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Bridle Up Hope: Changing Lives Through Horses and Habits (EP. 66)

Bridle Up Hope: Changing Lives Through Horses and Habits (EP. 66)

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In this heartfelt episode, Nicole Holgreen, Executive Director of Bridle Up Hope, shares the powerful story behind the foundation created in memory of Rachel Covey. Through equine-assisted learning, Bridle Up Hope empowers girls and women to build confidence, resilience, and hope—one ride at a time. Nicole opens up about her own path to leadership, the program’s life-changing curriculum, and its growing global reach. Listeners will be inspired by stories of transformation that showcase the healing connection between humans and horses, and the ripple effect of community, compassion, and courage that Bridle Up Hope continues to spread around the world.

About Bridle Up Hope:

Bridle Up Hope blends the healing power of horses with the proven principles of The 7 Habits® to create life-changing experiences for girls and women. At first, Bridle Up Hope was only intended to be a small neighborhood program, but after witnessing amazing transformations, they knew they had to think bigger. To date, 3,500+ girls and women have completed the program and the organization has expanded to 10+ global locations.

About Our Guest: 

Nicole Holgreen is the Executive Director of Bridle Up Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring hope, confidence, and resilience in women through equestrian training and life-skills development. With a strong background in leadership and a deep passion for empowering others, Nicole plays a pivotal role in expanding the organization’s mission and impact.

Nicole is married to Jared Holgreen, and together they have built a loving blended family of four children and two grandchildren. She finds strength and inspiration in her family and brings those same values of connection, perseverance, and hope into her work. Whether in the arena or at home, Nicole is committed to lifting others and helping them discover their inner strength.

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Overcoming Adversity: Gwyn’s Inspiring Story (Ep. 55)

Overcoming Adversity: Gwyn’s Inspiring Story (Ep. 55)

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In this episode of Harnessing Your Wealth, host Billy Peterson interviews Gwyn McNeal, the Chief Legal Officer of Extra Space Storage. Gwyn shares her journey from growing up in a large family in Utah to becoming a successful lawyer and executive. She discusses the challenges she faced in law school, her experiences as an amputee, and her career growth at Extra Space Storage. The conversation delves into the unique legal challenges in the self-storage industry, including litigation and creative uses of storage units. Gwyn also provides insights into the future of the storage business and the importance of adapting to market changes.

Takeaways include:

  • Extra Space Storage is focused on growth and market adaptation.
  • She attended BYU for undergraduate and USC for law school.
  • She transitioned to a full-time role at Extra Space in 2005.
  • Gwyn’s role includes overseeing legal operations and HR.
  • She emphasizes the importance of education instilled by her parents.
  • Gwyn has run multiple marathons and is an avid athlete.
  • Gwyn shares interesting stories from storage facilities.

About our Guest:

Gwyn Goodson McNeal is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Extra Space Storage, Inc., America’s largest self-storage company. During her 20 years at Extra Space, she has acted as a trusted business partner working with all members of the executive team during the transformation of the company from a small-cap, newly public company to a multi-billion-dollar company and member of the S&P 500.  Ms. McNeal oversaw 100+ employees across such diverse teams as legal, HR, learning and development and events/travel. Ms. McNeal serves on the board of Eastern Airlines, a private air travel and cargo service company based out of Kansas City. Ms. McNeal chairs the Nominating and Governance Committee at Eastern Airlines.

About Extra Space Storage:

Extra Space Storage is the largest operator of self storage facilities and the largest third-party self storage management company. Since we were founded in 1977, we have grown to include more than 4,000 locations across the country from our headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT.

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