Daughters of Change

Daughter of Change, Laura Genese, has a unique perspective on how the Girl Scouts build girls of confidence, character, and courage.  Currently, the marketing and communications director for the Girl Scouts of Maine, Laura is in the unique position of viewing Girl Scouts through the lenses of a mother, troop leader, and employee.

After being introduced to the Girl Scouts as a parent and troop leader- Laura says “when the opportunity came up to work at the Girl Scouts 4 years ago, I took it, and I’m so glad that I joined the team.”

We Discuss:

• Laura's various experiences with the Girl Scouts 
• The amazing opportunities offered by the Girl Scouts
• Why her work is so rewarding
• The progression of her involvement with the Girl Scouts
• What she's learned firsthand

Links to Check Out:

• Girl Scouts of Maine Website
• Girl Scouts of Maine LinkedIn
• Girls Scouts of Maine Facebook
• Girl Scouts of Maine Instagram - @girlscoutsofmaine
• Girl Scouts

Donate to support Girl Scouts of Maine: www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/support
 

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Meet Daughter of Change, Alison Serour, meditation expert and instructor at the Kabbalah Center. 

Alison was born in New York City and began singing and acting in the Big Apple at five years old.  After an adventurous childhood on stage, she earned a degree in Musical Theatre and Vocal Performance from the University of Miami. 

She later was inspired to study Kabbalah after witnessing the drastic and miraculous transformation Kabbalah made in her family’s life. In 2000, Alison became a full-time volunteer at The Kabbalah Centre, sharing wisdom with others. Eight years later, she began teaching. She feels honored to be able to help students take responsibility for their lives, overcome challenges, and reveal more Light so they may live the lives they desire.  

 In a time when it seems like the only news is bad, it’s important to get in touch with something bigger than ourselves, our egos, and our fears. Regardless of how you get there, realizing that there is something bigger at play than human folly is both comforting and important. 

We Discuss:

• The fascinating twists and turns life’s journey takes us on while bringing us to the lives we are meant to live.

Links to Check Out:

• Alison's website: https://alisonmeditates.com/
• The Kabbalah Center Website:  kabbalah.com
• A Morning Meditation with Alison
• Alison on Insight Timer
• Alison on Instagram: @alisonserour
• Alison on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alisonserour
• Alsion's YouTube Channel

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Welcome to Daughters Dishing! A special edition of the Daughters of Change Podcast featuring Maysoon Zayid, comedian, writer, actress, and disability advocate.  Wait, did I forget tap dancer?!

I'm Marie Sola, founder of Daughters of Change.  Each month, Maysoon and I will dish about everything from cats to love and magic. Just two Daughters of Change, trying to figure it all out! Join us for the fun, laughter, and potentially some profound thoughts. 

You never know what we’ll come up with – but hey, neither do we!

In this episode, Maysoon and Marie dish about love, dating, marriage, and whatever else pops into their heads.  Did you know that there's a place in the desert where they send naughty monks to die?  Neither did Marie. Never a dull moment and always plenty to dish about. 

Links Mentioned in this podcast:

• Taybeh Brewing Company
• Evan Ruggiero - Lord Pegleg Instagram

Links to Check Out:

• Maysoon's website
• Maysoon Zayid & Huda Beauty - The Power of the Smile Video
• Maysoon's Greatest Hits
• Maysoon on Twitter
• Maysoon on Instagram
• Maysoon on Facebook
• Hardy Boat Cruises - The Puffin Cruise
• Link to Maysoon's Refinery29 Article

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Today you will meet Shawnise Chantell, author, mother, and daughter of change.

A lifetime lover of adventure and experience, Shawnise loved every moment of life. However, after giving birth to her third child, Shawnise’s life was turned upside down when she came face to face with death and experienced the beauty that lays on the other side.

During her recovery, Shawnise experienced feelings of grief, anxiety, and depression. At her father’s recommendation, she sought mental health assistance to help her process the trauma. The therapy was life-altering and partly what the author credits with her current journey towards recovery.

Shawnise's decision to seek help has inspired her to turn her trials into triumphs. She hopes that by sharing her story, God Within the Lily, with others she can help others turn their life around as well.  

