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Elizabeth Talks!

Elizabeth Fernandez Flores

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Elizabeth Talks! Is Elizabeth Flores, Director of the award winning New American Youth Ballet of NYC with a positive view on the world of ballet and performing arts! Hear about what's new on her show The Adventures of My Ballerina and Me! Great for listeners of all ages! Tune in and talk soon!
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SparkDialog

Elizabeth Fernandez

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Science and technology are everywhere in our lives. This podcast takes a look not only at the science itself, but its role in society, how it affects our lives, and how it influences how we define ourselves as humans. Episodes also throw in a mix of history, ethics, philosophy, religion, and the future! Hosted by Elizabeth Fernandez, an astronomer and science communicator. Let’s spark some dialog!
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Food Origins Podcast

Dave Sands

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With my passion and experience with food, I talk to people about their origin stories. What they ate growing up, their culture, favorite foods, recipes, family traditions, awesome tools, best & worst restaurant experiences in the world and of course; their current projects, advice & businesses. Food connects us all, so let’s learn more about it together.
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Beauty Marks

Elizabeth Sabillon

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Beauty Marks podcast is a space where we embrace our marks acquired through our journey. We encourage women to heal, embrace their story and cultivate community. Host Elizabeth Sabillon will use this platform to share her journey of faith and mental health and how she has overcome her marks in life. You will hear stories of how people have used their marks of pain, rejection, obstacles, and trauma and turned them into beauty marks. For inquiries or questions email: beautymarkspodcast@gmail.c ...
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Women in Wyoming Podcast

