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The Manage Her

Aimee Rickabus

The Manage Her is where motherhood meets leadership, and invisible work gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by entrepreneur and author Aimee Rickabus, this show empowers women to reclaim their roles as CEOs of both home and business. With real conversations on emotional wellness, boundaries, feminine leadership, holistic living, and raising the next generation—this is your space to rise, restore, and lead on your own terms.

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S2 · E83
Monday · 1 hr 53 min
Building Before the Leap: Nami Prakash on Human Skills, Energy and Ambition
Send us Fan Mail An idea can take shape long before a resignation letter. Nami Prakash joins Aimee Rickabus to share how she developed The Mind Quotient alongside corporate leadership and motherhood. They talk about the difference between having an idea and being ready to build it, learning through small tests, and making room for a new chapter without pretending the rest of life disappears. Nami describes her approach to energy management, why she focuses on one thing at a time, and how feedback helped her explain the human skills she wants to teach. The conversation also explores MQ Circles, the challenge of building beyond the founder, inherited definitions of success, and boundaries around both ambition and personal storytelling. For the woman with an idea she keeps returning to, this is a conversation about giving that idea attention, language and structure. Watch Episode 83: https://youtu.be/an03Nz9NG4k Connect with Nami: https://www.coach-nami.com/ More from The Manage Her: https://www.themanageher.com Conversation guide 06:44 Building alongside corporate work 14:59 Energy management 23:05 Testing the idea 49:59 Inside an MQ Circle 01:10:59 Family expectations and success 01:27:43 Motherhood and boundaries 01:39:35 Making the message understandable ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E82
October 5 · 1 hr 35 min
Choosing to Keep a Business Small with Angela Villa | Ep 82
Send us Fan Mail What kind of life do you want your business to support? Angela Villa, chocolatier and co-owner of Garden Island Chocolate on Kauai, joins Aimee Rickabus to share her path from collecting candy bars to making chocolate and educating others about cacao. They discuss: • How curiosity became practical expertise • Why farm tours became part of the business • Sharing knowledge through simple videos • The work behind each chocolate bar • Choosing manageable production and time with family Follow The Manage Her for weekly conversations about the businesses, families, ambitions and identities women are managing. Watch Episode 82: https://youtu.be/4n_2KA7w7as Garden Island Chocolate: https://gardenislandchocolate.com/ Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenislandchocolate/ The Manage Her: https://www.themanageher.com Continue with Missy Kelly’s Episode 80, on turning an idea into a product: https://youtu.be/wLbMpBKrjh4 Hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Produced by Doho Digital. ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E81
September 28 · 1 hr 48 min
How to Become a Thought Leader: Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson | Ep 81
Send us Fan Mail There are brilliant women everywhere with something important to say — and almost nobody outside their circle knows who they are. How to become a thought leader isn't a mystery once you know how the doors actually open. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson — author of 14 books, keynote speaker, executive coach, and founder of the Gateway Gathering & Pitch Fest — about getting your ideas out of your head and onto agents' desks, conference stages, and into the rooms where decisions get made. Jacquelyn shares: - How to find a literary agent, and how to land a book deal without one first - What a query letter has to do in 30 seconds ("no AI" and "show me you know me") - When you actually need a speaking agent, and what they want to see first - The three lenses for deciding what's yours to share and what's someone else's story - The lava bracelet trick she used to walk onto a stage of 2,000 people Whether you're sitting on a book, a keynote, or an idea that won't leave you alone, this conversation will make "not ready yet" a lot harder to believe. 🎟️ The Gateway Gathering & Pitch Fest is October 6–8, 2026 (virtual). Get your ticket through Aimee's link and use promo code AIMEE: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Amr-bxdqj7Y_NssOg5hpaW3QiQh5V2kcsIVJEL5Zo-kl_IUJoiMZ~ApMB4a9_EFyg9oDBb1YQhSoh_hhXwRAchVZqQvgGfO1V4wsfaqDWyxWaUQ?promo=AIMEE Affiliate link — The Manage Her® may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. 🔗 CONNECT WITH JACQUELYN FLETCHER JOHNSON: Website: https://jacquelynfletcherjohnson.com The Gateway Project: https://www.gateway-project.com Instagram: @jacquelynfletcherjohnson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelynfletcherjohnson/ ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E80
