A Local San Francisco Bay Area Podcast here to Amplify Women’s Voices - Season 2 here!

San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneur and mother, Emily Beaven, showcases local women, from finance experts and tech executives to small business owners, coaches and yoga teachers. Listen in for conversations with women who have found their ‘work worth doing’.

Amplifying women’s voices in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

  • Jeanne Norsworthy

    Jeanne Norsworthy shares her journey from struggling with IBS to becoming a nutritionist and entrepreneur. She discusses the importance of understanding individual nutritional needs, the challenges of transitioning from product-based to service-based nutrition, and the significance of protein in diets, especially for women in their 40s. We talk about current trends like intermittent fasting, the impact of seed oils on health, and the importance of local food products.

  • Britta Shiels

    The Sebastopol-based Somatic Therapist and Coach, Britta Shiels, talks about her work as a Somatic Therapist, realizing her innate gifts, intuitive eating, self-trust and guides the astrological calendar.

  • DeAnne Olguin Willamson

    Petaluma-based mixed media artist DeAnne Willamson, talks about how she turned her passion into a career, mistakes young artists make, and how the universe dreams big.

  • Sheila Schroeder

    Do you have money conversations with the people in your life? Sheila Schroeder, a VP at Wealthspire, gets candid about the importance of talking about money at every age. On this episode we discuss mentorship, life on Wall Street, being cheap vs. frugal, and her new book ‘Let’s Talk About Money.’

  • Julie Houghton

    Feeling stuck? So did Career Coach, Julie Houghton. Learn how she was able to forge a new path and get out of the corporate world and into a career she truly loves. We’ll talk about ‘3 Mindset Shifts’ to help you realize your dreams.

  • April Frederick

    Isn’t retail dead? April Frederick, launched the popular Petaluma-based, lifestyle store, Estuary, during the pandemic and while fighting breast cancer. Listen to how she did it - leaving the corporate world behind her to pursue her dream of owning a successful retail store.

  • Nicole Cronin

    Co-owner of The Pad in San Francisco, Yoga and Leadership & Embodiment teacher, Nicole Cronin, shares how she recovered physically and emotionally from a tragic loss through yoga. She provides practical advice to connect with your body in minutes, and reminds us not to overthink meditation.

  • Alli Goldstein

    Alli Goldstein is the President of Cinch PR. We talk about how she has built one of the top firms in San Francisco, the art of storytelling, operating during COVID, keeping employees happy, and current travel and food and beverage trends.

  • Mairin McCracken

    Mairin McCracken is a yoga and kindergarten teacher. We talk about the multi-faceted human, loneliness and burnout, learning for the sake of learning, what empathy feels like vs. compassion, and creating boundaries.

  • Lindsay Warren

    Lindsay Warren is the Chief of Staff at People Data Labs. We talk about women in tech, imposter syndrome, listening to your gut, and creating your own role.

  • Ali Kates

    Ali Kates is a Trauma Recovery & Somatic Coach. We talk about trauma - something many of us have, and don’t know how to release. Learn about her journey, along with tips and strategies for everyday mental health and more about the Somatic experience.

  • Emily Lynch

    Emily Lynch is the owner of the lifestyle store, Acorn, in Duncans Mills and Sebastopol. We talk about motherhood, simplicity parenting, how her dream of the store came to life and how she curated it over the years, the pressures of social media, and the impact of language - how women need to stop “should-ing” and why it’s okay to light candles with pizza.

  • Stacey Lapuk

    Stacey Lapuk is an award-winning Interior Designer. We dive into Biophilic Design, and talk about how to incorporate it into your everyday life, its many benefits, including improving blood pressure and well being. We also talk about design trends, and the universal language of beauty.

  • Lucy Milligan Wahl

    Lucy is a professional organizer based in SF. We talk about a lot in the episode - from the female mental load, to the paradox of choice, delayed gratification, and how you shouldn’t compare your home to Instagram. We also dive into the challenges of keeping things tidy with kids and dividing up household responsibilities with a partner.