Voices of Influence: The Podcast with Criss Madrigal

Criss Madrigal | Voices of Influence

A podcast for women ready to be seen, heard, and expanded in community. Hosted by Criss Madrigal, Voices of Influence explores midlife alignment across health, wealth, relationships, spirituality, and personal power—through real conversations, storytelling, and collaboration. Connection. Collaboration. Legacy. crissmadrigal.substack.com

  1. Why Your Income Is Stuck

    5d ago

    Why Your Income Is Stuck

    You’ve tried all the things. You’ve hired the coaches. You’ve tweaked the plans. And still — nothing changes. What if the block isn’t in your business or at all? In this Speaker Spotlight, I sit down with Carol Mortarotti — revenue expansion strategist, former professional tennis player, and one of the very few women who worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Carol’s path to this work wasn’t linear. After losing her ex-husband to suicide in 2011, her world shattered. She stepped away from finance, dove deep into grief coaching and shamanic energy healing, and came out the other side with a profound understanding of what actually keeps women stuck — and it’s not their tactics. It’s the hidden emotions they can’t see themselves. We talk about: * Why business women who are doing everything “right” suddenly plateau — and what’s really behind it * How life transitions like divorce, loss, or an empty nest quietly derail your income without you realizing it * The emotions — resentment, shame, blame — that block alignment across every pillar of your life * Why you can be a stay-at-home mom, an entrepreneur, or anywhere in between and still need this work * What Carol is bringing to the event: how to detect what’s keeping your income inconsistent and the shifts to get it moving again Carol’s message is both grounding and liberating: your strategies aren’t broken — you just need to get back into alignment first. Then everything works. “Don’t attend alone. Bring someone with you — and experience the shift collectively.” 🎙️ Carol Mortarotti is a revenue expansion strategist who blends financial expertise with energy healing to help women entrepreneurs identify the hidden emotional blocks keeping them from consistent income — and finally get back to shining. ✨ The second half of the year is yours to reclaim. Join us at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment — a FREE virtual event happening June 15–19. Start with a 10-minute alignment audit when you register, tune into what’s calling you, and walk away with tangible tools to shift the remainder of your year. Health, wealth, love, and personal power — all in one week. 🔗 Register here: https://www.crissmadrigal.com/top-50-voi-experience This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crissmadrigal.substack.com/subscribe

    24 min
  2. Love Revolution: Coming Home to Yourself

    6d ago

    Love Revolution: Coming Home to Yourself

    What happens when you have the career, the success, the life that looks right on the outside, but you’re standing on your balcony watching fireworks and feel completely numb inside? That was Laura Peoples’ wake-up call. And it changed everything. In this Speaker Spotlight, I sit down with Laura Peoples, the Love Coach and one of our featured voices at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment. Laura helps women come back home to themselves through deep self-love, inner child healing, and the kind of radical self-permission most of us were never taught. Her story is the one a lot of high-achieving women are quietly living right now, and her message is the one they need to hear. We talk about: * What it actually means to “come home to yourself” — and why it’s the foundation for everything else in your life * The moment a doctor told Laura she was heading for a heart attack — and why she still didn’t stop * How inner child work can unlock the part of you that’s been waiting to come back to life * Why forgiveness, release, and daily self-love practices aren’t soft — they’re transformational * The difference between living with a ceiling and living in the garden of infinite possibilities Laura’s talk at the event is called Love Revolution: Healing, Self-Love & Second Chances — and she’s bringing personal story, a heart meditation, 3 keys to shifting your life, and journal prompts that will invite you to finally choose yourself. “Coming home to yourself is having that sovereignty of knowing what your truth is — and living it every day.” 🎙️ Laura Peoples is the Love Coach, speaker, and guide helping women break the cycle of emotional disconnection, fall back in love with themselves, and step into infinite possibilities. ✨ This is your midyear invitation to come home. Join us at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment — a FREE virtual event happening June 15–19. Start with a 10-minute alignment audit when you register, then let the right voices find you. Health, wealth, love, and personal power — all in one week. 🔗 Register here: https://www.crissmadrigal.com/top-50-voi-experience This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crissmadrigal.substack.com/subscribe

