I first discovered Sheryl Kurland when an article about her popped up in my news feed. I became a fan immediately & wanted to learn more about her non-profit organization “Find your Fabulosity,” where she donates lipsticks to women who are victims of domestic violence. During this interview with Sheryl, she shares why & how she created this nonprofit. She shared the way it began from speaking engagements with college students, how she spread awareness & took it from a nonexistent org...
Aug 25, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Danielle Ingenito is a certified spiritual empowerment coach and intuitive reiki master healer, who suffered from a devastating divorce after a toxic marriage to a narcissist. During this interview, Danielle shares her journey of healing, to wholeheartedly accepting herself as she is, and now as she helps women heal from narcissistic relationships. She shares her experience being married to a narcissist, and the importance of awareness and tuning into what’s happening to take ownership of our li...
Aug 18, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt is a talented journalist, with articles in prestigious publications, including The New York Times, Glamour Magazine, Business Insider, Haaretz, and more. Avital joins me today to share her story of growing up with parents who were Russian immigrants and how the Russian culture affected her and helped cultivate the decisions she made later on in life. She shared her family’s journey in becoming religious as she grew up, and the significance of how they grew in their obs...
Aug 11, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Tonight’s interview is with Influencer and Cooking Blogger Malkie Gordon - Hirsch who experienced a tremendous and shocking tragedy when her husband suddenly and unexpectedly passed away one day while at work. Malkie chose to make meaning out of this tragedy and utilizes her experience to inspire and help others. During this interview, Malkie shares her story and speaks about her journey of working through the shock, pain, and range of emotions that encompassed this tragic event. She spoke about...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Tonight’s podcast episode is with Martha Hunt Handler whose mystery novel “Winter of The Wolf” is based on a true story of mystery & suspense. During this interview Martha shared pieces from her childhood that formed who she is today, including her love of nature, animals, & in particular wolves, & how they helped guide her journey. We spoke about letting things flow, the importance of listening to our intuition and gut feelings & the differences between giving in to anxiety or f...
Jul 28, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Batsheva Haart is an inspiring, popular fashion & lifestyle influencer, & viral content creator, with over a million followers on Tik Tok, 85 thousand on Instagram, & growing every day. During this episode, Batsheva shares actionable tips for aspiring social media influencers, including growth & content secrets which have gotten her to where she is today; working full time as a content creator. She also shares challenges she’s overcome on her journey, as well as misconceptions pe...
Jul 21, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Today’s episode features my friend Heidi Baker who shares her journey of growing up, moving to Paris alone at age 19, and how she became a manifesting coach, helping others achieve their dreams through manifestation. As you’ll hear during this episode, over a decade ago, Heidi and her husband founded a company which was valued at 48 million. Their company generated interest from huge corporations including Home Depot, Lowe's, and Target. Two weeks before they were supposed to finalize a huge inv...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Alyssa Goldwater is the mom blogger behind aglassofgoldwater.com , and over the past few years has built up a large following of close to 60 thousand on Instagram. Alyssa joined me today to share her story and talk about the messages she works to convey every day on her platform. Alyssa shared her journey of working through mental health challenges, and spoke about the importance of breaking the stigma of mental health, as well as the importance of feeling understood, and knowing you’re not alon...
Jul 07, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Danielle Hazlett joins me tonight to share her story of surviving a serious eating disorder, living with PCOS, Hypothyroidism, & the challenges and victories she’s had along the way. During this episode, she talks about the pressures of growing up looking different than her peers, & how it negatively affected her confidence. She also spoke about her years as a competitive athlete, a father who was an alcoholic, how her eating disorder developed, as well as her road to recovery. Danielle ...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Sharifah Hardie is a business consultant, author, talk show host, and candidate for 2024 California State Senate. Sharifah joins me today to share her story of overcoming challenges with positivity to live the life she loves. Sharifah shares the lessons she learned from her two divorces, 8 layoffs, and being homeless at one point. She talks about how she utilized her mindset to overcome these challenging situations and find happiness. Sharifah also shared the benefits of being a black women in 2...
