Be S.H.E.
Are you ready to Be S.H.E.? That's Be Seen, Be Heard, and Be Empowered! I'm Heidi Schalk, Business Strategy Coach, welcome to the Be S.H.E. podcast. Each week, I'll be sharing tips and strategies to help you increase your visibility, amplify your voice, and take control of your life and business. We'll cover everything from personal branding to marketing, networking, public speaking and leadership. I'll also be interviewing successful women who have made their mark in their respective fields and are on a mission to make a positive difference in the world, so you can learn from the best. So, if you're ready to step out of the shadows, make your voice heard, put your stake in the ground and take charge of your life, then tune in and subscribe to the Be S.H.E. podcast. I’m excited for you to join me!
Episodes
118 episodes
Ep. 116 Healing, Heritage & Hope: A Conversation w/ Araceli Esparza
In this inspiring episode of the Be She Podcast, Heidi Schack sits down with Araceli Esparza…. author, speaker, and executive director of Midwest Mujeres. We talk about the power of storytelling, community, healing, and advocacy. As a first-gen...
Ep. 115 From Survival to Calling: How Pain Shaped a Purpose-Driven Life & Business w/ Sheree' Behrndt
Sheree' Behrndt’s story didn’t start with a business plan……it started with pain, resilience, and a calling she couldn’t ignore. From a life-altering accident as a teen to building a thriving pediatric therapy company, Cherie shares how her hard...
Ep. 114 More Than Marketing: Owning Your Impact, Your Revenue, and Your Healing w/ Dr. Debbie Qaqish
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Dr. Debbie Qaqish to explore what it really means to evolve, from building a career out of necessity to stepping fully into purpose.With over 35 years of experience transforming marketing in...
Ep. 113 From Grief to Vibrant Living: Rebuilding Life, Strength & Purpose After Loss w/ Vickie Aigner
What if your greatest heartbreak became the doorway to your most vibrant life?In this powerful episode of Be S.H.E. Podcast, Heidi sits down with Vickie Aigner…..72-year-old wellness expert, founder of Alive Fit & Free, and ...
Ep. 112 Building with Purpose: Courage, Calling & Creating Impact w/ Dr. Nelva Lee
Dr. Nelva Lee went from housing instability as a child to building a mission-driven company that is changing lives, and in this episode she is sharing every lesson in between. We talk purpose, courage, entrepreneurship, and what it really looks...
Ep. 111 From Self-Doubt to Unshakeable Confidence: Simone Knego’s Journey
What would your life look like if you actually believed in yourself? 🤍This week on the podcast, I sat down with Simone Knego and this conversation did not disappoint.Simone gets real about the lies she believed because of past rel...
Ep. 110 Finding Your Voice & Owning the Stage w/ Ruth Milligan
What if the very thing you're meant to do… is something you never planned for?That's the question I couldn't stop thinking about after this conversation.This week I sat down with Ruth Milligan…….a communications strategist, TEDx f...
Ep. 109 From Trauma to Transformation: Why Women Are Being Called to Rise w/ Whitney Walker
What does it really mean to heal, and come home to yourself?In this episode, I sit down with Whitney Walker, a licensed marriage and family therapist, recovery coach, and spiritual guide who has dedicated her life to helping women heal a...
Ep. 108 Reinventing Your Career: How Lori Barnes Built a Life Around Curiosity and Calling
In this episode, I sit down with Lori Barnes, a professional astrologer, licensed psychotherapist, and marketing strategist who has spent more than three decades exploring the intersection of human behavior, business, and astrology.Lori ...
Ep. 107 What's Next? Reinvention, Leadership & The Psychology Behind How We Buy w/ Roslyn Rice
In this episode, we sit down with best-selling author, business strategist, and leadership consultant Roslyn Rice, whose newest book ‘What's Next’ just hit #1 Hot New Release on Amazon. She's a lead consultant with the Small Business Developmen...
Ep. 106 What Every Woman Should Know About Money, Marriage & Divorce.... Before It’s Too Late
In this episode, we're sitting down with Lisa Zeiderman, a managing partner at Miller Zeiderman LLP, matrimonial attorney, and certified divorce financial analyst. But her story isn't what you'd expect.After going through her own divorce...
Ep. 105 From Law to Labor & Delivery: Dr. Anne Marie Reidy on Reinvention, Purpose, and Women’s Care
Anne Marie Reidy, MD is the founder and owner of Women4Women OBGYN in Huntsville, Alabama. Women4Women provides comprehensive OBGYN services, midwifery care, and aesthetic and wellness options (including a weight loss clinic and specializ...
