Bold Like Her Podcast
Business & Finance
About
Welcome to Bold Like Her, a weekly podcast hosted by Boston Realtor Kim Douglas. Bold Like Her features weekly interviews with local Boston businesswomen, entrepreneurs, leaders, trend setters and influencers. Prepare to be inspired.
Episodes
- Tina's Wish - Ovarian Cancer Non-Profit Organization & Education
The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research (Tina's Wish) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding innovative scientific research for the prevention and early detection of ovarian cancer and to providing gynec…
- Boards for Days Owner Robyn Daigle - Life Can Change in One Moment
After a successful career in account management, founder Robyn Daigle traded in spreadsheets for serving boards and never looked back. What began as a passion project quickly blossomed into Boards for Days, a full-fledged business fueled b…
- Nurse Cassandra Hunter on her Travel Business
Nurse Cassandra is a former pediatric cardiac nurse and certified nurse practitioner with over two decades of clinical experience. She's been working for 8 as a certified Blomdahl ear piercer, along with advanced training in Clinical Aesth…
- Rise Fierce with Andreina Viera Silva
Andreina is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, and advocate for women's economic empowerment. As co-founder of Arka HR (the largest HR firm in the Northeast, U.S.) and founder of The Vieras and Boss Lady Inc., she has built a ca…
- An Open Conversation about Mental Health with Geena Novinsky
Geena and her husband Paul didn't just dream of opening a mental health clinic—they built Hometown Mental Health as an extension of who they are: parents, professionals, and proud members of the community they serve. With three kids of the…
- A discussion of pelvic health with Dr Jennifer Vohra
Jen is a certified doctor of physical therapy with advanced training and certification in pelvic floor rehabilitation and obstetric physical therapy. With over 16 years of being a physical therapist, her passion for pelvic floor therapy fi…
- How Can I Give More? A sit down with Vester Cafe Owner Nicole Liu
Joining me for the second time on the show, Nicole and I sat down to catch up on life and business! One of her big accomplishments over the past few years is the expansion of the space at her Cambridge location. That brought with it lots o…
- AI for all businesses with Lindsay Listanski, National VP of Marketing for Coldwell Banker
As National Vice President of Marketing at Coldwell Banker Realty, Lindsay leads one of the largest marketing organizations in residential real estate. She essentially was born into the business, as she grew up with both of her parents in…
- Charging Into Life - Overcoming Disabilities with Patty Haggerty
Patty has not let disabilities slow her down one bit! She is in the blind-deaf community, she sat down to talk to me about the challenges she's overcome and the book that she self published, "Charging Into Life", sharing pieces of her life…
- Nobody Moves to Boston to sell Real Estate, yet here we are! With my guest Katherine Kranenburg
I'm joined by a fellow realtor on this episode. Like me, Katherine moved to Boston without knowing anyone and continued the real estate career she had begun in Washington, DC. We both agree, it's not for the faint at heart, but here we are…
- Higher Ground Fitness COO Kate Hoerner
Kicking off season 7 of Bold Like Her with an old friend I had the chance to catch up with as we sat down to chat fitness, life and where she is now in her career. Kate is the COO of Higher Ground Fitness, helping them to continue to grow…
- In Her Intuition Era - Intuition Kicks Founder Samantha Giordano
From an early age, Sam battled anxiety and depression, feeling like something was missing—like life was meant to be more. For years, she stayed in my comfort zone, unsure of where to turn. But deep down, her intuition told me there was ano…
- Women in Sports with Jenni Rose DiCecco
On this episode I sit down with Jenni Rose DiCecco. This former record breaking collegiate basketball player is a very busy woman. She's a volunteer with a local non-profit, works with the Celtics to help young girls interested in the spor…
- Leading with Yes, Zinkerz CIO Karly Burke
Karly is the Chief Information Officer at Zinkerz an academic tutoring, test prep and admissions counseling company. Karly is a leader who has consistently pushed boundaries in education and technology to create meaningful change. Her jour…
- Women's Holistic Nutritionist Sue Ellen Anderson Haynes
Back for her second visit to Bold Like Her, Sue Ellen shares information on diabetes during Nation Diabetes Awareness Month. We discuss healthy eating habits and signs to look for. I was really surprised to hear that 1/2 the people who hav…
