Wickedly Smart Women
Business & Finance
About
Wickedly Smart Women® is a multi-award-winning, internationally ranked podcast featuringconversations with women who have left high-level corporate roles or exited businesses and arenow discerning what comes next.Each episode explores leadership, visibility, value creation, and the transition from corporateidentity to independently owned impact. Guests share candid stories, hard-earned wisdom, andreal-world insight drawn from lived experience.This show is for women who know they are in - or approaching - their final corporate chapterand are beginning to explore how their expertise, leadership, and discernment can be structuredinto a high-value consultancy, advisory path, or independent body of work that reflects who theyare becoming.Wickedly Smart Women® supports thoughtful transitions - from structure to sovereignty, fromcredentials to contribution, and from success as defined by others to success defined fromwithin.Listeners come for grounded conversations, practical
Episodes
- Leading from Wholeness, Not Depletion with Bela Shah – Ep.379
What happens when the career you've worked so hard to build no longer energizes you? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Bela Shah, a former attorney and ICF-certified coach. Bela shares how feelings of…
- Why Accomplished Women Must Stop Drifting Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer – Ep.378
What happens when the career you worked decades to build no longer aligns with who you've become? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer, organizational development strategist, e…
- How Women Can Lead and Thrive in Male-Dominated Industries with Hannah Hurckes – Ep.377
What happens when a woman walks away from corporate stability, navigates financial uncertainty, and builds a thriving business in a male-dominated industry? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Hannah Hu…
- Reinventing Health and Longevity with Janet McConnell – Ep.376
What if the biggest wake-up call of your life became the reason you completely reinvented your future? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Janet McConnell, a Senior National Champion Bodybuilder who beg…
- Human-First Leadership That Drives Real Business Results with Kathy Eastwood – Ep.375
What if the reason your team isn't performing has nothing to do with strategy and everything to do with leadership? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Kathy Eastwood, CEO and creator of the human-first…
- Reinventing Your Career Path with Megan Applegate – Ep.374
What happens when you wake up one day and realize the career you built no longer fits your life? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Megan Applegate, Career Strategist, Certified Personal Consultant, an…
- Making Bold, Smart Decisions with Dr. Crystal Gifford – Ep.373
What if the decision that changes everything isn't about leaving your job but about how you think? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Dr. Crystal Gifford, CEO of EdgeTech Global, a pioneering force in…
- Building People-First Businesses with Sandra Coker – Ep.372
What if the key to higher profits isn't better marketing or more sales tactics but how you treat your people? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Sandra Coker, CEO of Human Power Solutions and author of…
- Fixing Workplace Culture with Dr. Trisha Vinatieri – Ep.371
Burnout is not a personal failure. It is a systems problem, and today's episode breaks down exactly why. In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Dr. Trisha Vinatieri, a clinical psychologist and organizatio…
- Reluctant Leadership & Leaving Corporate with Stacey Bailey – Ep.370
What happens when your body starts telling you it's time to walk away, even before your mind is ready to admit it? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Stacey Bailey, a leadership coach, strategist, and…
- A New Approach to Women's Health with Meredith Oke – Ep.369
What if your burnout isn't just stress but a deeper biological disconnect? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Meredith Oke, strategic coach turned science storyteller, host of the Quantum Biology Colle…
- How to Build a Subscription-Based Business That Solves Real Problems with Heather Moore – Ep.368
What if the biggest risk in your career isn't leaving corporate, but staying? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Heather Moore, Founder and CEO of Pet Centric Health. Heather takes us behind the scenes…
- Why Women Still Aren't in Leadership Parity and What Needs to Change with Gloria Feldt – Ep.367
Why are women still dramatically underrepresented in leadership positions despite earning the majority of college degrees and making up half the workforce? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Gloria Fel…
- How to Build Confidence, Prevent Burnout, and Lead with Emotional Safety with Dr. Melanie Gray – Ep.366
What is trauma-informed leadership, and why does it matter in today's workplace? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Dr. Melanie Gray shares how trauma-informed care transforms leadership, strengthens w…
- How Digital Innovation Is Transforming Women's Care with Aanchal Dasoar Arora – Ep.365
