Catch Her Spark
Tune into Catch Her Spark, the podcast for high-achieving women who build wealth on their own terms. Hosted by Jen Maldonado, this show is crafted specifically for busy female professionals—doctors, attorneys, engineers, and investors—who want to leverage real estate to grow their capital without the day-to-day hustle. If you're a woman in your 30s to 50s looking to invest with clarity and confidence, your journey starts here. Subscribe and catch the spark.
Episodes
What happens when someone spends their life shaping stories behind the scenes—and discovers that storytelling is still one of the most human things we do in an AI world?
In this episode, Jen sits down with editor and post-production leader Gigi Welch to explore the art of storytelling through film, commercials, and documentaries. Gigi shares her journey from advertising agencies to becoming an editor, the moment she realized editin...
What happens when the version of yourself that helped you succeed is the same version keeping you from the life you truly want?
In this episode of Catch Her Spark, Jen Maldonado sits down with holistic psychiatrist Dr. Elizabeth Ssemanda for a powerful conversation about identity, self-awareness, growth, and the beliefs we carry through life. Dr. Elizabeth shares how her work goes beyond treating symptoms and focuses on understandi...
In this powerful episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen Maldonado, holistic therapist Cyndi Collen shares a deeply honest conversation about emotional healing, hidden trauma, and the signals our bodies send when something inside us needs attention.
Cyndi explains how many people carry unresolved emotional wounds without even realizing it. From anxiety and burnout to physical tension and emotional shutdown, she shares how t...
What happens when you leave behind a successful career, move to a new state during COVID, and decide to start over from scratch? In this episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast, Jen Maldonado sits down with Adriana Salazar Boyer to talk about reinvention, courage, and building a business rooted in people, trust, and purpose.
Adriana shares how she transitioned from corporate life and business ownership into co-owning a painting comp...
In this episode, Jen sits down with Melanie Letot Allison, founder of Girl Flock Party, a thriving women’s community built on creativity, connection, and collaboration. What started as a small dinner gathering has grown into a powerful network where women support each other, build relationships, and create meaningful opportunities together.
Melanie shares how she turned her own need for support as an artist into a space where women...
What if your space looks beautiful… but still doesn’t feel right?
In this episode, Jen Maldonado sits down with interior designer Maya Moghadam to unpack the difference between design that simply looks good and design that truly works for your life. With over 20 years of experience across residential, commercial, and international projects, Maya shares how real design goes far beyond aesthetics.
This conversation explores how inten...
Some of the most dangerous health conditions are the ones you don’t feel—until it’s too late. In this episode, Dr. Shawna Nesbitt shares why high blood pressure is often called a “silent” condition and how it can quietly impact your long-term health, decision-making, and quality of life.
Dr. Nesbitt, a physician, researcher, and leader in hypertension, breaks down why this condition is more than just a number—it’s a full-body issue...
In this inspiring conversation, Jen Maldonado sits down with Katey Blaire, founder of She’s Thrifty Like That, a luxury resale business helping people turn overlooked closet items into valuable assets.
Katey shares her journey from working a stable corporate job in Portland to making a bold move to Dallas in just three months—with no job lined up and no safety net. What followed was a mix of uncertainty, resilience, and determinati...
Burnout isn’t just in your head—and trying to “think positive” might not fix it.
In this powerful conversation, Delia McCabe shares a completely different way to understand stress and burnout. Instead of focusing only on mindset, she explains what’s really happening inside your brain and body when you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck.
Delia takes us into the science of neuroplasticity and reveals how chronic stress changes th...
In this powerful and honest conversation, Sonal Harsh, a Senior DevOps Engineer, opens up about her journey from a traditional upbringing in India to working on complex infrastructure systems in the U.S. tech industry.
Sonal breaks down what DevOps really means in simple terms—comparing it to managing traffic routes to ensure speed, stability, and efficiency. She shares how she learned to think like an engineer, solve problems crea...
In this powerful and honest conversation, Claudia Flores opens up about her journey from finance to tech, and how curiosity—not certainty—led her to transform her career. While working full-time in a demanding role, she began learning new skills, eventually pivoting into a solution engineering role that blends business, data, and technology.
Claudia shares what it really looks like to start over at 30, the mindset shifts she had to...
What does it really mean to succeed in medicine? In this inspiring episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen Maldonado, Dr. Maria Escobar Vasco shares how her work goes far beyond treating patients. As a physician, educator, and leader in endocrinology, she is helping shape the next generation of doctors to lead with both skill and heart.
Originally from Medellín, Colombia, Dr. Maria built her medical journey through deep cur...
What if leadership isn’t about control, strategy, or even results—but about how you show up and who you develop along the way? In this episode, Melissa Norcross shares why the best leaders don’t force outcomes—they build people who create them.
Melissa brings a powerful perspective shaped by her experience in strategy, executive peer networks, and values-driven leadership. She breaks down the myth that leaders must choose between h...
What happens when a high-adrenaline career no longer aligns with the life you want to live? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Jessica Nelson shares her journey from the fast-paced world of emergency medicine to creating a more balanced, purpose-driven career in leadership.
Jessica takes us inside the reality of being an ER doctor—far beyond the TV drama—and opens up about how her priorities shifted over time. From navigating motherhoo...
What does it take to turn years of marketing experience into a scalable tech platform? In this episode, Jen Maldonado sits down with Maryna Burushkina to explore how she built a career across enterprise, agency, and tech—and why she chose entrepreneurship to create bigger impact.
Maryna shares how her journey began in marketing and evolved into founding Growth Channel, a programmatic advertising platform designed to help brands and...
Catch Her Spark is the podcast for women who are building meaningful careers, stepping into leadership, and designing life on their own terms. Hosted by Jen Maldonado, each episode features real conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, and changemakers who are lighting the way for others.
Expect candid stories, lessons learned, and bold insights from women at every stage of the journey — from rising leaders to established trai...
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