She’s Smart Podcast
1) Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe - Making Art Accessible
In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe — Director and Chief Curator of the Katonah Museum of Art — for a conversation that opens up the world of art in the most accessible, inspiri...Show More
2) Samantha Yanks - A Conversation About Purpose, Creativity & Community
Today on She’s Smart, I sit down with media strategist and founder Samantha Yanks, whose 25-year career spans Vogue, O, The Oprah Magazine, Hamptons, and Gotham. We talk about her transition from lega...Show More
3) Karen Ackley - A Life of Leadership, Service, and Extraordinary Purpose
Karen Ackley spent more than 30 years inside the Central Intelligence Agency, rising into the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service — the highest leadership level in the Agency. She served as Deputy Chief...Show More
4) Ellen Scherer Crafts - Storytelling, Strategy & Building a Creative Life
In this episode of She’s Smart, Maria sits down with Ellen Scherer Crafts — producer, storyteller, and creative force behind the Emmy® Award-winning documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Stree...Show More
5) Christina Roughan – Designing a Life of Style and Substance
This week on She’s Smart, Maria sits down with Christina Roughan, the acclaimed interior designer and founder of Roughan Interiors, a global design firm with offices in Weston, Connecticut, and New Yo...Show More
6) Irene Chen- Redefining Functional Luxury with Parker Thatch
This week on She’s Smart, I’m joined by Irene Chen, co-founder of the California-based accessories brand Parker Thatch. Irene and I share roots in the same little pocket of Northern California, and we...Show More
7) Dr. Carla Caturia - Raising Resilient Teens
Dr. Carla Caturia has worked with more than 10,000 teens and families as an elite mindset coach specializing in emotional intelligence. In this episode, we explore how parents can guide their kids wit...Show More
8) Jodi Stevens Bryce- Lessons from a Life on Stage
Broadway veteran Jodi Stevens Bryce joins me to share her journey from New York stages to mentoring the next generation of performers. We talk about her family’s deep roots in music, her Broadway debu...Show More
9) Nikki Glazer- Creating Spaces with Soul, History & Intention
Nikki Glazer — Owner and Director of Brand at GrayBarns — joins Maria to share the story of transforming a historic inn into a modern gathering place. From her early days at Google working on experien...Show More
10) She's Smart Season 2 Trailer
She’s Smart Season 2 is almost here! 🎉 Get ready for another season of real, inspiring, and lighthearted conversations with incredible women—founders, creatives, moms, and trailblazers—sharing their ...Show More