Episodes

Shari talks with Johanna Smith about Harmonious Balance, a concept to help individuals live their best lives through the practice of holistic energy management. Johanna shares: how she went from engineering to the wellness fi...

Shari talks with Ellen Rogin, a bestselling author and trainer to financial advisors. Shari and Ellen share a common bond – they have both built careers based on taking the stress out of money. They discuss Ellen’s new book, ...

A majority of women will one day be solely in charge of their finances. Shari talks with our Senior Financial Advisors Kristyn Gibson and Liz Xilas about why it is so important for women to take an active role in their financ...

Jennifer Gray, “The Brand Therapist”, has navigated the business and therapy worlds for almost twenty years. She counsels overwhelmed professionals on how to boldly reimagine their life. In her conversation with Shari, Jennif...

Shari talks with Susan and Lorri about their journey to co-founding Senior Living Specialists Chicago, a premier local and free Senior Community Referral Service. Susan and Lorri explained the different types of senior commun...

Where does all my money go? This is a question many people can’t answer. In this podcast, Shari talks to budgeting expert (and little brother) Adam Greco about budgeting tips. Adam is a budgeting fanatic. He lays out three bu...

Shari talks with Susan about the 20th anniversary of her book, The New Success Rules for Women: 10 Surefire Strategies for Reaching Your Career Goals . Some of her success rules include: The more relationships you have, the m...

Shari talks with Linda about how she became a career strategist, and why she founded Linda L. Harvey Coaching & Career Development. Linda shares how to find your best-fit career path, and offers tips for recent grads and thos...

Shari talks with Beata about how her values were a catalyst in her decision to leave a successful Wall Street career to join start-up private credit provider, The Copia Group, as Chief Impact Officer. Beata has a fascinating ...

Shari talks with Manisha about her new book: Money Zen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough”. Like many of us, Manisha felt trapped in the “Cult of Never Enough”, which nearly destroyed her relationships, health, and self-este...

Shari’s guest Kristyn Friske describes the wakeup call that led her to leaving corporate world success to become a Social Impact Strategist. They also discuss Kristyn’s “Time, Talent, and Treasure” method to decide how to all...

Shari and Dana discuss how she started her practice Dana Hirt Parenting, a Chicago-based parent coaching and education service, and how she became a PCI Certified Parent Coach®. Dana uses Intentional Parenting in her practice...

Shari talks with Dave about Rappaport Reiches Capital Management’s investment approach and his thoughts on current markets. David Rappaport, CFP® is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Rappaport Reiches Capital Man...

Shari talks with the Soup Kitchen founders Nancy Bashook, Jeff Forgash, and Jessie Macdonald and co-chairs Tracey Denlow, Leslie Shulruff, and Beth Tucker. The Soup Kitchen recently celebrated its 20 th anniversary and was re...

Shari talks with Dan Bayston, Independent Director, and longtime friend. They discuss Dan’s career, what retirement looks like, Dan’s involvement on private Board of Directors, being board chair of Sacred Heart School during ...

Shari interviews Karyn Grossman Gershon, CEO at Project Kesher. Project Kesher was founded to support a growing network of Jewish women leaders in Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Moldova, and Ukraine to empower and engage women and...

Shari interviews David G. Booth, Founder and Executive Chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors. David shares his path from selling newspapers and shoes to founding one of the largest money management firms in the world. He also...

Shari interviews Eric Rosen, Digital Content Creator and International Chess Master. They discuss how Eric turned his passion for chess into a thriving business, how he began playing, chess in pop culture, a few pointers – an...

Shari interviews Karen Asbra, CFP®, Chief Operating Officer and Principal of Rappaport Reiches Capital Management. They go all the way back to the beginning, when Karen was the first employee as an Associate at RRCM – and her...

Shari talks with Lindsey Paige Markus, an estate planning attorney, and author of the book A Gift for the Future – Conversations About Estate Planning . They discuss Lindsey’s path to becoming an attorney, proactive estate pl...

I am a storyteller by nature and recently published my first book : Maximize Your Return on Life. In this podcast I share my inspiration for writing the book, and why I feel so strongly about using your Core Values to guide ...

Shari interviews The Sleep Ambassador® Nancy Rothstein. Nancy is a globally recognized sleep expert, and she shares her quest to help people live life fully 24/7, with tips to get a better sleep. She also discusses her new bo...

Shari talks with Tara May about her journey from Corporate Executive to CEO of Aspiritech — a nonprofit organization that hires individuals on the autism spectrum to provide software testing ...

Shari talks with Carol and Brad White about their career paths – Carol, an MBA with a corporate client base, to a consultant focused on nonprofit organizations, and Brad, a law school graduate to a real estate professional fo...