Le Vital Corps Salon

In 2016, in response to a nagging thought that would not go away, Hagler founded me&EVE - a visual feminist movement highlighting the extraordinary stories of ordinary women. Hagler’s work has been exhibited in both solo and group shows in galleries and museums throughout the country. She is a frequent speaker and teacher at Adorama in New York City and recently launched a bi-weekly column on the Adorama Learning Center website called “Women with Cameras.”Dorie and I are kindred spirits in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to our passion projects: for her project me&EVE and for my 33K Task List Project. Both set out to connect with and change the conversation among women. me&EVE is one part photojournalism, one part portrait, and one part sharing of stories by women, in 10-minute increments. It’s a fascinating project! In this episode, Dorie and I talk about what happens in those 10 minutes, the transformation she sees amongst the women she speaks with and what she has learned from the exper

She is a speaker, coach and hugger (dig this!), and is the author of a memoir entitled "I'm scared & doing it anyway" and her latest "SIMPLY LEAP: Seven Lessons on Facing Fear and Enjoying the Crap out of Your Life."I was first introduced to Lauree via email. Like any normal person in this digital age, I did some internet sleuthing. And when I did, I instantly thought, “I so want to know this woman.” During our conversation, she opened up and shared her story of how she went from being a straight-A student and type-A personality to someone that felt completely out of control after a life changing event.In early 2004, Lauree had an MRI to determine the source of some inner ear issues she was experiencing. That was when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The news was completely unexpected. It made her question everything she knew about her life, her world, and having control of everything in and around it. In this episode, Lauree walks us through before, after and during her experience and tells us how s

Sarah dances tango, cares for her adopted dog Kaya, and in 2017, produced the film, It Could Be Beautiful. This documentary film explores the themes of connection, commitment, and the beauty that comes from struggle. Sarah is no stranger to struggle, but also the lessons, and drops by Le vital corps Salon willing to openly and honestly share them with us. If you’re someone who has checked all the right boxes, diligently climbed rung-by-rung up the corporate ladder, self-medicated through some of your success, felt there was no real you in the person who shows up at work most days, and wondered what it’s all for, enjoy this powerful conversation.Selected link love + resources from the episodeConnect with Sarah on social media: Twitter | Facebook |It Could Be Beautiful (documentary film)Hudson Valley Tech MeetupTango and the Art of Connection (TEDx)A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle (book)The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (Sarah leverages this, but found her own way into writing)Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getti

Magnolia's background as a litigator, together with her understanding of the difficult and emotional transitions concomitant to separation and divorce, enable her to advise clients on all aspects of family law including pre- and post-nuptial agreements, divorce negotiation and litigation, equitable distribution, spousal and child support, and custody, access and visitation issues. A trained mediator, Magnolia endeavors from the outset to effectively and efficiently achieve the best results for her clients without the need for court intervention. When a negotiated settlement is not possible, Magnolia is a tenacious and passionate advocate for her clients with experience handling complex financial and custody matters from inception to conclusion. Those paragraphs above are what Magnolia does, but we dive into so much more in this episode. Magnolia shares how she:Came to do this work,Learned to trust, leverage, and nurture her intuitive instincts,Unexpectedly found herself starting her own law practice as a tota

By her 30s, she learned to listen to and trust her own body. She discovered ways to strengthen her arm and fell in love with bodyweight training & movement all over again. That’s the origin of story of this Garage Gym Girl.Transitioning to coaching after her injury, Kirsty realized how drawn she was to teaching someone new skills – skills they don’t think are possible. Whether it’s virtually or in her gym near Toronto, she gives women the confidence to build both confidence and strength in their bodies. (Note: Handstands are a common side effect.) These same coaching skills are an asset in her other career as a programmer. In that role, she’s forced to break down business problems within a technical team environment.Yes, we geek out a little about bodyweight training, but this show is also for women who are struggling with how to:Pick themselves up after getting hit with one of life’s curveballsJuggle 2 careers without burning outSlow down to make more sustained progressGet regular workouts done, especial