September 21 · 1 hr 31 min
How to Turn an Idea Into a Product: Missy Kelly, CEO of CatTongue Grips | Ep 80
Send us Fan Mail What if the somebody who should invent that is you? Missy Kelly didn't set out to build a company — she just refused to let skateboard grip tape scratch up her house. Nine prototypes later, that slippery phone became a patented material used by Walmart, SpaceX, and the U.S. Navy. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Missy Kelly, Co-Founder and CEO of CatTongue Grips and founder of Born for Impact, about how to turn an idea into a product with zero experience, how a small women-owned business gets into big box retail and government contracting, and the inner work of running a company without letting it become your identity. Missy shares: • The Verizon-store moment and the 18 months it took to get the material right • How a Paralympian, a trucker named Earl, and a chicken coop steered the product • The one question she asks every corporate buyer — and the wrap-dress pitch that landed Walmart • What a WBENC certification does (and doesn't) do, and how to play the long game • Why perfectionism is an outer symptom of feeling unworthy — and how to separate who you are from what you built Whether you're sitting on a "someone should make this" idea or you own a small business and assume the Fortune 500 won't buy from you, this conversation will make you ask Missy's favorite question: why wouldn't they? 🔗 CONNECT WITH MISSY KELLY: Instagram: @melissackelly Website: https://missykelly.com/ CatTongue Grips: https://www.cattonguegrips.com/ Women Gone Wild: Leadership Edition (preorder): https://missykelly.com/women-gone-wild/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/missy-kelly ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E79
September 14 · 1 hr 1 min
Building a Business in a Male-Dominated Industry: Que Alicea | Ep 79
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to build a business in a male-dominated industry when you never planned to start one? Que Alicea went from medical day spa owner to founder and CEO of an award-winning environmental consulting firm, without a big bank loan behind her. In this Entrepreneur Spotlight episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Que Alicea, founder and CEO of Q & A Consulting LLC in San Francisco, about the accidental path from skincare to industrial hygiene, and the relationships that turned a one-person contracting gig into a firm working on major construction and infrastructure projects around the Bay Area. Que shares: • How a disaster recovery job meant to fund her spa became an environmental firm • What it's like when people talk to your male project manager before they talk to you • The self-funded early days: rented equipment, lab fees, and net 30 turning into net 45 • Why women-owned business certification puts you on a shorter list, not a signed contract • The best business advice she ever got: hire up Whether you're a woman in a male-dominated field, building a business without a roadmap, or wondering if certification is worth it, this conversation is a reminder that the entrepreneur gets built along the way. 🔗 CONNECT WITH QUE ALICEA: Instagram: @qaconsultingllc Website: https://www.qaconsulting-llc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/q-a-consuting-llc/ ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E78
September 7 · 1 hr 22 min
How to Help a Child With Dyslexia: Cathy Johnson | Ep 78
Send us Fan Mail "Mom, no one ever taught me how to read before." That's what Aimee's oldest son said after one day at Cathy Johnson's school — and it's the sentence behind this entire episode on how to help a child with dyslexia. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Cathy Johnson, licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and founder of The Johnson Academy and the Speech, Language and Learning Center in San Juan Capistrano, about what actually works for kids who learn differently, when to start, and how a kindergarten diagnosis turned a mom into an expert, an advocate, and the founder of a school that's now in its 20th year. Cathy shares: • Why "they'll catch up" and "let's watch her" fail so many kids, and what to do instead • The speech-delay warning sign that should trigger a reading screen at four or five • The third-grade window — the research she cites on why timing matters so much • What structured, multisensory instruction looks like (and why extra time on tests isn't intervention) • Why more reading practice, flashcards, and timed tests can make things worse • A one-minute-a-day phonemic awareness activity any parent can start • How she financed a school with no public funding, and why she started the Ready to Read scholarship fund • "There really isn't a too late" — the 70-year-old woman she taught to read Whether you're a mom staring at a report card that doesn't match your kid, a teacher who suspects a student is being passed along, or a woman who keeps finding a problem nobody else will solve, this conversation will give you the language, the science, and the permission to stop waiting. 