.S. Cyber Command, bringing expertise in cyber operations, strategic logistics, and high-stakes crisis response. Beyond her government service, Wendi is the founder of iSupportYou, LLC, a strategic advisory firm dedicated to helping visionary leaders execute with precision in high-pressure domains. Connect with Wendi Brown:
Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| 3 Ways to Blend Career and Wellness with Stephanie Joong, Operational Leader and Founder | 17 sept. 2025 | 00:29:01 | |
In today's episode, special guest Stephanie Joong shares her journey from traditional corporate leadership to solopreneurship, revealing to host Natalie Benamou how she's creating space for both professional excellence and personal fulfillment. Discover how her years of corporate training became the foundation for her entrepreneurial leap into the health and wellness industry. Thank you Stephanie Joong for being a featured guest today. Shoutout to Hope Mueller, Jen Pestikas and Jackie Cetera the Thrive in 2025 Women's Conference Team. About Our Guest: With over 15 years in the life sciences industry starting as an engineer and transitioning to business leadership, Stephanie Joong has built a career she's deeply proud of. As a committed advocate for women in STEM, she volunteers actively providing situational coaching for college students, early-career professionals, grad school applicants, and career shifters. Now, she's applying that same mentorship approach to her own journey as she transitions from traditional corporate leadership to solopreneurship, creating space for both professional excellence and personal fulfillment. Connect with Stephanie Joong: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Accelerate Today: Energy and Money Mindset with Susan Glusica, Money Energy Master, Unrivaled Realizations LLC | 10 sept. 2025 | 00:25:31 | |
In today's episode, special guest Susan Glusica, author of Money Energy Mastery, discusses her book with host Natalie Benamou. She explains how money is energy and shares the seven levels of money consciousness, as well as the three challenges that hold ambitious women back. She offers practical ways to raise your financial frequency so you can attract not only more money, but also more meaning and joy. About Our Guest: Susan Glusica, the UNRIVALED REALIZER, humanizes the fastest path to receiving more money as a stand for UNAPOLOGETIC PROSPERITY. Her clients quickly add money to their bank accounts…WITHOUT more bandwidth, working longer/harder, or inconsistency. In 2018, after a 20-year corporate career and 8 years of helping people directly with their financial plans, she created her signature coaching program, Money Realities & Realizations. Connect with Susan Glusica: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Don't Wait to Start Designing What's Next with Natalie Benamou, Founder HerCsuite® | 03 sept. 2025 | 00:24:55 | |
In today's episode, host Natalie Benamou shares why so many women are wondering about the roles that no longer light them up and how to move forward with clarity. We will uncover what might be holding you back from living your best life...and it isn't what you think. Crossroads moments don’t have to hold you back! They can become the starting point for prosperity, growth, and abundance. Join Natalie Benamou, and Lisa Sakai, Founder of One Vision Retirement and Natalie Benamou, Founder of HerCsuite® and Featured Instructor Michelle Pecak on Human Design. Join here starting September 10th. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Leading Through Change: The Trust Factor No One Talks About With Jennifer Lentner, Founder, Soundtrack Consulting | 27 août 2025 | 00:26:50 | |
In today's episode, special guest Jennifer Lenter, founder of Soundtrack Consulting, sits down with host Natalie Benamou and explores the importance of trust being at the heart of all communication strategy. This conversation is both personal and deeply meaningful for both women, as they collaborated on very large trade show projects together and Jennifer is a valued member of HerCsuite®. Heartfelt thanks to Jennifer Lentner for being both a longtime client and an inspirational member of HerCsuite®. This conversation is a reminder of how trust, context, and clarity shape leadership in every season of change. About Our Guest: Jennifer Lentner is an experienced internal communications leader who specializes in helping executives engage employees during times of growth and change. Known for simplifying complex information into clear, relatable messages, she equips leaders to communicate in a way that reflects their authentic style. Connect with Jennifer Lentner: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| AI for Bold Leaders: How to Plan 3 Years Ahead with Carolyn Lowe | 20 août 2025 | 00:23:49 | |
