Tiffany O’Donnell talks to Sara Castillo & Katie Castillo-Wilson who are the founders of TapOnIt- a leader in text message marketing. Their proprietary SaaS (software as a service) Text Marketing Platform is used across the country by businesses of all sizes to build, grow, retain, engage, and even monetize databases of users that have opted-in to receive content from them via text. Whether the platform is used for marketing, sales, internal operations, or customer service, TapOnIt's best-in-class solution helps its clients reach their goals. In January 2018, Gannett, a leader in local med ..read more

Tiffany O’Donnell talks to Dr. Kit Evans-Ford who is passionate about nonviolence, God, and serving others. She has been a trainer and activist for 14 years working relentlessly in the areas of nonviolence education and assisting people in healing from violence and abuse. Dr. Kit is a Teach for America and United States Peace Corps Alumni. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Theology at St. Ambrose University and is also the founder of Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope in Davenport, Iowa. Argrow’s House is a safe space where free services are offered daily for women healing from ..read more

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Erica Cole, the Founder & CEO of No Limbits, a startup adaptive apparel company with the mission of increasing comfort, confidence, and independence in those who struggle with clothing due to a disability. Erica lost her leg in a car accident in 2018 and started No Limbits out of a personal need for adaptive apparel. No Limbits recently closed a $1.4M Seed Round after appearing on Shark Tank with investors Mark Cuban and Emma Grede. No Limbits has products for a wide range of disabilities including a wheelchair pant, limited dexterity collection, and their recent ..read more

Women Lead Change has a lot of events coming up which means registration deadlines are quickly approaching! On today's episode, Mackenzy Caligiuri will be giving you all a preview of whats to come this fall at Women Lead Change. Follow Women Lead Change on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and visit wlcglobal.org for more information. Own It! from Women Lead Change is sponsored by Mount Mercy University.  Support the show ..read more

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Nia Wilder, an artist with Purpose. She uses her gift of film, photography and music to produce purpose driven art. When she’s not creating, you can find her at Spark Lot. A retail store created to provide small local businesses with a physical location and store front for their products and services. Recently, she’s been shifted in another direction to serve her community as Councilwoman of Ward 3 in Waterloo. Overall, Nia’s goal is to walk in Purpose, on Purpose. On today's episode, Nia talks about the importance of mentorship, her journey into local government an ..read more

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Tricia Rivas, owner of Trixie’s Salon & Spa, founder of the Dream Catchers Foundation, and Customer Relations Coordinator with the Small Business Development Center. Tricia has a fierce passion for counseling small businesses and non-profits, and connecting people in communities for the better good. She spends her free time with family and friends traveling, camping, going on road trips to small towns in Iowa, shopping local boutiques and anything that includes food and good whiskey. On today's episode, Tricia talks about the importance of believing in yourself ..read more

Mackenzy Caligiuri talks to host and CEO, Tiffany O’Donnell and the rest of the Women Lead Change team. There are 8 of us in 3 regions, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities and though we may be small we are mighty and we get a lot done. We asked you all, our listeners, what you wanted to know more about us and so we decided to give it a go. You’ll hear from each member of our team what their role is within our organization and what their favorite thing is about working at Women Lead Change and you’ll soon find out there’s one thing that sticks out. Follow Women Lead Change on Facebook ..read more

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Sydney Rieckhoff, the 24-year-old CEO of Almost Famous Popcorn Company, a gourmet popcorn brand she co-founded at 14 years old. Almost Famous Popcorn is an Iowa-based company with a nationwide presence. Sydney is a graduate of Stanford University. She highlights her experiences as a young woman in business through a personal brand called The Popcorneur, with an aim of inspiring other women and young people to pursue their dreams. On today's episode, Sydney talks about the challenges she has faced due to her age and gender and her biggest piece of advice for young en ..read more

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Joni Ekstrum, executive director of South Dakota Biotech who oversees its advocacy, communication, education, and membership services. SD Biotech represents more than 50 companies in industries spanning from agriculture to medical services and renewable fuels. Since assuming this role in 2012, Joni has grown its membership and increased gross profit while maintaining and expanding membership benefits. Her collaborative approach has provided connections for networking and led to career, new business, and partnering opportunities for both members and individuals. On t ..read more

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Marcy Roundtree who is an accomplished public speaker and entrepreneur. She is the second African American woman to serve on the Cedar Rapids School Board. In 2017, she founded SOUL Coaching- Strategically, Optimistically, Unapologetically, Liberated to live your best life. On today's episode, Marcy discusses the power of self check-ins, her passion for serving others and the importance of allyship. Follow Women Lead Change on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and visit wlcglobal.org for more information. Own It! from Women Lead Change is sponsored by Moun ..read more