Women Of Vision Podcast

Join the Women of Vision show hosts as they talk about social media: The good, the bad, and the ugly!

Join Licia and Mariz as they discuss being parents with kids during the pandemic navigating distance learning.

Season 4 kick's off with The Women of Vision Show in its new home, Northstate Now. Northstate Now is a magazine-based radio show with a different host each week. Women of Vision Show is the host for the last Thursday of the month. Episode 1 kicks off with a roundtable of WOV Show hosts Mariz, Sarah, Dymika, and Licia.

Join Sarah, Mariz, Licia, and Dimyka as they reminisce on their 2020--the good and the bad--and talk about their hopes for 2021.

Mariz and Sarah highlight local small businesses ahead of Small Business Saturday in November.

Amber is a Northern California native. After leaving a domestic violence relationship and creating a new life for herself, she is passionate about educating others and sharing her story to help inspire those that may be in similar situations. Amber currently lives in Mount Shasta with her daughter and enjoys hiking the many trails or spending time at the lake.

Rain Montana has been an expert in the fitness industry for over 30 years, helping over 4,000 clients achieve their health and fitness goals. For the last 17 years, she and her husband have owned a gym and produce an annual bodybuilding show. She even earned her Pro Card in a Figure competition at 50 years old! As the co-founder of Myelle Wellness, the world’s leading vaginal rejuvenation product, she supports women’s intimate health. She’s worked side-by-side some of the world's greatest sexuality experts, including Miss Jaiya, the creator of the Erotic Blueprints, Sheila Kelley, the founder of S Factor, and Mama Gena with the School of Womanly Arts. She’s passionate about helping women own their body and sensuality in an empowering way and is a master of helping powerful women to step into and own her desires. ~YOU ARE ALREADY MAGNIFICENT!! Rain Montana

Kelsey Serht is an Aesthetician, skin care coach and blogger with a passion for beauty, skin care, and the science behind it all. Kelsey has been featured by various skin care companies such as Lightstim, iecsc, Truth Treatments and Obagi Medical to name a few. Kelsey believes that skin care is more than just skin deep, and she applies her lifelong passion of aesthetics toward transforming her clients’ skin from the inside-out, so they look and feel their best. Kelsey specializes in medical grade skincare and services, testing beauty products from all over the world & discovering which skin care products are clinically proven to be most effective. Kelsey was inspired to create The Modern Esthetician 3 years ago, where she provides professional opinions on what’s paramount in skin care & also helps results-driven estheticians get a foot in the door & build their dream career. https://www.modernesthetician.com/

Mom and owner of Brew Craft Coffee in Redding, CA. https://www.brewredding.com/

Casey is a single mom of three beautiful children ages 16, 13 & 4. Not only is she is a massage therapist of 19 years an Access Bars Practitioner and Facilitator, she also facilitates Professional Development Workshops. She has been helping others create an easier life with Access Consciousness for over a year now. She has a huge heart and love for people. Every single session is given with pure feelings of love. She loves the ocean and wherever there’s water. On the tennis courts is where you’ll find her several days a week. She's very active and has tons of energy. There's a sense of peace when in her presence. Casey has been told she has magical hands and is a true healer. https://www.caseyleeimagery.com/

www.danagrant.com

Ashlee Tate is a Strategic Communications Consultant and self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur. Combining her skills in the areas of branding, marketing, public relations, event planning, social media and strategic planning, Ashlee helps clients design a life and business they love. Her online business, The Socialife Diaries, provides group coaching to budding entrepreneurs and nonprofit founders. In addition, Ashlee is the founder and executive director of a nonprofit, LaunchPad 4 Kids, Inc., created and co-hosted a local television show on the Redding, CA PBS station (KIXE, channel 9) and is a US Army veteran. Ashlee holds a Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration from CSU Sacramento and a Master’s degree in Organizational Communications and Leadership from Gonzaga University. Ashlee believes in the power of connection and purpose in everything she does. In between spending time with her husband and two children, Ashlee enjoys entertaining, traveling the world or just reading a good book. https://www.facebook.com/Launchpad4kids/ https://www.facebook.com/socialifetribe/ www.ashleetate.com

Seak Smith is a wife, married 20 years to her high school sweetheart, a proud mom of 3, an anti-child sex trafficking activist, a social entrepreneur, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of Badass DoGooders. Her mission is to connect people all over the world to do more good.

Non-Redding native (moved from Wisconsin in 2005.) Married for 24 years! 2 kids. Owned Boheme since 2009. Been an aesthetician since 1996. Love owning a business. My approach as a leader is seeing my business as a partnership with all of my team and leading as a partner vs boss. I’ve been in the “beauty” industry since 1995. Have been all things, front desk, service provider, educator, regional sales leader, and now owner. Love to volunteer locally and currently super passionate about getting people registered to vote and supporting more equality in our community. http://www.bohemesalon.com/

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I am on this journey to make the most of this life and I am going to share with you my failures and successes along the way. I am going to teach you some Do-It-Yourself ways to replace some of the products you have in your home. Tristen's DIY Life is all about my journey to create a healthier life for me and my family and I would love for you to come along. https://www.facebook.com/tristensdiylife

