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Welcome to episode 1 of the Queer Divorce Club! In this special edition, Tera's partner takes on the role of interviewer as they delve into Tera's personal journey through divorce, coming out, and her current state of being. The conversation explores the intricacies of Tera's divorce, the emotional challenges encountered along the way, and the ongoing healing process following the end of her marriage and the revelation of her true self. Additionally, they discuss the genesis of the Queer Divorce Club and their shared enthusiasm for fostering this empowering community. Join us for this intimate and inspiring conversation as we kickstart the Queer Divorce Club podcast.

The Queer Divorce Club Podcast is a one-of-a-kind podcast created by and for the LGBTQIA+ Divorce Community. Join us as we embark on a transformative journey together, navigating the intricacies of queer divorce with the guidance of guest experts and individuals who generously share their own stories. Hosted by Tera Wozniak Stortz, the founder of the Queer Divorce Club, this podcast delves into a multitude of essential topics. From making the difficult decision to end a marriage to crafting a fulfilling life after divorce, we'll explore it all. Prepare to trust your intuition, embrace your identity in the aftermath of divorce, master the art of co-parenting, navigate the intricacies of blending families, prioritize self-care, and gain financial empowerment. At the heart of it all, we firmly believe that everyone deserves a healthy and vibrant life throughout and beyond the divorce process. The Queer Divorce Club Podcast is here to equip you with the tools, knowledge, and unwavering support necessary to accomp

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Dr. Tamara Pizzoli, owner and sole writer of independent publishing house, The English Schoolhouse, about how she built the boutique publishing house. She has penned over fifteen children’s books, connecting with professional fine artists to include the most amazing illustrations in each book. This episode is a must listen as Dr. Pizzoli shares her stories of building her business and owning her own abilities to get shit done and make her dreams a reality! Building a Boutique Publishing House Episode Highlights: “Adversity guards the door to success.” Work doesn’t have to be difficult and cumbersome, sometimes it can be “that simple”. Take your time. Make time for yourself and own pleasures and mischiefs. Do it. Do something about it today. Start today, even something little. Date your ideas. Dr. Tamara Pizzoli Dr. Tamara Pizzoli is the owner and sole writer at her independent publishing house, The English Schoolhouse. In five years she has penned over fif

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, Gretchen and Tera talk with Tameka Ramsey, founder of T Ramsey & Associates. Tameka is an entrepreneur, consultant, community organizer, problem solver and so much more. Honestly, it’s hard to capture in a brief statement what a bad ass Tameka is! Listen to this episode to get a sense of what she does, why she does it, and how she is truly changing the damn world. Changing the Damn World! Episode Highlights: Tameka started T Ramsey & Associates and modeled it after Olivia Pope & Associates! The consultancy is made up of black women consultants with a wide range of expertise including advocacy, social justice, strategic planning, civic engagement, PR, branding, communications, writing and more. An important aspect of T Ramsey & Associates is that it empowers black women to run their own businesses while having the flexibility to work and raise their families. Black women move the needle when it comes to policies and voting. Community organizing has to sta

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, Gretchen and Tera talk with Ary, the Badass Budget Babe and Virtual CFO. Ary tells about her journey toward loving finance and budgeting, and gives tips on her can go from business budgeting to badass business budgeting. This episode is chocked full of tips and tricks you don’t want to miss. Business Budgeting Episode Highlights: Ary helps business owners learn about cash flow, looking at books over time not just at tax times. Cash is your insurance policy as a business owner. Big issues CEOs come with: paying yourself a salary or growing your salary; having enough to run my bills; effectively leveraging credit vs. I can’t afford this without debt; taxes. Shift mindset to “This is what we need.” in your business budget instead of facing what you actually have.  A lot of times, not managing money or avoiding it is a mindset issue, not actually a money or number issue. Mindset and numbers are both important to focus on. Take yourself on a weekly money date for 15-20 minut

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, Gretchen and Tera talk with entrepreneur Kathy Terry, co-founder of P. Terry’s Burger Stand and founder of In Lieu. Kathy talks she founded a business built on giving after being inspired by giving her and her husband were able to do through their restaurant business.  A Business Built on Giving Episode Highlights: In Lieu starting as an idea for transforming behavior from gift giving to friends to giving back in a new way. Giving back is fast and easy through the In Lieu app. Use giving to get to know friends/coworkers/clients a bit more. Kathy’s business build on giving started with the user experience and was built backwards to create the working app it is today. Redirecting market from gifting market to the nonprofit market. As a femprenuer use your access. Kathy Terry A fierce female and serial entrepreneur, Kathy Terry has been making waves since starting her first business over 20 years ago. In 2005 she co-founded P. Terry’s Burger Stand with her husband Patrick

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno and Aparna Rae about the organization they founded, Future for Us, and the work they are doing to help companies grow and recruit womxn of color. Through Future for Us, Sage and Arpana are building an intentional community for womxn of color to build careers and life’s they want and support one another throughout the process. Future for Us Episode Highlights: Future for Us is an intentional community for womxn of color that started in Seattle. There is not a womxn of color pipeline problem, companies are missing out on hiring already qualified and ready womxn.  Womxn of color are ready and coming together to support one another and get better jobs. Future for Us’ ambition is for womxn of color to be leading at the highest levels of corporations. Womxn of color need to build community and support among each other to make this happen. Connecting with others like you in a community like this, allows you to learn from those that are sim

