She Became CEO

Guest: Azgari Lipshi — entrepreneur, founder of Asgari.com, and serial business builder who has launched and sold companies across industries and continents.

Episode Summary: What does it really take to start a successful business — and how do you recover when passion projects fail? In this candid conversation, Ilze talks with Azgari Lipshi, a serial entrepreneur who launched her first supplement line in Bangladesh at 15 and went o...

What does growing wisdom have to do with growing your wisdom teeth? And why does Dr. D-Nice believe every woman should enter a beauty pageant at least once in her life?

In this lively, laughter-filled conversation, we explore the intersection of confidence, purpose, and the kind of joy that doesn’t depend on likes or followers.

Dr. Denise Hunter — known to audiences as Dr. D-Nice — is a medical doctor, motivational speaker, and th...

What happens when a woman stands on stage and dares to speak about her body, her rights, and her pleasure? According to my observations, people take sides, but usually, nobody stays neutral.

In this episode of She Became CEO, I sit down with public speaking and communication expert Natalie Jones for a conversation that is as bold as it is practical. Natalie doesn’t just teach speaking techniques—she lives what she teaches by delive...

If you’re a woman in your fifties or beyond and you’ve felt the pull to finally start that business, this episode is for you.

Messages are floating online that sound comforting, hopeful, even empowering—but they’re only half the story. And half-truths can cost you precious time, money, and confidence. In this episode, I unpack three of the most common half-truths about midlife entrepreneurship—what’s real, what’s missing, and what ...

Līga Brence is a Latvian entrepreneur and world traveler. She is the owner and CEO of the brand "Liga Nature SPA," which she created from scratch over the span of 30 years. Today, Liga joined me for an open and heartfelt conversation in which this courageous woman shared about her successes and hardships as she was building her beauty salons, SPA centers, and her organic product line. Her English isn't perfect, but her insights are...

In this episode, I weave together stories of caregiving, resilience, and the hard choices that come when love and responsibility collide. You’ll hear reflections on Danielle’s story of choosing her own health over continuing as her ex-husband Matt’s caregiver, Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming’s public sharing about boundaries, and my own experiences with stepping back when my care wasn’t being received.

Together, these stories highli...

What happens when the people we love most speak words that cut deep — not because they are true, but because they come from unhealed pain? In this episode, I share the stories of two mothers who faced that reality, and I reflect on the shadows of trauma, the echoes of narcissistic abuse, and the delicate balance between guilt and responsibility.

Together, we explore fear as a dark angel, guilt as love in disguise, and the ways unhe...

In this episode, I sit down with Canadian life coach Paige Royal. Paige is a Master Coach & Trainer specializing in energetic frequency, emotional alchemy, NLP, Timeline Therapy, and Hypnosis. She helps leaders, coaches, and educators break through unconscious, mental, and emotional blocks and shift into the frequency of who they’re here to be and what they truly desire to have. Her work defies the myth that transformation has ...

Many of us have been significantly hurt in ways that cannot be seen from the outside, and although humans tend to be pretty resilient, many of us suffer from these traumatic changes in more ways and for longer than we understand. In this episode, I share my story and share information about three types of trauma and seven criteria that can help determine whether you are suffering from post trauma symptoms, citing fragments from Pau...

So far, I have always scripted all episodes, and then I read my scripts with little improvisations. This one is 100% unscripted. I know that there are people who speak their thoughts into a recorder and then write texts based on those audio recordings. I am a listener of one female podcaster who was born a talker, and I can tell she never scripts anything. I am not like that. I always think quietly and talk in my head, so talking o...

Many women in their fifties and beyond are carrying invisible weight—grief, unspoken dreams, financial pressure, and the deep conditioning to serve others before themselves. In this episode, I speak to that reality with compassion and clarity.

You’ll meet (or revisit) three women: ✨ Ellen, a corporate analyst who dreams of more freedom but fears self-promotion. ✨ Marta, a first-generation immigrant longing to leave a legacy through...

Even though my podcast is new, people have pitched me to be on my podcast as guests. So far, I have said no, even though at this point, I have started thinking about having guests. This podcast is to help my listeners and prospective guests understand the direction in which this podcast is evolving, so that there is less confusion and disappointment. 

In this episode, I will share with my listeners why I declined someone's collabor...

She Became CEO. Of Her Voice. Of Her Money. Of Her Life.

Launched it under a new podcast name; this is a transitional episode. I made this decision for a couple of reasons: first, I no longer wish to push the story of how to remember my name in the front of my message. I no longer want it to be about me, but how, using my experience and skills, I can help other women to pivot from victimhood and become the CEOs of their voice, thei...

Since it's a nice number (episode 20), I think it's a perfect time to announce that this is the last episode under the podcast title "Ill Zebra's Transformations." I will continue using this very same channel, but you will see a new podcast name and logo.

In this celebratory episode, I am wrapping up my story, briefly revisiting the story that caused me to start this podcast, and what a profound transformation I have experienced.  ...

Do you feel comfortable in your body? Do you know people who don't? Until recent years, this wasn't a widely discussed topic. Then, it became popular, and we saw people who had decided to change their gender coming out of the closet. We learned to be inclusive and were encouraged to indicate the preferred pronouns in our signature line. I have had the privilege to always feel feminine, which matches the gender determined at my birt...

What if the greens on your plate—or even your superfood smoothie—were silently stirring up inflammation in your body and mind?

In this episode, I continue unpacking my reasons for turning to a strict carnivore diet. We dive into the lesser-known world of oxalates—tiny plant compounds that can do more than just irritate your joints or gut. They can trigger immune overreactions, contribute to prostate and uterine issues, and possibly...

In this episode, I talk about our ancestors Homo erectus and Homo sapiens. Homo erectus ate meat and controlled fire. They had bigger brains, but they didn't survive because they didn't care to adapt. Homo sapiens adapted, but their adaptations may have come at a price. We are Homo sapiens, and we continue the trajectory our ancestors started. Can we reassess it and ensure we survive and thrive as individuals and as a species?

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