Monday Moment in 5 with Diana Perkovic

February is all about Self-Love at GGM and we called upon Misha Granado, MPH MS, who is a Certified Relationship Therapist & Founder of Love Grows: The Relationship Consultants, a boutique firm focused on healthy relationships. This week, Misha and I continue to discuss women's relationship with self-love. In this episode, you will learn how to tackle the roadblocks to self love, such as: - Time - how to add quality self-love into already overpacked schedules - A check list to help you determine the best self-love for you when you're not sure what to do - How to stick to self-love practices when you're not at your best This and so much more in this final part of our Self-Love Series with Misha. Enjoy the podcast!

February ushers in GGM's Self-Love Issue and we called upon Misha Granado, MPH MS, and Founder of & Certified Relationship Therapist for Love Grows: The Relationship Consultants, a boutique firm focused on healthy relationships. Misha discusses in great depth the relationship empowered women need to have with self-love. In this episode, you will learn: - why self-love is ground zero for all relationships in our lives - actionable ways to incorporate more self-love into your life based on the five love languages - Misha gives examples of each love language to help you determine what love language works best for you Next week we pick up the conversation in Part 2. Enjoy the podcast!

We’re back for week 2 with our 2020 Vision Expert, Michele Delory. Michele is the owner of Modern & Minimalist. She is a Professional Organizer and a Certified KonMari Consultant based in Toronto, Canada. We're discussing the element of empowerment that I find no one addresses: What You Need to Leave Behind. Last week we looked at WHY we hold on to so much stuff and the emotions around it all. This week we tackle the nuts & bolts of HOW to let it all go. This week you'll learn where to start, the best system to let things go, and Michele's Top 3 Do's and Top 3 Don'ts...and so much more. January is about creating a 2020 Vision for your life at Good Girl Mafia and letting go is a necessary part of the process. Enjoy the podcast!

We continue this week with Good Girl Mafia’s mission in January to help you create a 2020 vision for your life in 2020 and beyond. For the next two weeks, we are going to talk about the element of Empowerment that no one seems to discuss: what to leave behind! We have the PERFECT guest to help us out: Michele Delory is the owner of Modern & Minimalist. She is a Professional Organizer and a Certified KonMari Consultant based in Toronto, Canada. I know how much letting go has given me and I want the process to be easier for you! Today you will learn, why we hold on to so much stuff, the hidden ways our unorganized environments are effecting us, how to manage emotions as we purge, and so much more. Michele is an authority that GGM is proud to share with you. Next week: The nuts & bolts of purging. Stay tuned.

What is a clear 2020 vision? Why do you need it? And perhaps most important, how do you create a 2020 vision for the year? Today’s guest is Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Spiritual Mentor & Meditation Teacher, Ryan Haddon. She answers those questions. Some of you may have already discovered Ryan through Poosh, like I did. Today, we all get to be Ryan's clients for this, Part 2, of our podcast. Ryan covers how to create a 2020 Vision for our lives, why it's so important and so much more.

What is a clear 2020 vision? Why do you need it? And perhaps most important, how do you create a 2020 vision for the year? Today’s guest is Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Spiritual Mentor & Meditation Teacher, Ryan Haddon. She answers those questions. Some of you may have already discovered Ryan through Poosh, like I did. I’ve enlisted Ryan’s help because she has found her life purpose through service to others by meeting her clients right where they are in their process, gently urging them to move closer to who they were always meant to be. Who were you always meant to be? Today, we all get to be Ryan’s clients….enjoy the first GGM Podcast of the year!

It's the final week of The Good Girl Mafia's Holiday Gift Guide! I'm proud to feature Sand Sisters LA's Girl Powerful Journal. It is designed to bring Sand Sisters tools to you. It will help develop the tools to build a strong sense of self through socio-emotional learning. It helps prioritize a balanced life for tween girls and increase their academic performance, social well-being, and build positive self-esteem. The SEL tools are an influence on each girl’s individual foundation that will carry them into a thriving and balanced adulthood. Give the gift of empowerment to the next generation with the Good Girl Mafia Gift Guide x Sand Sisters LA Girl Powerful Journal.

