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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 twi ...
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EastLake Community Church is a group of people who will KNOW GOD intimately and personally and will effectively WIN OTHERS to Jesus. It is our vision to fulfill the Great Commission by multiplying believers, multiplying leaders, and multiplying churches.
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Accomplished investors share their stories, mental models, and what market factors they’re paying attention to today. Host Andrea Gentilini of SEI Novus unpacks what has helped them and hindered them on their diverse roads to success. Modeled after the values of SEI Novus industry research, this is where managers and allocators alike tune in for engaging discussions on how to succeed in the investment world.
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In this episode of the She Lift Project Podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Debi Corrie, founder of Acumaxum, a strategic CFO company that specializes in helping businesses optimize cash flow, scale, and drive profitability. Debi shares her journey from accounting to becoming a pivotal force in helping small businesses break through ba…
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In this powerful episode of the She Lift Project podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick is joined by Shalia Ford, a seasoned leader and director of leadership programs at Focus St. Louis. Together, they dive into Shalia's inspiring journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a community leader who empowers women and youth to discover their true pot…
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In this episode of the She Lift Project Podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Sara Stock, a dynamic business owner and legal expert who has redefined what it means to balance a thriving career with the demands of motherhood and entrepreneurship. Sara shares her journey from working in a prestigious law firm to venturing out on her own, b…
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In this episode of the She Lift Project podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Kelley Lamm, a dynamic magazine publisher, author, and community advocate who has dedicated her life to spreading joy and positivity. Kelley shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming adversity, including the challenges that once left her feeling lost and…
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In this episode of the She Lift Project podcast, Cynthia Kirkpatrick is thrilled to introduce Amy Post, a multifaceted individual with an extraordinary story. With over 20 years in medical sales, Amy has not only achieved remarkable success in her career but also navigated the challenging roles of being a wife, mother, author, podcaster, and nonpro…
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In this episode of The She Lift Project Podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Johanna Schuessler, co-owner and co-creator of Adventure Unknown. Johanna shares the inspiration behind her unique co-working and social club, which combines professional networking with curated travel experiences. She delves into how a life-changing trip to Af…
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In this episode of the She Lift Project Podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Nicki Ball, the Chief Operating Officer at Mary Engelbreit, to explore the fascinating journey of her multifaceted career. From her beginnings in hospitality and wine expertise to healthcare and art licensing, Nicki shares her experiences of navigating through …
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In this episode of the She Lift Project podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Whitney Toates, a dynamic businesswoman who relocated to St. Louis and successfully established a chapter of the ACA Business Club. Whitney shares her inspiring journey of building a thriving business community amidst personal and professional challenges. From …
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This episode of the She Lift Project podcast features Kristin Thompson, a Financial Advisor at Renaissance Financial. Host Cynthia Kirkpatrick talks with Kristin about the intersection of her professional life and personal challenges, including motherhood and fertility struggles, shedding light on how these experiences shape women's careers. Kristi…
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In this episode of the She Lift Project Podcast, Cynthia Kirkpatrick talks with Debbie Champion, a successful litigator. They explore Debbie's journey, highlighting effective communication in litigation and trial dynamics. Debbie's unconventional path to law, rooted in psychology and diverse education, shapes her approach to connecting with jurors …
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"Somebody needs to hear your story," is an earnest call to action from Cathy L. Davis, an experienced book publisher and strategist. She and her authors have received countless reviews and thank you notes that express the life changing effects of the stories shared. We may not think our story matters, but Cathy says that's not true. No matter who y…
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"Don't Be A Jerk." - This is sage advice that Katherine Flett received while taking a class in law school called "Lawyering". It's proven to be practical wisdom that has come in handy for Katherine, who is a Principal and Attorney at Danna McKitrick, P.C. (https://www.dannamckitrick.com/) In episode 29, Cynthia and Katherine discuss various topics …
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Tamara Keefe is the CEO, Founder, and Flavor Temptress of Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery, an ice cream shop with eight locations in the Greater St. Louis Area that serves unique small-batch ice cream flavors, including alcoholic and vegan options. Clementine’s is one of the few Micro Creamery’s in the world, a designation that requires stri…