When I met Shawnise, I was immediately struck by her pure heart and the energy she radiates. She is beautiful inside and out. I’m excited to have this opportunity to introduce her to the Daughters of Change Community so she can share her story. 

Join us and hear about her incredible journey and where it has taken her both here and beyond.

We Discuss:

• Shawnise's journey both here and beyond
• Her Near Death Experience
• What it taught her
• Her book - God Within the Lily
• Her wise words for others 

Links to Check Out:

• Website: www.shawnisechantell.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorshawnisechantell/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorShawniseChantell/
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC64XadiAXs8P_iv7Pym5AJg

To Purchase "God Within the Lily"

• Shawnise's Website Store -https://www.shawnisechantell.com/store
• Link to purchase book “God in the Lily” on Amazon: https://a.co/d/9MmJEPQ

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To quote Linda Davis Taylor, CEO, and Chairman of Clifford Swan Investment Counselors. “Give a woman a dollar, and she can put it to good use. Teach her about how money really works, and she can change the world,”

In this special episode of the Passion to Action Series, you will meet Michelle Curtis, and Jennifer Boynton of First National Bank – two Daughters of Change, who are passionate about teaching young girls and children about financial literacy.

Michelle is a VP of Business Development Officer for First National Bank and has been in the banking realm for 25 years.  She’s a passionate relationship builder and community ambassador for the communities she serves in Knox and Waldo County.  Her greatest joy is being a mom to her 12-year-old son and 23-year-old stepdaughter.  

Jennifer is, AVP and Branch Manager for First National Bank in Belfast and has been a local banker for 14 years.  She has volunteered in a number of organizations including mentoring through the Olympia Snow Women’s Leadership Institute. She has 3 boys ranging from 16 to 23.

As parents and adults, teaching girls to be savvy about finances is one of the most important tools we can give them for their futures. 

As you will learn from Michelle and Jen, it’s never too early to start. Today, we will be exploring tips and ideas about how you can get the financial ball rolling for the girls and young women in your lives. 

We Discuss:

• What a community bank is 
• Why it's so important for for girls and young women to understand having independent finances
• Why it's never too early to start having these conversations with the girls in your life
• Tips and ideas to teach girls and young women about finances
• How these lessons build upon themselves as  children grow
• Resources available to help

Links to Check Out:

• First National Bank Website
• First National Bank LinkedIn
• First National Bank Facebook
• First National Bank Instagram - @firstnationalbankme
• Girl Scouts of Maine Website
• Girl Scouts of Maine LinkedIn
• Girls Scouts of Maine Facebook
• Girl Scouts of Maine Instagram - @girlscoutsofmaine
• Michelle’s Instagram - @mainebankeronthemove
• Michelle’s LinkedIn

Donate to support Girl Scouts of Maine: www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/support
 

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Meet Daughter of Change, Amanda Young, a Mental Health Advocate, Author and Podcast Host whose personal mission is to help eliminate the stigma of brain illnesses by educating people about what depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress and bipolar actually are. She starts important conversations on her social media platforms and podcast by encouraging others to speak up and seek help. Amanda is a firm believer that her brain health conditions and her unique voice are her superpowers. The ability to feel in extremes gives her empathy not everyone has – allowing her to continue helping others find their voice.

At the end of 2020, Amanda made one of the hardest decisions to date and walked away from a career she’d spent her entire life working to achieve. She was experiencing unimaginable levels of burnout, and compassion fatigue and was barely surviving… it broke her heart, but she knew that she had to prioritize herself and her mental health if she wanted to be a better human, friend, wife, daughter, or sister… let alone run a developing brand she’d created, full-time. Through this process, she was able to find that her identity WASN’T just in being an animal trainer; She had so much to offer the world and it was time she focused on herself to begin sharing that voice.

We Discuss:

• Amanda's personal journey
• How she is normalizing the conversations around mental health
• Why she feels it's so important
• How she’s doing it
• Her wise words for others 

Links to Check Out:

• Amanda's website - That Manda Girl
• Link to Amanda's Books
• Amanda's Instagram - that_manda_girl
• Amanda's Twitter Account - @that_manda_girl
• Amanda's Facebook Page - @ThatMandaGirl
• Amanda's Pinterest - That Manda Girl
• Amanda's LinkedIn - Amanda Young
• NAMI -  National Alliance on Mental Illness
• International Bipolar Foundation 
   

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Jackie Newell is a lifetime Girl Scout, A Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, a Member at Large for the Girl Scouts of Maine Board, and an all-around Daughter of Change.