🔗 CONNECT WITH CATHY JOHNSON: The Johnson Academy: https://www.thejohnsonacademy.com/ Speech, Language and Learning Center: https://www.speechlanguageandlearningcenter.net/ Instagram: @thejohnsonacademyoc · @the_sllc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-johnson-1554529a ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E77
August 31 · 1 hr 17 min
How to Use AI to Save Time (Not Do More): Nicole McCain | Ep 77
Send us Fan Mail Everyone says AI will make women more productive. Nicole McCain asks a better question: productive at what? Before you automate your life, you have to see what you're actually managing. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Nicole McCain, Chief AI Officer and Founder of Gentiv-AI Solutions and author of The AI-Powered One Hour Workday, about how to use AI to save time without turning it into one more thing to manage — from the workflow audit she runs with every client to the three-part framework she uses in her business and her kitchen. Nicole shares: • "Audit before you automate" — why AI on top of a messy workflow just multiplies the chaos • The H.A.S. framework: what stays Human, what gets Automated, and what gets AI Support • What a "one hour workday" really means (hint: it's not one hour of work) • Her morning "chief of staff" brief, the 90/10 rule for content, and the app she's building for working moms • The AI chat app on her daughter's school laptop — and what every parent needs to understand about AI safety, data, and privacy Whether you're running a business, a household, or both, this conversation will help you decide what AI should take off your plate, what it should never touch, and what you'll do with the time you get back. 🔗 CONNECT WITH NICOLE MCCAIN: Instagram: @nicolemccain_ai Website: https://nicolemccain.com/ Gentiv-AI Solutions: https://gentivai.com/ The AI Incubator community: https://www.skool.com/aiincubator/about Book: https://theaionehourworkday.com/ ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E76
August 24 · 1 hr 44 min
Women and the AI Wage Gap: LaVada English | Ep 76
Send us Fan Mail Women spent generations fighting to close the wage gap. Now AI could undo it — or finally finish the job. LaVada English says the difference comes down to one thing: whether women show up to learn. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with LaVada English, Founder & CEO of Bright Places, Inc. and Co-Founder & Co-CEO of the National Association of Women in AI (NAWAI), about women and the AI wage gap, why the jobs most likely to be automated lean toward women, and how a non-technical woman actually gets proficient without going back to school. LaVada shares: - Why "ignorance is not a strategy" — and why resisters still need to learn the dangers - The intern → associate → director → executive method for training your AI (never make it your CEO first) - Which certifications actually move a résumé, and which ecosystems to focus on - STAR and DRIVE — two prompting frameworks that turn AI into a thought partner, not a thought leader - What you should never put into an AI tool, and what you should never outsource to it Whether you're an executive, an entrepreneur, a teacher, or a mom heading back to work, this conversation will replace "I'm not technical" with a plan — and remind you that nobody is going to fight this fight for us. 🔗 CONNECT WITH LAVADA ENGLISH: Instagram: @lavada_english Website: https://brgtplaces.com/ National Association of Women in AI: https://www.thewomeninai.com/ Free Tuesday Touchpoints — sign up at thewomeninai.com ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E75
August 17 · 1 hr 18 min
Will AI Replace Your Doctor? Dr. Mari Mitrani | Ep 75
