We had the good fortune of connecting with Samantha Tradelius and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Samantha, we’d love to start by asking you about lessons learned. Is there a lesson you can share with us?
Surrounding yourself with people that are smarter than you.

What should our readers know about your business?

I do many things!! Risk management, philanthropy, podcast host, author, blogger and MOM to two crazy girls.

MY common thread is women and supporting them in any way I can.
My bio is below.

Samantha Tradelius is a commercial property insurance broker and the co-founder of Commercial Coverage Insurance Agency, where she leans on her 24 years of industry experience to assist women-owned businesses with risk management. She’s also the award-winning founder of The Sparkle Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping single women throughout the Bay Area, the Inland Empire, and the Cities of Los Angeles and Sacramento.

Her mission to support and uplift women shines through every project Samantha takes on. With The Sparkle Foundation and its resource arm, SparkleBiz, Samantha provides financial aid for enrichment programs, microloans for female-owned small businesses, and access to a large, connected network. Since its founding in 2016, The Sparkle Foundation has raised more than $1 million—with every dollar reinvested in the community.

Her latest project, S. By Samantha Inc., is all about giving real-life women a voice. She hosts the weekly InspiHER’d podcast, shares a monthly roundup featuring female-founded brands, and wrote a joyful book, Impact: Stories of Change Makers, Creators, and Everyday Women Doing Extraordinary Work.

When she’s not dazzling the insurance industry or celebrating women, Samantha’s raising two incredible daughters, finding ways to make a difference out there every day and living a life of purpose. Find out what she’s up to now at SamanthaTradelius.com

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?

I LOVE the water and the beach. So first stop would be to hop in the car, take the top down and head to the beach wind in our hair and some Eryka Badu!

First stop Bodega Bay. Head to the point, watch the sea and all her glory.
Next Stop Coffee in the redwoods
Dinner in wine country in Healdsburg would be my top 3 best day ever

If we had more time, I would say a day in San Francisco would be a must do!
There is something so magical about that place.
One of my favorite things to do is drive around and look at all the cool buildings!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I am only the woman I am because of the women around me. I even wrote a book about them. https://www.samanthatradelius.com/shop/impact-the-book

My mother, and Grandmother are two my most key women in my history. They taught me everything I know. How to be strong, stand up for what you believe in and to never give up.

Website: www.samanthatradelius.com or www.sparklenow.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthatradelius/ or https://www.instagram.com/sparkle_foundation/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-tradelius/

Image Credits
Photos are all mine.

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