Podcasts about vfit

What does it take for a founder to break new ground in an industry full of barriers and taboos? This episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast features Colette Courtion, CEO and founder of JoyLux, whose personal experience ignited a mission to transform women's health with innovative, red light therapy solutions for intimate wellness.Colette shares how JoyLux was born from her own postpartum and perimenopausal struggles, leading her to bring a groundbreaking device to market—despite hurdles like FDA delays, social media restrictions, and the lack of investment in women's healthcare. She reveals what it was like to gain celebrity support from Halle Berry, as well as how the company weathered the pandemic and navigated tough challenges like rising tariffs and scaling internationally.This is a must-listen for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, women's health, and the power of combining personal passion with resilient leadership. Colette's story offers relatable lessons on perseverance and the importance of being bold in the pursuit of change.To get the latest from Colette Courtion, you can follow her below!https://www.linkedin.com/in/colettecourtion/ https://joylux.com/  Sign up for Marcia's newsletter to receive tips and the latest on Angel Investing!Website: www.marciadawood.comLearn more about the documentary Show Her the Money: www.showherthemoneymovie.comAnd don't forget to follow us wherever you are!Apple Podcasts: https://pod.link/1586445642.appleSpotify: https://pod.link/1586445642.spotifyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angel-next-door-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangelnextdoorpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciadawood

Susan Bratton discusses the importance of a healthy sex life, the four pillars of longevity, as well as divulges secrets to your orgasmic potential (spoiler alert: she claims there are 20 different types of orgasms!). Susan has spent years delving into the complex domain of orgasms and engaging in self-experimentation to become a veritable “sexual biohacker.”  In this episode, you'll discover: The key to sexual health and wellness for a fulfilling intimate connection. The link between sex span and longevity, with tips on maintaining a vibrant sex life over the years. Insights into the female and male sexual response, and strategies to amplify pleasure and intimacy in your relationship. This episode is brought to you by a discreet red light therapy device for your vagina called the VFit by Joylux. Use code: ASHLEY10 to save 10% 16:20: How to keep atrophy at bay 17:30: Dr. Michelle Sands 17:32: Glow Below Serum for 'down there' 18:43: GainesWave for her (sound therapy) 20:49: Dr. Jeff Gross (stem cells and exosomes) -- Also featured on episode 38 32:03: Nitric Oxide Supplement (flow20) 33:59: Divine Nectar 35:34: FemaleLiquidOrgasm.com 38:18: Nitric Oxide Supplement (flow20)⁠ 43:59: A group of people who looked 10 years younger than their cohorts 44:28: Dunedin study 44:36: Four quadrants to longevity: Grip strength Cognitive function Standing on one leg balance & Looking younger than your peers 47:20: Relationship Magic book 49:08: Sexual Soulmate Pact 52:35: Dirty Talk book Where to find Susan: Website Instagram YouTube Twitter

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Choosing joy can be a practice. And in this Season 1 Bonus episode, Martha was a guest on the Navigating Joy Together podcast. In this conversation, Martha and pod host Lauren talk about: ways to cultivate joy in the mundanehow Martha knows when she's allowing joy into her life (and when she's NOT!)how starting her podcast helped Martha get back in touch with joyand why perimenopause is NOT for wimps...but also why it isn't worth attaching your identity to the "suffering" of it allThey touch briefly on the concept of "The Pain Body," which they both know about through Eckhart Tolle.  And how some things in our lives that we think of as "chores" may be worth re-examining.You can listen to the full uncut interview and episode here or anywhere you listen to podcasts:  Episode 27 of the Navigating Joy Together podcast "Sharing JOY through 'My Aloof Vagina' with Martha McBride"It's a sweet show with practical tips on how to stay connected to joy as a family. Definitely worth a listen if you're hoping to be more mindful about your mindset and want to cultivate and choose joy with your family.Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha shares the toll unexpected caregiving responsibilities have taken on the show and reveals the plan for going forward.Bonus episodes are on their way. And Season 2 episodes will begin showing up at the end of the summer.In the meantime, treats and updates will be shared via email to MAV Sisterhood members. (Free! So sign up today and don't miss a message!)My Aloof Vagina will remain active on social and welcomes your requests, suggestions, stories, ideas and even topic guest recommendations. Just reply to any MAV Sisterhood email and Martha will get your message.A request: Martha's STILL looking for the right longevity expert to bring to you. DM her on Instagram or reply to any Sisterhood email to make suggestions. I'm looking for someone fun. May be too much to ask. Who knows?MAV TIP: Developing resilience will serve you throughout your life. Both the ability to roll with the punches when everything changes. (Humor helps!)  AND physical resilience in the form of flexibility, strength & balance. You deserve a long, healthy less-physically-precarious life and NOW is the time to take those steps. (More on this in Season 2, I promise!)Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha is joined again by Deanna Boyd, Make Up Artist & Photographer, and they discuss the different paths. To HRT or Not to HRT? What is the outlook and perspective of a woman who has decided to manage all this “naturally” - without HRT and or even herbal HRT alternatives?How might someone end up on the HRT path in her early 50s?Which lifestyle change might you feel compelled to make during perimenopause?(Martha's margarita-loving self is resisting the news.)And why might reading up on things - step away from the Google first - help us ride this wave with more peace and bring our loved ones along for the ride?Find Deanna:Unfiltered and Evolving BeautyInstagram YouTube Important links- Dr. Christiane Northrup menopause book that Deanna said opened her eyes, gave her comfort, and informed her approach to this transitional season.- NYT Women Have Been Misled About Menopause- find a menopause practitionerMAV TIP: Whichever path you choose, get informed. Seek out information and support. Don't rely on your gynecologist to know how to guide you. It can be confusing, but you really do get to choose what's right for you and your particular circumstances. Read up on it so that YOU make the decision for yourself.Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha is joined by her friend Deanna Boyd, a longtime make-up artist and photographer who, through her work & her brand, encourages women to embrace their unique look. Find Deanna: Unfiltered and Evolving Beauty Instagram  YouTube In this conversation recorded before the podcast even launched, they compare notes on aging and discuss: What exactly IS clitoral atrophy?What happens to ALL our faces as we get closer to menopause? What do your sleep habits have to do with it?And what are Deanna's for changing your make up as you age? A request: Martha's STILL looking for the right longevity expert to bring to you. DM her on Instagram or reply to any Sisterhood email to make suggestions. I'm looking for someone fun. May be too much to ask. Who knows?Important linksNurse Jamie pillow to help you avoid scrunching your face while you sleep. Affordable Mulberry silk pillow cases Martha uses to reduce wear and tear on her hair and her facial skin.  Meno belly. Dr. Christiane Northrup menopause book that Deanna said opened her eyes, gave her comfort, and informed her approach to this transitional season. MAV TIP: Love yourself as you are. Wear the bright lipstick. Keep your hair long if you want. Take the trip because you deserve it. Having fun and seizing our moments are important to healthy aging!Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Dr. Wendy Chorny is back after  What Happens to Our Vaginas As They Age & What Does Estrogen Have To Do With It? What do Pavlov's dogs and your coffee-break and post-commute habits have in common?How can understanding pelvic-floor dysfunction help you slow things down?Do you know the difference between urinary urgency and stress urinary incontinence? And why does it matter? How can you identify early signs it may worsen sooner than it has to? And when is it time to seek professional help?Dr. Wendy is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in the treatment of pelvic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, perimenopause, and more.  She is an educator and author, affiliated with the University of Dayton Doctor of Physical Therapy Program & currently doing research on Diastasis Recti in Women. https://www.wendychorny.com/Disclaimer: Though she is a doctor she is not YOUR doctor. As always, please consult a local professional for your particular medical and legal needs and circumstances- Huberman Lab Podcast with guest Dr. Sara Gottfried- NYT Mag HRT Story- Stress Urinary Incontinence- Detrusor & trigone bladder muscles- Interstitial cystitisMAV Tip: You're not alone. There is help available. And hiding or feeling shame (or taking "logical" steps to reduce the frequency of your urinary urges) will only make it worse. Seek support, even if it's just plugging into an anonymous community to learn (like the MAV Sisterhood) or following VETTED pelvic-floor experts on social to get a feel for the things nobody very taught us!Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha talks with the informative & entertaining Dr. Wendy Chorny about the aging vagina, what that means, why it happens & how you can sustain the hydration &  health of those delicate tissues, and:What do the Lion King (and existential dread) have to do with your perimenopause experience?And what's really important about being 35 & why might you want to text your young friends after you listen to this?Dr. Wendy is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in the treatment of pelvic pain, pelvic-floor dysfunction, perimenopause, and other disorders.  She is an educator and author, affiliated with the University of Dayton & currently doing research on Diastasis Recti in Women. She uses visceral manipulation, nutritional education, and an integrated exercise approach in her physical therapy practice. https://www.tiktok.com/@drwendy_physicaltherapyhttps://www.youtube.com/@Dr.WendyPhysicalTherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/dr.wendychorny/Disclaimer: Though she is a doctor she is not YOUR doctor. As always, please consult a local professional for your particular medical and legal needs and circumstances- NYT Women Have Been Misled About Menopause- find a menopause practitioner- What Fresh Hell Is This? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You- Clinical Prediction Rule- Lichen Sclerosus- Bunnicula - 1982 TV SpecialMAV TIP: Hydration is more than just drinking water. As we lose estrogen, we lose moisture!Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

In this episode, Martha is joined by her friend Certified Sex Educator Ducky DooLittle.  They explore important health issues:Why is it particularly essential to reassess your partner in midlife? What menstrual change could indicate uterine cancer and is a reason to get in with your doctor?How can you return to a satisfying sex life after a total hysterectomy?AND what Pro-tip does Ducky have for making colonoscopy prep less agonizing? (Hint! It's using a common sex accessory you may already have in a drawer in your bedroom!)Ducky DooLittle is a Certified Sex Educator, former Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Counselor, Author of Sex with the Lights On: 200 Illuminating Sex Questions Answered. (One of the first “sexuality” books I ever bought!)  And the the owner of Enchantasys, which she opened in 2022 in Conway, Arkansas near Little Rock. You can find Ducky on Facebook and InstagramOther links:The dilators Ducky developed for women who no longer have a cervix. (To regain the space lost when they create the vaginal cuff during surgery.)The silicone lubes Ducky name-checked (NOT just for colonoscopy prep! These lubes are good skincare and come highly recommended.) Überlube, Wicked Silicone, Swiss Navy & Pjur (pronounced "pure")MAV Tip: Reduce the agony of colonoscopy prep by protecting your anus! Ducky's Pro-tip is to protect that delicate skin with  silicone lube BEFORE your prep starts to kicks in and sends you to the toilet. She recommended a few good brands which are linked above, alongside the dilators she developed.Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

In this Bonus Episode from the Galentine's Day Livestream - the day before Valentine's - or V-day - for VAGINA which was the official launch day of My Aloof Vagina - Martha is joined by Tara, a kink coach she's known for almost 20 years, to celebrate the long-awaited launch of this way overdue podcast.Tara, a favorite guest from episode 2, returned to talk about the ways our desires and experiences change as we age, her top recommended adult toys for women & some fun tips on things you can do to spice things up with things from around your house. You'll never look at a spatula quite the same way again. Join us to see what's cooking!Tara also shared:changes some men experience at our age that are not erectile dysfunction, but can be confusing and upsettingthe reason we shouldn't JUST be masturbating our clitoriswhy someone as literal-minded as Martha might miss out on available funAs promised during the show, here are the best-selling and highly recommended vibrators she shared:A FAVE comes with a warranty, high-end materials, discreet and a MIND-BLOWING treat for your clitoris. (No C.A. here! And no need for a womanizer! This is the one. Clitorally mindblowing!)Tara's very favorite toy! Dual stimulation sonic "massager" ;) You get all of the above from her FAVE, plus penetration, and, for our health, we really need to be doing that, too.MAV Tip: Everything is pervertable! Sex is really just adults at play. If you can maintain a playful outlook you can ride the waves of midlife change, evolving and adapting as you go. And if you MUST role play, remember: do it with enthusiasm and play along as if it's improve. Over act if you must!Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha & Sally talk about the collection of changes that made Sally realize she was in perimenopause, even as her doctors continued to claim that her hormones “looked fine” and they didn't “think” she was in it yet. Is part of “the change” external and more connected to the messages we're getting about being “too old” or “past our prime”? (Things that aren't really reflected in those snapshots of a hormone blood serum draw.) And how do some of those messages contribute to the increase in rather flippant recommendations to “just get a hysterectomy” in our 40s? What IF you aren't ready to give it up? Your career, sex, your uterus, your right to reinvent yourself?We explore these questions and more and arrive at some answers in this episode. We START this conversation talking about how we're targeted  — solutions-peddlers are leveraging our pain points to make the sale! And we're not loving that that makes the product sellers our main source of information.We END this episode talking about how I HAPPILY spent hundreds of dollars on a vFit - a medical red-light therapy device for my vagina that two years later I still love! (You can save 10% with the link below.) And, because my friends see me wearing them all the time (along with the eye gels) Frownies facial patches come up once again. You can save 10% with code MAV10 or by using the link below. MAV TIP: If any medical professional (or friend giving you "medical advice") suggests a surgery or procedure, do your homework. Research it a little! Just because someone else is happy they did something, even if their symptoms seem similar to yours, doesn't mean their solution is the most up-to-date one or even appropriate for your particular situation. Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha is joined by her friend Kristen  who shares  a back-to-back series of alarming symptoms she had.What does it look when you go to even your GOOD doctor with hard-to-document symptoms when they know you have struggled with anxiety in the past?What about when you advocate for yourself, they run tests and the tests show nothing? Or the tests show SOMETHING but your doctor doesn't seem spurred to action?And SHOULD you avoid consulting Dr. Google before you go?These questions and more are covered in this episode.Products & details mentionedThe iron supplement and blood builder that finally reversed Martha's anemia. She was able to tolerate it and stay on it long enough to increase her ferritin and blood iron. She buys the 180-count bottle and that last 6 months, but it's available in 30 -count to try. Before that she had success and results with this liquid iron, a similar nutritional profile, but stopped using it because it stained her teeth unless she drank it with a straw in some orange juice...and that just wasn't sustainable with her routine (plus hard to travel with)Kristen is using these raw iron tablets.MAV Tip: This too shall pass! But in the meantime, if you're concerned, seek medical attention. And if the medical personnel you seek attention from don't seem to “get it” consider seeking practitioners who understand perimenopause and menopause and will work with you to find you some relief. (Even if that means you end up with some quacks in your life.)Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha's friend "Jen" joins her to talk about things she's learned about sex with men as they age.  “Jen” blew Martha's mind last fall with her insights about sex with guys after they're 50.That led to this recorded conversation revisiting the revelations and exploring what may be driving the changes we're noticing in our sexual encounters in the over-50 dating world.What's the deal with these marathon love-making sessions guys are serving up to us as we get older?What's a sure sign your man is using Viagra and not telling you?And what's the way forward, navigating our aging sexual organs together? The answers to these questions and more are in this episode.MAV Tip: Communicate. It's basic, I know. And doesn't JUST apply to aging members, but it sure does make everything in the bedroom better. So, if you're not communicating, learn from my mistake and avoid my oblivious situation by being open about what's going on with you and trusting that the GROWN UP you are getting naked with can deal with life. No pussy footing around - leave that over-accommodation to yours truly.Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

In this NSFM* ladies-only episode, Martha's friend returns to talk about midlife issues that are top of mind.This shorter episode contains just one side of the conversation about flooding periods during perimenopause, IUDs and IUD removal, and how progesterone is often the first HRT intervention suggested and the first "needed" (by those who choose to go that route)What are some doctors using to manage perimenopause symptoms?Why is being drunk in love dangerous when middle-age is bearing down on you? Get the answers to these questions in this episode.* Are you one of my male listeners? This episode is marked NSFM (NOT suitable for men) due to menstruation stories you DEFINITELY don't want to hear.

