Carbon Women Podcast

Welcome to Carbon Women Podcast, where it’s all about Empowerment Through Unity. Join us each week as we speak to inspiring women, just like you, about relevant issues that affect us all. 

Each episode will bring you new insight from ambitious women working hard to make a difference in their communities and the world.

Each week, we will speak to empowered and successful women who have dedicated themselves to carving a path for the next generation of leaders. Get the facts straight from the experts, listen in on honest conversations about their journeys, and discover the lessons they’ve learned so that you can uncover your inner warrior and learn to shine even brighter than you already do, 

Are you ready to kick some ceilings? Let’s go!

Trailer: Welcome to Carbon Women Podcast

Cat Derner

Hello, and welcome to the show! Meet your host, Cat Derner, and find out what being a Carbon Woman is all about. 

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Woman, find your voice. And use it! Guest Jessica Guzik | Episode 06

Jessica Guzik

Host Cat Derner speaks with Jessica Guzik, host of The Art of Speaking Up podcast, about how we, as women can use our voices to stand out at work and how even our insecurities can be an asset when it comes to finding your authentic, powerful voice. This episode is all about how you can overcome your fear of speaking up and learn to take up some space so that you can get ahead in your life and your career. 

25 Sept, 2020
Length: 1:00:01
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Speaking truth the end the stigma surrounding anxiety and depression; guest Whytli Rogers | Episode 05

Whytli Rogers

In this episode, host Cat Derner speaks with mental health advocate Whtyli Rogers about the stigmas that surround mental illness. Whtyli discusses her own personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. She also shares how she co-founded the End the Stigma foundation, which shares educational resources, messages of hope, and #NoFilter stories so that people no longer have to suffer in silence.

16 Sept, 2020
Length: 47:21
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How any woman can overcome or avoid burnout; guest Rebecca Scott | Episode 04

Rebecca Scott

Cat Derner speaks with Rebecca Scott, host of the Humans Now and Then podcast, who shares her story of experiencing burnout, including the physical and emotional toll it took on her. Rebecca provides advice for women experiencing burnout so that they can overcome it and avoid it in the future. 

9 Sept, 2020
Length: 32:34
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Ask Cat: How in the world do I get started with meal prepping? | Episode 03

In our first “Ask Cat” episode of the series, we address a common question women ask when it comes to nutrition and fitness. I’ll walk you through some basic meal prep tricks so you can get started right away and get on the path to physical wellness.

2 Sept, 2020
Length: 17:35
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Racial Disparities in COVID-19 health risk; guest Ayesha Sabree | Episode 02

Ayesha Sabree

Cat Derner speaks with Ayesha Sabree about strong racial inequities in COVID-19 mortality rates for black and latino populations. Join the conversation about the why, the how, and what we might be able to do to help. 

26 Aug, 2020
Length: 39:21
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Becoming Survivor Jelena; guest Jelena Tompkins: | Episode 01

Jelena Tompkins

In this episode, I speak with stage-3 colorectal-cancer survivor Jelena Tompkins about her journey through treatment, her work as an ambassador with the advocacy group Fight Colorectal Cancer, and how she became “Survivor Jelena.”  

19 Aug, 2020
Length: 56:01
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