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SEASON ONE

Every episode of Women IN

One woman per episode, describing the field she works in, how she got there, and what it actually cost her. Most of them changed fields partway through. New episode every Friday.

Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks, guest on the Women IN podcast

EPISODE 001 · AEROSPACE → ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks

CEO and Chief Wonderer, KeepWOL

First Black woman to graduate from the University of Kansas' aerospace engineering department, six figures within a few years, and then the realization that the work did not match what she believed.

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Dr. Connie Clary, guest on the Women IN podcast

EPISODE 002 · ADVERTISING → HIGHER EDUCATION

Dr. Connie Clary

Marketing and management professor, consultant, speaker

Twenty plus years in consulting and organizational development, then higher education, which was not the plan and turned out to be the part she loved.

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Danielle Allen, guest on the Women IN podcast

EPISODE 003 · EMERGENCY RESPONSE → NUCLEAR

Danielle Allen

Podcast host and creator, Naked Nuclear

Firefighter, paramedic, commercial pilot, physics teacher in Vietnam, now nuclear recruiting and workforce development. Plus a fire truck seat built for someone twice her size.

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Amelia Christofferson, guest on the Women IN podcast

EPISODE 004 · COLLEGE → MARKETING

Amelia Christofferson

Marketing and sales student, Grand Canyon University

Most career shows talk to people thirty years in. This one also talks to someone standing at the very start of it.

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Alexandria Stylianou, guest on the Women IN podcast

EPISODE 005 · AUTOMOTIVE → FITNESS

Alexandria Stylianou

Certified FASTer Way coach, business owner

A decade in commercial fleet sales as one of the only women in her department. Now she co-owns an auto repair shop and coaches mothers over 35.

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Whitney Daniels, guest on the Women IN podcast

EPISODE 006 · CAMPAIGNS → AI POLICY

Whitney Daniels

Senior Advisor to the Governor of Arizona

She leads the Governor's Artificial Intelligence Steering Committee, and argues technology should make government more trustworthy, not only more efficient.

OUT 16 OCTOBER 2026
Melissa K. Diaz, guest on the Women IN podcast

EPISODE 007 · CORPORATE FINANCE → ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Melissa K. Diaz

CPA, co-owner and partner, High Rock Accounting

A CPA who will tell you that hiring a CPA is not your first move, which is not what most CPAs say.

OUT 23 OCTOBER 2026
Dr. Gloria Esoimeme, guest on the Women IN podcast

EPISODE 008 · MEDICINE → NEGOTIATION

Dr. Gloria Esoimeme

Physician, global health scholar, negotiation coach

Medical school in Nigeria, then the United States with $250 and a ten year plan. She asked for a three day week at full pay, followed up until the answer was yes, and every doctor at that hospital still has the option.

OUT 30 OCTOBER 2026