The AND Chronicles

Career Reinvention and Personal Branding

Notes on building both.

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Connie Woolsey

FEATURED · VISIBILITY · CASE STUDY

You don't have to leave to start: the case for building during

Connie Woolsey spent years building a career in an industry everyone called crazy. Then, while she still held the title, she started building something that carries her own name. October 2026 · 7 min read

EP116 · The Power of AND: You're Not Starting Over (Part 2) with Becca Powers® and co-host Talia Riser

EP116 · The Power of AND: You're Not Starting Over (Part 2) with Becca Powers® and co-host Talia Riser

Episode 116 of emPOWERed Half Hour: Becca Powers and co-host Talia Riser on layoffs, fear and building a personal brand without leaving your career. ...more

Podcast Adventures

November 10, 2026•1 min read

Your Personal Brand Is Bigger Than Your Title: My Conversation on The Elle Russ Show

Your Personal Brand Is Bigger Than Your Title: My Conversation on The Elle Russ Show

On The Elle Russ Show, I talk reinvention, identity and the power of AND, and how to build a personal brand toward your book and stage. Listen and start. ...more

Podcast Appearances ,Reinvention Paths

November 03, 2026•4 min read

Show Up, Shine Bright, and Achieve Abundant Success

Show Up, Shine Bright, and Achieve Abundant Success

Allison’s origin story started when she was 18 and started a nonprofit organization that was able to help thousands of people. From then on, she never stopped seizing opportunities not only for hersel... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Influential Leadership

October 17, 2026•3 min read

How Finding a Way is Totally Possible with Siri Lindley

How Finding a Way is Totally Possible with Siri Lindley

In this episode, I’m honored to be joined by Siri Lindley, former #1-ranked triathlete in the world, a two-time world champion, and winner of twelve ITU World Cup races. Listening to Siri has opened m... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

October 17, 2026•3 min read

Coaching Skill is a Leadership Skill With Nancy Levin

Coaching Skill is a Leadership Skill With Nancy Levin

Life isn’t always gonna promise happiness, success, fulfillment, and all the lavish things we’d wish to have. There’s always gonna be a struggle. But that doesn’t mean they only bring ugliness. Someti... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Influential Leadership

October 17, 2026•4 min read

From a Padlocked Door to Oprah's Favorite Things

From a Padlocked Door to Oprah's Favorite Things

In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with Lia Valencia Key, founder of Valencia Key Jewelry, whose life began in circumstances most people would have accepted as permanent. Gene... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

October 17, 2026•17 min read

Manifesting Success by Showing Up for Yourself With Joyce Worthy

Manifesting Success by Showing Up for Yourself With Joyce Worthy

In this week's episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca engages in a transformative conversation with Joyce Worthy, a young entrepreneur of Haitian descent whose passion for real estate and commitmen... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

October 17, 2026•26 min read

Tune In to Spirit and Awaken Your Inner Wisdom with Bill Philipps

Tune In to Spirit and Awaken Your Inner Wisdom with Bill Philipps

We all have power within us. It’s there, just waiting to be unleashed. We’re like objects who remain at rest until a force acts upon us. This force is guised as challenges that prompt us to move and ... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Influential Leadership

October 17, 2026•3 min read

Embracing Dualities: Unlocking Authentic Living

Embracing Dualities: Unlocking Authentic Living

This conversation is about the cost of staying quiet and what becomes possible when you finally say the thing you've been holding back. ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

July 15, 2026•3 min read

The Breakdown Before The Breakthrough

The Breakdown Before The Breakthrough

This conversation is about the unraveling that happens before real growth and learning who you are beyond performance, productivity, and external success. ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

June 16, 2026•28 min read

When Life Takes Away Who You Were

When Life Takes Away Who You Were

This conversation goes into the cost of suppressing pain, living in survival mode, and the difficult but powerful process of rebuilding yourself from the inside out. ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

June 02, 2026•28 min read

From Burnout to Breakthrough

From Burnout to Breakthrough

In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, I sit down with shamanic healer, spiritual teacher, and retreat facilitator Meghan Gilroy. ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

May 19, 2026•27 min read

Where Science, Spirit, and Self-Trust Come Together

Where Science, Spirit, and Self-Trust Come Together

In this Mother’s Day episode, I’m sitting down with Ariane de Bonvoisin, the author of Spirit Mama. ...more

Empowered Mindset

May 05, 2026•26 min read

Show Up. Be Real. Build Better Relationships.

Show Up. Be Real. Build Better Relationships.

