After ditching the corporate life to run her own interior design business 15 years ago, Liz Carroll has definitely made a name for herself. In this episode, she's sharing some behind the scenes of running and growing her design business, what t

S2E5: Life on the Bike: Finding Fulfillment in All of Life’s Seasons with Bevin Prince

Nov 6th, 2023 56m 45s

From living in NYC as an actor, to moving to small coastal town life in Wilmington and starting a business centered around community, Bevin Prince has done it all, seen it all, and had to process a lot along the way. Now she's creating the spac

S2E4: How Transferable Skills Can Help Move You Forward in Your Career with Pam Hardy

Oct 23rd, 2023 34m 45s

Transferable skills are the root of success, and leadership mentor Pam Hardy has mastered creating and utilizing transferrable skills to advance her career and better her personal life. If you want to create opportunities, grow personally and p

S2E3: Let's Talk About the Study Abroad Experience with Foreign Exchange Student Viktoria Kupka

Oct 9th, 2023 31m 17s

If you've ever been curious about how a foreign exchange student program works, thought about hosting a student, or even want to be a foreign exchange student yourself, this one's for you! We're chatting with member of Lanier Property Group and

S2E2: Clarity & Confidence in Real Estate & Beyond with Vanessa Bergmark

Sep 25th, 2023 39m 7s

Knowing how to find clarity and confidence can feel elusive, but Vanessa Bergmark the owner of RedOak Realty shares her insights into these topics with Stephanie in this episode. Listen in as Vanessa, who has been one of Stephanie’s mentors in

S2E1: Finding Your Professional Calling with Jeweler Melissa Tyson

Sep 11th, 2023 36m 29s

We’re back with an incredible episode with a long-time Inspi Lab Community Member, Melissa Tyson, talking about what she did when her wildest business dream came true, what has kept her passionate about her work for many decades, and all the cu

48. Intuitive Eating, the Impact of Stress, and Changing the Way You Look at Nutrition with Sarah Duong

Jun 2nd, 2022 47m 56s

Nutrition is something that feels scary and complicated to a lot of us, but it’s crucial to understand how it plays a huge part in your health. As we continue our wellness series, Stephanie sits down with her friend and nutritionist Sa

47. How One Woman Has Created a Podiatry Empire & Is Helping Her Clients Have Happy Feet with Yerusalem Lanier

May 26th, 2022 34m 50s

As we continue our health and wellness series, Stephanie is joined by her very own sister-in-law, podiatrist Yerusalem Lanier. Yerusalem is sharing her journey of how she got into podiatry and started her practice, and plenty of tips to

46. Talking All Things Pilates and How It Can Change Your Health with Carrie Pages & Zoe Madi

May 19th, 2022 53m 28s

For this episode, Stephanie sits down with Carrie Pages and Zoe Madi from In Balance Pilates Studio. Carrie owns In Balance and has been in business for decades in Wilmington and Zoe has been a certified instructor there for many years a

45. Tips for Eating Healthy and How Weezie's Colorful Kitchen Came To Be with Weezie Davenport

May 12th, 2022 40m 5s

For this week’s episode, Stephanie sits down with her friend Weezie Davenport, founder of Weezie’s Colorful Kitchen to discuss health and wellness, how she got started in the work that she’s doing, and why it’s so close to her heart. Weez

Leadership in Medicine: How One Woman Is Making a Massive Impact with Dr. Jen Nomides

May 5th, 2022 33m 42s

As we continue our leadership series, Stephanie sits down with her doctor and friend Dr. Jen Nomides to discuss all the different ventures she’s pursuing. Dr. Jen and her sister run their own practice, Coastal Direct Health & Wellness, as

43. Leadership Programs in NC Real Estate with Anne Gardner and S. Lisa Herndon

Apr 28th, 2022 42m 29s

As we continue our leadership series, Stephanie sits down with her realtor friends Anne Gardner and S. Lisa Herndon to discuss their experiences with leadership programs. They share thoughts and advice on some of their favorite leadership e