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Lindsay White about leaving a corporate career to make music full time and how that journey brought her to starting Lady Brain Collective, a supportive and collaborative group of local women pursuing careers in the arts. Lindsay shares tips on making a career as an independent artist, and supplementing with a side hustle when you need to. She talks about her mental health journey and her experience as a caregiver to a partner dealing with mental health issues. Lindsay also discusses grief and loss and the perspective it has given her. Lady Brain Episode Highlights: Watch for your moment to leap. Look for the moment when the universe is tipping the scale. If you lean out you have to be willing to work your ass off. Starting out as an artist, your side hustle is key. Be genuinely kind. You never know what people are going through, be compassionate. Show yourself grace and compassion like you would those you are care taking. Loss gives us all perspective, no on

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Robin Schorr about her bold move from an accomplished career as a film producer to pursue her deepest passion -- music. Two years into her second act, Robin has already had her music placed on MTV and Free Form. She is proof that it is never too late to follow your heart! Episode Highlights: A bit about Robin’s second act: Deep down, film was never really her love Music was her biggest love but she had never seen a path to a career in it Her daughter was reading The Alchemist - Robin started reading the book out loud to her daughter. Started questioning what her purpose was and whether her life was a lie Started meditating Decided to learn how to play guitar Had always heard melodies Once she started playing the guitar, an explosion of melodies were in her head Had a lightbulb revelation moment while listening to a country song. Realized she could write songs for country artists. She KNEW deep in her heart and in her bones music was her purpose - even tho

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Mar Yvette, an LA-based lifestyle writer, editor, on-air host and founder of the online platform Homegirl Talk. Mar talks about the platform she built and the importance of creating a space for women of all walks of life to keep it real and share stories, struggles and successes. Homegirl Talk Episode Highlights: On celebrating your own culture. The struggle with internalized racism that often leads to shame, even within one’s own culture. The importance of accepting, embracing and celebrating your culture. For Mar, confidence came with worldly experiences, education, stronger work experiences, etc. What Mar has learned from doing Homegirl Talk We have to be the light and share each other’s stories. Women need a space to keep it real. Our power is finding that we are all more similar than different. It’s been surprising how women have been willing to open up. Mar’s advice to women thinking about leaning out and doing their own thing: Be fearless - just d

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Jasmine Jia founder of La La Tours, a private tour company in Los Angeles about the art of being a good guide, the importance of curiosity and listening, and her passion for travel. Running a Tour Company Episode Highlights: What Jasmine has learned running her own business: Takes one passionate traveler to understand travelers You are always learning Being a good listener is important Customer feedback is so important Businesses are rated and reviewed all the time which is a great promotional tool but can also feel very scary Best promotion is word of mouth Advice for women thinking of leaning out: Try it But be flexible and willing to adjust your business as it develops Talk to and listen to people who are successful Work hard and be patient Jasmine Jia Jasmine Jia is a private tour guide and owner of La La Tours in Los Angeles, California. Her private tour guiding service has earned an impeccable 5 star rating from her customers from all over the world

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Ashima Saigal, founder of Database Sherpa, about her unique approach to consulting and how she harnesses the power of a sherpa approach to guide clients through change. A Sherpa Approach to Business Episode Highlights: Change is scary, Ashima’s sherpa approach is there to help clients tackle their fears of the change. The process is a very open dialogue at the beginning. The sherpa approach requires the consultant to acknowledge their own humanity when first connecting with a client, to ensure that authenticity is there throughout the entire process. Sincerity throughout the process leads to both the client and the consultant being more sincere. It resets expectations. Meet more frequently or check in more often to ensure everyone is feeling good about the process. The sherpa approach is more focused on the person that is making the change than ensuring the process is moving forward in a specific way or the system that they are implementing. Business owner (

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with entrepreneur Amy Rasdal about how she leaned out and started her own consulting business. Amy shares tips and tricks on how to build your own consulting business from her own experience and from her own trainings for women looking to lean out and stay home with their children. Launching a Consulting Business Episode Highlights: There are a lot of other options to working a 9-5 job, you can live the life you want to live. Amy works to open minds to the ideas of what those options could be. Just because you work from home doesn’t mean you should make less money. The work that you do is important, not where you do the work. You do not have to give up your career path if you become a consultant. Happiness is a journey. Just when you figure it out something is going to change. Enjoy the ride. As a consultant you are hired for your specific “superpower”. “Be a Superhero with Superpowers and make Superpay.” Your consulting business puts you in a position to be a sh

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Susan Hyatt about how you can take yourself further as a business owner by defeating self-sabotage through self-love, body positivity, finding what gives you pleasure, and quitting things that deprive you of that pleasure. Susan shares tips and techniques from her own experience and her new book BARE. Defeating Self-Sabotage Episode Highlights: Stop obsessing with your body and revert our energy to what really matters for our life. The “Invisible Workload” of women = Even if you are in a ‘equal’ partnership, women still carry the invisible workload that doesn’t take any credit. The invisible workload is the emotional heavy lifting we do to hold up our family and friends, and keep things moving. When you are not feeling good it’s hard to shift your mindset away from self-sabotage. Environmental Detox = Paying attention to everything in your environment that depletes your energy in some way. What do you need to clean up here? Set boundaries and say no. Take po