Jamie Kline-Anderson Owner//Founder of Avenue Real Estate Co, A boutique real estate brokerage located in Redding, Ca. She has 20 years in the industry, Jamie's is driven by her own personal pursuit to merge old school- with the new-school tactics, finding better ways to elevate and reinvent this industry beyond its traditional spirit. She proudly is opening her doors to a brokerage that is nimble, innovative, relevant, and ultimately offers a unique proposition to both consumers and an elite agent population. A mother of 3, lover of all things outdoors, passion for the community, and the host of Wine Downtown Wednesday's- a social mingle for locals. -- JAMIE KLINE-ANDERSON// REALTOR Founder//Owner AVENUE REAL ESTATE CO. 1800 SHASTA ST. REDDING CA 96001 Realtorshastaco@gmail.com//Avenuerc.com (530) 646-6645

Hi there, let me tell you a little something about myself. I am a northern California native, but I’ve lived and worked up and down the state. I met my husband at 17 and got married at 25. We have three kids ranging in ages from 18 to 10….yes, they’re great…blah blah blah… Here is the stuff you should know about me that may actually have anything to do with us working together and getting to know one another. First, I’m a lover of snark and a good laugh, if you hadn’t already caught that. I call people Babe, Doll, Honey and sometimes Mama, (Mama, I save for my girlfriends because guys tend to find that weird for some reason) it’s how I show my affection. I talk to people like i’ve always known them; I don’t do awkward introductions-I’m a “let’s just get in here and be friends, already” type. I’m also hugger (you’ve been warned) I’ve been told i’m a loud laugher (I prefer the word “boisterous”, but it’s fine) I’m ambidextrous, but write with my left hand, generally. It’s been said my writing is really pretty but sometimes hard to read. I say, those people are quitters and didn’t try hard enough to figure it out. I grew up in the heart of the wine country but I don’t like really like it. I know, I know…but I just don’t. But, a girl does love a cocktail or two….or three. However, back to business…I have spent a large portion of my professional career in customer service managing high-end retailers in San Francisco, Marin, and Napa counties. After moving to Redding I was hired as a Manager at a local historic performing arts theatre. It was one of the most fun I’ve ever had working. There, I was not only in charge of coordinating logistics for the large scale acts that came through, I also helped design and coordinate events put on by the theatre itself. In this role I discovered how much I truly loved event planning in all its forms. Shortly after leaving the theatre I created Carats And Confetti Events. Since then I have been privileged with working alongside the most wonderful clients, planning and designing their special events. I hope this helps you get a better idea of who I am. And while I do love a good time and a good laugh, I also take my job very seriously. We have one shot to get it right and getting it right is my top priority-ALWAYS! *Oh, and one last thing, my name is pronounced… LEE-SEE-UH (you’re welcome) http://www.caratsandconfettievents.com/

Jessee Baldwin is an independent certified health coach. She is a married Redding native, mother of 4 children, and seasoned dental hygienist. Her passion for health coaching began in 2015 when Jessee experienced her own health transformation. She lost and kept off more than 70 lbs and found new hope in her healthy lifestyle. Jessee then decided to step away from the dental office to pursue her new found passion of helping others get healthy and reaching their own health goals. She is certified with a Certificate for Obesity Prevention and Education through Villanova's School of Nursing (C.O.P.E.) program and has helped hundreds with their nutrition and lifestyle management. She has been featured in Woman's World Magazine (June 26, 2017), Today Show Health online, and hosts free health classes in Redding, CA. To receive Coach Jessee's free weekly healthy habits e-newsletter or to find out more information about community health classes, contact Jessee at (530) 355-5929 or changewithjess@gmail.com. #ChangeWithJessee

Dedicated in serving and protecting your most valuable assets, also known as yourself and your loved ones.

I’m seven years old. The screaming and crashing is freezing me into paralysis. I finally make my way into the living room to find my six year old sister, Teresa screaming in the arms of a neighborhood teenager. I see the front door off the hinges. I don’t know where my mom and step-dad are, or my two year old sister, Shirley. I set my fear aside and finally get up the nerve to ask the teenager what was going on. Her only words were, “Shirley was hit by a car”. The next day I’m sitting in class trying to keep my emotions together asI’d been told not to talk to anyone about what happened to my little sister. My teacher sees my silent tears dripping onto my paper and takes me outside. “I’m not supposed to tell”, I relay to my teacher as the flood waters break open with no containment. I see the fear in my teachers’s eyes as she holds me tight and tells me she’s a safe person to tell and I spill my secret in dread. School isn’t over; I look up and see my dad at the classroom door with my other sister in tow. My teacher walks me to the door and we get into our pastor’s station wagon to begin the drive home in deafining silence. We pull up to the gate of our backyard and the car stops. My dad turns to look at my sister and I as we sit in the back seat in trepidation. “Shirley died this morning”, my dad tells us. “She’s in heaven now”. My world changed dramatically that day. It took a turn from loving, comfortable peace and inhibition to feelings of abandonment, terror, trauma and tragedy. Teresa and I were not allowed to go to the funeral. There was no closure, no understanding and nobody ever thought to help us through the grief which would haunt us the rest of our lives. In our search for answers, we both ended up in funeral service careers. It was here that I began my funeral eduacation, as I had not completed high school. I gained degrees in pshycology and sociology, not to become a psychologist, but to better understand the human psyche in order to help myself and the families that I worked with. My experience with death and loss did not stop with my sister. After numerous losses of family and friends throughout the years, then losing my son in 2010, my husbnad in 2015, and going through a horrific injury with multiple surgeries, I could no longer work in funeral service. Yet, I missed working with the familes and helping them through some of the worst times in their lives. I did learn to accept death and loss as an innate element in the circle of life. I also learned that grief does not just encompass death and dying nad how faith and love are so intergral to our journey in healing after loss. These and other reasons are why I’m so passionate about helping people move through grief and find new life, beyond loss. The losses that we encounter through life often leave us with a lack of direction on how to proceed without whom or what we’ve lost. I can laugh again, love again, and have redefined my life to live in joy and happiness. Please let me help you on your journey to your new dream! https://annahayes.life

