You are not alone.
There are other women who have been
right where you are.
Each week you’ll be inspired and encouraged by the stories of women experiencing life just like you.
From thriving in transition to navigating fears, discovering your gifts to living a purposeful life, dreaming big to managing priorities and time, we’ll talk about it.
Join seasoned business executive and coach, Laurel Emory, Ph.D., for this unscripted, unrehearsed, unpolished, real-life podcast intentionally designed to help you cultivate confidence, courage, and joy in your life and work.
Motivated by the practical insights and wisdom from courageous women and rooted in truth about who you were created to be, each episode will call you to a life of courage and joy, and will embolden and equip for the adventure.
Regular Episodes
18. Soul Care and Spiritual Development with Author, Storyteller, Speaker, Former Actress, Wife, and Mom – Wendy Speake
Wendy Speake is a California gal now living in Texas with her husband and three teenage boys. She is a former Hollywood actress and is a natural storyteller and poet who loves to write and speak. She is an Enneagram 4 and calls herself a feeler who finds her joy in prayer and quietness.
17. Taking Care of Our Skin with Aesthetician, Skin Therapist, Business Owner, Wife, and Mom – Ginnaea Galvan
Ginnaea Galvan is a California gal, a wife, and a mom of a teenage daughter. Ginnaea has over 18 years of aesthetics experience and is truly a skin therapist and skin whisperer. She owns her own business, New Dawn Esthetics, in San Luis Obispo, California.
16. Discovering and Nurturing Our Creative Selves with Executive Coach, Former Corporate Senior Leader, Wife, Mom, and Dog Mom – Annette Pellinat
Annette Pellinat is a California gal, an Enneagram 8, a pursuer of vibrant good health, a wife, and a mom to an adult son and two rescue dogs. She has over 25 years of executive leadership experience in the aerospace and healthcare industries and is an ICF-certified executive coach with the coaching firm, Building Champions.
15. The Practice and Discipline of Prayer with Host of Courage Becomes Her – Laurel Emory
In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Laurel answers the question, “What is prayer?”, and shares why she prays, how she prays, and what she sees as the benefits of having a practice of prayer.
14. Emotional Wellness, Heart Restoration, and Practicing Joy and Celebration with Licensed Therapist, Author, Speaker, Wife, and Mom – Nicole Zasowski
No stranger to personal pain and loss, in this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Nicole helps us to better understand how pain informs our lives and how we can take steps toward restoration and wellness by stewarding our hearts and emotions well. She shares about the benefits of counseling and how she has utilized therapy in her own life.
13. Valuing Our Physical Health with Adventurer, Business Owner, and Wife – Heidi Hayes
In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Heidi talks about how stewarding her health well is about having her behaviors align with her values – if she truly values her health, then she is going to act in a way that reflects that.
12. Learning the Practice of Meditation with Wife, Mom, Former Physician, and Certified Meditation Practitioner – Jenny Ward
In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Jenny talks about how the stress and difficulty of her medical school residency led her to a place of needing an escape and how that drew her to discover and reconnect with herself through the introspective practice of meditation.
11. Kindling Joy Amidst the Stress, Pressure, Anxiety, Sadness, Tension, and Grief of the Holidays with Becky Keife
In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Becky talks about how to take care of yourself during the holidays, especially when they bring anxiety, sadness, stress, pressure, and grief. Becky shares openly about how she has dealt with family tensions and the dynamics of a broken family, how she has honored her grief and the memory of her Dad, how she navigates depression and anxiety, and attempts to kindle joy throughout the holiday season.
Summer Reads 2023
Let's celebrate and support women authors who had new books come out last Summer!