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we look back at the last 100 episodes and how the amazing women we have talked to on the podcast are leaning out. We talk about some of our greatest lessons and most influentials moments. Together we run through our 10 most listened to episodes and talk about the women we have interviewed who are out there making cool shit happen! Top 10 Most Listened to Episodes of Lean the F*ck Out #10. Episode 53: Mastering Google Search and SEO to Increase Sales with Michele Hansen #9 Episode 60: Running an Activist Side Hustle with Chelsey Goodan   #8 Episode 58: Lead Generation and Prospecting with Sara Bay   #7 Episode 68: Strategic Destruction to Solve Business Problems with Susan Norris #6 Episode 67: Outsourcing to Scale Up with Brianna Carney #5 Episode 51: Ladies Get Paid with Claire Wasserman #4 Episode 1 of Lean the F*ck Out #3 Episode 61: Turning Passion to Profit with Elaine Huang #2 Episode 54: Selling Doesn’t Have to Suck with Leah Neaderthal #1 Episode 62:

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Jill Salzman about her company The Founding Moms. Jill is an expert in building a business and making it work as a mom. We talk about how you can become a badass founding mom and chat about what it takes to be a mom entrepreneur. Badass Founding Moms Episode Highlights: Systemizing makes everything feel less crazy. Two universal truths about moms: 1. Moms carry guilt about being a working mom and having a kid; and 2. they all carry fear that they will fail. No entrepreneur has it all and knows all of what she’s doing. If you think you understand your target market you don’t. You can’t assume anything about anyone. You have to survey, survey, survey; ask, ask, ask. Use your intuition. Don’t let data fuel your fears. Do the thing you want to do. Dive right in. Don’t let anything be the hurdle to you trying it. Ask people. The worst you could hear is no, which is also helpful. Jill Salzman Jill Salzman is currently growing her third entrepreneurial venture, Th

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur talk about building a business with a friend. Erica and Claire talk about their successful online store, Of A Kind, and their recently released book Work Wife: The Power of Female Friendship to Drive Successful Businesses. We discuss the many different ways partnering with a friend can make your business successful and how you can find the right friend to partner with, among other amazing tips from these friends who have kicked ass in their own business. Building a Business with a Friend Episode Highlights: Vulnerability and transparency is key to a strong partnership. When you start a business it becomes all encompassing to your life. What to look for and think about in a friend who could be a good partner: trust and respect in your relationship. similar work ethic and similarly high standards. Learning to fight/have constructive disagreements early on is really productive for any partnership. Get comfortable with conflict

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Holly Gillen, professional videographer and owner of HollyGStudios, about how you can create video content to grow your business. Holly teaches entrepreneurs and small businesses how to create the best content for their videos and how to make each video look professional. If you’ve ever thought about creating your own videos or want to hone your own video brand on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, or anywhere else you have your content, then this episode is for you. [Libsyn] Creating Video Content Episode Highlights: Video is the best way to grow your know, like, and trust factors. This is what Holly calls the “Vidcofactor”. Video helps people identify if they are not your person, or right client, with video you can attract and repel the right people. YouTube is at the end of the day a search engine (the second largest search engine). People come on to find answers to their questions; answer their questions with your own video content. Use your video content to

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Katrina McGhee, best-selling author, speaker and CEO of Loving on Me about the importance and value of worthiness as an entrepreneur. She shares tips on how you can embrace your confidence, understand your worthiness, and grow our businesses exponentially by using our greatest skills to master our work. The Value of Worthiness for Entrepreneurs Episode Highlights: Self care is often seen as a nicety not a necessity. If we don’t take care of ourselves, we don’t show up as our highest self. Choose “pain free priorities” and decide how you want to show up based on circumstances of your life. Every morning: set the tone for your day, present yourself with a moment of gratitude and leave your phone behind. Start everyday with “I have everything I need to succeed.” Most of us are leading a life that we didn’t design for ourselves, leaving us without the understanding of the value that we give to the world. We don’t value our own worth, because we haven’t thought

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, we talk with Hansni Thadhani about how she created and grew Strand Boards from a surfboard shower in her own home to an international company surfboard showers and more custom surf decor online. Creating and Growing Strand Boards Episode Highlights: Strong relationships starts with strong customer service and attention to detail. Everyone relationship, whether with a vendor, customer, or production partner is treated equally. Your team around you needs to be just as strong as you, in order to be successful. Growing pains are a real thing (bigger space, more staff, the right team, cash flow). Talk to people about what has worked for them, don’t create new models that already exist and work. If you are looking to do your own thing, ask questions in and out of your industry. Hansni Thadhani With three children, under the age of 5 at the time, Strand Boards founder and Manhattan Beach resident, Hansni Thadhani wanted a place for her family to wash off after a day at the be