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In an era where AI can generate endless streams of content in seconds, what truly makes a company stand out? It all comes down to authentic human connection. Listen in as host Natalie Benamou welcomes Sue Kirchner, Founder of Brand Strong Marketing, for an energizing conversation about the power of storytelling, personal branding, and community building. Sue shares how she guides companies to leverage their unique strength and their authentic brand story. Whether you are a solopreneur trying to carve out your niche, or a founder preparing your company for an acquisition, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build loyalty and trust. Highlights The AI Content TrapThe Missing Brand Story in M&ACreating Memorable Experiential BrandsScaling Beyond the FounderPersonal Branding EssentialsGrab a notebook and get ready to reflect on how your brand shows up in the world! Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. A note of gratitude to Jen Anderson for introducing us! About Sue Kirchner Sue Kirchner is the Founder of Brand Strong Marketing - a brand strategy consulting firm, and Host of the Turbo Branding Show. Leveraging her proven Brand Strong Methodology she has helped thriving businesses create Wow! brands, allowing them to scale faster, easier and more successfully.  LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suekirchner/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@brandstrongmarketing IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandstrongmarketing/ PN: https://www.pinterest.com/BrandStrongMktg/ Podcast: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@brandstrongmarketing/podcasts Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-turbo-branding-show/id1771868942 HerCsuite® is a portfolio career network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

Have you ever felt like something in your body was changing, but you weren't sure what was happening?  Natalie Benamou sits down with Dr. Sarah Berg, board-certified OBGYN, menopause specialist, and founder of Selfority, to talk about the health issues women need to know about. They uncover why perimenopause and menopause education makes a big difference in women's health outcomes. Dr. Berg shares why women feel isolated and alone, and the complexity of symptoms that can last 7-10 years. Beyond hot flashes, listen in for why the 5 health issues you need to know about. Dr. Berg talks about why this topic belongs in broader workplace conversations because it affects teams, families, retention, and overall performance. Health transitions happen to all women and this is the episode for you to feel you are not alone, your health matters and what steps you can do to improve health outcomes. About Our Guest Dr. Sarah Berg is a board-certified OB/GYN and menopause specialist and the founder of Selfority, a digital platform dedicated to evidence-based women’s health education. Through clinical care, writing, speaking, and online courses, she translates complex science into clear guidance that empowers women to navigate midlife with confidence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-berg-selfority/ www.selfority.com www.instagram.com/selfority www.facebook.com/selfority Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

What if what got is here...is keeping us there? Today on the show, Natalie Benamou introduces CoLab3, a framework sparked a conversation with Jackie Joy and the book ‘Here Come the Girls’ by Don Barden.  She walks through the multiplier effect when three women collaborate, it turns into a 9X result. Listen in to how Natalie applied the CoLab3 framework with Bobbie Carlton, Founder of Innovation Women and Meghann Conter, Founder, The Dames. It’s a success story of 3 entrepreneurs, 3 complementary strengths, one shared goal and 90 days. Natalie breaks down why collaboration is in our DNA as women leaders, how siloed thinking keeps us stuck even when we're succeeding, and what becomes possible when we stop competing and start creating together. What you'll hear: The breakthrough moment that sparked CoLab3. How peer collaboration creates a multiplier effect. The 90-day fast track framework. HerCsuite® vision: Activate 10,000 women leaders and their companies in ten years to build a new collaborative economy. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. Resources: Rebuild Your Website Traffic: Replay Here Come the Girls HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

If you had only one story to tell, what would it be? Host Natalie Benamou sits down with Christina Vidovich, Founder of Women Getting Visible, to talk about owning your story, finding the courage to speak, and why visibility starts from confidence within ourselves. Christina shares her unexpected journey from professional ballroom dancer to building a movement that brings women together across the country to find their voice and show up fully in the world. Listen in to hear how Christina is partnering with two other women to create in-person visibility events where women are discovering their voice through story. If you have hesitated to be a speaker...or if you are one but want to uplevel what you are doing this is for you. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About our Guest Christina Vidovich is the founder of Women Getting Visible, a global movement and the leader in visibility conferences for women founders. She empowers women to step into the spotlight, own their stories, and turn them into influence and authority in leadership. Through high-impact events and media, she helps women be fully seen and strategically positioned. https://womengettingvisible.com https://www.instagram.com/womengettingvisible https://www.facebook.com/christinavidovich/ HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

