She Lift Project Podcast
Women are experiencing higher levels of career success than ever before. How did they get there? These are their stories. What do they do? What was their journey like? What challenges did they face along the way? What advice do they offer? Cynthia Kirkpatrick, a Senior Financial Advisor at Moneta Group, conducts face to face interviews with women who are at the top of their fields. They reveal the secrets of their success and share their wisdom with you. The shows contain many unexpected twists and turns, and no rise to the top is without sacrifices. Learn what these women went through and are still going through as they pursue personal and professional greatness.
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Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Monica Adams is a radio and television personality in St. Louis. After many years as a local newscaster on both Fox 2 and KSDK, she expanded her reach by adding podcasting and social media video content. She's also a fitness trainer, life coach, and fashion consultant.
She talks to Cynthia about her early days as a goalie at Mizzou and the shocking way that her life took an unexpected turn. She covers her journey into broadcast journalism, and how it led to an even higher calling as a personal transformation consultant. Her words of wisdom will help anyone who wants to achieve greatness, no matter where they're starting from.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Pam Sanders is an Owner and Mechanical Systems Engineer at TSA Sales Associates. Her firm designs the supply systems for manufacturers, which includes solids handling, storage, air pollution control, air movement, conveying, and other processes.
She talks to Cynthia about the early stages of her career, being the rare female engineer at Proctor and Gamble before spending years doing missionary work in Mexico. Ultimately she returned to St. Louis, where she and her sister now run the firm their father started. She wears many hats and shares wisdom from the perspective of an entrepreneur, sales leader, and engineer.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Cassie Berger is a Regional Sales Manager at Shure. She is an accomplished sales professional who is an expert at building meaningful relationships with clients, vendors, and friends.
She talks to Cynthia about her unusual route into this audio industry, the challenges that women face in sales roles with male clients, and the challenges she faced raising her two daughters while traveling. Cassie has strong ideas on how to advocate for yourself and her success is proof that it works.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Jacque James is the Founder & President of ARA Fraud & Forensic Services. As a former law enforcement officer, she found her passion in helping to prevent and mitigate employee fraud. She also lends her forensic accounting skills to settle domestic disputes where one spouse might be hiding assets from the other.
She talks to Cynthia about her career path which started by walking the beat on Florida beaches to her current role in investigating cases of potential fraud. At ARA she's uncovered millions of dollars of fraud, theft, and embezzlement. She shares war stories from these investigations, offers tips to prevent fraud, and details her philosophy on living a fulfilling life.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Stephanie Jones is the Co-Founder and Owner of Jones Family Law Group. With a passion for helping people, she started out as a social worker. When she discovered how broken the system was, she applied to law school and devoted herself to the practice of family law.
She talks to Cynthia about the importance of authenticity, the factors that lead to divorce, and the many challenges she faced in becoming both an entrepreneur and a lawyer.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Jackie Kinder is a an Attorney and Principal at Watters, Wolf, Bub, and Hansmann. She's a trial lawyer with a track record of success defending individuals and corporations in complex personal injury lawsuits.
She talks to Cynthia about the path to her legal career, which started quite early. She details her many experiences in going to trial, navigating single-motherhood as a top performing professional, and her philosophy on success.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Dr. Beth Russell retired from Webster University as an Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies, after 34 years of service. Today she spends her time making special recipes and creating digital content for Carondelet Kitchen.
She talks to Cynthia about the organic path her career has always taken, her knack for being the second choice for a role but getting it anyway, and what it takes to succeed in your personal and professional life.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Kate Sanders is the Vice President of Missouri Equipment Company, a 4th generation family business that offers custom stainless steel fabrication in St. Louis, MO.
Kate talks to Cynthia about her initial career in the shoe business, and how the stresses of raising a family and traveling the globe reached a breaking point. She and her husband are both entrepreneurs and they're raising their two daughters to follow in their footsteps.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Tara Kinney is the Co-Founder and CEO of Atomic Revenue. She loves taking action to impact revenue performance and improve productivity results for her business customers, their employees, our employees, as well as vendors, channel partners, and suppliers.
She talks to Cynthia about how her upbringing shaped her approach to her career, how she learned to make her voice heard in male dominated environments, and how to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses for peak performance.