Good Girl Mafia is proud to feature UNCVRD Jewelry on our Holiday Gift Guide. By purchasing UNCVRD jewelry, you are making a direct impact in the effort to end human trafficking. 40% of the proceeds from each sale goes directly to UNCVRD's non-profit partners to help fund street outreach, programming for their survivors, preventative measures and more. All of the jewelry is handmade and today's pick is GORGEOUS. Listen to the podcast to hear from UNCVRD's Founder Jen Bedrossian and her mission to end slavery.

Good Girl Mafia is proud to feature Cru9 Wine on our Holiday Gift Guide. Cru9 wine is intentional in crafting exceptional wines, cultivating relationships and promoting strong women who are learning how to raise themselves up. And you can help. This Holiday Season, buy women for women. Faythe has given the Good Girl Mafia tribe 10% off your purchase with coupon code GOODGIRLMAFIA10. Each purchase benefits Ruby's Place CA, Dorothy's House IA, House of Hope IA & Alternatives Pregnancy IA. Give the gift of empowerment this Holiday Season.

Good Girl Mafia Holiday Gift Guide Preview: BUY WOMEN, FOR WOMEN. GGM has curated a gift list that will have you flexing your #FemaleEmpowerment muscles this Holiday Season and it all starts tomorrow. Listen to the preview tonight. Each gift comes to GGM via Female Founders who have one very special thing in common: A Social Conscience. When you buy any one of our GGM Holiday Gift Selections, part of the proceeds of each each gift goes to charity. Each gift idea is a unique, quality item that will have you doing good and feeling good. Give the gift of Empowerment this Holiday Season!

This week's guest is the first person I've met who, like me, had to simultaneously deal with death, a break up and a fast-paced career. So, of course, I asked her to sit down and talk about our shared experience. I think you'll find the discussion both honest and personal. I also ask Lauren about 2Social, her full service digital creative agency. We discuss what it's like to be a female founder, a brand nurturer and so much more.

If you are a mother, a working woman, a woman with dreams and aspirations…today’s podcast is for you. I look at our guest and I think, “wow. This is the American Dream - sacrifice, dedication and hard won through tremendous adversity by any measure. And it all eventually paying off.” From starting her family business on a laptop, to making the financial decision buy a trailer and move it into their warehouse to live while pregnant with her first child, to moving past a serious accident with a greyhound bus, this female-entrepreneur-success story will truly inspire you. And that is my ultimate goal with GGM. Brittany Sanchez is the President and Co-Founder at Patriot Exhibit Services. Brittany and her Co-Founder (and husband), Steve Sanchez, built the business from the ground up over the past decade. Today marks the first time Brittany has shared her story publicly.

Today's podcast is the first time we've ever had a guest from the world of Artificial Intelligence. Vicki Kolovou is the head of marketing at Behavioral Signals, an AI company. We’ll be talking about artificial intelligence. She is also a life-long entrepreneur. She is the co-Founder & Producer at Tech Talks Central, a web radio platform that interviews technologists, scientists, and researchers, broadcasting live from within tech events. She has been active with startups, some of which she founded herself -like ermoumag - a fashion magazine, ermou.gr - street guide, Teez.me - a mobile retail platform, Taggzy and iHeartShops, marketing IT tools for retail- and is a strong supporter of the startup ecosystem in Greece. As you can see, she is an accomplished and versatile woman, one who I thought was perfect for Good Girl Mafia. 
Vicki is a connector and firm believer in serendipity. She believes strongly that you learn at every step of the developing process, even from failures. She will share her experience with failure, being a woman in the digital and artificial intelligence space, her best advice for facing fear and her take on women educating themselves.

