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The She Leads Podcast, with Adrienne Garland
The She Leads Podcast, with Adrienne Garland
The She Leads Podcast, hosted by Adrienne Garland, is the podcast for women leaders and women entrepreneurs who are sick of sugar coating what they say and how they say it. Each week, Adrienne explores entrepreneurial stories, businesses, and challenges that women entrepreneurs face with a wide range of guests who are open to sharing their authentic stories in a refreshing and real way. For far too long, women have been sugar coating our voices, thoughts, and opinions, but that stops here and now! The She Leads Podcast, formerly Sugar Coated, is the place where women leaders can express their brilliance without sugar-coating anything. This podcast offers a platform for super-practical, actionable advice for women to overcome challenges and to make a significant impact on our families, our communities, and our world. Adrienne Garland, CEO of She Leads Media - entrepreneur, media producer, and adjunct professor rejects the notion that women must be deferential to those currently in power and pull back our opinions. Join Adrienne as she dives into raw conversations with brilliant women leaders and entrepreneurs - sans Sugar Coating!
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The She Leads Podcast, with Adrienne Garland

The She Leads Podcast, with Adrienne Garland

The She Leads Podcast, hosted by Adrienne Garland, is the podcast for women leaders and women entrepreneurs who are sick of sugar coating what they say and how they say it. Each week, Adrienne explores entrepreneurial stories, businesses, and challenges that women entrepreneurs face with a wide range of guests who are open to sharing their authentic stories in a refreshing and real way. For far too long, women have been sugar coating our voices, thoughts, and opinions, but that stops here and now! The She Leads Podcast, formerly Sugar Coated, is the place where women leaders can express their brilliance without sugar-coating anything. This podcast offers a platform for super-practical, actionable advice for women to overcome challenges and to make a significant impact on our families, our communities, and our world. Adrienne Garland, CEO of She Leads Media - entrepreneur, media producer, and adjunct professor rejects the notion that women must be deferential to those currently in power and pull back our opinions. Join Adrienne as she dives into raw conversations with brilliant women leaders and entrepreneurs - sans Sugar Coating!

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About the Host

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Adrienne Garland

Adrienne, the CEO of She Leads Media, is a women’s leadership and entrepreneurship expert that’s dedicated to promoting women’s voices, thoughts and opinions via podcasts, conferences and other media platforms.

Live in Sea Cliff, NY (Long Island), work mainly in NY Metro Area, but now virtually, like the rest of us! :-)

Social handles:
IG: @SheLeadsMedia
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adriennegarland
Twitter: @SheLeadsMedia_

Recent Episodes

From Cancer Survivor to Recovery Wear Co-Founder: How to Build a Company from a Problem No One Else Fixed — with Dr. Cindy Trice
April 17, 2026

From Cancer Survivor to Recovery Wear Co-Founder: How to Build a Company from a Problem No One Else Fixed — with Dr. Cindy Trice

Dr. Cindy Trice, veterinarian, cancer survivor, and co-founder of KickIt Recovery Wear, built a company from a problem the healthcare industry ignored: what patients actually wear while they heal. During chemo, a friend broug...
Why Substack and Community Building Are Outperforming Traditional PR for Growing Brands with Ashley Orfus
April 10, 2026

Why Substack and Community Building Are Outperforming Traditional PR for Growing Brands with Ashley Orfus

Brands don't need more visibility, they need meaning. That's the thesis behind Ashley Orfus's work as founder of ALAB Group, where she helps innovative companies replace traditional PR tactics with performance-driven communic...
Gender Stereotypes Start in the Toy Aisle: Jodi Bondi Norgaard on Building a Business to Fight Back
April 3, 2026

Gender Stereotypes Start in the Toy Aisle: Jodi Bondi Norgaard on Building a Business to Fight Back

Stop fixing women — fix the system. That's the message at the heart of Jodi Bondi Norgaard's work as an entrepreneur, author, and advocate. In this episode, Jodi shares how a frustrating trip to a toy store with her daughter ...
What I've Learned About Women Entrepreneurs and the $1 Million Journey
March 27, 2026

What I've Learned About Women Entrepreneurs and the $1 Million Journey

After 200 conversations with women entrepreneurs building toward $1 million and beyond, I'm recording live from Santiago, Chile, where I'm leading a global field experience for Rice University MBA students. One pattern has em...
Why Women Founders Must Protect Their IP from Day One — with IP Attorney Laurie Selkowitz
March 20, 2026

Why Women Founders Must Protect Their IP from Day One — with IP Attorney Laurie Selkowitz

IP attorney Laurie Selkowitz breaks down why women founders are chronically under-informed when it comes to trademarking and intellectual property - and the moves you need to make before it's too late to protect what you've b...
AI in Business: From Tool to Personal Assistant for Entrepreneurs with Michelle Hamilton
March 13, 2026

AI in Business: From Tool to Personal Assistant for Entrepreneurs with Michelle Hamilton

From glassblowing studios to AI boardrooms, Michelle Hamilton shares how she turned decades of commercial real estate experience into actionable AI strategies for businesses of all sizes. This episode explores how entrepreneu...

Reviews

Vulnerability At It's Finest

"This show was recommended to me by Eva Jannotta and it didn't disappoint. Adrienne speaks with full transparency and in a highly relatable way as a female business owner and woman. As an executive co…"

Teresa | April 3, 2023

Powerful women speaking the truth!

"Have you ever starting taking to someone new and instantly felt a deep connection? Adrienne has this ability to seemingly ask the perfect questions that open up your mind to a sense of confidence and…"

Live the Change | May 19, 2023

Recent Blog Posts

We are a #2 Indie Podcast on the Goodpods Charts!!
Aug. 20, 2025

We are a #2 Indie Podcast on the Goodpods Charts!!

Goodpods Top 100 Leader Indie Podcasts Listen now to The She Leads Podcast | Rewriting the Rules of EntrepreneurshipWe are thrilled to holdthe #2 Indie Podcast Positionon Goodpods!

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The Power of Engagement and Connection: Unlocking Success in Business and Life
March 29, 2024

The Power of Engagement and Connection: Unlocking Success in Business…

In the bustling world of entrepreneurship and personal development, one fundamental truth stands: success is often not achieved in isolation but through meaningful engagement and connection with others.Our conversation with Hayley Foster on the Sh…

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Motivated Woman Create the Best Products, with Joyce Dales - founder and CEO of Buzzagogo
April 20, 2022

Motivated Woman Create the Best Products, with Joyce Dales - founder …

Adrienne: Welcome to Sugarcoated.Adrienne: I'm your host, Adrienne Garland, the CEO and founder of She Leads Media.Adrienne: For far too long, women have been conditioned to sugarcoat their words, their actions, and the way they show up in the…

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