Women Road Warriors

Sexual abuse, sexual assault, and harassment can leave survivors feeling powerless, silenced, and afraid they won’t be believed. Attorney and survivor advocate Alreen Haeggquist knows that firsthand. She survived years of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse as a child and remained silent out of fear and shame. Today, she has turned that painful experience into a mission to help other survivors find their voices, stand up to their abusers, and pursue justice.For more than 20 years, Alreen has represented survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination. As founder and managing partner of Haeggquist & Eck, LLP, she has recovered millions of dollars for clients while taking on powerful corporations, institutions, and individuals. Her belief is unwavering: wealth, influence, and status should never put anyone above accountability.In this powerful conversation with Women Road Warriors hosts Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro, Alreen talks about why survivors often remain silent, why so many fear they won’t be believed, and how abuse can profoundly affect self-worth and a person’s ability to recognize abusive behavior later in life.She also explains the importance of documenting misconduct, understanding your legal options, and having someone in your corner when confronting an abuser, employer, or powerful institution. Alreen shares why healing from trauma is a journey and how finding your voice can be an important part of reclaiming your power.Beyond the courtroom, Alreen founded the HAE Fired Up Foundation to help survivors access resources for healing and empowerment. She is also the bestselling author of Fired Up: Fueling Triumph from Trauma, which chronicles her own journey and encourages other survivors to break the silence, find their voices, and move forward.In this episode:Why sexual abuse and harassment survivors often remain silentHow Alreen turned her own childhood trauma into a mission to advocate for othersWhy being heard and believed can be so important for survivorsHow Alreen helps survivors stand up to powerful people and institutionsSexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and survivor legal rightsSteps survivors can take to document misconduct and explore legal optionsHow trauma can affect self-worth and the ability to recognize abusive behaviorWhy finding your voice can be an important part of healingAlreen’s message is powerful: survivors deserve to be heard, believed, supported, and empowered to reclaim their voices.Learn more about Alreen Haeggquist: Alreen.comHAE Fired Up Foundation: FiredUpFoundation.orgGet Fired Up: Fueling Triumph from Trauma: Fired Up book informationHaeggquist & Eck, LLP: HAE LawLearn more about Women Road Warriors www.womenroadwarriors.com#SexualAbuseSurvivor #SexualAssaultSurvivor #SurvivorAdvocate #SexualHarassment #WorkplaceHarassment #WorkplaceDiscrimination #SurvivorSupport #TraumaHealing #HealingFromTrauma #BreakingTheSilence #FindingYourVoice #WomensEmpowerment #SurvivorRights #AlreenHaeggquist #WomenRoadWarriors

