What happens when women who carry everyone else finally learn to carry themselves too? In this episode, we sit down with Cate Collins, leadership speaker, author, and CEO of Powerful Journey Consulting, and one of the powerhouse keynote speakers from our first ever Women’s Wellness Summit. Cate opens up about her personal burnout journey, why women overcommit, and how her Four Rooms Framework helps you check in, reset, and rise. If you are overwhelmed, exhausted, or feeling the weight of tryi...
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What happens when women who carry everyone else finally learn to carry themselves too? In this episode, we sit down with Cate Collins, leadership speaker, author, and CEO of Powerful Journey Consulting, and one of the powerhouse keynote speakers from our first ever Women’s Wellness Summit. Cate opens up about her personal burnout journey, why women overcommit, and how her Four Rooms Framework helps you check in, reset, and rise. If you are overwhelmed, exhausted, or feeling the weight of tryi...
What happens when women who carry everyone else finally learn to carry themselves too? In this episode, we sit down with Cate Collins, leadership speaker, author, and CEO of Powerful Journey Consulting, and one of the powerhouse keynote speakers from our first ever Women’s Wellness Summit. Cate opens up about her personal burnout journey, why women overcommit, and how her Four Rooms Framework helps you check in, reset, and rise. If you are overwhelmed, exhausted, or feeling the weight of tryi...
In this heartfelt episode, Lisa Baue, Alicia Carr, Melissa Posey Loose, and Ellen Wynn McBrayer trade the highlight reel for real talk about how vulnerability builds leadership, why every woman needs a trusted safe person, and what it takes to stay steady when life’s waves crash. Alicia shares what it was like to step into ownership after losing both parents at a young age. Melissa opens up about her lifelong struggle with perfectionism. Ellen reflects on the grit behind her NFDA campaign an...
In this episode of 4 Women and a Funeral, hosts Lisa Baue, CEO and Founder of Funeral Women Lead and Amazon Best Seller author of Wake-Up Calls, Melissa Posey Loose and Alicia Carr, founding board members of Funeral Women Lead and highly respected leaders in the profession, and Ellen Wynn McBrayer, a history maker as the first woman to serve as Secretary of NFDA, welcome their very first guest. Patty Neuswanger, newly named Senior Director of Operations at Funeral Women Lead and a familiar fo...
In this candid and refreshing episode, the women dive deep into the realities of mental, emotional, and physical wellness in the funeral profession. From burnout and compassion fatigue to hormone health and the power of sleep, nothing is off the table. Real stories, shared struggles, and practical strategies offer insight into what it takes to care for yourself while caring for others. The group also highlights the upcoming Women’s Wellness Summit, happening November 17 to 19 in Scottsdale, ...
In this episode, we celebrate Ellen McBrayer’s groundbreaking election as the first woman to rise through the officer chairs of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA). The conversation explores the journey to leadership in funeral service, the power of volunteering, and the value of mentorship at every stage of your career. The group also highlights two upcoming events from Funeral Women Lead: the Women’s Leadership Academy, launching November 17, and the Women’s Wellness Summit, ...
In this debut episode, host Lisa Baue of Funeral Women Lead is joined by Alicia Carr, Melissa Posey Loose, and Ellen Wynn McBrayer. Together, these 4 powerhouse women in funeral service open up in a candid and inspiring conversation about leadership, legacy, and the lived experience of being a woman in deathcare today. They share personal wins, reflect on the realities of work-life balance, and offer wisdom for those navigating the profession. From "flipping the fear" to building your village...
What happens when women who carry everyone else finally learn to carry themselves too? In this episode, we sit down with Cate Collins, leadership speaker, author, and CEO of Powerful Journey Consulting, and one of the powerhouse keynote speakers from our first ever Women’s Wellness Summit. Cate opens up about her personal burnout journey, why women overcommit, and how her Four Rooms Framework helps you check in, reset, and rise. If you are overwhelmed, exhausted, or feeling the weight of tryi...
