Forever Chic Podcast with Michelle Homoky

On today's episode, I am honored to have on my personal brand manager, Monica Kline.  Throughout the years of working with Monica, she has not only taken my vision from a concept to reality, she has taught me to step outside of my comfort zone while developing every aspect of my brand.    I invite you to tune in to this episode, where Monica shares from behind the scenes on what it takes to not only build a brand, but the key ingredient in everything she does starts and ends with MINDSET! Monica is the owner of Identity Brand, a published author, keynote speaker and has been featured in multiple publications, including most recent, the cover of SUCCESS Magazine.  If you are looking to build a brand and a business, you can contact Monica at: Website: identitybrandbymonicakline.com Instagram: identity.brand.by.monica.kline

Today I'd love to welcome Sarah O'Brien Hammond. Sarah is the Chief Community Officer and Founder of The NoW NYC.  Driven by her own life's journey, her mission is to bring together growth-minded women through diverse and unique experiences focused on helping them live their best, most fulfilled personal and professional life.  By day, she's one of New York City's most successful recruiters and career coaches.  She's also a proud mother of two daughters and a fur baby, a wife, and fitness enthusiast.  What started as a side hustle, quickly became her life's work and purpose.  Her mission is to connect, support and empower women, who like herself, are looking for something more. Her hope is that through this network, you too will find greater clarity, fulfillment and happiness and create the positive shifts in life that you desire.

Today I'd love to welcome Diana McBride.  Diana resides on “The Riviera” of the West Coast, in Orange County, California.  Spending her college years studying interior design, then went on to work in the luxury retail furniture industry.  Her years in furniture led her on many exciting paths, including heading up an in house ad agency for a $60-million luxury furniture company.  She found herself creating print ads, buying media and writing scripts and doing voice over for the TV commercials. As Diana's career evolved, she entered the magazine publishing world, where for the past decade Diana has been the Senior Associate Publisher of Modern Luxury Riviera Magazine, Orange County, CA. Make sure you pick up a copy of RIVIERA MAGAZINE and read Diana's picks for the Breakthrough Beauty Award feature in the magazine where she showcases beauty products and treatments that she not only uses herself but endorses. When Diana is not publishing the magazine, you can find her at some of the Orange County sought after locales, sipping margaritas or working out, which is what she does to alleviate any stress from the day. She shares that living in Orange County, California is the perfect backdrop for an active lifestyle.

Today I'd love to welcome Dr. Serena Goldstein, a Naturopathic Doctor who helps guide patients to trust and understand the signs and signals their body is communicating for both health concerns and in their life.  Dr. Serena brings knowledge of conventional and natural medicine, psychology, as well as personal studies of ancient medicine, spirituality, and faith to understand symptoms beyond just their physical cause.  In this way, she helps inspire her patients to explore aspects that even include their life and their heritage to both deepen and broaden the ways their body, and even the universe, may be speaking to them. We know the body has all these meanings beyond just the physical, but have you ever wondered not just how they work in terms of healing, as well as where to start- especially with so much information!  Below is a guide to help get you started in seeing the big picture of your health so you can discover your own prompts & meanings to what your body is saying on a deeper level- which will further help clarify which therapies and healing remedies you may want to explore! Follow and find out more about Dr. Serena:  Website: www.drserenagoldstein.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrSerenaND/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/drserenag/

Welcome to today's episode with our fierce guest; Tosca DiMatteo. Tosca is a Corporate Whisperer who founded TOSCA Coaching and Consulting after a 20+ year career in marketing working for Fortune 500 companies, including Unilever, Kimberly Clark, Pernod Ricard, Univision and Wegmans Food Markets.  Her mission is to fuel a corporate culture revolution by serving organizations and individuals who dare to take courageous action to change their trajectory.  Tosca knows firsthand how inner transformation is the catalyst for all change and is using her platform to empower others to drive impact from wherever they are.  Tosca resides in Brooklyn, NY and to relax and take a break from the grind of the city, she enjoys walking in nature to ground herself. For more inspirational content from Tosca, follow along here:  Website: www.toscadimatteo.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoachTosca Instagram: www.instagram.com/toscadimatteo/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/toscadimatteo/ 

Welcome to today's very special guest; Amy Van Slambrook. Amy is a psychotherapist & certified coach to high impact CEOs, leaders & entrepreneur women and couples to reclaim and elevate into the most aligned version of themselves in their personal lives, relationships and businesses by doing deep healing and transformation at the soul, mind and body levels.  With 30 years of professional experience in psychotherapy, coaching, executive leadership, genetic research, functional medicine and entrepreneurship, as well as her own 35 year personal journey of trauma healing and personal development, Amy brings vast experience to her work in post-traumatic growth, neuroscience and holistic wellness & empowerment.   She is a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, and published author.  Amy builds her life and work on a strong foundation of faith.   Amy's go to modalities for radical self care are meditation, prayer, journaling in silence and nature. She has created a sacred, private space for the high level woman who is ready to be in full abundance and healing personally; a woman who's ready for her personal life to align with her business success. The Sanctuary is where Amy offers her private 1:1 work of abundant healing, supporting, transformative work that elevates your soul and your life. For more on Amy, please visit: Website: www.amyvanslambrook.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/amyvanslambrooklmhc/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/amyvanslambrook/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amyvanslambrook

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world.  Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.    Please meet today's guest, Andrea Hipps, LBSW is a Certified Divorce Coach® and author who helps parents all along the divorce continuum resolve their divorce debris and create beautiful two-address families for their kids.  She's the author of the internationally bestselling book The Best Worst Time of Your Life: Four Practices to Get You Through the Pain of Divorce, which outlines the four practices you need to create wholeness and healing for you and your kids before, during, and after divorce.    Andrea also offers a masterclass called “How to Make Your Former Partner Irrelevant”.  She is a regular contributor to our nation's divorce recovery conversation, she's been featured on NBC, ABC, FOX and the CW discussing how we can do divorce better for the sake of ourselves and our families.   For more on Andrea, please visit:   Masterclass: www.andreahippsdivorcecoach.com/be-brave Website: www.andreahippsdivorcecoach.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/andreahippsdivorcecoach Instagram: www.instagram.com/andreahippsdivorcecoach/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-hipps-certified-divorce-coach-lbsw-56374058      

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world.  Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.  Please meet today's guest, Laura Mak Quist, having a Masters Degree in Exercise Science, from Michigan State University, was a scholarship Gymnast, began her personal training career more than 25 years ago, ranked top 10 in the world amongst IFBB Fitness Pro athletes, sponsored & performed with her dance troupe all across the country at various fitness & wellness trade shows.  Laura is also the founder of Yoga FitLife has evolved through the years, but the mission all along the way has been - “To inspire JOY by EMPOWERING women on their FITNESS journey. It has been her mission to help women to embrace adventure and live a WISELY FIERCE life.” Laura has created a community of fitness enthusiasts that are inspired by the unique way she sees the world through “rose + kale-colored sparkly glasses”. She also has an online library, where the workouts are 30 minutes (or less) which are easy to incorporate for the busy woman who wants to feel fit and firm.  It includes yoga, weights, body resistance, foam rolling, recipes, and so much more.  For more on Laura:  Website www.LauraMakFitness.com Facebook www.Facebook.com/LauraMakQuist Instagram www.Instagram.com/LauraMakFitLife LinkedIn www.LinkedIn.com/LauraMakFitness  

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world. Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.  I am pleased to introduce today's guest who is also one of my dear friends and my personal dermatologist.   Dr. Janet Allenby, D.O. Is a board certified cosmetic dermatologist and founder of Allenby Cosmetic Dermatology and The Body Squad in Delray Beach, FL.   Her passion is helping her patients look as young as they feel with aesthetic techniques.  She is inscribed by beauty and wants all her patients to experience realizing their full potential of attractiveness.   For the past 20-years, she and her team have focused on honing in on a practice that provides a world class experience, comprehensive treatment planning, and patient pleasing results, with patients from Florida and around the world enjoying natural and beautiful results, all while being pampered along the way.