Send us Fan Mail Will AI replace your doctor? A physician-scientist gives the honest answer — including the one thing she says a machine will never be able to do. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus welcomes back Dr. Mari Mitrani, physician-scientist, entrepreneur, and newly certified in AI in healthcare from Harvard Medical School, for Part II of their conversation. AI is already reading scans, accelerating drug discovery, and reshaping fertility research. Dr. Mari walks through what it genuinely does better than a human, where a doctor still has to sign off, and why the systems being built right now will decide who gets included in the medicine of the future. In this episode: - Whether AI will replace your doctor, and the one thing it can never do - How AI reads scans and images, and why a human still signs off - Why women were left out of research, and how AI could finally close the gap - What to do when a doctor dismisses what you're telling them - Why the bias built into these systems today decides who gets included tomorrow - Her challenge to women: we're all beginners with this, so get in now Whether you're curious, skeptical, or already building with AI, this conversation will change how you think about the future of your healthcare. Educational only, not medical advice. Screening, supplements, and any therapy discussed here are individual decisions to make with a qualified, licensed provider. New here? Start with Part I: Perimenopause Symptoms No One Warned You About with Dr. Mari Mitrani. 🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. MARI MITRANI: Instagram: @marimitrani Website: https://dr-mari.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marimitrani ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E74
August 10 · 1 hr 18 min
How to Use AI Safely With Your Money: Stephanie Guttman | Ep 74
Send us Fan Mail If you're not paying for it, you are the product - and that rule applies to AI, not just social media. Stephanie Guttman is back on The Manage Her to talk about how to use AI safely with your money. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Stephanie Guttman, Cofounder & CEO of Huntress Wealth, about AI safety, financial confidence, and the pivot that rebuilt her company. Stephanie first joined the show when Huntress Wealth was a membership and live-session model. She returns with an AI-powered personal finance platform built for women+ - because she tore up the original roadmap when the world changed underneath it. Stephanie shares: - The categories of information she will never put into an AI tool - Why she diversifies AI tools the same way she diversifies money - How to tell an evolution from a failure when your direction changes - Why "fiduciary" is the word she calls the F-word of financial services - Why money doesn't change you - it amplifies whatever you already are - Why she'd never hand an AI tool her credit card or banking information - Where she draws the line on what AI should never be allowed to touch Whether you feel behind on AI, unsure who to trust with your financial information, or quietly wondering whether it's too late to reinvent, this conversation will give you a practical framework and permission to start where you are. CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE GUTTMAN: Website: https://www.huntresswealth.com Instagram: @huntresswealth Podcast: Talk Rich to Me All links: https://linktr.ee/huntresswealth ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E73
August 3 · 50 min
Raising Kids in the Age of AI: Melinda Wittstock | Ep 73
Send us Fan Mail Every mother is quietly asking the same question right now: what does AI actually mean for my kids? Melinda Wittstock has an answer that isn't fear — it's fluency. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Melinda Wittstock, serial tech and media entrepreneur and host of the WINGS of Inspired Business podcast, about raising kids in the age of AI. Melinda has founded four companies and built products for audiences in the millions. But the story anchoring this conversation is closer to home: her 19-year-old son had an idea in high school, taught himself to build it with AI, and then officially recruited his mother as his COO. Melinda shares: • Why women and mothers need to be shaping AI, not just reacting to it • The two futures she sees for our kids — working for AI, or making AI work for them • Why "I'm not a technical person" has become the new "I'm bad at math" • What AI genuinely cannot replace, no matter how capable the models get • How her son learned to build: structure and specs before a single line of code • Screen rules, sleep hygiene, and the case against handing a toddler an iPad • Why motherhood made her a better entrepreneur — and the reverse • Imposter syndrome at 19, and why it never fully disappears at any age Whether you're a mom watching your kid disappear into a screen, an entrepreneur wondering where to start with AI, or a woman who has quietly decided technology isn't for her, this conversation will hand you a way in that doesn't require a computer science degree. 🔗 CONNECT WITH MELINDA WITTSTOCK: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindawittstock Website: https://melindawittstock.com/ WINGS of Inspired Business: https://melindawittstock.com/wingspodcast/ 10X Together: https://melindawittstock.com/10xtogether/ Instagram: @melindaannewittstock ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E72
