Women in the Arena
Women in the Arena is the celebration of everyday women living extraordinary lives in plain sight. We seek to inspire, encourage and challenge you to reach for the great heights you're made for.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 168
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Empowering Survivors: Symone Fairchild's Mission to End Domestic Violence
What would you do if you found yourself trapped in a cycle of domestic violence? In this week's episode, we were honored to have Symone Fairchild, a screenwriter, actor, director, ex…
Embracing Authenticity and Empowerment: Celebrating 3 Years of Women in the Arena with Audra Agen
Can you believe it's been three years since Women in the Arena first began? To celebrate this milestone, I decided to shake things up and step into the hot seat myself! My dear frien…
Mindset, Motivation and Beating the Reaper with Dr. Sariya Saabye
Have you ever felt like you're drowning in the noise of life's challenges and expectations? Join us as we welcome the incredible Dr. Sariya Saabye, who shares her powerful story of o…
Defying Expectations and Creating Success with Audrey Buchanan
What if you could transform your passion for social media into a thriving business at just 24 years old? In today's episode, we talk to the incredible Audrey Buchanan, who did exactl…
Transform Your Career & Life with Emotional Intelligence Insights with Charis Loveland
What if mastering emotional intelligence (EQ) could be the secret to achieving career success? Join us as we discuss this fascinating topic with Charis Loveland, a data scientist and…
Brain on Fire and Beyond: What Susannah Cahalan Learned on the Other Side of Madness
Susannah Cahalan is a well-known author, journalist, and advocate for mental health awareness. Her book "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness" chronicles her own experience with a rare…
Healing from within: Unveiling the Instinctual Trauma Response with Pamela Bonilla, MS, LPC-S,ITR-ITT
Join us for an enlightening and insightful conversation on the podcast as we dive into the realm of instinctual trauma response with Pamela Bonilla, a Licensed Professional Counselor…
Unmasking Your Potential: From Self Doubt to Self Defined with Leora Ruzin
In today's episode I am joined by Leora Ruzin, CMB, AMP, Founder and Owner of Ruzin Creative, LLC, as we delve into the topic of imposter syndrome. Leora is a lending executive with …
Behind the Strings: Jennifer Batten on Life as a Touring Guitarist
As a guitarist, Jennifer Batten has left an indelible mark on the music industry through her dynamic and innovative performances. With an impressive career spanning over four decades…
Data Diva: Insights and Inspiration from a Woman in System Database Design with Dr. Derashay Zorn
Meet Dr. Derashay Zorn, a remarkable woman who overcame incredible odds to achieve her dreams. At just 22 years old, she was a single mother of three young children with only an 8th-…
Intimate conversation with Commissioner Julia Gordon, Former Director of HUD
This week we get a rare and intimate look into the life of Julia Gordon, Commissioner of HUD, advocate and world changer. I speak to Julia about how she has defined her career on he…
BONUS EPISODE: 4 Rules to make dating not suck with Sarah Bohdanova
Today I get to catch up with my friend Sarah and find out what she's been up to since the last time she was on the show. Side note; if you missed that episode, I'll paste it here. …
The Power of Presence: Be Heard and Take Up Space with Purpose with Dethra Giles
Have you found your voice? Not the voice you think you need to be, not the labels you wear and not who you have assimilated to be...but who you were born to be?
If you haven't, then…
Afraid? That's the Sign You're Ready with Amy Birks
Amy Birks has always felt that she here to do more; more life, more joy and more fulfillment. In order to get that, she faced her greatest fears and took a risk on herself. She has …
I Choose Me: The Bold Act of Self- Leadership with Katanya Smith
Katanya Smith is a lawyer, advocate, published author, entrepreneur, and a former corporate executive. After almost 20 years in the financial services sector, including seven plus ye…
Redefining the Scorecard: Rewriting the Rules for Women's Success with Jenn Farrer
Jenn was like many of us- on the career fast track to climb the corporate ladder. Then at 26 a life changing event occurred that forced her to rethink everything- she had a massive …
Failure: My Favorite "F" Word (and Why It Matters) with Sarah Olea
Sarah Olea makes things happen. She connects people to the right opportunities at the right time to create magic. She makes it look easy...but it is anything but. Fueled with the …
Don't Quit Your Daydream: Modern Declarations of Independence with Nada Buhendi
How many of you have felt drained by your life, your job and everything in it? Did everything feel joyless at that point, although everyone around you thought you had it all? What …
Brave Enough: The Equal Pay Fight That Changed a Symphony with Elizabeth Rowe
Elizabeth Rowe is a lot of things, talented, intelligent, performer and an unexpected social justice advocate. As the principle flutist with the Boston Symphony, she performs at the…
Raising the Next Generation of Men: Leadership Beyond Stereotypes with Kara Forney
Kara Forney is a successful business executive, entrepreneur, founder of The Bump.com and mother of two boys. As a mother, she realized that her experience as a "boy mom" didn't al…