Empowered Together

April 1 2025

Ep4 Empowered Together show: Meet Life Coach Eva Ross helps us go deeper with “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Living Room Conversations, and more!

Empowered Together: Calm, Cool, Compassionate, Changemakers
Empowered Together: Calm, Cool, Compassionate, Changemakers
Ep4 Empowered Together show: Meet Life Coach Eva Ross helps us go deeper with "Man's Search for Meaning," Living Room Conversations, and more!
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Who she is: Eva Ross is a Certified Life Coach and Board-Certified Health, a Wellness Coach and Mentor who helps people become their own life leaders. Based in Harbor Beach, Michigan, Eva Ross is a lifelong learner, seeker, and a student of life with a varied professional background.

What she does: Helps people become their own life leaders.

Why she does it: “My experiences include 23 years in a corporate setting, conducting research in a K-12 environment, teaching as an educator in higher education, working as an education consultant, and a full-time doctoral student in an educational leadership program. Because of this varied cross-organizational background, coupled with a lifetime of reflection, learning, and integrating experiences, I am able to use my coaching expertise and skills to collaborate with you to gain clarity about your life path and address those obstacles that may threaten to pull you off that path. I am committed to your development—mind, body, and spirit.

“I believe we all have stories of courage, potential to develop, and obstacles to overcome. My interest is in working with people who are seeking, who want to know and learn more, live more, be more, and authentically move forward with increased clarity and focus, purpose, and joy. I want to work with seekers to know their life story, own it, and proactively live that story with joy and abundance. I bring to the table knowledge of motivational and positive psychology, leadership principles, cross-organizational knowledge, and mindfulness strategies, among others, and a wealth of life experience.”

Learn with Eva and the Empowered Together Network: Coming this year, you’ll have the opportunity to explore coaching sessions with Eva Ross: “My goal is to increase awareness of participants by having them leave with a sense of agency and also strategies they might consider using to address their challenges now and in the future. And we certainly have those!”

Classes include:

A discussion of Viktor Frankl’s 1946 book, Man’s in Search of Meaning:

This profound book chronicles Dr. Frankl’s experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. He goes on to describe his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person’s life through one of three ways: the completion of tasks, caring for another person, or finding meaning by facing suffering with dignity.

  • In this workshop: Eva will share quotes and insights from the book as prompts for discussion to increase awareness and inspire introspection.

Living Room Conversations:

In the tradition of gathering in parlors to talk (parlor or parlour comes from the French and means a “place for speaking”), these onversations bring people together to generate understanding and connection.

  • In this workshop: With the goal of reducing anxiety after the election, we dive into thoughts on how we can move forward, avoid polarization, build a climate of peace and understanding in ourselves and our communities.
“The truth is that we routinely encounter barriers that block our efforts to make and strengthen meaningful relationships,” explains the author of Our New Social Life: Science-Backed Strategies for Creating Meaningful Connection. “Some of these barriers are byproducts of our psychological makeup, while others are the result of unseen social forces. As a result, the path to connection is not always easy to navigate.”
  • In this workshop: Eva will explore the book’s seven key barriers to social connection and offer evidence-based strategies for overcoming them. By addressing these obstacles, connections can happen more easily.

In our March interview, we ask Eva: 

  • Tell us about your background and what made you decide to be a coach?
  • You say that your goal is to help your clients become their own life coach. How do you accomplish that?
  • Your work as in the field of positive psychology guides your practice. How can we all access the big ideas researched in this community, including Viktor Frankl’s Man’s in Search of Meaning?

Click here to learn more about Eva on Inkandescent Women magazine, and read her essay, “One Woman’s Thoughts on Moving Forward After the Election.”

November 6, 2024: A Note from Cynthia de Lorenzi, founder of the international women’s networking group Success in the City, and Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent® PR & Publishing Co., and producer of the Truly Amazing Women show

Dearest friends — We welcome you to a new series in our Truly Amazing Women show. It is born from conversations that we had with dozens of our friends following the results of the November 2024 election. Understandably, many women are feeling deeply unsettled, anxious, or fearful. The planned changes carry significant implications. So we are expanding Cynthia’s Success in the City project and launching a group to bring all of us together in a caring community — Empowered Together

Our goal: We are creating a safe space to bring together Calm, Connected, Compassionate, Changemakers. We believe these are the new 4Cs of millions of beautiful diamonds we will send out to sparkle, shine, and keep peace in the world.

To start us off, we hosted our first Zoom Mastermind meeting on Saturday, Nov. 16. These will be held monthly, and each session will be a safe space for reflection, solidarity, and empowerment. The forum will be open to sharing concerns that we plan to channel into meaningful action, personal growth, and positive change for their communities.

Have questions? Connect with Hope and Cynthia. We want to hear what you are thinking, feeling, and dreaming about the future.

 

MEET THE INKANDESCENT® RADIO TEAM

Hope Katz Gibbs, Founder & Executive Producer, InkandescentRadio.com

Brandi Wilsker-Merritt, Director of Podcasting

Nelson Benavides, Director of Videography

Max KukoyInkandescent Website Developer

Michael GibbsInkandescent Art Director

 

Previous Episodes
Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Ep10 Empowered Together show: Andrea Walton, founder of the Concrete Rose Scholarship Foundation based in Alexandria, VA & Cape Town, South Africa

Hello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode of the Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentWomen.com — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv Today, we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members: Andrea Walton, MBA — the founder & CEO of the Concrete Rose Scholarship Foundation based in Alexandria, VA, at Howard University, and in Cape Town, South Africa I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent®. Before we jump into our Q&A, here’s a little aboutClick here to listen to the podcast!