What does it really take to make a gutsy move? In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Natalie Benamou sits down with LauraAura to talk about listening to your body, paying attention to the quiet signs, and giving yourself permission to know what you want. Laura shares her journey from selling the branding agency she built over 16 years to stepping fully into speaking, coaching, and hosting her own podcast. Together, Natalie and Laura explore what it means to slow down, trust yourself, move through doubt, and take the small steps that lead to big change. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that clarity often comes when we make space to hear ourselves again. Special thanks to Adrienne Lawrence for the introduction to LauraAura! About our Guest: LauraAura is a dynamic Keynote Speaker, Personal Growth Coach, and host of The Gutsy Podcast, a Top 100 show helping people own their desires and take gutsy action. With over 18 years as a business owner and a decade of speaking experience, she’s helped countless individuals and teams break through hesitation and move boldly toward what they truly want. Through high-energy, activating speeches, LauraAura teaches audiences how to cut through mind junk, gain clarity, and take action—without overthinking or overcomplicating their next steps. LauraAura on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/thatlauraaura https://lauraaura.com/ https://tiktok.com/@thatlauraaura https://www.instagram.com/thatlauraaura/ Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

What does the messy middle and making a career pivot have in common? In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Natalie Benamou sits down with former Google executive and author Alana Karen to talk about why so many leaders are feeling the tension of AI right now. Together, they explore what Alana calls the “messy middle,” where the pressure to move faster with AI is colliding with the reality of how people actually work, lead, and adapt. The conversation looks at the gap between AI hype and day-to-day execution, why leaders need hands-on experience with the tools they expect others to use, and how women can stay visible and grounded in a changing environment. Alana also shares why her own next chapter includes a portfolio career and a return to work that creates real-world impact. About Alana Karen An award-winning tech leader, author, and speaker with over 25 years in the industry, including two decades at Google. Led the development and scaling of teams and products that impacted billions of users globally. Her best-selling book has received awards, and a second edition, Navigating the Hard Tech Era, launched in 2025. Learn more about Alana on her website. HerCsuite® is a portfolio career and leadership network where women build what's next. Members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

What does a 5K have to do with leadership? Find out in this personal reflection from host Natalie Benamou, about discovery, persistence and how to keep moving one step forward towards a goal. Listen in to how a few sunrise runs on the beach led me to reflect on what it really means to move forward before you feel fully ready. If you have ever questioned your timing, compared your pace, or wondered whether you are ready for what’s next, this episode is for you. I share five simple lessons on persistence, presence, and progress that can help you keep going one step at a time. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

What happens when a woman who spent decades pushing through burnout discovers a different way to live and lead? Carole Jean Whittington, founder of the Women’s Well-Being Movement, sits down with host Natalie Benamou for a thoughtful conversation about energy, leadership, and what it means for women to reconnect with themselves. Together they talk about how women experience stress, why complexity quietly builds in our lives, and the role collaboration and community play in expanding our capacity as leaders. You’ll also hear Carole Jean’s memorable “spicy pepper” burnout scale, along with a simple breathing practice you can use anytime to center yourself during the day. This conversation is a reminder that when women come together, share openly, and support each other, new possibilities emerge. Listen in to the end for a meditation and feel uplifted for the rest of the day. About our Guest: Joining us today is Carole Jean Whittington, founder of The Women’s Well-Being Movement: Leading Ladies Leaving Legacies. Carole Jean is an award-winning Chief Well-Being Officer, researcher, and author dedicated to helping women in leadership and the professionals who support them—end the exhaustion cycle and step into sustainable energy, clarity, and legacy. Through her innovative framework, The UnVeiling Method, and global research on stress and burnout, she has guided thousands to discover that thriving isn’t the exception—it can be the new normal. Trusted by organizations including Google, UCLA, and Yale, Carole Jean is here to show us how well-being and leadership are inseparable. Website: www.WhittingtonWellBeing.com LinkedIn    Instagram Podcasts: Beyond Chronic Burnout & Women’s Well-Being Movement HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

