The Power of Style: How What You Wear Impacts What You Believe About Yourself with Risa Kostas
Your closet is an extension of who you are! Today, I sit down with Risa Kostas, fashion stylist and co-founder of the Rescue Kit Company, to pull back the curtain on the true power of style. We talk about how what we wear can directly impact our energy, our level of self-confidence, and the way we show up in the world. Risa also shares simple, cost-effective tips to work your self-expression muscle and upgrade your wardrobe–without breaking the bank. If you’re wondering how to level-up your current style or still figuring out what to wear to the Powerhouse Women Event (hint, hint), we’ve got you covered! HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Welcome back to the podcast, Risa Kostas, my style fairy godmother! 03:35 How has style helped you access your own confidence on a deeper level? 08:25 How did surviving a traumatic brain injury shift the trajectory of your life? 18:10 What would you say to your 17-year-old self? 20:30 How to cultivate authentic relationships that build your business. 27:55 How the power of style impacts the way we show up in the world. 34:35 Three ways to tap into your inner self-expression, style, and creativity. 40:40 How do you overcome the fear of being seen? 44:05 Simple tips to upgrade your style with minimum effort and money. 48:05 What inspired you to create a product to solve fashion emergencies? 58:10 How to embrace your personal style with the Powerhouse Women Event. 1:04:00 Celebrating Risa’s Powerhouse moment of honoring her aunt’s passing. RESOURCES + LINKS Check out the Rescue Kit Company HERE! Click HERE for tickets to the 2025 Powerhouse Women Event August 15-17th in Scottsdale, Arizona! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Risa: @risakostis Visit Risa’s website: risakostis.com Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @lindseymarieofficial Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity
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The Upgrade: Unraveling Your Old Self to Make Space for Your Upgraded Identity
You are not falling apart–you are falling into deeper alignment. Welcome back to our new series, where I break down the sacred steps for upgrading your identity! In this episode, I walk you through an integral phase that is simultaneously challenging, and yet so necessary to shed the old and embody the new: the unravelling. I share what the unravelling process looks like, how to tell if you’re in the middle of it, as well as supportive actions to practice radical authenticity and transformation while honoring your former self. This is the part of the process where everything shifts into place. Join me and make space for your next evolution to occur! HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 What is the unraveling and what does the process look like? 06:15 How to tell if you’re in the middle of an unravel. 12:15 Why is the unravelling necessary to upgrade our identity? 14:00 Ways to support yourself through an unravelling phase. 18:20 Actionable tips to make space for your next evolution (while honoring your former self!). 22:05 The most important thing to remember during an unravelling. RESOURCES + LINKS Click HERE for tickets to the 2025 Powerhouse Women Event August 15-17th in Scottsdale, Arizona! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @lindseymarieofficial Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity
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Make More Money By Operating From Pleasure Not Pressure with Andrea Crowder
It’s time to make your pleasure a non-negotiable! Today’s guest is none other than Andrea Crowder, entrepreneur, speaker, author, and host of the More Alive Podcast! We talk about how tapping into your unique definition of pleasure, honoring your authenticity, and embodying your truth (no matter what!) is the key for calling in the life of your dreams. She shares the sneaky ways high-achieving women tend to self-abandon, and how to de-condition your body + brain away from pressure and other subconscious blocks to step back into your power. Plus, we uncover tactical strategies to expand your nervous system to hold space for more money, more impact, and more pleasure. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 When and why did you make the switch in your personal brand towards pleasure? 07:25 How to unwind what pleasure looks + feels like for you. 11:20 Ways to rewire how we think about, approach, and overcome pressure. 17:00 What does self-abandonment look like in the life of a high-achieving woman? 22:45 The sneaky way self-abandonment breeds resentment in our relationships. 25:00 How to honor your own authenticity to make a bigger impact. 29:50 Why learning how to “soften” as an entrepreneur is key to living in alignment. 35:25 How to expand your nervous system to hold more money. 43:50 Andrea’s #1 coaching AI tool for female entrepreneurs. 47:25 Celebrating Andrea’s Powerhouse moment sticking to her integrity when shifting her business. RESOURCES + LINKS Check out Andrea’s Legend AI HERE! Click HERE for tickets to the 2025 Powerhouse Women Event August 15-17th in Scottsdale, Arizona! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Andrea: @love_andreacrowder Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @lindseymarieofficial Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity
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The Upgrade: Your Invitation to Claim the Next Level of Business, Life and Success
Welcome to the upgrade. This is the beginning of a five-part series breaking down how to upgrade your identity to match the level of success you’ve always desired in life and in business. In this episode, I go over the first sacred phase for claiming the highest level of your expansion: the invitation, when everything starts to shift and you feel pulled towards transformation. I unpack the different ways the invitation presents itself to us, how to tell if you’re being invited into the next stage, and powerful ways to surrender + lean into the process when it appears. This is rebirth on a soul level, and the inner work that needs to put in to reach true alignment. Are you ready to step in? HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 How do you upgrade your identity to match the life you want? 08:10 The first phase of transformation: the invitation (what it means + how it comes to us). 13:35 How invitations present themselves, both positively and negatively. 20:15 Daily practices to support yourself + others during the moment of invitation. 24:45 Four ways to surrender control & resistance and trust in the process. 28:15 What happens when we choose to accept the invitation? RESOURCES + LINKS Click HERE for tickets to the 2025 Powerhouse Women Event August 15-17th in Scottsdale, Arizona! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @lindseymarieofficial Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity
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How to Transform Your Brand Messaging to Attract Dream Clients with Julie Solomon
This is for all my multi-passionate women who KNOW they were put on this planet to share a message. This week’s guest is personal branding coach, best-selling author, and a masterclass on messaging, Julie Solomon! She shares how to transform, refine, and embody your message so you can attract the woman you wish to serve. We go over tactical strategies and frameworks you can use at any point in your business to better connect with your offers, cultivate your audience with authenticity and intention, and become an energetic match for your dream client. If you feel the call to evolve your message to the next level in a way that brings in more engagement, more momentum, then you’re exactly where you need to be! HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 How to surrender to a plan you cannot see yet. 06:15 When did you know it was time to shift away from performance? 12:50 The most difficult part of coming back into your authenticity. 16:05 Tactical ways to support yourself through challenging seasons of expansion. 21:00 How to refine + embody the message you are meant to share. 27:50 How do you become an energetic match for the person you want to serve? 33:50 The key for getting clear on multiple offers for different phases. 38:40 The three-steps formula for beginner entrepreneurs to attract their dream client. 42:25 What is one simple messaging framework that creates momentum? 45:05 Who are the women you serve? 50:50 Celebrating Julie’s Powerhouse moment of trusting in herself to serve in her purpose. RESOURCES + LINKS Discover more at http://juliesolomon.net/powerhouse! Check out The Influencer Podcast HERE! Click HERE for tickets to the 2025 Powerhouse Women Event August 15-17th in Scottsdale, Arizona! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Julie: @julssolomon Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @lindseymarieofficial Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity
How do I figure out what my purpose is? How do I connect with like-minded women? How do I gain confidence and overcome imposter syndrome? How do I grow my money mindset? How do I launch and sell my products and services to make six figures with a small audience?
Welcome to Powerhouse Women, the podcast! We'll answer all of these questions (and more) in order to help you get out of your own way and into ACTION around your big ideas. Because you're NOT meant to do business (or life) alone!
Host Lindsey Schwartz will bring you everything you need to bring your big ideas to life with tactical tips, business strategy and all of the mindset shifts you need to take on your business, side hustle or passion project with confidence!
Along with sharing all of our business secrets we interview incredible expert female entrepreneurs so you can hear their secrets, challenges, top tips and the real stories behind being a woman in business.
Let’s get inspired to take action together! Welcome to Powerhouse Women!
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