Flight Club

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Jan 2026

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The Flight Club podcast gives you a behind-the-scenes look at female entrepreneurship. We focus on sharing backstories of amazing women as they found their "lean out" moment and bravely launched their business. The show is hosted by Felena Hanson, founder of Hera Hub and author of the book "Flight Club". Hera Hub is a shared, flexible work and meeting space where entrepreneurial women can create and collaborate in a professional, productive, spa-like environment. The platform provides its members with connections to other business experts, access to educational workshops, and visibility within the community…thus giving them the support they need to be prosperous. www.HeraHub.com

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January 16, 202616 min

Jess Luckey, founder of WELP Community

Jess Luckey is the Founder of WELP Community, a self improvement community that helps people who crave meaningful connection and growth, cultivate self love, confidence, and clarity through empowering gatherings and a transformative mini course. WELP Wednesday is an evening created to make self improvement simple, social and relatable with live music, a motivational pep talk, and happy hour. Think church without the religion, just a mid-week reset of community and personal growth with likeminded people. Website: www.welpcommunity.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaluckey444 Instagram: www.instagram.com/thatluckeygirl

January 5, 202627 min

MaryCay Durrant, Vibrancy Architect, Speaker & Master Partnership Facilitator

For 30+ years, MaryCay has helped people reorient, away from broken playbooks, systems and paradigms to rekindle the human spirit. Her fresh perspective, practical tools and sense of wonder will help your audience find the sense of calm, purpose, clarity they're searching for. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/marycaydurrant Website: marycaydurrant.com

December 12, 202530 min

Yasmin Zahra Shah, Founder and CEO of VillageCore

Yasmin Zahra (Dairkee) Shah is an author, AgeTech futurist, and visionary leader who has spent more than four decades at the intersection of technology, innovation, and humanity. She is the Founder and President of VillageCore, where she leads InterGen Innovators, a program that pairs retirees and students to learn AI together and co-create AI driven solutions. She is also an Investor at NuFund Venture Group. A former Fortune 100 technology executive and accomplished board adviser, she brings deep expertise in corporate strategy, large scale digital transformation, and entrepreneurial leadership, with a lifelong commitment to supporting caregivers, seniors, and the communities that connect them. About Yasmin Shah LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sandiegocios About VillageCore Instagram: www.instagram.com/villagecoreorg LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/villagecore Facebook: www.facebook.com/villagecore

December 8, 202522 min

Latha Rao, Founder of Clear to Scale Advising

Latha Rao, MBA, MPH, MS. She is a fractional COO and founder of Clear to Scale who helps health and wellness business owners step out of the weeds and into the CEO seat. With 20+ years of clinical and operational expertise, she knows how to turn confusing data into clear strategy and build systems that actually stick. Latha's clients scale faster, lead with confidence, and grow without burning out. When she is not streamlining businesses, you will find her hiking, gardening, or cheering on her college-aged daughter. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/latharao Website: cleartoscale.com

November 26, 202522 min

Hannah Abad, Founder of Hannah Abad Coaching

Hannah Abad is the founder of Hannah Abad Coaching and a 14 year certified expert coach for visionary excellence driven leaders, guiding them at a core level out of depletion and burnout into personal resilience, strength and healthy peak performance. Her proven and proprietary neuroscience and trauma informed methods have supported 1000's of leaders into powerful, lasting transformation. Hannah is a 3x business owner, national speaker, coach with The Honor Foundation, and her most meaningful titles are wife and mom. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/hannahabad Instagram: www.instagram.com/hannahabadcoaching Website: www.hannahabadcoaching.com

October 24, 202533 min

Allison Ombres, Founder and CEO of Encelia Hair

Allison Ombres is the founder of Encelia Hair, a company born from her personal experience with Alopecia Universalis, which she developed during pregnancy. Frustrated by an industry filled with uncomfortable and outdated products, she set out to create a better solution. Allison's brand is innovative and transparent, using athleticwear fabrics for her wig caps to ensure comfort and security. She is on a mission to empower women with hair loss and end the shame and secrecy that often surrounds it. Website: www.enceliahair.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/enceliahair Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/allisoneo/

September 25, 202521 min

Jasmine Willois, President of The Note Assistance Program

Jasmine Willois is a member of the NAP Private Equity Club with a background in finance and growth consulting. Since 2013, she has advised early-stage businesses on sustainable scaling strategies. She teaches a biannual masterclass on private equity fundamentals, empowering founders and aspiring investors to navigate the investment landscape with confidence. Her work is rooted in a commitment to financial empowerment and inclusive capital access. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ms-jasmine-willois-mba Website: napprivateequity.com

September 22, 202523 min

Dr. Angel Brutus, President and CEO of Synergistic Solutions

Dr. Angel Brutus, LPCC, ACS, BC-TMH, CMPC®, F-AASP serves as an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at UWS and is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Synergistic Solutions, a B2B clinical, sport, and performance consulting firm. Through this work, she curates professional development experiences for high-performing professionals across multiple domains and facilitates customized trainings for sport organizations. She is a member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's psychological services team within the Sports Medicine Department, which she joined in 2021 after serving as the inaugural Assistant Athletic Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology for Mississippi State University's Department of Athletics. Dr. Brutus is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) and an AASP Fellow (F-AASP). She is also a certified workshop facilitator with Positive Coaching Alliance® (PCA), a HeartMath® practitioner, and a training facilitator in Mental Health First Aid® for adults. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-angel-brutus Website: www.sportpsychsynergy.com

September 17, 202528 min

Andria Taylor, Founder of The Mentors Collective

After two decades in corporate learning and development, Andria Taylor felt called to something bigger — a vision to elevate and empower women. She answered that call by launching The Mentors Collective, a community built on the transformative power of mentorship. Through this work, Andria helps women replace self-doubt with confidence, courage, and clarity. Her mission is simple but profound: to ignite the power of women so they can step fully into their potential and pursue their dreams with boldness. At the heart of The Mentors Collective is Andria's belief that every woman deserves to be seen, to know her worth, and to recognize that she is courageous, amazing, and fully capable of impacting the world for good. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/andriataylor Instagram: www.instagram.com/andriaktaylor Website: www.thementorscollective.com

September 6, 202550 min

Eva Goetze, Founder of College Advising Boutique

Eva Goetze has dedicated more than 15 years to helping teens excel academically and professionally. From teaching English abroad in Italy, Spain, and Central America to mentoring high-achieving students in San Diego, she has guided over 1,500 students to acceptance at top schools including Yale, Duke, Brown, USC, Michigan State, the University of Miami, all the UCs, and more. As the founder of College Advising Boutique, Eva blends her extensive advising experience with a strong professional background as a former COO and Chief of Staff, where she partnered with organizations such as Walt Disney World, PayPal, Zillow, and San Diego-based nonprofits. This unique perspective allows her to help families strategically navigate trending careers, majors, and graduate pathways. Her mission is clear: to empower teens and young adults ages 14–24 to become the top 1% version of themselves—relentless, strategic, and unstoppable. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/evagoetze Instagram: www.instagram.com/evagoetze Website: www.collegeadvisingboutique.com