Tonight’s interview is with Cricket Lee, a female tech entrepreneur and inventor, known for developing a commercial apparel fit standard called Fitlogic (which provides an apparel fitting solution that includes body shape applications and online data profile algorithms to enable women to buy online without try- ons and costly returns). During her development period, she has had over 750 stories written about her journey, including cover stories in Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Today Show,...
Nov 04, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Jaclyn Alterwein joins me tonight to share her story of hope and empowerment through her breast cancer journey. After having stood beside her mother and 2 close friends as a co-survivor during their breast cancer journeys, Jaclyn received her annual mammogram at age 45 and was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer 3 and 1/2 months later, at age 46. During our discussion, Jaclyn talks about why she advocates for women getting their annual mammograms, through her #AnnualMammosSaveLives campaign...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Tonight’s episode features singer, songwriter, and performer Chanale Fellig/Harrel. Chanale shares her journey from growing up in a chassidic home in Miami, to becoming a worldwide Orthodox singer and performer. Chanale spoke about the the song writing and composition process, how she learned the ropes, and the different challenges that came up along the way. Chanale also shared the daily challenges she faces as a musician, the not so glamorous and heavier stuff that can often come with being a ...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 11
I met Karina through a mutual friend about a year ago and we immediately hit it off and became fast friends. You know those people who radiate positivity and you just want to hang out with them and learn from them? She’s one of those people. Karina Khalife Mass is a jewelry blogger and celebrity jeweler based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Although her family has been in the business for decades, joining the family business was not her original plan. When tragedy struck, just as she was graduati...
Oct 07, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 10
If the name Zelda Volkov sounds familiar to you, it’s most likely because you’ve seen her luxurious line of Zelda Wigs. As a young mom, after sourcing high quality Russian hair, creating a wig for herself, and looking to break up the daily grind, Zelda started her own wig brand, which is now in high demand and sold worldwide. After her divorce, despite making different life choices from her childhood and those she practiced in her marriage, Zelda worked on and achieved a wonderful relationship w...
Sep 30, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Tonight’s interview is with my friend, Zahra Assar, who was born and raised in Iran. Zahra earned her PhD in bio-physical science from University of Michigan and currently works full time as a scientist. During her lunch breaks and after hours, you’ll find her working on captions and modeling as a fashion blogger, (yes you read that correctly!). Zahra has an interesting journey of how she ended up at University of Michigan after traveling and living in different countries along the way. Zahra sp...
Sep 23, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 8
I’m so excited to have my talented friend, creative director, branding and marketing designer, Michelle Mozes on the show to discuss Hyperemesis gravidarum ( HG ). HG is a pregnancy related condition which affects about 1% of pregnant women. Michelle and I had a candid discussion about what living with HG is really like, the difference between regular pregnancy symptoms versus HG, how people minimize the pain and suffering of women suffering with HG, and what we can do to support our friends and...
Sep 16, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, my friend Tzipora talks about her struggle with codependency and love addiction. You’ll hear how she discovered her codependency tendencies in law school during a class activity, which began her journey of becoming a life coach in addition to practicing law. Tzipora shares the struggles of codependency, ways to notice unhealthy codependent behavior, and tools to develop healthy relationships. She also shares how she worked through her codependency, resources she utilized during ...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6
Brandi Myree was my personal makeup instructor, coach and first mentor when it came to the makeup industry. She’s a true role model for women with her positivity, passion, and enthusiasm. Brandi faces life with a fierce spirit that thrives, no matter what life throws her way. Brandi had an interesting career path with a few twists and turns along the way and as many of us do, had her hopes for her family. Brandi married her high school sweetheart, but when the time came for children, life threw ...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Many of you know Goldie Felsenstein as a sought after and successful makeup artist who is a top choice for not only weddings and photoshoots all over the tristate area, but is also flown around the world for her talent and skill. Goldie spoke to me about the struggles of growing up feeling different from her friends who were in a two parent family, her passion for makeup as a child, attending makeup school as a 15 year old, achieving financial independence at age 16, and the unusual job she took...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Shira Rosenbluth is a body positive blogger, influencer, and therapist who, after being put on a diet at age 10, due to the pressures of our thin obsessed society, developed an eating disorder that went undiscovered for 4 years. Eventually, Shira chose to become a therapist, and currently utilizes her own experiences to help others. I really enjoyed getting to know Shira through this interview, and hearing her firsthand experience of healing, as well as relapsing with an eating disorder while in...
Aug 19, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We often look at positive, successful people and assume that they’re happy and successful because it was given to them, and easy. We sometimes forget that often it’s because they set on a goal, worked hard, and didn’t give up. Chanie Wassner is a successful clinical pharmacist who has stayed positive, and continues to spread happiness and positivity, non-withstanding some serious challenges and losses on her journey. Chanie shared with me how, while working full time, putting herself through sch...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
I’m so excited to launch our first podcast episode with Diana Falzone. You may have heard of her from her days as a journalist on Fox News or seen her articles in Vanity Fair. From the time she graduated college and began working, Diana has fought against gender discrimination to support ALL women. After discovering and being diagnosed with Endometriosis (a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain) after 22 years of suffering with n...
Aug 05, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to We Are Women, A Karmela Cosmetics Podcast, where women speak their truth and celebrate their victories. We all crave connection. At our core, we all want to feel loved and understood. Hi I’m Nechami, founder of Karmela Cosmetics, a company that produces high performance, natural beauty products and is dedicated to uniting and empowering women through the power of color. This podcast came about as a way to give a voice to ALL women, because we all have stories to share. It’s a place wh...
Jul 17, 2020•1 min
