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Inspiring women to overcome social stereotypes and share unique life experiences without fear of being defiantly different. Your Hosts Christopher and Heather - Let’s Talk, Shall We!
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April 28, 2025 • 39 mins
Dr. Alessandra Wall - Challenging Fem Boss = Bitch Pretext!! Dr. Alessandra Wall is an executive coach, speaker, author, psychologist, and business founder with over 20 years of experience specializing in guiding senior executive women in high-stakes, male-dominated industries to lead authentically and powerfully without sacrificing career fulfillment or their quality of life. Dr. Wall combines science, strategy, and purpose to c...
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April 20, 2025 • 66 mins
Walker Kimberly Brandt is not only a personable and engaging woman; she's also a remarkable actress who has shared Hollywood movie screens with legends like Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in "Dante's Peak" and Billy Crystal in "City Slickers." Her TV appearances include a memorable role in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" alongside Patrick Stewart. Walker is also a model, an international Best-selling author, and a coach whose t...
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April 13, 2025 • 28 mins
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is an original German fairy tale published by The Brothers Grimm in 1812. Apparently, social values and gender roles had not changed much in 1937 when Walt Disney turned Snow White into an animated film that's become a beloved classic. Fast forward to 2025, when even the idea of gender is a hot-button topic, and Snow White could be the poster child for moribund gender stereotypes. She's the traditi...
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March 30, 2025 • 34 mins
Dr. Kerry Kerr McAvoy was already 20 years into her career as a psychologist with an academic education in narcissistic behaviors and counseling sessions with countless couples trying to navigate relationships through toxic narcissism. Still, her true education in narcissism didn't happen until she married a man with a God complex — a narcissist. "I definitely saw narcissists in my practice, and I'm sure I saw narcissistically abus...
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March 23, 2025 • 32 mins
Alisa Gracheva believes that human health is holistic. As a result, she has transformed her career in modern medicine into a mission as a life coach specializing in helping clients restore the connection between their emotional and physical bodies while enhancing awareness through the practice of mindfulness, the embodiment of inner power, and the release of traumas, old dysfunctional habits, and beliefs. Alisa helps develop person...
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March 16, 2025 • 31 mins
Felicity Nicole is a two-time international best-selling author, creator, speaker, intuitive mentor, and CEO of She Is You — an online community and a brand designed to inspire midlife women seeking support on their healing journey. "She Is You" is a brand forged from Felicity's personal journey of transformation and healing and is 100% proof that we do not have to become what we were groomed to be. At age ten, Felicity witnessed ...
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March 10, 2025 • 21 mins
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March, commemorating women's fight for equality and liberation. Women's History Month brings focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. But how many of us know the history behind these two calendar events, and have you heard about Laura X? Join Christopher & Heather in conversation about why these dates matter to women a...
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February 25, 2025 • 28 mins
Keri Looijen could be the poster child for women who nurture vibrant and colorful communities. She is co-founder and editor-in-chief of True North Pin Up Magazine, a publication created to celebrate vintage beauty, diversity, and the art of storytelling through retro-inspired photography. Behind the retro fashion and red lipstick, Keri is also a mother of two and a former victim of domestic abuse. However, when Keri needed a safe s...
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February 16, 2025 • 32 mins
Mary Crocker Cook, Ph.D, has over 40 years of experience as a therapist. Her latest book is Bad Taste, Self-Care, and Financial Planning for Women with Bad Taste in Men. In its own way, it's a love letter to people like her who, along the way, do not always choose wisely when it comes to men. It's for women who are working through early life experiences to create a richer, more joyous life in the present. I know there is a communi...
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February 10, 2025 • 25 mins
There was a time in human history when women were not allowed to participate in the arts - can you imagine? In 2024, Taylor Swift launched her record-breaking 149-date Eras Tour, Charli XCX produced the soundtrack to the summer with her culture-defining album Brat, and pop returned in a big way with artists like Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan making waves in the industry. Not surprisingly, women were at the forefront of a reco...
