Debra Kasowski

EPISODE 564 – Start Messy and Move Forward

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How many dreams, goals, and opportunities have you put on hold because you don’t feel ready?

In this episode, Debra Kasowski challenges the belief that confidence and clarity must come before action. The truth is that growth doesn’t happen while you’re waiting—it happens when you’re willing to take the first imperfect step.

Discover why “starting messy” is often the fastest path to learning, confidence, and momentum. Debra shares powerful coaching insights, reflective questions, and practical strategies to help you stop overthinking and start moving forward. You’ll learn how action creates clarity, why perfectionism keeps people stuck, and how to adjust your course as you learn along the way.

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time, the perfect plan, or the perfect version of yourself to appear, this episode is your reminder that progress begins exactly where you are.

Remember: You don’t need to be ready. You need to be willing.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
• Why readiness is often an illusion
• How action creates clarity and confidence
• The hidden cost of waiting
• A simple framework for moving forward despite uncertainty
• Coaching questions to help you take your next right step

The life you want isn’t built through waiting—it’s built one courageous choice at a time.

Listen in and discover why your next breakthrough may be waiting on the other side of imperfect action.

Debra Kasowski is the charismatic podcast host of The Millionaire Woman Show, a 3X Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Certified Executive Coach. She interviews incredible speakers, authors, CEO, Business and Organizational Leaders, and drops solo episodes with tips, strategies, and techniques for your success.

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EPISODE 561 – Redefining What Is Possible

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What becomes possible when we challenge assumptions and lead with inclusion? Debra Kasowski interviews Gina Martin, founder of Diverse Abilities Programs Inc., as she shares her lived experience and vision for creating more accessible, equitable, and empowering environments where people can see beyond limitations and discover new possibilities.

In an IDEAL world, what if inclusion was not complicated, expensive, or intimidating, but practical, approachable, and possible everywhere?

I am Gina Martin, founder of Diverse Abilities Programs Inc., educator, speaker, author, and creator of aDAPT programs (Disability Awareness Practical Teaching). My work is rooted in lived experience and focused on IDEAL principles (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Language)
Living with multiple disabilities, including blindness, ADHD, and epilepsy, I know firsthand that our biggest barriers are often not our disabilities themselves, but the attitudes, assumptions, and built environments around us.

In 2016, I attended the Louisiana Center for the Blind, where I trained blindfolded for 9 months in a fully non-visual environment. That experience did not just change how I live, it transformed how I lead, teach, and advocate.
Through my programs, workshops, and conversations, I help schools, workplaces, and communities move from uncomfortable to confident by making inclusion practical, human, and achievable. My goal is simple: to change how disabilities are viewed and understood, one conversation at a time.

#diversity #abilities #inclusion

Stay Connected with Gina

Website Diverse Abilities Programs Inc. 

http://diverseabilities.ca/

Facebook Diverse Abilities 

https://www.facebook.com/DisabilityAwarenessConsultant

Linkedin Gina Martin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-martin-4a1767254?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Debra Kasowski is the charismatic podcast host of The Millionaire Woman Show, a 3X Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Certified Executive Coach. She interviews incredible speakers, authors, CEO, Business and Organizational Leaders, and drops solo episodes with tips, strategies, and techniques for your success.

GET YOUR GIFT Sign up for our Success Secrets Newsletter and download your FREE 10-page PDF of Reset Your Mindset at www.debrakasowski.com. Book your Complimentary Discovery Session with Debra today!

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EPISODE 558 – Drop “I Can’t” — Reclaiming Choice, Curiosity, and Control

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What if the words “I can’t” are keeping you stuck more than any external circumstance ever could?

In this episode, Debra Kasowski challenges one of the most commonly accepted phrases in our vocabulary and invites you to see it differently. Because often, “I can’t” isn’t the truth—it’s a choice.

Through powerful reflection and coaching-based questions, you’ll learn how to shift from limitation to possibility by replacing “I can’t” with “I choose not to.” This simple yet transformative reframe puts you back in control and opens the door to curiosity, clarity, and intentional action.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what’s possible for you, this episode will help you challenge your assumptions, ask better questions, and reconnect with what you truly want.

Because the moment you change your language… You change your life.

Debra Kasowski is the charismatic podcast host of The Millionaire Woman Show, 3X Best Selling Author, Speaker, and Certified Executive Coach. She interviews incredible speakers, authors, CEO, Business and Organizational Leaders, and drops solo episodes with tips, strategies, and techniques for your success.

GET YOUR GIFT Sign up for our Success Secrets Newsletter and download your FREE 10-page PDF of Reset Your Mindset at www.debrakasowski.com. Book your Complimentary Discovery Session with Debra today!

1. Connect with Debra Kasowski on social media

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EPISODE 556 – Stop Getting Ready To Be Ready

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How long have you been preparing for the moment you finally feel “ready”?

In this episode of The Millionaire Woman Show, Debra Kasowski challenges the habit of over-preparing, overthinking, and waiting for perfection before taking action. Because here’s the truth: theory alone doesn’t build confidence — execution does.

