Pretty Powerful Podcast with Angela Gennari

Episode 52: Yuquan Holloway

Sometimes you meet someone who truly strikes you as genuine and intriguing.... Yuquan Holloway was that person for me... The moment I met her I wanted to know her story. Yuquan uses her education in engineering, coupled with her gift of being able to simplify and streamline very complicated processes, to create efficiency within organizations. Yuquan is the Founder of Holloway Consulting, and considers herself an "accidental entrepreneur" after working within the large Fortune 100 company sector for most of her career. However, the results she provides her clients is certainly no accident, as she is intentionally moving the needle for them in developing better change management strategies and cross-functional initiatives. 

Episode 51 - Kavitta Ghai

I believe that the very best business ideas come from seeking a solution to a problem, not finding it, having the courage and tenacity to solve the problem yourself, and then marketing it to others who would benefit from the solution as well. This is exactly what Kavitta Ghai did after saying to herself one too many times, "There has got to be a better way!" and deciding she was going to find it. Kavitta is not your typical entrepreneur... she founded her company, Nectir, as a college student who wasn't quite able to connect and thrive in the standard educational model as someone with autism and ADHD. However, one pivotal instructor changed her perspective by changing the learning environment, and suddenly, everything felt right. She excelled in that class, and set out to provide this same environment for students around the world. Kavitta Ghai is creating communities within classrooms and building the campus of the future. This insightful conversation has certainly changed my view about the future of education.

Episode 50: Jane Gentry

As a business owner or executive, sometimes we cannot see the forest for the trees.. you are so busy working IN your business, that you stop working ON the business. If you have ever struggled with growth, vision or operations, Jane Gentry is who you call to level up and set your business on the right trajectory. As someone who has personally benefitted from her sage advice, I cannot advocate enough for executives to seek outside guidance when you become stuck or need to tighten up your operations... Jane Gentry is my go-to, and now you get to learn from her as well! You will absolutely view your company, sales and leadership style differently after this episode.

Episode 49: Kerry-Ann Powell

Kerry-Ann Powell doesn't just support a cause, she champions it! From attending law school to get to the root of a domestic violence problem to raising $120 million to build the Martin Luther King Jr Monument in DC, she is passionate about making a difference. Now she funnels that passion into helping small businesses.
Kerry-Ann is a global business strategist, speaker and champion of small and medium sized businesses. She is committed to spreading the gospel that running a small and medium-sized business is vital and important to our economies, yet it doesn't have to feel like trying to manage a chaotic tornado. And business owners can run their businesses smoothly and feel confident that they will thrive.

Episode 48: Lindy Nowak

As a bootstrapping entrepreneur, it is a constant battle between time, money and talent... what should you or could you do yourself, and what needs to be outsourced due to lack of time or talent... yet is affordable? I learned the hard way that building a website can be daunting, and probably not the best use of my time as an entrepreneur, but it was soooo expensive to have it done professionally! Lindy Nowak set out to make that both affordable and easy for her small business clients! Lindy Nowak spent over 15 years as a creative director in New York City working for multiple brands including L’Oréal, Bon Appetit, Entertainment Weekly and Women’s Health Magazines. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Up in a Day, a turnkey website product that helps CPAs, mortgage brokers, restaurant owners, therapists, and tech start ups get a great website up and running quickly, on budget, and with very little effort from them. Hear about Lindy's journey from creative director to tech founder... and lessons learned along the way!

Episode 47: Sally Gimon

Growing up my family had very little money, so just having a little bit of savings in a bank account, even if briefly, felt like we were "rich" for the moment. Then there were concepts that were completely foreign to me.... a trust being one of them. I really didn't understand the use, the value and benefit of them until recently, and Sally Gimon explains irrevocable trusts in depth in this interview. A trust is no longer just for the uber-wealthy.... lots of people are taking advantage of the tax and legal benefits of a trust, and Sally tells us how it has enabled her real estate business to become even more successful.

Episode 46: Kelly Springer

If you've ever wondered which fad diet, if any, actually work, and what foods we really should be avoiding or consuming (hint... carbs are NOT all bad for you), then you will love this discussion with Kelly Springer! Kelly is a Registered Dietician and the founder of Kelly's Choice: Nutrition.
Success means nothing if you lack good health, so let's make wellness as important to our business as revenue generation (yep, I said it, and I meant it). Kelly Springer provides our audience with really powerful nutrition guidance that will enable you to make better choices for your health.

Episode 45:Heidi Johnson

Have you found your purpose? What led you to that realization? After a devastating loss, Heidi Johnson found her calling in the most unexpected way. Heidi Johnson is a nonprofit founder, a storyteller, and a believer in good. She uses the power of connection to bring people together for a purpose greater than themselves through her vast work in the nonprofit sector. For the past decade she has communicated powerful stories to inspire others to serve and give through her blog and podcast Charity Matters. Heidi also co-founded the nonprofit The Spiritual Care Guild at CHLA to provide chaplains of all faiths for patients and families. Today she currently serves as a Trustee at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and on the hospital's Spiritual Care Advisory Board.
Listen to Heidi's inspiring story about her journey to provide comfort and care to those in need. 

Episode 44: Kate Byars

As women we constantly push ourselves to the brink of burnout trying to be everything to everyone... the best leader, spouse, mother, coworker, volunteer, daughter, and the list goes on! Kate Byars has been there, suffered intense burnout and literally moved to an island to escape the rat race (we have all threatened this). Guess what? That wasn't the right solution either! Kate shares some profound knowledge from her journey that we ALL can benefit from. Kate tells Angela that while men play to win, women play to NOT LOSE... and to be honest, I don't think anything has ever resonated more. Stop convincing yourself that things will get easier "when...." and take control of your life NOW.

Episode 43: Justice Shawn LaGrua

Justice Shawn LaGrua, has achieved incredible success in her career, reaching what many would consider to be the pinnacle of a career in law... being elected to the Georgia Supreme Court. However, it is what she does off the bench where she feels she is making the biggest impact... in working to provide a better future for at-risk youth through her "My Journey Matters" program. Justice LaGrua speaks with Angela about her path to the Supreme Court, the importance of accountability, and why intervention before incarceration is critical.