Women Like Me Stories & Business
🎧 Introducing "Women Like Me Stories & Business" - The Inspiring Business and Story Podcast by Julie Fairhurst! 🎙️
Julie Fairhurst is a speaker, movement leader, and the force behind Women Like Me. She doesn’t just host conversations, she pulls truth out of the places most people hide it.
As the founder of Women Like Me, she has helped hundreds of women tell the stories they thought they’d take to their grave, and turn them into something powerful. This isn’t about writing. It’s about being seen.
Episodes
233 episodes
Your Body Is Talking: Fran Bailey on Chakra Meditation, Stress & Energy Healing
Your body is talking all day long, but most of us only listen when it starts shouting. I’m joined by Fran Bailey, a Cincinnati-based healer, author, trainer, and speaker, to unpack how women can reconnect to themselves through grounded energy w...
Publishing Scams, ISBN Red Flags & Keeping Your Book Rights | Michele De Filippo
A great book can open doors, but the wrong publishing deal can quietly take away your control, your revenue, and your rights.In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Michele De F...
The Cost of “I’m Fine”: Connie Cotter on Joy, Purpose & Living Fully
“I’m fine” might be one of the most expensive phrases high-achieving women say.When life looks good on paper but something still feels missing, it does not mean you are ungrateful. It may be a signal that your soul is asking for more tr...
The Hidden Cost of Being the Strong One | Trauma, Addiction & Healing: LISA LACY
Some of the most “together” people you know are not really living. They are surviving — and the mask can be very convincing.In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Lisa Lacey
Jessica King: Trauma at Work, Overhelping & Why Being Capable Can Become a Trap
A throwaway workplace comment — “the boss’s shiny new toy” — cracks open a much bigger truth: many of us are not chasing excellence, we are chasing safety.In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst ...
Dr. Carla Caturia: Teen Anxiety, Burnout & How Parents Can Rebuild Trust
Your teen can be busy, successful, and smiling while still feeling crushed inside, and that gap is where so many families start to lose each other.In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits dow...
Teri M Brown: Rebuilding After Abuse, Reinvention After 50 & Riding Across America
She didn’t set out to become “the woman who rode across America.” She just needed proof that her life still belonged to her.In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with author,...
Victoria Pelletier: Resilience, Executive Presence & Owning Your Seat
Your past does not get to vote on your future, unless you let it.In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with executive leader, author, and professional speaker Victoria Pel...
Brenda-Lee Hunter: Overdose Grief, Stigma & Families Left Behind
The overdose crisis is often talked about like a statistic, but behind every loss is a family, a story, a mother, a child, a friend, and a grief that does not end.In this powerful conversation, Julie Fairhurst sits down with her dear fr...
Is It Me? Carine Van Hee on Toxic Relationships, Gaslighting & Healing After Abuse
“Is it me?” can sound like healthy self-reflection, but in a toxic relationship it can become the trap that keeps you questioning yourself for years.In this episode, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Carine Van Hee, a visual artist l...
The Room to Be Brave: April Day Garcia on Trauma Healing, Sobriety, ADHD & Reclaiming Identity
Some memories don’t feel like “the past.” They feel like rooms we have locked, avoided, and quietly built our lives around without realizing it.In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst si...
Unsilenced
A brand-new book goes live, and a brand-new voice steps forward.In this powerful episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst is joined by Zainab Akintelu, author of Unsilenced: A Journey From Silence To ...
Oxygen at 63: Holly Porter’s 70-Day COVID ICU Survival & Near-Death Story
She thought it was the flu. Then she woke up with a gut-level warning that would not let go: get to the hospital now.Holly Porter’s oxygen was at 63, her organs were shutting down, and what followed was a 70-day fight through COVID, ICU...
Inside-Out Personal Branding with Chanoa Inez | Build a Brand That Feels Safe to Be Seen
A beautiful website is not enough if your brand does not feel safe to be seen. In this powerful episode, Julie Fairhurst sits down with author and personal brand strategist Chanoa Inez to talk about inside-out personal branding, self-trust, vis...
When Ancestors Call: Brigid Kennedy on Family History, Dreams & Writing the Book
A grandmother shows up in a vivid 2 a.m. dream with one urgent message: write our real family history before it disappears.That dream becomes the spark that sends Brigid Kennedy, a professional violinist, violin teacher, and longtime “be...
How to Start Writing Your Personal Story: 3 Simple Tips for Beginners/Julie Fairhurst
Are you a first-time writer who wants to write your personal story but doesn’t know where to begin? In this short video, Julie Fairhurst shares three simple writing tips to help beginners start their true-life story with more clarity and...
Why Change Feels So Hard | Janine Lequay on Burnout, Reinvention & the DO IT Method
Change can flatten you even when you are “good at change.”One day, you are steady in your routines, and the next, you are facing a layoff, burnout, loss, a career pivot, or a life transition you did not ask for. Then the question hits ha...
How Women Can Thrive in Midlife | Joy Foster on Confidence, Tech & Business
Midlife can feel like the moment the old rules stop working. The commute feels harder, confidence gets shakier, technology has moved on, and you may be carrying more than anyone can see.In this powerful episode of the Women Like Me Stori...
Healing Scars with Ethical Esthetics | Rachel Leoni on Trauma-Informed Beauty Care
“Ethical beauty begins with consent, care, and the courage to see the whole person.” — Rachel Leoni In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Rachel Leoni, f...
Why Smart Women Still Under-Earn | Alma Tarelli on Money Patterns & Self-Worth
“Money is not just a math problem. It is often a safety, identity, and self-worth pattern.” — Alma Tarelli Your money habits might look like budgeting problems on the surface, but what if they are really identity and sa...
Healing Shame & Building an Authentic Brand | Elle Jimeno on Story, Marketing & Self-Trust
A single childhood moment can echo for decades, especially when it is tied to belonging.In this episode, Julie Fairhurst speaks with marketing strategist and Elevate Creative founder Elle Jimeno about adoption, bullying, shame, self-trus...
From Teen Mom to Founder | Julie Fairhurst’s Story of Survival, Courage & Purpose
Scroll down to get your free gift!She was pregnant at 14, pushed out of school, and raised three kids as a single mom for 28 years. Julie Fairhurst’s life could have stayed locked inside that story, especially after years s...
You Are Not Your Story | Healing From the Past & Reclaiming Your Identity
You can remember what happened without letting it run your life.In this short but powerful reflection, Julie Fairhurst shares a healing message about identity, emotional freedom, and what it really means to say: " You are not your sto...
Losing Her Salon to Lockdown & Building a Beauty Referral Network | Calli Jensen
She opened her doors, got her license, and then lockdown hit. One month later, the salon dream was gone — and so was the home it lived in.That kind of loss can shrink your world fast, but Calli Jensen chose a different path. Instead of g...
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