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Leadership that ignores mental and emotional health is expensive -personally and professionally.

In this episode, I’m joined by two 2025 PWR Impact Award winners who are redefining what strength, resilience and sustainable growth look like for women in busness.

Erica Valenzuela, winner of the Resilience Award, is the creator of E-Motion, a space that blends rage, release, movement, and reflection to support emotional health.

LaKisha Mosely, PWR Podcast Guest of the Year, is known as the Soft Simple CEO and helps women build profitable businesses without sacrificing their mental health.

We discuss:

• How emotional healing creates the resilience and clarity required to succeed in business.
• Why mental health is the blueprint for execution, not an afterthought, and rest is a strategy, not a reward.
• Rest as a strategy, not a reward.
• "High-functioning burnout" and the warning signs most women ignore
• Building your network before you need it, taking your own advice, setting boundaries, and more...

Together, we explore the long game of business growth and how capacity, community, and trust create momentum no shortcut ever will.

If you want growth that feels steady instead of exhausting, this conversation offers practical tools and a more sustainable way to lead.

Links and References:

• Learn more about all the 2025 Powerful Women Rising Impact Award winners
• Connect with other female entrepreneurs inside the PWR Connection Network
• Learn more about LaKisha Mosley and connect with her on Instagram
• Protect Your Peace - Why Mental Health is Your Business's Competetive Advantage - LaKisha's award-winning episode on Powerful Women Rising
• Learn more about E-Motion Fitness and connect with Erica on Instagram

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Melissa Snow is a Business Relationship Strategist dedicated to empowering women in entrepreneurship. She founded the Powerful Women Rising Community, which provides female business owners with essential support and resources for business growth.

Melissa's other mission is to revolutionize networking, promoting authenticity and genuine connections over sleazy sales tactics. She runs an incredible monthly Virtual Speed Networking Event which you can attend once at no cost using the code FIRSTTIME

She lives in Colorado Springs with two dogs, her soul cat Giorgio and any number of foster kittens. She loves iced coffee, Taylor Swift, and Threads.

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The fastest way to grow your business might be helping someone else win.

So many business owners feel pressure to chase visibility, revenue, and recognition - often at the expense of community, connection, and even themselves.

In this episode, I’m joined by three more of the 2025 Powerful Women Rising Impact Award winners who prove that relationships, generosity, and service aren’t just feel-good ideas, they’re powerful growth strategies.

Corina Carrillo, Connector of the Year, Ashley Anderson, winner of the Business for Good Award, and Emily Garcia, Empowerment Award winner, share how they’ve built thriving businesses by putting other people first — and backing that philosophy up with simple, sustainable systems.

We also talk about:

• How connection and belonging drive referrals and long-term growth
• Collaboration over competition as a growth strategy, not just a feel-good phrase
• Using community events to build trust and shared momentum
• Moving past imposter syndrome through relationships and mentorship

Links & References:

• Learn more about all the 2025 Powerful Women Rising Impact Award winners
• Connect with other female entrepreneurs inside the PWR Connection Network
• Learn more about Emily on her website or connect with her on Instagram
• Follow Ashley and Anderson Designs on Instagram
• Connect with Corina on Instagram or check out her website

Support the show

Connect with Your Host!

Melissa Snow is a Business Relationship Strategist dedicated to empowering women in entrepreneurship. She founded the Powerful Women Rising Community, which provides female business owners with essential support and resources for business growth.

Melissa's other mission is to revolutionize networking, promoting authenticity and genuine connections over sleazy sales tactics. She runs an incredible monthly Virtual Speed Networking Event which you can attend once at no cost using the code FIRSTTIME

She lives in Colorado Springs with two dogs, her soul cat Giorgio and any number of foster kittens. She loves iced coffee, Taylor Swift, and Threads.

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What if the goal isn’t more… but enough?

So many business owners are exhausted - not because they’re failing but because they’re chasing growth that doesn’t actually feel good or sustainable.

In this episode, I’m joined by three 2025 Powerful Women Rising Impact Award winners who approach business growth from very different angles, but land in the same place: calmer momentum beats constant pressure.

Caitlin Durning, Coach of the Year, Teresa Romain, winner of the Active Impact Award, and Meredith Dewald, VA of the Year, share how mindset, systems, and values-first strategy work together to create steady growth you can actually sustain.

We discuss:

• Redefining abundance as "enough" instead of always pushing for more
• Using simple brain-dump systems to calm idea overload
• Letting your niche emerge through consistent action
• The secret to success: Intuition-led coaching, practical strategy and a VA who acts more as a strategic partner than a task-doer

Links & References:

• Learn more about all the 2025 Powerful Women Rising Impact Award winners
• Connect with other female entrepreneurs inside the PWR Connection Network
• Listen to Caitlin's podcast: The End in Mind - Personal Development for Entrepreneurs
• Check out Caitlins website and connect with her on Instagram
• Connect with Teresa on her website, YouTube channel or Facebook
• Follow Meredith on Instagram, watch me tag her a million times on Threads or check out her website

Support the show

Connect with Your Host!

Melissa Snow is a Business Relationship Strategist dedicated to empowering women in entrepreneurship. She founded the Powerful Women Rising Community, which provides female business owners with essential support and resources for business growth.

Melissa's other mission is to revolutionize networking, promoting authenticity and genuine connections over sleazy sales tactics. She runs an incredible monthly Virtual Speed Networking Event which you can attend once at no cost using the code FIRSTTIME

She lives in Colorado Springs with two dogs, her soul cat Giorgio and any number of foster kittens. She loves iced coffee, Taylor Swift, and Threads.