She Lift Project Podcast

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Women are experiencing higher levels of career success than ever before. How did they get there? These are their stories. What do they do? What was their journey like? What challenges did they face along the way? What advice do they offer? Cynthia Kirkpatrick, a Senior Financial Advisor at Moneta Group, conducts face to face interviews with women who are at the top of their fields. They reveal the secrets of their success and share their wisdom with you. The shows contain many unexpected twists and turns, and no rise to the top is without sacrifices. Learn what these women went through and are still going through as they pursue personal and professional greatness.

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August 18, 2026Episode 811 hr 32 min

#81 - The Plan Your Family Needs: Jennifer Belmont Jennings

Joining Cynthia this episode is Jennifer Belmont Jennings , an estate planning attorney at MGD Law in St. Louis and a former wealth advisor who has spent her career bridging the legal and financial sides of people's lives. Their conversation moves through the winding, sometimes discouraging path that shaped Jennifer's career, the mindset shifts that carried her through hard seasons, and the quiet confidence she's built along the way. It's honest, funny, and full of hard won perspective on what it really takes to find your footing. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt behind, stuck, or unsure whether their path is supposed to look different than it does. Jennifer offers a grounded, encouraging look at what it means to show up fully, protect the people you love, and stop waiting for permission to take up space. Listeners will walk away with a renewed sense of clarity about their own next steps, whatever that looks like.

August 4, 2026Episode 801 hr 9 min

#80 - Saying Yes to Adventure - Aoifinn Devitt

This week Cynthia is joined by Aoifinn Devitt , a senior member of Moneta's Global Wealth team and a longtime voice in international finance. Aoifinn shares her journey across continents, industries, and life stages, from bold early adventures to major career pivots. It's a conversation full of honesty, humor, and hard won wisdom. This episode is for any woman who has ever wondered if she's capable of more than she's been told. Aoifinn offers a fresh perspective on risk, leadership, and staying true to yourself through every season of life. Listeners will walk away with the confidence to trust their own path forward.

July 21, 2026Episode 791 hr 20 min

#79 - Holly Breuer - A Culture Built to Prosper

Holly Breuer is the founder of Prosper CPAs , a St. Louis accounting firm she launched in 2022. It started with a simple question: could you build a firm that provided elite-level service to business owners while also being a genuinely great place to work? Holly spent twenty years in public accounting, including time at large international firms, before deciding the industry didn't have to work the way it did. She joins Cynthia to talk about how Prosper was built differently from day one, why she named it after the people around her instead of herself, and what it takes to grow fast without losing what made you worth joining in the first place. This episode is for anyone building a business, leading a team, or trying to figure out how to do things differently than the place that shaped them. You will hear how Holly thinks about culture, flexibility, and keeping the right people on the bus. You will hear how she pushed through one of the hardest seasons a person can face to build a career and a firm that reflects everything she wished existed when she was starting out. And you will hear what it sounds like when someone decides that nobody has to fail so that she can succeed.

July 7, 2026Episode 781 hr 17 min

#78 - Taryn Pulliam: The Goal, The Grind, The Glory

Taryn Pulliam , Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Gadellnet Consulting Services , leads a team that helps organizations align technology with their business goals, from cybersecurity and cloud to AI consulting. But this conversation reaches far beyond IT. Taryn shares the unlikely path that took her from cosmetology school to becoming a powerhouse sales leader in a male dominated industry. She and Cynthia dig into what it really takes to set ambitious goals and do the work to reach them, including the personal sacrifices along the way. This episode is for any woman with a goal bigger than her current circumstances and the nagging question of whether she has what it takes to reach it. Taryn doesn't hand out tidy answers. She hands you her actual story, the unlikely turns, the moments she had to choose between comfort and growth, and she lets you draw the line to your own life. You'll come away understanding what really separates the people who get there from the people who only talk about it, and why the price is steeper and more worth it than you think. By the end, the goal you've been circling might start to feel less like a someday and more like a decision.

June 16, 2026Episode 771 hr 19 min

#77 - Sara Marler: Divorce with Dignity

Sara Marler is the founder and managing partner of Marler Law Partners , a family law firm in St. Louis built around a concept that is still rare in the legal profession: trauma-informed practice. By combining rigorous legal representation with healing-centered care from a licensed therapist, Sara and her team have created a firm where clients are seen as whole people navigating one of the hardest seasons of their lives, not just cases to be won or settled. The goal is to turn the temperature down, protect the family unit wherever possible, and leave every client better than they found them. This episode is for anyone navigating a difficult family situation, working in a high-stress profession, or leading a team through hard things. You will hear how to actually help your kids on transition days after a split, why "I just have to get to 18" is the wrong finish line, and what it means to leave someone better than you found them. Sara also walks through collaborative divorce, how her office is designed down to the scent and the chair sizes to create psychological safety, and what she is teaching law firms and universities about a better way to practice. This is a masterclass in combining emotional intelligence with professional excellence.

