Pink Lady Posse

Getting Laid Off Sparked a Wildly Creative Life

What happens when the life you thought was “secure” suddenly disappears? In this soulful, sparky, and deeply honest conversation, artist and entrepreneur Bloom Bauer shares how getting laid off from Kodak became the beginning — not the end — of a wildly creative life. From running photo labs and serving on Kodak’s national marketing team to belly dancing, teaching art, launching businesses, and helping artists monetize their work online, Bloom proves that reinvention isn’t failure… it’s evolution. This episode is for every woman who has ever wondered: Is it too late? Am I too weird? Who am I now? Spoiler alert: your weirdness may actually be the whole point. We also dive into community, confidence, aging, creativity, and the courage to stop shrinking yourself to fit inside other people’s comfort zones. Plus — yes — we talk AI, entrepreneurship, print-on-demand products, and why artists deserve to make actual money from their gifts. Novel concept, honestly. This one feels like sitting around the kitchen table with smart women who’ve lived long enough to stop apologizing for themselves.

What if your dog knows more about courage than you do? 🐾✨ Dig, Leap, Play!

What if the secret to courage, clarity, and joy has been sitting at your feet… wagging its tail this whole time? In this wildly inspiring episode of the Pink Lady Posse Podcast, Sandy sits down with Dr. Teresa Woolard—a veterinarian turned author, speaker, entrepreneur, and AI-loving innovator—to talk about reinvention, intuition, and why women over 50 are just getting started. Teresa shares the heart behind her book Dig, Leap, Play, and how lessons from animals can teach us to stop overthinking, trust our instincts, and take the leap toward the life we actually want. From leaving veterinary medicine to opening restaurants, writing bestselling books, and helping women embrace AI and automation, Teresa proves that “too late” is a lie… and frankly, kind of a rude one. This episode is equal parts soulful wisdom, practical advice, and “put your lipstick on and get moving” energy. WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM THIS EPISODE * How to get clear on what you really want next * Why women over 50 may be in the most powerful season of their lives * The meaning behind Dig, Leap, Play * How animals can teach us about instinct, action, and joy * Why “baby steps” beat overthinking every single time * How Teresa pivoted careers and built multiple successful businesses * Why AI and automation aren’t just for “techies” * How curiosity can create a whole new chapter * The importance of women helping women through reinvention

Your Technical Therapist said “Close all those tabs"

What if your overwhelm isn’t a personality flaw… but a signal? In this sharp, funny, and wildly honest conversation, Sandy Parker Martinez sits down with “chief technical therapist” Cheri Stockton to unpack the invisible force running your business, your decisions, and your sanity: friction. From 45 open browser tabs to $100 classes you never finish (hi, FOMO), this episode calls out the habits we’ve normalized—and gently (okay, sometimes bluntly) invites you to do something different. This isn’t about becoming more productive. It’s about becoming more intentional. You’ll hear why “perfection is just avoidance in heels,” how shiny objects are draining your capacity, and why most people aren’t stuck—they’re just distracted. And yes, there’s a moment where “lipstick on a pig” becomes a full business strategy metaphor. You’ve been warned. If you’ve ever thought, “I should be further along by now”… this episode will lovingly call BS—and hand you your power back. LINKS Let's Explore the Potential - 30 mins ($175) https://hhm.hothandmedia.com/widget/bookings/disc30 [https://hhm.hothandmedia.com/widget/bookings/disc30] 30 minutes. $175. Applies to a future package if you move forward. Purpose: Gain clarity on the who, what, when, where, why, and how – uncovering your needs, goals, and existing workflows to identify the right solutions and outline the next steps for moving forward. = = = = = Socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheristockton/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheristockton/] FB: Personal https://www.facebook.com/cheristockton/ [https://www.facebook.com/cheristockton/] Business https://www.facebook.com/hot.hand.media/ [https://www.facebook.com/hot.hand.media/] Hot Hand Media (business page) IG: https://www.instagram.com/hot.hand.media/ [https://www.instagram.com/hot.hand.media/] @hot.hand.media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CheriStockton [https://www.youtube.com/@CheriStockton] hhm.hothandmedia.com [https://hhm.hothandmedia.com/widget/bookings/disc30]

Your closet is hungry for a little permission

Wear the Color, Reclaim Your Say: Sarah Kramer on Style, Transition, and Being Seen Color Essence Certified Color Analyst What if your closet isn’t the problem… and your life isn’t either? What if the real issue is permission? In this soulful, sparkly, truth-telling episode of Pink Lady Posse, Sandy Parker Martinez sits down with Sarah Kramer, a Color Essence Certified Color Analyst, to talk about how women can use color, style, and intentional self-expression to move through life transitions without disappearing into the wallpaper. From divorce to widowhood, motherhood to career shifts, Sarah shares how getting dressed can become something much deeper than “looking nice.” It can become a way back to yourself. This conversation is about more than clothes, honey. It’s about identity. It’s about inherited beliefs, old rules, and the quiet ways women start shrinking without even noticing. Together, Sandy and Sarah unpack friction, permission, visibility, and the radical act of choosing how you want to show up now. Lipstick on. Shoulders back. Let’s go.

Surprises Are Great. Secrets Are Not Safe.

What happens when a woman decides her voice matters Sandy sits down with Laura Evans for a soulful, practical, and deeply moving conversation about what wears women down over time, what keeps us second-guessing ourselves, and how we come home to our own voice again. Together, they unpack Sandy’s powerful framework around friction: the curbs that come at us from the outside, the wobbles that happen inside us, and the grinders that slowly wear us down overtime. From boardrooms to motherhood, from people-pleasing to fear of rejection, this conversation gets real about the invisible drag that keeps women from speaking up, taking up space, and fully living their lives. And then it goes deeper. Laura shares her family’s heartbreaking and redemptive story of surviving child sexual abuse and trafficking, and how pain became purpose through advocacy, healing, and impact. This episode is honest, wise, hope-filled, and full of the kind of truth that makes you sit up straighter, put your lipstick on, and choose yourself again. LISTENER VALUE STATEMENT WHAT LISTENERS WILL GET FROM THIS EPISODE: * A powerful new lens for understanding what’s draining their confidence and momentum * Language for naming the “friction” that keeps them stuck * Insight into how women downplay themselves in work, relationships, and everyday life * Practical tools for interrupting spirals of self-doubt * Permission to stop making every sign, look, or setback mean something terrible about themselves * A moving reminder that pain can become purpose * A simple child safety takeaway every parent and grandparent needs to hear * Encouragement to reclaim their voice, their choice, and their sense of self Laura Evans Certified Health and Wellness Coach Certified Child Safety Advocate https://www.thewillowfieldfoundation.org/ [https://www.thewillowfieldfoundation.org/] https://secretsarenotsafe.com/ [https://secretsarenotsafe.com/] www.thewillowfieldfoundation.org [https://www.thewillowfieldfoundation.org/]