Devorah Schwartz is a mom, wife, and Orthodox Jewish singer and performer with thousands of fans and followers worldwide. During this episode, Devorah spoke about her evolution and growth within her femininity and how she learned to love her entire self. How she struggled with feeling different than the girls around her as a young teenager. Devorah spoke about when she started loving herself for who she is and how she permits herself to feel comfortable in her skin on days she doesn’t. Devorah a...
Nov 16, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Tonight’s interview features pop singer-songwriter Andee. Andee shared the evolution of her singing career and how it began when she was just a child. Andee first won the hearts of audiences through appearances in the TV show Star Academie, has toured with famous performers such as Demi Lovato and Lady Gaga, and opened for Bryan Adams. Her song “Sorries,” co-written by superstar Pink also achieved tremendous success with radio stations across the country. Her first single, “Never Gone,” reached ...
Nov 09, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Tonight’s interview features Maayan Davis, a choreographer, dancer, motivator, and influencer. Maayan shared with me how she wasn’t always this way. Maayan also spoke about when she first realized how she could express herself through dance and movement and recognized the power of her body. Maayan shared her view on body confidence, how she learned to love parts of her body that she was self-conscious about in the past and how she works to raise her daughters to love their bodies. We spoke about...
Nov 02, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Rena Shamoon is the Founder and CEO of Rochester Beauty bar in Rochester Hills, MI, and is well known in the beauty space as an influencer. I’ve known Rena for a few years now, and one of the reasons I wanted to have her on the podcast was to hear her perspective on beauty as a spa owner and how she incorporates loving yourself as you are with helping women with beauty treatments. Rena is the ultimate definition of beauty inside and out and left a legal career to grow her spa business rapidly, f...
Oct 26, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Galit Winer is the owner and inspiration behind the Kidichic and Udel brands. Kidichic is most known for its affordable and stylish children’s clothing at modest prices for all. Galit started Udel because as her daughters got older, she realized there was a lack in the market for affordable clothing for teenagers and young adults. Galit shared her journey with fashion from a young age. How she grew from being a non-believer in taking on Kidichic to developing it into a huge and successful operat...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Sirlene Saldivar is a TV producer, host, and on-air talent. Shirlene shares her journey from childhood to moving to the US. She talks about the power of our words, how our words create our reality and how she dreamed of being a tv host since she was five. Shirlene shares how conducting 20 interviews a week helped train her to be in front of the camera and how being in front of the camera takes a lot of confidence and self-work. She shares how she learned to see the value and beauty in herself ev...
Oct 12, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Elena is an Entertainment Editor at Today.com and has previously worked at refinery29 and Oprah daily. During this interview, Elena shared how feeling like an outsider contributed to who she is today. We spoke about how Instagram contributes to body image challenges, and she shared her ideas of what we can do to help our girls grow up with increased body confidence. Elena shared how her mom helped her develop her self-worth by helping her feel valuable for more than her body and the importance o...
Oct 06, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Today’s episode features Nechama Cohen, singer, songwriter, performer, and life coach. Nechama shares her journey of what inspired her to become a singer, how she channeled her sensitivity and creativity growing up, and how music saved her and was her anchor. Nechama also spoke about how we’re all human and multifaceted and how her music only reflects a part of her. She also shares why she decided to become a life coach and how it brings the sense of connection she cultivates with her audience t...
Sep 28, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Tonight’s interview features Hala Taha, the host of the Young and Profiting podcast, the CEO of YAP media, and one of the biggest influencers on LinkedIn. During this discussion, Hala shares the flow of her entrepreneurial journey and successes, paved with rejections and struggles. She talks about when things shifted, leaving her corporate job to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams full time. Hala talks about how the rejections in her life paved the way for her current success and how she lost rel...
Sep 21, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Diana Falzone is a journalist and contributing editor for the daily beast. Her work has been seen in Vanity fair, Buzzfeed, and she is a former reporter for FOX news, former host of Maxim magazines, and SiriusXM. During this conversation, Diana shared how she didn’t fit in as a child, how she dealt with being bullied as a teenager and was a social outlier growing up, and how this caused her to look inward to find peace. Diana shared how her childhood affected her career and how she views her jou...
