Episodios

  • The Art of Being Seen: Visibility, Vulnerability, and Creative Healing with Laura Mitsu
    Dec 30 2025

    In this episode, artist Laura Mitsu joins host Tori Barker to share her journey from a high-pressure culinary career to creating abstract art that invites others to feel seen, heard, and inspired. Through painting and poetry, Laura shows how creativity can become a path to healing and self-expression... and how visibility often begins within.

    If you’ve ever questioned your direction, feared being seen, or struggled to align your work with your heart, this episode will remind you that vulnerability is your greatest strength.

    Listen for insights on:

    1. Turning burnout into purpose
    2. Finding your voice through creativity
    3. The connection between storytelling and visibility
    4. Staying heart-centered while building a business

    Listen now and rediscover “The Art of Being Seen.”

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    30 m
  • Taking Up Space vs. Making Space: Redefining Visibility with Rachel Spekman
    Dec 23 2025

    What if success no longer feels fulfilling and you’re ready for more?

    This week, host Tori Barker sits down with Rachel Spekman, a therapist, career coach, and founder of Made for More Coaching, who helps high-performing professionals trade burnout for alignment.

    Rachel shares her story of leaving a corporate career to pursue her purpose and how her “Taking Up Space vs. Making Space” metaphor can reshape the way we view visibility, leadership, and fulfillment.

    You’ll learn:

    1. How to recognize the signs you’re ready for reinvention
    2. Why visibility starts with aligning your values
    3. The power of building your personal “board of advisors”
    4. A simple “career audit” exercise to reconnect with joy and purpose

    If you’ve ever felt like success came at the cost of happiness, this episode will remind you that you can be seen, fulfilled, and financially strong, all at the same time.

    🎧 Listen now and discover how to align success and visibility on your own terms.

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    27 m
  • Redefining Leadership and Visibility with Deb Coviello
    Dec 16 2025

    What if leadership wasn’t about chasing results, but finding peace of mind?

    This week, I sit down with Deb Coviello, founder of Illumination Partners and host of The Drop In CEO Podcast, to talk about redefining leadership and visibility for women entrepreneurs. Deb shares how being “kicked out of the nest” became her greatest turning point, and why empathy, authenticity, and presence are the keys to powerful leadership.

    Together, we explore what it means to build your own table, lead with clarity, and show up as the truest version of yourself, because the most effective leaders aren’t the loudest ones, they’re the most self-aware.

    ✨ Tune in to discover:

    • How to lead with calm instead of chaos

    • Why vulnerability is your visibility superpower

    • What it takes to stand out as a thoughtful, authentic leader

    🎧 Listen now and start redefining leadership on your own terms.

    Connect with Deborah at dropinceo.com or on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/deborahacoviello.

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    26 m
  • Why Clarity Must Come Before Innovation with Rupali Kumbhani
    Dec 10 2025

    Innovation is exciting, but without clarity it can create more problems than solutions. In this episode, I sit down with executive leader Rupali Kumbhani to talk about why clarity must come before any move toward innovation, AI, or digital transformation. Rupali shares practical examples from global organizations and explains how understanding your audience, your goals, and your internal foundation is the real starting point for growth.

    We explore the connection between clarity and visibility, how leaders can align people with purpose, and why agility and adaptability are essential skills for the future. This episode is packed with wisdom for women entrepreneurs who want to grow confidently and strategically.

    Three Key Takeaways

    • Clarity is the foundation for any successful innovative move

    • Technology cannot replace strategy or compensate for unclear direction

    • Agility and adaptability are essential skills for sustained visibility

    Connect with Rupali

    Find her on LinkedIn under “Rupali Kumbhani.”

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    22 m
  • Financial Visibility for Founders: Understanding Your Cash Flow with Laresa McIntyre
    Dec 4 2025

    Understanding your numbers shouldn’t feel overwhelming. In this empowering conversation, Fractional CFO Laresa McIntyre joins me to break down the real meaning of financial visibility and why cash flow is the key to sustainable growth. Laresa shares simple strategies for forecasting, understanding margins, and making informed decisions that support your business long-term.

    This episode will help you build clarity, confidence, and a healthier relationship with your financials as a woman entrepreneur.

    Key Takeaways

    • Cash flow tells the real story of your business.

    • Financial blind spots can lead to stress and uncertainty, but they’re avoidable.

    • A simple 12-week cash forecast can transform how you plan and grow.

    Connect with Laresa at https://www.rockbridgecfo.com/.

    Learn more about visibility strategies for your business at https://creativemarketingconsulting.com/.

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    21 m
  • How to Step Into Your CEO Role: Do Less Better with Donna Dube
    Nov 20 2025

    In today’s episode, I’m joined by Donna Dube, business growth strategist and founder of CEO Amplify. Donna helps entrepreneurs move from overwhelmed and overextended to confident and strategic, and her philosophy of “doing less, better” is exactly what so many women entrepreneurs need to hear.

    We explore what it really means to step into your CEO role, how to stop working in the weeds, and the systems that free up your time so you can focus on visibility, growth, and the work that truly matters.

    Donna shares her journey from ICU nurse to operations expert, explains the difference between growth tasks and maintenance tasks, and breaks down what it takes to become the confident leader your business needs.

    If you’re craving more clarity, more space, and more visibility in your business, this episode is packed with insights that will help you step into your CEO role with intention and confidence.

    Connect with Donna:

    Website: https://ceoamplify.ca/

    Download the CEO Power Hour on her site or visit: https://ceoamplify.ca/ceo-power-hour

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    22 m
  • How Ambitious Moms Lead, Earn & Thrive with Khiara Cureton
    Nov 13 2025

    What does it really take for ambitious moms to lead, earn, and thrive, without sacrificing themselves in the process?

    In this episode of Visibility Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs, host Tori Barker sits down with Khiara Cureton, Executive Career & Wealth Coach and Founder of AncHER Co.

    Khiara shares how she turned her own career crossroads into a movement to help women break through middle-management ceilings, embrace leadership, and build financial freedom with clarity and confidence.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Why visibility is more about strategy than volume
    • How confidence and preparation go hand-in-hand
    • The simple mindset shift that changes everything: “I deserve this”
    • How to align your career, money, and motherhood without losing yourself

    If you’ve ever felt torn between ambition and motherhood, this conversation will remind you that you can have both, and you deserve to thrive in every area of your life.

    🎙 Hosted by Tori Barker, CEO of Creative Marketing and founder of the Visibility Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs podcast.

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    24 m
  • Reclaim Your Inner Black Sheep: Selling Authentically with Aleasha Bahr
    Nov 6 2025

    Tired of sales that feel fake or forced? In this episode, sales strategist and author Aleasha Bahr joins host Tori Barker to reveal how authenticity sells, and why embracing your “black sheep” energy might just be your biggest business advantage.

    Aleasha breaks down her Black Sheep Sales Method™, how to stop “selling like everyone else,” and why aligned, genuine conversations always convert better than rehearsed pitches.

    Key Takeaways

    When you stop trying to “fit in” and start leading with who you really are, your message gets clearer, your confidence grows, and your visibility skyrockets. Selling isn’t about pressure, it’s about fit.

    Grab Aleasha’s book: BlackSheepSalesBook.com

    Connect with Aleasha: AleashaBahr.com | LinkedIn @Aleasha Bahr

    Hosted by Tori Barker, CEO of Creative Marketing.

    Subscribe for new episodes every Thursday and discover the strategies that help women entrepreneurs get seen, heard, and remembered.

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    27 m
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