What if happiness and inner peace aren't things you have to chase—but something you uncover when you stop holding so tightly to who you think you're supposed to be?We live in a world that constantly tells us to achieve more, prove ourselves, defend our positions and define who we are. Yet all that striving can leave us anxious, disconnected and exhausted. There is another way.Award-winning author and alpinist Michael Schauch joins Women Road Warriors hosts Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro to explore Anattā, the ancient Buddhist concept of “non-self” at the heart of his book Anattā: Heart of Wisdom. It sounds mysterious, but its message is surprisingly practical: loosening our grip on the fears, wounds, identities and stories we carry can open the door to greater happiness, harmony, connection and inner peace. It happens when we loosen our attachment to the independent self and recognize how deeply interconnected we are with the world around us.Anattā isn't about losing yourself, surrendering your power or allowing other people to walk over you. It's about discovering the deeper person underneath the roles, expectations and emotional reactions that can quietly control your life.Michael explains why our attachment to an independent sense of self can intensify fear, dissatisfaction and an “us versus them” mentality. He also explores the Buddhist Four Immeasurables—loving kindness, compassion, joyful empathy and equanimity—and how they can help us build stronger connections and greater harmony.You'll also discover why inner peace does not mean keeping the peace at your own expense.Michael shares practical ways to begin: slow down, reconnect with nature, notice the stories running beneath your thoughts and emotions, and create enough stillness to hear what is happening inside you.One of his most powerful insights turns our usual pursuit of happiness upside down: happiness and inner peace aren't destinations. They emerge as we become more aligned with our true nature.Michael's path to this wisdom has taken him far beyond the meditation cushion. His extraordinary experiences include remote Himalayan expeditions, Alaskan ice walls, sacred places in Japan and the discovery of a Himalayan cave containing the ancient remains of 23 people. His connection with nature and a remarkable story passed down from his mother after her childhood in postwar Hong Kong helped shape his understanding of our connection to one another and the world around us.Discover Anattā and a different path toward happiness, inner peace, self-discovery, mindfulness, emotional balance and human connection with Michael Schauch on Women Road Warriors.In This Episode, Discover:What Anattā really means and why “non-self” is not about losing your identity, voice, power or boundariesWhy happiness and inner peace aren't destinations but can emerge when we become more aligned with our true natureHow the fears, wounds, identities and stories we hold onto can create suffering, dissatisfaction and disconnectionWhy recognizing our interconnection with other people and the world around us can create greater harmony and compassionHow to step out of an “us versus them” mindset and respond to conflict with greater clarity instead of reacting from fearThe Four Immeasurables—loving kindness, compassion, joyful empathy and equanimity—and how they strengthen human connectionWhy inner peace does not require women to surrender their voices or sacrifice healthy boundariesHow nature can help quiet the mind, reveal hidden thought patterns and reconnect us with ourselvesMichael's extraordinary discovery of 23 ancient human remains in a Himalayan cave and what it taught him about impermanence and the human experienceHow to recognize thoughts and emotions without allowing them to control you—like stepping out of a raging river and observing it from the bankPractical ways to create more stillness, mindfulness, emotional balance and peace in everyday lifeWhat might change if you stopped searching outside yourself for the happiness, wisdom and peace you already have the capacity to experience?About Michael SchauchMichael Schauch is an alpinist and award-winning author who lives to explore the depths of nature and the human spirit and share the beauty of connection he discovers along the way.His books have received accolades from authors including Ken Wilber, Bernadette McDonald, Sharon Salzberg, Stephen Cope and Wade Davis, as well as reviewers including Kirkus, BlueInk and Foreword. His work has appeared in Elephant Journal, Unity Magazine and Thrive Global, with notable mentions in Lion's Roar, the Vancouver Sun and the South China Morning Post.His new book is Anattā: Heart of Wisdom.Learn more about Michael Schauch and his work:www.michaelschauch.comDiscover more inspiring expert and celebrity conversations from Women Road Warriors:www.womenroadwarriors.comListen to Women Road Warriors wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and YouTube.#WomenRoadWarriors #Anatta #InnerPeace #Happiness #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth #BuddhistWisdom #SpiritualGrowth #MentalWellbeing #MichaelSchauch #WomenRoadWarriors #ShelleyJohnson #KathyTuccaro

You’re eating clean, exercising, meeting your responsibilities, and pushing through every demanding day, but you’re still exhausted.Here’s something every overwhelmed woman needs to hear: you may not need more discipline. You may need to stop fighting your body and start listening to what it is trying to tell you.In this eye-opening episode of Women Road Warriors, Shelley M. Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro talk with Katie Hardie, a Board-Certified Holistic Nutritionist, FDN Practitioner, and founder of My PEAK.Katie explains how constantly pushing through stress without adequate recovery can affect your energy, sleep, blood sugar, hormones, digestion, metabolism, mood, and overall performance. Even symptoms we have been taught to accept—nighttime waking, afternoon crashes, brain fog, stubborn midsection weight, bloating, and feeling unlike ourselves—may be signals that the body needs something different.Katie understands burnout personally. Years of working harder, overtraining, under-fueling, and ignoring her body’s warning signs eventually took a physical toll. Functional testing helped her connect the dots between her stress hormones, recovery, and a serious injury—and taught her why pushing through symptoms is not always a sign of strength.In this episode, discover:Why symptoms can be common without being normalWhat nighttime waking and afternoon energy crashes may be telling youHow emails, social media, caregiving, shift work, and constant demands can keep your body in fight-or-flight modeWhy chronic stress can disrupt cortisol, DHEA, sex hormones, digestion, thyroid function, blood sugar, and metabolismHow short “micro-recoveries” can help your nervous system reset—even during a demanding workdayWhy gut health and regular bowel movements provide important clues about your healthHow real food can support more sustainable energy than sugar, caffeine, and heavily processed convenience foodsWhy intermittent fasting may help one person but create additional stress for anotherThe difference between merely avoiding a disease diagnosis and identifying patterns before they become bigger problemsHow functional testing, personalized nutrition, movement, sleep, and nervous-system support can help you build a roadmap for better healthWomen are frequently taught to push harder, eat less, ignore exhaustion, and treat rest as something that must be earned. But there comes a point when more pressure produces less performance.If you have ever been told that you are “fine” while knowing you don’t feel like yourself, this conversation could change how you think about your symptoms. Your body may not need more punishment or discipline. It may need you to start listening.Connect with Katie Hardie and My PEAK:Website:MyPEAK365.comInstagram:@MyPEAK365Facebook:Hardie Peak PerformanceLinkedIn:Katie HardieExplore more empowering Women Road Warriors interviews at WomenRoadWarriors.com and discover podcasts created for women atWomensPowerNetwork.net.Please Follow Women Road Warriors on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.#WomensHealth #FunctionalNutrition #HolisticHealth #HealthyLifestyle #WomensPodcast #MyPEAK365 #WomenRoadWarriors #ShelleyJohnson #KathyTuccaro #KatieHardie