Sep 14, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Gitty Schlesinger is a wig stylist, business owner, and influencer who has built up a following on Instagram through sharing life’s ups and downs and spreading joy. During this interview, Gitty spoke about how life forces us to grow up, sometimes before we’re ready, and her journey with self-acceptance and self-love. She also shared how she faced challenges as a young girl in a larger body, how it affected her self-confidence, and how she felt about herself. Gitty shared some tangible ideas on h...
Sep 07, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Natalie Mills is the CEO of Natalie Mills Jewelry and Accessories fashion brand, celebrity stylist, and South African immigrant living the American Dream. During this episode, Natalie shared her journey and how her childhood impacted her entrepreneurial career. She also shared the important question to ask yourself as an adult, how to let your childhood self-help guide you and make choices to grow. Natalie also spoke about the American dream and how she built up her brand from the bottom up. She...
Apr 20, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Tiffani Rae is a celebrity stylist, fashion editor, and Founder & CEO of Bazaar Tyler. During this episode, she talks about how her imaginative childhood helped shape her expansive future career. Tiffani shared her inspiration behind her brand Bazar Tyler and spoke about her passion for vintage clothing. She also shared how the loss of her brother influenced her to improve her mental health and how she works through her mental health struggle daily. Tiffani also spoke about allowing herself ...
Apr 13, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Tonight’s interview features Dr. Colleen Reichmann, a psychologist who specializes in eating disorder recovery. During this interview, Colleen shared her journey, struggle, and recovery from an eating disorder and why she decided later on, as a therapist, to specialize in treating people with eating disorders. Colleen offered advice for people who suspect that their loved ones may be struggling with an eating disorder, signs to be aware of and look out for. Colleen also spoke about the importanc...
Apr 06, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Shaindy Engel is an entrepreneur, blogger, and modest plus-size fashion model. Shaindy talks about her childhood and how growing up with parents who were hard of hearing affected her. She spoke about what prompted her major self-discovery and development in high school and how she learned how to give herself self-love at a young age. Shaindy spoke about making the best out of the situation you’re dealt with and lessons she’s learned at her job. She also shared great advice for fellow managers an...
Mar 30, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Stephanie Yunger is an actress and comedian with great energy and hilarious sketches. I recently discovered her on Instagram and immediately reached out to her to come on the show. This episode felt like a conversation with two friends, as you’ll soon hear. Stefani shared her journey about growing up and coming out of her shell to become the performer she is today. Stephanie also shared challenges she’s overcome and the importance of believing in ourselves. She shared how humor plays a role in h...
Mar 23, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Yulady Saluti is one of the strongest women I know. She has had 27 surgeries, breast cancer, and a colostomy bag and is only 42. During this interview, Yulady shares her journey, starting with her happy childhood and the pain when she was only eight years old. Yulady talks about living with extreme pain, her 27 surgeries, living with an ostomy bag, and how she got very sick only one week after getting married. Yulady spoke about why she chose to share her breast cancer journey with the world and...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 60
LaToya Shambo is the Founder and CEO of Black Girl Digital. During this interview, LaToya shared how as a child, she grew up observing what was around her and how her Jamaican culture impacted her life. LaToya spoke about breaking generational cycles, the importance of making your health a priority to be your best self, creating goals to improve your life, dealing with difficult people, and being assertive in business. LaToya spoke about how she found her voice after growing up with a “speak whe...
Mar 09, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Tonight's interview is with Melinda Strauss, a popular blogger, influencer, and certified health coach. Melinda talks about her journey to self-discovery and how she's done a tremendous amount of self-work to get to where she is today. Melinda shares the moment she decided to create goals to make a fundamental change in her life. She spoke about how she utilized self-awareness to leave toxic energy behind and become the woman she is today. Melinda talks about loving her body and the daily life a...
Mar 02, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Bianca Alexander is the Show Attorney for the Kelly Clarkson Show and the producer and host for the tv show Conscious Living. During this interview, Bianca shared her journey, including why she tried sabotaging her LSAT score and why she eventually decided to go into her first passion, the world of entertainment. Bianca spoke about how life surprised you in ways you can’t predict, the importance of conscious living, and what inspired her tv show Conscious living. She also spoke about how we’re a...
