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    Women collaborating on stage

    (CO)LAB

    THE FEMININE ADVANTAGE

    We rise faster, and farther, together.

    This space honors the truth that collaboration is beyond a strategy.It's our nature.

    Why This Exists

    Collaboration Is a Form of Leadership

    The old model taught competition, isolation, and hierarchy. This work is guided by five principles, each rooted in a different aspect of wholeness:

    Shared wisdom & inspirationSoul
    Creativity over fearMind
    Connection over controlEmotions
    Rising togetherPhysical
    Collaboration over comparisonRelationships

    The feminine advantage is about creating together.

    Women in collaboration

    The Ripple Effect

    What Starts as OneBecomes Many

    When women come together with intention, something extraordinary happens. One voice becomes a chorus. One idea sparks many. One connection creates a web of support that extends far beyond what any of us could build alone.

    This is the power of the circle, it is more than adding, it's a compounding effect. Each woman who joins expands the reach, deepens the wisdom, and amplifies the impact for all!

    Expansion through connection

    How We Create

    Aligned. Intentional. Relational.

    Every collaboration emerges from resonance, the energy we feel and create together, instead of force. Over the years, I've co-created retreats, workshops, speaking experiences, and long-term projects with women who lead from integrity, presence, embodied wisdom, and intuition.

    Transformational retreatsMother–daughter circlesLeadership workshopsSpeaking engagementsCreative projectsWomen's gatherings

    Each partnership is rooted in trust, shared values, and a commitment to meaningful and Soulful impact.

    The Women

    Inspired By. Built With.Grown Alongside.

    Each woman featured here brings her own voice, medicine, and mastery. Together, we've created spaces for connection, integration, transformation, and leadership.

    This is a relational map of shared work and co-creation.

    Wholeness through every aspect of you

    Leslie L. Bost

    Leslie L. Bost

    Presence Process Journey & Retreat Co-Creator

    Together, we've held space for 100s of people from all over the world seeking transformation. Her grounded presence and somatic wisdom complement this work beautifully.

    Leslie L. Bost

    Leslie L. Bost

    Spiritual Director | Casa Damara Co-founder

    Somatic Wisdom & Grounded Presence

    Leslie brings years of experience in somatic healing and the Presence Process. Her gift is creating safe, grounded containers for deep Spiritual transformation.

    Marcela Lembi

    Marcela Lembi

    Workshop Co-Creator & Soul Supporter

    A visionary in embodied leadership. Our collaboration spans workshops on emotional intelligence, empowering women and inspiring women.

    Marcela Lembi

    Marcela Lembi

    Owner of NOW Power Yoga

    Embodied Leadership & Emotional Intelligence

    Marcela is a visionary in embodied leadership, specializing in emotional intelligence workshops that empower women to lead with authenticity.

    Kimberly Lansing Hyman

    Kimberly Lansing Hyman

    Workshop Partner, SOMA Breath Coach

    Kim has inspired me in a journey of curiosity over the last decade. Together, we get to create workshops that become the most magical experiences for people, guiding them back to their authenticity and inner power.

    Kimberly Lansing Hyman

    Kimberly Lansing Hyman

    SOMA Breathwork Coach & Podcast Host

    Breathwork & Transformational Experiences

    From People magazine reporter and television host to certified SOMA Breathwork coach, Kimberly guides others back to their authenticity and inner power through breathwork and her podcast Tired of Bluffing.

    Ricci Jane Adams

    Ricci Jane Adams

    Speaking and Retreat Partner

    Sharing stages and conversations about the inner world of success. Her voice brings depth to every room we enter together.

    Ricci Jane Adams

    Ricci Jane Adams

    Inner World of Success & Spiritual Business

    Ricci Jane brings spiritual depth to the business world, helping leaders access their inner wisdom for sustainable success and fulfillment.

    Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.

    Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.

    Speaking & Panel Partner, Intuition Lovers

    We both trust our Intuition and love to support women in accessing inner sovereignty and personal power through science-backed wisdom.

    Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.

    Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.

