Bold Like Her Podcast

Amanda spends her days helping people shop, style, edit their closets and elevate their wardrobes. She came by my place to check out my closet for a mini edit session and sit down to talk about her journey to this place.

Her love for fashion has lasted her whole life, growing up reading the pages of VOGUE and dreaming of working in the industry. She worked on the corporate side of advertising & media before joining The RealReal, the largest luxury consignment e-commerce company in the US. With a background in fashion and business, Amanda understands the importance of a strong personal brand expressed through style and how this can impact success both personally and professionally. And now, she's founded Wave + Woven to deliver exceptional concierge personal styling experiences and a 360 approach to shopping and getting dressed.

Personal Stylist | Align Your Style with Your Goals with a Virtual Stylist

One of my besties, this is Alexandra's 3rd appearance on Bold Like Her. I am proud to have her on to share her latest endeavor, the opening of Petaloúda Salon!

Her interest in the beauty industry began in high school. She worked for 16 years at a salon on Newbury Street, building long-lasting relationships before taking the leap to open Petaloúda.

We chat about what it took to get to this place, finding the perfect location and team!

As a friend, it's been an honor to watch as she brings her dream to life with not just this location but the community, environment and vibe that is felt by both clients and her team alike.

Alexandra also just dropped a new product, Metamorphasis Hair Serum. Check out the website to find out more!

petaloúda - Brookline, MA | Hair Salon

Ashley is a personal chef who has shared her love of health and wellness through food for more than 6 years. After living with MS for over a decade, Ashley discovered the power of clean eating and knew she had to share it with her community. Her expertise has allowed her to educate all age levels, from 4-100, on the value of healthy, organic food and its impact on overall health. As host of Food For Life, a show on E360tv, Ashley captures the joy of food and how it is woven into our lives. She shares inspiring stories of wellness through food, tips & tricks in the kitchen, and delicious recipes to help you in your own food healing journey. Additionally, Ashley is a regular guest on Mass Appeal, a local lifestyle talk show in Western Massachusetts. She has been featured on various media outlets and believes that health starts from the inside out. Bella Foodie - Home

Neda is back with me for the second time to talk about the Movement she's created.

Founded in 2022, Fab Fierce Females began as a means to reconnect driven female leaders to their innate power and resilience in order to unleash their full potential.

On November 17th, 2024 at Seaport Hotel Boston, through an electrifying day full of immersive experiences, impactful speakers, and powerful connections - this passion will be reignited and reacquaint women with the limitless capabilities within each of us.

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Fab Fierce Females Convention 2024 Presented by Neda Hovaizi

Joining me for a second time on this podcast, Kristina and I reconnect to have an important conversation about breast cancer awareness and early detection.

We discuss her early diagnosis of the BRCA1 gene mutation and the steps she took knowing her chances of getting breast and/or ovarian cancer. Kristina also shares how and when other women can be tested.

When we spoke the last time she was on the podcast, she shared the story along with her two sisters (one of which was also diagnosed with the gene mutation). The 3 have bonded together to not only bring awareness but to support one another through their surgeries.

One of the things they've bonded over is running marathons! They also support and run along side eachother and have just returned from running Berlin!

Through this journey Kristina says she has found her voice, thinking at one time that it was possible that cancer might end her life...instead she is out educating, supporting and raising funds for research!

Mom Runs Marathon to Cope With Double Mastectomy, Hysterectomy (today.com)

2024 Run Any Race: Mrs. Kristina Coccoluto's Fundraising Page - Run for Dana-Farber (jimmyfund.org)

Gabriela is a proud product of four Boston Public Schools and graduated from Boston Latin Academy. She currently lives in East Boston with her partner, Sebastian Zapata where she also grew up.

Her mother played a large role in helping to shape her career in public service from an early age as she watched her advocate for her community.

Gabriela shares her background, passion for public service and exactly what her job is as a City Councilor and how she uses things like social media and coffee conversations to connect with people in the communities she serves.

Gabriela Coletta Zapata | Boston.gov

Born in the Dominican Republic, Olga emigrated with her family to Salem, Massachusetts in the early 1990s. Her family maintained strong connections to their Caribbean heritage by speaking only Spanish at home. As a fully bilingual English and Spanish speaker, Olga translated for family and friends who had limited English skills. In 1999 she assumed a leadership role in the "La Union Latina" organization, established in 1987 at Salem High School to celebrate Latin-American culture and traditions. In 2007, Hispanic Business Inc. recognized her as a Winner's Circle Scholar at the Hispanic Business' annual Woman of the Year Awards event.

Olga now uses her platform in leading and empowering Latinas and women of color in leadership, career advancement, and overcoming adversity. She has seen the hardships, ranging from positional leadership struggles as well as awareness of Latina women working in business. Olga is proud to have won countless awards for her work.

Like many women, this mother of 3 spends her days balancing motherhood and career. One of her mottos is "if you can't find a village, build one", and thats exactly what she did when creating Boston Moms.

It's written BY Boston moms FOR Boston Moms and is a place where the group cultivates community, cheer each other on, and celebrate the many contributions that they make to their families and to the world around them proving that motherhood doesn't have to be lonely.

During our conversation Meghan shared her background and path to creating Boston Moms. She's truly passionate about connecting Boston-area moms to each other, to important and relevant resources, and to local businesses.

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I had the pleasure of meeting Nash at a dinner party I went to recently with a beautiful room full of amazing women. We sat next to each other and instantly connected. She's warm, funny, engaging and super driven!

I immediately followed up so that I could have her share her story on this podcast. We recorded at her store, Milk Money in Wellesley, MA. It's filled with jewelry, clothing, accessories and fun home items! When we sat down Nash explained what she was trying to achieve with the store, just one of the many businesses she's run since her 20's. She's been a publisher, publicist, store owner and more. When faced with any new opportunity/challenge it's like she says "oh I can do this" and she does!

Cute Clothing Online | Popular Women's Clothing at Milk Money

Valen is a passionate advocate for organ donation and polycystic kidney disease (PKD) with a zest for life and boundless gratitude for an extraordinary journey. She was diagnosed with PKD at the age of 10 which led to a challenging childhood full of hospital stays.

On this episode we talk about her health journey and how she has now become a patient advocate and consultant to help the medical industry understand things from a patient's point of view.

She also started a podcast "Unpacking the gift of life" where she and her co-host talk all things transplant and more!

She discovered a love of public speaking and has shared her story at more than 100 events across North America. She's coordinated educational and fundraising events and helped raise over $1,300,000 for polycystic kidney disease research.

Valen Keefer: patient advocate, consultant, public speaker and writer.