As a young designer in Paris during the swinging sixties, our guest met Elizabeth Taylor and married her makeup man. Vicky & Elizabeth became fast friends and confidants. Along with her Parson’s school of Design classmate, Miss Fonssagrives, they opened a trendy boutique in Rue Bonaparte that catered to the hip and happening: fashion models, movie stars and Paris Society. Vicky and Mia invented the mini, jumpsuit, the caftan and Vicky is now the longest running female designer in Paris. Vicky offers us all that she has learned throughout her life, which reads like a novel. She shares her best advice after dressing women for over 50 years. She will also share the two most enduring lessons Elizabeth Taylor taught her. She is the author of The Absolute Woman: It’s All About Feminine Power and our very special guest, Vicky Teil.

Cynthia Johnson, Founder of Bell+Ivy and Personal Branding Thought Leader, returns to the podcast with her first book, "Platform". You will learn why you have a personal brand now, whether you've cultivated it or not and why you need to nurture it. Regardless of your vocation, you can take Cynthia's Four Elements of a Personal Brand and apply it to your current role. You will hear Cynthia's thoughts on "Imposter Theory", why "Perception is Reality" and so much more. Cynthia is also very candid about when it's time to leave your current job. All that and more from this powerhouse who has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Success and other publications. This book is your go-to-guide for creating a personal brand and ultimately, success.

Listen to one of Good Girl Mafia's all time favorite interviews! Heather Hansen's energy, warmth & wisdom is a breath of fresh air to the Female Empowerment Community. She takes her 20 years of experience as a lawyer passionately advocating for her clients and shows you how to passionately advocate for yourself: becoming an Elegant Warrior. In this brilliantly structured book, you'll find it’s so easy to get the nugget out of each chapter; case study, PROVE IT, and then Heather offers her summary of each case. It is practical advice you can take into your daily lives. Listen to the podcast and get prepared to be blown away by Heather and her ability to lead the way.

What's better than a fabulous summer read and a beautiful bottle of wine? Knowing that the wine you're sipping supports victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Today you'll hear from Faythe Stone-Brocka, the trailblazing Founder of Cru 9 Wine. You'll hear about her wines, the non-profits that Cru9 benefits, her She Army and her why.

What happens when you realize you've built the career of your dreams but not the life of your dreams? You dare to dream again. After a 20 year career at The Oprah Winfrey Show, Harpo Studios and OWN Network, Sheri Salata set off on a new path, of which she was the Executive Producer.

Part 5 of our 5 part series on Motivation. In this final part, I am providing you with my all time favorite book on motivation. If you're interested in harnessing real motivation for transformational change, listen to this podcast and find your motivation-must-read.

Mastering the fine art of forgiveness will take your motivation to another level. This week's podcast is part 3 of our five part series on finding lasting motivation and often times, that requires forgiving yourself.

May Motivation, Part 4: After defining motivation in Part 1, defining your core values in Part 2, learning the fine art of forgiving yourself in Part 3 and finally, this week, we tackle the importance of your habits. Listen to this weeks podcast to find out what the 5 habits are that you need to adopt to be consistently highly motivated.

If motivation was so straightforward, we'd all be where we want to be! Since it can be so elusive, we are breaking down the DNA of motivation throughout the month of May. This is Part 2 of our Five Part Series on how to harness motivation once and for all for lasting change.

On the heels of Good Girl Mafia's month long campaign, "April Affirmations", motivation seemed like the natural next step. In this, Part 1, we define real motivation and set you up to find it for yourself, once and for all. Stay tuned for Part 2!

Because sometimes some people need reminding....You determine your value, comfort zone and boundaries. This podcast is about standing in your power, the very basis behind the concept of Good Girl Mafia's April Affirmations.