    27 min
  3. From Food Stamps to Multi-Six Figures

    Jun 8

    From Food Stamps to Multi-Six Figures

    What if your money isn’t actually the problem — it’s the system you don’t have around it? In this Speaker Spotlight, I sit down with Lisa Marie Robinson — the Sassy Wealth Queen, Fractional CFO, and money mentor — and one of our featured voices at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment. Lisa works with women entrepreneurs who are making the money but not mastering it. She helps them stop the leaks, build aligned money systems, and design a financial life that actually buys back their freedom. And she didn’t build this from a place of privilege. She built it from food stamps, a repossessed car, two foreclosures, a short sale, and a bankruptcy — and then took her business to multi-six figures in three years. We talk about: * The money leaks quietly draining your finances (hint: check your subscriptions and your coffee habit) * Why budgeting alone doesn’t work — and what holistic wealth codes actually look like * How your physical health, relationships, and mindset are directly connected to your wealth * The simple 3-step framework Lisa is bringing to the event: designing money systems that buy back your time * Why mid-year is the perfect moment to stop, realign, and decide where you want to be six months from now Whether you’re an entrepreneur or not, this one will have you looking at your money differently — and your time even more so. “This is self-care. These are gonna be my few self-care days.” — Lisa on why she registered for the event herself. 🎙️ Lisa Marie Robinson is the founder of Transcendent Wealth Co., a Fractional CFO, and money mentor known as the Sassy Wealth Queen. She helps women entrepreneurs master and multiply their money through aligned wealth systems that support freedom — not burnout. ✨ Your midyear realignment is waiting. Join us at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment — a FREE virtual experience happening June 15–19. Start with a personal alignment audit when you register, then tune into the speakers speaking directly to where you are right now. Health, wealth, love, and personal power — all in one week. 🔗 Register here: https://www.crissmadrigal.com/top-50-voi-experience This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crissmadrigal.substack.com/subscribe

    23 min
  4. Don't Waste Your Gift with Amy Benjamin Moore

    Jun 5

    Don't Waste Your Gift with Amy Benjamin Moore

    What if everything you’ve been through — the symptoms no one explained, the years of holding it all together, the career pivot you never planned — was actually preparing you to help someone else? In this Speaker Spotlight, I sit down with Amy Benjamin Moore — menopause coaching specialist, author, and recently retired teacher of 31 years — and one of our featured voices at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment. Amy is on a mission to get every woman the clear, practical information about menopause that she had to spend years searching for herself. We talk about: * What menopause actually does to your health, mental wellness, relationships, and career — and why so few women are connecting the dots * Why the midlife years aren’t the end of something, but the beginning of your most powerful chapter * How Amy went from middle school teacher to menopause educator, author, and speaker — and why she says it’s never too late to step into your light * The one thing she’d tell any woman who’s sitting on her gift: “Don’t waste it.” * Why age, experience, and the fear of being judged are the very things keeping women from the impact they’re meant to have This one is for the woman who has been quietly managing her symptoms, quietly doubting her next step, or quietly wondering if the world still has room for her message. It does. 🎙️ Amy Benjamin Moore is a menopause coaching specialist and author of a practical guide to navigating every phase of the menopause transition — simple, sassy, and straight to the point. ✨ Your midyear realignment starts here. Join us at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment — a FREE virtual event happening June 15–19 featuring 30+ women leading in health, wealth, love, and personal power. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to step into the second half of this year with clarity and confidence — this is it. 🔗 Register here: https://www.crissmadrigal.com/top-50-voi-experience This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crissmadrigal.substack.com/subscribe

    23 min

  5. Jun 4

    Simply Say Yes: Soul Alignment, Authentic Voice & the Portal of Expansion with Rosaly Didonna

