Women Like Me Stories & Business

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🎧 Introducing "Women Like Me Stories & Business" - The Inspiring Business and Story Podcast by Julie Fairhurst! 🎙️ Julie Fairhurst is a speaker, movement leader, and the force behind Women Like Me. She doesn’t just host conversations, she pulls truth out of the places most people hide it. As the founder of Women Like Me, she has helped hundreds of women tell the stories they thought they’d take to their grave, and turn them into something powerful. This isn’t about writing. It’s about being seen.

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September 14, 2026Episode 28046 min

Disability, Dignity & Accessibility: Beyond the Ramp | Jenna Udenberg

Send us Fan Mail Accessibility is about far more than ramps, bathrooms, and meeting minimum building codes. It is about dignity, independence, employment, belonging, and creating a world in which people with disabilities are genuinely included. In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, host Julie Fairhurst speaks with disability advocate, music educator, author, and community leader Jenna Udenberg. After developing juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at seven years old, Jenna was using a wheelchair within a year. She shares the assumptions she encountered, the teachers who saw her potential, and how she became a music educator, even after being told there was no such thing as a left-handed trumpet player. Jenna also challenges how society talks about disability. People with disabilities do not need pity, unsolicited help, or praise simply for living their lives. They need to be heard, respected, and included in the decisions that affect them. Julie and Jenna discuss: • Why accessibility is about more than meeting legal requirements • The difference between helping someone and taking away her agency • Why a wheelchair can represent freedom rather than limitation • Accessibility barriers in workplaces, businesses, hospitals, stages, and public spaces • The pressure placed on disability advocates to always appear strong or inspirational • Why authentic relationships matter more than assumptions • Jenna’s nonprofit, Above and Beyond With U • The story behind her memoir, Within My Spokes This conversation may change what you notice, what you question, and how you respond the next time you see someone who appears to need assistance. The simplest place to begin? Ask before helping, and respect the answer. ABOUT JENNA UDENBERG Jenna Udenberg is a community leader, music educator, published author, accessibility educator, and founder of Above and Beyond With U. Through education, advocacy, consultation, and accessibility audits, Jenna helps organizations move beyond minimum requirements and create meaningfully inclusive spaces. CONNECT WITH JENNA www.aboveandbeyondwithu.org https://www.instagram.com/aboveandbeyondwithu https://www.facebook.com/people/Above-Beyond-With-U/100091881005060/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/91173822/admin/dashboard/ If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

September 13, 2026Episode 27928 min

Raised by Deaf Parents: A CODA Story of Resilience, Inclusion and Finding Your Voice | Maria Gallucci

Send us Fan Mail What is it like to grow up as a hearing child of deaf parents? Maria Gallucci learned American Sign Language before she learned English. As a young child, she became an interpreter for her deaf parents, helping them navigate medical appointments, financial conversations, and a world that did not always make them feel included. In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Maria shares her experience as a CODA—a Child of Deaf Adults—and explains how growing up between the hearing and deaf communities shaped her resilience, empathy, communication skills, and commitment to inclusion. Maria also opens up about becoming a teenage mother, raising her daughter as a single parent, building a successful career in real estate, and finally completing the book she carried in her heart for 15 years. Her bestselling book, Raised in Silence, is not only about the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. It is a deeply human message for anyone who has ever felt different, misunderstood, judged, or excluded. In this conversation, you will discover: • What it was like growing up as a hearing child of deaf parents • How learning ASL shaped Maria’s understanding of communication • The responsibilities CODA children may carry from an early age • How difficult experiences can become personal strengths • Why inclusion and belonging matter in life, leadership, and business • How empathy and nonverbal communication helped Maria succeed in real estate • Maria’s journey from teenage single mother to successful entrepreneur and author • Why your differences may eventually become your greatest strengths • How women can stop feeling less than and begin taking their power back Maria’s story reminds us that communication is about far more than spoken words. It is about paying attention, creating trust, and helping people feel seen, heard, respected, and included. Your story has value. Your differences have meaning. And the chapter you are living today does not have to define your entire story. Learn more about Maria and her book: Raised in Silence: https://raisedinsilence.com Maria’s Real Estate Business: https://galluccihomes.com/ Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for honest conversations with courageous women who are turning their experiences into wisdom, purpose, leadership, and lasting change. If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