Aloha! I'm Michele and I'm an Integrative Empowerment Coach, Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP, MER and Hypnosis, and a Level 4 Huna Practitioner. I'm also certified as a Breakthrough Shadow Coach. My focus is on Mental and Emotional Health and Wellness. My traumas and struggles have taught me so much about life and who I am. I've learned the life lessons I needed to rediscover a confidence within myself that is truly unshakable. I've survived clinical depression and anxiety, a major job loss, a breast cancer diagnosis, the unexpected loss of my beloved husband, PTSD and a major relocation. I'm the creator of Fiercely Fresh Life, where my mission is to assist others in embracing their wholeness so they can create their own Fiercely Fresh Life. You can find me on Facebook and Instagram, as well as my website. Come follow me over there and see what shenanigans I'm getting into, and what insights you might get from my rantings. Together, we can all have a Fiercely Fresh Life! http://fiercelyfreshlife.com/

Hi! My name is Jordan Valenzuela and I am the owner and a massage therapist at Shasta Strong Massage And Wellness Here is my story of becoming a massage therapist: Growing up, my family would always have me massage their hands, feet, calves, back, neck, shoulders, face.. basically a full body massage. Being my father's daughter, I am naturally very strong. My mom and brother LOVE deep tissue massage, and without schooling, I naturally and from experience got to master the art of massage. By high school freshman year, I had 2-3 clients in math class, and about the same in drama. Never for money, of course. I just loved to do bodywork. I looked into it as a career, and their statistics of length in the industry and finances had my doubtful that this was the path for me. I love marketing and am very independent, so I went to Shasta College for a few years while working four jobs willingly. But after taking a break from college and settling down to focus on 1-2 jobs, I started some critical thinking about my future. I was exerting my energy towards industries I wasn't passionate about. I love to work, but I could have been using all my energy towards something I can call my own and gives me the responsibility I crave. I wanted to build an empire. In October 2013, I went to the CASA Superhero Run to support abused and neglected children. Following the run, I saw free chair massages and waited in line for one. I started asking the lady questions: Where did you get your schooling done? Marinello Schools of Beauty. Do you like your job? Yes, it's rewarding and fun. Do you make enough to make your life comfortable and happy? Yes. That settled it. I signed up for my massage therapy program at Marinello and started in January 2014. I started my business, Jordan Fisher's Therapeutic Massage, in August 2014, immediately following graduation. After four years, being the newly wedded Mrs. Jordan Valenzuela, I decided to expand my family and business. My old sole proprietorship ended, and I created Shasta Strong Massage and Wellness, LLC on Hartnell Avenue in Redding. My husband, Zakari, and daughter Anabelle (3 years old), have been the blessings at home that make life wholesome.But we wanted another for our developing "empire." So we welcomed baby Niko in early August 2019. As our babies are growing, so is my business. Expansion can be scary, but we don't grow when we stay inside our comfort zone. I am a passionate mother, athlete, bodywork professional, and creator. I have exceptional goals and ambitions. And even if I don't meet them all, I never want to stop learning and growing my empire. Feel free to check out our website and book online at www.Shasta-Strong.com Thank you all and I’m very happy to join you in empowering our women!

Are you feeling out of place, one foot where it’s comfortable and the other in unknown territory, or maybe you’re in a rut and everything is “FINE”? Hi, I'm Kimberly Hess and I've felt this way more than once in my life. Transitions or changes happen in our lives. Your life, as you know it is always changing due to jobs, family, health, or maybe you decided to go back to school. Transitions can happen in a blink of an eye…adding excitement or stress that can leave you feeling scared, afraid, or apprehensive, along with a sense of losing control of life as you know it. As your coach we’ll work together so the transition you are going through is a natural part of life…learning, discovering & growing. I’ve discovered my passion…helping others reflect on what is going on and to find a solution for that situation. My life is as diversified as you can get. As a working wife and mom I’ve been up-rooted multiple times, my resume is about 3 pages long, and I’ve moved at least ten times including moving from California to Texas and back again. Through thick and thin, I’ve come to realize that I’m a commitment girl. I’m committed to helping women going through various forms of transitions in their everyday life. It’s not easy being the new kid, learning the ropes and finding YOUR happy place in a new environment. I’ve walked the walk and understand a little bit of what you are going through. I know it can be overwhelming at times but we’ll talk and you can trust that I’ll listen to you. Really listen to you from my heart. Then I’ll ask you questions, believing that the answer is tucked away and hidden inside you. We’ll find your unique solution together...One to move you forward…One you might never of thought of before! Look around and you can see how short life is. The unexpected is just around the corner. No more being overwhelmed in YOUR transition. Creating your legacy through the ups & downs of life. You have a choice…to live life being genuinely YOU!

