If you’ve tuned in before, you remember Marlene’s iconic episode, From Conflict to Courage, and if you haven’t, you don’t want to miss her latest episode! Join Katie and Marlene for a leadership conversation that will leave you with more clarity and action steps you can take to bring more accountability and personal responsibility to your individual life, team, and organization.  Marlene Chism works with organizations that want to build confident leaders, collaborative relationships, and accountable cultures. With a master’s in HR development, 500,000+ learners in her LinkedIn courses, and over 25 years as a consultant and trainer, Marlene specializes in helping leaders stop avoiding difficult conversations and start leading with clarity. Books include Stop Workplace Drama, (Wiley 2011); No-Drama Leadership (Bibliomotion 2015); and Stop Drama in Your Healthcare Organization (Greenbranch 2018) and From Conflict to Courage: How to stop avoiding and start leading (Berrett Koelher 2022.) Three truths Marlene has learned and live by: 1. Conflict is not the problem: Mismanagement is. 2. Disagreement doesn’t damage relationships: disrespect does. 3. Every big problem in an organization can be traced back to a conversation that should have happened but didn’t.  Connect with Marlene https://marlenechism.com/

Lesley Pyle is the Founder and CEO of HireMyMom.com, a remote job platform connecting Small Businesses with Virtual Professionals across the country since 2007.  Pyle began her work from home journey in 1995 after having her first child and started her first online business in 1996. She serves on the Board of Directors for Mighty Oaks Foundation, The Texas Youth Foundation and is a contributing writer to Entrepreneur.com. She and her family reside in Texas. Tune in to hear Lesley share her story of entrepreneurship in the web-based world during the days of dial up, before remote work and women working from a home was even a thing business would hire!  Connect with Lesley  https://www.hiremymom.com/about-us/lesley-pyle-founder/

Move over murder mysteries, corporate con artists are the new true crime obsession. In this episode, Katie and Marissa dive deep into the seductive world of Silicon Valley scandals and the psychology behind high-stakes deception. Marissa brings rare insider perspective, having worked closely with Elizabeth Holmes, the now-infamous CEO of Theranos whose empire was built on lies. Katie isn’t new to real-life crime either...her past includes owning a business with the infamous ’Family Feud Killer’ (google it) and the woman he murdered (they were double partners in college). Together, they unpack what makes us fascinated by fraud, how charisma becomes a weapon, and why tech’s biggest dreamers sometimes turn into its darkest figures. Grab your headphones, pour a drink, and get ready to laugh, cringe, and question everything you thought you knew about ambition, belief, and bullshit. Want to book Katie and Marissa for your next talk? Email katie@owlprofessionalcoaching.com

Tune in to hear Wendy share her unique insights as a intuitive 3/5 Manifestor whooo spent a lifetime avoiding conflict whenever possible. If you’ve ever been given feedback around ’being too intimidating’, or just personally hate ’drama’, this is the episode for you! As an added bonus, Wendy shares insights into her ’profit potential’ based on aspects of her BG5 Institute chart.  Connect with Wendy https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendytepley/

Wendy Tepley is the founder of Success Code Consulting, where she helps real people solve real work and leadership challenges without another personality test or team- building game. Through the lens of BG5 Business Institute, Wendy provides practical, personalized insights into how people are actually wired to work, lead, and succeed. The road to her consulting work began with more than a decade running a successful digital marketing agency. In that fast-paced environment, Wendy experimented with every leadership method, productivity hack, and org chart reshuffle to keep her team on track. She knew there had to be a better way to understand how people naturally operate, beyond the surface-level tools everyone else was using. When her agency was acquired in 2022, she turned her attention to exploring new possibilities and that’s when she discovered BG5. Today, Wendy helps individuals and leaders who are done with the generic advice and ready for real clarity: how to make decisions, manage energy, and create success in a way that feels aligned and sustainable. Her work blends experience, intuition, and a no-fluff approach that meets you where you are, whether you’re navigating a career pivot or trying to figure out why your high-performing team is stuck. Tune in to hear a natural leader and great initiator share her leadership journey that begins with your birth time, date, and location.  Connect with Wendy https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendytepley/

Have you ever wondered what truly makes your soul happy? For Nikki, it’s the magic of nature—feeling the sun, listening to the birds, and connecting with the energies all around. Through her journey of foraging herbs and flowers, making remedies, teas, and tinctures, she’s learned that nature is the ultimate teacher in healing mind, body, and soul.  Nikki’s soul truly shines when she is sharing her wisdom, creations, and stories to help you find yourself in nature too. From natural skincare you can make at home, to soulful red-clay tie-dyed shirts that let your spirit shine, Nikki invites you to walk beside her as she learns, creates, and inspires.  Tune in to her Nikki share her story of finding her soul shine and how you can discover the little things that make your soul truly shine right alongside here! Connect with Nikki  https://soulshinedays.square.site/