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January 28, 2025 • 28 mins
The "poop whisperer" commit. Her name is Melissa Hall Klepacki. Her formal title is Functional Gut Health Expert. She helps women and men relieve themselves of constipation by understanding eight root causes and how to heal from them. Melissa didn't grow up dreaming of becoming a poop specialist. It was only after she was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in her 40s and after seeing 12 different doctors with no answers that her path to h...
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January 19, 2025 • 27 mins
In this episode, Christopher and Heather dive into a topic that's often a lightning rod for controversy: whether women deserve to be censored for what they wear and how women's fashion choices are subject to societal judgment and double standards. The discussion takes a close look at WNBA superstar Angel Reese, who recently made headlines with her bold New Year's Eve fashion choice and faced backlash for her provocative outfit. Thi...
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January 13, 2025 • 37 mins
Dr. Heather Brown is a seasoned psychotherapist of 27 years specializing in helping couples communicate through grief, loss, and spirituality while transforming their lives into expressions of beauty and joy. Dr. Brown is known in her circles as the “Reframe Queen.” She instructs clients on reframing sticky thought processes to see the other side of challenging situations. Her first book, Speaking With the Heart, is the recipient o...
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January 5, 2025 • 38 mins
Lisa Van Ahn is a retired athlete who fought for the US National Kickboxing team internationally. She won a North American Kickboxing title and meddled at the PanAm games in Brazil. Lisa also competed on the popular NBC show American Ninja Warrior. Lisa found her way into combative sports at age 19 after being exploited as a child, believing she was unworthy, and living in fear as a victim. She shares how she transformed her traum...
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December 30, 2024 • 45 mins
It's that time of year when we all have one foot in the past and one foot stepping into the future, a time to glance in the rearview but with eyes fixed on the horizon. This episode reflects on some global challenges that captured the world's attention over the past 12 months. At this time of year, it's always fascinating to compare notes on how we interpret and respond to events that we can't control the outcome. We reflect on ev...
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December 15, 2024 • 34 mins
Bitch being used as an inspiration sounds counterintuitive, very contrary to how people have been conditioned to apply a word, which for centuries has been used as an insult keeping women in a subservient place in society. Jamie Louise Madigan became very familiar with the word Bitch after finding herself being used and abused in her intimate relationship. Jamie admits her good-girl, people-pleaser personality contributed to her be...
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December 9, 2024 • 31 mins
This is episode #One of the VBB Bitch Series. It begins with our conversation with Teacher, Life Coach, Speaker, and International bestselling Author of W.O.M.A.N.: A New Definition For Reclaiming The Feminine, Gina Cloud. Whether you like the word or not, Bitch is ubiquitous, timeless, and female-centric. For centuries to the present day, Bitch has been used to dehumanize women on the one hand, while on the other, Bitch has been a...
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December 1, 2024 • 29 mins
A Journey From Fear To Freedom. Lauren Wellbank is a courageous survivor who has successfully turned her harrowing near-death experience at the hands of a violent partner into a mission of hope and empowerment for others. After escaping her abusive relationship, Lauren realized the importance of sharing her story, knowing that 1 out of 4 women face similar situations, and many either don't survive or struggle to break free. Lauren ...
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November 24, 2024 • 30 mins
Sandy Phillips Kirkham shares her harrowing yet inspiring journey of overcoming abuse in a religious setting. Her book, "Let Me Prey Upon You: Breaking Free From A Minister's Sexual Abuse," sheds light on the devastating impact of clergy abuse and serves as a resource for education and support for others. Sandy's journey is a poignant testament to the often-downplayed reality that women and girls within the church can be easy prey ...
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November 17, 2024 • 42 mins
Jamie Louise Madigan's book, "Lipstick Stains and Coffee Cups," is more than a collection of heart-wrenching poetry; it helped her exorcise painful memories of abuse and brings hope to women still lost or entangled in abusive relationships. For Jamie, writing was the transformative process that allowed her to confront the stark realities of being abused, which, paradoxically, led to her nurturing a powerful sense of self-awareness...
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