#37: Kelley Lamm – Break Negativity, Build Success

In this episode of the She Lift Project podcast, host Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Kelley Lamm, a dynamic magazine publisher, author, and community advocate who has dedicated her life to spreading joy and positivity. Kelley shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming adversity, including the challenges that once left her feeling lost and defeated. Through candid storytelling, she reveals how she transformed her life by embracing gratitude, cutting out negativity, and building a life filled with purpose and happiness.

Kelley also discusses her latest venture, the Oh Olive children’s book series, which is designed to inspire courage and positivity in young readers. She offers practical advice on how to maintain a positive mindset, even in the face of life’s toughest challenges, and highlights the importance of community and supportive relationships. This episode is an uplifting and empowering conversation that will resonate with anyone seeking to break free from negativity and create the life they’ve always dreamed of.

#78 – Taryn Pulliam: The Goal, The Grind, The Glory

Taryn Pulliam, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Gadellnet Consulting Services, leads a team that helps organizations align technology with their business goals, from cybersecurity and cloud to AI consulting. But this conversation reaches far beyond IT. Taryn shares the unlikely path that took her from cosmetology school to becoming a powerhouse sales leader in

#77 – Sara Marler: Divorce with Dignity

Sara Marler is the founder and managing partner of Marler Law Partners, a family law firm in St. Louis built around a concept that is still rare in the legal profession: trauma-informed practice. By combining rigorous legal representation with healing-centered care from a licensed therapist, Sara and her team have created a firm where clients

#76 – Tracy Collins: Life After Your Dream Job

Cynthia sits down with Tracy Collins, a St. Louis-based architect and founder of formwork architecture. Early in her career she did something most people would never attempt: she sent her resume to the firm of the architect she admired most in the world, and they said yes. What she built in the years that followed, and

#75 – Lauren Colbert: Helping Smart People Think Together

In this episode of the She Lift Project Podcast, Cynthia Kirkpatrick sits down with Lauren Colbert, Principal Strategic Facilitator at Filament, a one-of-a-kind analog thinking space located in the Cortex Innovation District in St. Louis. Lauren helps smart people think better together, working with organizations ranging from local nonprofits to Fortune 50 companies to unlock