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Have you ever felt that a story inside you could inspire and transform others?

In today’s episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca welcomes Julie Broad, founder of Book Launchers and a self-publishing expert. Together, they discuss the powerful impact of self-publishing, navigating challenges, and how to leverage your unique story for personal growth and professional success. Julie’s journey of turning rejection into resilience is packed with insights on creating a book that doesn’t just sell but serves as a platform to expand your brand, empower others, and fulfill your purpose.


Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss:

• Turning Rejection into Resilience - Julie Broad shares how traditional publishing rejections led her to self-publish and create Book Launchers, showing how setbacks can open new doors.
• Building a Brand Through a Book - Discover Julie’s insights on leveraging a book as a personal brand tool, allowing authors to expand their influence and reach new audiences.
• Curiosity as a Core Value - Learn how Julie’s approach to leading with curiosity has helped her team at Book Launchers embrace challenges and maintain a culture of continuous growth.

About Julie

Julie Broad is the founder of Book Launchers, an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling Author, and the winner of 15 different book awards, including a Gold Medal in the Indie Book Awards. Her most recent books, Self-Publish and Succeed and Self-Promote and Succeed help non-fiction authors write and sell a book to grow a brand and a business.

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• Order Self-Promote & Succeed: The No Boring Books Way to Build Your Brand, Attract Your Audience, and Market Your Non-Fiction Book

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What if unlocking your full leadership potential is all about getting clear on your purpose and aligning it with your top priorities? When those two things come together, the possibilities are limitless!

In this empowering episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca welcomes Pete Steinberg, an expert in authentic leadership. They dive deep into the importance of purpose in leadership and how understanding time as a resource can transform your effectiveness.

Pete shares his unique Authentic Leadership Model, outlining how leaders can align their priorities with their true purpose, leading to greater energy and fulfillment in their roles.

With insights drawn from years of coaching, Pete emphasizes the significance of reflection and creating space for authentic leadership in our hybrid work environments.

Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss:

• Unlocking Leadership Shock - Pete Steinberg discusses the concept of Leadership Shock and how it can impact even the most successful leaders when their old strategies stop working.
• Purpose vs. Vision - Discover the distinction Pete makes between purpose and vision, and why connecting to your true purpose is essential for sustainable leadership.
• Reinventing Yourself as a Leader - Becca and Pete share personal stories of career reinvention, highlighting the power of self-awareness in transforming your leadership approach.

About Pete

Pete Steinberg is a leadership and innovation expert with extensive experience consulting with top Fortune 500 professionals. He also has more than 20 years of experience as an elite rugby coach, coaching the USA Women’s Rugby Team at two World Cups and the Rio Olympics.

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• Order Leadership Shock: Using Authenticity to Navigate the Hidden Dangers of Career Success

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What would happen if you spent just 15 minutes each day doing something that truly matters to you?

In this episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca chats with Sam Bennett, author of The 15-Minute Method. Sam shares her simple yet powerful approach to beating overwhelm and making real progress by dedicating just 15 minutes a day to what matters most.

Becca and Sam explore the power of small, consistent actions and how they can transform your life, whether chasing a big dream or trying to carve out more time for yourself.

They dive into the struggles of high achievers and creatives alike, offering insights on breaking free from burnout and self-sabotage while finding peace and alignment in daily life.

This episode will leave you feeling inspired to pause, reflect, and make time for yourself—one small step at a time.


Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss:

• The Power of 15 Minutes – Sam shows how just 15 minutes a day can create lasting change. Small, consistent actions help you overcome procrastination, reach personal goals, and find more balance and fulfillment in your life.
• Embrace Inspiration Without Overwhelming – Learn how to act on big ideas without feeling overwhelmed. Sam shares how small steps can transform even daunting tasks into achievable goals, inspiring you to embrace your creativity and act.
• The Importance of Pausing – Sam and Becca discuss how intentional pauses and reflection can spark creativity, reduce stress, and lead to personal breakthroughs, helping you achieve more balance and clarity in life.

About Sam

Sam Bennett is the author of Get It Done, Start Right Where You Are, and most recently, The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done.

A writer, speaker, actor, and creativity/productivity specialist, she is the founder of TheRealSamBennett.com, a company committed to helping overwhelmed creatives and frustrated overachievers get unstuck.

Sam is also a popular course instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over a million class participants worldwide and she lives in Connecticut.

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How do you define success in a world that often tries to define it for you?

In this episode, Becca sits down with Rashim Mogha, the founder and CEO of eWOW—Empowered Women of the World—a platform that supports women in discovering, visualizing, and actualizing their success on their own terms.