Lindsay Linton Buk

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Throughout Wyoming’s history, its women have been brave, strong, and impactful. The mission of Women in Wyoming is to tell the inspiring stories of contemporary Wyoming women through art and media, celebrating their achievements, power, and learned wisdom. From artists to politicians, ranchers, authors, businesswomen, and community stewards, creator Lindsay Linton Buk highlights some of Wyoming’s changemakers, rule-breakers, and innovators through podcast interviews and portrait photography. ...
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Big Careers Small Children helps ambitious parents progress careers they love whilst being present with their children. Through honest and informal conversation, senior leaders divulge what they have learnt on their own journey of combining big careers with young children to our host Verena Hefti MBE. Expect lots of aha moments, inspiration, fresh ideas, and practical support, so you can move forward in your career in a way that works for you and your family.This podcast is hosted by our soc ...
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We're delighted to welcome Denise Wilson OBE to the podcast. Denise is the former chief executive of the FTSE Women Leaders Review and has led the UK’s business task force to increase the number of women on boards and in leadership positions. She has made a significant contribution to gender equality in British business and is passionate about empo…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 177: In this week's episode, I share a life update, health diagnosis, certain life challenges and joys. I also answer a few questions about how to set boundaries, emotional immaturity, what started my healing journey and my thoughts on taking a "break while dating" Episode References: It's Complicated rel…
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Would you like to reduce the number of meetings in your workplace? Joining us this week is workplace culture enthusiast Bruce Daisley. A former EMEA Vice President of Twitter, Bruce is now a best-selling author and hosts the podcast 'Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat', alongside helping organisations build energised and connected workplace cultures. In this…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 176: In this week's episode, Maria Fernandez is a Trauma-informed Mental Health Counselor who has used her story to connect and help others in their journey of healing. She shares how spiritual abuse can be found in the church and how to detach and learn to trust yourself after you experience relationship…
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Chef Eduardo Garcia is a chef and avid outdoorsman driven by wild curiosity and a deep love of food and landscape. For Chef Eduardo Garcia, meals are meant to be shared. Food and cooking have served to connect with others in meaningful ways: taking him around the world as a yacht Chef, motivational speaker, and big-screen storyteller as the host of…
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Has your employer recently called you back to the office? Our guest today is Rosie Hewat, Group Chief People Officer at fintech company Kuda. In 2024, many organisations have begun to pull their workers back to the office. As an experienced HR and people management professional and an advocate for flexible working, Rosie shares practical advice on …
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 175: In this week's episode, I share what I have learned from letting go of a toxic relationship and the beautiful things that do come in time of starting over. I also share other women who have let go and encouragement for those moments that you doubt that you made the right decision, you can create a be…
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What do the people who get flexible working requests approved have in common? Today we welcome Elizabeth (Liz) Willetts, CEO and Founder of Investing in Women to the podcast to discuss her work advocating for the power of part-time and flexible working. Liz shares her top tips for getting your flexible working request approved, including when it is…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 174: In this week's episode, I sit down to talk to Mental Health Counselor and Editor-in-Chief of Chasing Clarity Magazine, Jojo Venant. She employs a relational and holistic approach in counseling. With over a decade of bilingual counseling experience, she cultivates a space for clients to feel known, se…
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Do you ever feel under pressure to be the perfect parent? Verena Hefti MBE chats with Charlotte Boujassy, Director of Talent & Leadership Development Europe for a Japanese pharmaceutical company. They discuss why it's so important to talk loudly about working flexibly at a senior level, how to deal with the pressure of perfectionism when you're a w…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 173: In this week's episode, Jessica Lewis’s story is a powerful testament to resilience and the transformative power of faith. By sharing her journey of being married to a drug addict, Jessica not only sheds light on the struggles she faced but also aims to empower others who may be dealing with similar …
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Today we welcome to the podcast Thorey V. Proppe, the CEO and founder of Alda, an Icelandic tech company which developed DEI software for workplaces globally. Iceland consistently ranks among the highest countries in the world for gender equality. Thorey shares: What is working for gender equality right now in Iceland What we can learn from this su…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 172: In this week's episode, I share a part 2 about Trauma bonds, how they affect your mental health and relationships with others. Episodes: Are you dating a Narcissist? With Dr.Z https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-marks/id1518278906?i=1000550279996 Are you in a Toxic relationship? https://podc…
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Greg Lapin has made a living for the past two decades in Law Enforcement Special Operations and Government special operations, deploying to war zones throughout the world. Greg started his Jiu-Jitsu journey in 2005 when he was a New Orleans Police Officer because he understood what violence was and what skills he needed to have to go home at the en…