Sarah Beck is a proud mom of Bailey. She is passionate about personal development and believes it to be a great way to find success. Owned LegalShield business 10 years. Redding Chamber Ambassador chair. Assertive Women entrepreneurs. You can find Sarah on her social media platforms: INSTA- legalshieldsarah Snap-legalshieldbeck www.facebook.com/legalshieldsarahbeck/ Website -www.legalshieldsarah.com

Good day! I'm Melinda Hunter, your photographer in Northern California. Thanks so much for stopping by! I love documenting real moments and genuine connections. I am grateful for this talent and I get to share with you. I love going to new places and meeting new people. I love to travel and of course, will travel to destinations to do photography too. I love people and capturing whatever your needs may be. When is the last time you or your family had professional portraits taken? Let me help you create beautiful artwork for your home. Come have fun and have a memorable experience with me. Photography is not just a job to me, it's my career--my passion and it has introduced me to some of the best friends I've ever had. I love wearing my hair down but living in Redding you will find me with my hair up most of the time. I also love making people smile and laugh, and I can do so just by being authentically myself. I love photography and my clients make it one of the most rewarding things in my life besides becoming a Wife, Mother, and Nana. The best part is I get to create beautiful imagery, treasures for everyone that is front of my camera. If you have a photography need, I would love to meet you and see how I can help you and create a beautiful experience. "Creating Your Art, One Click at a Time” "Guiding You Each Step of the Way" https://mchunterphotography.com/

Hayley grew up in Sacramento and moved to Redding in 2012 shortly after graduating from Cal Poly, SLO. Once here she quickly achieved her architectural license and pursued additional certifications in sustainability, health and wellness in our built environment. In 2018 she became a business owner when she joined a former colleague as a Co-Owner of Oneshop – a small design-forward architecture firm here in town. You may recognize their design work if you’ve been to our downtown Roots Juice Bar location. Outside of practicing architecture, Hayley was married this last October, and together they love investing their time and energy into our community. https://www.oneshop.community/

Gloria Kimbwala is CEO and founder of Shule, a startup that uses blockchain to create, store, and verify micro-certificates for underserved learners. She is passionately using blockchain technology to empower people economically. She also enjoys making the blockchain ecosystem an inclusive and diverse space for all. She recently presented to the United Nation on how to get more women into technology, specifically blockchain. Gloria is named one of the Top Ten Women in Fintech by Fintech Ranking. She serves as the Technical Advisor on the Board of Directors for the Society of Women Coder’s (SOWCoder’s) and runs the “Ask Gloria” advice column in Reinvented Magazine. In her spare time, you can find her coding with her sons, doing yoga and playing the drums.

Women of Vision Podcast stands in solidarity with the Black Community. We forgo our regular programming to show our support with #blackouttuesday.

Hi there, let me tell you a little something about myself. I am a northern California native, but I’ve lived and worked up and down the state. I met my husband at 17 and got married at 25. We have three kids ranging in ages from 18 to 10….yes, they’re great…blah blah blah… Here is the stuff you should know about me that may actually have anything to do with us working together and getting to know one another. First, I’m a lover of snark and a good laugh, if you hadn’t already caught that. I call people Babe, Doll, Honey and sometimes Mama, (Mama, I save for my girlfriends because guys tend to find that weird for some reason) it’s how I show my affection. I talk to people like i’ve always known them; I don’t do awkward introductions-I’m a “let’s just get in here and be friends, already” type. I’m also hugger (you’ve been warned) I’ve been told i’m a loud laugher (I prefer the word “boisterous”, but it’s fine) I’m ambidextrous, but write with my left hand, generally. It’s been said my writing is really pretty but sometimes hard to read. I say, those people are quitters and didn’t try hard enough to figure it out. I grew up in the heart of the wine country but I don’t like really like it. I know, I know…but I just don’t. But, a girl does love a cocktail or two….or three. However, back to business…I have spent a large portion of my professional career in customer service managing high-end retailers in San Francisco, Marin, and Napa counties. After moving to Redding I was hired as a Manager at a local historic performing arts theatre. It was one of the most fun I’ve ever had working. There, I was not only in charge of coordinating logistics for the large scale acts that came through, I also helped design and coordinate events put on by the theatre itself. In this role I discovered how much I truly loved event planning in all its forms. Shortly after leaving the theatre I created Carats And Confetti Events. Since then I have been privileged with working alongside the most wonderful clients, planning and designing their special events. I hope this helps you get a better idea of who I am. And while I do love a good time and a good laugh, I also take my job very seriously. We have one shot to get it right and getting it right is my top priority-ALWAYS! *Oh, and one last thing, my name is pronounced… LEE-SEE-UH (you’re welcome) http://www.caratsandconfettievents.com/

