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One of our most powerful and widely shared conversations is back.

In this inspiring episode of SHE DECIDES, host Staci Swiderski sits down with Fitz Koehler, fitness innovator, marathon announcer, motivational speaker, and author whose fearless voice and resilience have inspired thousands.

With a Master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences and decades in the fitness industry, Fitz has helped people around the world embrace strength through movement. But this conversation goes far beyond fitness. Fitz shares her deeply personal journey through breast cancer, opening up about the brutal realities of treatment, the emotional battle behind the scenes, and the mindset that helped her reclaim her power.

Through grit, humor, and unwavering determination, she transformed one of life’s toughest challenges into a message of courage, resilience, and living boldly.

This episode is about fighting forward, finding strength in adversity, and choosing to live life full throttle.

Because when she decides, she redefines what strength really means.

Website: https://fitzness.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitzness
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitzness
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitzkoehler

📚 Learn more about Fitz’s inspiring story in her book My Noisy Cancer Comeback.

Follow Fitz for daily motivation, fitness inspiration, and fearless truth.

In this special episode of the SHE DECIDES Podcast, producer Cara Maple sits down with the podcast’s host and creator, Staci Swiderski, Founder and CEO of the SHE DECIDES Collection, alongside Kaylee Beltrame, a valued member of the SHE DECIDES community and team.

Together they dive into the heart of the brand, exploring how SHE DECIDES grew from a podcast amplifying women’s voices into a movement and a jewelry collection designed to remind women of their strength, confidence, and ability to choose their own path.

In this conversation, they talk about the inspiration behind the Collection, what it means to see customers embrace the mission, and how the pieces have become daily reminders of identity and intention. The episode also features listener submitted questions, giving the community a chance to ask about favorite pieces, styling, the meaning behind the designs, and the vision for what comes next.

It is a candid and fun conversation about purpose, entrepreneurship, community, and the jewelry women are choosing to wear as symbols of their decisions.

Because when SHE DECIDES, everything changes. ✨

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By overwhelming request, this radiant conversation returns.

In this powerful episode of SHE DECIDES, host Staci Swiderski sits down with Nancy Reagan — not the First Lady, but a trailblazing aesthetician, spa founder, and skincare innovator redefining what it means to glow at every stage of life.

With more than 30 years as a diagnostic aesthetician, Nancy has built three thriving spas, founded Bella Reina Spa, named Best Day Spa in North America, and created the world’s first NAD+ barrier repair skincare line through Skin Diva Labs.

She shares openly about overcoming cancer and EBV, and how those deeply personal health challenges ignited a new level of purpose and innovation. At 64, while many are slowing down, Nancy chose expansion, proving reinvention has no expiration date.

Featured in The New York Times as a “Skincare Coach,” Nancy embodies resilience, vision, and the courage to evolve.

This is more than a conversation about beauty.

It’s about legacy.

It’s about strength.

It’s about choosing to rise, again and again.

Because when she decides, she keeps glowing and going.

Website: SkinDivaLabs.comSpa Website: BellaReinaSpa.comInstagram: @nancy_reagan
LinkedIn: Nancy Reagan, Bella Reina Spa & Skin Diva Labs

In this episode of SHE DECIDES, Staci Swiderski sits down with Dr. Serina Lewis-Everett, founder of Sepia Modern Primary Care, for an honest conversation about modern healthcare, entrepreneurship, and staying true to yourself.

Dr. Lewis shares why she stepped away from traditional insurance-driven medicine to build a patient-centered concierge practice focused on transparency, longer visits, and meaningful relationships. Together, they unpack the growing mistrust in healthcare, the pressure professionals face, burnout, stress-driven health conditions, and why prevention and intentional care matter more than ever.

Beyond medicine, this conversation dives into what it really takes to lead as a woman in business. Dr. Lewis opens up about mentorship, imposter syndrome, building confidence, and the courage required to buck the system when your values don’t align with the status quo.

This episode is about knowing your why, staying intentional, and defining success not just by financial freedom, but by fulfillment and impact.

Because when she decides to build something aligned with her values, she changes the system from the inside out.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Serina Lewis

• Website: https://sepiamodernprimarycare.com/

• Instagram: @drserinalewis and @sepiadmv

• LinkedIn: Dr. Serina Lewis-Everett

In this episode of SHE DECIDES, host Staci Swiderski sits down with Amy Gurske, founder of SayHii, a real-time employee feedback and insight platform designed to help leaders truly understand what’s happening inside their organizations.

Amy shares why listening can no longer be an annual exercise or a surface-level survey. Through SayHii, she’s helping leaders access actionable, day-to-day insights into employee experience and organizational health, giving them the opportunity to address disengagement, burnout, workload imbalance, lack of clarity, and belonging before they turn into larger systemic issues.

