I interviewed 162 women during one year of COVID by Erin Keam

Melissa Reaves is a Seattle based storyteller, a professional improviser and storytelling coach for executives and entrepreneurs. She founded Story Fruition LLC after noticing that founders were lacking stories in their pitches. "Storytelling is an essential business skill, " she says and why she devotes her energies infusing more leaders to utilize the power of storytelling to enhance their success.  Story Fruition offers corporate workshops, Story Library Building, 1:1 coaching and keynote coaching for special events.  Melissa's own storytelling has been featured at several The Moth, Risk! Podcast, Fresh Ground Stories, Ignite Seattle, Speak Up Podcast, NAMI and a story contributor on NPR and will be on PBS's Stories From the Stage this fall. Find Melissa here: https://storyfruition.com/ https://www.instagram.com/story_fruition/ https://www.instagram.com/melaninstoriesmatter/ https://www.facebook.com/StoryFruition https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissareaves1/ Twitter: @StoryFruition ------ About Erin Keam Erin Keam is a Kiwi living in Seattle who works with women solopreneurs to create their ideal life and achieve their vision. She combines her 23 years’ experience mentoring and being mentored in the recovery field with her career in marketing, film, media, TV, advertising, real estate and customer service (and a passion for fashion) to be a trusted source for solutions to what is getting between you and the life you want. She offers two paths to progress. One is her unique LifeStyle Statement sessions, in which women uncover their personal themes which are distilled into a one-of-a-kind Statement which can then be taken to every area of their life from wardrobe to relationships to their business to their career and their home. The other are her “pressure relief” mini-intensives where the focus is on moving closer to your vision through exploring and tackling personal and marketing issues which are keeping you stuck, whether clarifying your website’s message to your clients, looking at how you spend your time and money, decluttering (mental and physical), dressing as who you want to be, assessing the first impression your media and home office make on your ideal clients and creating action plans to get you the life you want. When she’s not doing this, she’s interviewing women entrepreneurs on her podcast Conversations About Closets With My Closet 1000 Friends, about what they do, why and what they love about it, with one or two questions in there about clothing (there’s that passion for fashion!). Female-identifying (or non-binary) and want to be a guest? Book here! You can find out more on her website erinkeam.com [http://erinkeam.com/]She would love to connect with you on Instagram or LinkedIn or Facebook. Hey, Koa Club members! Something getting between you and your goals? Often, all we need is someone to hold space while we talk through what’s keeping us stuck and the solution presents itself. Book a Talk it Out Call here with Erin. If you want an action step, she’ll suggest one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support [https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support]

Dr. Lex is an immunologist with over 10 years of experience working in different arenas within global health to advance the movement of interventions out of the laboratory and into clinical trials. She started her career working in research labs for two pharmaceutical companies, supporting clinical trial analysis and drug development. After obtaining her Masters’ degree in Public Health Microbiology at The George Washington University, Dr. Lex worked for a non-profit vaccine development organization. From there she studied at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, helping to develop improved diagnostic tests for parasitic diseases and conducting research on the efficacy of large-scale public health interventions for disease elimination. Dr. Katsis completed her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at The George Washington University, working in a NIH lab focused on parasite immunology and somehow managing to where heels while splitting cell cultures and doing flow cytometry. Since graduating, Dr. Lex has worked for philanthropic organizations and academic research centers supporting cutting-edge research and HIV and COVID clinical trials. When not immersing herself in all things geeky, Dr. Lex can be found ruminating on red carpet fashion choices with her friends, enjoying an occasional glass of champagne and trying to find ways to satisfy her overly curious mind. Find Dr. Lex here: website: luxesci@podcastpage.io Instagram: luxescipod Twitter: luxescipod ------ About Erin Keam Erin Keam is a Kiwi living in Seattle who works with women solopreneurs to create their ideal life and achieve their vision. She combines her 23 years’ experience mentoring and being mentored in the recovery field with her career in marketing, film, media, TV, advertising, real estate and customer service (and a passion for fashion) to be a trusted source for solutions to what is getting between you and the life you want. She offers two paths to progress. One is her unique LifeStyle Statement sessions, in which women uncover their personal themes which are distilled into a one-of-a-kind Statement which can then be taken to every area of their life from wardrobe to relationships to their business to their career and their home. The other are her “pressure relief” mini-intensives where the focus is on moving closer to your vision through exploring and tackling personal and marketing issues which are keeping you stuck, whether clarifying your website’s message to your clients, looking at how you spend your time and money, decluttering (mental and physical), dressing as who you want to be, assessing the first impression your media and home office make on your ideal clients and creating action plans to get you the life you want. When she’s not doing this, she’s interviewing women entrepreneurs on her podcast Conversations About Closets With My Closet 1000 Friends, about what they do, why and what they love about it, with one or two questions in there about clothing (there’s that passion for fashion!). Female-identifying (or non-binary) and want to be a guest? Book here! You can find out more on her website erinkeam.com [http://erinkeam.com/]She would love to connect with you on Instagram or LinkedIn or Facebook. Hey, Koa Club members! Something getting between you and your goals? Often, all we need is someone to hold space while we talk through what’s keeping us stuck and the solution presents itself. Book a Talk it Out Call here with Erin. If you want an action step, she’ll suggest one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support [https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support]

