The Manage Her

Aimee Rickabus
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The Manage Her is where motherhood meets leadership, and invisible work gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by entrepreneur and author Aimee Rickabus, this show empowers women to reclaim their roles as CEOs of both home and business. With real conversations on emotional wellness, boundaries, feminine leadership, holistic living, and raising the next generation—this is your space to rise, restore, and lead on your own terms.

  1. 3h ago

    Raising Kids in the Age of AI: Melinda Wittstock | Ep 73

    Send us Fan Mail Every mother is quietly asking the same question right now: what does AI actually mean for my kids? Melinda Wittstock has an answer that isn't fear — it's fluency. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Melinda Wittstock, serial tech and media entrepreneur and host of the WINGS of Inspired Business podcast, about raising kids in the age of AI. Melinda has founded four companies and built products for audiences in the millions. But the story anchoring this conversation is closer to home: her 19-year-old son had an idea in high school, taught himself to build it with AI, and then officially recruited his mother as his COO. Melinda shares: • Why women and mothers need to be shaping AI, not just reacting to it • The two futures she sees for our kids — working for AI, or making AI work for them • Why "I'm not a technical person" has become the new "I'm bad at math" • What AI genuinely cannot replace, no matter how capable the models get • How her son learned to build: structure and specs before a single line of code • Screen rules, sleep hygiene, and the case against handing a toddler an iPad • Why motherhood made her a better entrepreneur — and the reverse • Imposter syndrome at 19, and why it never fully disappears at any age Whether you're a mom watching your kid disappear into a screen, an entrepreneur wondering where to start with AI, or a woman who has quietly decided technology isn't for her, this conversation will hand you a way in that doesn't require a computer science degree. 🔗 CONNECT WITH MELINDA WITTSTOCK: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindawittstock Website: https://melindawittstock.com/ WINGS of Inspired Business: https://melindawittstock.com/wingspodcast/ 10X Together: https://melindawittstock.com/10xtogether/ Instagram: @melindaannewittstock ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.

    Raising Kids in the Age of AI: Melinda Wittstock | Ep 73

  2. Jul 27

    Toxic Resilience & Redefining Strength: Dr. Katie Pritchett | Ep 72

    Send us Fan Mail "I'm fine. I can handle it. Look how tough I am." What if the resilience you're proudest of is quietly costing you the most? This week we're naming toxic resilience — and redefining strength. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Katie Pritchett — neuroscientist, executive coach, leadership strategist, co-host of the Higher Downloads podcast, and author of By Design: Leadership Reframed Through Neuroscience — about what happens when pushing through becomes a way of life. Katie shares: • What toxic resilience is: overriding your own needs so consistently you stop recognizing them as needs at all • Why high-achieving women fall into the pattern — it works at first, and it gets rewarded • The line between healthy perseverance and unhealthy endurance • Why your nervous system chooses familiar over optimal, and how rewiring happens in the doing • How women redefine strength when they stop carrying everything alone • Living by default vs. living by design — and her recognize, rewire, rebuild framework Whether you're a founder, a working mom, or the friend who always says "I'm fine," this conversation will help you tell the difference between strength that sustains you and strength that slowly depletes you. 🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. KATIE PRITCHETT: Instagram: @drkatiepritchett Website: https://drkatiepritchett.com Higher Downloads: https://open.spotify.com/show/0imOyeeRqYDbbiJZleU3cu ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.

