Puno is the founder of PeopleMap, an instagram marketing tool, and ilovecreatives, a platform for creative slashies. She lives in LA with her husband, who is also her business partner. You can find her online @punodostres

She started her career as an agency Art Director, then moved on to Call of Duty Elite as a UX Director.  In 2009, she moved into the freelance space designing websites and directing branding.  

She is a Squarespace Authorized trainer, speaks on panels, and has produced a Squarespace Design Course and another on Instagram Marketing.

Sabrina Moyle is the CEO of Hello!Lucky, an award winning letterpress greeting card and design studio. 



From humble beginnings making greeting cards to an expanded line including textiles,   bedding, books, ceramics, socks, custom photo albums and children books, Sabrina and her business partner and Sister, Eunice have stayed true to the mission to spread joy, fun and kindness.

Sabrina serves on the board of The Mosaic Project, is a published author and is an advocate for and practitioner of mindful parenting.

Aleksandra Zee is an Oakland based woodworker and artist. 

With a degree in Fine Arts, she started her career as a display artist for Anthropologie. She creates and sells original works of art and leads hands-on workshops.  Her debut book, The Way of the Woodshop is available for pre-order now.

Her work has been featured in Dwell, C Magazine, SF Gate, Esquire, 7x7, Desert Sun, Refinery 29 and more.

Kait Miller is a photographer based in Oakland, California.

Kait is passionate about dad jokes, finding good light and self-discovery. She has an incredible eye and a stunning aesthetic and is an absolute delight on set. She is a member of Bone+Gold (my full service production company) and shoots portraits, lifestyle and weddings. She travels often, and is always down for a good time.

Mid-way through a five day marathon shoot, we had some extra energy, so we cruised to my airbnb to record this conversation.

Jade Rivera is the founder of Sunnyside Micro-School for neuro divergent children. She is an author, educator, coach and innovator, specializing in cognitive diversity and innovative school design. You can follow her work on Twitter @jadeannrivera

She is a fullbright scholarship recipient and former chemist.

She is a dedicated tarot practitioner, an intuitive counselor and offers wisdom through her platform @its_not_in_the_cards. She lives in Oakland with her husband, Sam and their two cats.

Julia Feldman is an Oakland based sex educator with over 12 years of experience in formal education. You can find her on instagram at @givingthetalk. She believes in a world where access to information guides healthy decision-making, a world where stigma and shame are absent and a world where curiosity and learning is continuous. 

Ashley is an alchemist of Cacao, protector of animals and beamer of light. With three small children in tow, Ashley makes space to write, teach yoga and support women experiencing grief and loss.

In this session, we discussed weaving her projects together, building systems and strategies to balance her ambitions against responsibilities, explore her why and lay the foundation for building confidence and conviction around the change she wants to make in the world.

Dev is a fine artist, graphic designer, and mother of two. She immigrated to the U.S. when she was nine years old and survived a brain tumor as an adult. Both experiences and many more inform her unique perspective, which she brings to life on canvas. In this episode, Dev and Rachel discuss creativity in the time of Covid and how her kids inspired her to start an exciting new project.

Jennie is a blogger and social media influencer on all things home. From cooking to design, she is dedicated to empowering women by creating spaces that feel genuine.

In this episode, Rachel and Jennie tackle what it means to be true to yourself through the lens of social media. Jennie discovers her “why” which becomes the inspiration for the road ahead.

Nkechi is a mindfulness practitioner, neuroscientist, artist and choreographer. In this mentorship session Nkechi expresses a desire to create passive income by using content and products she has already developed in her areas of expertise.

In this episode Rachel and Nkechi define her offerings, develop a structure for her offerings and jumpstart a marketing plan.

For over three decades, Lisa has honed her expertise in the wine business. Having worked in every faced of the industry, Lisa now owns and operates several businesses with her husband.

With the opportunity to launch a new business, Lisa and Rachel connected to talk through the fears, roadblocks and systems required to give it a try.

Sarah is a PhD. professor, published author and mother of three. As the primary breadwinner of her household, she’s made pragmatic decisions that haven’t left space for much exploration. With a desire to reconnect with her creativity and with the concern that education as we know it is a dying industry, she and Rachel worked through a series of challenges and emerged the other side with some new ideas, new directions and a renewed sense of confidence.

In this episode Rachel coaches Vita through an exploration of opportunities and challenges that come with having a diverse set of interests and skills. Vita has a breakthrough - articulating her big dream out loud for the first time, and they develop an action plan for taking baby steps towards that dream within the constraints of the current crisis.

In this episode Rachel coaches Mara through the first steps of turning her idea into a business. They discuss moving through the fear of failure, making time, creating the right conditions to work, finding the drive, narrowing focus, building an action plan, monetizing and future-proofing her business idea.

@karen__santos

Karen is a photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She shoots often in Brooklyn, New York.

With a BFA in Photography from Academy of Art University, she specialize in portraits, lifestyle, and creative images.

She is known for bright colors, warm tones and her use of shadow to add intrigue.

During the shelter in place mandate, Karen has embarked on a 30 day photo challenge. In this episode, she discusses her lifeline: art making.

Lawrence Kalogreades is a psychotherapist based in Limasol Cyprus. He works with individuals, couples and families, to find new and more productive ways to overcome old problems.

He earned my Bachelor's degree in psychology, magna cum laude, at San Diego State University (USA), a Master's degree in clinical and abnormal psychology at Swansea University (UK), and a Master's degree in neuroscience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL). He completed post-graduate training in systemic psychotherapy at the Systemic Institute of Cyprus (CY) and was recently appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Pancyprian Association for Psychotherapists.

This is his second appearance on this podcast.

Colleen is the Owner of Savory Kitchen and Whirlygig Parties, both in San Jose, California.

Colleen has a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverages industry. Skilled in Food &Beverage, Sales, Cooking, Event Management, and Management, she is a strong business development professional with aBS focused in Business Management from Saint Michael's College.

She is a mother of three.

@megkeene | @apracticalwedding

Founded in 2008, A Practical Wedding has spent the last decade as a pioneer in the wedding space, constantly pushing for inclusive, authentic, accessible stories of love and relationships. Founder and editor in chief, Meg Keene has written two best-selling wedding planning books: A Practical Wedding, and A Practical Wedding Planner.

Meg is widely respected as the leading voice in millennial weddings. She is widely quoted in the mainstream press, including regularly being cited by The New York Times and NPR, along with The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Refinery 29, Brides, and more.

@thehuddleretreat | @sayyesblog

Liz Stanley is the Founder of The Huddle Retreat, an intimate retreat for women entrepreneurs and is the Creative behind Say Yes, an award winning lifestyle site that celebrates family life with practical tips for home, travel, and personal style.

She is a mother of three.

@prvega | @ pr.vega

Priscilla Vega is an eternal optimist and a strategic communicator. Priscilla dives deep into the needs of each and every client to create something uniquely intentional for every brand on the PR Vega roster.

Priscilla’s background as a media specialist for NASA, PR strategist for The Nature Conservancy and events producer for Oracle and Cisco creates a trifecta of an executive-level communications expert with full-service boutique agency accessibility