It is Week 2 of Good Girl Maifa's April Affirmations Month, and today's podcast touches upon the fact that there is empirical data that shows affirmations are backed by science. And so this month is pushed by the concept of giving you the affirmations, one a day, to get you started. "I believe in my skills and abilities" really speaks to this. It wasn't too long ago that I had never recorded a podcast in my life. So, I had to believe...

Good Girl Mafia is dedicating the Month of April to Affirmations, across all platforms. Follow Good Girl Mafia on Social Media, where we will be posting a new affirmation daily. Subscribe to the website for exclusive content throughout the entire month. We will encourage, empower and entertain you all April long....D xx

I had so many girls send this to me, each with their own interpretation. We have laughed so much over this! How do you interpret this? Which girl are you? Share this with your squad and enjoy!

Haters gonna hate...and then you become the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Original Song, a Grammy, BAFTA and Golden Globe all...in...the...same...year.

You'll hear with Selma Blair's own words how she "cried with relief" after THIS news. We'll share why Lady Gaga cried out in pain. Good Girl Mafia is in awe of these two women. They are speaking out about their medical conditions, which statistics show affect more women than men.

After Part One "Embracing Transformational Change", Part Two "The Grieving Process" & Part Three "Dare to Hope & Dream comes the final part in the series, Create the Life You want to Live. This series comes by way of request. A girlfriend of mine was laid off from her job and she asked me to do a podcast about the different stages of processing that kind of news. The loss of a job is 'loss', so this series is about loss and how to accept it, move on from it and then THRIVE.

After Part One "Embracing Transformational Change" & Part Two "The Grieving Process" comes Part Three "Dare to Hope & Dream. This series comes by way of request. A girlfriend of mine was laid off from her job and she asked me to do a podcast about the different stages of processing that kind of news. The loss of a job is 'loss', so this series is about loss and how to accept it, move on from it and then THRIVE.

This week's Podcast is Part Two in a series that came from a girlfriend of mine sharing that she was laid off from her job and she asked me to do a podcast about the different stages of processing that kind of news. The loss of a job is 'loss', so this series is about loss and how to accept it, move on from it and then THRIVE. Today's Podcast is Part Two: Allowing yourself to go through the grieving process especially when dealing with the loss of your identity.

A girlfriend of mine was laid off from her job and she asked me to do a podcast about the different stages of processing that kind of news. The loss of a job is 'loss', so this series is about loss and how to accept it, move on from it and then THRIVE. Today's Podcast is Part One: Embracing Transformational Change.

Happy New Year on this last Monday of January. This podcast is all about WHY Good Girl Mafia is returning to the mic three weeks into the year. Hint: human. We're all human....

In Part 2 of my interview with Linda Wang, Founder & CEO of Karuna Skin, the conversation naturally veered into girl talk! Linda is so gracious to open up and discuss the other side of being a Girl Boss, which is being a Girl. I was able to attend Linda's wedding earlier this year and I always tell people that was the most heart felt wedding I think I've ever attended. Find out how Linda stayed true to herself and in the end....it really paid off. Thank you Linda for your candor!

Part I of my interview with Linda Wang, Founder of Karuna Skin. Karuna Skin was K-Beauty before K-Beauty was K-Beauty. You will love Linda's story of discovering a new way to deliver skin care ingredients to the skin before the beauty industry caught on. What's it like to be a trail blazer in a saturated industry? What's it like to be ahead of your time? What's it like to build a brand in your loft? Listen to Part I of my interview with beauty trail blazer, Linda Wang, and be prepared for some major inspo!

This Thursday, November 15th, I will be sleeping out to raise money and awareness for homeless and trafficked youth. 1/3 of all homeless youth are found here in California and less than 3% of all shelter beds are designated for youth. That is not okay. May I ask for your help? I am accepting donations here: www.sleepout.org/participant/17615 I believe that many hands make for light work and I am asking you to donate, if it's in your heart. Thank you from the bottom of mine.

People often ask me, "why did you leave HSN?" The answer to that question is answered here. Thank you to my viewer/listener, Samantha, for asking the question!

