In this episode, I sit down with Becs Freveletti, an Italian women with a mission on her heart. She wants to warn Americans to spread awareness instead of germs. Now, more than ever is a time for us to come together as a community (via technology) to learn from one another. Thanks to social media, Becs and I were able to become “friends” over Facebook. I had been following along with her posts from Italy documenting the COVID virus and reached out to thank her for sharing the situation with...

How to Start Small “We start to fail as soon as we fail to start” Don’t make your call So grand that you fit to take action My Personal Timeline of Purpose : Realized the call of speaking into others-Jan. 2017 Began writing The Power Project Book- May 2017 Idea of The Power Project Retreat- November 2017 Power Project Retreat-Jan 2018 Launched The Power Project Vlog to spotlight women in leadership roles March 8, 2018 - The Power Project Podcast & Blog: -Sept. 2018 The Power Project...

Episode 75: How to Guard your Mind Against Anxiety That lying Bastard Satan. Today we are talking about Anxiety: Satan’s favorite weapon. When Satan is choosing his weapons for battle, and they’re all lined up in a row, I don’t believe he goes for weaknesses of the flesh first. I believe those come later in the battle. First, he goes for the mind. He knows that when the mind is weakened, it opens the door or him to bring other weapons in. When we’re anxious: We let fear paralyze us...

How to Repurpose Content In Episode #74 I’m pulling back the curtain on Marketing on Social Media. I know it gets overwhelming, but, if people aren’t seeing the content that you’re creating, you’re literally throwing you time and energy away. A few key takeaways to know: Your content will not share itself (unless of course it goes viral, but it has to be see for that to ever happen) KNOW YOUR PLATFORMS Facebook: friends and family *DON’T do business there or your content will be hidden....

In Episode #73 I sit down with Jackie Costello, social entrepreneur, host of The Fairlosophy podcast and founder of The Golden Rule Boutique. Jackie shares with us how she stumbled upon companies with transparency through a documentary while shopping for Christmas. She then went on to create a boutique that strives to make an impact in the world by making sure workers in the supply chain are protected with healthy working environments, provided a fair living wage, and are not forced to do...

The Power of Self Love with Brandy Edwards In Episode #72, I sat down with Brandy Edwards, Empowerment Speaker, Founder of the Self Love Challenge, and self-proclaimed self-love expert. She taught us that self love is a choice and we get to choose to love and accept ourselves. She has early memories of struggling with self-worth, acceptance, and her physical appearance as a young child. She shared with us how the women that we are surrounded with growing up have the impact of passing...

Titania Jordan, Chief Parenting Officer, Bark.US *Trigger Warning* In Episode #71, I had the opportunity to sit down with Titania Jordan of Bark.Us. IOf you’ve been with me for a minute over here, you know that I have been singing the praises of Bark from the rooftops. I am an avid supporter of this online monitoring app that helps keep track of what my kids are doing on their phones and the internet. Titania and I discussed the intersection of her baptist background and tech career. She...

The Human Impact with Elisabeth Jordan In Episode #70, I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Elisabeth Jordan of The Human Impact. Before I interviewed Elisabeth, I joined her and her team for street outreach. I was able to watch her in action as she showed me what it looks like to do what they are doing with the Human Impact. Elisabeth grew up in one of the wealthiest zip codes in Dallas, and through her lens of privilege never realized what was happening on the streets just a...

In Episode #69, I sit down with visionary and entrepreneur, Brandie Barclay. Brandie is a fellow purpose driven female in the beauty industry where she has been a licensed aesthetician for 19 years. Brandie and I find that we have many similarities in life and both enjoy helping women step into the role that they were created for. Brandie considers herself a Faith Trainer and helps train women for what they were created for on this planet. She explains that when we understand faith and God...

Kellie Hall: The Power Within In Episode #68, I sit down with Lieutenant Kellie Hall as we discuss what makes us powerful as women. Kellie is serving active duty and is a top recruiter in the US Navy. She is not only a woman serving a male dominated leadership role, but she is also a model, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and is competing in the Miss California competition at the end of this month. The roles that Kellie has found herself in place her in the juxtaposition of...

Life Lessons with Ashton Cantou This week in Episode #67, I sit down with transformational life coach and speaker, Ashton Cantou,. Ashton helps individuals struggling with trauma as well as entrepreneurs get clear on their goals in life, own their power, and take action. She credits her deep understanding of people’s situations and behavior to her personal life lessons and experiences growing up. Ashton shares how as a little girl she dreamt of becoming a veterinarian or a dancer but...

Three Lessons From The Mountains Focusing On Distractions that Can Cloud Your Vision The White out We are currently enjoying a holiday vacation in a beautiful lodged perched atop a mountain. The lodge has wrap around windows and a view that is breathtaking. From my bedroom, I can see a massive range of pine tree clad mountainous snow capped peaks that extend into the heavens in a serene setting where you can’t tell exactly where the mountains end and the clouds begin. We’ve gazed out the...