Since then, Rachel has leveraged her skills to create not one, but two, dream jobs. By day, she’s the Head of Accounts/New Business at Powerhouse Animation Studios. Five positions and 7 ½ years later, she has worked her way up after starting out as the receptionist. Rachel opens up about what helped her do that and how she ended up with her initial gig - knowing absolutely nothing about the animation business whatsoever.The familial and welcoming vibe of the Austin music scene has simultaneously drawn Rachel in by night and weekend. At a singer-songwriter friend’s insistent urging, Rachel started managing his music career. After gaining some music industry experience and learning the ropes a bit, Rachel hung up her Jet or Not shingle and started professionally managing more artists. She currently represents three local Austin bands and several other artists and songwriters.This show is for folks who are interested in:Building a career unrelated to what they studiedCommunicating more effectively in the workpla

Growing up outside of Philadelphia and Chicago with an Italian father and a mother who was a macrobiotic chef-turned-raw vegan, Kara was always immersed in the culture and values behind why people eat what they do. We also challenge some pervasive myths about the “right” way to eat in this episode. Brooklyn-based Kara is a strong proponent for girls & women as well as a Digital Media Mentor for Girls Write Now. As our conversation twists and turns, we examine what it’s like to be a modern woman working in publishing and living a life online – selfie culture, our relationship to technology, intersectional feminism, handling outrage on the internet, and considering when to speak up.This episode is chock full of food for thought.Selected link love + resources from the episodeConnect with Kara on social media: TwitterSt. Martin’s PressMacmillan PublishersClever Cookstr (podcast)Quick & Dirty Tips (series of podcasts)CookstrGirls Write NowIrish America MagazineMill 180 Park - Reimagining the Great Urban Pa

Her debut book of music essays was featured in Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, Elle, and many other outlets. It’s easy to understand why. Her book a super-fun look at how we connect with music and the role it plays in the lives of many female music nerds out there. Courtney’s chapter on “Where have all the girl bands gone?” should be required reading for any feminist who says she likes rock & roll. (Note: If you don’t know who Goldie & The Gingerbreads, Fanny, and Joan Jett are yet, pick up Courtney’s book for a concise history.) Courtney started on her professional writing career with the Subterranean blog, a companion blog to the only indie rock video show in America, MTV2 Subterranean, which she programmed and produced.  What you might not know is how hard she worked on the difficult feat of giving women musicians equal airplay in that role. She’ll share what it was like to be on the inside of the machine during a unique time in the history of indie rock, especially in New York. When she’s not w

Armed with a BA in Communication Studies from the UMass, Amherst and her Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School, she started her career specializing in civil-, business- and real estate-related litigation and became the first woman partner at her law firm. After 35 years, Donna now focuses on providing strategic advice to high-visibility individuals in their personal, business and philanthropic matters as their personal legal counsel, confidential advisor and gatekeeper.Donna serves individuals in sports and entertainment. In fact, she is an advisor to several women and non-profit organizations among them: the players of The All American Girls Professional Baseball League (made popular in the movie A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis). She is a special advisor to the Boston Red Sox in their all women's baseball fantasy camp and was the personal advisor to Inocente Izucar during the filming of the Academy Award-winning film Inocente.Donna is a total pistol and pioneer. She and

The breadth of Erin's skill set – as an educator, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and music technology consultant over 20 years - makes Erin a key player in the creative process of many projects from conception to final master to stage performance. When she’s involved, people are able to realize and execute their ideas. The people she works with are Grammy-winning artists, engineers, and producers as well as indie artists. Additionally, she has released 5 studio albums as an independent solo artist. That’s some serious cred. Erin also shares her knowledge and experience while connecting other women. She is an Associate Professor in the Songwriting Department at Boston's Berklee College of Music and one of the leading product specialists for Berlin-based music software company, Ableton. Additionally, Erin has developed, taught and executed several music technology programs, including Beats by Girls for K-12 girls. She also is on the Board of Women in Music, where she contributes to building awaren

