CEO+Founder of ON THE DOT
If you ask Melinda Garvey what her big dream is, you will probably hear her say: “I want to brainwash women!” Now, don’t be alarmed. She just sees this as the fastest way to ensure that ALL women know their worth, have a tribe of other women supporting them and can see their own path to success through access to the Manolos of women that came before them.
“It’s really all about creating a mindset of abundance, rather than scarcity,” Melinda explains. “There are millions of non-celeb, non-corporate titan women who are successful. We just simply don’t ever hear their stories, so we believe that the landscape is barren. On The Dot is on a mission to change that by giving access to successful women and their stories every day.”
It all started in a little Texas town called Austin. One day in 2002, Melinda decided (after one too many glasses of wine) to use her media background to empower, engage and inspire the women of Austin by launching Austin Woman Magazine. Now in its 16th year and hailed as the go-to resource for women looking to move ahead and build a legacy, Austin Woman is going strong…
But what about women around the globe? “When I heard that one of the very top reasons women were not achieving equal success was the lack of access to relatable role models,” Melinda continues, “I just got mad.” And we don’t like to make Melinda mad, or apparently feed her too many glasses of wine, because then she just does something crazy…like start another company.
And so, On The Dot was born, with little more than a deep passion for championing women, an expertise in storytelling and the moxie to believe that On The Dot could change the conversation about women’s advancement. What if, every morning, millions of women around the world heard a story about a successful, relatable role model? How would our mindset change if we could SEE it and then know that we, too could BE it? Let’s do this!
When not on her soapbox, you can find Melinda and her Kiwi husband and business partner, Kip, at a soccer game or swim meet cheering on their 11 year old feminist son, Beckom. Other than that—you guessed it—you can find her surrounded by a gaggle of women drinking wine, of course!
Melinda Garvey has hosted 112 Episodes.
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How Erin Quick is Revolutionizing the Adoption System
June 2nd, 2022 | 20 mins 37 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Erin Quick who is an adoptive mother and CEO & Co-Founder of PairTree talks about the challenges of the adoption system and her mission of how to disrupt it.
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Jan Goss on Teaching Women How to Show Up
May 5th, 2022 | 25 mins 55 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Jan Goss dedicates her life to teaching women how to show up. Jan believes that all success comes from connecting and connecting begins with a first impression. Jan talks about all the winding roads that had to lead her to this passion of hers.
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Janet Phan: Providing Mentorship to Underserved Girls in STEM
April 7th, 2022 | 23 mins 43 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Janet Phan is a TED speaker, author, and most importantly the founder of Thriving Elements- a non-profit for underserved girls in STEM. She talks about why she started Thriving Elements and what her future holds for helping out girls in STEM.
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Carolyn Childers : Accelerating the Power of Executive Women
March 3rd, 2022 | 25 mins 20 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Carolyn Childers is the founder and CEO of Chief, whose mission is to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. She talks about her what fueled her to start this mission of hers and all the incredible things Cheif has done for women.
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Tonita Webb: Changing the System from Within
February 3rd, 2022 | 25 mins 51 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Tonita Webb takes on her journey of how she climbed her way up to CEO of Verity Credit Union. She shares her stories from the past, including being in the Air Force, and how it has all influenced her to where she is now today.
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Eleanor Beaton: The Woman on a Mission to Help Female Founders
January 6th, 2022 | 26 mins 7 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Eleanor Beaton, female founder of SafiMedia talks about the importance of women knowing their worth and gives crucial advice for female entrepreneurs.
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Shelly Dominguez Lieder: A Latina Leader with a Purpose
December 2nd, 2021 | 25 mins 53 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Shelly Dominguez Lieder tells us about her journey as a Latina woman in the workplace and the hurdles she has had to overcome along the way before finally finding her home at TEN35 Public Relations.
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Shayla Varnado on Diversifying the Wine Industry
November 4th, 2021 | 18 mins 35 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Shayla Varnado takes us on her journey from being a fashion stylist to starting her own international organization, Black Girl's Wine. This society is a sisterhood that allows black women to share their passions and love for wine.
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Sheri West on Helping The Next Generation Of Fierce Female Leaders
October 7th, 2021 | 21 mins 29 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
Sheri West takes us on her journey from corporate America to starting her own organization, Live Girl, which mission is to help the next generation of fierce females in the workforce.
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Dr. Shirley Davis on Living Beyond Your What Ifs and Post-COVID Mass Resignations
September 2nd, 2021 | 28 mins 8 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
This month on See It To Be It, we talk to Dr. Shirley Davis about what it means to live beyond your "what ifs" and how mass resignations have disproportionately affected women.
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Bonnie Marcus on helping women regain their confidence and claim workplace power
August 5th, 2021 | 24 mins 10 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
This month on See It To Be It we talked to Bonnie Marcus Bonnie an Award winning entrepreneur, Forbes contributing writer, and executive coach.
Marcus, M.Ed., assists professional women to successfully navigate the workplace and position and
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Pat Bondurant, The Woman That Can Do It All
July 1st, 2021 | 28 mins 32 secs
activism, advocate, community, empowerment, feminism, inspirational, interview, millennial, networking, on the dot, on the dot woman, on the spot, podcast, woman
This month on See It To Be It, we talk to Pat Bondurant, a famed business partner and wife of legendary World Driving Champion Bob Bondurant. Together the couple co-owned the world-famous driving school started more than 50 years ago, the Bondurant High-Performance Driving School. She also led successful careers in aerospace, architecture, television, cars, and investing.