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Resistance Training for Women with Kim Rahir

Release Date: 11/12/2024

The Power of Mentorship with Illana Raia

Badass Women at Any Age

Illana Raia's journey to entrepreneurship stemmed from her love of law and her personal experiences with mentorship. Despite loving her career as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, she took a break to raise her children and later rejoined her firm. Realizing the impact of showing her daughter accomplished women at work, Illana envisioned scaling this experience to benefit other girls. She left her law practice, driven by the idea of creating a platform where girls could meet female leaders, leading to the founding of Etre. Illana is the founder and CEO of Etre, a membership platform for...

Kaleidoscope Career with Helen Jonsen

Badass Women at Any Age

Helen Jonsen aspired to be a writer from a young age and chose journalism for its daily writing opportunities. After studying at Fordham University and gaining experience at Channel 11 and WINS radio, she moved to Rhode Island as a senior producer, where she met and married her Australian husband. This led to a stint in Australia, where she worked in television before returning to New York. They worked for Australian networks before she joined Channel 5. After her first maternity leave, she opted to form a production company with her husband, eventually returning to Channel 11 and writing...

Lean Into Your Ambition with Bianca Best

Badass Women at Any Age

Bianca Best’s lifelong pursuit of ambition led her from a corporate career in advertising, creativity, and publishing to a successful freelance writing career. While juggling motherhood in her late 20’s, she inadvertently founded the Bespoke Gift Company. What started as a creative, personalized anniversary gift has become a wildly successful company. Bianca is an award-winning global business leader, author, certified success strategist, entrepreneur, speaker, and single mother of four. Bianca describes her CV as a chronology of passions, explored and includes a decade as a...

Beat the Big Guys with Sandy Rosenthal

Badass Women at Any Age

Sandy Rosenthal was an ordinary citizen who became an extraordinary activist following Hurricane Katrina. After uncovering that defective flood walls built by the Army Corps of Engineers caused the disaster, Sandy founded the nonprofit levees.org and rallied over 25,000 supporters for safer infrastructure. Her book, 'Whispered in Water,' and her podcast, 'Beat The Big Guys,' continue to inspire change and empower listeners to take on powerful institutions and make a difference in their communities. Sandy shares her journey from a part-time copywriter to a relentless advocate for truth and...

The Empty Nester with Rita Lussier

Badass Women at Any Age

Feeling lost and purposeless when her youngest child left for college, Rita Lussier leaned into her writing and running to cope. Forming a new morning routine along with the process of running and writing helped her find a new sense of purpose, culminating in the creation of her book, And Now Back To Me. Rita is an award-winning journalist and writer whose column ‘For The Moment’ was a popular feature of the Providence Journal for a dozen years. Her writing has also been featured on National Public Radio in the Boston Globe, the New York Daily News, and many other...

Money and Power with Marcia Dawood

Badass Women at Any Age

Marcia Dawood's journey into angel investing began in 2012 when she attended an angel investing meeting in Pittsburgh. Previously working in sales, marketing, and operations within corporate America, she was intrigued and fascinated by the world of entrepreneurship and investing in early-stage companies. Initially unaware of the opportunities that existed locally and globally, Marcia quickly immersed herself in the field. Overcoming the misconceptions that one needs a finance degree or significant wealth to invest, she discovered that anyone with curiosity and willingness to learn could...

Play to Win with Yue Zhao

Badass Women at Any Age

Yue Zhao's career began with aspirations rooted in a desire to help people, initially thinking she would become a doctor. However, her path led her into the tech industry, where she spent over 15 years as a product executive in Silicon Valley. Discovering the power of executive and leadership coaching became a pivotal point in her career. Inspired by her experiences and driven by her commitment to support underrepresented groups, Yue transitioned from a tech executive to a full-time executive coach. She now focuses on advancing the careers of women and minorities by leveraging her unique...

Powerful You with Kathy Caprino

Badass Women at Any Age

Kathy Caprino began her professional journey with ambitions of working in publishing. However, she soon found herself navigating a corporate career filled with numerous challenges as she climbed the corporate ladder. After a period of deep reflection, Kathy embraced her calling ultimately leading her to become an international career leadership and personal growth coach. She utilized her experiences and lessons learned to guide mid to high-level professionals toward achieving their highest potential. Kathy is a writer, speaker, and executive trainer helping mid to high level...

Build your Fempire with Emily June Wilcox

Badass Women at Any Age

Emily June Wilcox grew up in rural Michigan with aspirations of becoming a veterinarian, earning a degree in animal science. Her early career took unexpected turns, from horse training to pharmaceutical sales and eventually entrepreneurship. Emily is a wealth and business coach, number one bestselling author and speaker on a mission to help others heal their money wounds and build financially and personally fulfilling lives. She's built two seven figure businesses, an e-commerce clothing company and an Amazon marketing agency. Now she focuses on using energetics and...

This Ain't for Sissies with Kathryn Burnett

Badass Women at Any Age

Growing up in a family that didn't view a career in the arts as feasible, Kathryn Burnett pursued writing with determination, transitioning from magazine articles to professional screenwriting. She faced numerous challenges, particularly in a competitive industry that often overlooks middle-aged women. Post-menopause, Kathryn experienced a personal transformation, embracing her true self and taking greater creative risks. This shift led to a focus on complex, authentic female protagonists, inspired by real-life experiences and conversations. Her writing now champions strong, relatable women,...

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Diagnosed with MS 10 years ago, Kim Rahir defied her doctor's advice, choosing instead to take control of her health and become a beacon of strength and vitality. Kim is a 60 year old mother of three and this year became the European Champion in Masters Weightlifting in her age and weight category. Her journey inspired her to leave her career in journalism in her 50s and become a health coach for middle aged women, with a big focus on reactivating and rebuilding muscle. And today, she helps women tap into an abundant source of vitality by reactivating and maintaining their muscles. while ditching the diet culture conditioning, to actually eat and nourish and flourish.

What You Will Hear in This Episode:

5:00 Kim's Early Life and MS Diagnosis

8:00 The Struggle with Guillain Barré Syndrome and coping with MS

15:00 Discovering Weightlifting

21:00 Competing in Olympic Weightlifting

30:00 CrossFit's Influence on Weightlifting

35:00 Life-Changing Hospital Stay

40:00 Challenges Midlife Women Face

48:00 Functional Training and Movement and common health mistakes

Quotes

"I wanted to get so strong, physically strong, as strong as I could get."

"We need to fight for our right to move."