September 11, 2026Episode 27832 min

Rebuilding After Divorce: How a Single Mom Created a New Life in Real Estate | Sarah Hutchins

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to rebuild your life when your marriage ends, you are pregnant with your third child, and your future suddenly looks nothing like you planned? In this inspiring episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst speaks with Realtor Sarah Hutchins about starting over after divorce, navigating life as a single mother, and building a successful new career in real estate. Sarah shares how she left Boston to be closer to family, found the courage to begin again, and moved from teaching into real estate. She also opens up about the grief that can surface after survival mode ends, the challenge of balancing motherhood and business, and the importance of community when rebuilding your life. Julie and Sarah also discuss women in sales, buying a home as a single woman, helping aging parents move closer to family, and why compassion, patience, and emotional intelligence are powerful strengths in real estate. In this conversation, you will discover: • How to rebuild your life after divorce • The realities of becoming a single mother • How Sarah successfully changed careers • Why more single women are buying homes • The emotional side of buying and selling real estate • How women can use empathy and compassion in sales • Why starting over may lead you somewhere even better Sarah Hutchins is a licensed realtor serving Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. She helps buyers and sellers navigate major life transitions with patience, honesty, compassion, and personal service. Connect with Sarah: Instagram: @sarah.hutchins.realtor Phone: 302-584-4460 Email: sarah.hutchins@foxroach.com Website: https://sarahhutchins.foxroach.com/ Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for honest conversations about reinvention, resilience, business, visibility, and the experiences that shape women’s lives. If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

September 5, 2026Episode 27636 min

How to Stop Self-Sabotage and Rewire Your Subconscious Mind | Kelly Keefe

Send us Fan Mail Why do you keep falling back into old habits, even after therapy, personal development, journaling, and years of working on yourself? In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst speaks with transformational coach, Reiki Master Teacher, and Heartspace founder Kelly Keefe about self-sabotage, subconscious reprogramming, nervous system regulation, and lasting personal change. Kelly works with women who have built successful careers and businesses, cared for everyone around them, and done years of inner work, yet still feel stuck, disconnected, or unfulfilled. Together, Julie and Kelly explore why conscious effort and willpower are often not enough to create lasting change. Hidden beliefs formed during childhood can continue influencing our confidence, relationships, business decisions, and willingness to be seen. You will discover: • Why subconscious patterns can keep you stuck • How fear of success can disguise itself as procrastination • Why successful women still struggle with feeling worthy • How childhood conditioning affects adult behavior • The relationship between burnout and earning your worth • Why willpower alone rarely creates sustainable change • How your nervous system influences confidence and visibility • The hidden ways self-sabotage appears in everyday life • Why taking another course can become a form of avoidance • How identity shifts help create different results • How neuroscience and spiritual practices can work together • Why you are not broken and do not need to be fixed Kelly also explains how self-sabotage can look productive. Constantly collecting more qualifications, delaying a book, postponing a launch, or convincing yourself that you need more preparation may be your subconscious mind trying to protect you from being seen. This episode is for the woman who appears successful on the outside but privately wonders, “Why do I still feel like something is missing?” You do not need to become worthy. You do not need to keep proving yourself. You may simply need to uncover the beliefs quietly directing your choices and create enough internal safety to become the woman you already know you can be. Connect With Kelly Keefe: https://www.heartspace.co/store/p/the-identity-lock-in-blueprint https://www.instagram.com/thekellykeefe/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-keefe/ https://www.youtube.com/@theheartspace_global https://www.heartspace.co/ If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

