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I am excited to welcome Ciara Lyons as this week’s podcast guest. Ciara has spent 14 years standing in the gap for the most vulnerable patients in healthcare, and now she’s building two businesses to extend that same fierce protection beyond hospital walls. . Ciara is a registered nurse with her Master’s in Nursing and Public Health certification. As founder of Her Black Wellness, she runs Bias Rounds, workshops and events training healthcare providers in equitable care, and The Matriarchs’ Table, a community-centered space for Black and brown women navigating maternal health, because being strong all the time shouldn’t be the price of survival. . Ciara’s doing all of this while working full-time as a case manager and raising her family. Yes, she’s fully aware of the irony that a burnout recovery advocate is building two businesses at once but that’s exactly why her work is so powerful. She’s not teaching from a place of having it all figured out. She’s teaching from the trenches, with clinical expertise and lived experience. Be sure to stick around! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

Women are EVERYWHERE right now. Circling the moon, teaching robotics, professional athletes and coaches. Join me this week as I talk about all the amazing women and events giving me HOPE in 2026. . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I’m very excited to host my friend and colleague, Natalie Ochmann, as this week’s podcast guest. Natalie is the marketing director for the University of Cincinnati's international office and the media specialist for the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands, of which she is an alumna. A jack-of-all-trades, Natalie started her collegiate career majoring in Chemical Engineering and ended up with degrees in English and Professional Writing. Throughout it all, Natalie's passion was music, and it's no wonder that she grew up in a family of musicians, met her husband in high school marching band, found her passion for writing through an internship at a marching band magazine, and, through her job, once took a pep band to Egypt. Be sure to stick around!

Empowered women are not a thread to men; we want to collaborate and be seen as an equal. Tune in this week for more on what empowered women need men to unlearn. . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I’m excited to welcome my friend, Dr. Mollie Rockafellow, as this week’s guest. Mollie is a mom of 4, higher education executive, speaker, researcher, and consultant focused on helping people design systems, at work and in life, that activate their strengths, support courage, and lead to meaningful outcomes. Her work bridges systems thinking, culture, leadership development, and organizational resilience. Through her doctoral research and ongoing study of strengths, she explores one core question: “How can leaders build systems that support their team members, recognize those individual assets, and build or re-create systems to exceed goals.” Through all this, she has explored finding your voice, which she’ll speak on more during this week’s episode. Be sure to stick around! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

Wow! How has 5 years of podcasting already come and gone? Join me this week on my reflections through the value of the podcast, importance of topics, powering through imposter syndrome, and the challenges of being a podcast host. Be sure to tune in! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I’m excited to welcome Taj Julien (they/them), a student affairs professional, storyteller, and advocate for belonging. Taj is a Caribbean-born from Trinidad and Tobago, an educator whose work centers identity, community, and supporting students through experiences of being othered. They bring both lived experience and professional expertise to the conversation on reclaiming confidence and passion in environments that don’t always make space for you. Be sure to stick around! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I recently was unexpectedly on medical leave. Join me for a quick episode on my reflections on rest, community, and taking care of yourself! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I’m excited to welcome my friend, Paula Diaz, as this week’s guest on the podcast. Paula is a momma, nana, wife, career professional, and a people pleaser. Join me this week as Paula and I discuss how she recognized when people pleasing was taking over and how she got support to navigate through to become a recovering people pleaser. Be sure to tune in! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I’m excited to welcome Patricia Franklin, the Founder of Franklin Freelance Writing Consulting and the author of Sis, You Need Some Rest - A Mental Health Guidance Book for the Hearts of the Household as today’s guest. Patricia is a dynamic woman who has learned the power of rest and self-reflection as a way to show up as her best self in this world. Join me this week to learn more from Patricia! . . Book: “Sis, You Need Some Rest” https://a.co/d/7gmVuyY  ” . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #badassbabes #podcasting #podcastinglife #podcastersofinstagram  #podcastersofLinkedIn 

I’m excited to welcome Taj Julien (they/them), a student affairs professional, storyteller, and advocate for belonging. Taj is a Caribbean-born from Trinidad and Tobago, an educator whose work centers identity, community, and supporting students through experiences of being othered. They bring both lived experience and professional expertise to the conversation on reclaiming confidence and passion in environments that don’t always make space for you. Be sure to stick around! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I’m excited to welcome Crystal Ellis as this week’s podcast guest. Crystal is an AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator (CSE), writer, public health advocate, professional development trainer, freelance model, and kinkster who explores sexuality at the intersections of art, media, and pop culture by uplifting the experiences of “visibly/invisible” marginalized identities. Her company, Crystallized Sexuality, offers the sex education you desire, along with customized toolkits to gain confidence in your relationships and expand your capacity for pleasure. Be sure to tune in! . . Resources: Crystal’s website: https://www.crystallizedsexuality.com/ Labia Gallery: https://www.labialibrary.org.au/labia_gallery/ Labia 3D Map: https://ki-images.mit.edu/2025/Bowen-2  . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I’m excited to welcome my friend and UCWL sister, Megan Carroll, as this week’s podcast guest. Megan is the Program Director of the graduate college at the University of Cincinnati where she’s served in the same unit for almost 15 years. Her colleagues refer to her as “Money Megan” at times because of her knowledge of awards and financial policies for graduate students. Megan is the proud mom of two elementary school kiddos and is excited to chat about stereotypes of women in the workplace. Be sure to tune in! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

I’m excited to welcome my new friend, Aalayah Faulcon Sanders, who is a public affairs powerhouse and community leader known for shaping narratives, driving impact, and uplifting underserved voices. With a career spanning government communications, crisis response and housing advocacy, she has led strategic messaging in some of the most critical civic and community spaces across Durham and beyond. Aalayah is also a proud mom, believer, and former student athlete bringing grit, grace, and purpose into every room she enters. Whether she’s championing equity, showing up for youth and families, or navigating motherhood with faith and fire, Aalayah stands as proof that purpose and authenticity are power and that leadership rooted in community can change lives. Be sure to tune in! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #badassbabes #podcasting #podcastinglife #podcastersofinstagram  #podcastersofLinkedIn #only  

Ep. 219 - Female Friendships Female friendships show higher intimacy, social support, nurturance and overall quality and satisfaction, according to a study done by Bank & Hansford in 2000. As I’ve reflected on my female friendships lately, I couldn’t agree more. Join me this week as I share how female friendships show up in my life and tips for you to engage more. Be sure to tune in! . . Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6 . . #doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen