I have a special place in my heart for four kinds of women: Dreamers, Doers, Do-Gooders and Survivors. Judy Pearson and Karen Shayne are all four rolled up into two beautiful bodies of energy with huge hearts and super-sized souls. They are co founders of the Women Survivors Alliance and the annual National Women’s Survivors Convention (“Survivorville”) and publishers of Nou Magazine. Their mission is “to establish a network where women affected by cancer can find their voice, improve their quality of life and embrace their second acts.”
Read more →With Mother’s Day approaching, I’ve decided to address an aspect of women that is continuing to grow and flourish. It is an ideal that my Mother, Sonia Young, passed on to me…”Do unto others.” Women are drawn to giving and giving back. According to studies conducted by The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: single women are significantly more likely than single men to make a philanthropic gift; female-headed households are more likely than or as likely to give as male-headed households in every charitable subsector; married men and married women are both more likely to give and to make
Read more →Yogi Katharine Lucic and cycling instructor, Katie Lucas, are the Brooklyn, New York-based co-founders of Ohm K, a lifestyle wellness brand committed to empowering women. Ohm K was created to promote the message that women of all shapes and sizes should be able to feel good about where they are, who they are, and what they look like right now! The creative artist community of Brooklyn NY (also where the line is designed and produced) inspired the current fresh and cheeky slogans like, “KICK ASANA”, “YOU HAD ME AT OHM”, and “OHM MY GOD BECKY.” Tees, tanks, and crop tops from $30.00. Through the sales of different Ohm K designs Katie and Katharine support causes
Read more →When CEOs want to boost their brands and build their business they turn to the the real-deal business “Love machine” to help make it happen. Jennifer Love has over 15 years building and working with consumer (CPG) brands. Currently, Jennifer is the Business Navigator + CEO of the Entrepreneurist – a fast-track strategy incubator that combines invaluable tools and results-driven mentorship. Jennifer joins me March 16 on Fearless Fabulous You! to discuss the secret to entrepreneurial success…yours and hers. We’ll also discuss some issues near and dear to both of us to help young women boost their self-esteem and realize
Read more →Many of us have a great idea or a new solution to an everyday challenge lingering in the back of our minds but don’t act on it. Having a good idea is great. Acting on it is even better. It takes a leap of faith combined with plenty of legwork. The reason many us don’t move forward is not because of roadblocks that stand in your way. Often it is the emotional barriers we create. Here are five mental hurdles you may have and how to scale them to make your leap: 1. I don’t have the time. If not now, when? If you can make time
Read more →Want to learn some tips from a top lifestyle branding expert on how to polish and present your best professional you? Joining me February 2 on Fearless Fabulous You! to hear from branding pro, Jocelyn Greenky. Jocelyn Greenky, author of The Big Sister’s Guide to the World of Work: The Inside Rules Every Working Girl Must Know, is a lifestyle and media consultant, advice columnist, high-school mentor and a highly sought-after national public speaker. She has enjoyed a successful 25-plus-year career as an entrepreneur and senior executive at companies such as Philip Morris, Wenner Media, Hachette Filipacchi. She is a co-founder of the international
Read more →Why are some women more comfortable discussing love, intimacy, diets and stomach bloating but not finances with their spouses? I admit to being one of those women for many years. I think much of it was due to my upbringing where discussing money was not appropriate; neither were religion or politics. Both of my parents worked full time earning decent incomes, but their approach to spending and saving money was not in sync, and I remember as a child listening to their fights over money. Perhaps that’s why I clammed up over money talk with my intended husband. I am
Read more →Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg may have redefined “Leaning In” in her best selling book but my guest January 26 on Fearless Fabulous You! defines the concept of “Lifting Up,” as in mentoring, community service and using her expertise to engage and enlighten women about finance, careers, self-sufficiency and philanthropy, Linda Descano, CFA®, is Managing Director and Head of Content and Social at Citi, responsible for social media and content marketing efforts for Citi’s Global Consumer Bank. Over her 20 years at Citi, Linda has held a number of roles across different businesses and functions. She joined Citi predecessor Salomon Inc. in
Read more →Make it your resolution in 2015 to shine the light! Two of my New Years’ resolutions were to 1. shine more from within and live in the moment and 2. share the light with others to brighten their lives. Lightness of being is both unburdening and giving. My guests January will address lightness in two very different ways. Dr. Stacey Radin: Enlightening Girls to Share the Light For decades Dr. Stacey Radin has dedicated her career to the development of both adolescent girls and women, professionally as a psychologist, researcher, and leadership consultant; and personally as a volunteer, speaker, and board
Read more →Anxiety, Fear and Doubt…Wouldn’t it be great if these three words were replaced with, Confidence, Courage and Self-Trust when it comes to a woman’s well-being? Especially a young woman. My December 1 guests on Fearless Fabulous You! are two women who are addressing these issues in different ways to help women, especially young women, believe they are fearless and fabulous. There are more than 20 million high school and college-age girls in the U.S., each of whom has her own hopes and dreams. Today young women have more career and life choices with the right education, mentoring and a strong
Read more →Join me on the air starting September 29, for “Fearless Fabulous You!”- my new radio show. Settle in with a glass or mug of your favorite libation for your personal “Empower Hour” with insights and advice on how to live life on your terms. My guests will include women with inspirational stories of reinvention, achievement and purpose, and I will feature experts in health, nutrition, fitness, books, business, and more. Fearless Fabulous You! airs live on Mondays, 9 -10 p.m. EST./ 6-7 p.m. PST. on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Radio Network, presented by Talk 4 Media and Talk 4 Radio, the number
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