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With more than 20 years in healthcare, Gabrielle’s journey has taken her from traditional medicine to aesthetics and functional medicine, with each chapter shaping her belief that true health means looking at the whole person.

After earning her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Gonzaga University in 2019, she co-founded Onyx Medical Aesthetics in Lacey in 2020, bringing together her clinical experience and her passion for health, beauty, and building meaningful connections with other women.

Tune in to hear how Gabrielle built a healthcare practice from the ground up, from team building and leadership to marketing, systems, and fi...

Dr. Cindy Petersen is a retired university professor of 30 years. Her love of wood began as a child while creating structures from “Tinker Toys” and later building a tree house in the back yard of her Pacific Northwest home. Her very mechanically inclined father encouraged her to use tools and be the “helper” for many of the family projects. Her mom was very skilled in finishing the projects with paint, varnish, and oils. From these roots one of Cindy’s first jobs while attending college was as a sawyer, jitney driver and packer at a local sawmill. She prepared lumber for...

Ms. Crystal has dedicated more than 20 years to working with children and families. Originally from Chicago, she moved to Washington State in 1996 and has proudly called it home ever since.

She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services and Early Childhood Education and has worked in a variety of roles throughout her career, including in high school special education programs and as Director of a childcare center in King County.

While she has worked in different industries over the years, her true passion has always been caring for, teaching, and supporting children.

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Christie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 25 years of experience in social services and behavioral health. With roots in developmental and intellectual disabilities, she helped lead the integration of wraparound planning and positive behavior support, focusing on empowering youth and families and reducing out-of-home placement. Christie is also a cofounder of Green Zone, a model of emotional support for individuals and caregivers.

Christie believes in every person's capacity to grow and heal—mind, body, and spirit—and holds a safe, grounded therapeutic space that helps clients build self-understanding and take meaningful, values-driven steps forward.

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Hi, my name is Martie. My journey to becoming an esthetician began almost 10 years ago, when I was a dog groomer for over 20 years. Over the years it had taken its toll on my body, and I had collapsed and was unable to walk for many months, thinking I would be bedridden for the rest of my life.  I was faced with planning to have back surgery, reluctant to take that route I had returned to Yoga instead. Finding healing through my Yoga practice in ways I never imagined or knew that I needed. My practice became my medicine a...

Join us as we interview Mo Golden. She is an artist, entrepreneur, and creativity researcher based in Olympia, Washington. She holds an MA in Experiential Education from George Washington University and a BA in interdisciplinary arts from Evergreen State College. Mo and her husband own Heart of the Deernicorn, an award winning game design studio. Together they just launched a new venture, Studio Golden, a design studio focused on making daily tasks and time at home feel like special moments, through workbooks, oracle decks, and ceramic functional art pieces. 

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Meet Diksha, a Washington State-Approved Doula and Trainer with over 16 years of experience as a doula, inspired to support families after my own transformative pregnancies. Originally from Germany, she has called Olympia, WA, home since 2006. As a solo practice doula, Diksha provides personalized, one-on-one care, building trust and tailoring support to each unique birth plan.

Diksha is certified through DONA International, The Matrona, Bastyr Simkin Center, WA State, and The Body Ready Method®. She offers expertise in birth doula services, lactation education, infant massage, and Body Ready Method alignment sessions and parent classes. She is also a t...

With over 10 years of experience in professional training, development and business consulting, Coach Brigitte brings a unique perspective that embraces ethnicity, culture and experience to educate and inform her clients in all areas of leadership development including diversity, inclusion and belonging. Brigitte brings with her a wealth of international experience including a background in banking, government and non-government agencies from 3 different continents as well as in agile environments. She equips her clients with the tools, resources, and experience to help their team improve their productivity, performance and profitability. Coach Brigitte uses industry best practices for continuous improvement, process streamlining...