Warning: NSFM*   What it's like to wait for “the menopause symptoms” to show up & then have your “big sign” be your period shifting a little at 55 and just *poof* ending in a span of less than 3 months?Oh. AND mood swings? JUST crazy mood swings! And what ABOUT those periods? What drastic intervention are some doctors offering as a “solution” to heavy periods in our 40s or early 50s? It's upsetting, but it's something you should know.In this NSFM* ladies-only episode,  Martha & Stacy talk about unnecessary hysterectomies, the canaries in the coal mine that tip you off that you're in perimenopause, and flooding periods. Related: Here's Martha's TikTok from the "Convention Incident" (Men...be forewarned...this story isn't really for you!) And finally - what's a surefire way to make 30-year-old guys realize you're more than old enough to be their mom? And will that stop them from hitting on you? Get the answers to these questions on this episode with Martha and Stacy.* Are you one of my male listeners? This episode is marked NSFM (NOT suitable for men) due to menstruation stories you DEFINITELY don't want to hear.

Does sex feel like a chore to you? What is sexspan and why should you pay it more attention? I talk about this and more this week with Susan Bratton. Intimacy expert to millions, Susan Bratton is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long.  She is co-founder and CEO of Personal Life Media, a publisher of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills, and The20, a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance sexual vitality.   We talk about:  06:10 - Expanding your sexspan with biohacking 09:35 - Common misconceptions women have about sex and intimacy 15:10 - Helping women get to their sexual potential 18:40 - What to do if having sex feels like a chore 22:50 - Yoni massage during pregnancy 26:10 - Women can be sexual and pregnant at the same time 28:10 - Sex during pregnancy 31:10 - Sex after pregnancy and the free birth society 35:10 - How not to rush during intercourse 40:10 - The Sex Life bucket list 42:10 - A biohacking device for your vagina: Vfit   Resources: Susan Bratton on Instagram Susan bratton's website The sex life bucket list The Vfit   Let's Connect: Instagram Facebook Subscribe to my newsletter Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play   Sponsors: Get any BiOptimizers products (including their magnesium, sleep breakthrough powder and Nootopia products) from Bioptimizers and use the discount code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for 10% off!

ABOUT COLETTE COURTION   Named one of Inc. Magazines Top 100 Female Founders of 2020, Courtion is a distinguished and award-winning consumer marketer, inventor (21 issued patents), and femtech leader who is revolutionizing the $600 billon dollar menopause market with Joylux—the leader in at-home medical devices, personal care products and digital tools for menopausal women experiencing vaginal and sexual health issues. With over 20 years of cross-functional expertise leading consumer product, retail, and medical device companies, she is known as a category creator in the emerging health and wellness space. Prior to founding Joylux and her other two skincare related start-ups, she was a marketing executive with Starbucks responsible for launching and growing the Starbucks Card and Customer loyalty program into a multi-billion-dollar business. Courtion and her companies have earned numerous accolades including the AARP Innovation Lab's Women's Health Award (2021), Angel Capital Association's Most Innovative Company (2019), Best Product of the Year (2003) for Starbucks Duetto Card from Business Week, Top 15 Women of Influence (2009) in Seattle and Top 40 Under 40 leaders (2006) in Seattle from Puget Sound Business Journal.ABOUT JOYLUX  Joylux is a leading menopausal platform company offering high-tech home-use medical and wellness devices, digital tools, and products that address menopause-related intimate health concerns such as incontinence, vaginal dryness, sexual function, hot flashes, and other common symptoms. Their hero product is the vFit/ vSculpt device – the first home-use device clinically-validated to improve genitourinary syndrome of menopause using photobiomodulation technology. Joylux products are sold in over 10 countries around the world under the brands Joylux, vFit, vSculpt, Cooling Care, and HER Intimate Care. Our mission is to help women find delight in their lives, through all phases of menopause.To get your own vFit (in the USA) click hereTo get your own vSculpt (in Canada) click here Find Colette and Joylux at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyluxInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyluxinc/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joyluxinc/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/joyluxofficial/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joyluxincTwitter: https://twitter.com/joyluxinc*******************I recommend checking out my comprehensive pelvic health education and fitness programs on my Buff Muff AppYou can also join my next 28 Day Buff Muff Challenge https://www.vaginacoach.com/buffmuffIf you are feeling social you can connect with me… On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VagCoachOn Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vaginacoach/On Twitter https://twitter.com/VaginaCoachOn The Web www.vaginacoach.com

