Badass Women in Business
Welcome to “The Badass Women in Business Podcast,” where candid conversations with the most fearless leaders in the business world take center stage. Hosts Cristy and Aggie shine a spotlight on women who lead fearlessly and unapologetically.
This podcast brings together entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and innovators who are breaking barriers and making history. Each episode dives deep into the challenges, triumphs, and unique journeys of these remarkable women. It's about real, raw, and relatable stories that inspire and empower.
Join Cristy and Aggie as they explore the untold stories behind the success of these incredible women. The discussions are honest, inspiring, and are sure to spark a flame within you.
Be part of the change. Tune in to get inspired and discover the badass woman in you. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform. New episodes are released every Tuesday!
Episodes
123 episodes
From the Fairway to the Field: Jenn Harris on Reinvention, Leadership, and Owning Every Pivot
Jenn Harris’s journey is a lesson in reinvention, resilience, and trusting yourself through change. Before becoming President and CEO of AirX Utility Surveyors, she built her career on curiosity and connection. She studied psychology, dreamed o...
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Episode 45
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46:28
From Pathology to Purpose: Angela Zeng on Building Karviva and Bringing Ancient Wisdom to Modern Wellness
Angela Zeng, PhD, MBA, is the founder and CEO of Karviva, an award-winning wellness beverage company that blends Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern nutritional science. A pathologist by training, Angela immigrated from China to the U.S., ...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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51:09
Julie Smolyansky: Building Lifeway Foods, Leading with Resilience, and the Power of Gut Health
At just 27 years old, Julie Smolyansky became the youngest female CEO of a publicly traded company when she stepped into leadership at Lifeway Foods in 2002. What began as her family’s immigrant dream has grown into the dominant kefir brand in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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45:37
From Teacher to Tech Leader: Jennifer Dulski on Resilience, Leadership, and Building Connected Teams
Jennifer Dulski’s career journey is anything but linear. She started as a high school teacher, moved into the nonprofit world, and went on to hold executive roles at Yahoo, Google, Facebook, and Change.org. Today she is the Founder and CEO of R...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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51:00
Scaling Impact, Breaking Silos: How Anne Marie Dougherty Built a $40M Force for Veterans
Anne Marie Dougherty is the CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, where she has led the organization from $4.3 million to nearly $40 million in annual revenue. With no formal business training, she built a high-performing, data-driven nonprofit b...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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49:50
Burn the Playbook: How Kate Wolff Built Four Companies, Raised Millions, and Rewrote the Rules
Kate Wolff walked away from big agency life with no safety net and built four companies from the ground up. Lupine Creative. No Sheep Studios. Do the WeRQ. LumiTerra. Each one different. Each one intentional. And each one pushing against the in...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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49:06
From Best Kept Secret to Booked Out: The Visibility Playbook with Christina Lenkowski
What if the real ROI of being on a podcast isn't the interview itself, but the relationships that come afterward?In this high-energy, straight-talking episode, we sit down with Christina Lenkowski, founder of Publicity by Chri...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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46:40
Beyond the Highlight Reel: Yuki Bi on Cross-Cultural Growth, Resilient Leadership, and Owning Your Weakness
In this episode of Badass Women in Business, we sit down with Yuki Bi, global advertising executive and co-founder of Helios Worldwide. Yuki shares how her journey from a Canadian ad intern to leading a private equity-backed global con...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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48:11
Pinterest as a Business Powerhouse: From Hustle to Freedom with Laura Rike
In this episode of the Badass Women in Business podcast, Laura Rike, Pinterest strategist and founder of SimplyPintastic®, shares her incredible journey from a burned-out VA to a thriving CEO leveraging Pinterest to create sustainable ...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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48:45
From Elephant Handler to Software CEO: Betting on Yourself with Libby DeLucien
What do Asian elephants, a messy divorce, a housecleaning hustle, and a tech company have in common? Libby DeLucien. In this episode, Libby shares her unapologetically bold journey from growing up in a family of elephant handlers to becoming a ...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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35:33
How a Real Estate Broker Became a Tech Founder; and Why Women Need to Do It Too
Lisa Troyano-Ascolese is not your average real estate broker. She’s a serial entrepreneur, tech founder, podcast host, and unapologetic advocate for women building their own path to freedom. In this powerful conversation, Lisa shares her evolut...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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39:24
When Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: How Dana Hargus Uses Biofeedback to Heal Dysregulated Kids and Burned Out Adults