Rashim shares her journey from escaping an arranged marriage in India to becoming a tech executive in the United States and eventually founding eWOW. She discusses the challenges women, particularly women of color, face in defining their success amidst societal expectations and professional pressures.

Rashim emphasizes the importance of embracing all aspects of one’s identity, both personally and professionally, to drive impact and fulfillment.

Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss:

• Personal Journey: Hear about Rashim’s inspiring transition from escaping an arranged marriage in India to becoming a tech executive and founder of eWOW.
• Redefining Success: Learn how Rashim challenges societal norms to help women and marginalized communities define success on their own terms.
• The Birth of eWOW: Discover the motivations behind creating eWOW and how it evolved into a platform offering community support and coaching for diverse groups.

About Rashim

Rashim is an influencer, a LinkedIn Top Voice, a thought leader, a best-selling author, a speaker, and a technology and business leader. Rashim is a prominent woman in tech evangelist and a frequent speaker at global conferences.

Her thoughts on leadership, innovation, and technology have appeared in Forbes, CNBC, MIT SMR, and Thrive Global. She has held leadership roles at companies like Skillsoft, VMware, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, and Automation Anywhere, where she launched innovative solutions to support over $2 billion in businesses.

Rashim also founded eWOW (empowered Woman of the World) – an intellectual platform that empowers leaders to discover, visualize, and actualize their success. Recognized by Business Chief USA as a woman to watch, Rashim received Women Empowerment: Game Changer, Woman of the Year, Women Tech, and Silicon Valley Woman of Influence awards and was inducted into the Alameda County Hall of Fame.

She was recognized as a Top 100 DEI leader by Mogul.

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Career Accelerator Program: https://www.ewowglobal.com/career-accelerator-program/

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To every couple facing infertility, remember that you have the power to advocate and find strength together.

In this episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca talks with Dr. Brenna Squires, a clinical psychologist and life coach, about her personal and professional journey through infertility.

Dr. Squires and her husband have endured seven years of unexplained infertility, leading them to embrace self-advocacy and hope. She opens up about the emotional and mental toll of their struggle and their decision to take control of their fertility journey.

This conversation highlights the importance of becoming your own health advocate and the crucial role of partnership in this process. If you or someone you know is navigating similar challenges, this episode is a must-listen.

Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss:

• Taking Control Through Self-Advocacy: Dr. Squires and her husband took charge of their fertility journey, teaching you how to become proactive advocates by questioning and researching medical advice.
• Emotional Toll of Infertility: Gain an understanding of the deep emotional and mental impacts of infertility, and discover coping strategies for finding hope.
• Challenges with Conventional Medicine: Explore how Dr. Squires navigated the limitations of traditional treatments and sought alternative solutions.

About Dr. Squires

Dr. Brenna Squires helps couples, struggling with infertility, restore hope and strengthen their relationship. She is a formally trained clinical psychologist and professional life coach who has helped thousands of individuals improve their mental health and their relationships so they could move from stuck to unstoppable.

In 2020, her world was shaken as doctors could not classify many of her health symptoms and diagnosed her with unexplained infertility and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Given Dr. Squires' background in assessment and analysis, she embarked on a journey to heal her body and maintain hope as she prayed to have a child naturally.

Today, Dr. Brenna Squires and her husband are dedicated to helping couples who are going through infertility find hope and feel supported along the way.

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Dr. Brenna Squires launched a monthly subscription-based group for support, coaching, and community on infertility. Sign up month-to-month to accommodate your journey, with a free webinar introducing the initiative. For details and to sign up, visit the Finding Hope with Infertility page.

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You can be brilliant and inspiring, but your impact is limited without people to challenge and support you.

In this week’s episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, we dive deep into strategic marketing, leadership, and resilience with Anastasiia Pustylnyk, CEO and partner at Aimbulance.

Anastasiia isn't just a powerhouse in the business world—she’s a beacon of adaptability, guiding her team through the challenges of war, economic upheaval, and the ever-shifting landscape of the marketing industry.

Anastasiia shares her journey from joining Aimbulance as a junior manager to leading the company as its CEO, all while navigating the complexities of a full-scale invasion in Ukraine.

Through her story, you'll gain insights into the power of teamwork, the importance of adaptability, and the role of leadership in times of crisis.


Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss:

• Steering Aimbulance Through War: Anastasiia shares firsthand how she managed Aimbulance’s operations amidst the chaos of Ukraine’s full-scale invasion, focusing on practical strategies for navigating crisis and uncertainty.
• From Junior Manager to CEO: Discover the critical milestones in Anastasiia’s journey from joining Aimbulance as a junior manager to becoming its CEO, including key decisions and growth opportunities.
• Building a Supportive and Challenging Team: Learn about Anastasiia’s approach to creating a team that not only supports but also challenges ideas, and how this has been instrumental in her leadership journey.