Martha visits her friend Dr. K who's moved to Arizona and found the desert energy has led to an influx of interested men in her life. This Part 1 episode from their conversation touches on dating in your 50s, learning to trust your instincts, and provides a sneak peek into how massage "Happy Endings" work. This felt like inner-sanctum dude intel and Martha and Dr. K report back breathlessly (and sometimes in hysterics) after getting the 411 from one of their guy friends. He didn't hold back, so they don't either.Outsourcing My Orgasm: An Erotic Massage Gave Me Back the Body I Thought I'd Lost - by Jenny Powers for New York Magazine - a first-person essay about a married woman booking a "Happy Ending" Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha recalls a harrowing incident with a dangerously full bladder in the cockpit of a tiny plane mid flight. And she and her friends drive themselves to distraction about their over-50 bladder habits & the "easy-peasy" procedure that helped their friend KK with her stress incontinence.Imaginations run wild with the idea that you could go in for a full tune up! Get Bulkamid injections, some Botox, a little filler for your nasolabial folds! Top it all off with the pleasure-boosting O Shot! (...which Martha was thisclose to getting in 2021. Phew!) KK's procedure:  Bulkamid (she says it worked well for her)Martha's Botox alternative: Frownies (Save 10% with MAV discount link.)Photos from the fateful cockpit emergency are on Instagram here, including the screenshot of the note she wrote to her colleague. Video from the flight coming soon.We explore pelvic health more thoroughly and learn more about the aging vagina and the typical path to incontinence later in Season 1 with Dr. Wendy Chorny:What Happens to Our Vaginas As We Age & What's Estrogen Got To Do (Got To Do) With It? Why Is Pelvic-Floor Health So Important? What Makes Minor Urine Leakage Worsen? Does Peeing When You Sneeze Lead to Bigger Issues?MAV Tip:  Hydrate. We know you hear it everywhere; you already know! But between kidney stones, UTIs, and crepey-looking skin, letting yourself get dehydrated in midlife is just asking for trouble. Hate the taste of water? Add some salt, lemon or cucumber and make it "spa"-gua. Trying drinking 12 oz as soon as you wake up and  12 more 20 minutes later and you'll get ahead for the day.Thank you for listening!Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Named one of Inc. Magazines Top 100 Female Founders of 2020, Collette Courtion is a distinguished and award-winning consumer marketer, inventor (21 issued patents), and femtech leader who is revolutionizing the $600 billon dollar menopause market with Joylux—the leader in at-home medical devices, personal care products and digital tools for menopausal women experiencing vaginal and sexual health issues. With over 20 years of cross-functional expertise leading consumer product, retail, and medical device companies, she is known as a category creator in the emerging health and wellness space. Prior to founding Joylux and her other two skincare related start-ups, she was a marketing executive with Starbucks responsible for launching and growing the Starbucks Card and Customer loyalty program into a multi-billion-dollar business. Courtion and her companies have earned numerous accolades including the AARP Innovation Lab's Women's Health Award (2021), Angel Capital Association's Most Innovative Company (2019), Best Product of the Year (2003) for Starbucks Duetto Card from Business Week, Top 15 Women of Influence (2009) in Seattle and Top 40 Under 40 leaders (2006) in Seattle from Puget Sound Business Journal. In this episode, Collette discusses the inspiration behind Joylux and how her company is changing the way women take care of their intimate health. Collette started Joylux after experiencing challenges with traditional products on the market and realizing the need for more personalized solutions. Joylux is a leading menopausal platform company offering high-tech home-use medical and wellness devices, digital tools, and products that address menopause-related intimate health concerns such as incontinence, vaginal dryness, sexual function, hot flashes, and other common symptoms. Their hero product is the vFit/ vSculpt device – the first home-use device clinically-validated to improve genitourinary syndrome of menopause using photobiomodulation technology. Joylux products are sold in over 10 countries around the world under the brands Joylux, vFit, vSculpt, Cooling Care, and HER Intimate Care. Our mission is to help women find delight in their lives, through all phases of menopause. Collette emphasizes the importance of taking care of intimate health and the positive impact it can have on overall well-being. She expresses her passion for empowering women to take control of their intimate health and her commitment to continuing to develop innovative solutions to meet the needs of women everywhere. Listen to this Takin' Care of Lady Business episode with Collette Courtion about how she and Joylux are revolutionizing the women's health industry and providing personalized solutions to improve women's intimate well-being. Here is what to expect on this week's show: - The Story of founding Joylux, a company dedicated to providing innovative women's health solutions - Understanding menopause and perimenopause - The challenge of promoting female sexual health products through social media - Securing capital for a business within the sexual health sector - The importance of educating women about perimenopause, with the ultimate goal of breaking down taboos Quotes: “If your OB is saying you're not in menopause yet or you're fine, fire them immediately, if you're over 40. Like that's ridiculous, because you want to get ahead of these things and understand what your body is going through.” – Jennifer Justice “Menopause is a life stage, it's not a disease.” - Collette Courtion “Women should have equal rights with men in terms of our bodies. In terms of how we talk about our bodies, a vagina is really no different than a different than a penis.” - Collette Courtion Connect with Collette, Joylux, and Mommy Matters: www.Joylux.com/ www.Mommymatters.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martha talks to her friend Tara, with whom she was a "sex-toy lady" about 20 years ago. They discuss how many of "the ladies" evolved into sex educators and some, like Tara, went on to work more seriously as sexologists later.Tara spills some tea about the life of a dominatrix, fetish parties, and how sex changes as we age. And, with her help, Martha has an epiphany about her journey with (and worries about) her aloof vagina.Other things discussed:Betty Dodson and her Bodysex Workshopsthe Hitachi Magic Wand (Amazon so link SFW!)A more ELEGANT toy option - a FAVE, but also comes with a warranty, high-end materials, discreet and a MIND-BLOWING treat for your clitoris. (No C.A. here!) the Wondrous Vulva Puppet"those" partiesCoochy Shave CreamWhat it's  like to attend a fetish party (Your Tango)Andropause: The Male Menopause (NHS)MAV Tip:  Accept the sexual changes perimenopause and menopause brings and adapt. What you like can shift and what works for your pleasure can evolve. Ride the wave and explore and enjoy your new experience.Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha explains why she is talking PUBLICLY  (!!) about perimenopause symptoms and a "malfunctioning" vagina."A midlife hookup surprised me! Nobody warned me to expect THAT at this age. The first thing I did when my vagina let me down was start talking to my friends about it. And, just as important, LAUGHING about it. My lackadaisical labia and clitoris was my 'Canary in the Coal Mine,' my alert that something was up and that something was perimenopause. What was YOUR Canary?" So, if you, too...♥️  Are experiencing changes you'd never heard about♥️  Are frantically searching online for menopause symptoms♥️  Wonder where your libido has gone♥️ Have felt ambushed the doctor's office or the bedroom or♥️ Took years to connect the dots on what the hell is going on with your brain and body.YOU may find humor and comfort here.Listen to this introduction to learn how that midlife surprise turned into THIS.Take care of yourself. And take care of your vagina! Everything show related at MyAloofVagina.com Discounts on faves:

Martha & a longtime friend got silly talking about:Botox alternativesand clitoral atrophy (C.A.) Brace yourself!Sight gags in expanded YouTube version on the MAVPod channel.Note: Editing was tough due to having to remove my guest

Need the PERFECT GIFT this year? Why not give the gift of health - the greatest gift of all!  At Longevity & Lifestyle, we've taken the hassle out for you and put together an ULTIMATE HEALTH OPTIMIZATION & BIOHACKING GIFT GUIDE just for you! Just go to LLGIFTGUIDE.com to grab your free copy!  Please enjoy - and SHARE with those you love and tell them which your favorite gifts are too! *** Show Notes: 00:00 Grab your free copy at LLGiftGuide.com 01:04 Why sleep optimization is important 02:06 Manta Sleep - eye mask 03:15 Oura Ring - Sleep Tracker 05:12 Blue light blocking glasses from TrueDark 05:52 Mattress cooling device from Chilisleep 08:20 Grow Younger with Red Light Therapy 09:48 Red Light Devices from JOOOV 10:30 Clearlight Sauna with Red Light Therapy 11:43 JoyLux's VFit gold intimate care device for vaginal wellness 12:51 Why health optimization and biohacking devices are a must 13:39 Somavedic - EMF blocking device 15:15 Theragun - massage device 16:17 Levels Health - glucose monitoring device  18:23 Biocharger NG - cloud-based health optimization platform 19:35 KAATSU - blood flow restriction training system 20:52 Why you should try health and life optimization coaching 21:13 Peak Performance Coaching with Claudia von Boeselager - Special Offer 22:02 Mindvalley Annual Subscription 22:48 Learn how to breathe better with Airofit 24:19 Health Optimization testing with The DNA Company 25:45 Discover your biological age with GlycanAge 26:54 Test your gut health with VIOME 28:06 InsideTracker - test for health optimization 28:55 Why scalp and hair health is essential to your wellbeing 29:36 OneSkin - skin longevity products 30:28 Brain health optimization  30:44 LIFTiD -  neurostimulation device 31:41 BrainTap - fitness for the brain  32:52 Calm your vagus nerve with Sensate 33:50 Lifestyle and Productivity - The Five Minute Journal 35:35 BiOptimizers - health & longevity food suppliments 36:37 Nootopia - personalized neutropics 37:27 Longevity supplements from Oxford Healthspan 38:43 Delicious organic and free-sugar chocolate from NoMoSu 40:00 Book recommendations - see the full list at LLGiftGuide.com 40:22 Audible  -listen to your favorite books 41:39 Subscribe to the L&L Insider newsletter by going to LLInsider.com *** #happyholidays #giftguide #holidaygiftguide #gift #perfectgift #health #healthoptimization #biohacking  #livewell #healthyliving

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Dua and Dr. Bolster to the show, co-first authors of “Virtually Speaking: The impact of a Nationwide Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Forum.” and discuss the study's findings along with their educational collaborative initiative Virtual Fellows in Training (VFIT), which includes a compendium of online courses: Virtual Rheumatology Learning Collaborative (ViRL), Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (ViP Adult & ViP Pediatric) and Virtual Rheumatology Teach Lessons (ViTLs). 