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Today we're joined by Brita Fernandez Schmidt, transformational coach and author of the brilliant book Fears to Fierce. Brita has spent 25 years championing women's rights across the world, and strongly believes that every woman has a fierce power to fulfill her own dreams. We discussed how we can learn to trust our own intuition, be intentional wi…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 171: In this week's episode, I share for the first time about my emotionally abusive relationship with a Covert Narcissist, I talk about what a trauma bond is, what it feels like and the signs of when you need to get out. I share my perspective and encouragement of if you or someone you know is in the rel…
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This week we welcome Lea Henry, co-founder of the award-winning creative childcare agency CocoRio. Together with her business partner Corinna Bordoli, Lea co-founded CocoRio because she worried about the quality of childcare available. As she couldn’t keep her kids with her 24/7, she wanted to ensure their overall development and emotional well-bei…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 170: In this week's episode, I sit down to talk to Mental Health Counselor and Editor-in-Chief of Chasing Clarity Magazine, Jojo Venant. She employs a relational and holistic approach in counseling. With over a decade of bilingual counseling experience, she cultivates a space for clients to feel known, se…
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How can women thrive in a traditionally male-dominated work environment? Today we welcome to the podcast Polly Ogden Duffy, Managing Director at prime sales and lettings agency John D Wood & Co. London. Polly, who is married with two children, is passionate that women CAN have it all and shares why she believes being ambitious as a working mother i…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 169: In this week's episode, I sit down to talk to Maria Mercedes Blandon, Co-Owner of Stemma Craft Coffee in Downtown Orlando. She shares her story of loss, grief and how the painful moments in her life led her to continue her husbands legacy. She began her journey in the industry hand in hand with her b…
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Today on the podcast, Verena Hefti MBE chats with Dr Ana Catalano Weeks, Senior Lecturer at the University of Bath Dr. Ana shares her experience of how mental load can be gendered and emphasises that creating awareness is a part of the solution. In this conversation, we delve into the dynamics of heterosexual couples and the evolving landscape of c…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 168: In this week's episode, Melissa Bautista is the founder of MELA VIE, a lifestyle and wellness brand dedicated to empowering women through mindset and movement resources towards intentional living and cultivating a body that feels like home. After spending years wallowing in body shame, Melissa finall…
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Today on the podcast, Verena Hefti MBE chats with Jane Green, Leaders Plus Mentor and Former EY Partner. Jane's approach to balancing work and parenthood in an era where flexible-working was rare, can well be considered as a reforming move in the UK workplace. From pioneering a flexible work model in the 1990s at EY to now mentoring on the Leaders …
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On this episode of the podcast I am solo. I take about some of my favorite tools, sauces and goods that I've come to love over the years. Although not sponsored by any of these brands, some of the products have become friends of mine, guests on the podcast and affiliates. Great visuals of everything will be uploaded on my Food Origins Podcast Youtu…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 167: In this week's episode, I share a lesson I am learning on self-reliance, burnout, hustle culture, and what God calls us to do and partners with us in our dreams. Thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring today's episode. Get started today with BetterHelp online therapy and enjoy 10% off your first month. D…
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Today on the podcast Verena Hefti MBE chats with Heather Taylor, Director of Finance and Resources for Trust for London and Trustee and Treasurer at charity Pregnant Then Screwed. Heather is an Alumni of the Leaders Plus Fellowship (having completed the very first cohort of the programme) and advocates for flexible and reduced working days to incre…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 166: In this week's episode, Carlos and Carolina Flores founders of Hi Hello Labs share their story of navigating marriage, and parenthood, working together through challenges, and the beauty of having your person to do life with. They share their insights on modern marriage and how you both are CoCalled.…
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In this episode, Verena Hefti MBE chats with Sam Butters, Co-CEO of charity the Fair Education Alliance, a coalition of 250 organisations tackling educational inequality. Verena and Sam discuss the multiple benefits of having Co-CEO’s and why this isn’t necessarily the same as a traditional job share. Sam, who is a big advocate of work-life fluidit…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 165: In this week's episode we talk about how we idolize social media and its trends for relationships. I share my unpopular opinion Stay At Home Girlfriends, Toxic Masculinity & Social Media Trends. Thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring today's episode. Get started today with BetterHelp online therapy and …
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What is the secret to other people talking positively about you at work? Today on the podcast Verena Hefti MBE chats with Rachel Allison, founder of the PR agency Axe + Saw. Rachel is someone who regularly advocates for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in her work and she is passionate about running a progressive, purpose-driven agency. As a mother …
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 164: In this week's episode we talk about how to navigate loneliness and those emotions that come up during the week of love, what has helped me, and how to celebrate this month. Thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring today's episode. Get started today with BetterHelp online therapy and enjoy 10% off your fi…
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How can women unblock the obstacles in their path and open the door to opportunities to reach more senior leadership levels? Today on the podcast, Verena Hefti MBE chats with Ellen Taaffe, author of a thought-provoking new book entitled, 'The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier That Locks Successful Women in Place'. For many women, at s…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 163: Friendship Expert Danielle Bayard Jackson is a female friendship coach and educator who speaks nationally about the science of women’s platonic connections. Her coaching business, Friend Forward, teaches women how to create and maintain better female friendships. We talk about all things friendship a…