Feb 23, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Tonight’s interview is with Valeri Stavnitser, the Founder and CEO of Valeri Chicago. During this episode, Valeri shared what inspired her to create her brand. She spoke about how her business was a catalyst to her self-growth and how to deal with competition. Valeri shared how she had to work through past trauma that affected her business and learned not to let people walk all over her in business and life. Valeri spoke about developing confidence, the idea of faking it until you make it, and h...
Feb 16, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Tonight's interview is with Dana Anderson, a performer, and creator whose work spans on camera, stage, voiceover, music. She's appeared in major network shows, commercials, is a published author, and more. During this interview, Dana shares her story and mission in creating her media and talent relations agency Concrete Runway. She shares helpful mindset tips and talks about how regret, shame, and guilt keep you stuck in your past. Dana talks about imposter syndrome and how we're here to share o...
Feb 09, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Valentina Juncaj is the Founder and CEO of Vajze, beautifully handcrafted luxury jewelry. During this episode, Valentina shared her journey. She spoke about her childhood as a young immigrant in the US and how it helped form who she is today. She shared how she left her corporate job to start her jewelry line and the challenges and victories she had along the way. Valentina spoke about self-growth in business and what owning your own business is really like. She also spoke about how she got the ...
Feb 02, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 54
BrookeLyne Dukes is a popular parenting coach with a master's degree in education. We spoke about her journey, from childhood to leaving her teaching career and launching her coaching practice. She shared her journey and talked about her challenges, including looking young as a parenting coach, not caring what other people think, and unconscious triggers she's had to work through. BrookeLyne spoke about how she decided on pricing her services, self-awareness in business, and showing up compassio...
Jan 26, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Alexandria Richey, otherwise known as Sasha is the founder and CEO of the clothing line Dama Detroit and the host of the Women We Love Wednesday podcast. During this interview, Sasha spoke about how she went from being an only child to having three siblings at once. She talked about how she’s grateful to her parents for the unique and civil way they dealt with their divorce. She spoke about losing a step-parent at a young age, how her loss felt like losing a biological parent. Sasha offered advi...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 52
Rachel Tuchman LMHC is a beloved and popular therapist and speaker with a wide range of experiences. If you follow her on Instagram, you’ve probably seen her posts and focus on body positivity and healthy at every size. I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel and getting to know the woman behind the account, the person behind the title of therapist. Rachel shared her story, her journey that led up to her passion as a therapist. We spoke about what inspired her to become a therapist, how she sw...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Katie Love is a former TV news reporter and now the CEO of Love Your Social Media. Katie shares her journey from leaving her successful TV reporting career to starting her own social media marketing business. She spoke about why her husband left his successful TV news reporting career to become a stay-at-home dad and being ok with something that society tells us is not “normal.” We also spoke about self-imposed guilt that comes from society and how everyone has ideas of who we should be and act....
Jan 05, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Tonight’s interview is with Andrea Shaner, the executive producer for FOX17 Morning Mix. During tonight’s discussion, Andrea shares her journey of getting to where she is today as an Executive producer for a FOX affiliate morning show. She spoke about her teenage dreams of working in TV coming true and why she sets goals for herself. Andrea also spoke about self-care, balancing motherhood with a career, not being afraid to ask for help, and the moment she realized that she had to start taking be...
Oct 13, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 49
I had the pleasure of speaking with Chagit Sofiev Leviev, the CEO and President of Leviev Group USA. During this interview, Chagit shared her journey starting from her childhood, the values her parents raised her with and instilled in her, which she now utilizes in raising her children. She also spoke about the challenges of moving her family to the US away from her parents, siblings, and their families. Chagit also spoke about appreciating what you have, the benefits and importance of keeping t...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Bari Mitzmann is a modest fashion blogger turned mental health advocate, & now a self-proclaimed doer of all things, including social media consulting. Bari shared the evolution of her journey & how she became a mental health advocate who shares vulnerable parts & struggles in her life. Bari spoke about the behind-the-scenes of social media, expectations from followers, the importance of boundaries, & where she draws the line between sharing & keeping things private. Bari als...
Sep 01, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 47