In Episode# 65, I sit down with Annette Brechbill, military spouse, mom, entrepreneur, and global citizen. Annette has a widely varied background in her career from working in the travel industry as a flight attendant to serving as a diplomat at the American Embassy in London, where she hosted 23 Secretary of State visits, the G8 Summit, NATO meetings, and multiple presidential visits. While she found her passion in the networking and relationship building aspect of those careers, she...

In Episode #64, I sit down with Rachel Fesko, a full time working mom who currently serves as a content manager at a software company while simultaneously building her media company. She is passionate about helping others not make the same mistakes she has along the business path, and in her free time, she volunteers at her church. Rachel and I discuss her two main focuses when it comes to business and life, and the church. 1. Failure as an imperative growth tool 2. The Power of Obligation...

This week, I sit down with Madison Anaya as we discuss finding our purpose, overcoming obstacles, and getting comfortable allowing ourselves to become who we were meant to be. Madison shares how she struggled with who she “should” be versus who God was calling her to be. Madison discusses how she has sought out community through social media and built a platform for impact. She tells us how it doesn’t matter whether you’re an introvert or extrovert, we were all built for community and...

This week, we hear from Cassandra Wilder, Naturopathic doctor, herbalist, yoga teacher, and menstruation expert with a passion for women’s health and healing. As a leading expert in menstrual cycles, Cassandra has found that often times women that have sever periods, health problems, and thyroid imbalances typically have a disconnect from their cycles as well as who they are in life. Cassandra has found that helping women track their entire monthly cycle can be an incredibly empowering...

HOW TO TAKE ACTION & Apply knowledge after a conference: I love conferences but the biggest mistake I see people make is that they don’t take action after a convention or conference. I see people that are so caught up int he experience that they forget to utilize the conference as the tool it is. At the conference, you should have networked with intention. You hopefully exchanged business cards, phone numbers, and added each other on social media. Keep the conversation going....

Jennylynn Adleta: Changing the world by Changing Communities In episode #60, Brandi sits down with Jennylynn Adleta, wife, mom, and self-proclaimed broke philanthropist who helps meet needs within online communities. Brandi actually met Jennylynn in a Facebook group and the two have built an online relationship since. Jennylynn discusses mortality motivation as she shares her story of childhood trauma and her suppressed memories being triggered from a high level traumatic incident with a...

This week, Brandi sits down with Monica Rivera, host of You Wanna Do What Podcast and Purpose Strategist. Monica and I talk about the importance of owning your story and living in the present rather than the land of “one day”. Monica talks about losing her mother at the age of 16 and then the rest of her family within 7 years. She shares with us her journey of overcoming loneliness through curiosity and exploration which leads to becoming your own best friend. Monica gave a TedX talk over...

Teisha Simmons Adapting Your Mindset This week, I had the honor of sitting down with Teisha Simmons, Mother, Entrepreneur, Small Business Owner, Wife, and Daughter. After hearing Teisha speak as a leader at my skincare company’s conference, I knew that my audience needed to hear her story! Teisha’s story is one of true git and overcoming adversity. She shares her story being paralzyed at the age of 15, overcoming the anxiety, depression, and insomnia that followed, learning more about...

This week I sit down with my good friend Vicki Lockhart, Owner and CEO of Fashion Den Dallas and co-founder of Imagine Well, a non-profit encouraging others through exposure to stretch for that which may seem out of reach. We chat fashion, body types, knowing yourself and your worth, and empowering the marginalized. Vicki shares with us her journey from teacher to entrepreneur and non-profit founder. You'll be inspired and hopefully entertained with our conversation today. Check out Ms....

This week, I have the privilege of interviewing Emily Paulson: Wife, Entrepreneur, author of a newly released memoir, and Mom of 5, ages 7, 10, 11, 12, & 14. Emily's book, Highlight Real is about finding honesty and recovery beyond the filtered life. Emily and I discuss her childhood as a music prodigy and head of her class that also suffered trauma, addiction, and dysfunctional behavior. We chat about her fears of going public with her story an what he friends as well as family...

This week, I had the privilege of sitting down in person with my good friend, Shandon Guignard of CEO of Flawless Finish & Flawless Lifestyles, founder of the non-profit, Beauty Within, and the Stiletto of Chucks & Stilettos. Shandon and I had a great time laughing and sharing our hearts as well as discussing relationships. We talked God's purpose for our lives, marriage, divorce, dating, the single lifestyle, our love languages and how I personally think she should marry her...

This week I am pulling the curtain back and demystifying the subject of network marketing. The good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between. Don't worry if you're not in the business channel, there are still some great takeaways for you here. If you are in any type of network marketing, direct sales, multi-level marketing, or consumer connected business, this is the episode for you. I give you a tangible action plan for growing a purpose-filled business. Develop an ACTION PLAN:...

In episode 53 of the Power Project Podcast, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Tess Clarke with Seeking Peace. Tess Clarke's organization is passionate about helping refugees, "live safely, use their voice, and rebuild their lives." Tess Clarke's point of view on these pressing matters is an alternative view that may not align with either side of the conversation you may be on. Tess focuses on looking into the heart of the matter for real people, and tries to see past the...