    What if the opportunity in front of you right now — the one you’ve been overthinking — is actually a portal to a version of yourself you haven’t yet met? In this Speaker Spotlight, I sit down with Rosaly Didonna — soul-aligned coach, speaker, and one of our featured voices at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment. Rosaly helps women align with their truest self, their soul self, so they can live a life they love and leave this world with zero regrets. This conversation goes deep, fast. We talk about: * What it means to truly live in alignment with your soul — not just your goals * Why the people who’ve changed your life most weren’t always famous, credentialed, or polished — and what that means for your message * How AI has made authentic, unfiltered human connection more important than ever * Why saying yes to visibility is really saying yes to yourself * The difference between speaking for opportunity and speaking from calling Rosaly’s perspective is both grounding and expansive — she’ll have you rethinking what it means to show up, and why the hesitation you feel might actually be a signal that you’re ready. “Once you say yes, you embody a version of you that has not yet been seen, has not yet been actualized.” 🎙️ Rosaly Didonna is a soul-aligned coach who helps women connect with their truest, most infinite self so they can live fully, serve deeply, and leave a legacy of love. ✨ It’s time for your midyear realignment. Join us at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment — a FREE virtual midyear realignment experience for women happening June 15–19 featuring 30+ women leading in health, wealth, love, and personal power. 🔗 Join the Midyear Realignment Experience TODAY! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crissmadrigal.substack.com/subscribe

    23 min

  6. Jun 3

    Rebuilding Your Life After Narcissistic Abuse with Maria Lloyd

    What does it look like to rebuild your life when everything you thought you knew about yourself has been dismantled? In this Speaker Spotlight, I sit down with Maria Lloyd — licensed marriage and family therapist of 24+ years, certified coach, and one of our featured voices at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment. Maria specializes in helping women heal from narcissistic abuse and complex trauma, and she’s doing it in a way that’s unlike anything else out there: blending deep therapeutic roots with forward-moving coaching to help women not just process the past, but actually build the life they want. We talk about: * Why healing from narcissistic abuse requires more than trauma processing and what it actually takes to move forward * How Maria merged 24 years of clinical expertise with coaching to create a model that truly meets women where they are * The moment she knew it was time to stop shrinking and start speaking * Why your hesitation might be the very thing keeping you small — and what to do about it Maria’s message is simple and powerful: the women who need you most can’t find you if you stay quiet. This is a conversation for the woman who has survived something hard and is ready — even if she’s not sure how — to step into what comes next. 🎙️ Maria Lloyd is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Intuitive Coach specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery. She is the host of the Catalyst for Healing podcast and leads group coaching programs focused on rebuilding life after leaving. ✨ Ready for your own midyear realignment? Join us at Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment — a FREE virtual event and your midyear realignment happening June 15–19 featuring 30+ women leading in health, wealth, love, and personal power. This is your invitation to step into the second half of the year with clarity, alignment, and a community of women rising together. 🔗 Register here: https://www.crissmadrigal.com/top-50-voi-experience This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crissmadrigal.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min

  7. May 29

    Are You Still Aligned With What You Wanted at the Beginning of the Year?