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An author, facilitator, and consultant, Eva Jo Meyers provides transformational professional development support to nonprofits, educational institutions, and government agencies across the country. Prior to consulting, Eva coordinated expanded learning programs for SFUSD, worked as an education director with the Boys and Girls Clubs of SF, and spent a year as a Fulbright Scholar in Thailand, studying the influence of culture on pedagogy. She also recently spent a year in China (with her family in tow!) to teach teachers at Yangtze Normal University in Chongqing, China. She earned a BA in Visual Arts with a concentration in Social Activism, a Masters in Humanities and Leadership, and a K-12 teaching credential in art. She is the co-founder of Spark Decks, is the author of Raise the Room, and was the front-woman for the band, Making Dinner. You can read clips of her published articles here. She currently lives on Ohlone Land in El Cerrito, California with her husband, two boys, and a dog. Find Eva here: www.raisetheroom.com [http://www.raisetheroom.com/] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support [https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support]

Angie Viehman helps women entrepreneurs go from hustle to flow by automating and streamlining their operations...aka doing a whole lot more with less. Clients get back 30% of their time, increase revenue 4x and find greater passion. They spend more time spreading their special sauce and less time on the busy #werk. Angie recently launched a course that shows women how to build a profitable e-commerce store in less than a day. They're able to replace their full-time income, make their own hours and love what they do. Busy is not our purpose! ~Sophia Joan Short Find Angie here: @clutchbusinesses (FB and Insta) https://www.clutchbusinesses.com/start-here ------ About Erin Keam Erin Keam is a Kiwi living in Seattle who works with women solopreneurs to create their ideal life and achieve their vision. She combines her 23 years’ experience mentoring and being mentored in the recovery field with her career in marketing, film, media, TV, advertising, real estate and customer service (and a passion for fashion) to be a trusted source for solutions to what is getting between you and the life you want. She offers two paths to progress. One is her unique LifeStyle Statement sessions, in which women uncover their personal themes which are distilled into a one-of-a-kind Statement which can then be taken to every area of their life from wardrobe to relationships to their business to their career and their home. The other are her “pressure relief” mini-intensives where the focus is on moving closer to your vision through exploring and tackling personal and marketing issues which are keeping you stuck, whether clarifying your website’s message to your clients, looking at how you spend your time and money, decluttering (mental and physical), dressing as who you want to be, assessing the first impression your media and home office make on your ideal clients and creating action plans to get you the life you want. When she’s not doing this, she’s interviewing women entrepreneurs on her podcast Conversations About Closets With My Closet 1000 Friends, about what they do, why and what they love about it, with one or two questions in there about clothing (there’s that passion for fashion!). Female-identifying (or non-binary) and want to be a guest? Book here! You can find out more on her website erinkeam.com [http://erinkeam.com/]She would love to connect with you on Instagram or LinkedIn or Facebook. Hey, Koa Club members! Something getting between you and your goals? Often, all we need is someone to hold space while we talk through what’s keeping us stuck and the solution presents itself. Book a Talk it Out Call here with Erin. If you want an action step, she’ll suggest one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support [https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support]