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She Stirs the Pot for “Chicken Soup for the Soul” – Fearless Fabulous Amy Newmark

On August 22, 2016 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Inspiring Women

Chances are you’ve probably read the best selling book,”Chicken Soup for the Soul,” or one of its other 250-plus titles. Goodness knows half the world has had its dose of “Chicken Soup” wisdom. The “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series has sold more than 100 million copies in the U.S.and Canada. The books have been translated into 43 languages and have been published in over 100 countries selling more than 500 million books world wide. But it’s not just books that have build a bigger chicken coop for this brand. There are films, podcasts, games, educational tools and healthy

Can You Have Too Many Helpings of Self Help?

On August 21, 2016 / Attitude Adjustment, Careers

Many of us want to improve our lives. That’s a good thing. Whether you want to change your body, your career, your financial situation or your love life, recover from a setback, divorce or illness, there’s a book or coach who can help you. Do you need to build customers, boost your social media following, hone your marketing skills, negotiate contracts? There’s a book or coach who can help you. Many people, including myself, have improved their lives thanks to books, free webinars, conferences, coaching, workshops, videos, podcasts and more. Some wonder if all the hype over self-help benefits the

Fearless Fabulous You! – Don’t Sleep on This One

On August 15, 2016 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living

You know the line, “If you see something, say something?” I’m sharing this one: “If you feel something do something.” Sudden changes in your body can happen at any time. Usually it’s your body giving you a hint something is up. But sometimes we don’t take the hint. We’re too busy or distracted. We say, “I’ll sleep on it and see if it goes away.” We try to self-diagnose a symptom and self treat with an over-the-counter drug, herbal or kitchen remedy we read about or someone close to your recommends. You want to save time or money. But you

Don’t Waste Your Muscles!

On August 5, 2016 / Aging Gracefully, Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show

Most adults lose up to 8% of their muscle mass each decade after age 40. This can accelerate to 15% at age 70. Many of us are aware of the importance of strong muscles, but are we doing all we can to make sure they stay that way? If you think about your body as a house, your bones are the frame, your muscles and tissues are the infrastructure and insulation, and your blood is the circulation system. Like a house, you need to maintain your body to minimize sags, droops, warps, creaks and cracks that come with age. According to a

How To Get Your Glow Going- The Natural Way

On July 29, 2016 / Aging Gracefully, Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living, Physical Beauty

Do you glow? I don’t mean in the irradiated sense or sparkled up with bling bling. I mean a glow that is your natural radiance. The “glow” is when your skin is clear; your hair shines, your eyes are bright; your energy is strong. You exude vitality and brilliance that cannot be purchased in a bottle or wrapped around your body. Clothes, jewelry and makeup can enhance your glow, but they cannot create it or replace it. Many say being in love and having a healthy fulfilling sex life helps. I agree, because your glow comes from inner peace, a sense

What Made These Two Die Hard Vegans Start Eating Fish?

On July 29, 2016 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Diet

Authors of “The Vegan Cheat Sheet,“ Amy Cramer and Lisa McComsey have been vegan eaters for many years. Amy teaches vegan cooking classes and is founder of Vegan Eats which produces grab- and- go vegan meals sold in Whole Foods stores and online. Lisa is an avid marathoner, cyclist and widely published freelance writer. They live the vegan lifestyle. Or at least they did. In their new book, “Seagan Eating” (Tarcher Perigree) Amy and Lisa explain their choice to go “seagan,” as in adding fish to their vegan diet. Here is a big reason these

She’s Got Your Back! Fearless Fabulous You! July 25

On July 25, 2016 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living, Women's Health

Reports have stated that a sedentary life is not great for your health. Poor posture such as slouching can affect the health of your spine. Long periods of inactivity can lead to obesity, poor cardiovascular health, diabetes and even some cancers according to this report by The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. During the summer many of us travel by car or plane long distances sitting in cramped spaces which is not good for our health. Adults often take on physical activities with properly preparing their bodies. Dr. Charla Fischer, a spinal surgeon with Columbia University Medical Center, will discuss

Fearless Fabulous You! July 25- Why Does Eye Disease Affect More Women Than Men?

On July 25, 2016 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Women's Health

Did you know 2 out of 3 visually impaired people are women? One reason is women are living longer. Family history can also be a factor in your eye health. It’s an unfortunate fact that women are at a greater risk than men of developing serious eye diseases. It’s estimated two-thirds of all blindness and visual impairment occurs in women. Dry eye disease, cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma are all diseases which affect women at a higher rate than men. Although there are no cures for these diseases, there are steps that you can take to prevent the risk of disease and maintain

Fearless Fabulous You! Don’t Work Yourself To Death!

On July 25, 2016 / Careers, Healthy Living

The news report caught my eyes: “Study reveals that women are literally working themselves to death.” Data shows that women who work longer hours – 50-60+ hours a week have elevated (in some cases triple) risks for heart disease, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and depression. Women’s health risks are higher than that for men. Women in this country fought hard to win the right to work outside the home, and we’re still fighting to earn the same wages as men. Equity in the workplace has always been a goal and has made many of us work harder and longer

July, 18, 4pm EST on Fearless Fabulous You!

On July 18, 2016 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living, Inspiring Women

Imagine living and working around the world on your time with your son, while making money for your self and making a difference for others through coaching and philanthropy. Sounds good, right? Meet Stephanie Synclair. After working 10 years in corporate America, Stephanie hit a rut and completely changed her life. In the last 7 years, she’s published 5 best selling business and lifestyle books as well as helped hundreds of women completely transform their lives by building their own 6 figure and multi 6 figure brands. In Stephanie’s latest book, “Shut Up and Do the Work,” she outlines five character traits

How To Kick Cantorexia

On July 18, 2016 / Attitude Adjustment, Making Things Happen

Are you or a friend suffering from cantorexia? It’s how I define people whose mind set tells them they can’t do something when they really can if they refocused and tried. All of us at some point may have experienced some form of cantorexia. When we were younger our parents or teachers may have told us, “You can’t do that.” In sports you may have been told, “You can’t be on the team” because you were too slow or small. I was told by high school teachers I was too bossy. “You can’t act that way.” I was told by a

Reality Check: Don’t Shoot!

On July 12, 2016 / Making Things Happen

I am starting to think this wonderful information age is giving us too much information. The internet brings the world together but some times it all seems like a bad reality show. A tipping point for me was this past week when Lavish Reynolds live streamed her boyfriend, Philando Castile, dying from a gunshot wound next to her in a car with her young daughter in the back seat. If my husband lay dying next to me, I would use my cell phone to call 911 for help and I would hold him in my arms to comfort him. I