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world. Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness. I am pleased to introduce today's guest, Rochelle Ceballos.  Rochelle is a faith based entrepreneur, who is passionate about helping others live a life they were created for.  She specializes in personal branding in the online space and has been in business for 8-years and counting.  Her inspiration for building on line businesses came from her love of connection that social media provide.  She is always open to sharing her life story on social media and decided to monetize her social sharing.     In 2002, Rochelle had her business break through and became a six figure earner using social media to build her business and has helped multiple people leave their jobs and go into entrepreneurship full time by helping people restore their credit. Her passion is helping others get their finances. In order, increase their credit scores and build generational wealth.    She started the business because she was BROKE, living paycheck to paycheck and had poor credit. When she learned she could restore her credit and make money at the same time, she dove right in.    Starting her business just made sense business wise because she knew CREDIT was a necessity. You don't have to convince people that they need to fix their credit, the car dealership will convince them for you.    Her mission is helping others create freedom, so they can live a life they were created for every single day. When she is not sharing her message online, she loves reading the Bible or participating in CrossFit.   You can connect with Rochelle on Instagram https://instagram.com/rochelleceballos

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world.  Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.  I am pleased to introduce today's guest, Michelle Hext, a high ticket offer strategist and CEO & Founder of The High Ticket Coaching Institute.   Michelle is a leading authority in identifying and monetizing your area of expertise, crafting your high ticket offers and launching you as a premium high ticket coach or consultant.   When Michelle is not working on her business, she is passionate about her fitness and holds a 5th degree black belt in Taekwondo.  She loves to be fit, strong and healthy.  She has Authored 3 books and loves to travel!   For more on Michelle, please visit www.MichelleHext.com

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world.  Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.  I am pleased to introduce today's guest, Kristen Weardon, a proud mother of two brilliant and independent adults who have helped mold and mellow me into the woman I am today.   When I am not mentoring my coaching clients or working in the Luxury Real Estate Market, I dedicate my time to my passion of humanitarian efforts and philanthropy.  My message to other women is that age has no barrier to achieving dreams, no matter what stage of your life you are in and as the inaugural Mrs. NYFW 2022 with Supermodels Unlimited Magazine, I am proof of this.  In my down time, you'll find me getting out ‘n about and breaking the stereotypes of off-roading in my Jeep.   Kristen shares that her early morning ritual she implements in her life is meditation, yoga, Qi Gong with no technology until after a shower.   Welcome Kristen to today's episode!   For more on Kristen visit www.Kristenweardon.com

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world.  Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.   I am pleased to introduce today's guest, Susan Elizabeth, she is a certified life coach and best selling author.  She brings over 30 years of real-world, proven, and successful corporate experience, as well as leadership skills, life experiences, and wisdom to share them generously and graciously with you.  She is passionate to help you transform to live the life you knew you were really meant to live. Having a stellar career yet exhausted from trying to outperform and constantly prove her self-worth was exhausting.  You see, she thought she had it all... except true pleasure and fulfillment!  She use to think happiness and success were about achieving, being productive, accepted, accomplishing, and DOING.  Yet, she was not living in her true purpose nor being authentic.  After years of self-development work, coaching, life lessons, pain, joy, and growth, she has learned how to overcome it and today, she's deeply passionate to guide other women reach the same place of deep authenticity, success, pleasure, flow, and purpose that she enjoys.

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world.  Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.    Meet today's guest, Mandy Emerson, she is an Instagram Coach & Strategist helping entrepreneurs grow their business by using instagram.  Mandy, like many others, lost her job due to the pandemic and started to wonder what God might have planned for her next.  In May 2020, she took a leap of faith and invested in herself and a dream not fully realized….. and she earned her full income using social media.   Since then, she has coached 50 1:1 clients, hosted reel workshops and earned 6-figures her first year in business and officially launched the “Fierce Social Society Membership” program over 140 members since launching in January 2022.     Mandy has a big heart and a desire to serve other women in entrepreneurship to help them stand in confidence that they are exactly where God has called them to be!   For more on Mandy, please visit her website: www.themandyemerson.com and follow her on Facebook and IG @thefiercesocialsociety    Thank you Mandy for lending your time to the Forever Chic Podcast, we are excited to share your message with the world!

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world. Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.  Meet today's guest, Angie Manson, CEO of Elevate Addiction Services.  Angie shares that with lockdowns, and working from home becoming more prevalent, so does the importance of maintaining your mental well-being and making sure you don't get stuck in a rut. Thankfully, there are plenty of inspiring resources for inspiration and motivation that can keep you on your track, which are all modality's Angie is passionate about! Angie personally swears by engaging in physical activity and putting effort into challenging her body as the key tool for also developing her mind and shaping her life. Angie has been on an incredible journey from an underage drug addict in and out of jails to owning and operating multiple addiction recovery clinics. Angie has dedicated herself to a life of service; to the rehabilitation and personal development of others, helping them build themselves back up from nothing and into creating the life of their dreams, and to herself; smashing her preconceived limits and kicking goals along the way. Angie's rehabilitation center's, Elevate Addiction Services, have been her way to give back to her community after she found the support she needed to get her own life on track, and she believes incorporating fitness and physical health has also been a key part to the effectiveness of the treatment programs, even going so far as to implement a certified CrossFit facility inside one of her recovery centers. She says, "I have found my true passion and purpose, which is to help others who are struggling with addiction, and I'm beyond grateful to be put on the path to live my true calling.”  If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction; please reach out to Angie via Elevate Addiction Services: https://elevaterehab.org/ and follow Angie on Instagram angie.at.elevate Angie, Thank you for lending your time to The Forever Chic Podcast, we are excited to get your message into the world!

This season we are focused on all of the tools and modalities we have each used to persevere during uncertain and challenging times we have faced collectively with all that has transpired in the world.     Each guest has been hand selected as someone who has risen to the occasion as a LEADER and we have a deep dive conversation about what steps they each took to sustain their mental health and physical wellness.   Meet today's guest, Alexandra Whitesell, Certified Nutrition Coach & Personal Trainer. Alexandra takes an empathetic and rational approach to health and wellness.   She believes through movement and nutrition, individuals can live their most authentic lives.  By building strength on the gym, you can perform well in other areas of your life.   She finds that her daily workout is what helped her persevere during uncertainty and made her thrive.     For more on working 1-on-1 with Alexandra, please visit https://www.whitesellwellness.com/ or visit her on Instagram https://instagram.com/alexandrawhitesell   Alexandra, Thank you for lending your time to The Forever Chic Podcast, we are excited to get your message into the world!

On today's episode we are discussing Evolving Relationships. I will cover how kindness is a key ingredient in relationships as they change through the course of your life. You will want to tune in for my insights on coming to the realization that all relationships do and will change, and how to embrace the lifestyle shifts which cause conditions of your life to change.

On today's episode we are discussing Confidence, Self-Esteem, Career and Achievement. I will cover the true meaning of confidence and how to recapture your self-esteem by embracing each moment in life, while tuning out societal pressures to keep looking young and learning to shine from within. You will want to tune in for my insights on practicing self-care and tips on how to grow through the different stages of one's career and defining what achievement in life really is all about.

On today's episode we are discussing health and wellness, my favorite topics!   I believe, your health is your wealth.  This is critical in living a long, well-lived positive life.  I practice the 7-dimensions of wellness; self-awareness, social, emotional, intellectual, environmental, occupational and physical well-being. The concept of total wellness recognizes that our every thought, word and behavior affects our greater health and well-being.  And we, in turn, are affected not only emotionally but also physically and spiritually. You will want to tune in for my secrets on healthy aging and how my lifestyle has changed in my sixties.

I am thrilled to share with you, Season 2 of The Forever Chic Podcast. This past year, I launched my first on line course curriculum; LIVING LEGACY. What does a course on Living Legacy mean?   I believe that your Living Legacy is the impact you are making on the world today.  We all need to become more proactive on what our legacy is conveying now, not after we are gone.   In the Living Legacy course, I outline my core life pillars, which are most important to me and and is what I have used as a foundation to teach and guide my children and my loved ones. In season 2 of the podcast, I am going to share personal stories of how I have been building my legacy, in hope of inspiring you to do the same.   In this time we live in, it is so special to document your life and create a trail of memories.  Won't you join me on this journey of creating our legacies and creating a better world for all of us? Tune into episode 1, sharing about family, faith and spirituality.

In part 4, the last of our “Meet The Host” Series, Michelle discusses her career path and climb to success.  She shares her advice on how she inspires and empowers other women.  Opening up about why paying to forward and being philanthropic is near and dear to her heart.  She closes with sharing why she decided to pursue a 2nd Act with launching a personal brand, ‘Forever Chic'.  Tune in to the last episode of the year and we look forward to welcoming you back to a powerful line up of female entrepreneurs who are making a difference.  See you in 2021!

In part 3 of our 4 part series, “Meet the Host”, we are continuing to get up close and personal with Michelle Homoky. On today's episode, we discuss the struggles of a suddenly becoming a single Mom while coping with being a young widow.  Michelle shares insight and wisdom into this difficult period of life.  While sharing her struggles, she also shares her triumphs of raising two beautiful children, pulling from her faith and spirituality, and how her health and wellness took a priority.   Michelle offers words of inspiration to others who may be struggling with being a single Mom, or through life's challenges.

In part 2 of our 4 part series, “Meet The Host” we are continuing to get up close and personal with Michelle Homoky. Discussing her marriage of 21-years, her husband's addiction and how it made a difference in her life from that moment on, then dealing with the aftermath and tragedy and how it truly affected her world and the steps she took to overcome this life changing obstacle.

On today's episode, we are going to get up close and personal with the host of The Forever Chic Podcast! Michelle will open up about her family of origin, her loving upbringing and sharing how growing up in a large family shaped her perspective on life, love and career.  She shares how her sisters have played such an important role in her life and how her parents nurtured her. This is a special 4-part series on getting to know more about Michelle and why she decided to launch her 2nd Act with her Lifestyle Brand. We hope you tune in for all four episodes, as you are sure to be inspired by the authenticity of Michelle's personality!

As the Founder and Practice Director of Red Rock Fertility Center, Dr. Eva Littman has successfully guided the center to produce many successful pregnancies. Dr. Littman also specializes in challenging cases where the patient has less than a five percent chance of pregnancy and helps them welcome new lives into their families. Dr. Littman offers an outstanding level of empathy and a broader amount of compassion for her patients given that she has personally undergone some of the procedures involved with fertility treatment. Dr. Littman has three children of her own and she understands the desires of her patients to conceive. She has also contributed to worldwide knowledge of specific infertility problems by publishing numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and regularly presenting at international meetings and local conferences. She also helps mentor future OB/GYN residents by serving as a Volunteer Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of OB/GYN at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Littman completed her medical training at some of the best medical centers and universities in the world.  In 1998 she graduated from Medical School from DUKE University.  She completed her OB/GYN Residency from DUKE University in 2002, while completing her ‘Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship from Stanford University in 2005. DR.EVA LITTMAN has many AWARDS and accolades, including:  • 2019 Castle Connolly Top Doctors • 2017 SBA Person of the Year Awards • 2016 Business Excellence Award • 2016 Top 100 Women of the Year; MY Vegas Magazine • 2013 Woman to Watch, Vegas INC • 2012 – 2017 – Top Doc in Infertility, Las Vegas, Castle Connolly MOST RECENTLY, she ran for the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 2, where she received 23.6 Percent % votes in the election. Dr. Eva is a single Mom and resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with her 3 beautiful daughters, all under the age of 15.

Tanya Brown holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and a Certificate in Guiding Mindful Change. She is no stranger to adversity or trauma. With the loss of her sister, Nicole Brown Simpson, she has faced overwhelming life challenges but used these obstacles to ultimately improve the quality of her life. Tanya became a domestic violence advocate, doing speaking engagements and training that would inform people about the horror of abuse at home.   Adding to her repertoire, ten years after the loss of Nicole, Tanya suffered a mental breakdown and attempted a suicide after the cancellation of her wedding. Little did she know that it was not from the cancellation of the wedding, but rather, it was unresolved grief, loss, trauma, stress, anxiety and depression. With the tools she acquired, she now calls this MELTDOWN  a BREAKTHROUGH. As a result, Tanya has made a personal commitment to speak on mental health issues that inflict so many in today's climate. Fast forward to 2019, Tanya attempted yet another suicide after a mental, emotional and psychological assault which warranted a five year restraining order against her assailant. Due to the overwhelming stress and trauma, Tanya became horribly angry, hyper-vigilant and even mean, at times which all were so unfamiliar since she is ultimately a very happy person. The gift came when she was FINALLY diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and her healing began. Now, fully recovered from all the trauma and chaos, she has become a nationally recognized author, speaker, counselor and life coach. Tanya does not waste her experiences, but rather, uses the lessons to help others cope with their own life's challenges. She has created The T.A.N.Y.A Formula to help people Find Peace Amid Their Chaos. These self-care and life management strategies guide the person to manage their anxiety, depression, adversity and overwhelm so they too, can have a life of optimal well-being. Tanya is an author of two books; Finding Peace Amid The Chaos: My Escape From Depression and Suicide and The Seven Characters of Abuse: Domestic Violence, Where It Starts and Where It CAN End. Today, Tanya takes her life experiences to audiences nationwide as a compelling motivational and inspirational speaker and brings that experience to bear on her coaching and counseling practice. Her story makes it clear that you can overcome any adversity with the willingness to ask for help.

As a sought-after coach, workshop leader and speaker, Patricia Cavanaugh is one of the nation's leading experts in non-financial retirement planning.   She has a master's in counseling psychology, is a licensed psychotherapist and as a retirement coach, she is widely considered one of the Thought Leaders in the field of non-financial retirement planning.   With more than 30 years of experience in psychology and human behavior Patricia has been brought in by organizations from PBS, Turner Construction, Ameriprise Financial, The Federal Reserve Board and the University of California to help guide their employees or clients through a step by step planning process for their next 20-30 years of life.   As the founder and owner of her retirement lifestyle focused business, The 3rd Act, she has helped countless people heading into retirement to plan, create and build all of the non-financial aspects of retirement.   Through hundreds of encounters Patricia finds that those heading into retirement begin to feel past their prime and fear becoming irrelevant. With a clear, simple and effective planning program, she is committed to helping.

Monica's career started out working for Fortune 500 companies, Toshiba and Canon, working in the Consumer Electronics space. When comparing how far we have come with technology, you can say she has most definitely have seen the trends change. What has not changed is; how we use technology. As it is still a integral part of our success, no matter if building a business or a personal brand. After the tragic events of 9/11, it was a life defining moment for so many, which is when she re-evaluated my career path and decided to pivot. Monica relentlessly pursued her passion of getting into the beauty industry. Knowing she would in essence be starting at the bottom, she signed with a beauty brand as a ‘Marketing Manager” in her native home of Southern California. Bringing her knowledge and expertise to a different industry, while thinking outside the box was an environment she thrived in. During these 13-years, she was tenacious in the pursuit of success and climbed from Marketing Manager to Vice President. This period was instrumental in Monica's career as she was not only holding a domestic position, but handling business relationships internationally, as well. These distant lands were the launchpad for where she is today. Having conducted business in several countries takes understanding of cultural differences, which enhanced her perspective on international business, not only in Branding, Sales and PR, but in ALL aspects of business. Not to mention, she was also managing multi-million dollar budgets. The knowledge and experience she gained has been instrumental and put to practical use since becoming a business owner. A motto she lives by is; “You must always be evolving to remain relevant”. She loves a challenge and pushing herself outside of my comfort zone. In 2013, Monica set her eyes on the energetic; New York City.  Upon arriving in New York City, she quickly learned that “visiting” NYC is very different from LIVING there. She rolled up my sleeves and signed up for real life lessons on life, love, business, and grittiness; that only New York City can offer. Hey, they say “If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere”, and that is exactly what she set out to do.... “make it there”. In 2020 Monica celebrated 6-years of being in business for herself. Since launching her branding agency, she has continued to evolve, so she remains relevant in an ever changing industry and be AHEAD of the trends. In 2019, Monica also strategically added “Course Creator” to her repertoire. Diving into the $325-Billion E-Learning Industry, so that she has the ability to reach more entrepreneurs and help them scale and monetize their brands. Monica shares; “I am committed to keeping my client list intimate so that I can be hands on and involved in all aspects of my clients brands and businesses, as this is what I am most passionate about, as well as creating legacy brands for my clients.”

Jill Chmielewski, RN, BSN, MJ, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Certified Applied Functional Medicine Practitioner, is a Women's Health & Hormone Educator, Registered Nurse, Entrepreneur, and Mom of four.  She helps midlife women break free from the mainstream way of thinking where disease and decline are accepted as an inevitable part of aging ~ and embrace the notion that it's absolutely possible to feel vibrant, happy, healthy, balanced, sexy and strong through midlife and beyond IF they are willing to make themselves a priority and take care of themselves the right way. Her message – that small shifts to your daily food & lifestyle habits, micro-moments of self-care, targeting your symptoms' root causes and hormone optimization not only elevates the way you feel in your body now but provides lasting transformation that will carry you through perimenopause and beyond.

Today I am so honored to speak with Tiffany Dowd is a global luxury hotel expert and the Founder & President of Luxe Social Media and Luxe Tiffany. She has been recognized as “The Influencer” by Boston Magazine and one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in Luxury Digital to follow by Verb Brands. She is also an internationally recognized social media influencer for luxury travel known as Luxe Tiffany and has been featured as one of Top Luxury Travel Instagram accounts to follow by Travel + Leisure and InStyle magazines. Since 2009, Tiffany has owned Luxe Social Media specializing in online communications and social media marketing management for an exclusive group of luxury hotels, destinations, celebrities, real estate and lifestyle brands.  She is a freelance journalist having contributed to USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Signature Luxury Travel & Style and frequently quoted in leading publications such as Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. She holds a Master of Science degree in Business & Economics Journalism from Boston University's College of Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. A California native, she currently lives outside of Boston with her husband, J.B. and rescue cats.

Jennifer Bell, Our serial Entrepreneur.  She has 25 years of sales and venture capital raise for start up company's.   She is the CEO and Founder of Sugars Gone.   Sugars Gone is her story of how she ran away from her home and abusive relationship in the middle of the night and never stepped foot back in that house again.  She left everything, or so she thought.  What she realized, was at that moment she GAINED everything.  She finally had the hope and possibility of a happy and healthy life.  She was given the ability to start over.  This is the story of Sugar's Gone, which was later turned into a book, ‘Every Handbag has its story”, which is available on Amazon. Currently Jennifer is the co-founder of K9 Align, a medical device for animals, which is a cause that is close to her heart. When Jennifer is not in the boardroom closing sales for K9 Align, she can most recently be found on her passion project, re-modeling the “House on Newport Corner”. She goes on to say,  “Almost everyone experiences a moment when - faced with a challenge - their life changes. At that point, a person has two choices – admit defeat in the face of the challenge or, instead, use it as a powerful catalyst to reinvent your life." Which is a quote from my book, “Every Handbag Has A Story”. I became a mom at 20 and a single mom at 21, and from that moment on have refused to accept defeat. My choices have led me down a unique, challenging, yet rewarding career and I feel as if I am just getting started.  I feel unbelievably blessed and so grateful for so many things. Jennifer resides in Newport Beach, CA with her husband and spends quality time with her son who recently graduated from the University of Arizona. 

Born wearing high heels and lipstick, growing up in Palm Springs CA, Tracy was destined for the beauty world.  Tracy has been in the beauty industry for over 30 years and has worked every aspect. Starting as an assistant working her way up, until she eventually launch her her own bath and body line called Ooohlala of Beverly Hills.   Tracy started Ooohlala of Beverly Hills with only 4 products and grew it to over 30 skus. Ooohlala of Beverly Hills was seen on the shelves of high-end boutiques, as well as in numerous Nordstrom, and Henry Bendel in NYC and on QVC.   While building the Ooohlala of Beverly Hills brand, Tracy found a niche in the doggie clothing industry when her 12 week old, Yorkie Lucy got pneumonia and it was recommended that she stay warm.  After searching high and low for proper fitting doggie shirts, and of course something that was stylish, there was nothing on the market, so Tracy decided to design her own.    Cutting paper grocery bags and making a pattern, sewing, pinning and making numerous adjustments she finally got the fit right. Tracy then found a sewing room and started Tres Chic Amis – (Very Stylish Friends).  Selling to doggie boutiques around the US.   In 2009, Tracy decided these two niche markets were no longer viable and became to hard to compete in, and decided to close both business.     In 2011 Tracy left the busy lifestyle of Beverly Hills and relocated back to her roots in the Coachella Valley.     She discovered once again, that there was something missing, a blow dry salon and a lash bar, and she was on the mark.    In 2012 Tracy launched TWO stand alone brick and mortar businesses, “Just Blow Dry” and “Wink Lash & Beauty Bar”.   In April 2016, Tracy was named Top Women in Business in the Entrepreneur Category in The Coachella Valley.   At the start of the pandemic, Tracy had to shut down her brick and mortar beauty business.  As she has an eye for style and loves interior design, She quickly picketed and turned a hobby into ” a full fledge business of fixing and flipping real estate!  You never know what project she will have next. But know this, she's always looking for something that is missing, so she can create and put her beautiful touch on it - you can follow her flips @themobilehomeheiress

On Today's episode we are discussing “Luxury Living” with Diana McBride, an Orange County, California Native. Diana has enjoyed her entire life living on “The Riviera” of the West Coast. Diana spent her college years studying to become an Interior Designer when a chance opportunity in the Airline industry led her to career in the sky, traveling extensively in her 20's. After taking time off to have her first and only child at age 30, she re-entered the work world in the design field, working in luxury retail furniture. Her years in furniture led her on many exciting paths, including heading up an in-house ad agency for a $60 million (annually) luxury furniture company. She found herself creating print ads, buying media, writing scripts and doing the voice-over for their TV commercials. In 2008 the sudden crash of the real estate market forced Diana to switch career paths, this time entering the magazine publishing world, where for the past decade, Diana is the Senior Associate Publisher at Modern Luxury Riviera Magazine in Orange County, CA.

Melanie Müllers, is a Government Advisor, although at heart, she is a philanthropist, her passion is giving back. Melanie was born in Guatemala and raised between Guatemala, El Salvador and Germany. She holds a two bachelors, her first being a Bachelors in Business, while being educated in Germany and the 2nd is a Bachelors in Public Administration from her home Country of Guatemala. She also has a double Masters; the 1st being a ‘Business Process Re-engineering', and her 2nd Masters is in ‘Strategic Studies in Defense and Security'. She is currently working on her Ph.Dc. For Social Research, in Guatemala. She has worked in the Private Sector and is an active Rotary Member, in which her Club helped in several development projects. She was sworn in as Madam Secretary of the Council for Immigrants in Guatemala (CONAMIGUA), she also worked for Western Union in the in the social responsibility for immigrants, preventing human trafficking and collaborated with Dade Legal Aid Immigration Committee in Florida. Melanie is a survivor of what could of easily been a deadly car accident, she thankfully survived and has undergone major reconstructive surgery due to the tragic car accident. Melanie's hobbies consist of participating in International Beauty Pageants, she has placed TOP 5 in the world in two prestigious pageants. Her 2nd “hobby”, is her fashion line, which has led her designs to be featured in New York Fashion Week, as well as televised on Telemundo. Melanie's biggest accomplishment is being a loving Mother of her two amazing boys.

Heather Monahan is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and founder of Boss In Heels. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, Heather Monahan is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite. As a Chief Revenue Officer in Media, Heather Monahan is a Glass Ceiling Award winner, named one of the most Influential Women in Radio in 2017 and Thrive Global named her a Limit Breaking Female Founder in 2018. Heather's new book Confidence Creator shot to #1 on Amazon's Business Biographies and Business Motivation lists the first week it debuted on Amazon. Heather is a confidence expert and is currently working with Fortune 500 companies and professional sports to develop confidence in the workplace and on the court. She's also a member of Florida International University's Advisory Council to further serve as a mentor and leader in the South Florida Community. Heather and her son Dylan reside in Miami. For more on Ms. Monahan, please visit her website: www.heathermonahan.com

I am honored and humbled to have my daughter Kailey on my podcast today as my guest. Kailey is currently a student at Pace University in New York City majoring in Business Management, in the Arts and Entertainment field.  She is family-centered and enjoys spending time with her brother and his girlfriend, along with their golden retriever Odie in NYC. Kailey grew up in South Florida with her brother Charlie, and was fortunate to enjoy her love of soccer, playing from a very young age. She played on a variety of Travel Club teams over the years and was a force to be reckoned with as Goalie.  She is a fierce competitor and feverishly practiced endlessly, to hone her craft.  Kailey also loves the arts and music and is a huge fan of David Bowie, Stevie Nicks, Elvis and Mick Jagger.  Many call her an old soul, for her love of some of these spectacular music icons of all time. Kailey attended St Thomas Aquinas High School, where she fueled her passion for soccer as team captain, photography and Marine Biology.  Kailey was also a member of the National Art Honor Society. Kailey continues to dedicate a good amount of time to the arts and fashion, living in NYC and visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and is an avid fashion enthusiast.  She is fond of running daily and boxing classes at Rumble.

Holly Martyn's life so far has been a miraculous mish-mash of hard knocks, hard work and great adventures. Growing up Mormon in a broken home, she was eventually placed in foster care until her high school graduation. Determined not to let her disadvantaged beginning ruin the rest of her life, at eighteen she bought a one-way ticket to Tel Aviv and with three hundred dollars in her pocket, set off on a solo journey to the Middle East and Europe, until finally finding her way to New York where she became a successful Wall Street executive. Now a writer and mother, she lives in Connecticut and California with her daughter and dog. Holly's first book, a memoir, details the year after her divorce as she adjusts to modern dating and finding love again while building a new and better life for her and her daughter. Holly is a graduate of Columbia University and has studied writing at the University of Iowa's Writers Workshop, Oxford University, University of Cambridge and holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. Let me share a little about Holly's book, which launched amidst the pandemic, on March 15th 2020. Would It Kill You to Put on Some Lipstick: 1 Year And 100 Dates Holly Martyn has been dumped. Twice-divorced and a single parent, she is sitting in a spa feeling sorry for herself when she picks up a magazine and reads the advice Joan Rivers gives to console a friend in the same position: “Would it kill you to put on some lipstick? Get an on-line dating account, go on 100 dates and you'll meet somebody.” There you go, Holly decides, 100 dates. Problem solved. Framed around the question of might she find a nice boyfriend in 100 dates or less, she embarks upon a year-long dating journey that proves humorous, grueling and oftentimes poignant, forcing her to face a past she's been trying to escape much of her adult life. She will reconcile with a father she never knew and come to understand the impact of his absence on her choice of romantic partners. The 100 dates quest throws Holly in the path of an eclectic cast of characters, including a thirty-three year old African American fireman and a sixty-two year old CEO with whom she falls in love, the man who challenges her to find her father. The story concludes with hard-won insights about the path to partnership, forgiveness and finding happiness in midlife. www.hollymartyn.com  

I AM A MOTHER, SISTER, LOVER, FRIEND, GRIEF GUIDE, WHITE WITCH HEALER, SOUL SEEKER, STUDENT, AND TEACHER. Debra is an author, grief guide, healer and speaker. She is dedicated to personal empowerment and the sharing of stories of grief, death, love, and spiritual growth.  Through her writing, teaching, and speaking, Debra seeks to assist people to ease their hurt where possible and discover how it is in our “ouch” that we can find layers of ourselves and soul expand.  Debra is the mother of Sage Joseph, born May 5th, 2002. Sage unexpectedly died on April 3rd, 2013. Since Sage's death, Debra has been healing, loving, and exploring the silver lining and soul potential that grief invites.  She has over 20 years of experience working with people as a facilitator, healer, story weaver and guide. Based in New York City since 2014, Debra works internationally with individuals and groups in person and online. In January 2020 Debra released her memoir - A Series of Surrenders  About the book: How does one accept a gift from death when death is the very enemy that took your loved one away? Death has come bearing gifts for me more than once. Tightly bound in grief, these gifts are hard to unwrap, yet it is only in the unwrapping that we reveal the lesson and ease the grief. Our burden becomes lighter, and our soul expands. Can you prepare for such gifts, or is it only in hindsight that grief can mend our broken hearts? Chronicling the deaths of a lover, my father and my only son, A Series of Surrenders is not only a love letter to them, but it is also a lesson in making friends with grief and learning to love again. Dive into the depths of grief and the hope of what is possible when a broken heart repairs and a soul expands in lessons of love. Website - www.debralynnedriscoll.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debralynnedriscoll/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/debralynnedriscollauthor

Michelle Fee is a true travel agent advocate and visionary whose extraordinary and fearless leadership has reimagined the travel world. She established herself as the influential CEO of Cruise Planners with a compelling rise‐to‐power story championing the home‐based model. She started her career nearly 40-years ago running a traditional travel agency as a young travel agent by launching an unconventional travel agency in 1994 when the internet was still in its infancy. Under her visionary leadership, today, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative has become the largest network of home-based travel franchise company with more than 2,500 travel advisors across all 50 U.S. states and has evolved to sell all types of travel – cruises, guided land tours and all-inclusive resort vacations. She is as a stylish globetrotter known for her bling, CP Green and spreading positive “Cruisitude”. Not only is she a sales and marketing guru who remains committed to helping travel advisors and the community while positively impacting people's lives, she goes out of her way to be kind and caring to all. She has given others the gift of business ownership – where they can work from anywhere because she pushes her team to constantly innovate using technology – one of the many reasons the travel industry takes note. Recently, Fee was awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Travel Weekly. She is a Godmother of AmaWaterways' AmaSerena and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) coveted Woman of the Year Winner after raising $291,000 in honor of a local girl who is a blood cancer survivor. Fee is married to her high school sweetheart. They have two children and are a proud ‘Nonna' and ‘Pop-Pop' of three rambunctious boys. When she's not on a “bleisure” trip, Fee enjoys spending time in the Florida Keys to unplug and disconnect. It's her island getaway to give her mind a chance to slow down, reconnect with nature, and spend time with her family and friends.

Danette May is America's leading healthy lifestyle expert, #1 best-selling author of The Rise and 7 health and fitness books and programs, co-founder and CCO of Mindful Health, LLC (#48 on the Inc. 5000 List), dedicated founder of The Rise movement, world-renowned motivational speaker, wife, and mother. In addition to being named #16 on Women's Fitness' list of fitness & health leaders for 2018, Danette has recently been featured in the culture-shifting documentary, WeRiseUP, alongside His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Alanis Morissette, Lance Bass, Amina Mohammed, Marie Forleo, Richard Branson, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Julia Ormond, and many other high-impact, accomplished leaders. Her impactful mission is simple, yet profound! Known for her ability to captivate her audiences with both her high energy and by emotionally connecting on a deep level, Danette is changing hearts around the world. She inspires women to dig deep into their souls to find out who they really are, construct the life of their dreams, and to stand fully in their power. Her rise began after losing her son during childbirth, getting divorced, and finding herself with $47 dollars to her name. It was then that she decided to stop being a victim and rewrite her story. She began to focus on the three pillars of healing: healing foods, healing movement, and a healing mindset. These three pillars form the fountain of every product or program she has created since then. With this simple philosophy, she transformed her life and now owns a 8-figure business helping women around the world with her transformational brands like FIT RISE, a fitness and healthy lifestyle brand. And because she feels so passionate about healing foods, Danette created Earth Echo, the brand behind the best selling superfood blend, Cacao Bliss, which is formulated from some of the worlds most nutritious superfoods, using sustainable farming and eco friendly packaging. Danette coaches women on how to set and accomplish goals, how to move your body and shift your mindset, and how to prepare and eat healthy food. Through her popular programs, she has empowered millions of people to rise to radical self love with a healthier body and mind. For more on Danette May, please visit her social platforms on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube by using her handle @DanetteMay or via her website: www.danettemay.com

Dondra Ritzenthaler joined award-winning modern luxury cruise line Celebrity Cruises in September 2003, becoming the brand's first Vice President of Sales. After three years of success and celebrated accomplishments, Ritzenthaler was promoted to her current role as Senior Vice President of Sales for the brand, where she continues to thrive and win awards. As SVP of Sales, Trade Support and Service, Ritzenthaler is responsible for a global team of more than 600 dedicated, highly skilled employees. She oversees all marketing sales directors and managers, strategic marketing managers, inside sales representatives, national and corporate account managers in the field, and support staff at corporate headquarters in Miami. Plus, national accounts, trade support and service – which includes reservations, group sales and customer service, as well as the consumer outreach division, onboard cruise sales and internal sales support. Widely credited for raising awareness of the importance of travel advisors, Ritzenthaler has led the creation of a number of programs designed to help travel advisors build their business, including “The Celebrity Commitment.” And, under her leadership, Celebrity Cruises has been awarded “Best Premium Cruise Line,” by leading industry trade publication, Travel Weekly, for the last nine consecutive years and counting. Ritzenthaler continues to lead innovative programs and policies. She spearheaded the ESPRESSO project, a powerful, one-of-a-kind reservation system designed to aid travel advisors in the booking process. Ritzenthaler also launched the widely praised "ASAP" (Agent Support Action Program), an acclaimed no-rebating stance, a well-received group policy, and distinctive programs designed to better serve travel partners, including the “Celebrity Five Star Academy.” She also played a key role on the executive team that launched what is now Azamara Club Cruises. Giving back is incredibly important to Ritzenthaler, who currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation, which helps families with loved ones who receive a terminal diagnosis make memories they will cherish for a lifetime through a Celebrity Cruises vacation. Ritzenthaler is also a key member of the Diversity Council at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. A seasoned travel industry executive, Ritzenthaler joined Celebrity Cruises following nearly two decades in the business, primarily in sales and marketing management with American Airlines. Prior to joining the brand, she was Regional Sales Director of passenger sales for the airline's Midwest region. Ritzenthaler, her husband, and their two children, currently reside in Coral Gables, Florida.

Dona Speir, Author, Speaker, and Recovery Coach, sober since 1987 and has been an active member of a recovery program ever since. She has mentored women over the past 32 years, inspiring them to overcome their addictions and lead productive lives. Unlike many speakers and ‘experts' who do not have first-hand experience … Dona does.  Having survived the disease of addiction, she knows intimately the experience of those in all phases of their recovery journey. Dona's passion is speaking about her experiences while mentoring women through the trauma, stress, and unraveling of their life.  Why she is so passionate about healing women and leading them to overcome substance abuse, is she held onto deep dark secrets about her life that were killing her. Those around her did not know how deep her wounds were and it wasn't until she no longer feared her truth, did she find the strength to break her silence.  In Spring of 2019, Dona authored her first book, ‘NAKED TRUTH, FALL and RISE of DONA SPEIR”.  A memoir, where she shares all of her life experiences that led her down a destructive path.  She recounts how “Starting an underage relationship with a 40 something-year-old Bill Cosby” was on only the tip of the iceberg.  Underage grooming is where her story starts, Bill Cosby was the beginning of a painful journey, which is what makes Dona an expert at  connecting the dots for women to find their path to healing and overcoming not only substance abuse, as well those who have been survivors of sexual predators.   Today, Dona runs ‘Recovery Coaching Experts ' and provides long term recovery.  When Dona is not doing recovery work, she speaks at community events to bring awareness on substance abuse, underage grooming and sharing how to live a happy and fulfilled life.

Debbie DeVico is a holistic lifestyle and nutrition coach and culinary expert. She has been in the Holistic Health and Wellness field for 20+ years. In the late 90's she helped run a natural medicine facility and worked with chiropractors and the holistic physicians for NASA. She has mentored with holistic nutrition physicians, a world renowned executive chef and restaurateur, traditional Chinese medicine physicians, and clinical herbalists. She is passionate about yoga and incorporates yoga therapy and mindfulness into her practice. Her passion and quest for holistic healing stems from her own journey with food and natural healing. For most of her life, she suffered from severe allergies, candida, digestive issues, chronic migraines, bloating, skin rashes, tonsillitis, and constant stomach distress. In the mid 90's she started doing research and discovered that she had food allergies. As she educated herself more, she had the privilege of learning from holistic physicians in her husbands practice and cleaned up her nutrition and lifestyle. That is when the suffering she had been experiencing for most of her life, went away. After realizing the devastating epidemic of life threatening disease associated with toxic foods, toxic lifestyle habits, and lack of nutritional support and guidance for people affected with these imbalances, she began an integrated study of holistic health across multiple platforms. Her unique approach pulls from the foundations of traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, Meditation, Mindfulness, and Holistic Health & Nutrition. Debbie is an intuitive chef and her passion for cooking and creating has inspired her to create the proprietary allergen free versions of her favorite dishes. She was raised in an Italian home where cooking, growing herbs and food, using herbs and food as medicine and natural remedies was a way of life. In 2013, Debbie created Delicious & Nutritious Holistic Services: Personal Chef Services and Catering. She offers complete custom, organic, allergen free, locally sourced, whole food, vibrant meals with doorstep delivery. Along with holistic lifestyle coaching to influential families. She discovered her Goddess given gift of natural healing while being the go to gal for her children, family and friends in her community who would come to her for natural remedies. She has a growth mindset and is constantly seeking knowledge with an open mind. She loves learning and evolving. She also helps create programs for women pre and post conception. She reminds you to awaken your natural healing through creating a deep sense of self-awareness and self-love, from the inside out. She leads conscious individuals beyond nutrition into deep body and energetic alignment, vibrant health & nourishment, and sacred power and peace. She is passionate about empowering people to transform their bodies and lives, by showing up for themselves and following through, on their own terms. Debbie is blessed to have 7 children, ranging from 8 to 28 years old. She has 3 beautiful daughters of her own and 4 bonus children, and will be a grandmother in June 2020. You may find more on Debbie DeVico by visiting www.debbiedevico.com

Janet Allenby, D.O., practicing in Palm Beach County, is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in cosmetic treatments. She has been practicing in South Florida for over 22 years. Dr. Allenby grew up in the Southwest and graduated from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991. She brings expertise and the very latest treatments to patients seeking solutions for aesthetic concerns. Dr. Allenby specializes in enhancing a person's natural appearance and believes that beauty starts with proper proportions and smooth skin for the face and body. Whatever your concern—wanting a more youthful appearance, stimulating collagen growth, body contouring, unwanted hair, pigmentation corrections—Dr. Allenby utilizes safe and modern methods to give you the solutions you desire. Her state-of-the-art injection techniques with cosmetic fillers and other non surgical techniques greatly reduce the downtime for patients. The goal of Dr. Allenby and her well-trained staff is to provide every patient with a pleasant and uplifting experience both physically and mentally. Dr. Allenby is world-renowned for her injection methods. She leverages product placement and strategic distribution to effectively lift and tighten the face and body while maintaining an attractive and natural appearance. In addition, Allenby Cosmetic Dermatology is a leader in CoolSculpting and Cooltone, non surgical body contouring devices, which has allowed her to open a separate office, Bodysquad. As one of the first practices to receive new updates, Dr. Allenby makes it a priority to offer her patients the latest advancements. Dr. Allenby specializes in Dual Sculpting with Cool Advantage. This provides double the amount of treatment with half the time. Her customized consultations guarantee a precise sculpting experience highlighting your assets. While Bodysquad is one of the nations most experienced non surgical body contouring offices in the US. Dr. Allenby has gained local notoriety and has been featured on local and national newscasts. As a renowned lecturer to the public, her colleagues, and pharmaceutical companies both in the United States and internationally, Dr. Allenby is often sought out for her dermatological knowledge. Dr. Allenby transcends the role of traditional aesthetic medicine and raises it to an art form. With Dr. Allenby's vast exposure to cutting-edge technology, she is able to utilize the newest and safest procedures to deliver impressive results for her patient's face and body. On a personal level, Dr. Allenby enjoys living an active and energizing lifestyle. From water skiing to snow skiing, snowboarding, and kite surfing, Dr. Allenby enjoys working hard and playing hard. She enjoys spending her time in both Florida and Colorado, where she can experience the best of both worlds!

Chef Maria Loi's warmth and huge smile are your first welcome. Her table's colorful bounty is fresh, festive, healthful and reminiscent of her days growing up along the seaside in Greece. The dining space echoes with laughter, comfort and delightful conversations; this is where memories are made. Everyone seated at the Loi table feels like a special friend, carefully chosen to share this life. With Loi, modern knowledge and ancient lore are carefully blended to create a new brand of “soul” food—dining that is as good for your soul as it is for your body. When Maria Loi chooses ingredients and creates recipes, she considers the ancient grains and flavors that continue to flourish millennia later. This is an area of expertise; her book on ancient Greek dining was the only official cookbook of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. These ingredients, as respected as the great Greek minds of Plato, Socrates and Hippocrates, are the pillars of a healthy, tasty Mediterranean diet: olive oil, Greek yogurt, grains, beans and freshly picked greens. Maria Loi's food is about truth in flavor. Hers is a philosophy derived from the warm, scented Greek air and the sounds of loved ones around the table. Maria Loi's mischievous grin, sparkling eyes, and culinary prowess have made her a food superstar; she is a popular television chef in Greece and the author of more than 36 cookbooks, and over 150 magazine editions. She owns an exquisite gourmet restaurant in idyllic Nafpaktos and has a line of Maria Loi dinnerware and kitchen appliances. The Chef's Club of Greece, a worldwide culinary organization has recognized her as the Global Ambassador of Greek Gastronomy; in June of 2016, she was unanimously re-elected for a second term as the official Ambassador. Maria now shares her expertise and knowledge with American audiences. She quickly earned a reputation as the U.S. leader in authentic Greek cuisine and ingredients. In March 2012, Maria was invited to cook for President Obama, Vice President Biden, and 250 honored guests at the White House. Chef Loi brought her unique approach to Greek cuisine to Loi Estiatorio, her flagship restaurant in the heart of Manhattan, an ode to the flavors of Greece (opened February 2015). In 2016, Chef Loi was the inaugural chef of The Ritz-Carlton Central Park South's Kitchen-Takeover series; she was a panelist at the Mediterranean Diet Roundtable Conference in LA, with professors from Harvard University and other decision-makers in the food industry. She was a judge at the inaugural Ernesto Illy Coffee Awards at the UN, and many many more appearances. Ultimately, her mission in life is simple, subscribing to THE Loi motto - tasty, healthy, easy - Chef Loi wants to change the world, one healthy Greek bite at a time.

Jessica Michault a highly respected journalist with over 20 years of experience covering the fashion, luxury and beauty industry. She is also the editor-at-large of the biannual fashion bible ODDA Magazine. Her 60 Second Fashion Reviews have brought fashion show criticism to the social media sphere and her in-depth one-on-one interviews with some of fashion's leading movers and shakers, via her Fashion Your Seatbelt podcast, has created another avenue for fashion lovers to connect with the industry.  Previously, Michault led Nowfashion as its editor-in-chief chief, in charge of all editorial content for the show image website. Prior to her role at Nowfashion, Michault was at the International Herald Tribune in Paris for 16 years, where she worked with Suzy Menkes covering the shows, writing editorial features for the paper's style pages and completing special reports on the luxury and watch markets. Whilst at the paper, Michault was appointed the online style editor. In addition to the International Herald Tribune, Michault's work has been published in the New York Times, Italian Vogue, Vogue Japan, Vogue Arabia  L'Officiel Paris, Harper's Bazaar Brazil, GQ Germany,  Mixte and Elite Traveler magazine. She also regularly covers the fashion industry for France 24 television. Michault was born and raised in San Francisco but has been based in Paris for many years, where she lives with her husband and three daughters

Liliam López is the President/CEO of The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Founder of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation, serving both organizations since 1994. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Political Science from St. Thomas University and a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from the University of Miami. Through her leadership, The SFLHCC has become one of the most important and influential chambers of the U.S. with over 1,450 members. She is charged with planning and coordinating over 20 chamber events annually for the membership of the organization with the objective of providing opportunities for businesses to connect, build and establish relationships. Lopez is actively involved with many organizations, to name a few: Governing Board Member of Larkin Charter School for Health Sciences Serves on the Board of Directors of the Beacon Council Board Member of the Miami-Dade Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Board Member of the Small/Micro and Minority/Women Business Owned Enterprise of Miami Dade County Public Schools Serves for The Advisory Council of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the City of Miami Beach Commission on Women Serves for The Advisory Board of Precision Medicine and Health Disparities Collaborative of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Meharry Medical College and the University of Miami President's Council for Florida International University (FIU) Served on the Entrepreneurial Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Regional Economic Information Network (REIN) as the only Hispanic woman on the board Former Board Member of the Alliance for Aging Former Board Member of WLRN and former Chair of the Hispanic Affairs Committee for the City of Miami Beach Lopez implemented a scholarship program through her SFLHCC Foundation in 1995, which has granted over $750,000 in scholarships to financially disadvantaged high school minority students of Miami Beach Senior High School; for those pursuing a career in business and hospitality. She also founded the Education Enhancement Fellowship Program that provides students from Miami Beach Sr. High School and Miami Springs Sr. High School with an opportunity to attend a conference in a different state of the U.S. The objective is to empower students and teach them to become successful business leaders engaged in their communities. This program has served 180 students. Due to the uniqueness and success of this program, the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation was inducted as a Champion of Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Academy of Hospitality & Tourism. Lopez was the producer and host of a weekly television show for 10 years “Panorama con Liliam Lopez” that aired on WLRN Cable-Tap. The program highlighted the career of executives, elected officials, and entrepreneurs at the local, state and national levels. The SFLHCC has also been engaged in international affairs, particularly with Latin America and Spain. The SFLHCC's leadership hosted: The Mayor of Murcia, Spain and his delegation The former President of Ecuador, the Honorable Lucio Gutierrez Two former Ladies of Panama and Honduras His Highness, Prince Abdulaziz bin Ali bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajman, United Arab Emirates Lopez strongly believes in social causes and in giving back to the community. She implemented a program “Help our Children” where children of Centro Mater (an after care and early childcare school for financially disadvantaged families) receive 950 toys annually. This program was established over 15 years ago. López has received numerous awards, including: 2018 Golden Age Award presented by the Latino Center on Aging 2016 NFL/ Hispanic Heritage Foundation Leadership Award 2016 Women of Wealth Award presented by the Women of Wealth Magazine in which she was featured in its cover 2014 Women's Fund “Woman Giving Back Treasure” Award 2014 Thomas Gibson Award 2014 Take a Walk in Her Shoes Award presented by Chapman's Community Partnership for the Homeless 2014 Community Business Leadership Award presented by UNIDAD's New Generation Leadership & Workforce Institute 2014 Women of Impact Award presented by the Miami Dade County Women's History Coalition; the Big Brothers, Big Sisters' 2013 Miracle Maker Award 2012 Broward Women of Distinction Award 2010 Women Extraordinaire presented by South Florida Business Leader 2010 St. Thomas University Global Entrepreneur Award 2008 Induction to Miami Dade College's Hall of Fame 2007 Miguel Cervantes Award presented by Nova Southeastern University 2006 March of Dimes Award in the Education and Training Category 2003 Business Woman of the Year Award” CEO non-profit category presented by the “South Florida Business Journal;” “In the Company of Women” award presented by the Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department 2002 Keys to the City of Miami Beach presented by the former Honorable Mayor David Dermer Lopez is married to Architect/Urban Planner, Alfredo Sanchez, and they have a 19 year- old daughter, Lillian Karina Sanchez, currently attending her first year at The University of Miami School of Engineering.

Cheryl McKissack Daniel, civil engineer, has more than 25 years of experience in all phases of the design and construction industry including major project work in the commercial, healthcare, education and transportation sectors. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Cheryl comes from a long lineage of architects and builders that began with an enslaved Ashanti ancestor in 1790. Cheryl's grandfather, Moses McKissack, founded the family business in 1905. Her father, William DeBerry McKissack took over in 1968, and her mother Leatrice Buchanan McKissack grew the business after her husband died. Today, Cheryl represents the fifth generation of the McKissack family's century old business, McKissack & McKissack, the oldest minority and woman-owned design and construction firm in the nation. McKissack provides construction management, program management and consulting services for various project types throughout the East Coast and the United States. The firm's primary focus is in the infrastructure, transit, healthcare and education sectors. The McKissack family of services extends into areas of expertise beyond traditional A/E/C disciplines, broadly supporting client needs related to their facilities. Over the years, Cheryl has built upon the success of her firm's fore parents by fostering long lasting relationships and by providing innovative solutions to complex projects. Her success stems from her unique ability to listen, ask the right questions, lead through expertise, and always being prepared. To each project her firm undertakes, Cheryl brings capabilities drawn from her staff of architects, engineers, and construction professionals. Her company currently employs over 150 employees and has contracted more than $50 billion dollars in construction over the past decade. Within McKissack clients find a mastery of talent blended with commitment, resources, and implementation skills, all under the leadership of Cheryl McKissack. As President and CEO, Cheryl serves as Project Executive on all of her firm's high-profile projects. In this capacity she provides executive leadership and ensures that diversity is implemented during each phase of a project or program. Her skills include expertise in estimating, scheduling, design review, document control, construction inspection, and developing and implementing quality assurance/quality control programs. McKissack is involved with some of New York's largest projects including: JFK Terminal One; LGA Central Terminal Building Redevelopment; Coney Island Hospital Redevelopment; Harlem Hospital Center Modernization; the NYC Economic Development Corporation Hunts Point Cooperative Market and Fulton Fish Market; MART125 Cultural Center in Harlem; Pacific Park/ Atlantic Yards Barclays Center; The Women's Building; Pier 42 Redevelopment; and The Studio Museum in Harlem. McKissack also serves as the MTA Independent Engineer overseeing the Capital Construction Program of the nation's largest transportation system. Cheryl serves on numerous, corporate, charitable and community boards. As a board member, Cheryl focuses on strategic planning as part of good governance. She believes strategic planning is a critical part to a board's mission and formulating good strategy ensures long-term value creation, building an ethical culture and managing risk. Cheryl has been honored as a “Hero of Liberty” for her support of humanitarian initiatives and for promoting the responsibilities of a free and diverse America. She earned both a bachelor and master's degree in civil engineering from Howard University and graduate course work Columbia University in Civil engineering.

DeAnn Hazey, CFRE*, is the Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of South Florida. Ms. Hazey is charged with insuring the continued vitality, growth and success of this Chapter by maximizing opportunities and securing sustainable support to increase community presence and access to free educational and financial resources for blood cancer patients, as well life-changing therapies and research for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Ms. Hazey has directed Non-profits and successfully executed fundraising campaigns for more than 25-years for organizations including 4KIDS of South Florida, Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, National Association of College Stores Foundation, The Cleveland Orchestra, TRW and the American Heart Association. She also managed her own fundraising consulting company, Innovative Resources, for nine years. She earned her bachelors degree from the University of Maryland University College Europe, is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), and a graduate of Leadership Broward Class XXXVII. Passionate about helping at-risk children, Ms. Hazey is a foster parent, and is board president for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Broward/Fort Lauderdale Chapter.

My 1st episode features Linda P. Jones, America's Wealth Mentor, who empowers women and men worldwide to financial freedom. She is the author of “You're Already a Wealth Heiress, Now Think and Act Like One: 6 Practical Steps to Make It a Reality Now!” She also hosts the “Be Wealthy & Smart” podcast, listened to in 181 countries with over 3.8 million downloads. Linda shares wealth building secrets, tips, and knowledge that made her $2 million at age 39.  She teaches that financial freedom is about making the right choices, and anyone can become wealthy, no matter how much or how little money they are starting with.