Building the Plane While Flying

Brea Starmer is the Founder and CEO of Lions & Tigers, an award-winning professional staffing and workforce solutions partner. As a model of workplace flexibility and equity, Lions & Tigers was recognized as Microsoft’s Diverse-Owned Supplier of the Year and Puget Sound Business Journal’s Best Workplaces in Washington. Brea advises on numerous boards, including Women in Cloud and WECAN (Women Executive Channel Advisory Network). As an advocate for systemic work evolution, she speaks and coaches on workforce design, flexibility, and the future of work.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Brea Starmer’s impetus for Lions & Tigers
  • How Brea nurtured high-impact professionals to build a brand, culture, and community
  • The value of independent work
  • Brea talks about her efforts to advocate for integrated work environments
  • Cultivating workplace value in a fluctuating labor market
  • How does Lions & Tigers support women in the workplace?

In this episode…

In today’s unpredictable labor market, large corporations resort to laying off some full-time executives. Additionally, many women desire flexible, autonomous work environments allowing them to balance multiple roles simultaneously. How can you comply with these demands while maintaining your company’s bottom line?

As an advocate for independent and unified workspaces, Brea Starmer helps women and other underrepresented groups discover their ideal styles by dismantling the stigma surrounding unconventional work. She encourages businesses to establish a culture operating system that motivates employees to operate at their highest caliber. This necessitates leveraging agency partnerships to outsource diverse talent and align them with meaningful work that suits their skills and promotes career development, innovation, and retention.

In today’s episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show, Brea Starmer, the Founder and CEO of Lions & Tigers, joins Andrea Heuston for a conversation about independent and blended workplaces. Brea explains how she nurtures high-performing professionals to foster unity, how she advocates for independent and integrated work environments, and how Lions & Tigers supports women and BIPOC individuals in the workplace.

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This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.

Your Self-Worth Is Your Network

Sara Drury is a business coach and consultant for six and seven-figure coaches, consultants, creatives, and spiritually-minded entrepreneurs. As a self-proclaimed mystic business mentor, she helps industry experts scale their businesses, break barriers, and boost income. After noticing a discrepancy between self-image and success, Sara developed the proprietary Business Magik Method, a five-step framework for exponential business growth.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Sara Drury’s epiphany and how she branded herself the mystic business mentor
  • The impact of self-worth on personal and professional growth
  • How Sara’s initial shortcomings led to her self-discovery
  • Sara talks about her exclusive strategy for helping women boost productivity
  • Advice for rectifying detrimental behaviors
  • Sara shares words of wisdom from Carl Jung

In this episode…

Historically, women have been taught to be compliant and modest, causing them to internalize limiting behaviors leading to a low sense of self-worth. How can you implement small, manageable shifts to regain control of your personal and professional life?

Spiritual business coach Sara Drury affirms that your self-worth is your net worth. Many self-doubting beliefs and their accompanying behaviors become subconscious patterns and habits, so you must maintain keen self-awareness to subvert them. Every action has a motivation, so by identifying its purpose, you can shift your mindset. Sara utilizes hypnosis to help businesswomen tap into their subconscious minds to develop conscious goals. 

Mystic business mentor Sara Drury is Andrea Heuston’s guest in this episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show. Together, they discuss how to cultivate a greater sense of self-worth and confidence. Sara also talks about her epiphany and self-discovery, how to rectify detrimental behaviors, and the link between self-worth and success.

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This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.

[The Men Who Support the Women] Give Each Other Grace

Eric Samdahl is the Co-founder and CTO of ZADASI, which provides women entrepreneurs and leaders the tools for personal and professional success. As a fractional CEO and COO, he has years of experience in various business disciplines and has been involved in M&A deals with companies from $200,000 to over $12 million. Eric is also an international speaker on leveraging intuition in business.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Eric Samdahl explains his drive to pursue entrepreneurship
  • How Eric co-founded ZADASI — and the company’s legacy
  • The importance of funding for women-owned businesses
  • ZADASI’s process for accelerating women’s success
  • What is the intuition effect?
  • Eric talks about his book, It’s Not Just a Journal or Adult Coloring Book

In this episode…

Studies show that only 2.3% of VC funds are distributed to women-owned businesses. Yet companies with women leaders accrue additional customers and revenue. How can you encourage and advance women entrepreneurs in their positions?

