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AW Member Q+A with Emily Ramos

AW Member Q+A with Emily Ramos

by Ali Schiller | Sep 18, 2025 | accountability groups, Member Feature

I’m so happy to share the third and final installment of this month’s Member Q+A series with Emily Ramos. Emily is the founder of The Catch Coaching and Consulting, where she partners with companies of all sizes to develop their managers, their leaders, and their...

AW Member Q+A with Val Vandervort

AW Member Q+A with Val Vandervort

by Ali Schiller | Sep 12, 2025 | accountability groups, Member Feature

I’m so excited to share our second Member Q+A with Val Vandervort. Val is a real estate agent in the San Francisco Bay Area who brings thoughtfulness, balance, and a deep sense of awareness to both her work and her life.  In our conversation, she reflects on what...

AW Member Q+A with Nathaniel Lepp

AW Member Q+A with Nathaniel Lepp

by Ali Schiller | Sep 5, 2025 | accountability groups, Member Feature

I’m so excited to share this month’s Member Q+A with Dr. Nathaniel Lepp. We decided to shake things up here at AW and experiment with video interviews! I think you'll notice how much more nuance and personality comes through on video. I felt especially grateful for...

AW Member Q+A with Monica Lenches

AW Member Q+A with Monica Lenches

by Ali Schiller | Mar 13, 2025 | accountability groups, Member Feature

I’m so excited to introduce this month’s AW Member Q+A with Monica Lenches. Monica is a true trailblazer and visionary. I know Monica not only from the AW Community, but we both live in Santa Barbara, where Monica is a residential realtor with a unique perspective and...

AW Member Q+A with Deepa Menon

AW Member Q+A with Deepa Menon

by Ali Schiller | Aug 7, 2024 | accountability groups, Member Feature

This week, we are delighted to share our AW Member Q+A with Deepa Menon. Deepa joined AW during our last special fall session and then continued on into our 1-year program. I had the pleasure of speaking with Deepa during the first quarter of this year. Deepa had...

AW Member Q+A with Tricia Scalzo

AW Member Q+A with Tricia Scalzo

by Ali Schiller | Jun 27, 2024 | accountability groups, Member Feature

This week, we are delighted to share our AW Member Q+A with Tricia Scalzo. I had the pleasure of speaking with Tricia during her first quarter in our program. I reached out to see how she was doing and to hear her thoughts on her coach and group. Tricia was...

AW Member Q+A with Alexandra Marchant Ascarez

AW Member Q+A with Alexandra Marchant Ascarez

by Ali Schiller | Mar 28, 2024 | accountability groups, Member Feature

This week we are happy to share our AW Member Q+A with Alexandra Marchant Ascarez. When I met Alex, she was living in San Francisco, raising three young boys, and dreaming up her business. She attended a vision retreat I was holding in the Santa Barbara mountains. I...

AW Member Q+A with Dave Boduch

AW Member Q+A with Dave Boduch

by Ali Schiller | Jul 25, 2023 | accountability groups, Member Feature

This week we are happy to share our AW Member Q+A with Dave Boduch. Name…   Dave Boduch (Bo Duck) My true north/WHY is… Making others happy! I am most happy when I make other people happy. It’s the best feeling. I love special surprises by playing their favorite song...

AW Member Q+A with Erika Westhoff

AW Member Q+A with Erika Westhoff

by Ali Schiller | Apr 20, 2023 | accountability groups, Member Feature

This week we are happy to share our AW Member Q+A with Erika Westhoff. Erika is in her second year of our small group program and we’ve so appreciated the energy she brings to her group. One of the things that has stood out to me in observing Erika is how willing she...

AW Member Q+A with Viviana Cherman

AW Member Q+A with Viviana Cherman

by Ali Schiller | Sep 30, 2022 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

Meet AW Member Q+A with Viviana Cherman. Viviana started working with us back in 2016 and has been a member on and off ever since. Her friend, mentor (now business partner), and OG AW Member, Gina Piper, recommended us and we are so grateful! Gina and Viviana have...