Dana Hargus has spent the last 25 years helping kids and families find real relief when nothing else seems to work. In this conversation, she shares how her personal journey as a foster parent led her to build one of Oklahoma’s most innovative ...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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50:09
Keep Your Eye on the Horizon: Kathy Eberwein on Leading with Integrity, Going Global, and Building Real Impact
Kathy Eberwein is the founder and CEO of Global Edge Group, one of the first woman-owned recruitment agencies serving the global energy industry. From managing multimillion-dollar engineering projects to building a workforce of over 1,000 peopl...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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43:58
Making Justice Personal: Liz Frederick on Leading With Purpose at Avenues for Justice
What does it mean to lead with authenticity in a system built to overlook you? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Elizabeth “Liz” Frederick, the Executive Director of Avenues for Justice: a nonprofit that's been disrupting the incarcera...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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38:29
Permission Granted: Championing Women in Business, Sport, and Self
Thayer Lavielle is the Managing Director of The Collective at Wasserman, where she leads a global practice dedicated to driving investment in women in sports, entertainment, and music. In this episode, Thayer walks us through her nonlinear path...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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45:16
From C-Suite to Global eCommerce Mentor: Marissa Rodriguez on Redefining Success
Corporate life gave Marissa Rodriguez a title but not the freedom she craved. After a sudden layoff in 2015, she chose a different path that led her to build a powerful eCommerce consulting business, generate over $100 million in client revenue...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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53:16
Breaking the Mold: Min Ju Kim on Golf, Glam, and Grit in Business
SummaryMin Ju Kim, founder of Zasin, joins the podcast to share her inspiring journey from D1 golfer to multi-venture entrepreneur. Born in South Korea and raised across three countries, Kim brings global perspective, grit, and cr...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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49:51
Pause, Reflect, Move Forward: How Holly Oldham Turned Cleaning into a Catalyst for Change
Holly Oldham built a luxury cleaning business out of grit, grief, and one life-changing poem. After leaving a toxic marriage with just $100 in her wallet, Holly didn’t just survive, she created PRMF Cleaning (Pause Reflect Move Forward) and red...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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39:20
Building SoulTech by Bridging Science and Spirit with Crystal Cassidy
What happens when a biotech executive follows a spiritual calling and decides to build a new kind of wellness app? You get SoulPod. In this conversation, Crystal Cassidy shares how her decades-long career in pharmaceutical science, co...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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42:44
Stronger Together: How Brittany Smith and Janki Patel Built a Scalable Pediatric Therapy Business from Scratch
Brittany Smith and Janki Patel are the powerhouse duo behind Jump Ahead Pediatrics. What started as a shared dream between two burned-out therapists became a multi-state staffing agency serving schools with over 100 employees. In this episode, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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44:23
Leadership Without Apology: How Christiana Marouchos and Becky Tasker Are Building and Leading in Tech
Christiana Marouchos and Becky Tasker are VPs at StackAdapt. Christiana leads brand and communications. Becky leads growth marketing. Together, they’ve helped shape the company’s marketing strategy, scale its team, and build a culture rooted in...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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42:21
Free Your Voice, Transform Your Life: Julia & Maddy of Sing to Thrive
What if the key to healing, happiness, and confidence was already inside you—and all it needed was a song? In this powerful conversation, Julia Williamson and her daughter Maddy Monacelli of Sing to Thrive share how singing and sound can rewire...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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45:24
Just Get Up: Dr. Ishnella Azad’s Journey from Psychiatry to a Billion‑Dollar Real‑Estate Empire
Brilliant scientist, neuro‑psychiatrist, amputee, and serial entrepreneur, Dr. Ishnella “Ish” Azad has never met an obstacle she wouldn’t charge. Growing up in a family of Sikh real‑estate investors, Ish juggled three science degrees at the Uni...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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42:03
From TV Screens to Tech Dreams: Gunjan Saini Bradshaw's Journey of Grit, Growth, and Global Impact
Business did not come kindly to Gunjan Saini Bradshaw and that is exactly what shaped her into the powerful entrepreneur she is today. From her beginnings as a TV and radio host in India to co-founding a thriving tech company across India and t...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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40:56
From Shark Tank to Short Term Rentals: Jayla Siciliano on Funding, Burnout, and Rebuilding on Her Terms
🔥 Episode SummaryJayla Siciliano knows what it feels like to chase the dream, hit burnout, and completely rebuild. After raising half a million dollars without connections, surviving a product launch disaster, and landing a Shark ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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