Why Smart Women Ignore Their Own Truth with Alison Katskowski

Why Smart Women Ignore Their Own Truth with Alison Katskowski

Why do smart, high-achieving women ignore their own truth — even when their body, business, and inner knowing are already giving them signs? In this episode of Living Room Wisdom, Patrina Wisdom sits down with Alison Katskowski — entrepreneur, innovator, former competitive swimmer, bodybuilder, and business strategist — for a conversation about reinvention, self-trust, burnout, business evolution, and aligned pivots. Alison shares how athletics shaped her discipline and resilience, how entrepreneurship taught her to follow the breadcrumbs, and why success can sometimes become a golden handcuff when it no longer fits the woman you are becoming. This episode is for women entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, leaders, and high-achieving women who have built something meaningful — but know deep down that it may be time to redesign the way they work, lead, live, or serve. You’ll hear why reinvention does not always mean starting over, how to recognize the signs before burnout, and why self-care is not a reward — it is infrastructure. Because sometimes your next chapter does not require burning everything down. Sometimes it requires telling yourself the truth. Hosted by Patrina Wisdom, Living Room Wisdom is where powerful women share the stories, lessons, and wisdom that shape who they become. Listen now and ask yourself: What truth am I ready to stop ignoring?

High-Achieving Women Need the Right Rooms, Not More Networking | Kristina Gent

High-achieving women do not need more networking events — we need the right rooms, real relationships, and intentional connection. In this episode of Living Room Wisdom, Patrina Wisdom sits down with Kristina Gent, CEO of Six Degrees Connections in San Diego, for a powerful conversation about relationship development, community building, women in business, and why traditional networking often feels transactional. Kristina shares how her background in hospitality shaped the way she leads, connects, and creates spaces where people feel received — not just introduced. Together, Patrina and Kristina explore what it means to walk into a room with intention, build values-based relationships, and choose aligned community over surface-level connections. This episode is for women entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, high-achieving women, and leaders who are ready to stop collecting contacts and start building meaningful relationships. You’ll hear about: * Why traditional networking can feel exhausting * The difference between contacts and real connections * How to set intention before entering a room * Why discernment is not arrogance — it is wisdom * How entrepreneurship becomes a personal development journey * Why in-person connection still matters in an AI-driven world Because sometimes your next level does not require another strategy. Sometimes, it requires the right room. Living Room Wisdom, Patrina Wisdom, Kristina Gent, 6 Degrees Connections, women entrepreneurs, women in business, high-achieving women, intentional networking, relationship development, community building, women leaders, female founders, business networking, San Diego business, leadership podcast, entrepreneur podcast, meaningful relationships, aligned community, personal development for entrepreneurs

Money Shame: Why Successful Women Still Struggle Financially

Why do so many successful women still struggle with money? In this episode of Living Room Wisdom, Patrina Wisdom sits down with Lisa Y. Jones, Wealth Strategist and CEO of Financially Awakened LLC, for an honest conversation about financial shame, debt, faith, stewardship, and what it truly takes to build wealth. Lisa shares her journey from carrying over $300,000 in debt to helping women create financial confidence and lasting wealth. Together, they explore why intelligence and success do not automatically create financial literacy, how shame keeps women from asking for help, and why wealth building requires both practical strategy and personal transformation. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by money, avoided financial conversations, or wondered why earning more hasn't created greater peace, this episode offers both wisdom and encouragement. In this conversation: ✓ Financial literacy for high-achieving women ✓ The hidden cost of financial shame ✓ Faith and financial stewardship ✓ Debt freedom and wealth creation ✓ Money mindset and self-worth ✓ Building wealth without burnout ✓ Creating financial confidence and freedom This episode is for women who are ready to stop carrying financial stress in silence and start building wealth with clarity, confidence, and support. Follow Living Room Wisdom for weekly conversations on leadership, abundance, embodiment, personal growth, and sustainable success.

You Built the Success… Now Build the Life with Tracie Hasse

You built the success. But did you build the life? This week on Living Room Wisdom, Patrina Wisdom is joined by Tracie Hasse, Vice President of Escrow at Tycor Escrow Services and master connector, for a grounded, insightful conversation about success, ambition, nervous system safety, emotional intelligence, self-care, and what it means to build a life that actually feels good to live inside. This episode speaks directly to the high-achieving woman who has done everything right and still feels the cost of carrying so much.

When Success Starts to Cost You Everything with Jessica Rich

What happens when success starts costing you your peace? This week on Living Room Wisdom, Patrina Wisdom is joined by Jessica Rich — certified executive and self-wellness coach, founder of Getting Finer LLC, and former corporate leader — for an honest conversation about burnout, self-worth, emotional wellness, and the courage to choose yourself. After 18 years in corporate America, Jessica realized the life she had worked so hard to build no longer fit the peace she wanted to live in. Together, they talk about achievement as identity, the health scare that became a wake-up call, leaving a path that looked successful on paper, and what it really means to prioritize yourself without guilt. This episode is for the woman who has been carrying too much for too long. You are worthy of rest. You are worthy of not carrying it all. You are worthy of making yourself a priority.