Member Q+A with Art Nacht, Systems Whiz and Active Volunteer

Member Q+A with Art Nacht, Systems Whiz and Active Volunteer

by Ali Schiller | Jul 21, 2022 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

We are happy to share this month's member Q+A with Art Nacht. Art joined AW to keep him accountable and away from all or nothing thinking. When Art starts a project he goes ALL IN, sometimes to the detriment of his own well-being, and other things that might need his...

AW Member Q+A with Michelle Perry, Connector and Community Builder

AW Member Q+A with Michelle Perry, Connector and Community Builder

by Ali Schiller | May 26, 2022 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

We are excited to share this month's AW Member Q+A with Michelle Perry. VP and Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, loving mom and wife, dedicated to community and connection. I was fortunate enough to meet Michelle when we both enrolled in a leadership program for...

AW Member Q+A with Annette Pellerin

by Ali Schiller | Apr 14, 2022 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

This week we are excited to share our AW Member Q+A with Annette Pellerin. Annette Pellerin is the type of person you meet and immediately think, this person is on top of it. Wicked smart, organized, and service oriented, you know you are in good hands if she is in...

AW Member Q+A with Ben Detlor, ex-procrastinator

AW Member Q+A with Ben Detlor, ex-procrastinator

by Ali Schiller | Mar 17, 2022 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

This week we are excited to share our AW Member Q+A with Ben Detlor. Ben came to us after coming across an article on procrastination that we wrote for Business Insider. What we loved about Ben is he recognized a solution to a problem that he was having and he took...

AW Member Q+A with Christy Peterson + Kimi Culp, Co-creators of All The Happier

AW Member Q+A with Christy Peterson + Kimi Culp, Co-creators of All The Happier

by Ali Schiller | Feb 16, 2022 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

Meet the Co-creators of All The Happier This month's AW Member Feature is a Q+A with Christy Peterson + Kimi Culp. We are so excited to introduce you to the dynamic duo behind All the Happier. Christy Peterson is a good friend and past member of Accountability Works....

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Christine Hunter

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Christine Hunter

by Ali Schiller | Sep 24, 2021 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

Accountability Works Member Feature: Q+A with Christine Hunter It's officially fall and the early signs of it are everywhere. There’s a distinct change in the air, a cool crispness in the evening that makes for the perfect sleeping weather and of course, the slight...

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Claudia Cordova Rucker

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Claudia Cordova Rucker

by Ali Schiller | Aug 20, 2021 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

Accountability Works Member Feature: Q+A with Claudia Cordova Rucker Before we dive into our Q+A with Claudia Cordova Rucker, we have to say a bit about where we are at.  It’s mid-August and it seems like the theme around here is transitions. A shift from summer to...

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Kate Presto

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Kate Presto

by Ali Schiller | Jul 22, 2021 | accountability, accountability groups, commitment, Member Feature

Accountability Works Member Feature: Q+A with Kate Presto For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the dog days of summer and holy heatwaves! We sure hope you are staying cool, embracing the sweet slowness of summer, and taking lots of sun-drenched cat...

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Robin Kelley

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Robin Kelley

by Ali Schiller | Jun 11, 2021 | accountability, accountability groups, Member Feature

Accountability Works Member Feature: Q+A with Robin Kelley It’s summer, kids are out of school, the sun is shining (most of the time) and there is a feeling of celebration and optimism in the air. What a perfect time to share our Q+A with Robin Kelley! Robin Kelley is...

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Elaine Lou Cartas

AW Member Feature: Q+A with Elaine Lou Cartas

by Ali Schiller | May 10, 2021 | accountability groups, Member Feature

Accountability Works Member Feature: Q+A with Elaine Lou Cartas One of the things that is feeling fresh and bringing smiles to our faces is our AW Member Feature revamp. Our intention with this refresh is to give you an unedited moment with the people that create our...

