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On the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast, Violette de Ayala is joined by Alina Villasante, the Founder of Peace Love World. Alina shares moments of working with Pharrel, Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez. Alina shared golden nuggets of business advice for women starting and growing business. Listen now.

About Our Guest // Alina Villasante is the founder and designer of her lifestyle brand and an advocate for loving and inspiring others to be the best. The Peace Love World brand was born in 2009 out of an energetic soul's love of fashion. Born in Cuba, raised in New York and based in Miami, Alina found her purpose in the world of fashion after 17 years in the aviation business. While building what the Business Journal called the "world's number one repair station," Alina traveled the world and recognized that everyone was hungry for the same thing: peace, love, and happiness. She decided that her mission was to find a window to the world where she could inspire people not only to feel loved but to love others. During the High Standard Aviation sales process, Alina found her voice of positive energy and affirmations and used the clothing as her canvas to spread her message.

The movement quickly spread to major retailers along with 2,000 boutiques around the world. It has been endorsed by celebrities such as Pharrell, Coca Cola, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, and the Kardashians. The popularity that the brand was gaining led it to the QVC platform. The opportunity filled in a blank that her client was looking for and an opportunity to touch millions with the brand message.

Peace Love World is Alina's destiny and through life's many obstacles, she stands through her mission and purpose - always keeping the light on even in the dark. Today, Alina and her daughter are the hearts behind the brand who work together daily to build an empire. "I feel so blessed not only to take this journey with my daughter, but to know that not only will I leave my legacy to her ... but she will step into my shoes and keep my energy alive."

Peace Love World is a luxury lifestyle brand that embodies fashion with meaning founded and designed by Hispanic female entrepreneur Alina Villasante. Launched in 2009, Peace Love World has grown into a global brand with celebrity fans including Jennifer Lopez and Kris Jenner. Known for comfortable and flattening styles, every garment is branded with positive affirmations and infused with love in the form of eight embroidered red dash-marks, one dash for every letter in the word "love" and the word "amor." For more information, visit www.PeaceLoveWorld.com.

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

On the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast, Violette de Ayala is joined by Marci Hopkins, of Wake Up with Marci, as they dive into Marci's honest and inspiring story and her best advice. Tune in now.

About Our Guest // MARCI HOPKINS is an award-winning TV Personality, host and creator of Wake Up with Marci, a Recovery Expert on Fox, CBS, NBC and ABC and the author of 'Chaos to Clarity: Seeing The Signs and Breaking The Cycles'.

Wake Up with Marci is a talk show that airs on the CBS owned WLNY-TV 10/55 in the Tri-State area, streams on Hulu Live at 10 am on Saturdays, and is available on all podcast platforms.

As a native of Texas, Marci started her career at Fox Cable Group, where she served in multiple roles and quickly climbed the corporate ladder which led to her ultimately becoming the Director of On-Air Promotions for the FX Network in Los Angeles.

When Marci's not hosting her show, the mother-of-two devotes much of her time to giving back to her community. Marci supports the Kumali Organization and other orphanages in Uganda, Africa. Since she began her fundraising efforts, one of the ministries she's worked with has been able to buy land and build a home for the native children. Marci is also on the board of the YWCA, which is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The YWCA helps women and children through Healing Space with an emphaisis on helping those that were sexually assaulted.

Marci has also helped to open a safe haven for women and children in New Jersey through her interview and support of Access Family Services where she was awarded for her support. She has also been honored as 2021 TOP 25 LEADING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS by Leading Women Entrepreneurs, and has received the Women's Achievement Award from The New Jersey State Federation Women's Club, as well as being honored by the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge at their Whiskers and Tails Dinner and Casino Night.

Marci has been named a top influencer in New Jersey by 201 Magazine, featured on; ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, Yahoo, CBS New York; PEOPLE en Espanol; Latina Magazine; News 12 NJ; 201 Magazine, New Jersey Family Magazine, Hollywood Times, The Bergen Record, BOLD Global and other leading outlets.

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

On the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast, Violette de Ayala is joined by Jessica Goldman Srebnick, CEO of Goldman Global Arts where they dive into lessons she's learned from her late father and her fresh approach to the market. Don't miss this episode!

About Our Guest // Following in her father's footsteps, Jessica Goldman Srebnick and Goldman Global Arts are continuing to brighten up the world by spearheading world-renowned art projects in collaboration with the NFL, When We All Vote and neighborhoods including Wynwood, Houston Bowery Wall in New York and has most recently taken over Deep Ellum through several projects.Learn more at https://goldmanglobalarts.com

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

On the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast, Violette de Ayala is joined by Vanessa Coppes, Founder of BELLA Media + Co. You won't want to miss this episode where Vanessa shares her inspiration, reality, and biggest advice!

About Our Guest // A certified Digital Marketer, Content + Social Media Strategist, Vanessa Coppes is also the author of "5 Steps to Fabulous," the Co-Founder of ETTWomen and the ETTWomen Foundation. After acquiring BELLA Magazine, Coppes founded BELLA Media + Co. and became the publication's CEO + Editor-In-Chief in August of 2019. Learn more at https://vanessacoppes.com

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

On the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast, Violette de Ayala is joined by Amy Welsman, to talk about launching a business, challenges and inspiration!