Together, Staci and Amy explore what it means to lead with awareness, how culture can quietly erode when feedback is ignored, and why creating space for honest input builds stronger, healthier teams. Amy also opens up about the responsibility leaders carry, the courage it takes to really listen, and how data, when used with intention, can humanize the workplace rather than distance it.

This episode is a powerful reminder that the strongest organizations aren’t built on assumptions, they’re built on trust, transparency, and listening in real time.

Because when she decides to listen, everything changes.

Connect with Amy Gurske & SayHii

Website: https://www.sayhii.io/visionandvalues

LinkedIn (Amy Gurske): https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygurske/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sayhiieveryday/?hl=en

In this episode of SHE DECIDES, Staci Swiderski sits down with Bianca B. King, President and Creative Director of Seven5 Seven3 Marketing Group and Founder of Pretty Damn Ambitious®.

Bianca’s journey is one of grit, courage, and intentional reinvention. She shares how leaving home at just 13 years old shaped her independence, resilience, and belief that life could be different. After building a successful career in commercial real estate and helping close over $1.4B in transactions, Bianca made the bold decision to walk away from corporate life and start her marketing agency during the Great Recession with just $700.

Seventeen years later, that decision has helped generate more than $280M in client revenue, but Bianca is clear, financial success alone was never the goal. In this conversation, she opens up about burnout, the pressure to perform, and the moment she realized ambition without joy was no longer sustainable.

Staci and Bianca explore what it means to redefine success on your own terms, why discomfort is the price of growth, and how Bianca’s Joyful Ambition™ framework helps women build profitable businesses without sacrificing fulfillment, identity, or values. From the pivotal moments that nearly ended her business to the mentors, mindset shifts, and identity reps that kept her going, Bianca shares lessons every ambitious woman needs to hear.

This episode is honest, empowering, and deeply human, a reminder that success doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s, and joy is not a reward at the end of the journey, it’s the foundation.

Because when she decides to define success for herself, everything changes.

Connect with Bianca B. King

• Website: prettydamnambitious.com

• Marketing Agency: seven5seven3.com

• Instagram: @prettydamnambitious

• Instagram: @biancabking

• LinkedIn: Bianca B. King

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In this powerful episode of SHE DECIDES, host Staci Swiderski sits down with Tissa Richards, founder, CEO, TEDx speaker, author, and former tech founder turned leadership strategist, for a deeply honest conversation about identity, resilience, and choosing alignment over burnout.

Tissa shares her journey from the fast-paced world of Silicon Valley startups to walking away from a career that no longer served her, even when the stakes were high. She opens up about the emotional and financial realities of shutting down a company, losing everything, and rebuilding with integrity, clarity, and purpose.

Together, Staci and Tissa explore what it means to pivot without apology, how to define success beyond titles and revenue, and why knowing your values before things fall apart is the ultimate form of self-advocacy. The conversation dives into leadership under pressure, resilience as a proactive muscle, the power of saying “I’m known for…,” and why women must stop overexplaining their worth.

This episode is both grounding and energizing, filled with practical wisdom, humor, and real talk for anyone standing at a crossroads, questioning what’s next, or learning to trust their own voice.

Because when she decides she doesn’t need permission to choose herself, everything changes.

Connect with Tissa Richards

• Website: TissaRichards.com

• LinkedIn: Tissa Richards

• Instagram: @tissarichards

In this episode of SHE DECIDES, host Staci Swiderski sits down with Gwendolyn Young, the powerhouse Business and Operations Management Consultant trusted by six and seven figure CEOs who are ready for their next level of growth.

As the Founder and CEO of Your Virtual Admin Expert, a multi six figure, results driven agency celebrating 12 years in business, Gwendolyn brings over 15 years of experience advising corporate executives and entrepreneurs on how to scale sustainably without burnout. Known for her rare blend of strategic vision and tactical execution, she is the behind the scenes force helping leaders reclaim their time, protect their energy, and grow profitably.

Together, Staci and Gwendolyn dive into the delegation advantage, mastering executive productivity, and why strategic executive assistants are not just support, but a critical asset for scalable success. Gwendolyn shares actionable insights on how leaders can stop doing everything themselves, step fully into their genius, and build businesses that support both growth and freedom.

✨ Because when SHE DECIDES to lead with clarity, trust, and the right support, she scales with purpose and power.

📍 Based in Chicago, Illinois

🔗 Connect with Gwendolyn Young
Instagram: @youradminexpert
LinkedIn: Gwendolyn Young
Website & Podcast: yourvirtualadminexpert.com