    Yale Happiness Scientist & Faculty | Bestselling Author 📘SOVEREIGN & 📕THE HAPPINESS TRACK

    Intuition Lovers

    Emma is a Yale lecturer and Science Director of Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. Her work, including her latest book Sovereign, provides a science-backed path to reclaiming psychological sovereignty.

    Katherine Kennedy

    Katherine Kennedy

    Creative Collaborator, Workshop and Retreat Partner

    The creative force behind visual storytelling. She translates essence into imagery with precision and soul.

    Katherine Kennedy

    Katherine Kennedy

    Visual Storytelling & Creative Expression

    Katherine is a master of visual storytelling, translating essence into imagery. Her creative vision brings soul and precision to every project.

    Shirin Aryanpour

    Shirin Aryanpour

    Workshop Co-Host, Event Partner

    A guardian of sacred spaces. Together, we create containers where women feel safe enough to transform. She is a cancer thriver, a giver at heart, and an illuminator to other women.

    Shirin Aryanpour

    Shirin Aryanpour

    Founder of Illuminate Her Path

    Sacred Space Holding & Feminine Leadership

    Shirin is a guardian of sacred spaces, creating containers where women feel safe enough to transform and step into their power. A cancer thriver and giver at heart, she illuminates the path for women to reclaim their brilliance.

    Links coming soon

    Jen Marples

    Jen Marples

    Event Co-Host, Panel Partner & Podcast Host

    We've co-created events, shared stages on panels, and I had the honor of being a guest on her podcast episode 'Turning Pain into Purpose.' Most importantly, we share a deep passion for empowering women.

    Jen Marples

    Jen Marples

    Women's Health + Midlife Advocate & Amplifier

    You're Not Too F***ing Old!

    Top 1.5% Podcast Host | YNTFO™ Substack | Keynote Speaker | Founder, The Jen Marples Agency. Jen is a pioneering force in midlife women's empowerment. As founder and host of The Jen Marples Show, she inspires women to embrace their age, unapologetically go for their dreams, and become unstoppable.

    Ashley Albrecht

    Ashley Albrecht

    Event Partner & Experience Creator

    Together, we have created incredible magic for women and inspired so many through unforgettable experiences.

    Ashley Albrecht

    Ashley Albrecht

    Founder of Albrecht Events

    Transformational Events & Feminine Leadership

    Ashley is a visionary event creator who brings transformational experiences to life, crafting spaces where women connect, inspire, and rise together.

    Christine Johnston

    Christine Johnston

    Women's Empowerment & Event Co-Creator

    What started as friendship evolved into creating incredible events to empower women. She is a Rocket, uplifting, inspiring, and transforming every room she enters.

    Christine Johnston

    Christine Johnston

    Founder of EAE Frequency

    Elevated Connection & Manifestation

    Visionary founder of EAE Frequency, a luxury women's empowerment brand rooted in connection and spiritual elevation. Her mission: to remind every woman that she is everything, and to create spaces where she can emerge as such.

    Gabriela Buich

    Gabriela Buich

    Friend & Mentor

    When I think of Gabriela, I see this smile, soul, and style! A friend and mentor whose presence and honesty have been a guiding light. Her work invites a deeper way of leading, one rooted in clarity, connection, and the courage to show up fully.

    Gabriela Buich

    Gabriela Buich

    Presence, Honesty & Inner Alignment

    Gabriela Buich is a coach for leaders who value presence, honesty, and inner alignment. Her work invites a deeper way of leading, one rooted in clarity, connection, and the courage to show up fully.

    Suzi Lula

    Suzi Lula

    Speaking & Panel Partner

    We have shared stages and panels, bringing wisdom and depth to audiences seeking transformation.

    Suzi Lula

    Suzi Lula

    Wisdom Teacher

    Wisdom Teaching & Spiritual Guidance

    Suzi is a wisdom teacher whose presence and insights bring profound depth to every stage and panel we share together.

    Samantha Fackler

    Samantha Fackler

    Spiritual Brand Editor & Speaking Partner

    The creative genius who influenced me to create this website. We also shared the stage at the BECI coaches conference, bridging the corporate and Soul-led worlds with our own magic.

