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On today's podcast, I interview a good friend about her on going battle with her son's  cancer. In and out of the hospital with a newborn, this Momma has gone through everyone's worst nightmare. With the support of her husband, friends and family, she has found the good through this horrific cancer. She is truly inspiring and has now created a blog to talk about her journey and to help others who might be going through this.

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Website is https://daniellebadger.blog/

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On the podcast today, I have Stefanie Fritz, who is a professional makeup artist in Sonoma and Napa County. She specializes in bridal and photography makeup services and offer one-on-one makeup and teach how to elevate your look on a daily basis.  She has expanded the role of teacher into content creator and is on Instagram and TikTok as a Beauty Influencer.  She helps with topics such as beauty over 40, makeup over 40, mature makeup, mature skin, makeup tutorials, makeup routine, beauty basics, makeup for beginners, skincare routines, mature beauty, and more.  She is an ambassador for Sephora and am on their Sephora Squad.  This allows her to partner with beauty brands and share the POV of a pro makeup artist and a woman over 40.  She do a lot of product reviews and beauty blogs that you can find on my website. I’m the beauty bff you didn’t know you needed!

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Website: https://www.stefaniefritzxo.com/

TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@stefaniefritzxo 

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On the podcast, Ali Kates tells us her journey in how she became a Trauma Training Practitioner. As a Trauma Trained Coach & Somatic Experience Practitioner (In-Training) I believe that trauma & emotional pain is not just about what happened to you, but how it left your nervous system after said event. The thing that people do not realize about trauma is that it cannot be "out talked" or "out thought", it lives in the BODY. Most people that I work with (including myself) have tried almost everything under the sun to work on themselves and their emotional pain/trauma but nothing seems to move the needle until they address the trauma stored in the body. The body remembers everything even if your mind forgets and this is why in my coaching practice I focus largely on the BODY. When trauma is stored in the body for too long it will start manifesting in disease, autoimmune, gut dysbiosis, skin issues, fatigue, weight gain, and more. The key to working through this is learning the tools to move it out of your body. Remember what works for one person might not work for you and that is OKAY. Your healing is unique just like YOU. 

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Website: www.alikates.co

IG: https://www.instagram.com/alikates.co/

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On today’s episode, I finally found someone who would talk about the dirty D... DIVORCE. Linsday tells us her story about how she found her husband cheating which finally made her leave after being miserable for so long. Everyone's divorce story is different, but I love how she used this life experience to be able to grow and move on. She finally realized how she needed to do life for herself and that she could make it without him. She is now remarried and expecting a baby in July!   

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Today on the podcast, I talk about all my challenges in 2022, but mostly my struggle with Post Patrum. This is something that most people don't talk about and I want to practice what I preach and be open about this challenging year. I want to be open about what I have been going through and hopefully be able to relate to others who might be going through the same thing.

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Raising a child is hard enough, but making the decision to raise one on your own can be even harder. On the podcast today, Brianna Hanson tells us about her decision to have a baby being a single woman and her journey to having her son. I have always been inspired by her story and I can't wait to share it with everyone.     

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On the podcast today, I got the privilege to hear Elizabeth Quiroz's journey from being a victim of Human trafficking to becoming a leader in Human Trafficking prevention in Sonoma County.   Elizabeth had a tough and challenging life growing up,  from mental and physical abuse, to being in foster care, to becoming a victim of human trafficking.  Her story is so powerful and inspiring. Becuase of her journey she has now started the Redemption House and wrote her own book about her journey. 

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Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1737254859?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

Redemption House: https://redemptionhouseofthebayarea.org/

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BIOGRAPHY

Jennifer Gray Thompson is the CEO of After the Fire USA. Jennifer graduated from Dominican University and was an educator before earning a MPA from University of Southern California’s Price School of Public Policy. Post-graduate school, she worked in local government. After the devastating fires in the North Bay of San Francisco in October 2017, she became Executive Director of Rebuild NorthBay Foundation (RNBF), a nonprofit dedicated to help the region rebuild better, greener, safer, and faster. In 2021, RNBF created After the Fire USA in response to the Era of Megafires, a relatively recent chronic climate-based disaster.

As the nation’s leading expert in community recovery from wildfire, Jennifer works at the federal level to improve the space of wildfire disasters by collaborating with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to raise awareness, educate policymakers, and empower local communities.

Jennifer is committed to equitable and resilient recoveries for every community, and shortening the space between wildfire communities and policy makers. ATF USA provides compassionate, effective, and relevant consulting services to wildfire communities to support locally lead and designed recoveries. ATF USA "Before the Fire" program is the lead agency for nearly $10M in state and federal grants for wildlands fuel mitigation programs.

Jennifer Gray Thompson is a nationally recognized SME and has presented at several national conferences, including US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, HAC, Fannie Mae, Brownsfield, Smart Cities, FEMA, and more. She is cofounder of CANVAS, an association of disaster professionals who “listen locally, act regionally, reform nationally.” She also hosts the “How to Disaster” podcast, which highlights innovative leaders in the space of disaster. She serves volunteer boards for La Luz Center, a nonprofit serving primarily Latinos, and First Responders Resiliency, Inc, a nonprofit dedicated to eradicating PTSD for First Responders. In 2022, Gray Thompson was named as one of Forbes 50 over 50 IMPACT List. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-gray-thompson-mpa-65305328/

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Courtney Stanley Bio

Courtney Stanley is recognized globally as an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker and event emcee, and is the creator and host of the podcast for leading women in business, Dare to Interrupt. Courtney has spent more than a decade helping women, entrepreneurs and organizations engage in game-changing, impactful conversations that empower individuals to tap into their true potential, improve team and culture dynamics, and drive meaningful change. 

With a background in experience design, leadership studies and business strategy, Courtney empowers people from all walks of life to lean fiercely into the power of leading with empathy, advocating for themselves and others, and seizing “silver lining” opportunities to grow personally and professionally. Her mission to inspire ambitious professionals through vulnerable, meaningful dialogue has resulted in changed behaviors and altered approaches to leadership all across the world.

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Today's episode it talking all about a little Gratitude Challenge that I am doing for the month of November. As we go into the Holidays, it is a great reminder of the things we should be grateful for. I gave 5 easy tips to incorporate gratitude into your everyday life!

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