We are excited to welcome Susan Bratton back to the podcast today. (Her first podcast was Episode 64, from September of 2019.) Susan is our go-to expert on intimate wellness, sexual regeneration protocols, and ageless sexuality. She loves talking about all the misunderstandings and myths about our female sexuality and aging because, at the age of fifty-nine, she is having the best sex of her life! Susan Bratton is an expert in intimate wellness, sexual regenerative protocols, and ageless sexuality. She is a best-selling author and publisher of lovemaking techniques, bedroom communication skills, and sexual vitality advice that include Sexual Soulmates, Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, The Steamy Sex Ed™ Video Collection, Hormone Balancing,  The Pump Guide, and Thrust-In-Time serve as examples of the exciting variety of her 34 books and programs. Be sure to listen in today to find out what Susan has to share about intimate wellness and having better sex as you age. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Susan talks about the benefits of douching with nascent iodine. Taking care of your vaginal microbiome. Susan talks about some of the things that can happen to the vagina that people might assume are unrelated. Women from different ethnic backgrounds have different cultures in their vaginal systems, and there are lead bacterias for each of those ethnic categories. Most women don’t realize that semen is full of serotonin, testosterone, and all kinds of luteinizing hormones that help to regulate menstrual cycles. You do have some control over how your aging process goes. Susan discusses what she learned from the journey of vaginal restoration treatments and protocols that she started on when she was about fifty-five. Susan shares a trick she learned about overcoming vaginal atrophy and having better orgasms. How the vFit device works, and how women can benefit from using it. Some products and therapies will aid holistic vaginal rejuvenation and help you have great sex for your whole life. Susan talks about bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. The benefits of having an O-Shot. What you need to have good, exciting sex for your whole life. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Susan: On her website      CEO, The20, LLC. LinkedIn @Do.The.20 @SusanBratton Better Lover The Sexual Soulmate Pact Relationship Magic  Links to the free gifts, products, and sites Susan mentioned on the show: FLOW organic nitric oxide supplement Hormone Balancing Hot To Trot (great pic on page 12 of women’s erectile tissue system)     Pump Guide for Men and Their Partners vSculpt At-Home Vaginal Rejuvenation Device (Canada)     vFit At-Home Vaginal Rejuvenation Device  Fun Factory Susan Recommended Pleasure Tools for Solo and Couples (USA) Susan’s videos and articles: Better Lover Videos Personal Life Media - Be A Better Lover Articles

Cosmetic Medicine is the practice of non-surgical and minor surgical procedures that are designed to change the appearance of individuals by their effects on superficial tissues, thereby reversing the signs of ageing. Cosmetic Medicine is commonly associated with treatments such as botulinum toxin and dermal filler injections. Other treatments such as laser therapy and sclerotherapy are also extremely popular and are additional therapies that a cosmetic practitioner can offer. Skin Med Spa is a premier medical spa in Downers Grove, Illinois. The practice boasts licensed medical staff who are trained in aesthetics and have decades of experience. It’s a true medical spa, offering real products and quality anti-aging results. Skin Med Spa staff use the Lumenis® M22™ laser system, including IPL, Q-Switched nd:YAG, and ResurFX™, to treat all types of skin conditions. They offer all-encompassing treatments to help patients achieve healthier, younger-looking skin without downtime. The practice combines natural products with advanced technologies to maximize aesthetic results. The Skin Med Spa team treats acne, rosacea, spider veins, fine lines, sun spots, stretch marks, wrinkles, and other signs of aging. They use DefenAge skincare, which uses stem cells to stimulate new skin cell production. Skin Med Spa specialists also offer Nutrafol® hair vitamin supplements for hair restoration and vFit+, a women’s wellness device that rejuvenates intimate areas. Patients seeking Botox®, Jeuveau®, dermal fillers, facials, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) hair restoration, laser skin resurfacing, PDO threads, or laser hair removal can turn to the Skin Med Spa team for premium anti-aging results. Skin Med Spa staff offer same-day appointments. They look forward to helping you achieve your health, wellness, and beauty goals. Schedule an appointment over the phone or online today. Our Guests ​Barbara Kowalczyk, FNP-BC ​ Barbara has one of the most loyal followings in facial aesthetics in the Chicagoland area due to her impressive work. A practitioner who's goal is to listen to the patient's desires and artistically deliver amazing results for her patient. Her specialty includes botox fillers and PDO threads as well as laser treatments to achieve the most amazing natural look. Barbara's training was extensive and comprehensive making her one of the most knowledgeable injector practitioners that you will find in this realm of medicine and beauty.  ​~~~~~     ~~~~~    ~~~~~    ~~~~~   ~~~~~     Michael Fressola, ACNP-BC ​ An aesthetic practitioner and graduate of Rush University. Michael has been involved with cosmetic treatments and surgery for 20 years.  Michael was a partner at Galileo surgery center and advanced cosmetic lasers, one of the first laser centers in Chicago. Michael brings his years of aesthetic experience to Skin Med Spa specializing skin rejuvenation, men's aesthetics as well as testosterone optimization and anti-aging treatments.   