Josie Ramirez, Esthetician, is a Licensed Cosmetologist and Certified Health Coach with over 10 years of experience in the beauty and wellness industries. Everbloom Skin Care was conceived from her love for helping to bring healing to inflammatory conditions of the skin through the power of natural science. She specializes in the treatment and prevention of acne, rosacea, hyper-pigmentation, as well as premature aging. Also offering designer brow waxing and professional sugaring, Josie’s work is driven by her passion for empowering others to achieve a more healthy, beautiful, and balanced life. https://everbloom-skin-care.square.site/ https://www.facebook.com/everbloom.redding

Releaves Trading Co. began in 2009 with the creation of our signature product Releaves Deep Freeze Pain Spray. Creating superior, quality, plant-based products including tinctures, salves, topicals, and natural remedies to support individual health and wellness is our passion. In 2018, owners Sara Clark, Massage Therapist, Entrepreneur, Product Developer and Mother, and Ashley Wayman, Business Major, Certified Ayurvedic Yogi and Mother partnered to bring our specialty products to the world. Creating a better quality of life for our family and yours through education and our specialty products is our mission. www.releavestradingco.com https://www.instagram.com/releavestrading/

Keri Grauel is the owner of Organic Pilates, a modern reformer Pilates studio. Her love of movement has always been present in her life. With over 16 years of instructing group fitness, she holds several certifications including indoor cycling, barre, Pilates, and yoga. Manifesting a life that would always include Pilates, owning her own studio was a goal, and in July of 2019 it became a reality. With a passion to encompass her love of mindful movement, organic products, and healthy health habits, her studio is just the beginning. https://www.organic-pilates.com/

Maria Jeantet is a Team Leader and PR/Marketing person for the Jeantet Team. She has served her clients for over 15 years providing the highest level of service through creative marketing strategies. She thrives in thinking outside the box when it comes to marketing her client’s listings. Maria was awarded Realtor of the Year in 2019 by Coldwell Banker C&C Properties and along with her team has earned numerous company awards including International President’s Circle Award and most recently 2019 Top Listing & Top Selling Team for Coldwell Banker C&C Properties. Maria holds a Bachelors Degree from San Diego State University and held an Executive level position with the Hilton Hotels as Director of Human Resources. She enjoys coaching, training and inspiring others to be the best version of themselves. Her biggest joy is spending time with her husband and children and going on trips to quaint coastal towns throughout California. She loves cooking, reading and Instgram! Additional Recognition: Homelight Top Producer Achievement 2019 Nextdoor “Neighborhood Favorite” 2018 Winner CB International Sterling Society Award 2017 Trulia Top Agent 2014 Award www.shastaliving.com

Michele Laine is a Life & Executive Coach, Transformational Facilitator, and Author who helps people make powerful internal shifts to improve their mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well being so they can get unstuck, better navigate anxiety and overwhelm, deeply love & accept themselves more, and live life full of passion and purpose. Her work through coaching, workshops, masterminds, and wellness retreats helps people transform, shift, and align their well “being” so they can stop living the life they “should” live, release blocks & beliefs that are keeping them stuck, and step fully into their passion and purpose to create a more healthier, happier life by design; mind, body, & spirit. She is the author of the book ”Stronger Than The Storm: Proven Strategies, to Conquer Fear, Discover Strength, and Overcome the Unexpected” , creator of ELEVATE Wellness Retreats for Women, and Co-Host of the Unapologetically Imperfect Podcast. https://linktr.ee/michelelaine_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QwkXZoI1Jmj2GoKDOvoXg https://www.facebook.com/coachmichelelaine

Dana Grant transforms lives. As a certified Master Life Coach, she helps her clients dramatically pivot from fear to freedom, self-loathing to self-love, brokenness to wholeness. (modern seer/ intuitive) It may not come overnight. It took time for herself, too. But it was a journey worth taking. In the past, Dana has definitely dealt with her fair share of challenging life lessons. But from these ashes, she has turned her life around from bitter custody battles to flourishing as a businesswoman and family nurturer. After her own battles, she reinvented herself. She set records in a high-paced corporate career, overcame health issues, and created methods to springboard her health into wholeness. When she sought a holistic approach to heal herself, she extended that same blessing to others. She took her pain and turned it into power. She became a health coach, and later, co-founded Cali’Flour Foods. Throughout my life, I have reinvented myself. After surviving great losses, working through the challenges of an alcoholic parent, and healing from life-threatening illnesses, I turned to growth. I turned each difficulty into an opportunity to springboard my health into wholeness. I took my pain and turned it into power. My search for healing is why I am here today! Now, it’s your turn... Combined with over 10 years of professional experience, her multifaceted journey has allowed her to lead hundreds through and over 5,000 hours on their own path of transformation. She packs powerful breakthroughs into life-changing sessions, workshops, and Power Hours. In her view, situations don’t stay stuck; people do. By eliminating the excuses and maximizing each client’s personal superpowers, Dana equips every person she encounters with the tools they need to succeed. Dana is the proud Leader of the Women of Vision Chico Chapter, and was acknowledged as Chico’s Entrepreneur of 2017-2018. She has graced the covers of Upgraded Living, as one of Chico’s Entreprenista’s, North State’s Parent Magazine, and has been featured in an editorial in Chico News & Review. In the last year, Dana expanded her work on a global scale, hosting classes in Paris and Amsterdam, and an intimate, life-changing retreat in Italy. She’s recently coached many survivors through the trauma of the Campfire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Dana is a devoted gardener of the soul, who not only weeds out the thorns of life, but gets her hands in the soil of the soul, to help her clients find growth, gratitude, and happiness.