About Anastasiia:

Anastasiia is the CEO and partner at Aimbulance, a strategic marketing agency, the COO at Anima.help, and a Business Partnership Consultant at INSCIENCE Business. She is also a student at Harvard Business School, the youngest visiting professor at Kyiv Mohyla Business School, and a jury member at Effie Awards Ukraine. She is also a curator and mentor at a program "Be" which helps women who lost their jobs during the War in Ukraine to start new careers in the IT and Creative Industries

With a passion for driving business growth, Anastasiia specializes in delivering outstanding results that exceed client expectations. Through collaborative leadership, she inspires a creative and motivated team to push boundaries and achieve remarkable outcomes.

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• Take care of your mental health, decode your anxiety, and check yourself at

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What pivotal moment in your life has inspired you to follow your true passion?

In this episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca has an insightful conversation with Donnie Boivin, the CEO of Success Champion Networking and the visionary force behind the Badass Business Summit.

From his humble beginnings as a blue-collar kid, growing up with a strong work ethic but limited opportunities, to becoming the leader of a thriving B2B networking empire, Donnie has consistently defied the odds.

Donnie shares the raw, unfiltered truth about the challenges he faced in launching his business, including the moments of self-doubt and the risks that nearly broke him. But more importantly, he reveals the powerful lessons he’s learned along the way—lessons about grit, perseverance, and the importance of staying true to your vision, no matter the obstacles.


Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss:

• Defining Turning Points: Donnie recounts the moment a conversation with his business partner revealed he was chasing someone else’s dream, sparking his decision to pursue his vision.
• Overcoming Early Setbacks: Hear how a non-compete agreement nearly derailed Donnie’s startup, testing his perseverance and leading to critical lessons in handling unforeseen obstacles.
• Lessons from Resilience: Discover how Donnie's journey from almost losing his farm to creating a successful networking empire underscores the power of resilience and the importance of building a business on the side.

About Donnie:

Donnie Boivin serves as the CEO of Success Champion Networking and is the Founder of the Badass Business Summit. He is a top podcaster and 5-time best-selling author. Motivated by a desire to transform the landscape of networking, Donnie established business-to-business networking groups across North America.

Now, with hundreds of members they have created a business that is more than a community; it is a support system. SCN is a B2B business community that recognizes networking as a vital driver of growth and success. We are dedicated to providing our members with the essential support, a thriving community, and valuable education to ensure their B2B success.

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• Success Champion Networking: https://successchampionnetworking.com/
• Join the 2024 Badass Business Summit from September 18-20 in Fort Worth, TX: https://badassbusinesssummit.com/

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“Holy shift, everything’s a gift”

In this episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with Kristen Hartnagel, a founding member of the Brand Builders Group, and a personal branding expert. Kristen shares her journey, from being a singer and speaker to founding her coaching platform, Evolve Now, where she helps high achievers break through belief barriers for exponential growth.

Kristen and Becca dive into how every experience, even the frustrating ones, can be a gift and a chance for personal growth. They discuss how embracing these moments can help you break through belief barriers, align with your true self, and achieve greater fulfillment.

Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss:

• Kristen's Journey: Discover Kristen's inspiring transition from a sales career to a keynote speaker and personal branding expert, and how her musical talents play a role in her success.
• Finding Gifts in Challenges: Learn how she views every experience, including frustrations, as a gift and an opportunity for personal growth and healing.
• Mastering Alignment: Dive into Kristen’s perspective on achieving spiritual and personal alignment and why it’s crucial for a fulfilling life.

About Kristen:

Kristen Hartnagel is a magnetic speaker and personal branding expert at the globally renowned Brand Builders Group, one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing private companies in America. As a founding member of Brand Builders Group, Kristen has delivered over 4000 hours of strategy work helping build personal brands for New York Times bestselling authors and highly sought-after keynote speakers.

She works with 6, 7, and 8-figure entrepreneurs, top coaches, business professionals, and consultants and is the Content Licensing Relationship Manager for the company. Understanding that even peak performers endure a crisis of confidence from time to time, Kristen founded her coaching platform, Evolve Now, where she empowers high-achieving business owners to break through belief barriers for exponential growth.

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• Free Personal Branding Call
• Free Spiritual Alignment Business Coaching Call
• Download the Full Trends in Personal Branding Study

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