What if the relationships you build today are the doors that open tomorrow? DeRetta Rhodes, PhD, Chief People Officer, The Atlanta Braves, joins host Natalie Benamou for an authentic conversation about the fear, doubt, and isolation she faced on career journey. They explore the mentors, sponsors, and what happened in rooms she was invited into. DeRetta shares why staying connected is the most underrated career strategy. Find out how sponsors are championing your name in rooms when you aren't there. Discover why using your voice is the key to opening doors of opportunities. If you've ever walked into a room and wondered if you belonged there remember this: this episode is for you. "If you have been chosen to be in that room, that's where you're supposed to be." DeRetta Rhodes, PhD. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Our Guest DeRetta Rhodes, PhD is a vision driven executive who has broad experience in Strategic Planning and Human Resources spanning multiple industries including professional services, media, financial services, and non-profits. Dr. Rhodes is going into her eighth season with the Braves after arriving in January 2019. She joined the organization as a Senior Vice President of Human Resources before being promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief People Capital Officer, in January 2021. She was elevated to her current role, Executive Vice President, Chief People and Culture Officer, in January 2022. LinkedIn Instagram - @derettacolerhodes BooK "Courage Of Voice: Empowering Women To Open Professional Doors" HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

The rules of visibility have changed. In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Natalie Benamou sits down with PR strategist Gloria Chou to explore how AI search is reshaping the way entrepreneurs and thought leaders get discovered. Gloria shares her remarkable journey from cold-calling the New York Times with zero connections to becoming the #1 small business PR coach with AI search tools. Earned media features are quickly becoming the currency of credibility. Gloria shares the secret to leveraging PR as your competitive advantage. Keys to Visibility Strategies: Earned PR features matter more than follower counts or paid placementsHow to use free tools to research timely angles and craft pitches efficientlyThe CPR Method: Credibility, Point of View, and RelevanceA simple shift that makes podcast hosts far more likely to say yesWalk away knowing everything you need for positioning, credibility and a sought after thought leader. About our Guest Gloria Chou is named the **#1 small business PR expert by ChatGPT and AI search**, she helps underrepresented founders get featured in top media and show up in **AI search with credibility**—without agencies, insider connections, or big budgets. Through her CPR pitching method, she’s helped thousands of small businesses land over a billion organic views and press in *Vogue*, *Forbes*, *Oprah’s Favorite Things*, and more. Small Business PR Podcast www.instagram.com/gloriachoupr www.gloriachoupr.com LinkedIn This podcast is sponsored by NEXT2LEAD AI and our Masterclass with Gloria Chou April 3rd. Grab Your Seat Special thanks to Michelle Pecak and My Vibe where we first met Gloria Chou! Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, and connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

Your financial power already exists...now it's time to leverage it for your future. Today on the podcast, Host Natalie Benamou talks with Adrienne Lawrence, Founder of Her Financial Partner, about how you can own your financial future by making small adjustments today. Listen in and find out how working with a financial planner can make the difference of hundreds of thousands of dollars...even millions of dollars. Find out how you can control in your 401(k) and what it is like to invest with intention to align to your valued. The historic wealth transfer happening by 2030 and Adrienne shares how women are expected to inherit about 70% of the $124 trillion in the US. This is episode will open the door to what's possible for you to plan your wealth, achieve better financial returns and live your best life. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About our Guest Adrienne Lawrence is the founder and managing partner of Her Financial Partner, a Washington, D.C.–based financial planning firm for professional women. She is the author of Women Create Wealth and chairs and serves on nonprofit and civic boards, blending financial strategy, education, and community to help clients build wealth with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Resources: Download Adrienne's free digital chapter "Women Create Wealth" at https://www.herfinancialpartner.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adlawrence/ Thank you Adrienne for being on the show and special shoutout to How Women Lead where host Natalie Benamou and Adrienne first connected! HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, and connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