During her time with the Girl Scouts, Jackie has taken full advantage of the many opportunities offered to her and has parlayed the learnings from these adventures into a successful career as a Project Manager.

A bilingual Fulbright scholar, who taught at University in Argentina, Jackie continues to take advantage of the opportunities that life has to offer as she studies for her Master of Science in project management at the Roux Institute, a Division of Northeastern University, located in Portland Maine.

Jackie and I plan to cover a lot of ground on this podcast, so buckle up and get ready for the ride.

Links Mentioned:

• Girl Scouts of Maine
• Girl Scouts

Donate to support Girl Scouts of Maine: www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/support

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Today you’ll meet Daughter of Change, Dr. Tammy Robinson, Vice President of Instruction at Canada College,Vice President of the California Community College Chief Instructional Officers Executive Board, and President of the National Council on Black American Affairs. She also serves on the Workforce Development Commission for the American Association of Community Colleges and remains active in hosting community, statewide and national events that affect both students and future leaders in education. 

Tammy has over twenty-five years of experience as a community college administrator and faculty member. Before her current role at Canada College, she served as the Dean of Global Learning Programs and Services and Dean for Social Science and Creative Arts at Skyline College in San Bruno, California.  She also served as interim Vice President of Academic Services Services/Athletic Director/CIO at Lassen Community College in Susanville, California. Tammy is also a former English Professor and served as the Department Chair of the English/ESL/Linguistics Department at Los Angeles City College in Los Angeles, California. 

She holds a Doctorate in Education with an emphasis in Community College Administration from the University of Southern California, a Master of Arts degree in English with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition from California State University, Dominguez Hills, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an Associate of Arts degree in Social Science from Cerritos College. 

Tammy says that “higher education must be radically re-imagined. Colleges are working feverously to assist students in learning how to adjust to a world where their skills are needed more than ever.  We must assist our students by continuing to provide them with the access they need to programs that help them upskill or retrain. Colleges need to listen to students, employers, and our communities”.

We Discuss:

• How Tammy is re-imagining education
• What she means by that
• Why it’s important
• How she’s doing it
• How and why she sees this concept creating positive change and new leaders in the future

Links to Check Out:

• Tammy's LinkedIn
• Community Colleges United States
• Canada College
• Mesa Community College
• National Council on Black American Affairs

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In this episode, Maysoon and Marie dish about what it means to be an old fart, the Golden Girls' true ages, travel, and ableism. And, in case you missed it the first time, what Marie would eat if she could only eat one food for the rest of her life (this is becoming a recurring theme). 

Sit back, put your feet up, grab your favorite beverage and join us for the fun and whacky ride called Daughters Dishing.

Links to Check Out:

• Maysoon's website
• Maysoon Zayid & Huda Beauty - The Power of the Smile Video
• Maysoon's Greatest Hits
• Maysoon on Twitter
• Maysoon on Instagram
• Maysoon on Facebook
• Hardy Boat Cruises - The Puffin Cruise
• Link to Maysoon's Refinery29 Article

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Girl Scouts of Maine is dedicated to preparing girls for a lifetime of leadership—in their own life and in the world. As women, we face a number of unique challenges, but we also have an unparalleled reach to make positive impacts. Girl Scouts is deeply committed to filing a pipeline of women leaders to make those impacts.

Today’s guest, Kathleen Dean, is a shining example of a burgeoning woman leader. A Future Leaders Scholarship recipient, Kathleen is committed to community service, and in her words  “I am ready to take on this imperfect world and use my strengths and leadership abilities to pave the way for the next generation of girls and help them grow into women who will do the same for generations to come”. I think that says it all in a nutshell.

We discuss:

• Kathleen’s love of community service
• The importance of the lifelong friendships she has made
• What she feels are some of the biggest challenges women and girls face today
• How she is already putting her leadership skills to work
• Her plans for the future

Links Mentioned:

• Girl Scouts of Maine
• Girl Scouts
• The Root Cellar
• SeniorsPlus

Donate to support Girl Scouts of Maine: www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/support

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