What amazed Susan most was the way herbs and teas from around the world helped strengthen and heal her body from the intensive treatment.To function and try to mitigate the unpredictable and painful symptoms of chronic Lyme Disease, she researched what she could do on her own to complement her conventional care. Susan would scour the back of tea packages to find teas that would help me. It was like trying to find the perfect bottle of wine, which gave her the idea to create a "Benefit-Driven" tea line - benefits like Smart, Happy, and Rehab. And Wild Leaf was born for folks who don't have time to tread down the ancient tradition trail or get all zenny about their tea consumption.What we'll also discuss in this episode is how Susan manages a chronic illness like Lyme Disease with being a wife, a working mother of 2, and the owner of a small, but growing, business in Sparta, New Jersey. Susan will share how she segments her days and prioritizes what's essential for her to stay healthy.Selected link love + resou

As a sister refugee from the world of finance, she's able to balance the larger business goal with all the nitty gritty details and negotiations that make you cringe.She has successfully produced, executed and managed event marketing ventures for companies such as: Jeep, Disney XD, NBC, American Airlines, Kraft Foods, Wall Street Journal, AIDS Health Foundation, and many more. Today, she works with international coaches, consultants, speakers and authors who want to get their message out using events, but don’t want the hassle of managing all of the logistics. And this is just Lany's work cred!In this conversation, Lany and I also chat about how losing everything in a market crash and caretaking for two family members paved the way for her to change careers and become a digital nomad. This lifestyle allows this super connector to plan events all over the world and hang with her vast network of friends, family, and contacts in real life. Lany will share how she made that leap as well how she keeps the day-to-d

Yvi was educated in business, trained as an electrician, and schooled in the art of hospitality management. By 22, she was running her own pub until a casual comment sparked an epic, international shift in 2007.Upon landing in California, Yvi started her consulting business Ask Yvi, with PCM as her first associate. Also, she fell in love with and later married the company's founder, Peter Oakes. In 2012, when Peter was diagnosed with cancer, Yvi took over Pacific Crest Media, while maintaining her consulting firm, Ask Yvi. Not only was she Peter's partner in life and work, but she became his caretaker in an up-and-down battle with cancer until Peter's death in 2014. Juggling all of this propelled Yvi into becoming the passionate Business Streamliner and Automation Addict she is now, so other small business owners and entrepreneurs create businesses that can withstand anything, including cancer. If you're someone who procrastinates via overthinking, talks yourself out of making decisions, and thinks taking bre

The Memo helps women of color prepare for their seat at the table with education, community, and access. In 2016, she was nominated as a Change Maker at The White House State of Women Summit. Minda is a member of the New York Junior League and volunteers at women's shelters across NYC, helping women enhance their resumes and interviewing skills. Minda has been featured in Essence Magazine and The Guardian.From this interview, you'll also discover that go-gettin' Minda is a keen, reflective observer of communication. She rolls into the interview withFrom this interview, you'll also discover that go-gettin' Minda is a keen, reflective observer of communication. She rolls into the interview with toolbox full of skills many times larger than her diminutive size. She's been filling that toolbox with investments in her own education, hard won lessons from life experiences, and focused study her imaginary and real mentors' trajectories. Do not miss this interview if you've ever: Got your seat at the table, but wonde

If your hustle has ever affected your health, your heart has told you when it's time to make a big bold change, you feel disorganized, or you want to play a bigger part in making the world around you a better place (but struggle with making the time), this show is for you.Meet Lauren Faulk. She is a fiery, multi-lingual, country Cajun-turned-Mexico City teacher and social do-gooder. Professionally, Lauren is the Owner of Latin Language Link, where she teaches business executives how to maneuver (and negotiate better!) between English, French and Spanish. Outside of work, Lauren is the General Coordinator of Rizos de Amor y Alegra, an organization that donates custom-fitting wigs made of human hair to Mexican children who need them due to illness. Lauren brings her past, her passions and oh-so-many candid life lessons to us here in Le vital corps Salon, so do join us. Selected link love + resources from the episodeConnect with Lauren on social media: Twitter | TwitterSandra CostelloThird-culture kidsThe 4-Hour