Sunday, June 15th, 2025

Ep9 Empowered Together show: Meet Megan Bell, a podcast host who is passionate about philanthropy

Hello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode of the Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentWomen.com — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv Today, we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members: Philanthropy advocate and podcast host Megan Bell. I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent, where the work of the professionals we have the privilege of working with never ceases to amaze us. Before we jump into our Q&A, here’s a little about this trulyClick here to listen to the podcast!

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025

Ep8 Empowered Together Show: Meet masterful coach and entrepreneurial leader Rúna Bouius, founder of the TRUE Power Institute

Hello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode of The Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv. Today we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members, Rúna Bouius, founder of the TRUE Power Institute. About Rúna: A serial entrepreneur and visionary thinker who grew up in Iceland, Rúna’s life of adventure and exploration has unfolded in wildly different settings – Reykjavik, Santa Fe, and Los Angeles. For 20 years, Rúna was a trailblazer and theClick here to listen to the podcast!

Sunday, June 1st, 2025

The Truly Amazing Women series brings you the Empowered Together show: Co-founder Cynthia de Lorenzi interviews network co-founder Hope Katz Gibbs 

February 28, 2025 — In honor of Economic Blackout day today, activist and artist Cynthia de Lorenzi interviews Hope Katz Gibbs, president of the Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. Together, they co-founded the Empowered Together Network, an international women’s organization dedicated to helping calm, cool, compassionate changemakers together where they work as a time as they PINE for the future they wish to see. In today’s interview, Cynthia asks Hope:  Cynthia: You say you are PINEing to create the changeClick here to listen to the podcast!

Sunday, June 1st, 2025

Ep7 Empowered Together show: Join us as we take a “Ghost Train” to the past with award-winning journalist, author, and activist Natalie Jacobsen

Hello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode The Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentWomen.com — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv Today, we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members: journalist, author, and activist Natalie Jacobsen. I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent where we never cease to be amazing by the work of the professionals, we have the privilege of working with. Before we jump into our Q&A here’s a little about this truly amazingClick here to listen to the podcast!

Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Ep6 Empowered Together show: Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro is this week’s guest on the Empowered Together Network show spotlight. Don’t miss our Q&A!

Hello friends! Welcome to this week’s episode The Empowered Together podcast and video show on InkandescentWomen.com — as well as InkandescentRadio.com and Inkandescent.tv Today we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members, Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro. A longtime Inkandescent client who started working with us in 2012, it is amazing to see what this award-winning financial planner has accomplished in the decade since we met. You’ll learn all about it at the website we created to shareClick here to listen to the podcast!

Thursday, May 1st, 2025

Ep5 Empowered Together show: Meet award-winning branding photographer Kimberly Brundage

Hello friends! Today we are thrilled to talk with one of our new members, award-winning photographer Kimberly Brundage. A longtime friend, Kim and I met in Richmond, VA shortly after I moved there in 2014. It was a women’s group that connected us, but it’s our passion for the arts and creativity that has kept our friendship growing over the years. I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent where we never cease to be amazing by the work of theClick here to listen to the podcast!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

Ep4 Empowered Together show: Meet Life Coach Eva Ross helps us go deeper with “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Living Room Conversations, and more!

Who she is: Eva Ross is a Certified Life Coach and Board-Certified Health, a Wellness Coach and Mentor who helps people become their own life leaders. Based in Harbor Beach, Michigan, Eva Ross is a lifelong learner, seeker, and a student of life with a varied professional background. What she does: Helps people become their own life leaders. Why she does it: “My experiences include 23 years in a corporate setting, conducting research in a K-12 environment, teaching as anClick here to listen to the podcast!

Saturday, March 1st, 2025

Ep3 Empowered Together show: Learn to maximize your success with executive coach and author Susanne Mueller

Hello friends! You are watching another great episode of the Empowered Together Network series on Truly Amazing Women show here on Inkandescent Radio and Inkandescent TV. I’m Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of the organization that shines a light on women who are making strides and changing lives! Today’s guess is a perfect example of that mission. Please meet executive coach, podcaster, and world-class athlete Susanne Mueller. She is the author of several books, including “50 Shades of Lipstick Leadership,” andClick here to listen to the podcast!

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Ep2 Empowered Together show: LifeChef AlinaZ helps us embody our archetypes

Alina says: The world is shifting in ways many astrologers have long predicted—an era of transformation, upheaval, and rebirth. The old structures are crumbling, exposing deep-seated wounds in our society and forcing us to confront the shadows we’ve ignored for too long. We are in the darkness before the dawn, the chaotic in-between where fear and uncertainty thrive. But this is not the end—this is the threshold of a new way of being. It is okay to feel scared, butClick here to listen to the podcast!

Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

Ep1 The Truly Amazing Women series brings you a new show: Empowered Together — Calm, Cool, Compassionate, Changemakers

January 1, 2025: A Note from Cynthia de Lorenzi, founder of the international women’s networking group Success in the City, and Hope Katz Gibbs, founder of Inkandescent® PR & Publishing Co., and producer of the Truly Amazing Women show Dearest friends — We welcome you to a new show in our Truly Amazing Women TV series. It is born from conversations that we had with dozens of our friends following the results of the November 2024 election. Understandably, many womenClick here to listen to the podcast!