    Toxic Resilience & Redefining Strength: Dr. Katie Pritchett | Ep 72

  3. Jul 20

    Podcasting for Thought Leadership: Allison Hare | Ep 71

    Send us Fan Mail Everyone is creating content. Almost no one is creating connection — and that difference is the entire game. In this episode, podcasting for thought leadership gets the honest treatment it deserves. Aimee Rickabus talks with Allison Hare, creator of The Culture Changers — a top 1.5% globally ranked podcast with nearly one million downloads — about why trust, not content volume, is the real currency of influence, and what actually happens when a woman decides her voice matters. Allison shares: • Why over-polished personal brands repel the exact people you're trying to reach — and how to find your authentic voice instead • The expertise myth: why you don't need letters after your name to deserve a microphone • "It is safe to be seen" — the stranger's notebook story that exposed the difference between being visible and being seen • The four purposes of a podcast: credibility, networking, lead generation, and storytelling • Budget, bandwidth, and burning desire — the three things a podcast actually requires (and the one that's non-negotiable) Whether you're a founder building authority, a mom rediscovering her voice, or a woman who's "everywhere" online and still feels invisible, this conversation will hand you the permission slip you've been waiting for. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALLISON HARE: Instagram: @allison__hare Website: https://allisonhare.com Free Podcast Equipment + Getting Started Guide: https://allisonhare.com/equipment The Culture Changers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@culturechangerspod ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.

    Podcasting for Thought Leadership: Allison Hare | Ep 71

  4. Jul 13

    How to Grow a Podcast by Being Real: Erin Washington | Ep 70

    Send us Fan Mail She trademarked her brand, built her identity around it — and then walked away from it to build a top 1% podcast. If you've ever wondered how to grow a podcast (or a platform, or a life) by being unapologetically real, Erin Washington is your masterclass. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Erin Washington — author of From Pain to Purpose, founder of the Blue Butterfly Foundation, and host of ThERINpy — about the business of being real: how authenticity built her audience, her guest list, and her voice. Erin shares: • How pandemic Instagram Lives turned into a produced podcast deal with DC's biggest radio station • The secret she kept for years — and how sharing it unlocked her entire life • Her step-by-step guest-booking strategy: publicists, angles, and credibility chains • The Gabby Bernstein moment that gave her permission to rebrand Squats & Margaritas into ThERINpy • How she stays creative through divorce, a move, and full-time motherhood Whether you're dreaming about starting a podcast, building a brand, or finally saying the thing you've been holding back, this conversation will give you the playbook — and the permission. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ERIN WASHINGTON: Instagram: @iamerinwashington YouTube: @thERINpypodcast Blue Butterfly Foundation: https://thebluebutterflies.org Book: From Pain to Purpose (Amazon) ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.

    How to Grow a Podcast by Being Real: Erin Washington | Ep 70

  5. Jul 6

    Personal Branding for Women Over 40: Mel Elsbeth on Ending Career Invisibility | Ep 69

    Send us Fan Mail You have the expertise, the experience, and the story — so why does nobody know you exist? This week we're managing career visibility, and why personal branding for women over 40 is no longer optional in the AI economy. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Mel Elsbeth, Harvard-certified brand strategist and host of the Mama What's Next podcast, about visibility, reinvention, and using your voice as a business tool. Mel shares: • Why capable women stay invisible — and how "I'm comfortable in the background" blocks your own career progress • What it cost her to hide behind big brands like Diageo and Red Bull in her corporate years • Why your CV alone can't carry you anymore, and the "extra assets" that build real credibility • How ONE authentic visibility tool created work opportunities that didn't exist five years ago • The invisible load women carry while building their professional foundation — and what modern female leadership really looks like Whether you're rebuilding after corporate, growing a business, or re-entering the workforce, this conversation will give you permission — and a plan — to finally be seen. 🔗 CONNECT WITH MEL ELSBETH: Instagram: @mamawhatsnext Website: https://mamawhatsnext.com Podcast: Mama What's Next ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.