July 27 · 55 min
Toxic Resilience & Redefining Strength: Dr. Katie Pritchett | Ep 72
Send us Fan Mail "I'm fine. I can handle it. Look how tough I am." What if the resilience you're proudest of is quietly costing you the most? This week we're naming toxic resilience — and redefining strength. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Katie Pritchett — neuroscientist, executive coach, leadership strategist, co-host of the Higher Downloads podcast, and author of By Design: Leadership Reframed Through Neuroscience — about what happens when pushing through becomes a way of life. Katie shares: • What toxic resilience is: overriding your own needs so consistently you stop recognizing them as needs at all • Why high-achieving women fall into the pattern — it works at first, and it gets rewarded • The line between healthy perseverance and unhealthy endurance • Why your nervous system chooses familiar over optimal, and how rewiring happens in the doing • How women redefine strength when they stop carrying everything alone • Living by default vs. living by design — and her recognize, rewire, rebuild framework Whether you're a founder, a working mom, or the friend who always says "I'm fine," this conversation will help you tell the difference between strength that sustains you and strength that slowly depletes you. 🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. KATIE PRITCHETT: Instagram: @drkatiepritchett Website: https://drkatiepritchett.com Higher Downloads: https://open.spotify.com/show/0imOyeeRqYDbbiJZleU3cu ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E71
July 20 · 1 hr 9 min
Podcasting for Thought Leadership: Allison Hare | Ep 71
Send us Fan Mail Everyone is creating content. Almost no one is creating connection — and that difference is the entire game. In this episode, podcasting for thought leadership gets the honest treatment it deserves. Aimee Rickabus talks with Allison Hare, creator of The Culture Changers — a top 1.5% globally ranked podcast with nearly one million downloads — about why trust, not content volume, is the real currency of influence, and what actually happens when a woman decides her voice matters. Allison shares: • Why over-polished personal brands repel the exact people you're trying to reach — and how to find your authentic voice instead • The expertise myth: why you don't need letters after your name to deserve a microphone • "It is safe to be seen" — the stranger's notebook story that exposed the difference between being visible and being seen • The four purposes of a podcast: credibility, networking, lead generation, and storytelling • Budget, bandwidth, and burning desire — the three things a podcast actually requires (and the one that's non-negotiable) Whether you're a founder building authority, a mom rediscovering her voice, or a woman who's "everywhere" online and still feels invisible, this conversation will hand you the permission slip you've been waiting for. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALLISON HARE: Instagram: @allison__hare Website: https://allisonhare.com Free Podcast Equipment + Getting Started Guide: https://allisonhare.com/equipment The Culture Changers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@culturechangerspod ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E70
July 13 · 1 hr 6 min
How to Grow a Podcast by Being Real: Erin Washington | Ep 70
Send us Fan Mail She trademarked her brand, built her identity around it — and then walked away from it to build a top 1% podcast. If you've ever wondered how to grow a podcast (or a platform, or a life) by being unapologetically real, Erin Washington is your masterclass. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Erin Washington — author of From Pain to Purpose, founder of the Blue Butterfly Foundation, and host of ThERINpy — about the business of being real: how authenticity built her audience, her guest list, and her voice. Erin shares: • How pandemic Instagram Lives turned into a produced podcast deal with DC's biggest radio station • The secret she kept for years — and how sharing it unlocked her entire life • Her step-by-step guest-booking strategy: publicists, angles, and credibility chains • The Gabby Bernstein moment that gave her permission to rebrand Squats & Margaritas into ThERINpy • How she stays creative through divorce, a move, and full-time motherhood Whether you're dreaming about starting a podcast, building a brand, or finally saying the thing you've been holding back, this conversation will give you the playbook — and the permission. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ERIN WASHINGTON: Instagram: @iamerinwashington YouTube: @thERINpypodcast Blue Butterfly Foundation: https://thebluebutterflies.org Book: From Pain to Purpose (Amazon) ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E69