In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with relationship expert, speaker, and author of The Relationship Advantage, Barb Betts. ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

April 21, 2026•31 min read

The Life You're Not Letting Yourself Try

The Life You're Not Letting Yourself Try

In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with Sue Willoughby, a no-BS life coach and certified Equus Coach® who helps women over 40 stop white-knuckling life and start actually livi... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

March 24, 2026•12 min read

Your Kid Feels Everything You're Carrying

Your Kid Feels Everything You're Carrying

In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca talks with Michelle Choairy, special education advocate and mom of a complex kid. Michelle's son was born premature, didn't speak his first word until... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

March 10, 2026•26 min read

From Nine to Thrive: Empowering Moms to Step Into Courage and Create Freedom

From Nine to Thrive: Empowering Moms to Step Into Courage and Create Freedom

In this inspiring episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with serial entrepreneur, certified high-performance coach, and mom of two, Shilpi Zalani. Shilpi shares her personal journ... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

February 24, 2026•6 min read

If You Love Them, Shove Them: Human-Centered Leadership with Author and Leadership Expert, Joshua Roberts

If You Love Them, Shove Them: Human-Centered Leadership with Author and Leadership Expert, Joshua Roberts

In this deeply human and heart-opening episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers and leadership expert Joshua Roberts explore what it truly means to lead with presence, compassion, and self-awa... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

January 28, 2026•11 min read

Dysregulation, Burnout, and the Pyramid of Un-Potential™

Dysregulation, Burnout, and the Pyramid of Un-Potential™

In this solo episode, I introduce the core theme for the year ahead and explain how dysregulated nervous systems create dysfunctional results in our lives, leadership, teams, and families. This year, ... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

January 14, 2026•11 min read

The Year of Shedding: Reflecting on 2025 and Creating Intentional Momentum for 2026

The Year of Shedding: Reflecting on 2025 and Creating Intentional Momentum for 2026

In this final episode of the year, I share my personal reflections on 2025 as a year of shedding, transformation, and recalibration, both personally and professionally. ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

December 31, 2025•10 min read

Permission to Pause: Letting Go of Fear and Living Gently Intentional with Founder of The Pause Method, Karen Bartholomew

Permission to Pause: Letting Go of Fear and Living Gently Intentional with Founder of The Pause Method, Karen Bartholomew

In this deeply grounding and perspective-shifting episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with Karen Bartholomew to explore the transformational power of pausing. Together, they unp... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

December 17, 2025•19 min read

Midlife Is Just The Beginning: Stepping Into Your Light With Wendy Valentine, Host Of The Midlife Makeover Podcast & Author Of Women Waking Up

Midlife Is Just The Beginning: Stepping Into Your Light With Wendy Valentine, Host Of The Midlife Makeover Podcast & Author Of Women Waking Up

In this empowering episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with Wendy Valentine, author of Women Waking Up, for an honest conversation about breaking free from people-pleasing, recl... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

December 02, 2025•18 min read

Push Back to Power: Creating Empowered Relationships with the Author of PUSH BACK: Live, Love, and Work with Others Without Losing Yourself, Tonya Lester

Push Back to Power: Creating Empowered Relationships with the Author of PUSH BACK: Live, Love, and Work with Others Without Losing Yourself, Tonya Lester

In this inspiring episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with psychotherapist and author Tonya Lester, whose book PUSH BACK: Live, Love, and Work with Others Without Losing Yoursel... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

November 19, 2025•14 min read

💜 How Building Her Personal Brand Turned Her Into a USA TODAY Bestselling Author

💜 How Building Her Personal Brand Turned Her Into a USA TODAY Bestselling Author

In this inspiring episode of She Believed She Could™, Becca sits down with host Allison Walsh for a powerful real-life conversation about personal branding, courage, radiance, and how betting on yours... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

November 17, 2025•1 min read

Awakening Your Superpower: The Transformative Journey of Self-Compassion with the Founder of Eternal Empath and Author, Karen Blaine

Awakening Your Superpower: The Transformative Journey of Self-Compassion with the Founder of Eternal Empath and Author, Karen Blaine

In this heart-centered episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with author, retired hypnotherapist, and speaker Karen Blaine to explore the beauty of imperfection, the practice of self-com... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

November 05, 2025•15 min read

Breathe, Believe, Become: Unlocking Your Highest Potential with Online Marketing Expert, International Keynote Speaker, and Certified Life Coach, Mo Salami

Breathe, Believe, Become: Unlocking Your Highest Potential with Online Marketing Expert, International Keynote Speaker, and Certified Life Coach, Mo Salami

In this inspiring episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with high-performance coach Mo Salami for a conversation that lights the path from comfort to courage, from uncertainty to unstopp... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