What happens after the baby arrives, and why has that conversation been missing for generations? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Aanchal Dasoar Arora, women's health innovator, pelvic floor physical…
- Letting Go as a Leadership Strategy with Ginny Priem – Ep.364
What if the reason you feel stuck isn't that you need to push harder but because you need to let go? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Ginny Priem, keynote speaker, #1 bestselling author, master certi…
- Building a Business That Honors Motherhood, Money, and Meaning with Lesley Pyle – Ep.363
What if working from home wasn't a trend but a calling you answered decades before the rest of the world caught up? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Lesley Pyle, a true pioneer in the remote work and…
- Win the Corporate Game Without Losing Yourself with Robin Goad – Ep.362
What if the reason you're exhausted, overworked, and questioning your worth at work has nothing to do with your talent and everything to do with a game no one ever taught you how to play? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel…
- Trusted Leadership Starts With Your Voice with Julie Holunga – Ep.361
What if the way you speak is the most powerful leadership tool you're underutilizing? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Julie Holunga, to explore how trust, communication, and intentional leadership l…
- When the Soul Calls for More with Aleksandra Ceho – Ep.360
What if the feeling that something is missing in your career isn't confusion, but wisdom trying to get your attention? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Aleksandra Ceho, whose work bridges the worlds…
- Reshaping the Beliefs That Shaped You with Tracy Doyle – Ep.359
What if burnout isn't proof you're failing but proof something in you is begging to change? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Tracy Doyle, author of Life Storms: Finding Your Clear Sky and creator of…
- Healing, Intuition, and the Courage to Pivot with Julie Ryan – Ep.358
What if everything you've done in your career has been preparing you for something far more expansive than you ever imagined? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Julie Ryan, world-renowned medical intui…
- Building a Purpose-Driven Product After 40 with Liat Kaplan – Ep.357
What happens when a high-achieving corporate leader realizes her legacy must be about more than titles, promotions, and golden handcuffs? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Liat Kaplan, a global produc…
- Healing Emotional Eating at the Root with Amber Romaniuk – Ep.356
What if your "willpower problem" with food was never about food at all? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Amber Romaniuk, an emotional eating, digestive, and hormone expert with 12+ years of experienc…
- Finding Belonging, Purpose, and a Cause That Matters with Silvia Resnik – Ep.355
What if the "perfect life" is actually the most convincing hiding place for emptiness? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Silvia Resnik, a fulfillment and purpose coach for high-achieving women. Silvia…
- Soul Assignments, Power Tools and Breaking Generational Chains with Steffani LeFevour – Ep.354
"We wake up every morning as a soul in a human body. That alone should be so incredibly fascinating to us." What if the hardest things you've lived through weren't punishments, but assignments your soul chose to help you grow? In this epis…
- How Horses Help Women Break Free from Burnout with Sue Willoughby – Ep.353
"Horses don't care if you're afraid. They care if you're honest." In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Sue Willoughby, founder of Willoughby Coaching, certified equus coach, real estate investor, and a w…
- From Franchises to Freedom with Jana Franklin – Ep.352
"Anytime my managers are not out front, a problem happens. I want them where they can actually make the store money." In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Jana Franklin, serial entrepreneur, franchise ex…
- How One Woman Scaled a Global Movement with Kate Grant - Ep.351
"I had my ladder on the wrong wall. I was putting all my energy into getting people to want McDonald's instead of Burger King. Who cares, really?" In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Kate Grant, CEO Eme…
- Premium Fuel for Midlife with Heather Awad, MD - Ep.350
At 50, I thought my body was broken. I knew everything about nutrition, but nothing was working anymore. In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Heather Awad, MD, a family doctor and certified coach, helps…
- Money Made Simple with Estelle Gibson - Ep.349
Ready to leave corporate and build a business that actually funds your life. In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Estelle Gibson, CPA and TED speaker. Estelle shows you how to create a simple profit plan…
- Don't Take Burnout to Your Business with Jasmin Dennis - Ep.348
Feeling wired, tired, and secretly dreading Mondays? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Jasmin Dennis, health and wellness leadership coach. Jasmin breaks down her Burnout Pie Framework so you can reco…