Jun 23, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
I had such a great time speaking with Yaffa Palti and hearing her journey to becoming the motivational speaker and inspiring influencer she is today. Yaffa spoke about how growing up with 10 siblings and 8 foster siblings created empathy and impacted her growth. We also spoke about choosing what’s right over what’s easy. The difference between a fixed mindset, versus growth mindset, and of course her views on Instagram boundaries. This episode contains so much valuable information and helpful id...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 36
I had such a great time interviewing Malkie Knopfler, a comedian, actress & blogger in the Ultra-orthodox Jewish community. Malkie shares her teenage struggles with appreciating her comedic side, & her journey to accepting and embracing herself as a multifaceted human being. Malkie spoke about how she protects her energy on social media, as well as the true definition of authenticity. Malkie also spoke about being a true, accepting, and supportive friend, & how often, things are not ...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 34
Today’s episode features Loren Ridinger who is the the powerhouse business mogul, internet leader and senior executive vice president of internet retailing giants MarketAmerica.com , and shop.com . Loren is also a fashion blogger, beauty and business expert, and internet leader. Loren is a role model for myself and so many other women on how to run successful business with your heart and soul, while making family and friends a priority. Loren joins me today to share her story, as well as offer a...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 32
I had such a great time speaking with Debbie Pace, who left the world of journalism after 30 years to focus full time on helping women find their inner freedom and show up truly as themselves. Debbie shares her journey of how she worked to get to the place of joy as her inner child, and how she helps her clients achieve this fulfillment and peace as well. Debbie spoke about respecting your boundaries and letting go of who and what doesn’t serve you. She also shares her journey of divorcing her h...
Apr 07, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Tonight’s interview is with my inspiring friend Dara Kurtz. After being diagnosed with breast cancer at at 42, Dara left her successful career as a personal banker and financial advisor to focus on writing, podcasting, and her blog Crazy Perfect Life. During this interview we spoke about Dara’s most recent book, “I Am My Mother’s Daughter,” where she shares her story and experiences regarding her relationships, and lessons of life, particularly the close relationship she had with her own mother,...
Mar 31, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Denise Buzy is a real breath of fresh air! During this interview, she shares her story of how she came to adopt 3 beautiful children, and the journey and process that led up to it. When Denise was diagnosed with Endometriosis in her early twenties, she wasn’t expecting an easy ride when it came to getting pregnant; but when she found her now husband at age 41, and after giving infertility drugs a shot, she and her husband chose to go the route of adoption, including adopting a child with special...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Influencer and Instagram Coach Tiffany Cheung was raised in a traditional Chinese home with the mentality of “speak when spoken to,” without a voice. Her unexpected pregnancy at age 18 created a lot of conflict with her parents and community. Tiffany was barely making it financially as a young single mom, living off of food stamps, and her minimum wage job. There were times that Tiffany didn’t have enough food for herself, yet she always made sure that her child was fed. After a lot of internal ...
Mar 17, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Tonight’s podcast features Danielle LaBiola who started off her career as a lawyer and now runs a business with her 11 year old twin children which focuses on creating and inspiring kindness and happiness, starting from a young age. Danielle joins me tonight to share her journey of choosing law as her career, and why she chose to conduct herself in certain ways contrary to the stereotypical lawyer persona. Danielle speaks about the importance of staying true to yourself and who you are in any pr...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 26
I’m so excited for tonight’s podcast featuring Kamille Richardson. Although Kamille faced the challenge of being blind from birth, it never deterred her from accomplishing her goals and living a fulfilling and rich life. Kamille grew up with the mentality of “I can do anything,” and this is the mindset that she passes on to her clients who have recently become blind and who come to her for help on navigating their way around their newfound reality, particularly the digital world and using their ...