Women entrepreneurs aren’t often aligned with traditional notions of qualifying startups. Consequently, they conform to limiting beliefs about their abilities and retract their efforts without seeking help. As an advocate for women in business, Eric Samdahl encourages women to identify possibilities in various areas, including business, family, and community, and harness their intuition to develop creative ideas that dismantle conventional barriers.

Join Andrea Heuston in today’s episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show as she chats with Eric Samdahl, ZADASI’s Co-founder and CEO, about empowering women to make a difference in business. Eric talks about the intuition effect, his process for advancing women’s success, and ZADASI’s legacy.

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This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.

See, Study, and Support

Anika S. Jones is the Lead Consultant at Holistic Fluency Consulting, a comprehensive education consulting firm. As the community curator, she supports educators, individuals, and organizations in defining, developing, and demonstrating community through holistic strategies and restorative practices. Before Holistic Fluency, Anika was the PD Facilitator at Everman ISD and an Assessment Developer at Lancaster ISD.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Anika S. Jones’ evolution from a public school educator to founding Holistic Fluency Consulting
  • The value of relationships to Holistic Fluency’s success
  • Anika talks about her development courses for adolescents
  • How do you adapt your communication style to various audiences?
  • Cultivating community through soft skills
  • Advice for women to hone their communication skills

In this episode…

Sometimes, people are promoted based on their individual contributions rather than their abilities to lead a team. Consequently, they may struggle to adapt to management roles, viewing the position as a competition rather than a collaborative opportunity. How can you shift your mindset to elevate your communication style and amplify your influence?

According to community consultant Anika S. Jones, leadership is more than just high performance. As a leader, you must refine your soft skills to duplicate positive outcomes throughout your team. If you lack effective communication skills, Anika advises developing self-awareness to learn about and hone your strengths and weaknesses. She harnesses the power of relationships to boost engagement and cultivate robust teams.

On this episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show, Andrea Heuston welcomes Anika S. Jones, the Lead Consultant at Holistic Fluency Consulting, who shares her communication and community-building approaches to leadership. Anika also discusses how relationships have influenced Holistic Fluency’s success, her development courses for adolescents and parents, and how women can improve their communication skills.

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This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.

[Women of EO] Your Softness Makes You Stronger

Christina Harbridge is a behaviorist, keynote speaker, and the CEO of Allegory, Inc., a behavioral leverage company partnering with organizations and their leaders to amplify their abilities to work with and through others. She has partnered with neurobiologists, behavioral and data scientists, physicians, and artists to apply rigor to behavioral data. As an artist and storyteller, Christina served on the founding board of Emerge America and as chair of the Global Leadership Conference. She is the author of Swayed, which covers deliberate and nuanced storytelling methods.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Christina Harbridge’s impetus for pursuing entrepreneurship
  • Christina shares how she transformed the debt-collecting process to foster a culture of humanity
  • How Christina founded Allegory to enhance relationship-building
  • The power of authentic vulnerability 
  • What value has Christina obtained from EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization)?
  • How Swayed teaches storytelling techniques based on physiology
  • Christina talks about her passion to advocate for women in politics

In this episode…

In leadership positions, men often extinguish or appropriate women’s ideas and characteristics. Consequently, women leaders become subdued, withholding their struggles and hiding parts of themselves that make them unique. How can you exhibit your authenticity to promote self-acceptance and build healthy relationships?

Traditional capitalist cultures suppress nuanced communication, reducing honest storytelling to an ingenuine marketing strategy. Behaviorist and master storyteller Christina Harbridge says synthetic communication is not viable and advocates for transparency and authentic vulnerability instead. This involves embracing your imperfections and strengths to gain the confidence to advocate for yourself and others. 

Andrea Heuston joins Christina Harbridge, CEO of Allegory, Inc., in today’s episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show to talk about displaying authenticity and leading with strength. Christina shares how she fostered a culture of humanity through her debt-collection business, her passion for encouraging women to run for government positions, and the power of authentic vulnerability.

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This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.