Quotable: A Female Entrepreneur Podcast

In this episode, Alessandra sits down with intuitive artist and manifestation painter Cameron Cohen, who blends creativity, intuition, and energetic intention to help people manifest through art. Cameron shares how she reads paint patterns, creates personalized manifestation paintings, and turned her creative gifts into a purpose-driven business. Expect practical manifestation tools, mindset tips, and a peek into her large-scale Love Mural project.

• What an Intuitive Manifestation Painter Is: How Cameron uses paint patterns and intuition to create meaning-filled artwork.

• Paintings as Portals: Why paintings hold emotion and intention and how that becomes a tool for manifestation.

• Vision Boards, Upgraded: Manifestation paintings as a beautiful, everyday reminder you'll want to display.

• The Co-Creation Process: Discovery call → guided visualization using the client's words → artwork infused with intention.

• Manifestation Techniques: "I am" chains, using present-tense language, and activating your RAS to notice opportunities.

• Creative Business Path: From jewelry and beauty to painting full-time lessons from Cameron's entrepreneurial journey.

• The Love Mural: A global-frequency mural made of individual rounds of art that anchor a "love" frequency in homes worldwide.

• Final Advice: Do what you love and don't try to do it alone.

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In this episode, Alessandra Polina sits down with Joan Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of Bumo, a groundbreaking platform reshaping how parents access child care. Joan shares her inspiring journey of building Bumo from a dream into a tech-enabled marketplace offering instantly bookable care options across the U.S. She opens up about navigating setbacks - including a pandemic pivot and even personal tragedy - to create a mission-driven business that puts families first. This conversation is an honest look at what it takes to stay focused, adapt fast, and create real impact in a space that desperately needs innovation.

HIGHLIGHTS

• From Burnout to Breakthrough: How Joan balanced motherhood, entrepreneurship, and the chaotic early days of Bumo.

• The Pandemic Pivot: Learn how Bumo survived 2020 by launching an online school in just 11 days.

• Brick & Mortar to Scalable Marketplace: Why Joan closed a revenue-generating location to double down on national impact.

• Ruthless Focus: Joan shares how clarity, mission alignment, and intentional trade-offs are at the core of Bumo's success.

• Making Childcare Instantly Bookable: The behind-the-scenes of how Bumo is building a vetted, scalable platform for care across 200+ U.S. cities.

RESOURCES + LINKS

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In this episode, Alessandra Pollina sits down with Dr. Amy Athey, clinical and performance psychologist, founder and CEO of Athey Performance. Dr. Amy brings more than 25 years of experience working with elite athletes and now business leaders to help them perform at their highest level through a holistic and science-based approach. She shares her journey from trauma psychology to building a concierge-level coaching company—and how performance, wellness, and relationships go hand in hand. Tune in to hear how to optimize not only your leadership, but your life.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A Holistic Approach to Leadership: How Dr. Amy's interdisciplinary team supports performance through psychology, movement, and nutrition
• The Truth About Optimization: Why sleep, fuel, and movement are non-negotiables - even for CEOs and founders
• High Performance Beyond the Podium: Lessons from elite athletes and Navy SEALs that apply to business and everyday life
• Leading with Purpose: How to build teams, manage energy, and create sustainable motivation as a leader
• Internal Motivation & Team Dynamics: Why autonomy, connection, and trust matter more than you think
• The Three Tenets of Performance: Wellness is the foundation, evolution is essential, and relationships fuel resilience

RESOURCES + LINKS

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In this episode, Alessandra Pollina sits down with Terry Chang and Dr. Ulrike "Uli" Kaunzner, co-founders of Two Moons Health - a company bringing plant-based seed cycling capsules to support women's hormonal health. They share the story of how their friendship sparked the idea, the process of turning a personal solution into a market-ready product, and why community, natural remedies, and education are at the heart of what they do. From PMS to perimenopause, this episode is packed with inspiration, insight, and action.

In this episode, Alessandra Pollina welcomes back Jenna Hermans - co-founder and CEO of Be Courageous and author of the new book Burnout to Balance. Drawing on her background in HR, operations, and motherhood, Jenna shares tangible ways to prevent burnout, regulate your nervous system, and build a more balanced life. She introduces her five-pillar method and the concept of "brilliant basics" for sustainable self-care, empowering entrepreneurs and professionals to reclaim calm and clarity.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Reality of Burnout: Jenna explains the physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of burnout—and why awareness is the first step to recovery
• The Five Pillars: Learn how efficiency, habits, communication, community, and self-care form the foundation of burnout prevention
• The Brilliant Basics: Discover how simple actions—like hydrating, resting, and connecting—can transform your energy and leadership
• Saying No with Confidence: Jenna shares tips for setting boundaries, prioritizing your values, and making aligned decisions
• Self-Compassion & Support: Hear why recovery starts with grace, rest, and when needed, professional help

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