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Catch Her Spark
Tune into Catch Her Spark, the podcast for high-achieving women who build wealth on their own terms. Hosted by Jen Maldonado, this show is crafted specifically for busy female professionals—doctors, attorneys, engineers, and investors—who want to leverage real estate to grow their capital without the day-to-day hustle.
If you're a woman in your 30s to 50s looking to invest with clarity and confidence, your journey starts here. Subscribe and catch the spark.
Episodes
Catch Her SparkHow to Create a New Version of Yourself When You’ve Outgrown the Old One
What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't what you lack, but what you're still carrying? Sometimes, the life we worked so hard to build no longer feels…
Catch Her SparkThe Gate Was Never Real — Stop Asking Permission to Become More with Joi Chevalier
What if the only thing standing between you and your next big dream is a gate that was never real? When Joi Chevalier was a little girl, she went to the…
Catch Her SparkYour Career Is a Game Most Women Were Never Taught the Rules with Robin Goad
What if working hard is not enough to get ahead in your career? What if there are rules no one ever taught you? In this episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast…
Catch Her SparkStop Hustling. Start Being Boring — The Success Rule High Performers Ignore
What if the secret to success isn't doing more, but doing less—and doing it well? We live in a world that tells us to work harder, wake up earlier, and always…
Catch Her SparkShe Out Earned Her Husband — And Still Didn’t Protect Herself Financially with Neka Hickmon
What happens when a woman who knows how to protect millions of dollars at work realizes she did not protect herself at home? In this episode of the Catch Her…
Catch Her SparkHer Mother Was a Tailor. One Sentence Changed Their Future.
What if the place you start in life does not have to decide where you finish? In this episode of The Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen Maldonado, Jen sits down…
Catch Her SparkUnderstanding the Capital Stack and Finding Opportunity in a Changing Market with Jen Maldonado
Real estate deals can look very different depending on where you sit in the capital stack. In this episode, Jen Maldonado breaks down what the capital stack…
Catch Her SparkHow to Get Into Bigger Rooms Before You’re Ready
What if the room you feel least ready to enter is exactly the room you need to be in? In this episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen Maldonado, Jen…
Catch Her SparkThe Price Ambitious Women Pay That Nobody Teaches You — And How to Win Anyway
The Price Ambitious Women Pay That Nobody Teaches You — And How to Win Anyway What does ambition really cost when you are a woman building a career in a world…
Catch Her SparkGrowth Is Paid For — The Part Nobody Tells You About Becoming More
Growth Is Paid For — The Part Nobody Tells You About Becoming More Guest: Grace McCubbin Host: Jen Maldonado Podcast: Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen…
Catch Her SparkShe Quadrupled the Business. Then They Fired Her by Text.
What happens when you give your best to a company, quadruple the business, and still get fired by text? For Laura Campbell, that painful moment became a…
Catch Her SparkWhat Happens When a Successful Career Stops Being Safe?
In this powerful episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen Maldonado, Jen sits down with Yildiz Burger for an open conversation about toxic workplaces…
Catch Her SparkShe Sold Her First Business at 21—Now She Leads in AI
What if the twists, mistakes, and unexpected turns in your life aren’t taking you off course—but preparing you for what comes next? In this episode of the…
Catch Her SparkAt 40, I Walked Away From the Life I’d Built to Start Over
What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer feels like the life you’re meant to live? In this episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast with…
Catch Her SparkI Protected Some of the Richest People in the World—Here’s What I Learned About Money
In this episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen Maldonado, Jen sits down with Monica Duperon, whose remarkable career took her from law enforcement and…
Catch Her SparkFrom Paris Runways to the ER to Breast Cancer: The Doctor Who Never Stopped Asking Why
From Paris Runways to the ER to Breast Cancer: The Doctor Who Never Stopped Asking Why What happens when the doctor becomes the patient? In this powerful…
Catch Her SparkThe Doctor Who Redesigned the System — Then Had to Redesign Herself
The Doctor Who Redesigned the System — Then Had to Redesign Herself What happens when the physician who has spent her career fixing broken systems is forced to…
Catch Her SparkStop Hiding Your Power: A Latina Leader on Owning the Room, Building Wealth & Being the Door"
Stop Hiding Your Power: A Latina Leader on Owning the Room, Building Wealth & Being the Door What happens when one childhood moment becomes the spark for a…
Catch Her SparkThe immigration mistake that became her mission
The Immigration Mistake That Became Her Mission What happens when one immigration mistake changes the course of your life? In this episode of Catch Her Spark…
Catch Her SparkShe Sewed Her Own Suits at Night So She Could Sit at Tables No One Invited Her To
What does it take to keep speaking up when you're the only woman in the room? In this inspiring episode of Catch Her Spark, Jen Maldonado sits down with…
Catch Her SparkLaid Off After 10 Years — The Money Conversation Every Woman Needs to Have
In this inspiring episode of Catch Her Spark, Jen Maldonado sits down with Senior Technical Account Manager Nicole LeBeau Fomin to talk about resilience…
Catch Her SparkShe took a $30K Pay Cut to Ger Her Life Back
She Took a $30K Pay Cut to Get Her Life Back with Jeniza Ketay What if earning less money could actually give you more freedom? In this episode of the Catch…
Catch Her SparkStop Competing. Start Commanding. A Badass Woman on Power & Capital
What does it take to earn your seat in rooms where you're often the only woman? In this inspiring episode of the Catch Her Spark Podcast, Jen Maldonado sits…
Catch Her SparkWhy You're Spending $200 on Your Hair But Not Your Hormones or Your Future — A Midlife Doctor on Health, Wealth & Reinvention | Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith
What if the best investment you could make isn't in your appearance—but in your long-term health? In this inspiring episode of the Catch Her Spark Podcast, Jen…
Catch Her SparkShe Got Laid Off in the AI Era and Said: What If This Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me?