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Danni Eickenhorst is a community builder actively working to make the St. Louis region a better place to live, and she is also the CEO of HuSTL Hospitality. Her restaurants include Steve's Hot Dogs, Steve's Meltdown and The Fountain on Locust. Danni talks to Cynthia about her carnival of careers in corporate America before deciding to go all in on …
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Nancy L. Weaver, PhD, MPH, helps businesses, schools and communities develop and use public health programs and policies in ways that work for them. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, a master’s degree in biostatistics and a PhD in behavioral science. As a tenured, full professor of Behavioral Science at Saint Louis University, her resea…
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Author of the highly acclaimed book, “Your Success is in YOU!: Empowering and Equipping You to Create Your Best Career Ever!”, Bernie Frazier, SPHR is an author, speaker, career coach/strategist, and talent acquisition expert whose mission is to help people overcome barriers to create greater success. Bernie spent over 25 years leading corporate re…
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Heather J. Crider is a keynote speaker, certified neuroperformance coach and leading expert in high-performance growth and thought transformation. She empowers overwhelmed professionals to unleash brain-powered breakthroughs, unlock unstoppable performance, boundless energy, and deeper human connections. Having served as a CEO who collaborated with…
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Kirk Sims is an opportunity builder. With a career shaped by seizing the right moments at the right time, Kirk works every day to create valuable opportunities for emerging managers. His multifaceted background cultivated guiding principles that spearhead his current investment approach. With the goal of leaving the industry better than he found it…
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Mich Hancock is the CEO of 100th Monkey, a digital marketing agency that specializes in human-to-human interactions. She is also the Co-Founder and License Holder of TEDxStLouis, an independently organized TED Event, as well as the host of her popular MichMash Podcast, which focuses on guests who are notably kind and accomplishing important work in…
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Carolyn Mancini works in the Strategy Enablement group of one of the largest agricultural companies in the world. In her 24 years with the company, she uses her accumulated customer knowledge and insights to lead the business perspective in the development and transformation of their digital eCommerce tools. Her goal is to improve the experiences w…
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Tessa Greenspan is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, mentor, and leader. She is a motivating, energetic force with deep faith. She strongly believes in leading with a loving generous heart and knows that life is about being real, humble, and kind. She believes that you are Never too old to dream. She leaves a trail of kindness through hard work and…
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Alexis Hershey serves as the Chief Digital Officer for Midwest BankCentre where she applies her digital strategy skills to transform the bank’s processes and online experiences by developing and deploying digital products and systems. She serves as executive sponsor of the bank’s Operations Enhancement Department, which leverages process improvemen…
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Ida Martikainen is a Senior Consultant with Collaborative Strategies Inc. (CSI). She is a leadership coach and a strategy advisor who helps organizations and executives develop resilient strategies and robust stakeholder relations. She empowers firms and not-for-profits to navigate the challenges of transparency, collaboration, and rapid change. Id…
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Sheila Burkett is the Co-Founder and CEO of Spry Digital. Her company helps small to mid-size businesses design and build things for the web. She also loves to networking, teaching, mentoring, and public speaking. She talks to Cynthia about getting started in technology back in 1985, and how that led to her becoming a General Partner at Edward Jone…
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Intellectual curiosity is a guiding principle for Katherine Molnar, CIO at Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System (PORS). Katherine began investing as a teenager with the money she earned from summer jobs. She regularly questioned the critical elements of investing and often explored deep technical details in search of an answer. Eagernes…
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Jennifer Siess is a broadcaster for Audacy. She does sideline reporting and occasional color commentary for the STL City SC radio broadcast through Y98 in St. Louis, and hosts the St. Louis Soccer Report radio show on KMOX. She’s also the Founder of Mine to Define, a personal coaching program designed to teach youth athletes how to approach the men…
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Kristie Jones is the Founder and Principal of Sales Acceleration Group. She is a fractional sales executive, coach, consultant, and trainer. She specializes in helping VC backed startups in the tech industry. She tells Cynthia about her path to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the sales space, a most unlikely destination. This episode is chock…
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Jennifer Bardot is the Founder of the GRIT Community which helps women gain knowledge, learn, build relationships, advance career opportunities, make a difference while engaging in an inclusive community of women. G.R.I.T. (Growth, Resilience, Intention, Tenacity) brings leaders together by providing support, professional development and inspire it…