Natalie is an independent model and creative entrepreneur based in the Pacific Northwest. After 5 plus years in insurance and administrative management, Natalie founded her nonprofit SwapDontshop.us and became an advocate for sustainable fashion and exploring clothing as a recourse through TheClothingCo-op.com and fashion modeling. Natalie is passionate about empowering women through business and refining their personal brands by hosting professional development workshops throughout the Rogue Valley Oregon. Swapdontshop.us Swap Don't Shop & Style Council https://instagram.com/msnataliecastaneda?igshid=iw70cweja2m

Dr. Maria Salas is an Independent Consultant w/Arbonne International and happens to be a practicing Chiropractor in Redding, CA for the last 25 years. She teaches Healthy Living from the Inside Out and mentors others to do the same! "Wake up. Breathe. Go help someone." - Dr. Maria's Mantra Healthwise Chiropractic 405 South St Suite D, Redding CA 96001 MariaSalas.arbonne.com https://www.facebook.com/drmariasalas

A girl with adventure in her heart and glitter in her veins, Sarah Marie Spectrum helps to empower people around her to conquer their worlds one costumed photoshoot at a time. www.sarahmariespectrum.com www.facebook.com/sarahmariespectrumofficial www.instagram.com/sarahmariespectrum

Felica Tortorici is the owner and chief craft supply collector of All Fired Up, Redding’s Paint Your Own Pottery and Art Studio. She works with families and individuals to have some out of the box creative fun. Felica believes that having the opportunity to express yourself and be creative is crucial a person's health and wellbeing. Along with being a fun, creating does wonders for stress relief and can be a great form of social engagement. Felica fell in love with crafting the first time her mother took her to local Ben Franklin’s store and purchased a beautiful beaded Christmas ornament kit that the two of them completed for the family Christmas tree. After that she was hooked on all kind of arts and crafts, with an extreme fondness for cooking, paper crafts and fired arts. After moving from Shasta County, CA to the SF Bay Area to finish school and work in the tech industry, Felica relieved corporate stress by taking a multitude of cooking and ceramic classes pending huge amounts of time at one of the South Bay’s favorite pottery studios, Petroglyphs. When things turned sour in the tech world and her department at HP was moved to India, Felica became a personal chef in the Napa Valley for several years but gave that up to move home to Cottonwood to help her mom out. After being back in Northern California she met and married her wonderful husband David. One day while online searching for a used kiln (for holiday crafting projects) Felica found a kiln for sale attached to the local paint your own pottery studio which was also for sale and the rest is history. Felica holds a BS degree in Network Engineering in from Master’s Institute in San Jose, and a Certification in Database and Data Analytics from UC Santa Cruz. 1796 Churn Creek Rd; pottery painting, life casting, board art, clay prints, clay and fused glass workshops and more! https://www.facebook.com/All-Fired-Up-104221844330161/ www.allfiredupnorcal.com

Born in Kansas City, Kansas, I lived in the same house from 13 months old till I got married 1971. Majored in math. Never kept track of my grades but graduated with honors. Which didn't make me feel smart made me feel there was something wrong with the school system. My parents and counselor wanted me to go to USC and I didn’t even feel like I could go to a junior college. Went to San Fernando State college then CSU Northridge. I never changed where I went, the state just changed the name. Majored in math till I took my first programming class. Then I was told they would be coming out with a computer science major. So I took every programming class I could. After 3.5 years they finally had a computer science major. Math engineering and physics combined with more prerequisites so at that point I dropped out. I was married and my husband was in a band. I worked 40 hrs a week and was a full time student. So I don't have a degree in anything! If they would have had the management information major I am sure I would have gotten a degree. It's not my fault I am older than the computer degrees. I moved to Redding on my daughters first birthday. June 1980. I was very blessed having my job when my kids were growing up. I got to go to school with them. I would pour up ceramic projects each semester and go to school and have the kids paint them. It meant so much to me but I didn't realize how many kids it meant a lot to also. I will see these kids someplace and they will tell me how much it meant to them and what they or their mom and dad still have that they made. I had a pituitary tumor 2 years ago and I couldn't go back to my job and people I loved so much. I was sleeping probably 18 to 20 hrs a day and totally wiped out if I went to town for a few hrs. My pituitary wasn't working properly. I had 2 medical doctors tell me that with the size my tumor was they were both surprised I am still here. But then I found this nutritious drink that gave me back my life. Talk about the product and they can try it this weekend at the home show.