In today's episode, special guest Carolyn Lowe, CEO of ROI Swift and author of Business Growth Do’s and Absolute Don’ts, and host Natalie Benamou talk about how AI is reshaping leadership, strategy, and growth. From building AI-powered board personas to predicting customer behavior, Carolyn shares how leaders can think three years ahead and stay competitive in a rapidly changing market. About Our Guest: Carolyn Lowe is CEO of ROI Swift and a force in Amazon marketplace strategy. She’s helped over 150 brands generate more than $100M in revenue while staying laser-focused on profitability, efficiency, and performance. Today, she’s here to share how brands doing $3M–$50M in annual revenue can scale smarter, not harder, on Amazon. Connect with Carolyn Lowe:
Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| The Right Leadership Mix: Think Differently, Reflect the Customer with Amanda Clark, CEO, WellBiz Brands, Inc. | 13 août 2025 | 00:24:39 | |
In today's episode, special guest Amanda Clark, CEO of WellBiz Brands, shares with host Natalie Benamou how the “right mix” in leadership drives innovation, fuels growth, and creates thriving brand communities. From franchising to boardrooms, Amanda offers real-world insights into intentional hiring, building women-led teams, and creating space for leaders to bring their authentic perspectives. About Our Guest: Amanda Clark, CEO of Wellbiz Brands, is a dynamic leader in the beauty and wellness industry. With a passion for empowering women and fostering business growth, Amanda brings a visionary approach to franchising, entrepreneurship, and board leadership. She is committed to creating opportunities for women to lead and shaping what’s next in business. Connect with Amanda Clark: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Living Boldly One Mile at a Time with Laurie Wessels, President, The Wessels Group | 06 août 2025 | 00:25:14 | |
In today's episode, returning special guest Laurie Wessels, president of The Wessels Group, shares with host Natalie Benamou what it truly means to design a life of purpose and adventure. If you’ve been thinking about a change, this conversation is your invitation to take the first step and trust that the path will reveal itself. Listen now and start imagining: What could your next chapter look like if you gave yourself permission to live it boldly? Thank you Laurie for being our featured guest today and founding member of HerCsuite®. Grateful for you being a huge inspiration for Power of What's NEXT: Bold Moves By Design. About Our Guest: Laurie Wessels, MBA, is a seasoned Senior Executive, Consultant, and Executive Coach with more than 40 years of success in the pharmaceutical, engineering, higher education, and executive coaching industries. Leveraging extensive experience, she designs coaching, mentoring, and training programs for an array of small and Fortune 500 companies. Laurie has held teaching positions at Northwestern University, DePaul, and Lake Forrest Graduate School of Management. She teaches and designs courses in Leadership, Project Management, Team Building, Decision Making, Coaching, and Change Management. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| One Pivot, a Lot of Courage, and a New Beginning with Nancy Hedlund, Managing Director, MedNavigate, LLC | 30 juil. 2025 | 00:22:20 | |
In today's episode, special guest Nancy Hedlund, managing director of MedNavigate, talks with host Natalie Benamou and shares how she returned to grad school in her 40s, being a mom of 4 children. Her story is one of clarity, resilience, and bold reinvention. This conversation is part of the Power of What’s NEXT : Bold Moves By Design author series, featuring the authors who are redefining their future. About Our Guest: Nancy Hedlund is a global senior healthcare executive, advisor, and scientist with over 30 years' experience at leading firms including Astellas, Baxter, and AmerisourceBergen in addition to having spent time as health system pharmacist. She holds a PhD in Public Health Sciences focusing on Health Economics and Policy. As Managing Director of MedNavigate, LLC, Nancy empowers biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies by combining research science, analytics, and clinical practice to drive market adoption. As an outcome-driven advisor, she translates complex science into clear, patient-centric business decisions, enabling clients to bring their products to market with clarity and confidence. Connect with Nancy Hedlund: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| Why the World Needs to Hear Your Story with Cyndy Wulfsberg, Author | 23 juil. 2025 | 00:26:45 | |