Rachele Jaegers is the Founder and CEO of VFit Studio, a fresh approach to online, group fitness. She is passionate about functional fitness training and teaching people how to use their bodies in the safest way possible. At VFit Studio, Rachele has pioneered and trailblazed a virtual gym format that weaves together effective live workouts, a positive community, and accessibility to help people from all walks of life reach their fullest potential. A Bay Area Native, Rachele moved with her husband to the Eastern Sierras to enjoy a more active life in the great outdoors. She is the mother of 3 and has received certifications through NAFC in Personal Training, Group Fitness, and Nutrition Coaching, as well as a certification in Level 2 will Power Method. Rachele lives her life by her favorite quote, "Exercise Because You Love Yourself, Not Because You Hate Yourself." 5 years before the pandemic hit, Rachele has been offering workout classes on Zoom. Many now call her the creator of the Quarantine Workout. Before we discuss VFit Studio, let's discuss your personal journey into health. Where and when did your interest in fitness and health begin? I would say I'm like many; I grew up very active in playing sports. I like the structure of being part of a team. I was very competitive with tennis and track. I went on to college, where I became a little bit more sedentary, and when you don't have sports in your life, you lose some of that structure and accountability. I was active. I called myself a weekend warrior. I would go on hikes, walk and do a lot of fun stuff around the campus but fast forward into adulthood. When I went on to my career, I found myself starting to sit at a desk 8, 9 hours a day and get out on the weekends or on a lunch break here and there, but I just wasn't feeling healthy, I wasn't feeling the peak of fitness, and when I really got into fitness it was after we moved to the eastern Sierras. As you mentioned earlier, my husband and I were trying to build a family and it wasn't happening, it was really, really a tough time for me emotionally and physically, trying to get pregnant, and I started to actually hate my body and just dislike it, talk very negatively and one day I had a friend from work say to me, you know what, let's go join a gym. It will help us feel healthy and empowered and you know, I never looked back. The first day we walked into the gym together, we just started on the elliptical machine, and we really had no idea what we were doing. I was not an active gym person. I was definitely more a sports or outdoors person. That was day one, and I look back because that truly transformed who I was. I started to learn to love my body and what it could do for me, and when I honored it and worked on it and put the effort and time on where it can take me, my journey went on from there. We got off of the elliptical machines and took some group fitness classes and just got hooked on the group fitness classes and boot camp classes and just got hooked on the group fitness aspect of being around other people and the energy and your coach calling your name and friends that you know were going to be there with you, and that's the end of the story basically. I just went on and got certified myself, which was the scariest thing I ever did. I'm a Business Major with a degree in Accounting. I think I was close to 30 years old when I got my first certification, which now feels very young, but at the time, it seemed pretty old in the fitness world. I'm so thankful, though, because with age comes wisdom, and now 3 kids later and a business. I'll never forget that very first class I taught. This is where I was meant to be. This is my passion in life, it's a gift, and it truly is an honor to be able to teach fitness and share my love and passion for fitness. It's one of the best gifts in the world. I began my group fitness journey probably about 9-10 years ago. My oldest daughter is now 7½, so even before I was pregnant with her, I started teaching at the gym. I started VFit Studio 5 years ago. In fact, this month, October is the 5-year anniversary of VFit Studio, which has now grown into this amazing team and community. My journey into fitness was 9 years ago, but VFit Studio, 5 years, but before that to really date myself, I started doing one on one personal training through Skype with clients, and that's what led me to realize that this virtual platform really does work, and there are some Merits to working out live online with people, so I started Skype training when my daughter was born, that was one of the ways I was trying to kind of get out of my desk job and more into the mom fitness Balancing Act. What inspired you to focus on virtual home fitness training? Like I mentioned, once I found that aspect of group fitness and a community, accountability and motivation, it changed who I was. It changed my relationship with myself and, therefore, my relationship with my family and everybody that I came into contact with. After I had my daughter, I went back to my full-time office job to manage teaching at the gym, still something that I loved and fed my soul. Being a mom and working, there just wasn't enough hours in the day to do it all; something had to give. So I said to myself that there has got to be a way to pursue what I love and still be a mom. I was so grateful to finally have my daughter, who we have been trying for so long to have. Somebody approached me back when a lot of the multi-level marketing started and wanted to know if I would be interested in being an online coach; I didn't realize she wanted me to sell shakes or something for their company, and that got my wheels turning. I'm an entrepreneur at heart, and that's where my business side comes from. I said, wait, I can coach people online with fitness. So I gave myself a goal, put together a package if I have x amount of clients, I can leave my job. It gave me motivation. I gave myself a timeline, and in about 2 months, I worked it all out. I was waking up 5, 6 in the morning to train clients, then feed the baby and go to work. My husband had started a business and had a good foundation, so that gave me a little bit of wiggle room to take a little leap of faith. When I got to that x amount of clients, it was really from referrals, I started working with one person, and they said it was amazing. They would tell their friends, so it didn't take that long to build to that point, and my husband always said, you love group fitness, you have to figure out a way to do this on a bigger level, but at that time, I didn't know about Zoom. This was Skype. Luckily from day one, 30 minutes was only what I did with my clients. It was the magic number, especially when you're online, it's like it's only 30 minutes, you can't talk yourself out of it and we just really got to work and just started tugging away, and they became your friends fast forward, VFit Studio started when I was with my second of three children, one 7, 5½ and 2. I started VFit Studio when my son was 6 months old, so I had a 2½-year-old and a 6-month-old when I started the group fitness side of VFit Studio. That was crazy, but the more you're challenged, the more you grow. Has Your business grown during the pandemic? When COVID first hit in March, that second or third week, my partner and I (Maria) got together and said we're in this position, and we have been training for a year, and we have this opportunity to help and to serve others right now whose world got taken away from them so abruptly, so we literally overnight doubled our schedule and brought on a couple of other trainers whose gyms have been closed down and who have worked with us in the past. We added a bunch of kids programming, cooking, drawing, and we literally went from 65 classes a week to I think at the peak of that month that we opened up to the world, a hundred and thirty classes. It was like starting the business over, but it tested every system we have built from customer service to capacity to, can we still make this a personal experience, because that's what VFit is, a community, we can see you, and you can see us. It passed the test, and from there, we picked up probably about 150 new members that month, which was incredible, but like anything, it ebbs and flows, and then you hit June and Zoom fatigue. No one wanted to look at a Zoom screen. June was something I never seen in the 5 years since starting VFit and was the flip side of people being fatigued by having everything online and not wanting to look at a screen. We had to go back and get creative and discuss what our core values are and how do we keep everyone motivated. This isn't just a meeting you're logging into or something that you need to prepare for, so yeah, it was crazy, it was a big blur, it was a little like starting the business over in a sense, but we're out here now, it's October, I think we've grown in a way that aligns with our values. We're not this huge Peloton, multi-million dollar company. We've built everything from the ground up. How Important is Functional Fitness in Everyday Life? Functional fitness should be at the top of everybody's priority list when you are training because whether you're an athlete, and we have athletes, marathon runners or you're on team grandma, we like to call them, or you're just getting off the couch after 20 years, we are all training for life, to enjoy this life that we have to be functionally fit so that if you want to climb that mountain or if you want to paddleboard across the lakes or if you want to kiss your grandkids pick up your groceries, actually get out of a dangerous situation, you want to train your body and your mind to work together, and that's what we call functionally fit. We actually capitalize on the FUN because it also has to be fun. We built a four-part functional fitness plan that is around 4 key areas, the first being cardio, and HIIT, which is high-intensity interval training, the second quadrant is strength training, the next two I found that most people are missing are balance and mobility, and the fourth, stretching and recovery, so we look at this as a four-part quadrant. This is all live 30-minute classes that you're logging into and taking with the trainer. Who Are VFit’s Ideal Clients? Our ideal clients are those who are willing to spend the time and energy, and that doesn't need to be hours a day, but truly believe they are worth taking care of and that they have this one body to live and this one life to live and they want to get the most out of it. We have the most amazing members like I said, every age, every walk of life, every season of life, and you know for any fitness level; you need to want it for yourself. As much as every trainer, I have wants every single person to be healthy and strong and fit, and we hope one day everyone finds that. You have to want it the most for yourself. As long as you can get yourself logged in and dressed, we'll take it from there and motivate you, encourage you and cheer you on, but you have to be at that point where you're willing to say I'm worth it. Are Your VFit Classes Affordable for the Average Person? Yes. Most of our clients (90%) are on an unlimited class pass, so each month, they are on an automatic monthly payment. It comes out to less than a couple of dollars per day for unlimited classes. They have the support of our trainers, and we do different add-on programs like those nutritional coaching. So my value is that we have this unlimited membership that most people can buy for an incredible value for unlimited classes, trainer support, a team, and then we offer a handful of add-on programs if you'd like to take your experience further or dive in deeper into different programs like the Reset. We have a fun game going on right now that involves a 21 Day fitness challenge. We just started a mindset coaching group, so we have these options if you would like to take this journey further, but our membership is worth its weight in gold for what we offer. We believe fitness should be for all. With group fitness, we can afford to have the prices a little lower because we can fit more people in my classes as opposed to one-on-one training where you're going to be paying a little bit more, and from that first day, I said try a free week. There are no strings attached to test it out and then decide if this is the right choice, the right fit for them. You are a wife, a mother to 3 children, and a business owner; how do you manage all three very demanding responsibilities? All of those are so important to me. You can love everything you do and still get burnt out at times. You don't have to balance everything because then you're just giving a little bit to everything, so I try to swing the pendulum when I'm working, work, be present and do that when I'm with my kids, I'm Mommy. Right now, because of COVID what I need to work the most on is the life category because, with everything that happens sometimes parenting right now, you're trading shifts, trading meetings. My husband has his own business too, so it's kind of like tag you have the kids, I have the kids, so I think it changes season to season. I am so blessed; these are probably the three best dream jobs I could ever have. I love working, I love having a business, that is a part of who I am, and my family knows that about me, and so they have to keep me in check sometimes, but they know that that also fills me to be the best version of myself because I love what I do. How Can We Learn More About You and VFit Studio? The free week trial is always available. You can get that on our website at thevfitstudio.com, and you can read a little bit more about our studio, you can see the schedule pop-up subscriptions, read about my trainer team, and learn a little bit more about the program. We throw a lot on social media as well as a lot of fun fitness challenges and little workouts on Instagram and Facebook at thevfitstudio. This is a condensed transcript of the interview.  You can listen to the interview in its entirety at www.6weekstofitness.com.