June 2, 2026Episode 7659 min

#76 - Tracy Collins: Life After Your Dream Job

Cynthia sits down with Tracy Collins , a St. Louis-based architect and founder of formwork architecture. Early in her career she did something most people would never attempt: she sent her resume to the firm of the architect she admired most in the world, and they said yes. What she built in the years that followed, and what she chose to walk away from, says everything about what real growth actually requires. This is a conversation about ambition, courage, and the surprising thing that sometimes has to happen after you get exactly what you wanted. This episode is for anyone who has ever stayed somewhere too long because it felt safe, or talked themselves out of a leap because the odds seemed impossible. Tracy speaks openly about hitting a ceiling at her dream job and what she did next. Listeners will come away with a fresh way of thinking about risk, iteration, failure, and what it actually means to build something that lasts, whether that's a building or a career.

May 19, 2026Episode 751 hr 18 min

#75 - Lauren Colbert: Helping Smart People Think Together

In this episode of the She Lift Project Podcast, Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Lauren Colbert , Principal Strategic Facilitator at Filament , a one-of-a-kind analog thinking space located in the Cortex Innovation District in St. Louis. Lauren helps smart people think better together, working with organizations ranging from local nonprofits to Fortune 50 companies to unlock honest conversation, eliminate political noise, and produce real momentum inside rooms where teams have been stuck for years. This episode explores how Lauren built her career, what Filament actually does, and why the way most teams meet is quietly costing them everything. This episode is for leaders, team builders, and women who have ever felt like the culture around them was slowly suffocating who they really are. Listeners will learn why the best leaders stop trying to have all the answers, how to replace performance with genuine thinking, and what it looks like when a room full of skeptics becomes a room full of believers. After listening, you will walk away with a completely different way of thinking about meetings, leadership, failure, and what it means to show up fully as yourself.

May 5, 2026Episode 741 hr 13 min

#74 - Paya Sample: Leadership is Human Work

In Episode 74 of the She Lift Project Podcast, Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Paya Sample , CEO of Peak Leaders Collective and executive coach to leaders across industries and education. Paya works with executives, administrators, and managers to build trust-based cultures, develop rising leaders, and lead with authenticity and purpose. Together, Cynthia and Paya explore what it actually means to lead with heart. Paya explains it all, from the neuroscience of emotional pain in the workplace to the personal story of walking away from a principal role she loved without a next step lined up. This episode is for any woman who has ever been in a culture that drained her, led a team and wondered if she was doing it right, or stayed somewhere too long because leaving felt like quitting. You'll learn Paya's three-part framework for building trust through relationship, belonging, and vulnerability. You'll also learn practical tools for shifting culture, giving feedback differently, and rediscovering your own zone of genius. After listening, you will be equipped to take immediate action as a leader or team member to start building the kind of workplace where people actually want to show up.

April 21, 2026Episode 731 hr 9 min

#73 - Stephanie Zettl: Living in the Pretty Light

In this episode of the She Lift Project Podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Stephanie Zettl , an award-winning photographer with over 25 years of experience working across the globe. Stephanie specializes in capturing the inner beauty of leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs through portraits that reveal confidence, personality, and authentic self. Together, Cynthia and Stephanie explore the deeper connection between photography, self-worth, legacy, and what it truly means to be seen. This episode is for women leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs who have been avoiding the camera or settling for photos that don't reflect who they truly are. Listeners will discover why confidence is data not a feeling, how photographs build a lasting legacy, and why their 40s are exactly the right time to invest in being seen. After listening, they will feel empowered to step in front of the camera, invest in their personal brand, and embrace the powerful, accomplished woman they have already become.

April 7, 2026Episode 721 hr 25 min

#72 - Beth Gunter: Find Your People And Build Your Best Life

Beth Gunter joins Cynthia Kirkpatrick on the She Lift Project Podcast to share her journey from building a network from scratch to becoming Chief Revenue Officer and partner at Spry Digita l. She is a sales leader, community builder, and founder of the One Degree of Separation networking event, known for helping professionals form real relationships that move their careers forward. In this episode, she talks about the power of authentic networking, women supporting women, and how the right connections can shape both your career and your life. This episode is for women who want stronger professional relationships, more confidence in networking, or a clearer path toward leadership. Listeners will learn how to build meaningful connections, follow up with purpose, and intentionally surround themselves with people who help them grow. After listening, they will feel more equipped to find their people, strengthen their network, and take concrete steps toward the career and life they want.

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