October 22, 2025•25 min read

Turning Comparison into Confidence with Author, Entrepreneur, and Influencer, Giovanna Silvestre

Turning Comparison into Confidence with Author, Entrepreneur, and Influencer, Giovanna Silvestre

In this heartfelt episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with author, entrepreneur, and wellness advocate Giovanna Silvestre for a powerful conversation on embracing alignment, tur... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

October 08, 2025•21 min read

Unstoppable Worth: Fitness, Mindset, and Life Lessons with Fitness Pro and Podcaster Melissa Vogel

Unstoppable Worth: Fitness, Mindset, and Life Lessons with Fitness Pro and Podcaster Melissa Vogel

In this empowering episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with Melissa Vogel, fitness coach and mindset mentor, for an honest and uplifting conversation about overcoming self-doubt... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

September 23, 2025•16 min read

Mental Health, Sobriety, and Self-Worth with Instagram & TikTok Influencer, Bill Cornhoff

Mental Health, Sobriety, and Self-Worth with Instagram & TikTok Influencer, Bill Cornhoff

In this raw and deeply powerful episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with Bill Cornhoff for a vulnerable conversation about mental health, sobriety, workplace trauma, and finding... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

September 09, 2025•20 min read

Walking Through the Portal of Possibility with Jennifer Swann, Lawyer and Public Speaker

Walking Through the Portal of Possibility with Jennifer Swann, Lawyer and Public Speaker

In this deeply inspiring episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with Jennifer Swann, constitutional lawyer turned coach for parents and children with special needs. Jennifer shares... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

August 26, 2025•25 min read

Stop Playing Small: Own Your Patterns, Own Your Power with President & CEO/Executive Coach and Management Consultant Tinna Jackson

Stop Playing Small: Own Your Patterns, Own Your Power with President & CEO/Executive Coach and Management Consultant Tinna Jackson

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with Tinna Jackson, CEO of Jackson Consulting and author of The Power Play Journal, to explore how resilie... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

August 13, 2025•30 min read

Redefining Success: Using AI, Empowerment, and Vision to Build a Life You Love with CEO & Founder of Behind the Design, Jacqueline Green

Redefining Success: Using AI, Empowerment, and Vision to Build a Life You Love with CEO & Founder of Behind the Design, Jacqueline Green

In this energizing and eye-opening episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with entrepreneur, AI strategist, and podcast host Jacqueline Green, founder of Behind the Design and Your... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Empowerment

August 07, 2025•28 min read

Money as a Mirror: How Self-Worth Shapes Your Wealth with Abundance Coach, Scarlett Stanhope

Money as a Mirror: How Self-Worth Shapes Your Wealth with Abundance Coach, Scarlett Stanhope

In this empowering episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with Abundance Coach and entrepreneur Scarlett Stanhope, known as The Biz Hippie, for a conversation that goes way beyond budgets... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

August 06, 2025•30 min read

Letting Go of the Checklist: A New Perspective on Fertility and Empowerment with Author and President of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, Heather Grzych

Letting Go of the Checklist: A New Perspective on Fertility and Empowerment with Author and President of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, Heather Grzych

In this heartfelt episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca welcomes Ayurvedic practitioner, author, and wellness expert Heather Grzych for a soulful conversation about fertility, desire, and the powe... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

August 06, 2025•10 min read

🌟 Reignite Your Spark with Becca Powers on Moments with Marianne

🌟 Reignite Your Spark with Becca Powers on Moments with Marianne

We’re thrilled to share that Becca Powers is featured on Moments with Marianne. In this inspiring interview, Becca dives into her latest book, A Return to Radiance: The POWER Method to Ignite Your So... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

August 01, 2025•1 min read

Finding Your Bliss with Becca Powers

Finding Your Bliss with Becca Powers

We're thrilled to share that Becca Powers recently appeared on the Finding Your Bliss Show with Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach! In this heartwarming and insightful conversation, Be... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Empowerment

August 01, 2025•1 min read

💜 Burnout Isn’t the End, It’s the Beginning with Becca Powers 🎙️

💜 Burnout Isn’t the End, It’s the Beginning with Becca Powers 🎙️

In this powerful episode of What The Shift, Becca joins host Gia Lacqua for a raw, no-holds-barred conversation on burnout, breakthroughs, and reclaiming your personal power. ...more

Personal Transformation ,Podcast Appearances

June 27, 2025•1 min read

Why Ordinary Isn’t Enough with Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Author Jake Lawson

Why Ordinary Isn’t Enough with Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Author Jake Lawson

In this powerful episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca welcomes entrepreneur, speaker, and author Jake Lawson to unpack what it really means to "Make It Extraordinary." From his own story of leavi... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