Let’s talk about sex, baby.  Susan Bratton is a champion and advocate for all who desire passionate relationships. Considered the "Dear Abby of Sex," Susan's fresh approach and original ideas have helped millions of people of all ages, and across the gender spectrum transforms sex into a passion. In this podcast, we cover: - How to keep your sex life thriving when “new relationship energy” wears off  The ways gender can be fluid  About our sex drives – are they meant to decrease over time?   How libido, desire, and arousal intersect and affect our horniness  Why porn is ruining our society   How to get on the upward pleasure spiral   The cure for the monotony of monogamy  This Podcast is Sponsored by: Revelation Health. Get 10% off with promo code: TheResetterPodcast This Podcast is Sponsored by: Joylux. Get $25 off the Vfit starter kit with promo code PELZ RESOURCES: Susan Bratton Website Personal Life Media Susan Bratton on Instagram Better Lover Thrust in Time

This week we have Elliot Mellow from Bridgestone Golf. Elliot is the Marketing Manager of Golf Balls and Messaging, based outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Elliot introduces us to the new Tour B golf balls, Bridgestone’s partnership with Tiger Woods, and their VFIT technology that allows you to be fitted for the best golf ball for you, even while we are socially distancing! If you’ve wanted the inside scoop on the players that utilize Bridgestone golf balls, the vast amount of patents that Bridgestone holds and what Elliot sees as the future of Bridgestone, then this episode is for you.  Let’s get started!   www.bridgestonegolf.com  VFIT: https://www.bridgestonegolf.com/en-us/find-my-ball Insta/Twitter: @bridgestonegolf 

Orange Mound native Virginia Awkward has been a certified trainer for nearly one year, but her love for health and fitness started as a Memphis-area athlete at Craigmont High School. She is deeply rooted in the community with her father being a retired fireman and mother running Ernestine and Hazel's for many years. Virginia has a B.S in Psychology from Christian Brothers University and has been in law enforcement for over 15 years. Virginia shares some of the challenges involved with being in an all boys club, her reality show experience, and how she is a proud member of the LGBTQ community. Virginia wholly believes that physical and mental fitness is extremely important, hence the creation of VFit Lifestyle, LLC.

We were honoured to have the founder of the LevelUp Project attend along with the crew the amazing Yadin Porter de León If you are interested the #vFit info is here https://discoposse.com/2019/07/15/get-your-vfit-run-on-at-vmworld-2019-daily-run-schedule-and-route/ Also do not forget to swing by the career booth and have a chat or grab a copy of there guide to say...

As the wind up to VMworld 2019 is in full force, this is the last of the pre-VMworld podcasts.  Today I share ideas on how to take in the announcements, what to really dig in on with how vendors influence their stories, and how to up level your thinking like an architect as you take in the news.  Make sure to register join me in San Francisco August 25-28 for daily runs. The info is at https://discoposse.com/vFit   

VMworld is around the corner and we are joined by a hugely respected community advocate in Yadin Porter de Leon for this show. Yadin is the founder of the Level Up Project (https://www.linkedin.com/company/level-up-project/) and the mind behind the #vTrailMap which lays out a phenomenal list of folks and resources to get connected to for raising your skills and value in the virtualization community.  We talk about the #vFit running group, #vCoffee exchange, #vTrailMap and much more.   You also gain some incredible insight into the work happening around mentoring and education that has become a significant part of what both Yadin and Eric Wright have been doing over the past few years with growing success in reaching out to people and helping them to get involved in technology as a way to change their lives.  Make sure to listen before you head to San Francisco in August and get caught up on what's happening there!

This show brings back one of our most popular guests, Rob Hirschfeld, who also has his own wicked good podcast at https://soundcloud.com/user-410091210  We talk on some timely topics leading up to VMworld 2019 in San Francisco August 25-29.  There will be daily community runs (https://discoposse.com/vfit) and the community coffee exchange (https://discoposse.com/2019/07/11/vmworld-2019-vcoffee-community-bean-exchange/ ) and we are seeing Rob and his team at the VMware event for the first time!   The first 15 minutes covers our running info and then we dive into the VMworld pre-announcements and what you can expect to hear from the main show and the hallway track.  Enjoy the show and I hope to see folks in person in San Francisco! 

Vanessa French and Tamsin Minton talk about how flexible dieting is the answer to sustainable weight loss and explain how they do it and how you can incorporate this into your life as well. www.vanessafrenchfitness.com Follow Vanessa on Instagram and Facebook at @vanessafrenchfitness Follow Tamsin on Instagram @tams_fit_kichen

The post Career Advice, Personal Development Coach, Steve Bazemore Show 030 appeared first on mitchellchadrow.com Career Advice, Personal Development, Coaching, legacy planning, habits with Steve Bazemore on today’s show 030 where he tells us about his personal story, provides career advice, personal development coaching and tells us a wake-up call story. It’s all about startups, entrepreneurs, business owners and those with careers who deep down inside really do want to startup What we discuss on today’s show: Steve talks to us about his personal story enjoying life, find your calling and his wake up to call in 2012. He tells us about the process he developed as a how-to guide for individuals working on their own transformations. He calls it 36 Days to an Extraordinary Life. The reoccurring themes that he experiences as a Coach and someone in a long term career that he summarizes for the benefit of other aspiring side hustle entrepreneurs, career transition-minded or those looking for help and resources to either startup and grow a business or get something going as you call your side hustle. So what is personal development coaching What he thinks are the most common mistakes other career minded or people trying to startup on the side interested in business make that delay or prevent their success? All about career advice. The essential understandings entrepreneurs/students need to have the proper mindset to deal with the daily challenges they face? This is our Fast round So the Next fast round question is sponsored by “audible” your inspirational book” what one book would you recommend as it relates to business family or life Start your Free 30-day trial and get one free download with your free 30-day trial. 1) Best business advice you would put up on a bill board 2) Give us a Book in business, family or life: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown 3) Your Best business practices 4) Everyone wants to know what’s the secret ingredients to your success 5) App that you use to help you in business, family or life 6) A quote or mantra that helps you be purposeful and practical – you use to inspire and motivate 7) Less than $100 purchase that has impacted your life the most – 8) Fun fact: 9) Worse advice being given to young entrepreneurs today – 10) When you think of the word successful what first name comes to your mind 11) What one thing Contributes most to your success sponsors snappa saves you time, no need to hire a graphic designer, no need to use photoshop, provides beautiful graphics for social media ads, blogs, newsletters, invitations, family and holiday events. what I now recommend it as a resource at mitchellchadrow.com/snappa easy and simple to use Pre-made templates and all you do is add their hi-tech photos text graphics. Guess what there is a feature that allows you to Resize your images for all different social media is that cool or what As a Nondesigner myself, I now use snappa to make beautiful graphics Mitchellchadrow.com/snappa check it out you can sign up for free and they have other plans as well **** today’s show is also sponsored by Mitchellchadrow.com Our listeners are looking for those special resources to help startup a business, generate ideas for family and life or to or to help them gain employment until they startup So join other trusted friends of the Listenup Show, the Mitchell Chadrow Podcast and join my email list now at mitchellchadrow.com – and as a thank you I will send you an outline for the Startup entrepreneur the same one we discuss on our last show 029 with our Co-Founders of vFit and the ebook 30 Tools and Resources to Startup just for joining today it’s great whether you are using it for business family or life so grab it today – guess what snappa is on that list You can get all of today’s show notes head to mitchellchadrow.com/show030 And if you like this interview, please rate me on iTunes. That’s all I care about these days. Go to Mitchellchadrow.com/iTunes. It will automatically take you to iTunes. Throw in a rating. It will really help us out and it will help other people discover the podcast. Join our mailing list at mitchellchadrow.com get that ebook 30 Tools to startup How to keep in touch http.stevebazemore.com Resources mentioned in this episode:   The post Career Advice, Personal Development Coach, Steve Bazemore Show 030 appeared first on mitchellchadrow.com

