Glow Up, Gyrl

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Get ready to embark on an uplifting journey with host Kyra Mitchell Lewis as she introduces you to inspiring guests, shares empowering stories, and provides practical tips and information. Glow Up, Gyrl is more than just a podcast - it's a supportive community where women can come together to learn, share, and connect. Join us as we help you find and live purpose-filled lives, uncovering your ultimate GLOW-UP!

  1. 2D AGO

    Amplifying Women's Voices: Expanding Leadership and Civic Power with Beth Peterson of Vote Run Lead

    What if the most qualified person for office is you, and you just don't know it yet? This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Beth Peterson, Senior State Director for Vote Run Lead in Minnesota, for a real and powerful conversation about women, leadership, and what it truly means to step into your civic power. This is also a special episode: Glow Up, Gyrl is proud to be back for its second year as part of Podcasthon, a global initiative where thousands of podcasters come together to spotlight nonprofits doing meaningful work in the world. Beth is a mother of four, a former elected city councilor, a founding board member of the Rural and American Indigenous Leadership organization, and someone who wakes up every day committed to making sure more women are in the rooms where decisions get made. In this episode: ✨ How Beth's frustration with local government led her to run for city council and win ✨ The mission of Vote Run Lead and the gap it exists to fill ✨ Why women's representation is both a justice issue and an economic one ✨ The barriers women face stepping into leadership, and how lived experience is the qualification, not a barrier ✨ The mindset shift from "I'm not ready" to "I don't have to do this alone" ✨ How to connect with Vote Run Lead and take your very first step Whether you're thinking about running, want to support women in your community, or just need a reminder of why your voice matters right now, this conversation is for you. Learn more about Vote Run Lead: voterunlead.org Training and resources: vrlhq.org Follow Vote Run Lead: @voterunlead Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Timestamps 0:00 - Welcome to Glow Up, Gyrl 0:32 - What is Podcasthon? (Why this episode is special) 1:48 - Introducing today's guest: Beth Peterson of Vote Run Lead 3:04 - Beth joins the show 3:27 - Beth's background: How she got into public service 4:07 - From frustrated young mom to elected city councilor 5:56 - The barriers women face stepping into leadership 9:32 - Meeting women where they are: safety, confidence, and community 10:07 - Why women must not just vote, but RUN 13:18 - Women's leadership is an economic issue, not just a political one 16:24 - "Run As You Are": How Vote Run Lead finds and supports women 18:25 - The mindset shifts every woman leader needs 19:39 - What Podcasthon means to Vote Run Lead 21:07 - Programs, training, and how to get involved 24:45 - Beth's 3 key takeaways for every woman watching 26:15 - Kyra's closing reflections + call to action 31:52 - Outro: Rate, review, and stay connected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    33 min

  2. MAR 5

    Igniting Your Inner Fire: Leadership and Purpose with Dr. Rita Renee

    This week, Kyra sits down with Dr. Rita Renee, TEDx Speaker, international keynote speaker, leadership development coach, and self-described Firestarter, for a bold and energizing conversation about stepping into leadership with confidence and clarity. Dr. Rita shares what it means to ignite your inner fire and why so many women hold themselves back from leadership roles even when they are fully capable. Together, they explore purpose, resilience, authenticity, and the mindset shifts required to lead with both strategy and heart. Dr. Rita offers practical encouragement for women who are ready to move beyond hesitation and embrace their influence. In this episode: ✨ What it means to be known as the Firestarter ✨ The common fears that keep women from leadership ✨ Why confidence and purpose are foundational ✨ Turning challenges into fuel for growth ✨ Leading authentically in environments that may not always be supportive For the woman who believes leadership is for someone else, this conversation offers a powerful reminder that the spark is already within her. Connect with Dr. Rita: Website: https://drritarenee.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drritarenee/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  3. FEB 26

    Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant: Creating a Life of Alignment with Rebecca Whitman