    Samantha Fackler

    Samantha Fackler

    Founder of Confessions of a Spiritual Entrepreneur

    Soul-Led Branding & Digital Storytelling

    Intuitive Business Coach + Brand Strategist. Samantha helps heart-led entrepreneurs build authentic brands that reflect their Soul's purpose, blending strategy with spiritual wisdom.

    Liya Garber

    Liya Garber

    Co-Teachers & Kundalini Yoga

    I have taught for her teacher training and love her classes and her incredible personality. Her modern approach to Kundalini Yoga is inspiring.

    Liya Garber

    Liya Garber

    Founder of Aura Kundalini Yoga

    Feminine Wisdom & Embodied Transformation

    Liya is the Founder of Aura Kundalini Yoga, blending powerful movement, breathwork, and inspirational teachings to strengthen the body and uplift the spirit. Known for her motivating energy, humor, and heart, she empowers students to feel stronger, clearer, and more connected to their soul and purpose.

    Maureen Spielman

    Maureen Spielman

    Podcast Partner & Spiritual Guide

    A devotee of guiding women back to the truth of who they are and their magic. She brings a deep understanding of the power of our voices, sisterhood, and how each of us is here to contribute our unique gifts to the world.

    Maureen Spielman

    Maureen Spielman

    Founder of the Mystical Sisterhood® Podcast | Spiritual Life Coach

    Sisterhood & Sacred Voice

    Maureen is the founder of Mystical Sisterhood® and a Spiritual Life Coach for women in their middle years. She holds sacred space for women to reconnect with their magic, their voice, and their unique contribution to the world.

    Bridgette Joy

    Bridgette Joy

    Retreat Co-Facilitator & Magic Maker

    We have hosted retreats and events and her magic is a medicine that changes everyone's perspective in the sound's power to restore the body at the cellular level. She is an inspiration and an energy that everyone needs to experience.

    Bridgette Joy

    Bridgette Joy

    Sound Healer • Voice Analysis • Home Note ✨ Certified Nutritionist + Bodyworker

    Sound Healing & Cellular Restoration

    Bridgette brings her angelical voice and deep expertise in sound healing to create transformative experiences. Her work restores the body at the cellular level through the power of sound.

    Cris Branco

    Cris Branco

    Astrologer & Systemic Facilitator

    A supporter of women in a practical way, bringing clarity, grounding, and direction. Her smile and love for others is contagious.

    Cris Branco

    Cris Branco

    Ancestral Wisdom & Symbolic Clarity

    Cris uses astrology as a symbolic language to reveal the inner movements that shape our lives. Her work focuses on awareness, integration, and belonging, exploring inherited patterns, loyalties, talents, and gifts.

    Jen Witten

    Jen Witten

    ElevateHer and Women Empowerment

    Jen guides mothers through the collision of two identity crises, their midlife transformation and their teen's adolescence.

    Jen Witten

    Jen Witten

    Somatic Breathwork Facilitator & Author of The Sacred Pause

    Embodied Motherhood & Nervous System Healing

    Jen guides mothers through the collision of two identity crises, their midlife transformation and their teen's adolescence, teaching them to heal the buried wounds their teenagers mirror back while navigating perimenopause as an initiation home to themselves.

    Teri Potter

    Teri Potter

    Coach Partner & Relational Guide

    Teri was my coach partner in Gabor Maté's Compassionate Inquiry certification, and has been a safe person in my life. I've seen all aspects of her life and her work is devoted to creating safe relational spaces where people can slow down, soften out of survival, and meet what is true with care.

    Teri Potter

    Teri Potter

    Founder of S.A.F.E. Practice™️

    Safe Relational Spaces & Gentle Inquiry

    Through presence, deep listening, and gentle inquiry, Teri supports individuals and families to feel, hear, and understand one another, allowing their own inner wisdom to emerge gently. Her work is an invitation to remember that safety and truth arise naturally when we are allowed to be met as we are.

