Flight Club

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Oct 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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November 5, 202623 min

Maddie Mackey, Founder of Media On The Rise

Maddie Mackey is a mother, community member, founder, tech, executive, and investor. She is the cohost of the business in the front podcast and offers her clients a fresh perspective on marketing and strategy. She works with business owners that are ready to take their marketing and sales to the next level. Website/s: www.mediaontherise.com www.mediaontherisepublishing.com Instagram Account/s: @maddiemm @mediaontherise @bizinthefront @mediaontherisepublishing

October 29, 202623 min

Ashley Feuerman, Founder of Lady Lawpreneur

Ashley Feuerman is a California attorney, entrepreneur and founder of Lady Lawpreneur, a legal education platform created to make the law less intimidating and more approachable for business owners. Through attorney-drafted contract templates, practical legal education and strategic guidance, Ashley helps entrepreneurs understand the legal side of their businesses so they can protect what they're building and operate from a position of strength. With a special skill for translating legalese into actual English, she believes you shouldn't need a law degree to understand the contracts you're signing or the decisions that could impact your business. Her goal is simple: help entrepreneurs build businesses worth protecting and provide entrepreneurs with the legal tools to do exactly that. Connect with Ashley Website: www.ladylawpreneur.com Instagram: @ladylawpreneur

October 22, 202624 min

Anne McColl, Founder of LiquidSketch Studio

Anne McColl is the founder of LiquidSketch Studio, where she turns complex conversations into clear, memorable visuals through graphic recording. She works live in the room, listening for the ideas with weight, spotting the connections, and drawing the stuff people actually need to remember. Her work has helped organizations including Amazon, Salesforce, UCLA, USC, and Johnson & Johnson make big ideas easier to see, share, and act on. Anne is also the creator of the Marking Vision Visible Sketchcast on LinkedIn. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemccoll/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ liquidsketchstudio Website: LiquidSketchStudio.com

October 16, 202636 min

Maggy Sterner, Founder of Maggy Sterner, LLC

Maggy Sterner is a brand messaging and positioning strategist. She teaches business owners and professionals how to answer the question, "What do you do?" in one sentence so they can market themselves with confidence. Website: maggysterner.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ maggysterner/

October 8, 202618 min

Lylelana Bernardez, Holistic Life Coach & Consulting Astrologer

Lylelana is a certified holistic life coach and consulting astrologer. She empowers women to move from uncertainty to fully knowing their unique strengths and gifts so they can live an aligned life from within. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lylelanabiancab/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lylelanabernardez/

September 29, 202622 min

Lisane Basquiat, Founder of Shaping Freedom and Owner of Hera Hub Carlsbad

Lisane Basquiat is a former Fortune 100 corporate executive turned entrepreneur. Today, she's a board-certified legacy-healing strategist and founder of Shaping Freedom®; a platform focused on emotional wellness, personal growth, and legacy leadership. She is also the owner of Hera Hub Carlsbad, a collaborative space supporting women entrepreneurs, and host of the Shaping Freedom with Lisane Basquiat podcast, where she shares conversations and insights on transformation, relationships and improving family legacy. Additionally, Lisane serves as co-administrator of the estate of her brother, the renowned artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and co-curated the Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure exhibition, bringing his work to new audiences across the country. Website: lisanebasquiat.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ lisanebasquiat/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ lisanebasquiat/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ lisanebasquiatofficial Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ shapingfreedomlisanebasquiat

September 24, 202627 min

Sri Cressy, Co-Founder and CEO of Sanna Studio

Sri Cressy is Co-Founder and CEO of Sanna Studio, an AI integration agency that helps small and medium-sized businesses put AI to work in the parts of their operations that quietly eat their time. She spent more than thirty years at Qualcomm in engineering leadership, most recently as a Principal Engineer and Director, before leaving to build something of her own. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and is an ambassador at Hera Hub Sorrento Valley. She lives in San Diego with her husband Clint and their two grown children nearby. Website: https://sannastudio.ai/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sricressy

September 22, 202627 min

Kristina Au, Founder of Workbench Collective, LLC

Kristina Au is an executive coach and fractional HR consultant who helps people and organizations navigate growth, change, and those inevitable "what's next?" moments. With more than 15 years of HR experience across hospitality, manufacturing, and consumer goods, she brings a practical, human-centered approach to leadership, work, and organizational change. Through Workbench Collective, she helps mid-career professionals and small businesses find clarity, build confidence, and create better ways of working. She's also the creator of The Workbench Blog and Interior Renovation Substack, where she explores the practical and sometimes messy realities of work, leadership, and figuring out what comes next. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ kristinaau/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ workbenchcoach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ TheWorkbench1

September 18, 202623 min

Elaine Swann, Founder and CEO of The Swann School of Protocol

Elaine Swann is the founder and CEO of The Swann School of Protocol, a nationally recognized training and certification company with over 30 licensed locations across the country. A leading lifestyle and etiquette expert, author, and sought-after keynote speaker, she has delivered programs for organizations including Bank of America, Cisco, and LEGOLAND, as well as audiences at Wharton and Stanford. She is the author of Elaine Swann's Book of Modern Etiquette, a comprehensive guide to navigating today's social and professional world with confidence and grace. Her expertise has been featured on the TODAY Show, CNN, CBS Mornings, Access Hollywood, and Inside Edition. Website: elaineswann.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaineswann/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ elaineswann Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ elaineswannofficial Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ ElaineSwann

September 5, 202627 min

Alison French, Founder of ShowScout

Alison French , MBA is a fractional CMO, founder, and tech innovator with over 20 years of experience driving revenue at the intersection of sales, marketing, and in-person events. She is the creator of ShowScout, a sales activation and accountability platform for trade shows and conferences, and is passionate about helping teams turn events into predictable revenue drivers. Her experience leading global exhibitions and scaling startups fuels a no-fluff, results-driven approach to in-person marketing. Website: joinlto.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ frenchalison/