Weddings are supposed to be joyful celebrations, but they can also be a minefield of expectations, family dynamics, social pressures, and etiquette dilemmas.Who pays for what? Is it okay to invite someone to the bridal shower but not the wedding? How should couples handle destination weddings, gift registries, social media, online RSVPs, and difficult family situations? And what happens when modern wedding trends collide with traditional etiquette?In this fun episode of Women Road Warriors, Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro welcome Lizzie Post, great-great-granddaughter of etiquette icon Emily Post, co-president of the Emily Post Institute, and co-host of the Awesome Etiquette podcast.Lizzie shares insights from her new podcast, Emily Post Wedding Stories, inspired by research for the upcoming book Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette. Through conversations with married couples, she explores the real stories behind weddings—the planning, the surprises, the challenges, the lessons learned, and the advice couples wish they had known before saying "I do."Together, Shelley, Kathy, and Lizzie tackle some of today's biggest wedding etiquette questions:• Who is responsible for paying for what?• Are digital wedding invitations acceptable?• What is proper etiquette for destination weddings?• How should couples and guests handle social media?• What should you do if you never receive a thank-you note?• Are some modern wedding expectations crossing the line?• How can families navigate wedding conflicts with grace?Whether you're planning a wedding, attending one, helping a family member prepare for a big day, or simply curious about modern manners and relationships, this episode offers practical advice, memorable stories, and timeless wisdom for navigating life's most important celebrations.If you've ever wondered what Emily Post would say about today's weddings, this conversation is for you.https://emilypost.com/podcast/episodeshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awesome-etiquette/id1191011680https://open.spotify.com/show/0Jtmw6u69EB7SqTlRVJiOE?si=b54629d5839d406cwww.womenroadwarriors.comwww.womenspowernetwork.net#WomenRoadWarriors #WeddingEtiquette #LizziePost #EmilyPost #WeddingPlanning #ModernManners

What happens when you're told your dreams are impossible?When Michelle Huntington pursued aviation, she was told women shouldn't fly. One person even claimed women weren't physically suited for the cockpit.Michelle refused to accept someone else's limits.She went on to become one of fewer than 500 female airline captains worldwide, spending more than two decades making critical decisions at 35,000 feet where waiting for perfect information simply wasn't an option.Those experiences taught her a lesson that applies far beyond aviation:The greatest risk isn't being wrong. It's not deciding.Today, Michelle is a TEDx speaker, corporate trainer, and author of Lady MacGyver: Unbelievable Stories with Altitude. She helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals navigate uncertainty, communicate effectively, and find calm when the pressure is on.In this inspiring conversation with Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro, Michelle shares lessons on resilience, confidence, decision-making, leadership, and trusting yourself when the path forward isn't perfectly clear.Whether you're facing a career challenge, a major life transition, or an important decision you've been putting off, this Women Road Warriors episode will encourage you to move forward with courage and clarity.https://www.michellehuntington.com/www.womenroadwarriors.comwww.womenspowernetwork.net#WomenRoadWarriors #MichelleHuntington #ShelleyJohnson #KathyTuccaro #DecisionMaking #Leadership #Confidence #Resilience #WomenInLeadership #PersonalGrowth #CareerDevelopment #CommunicationSkills #WomenEmpowerment #Mindset #LeadershipDevelopment #Aviation #FemalePilot