    This week, Kyra sits down with Rebecca Whitman, international best-selling author, abundance mentor, and host of the Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant podcast, for an empowering conversation about creating fulfillment across every area of life. Rebecca shares her seven pillars of abundance and explains how true abundance goes far beyond money. Together, they explore balance, mindset, identity, and what it means to be an Elegant Warrior in a world that often glorifies burnout. Rebecca offers practical tools for women who want success without sacrificing joy, alignment, or personal well-being. In this episode: ✨ The 7 Pillars of Abundance ✨ What abundance really means beyond financial success ✨ The concept of being an Elegant Warrior ✨ Moving from burnout to balance ✨ Mindset shifts that support sustainable success ✨ Creating alignment while building a career or side hustle For women craving more freedom, balance, and fulfillment, this conversation offers both clarity and encouragement to design a life that feels whole. Connect with Rebecca: Website: https://www.rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaewhitman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min

  4. FEB 19

    Purpose, Profit, and Identity: Building a Business That Truly Fits with Brian Thompson

    This week, Kyra sits down with Brian Thompson, financial advisor, former tax attorney, and business strategist, for a powerful conversation at the intersection of finance, identity, and purpose. Brian works with LGBTQ+ and mission-driven entrepreneurs to help them build profitable businesses that reflect who they are and what they stand for. Together, they explore the myth that founders must choose between impact and profit, the early signs that a business may no longer fit your life, and how identity-led planning creates sustainable growth. Brian shares practical mindset and financial shifts that help entrepreneurs build with clarity, charge confidently, and design operations that support long-term legacy. In this episode: ✨ Why impact and profit are not opposing forces ✨ How identity shapes the way you build your business ✨ Signs you may be building the wrong business for your life ✨ Financial mindset shifts for mission-driven founders ✨ Aligning operations, money, and legacy with your values For entrepreneurs who want their work and wealth to reflect who they truly are, this episode offers grounded strategy and encouragement to build differently. Connect with Brian: Website: https://btfinancial.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btfinancial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

  5. FEB 12

    Unhitched and Empowered: Rebuilding After Divorce with Oona Metz

    This week, Kyra sits down with Oona Metz, licensed clinical social worker, author, and group psychotherapist, for a deeply compassionate conversation about divorce, grief, and rebuilding life with intention. With more than 30 years of experience supporting women through major transitions, Oona brings clarity and care to a season that often feels overwhelming and misunderstood. Oona introduces her five-phase model of divorce grief, a framework she developed after realizing traditional grief models did not fully reflect the lived experience of divorce. Together, they explore heartbreak, emotional instability, healing, letting go, and moving forward, while also discussing identity rediscovery, boundary setting, and supporting children through change. This episode centers women who are navigating divorce or its aftermath and offers reassurance that healing is not linear but it is possible. In this episode: ✨ Oona’s five-phase model of divorce grief ✨ Why divorce grief deserves its own framework ✨ Reconnecting with identity after marriage ends ✨ Setting boundaries with ex-partners, family, and friends ✨ Supporting children while tending to your own healing ✨ Reducing conflict and creating stability in divorced families For women who feel unmoored, exhausted, or unsure of what comes next, this conversation offers validation, tools, and hope for a grounded path forward. Connect with Oona Metz Learn more about Oona’s work supporting women through divorce, healing, and life transitions: Website: https://www.oonametz.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oonametz Book: Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Target Signed Copies Available At: Belmont Books (Belmont, MA): https://belmontbooks.com Brookline Booksmith (Brookline, MA): https://brooklinebooksmith.com Signed copies are available for in-store pickup or online ordering through each bookstore’s website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  6. FEB 5