I was born in 1961 to hippie parents and I was raised in the drug culture. When I was 11 my mom got sober and I continued on my drug path until I became a heroin addict. In 1992 I left my first husband to come to Redding from Sacramento where I was raised. My parents lived here and had a lot of sobriety and God decided it was time for me to get sober. April 6 I will celebrate 28 years of sobriety which is an extreme miracle for me. I met my second husband the day I came to Redding and a year later we were married and had children. Both my children were born in Redding and we owned in Anderson and I had a very fairytale life. As fairytales go discontent came and we ended up selling our house in 2003 that we owned in Anderson and moved to a town called Lawrenceburg Tennessee which was in the middle bottom of the state. I was very naïve and I thought people were the same everywhere yet they did not like me there. I tend to be adventurous and I guess I’ll do anything just about so I opened a cheerleading school in Lawrenceburg and I had that for about a year. A couple years past and I opened a bookstore in Tennessee. I owned that for a couple of years and that was probably my favorite profession I’ve ever had. Tennessee was beautiful yet not a good fit for this California girl so we came back in 2013 after a lot of tragedy in Tennessee. When I got back it was just in time to start taking care of my father who had dementia. It was while I was taking care of my father that I learned of women of vision. Taking care of my father has really changed me and I kind of went into my shell however I’ve always held onto women of vision in some form even if it was just to keep up on the updates online. After my father died it took a Few months for me to figure out what my next plan was. I am also a local realtor so I decided I would open a used bookstore and reignite my real estate business. I opened my book store On February 7. I am located at 836 Butte St., Redding, CA right across the parking lot from the Thai café. I specialize in love and I’ve got a lot of books as well always have a pot of coffee on. My goal is to specialize in advanced reading for the children. I’m starting small on a shoestring and I’m going to just continue to grow. My husband is a truck driver and an avid runner he’s currently training for 100 mile trail run in South Dakota for August. My daughter runs also and I do a little walking when I can force myself. I would say My biggest struggle currently is that I feel old and I’m searching for the youth. Bargain Books & More Located 836 Butte St., open Mon-Sat 9-6pm will do book trades

Linda was born and raised in South Dakota, and has called Redding, California her home since 1997. She has her own business as a Financial Coach & CPA. Prior to starting her Financial Coaching business, Linda was a Financial Advisor for 10 years. She has also been a Corporate Controller for a Fortune 500 company and CPA with Ernst & Young CPAs. Linda has an MBA in Finance from California State University San Bernardino and has been a CPA since 1988. Linda is actively involved in her community with The Women’s Fund as the Treasurer, Assertive Women Entrepreneurs and Women of Vision. She has been active in Soroptimist International, and Girls Inc. She also supports women-owned businesses as an Activator with SheEO, and is active in the National Cinderella to CEO Awards Program. Linda is a member of the California Society of CPAs. Linda has two children and three grandchildren. She enjoys traveling, reading, gardening, and everything about wine. Linda’s mission is to empower women with smart strategies for a successful, stress-free approach to money. Through inspiration and education, Linda guides women into clarity and confidence in their finances so they can live the life they desire. Join Linda for her Women Talk Finances Happy Hour! www.lindalingo.com https://www.facebook.com/lindalingofinancialcoach/ instagram.com/financialplanningwithflair linkedin.com/in/lindalingo

Sarah Morales is one of our Ashland Tribe Sisters. She lives in Southern Oregon with her husband and two young boys. She is a long time nurse who has traveled the country working in Emergency Rooms and was also part of a small trauma team that ran a very large and high paced Level One Trauma Center in Fort Lauderdale Florida. She says her call to serve and nurture and uplift others has been present since she was a young child. And over the years she has learned that her ability to impact the lives of others can be multiplied through entrepreneurship. She is here to share her story of how she discovered that being an entrepreneur is a skill and a mindset, and helping more women understand that entrepreneurship is the answer to live a more fulfilled life. facebook.com/groups/ModernBeautyBabes https://instagram.com/sarah.rochelle

Jessee Baldwin is an independent certified health coach. She is a married Redding native, mother of 4 children, and seasoned dental hygienist. Her passion for health coaching began in 2015 when Jessee experienced her own health transformation. She lost and kept off more than 70 lbs and found new hope in her healthy lifestyle. Jessee then decided to step away from the dental office to pursue her new found passion of helping others get healthy and reaching their own health goals. She is certified with a Certificate for Obesity Prevention and Education through Villanova's School of Nursing (C.O.P.E.) program and has helped hundreds with their nutrition and lifestyle management. She has been featured in Woman's World Magazine (June 26, 2017), Today Show Health online, and hosts free health classes in Redding, CA. To receive Coach Jessee's free weekly healthy habits e-newsletter or to find out more information about community health classes, contact Jessee at (530) 355-5929 or changewithjess@gmail.com. #ChangeWithJessee

We are A local Redding business looking to make a global impact. The word LIT means to be illuminated or ignited from within - From Health, Beauty and Wellness to Dance, Yoga and Fitness. LIT provides the foundations to support and inspire your human journey.... Sharing with people the tools they need to transform… Physically, Mentally, Emotionally and Spiritually. We believe that to create the biggest impact, change starts on a local level. Vibrant health and living an inspired life begin from the inside out. We help promote health, beauty & wellness through yoga, dance, workshops, organic beauty care & high vibe health products. We also offer full body detoxification, Infrared Super Sauna, Light therapy, Sunless skin treatments, natural teeth whitening & beyond. https://www.facebook.com/litfromwithintribe/

