Quiet Quitting, Loud Opinions & The Future of Work: Bridging The Generational Gap with Author/Speaker Hannah Ubl
City Girl Empower Hour
What happens when Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z all collide under one workplace roof? In this episode, we’re diving into that exact question with Hannah Ubl—speaker, researcher, and co-founder of Good Company Consulting. Whether you’re a manager, a mentor, or just trying to survive your next Zoom meeting with four different generations—this episode is for you. Hannah has spent her career helping organizations bridge generational divides to create workplaces that actually don’t suck. From decoding why Gen Z’s quiet quitting isn’t so quiet, to understanding how...
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Money, Power & Purpose: Taking Control of Your Financial Future with Shannon Foreman
City Girl Empower Hour
Welcome back to The City Girl Empower Hour! We’re back and better than ever with a fresh format, bringing you even more inspiring stories of movers, shakers, and everyday champions making a difference. This week, we’re diving deep into financial literacy, resilience, and building the life you truly desire with powerhouse guest Shannon Foreman—a multi-passionate leader, CEO, and founder of both Forethought Planning and Shannon Foreman Co. Shannon is on a mission to help women take control of their financial future, create generational wealth, and step into their power. In this episode,...
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The City Girl Empower Hour: A Bold New Beginning!
City Girl Empower Hour
Welcome back to The City Girl Empower Hour! We’re kicking off a brand-new season with an exciting transformation! Join host Alyza James, founder of City Girl Coffee, alongside her dynamic new co-hosts—Robyn Frank (Founder of Thumbs Cookies) and Megan Kellin (serial entrepreneur and media powerhouse). In this special premiere episode, we’re reintroducing The Empower Hour with a fresh format that amplifies the voices of trailblazers, innovators, and everyday champions making an impact in their communities. We’ll dive into why we’ve joined forces, how this evolution...
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Episode 47: Sober not Somber: Journey to Create a Healthy Drinking Culture
City Girl Empower Hour
A perfect ending to season 3, this week we’re excited to share Jen Gilhoi’s experiences, and the ‘saving grace’ coffee has had in her journey, now her beverage of choice! Jen’s 20 plus years in Minneapolis and St. Paul as a marketing and communications professional have helped make her an advocate and creator for healthy social experiences that decentralize alcohol, as a result of the challenges she’s navigated. She is the epitome of what a positive alcohol-free lifestyle can lead to. A seasoned strategist and founder of Sparktrack and Zero Proof Collective, we...
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Episode 46: Connecting Communities
City Girl Empower Hour
The well-known phrase ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ could not hold truer when it comes to the support that mothers need in raising their children. Being a mom is overwhelming, to say the least. No mother is fully prepared for the emotions that come with postpartum, or in the years to come. Don't throw in the towel, help is out there! Just in time for Mother’s Day, our guest this week, Stephanie Flies, is the mother of 3 girls and the CEO and Founder of City Mom Collective, an online community and website providing a positive voice for motherhood by connecting moms to...
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Episode 45: The Wine Episode
City Girl Empower Hour
Do you enjoy a nice cabernet or a cold glass of Rosé? Or maybe you wish you could take a permanent trip to wine country?? Our guest this week has carved out a little piece of Napa Valley on a main street in Minnesota. Born and raised in Minnesota, Ali moved to California & fell in love with wine and wanted to bring a slice of the Golden State back to the Midwest. The Vine Room is a fun welcoming wine bar also offering workshops & wine education classes; The Vine Shop next door is a curated bottle shop focusing on sustainably produced domestic wines and has the coolest wine club...
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Episode 44: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
City Girl Empower Hour
It’s a song, it’s a saying… but have you ever wondered what it really means to “put your money where your mouth is?” Our guest this week not only talks the talk, but has been walking the walk for more than 40 years by investing in transformative futures of women and girls. Gloria Perez, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, the first statewide women’s foundation in the country, has become one of the country’s leading experts in two-generation strategies to reduce poverty. Since they were founded in 1983, the Women’s Foundation has...
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Episode 43: Finding Balance
City Girl Empower Hour
Every entrepreneur has been there. Balancing the health of your business with your personal health and the wellbeing of the many employees, customers and partners who depend on your business every day. It’s especially difficult for entrepreneurs with mission-driven businesses who balance an obligation to the bottom line with the goal to make a meaningful difference in the world. City Girl Empower Hour host and City Girl Coffee Founder Alyza Bohbot James discusses this delicate balance with Carley Kammerer, Founder and Executive Director of Wildflyer Coffee. Founded in 2017, Wildflyer is a...
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Episode 42: Climbing the Mountain
City Girl Empower Hour
Have you ever climbed to the top of a mountain, paused to look around and realized you’re only half-way to the summit? Or picked a dozen dandelions in your yard, only to find twice as many have grown back in their place? Welcome to the life of an entrepreneur! Jaime Teats, Author, Founder & CEO of professional consulting firm Keystone Group International, is our guest for episode 41 of City Girl Empower Hour with host and City Girl Coffee founder Alyza Bohbot James. Join Jaime and Alyza as they get real about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the power of making mistakes,...
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Episode 41: The Power of Play
City Girl Empower Hour
You know the saying, “all work, no play?” Well, we’ve got you covered. In this week’s City Girl Empower Hour, City Girl Coffee CEO and Empower Hour host Alyza James chats with Christine Goepfert, Christina Hussman Rhode and Katie Nyberg about preserving some of our greatest natural resources as places to learn, reflect and play. Tune in for a meandering chat about how work-life balance, inclusivity and the great outdoors can make us all better humans and better leaders. Be sure to follow, like and share the @citygirlempowerhour podcast with your network. And support...
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