If you’ve been:

  • Taking another course before launching
  • Tweaking your plan instead of testing it
  • Waiting for clarity before moving

This conversation is your wake-up call.

Debra explores how readiness is built through action, not before it — and why perfectionism may be the very thing slowing your growth. Drawing on powerful insights from thinkers like Viktor Frankl and modern leadership voices, she shares practical ways to test, adjust, and work your plan instead of endlessly refining it.

You’ll discover:

  • Why clarity comes from engagement, not thought
  • How to shift from preparation mode to execution mode
  • Why one decision always leads to the next
  • How to stay committed to your vision while remaining flexible in your approach
  • Practical questions to help you move this week

You don’t need perfect conditions.
You need momentum.

Stop getting ready to be ready.
Start building readiness through action.

Debra Kasowski is the charismatic podcast host of The Millionaire Woman Show, 3X Best Selling Author, Speaker, and Certified Executive Coach. She interviews incredible speakers, authors, CEO, Business and Organizational Leaders, and drops solo episodes with tips, strategies, and techniques for your success.

GET YOUR GIFT Sign up for our Success Secrets Newsletter and download your FREE 10-page PDF of Reset Your Mindset at www.debrakasowski.com. Book your Complimentary Discovery Session with Debra today!

1. Connect with Debra Kasowski on social media

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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DebraKasowskiInternational/

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EPISODE 554 – Walking the Leadership Ledge with Tess Fyalka

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In this podcast/video, Debra Kasowski speaks with Tess Fyalka to discuss the release of her new book, Walk the Leadership Ledge. This dynamic interview shines a light on the emerging leader – the growth, the mindset, and the drive required to succeed. Tess’s knowledge, experience, and expertise speaks volume about the influence and impact leaders can make. We all need to see ourselves as leaders. #leadership #tessfyalka #debrakasowski

The New Leader’s Reality Check – https://tess-anglecoaching.scoreapp.com

Tess Fyalka (Fee-al-kuh) is an award-winning author, leadership development coach, team coach, corporate trainer, and speaker. She brings more than 25 years’ experience in leadership, management, corporate training, and organizational development. She is the author of the recently released book Walking the Leadership Ledge; The “New” Leaders Guide to Building Resilience and Confidence at Every Step. (www.walkingtheleadershipledge.com). The book earned early recognition generating three first place fall 2025 BookFest Awards in the Business Leadership categories of Leadership & Management, Business Communication, and Women in Business. Tess is one of only 247 professional leadership coaches in the United States, and 1,100 worldwide, to have earned the International Coaching Federation’s Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC). She is a 2024 Illinois Women in Leadership Athena nominee, which recognizes 10 women for professional excellence, community service, and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Tess recently spent nearly 10 years as director of employee development and engagement for a mid-size commercial construction company where she built their leadership development, coaching, and corporate training infrastructure. She was instrumental in leading the organization to earn the Apex Training Top 100 recognition in 2022 and 2023, which is awarded to only 100 organizations worldwide. Prior to that she was an independent consultant and worked for 14 years with a management consulting firm, which specialized in helping small businesses develop their management systems. She has authored or ghost-written more than 2,000 articles, white papers, blogs, and chapters in books on topics related to management and leadership. She is the owner of Angle Coaching & Communication, LLC (www.anglecoaching.com), a private coaching and consulting practice specializing in leadership development and team effectiveness. Her passion is helping leaders at all levels develop the essential core competencies to lead successfully and equipping organizational teams with the tools they need to cut through challenging team dynamics and achieve their full potential.

Certifications

● Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (Co-Active Training Institute)

● Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (International Coaching Federation)

● Team Coaching Certified Practitioner (Global Team Coaching Institute)

● Professional Certified Coach (International Coaching Federation)

● Leadership Circle Certified Practitioner

● Organization Development Certified Professional

● Navigating Transitions Certified TQ Coach

● Leadership Strategies Trained Facilitator

● EQ-i-2.0 Certified Practitioner

● Conversational Intelligence Coach Practitioner

● Crucial Conversations & Crucial Accountability Certified Trainer

● Playing Big Trained Facilitator

● Positive Intelligence Coach ● BA, MA

Tess and her husband Eric are the parents of two adult children.

Websites:

● www.anglecoaching.com

● www.walkingtheleadershipledge.com

Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-fyalka-cpcc-pcc/

Debra Kasowski is the charismatic podcast host of The Millionaire Woman Show, 3X Best Selling Author, Speaker, and Certified Executive Coach. She interviews incredible speakers, authors, CEO, Business and Organizational Leaders, and drops solo episodes with tips, strategies, and techniques for your success.

GET YOUR GIFT Sign up for our Success Secrets Newsletter and download your FREE 10-page PDF of Reset Your Mindset at www.debrakasowski.com. Book your Complimentary Discovery Session with Debra today!

1. Connect with Debra Kasowski on social media

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/debrakasowski

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@UCIg8Qcl0OERGMbT5eOUGkCg

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DebraKasowskiInternational/

2. SUBSCRIBE to The Millionaire Woman Show podcast on iTunes

3. PURCHASE Debra’s books – Amazon, Barnes & Noble,