We talk about the balance of art and business with Catherine Druken of Lovici

We talk about one year of the Fempire Podcast

Hillary and Rachael sit down after one full year of podcasting to discuss the highs and lows of the past year.

We talk about the balance of art and business with Catherine Druken of Lovici

Rachael and Hillary sit down with Catherine Druken on the pod and discuss how she started her business, Lovici. She talks about her post-college road trip where she unexpectedly found direction for her life, how using her own body as a muse changed her perspective and empowered her, and how she learned how to run a business. Catherine is based in Newport and does design, branding, photography, and art. Find it all at Lovici.com and @Loviciii Can't get enough FEMPIRE? Find us at @fempirepod and the Fempire Facebook group, or reach out at fempirepod@gmail.com.

We talk microaggressions, colorism, and trolling with Taylor Dempsey

Hillary and Rachael sit down to talk to Taylor because we wanted to get another perspective on racism and the public reckoning  surrounding race taking place in 2020. She’s a co-founder of The Ally Collective and CT Peace Fest. Taylor discusses how sometimes being "nice" isn't enough and why she calls herself a "troll," the difference between racism and colorism, how racism is inherently tied to politics, and what needs to be done to get to a point of peace. @tay.demps @ctpeacefest

We talk climbing the corporate ladder with Meredith Farley

We talk to Meredith Farley about her journey at Brafton where she started her career and is now the COO, climbing the corporate ladder as a young professional woman, how she learned to be a leader, her side hustle, and more. Find Meredith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-farley, and Instagram: @MJFarley Want more Fempire? Find us on the FEMPIRE Facebook group, @fempirepod on Instagram and Twitter, and email us at fempirepod at gmail.com.

We talk burnout culture and people pleasing with Caitlin Donovan

Guess what? It is possible to beat burnout and still be your successful, productive self. Caitlin Donovan joins Rachael and Hillary on the pod to talk about all things burnout culture. Cait tells us her personal burnout story, how to identify burnout, the burnout tendencies we all fall into, how to combat it, and two steps to take if you're feeling burnt out.  Cait offers 1:1 coaching and online workshops, she hosts Fried: The Burnout Podcast, and she's an acupuncturist. Find all of the above at caitdonovan.com and follow her her @cait_donovan, @friedtheburnoutpodcast. Pre-order her book, The Bouncebackability Factor, here: bit.ly/bouncebackorder Can't get enough Fempire? Follow us @fempirepod, email us at fempirepod@gmail.com, or go to fempirepod.com.