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Whitney Kenter is the Founder of Glowe Connective. She calls it an Un-Consultancy that helps leadership teams ask themselves the tough questions so they can properly focus their personal and professional efforts. She’s worked with companies all across the country, with incredible results. She talks to Cynthia about her path from the corporate world…
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Growing up in Trinidad, Charmel Maynard was exposed to a wide array of cultures and backgrounds—an experience that taught him the sky’s the limit. Now, as CIO and Treasurer at the University of Miami, Charmel utilizes data-driven and DEI-focused methods to strengthen his investment processes. Throughout his career, Charmel stressed the importance o…
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Carrie Burggraf is a Business Consultant with Wide Awake Business. Business owners call Carrie when they want to get more from their sales efforts. She spent two decades at the start of her career as a geriatric physician’s assistant, eventually moving into a sales role at a home care assistance company in St. Louis. She’s an accomplished sales rep…
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Caitlin Murphy is the Founder & CEO of Global Gateway Logistics. Her entry into the world of International logistics has been a fast paced and exciting ride, and has opened up new career opportunities for women. She's found a better way to deliver on her promises, and her success is a testament that it's working. She talks to Cynthia about her care…
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Dr. JoAnn Galakatos is an anesthesiologist with Mercy Hospital. An obviously brilliant individual, JoAnn started out as an engineer, before transitioning to medicine. She and her husband are both doctors and have 5 children. JoAnn's life has been a delicate balance of juggling her career and parenting duties, and she did a remarkable job prioritizi…
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Claire Flowers is the Founder and CEO of Claire Flowers LLC, a high-end women's apparel company. She started her journey by reimagining the classic pump, and later expanded into other footwear, apparel, jewelry, bespoke designs, and more. She talks to Cynthia about her journey from an IT Sales professional to fashion designer, and all the bumps alo…
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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…
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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…
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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 r…
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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 caree…
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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 …
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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, navi…
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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 ro…
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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 bo…
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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 lear…
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Aoifinn Devitt compares her career journey to a “patchwork quilt”, each with a unique meaning and purpose. Her continual quest for knowledge is evidenced in her approach to investing, community-building, and continuing education. Aoifinn currently serves as CIO at Moneta Group. She also founded The Fiftyfaces Podcast in 2020, a series dedicated to …
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Shannon O’Leary is the Chief Investment Officer of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, a $2 billion community foundation. Since joining the Foundation in 2019, Shannon has thoughtfully implemented DEI and ESG investment strategies to create a portfolio that supports grant creation and includes investments that are in line with the Foundation's m…
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As host and founder of the internationally recognized Capital Allocators podcast, Ted Seides gathers insights from an elite group of asset owners and asset managers. Ted’s own story encompasses a wealth of stories. His unique skillset includes capturing the essence of a firm or person in a genuine and compelling narrative. During his 20 years on th…
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Marcello Sallusti leaves very little up to chance. His success as an investor comes from an incredibly principled and methodical approach to investing. Decisions are qualitatively evaluated and quantitatively researched during the consideration stage, then reconsidered before execution. While data collection is a necessity, Marcello finds the most …
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Short specialist fund manager, Matthew Earl, unearths companies with suspicious or unreliable business practices. Putting his money where his mouth is, Matt shorts these snaky companies—sometimes sharing his research when there’s a strong public interest. Matt’s career is filled with research projects in which he delineated what many others struggl…
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In 2007, Dr. Ari Bergmann saw an iceberg approaching. Looking at the housing market, Dr. Bergmann’s firm (then called Sentinel Advisors) noticed the leverage of the banks increasing and the banks’ exposure to the housing market increasing—but no one seemed to be hedging the risk. After recognizing the house-of-cards situation, the team decided to o…
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As a bond analyst with AIG Investments, David “Dusty” Granet was charged with hedging the insurer’s risks associated with the European carbon markets. He quickly became hooked with the asset class. His passion for geopolitical supply and demand, as well as the environmental attributes of these up-and-coming markets, inspired a new career path. The …
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