Her Drive

Nicknamed the Jello Shot Fairy in college, Ashley Zalkin has turned her favorite party treats into a viable business that provides yummy vegan, gluten-free, 30 proof "jel" shots to party-goers!   We go beyond the booze and dive into Ashley's partnership with family, a former Shark Tank Shark and discuss why it is important to do what you love.   Instagram Website

Amy Hager is a dynamic artisan, author, business owner, and homebuilder who has found a way to turn her passion for beekeeping and jewelry making into a money-making endeavor.   This episode dives into Amy's journey from dietician and author to moving across the country with her husband to build their dream house in the Colorado mountains and sell her unique jewelry made from the beeswax harvested from her hives.  To learn more about Amy's journey visit her website: beehappylife.com

Dini Rao is an award-winning wine expert who has been studying wine for over 20 years and has embodied a passion for the grape since passing through the Finger Lakes wine region when she was on her way to college at the age of 17. With an impressive resume that includes an MBA from Harvard, Christie's Wine Expert (she tasted wine used to toast the Declaration of Independence), experience in launching and raising $50 million in funding for Lot18 and holding wine tastings of the rarest wines in the world for British Royalty, Dini is nothing short of impressive and knowledgeable on all things Vino! During this episode, we uncork what wine truly means to Dini and how she is using her YouTube channel to educate and inspire people to select a wine they love, remove the stressors associated with wine and best ways to utilize wine to form a sense of communion with loved ones. 

Melissa Rohan is the founder of Waterfront Academy and a positive-minded leader who merged her passion for language, teaching, and background in regulatory affairs to create as dual-immersion (Spanish and English), faith-based Montessori school with an emphasis on charity and stewardship in the Catholic faith. During this episode, we dive into how Melissa's upbringing, her beliefs and the perceived setback of losing a political race led to Melissa founding a school that would change the education system not only for her children but for those throughout the District of Columbia.  Waterfront Academy continues to grow by 100% each year since its inception.   

Enakai Fairyfish is a professional mermaid and environmental activist who delivers an important message about the oceans in each of her performances.   Portrayed by Adrienne Wilson, this Hawaii-based mermaid travels the world performing and speaking about the importance of making changes that positively impact the health of our oceans.  To learn more about Enakai Fairyfish's life as a mermaid and her many other projects please give this episode a listen.  Instagram Facebook

Maddie Watkins is a fitness expert and founder of 202Strong in Washington, DC. During this episode, we dive into the moment when Maddie decided to leave her pre-med schooling and become a personal trainer which would lead to the founding of one of the DMV's premier fitness gyms. Maddie walks us through the value of fitness and the correlation between building physical strength and mental strength.  Visit Her Drive website or Instagram to learn more about today's guest and to subscribe to hear more episodes!

Stephanie Flor is an industry-leading makeup artist whose clientele includes music artists, Presidents and a long list of celebrities.  But her work doesn't stop here,  listen to this episode to learn more about how Stephanie's love of beauty and travel have led to her exploration of beauty around the globe and the founding of Around the World Beauty Journeys.  These international beauty-focused, female-only tours venture to the most magnificent destinations in the world to learn & participate in the beauty rituals still practiced by women around the globe. Visit Her-Drive.com to subscribe and listen to more episodes with inspirational women or visit us on Instagram.

Get to know a bit more about Her Drive's mission, the hostess, Cyndi Cramblett, and the inspirational women that will be featured each month from across the globe.  Each episode will last approximately 30 minutes with a unique focus on how each guest became inspired, what their pedal to the metal moments have been and what roadblocks they've dealt with along the way on their climb to success.  Women interviewed will be from all backgrounds. The interviewees will be artists, business owners, soldiers, mothers, musicians, mermaids and more! Visit Her Drive to get to learn more or recommend a woman to be interviewed!