How to startup.  Process and steps to becoming an entrepreneur. The vision for vFit. Founders background, the role of team and coming together. I speak with Savanna Leavitt, Co-Founder, and her other four Co-Founders of vFit an online shopping technology for shoppers.  Savanna is a student enrolled in the Biomedical Engineering program at Drexel University with a focus on Biomechanics and Human Performance. She was raised in a very rural area of Maine.  Savannah’s mother is entrepreneurial and runs her very own beauty salon with a line of makeup she has branded, Savannah learned a great deal about entrepreneurship and being passionate about what you do from her mom. Savannah has always been intrigued by the sciences and how things worked and she found her interested in a medical degree at a young age, that’s when she discovered biomedical engineering and as they say she was hooked. Since beginning at Drexel, her interest grows in her major. She feels blessed to have been given the opportunity to work with this diverse group of individuals for the development of vFit. The idea is something the group of five co-Founders has dreamt about since they were young, and now the excitement rises as they will bring their idea to the public for use.  You should all keep up with their progress of the online shopping design and technology for shoppers like you. The CMO will be overseeing the marketing, graphics and client relations department. This role guarantees that the application is well advertised, designed as well as aesthetically pleasing and maintains a rock solid reputation for meeting the user’s criteria. Startup Entrepreneurs, Online Shopping for Shoppers. vFit: sizing charts, online shopper, guessing the size of clothes across different brands and styles. the best way to decide on an article clothing is to try it on, and let’s be honest trying on clothing can be exhausting and impossible if you’re buying online! has recognized the frustration most people feel when it comes to choosing the right size and style and is trying to change that. create 3D models of human bodies, technology will use the anthropometric dimensions of the user and create an avatar like a model The idea is to help resolve a problem: Use existing photographic technology to create realistic images with legitimate dimensions. With these images create three-dimensional models of an individual’s body from the accurate photographs taken Create holographic projectable images with the 3D models. Long-term beyond 10-week span Create a better shopping experience Reduce theft Save customer time and trouble The vFit design will use body scanning technology to scan the body of the user and create a 3D model of it along with dimensions. By using this technology the user will be able to project the holographic image into a mirror to display how an article of clothing will appear in one’s body. With this technology, the process of trying on clothing can be properly simulated to make it more efficient for the online shoppers. With the time spent shopping in stores greatly decreasing, online shopping will be more user-friendly with the technology available to be able to simulate trying clothing on from home. vFit is expected to make the process of finding a clothing size easier as the sizes in stock and best fit for the body dimension projected will be provided. So, if you are tired of non-fitting clothes and constant returns, this is the right solution for you, a stress-free experience! Visions/vFit vFit is the revolutionary new application that will change the way people shop forever. Have you ever ordered clothing online and then received it in the mail only to find out it wasn’t what you thought it would be or just didn’t fit in general? Or have you ever been in the store and unsure if you should purchase something because you didn’t know what it would look like paired with something you already owned? Well vFit can do all that for you. Using virtual reality and metrics software this app can tell you exactly what that cute sweater will look like on you, because we are not using avatars, but instead take a video or picture of yourself and that piece of clothing will be displayed so you can see yourself from all angles and have confidence that what you are buying online will look the same when you receive it at home. Not to mention you can browse multiple catalogs and mix and match it with clothing that already exists in your closet. Never be afraid to buy clothes online again with vFit. Resources relied on by startup entrepreneurs: GoPro, Autodesk, Holographic Imaging, Adobe, SmartPhone, Anthropometric Measurements   Riddhi Ameser, Co-Founder: freshman computer engineering major at Drexel University from Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Born into a family of computer engineers, from day one technology, innovation, and thinking.  One day aspires to be a leader who can manage her employees and effectively communicate from a technical and mechanical standpoint. She is honored to be a part of this team. CEO is also responsible to oversee the board as well as develop and maintain relationships with business partners.  To ensure the business side of the application is prosperous by developing the best strategies to make sure that vShop is able to compete with similar apps on the market and take a hold of the total market share. Juliana Kocibelli, Co-Founder:  born in Germany and raised in Albania, a small and beautiful country in Southeastern Europe. She is currently studying Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University with a concentration in Tissue Engineering. Always been fascinated by science and technology. Since I was very young I wondered how the heart pounds continuously and how the brain can control the body and make it function. With the years passing, the interest for science grew even more, especially when she was first introduced to Biology and Chemistry. That was the point when she started to realize that she loves studying the human body and serving the society by developing technology that would help people live a better life. Being part of a project like vFit she says is very exciting to her because it is a technology that she has always wanted to have access to, so why not create one! So you should like and support the idea of vFit design as much as they do. The CFO will be overseeing the finance and legal teams.Must manage the company’s finances to keep the operation afloat as well as searching for new outlets and sources of revenue allowing for future expansion and development of the application. Joti Saha, Co-Founder: freshman enrolled in the Biomedical Engineering program at Drexel University. She plans to major in Biomechanics and Human Performance. Born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to a small suburb outside of the Philly area at a young age. She is passionate about dance and trained in an Indian classical dance form, called Bharatnatyam, for ten years.  Her team fundraised for underprivileged kids in India with their annual charity shows. This experience has brought me closer to my future aspiration of making a difference in the world and helping others. Aside from dance, I became fascinated with math and science during my years in middle school. Around that time, my dad was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and needed a pacemaker implant. The surgery was successful and he gradually recovered. Since then, the marvels of this heroic device forever piqued my interest. With more research, I found a deeper appreciation for the amount of time and effort put into this intricate, yet small device. It was fate when I discovered biomedical engineering. During my time here at Drexel University, I have become more aware of global and household problems. With that being said, I look forward to developing vFit with my team and eager to see where this project will take us. I hope you find our design useful and interesting. The COO’s role is crucial to the day-to-day operations of the application as well as overseeing the human resources department. The duties of this role include setting up meetings, making sure that things run smoothly among the different departments as well as internal and external deadlines and goals are being met. Ada Wang, Co-Founder: currently a freshman enrolled in the College of Engineering program at Drexel University with a focus on Mechanical Engineering.  She was born in Newburgh, New York and moved to a very suburban area in Lancaster, PA.  Growing up she enjoyed watching and playing sports, such as basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, and golf. Her parents are co-owners of a Chinese restaurant. Because this was a family business, Ada grew up at a very fast age, mentally. Through the work experience and through the constant hardship that her parents had to suffer, as well as the fact they did not have the option to go to college, she fully devoted myself to take advantage of the opportunity to go to school and to choose a major that I felt fulfilled not only my interest in designing but also to make my parents proud. Through the courses that she has taken at Drexel, Ada slowly begun to find what really made her special and thus given the amazing opportunity to attend college, she also feels truly blessed to have met such an amazing group of women engineers who not only share the same passion as her but as excited to present their design: vFit. So join them on a journey that will change the way you shop today! The role of the CTO is to work with IT and R&D departments and to make sure that the app is working and giving the user the best experience possible by using the most cutting edge technology. Initially, the CTO will be in charge of the massive data migration that will be taking place between the partnered clothing companies and the application’s platform. Mission Statement While some may consider shopping to be one of their favorite hobbies, others dread just the mere thought of being in a department store for more than 5 minutes. Over the years, online shopping has provided some relief to those who hate stepping into the mall; however, it has yet to fully satisfy all of its customers. With over 25% of all items bought online, returned, nearly 80% of that being clothing, it seems as if trying to pick a size on an article of clothing shouldn’t have to be a gamble for your money. With the wide variety in sizing charts among different brands, some with more generous size charts and others less so, it is almost impossible for an online shopper to feel confident guessing the right size across different brands and styles. Not to mention, in-store shopping can take up too much time and energy. But if there was a mobile application that ensures both fit and quality, would you believe it? LAWKS Graphics is proud to introduce vFit, an application designed to accommodate the needs of consumers and the gap within the clothing industry. As of today, there are virtually no applications that allow an individual to see how a piece of clothing would look on them in real time. vFit brings the live shopping experience to you, whether it be in the office, home or public. vFit is the way the next generation will shop. * The post Augmented and Virtual Reality Technology Online Shopping vFit Show 029 appeared first on Startup Entrepreneur Listenup Show.