    We’re halfway through 2026. Pause for a second. Take a breath. And ask yourself honestly — are you still aligned with the goals, the vision, the desires you set in January? Are you moving in the direction of the life you actually want? Or have the months quietly slipped by and those dreams have found their way to the back burner? If you started the year strong — with a word of the year, a vision board, a list of intentions — and now you’re somewhere between exhausted and questioning whether you’re even on the right path, I want you to know: that is not failure. That is a very human experience. And it is also a signal. Your life is asking you to pause and realign. This Is Why I Created Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment I know what it feels like to look successful on the outside while feeling completely disconnected on the inside. I lived in survival mode for over a decade. Overgiving. Overworking. Overthinking. Overriding every signal my body was sending me, until it couldn’t be ignored anymore. That survival mode led to an autoimmune condition that took years for me to understand. And when I finally received the right holistic support and had the mindset shift I needed, everything changed. In less than six months, I was healed. Not just physically, but in how I was choosing to live, receive, lead, and show up. That experience is exactly why I became someone who preaches realignment. You don’t have to wait until you’re completely falling apart to pause. You don’t have to wait for a breakdown to give yourself permission to come back to yourself. You can realign now. And I want to help you do exactly that. What Is This Event? Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment is a free, 5-day virtual experience happening June 15–19, 2026 — and it was built with one woman in mind: you. Not the version of you performing, proving, or pushing through. The version of you who is ready to stop moving on autopilot and start living from a place of alignment. This is a mid-year realignment experience — not your typical virtual event where you show up, consume information, and forget about it by Monday. This is intentional. Guided. And designed around you and where you are right now. Over the course of the week, you’ll hear from 30+ women leaders, coaches, healers, mentors, and experts across four pillars of aligned living: Monday, June 15 — Health Because your body has been carrying the cost of overgiving, overworking, and being ignored. It’s time to listen. Tuesday, June 16 — Wealth Because your relationship with money is deeply connected to your alignment. Wealth expands differently when you stop trying to prove your worth and start knowing it. Wednesday, June 17 — Love Because love — self-love, relationships, connection, the way you give and receive — is one of the deepest mirrors of where you are and where you’re still healing. Thursday, June 18 — Personal Power Because your voice, your truth, your boundaries, and your choices all come together here. This is for the woman who is no longer available to disappear inside her own life. Friday — Live Closing with VIP Guests Because you deserve to end the week activated, connected, and ready to move into the second half of 2026 differently. You Don’t Have to Tune In Every Day Here’s what I love about this event — it’s designed to meet you exactly where you are. When you register (for free), you immediately receive access to the Alignment Audit — a simple, powerful reflection tool that takes less than 10 minutes. It will show you clearly which areas of your life are out of balance and which pillar is calling for your attention right now. That audit becomes your guide for the week. Maybe you think the problem is your business, but the truth is you’re just exhausted. Maybe you think you need more discipline, but really you need more love and support. The audit helps you see what’s actually there, so you can show up to the day and the speakers that are calling you most. You might come for one day. You might come for all five. Either way, I promise you — if you follow your intuition and tune into what’s calling you, you’re going to hear something that changes how you move for the rest of 2026. This Is for You If… You’ve been carrying a lot and you’re ready to put some of it down. You’re tired of living in survival mode. You want to expand your wealth without abandoning yourself. You’re craving deeper love — with yourself and others. You know something in your life needs to shift, even if you can’t fully name it yet. And most of all, if some part of you knows you’re being called to more, but you keep waiting for the right moment? This is the moment. Grab Your Free Ticket Come exactly as you are. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to be willing to pause, listen, and receive. Register for free and get immediate access to your Alignment Audit at: www.crissmadrigal.com/top-50-voi-experience And if you have any questions, send me a DM. I love connecting with women in this community and I cannot wait to see you inside this experience. The second half of 2026 can look and feel completely different. It starts with one decision — to come back to yourself. I’ll see you there. 💛 — Criss Madrigal This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crissmadrigal.substack.com/subscribe

    23 min
  8. Saying Yes to the Voice That Sets You Free with Thyra Newby

    May 27

    Saying Yes to the Voice That Sets You Free with Thyra Newby

    In this Top 50 Voices of Influence Speaker Series, Criss Madrigal sits down with Thyra Newby, bestselling author, speaker, transformational life coach, and board-certified clinical hypnotherapist, for a powerful conversation on breaking generational patterns, releasing the roles we were placed in, and using our voice as a path to healing, visibility, and legacy. Thyra shares how saying yes to sharing her story opened new stages, new opportunities, deeper confidence, and a greater mission to reach the women who are still suffering in silence. This episode is a reminder that growth may feel uncomfortable at first, but on the other side of that discomfort is freedom. As we reach the midpoint of the year, this is your invitation to realign with the woman you are deep inside. Join us for Top 50 Voices of Influence: Women in Alignment, happening virtually June 15–19. It’s a free women’s event designed as a midyear alignment reset around the four areas that shape so much of our lives: health, wealth, love, and personal power. The intention is for you to pause, reflect, and identify where you’re being called back into alignment before moving into the second half of the year. You’ll hear from incredible women leaders, receive powerful teachings, and walk away with more clarity around what needs your attention, what no longer feels aligned, and direct support to step into your next season. Grab your free ticket and get immediate access to the Alignment Audit to help guide you throughout the week. Reserve your spot for the virtual experience and join us June 15–19 for the biggest women’s alignment event of the summer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crissmadrigal.substack.com/subscribe

    23 min
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