Trailblazing Leader

In this episode, we sit down with Esthela, a wife, mother, and businesswoman, as she shares her personal journey of balancing these vital roles. Living and working in Arizona, Esthela opens up about the challenges and triumphs of managing a career while maintaining a strong family foundation. She offers heartfelt insights into the joys and struggles of being a supportive wife and mother, as well as the emotional transition of becoming an empty nester.Esthela also shares valuable life lessons from her professional experiences, offering inspiration to other mothers and women in the community who are navigating similar paths. Join us for an inspiring conversation that delves into the complexities of motherhood, community, and the pursuit of both personal and professional fulfillment.

Join us as we sit down with Stacia, a trailblazer in a male-dominated industry, sharing her journey of resilience, leadership, and family. Discover her insights on mentorship, continuous learning, gender equality, and work-life balance. This inspiring episode highlights Stacia's career, personal aspirations, and the power of female leadership. Tune in for a motivational conversation celebrating the strength and ingenuity of women leaders.

Host Derick welcomes Stafan from Sweden on "Conversations Podcast." They delve into Stafan's rich experiences growing up in Sweden, his extensive travels across Asia, the United States, and Europe, and his profound insights into various cultures. The conversation explores Stafan's unique perspective on life, travel experiences, and his vision for unity and peace. Stay tuned for more with Stafan and his wife Jane as they share personal stories, cultural insights, and a message of unity on "Conversations Podcast."

In this episode, we dive into a captivating discussion about Iran, recognizing the strong interest our global audience has in democratic values. Our guest shares their personal experiences growing up in Iran, offering a compelling perspective on the country's rich historical context. We explore the current challenges Iran faces, including insightful conversations about opposition movements and ongoing efforts for societal change.Additionally, our guest shares their thoughts on the United States' role in Iran, discussing past funding and diplomatic actions like the Iran Nuclear deal. We wrap up the episode by expressing gratitude to our guest for their valuable insights and stressing the importance of freedom and democracy for Iran's future.

Welcome to a special episode of the Conversations Podcast, where we explore military culture, faith in veterans, and their integration into the workforce.Our guest today is Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz, LtCol, USAF, Retired, founder of Vanguard Veterans, supporting military personnel transitioning to civilian life.Kathy stresses moving beyond "thank you for your service" and introduces her book, "Beyond 'Thank You for Your Service:' The Veteran Champion Handbook for Civilians," fostering gratitude and tangible support.Each chapter reveals how individuals can become veteran champions, sharing stories of civilians uplifting veterans' lives.We discuss faith, healthcare, and legal sectors' crucial role in supporting military families and how everyone can contribute.As Kathy highlights, just as civilians depend on the military for protection, our military community relies on citizen support.Join us to honor veterans' sacrifices and build a more supportive community.Visit Vanguard Veterans at to learn more, and grab a copy of Kathy's book here

Season III of Conversations podcast brings to your attention seven unique guest speakers with characters that resonate with candor and experiences in common to the uniqueness of your life. As you listen to each episode, gravitate to the stories that illuminate values of society, business and even political satisfaction. Each unique conversation is, indulgence.

Season 2 finale with Dr. Elisa Kawam, is rich with therapeutic context and purpose. Dr. Kawam perspectives on the nature of trauma as concerned on children, youth, and families is vital to dissecting a variety of social and economic challenges in our daily lives and society. This episode identities solutions for Arizona mental health communities and the variances of social work investment in healing and preventing social, personal and generational trauma. A genuine conversation focusing on the essential aspects of local policy, advocacy and the values of serving others in human compassion. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

A straightforward episode featuring Grand Canyon Education Chief Information Security Officer, Mike Manrod. Mike views on cybersecurity and how it intersects with our emotions are the main highlights of this episode. We discussed how emotional biases are exploited in cyberattacks, the differences between disinformation/disinformation and other relevant areas concerning cybercrime from an industry standpoint. The audience is welcome to get hold of Mike via he's social media handles: Twitter LinkedIn

In this episode, COO at Space Foundation Shelli Brunswick, shared her perspectives on ways to increase women participation in the new space economy. Shelli highlights how the Space Foundation is advocating to expand the gateway to education, information and collaboration for space exploration and space-inspired industries that define the global space ecosystem. Additionally, we discussed why female entrepreneurship is vital in the space economy. A value conversation covering entrepreneurship, workforce and space activities in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Learn more about Shell Brunswick by visiting her website

A momentary dialogue with Urban Phoenix Project President Ryan Boyd. This episode Ryan is offering a rebuttal to Randal O'toole narratives on urban transportation development in Phoenix, Arizona. This conversations makes a difference to the audience understanding of urban infrastructure activities through an analysis of Urban Phoenix Project involvement in shaping policy decision of phoenix urban transportation projects and their benefits to phoenix residents. Learn more about Ryan at Urban Phoenix Project