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Get LOUD to Reclaim Your Truth and Wealth

Internationally recognized speaker, motivational singer and LOUD Women Nation founder Adrianna Foster is on a mission to help women remember who they are. A member of NAWBO South Florida and a champion for women’s empowerment, Adrianna blends music, leadership development and emotional transformation to help women step into their power, purpose and prosperity. Her signature LOUD philosophy—Loving, Open, Unapologetic and Deserving—was born from years of working with women who shared a common struggle: feeling disconnected from their worth and potential. In this episode, Adrianna shares how creativity fuels her work, from writing and recording music to releasing a new album in celebration of her 40th birthday. She also discusses the biggest mindset barrier she sees holding women back from wealth and how embracing your authentic voice can transform every area of life. To register for NAWBO On the Rise: Miami Edition (Adrianna is a speaker!): https://nawbo.org/on-the-rise-miami-edition-save-the-date [https://nawbo.org/on-the-rise-miami-edition-save-the-date]

Communicating With Confidence

For Amy Miller, entrepreneurship began with an unexpected turning point. The New Mexico-based president of AMM Communications Coach and AMM Consulting spent more than 25 years building expertise in public affairs, strategic communications and stakeholder engagement before being blindsided by a layoff. After jumping into another role that wasn’t the perfect fit, Amy decided to build a business of her own rooted in helping organizations communicate with clarity, confidence and purpose. In this episode, Amy shares the challenges of learning how to price her services and the fulfillment of working with values-aligned clients as well as doing pro bono work with young people. She also talks about the communications coaching framework she uses with clients and the common challenges they face when trying to connect with their audiences. To learn more about NAWBO, visit: https://nawbo.org [https://nawbo.org]

Good Things Come in Threes

Judi Firestone Roth, NAWBO Lifetime Member, past Cleveland (now Northeast Ohio) Chapter President and former National Board Member, has spent decades championing women business owners and building a legacy of leadership, mentorship and service. Now a member of NAWBO Indianapolis, Judi reflects on receiving the 2026 Susan Hager Award and what the honor means to her after more than 40 years of involvement with NAWBO and being nominated by her peers. In this episode, Judi shares memories of briefly meeting NAWBO founding president Susan Hager, the responsibility women have to lift one another up and the three legacies she hopes to leave behind. To learn more about NAWBO, visit: https://nawbo.org [https://nawbo.org]

What Story Is This Data Telling?

For Monica Roca-Quesada, numbers aren’t something to fear. They’re pieces of a bigger picture waiting to come together. A Florida-based fractional CFO and financial operations strategist, Monica helps growth-focused entrepreneurs turn financial chaos into clarity by understanding the story behind the data. Surprisingly, one of her favorite ways to unwind is building Legos, and she sees a lot of similarities between constructing a Lego masterpiece and building a business: there’s a vision for what’s possible, but the real magic happens through the process, problem-solving and lessons learned. In this episode, Monica shares how women business owners can remove the fear around finances, start interpreting what their numbers are really saying and even discover that financial strategy can be empowering and fun. To learn more about NAWBO, visit: https://nawbo.org [https://nawbo.org]

Raised in a Zoo, Built for Entrepreneurship

For Kathy Rudkin, entrepreneurship has always been part of the wild adventure. The San Antonio, Texas-based founder and CEO of Rudkin Productions and Top 3 Finalist for Woman Business Owner of the Year grew up in a zoo in Oklahoma, where raising chimpanzees, tigers and even bringing baby jaguars to school sparked a fearless curiosity and creative spirit that would shape her future. Coming from a long line of entrepreneurs, Kathy launched her own marketing and advertising agency at just 24 years old and spent the next 34 years growing it into a thriving business while adapting through every industry shift, including the rapid move to digital marketing during COVID-19. In this episode, Kathy also shares the deeply personal story behind her nonprofit, Aid the Silent, created after her daughter became deaf at age 3, and how it now helps provide hearing aids and resources to deaf children. To learn more about NAWBO, visit: https://nawbo.org [https://nawbo.org]