    Personal Branding for Women Over 40: Mel Elsbeth on Ending Career Invisibility | Ep 69

  6. Jun 29

    Perimenopause Symptoms No One Talks About: Dr. Mari Mitrani | Ep 68

    Send us Fan Mail You're not broken — and it isn't your fault. If you're a woman over 35 who doesn't quite feel like herself, this is the perimenopause conversation no one had with you. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Dr. Mari Mitrani, physician-scientist and regenerative medicine researcher, about perimenopause, hormones, and women's health — far beyond hot flashes. Dr. Mari shares: - The overlooked symptoms women are told to ignore - Why women were left out of medical research until 1993 - What the Women's Health Initiative estrogen study actually got wrong - How to advocate for yourself and find a provider who's trained - Why endometriosis takes 7 to 10 years to diagnose — and the science behind it Whether you're deep in the transition or just starting to wonder what's happening to you, this conversation will leave you more informed and far less alone. Educational only, not medical advice. Hormones and regenerative therapies are decisions for you and a qualified, licensed provider. 🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. MARI MITRANI: Instagram: @marimitrani Website: https://dr-mari.com/ ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.

    Perimenopause Symptoms No One Talks About: Dr. Mari Mitrani | Ep 68

  7. Jun 22

    GLP-1 and Metabolic Health for Women: Rebecca Maas | Ep 67

    Send us Fan Mail Your body isn't broken -- it might just be asking you back into relationship with it. That's the heart of this Manage Her Health Month conversation on GLP-1 and metabolic health for women. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Rebecca Maas (HHP, CCMH, CN), founder of The Maas Method, about metabolic health, GLP-1 medications, and what it means to nourish your body instead of fighting it. Rebecca blends systems biology, functional nutrition, and narrative medicine -- the belief that your story is clinically useful and your symptoms are signals worth listening to. Rebecca shares: - Why GLP-1s are a tool, not a miracle drug -- and why protocol is everything - Fat loss vs. weight loss, and how to protect muscle and metabolic strength - How obesogens and the modern food supply reshaped our biology - Pantry makeovers: a simple rubric for "is this actually food?" - Food and mood, and coaching kids without shame Whether you're a mom managing your family's health or a leader optimizing your own energy, this conversation will help you feel less overwhelmed and more at home in your body. This episode is educational and not medical advice. GLP-1s, peptides, and supplements should be used only with a qualified, licensed provider. CONNECT WITH REBECCA MAAS: Instagram: @maasmethod Website: https://maasmethod.com CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.

    GLP-1 and Metabolic Health for Women: Rebecca Maas | Ep 67

  8. Jun 15

    Functional Medicine for Women: Nurse Mel (Melanie Mancil) | Ep 66

    Send us Fan Mail You're doing everything "right" and you're still exhausted - and your labs came back "normal." This conversation is for you. In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Melanie Mancil - "Nurse Mel," RN, BSN, functional medicine specialist and founder of Twelve28 - about functional medicine for women and what conventional care keeps missing. Mel shares: - The health mystery that took her from RN to functional medicine - Why "normal" lab ranges fail so many women - Hormones and perimenopause: why there's no one-size-fits-all - How stress and cortisol drive the burnout cycle - The honest truth about GLP-1s and peptides - powerful tools, not finish lines Whether you're a busy mom, a founder, or just tired of being patted on the head at the doctor, this conversation will help you trust your own body again. A note: Melanie speaks from clinical experience. Nothing here is medical advice; peptide, hormone, and prescription therapies should only be used with a qualified, licensed provider. CONNECT WITH MELANIE: Instagram: @melaniemancil Website: https://twelve28rx.com/ CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER(R): Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher ——— The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®: Website: https://www.themanageher.com Instagram: @themanageher TikTok: @themanageher YouTube: @themanageher LinkedIn: @themanageher 💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. © 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.

    Functional Medicine for Women: Nurse Mel (Melanie Mancil) | Ep 66
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The Manage Her is where motherhood meets leadership, and invisible work gets the spotlight it deserves. Hosted by entrepreneur and author Aimee Rickabus, this show empowers women to reclaim their roles as CEOs of both home and business. With real conversations on emotional wellness, boundaries, feminine leadership, holistic living, and raising the next generation—this is your space to rise, restore, and lead on your own terms.

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  • Creator
    Aimee Rickabus
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Manage Her
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