September 3, 2026Episode 27721 min

How to Reinvent Yourself Without Starting Over | Nataliya Falevich

Send us Fan Mail Have you built a life that looks successful but no longer feels like it reflects the woman you are becoming? In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur and author Nataliya Falevich shares how she learned to reconnect with her creativity, reclaim her desires, and reinvent herself without abandoning everything she had already built. After immigrating to the United States at 22, Nataliya created a successful childcare business, raised a family, and built a life she was proud of. Yet beneath her accomplishments, a creative voice continued calling her toward something more. That calling eventually led her to write The Velvet Blade, a novel exploring power, freedom, control, desire, identity, and the untamed human spirit. Julie and Nataliya discuss why so many women silence their desires, lose themselves in roles and responsibilities, and become afraid to ask one life-changing question: What do I actually want? In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why success and fulfillment are not always the same • How to reinvent yourself without walking away from your current life • Why women often silence their dreams and desires • How to reconnect with your authentic voice • Why creativity is essential—not selfish • How to release the need for certainty and control • Why your past can become the foundation for your future • How to embrace every part of who you are becoming You do not have to reject your past, abandon your responsibilities, or become an entirely different person. Sometimes reinvention simply means giving yourself permission to become more fully yourself. If you have ever wondered, “Whose life am I living?”, this conversation is for you. Ways to reach out to Nataliya: www.nataliyafalevich.com IG @nataliyafalevich Amazon https://a.co/d/097oB4BV Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for honest conversations about women’s stories, personal growth, entrepreneurship, creativity, reinvention, and finding the courage to answer the calling within you. If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

August 30, 2026Episode 27546 min

Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns and How to Finally Break Them | Amy Sanders

Send us Fan Mail Why do we keep repeating the same unhealthy patterns , even when we know they are holding us back? I dentity Pattern Expert , speaker, and bestselling author Amy Sanders joins Julie Fairhurst for a powerful conversation about the hidden identity patterns shaping our confidence, relationships, businesses, and ability to receive greater success and abundance. FREE RESOURCE: https://amysanders.co/quiz/human-design Amy shares her journey through divorce, betrayal, financial hardship, personal loss, and raising three children as a single mother on a very small income. Her transformation did not come from working harder, hustling more, or finding another strategy. It began when she recognized and changed the patterns influencing how she saw herself and what she believed was possible. In this episode, Amy explains why willpower alone rarely creates lasting change and introduces the Identity Pattern Framework, The Unblocked Method, and the three stages of Awareness, Alignment, and Abundance. You will discover: • How identity patterns are created • Why you may keep repeating the same relationship or business struggles • How your past influences your confidence and choices • Why working harder does not always move you forward • How to recognize the patterns keeping you stuck • What it means to choose a new identity and a new pattern • How to create healthier relationships, greater success, and a more aligned business Your past may have shaped you, but it does not have to control your future. You are not broken. You may simply be living inside a pattern you now have the power to change. Learn more about Amy Sanders: Website: https://amysanders.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.amysanders/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsamysanders/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its.amysanders If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

August 28, 2026Episode 27545 min

Stop Trying to Fix Yourself: Discover Your Magnificence with Sue Paulson

Send us Fan Mail What if healing isn’t about fixing yourself, but finally recognizing that you were never broken? In this deeply honest conversation, Julie Fairhurst speaks with author, podcast host and Magnificence Mentor Sue Paulson about self-worth, healing after adversity and learning to see the magnificence that has always lived within you. After facing cancer twice, a near-death experience and other life-changing challenges, Sue uncovered powerful lessons about receiving support, asking for help and giving herself the same grace she had always offered others. Sue and Julie explore why so many women struggle with feeling “not enough,” how generational beliefs shape our self-image, and why constant self-improvement can sometimes reinforce the belief that something is wrong with us. In this episode, you will discover: • Why women often find it easier to give than receive • How imposter syndrome grows from feelings of inadequacy • The difference between surviving and truly healing • Why resilience can sometimes hide unresolved pain • How to challenge the belief that you are not enough • The importance of self-compassion during adversity • How writing can help you understand fear and emotional pain • Why one encouraging person can change someone’s life • A practical exercise for recognizing your strengths and successes Sue also shares the inspiration behind her books, The Healing Call of Cancer and Magnificent Misery: From Adversity to Ecstasy , as well as the work she leads through the Magnificence Lab and her podcast, Magnify Your Magnificence . Your struggles are part of your story, but they are not proof that you are broken. You do not have to earn your worth. You arrived with it. Please like, subscribe, and share this conversation with a woman who needs to remember how magnificent she truly is. Books: The Healing Call of Cancer: https://books2read.com/u/49Rl8k Magnificent Misery - From Adversity to Ecstasy: https://amazon.com/Magnificent-Misery-Adversity-Sue-Paulson/dp/BOCXXD6M4W Podcast: Magnify with Sue (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube) Website: Https://suepaulson.com Subscribe to Weekly Newsletter: https://magnifywithsue.com If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

