The namesake, owner and founder of Steph Mathena Design, Steph Mathena talks about the positive impact starting her own business has had on her personal and professional life. As a brand and web designer, she gives insight on what branding entails and the emotional investment a designer makes in a client’s project. In her profession feedback is always subjective and can be harsh. Steph gives her advice for giving tough feedback in a kind way. She also shares her top picks for making vintage buys in East Nashville!

B Kyle is more than the President and CEO of the St. Paul Area Chamber. She is a leader at heart. We talk about the impact of the death of George Floyd in her community and their incredible fundraising effort and community work that continues. She also reflects on her time in the U.S. Army and her journey to leadership. Hear about the role of authenticity in her life, which may help you as you are looking at your own path.

Today is International Women's Day and I talk about the importance of the day and look back at the women who have joined me on More Than Work. These women are living up to the principles of the day, fighting inequality, calling out bias, questioning stereotypes and building an inclusive world. Host Rabiah Coon also talks about her own biases and how she is choosing to challenge herself.

Sandee Kastrul is the President and Co-founder of technology and leadership non-profit organization i.c. stars which works to develop individuals into changemakers in business and community. Learn about the organization, why she asked her high school students “Are you a liquid, solid or gas?”, and hear the most pivotal advice of her career. It may be the most pivotal advice of yours too.

Sandee Kastrul is the President and Co-founder of technology and leadership non-profit organization i.c. stars which works to develop individuals into changemakers in business and community. Learn about the organization, why she asked her high school students “Are you a liquid, solid or gas?”, and hear the most pivotal advice of her career. It may be the most pivotal advice of yours too.

Sebastian Villamarin is an extreme sports enthusiast and also a CrossFit Box owner and CrossFitter, software developer and entrepreneur. We talk about all of these endeavours as well as how they are all connected for him. He also shares the story of one of his inspirations, his brother Rodrigo Villamarin who is a Paralympic Power Lifter. Learn about all this and maté, the tea revered by Argentinians.

Sarah Robinson went from corporate job to public school educator early in her career and along the way became a proud union activist with the California Teachers Association. In our chat, she shares insights about her approach to teaching, practicing anti-racism in the classroom, and about her own experience as a person of color both as a student and as an educator. We also talk about her personal commitment to physical fitness.

As a successful PR Manager, Vix Leyton decided to take a standup comedy course to gain confidence in public speaking. She met her goal and also found out she had a talent for comedy. We have a lot of fun talking about her career and how she has handled career advice (wanted or unwanted), how Vix took a series of Instagram Live chats and transformed them into her podcast Comedy Arcade, and being a woman in comedy.

Jim Ransier has been involved in Operations for every size company from the scrappy startup to the big corporation. Two things have been consistent; his “glass half full” approach to work and his idea that working relationships founded on trust matter. Currently, he is also Council Member Position 4 in White Salmon, WA where he resides. Jim talks about what it takes to be a great wingman (or woman) at work and life in local government. This episode is like a TED Talk on how to work with others!