- Looking at Partnership in a different way - Amelie Hennessy, Co-Owner The Hennessy Group
Amelie Hennessy is a licensed real estate agent with 15+ years experience as a landlord and property manager. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance as well as a Master's degree in Project Management. Amelie and her ex-husband Josh start…
- Catching up with Soul Cycle Master Instructor Madison Ciccone
Back for her second appearance on Bold Like Her, Madison joins me to catch up on life since we last sat down 3 years ago. (Check out Episode 131) A lot has changed, she's now a dog mom, has a new baby girl and just hit her 10 year annivers…
- Dune Jewelry Founder Holly Daniels Christensen
Holly shares that her journey began in 2007, when the inspiration for Dune Jewelry took shape at her kitchen table. She began capturing seaside memories in the form of unique, sand-filled jewelry designs that she made for family & friends.…
- Balans Spa Founder Marie Aspling
Marie Aspling was born in Africa, raised in Sweden, and has been a resident of Boston since 2004. In 2010 she opened Balans ("balance" in Swedish), with the mission to reform the health and wellness industry. With her MS degree in Biomedic…
- Cosmo Capri Owner Jacqui Duren
Jacqui's journey started in 2018 as a trendy women's clothing pop-up and e-commerce site. However, it wasn't until 2019, when she had her first daughter, Capri, that she realized something was missing. The challenges she faced during pregn…
- The body has incredible self-healing capabilities - Dr Wendy Li
Wendy is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in Massachusetts and President of Wellness Allied, an organization advancing science and the integration of ancient wisdom and modern medicine in order to improve prevention, performance and…
- Author Liz Simmons - The Billie Mahoney Series
Liz is the owner of Strength & Grace Life Coaching, a certified life coach, a certified Positive Intelligence coach, and a certified Yoga instructor just to name a few of things she does. But when we sat down it was talk about her other pa…
- Home Organizing Tips with Heather Aiello of The Organized You
The Organized You is a professional home organization company located in the greater Boston area. They specialize in decluttering, organizing and creating the right systems for your lifestyle. Their mission is to transform your space into…
- Buy yourself that damn jewelry! Cove Fine Jewelry Founder Alyson Iarrusso
Alyson Iarrusso, founder of Cove Fine Jewelry grew up with salt air in her lungs and sand between her toes. With three generations of family roots on Cape Cod and a home in the coastal town of Hampton, New Hampshire, the ocean has always b…
- Meli Quinoa Beer Creator Samara Oster
Never thought quinoa could be in beer? Neither did the founder until she encountered a quinoa-barley brew on her travels through South America. Inspired, she returned to Boston, enlisted a few bold MIT scientists and embarked on a journey…
- Dez Collective Owner/Founder Juliana Hernandez
Juliana has been in the party business since she was a kid, whether she knew it or not, it was going to be her future! Her mom would often host events in their home and she would help. She didn't immediately go that direction. She chose wh…
- Getting uncomfortable so that you can flourish with Simone Bernstein
Simone Bernstein is the owner of Barre 3 in Brookline and the founder of Spark, a permanent jewelry company. I sat down with her for her very first podcast where she shared how she got involved in the fitness world and grew quickly. Like m…
- Building Life By Design with Coach Angelica Ventrice
Angelica is the Founder of The Aligned Method, a Three Phase Journey for Powerhouse Women to Rewire Their Minds, Reclaim Their Bodies and Achieve Peak Performance in Life and Business. It is a completely customized, individualized program…
- Val Neicu - SmartSKN
SmartSKN is leading the charge in AI-driven personalization, transforming how we approach skincare with technology that adapts, evolves, and empowers. By crafting each product based on real-time skin data, this innovative approach meets th…
- Amy Kapolnek - The FWRD Group
Specializing in growth and marketing strategy, Amy's company partners with indie, female-founded businesses to develop results-driven strategies that attract customers, expand market presence and drive revenue growth. With so many entrepr…
- Figurella - Women's Health & Fitness with Brookline Owner Aleeza Reznik
Figurella combines science and technology to design your body. A women's fitness center with two locations in the Boston area I spoke with the owner of the Brookline location, Aleeza Reznik. First I had the opportunity to check out the wor…
- In Her Thrive Era!