Mar 03, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Tonight’s interview is with my very talented friend, singer, songwriter and performer Shaindy Plotzker. Shaindy had been singing for years behind the scenes when a serious incident pushed her to go public and spread her wings. During our interview, Shaindy shares her story of growing up with a sibling with special needs, a topic she’s super passionate about, why she decided to create an Instagram account and become more public with her singing, the frightening event that almost changed her life,...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 24
When I heard Katie Blanchard’s story, I knew I had to have her on the show. Growing up in a loving military family, when it came time for Katie to choose her own career, she continued in her family’s path as a military nurse. Alongside raising her beautiful family, Katie put her heart and soul in her career to support the veterans and soldiers. During this episode, Katie shares her story of discrimination that rocked her career and almost led to her losing her life. Katie’s message for women of ...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Andrea Hipps is a licensed social worker as well as a CDC certified divorce coach who, through her future focused approach, helps moms navigate the tricky waters, and often emotional, rollercoaster ride that often accompanies divorce. Andrea’s mission is to revolutionize the way divorce is handled. She wants to put an end to high stress divorce families starting with acknowledging on how the individual is co-creating the problem. Andrea shares her own story of divorce, being a single mom, and th...
Feb 10, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Jessica Hughes is an inspiration on so many levels. She has experienced some of the darkest times, yet has emerged unscathed and triumphant. Jessica left a toxic marriage as a single mom to 7 beautiful children. After a sexual assault at the age of 18, and repressing her emotions around this traumatic event, throughout the years Jessica experienced heavy addictions, as well as eating disorders, all while putting on a perfect front to friends and family. Jessica shares her story of addiction, rec...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Sylvia Farbstein is the inspirational mom behind the Brandon Farbstein name, an inspiring mindset and empathy leader who was diagnosed with a rare form of dwarfism. Growing up, Sylvia never dreamed she’d end up as a parent to a child with special needs. When life proved to have other plans, Sylvia and her husband stepped up to the plate. They became Brandon’s cheerleaders, helping to encourage him, and turn the challenge of his skeletal condition into a blessing, his very own superpower. Sylvia ...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Tonight’s interview is with Angela Sette, who worked to overcome her childhood fears of being in the spotlight, eventually becoming her own child’s advocate when her daughter was diagnosed with ESES, a rare form of Epilepsy that doesn’t allow a person to sleep. Angela uses her painful and challenging journey as a way to create change in the world. With her personal experience and knowledge and years of research of the brain, Angela works as a brain health empowerment coach, as well as through he...
Jan 20, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Tonight’s interview is with my good friend Rivky Itzkowitz. The creator of a size inclusive modest fashion brand, Impact fashion, Rivky has always been pro size inclusivity, female empowerment, and loving and embracing yourself. During tonight’s discussion, we touch on different aspects of female empowerment, the balance between strength and femininity, the way the world sees us, destroying female stereotypes, and more. Listen in for thought provoking insights, inspiration, and valuable mindset ...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Simona Ksoll grew up in Austria with her mother and step-father and consciously chose to take responsibility for her own her life at the young age of 17, leaving an abusive environment, and bringing her father to court to direct the child support to her. Simona eventually moved to California and established her own life in LA as a successful marketing executive for SONY. A few months after a retreat in Mexico when she listened to her own intuition and calling, she left her cushiony job and moved...
Jan 06, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Malky Weingarten is an orthodox Jewish women who had a dream to create movies, and worked hard against naysayers and resistance to fulfill her dream. Malky joins me tonight to discuss how she to got into the film making business and began creating and directing movies, why she’s passionate about spreading important messages, removing common stereotypes, and how raising a child with autism inspired her first film. @malkys_media Grab your favorite silk-matte shades and support organizations devote...
Dec 30, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Michal Goldfein is a fashion blogger, podcast host, and writer, who, growing up as an only child with her mom and aunt, cultivated her own style and love of fashion. During Michal’s third pregnancy, after two healthy childbirths, she suffered a devastating miscarriage. Michal joins me tonight to share her experience and walk me through her thoughts and emotions both during and after her loss. Michal also discusses the importance of having a supportive network of family and friends which helped g...
Dec 23, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Tonight’s episode features a hilarious mom, comedian, entertainer, and businesswoman Andrea Rappaport! Growing up, Andrea felt different than other kids her age but knew her differences would contribute to her future success. Andrea primarily focuses on comedic content geared for moms, but even so, has a loyal following of women who are not moms yet (myself included) who enjoy her content & love following her! Andrea shared how she got into comedy, challenges she faces along the way, her per...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 14