What happens when an unexpected layoff forces you to stop, reflect, and ask a different question—not "What's next?" but "What do I truly want?" In this…
Catch Her SparkShe Rebuilt a Failing Hospital's Reputation With One Simple Shift
What happens when healthcare stops focusing only on procedures and starts focusing on people? In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Kristen McCreight shares how…
Catch Her SparkDesigning More Than Buildings: Laura Evans on Leadership, Listening, and Success
In this episode of Catch Her Spark, Jen Maldonado sits down with award-winning architect and design leader Laura Evans. After beginning her career in New York…
Catch Her SparkZip Code Zero to PhD: Why This Single Mom Chose Her People Over Her Paycheck
What happens when a little girl from one of San Antonio’s highest-poverty neighborhoods refuses to let her zip code define her future? In this inspiring…
Catch Her SparkPrivate Equity Secrets: How She Moved to Texas with No Network & Became an Audit Partner at a Top Advisory Firm
What does it really take to start over in a new city, build meaningful relationships, and rise to the top of a highly competitive industry? In this episode of…
Catch Her SparkBilingual, Bold, and Brilliant — The Lawyer Who Crossed the Aisle for Her Community
What happens when the person responsible for prosecuting criminal cases spends years watching immigrants and non-citizens navigate a legal system they don’t…
Catch Her SparkShe Started Over at 30 With 3 Kids — Now She's Building the Next Generation of Nurses
What does it take to reinvent your life, raise three children, work full-time, and build a career dedicated to helping others succeed? In this inspiring…
Catch Her SparkSacrifice Should Have a Time Limit" — The Rule Successful Women Don't Talk About | Tolu Akindunni
What happens when the dream you planned for yourself changes completely? In this inspiring conversation, Jen Maldonado sits down with entrepreneur, investor…
Catch Her SparkWhy Human Stories Still Win in an AI World | Gigi Welch
What happens when someone spends their life shaping stories behind the scenes—and discovers that storytelling is still one of the most human things we do in an…
Catch Her SparkThe Identity That Made You Successful May Be Blocking the Life You Want'
What happens when the version of yourself that helped you succeed is the same version keeping you from the life you truly want? In this episode of Catch Her…
Catch Her SparkYour Body Isn’t Broken. It’s Hiding What You Couldn’t Survive.
In this powerful episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen Maldonado, holistic therapist Cyndi Collen shares a deeply honest conversation about emotional…
Catch Her SparkAfter 20 Years of Success… She Risked Everything to Start From Zero
What happens when you leave behind a successful career, move to a new state during COVID, and decide to start over from scratch? In this episode of the Catch…
Catch Her SparkYou Don’t Need More Opportunities—You Need the Right Room
In this episode, Jen sits down with Melanie Letot Allison, founder of Girl Flock Party, a thriving women’s community built on creativity, connection, and…
Catch Her SparkYour Space Might Look Good… But Still Be Wrong
What if your space looks beautiful… but still doesn’t feel right? In this episode, Jen Maldonado sits down with interior designer Maya Moghadam to unpack the…
Catch Her SparkThe Health Condition You Don’t Feel Until It’s Too Late
Some of the most dangerous health conditions are the ones you don’t feel—until it’s too late. In this episode, Dr. Shawna Nesbitt shares why high blood…
Catch Her SparkShe Left Everything Behind and Built a New Life in 3 Months
In this inspiring conversation, Jen Maldonado sits down with Katey Blaire, founder of She’s Thrifty Like That, a luxury resale business helping people turn…
Catch Her SparkWhy You’re Burned Out (It’s Not Your Mindset)
Burnout isn’t just in your head—and trying to “think positive” might not fix it. In this powerful conversation, Delia McCabe shares a completely different way…
Catch Her SparkShe Almost Gave Up — Now She Builds Tech Systems
In this powerful and honest conversation, Sonal Harsh, a Senior DevOps Engineer, opens up about her journey from a traditional upbringing in India to working…
Catch Her SparkShe Stayed in Her Job… But Quietly Built a New Career in 12 Months
In this powerful and honest conversation, Claudia Flores opens up about her journey from finance to tech, and how curiosity—not certainty—led her to transform…
Catch Her SparkMost Doctors Treat Patients… Dr. Maria Builds Doctors Who Care
What does it really mean to succeed in medicine? In this inspiring episode of the Catch her Spark Podcast with Jen Maldonado, Dr. Maria Escobar Vasco shares…
Catch Her SparkPowerful Leaders Don’t Force Outcomes—They Build People (with Melissa Norcross)
What if leadership isn’t about control, strategy, or even results—but about how you show up and who you develop along the way? In this episode, Melissa…
Catch Her SparkJessica’s Shift From ER Adrenaline to Sustainable Leadership
What happens when a high-adrenaline career no longer aligns with the life you want to live? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Jessica Nelson shares her journey…
Catch Her SparkHow Maryna Turned Marketing Expertise Into a Tech Platform
What does it take to turn years of marketing experience into a scalable tech platform? In this episode, Jen Maldonado sits down with Maryna Burushkina to…
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Welcome to "Catch Her Spark"
Catch Her Spark is the podcast for women who are building meaningful careers, stepping into leadership, and designing life on their own terms. Hosted by Jen…