June 17, 2025•29 min read

The Power of Self-Belief: Overcoming Adversity and Transforming Through Challenge with Author, Speaker, and Founder, Caren Paskel

The Power of Self-Belief: Overcoming Adversity and Transforming Through Challenge with Author, Speaker, and Founder, Caren Paskel

What if your greatest loss could unlock your deepest power? This week on The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with author, speaker, and founder Caren Paskel to explore how self-belief transforms ... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset &Personal Transformation

June 03, 2025•30 min read

Healing Isn’t Linear with Life Coach, Musician, & Writer Robert Kuang

Healing Isn’t Linear with Life Coach, Musician, & Writer Robert Kuang

This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt like they had to earn rest, hide their pain, or be someone else to feel worthy. Get ready for a conversation that blends wisdom, vulnerability, and soulful i... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

May 20, 2025•32 min read

Grace Over Guilt with USA TODAY Best-Selling Author & Life Coach, Chris Janssen

Grace Over Guilt with USA TODAY Best-Selling Author & Life Coach, Chris Janssen

In this heartfelt and wisdom-filled episode, Becca sits down with bestselling author and life coach Chris Janssen to talk about her newest book, Grace Yourself: How to Show Up for the Sober Life You W... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

May 06, 2025•28 min read

From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Turn Struggles into Strength

From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Turn Struggles into Strength

This inspiring article by Becca Powers® explains how the meanings we assign to events shape our emotional frequency, and our lives. By reframing experiences and shifting into high-vibe emotions, we re... ...more

Personal Transformation

April 29, 2025•10 min read

Finding Work That’s Worth It with Georgi Enthoven, Author, Podcaster & Thought Leader

Finding Work That’s Worth It with Georgi Enthoven, Author, Podcaster & Thought Leader

In this inspiring episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca is joined by author and podcaster Georgi Enthoven to dive into the art of creating work that’s truly worth it. Georgi shares the powerful in... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

April 23, 2025•33 min read

Storytelling as a Tool for Healing and Connection with Mind Coach & Writer, Mark MacNicol

Storytelling as a Tool for Healing and Connection with Mind Coach & Writer, Mark MacNicol

In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, I sit down with Mark MacNicol, a storyteller who turned personal tragedy into artistic purpose. Mark opens up about using storytelling as a tool for process... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

April 08, 2025•25 min read

Redefining Success and Prioritizing What Truly Matters with High-Performance Coach, Matt Gerlach

Redefining Success and Prioritizing What Truly Matters with High-Performance Coach, Matt Gerlach

In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with transformational life coach Matt Gerlach to unpack the journey from burnout to alignment. After building a seven-figure business, Matt ... ...more

Personal Empowerment ,Podcast Appearances

March 25, 2025•34 min read

The Secret to Real Freedom is Not What You Think with Seasoned Entrepreneur, Damion Lupo

The Secret to Real Freedom is Not What You Think with Seasoned Entrepreneur, Damion Lupo

In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with Damion Lupo, an entrepreneur and financial transformation expert who went from losing $25 million to building a billion-dollar company.... ...more

Personal Transformation ,Podcast Appearances

March 11, 2025•36 min read

Breaking Free from Survival Mode with Faith-Driven Transformation Expert, Adam Kasix

Breaking Free from Survival Mode with Faith-Driven Transformation Expert, Adam Kasix

In this powerful episode, Adam Kasix joins Becca to share his incredible journey, from struggling with addiction and feeling trapped in a life that wasn’t his own to redefining his purpose and helping... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

February 26, 2025•36 min read

Unlocking Fulfillment: Lessons from Markus Kaulius

Unlocking Fulfillment: Lessons from Markus Kaulius

In this episode, I sit down with Markus Kaulius, serial entrepreneur and bestselling author of Play a Bigger Game, to dive into why intentional living is the missing piece for many high achievers. Fro... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

February 12, 2025•31 min read

Confident as F*ck with Elle Russ

Confident as F*ck with Elle Russ

What if confidence was the key to unlocking the life you truly desire? In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, I sit down with Elle Russ, author of Confident as F***, to dive into the transformat... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Empowered Mindset

January 29, 2025•39 min read

The 8% Club: Achieving Extraordinary Goals in 2025

The 8% Club: Achieving Extraordinary Goals in 2025

As we kick off 2025, I’m sharing my personal journey of setting super big dreamy goals and how you can do the same. In this episode, I’ll walk you through how I’m using visualization, bold actions, a... ...more

Podcast Adventures ,Personal Transformation

January 15, 2025•25 min read

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