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Jennifer Fontana Co-Owner and Wedding & Event Planner for Easy Events. Jennifer works alongside her husband DJ Jake Easy planning and coordinating weddings and events that ensure clients are stress-free and guests leave smiling. Jennifer began her career with a Degree in Social Work from Chico State and quickly fell in love with fundraising events for non-profits. It was a natural fit when Jake and Jenn did their first wedding together shortly after being married themselves in 2014. Working weddings and events as a side business for a few years they both quickly realized how much they loved it and working with each other. The Easy Events name and brand was born in 2017 and Jennifer left the comfort of her day job in 2018 to pursue the business and her passion full-time. She loves to share about what that journey has looked like and her hope for the future. She is a lover of all things Redding and serves on the board of Kool April Nites and volunteers to help many other non-profit organizations in the community. She is a mother of a 19-year-old son and furbaby chihuahua. She enjoys yoga and all things outdoors. She is on a lifelong pursuit of learning how take things as they comes, live in the moment and sway gracefully on the pendulum of life. https://www.facebook.com/easyevents530/ easyevents530@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/easyevents530/

Annice is a certified mindset coach and living example of what personal and professional development can do. Her unique journey from dodging bullets during drive-by shootings in Chicago to graduating with a doctorate from Harvard forced her to learn how to outmaneuver race, gender, and class barriers. From her 15 years leading individuals, teams, and organizations through the change process she developed a toolkit for exercising nuanced leadership that helped her and other women that she has coached succeed at breaking barriers and legacy building. Her work garnered several awards, most recently Outstanding Young Alumni under 40. Check out theVoyageLA article on Dr. Fisher. https://www.beefreewoman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thebeefreewoman/ https://www.instagram.com/thebeefreewoman/?hl=en

A girl with adventure in her heart and glitter in her veins, Sarah Marie Spectrum travels and helps to empower people around her to conquer their worlds one costumed photoshoot at a time. sarahmariespectrum.com Fb: sarahmariespectrumofficial Instagram: @sarahmariespectrum

Stacey Councilman has a background in Marketing and Advertising, including experience in publishing, writing, editing, accounting, business management, human and public relations, communications, and more. Stacey enjoys spending time with her husband John Councilman on their land in Colfax, California along with a wide variety of hobbies including kayaking, fishing, hiking, hunting, shooting, and of course martial arts. She is also a mother of two sons, Nathan Bachand and Trae Bachand, and daughter Annabelle Bachand. She has served on two non-profit board of directors for over 20 years of experience. Her purpose in life is to serve others teaching self defense for free around the world. She also enjoys public speaking and competing as a Brazilian Jiujitsu athlete. Stacey started her martial arts journey in 2012, when her daughter, Annabelle was having some social issues as a side effect of ADHD. Annabelle’s psychologist recommended that Annabelle participate and train in martial arts, so Stacey decided to jump in and train with her. Stacey stepped on the mat July 11, 2012 and never left. Her passion for martial arts exceeded to another level, when she decided to train in several martial arts instead of just one. By 2014, Stacey was training in Kung Fu San Soo, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and dabbling in Muay Thai and boxing. By 2015 she would add in Eskrima and Krav Maga as well as Judo and Wrestling here and there. Today she studies as many arts as possible, focusing mostly on Krav Maga, and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. She is a certified Krav Maga instructor with the rank of brown belt, and an active Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitor with the rank of purple belt. She is also a brown belt in Kung Fu San Soo. Founder & CEO, The Warrior Forged Project In 2015, Stacey moved from her hometown of Redding, California to Roseville, California. At the time she was in the beginning stages of creating what would become The Warrior Forged Project (WFP). She had a concept that she wanted to spread awareness and education on Women’s Self Defense, but needed a team to accomplish most of what was in her head at the time. In July of 2015, Stacey met the Director of the Integrated Combat Systems University (ICSU), Ryan Spink, at the ICSU Krav Maga Certification Seminar, which would lead to thefurther development of WFP. After spending the seminar in discussions with Director Spink, he recognized her passion for teaching women and teens and asked her if she’d be interested in being part of the ICSU Team Kadima program. Of course Stacey was interested, so after earning her Krav Maga Certification, she went on to take the ICSU Women’s Defense Tactics Course (WDTC). After completing both certifications, Director Spink asked Stacey if she would take a bigger role in his Team Kadima program, and promoted her to Director. The constant evolvement of the WFP since that promotion, has been astonishing to say the least. In late 2015, she would meet the ladies that make up the team who would help bring The Warrior Forged Project to life. In the beginning of 2016 Stacey began giving Women’s Self Defense classes to the women in her academy, which quickly became the basis of the WFP’s FREE Community Workshops. Stacey and her team continued the development of the WFP by deciding that the organization would be non-profit, and decided they would soon be doing FREE Women’s Self Defense Seminars. Since the moment Stacey decided the WFP would be non-profit, it has been non-stop excitement and growth of what would now be a full-blown adventure and inspiration to change the world. Her team has come together with amazing talents and personality that fits and adds perfect chemistry and balance. Its onward and upward for this team, and Stacey is proud to stand beside this insanely brave group of superheroes. www.warriorforgedproject.com