Ep. 104 Redefining Beauty Without Plastic: Inside the Future of Haircare w/ Kate Assaraf
What if luxury haircare didn’t have to come with plastic, greenwashing, or exclusion?In today’s episode, we’re joined by Kate Assaraf, founder of DIP, a sustainably forward haircare brand redefining beauty with plastic-free shampoo and c...
Ep. 103 When Passion Meets Practicality: Motherhood, Acting, and Building a Global Business w/ Lisa Peers
In this episode, I talk with Lisa Peers, the founder of Peers & Players. She spent decades acting in Australia before completely shifting gears to build a global communications company. Now she works with major tech companies, law firms, an...
Ep. 102 Finding Yourself After Losing Everything: Jenny Hubbard on Breakdowns, Breakthroughs, and Building a Life You Love
Ever feel like you've completely lost yourself? Like you're going through the motions but don't even recognize who you are anymore?That's exactly where my guest Jenny Hubbard found herself before everything changed.Jenny’s the fou...
Ep. 101 The Unexpected Path to Leadership: How Maria Edelson Became a Pioneer in Sales
In this episode of the Be S.H.E. Podcast. Heidi sits down with the powerhouse herself, Maria Edelson, founder of Edelson.io and former transformational sales leader at Procter & Gamble.Maria's journey is anything but predictable. Fro...
Visibility Isn’t a Spotlight — It’s a Becoming: What 100 Episodes Taught Me
Welcome to Episode 100 of the Be She Podcast — Be seen, be heard, be empowered.This milestone episode is more than just a celebration. It's a reflection, a reckoning, and a reclamation.After taking a few intentional weeks of rest ...
Ep. 99 From Newsroom to The Momalogues: Mary Avila-Shears on Finding Her Voice
In this episode of the Be S.H.E. Podcast, Heidi welcomes former TV news anchor and reporter Mary Avila-Shears. Mary shares her journey from the newsroom to motherhood, her battle with postpartum depression, and how she turned her struggles into...
Ep. 98 Trusting Your Gut and Transforming Your Story w/ Robin Ferguson
In this heartfelt episode, Heidi sits down with master coach and author, Robin Ferguson, to explore the power of personal transformation, the courage to trust your gut, and the journey of rewriting your story. Robin shares insights from her ,
Ep. 97 Tech, Truth & Transformation: Linda Albright on AI, Artistry, and the Power of Women Rising
In this radiant episode of the Be S.H.E. Podcast, Heidi welcomes Linda Albright, founder of Albright AI. Linda shares how she pivoted from high-level corporate roles to empowering women through disruptive tech, all while honoring her inner arti...
Ep. 96 From Physician to Financial Freedom: Letizia Alto on Real Estate, Purpose, and Empowered Living
In this episode of the Be She podcast, we’re joined by the incredible Letizia Alto, physician, real estate investor, best-selling author, and CEO of Semi-Retired MD. Letizia shares how she and her husband went from working nonstop as doctors to...
Ep. 95 From Burnout to Breakthrough: Reclaiming Your Voice w/ Karen Rudolf
In this empowering episode of the Be S.H.E. podcast, I welcome fellow Floridian and spiritual breakthrough coach, Karen Rudolf. Together, we dive deep into Karen’s transformative journey, from burnout and personal loss to soul-aligned leadershi...
Ep. 94 From Founder to Force: Kathleen Chan on Building a Business and Trusting the Vision
In this episode, I sit down with Kathleen Chan, the powerhouse founder and CEO of Calico. Kathleen shares how her frustration with fragmented supply chains sparked the creation of Calico, and why building the right team is everything, eve...
Ep. 93 All In: How Laci Davis Turned Her Detour Into a Trailblazing Journey
In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with the incredible Laci Davis, a powerhouse entrepreneur, advocate, and co-founder of The Grit Game. Laci’s journey is anything but ordinary. From cruise director to children’s photographer to marketi...
Ep. 92 From Theater to the C-Suite: Christy Hamilton on Leading with Heart and Strategy
On this week’s episode of the Be She Podcast, Heidi sits down with visionary leader and “non-traditional COO” Christy Hamilton. With roots in theater and a career that now spans executive leadership, Christy brings a unique perspective to busin...