• Athena Talks

  • By: Katy
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • The Athena Why: to bring the American dream to life.

    - Leading is hard.

    - Building a reliable tribe is hard.

    - Investing right is hard.

    - Running a business is hard.


    But doing hard is possible. And we love to talk with those that have been there and done that as they carve out their version of the American dream.


    Join lawyer Katy Spicer and finance guru James Collins as they set out to build the Athena community. Along the way they will share tales of their civilian careers and Marine Reserve journey, and connect with brilliant legal minds, successful entrepreneurs, Military and civilian leaders, veterans and more, to hear, learn, and grow from their triumphs and setbacks along their individual journeys.


    Inspire - Connect- Invest

    © 2025 Athena Talks
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Episodes
  • Episode 3: Taking Thoughtful Risks
    Mar 13 2025

    Join Katy this week as she talks with powerhouse lawyers Stephanie Niehaus and Meghan Quinn. Stephanie is a trailblazing lawyer at Squire Patton Boggs who marched her way into Peloton Interactive and leads their litigation and investigation team. Meghan is Stephanie's mentee and has blazed her own trail as a brilliant trial lawyer at Squire Patton Boggs. Together, they take us on the twists and turns of navigating a legal career, and Stephanie inspires us all to take risks and believe in ourselves.

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    50 mins
  • Episode 2: Designing a Legacy
    Mar 4 2025

    What legacy do you want to leave in this world? Sarah Shadonix has been intentional about creating a legacy of integrity, community, and empowering those around her to be successful. Join Katy Spicer as she talks with Founder & CEO Sarah Shadonix about her decision to walk away from the comfort and stability of her career as a successful litigator to start the first clean-crafted wine club, Scout & Cellar, a company that changed the standards of the wine industry and impacted the lives of many customers in the process. In her journey, Sarah has learned the importance of mental and physical health, having a good partner and knowing your audience. She discusses her sales approach and how she disrupted the direct sales industry by being bold and decisive. If you are considering starting a new career or business journey down an unconventional path or leaving the security of your current career or job, Sarah’s inspiring perspectives will motivate you to take that leap.


    For more information on Sarah and Scout & Cellar: www.scoutandcellar.com

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    50 mins
  • Episode 1: Athena is Born
    Feb 19 2025

    Dreaming of starting a business and actually starting a business are two different scenarios. It took a year-and-a-half to get Athena Talks off the ground, but it is finally here. At the start line. In this episode, co-founders Katy Spicer and James Collins share some of the high and lows of starting a partnership and how they stuck it out to get to this very moment. Of course, much of it had to do with their Marine connection and the discipline, mission focus, and resilience that comes with the Marine bloodline. Throughout their journey they have learned that gritty hard work, alongside people you trust, leads to results.

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    45 mins

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