Yes, this is the same Nicole Atkins who Rolling Stone praised as having a "voice full of longing and Loretta Lynn elegance.” On some of her more emotionally raw songs, you have to wonder if she isn't channeling a bit of Roy Orbison's beautiful melancholy.For anyone who saw some of her residency gigs at Piano's back in the day, we're not surprised this sensitive New Jerseyite would make her way to Nashville eventually. When this rare, funny old soul isn't touring the world or finding herself on late night television, that's where she calls home now or where she recovers when she falls into a sinkhole. Tune in to hear about that story and more.Selected link love + resources from the episodeConnect with Nicole on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | SoundCloud | SpotifyPledgeMusic (where you can pre-order her forthcoming album Goodnight Rhonda Lee)Photographer RamboWhat Nicole is listening to: Django Django, Beta Band, Brent Cobb and the Texas GentlemenKickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting

Pam is the author of "Baj and the Word Launcher: A Space-Aged Asperger Adventure in Communication" and, also with legendary improvisers TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, co-author of "Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ & Dave Book." A graduate of Smith College with a Master's in Education from Iona College, Pam has received improv training from iO Theater (Chicago), Annoyance Theatre (Chicago), ImprovBoston, and from Second City teachers. Pam is a nice person. She would probably like you.  Talking with Pam was a total trip. The moment I learned about the women's empowerment retreat she's planning, which has the current working title Females Unleashing Courage, Knowledge, Individuality & Truth (F.U.C.K. I.T!), I knew we had to talk. We talk about life through an improv filter. Pam offers tremendous insight into its practical applications, which helps us slay the mental BS that slows us down or burns us out.Selected link love + resources from the episodeHappier Valley ComedyConnect with Pam on so

Katy has worked with numerous non-profits in the Pioneer Valley and abroad. A passionate advocate for community-led development and the arts, Katy was a 2014 National Arts Strategies’ Creative Communities Fellow, a 2016 SPARK graduate, and is currently completing a fellowship with the Coaching Fellowship focused on propelling women leaders. Katy grew up in Mexico but now calls Holyoke home. She graduated from Smith College in 2012 with a degree in Government and Postcolonial Studies.Katy has some serious cred and is super serious about offering up some real talk in Le vital corps Salon. She dishes on how she's handled some of her biggest decisions like eschewing a career in advertising in NYC to start the social enterprise, ArteSana. We also get a peek at how she's figuring out her leadership style with a strong core team (more like familia) supporting her. (Shout-outs to Diana Rodriguez, Erika Perez, Ivette Aponte, Pastora Torres, and Peggy Shannon.) Katy also shares some perfectly imperfect steps she's taki

After 10 years of sustained success, she embarks on a new venture in music publishing where her personal conviction and strong integrity will cultivate the careers of the exceptional artists that call Danger Village home.When I asked Beth if there was anything she wanted to talk about in our chat, "how to make the world a better place" made the short list. From our conversation, there's no doubt she does that on the regular. She does the work - the work to be the best human she can be every day. In this incredibly transparent and thoughtful conversation, Beth shares how she came to radiate the self-confidence she possesses now (but didn't always). We also talk candidly about self-care, booze, and what it's like to work in an industry where sexual harassment or assault are pervasive problems. You won't want to miss this episode. Join us.Selected link love + resources from the episodeDanger VillageConnect with Beth on social media: Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud (to listen to her roster of fantastic artists)Mu

Jamie supports the women who want to make gutsier asks, especially at work. She accomplishes this by consulting with women one-on-one and leading workshops on negotiation and equity compensation for employees. A recent analysis of her work revealed her clients achieved an average 5x return on their investment. Jamie has helped working women secure $20,000 in raises and more.Of course, we'll talk about negotiation - the fears, the stories we tell ourselves about negotiation and money, and some of the misconceptions. Jamie brings her wisdom, her experience, and her table-turning curiosity when she unexpectedly fires some questions at me. Selected link love + resources from the episodeConnect with Jamie on social media: Twitter (Jamie) | Twitter (SheNegotiates) | LinkedIn or email her directly at Jamie@SheNegotiates.comThe Sally Ekus episode that posed negotiation questions Jamie touched onFred Wilson's MBA MondaysBeer Advocate magazineWomen Don't Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation--and Positive Strategi