- Playbook for Brave Women Leaders with Amy Cosper - Ep.347
When was the last time you asked clearly for what you are worth. In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Amy Cosper, storyteller and brand builder to talk about risk, money, and the power women unlock when…
- Symptoms as Soul Signals with Dr. Kelly McCann - Ep.346
What if your fatigue, insomnia, or autoimmune flare wasn't a problem to suppress, but a message pointing you back to your purpose? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Dr. Kelly McCann, the only physicia…
- Building Real Community as a Disability Advocate and Creator with Lolita Milena - Ep.345
What happens when the worst moment of your childhood becomes the catalyst for a lifetime of creative power, advocacy, and audacious dreams? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Lolita Milena, a paraplegi…
- Systems, Capital & Confidence for Women Entrepreneurs with Amanda Taylor - Ep.344
What if the fastest way to real freedom isn't working harder in your business but making your money work twice? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Amanda Taylor, investor and business growth strategist…
- Designing a Powerful Body & Purposeful Life After 60 with Allison McCune Davis - Ep.343
What if "turning 60" was actually the beginning? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Allison McCune Davis, author and traditional neuropath, to demystify thriving after 60. Allison shares the health wak…
- How to Conquer Fear and Thrive with Amy Koford - Ep.342
Are you letting fear run your life? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Amy Koford, Clinical hypnotist and bestselling author. Amy shares her own journey from corporate HR and full-time motherhood to be…
- Educating for a Free Society with Marsha Familaro Enright - Ep.341
What does it really take to thrive in a free society, especially when the internet can feel like one giant, loud village? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Marsha Familaro Enright to unpack intellectu…
- Visual Storytelling that Drives Decisions with Oreet Kaufman - Ep.340
Drowning your audience in charts, tables, and tiny text? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Oreet Kaufman, who shows how to turn complex information into clear, visual stories that move people to actio…
- Breaking Barriers in Logistics and Leadership with Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe - Ep.339
What does it take to achieve gender parity at the executive level in one of the world's most male-dominated industries? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe, the first female pr…
- Building Brands with Vision and Courage with Bashak Ilhan - Ep.338
What does it really take to leave the corporate world behind and build a thriving business from scratch? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Bashak Ilhan, who has founded five startups, achieved two suc…
- Project Managing Your Manifestations with Tiffany Antoine - Ep.337
What if spirituality could be as practical and structured as project management? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Tiffany Antoine, founder of Meditating Human, a tech-driven platform revolutionizing…
- Transforming Workplace Communication with Linda Carlisle - Ep.336
What happens when a brand strategist discovers her true calling isn't external marketing, but transforming company culture from within? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Linda Carlisle, a fractional c…
- Shifting Habits for Lasting Change with Hilda Fainsod - Ep.335
What if the secret to transformation wasn't speed but consistency? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Hilda Fainsod, executive coach, podcaster, and author Hilda Fiallos, a transformation catalyst who'…
- Breaking Free from Self-Doubt and Finding Your Voice with Amy L. Bernstein - Ep.334
Have you ever felt like the title "writer" or "creative" belonged to someone else, someone more talented, more confident, or more "official"? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Amy L. Bernstein, author…
- Your Worth Is Not Up for Debate with Karen Sigalas - Ep.333
What if the story holding you back isn't theirs, it's yours? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Karen Sigalas, whose mission is to help ambitious women become respected, heard, and paid what they're wo…
- Finding the Joy in Career Reinvention with Michelle Schafer - Ep.332
Finding the Joy in Career Reinvention with Michelle Schafer - Ep.331 What if losing your job was the best thing that ever happened to you? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Michelle Schafer, certified…
- Rewriting the Rules of Management with Joanne Merrick - Ep.331
What if the promotion you've been chasing isn't actually the right move? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Joanne Merrick, founder of The Leadership Recipe and author to explore the deeper layers of l…
- Transforming Trauma Into Triumph with Carrie KC West - Ep.330
Have you ever felt like you were just a supporting character in your own life story? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes life story coach and author Carrie KC West, who reveals how rewriting our persona…