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Carly Brown is a holistic health coach, yogi, juice enthusiast, wife, and mother on a mission to contribute to a happier, healthier world. Inspired by her experience naturally healing thyroid cancer, Carly launched Alchemy Juice, a local juice delivery company in Austin, Texas, and an 8-week detox course, The Daily Detox, on her website carlybrownwellness.com. She loves spending time barefoot in her kitchen making raw food meals, exploring with her husband and son, Cruz, and traveling to beautiful places off the beaten path.

Most of us spend our days working 40 (or more) hours per week. Around 1/3rd of your awake time is spent at this job working. So why do we often find ourselves working at companies that don't bring joy or fulfill us? What are the steps we can take to figure out what we really want to be when "we grow up?" and how do we undo a career path we thought we wanted to take? It's not simple, but we can start to make changes and choices to lead us to where we want to be. Listen in and here where to start when entering the workforce, how to decide to change career paths, and how to level up in our current roles. 

Chef Tara Khattar’s international career launched when she got accepted to the renowned culinary institute Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France. She later trained with Michelin-starred chefs like Jacques Chibois and Joel Robuchon.  Aiming to accelerate her career on a global scale, Tara enrolled at New York University to complete her Master’s degree in Food Studies. Ever since she has been living and breathing New York, consulting for restaurants and small businesses, as well as catering to boutique events in the United States and beyond. She also found herself as the final standing woman on Top Chef, France and Chopped several times. But it wasn't easy to get here. Born and raised in Lebanon, Tara was expected to become a lawyer or engineer. In fact, everyone in her family is a lawyer. It was a huge shock with Tara told them her dream of becoming an executive chef. No one believed she could do it, but she didn't anyone else, she believed in herself. Listen to her story of consistent, persistent pursuit. 

Mom guilt and mom-shaming is definitely a thing. A real, scary thing. Shame is an emotion that makes us feel disconnected and small from others.  It leads us to feel alone in our pain as if we were the only ones who feel, think, or behave a certain way.  A feeling of isolation. Whether we shame ourselves or someone else, mom guilt and mom-shaming can be dangerous. So how do we fix it? We start now. We start with our own children and in our own lives. 

Disability Advocate, Amber Pierson, and mom of Kai, found her life turned upside down at 36 weeks pregnant. Going with her gut, she demanded a scan at a non-traditional time in her pregnancy, which exposed a huge problem with her baby boy Kai who was born with Hydrocephalus. Unfortunately, Kai's diagnosis didn't end there and was diagnosed with Epilepsy, Cortical Dysplasia, Dandy-Walker Brain Malformation, and several others. Kai has had several major brain surgeries including ones to drain fluid and implant shunts. Amber's light never went out as she found a purpose for what life handed her. She found comfort in Emily Perl Kingsley's "Welcome to Holland" and started to turn her view around on what her and Kai's purpose was in this life.  By embracing small steps, Amber has started several businesses which promote inclusiveness, all-capabilities playspaces, and more.  Listen to Amber's story. 

Let's talk about getting engagement with the Baddie Bs! Brianna said, "Yes!" in January this year and Courtney in May.  According to The Knot 2017 Jewelry & Engagement Study, 1 in 4 grooms report "meticulously" planning their marriage proposal "down to the last detail." And each of these grooms planned the perfect marriage proposal with meaning and thoughtfulness. 

Alycia Anderson is an accomplished TEDx motivational speaker, published writer, corporate inclusion coach, and the Vice President of Sales for an award-winning technology company. Alycia’s authenticity and charisma draw others to her and she naturally connects them to inspire, mentor and support. Alycia is a tennis player, cyclist, identical twin, and has been wheelchair-bound since birth. Alycia shares her journey to help communities and companies understand the true benefits inherent to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and society. Shining light on how our diversities are core to the qualities that make each of us uniquely qualified and able in life. Alycia right sizes everyday day obstacles to open your mind to a world of possibility.

To add to her credibility, she holds a European Masters Degree in Adapted Physical Activity emphasizing the benefits, practices and principles of iinclusion. Alycia has continuously speaks to organizations across the nation each year including Arizona State University and Fleshman Hillard. She has been featured in an AT&T commercial, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and the Orange County Register. She has also been a guest on the Leeza Gibbons show, CBS news, JUVO HUB & LifeLong Customers PodCast and, featured in Living Low Magazine and on the cover of New Mobility Magazine.

Pour your favorite cocktail or mocktail and join the Baddie B Club on Happy Hour, where we answer some of your questions. Including how do you know when someone is the one, how to handle low body self-esteem, dating someone with kids, and more. 

From dishwasher to one of the most loved contestants on Hells Kitchen, Mary Lou Davis lives in San Antonio where she's the chef at Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar. Growing up, Mary Lou didn't always want to be a chef, in fact, she told her mother, Mary, that she wanted to be a Vampire or an Assassin. And as mothers should, Mama Mary encouraged her daughter to be the best at whatever she wanted to be.  Mary Lou always found herself loving food and went to the Culinary Insitute of American in San Antonio. Soon after she was approached to be on Gordon Ramsay's famous Hells Kitchen. Her mother's words of wisdom echoing in her ears, she took the opportunity of a lifetime and headed to Las Vegas to join the show, where she captured millions of food-lover hearts as she found a way to mix her love of fantasy with food. 

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Whether that’s true or not — other people’s mindset is contagious. When you spend time with people who also focus on positive thinking, it can rub off on you and help you see the bright side of things. When you spend time with people who gossip and engage in negative thoughts, it will also rub off on you. In today's society, women will bond over gossiping. But in reality, instead of bonding us, it leaves us questioning our relationships as well as ourselves within our social groups. Gossip is like fatty food, and humans crave it, but the more we consume it, the bigger the impact it has on our mental and physical health. It's time to reevaluate the conversations we're having with women. Dive into the purpose of our friendships and truly reflect on how you want to spend your time and enegry.