Joined by my besties Alexandra Goresh Pittampalli, Owner of Petalouda Salon and Mia Andreoli Owner of Staygold Photography on this episode, we catch up on what these ladies are up to! They are both doing incredible things with their career…
- Salma Ataury - Women's Success Mentor
Salma is a personal growth coach that is passionate about helping women transform their lives from the inside out. Through her own deep self-work, personal growth, and manifesting her desires, she's created a life filled with happiness and…
- Lexi Palumbo Floral Designs
After graduating from college, Lexi missed being surrounded by her family. She became the go-to party planner for all birthdays, holidays, and special events. In 2021 she was given the opportunity to coordinate a corporate event and hasn't…
- Fifth Wellness CEO Kaitlyn McDonough
Fifth Wellness is a fitness, lifestyle, & wellness brand + full-service marketing and management agency based in Boston and is leveling up the way brands strategically activate with their communities, their consumers, & their influencer re…
- TV Personality & Cookbook Author - Maria Sansone
Maria Sansone is an Emmy Award-winning television host with an illustrious career in broadcasting. She is a social media personality, lifestyle expert, cookbook author, podcaster, brand ambassador and mom of two. Her genuine and authentic…
- Eunice Weckesser - Interior Designer & Founder of Crown The Cool Studios
The daughter of immigrants, Eunice was raised to pursue stability in her career. An empathetic and caring individual, she was drawn to nursing. Eunice has helped patients in the ICU and beyond for over fifteen years, but it was working und…
- Neem Medical Spa Founding Director - Dr Rosy Sandhu
Rosy Sandhu, M.D. is a board-certified internal medicine specialist and founding director of Neem Medical Spa , Boston's premier wellness destination. With more than a decade of experience treating patients, Dr. Rosy integrates the roles o…
- Lazy Italian Culinary Adventures with Francesca Montillo
Francesca Montillo is the founder, Chief Travel Planner and Escort at Lazy Italian Culinary Adventures. She's a native Italian and I loves helping others see, taste, and experience all the flavors of Italy. Her business came about in 2016.…
- Lois Weber Film Festival
The Lois Weber Film Festival is a female-forward 501(c)3 dedicated to promoting gender equality in the film industry by celebrating the legacy of silent film pioneer Lois Weber and the history of women in film, past, present, and future. C…
- Round Table with My Golden Gals Mia Andreoli & Alexandra Goresh Pittampalli
Shaking up the format a little bit on this week's episode with a little round table chat! I invited my besties Mia & Alexandra on to chat like we often do at work outs, events or just over dinner. And we go deep, talking about the importan…
- Lillian Smith - A conversation on running, self love, girlfriends and more
This young lady is truly an inspiration! Still in her 20's, she's already done so much. She's got a successful career in finance, has run 8 marathons and is also a fitness instructor. Not only that, she's got a light that shines bright! Yo…
- Christen Grugnale - Owner Beautifully You Boudoir
Christen has been a photographer for 17 years and started shooting boudoir about 12 years ago. When she did, she never looked back. Boudoir is now her specialty and passion and it shows! I visited her studio in Amesbury, MA and got the ful…
- DJ Nicole Nell, President Visual Sound Productions
"DJ Nicki" is the owner and operator of VSP. Her expertise in both private and club events makes her a seasoned professional capable of playing for a diverse crowd for over 15 years. Her success has brought her to become the resident DJ of…
- Chikmedia President Meghan Rothschild
Meghan has over 20 years experience in Marketing and Public Relations. She launched Chikmedia over 10 years ago to help women in business find their voice and continues to do so with the expansion of this passion project. Her work across N…
- Meredith Gizmunt - Owner Meredith Lane Aesthetics
Meredith has been in facial aesthetics for over 20 years. She has worked for both plastic surgeons and dermatologists and most recently with a group of integrative practitioners. This has allowed her to formulate a holistic and therapeutic…
- Holiday Spirits with the Mother-Daughter Creators of Velo Vodka
Colleen Eyges, Co-creator of Velo Vodka joins me for the second time! This time along with the other co-creator, her daugter Riley! Last time we chatted (about 2.5 years ago) the two were just getting started with the brand and had been in…
- Home Make Up Lessons with Pretty Simplified
Jessica Puleo had an idea, she approached her friend and make up artiest Bree Lentz with an idea, a concept, and the name "Pretty Simplified" which was drawn from her own desires to learn her everyday look and most importantly feel confide…
- Karla (KB) Boccabella Vega - Inspiher Empire
Creator and Founder of InspiHER Empire, KB started a Positivity Platform Page on Instagram a few years back which evolved into InspiHer which is all about uplifting, helping and inspiring women to be the BEST versions of themselves through…
- Strolling The North End with Neighborhood Liaison Ciara D'Amico
Ciara D'Amico is a third generation North End resident who attended Eliot School and Boston Latin Academy. We spent some time walking around the neighborhood where she grew up and where she also now works. Ciara works for The Mayor's Offic…