What happens when you realize you have reached the end of a specific season in your professional life? It takes courage to step away from the security of a corporate role to design a career that truly aligns with your lifestyle and values. Host Natalie Benamou sits down with Jenn Smith to the show. After a successful 15 year career in HR spanning three different industries, Jenn took a leap of faith in 2020 to launch Flourish Careers. She joins Natalie to share her incredible journey, starting from her days as a frontline supervisor on the graveyard shift at a potato chip factory to becoming a career coach and best selling author. Find out the importance of "heart based career planning" and why professional success should never come at the expense of a happy and healthy life. Jenn breaks down how the modern world of work allows for more creativity through portfolio careers and multiple income streams. Walk away with a plan of how to build what's NEXT. Special thanks to Jenn for being a featured guest and member of HerCsuite®! Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. ->Register for NEXT2LEAD AI Event February 6th: Grab Your Seat About our Guest: Jenn Smith believes career success doesn't have to be at the expense of a radiantly happy + healthy lifestyle. As a sought-after career and HR consultant with professional roots grounded deep within corporate America, Jenn brings over 15 years of progressive, global HR leadership experience across multiple industries and Fortune 200 companies. Now, as the Founder of Flourish Careers, host of The Flourish Careers podcast, and creator of the In Season planner, Jenn is on a mission to support heart-based, career-minded professionals in navigating the changing world of work and taking the right next steps toward a happier, healthier career. When she’s not working, you can find Jenn road-tripping with her pack—husband and pup—exploring all Western NY offers. Connect with Jenn: Website: flourish.careers https://flourish.careers/Instagram: @flourish.careers https://www.instagram.com/flourish.careersLinkedIn: Jennifer Smith https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferlsmith9200/ HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

AI is moving fast. Find out what leaders need to do keep it human. In this episode of Women Leaders on the Move, Natalie Benamou sits down with Dominique Murray, author and Head pf Head of Industry-Retail and CPG at Amazon. Listen in as they share why critical thinking is something we need to retain and how leaders can use AI to speed up work without losing their authentic voice. From digital personas to pausing to let tech catch up, this is a must listen to episode for all leaders. Dominique also shares the premise behind her futuristic fiction series Dominion Ascension, where technology shapes society in ways that hit close to home. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Our Guest Dominique Murray is Head of Industry- CPG & Retail, Amazon Dominique Murray was born and raised in California. She studied Economics and Japanese at the University of California, Los Angeles. She began writing her debut novel during Covid. When she’s not writing, she is working in the tech industry or doing Hot Pilates. Dominique creates content that uplifts and celebrates the female spirit. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-murray/ Book: Dominion Ascension https://a.co/d/0EWpzns Website: https://damurrayofficial.com/ HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

As AI tools become essential for efficiency, they also introduce new vulnerabilities for founders and companies. Tina Lampe, a cybersecurity expert and Responsible AI advocate, joins host Natalie Benamou discuss risks and data exposure. They reveal why AI note-takers should never be used for any board meeting and the legal risks of data discoverability. Tina shares how to balance these risks against all the potential AI can create in the world. Listen in to future-proof your business while staying secure. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. About Our Guest Tina Lampe Tina Lampe is a Technology and Digital Risk Executive with extensive expertise as a speaker, board director and AI and Cybersecurity leader. Tina is an AI Luminary in the NEXT2LEAD AI Council powered by HerCsuite®. Tina Lampe on LinkedIn HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com. Connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

In this episode, host Natalie Benamou sits down with Sue Harnett, the Founder and CEO of Rewriting the Code to discuss how a background in sports inspired a global movement for women in technology. Sue shares how she identified a gap in belonging for women in university computer science programs and turned a pilot program with 80 students at universities into a global community of 40,000 women. Hear why it is so important for peer-to-peer mentorship and discover the specific challenges Gen Z women face in the workforce. Sue shares insights about the launch of the new "Rewrite AI" initiative designed to ensure women have a voice in the future of artificial intelligence. This is a must listen for leaders who need inspiration in not going it alone and how having peer supporters will make the difference. You got this! About Our Guest: Sue Harnett is the CEO & Founder of Rewriting the Code (RTC), one of the largest nonprofit peer-to-peer network of students and women in tech that offers support and resources to help women advance in technology industries. Sue is extremely passionate about breaking down barriers for women technologists, with a deep belief in equity. seek to bridge the gaps through corporate partnerships, philanthropy, and programming that connect women with opportunity, mentorship, and industry access. At the heart of it all is community. Sue Harnett on LinkedIn Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sueharnett/ TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnwN6fvBqI4 RTC Website: https://rewritingthecode.org/ RTC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewriting-the-code RTC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewritingthecode/ RTC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewritingthecode RTC TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewritingthecode RTC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RewritingTheCode Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you. HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, and connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.