As I lean into the development of the Good Girl Mafia Website, I have had so many 'aha' moments. This podcast is a personal one all about being in alignment and listening to my inner voice...because even the Founder of Good Girl Mafia still has growing to do. As GGM grows, so do I....enjoy...and unleash your inner bad ass.

Part 2: How to know you're succeeding when you feel like you're not quite there yet. There is a cadence to starting a new endeavor and so many people get discouraged along the way. How to know you're in accomplishment mode when you feel like you are yet to achieve a thing...there is a way to know.

The in between stages are the most difficult. When you're in accomplishment mode vs achievement mode is a crucial time when the foundation of any endeavor is being created. It is also a time when many people start to waver, even falter. If you have started down a new path and you're beginning to wonder if....when....how....listen to this podcast.

A post script of last weeks podcast, which was in defense of Iggy Azalea. Not only did Eminem call her out in his new song, Ariel Winter decided to pile on. It's Good Girl Mafia 101: we don't have to be everyone's best friend, but we do have to be a sister to every woman. This week, I discuss the over investment in opinions, especially in the age of Social Media. And the irony of me being a part of it isn't lost on me; but I try to do it differently.

In defense of Iggy Azalea....because we don't have to be everyone's best friend, but we DO have to be a sister to every girl. Good Girl Mafia's tag line is, "It takes a bad ass to be a good girl. Don't forget about other girls." Iggy Azalea included. Ariel Winter's piling on to Iggy after she defended herself to being included in Eminem's new song is a prime example of what Good Girl Mafia stands for. So, this is in defense of Iggy Azalea...

A little something to help you turn the tables in your mind when you feel the sting of "maybe they don't like me".

Monday Moment: Unscripted. Unedited. Unfiltered. We are back this week with Mama Sailene, who Rolling Stone Magazine calls "the nurturing and cheery feminist cannabis guru of Southern California..." is our special guest. Sailene is SO entertaining and offers so many pearls of wisdom...you'll love her!

Be safe. Be strong. Be empowered. This week is all about us girls buddying up for the Good Girl Mafia In Case of Emergency Buddy System. Go to the website and print out the Information Exchange sheets so you can go out, have fun, take the adventure...all the while knowing you and your squad have one another covered. I repeat: Be safe. Be strong. Be empowered.

Dr. Sophia Yen is changing women's lives through her #PeriodsOptional campaign and her company Pandia Health. Think of Pandia Health as 'Birchbox' for oral contraceptives. We discuss her initiative and her experience as a Female Entrepreneur. Find out why Goldman Sachs named this Associate Professor at Stanford and MIT, USCF and UC Berkeley Grad 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs.

Most of you will recognize award-winning Journalist Abbie Boudreau from her work as a correspondent on Good Morning America and Nightline. But did you that Abbie is also an Entrepreneur?? Founder of Sockabu, Abbie is making your cute little ones even cuter with the ultimate toddler sock, Sockabu. This sock is for happy toes on the go! Find out how Abbie went from Journalist to Entrepreneur and why she says an unbalanced life may just be the balance we are looking for!

A tribute to my Mom on her birthday. There is so much more to say but I will leave it at we love you!! Happy Birthday!!!

Jamel Davenport gives us his insight on the big stuff; fear, hope, courage and so much more, based on his years of experience and countless clients.

Dr. Moses Kushaba's story is one of overcoming insurmountable odds. Born and raised in Uganda at the height of its HIV/AIDS epidemic, he lost both of his parents to the disease by the age of 16. He vowed at that time to help others who had been similarly affected. He went on to work for the US Department of Defense in Mosul, Iraq, emigrated to the US, joined the US Army, and has just earned his Doctorate in Psychology. And there is so much that happened in between...listen to his story in his own words...."The day I will stop smiling, I will die." ~ Dr. Moses Kushaba