About Our Guest // When the idea for PAUME came to founder Amy Welsman in early 2019, she was a new parent concerned about the health and wellbeing of her daughter. Already a seasoned entrepreneur by this point, Amy helped build the wildly successful Canadian women's intimate apparel brand Knix as its first employee. Amy's innate talent for pinpointing—and bringing to life—the next big idea led her to the concept of a nourishing, indulgent, sustainable hand care brand.

PAUME launched in late 2020 with one product, the PAUME Antibacterial Hand Gel. The award winning formula, which features 69% ethyl alcohol, moisturizing plant-based emollients including Safflower Oil, Aloe Vera, Witch Hazel, and the PAUME Signature Blend of five essential oils with notes of woody cedar, crisp citrus, and herbaceous lavender and rosemary, is the antidote to the harsh, astringent, utilitarian hand sanitizers that have become ubiquitous. In the midst of relying on these products to keep her daughter safe, Amy felt that there had to be a better way.

Amy began creating PAUME a few months before the pandemic hit, but the need for a product that protects people and their loved ones from germs and bacteria has become more relevant now than ever. Amy's vision is to create products that are both elegant and effective, and helps us to feel safe and to stay in touch with the people in our lives.

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

On the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast, Violette de Ayala is joined by Jess Graham, to talk about Menopause: why it's not discussed, facts, resources, and more.

About Our Guest // Jess Graham, General Manager of Phenology & CMO of Hologram Sciences

Jess is 48 and in perimenopause. She is a self-described loud mouth, frequent contrarian, and advocate for women, science, data, and the power of community.

Jess retired from a successful 15+ year career in Financial Services having spent many years at Visa, one of the world's most well known brands, to focus on work where she could have meaningful positive impact led her to recent senior leadership roles in human genomics (Helix), data and privacy (Facebook), and the intersection of culture and technology (Instagram)

Jess is a member of LGBTQ+ community, the youngest of four daughters, and graduate of a women's college which means she's always been conscious of bias -- in health, education, research, career, and everyday life. She is excited to be part of a company that has aspirations to make meaningful contributions to women's health and wellbeing. Jess actively mentors in the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. She lives in BK with her wife Kelly and their goofy great dane, Philo.

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

Tune in for the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast with Violette de Ayala and featured guest Meredith Madsen of Sunshine & Glitter! Meredith shares her inspiration, challenges and best tips!

About Our Guest // Founder and CEO, Meredith Madsen started Sunshine & Glitter in 2018 with a mission to create a suncare line that created joy by bringing together the fun of glitter with ingredients that are good for everyone's skin and good for the planet. With her own family in mind, she set out to prove that sun safety can be fun! All of the company's products are made with nourishing ingredients that are eco-friendly and reef safe. Loaded with antioxidants, such as green tea extract and aloe, Sunshine & Glitter products are all made in the USA and can now be found in more than 2,000 locations. Learn more at www.sunshineglitter.com

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

On the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast, Fecmity Founder + CEO, Violette de Ayala is joined by Royal Nation's Lauren Hayes. Hear about Lauren's inspiration, challenges and best advice.

About Our Guest // Lauren Hayes founded Royal Nation in August 2021 with the goal of bringing representation to the narrative around childrenswear.

Her love of fashion started at a young age, as she watched her mother buy menswear and childrenswear for Polo Ralph Lauren and became a fit model, appearing in her first Ralph Lauren print ad at the age of four.

After becoming a mom of two, Lauren realized firsthand the challenges of dressing her young children in clothing that both she and her children felt good about. Discovering the lack of representation in childrenswear, Lauren created Royal Nation to close that gap.

Lauren attended Spelman College and received her MBA from Howard University, and is part of the inaugural collective of brands supported by the Stateless Incubator.

Learn more at https://royalnation.com/

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

Tune into the latest episode of the FemCity Podcast with FemCity Founder + CEO, Violette de Ayala with featured guest Maccie Varnado Co-Owner Tees2UrDoor. You'll hear Maccie's founding story and then listen in as Violette and Maccie dive into Scaling + Growth Pains.

About Maccie Varnado, Tees2UrDoor // They say some of the best things in life happen by accident. Our story begins in 2001, when we began printing t-shirts for local sports teams and businesses. We enjoyed working with the community and seeing our products worn all around town. Over time, we took our products to the retail market by opening brick and mortar shops in malls and by connecting with buyers at wholesale fashion markets. In 2013 we decided it was time to launch a website to showcase some of our designs in hopes of meeting new customers. We could have never predicted what happened next. The team went to bed after completing the website, and woke the next day to find 10,000 new followers. We could not believe how quickly things were taking off. Our first holiday approached…Mardi Gras. We uploaded our designs and quickly sold several hundred orders. The week after, we had reached 80,000 followers. And it just kept growing. Since then, we've expanded our brand to include not only affordable graphic tees but also a small but fun line of leggings and cardigans. Today, we are still that family owned business located in Nederland, Texas. We have grown not only in followers, but in staff and space. Our warehouse is now 20,000 sq/ft. and includes a full design staff and photography studio. We appreciate every single order we get, and can't wait to see what happens next!

Learn more at https://www.tees2urdoor.com

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham // Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham are the authors of the book Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism. They are the co-hosts of the podcast Dear White Women. Sara Blanchard also has written the book Flex Mom, and is a consultant and certified life coach. She lives in Denver. Misasha Suzuki Graham is an attorney. She lives in the Bay Area of California.

Learn more at https://www.dearwhitewomen.com

About FemCity // FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.