If you tuned in to Season 3, “Along Came Polly,” you’ll remember Erin Rector’s incredible health and weight-loss journey that led to eliminating a stubborn parasite Katie affectionately named, Polly. Fast forward two years, and Erin’s story has only grown more inspiring. Through the healing power of Reiki, she has discovered real wellness for the first time, releasing 80 pounds, freeing herself from stuck stress, and, more importantly, unlocking her own intuitive gifts. Today, Erin is the founder of Erinitutitve Wellness, where she uses those gifts to help others release fear and stress, empowering them to step into their fullest potential. Erinituitive Wellness is based in Knoxville, Tennessee (Sequoia Hills), and she leads virtual meditations every Sunday evening at 7pm and Monday morning at 6:30am. Tune in to hear owl about Erin’s next chapter of healing, transformation, and real wellness with reiki. As an added bonus, hear about Katie’s personal experience with her first Reiki session with Erin and check out her Katie’s Classroom episode on what Reiki For Your Business is like!  Connect with Erin https://www.erintuitive.com/

Tune in to hear Katie and Lorraine share a witty and wise conversation on Lorraine’s experience living as a 3/5 emotional manifestor with an open G-Center and Sacral Center and a lot of 4 lines!  Connected with Lorraine https://www.humancenteredworkplaces.com/

Lorraine Berg is the visionary driving force behind Human Centered Workplaces. As Founder, Consultant, and Business Analyst, Lorraine brings over two decades of expertise across dynamic leadership, entrepreneurial ventures, and corporate environments, including prestigious roles within the global beauty and wellness industries. Renowned for her ability to untangle complexity and bring clarity to chaos, she excels at fostering alignment between leadership and teams, enhancing both communication and productivity. With a deep commitment to transformative business strategies, she leverages cutting-edge practices from the BG5 Business Institute on the Science of Differentiation, to guide her clients in achieving their goals, optimizing resources, and streamlining efforts for lasting impact. Tune in to hear Lorriane share her insights into what team energetic entities are, and how she works with them to support more human centered workplaces. As a bonus, you can grab her Confident Entrepreneur guide by clicking the link below. Connect with Lorraine https://www.humancenteredworkplaces.com/

This week on Katie’s Classroom we are diving into Gene Key 10; the shadows of the reactive and repressive patterns, the gifts that shine when this Gene Key is unlocked, and the highest expression of human potential contained within the 10th Gene Key. Whether you have this Gene Key in your profile or not, the quest for self-empowerment is a universal one, this episode is incredibly relatable.  You are invited to tune in to hear Katie journey though Gene Key 10; through the shadow of self-obsession to the gift of Naturalness and Being (at ease), and bring your own chart to contemplate how the energy of this Gene Key moves through your own life!  ................................................................................................................................ The Gene Keys, by Richard Rudd, are an open system that you can explore in a variety of ways. Unlike many teachings, they are a self-teaching transmission that awakens within you, rather than a structure imposed from the outside through a set discipline or teacher. In this sense, the Gene Keys are an adventure that you can tailor to your own life, moving at your own pace and trusting in your intuition and imagination. -The Gene Keys: Embracing Your Higher Purpose by Richard Rudd

Leading with an open heart and curious mind, Philippa Rowlands is an inspiration to people who want more meaning, fulfillment and satisfaction in their lives and work.  Known for her life-changing sovereignty work, Philippa is on a mission to change the world by helping people break free from frustration, suffering and confusion, and move into a state of soul-deep satisfaction, sovereignty, and freedom.  Her methodology and philosophy for personal, professional and spiritual evolution, The Sovereign Way, activates higher levels of consciousness and helps people live glorious, liberated lives, and do their greatest, most aligned work.  Philippa is a respected mentor, healer and spiritual advisor to business leaders, accomplished creatives, entrepreneurs, and awakening souls worldwide. She is also a mother of five, a poet, and artist, and she is committed to making the world a better place for all. Tune in to hear Katie listen to Philippa work her magic with words and agree with owl of her opinions!  Connect with Philippa https://philipparowlands.com/

Lynn Harris is the founder of GOLD Comedy, the comedy school, professional network, and content studio where women and non-binary folks grow their comedy careers and creative side hustles, join a powerful community, and make funny stuff.  Through their classes, celebrity speaker series, sketch teams, shows, and more, Gold Comedy members build skills, rack up laurels, and nail their showbiz goals. Rachel Dratch is an advisor, and our guests and mentors have included Margaret Cho, Janeane Garofalo, Rachel Bloom, Patti Harrison, Bridget Everett, and staffers from The Daily Show, SNL, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Broad City, and more. L Lynn is based in Brooklyn, but through the magic of the internet, GOLD’s reach is national/worldwide. She’s dedicated her mumble-mumble-years long career to fusing the power of comedy with creativity, inclusivity, and social change. Lynn believes that comedy is power, because when you make people laugh, you make people listen. She also knows (and a zillion studies show) that comedy skills are life skills: professionally and personally, they help you write faster, think sharper, read a room, and build confidence and connection. Connect with Lynn https://goldcomedy.com/

What’s Katie Reading? A book from OWL podcast guest and best-selling author, Allison Holley, Ecstatic Playground. If you are ready to have more fun in life and learn how to trust in OWL that Is, this book is for you!  Not quite ready for that yet? Tune in and learn how to become more of an observer of life as you learn to ’lighten up’ (pun intended) and make life your playground!