    Pain to Purpose: Faith, Leadership, and Resilience with Bishop Kevin Foreman

    This week, Kyra sits down with Bishop Kevin Foreman, pastor, author, entrepreneur, and success coach known as The People’s Bishop, for a powerful conversation about faith, leadership, and turning adversity into purpose. Drawing from his own journey of resilience, Bishop Foreman shares how belief, discipline, and spiritual alignment can help people move from survival into significance. Together, they explore the difference between being busy and being fruitful, how rejection and setbacks can shape character, and what it looks like to rule, reign, and overcome in everyday life. Bishop Foreman offers wisdom rooted in faith, lived experience, and practical leadership, reminding listeners that purpose is often forged in the valley, not the spotlight. In this episode: ✨ Turning pain into purpose through faith ✨ The difference between busyness and fruitfulness ✨ Leading with clarity, conviction, and discipline ✨ Reframing rejection and setbacks ✨ Encouragement for those believing big with small beginnings For anyone feeling weary but hopeful, this conversation offers strength, perspective, and renewed confidence to keep moving forward. Connect with Bishop Foreman: Website: https://www.harvestchurch.church/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bishopforeman/ Text “BISHOP” to 55498 to receive 10% off any of Bishop Foreman’s books and select items. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min

  7. JAN 29

    The Art of Reinvention: Finding Power in New Chapters with Riana Malia

    This week, Kyra sits down with Riana Malia, Founder, Reinvention Strategist, Author, and Speaker, for an empowering conversation about change, identity, and the courage it takes to begin again. Riana helps women release outdated stories, rediscover their strengths, and design the next chapters of their lives with intention and confidence. Together, they explore why reinvention is not a failure but a form of growth, the fears that often keep women stuck, and how mindset and storytelling play a critical role in creating meaningful change. Riana also shares personal insights from her own journey of reinvention and the patterns she sees most often when women are standing on the edge of something new. In this episode: ✨ Why reinvention is essential, not optional ✨ Common fears women face when stepping into new chapters ✨ How to release old stories that no longer serve you ✨ The role of mindset and storytelling in personal transformation ✨ Viewing reinvention as strength rather than failure For women who feel stuck, restless, or ready for change but unsure where to begin, this conversation offers clarity, permission, and encouragement to move forward with confidence. Connect with Riana: Website: rianamalia.com Instagram: @rianamalia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    49 min

  8. JAN 22

    Winning the War on Cancer: A Holistic Approach with Sylvie Beljanski

    This week, Kyra sits down with Sylvie Beljanski, President and Founder of the Beljanski Foundation, for a powerful and educational conversation about integrative health, cancer research, and empowering women to take an active role in their wellness journeys. Building on the groundbreaking work of her father, Dr. Mirko Beljanski, Sylvie shares why non-toxic, science-backed approaches matter, how lifestyle and environment influence health outcomes, and what integrative cancer research looks like in practice. She also addresses common misconceptions around prevention and treatment, offering clarity, hope, and practical insight for women navigating uncertainty or diagnosis. This conversation invites listeners to feel informed rather than overwhelmed and reminds women that knowledge, curiosity, and self-advocacy are essential parts of healing and prevention. In this episode: ✨ What integrative cancer research really means ✨ Common misconceptions around cancer prevention and treatment ✨ How women can take a proactive role in their health ✨ The role of environment, stress, and lifestyle in wellness ✨ Why education and empowerment are critical in health decisions For women seeking knowledge, clarity, and agency in their health journeys, this episode offers a grounded and compassionate starting point. Resources Mentioned in This Episode To learn more about the Beljanski® Approach to Wellness and integrative research discussed in this episode, explore the resources below: Maison Beljanski® Website: https://www.maisonbeljanski.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maison_beljanski/ AudiobookWinning The War On Cancer Listen here: https://www.maisonbeljanski.com/products/winning-the-war-on-cancerUse code MAISON Virtual Group Health Coaching Beljanski® Approach to Wellness and personalized protocols Register here: https://www.maisonbeljanski.com/products/health-coach-servicesUse code MAISON Free eBookThe Beljanski Approach to Cancer Download here: https://www.beljanski.org/the-beljanski-approach-to-cancer-free-ebook/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min
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Get ready to embark on an uplifting journey with host Kyra Mitchell Lewis as she introduces you to inspiring guests, shares empowering stories, and provides practical tips and information. Glow Up, Gyrl is more than just a podcast - it's a supportive community where women can come together to learn, share, and connect. Join us as we help you find and live purpose-filled lives, uncovering your ultimate GLOW-UP!

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  • Creator
    Glow Up, Gyrl
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    284
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