August 26, 2026Episode 27451 min

Starting Over After 50: How Ann Mattingly-Lowe Built a Skincare Brand in Midlife

Send us Fan Mail Is it too late to start over after 50? Ann Mattingly-Lowe proves that it is never too late to reinvent your life, build a business, and discover a new sense of purpose. After a 27-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, Ann retired, remarried, moved to Colorado, and eventually returned to work in her mid-50s. She went on to create Generations Skincare , a company focused on helping women care for their changing skin with confidence. In this inspiring Women Like Me Stories & Business interview, Ann and Julie Fairhurst discuss midlife reinvention, starting a business after 50, menopause skincare, healthy aging, sun damage, self-care, mental-health advocacy, and the fear that often comes with beginning again. Ann’s story is a powerful reminder that starting small still counts, and your next chapter may become your most meaningful one. Learn more about Ann and Generations Skincare: https://generationsskincare.net Follow: @generationsskincare Subscribe for honest conversations about women’s stories, business, reinvention, visibility, and building a meaningful life at every age. Website: https://www.generationsskincare.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generationsskincare Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/generationsskincare Women in Power Feature: https://www.womeninpowertv.com/ann-mattingly- lowe63429046 EXOGLOW Scientific Animation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GauJ91bsKvLTxriRLEIEcwvCVolFgsA6/view If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

August 22, 2026Episode 27344 min

You’re Not Broken: How to Heal and Reclaim Your Power | Jennifer Wilde Gee

Send us Fan Mail What if you are not broken, and healing begins when you stop believing that you need to be fixed? In this honest and uplifting conversation, Julie Fairhurst speaks with self-leadership coach and Associate Pranic Healer Jennifer Wilde Gee about healing, personal transformation, and learning to trust yourself again . Jennifer shares how our challenges can disconnect us from our inner strength and why self-leadership is essential as we prepare to reclaim our lives. This episode explores the connection among emotional healing, energy, self-awareness, and the courage to move forward without all the answers. Reach out to Jennifer: https://www.instagram.com/lighthousehealing_bytruenorth?igsh=MWIxOWwyNmM0dTVtcA== https://www.facebook.com/share/1EdhSLq8y8/ www.Thelighthousehealing.ca If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website

August 16, 2026Episode 27139 min

Burnout Recovery: Emotional Intelligence, Purpose & Healing | Dr. Lorea Martínez

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you are not simply tired, but emotionally depleted in a way that rest alone cannot repair? In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst speaks with Dr. Lorea Martínez about burnout recovery, emotional intelligence, purpose, and what it means to lead without losing yourself. Many capable women become so accustomed to carrying responsibility that they stop recognizing the signs of emotional exhaustion. They keep working, caring, achieving, and pushing through until their bodies, relationships, or sense of purpose begin to ask for something different. Dr. Lorea Martínez is an author, speaker, and founder of HEART in Mind . Her research-backed work helps individuals and organizations develop emotional intelligence, recover from burnout, and build lives and workplaces rooted in greater connection, clarity, and purpose. She is the author of Living with the HEART in Mind, a practical guide to healing from burnout and cultivating purpose. Learn more about Dr. Lorea Martínez: Website URL: https://loreamartinez.com/ New book: https://books2read.com/livingwiththeheartinmind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loreamartinezSEL/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loreamartinez/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drloreamartinez Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for honest conversations about women’s lives, healing, leadership, business, visibility, and the experiences that shape who we become. If this conversation stirred something in you, share it with another woman who may be tired of being told to simply push through. If this conversation stirred something in you… good . That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed , share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst , and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website