The Key to Being a Great Leader is Being a Great Speaker

The Key to Being a Great Leader is Being a Great Speaker - with Bianca Praetorius | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

Speaker trainer Bianca Praetorius shares why the key to being a better leader is being a great speaker and telling better stories. Bianca is an expert in human communication psychology who teaches presenters how to unleash their potential to become world-class public speakers. Today she has worked with executives at Google and Telefonica and entrepreneurs…

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The Awesome Natural Healing Power of Deep Breathing

The Awesome Natural Healing Power of Deep Breathing - with Rakel Sosa | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

In this episode Rakel Sosa shares the remarkable story of using the awesome natural healing power of deep breathing and meditation to heal a fibroid that threatened not only her life but that of her unborn baby. Rakel is a breath-work instructor specializing in stress management. For 22 years she has been helping women create resilience…

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The Art of Selling: How to Get Paid What You’re Worth – with Kate Gaffin 

The Art of Selling: How to Get Paid What You're Worth - with Kate Gaffin | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

In this episode sales expert Kate Gaffin shares why women miss out by playing it safe, the key to getting paid what you’re worth and why the art of selling is an essential skill for everyone. Kate is the founder of Human to Human Selling and hosts the 5,000 person New York Meetup group “Connecting…

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Learning to Listen to the Wisdom Within – with Brett Larkin

Learning to Listen to the Wisdom Within | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

In this episode, startup CEO turned yoga teacher Brett Larkin shares the gritty story of combining her passions into a lifestyle business, how she uses her inner child to drive financial success and how she transformed her “negative Nancy” mindset about love and met her husband. Brett is the founder of Brett Larkin Yoga, an online…

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Spice, Sports and Grit: Story of a Food Entrepreneur – with Daina Falk

Spice, Sports and Grit: Story of a Food Entrepreneur - with Daina Falk | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

In this episode Daina Falk shares the story of how she shed 60 pounds and become a sports food entrepreneur and TV personality. She also gets vulnerable about the challenges of being a woman in the sports industry and growing up with a famous father. Daina is the Founder of Hungry Fan, where she curates the sports…

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How to Be a Winner: “Beat Your Average” Says Olympic Champion Caryn Davies

How to Be a Winner: “Beat Your Average” Says Olympian Caryn Davies | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

In this episode two-time Olympic gold-medalist Caryn Davies shares how she stays motivated after each setback, the strategy she uses to ensure continuous improvement and why embracing boredom is necessary to become a champion. Caryn is a three-time Olympic medalist in rowing, having taken home gold medals in 2012 and 2008 and the silver in…

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Journey to a Life of Purpose: Overcoming Obstacles in Your Path – with Cherie Healey

The Unexpected Advantage of Introverted Leaders | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

In this episode Cherie Healey talks about how her childhood helped inform her purpose, the experience of resisting your path versus finding your groove, and how living “inside the lines” encourages perfectionism and hurts your soul. Cherie Healey is the Founder of the One Woman Effect, where she helps women who are ready to live…

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The No B.S. Way to Build a Profitable Small Business – with Brand Strategist Pia Silva

The No B.S. Way to Build a Profitable Small Business - with Brand Strategist Pia Silva | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

Brand strategist Pia Silva shares how she went from $40k in debt to a multiple 6-figure business in under 6 months. Plus, how you can copy her process to build a profitable small business. She also talks about working with her husband and what couples should ask before going into business together. Pia is the partner and brand strategist…

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How to Not Screw Up Your Future Kids – with Henrika Tonder

How to Not Screw Up Your Future Kids - with Henrika Tonder | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

In this episode Henrika Tonder shares how she healed herself of a crippling autoimmune disease, how to deal with people that take advantage of you or waste your time and why being a “know it all” parent is a sure way to screw up your kids. Henrika is the author of Woman Rising: Changing the World One…

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How to Network and Create Opportunities without Being Fake – with Kare Anderson

How to Network Without Being Fake -- with Kare Anderson | NextFem Podcast with Tara Padua

In this episode Kare Anderson shares how to network without being fake, what you can learn from the jerks in your life, the three traits to look for when forming teams and much more. Kare is an Emmy-winning former NBC and Wall Street Journal reporter, and now connective behavior speaker and columnist for Forbes and Huffington Post. She…

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