    Heather Pierantoni

    Heather Pierantoni

    NLP Master Practitioner Training Partner

    We were partners in NLP Master Practitioner training, an experience that forged a deep friendship and trust. Heather has a beautiful ability to connect with children and parents, creating sustainable peak performance at work and deeper connection at home.

    Heather Pierantoni

    Heather Pierantoni

    Pediatric OT & Parent Performance Coach

    Co-Regulation & Parent-Child Connection

    Heather is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Parent Performance Coach who helps families create sustainable peak performance at work and deeper connection at home through co-regulation and nervous system awareness.

    Allia Miloucheva

    Allia Miloucheva

    CP Summit & Women Inspiring Collaborator

    Allia helps people build inner stability, emotional maturity, and real partnership. Her proprietary framework, ALL I AM™️, integrates developmental psychology, attachment theory, and nervous system regulation.

    Allia Miloucheva

    Allia Miloucheva

    Developmental Psychologist & Relationship Coach

    Inner Stability & Emotional Maturity

    Allia Miloucheva is a developmental psychologist and relationship & parenting coach who helps people build inner stability, emotional maturity, and real partnership. She works with intelligent, high-functioning women and couples who look successful on the outside but feel internally strained or emotionally under-supported.

    Andrea Markusich

    Andrea Markusich

    Inspiring Partner

    Andrea is a heart-led creator who brings meaningful offerings to life, inviting people to remember their enoughness and practice self-gentleness.

    Andrea Markusich

    Andrea Markusich

    Founder of The Enough Company

    Enoughness & Self-Gentleness

    Andrea is a heart-led creator who brings meaningful offerings to life. Through The Enough Company, she invites people to remember their enoughness and practice self-gentleness in all areas of life.

    Cameron Cressman

    Cameron Cressman

    Soul Captivator & Women's Advocate

    Cameron is a photographer and the founder of Steel Magnolias Club, a divorce support group redefining how women navigate separation and rebuild their lives. She champions resilience, clarity, and the power of women helping women rise.

    Cameron Cressman

    Cameron Cressman

    Photographer & Founder of Steel Magnolias Club

    Resilience, Clarity & Women Rising

    Known for her directness, creativity, and grit, Cameron created Steel Magnolias Club to fill a gap she saw everywhere: women needing honest guidance, connection, and strength during one of life's hardest transitions. Through her leadership and photography, she champions resilience and the power of women helping women rise.

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    What Emerges

    When Women Co-Create

    Safety deepens

    Trust becomes the foundation

    Creativity expands

    Ideas multiply and refine

    Intuition flourishes

    Inner wisdom guides the way

    Leadership becomes embodied

    Presence over performance

    Communities form naturally

    Connection begets connection

    This work is about building relationships that last and inspire other women to co-create,a ripple effect of connection and possibility.

    An Open Invitation

    This Space Is Still Becoming

    Co-Lab is an open circle. It's an evolving movement.

    If you're a woman leading meaningful work, and feel resonance with this way of creating, there may be space to explore what wants to emerge together.

    Collaboration begins with conversation.

    The Next Generation

    A Circle for the Girls Rising Behind Us

    So many of us spent years finding our voice, wishing that somewhere along the way, at a young age, we'd had a small circle of girls who already trusted and believed in us. Every woman in this circle was once a girl searching for that permission to trust herself.

    That truth found its way home: my daughters, Valentina and Gigi, turned it into Teen (Co)Lab, a movement built by girls, for girls, so they don't have to wait a lifetime to find what we did. I have the honor of serving as their Founding Advisor and Mentor.

    Through Teen (Co)Lab, teen girls build emotional literacy, reclaim their voice, uplift one another, and step into who they were always meant to be. It lives as its own dedicated space, with its own founders, ambassadors, and community, because sisterhood begins earlier than we think.

    Visit Teen (Co)Lab

    This is for you if you want to:

    Sponsor a girl's seat at the table
    Champion emotional literacy early
    Uplift sisterhood instead of comparison

    This work is shaped by the women who walk beside it.