This episode is a journey into The Theatre of the Senses, that Katie is currently contemplating through the Global Gene Keys Star Pearl created by Richard Rudd. The Theatre of the Senses includes your specific gene key in creativity, stability, and relationship to others. Shannan and Katie share a few line notes in common in The Theatre of the Senses, and WOW is this conversation powerful and full of synchronicities!  If you don’t know what any of that means, this is your sign to tune in and hear OWL about it!  If you’ve tuned in before, you know Shannan’s story and are owlready tuning in to hear this one! If you’re new here, give a hoot and tune in and don’t forget to check out her Bonus Episode and Story on Season 4 of the OWL podcast!  Katie and Shannan are both great ’midwives’ of the creative process, if you are looking to build your business by playing your way to prosperity, connect with Katie and connect to with Shannan to put some magic in your media and bring your brand to life in a BIG way!   Connect with Shannan https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannan-hale-37250b16b/ Connect with Katie https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieeades45/

Born and raised in the vibrant community of Syosset, New York, Gina Economopoulos emerged as the seventh child in a family of eight whose roots were deeply intertwined in an Italian and Greek-loving family. She grew up in a Catholic traditional upbringing with unconditional love from her parents, despite facing numerous surgeries from a young age, each shaped her into the resilient individual she is today. With a degree in social science from Eastern CT State University, she ventured to Harrisburg in 1989, where she seamlessly blended her social work background with bartending, embodying the essence of hospitality. Following the loss of her mother to cancer in 1992, she embarked on a spiritual journey that led her to the convent for twelve years before caring for adults with disabilities. Settling on the tranquil shores of the Jersey Shore in 2010, she encountered love and loss, finding solace in sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous. Today, as an End of Life Doula, she extends her compassionate heart to those in their final chapter, grounded in faith and guided by the wisdom of the scriptures. She is also very much involved in the rooms of AA in service and reaching out to other alcoholics. Whether enjoying simple pleasures like playing golf, shooting pool, traveling, or going to the beach, she navigates life’s journey with gratitude and grace, forever grateful for the blessings that adorn her path. Tune in to hear Gina’s remarkable story of faith, sobriety, and leaving the nunnery.

Every quest is an opportunity to develop your leadership skills and learn more about whooo you are and how you are designed to operate best, even when buying a wedding dress! Tune in to hear owl about Katie’s leadership lessons she learned in response to her quest for a wedding dress!  Ready to SOAR into Katie’s LIVE Classroom 1x a month AND tune in to more episodes? Text ImOWLINN to 81010 and owl send you a link to check out your first class for FREE!

Anika Pavel is a multi-talented writer, model, actress, and one-time James Bond girl. The author of the compelling new book, ENCOUNTER WITH THE FUTURE, a collection of essays that wevave together Anika’s unique life journey from her childhood in Iron Curtain Czechoslovakia to her rise as an international fashion model and actress, told with her characteristic wit and perceptiveness.  Tune in to hear Anika  discuss the complexities of the immigrant experience, the resilience required to navigate life’s many transitions, and the ways in which personal and political histories shape our identities. Anika’s perspective offers profound insights into overcoming adversity and finding success in diverse fields, making her an expert on these universal themes. Connect with Anika https://www.anikapavel.com/

Shivam Khullar is an accomplished leader in the Enterprise Platforms domain, with a proven track record of spearheading ambitious digital transformations at high-tech companies including Google, Salesforce, and NVIDIA. More importantly, Shivam is a 3/5 Generator paving the way for women and immigrants in Silicon Valley.  Shivam’s career journey, as an immigrant and an engineer, reflects her passion for technology and unwavering commitment to innovation. Her expertise spans business and technology enablement, product vision, strategy, and engineering execution. She excels at nurturing early-stage ideas, developing compelling prototypes, validating market fit, and implementing effective adoption strategies to ensure successful product launches. As the co-founder of the podcast, The Real Women in Tech (Apple, Spotify, YouTube) Shivam regularly engages in candid conversations with senior women executives, exploring the challenges and opportunities for women in the tech industry and beyond. Tune in to hear Shivam share her inspiring story of going after what you want in your career as a 3/5 Sacral Generator.  Connect with Shivam  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivamkhullar/

Join Katie as she reflects on her own learning in 2024 and how you can take that wisdom and SOAR into 2025 with more ease and flow. Vision boards are out, sacred geometry and flowing with the universe is in! Tune into learn more about what that means for you and how to make the most out of 2025! Bonus, get a sneak peek at what Katie is planning this year and how YOU can see her in-person at a city near you! Calculate your personal year and see what 2025 has in store for you! https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a... Check out the iconic 2023 STFU and Listen podcast for more inspiration! https://outstandingwomenleaders.podbe...

The breathing and visualization exercise you need to elevate your executive presence and nail your next presentation. Tune in to hear Katie share the tips and tricks owl her clients are raving about!  ”Katie! Big win! I’m at a conference and had to briefly speak in front of 1,000 people. Walking up there I was FREAKING OUT and my heart was racing, short of breath. I used belly breathing to calm me down before I spoke and it WORKED!”