In today's episode, special guest Cyndy Wulfsberg talks with host Natalie Benamou about the courage it takes to share your story and why your voice matters now more than ever. Cyndy opens up about her journey from quiet writing to published author, and how her chapter in the new book Power of What’s Next: Bold Moves by Design reflects how our stories are worth sharing. Together they explore what it means to embrace your next chapter with purpose, even when others don’t understand, and how telling your story can create connection, community, and personal freedom. Get your copy of the e-book on August 5th! 🎉 Join the virtual launch party for Power of What’s Next: Bold Moves By Design About Our Guest: Cyndy Wulfsberg has lived in six states, one territory and two foreign countries. Her career spans university teaching, elected public office, consulting, conflict resolution and negotiations, lobbying, and national and international marketing and sales. Her recently published book, Ghost or Guardian, A Guide for the Pre-Dead, Do these things before you die so your heirs won’t hate you later, is the result of serving as Executor for four family members and is delivered with a dose of humor. She is an author and lives in Michigan with her husband, cats, and bees. Connect with Cyndy Wulfsberg: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| The Power of Choosing a Nonlinear Career Path with Jennifer Peters, Life Sciences Marketing Leader | 16 juil. 2025 | 00:29:08 | |
In today's episode, special guest Jennifer Peters, a visionary Life Sciences executive and an author in the upcoming anthology Power of Next: Bold Moves by Design, sits down with host Natalie Benamou. Jennifer shares her deeply personal journey, one shaped by resilience, reinvention, and the power of saying “yes” to unexpected turns. She opens up about navigating ageism, redefining success, and why letting go of titles can be the ultimate power move. 🔖 Mark your calendar for August 5th and join us in celebrating the release of Power of Next: Bold Moves by Design. Join our list! Special thanks to Jennifer Peters for being a featured guest on the podcast, a valued member of HerCsuite® NEXT Career and an author in Power of What's Next: Bold Moves By Design. About Our Guest: Jennifer is an accomplished brand strategist, marketing leader and entrepreneur in the Life Sciences industry. She has held leadership positions in commercial and marketing communication organizations. Jennifer is the quintessential connector who is passionate about helping others particularly people living with rare diseases. She is an avid golfer, photographer and true crime enthusiast. Her proudest accomplishment is raising a beautiful daughter as a single mother. She lives in Chicago with her husband and beloved yellow lab Oliver. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| You’re Not Done Yet..Your Story Holds the Power of What’s Next with Natalie Benamou, Founder, HerCsuite® | 09 juil. 2025 | 00:17:15 | |
In today's episode, host Natalie Benamou and Founder of HerCsuite® shares the journey that sparked The Power of What’s Next: Bold Moves by Design, a new anthology featuring powerful stories from women redefining relevance after 50. The Power of What’s Next launches August 5th on Kindle for just $0.99 for one day only. Join the list and be the first to know! Grateful to the 8 authors of Power of What's Next: Dianne Boyer, Wendi Brown, Nancy Hedlund, Jennifer Peters, Liesl Schmidt, Laurie Wessels, Janet Winkler and Cyndy Wulfsberg. To the amazing publishing team of Hope Mueller, Jen Pestikas and Hunter Street Press. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||
| The Ripple Effect of Doing Less on Purpose with Gabs Hayes, Founder, Overwhelmed & Over It | 02 juil. 2025 | 00:23:09 | |
In today's episode, special guest Gabs Hayes, the Founder of Overwhelmed & Over It, is welcomed by host Natalie Benamou for an honest and empowering discussion about what it really means to slow down—and why it matters more than ever. Gabs shares her personal story of shifting from a corporate career to entrepreneurship, and how the loss of her son changed her outlook on life and leadership. What followed was not just a pivot, but a complete reframing of success, balance, and what’s actually sustainable. About Gabs Hayes Gabs Hayes is a mentor for parent entrepreneurs, helping them build focused, burnout-free businesses. After losing her son, she redefined success around time, family, and purpose. Now she leads Overwhelmed & Over It, a village for founders who refuse to choose between raising kids and building a business. She also leads The Village, a community designed for parents building businesses while raising families, offering connection, mentorship, and room to be fully human. Connect with Gabs Hayes: Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn. | |||