July 6 · 45 min
Personal Branding for Women Over 40: Mel Elsbeth on Ending Career Invisibility | Ep 69
Send us Fan Mail You have the expertise, the experience, and the story — so why does nobody know you exist? This week we're managing career visibility, and why personal branding for women over 40 is no longer optional in the AI economy. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Mel Elsbeth, Harvard-certified brand strategist and host of the Mama What's Next podcast, about visibility, reinvention, and using your voice as a business tool. Mel shares: • Why capable women stay invisible — and how "I'm comfortable in the background" blocks your own career progress • What it cost her to hide behind big brands like Diageo and Red Bull in her corporate years • Why your CV alone can't carry you anymore, and the "extra assets" that build real credibility • How ONE authentic visibility tool created work opportunities that didn't exist five years ago • The invisible load women carry while building their professional foundation — and what modern female leadership really looks like Whether you're rebuilding after corporate, growing a business, or re-entering the workforce, this conversation will give you permission — and a plan — to finally be seen. 🔗 CONNECT WITH MEL ELSBETH: Instagram: @mamawhatsnext Website: https://mamawhatsnext.com Podcast: Mama What's Next ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E68
June 29 · 1 hr 19 min
Perimenopause Symptoms No One Talks About: Dr. Mari Mitrani | Ep 68
Send us Fan Mail You're not broken — and it isn't your fault. If you're a woman over 35 who doesn't quite feel like herself, this is the perimenopause conversation no one had with you. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Mari Mitrani, physician-scientist and regenerative medicine researcher, about perimenopause, hormones, and women's health — far beyond hot flashes. Dr. Mari shares: - The overlooked symptoms women are told to ignore - Why women were left out of medical research until 1993 - What the Women's Health Initiative estrogen study actually got wrong - How to advocate for yourself and find a provider who's trained - Why endometriosis takes 7 to 10 years to diagnose — and the science behind it Whether you're deep in the transition or just starting to wonder what's happening to you, this conversation will leave you more informed and far less alone. Educational only, not medical advice. Hormones and regenerative therapies are decisions for you and a qualified, licensed provider. 🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. MARI MITRANI: Instagram: @marimitrani Website: https://dr-mari.com/ ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E67
June 22 · 1 hr 14 min
GLP-1 and Metabolic Health for Women: Rebecca Maas | Ep 67
Send us Fan Mail Your body isn't broken -- it might just be asking you back into relationship with it. That's the heart of this Manage Her Health Month conversation on GLP-1 and metabolic health for women. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Rebecca Maas (HHP, CCMH, CN), founder of The Maas Method, about metabolic health, GLP-1 medications, and what it means to nourish your body instead of fighting it. Rebecca blends systems biology, functional nutrition, and narrative medicine -- the belief that your story is clinically useful and your symptoms are signals worth listening to. Rebecca shares: - Why GLP-1s are a tool, not a miracle drug -- and why protocol is everything - Fat loss vs. weight loss, and how to protect muscle and metabolic strength - How obesogens and the modern food supply reshaped our biology - Pantry makeovers: a simple rubric for "is this actually food?" - Food and mood, and coaching kids without shame Whether you're a mom managing your family's health or a leader optimizing your own energy, this conversation will help you feel less overwhelmed and more at home in your body. This episode is educational and not medical advice. GLP-1s, peptides, and supplements should be used only with a qualified, licensed provider. CONNECT WITH REBECCA MAAS: Instagram: @maasmethod Website: https://maasmethod.com CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E66
June 15 · 1 hr 10 min
Functional Medicine for Women: Nurse Mel (Melanie Mancil) | Ep 66