A fierce champion of innovation, entrepreneurship, and meaningful social impact, Alanna Imbach is a weaver of people, and a builder of authentic, purpose-driven communities. Her vision is simple: drive innovation through authentic human connection.

She delivers on this, in part, through her work as Founder and CEO of Vibe Coworks—a shared workspace and coworking community that provides world-class workspace, community and programming for startups, scaleups, corporations, nonprofits and public entities in non-urban regions. 

Since first opening in 2017, Vibe Coworks has become a widely recognized center of gravity for authentic community, connection, and happier, healthier way...

Emily Renee Ligman ,a new small business owner as of September 2023. She is a professional face and body paint artist and owner of JUICEBOXX LTD B2B Productions, LLC also owning DBA: PNW pro face paint. Specializing in body paint, face paint, and airbrush tattoos, she has also branched out into glass blowing and neon bending to grow her passion for art into an enterprise. 

Diagnosed with autism, dyslexia and adhd, she faces daily challenges and overcomes these through creating art and developing new products for her industry with the gratification of being an woman-owned business. Her l...

Dr. Sara Weelborg, DNP, ARNP, has been a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner since 2005. Before that, she worked as a registered nurse in a variety of patient care settings while serving as an active-duty Navy Nurse Corps Officer. After serving 13 years on active duty, she transferred to the Reserve Component while beginning her work as a civilian advanced practice nurse, practicing in group settings and then transitioning to private practice in 2014. She built a thriving solo private practice in the Tacoma area and then added contract work with the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Behavioral Health Outpatient Program and the No...

There’s a whole bunch of misinformation out in the world, and unfortunately, that includes Grief and Loss. So many people are in so much pain, and sadly many die in their grief, because they’re unable or don’t know how to express it in a way that's safe for them, and thus, never heal from it.

Being an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist for over 16 years now, Ann sees the need not only to heal grief and loss, but to bring education and new perspectives around what they really are, how they impact our lives and most i...

Annie Barrett is a Bilingual Educator, National Speaker, National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Board-Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and Trainer. Annie has worked over 25 years as an educator spanning the fields of K-12, post-secondary and community education, alongside coaching individuals and groups in health and wellness, and training yoga teachers. She educates and empowers groups and individuals to live resilient and vibrant lives with the tools of lifestyle medicine, mindfulness, habit change science and yoga. As a workplace wellness provider, Annie has found success applying her diverse training in helping individuals and teams manage work-related...

Sandra holds dual BA degrees in Graphic Design and Education, combining her artistic expertise with teaching experience. The combination of these backgrounds led her to establish Paint with Me Paint Parties in the Lacey area three years ago. Through these events, Sandra discovered her true calling, seamlessly merging art and education to ignite creativity in others. Driven by her passion for helping and inspiring people, Sandra thrives on collaborating with various venues and businesses to introduce art into unconventional spaces. Currently, Paint With Me Paint Parties hosts themed events in pubs, restaurants, community centers, and private residences, catering to...

Today, we interview Casey - a world traveler, military spouse, and owner of her own photography business. She has always been a follow-your-heart-kind-of-gal and took a chance by following her passion for photography versus the corporate setting. Her favorite thing about photography is being part of beautiful moments in peoples lives, while making sure her client's vision becomes reality.

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So many business owners struggle to keep up with social media trends and demands. In today's episode, write down some detailed notes on how to see social media today and use its tools to positively impact your businesses!

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An experienced DEIB practitioner and educator, Jaya Mallik centers her practice on community engagement, data-informed insights, and empowering others to lead and innovate. She is especially passionate about ensuring equal access and opportunities for women of color and other underrepresented identities. Prior to launching Jaya Mallik Coaching & Consulting, Jaya led DEI efforts at Meta, Amazon, and Tandem Diabetes Care with a focus on the tech industry. As an expert in Learning & Development and K-12 education, Jaya is well-versed in teaching complex concepts to diverse audiences to ensure comprehension, connection, and action. Jaya believes in a modern education for...