Member Spotlight: Jenny Silbert

Member Spotlight: Jenny Silbert

by Ali Schiller | Apr 9, 2021 | accountability groups, Member Feature

Member Spotlight:  Jenny Silbert Meet this month's Member Spotlight Jenny Silbert. A mother, pioneer, entrepreneur, architect, designer, master scavenger and now an urban farmer. Jenny is also one of the most generous and loving souls you’ll ever know. Jenny's mantra...

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Helena Bowen

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Helena Bowen

by Ali Schiller | Oct 1, 2020 | accountability groups, Member Feature

Member Spotlight: Helena Bowen Meet this month's member spotlight: Helena Bowen, a Speaker Coach, Speechwriter, Producer, and TEDxMile High’s Content producer (the largest TEDx event in North America!). Helena joined AW in 2019 to grow her speaker coach business for...

Member Spotlight:  Katrina Bantug

Member Spotlight: Katrina Bantug

by Ali Schiller | Aug 27, 2020 | accountability, business, commitment, entrepreneur, growth, health, Member Feature

Member Spotlight: Katrina Bantug Meet this month's Member Spotlight, Katrina Bantug. Katrina has been a member of Accountability Works since 2014. Over that time she has taught us more about resilience than anyone we know.  Her first 12-Week Session When she started...

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Katey Blehm

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Katey Blehm

by Ali Schiller | May 7, 2020 | accountability groups, Member Feature

Meet Accountability Works member - Katey Blehm Meet Accountability Works member, Katey Blehm, a special lady with a huge heart. Katey is an adoring mother, wife, and founder of the Colorado Springs Therapy Center. We love having Katey in a group because she's both...

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Del Lazaro

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Del Lazaro

by Ali Schiller | Jan 31, 2020 | accountability groups, Member Feature

The 2020s are here and we couldn’t be happier to begin this new decade highlighting Accountability Works member, Delfin Lazaro. Who do you know that really makes the most of their time here? Without question, Del is at the top of our list. A devoted husband, father,...

Meet Accountability Works Member Rhonda Mayer

Meet Accountability Works Member Rhonda Mayer

by Ali Schiller | Dec 11, 2019 | accountability groups, Member Feature

Meet Accountability Works member - Rhonda Mayer Meet Accountability Works member, Rhonda Mayer. As we wrap 2019, we are so excited to shine the spotlight on Rhonda Mayer, a mother, an entrepreneur, an advocate for gun violence prevention, and a supporter of the arts....

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Monica Bencze

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Monica Bencze

by Ali Schiller | Oct 14, 2019 | accountability groups, Member Feature

This month's Member Spotlight is shining on Monica Bencze. Accountability Works One Year Member As we enter the last quarter of the year we are celebrating our awesome year long members.  Not only how much they've accomplished but also how much we've learned from...

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Karin Martin

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Karin Martin

by Ali Schiller | Jul 24, 2019 | accountability groups, Member Feature

Accountability Group Member This month's Accountability Works Group Member Spotlight is shining on Karin Martin. Do you have a friend that whatever the situation, you know you are going to laugh and have a great time? Well that's Karin Martin to me. We have been...

Member Spotlight: Kate Shankari Sadowsky

Member Spotlight: Kate Shankari Sadowsky

by Ali Schiller | Jan 11, 2019 | accountability, Member Feature

Accountability Works Member Spotlight: Kate Shankari Sadowsky Meet this month's Member Spotlight Kate Shankari Sadowsky of Embodied Health & Ayurveda  Kate came to Accountability Works to accomplish her goal of designing and launching an online program for...

Accountability Works for a 19-Year-Old College Student

Accountability Works for a 19-Year-Old College Student

by Ali Schiller | May 20, 2016 | accountability groups, Member Feature

Accountability Works for a college studentMy niece, Marina, just got her first 3.6 GPA ever, in college no less. She is thrilled and I am thrilled for her. Marina has been interning with us for the last several months. Part of her internship is not only to help with...

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