Did you know that by age 32, women may have already lost up to 90% of their eggs? For decades, women have been told they can “have it all” — career success, love, family, and freedom. But few are told how fertility and biology truly fit into that equation.In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Women Road Warriors, Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro welcome leading reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Jaime Knopman, Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM New York, and co-author of the new book Own Your Fertility: From Egg Freezing to Surrogacy, How to Take Charge of Your Body and Your Future.Dr. Knopman breaks down what every woman needs to understand about fertility, infertility, egg freezing, delayed motherhood, reproductive health, and the biological clock. She challenges the myths and misinformation surrounding women’s fertility and explains why understanding your options earlier can empower women to make informed decisions without fear, shame, or regret.A nationally recognized fertility expert, cancer survivor, and mother of two, Dr. Knopman has been featured in Oprah Daily, Vogue, Women’s Health, Wired, NBC News, and more.In this episode, learn: • Why fertility is not fair to women • What causes infertility • The myths surrounding infertility and egg freezing • What women should know before delaying motherhood • The reality of the biological clock • Fertility preservation and reproductive options• Workplace options that may pay for the freezing of eggs• The emotional and cultural pressure surrounding “having it all” • Why women deserve honest fertility education earlier in lifeIf you are thinking about motherhood now or in the future or simply want honest information about women’s health and fertility, this conversation could change the way you think about your future.www.drjaimeknopman.comwww.womenroadwarriors.comwww.womenspowernetwork.net#Fertility #EggFreezing #Infertility #WomensHealth #BiologicalClock #ReproductiveHealth #DelayedMotherhood #FertilityAwareness #DrJaimeKnopman #ShelleyJohnson #KathyTuccaro #WomenRoadWarriors

Lisa Sander knows what it means to help people rebuild after life turns upside down. After decades of working as a nurse and caring for COVID patients during one of the most difficult seasons in modern healthcare, Lisa experienced a powerful personal awakening that led her toward transformation coaching and faith-led healing.In this heartfelt episode of Women Road Warriors with Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro, Lisa shares how women can move from stuck to strong through grief, divorce, blended family challenges, midlife transitions, forgiveness, emotional healing, and renewed purpose. Through her signature “Healing Chair Talk,” Lisa creates safe spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to move forward with courage and faith. She is also the co-host of the Christian podcast Our Healer Our Protector with Ryan Reichert.Shelley and Kathy explore how to navigate changing friendships, support children through divorce, overcome fear and self-doubt, rediscover purpose, and stay grounded through life’s hardest seasons. Lisa also shares practical tools for creating a clearer future, building confidence, and reconnecting with God during times of uncertainty and transformation.If you are searching for hope, healing, personal growth, Christian encouragement, women’s empowerment, emotional resilience, or guidance through life transitions, this inspiring conversation will speak to your heart.https://lisasander.com/Our Healer Our Protector Podcastwww.womenroadwarriors.comwww.womenspowernetwork.net#WomenRoadWarriors #FaithBasedHealing #PersonalGrowth #WomenEmpowerment #EmotionalHealing #LifeTransitions #ChristianPodcast #LisaSander #ShelleyJohnson #KathyTuccaro #WomenRoadWarriors #FindingPurpose

“Calm down.” “You’re overreacting.” “You’re too much.”Women hear it everywhere—but what if the truth is this: you’re not too much… you’re carrying too much.On Women Road Warriors, Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro welcome Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and author of End Emotional Outsourcing™. This conversation dives deep into women’s mental health, burnout recovery, boundaries, self-worth, and nervous system regulation—giving you practical tools to reclaim your energy and identity.After years of overachieving, overgiving, and burning out, Béa uncovered a powerful truth: Overfunctioning isn’t strength—it’s survival mode.She now helps women break free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependency by combining neuroscience, somatic healing, and polyvagal theory to retrain the nervous system and rebuild self-trust.Featured by Cosmopolitan, Goop, MindBodyGreen, Betches, and Oprah Daily, Béa is a leading voice helping women stop outsourcing their safety, belonging, and worth—and finally come home to themselves.In this episode, you’ll learn how to:Reclaim your energy and stop overgiving Release guilt and set clear, healthy boundaries Reconnect with your body and inner voice Break lifelong patterns of emotional outsourcing 🎧 If you’ve been carrying too much for too long—this conversation will help you put it down.Get a free meditation with Beatriz (Béa) herehttps://beatrizalbina.com/Book WebsiteAmazon Book LinkInstagram: @beatrizvictoriaalbinanpPodcast: Feminist Wellnesswww.womenroadwarriors.comwww.womenspowernetwork.net#EmotionalOutsourcing #WomensEmpowerment #CodependencyRecovery #BéaVictoriaAlbina #ShelleyJohnson #KathyTuccaro #WomenRoadWarriors #Burnout