Send us Fan Mail You're doing everything "right" and you're still exhausted - and your labs came back "normal." This conversation is for you. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Melanie Mancil - "Nurse Mel," RN, BSN, functional medicine specialist and founder of Twelve28 - about functional medicine for women and what conventional care keeps missing. Mel shares: - The health mystery that took her from RN to functional medicine - Why "normal" lab ranges fail so many women - Hormones and perimenopause: why there's no one-size-fits-all - How stress and cortisol drive the burnout cycle - The honest truth about GLP-1s and peptides - powerful tools, not finish lines Whether you're a busy mom, a founder, or just tired of being patted on the head at the doctor, this conversation will help you trust your own body again. A note: Melanie speaks from clinical experience. Nothing here is medical advice; peptide, hormone, and prescription therapies should only be used with a qualified, licensed provider. CONNECT WITH MELANIE: Instagram: @melaniemancil Website: https://twelve28rx.com/ CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER(R): Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E65
June 8 · 1 hr
Peptides, GLP-1s & The Gray Market: Dr. Emily Passic Sets It Straight | Ep 65
Send us Fan Mail Peptide therapy is exploding in women's wellness — but most of what's being sold online is unregulated, unsterile, and quietly dangerous. Dr. Emily Passic is here to set the record straight. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Emily Passic, board-certified naturopathic physician, certified peptide specialist, and medical director of BeautyDrip, about what peptide therapy for women actually looks like when it's done right. Dr. Passic shares: - What peptides actually are and why your body recognizes them - The truth about GLP-1s, food noise, and addiction medicine - Why the gray market is putting women in the hospital - Her top 5 peptides and what each one is really used for - Why HGH for anti-aging is a mistake (and what to use instead) - How sermorelin transformed Aimee's sleep and muscle at 47 - The GLP-1 side effects most providers don't warn you about Whether you're already on a GLP-1, considering peptide therapy, or just trying to cut through the noise on social media, this conversation will give you the science, safety, and clarity you actually need. 🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. EMILY PASSIC: Instagram: @epassic Website: https://www.emilypassic.com/ & https://www.peptidend.org/ BeautyDrip: https://www.beautydrip.co/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/emily-passic-0391306 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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S2 · E64
June 1 · 44 min
Peptide Therapy for Women: Tara Turnure | Ep 64
Send us Fan Mail Peptide therapy for women is everywhere right now -- but what's real and what's hype? In Ep 64, Aimee Rickabus sits down with Tara Turnure, founder and CEO of BeautyDrip and creator of The Model Mama, for an honest conversation about peptides, GLP-1s, energy, and hormones. After welcoming twins, Tara faced what so many women know too well: hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, weight gain, and chronic inflammation -- with few real answers. Functional medicine, GLP-1 therapy, and targeted peptide protocols became her turning point. She lost over 40 pounds, got her energy back, and built BeautyDrip to give other women a science-driven, concierge path to feeling like themselves again. In this episode, Tara shares: - Why so many women feel depleted -- and what's happening underneath it - What peptides actually are, minus the hype - How GLP-1s fit into modern metabolic and weight care - The "are peptides the new Botox?" debate - What the "Barbie peptide" buzz is really about - How the 2026 FDA peptide reclassification is reshaping access Whether you're a tired mom, a busy founder, or simply done running on empty, this conversation will help you ask better questions about your own health. Note: This episode is for education, not medical advice. Peptides and GLP-1s should only be considered with a qualified, licensed provider. 🔗 CONNECT WITH TARA TURNURE: Instagram: @taraturnure Website: https://www.beautydrip.co The Model Mama: https://themodelmama.com EXCLUSIVE FOR THE MANAGE HER® LISTENERS: 10% OFF your full order at BeautyDrip — use code TMHBEAUTYDRIP at checkout. Shop: https://beautydrip.co Affiliate offer — The Manage Her may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Peptide and wellness therapies should only be used with a qualified, licensed provider. ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.
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