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Our guest today is Daniel Astarita, Managing Director of Kesslers, London. Daniel is a proud IVF Dad and shares his experience of balancing a demanding career whilst going through IVF treatment. As a Managing Director, Daniel has practical advice on what he has learned from combining a leadership career with young children. Daniel is also passionat…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 162: After a two-month break, Beauty Marks Podcast is back! I'm excited to talk about what's been going on the past few months, lessons I learned in 2023 and what are the ins and outs for 2024. Thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring today's episode. Get started today with BetterHelp online therapy and enjoy …
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Chef Ryan Gallego is a highly accomplished sushi chef with an impressive 20 years of experience in the art of Japanese cuisine. Graduating from the prestigious California Culinary Academy in 2005, he embarked on a culinary journey that would shape his expertise. His training at renowned establishments, including Morimoto Napa, Nobu in Palo Alto, an…
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As part of #MentoringMonth Verena Hefti MBE speaks to Leaders Plus Fellowship Mentor Sonia Sudhakar about improving confidence and resilience as a senior leader and how to get to a Director level role. Sonia is the MD of Marketing and Digital at The Royal Mail Group and lives in London with her partner and son. She shares the advice she gives to al…
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This week Verena Hefti MBE is joined by Natasha Porter OBE, the CEO and Founder of the charity Unlocked Graduates, who recruit, train and challenge outstanding individuals to lead prisoner rehabilitation. Natasha has two young children and gave birth to her eldest child just as Unlocked Graduates launched. On the podcast, Natasha shares the reality…
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Big Careers Small Children helps ambitious parents progress careers they love whilst being present with their children. Through honest and informal conversation, senior leaders divulge what they have learnt on their own journey of combining big careers with young children to our host Verena Hefti MBE. Expect lots of aha moments, inspiration, fresh …
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“Our organisations have mostly been built by men, for men, with men’s lifestyle patterns in mind.” Gender bias is a powerful force that holds women back in the workplace and prevents them from achieving their full potential. This week on the podcast Verena Hefti MBE chats to Dr. Amy Diehl and Dr. Leanne Dzubinski, authors of a revealing new book wh…
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This week Verena Hefti MBE chats with Jessica Calarco, a Sociologist and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about women's role as a social safety net and what needs to change. Jessica is a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education and is the author of the forthcoming book Holding It Together - How Women Be…
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Our host Verena Hefti MBE is taking a short break from podcast recording this Christmas week. Instead, we revisit one of our most popular episodes featuring Dr Martha Deiros Collado, a clinical psychologist specialising in family therapy and host of the brilliant podcast Talking Sense with Dr Martha. Leaders Plus Fellows tell us time and time again…
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This week Verena Hefti MBE chats with Brian Ballantyne, author of the book "Confessions of a Working Father" and co-founder of Men for Inclusion. They discuss the challenges Brian has faced as a working father in a senior role, expectations of masculinity and whether training can really help change behaviour. Plus Brian shares three practical ways …
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Today Verena Hefti MBE is joined by Charlotte Hill OBE, the CEO of The Felix Project, a London charity fighting hunger and food waste. Charlotte is a mother to two young children and is passionate that it's absolutely possible to work in a senior position and raise children. On the podcast, she shares why it's incredibly worth it and how she practi…
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Mohammad Abutaha is Palestinian but grew up in Amman, Jordan and moved to America when he was 20 years old to study mechanical engineering. In 2015, he dropped out of university in his final year to pursue his dreams of owning a restaurant. Mohammad started as a dishwasher and worked his way up the kitchen ladder, working in iconic kitchens around …
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What's holding parents' career progression back and how can employers retain and support them? In summer 2023, the Big Parent Career Choices Survey was completed by nearly 900 working parents. It found that 86% of parents want to progress their careers in the next five years, with 51% wanting to progress in the next two years. It also found what is…
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This week Janet Daby MP (Member of Parliament for Lewisham East) joins Verena Hefti MBE to discuss how she combines a big career with young children. Janet, who is a mother of 2, shares how she balances frequent evening commitments as an MP with being a present parent and what she has learned about dealing with feelings of guilt. There are lots of …
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 161: This week besties of 18 years, Daniella & Alex are guests on the podcast and share their journey of navigating their friendship in adulthood, as life changes and the joys of friendships. Follow The Soul Sisters Pod https://www.instagram.com/thesoulsisterspod/ https://youtube.com/@TheSoulSistersPod?si…
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What is the root cause of the gender pay gap? What can we do as both individuals and employers to help close it? Following Equal Pay Day 2023 (the day in the year when - based on the gender pay gap - women overall in the UK stop being paid compared to men), Verena Hefti MBE is joined by financial wellbeing and pay gap analytics expert Melissa Bliss…
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Send Us A Question You Want ON AIR! Episode 160: This week is a solo episode, sharing on how we are taking a break on the podcast. The top 3 episodes of 2023 so far and answering a few questions about dating, friendships and challenges this year. Top episodes of 2023 My childhood trauma story https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-marks/id151…
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