42. Leadership Wilmington & the Important Work It's Doing in the Community with Natalie English

Apr 21st, 2022 25m 35s

As we continue our leadership series, Stephanie sits down with Wilmington Chamber of Commerce CEO Natalie English. They discuss the work that the Chamber of Congress is continuously doing in our area as well as the Leadership Wilmington prog

41. The WILMA Leadership Initiative and How It's Serving Women In Our Area with Vicky Janowski

Apr 14th, 2022 26m 35s

As we continue our leadership series, Stephanie chats with Vicky Janowski from the Wilmington Business Journal and WILMA Magazine. They discuss the work that WILMA and its initiatives are doing for the region, the details of the leadership pr

40. Leadership NC & Why It's Such a Valuable Resource in our Community with Brian Etheridge

Apr 7th, 2022 35m 5s

As we kick off our leadership series, Stephanie sits down with Brian Etheridge of Leadership NC to discuss how the program is a valuable resource to the community. They share the work that Leadership NC is doing, the mission behind it, and Ste

39. Everything You've Wanted To Know About Utilizing Internships with Lisa Barrett

Mar 31st, 2022 27m 53s

Whether you’re a student looking to get an internship or a small business owner looking to bring on interns, this episode is for you! Stephanie is sitting down with the Inspiration Lab’s own Lisa Barrett to discuss her knowledge of internships

38. Tips You Need To Know To Be a Prepared and Successful Public Speaker

Mar 24th, 2022 28m 58s

Back in our very first episode of the podcast, Stephanie sat down with Rachel Olsen to talk all about public speaking. In today’s episode, Stephanie is going solo for a follow up episode to share tons of tips and tricks that will help you prepa

37. Staying Open-Minded, Finding Mentorship & Women in the Workplace with Judy Girard

Mar 17th, 2022 40m 51s

Judy Girard is a former television producer and the founder of GLOW - Girls' Leadership Academy of Wilmington - and has done a lot of things in her day, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro! As we continue to highlight incredible women this mo

36. Using Your Voice for Change, Being Resilient, and Diversity and Inclusion with Sharon Delaney McCloud

Mar 10th, 2022 27m 16s

As we continue celebrating Women's History Month, we're highlighting another incredible woman on the podcast today who is an incredible speaker and advocate for change in spaces where it's most needed. Stephanie sits down with her friend Sharo

35. Taking Action When It Matters Most with the Founder of Eliza Hope, Aimee Darby

Mar 3rd, 2022 50m 44s

We're kicking off International Women's Month by highlighting the founder of the Eliza Hope Foundation. Stephanie sits down with founder Aimee Darby to discuss the story of how Eliza Hope came to be and why it's so important to take action. T

34. How To Make New, Forever Friends In Your 40’s with Sarah Pless

Feb 24th, 2022 34m 2s

As we continue our friendship series, Stephanie sits down with her “sidewalk friend” Sarah Pless to talk about how they met more recently in their lives and how they have cultivated their friendship. Making deeply connected, long-term friendsh

33. The Dos and Don’ts of Being BFFs *and* Business Partners with Drewe & Kate

Feb 17th, 2022 37m 41s

As we continue our series on friendship, Stephanie is sitting down with two of her dear friends (and two people who are huge supporters and helpers of the Inspiration Lab) Drewe and Kate to talk about what it’s like to not only be be

32. You Can’t Make Old Friends: How to Grow & Nurture Friendships that Last Decades with Shelley Thomas

Feb 10th, 2022 38m 29s

In this episode, we’re continuing our talk on friendship. Stephanie is sitting down with her dear friend Shelley Thomas to talk about how they met and became friends and how they’ve grown their friendship over the years. If you want

31. Friendship Framework: How to Be the Friend You Wish You Had

Feb 3rd, 2022 24m 55s

In this episode Stephanie is digging deep into how to build friendships, what makes someone a great friend, and how to make friends as an adult. We want to share the framework for how to build great friendships to try to demystify thi

30. Holiday Series Part 3: How to Deal with the Reality that the Holidays Can Be Hard

Nov 30th, 2021 12m 3s

In this final episode of our holiday series, Stephanie is sharing something that we all know to be true but that’s rarely ever addressed: that the holidays are hard. A lot of the tender spots of our lives become very apparent during t